1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 318及答案与解析 Part A Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogu
2、e ONLY ONCE. 1 What is the woman s reply? （ A） She knows Professor Arnold has come. （ B） She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in. （ C） She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived. （ D） She doesn t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived. 2 Who answered the phone? （ A） James Clock. （ B） Mary.
3、（ C） Sue. （ D） Not mentioned. 3 How does the man feel about his grade? （ A） It was an improvement. （ B） It was disappointing. （ C） It was unfair. （ D） It was satisfying. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） Theyre ready for the snow. （ B） Once it starts, itll snow a lot. （ C） It has been snowing for som
4、e time. （ D） The winter has just begun. 5 What subject does the man teach now? （ A） English. （ B） Chemistry. （ C） History. （ D） Chinese. 6 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At a bank. （ D） In a store. 7 Where do the speakers work? （ A）
5、 At an art school. （ B） At a newspaper office. （ C） At a stadium. （ D） At a publishing house. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） The library no longer had the book on reserve. （ B） The library closed earlier than he d expected. （ C） The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead. （ D） The homew
6、ork isn t clear. 9 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） The man spends more than he makes. （ B） The man is not keen on arts. （ C） The woman is an artist. （ D） The woman looks down upon the man. 10 How are the guests going to New York? （ A） By bus. （ B） By plane. （ C） By car. （ D） By train.
7、Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to eac
8、h question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 When did Miss Wang move to her apartment? （ A） A week ago. （ B） A couple of days ago. （ C） A couple of weeks ago. （ D） A couple of months ago. 12 Which floor is her apartment located on? （ A） It s on the ground floor. （ B） It s on the second floor.
9、（ C） It s on the third floor. （ D） It s on the fourth floor. 13 How much is the weekly rent for her apartment? （ A） 44. （ B） 24. （ C） 34 （ D） 38 14 What is the woman s major? （ A） American literature. （ B） English literature. （ C） Teaching method. （ D） Mathematics. 15 How does the woman feel about h
10、er new job? （ A） Interesting. （ B） Boring. （ C） Inspiring. （ D） Challenging. 16 How often will the woman correct the students assignment? （ A） Once a week. （ B） Once two weeks. （ C） Once a month. （ D） Once three weeks. 17 How much will the man pay for the woman per month? （ A） $1, 500. （ B） $1, 350.
11、 （ C） $1, 250. （ D） $2, 250. 18 What is Helen s major? （ A） Childrens Literature. （ B） American Literature. （ C） Medicine. （ D） Elementary Education. 19 Why do the speakers read children stories? （ A） These stories are interesting. （ B） They can learn how to write such stories. （ C） These stories ar
12、e written by a famous doctor. （ D） The stories are on their reading list. 20 Who are Doctor Seuss and Theodore Geisel? （ A） They are the same person. （ B） One is a doctor and the other is a writer. （ C） Both of them are teachers. （ D） They are from different departments. 21 What is true about The Ca
13、t in the Hat? （ A） It is a book written only for classroom reading. （ B） It is a book on education. （ C） It has a vocabulary of only two hundred words. （ D） It was written by a child. 22 Which factor determines human beings psychological space needs? （ A） Economic factors. （ B） Pressure in life. （ C
14、） Individual preference. （ D） Cultural preference. 23 Where do the babies live in America? （ A） In his/her own room. （ B） In a small bed near the parents bed. （ C） On their parents bed. （ D） In his/her brother s or sister s room. 24 What does the author think of the American way of training people?
