1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 327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 On what day of the week will the magazine arrive? （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. 2 What is the man going to do after graduation? （ A） He will become a teacher. （ B） He will become a lawyer. （ C） He will try a lot of jobs. （ D） He has not decided yet. 3 What
3、do we learn from this conversation? （ A） The man thought the essay was easy. （ B） The woman had a hard time writing the essay. （ C） The woman thought the essay was easy. （ D） Neither of them has finished the essay yet. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） The clerk doesn t like to be bothered. （ B） The
4、machine was just repaired. （ C） She can teach the man to operate the machine. （ D） The man shouldnt make any more copies. 5 Whats the relationship of the two people? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Father and son. （ C） Mother and son. （ D） Sister and brother. 6 Whats the probable relationship between
5、 the two speakers? （ A） Receptionist and customer. （ B） Waitress and customer. （ C） Salesperson and customer. （ D） Nurse and patient. 7 What are the man and woman talking about? （ A） Fashion. （ B） Music. （ C） A film. （ D） A book. 8 What will the man do? （ A） To play basketball. （ B） To go out for a
6、walk. （ C） To go to the library. （ D） To prepare for the presentation. 9 What does the man imply? （ A） He cant go now. （ B） He want to call someone. （ C） He can t wait any longer. （ D） He wants to drink a cup of coffee very much. 10 Whats the woman? （ A） An operator. （ B） A manager. （ C） A student.
7、（ D） A secretary. 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
8、your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Where do you think does the dialogue take place? （ A） In a shop. （ B） At home. （ C） In the street. （ D） In a car. 12 Who do you think Anne and Dick are? （ A） Their children. （ B） Their niece and nephew. （ C） Their friend s children
9、. （ D） Their neighbors kids. 13 What will they buy for Dick? （ A） Some records. （ B） A toy suit. （ C） A space suit. （ D） A toy. 14 What information did the man hear from the broadcast? （ A） The plane is going to take off. （ B） The plane is arriving in Beijing. （ C） It is cloudy in Beijing. （ D） The
10、woman is on her honeymoon. 15 Why does the man come to Beijing? （ A） Because he wants to visit his grandma. （ B） Because hes on his honeymoon. （ C） Because hes going to watch the Olympics in Beijing. （ D） Because he wants to do some sightseeing in Beijing. 16 Where is the woman going after arrival?
11、（ A） The Olympic Village. （ B） A hotel. （ C） The mans home. （ D） A shopping street. 17 What did the man give the woman? （ A） His address. （ B） His recommendation. （ C） His business card. （ D） A hotels number. 18 Why didnt the man believe his eyes? （ A） Because he didnt know the price. （ B） Because h
12、e didnt see the price tag. （ C） Because medical texts are usually expensive. （ D） Because the price is too high. 19 How much did the man pay for the book? （ A） $65. （ B） $70.63. （ C） $70.36. （ D） $29.64. 20 How does the man think about his major? （ A） He loves it. （ B） He hates it. （ C） He wants to
13、learn mathematics as his major. （ D） He regrets choosing medicine as his major. 21 What didn t the man know before he comes to buy the book? （ A） Medical books are expensive. （ B） Books also have taxes. （ C） He needs to pay extra money for the tax of the book. （ D） All the above. 22 Whats the good n
14、ews for the man? （ A） His company wants him to stay in New York for another half year. （ B） His wife is involved in an important project. （ C） His company wants him to move to an apartment. （ D） He could save money in the long run. 23 Whats the problem with the mans place now? （ A） Its too expensive
15、. （ B） Its in a hotel. （ C） His wife cant come here to stay with him. （ D） Its not big enough and noisy. 24 What does “sublet“ mean? （ A） It means renting a place from other people. （ B） It means renting a place from people who rents the place. （ C） It means renting a place for a short period. （ D）
16、It means renting a place from people who is away to other places. 25 Why does the woman advise the man the sublet? （ A） Because its convenient. （ B） Because the man doesnt need to spend money on furniture. （ C） Because the company can save money in the long run. （ D） Because the company doesnt have
17、to buy furniture for the man. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) 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 Everywhere you look, you see kids bouncing a basketball or waving a tennis racquet (网球拍 ). A
18、nd these kids are getting younger and younger. In some countries, children can compete on basketball, baseball, and volleyball teams starting at age nine.【 B1】 _ And swimming and gymnastics classes begin at age four, to prepare children for competition. Its true that a few of these kids will develop
19、 into highly skilled athletes and may even become members of the national Olympic teams.【 B2】 _ This emphasis on competition in sports is having serious negative effects. Children who get involved in competitive sports at a young age often grow tired of their sport. Many parents pressure their kids
20、to choose one sport and devote all their time to it.【 B3】 _ But 66 percent of the young athletes wanted to play more than one sport for fun. Another problem is the pressure imposed by over-competitive parents and coaches. Children are not naturally competitive. In fact, a recent study by Paulo David
21、 found that most children dont even understand the idea of competition until they are seven years old.【 B4】 _ The third, and biggest, problem for young athletes is the lack of time to do their homework, have fun, be with friends in short, time to be kids. When they are forced to spend every afternoo
22、n at sports practice, they often start to hate their chosen sport. A searchers found that 70 percent of kids who take part in competitive sports before the age of twelve quit before they turn eighteen.【 B5】 _ Excessive competitive away all the enjoyment. Need to remember the purpose of youth sports
23、to give kids a