15、（ A） Its common. （ B） Its realistic. （ C） Its uncommon. （ D） Its inhuman. 25 Why are the psychological space needs limited? （ A） Because of financial pressures. （ B） Because of individual liking. （ C） Because of local customs. （ D） Because of cultural difference. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 min
16、utes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 The whole of the United States cheered its latest hero, Ashley Smith, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation saying it was planning to give a big reward to
17、her for having a brave heart and wise mind. 【 B1】 _She was moving into her apartment in Atlanta, Georgia early on the morning of March 12, when a man followed her to her door and put a gun to her side. “I started walking to my door, and I felt really, really afraid,“ she said in a TV interview last
18、week. The man was Brian Nichols, 33. He was suspected of killing three people at an Atlanta courthouse(法院 )on March, 11 and later of killing a federal agent. 【 B2】_ Nichols tied Smith up with tape, but released her after she repeatedly begged him not to take her life. “I told him if he hurt me, my l
19、ittle girl wouldn t have a mummy,“ she said. In order to calm the man down, she read to him from The Purpose-Driven Life, a best-selling religious boot. He asked her to repeat a paragraph “ about what you thought your purpose in life was what talents were you given. 【 B3】 _ “ I basically just talked
20、 to him and tried to gain his trust,“ Smith said. Smith said she asked Nichols why he chose her. “ He said he thought I was an angel sent from God, and we were Christian sister and brother, “ she said. “And that he was lost, and that God led him to me to tell him that he had hurt a lot of people.【 B
21、4】 _She said Nichols was surprised when she made him breakfast and that the two of them watched television coverage(报道 )of the police hunt for him. “I cannot believe that s me, “ Nichols told the woman. Then, Nichols asked Smith what she thought he should do. She said, “I think you should turn yours
22、elf in. If you don t, lots more people are going to get hurt. “ Eventually, he let her go.【 B5】 _A $60,000 reward had been posted for Nichols capture. Authorities said they did not yet know if Smith would be eligible(有资格的 )for that money. AShe even cooked breakfast for the man before he allowed her
23、to leave. BSmith thanked the man for his kindness. CSmith tried very hard to kill Nichols. DThe local police were searching for him. EAnd the two of them discussed this topic. FThen she called the police. GSmith is a 26-year-old single mother with a daughter. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【
24、 B5】 30 One in six. Believe it or not, that s the number of Americans who struggle with hunger. To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding America, the nation s largest【 C1】_hunger relief organization , has chosen September as Hunger Action Month. As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program , it s aski
25、ng【 C2】 _across the country to help the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low income individuals and families with the fuel they need to【 C3】 _ It s the kind of work that s done every day at St. Andrew s Episcopal Church in San Antonio. People who【 C4】 _at its front
26、 door on the first and third Thursdays of each month aren t looking for God they re there for something to eat. St. Andrew s runs a food pantry(食品室 )that【 C5】 _the city and several of the【 C6】_towns. Janet Drane is its manager. In the wake of the【 C7】 _, the number of families in need of food assist
27、ance began to grow. It is【 C8】 _that 49 million Americans are unsure Of where they will find their next meal. Whats most surprising is that 36% of them live in【 C9】_where at least one adult is working. “It used to be that one job was all you needed,“ says St. Andrew s Drane. “The people we see now h
28、ave three or four part-time jobs and they re still right on the edge【 C10】 _“ AaccumulateBcircling CcommunitiesDcompetition EdomesticFfinancially GformallyHgather IhouseholdsJrecession KreportedLreviewed MservesNsurrounding Osurvive 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37 【 C7】 38 【
29、 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】 Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 Play is the principal business of childhood, and more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of pla
30、y in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play often, a
31、nd will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child s development. In recent years research on infant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined
32、in the first three years of his life. So a baby s ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage, from three to five year
33、s old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for
34、 imaginative and pretending play;the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. By the third stage of play development from five to seven or eight years the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to
35、 see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but t
36、heir significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun. 41 The writer wants us to understand that a child_. （ A） has to be taught how to play （ B） likes a toy （ C） matures through play （ D） can grow up with toys 42 Toys have several funct
37、ions except_. （ A） helping children to play （ B） urging children to play （ C） recommending ways for children to play （ D） asking children to play 43 The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about_. （ A） four years old （ B） six years old （ C） one year old （ D） two years o
38、ld 44 The passage is about_. （ A） the importance of education （ B） the importance of play （ C） the children s speech development （ D） the relationship between play and study 45 Which of the following does the author NOT express? （ A） The function of toys is to inspire play. （ B） Good toys are very i
39、mportant to the children s growth. （ C） Toys should be chosen according to children s ages. （ D） Toys are still the main source of learning for a student. 45 Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation s pol
40、itical influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It s often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a
41、third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world. America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years
42、has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess(威力 )over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic(有讽刺性的 )that it is just this prowess that has enabled other co
43、untries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership. The competitiveness of America s industrial base is an issue bigger than the department of defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society, government, industry, and education. That is
44、not to say that the defense department will not be a strong force in the process. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior(救星 )of American industry. 46 Now a nation s political influence depends on_. （ A） the strength of its military forces （ B） its ability to c
45、ompete in industry （ C） economic markets （ D） both A and B 47 The Soviet Union was not being listed as a third-world nation just because of_. （ A） its powerful military forces （ B） its vast land （ C） its industrial competitiveness （ D） its contributions to world peace 48 The author indicates that_is
46、 threatening American political power. （ A） other countries （ B） the declining U. S. industrial base （ C） a new standard for measuring power （ D） less advanced technology 49 America succeeded in shaping world events over the past 40 years probably because of_. （ A） its ability to adapt technology （
47、B） its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people （ C） its ability to compete in the world markets （ D） both A and B 50 The purpose of writing this article is_. （ A） to draw the readers attention to a new standard for measuring power （ B） to demonstrate America political influence i
48、n the world （ C） to emphasize that effort must be made to strengthen the declining U. S. industrial base （ D） to show American industrial prowess Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 50 Paula: Th
49、e future is determined by the actions of the present day. The responsibility we have for the future begins when we recognize that we ourselves create the future that the future is not something imposed upon us by fate or other forces beyond our control. We ourselves build the future both through what we do and what we do not do. Mrs. John: The future will see more
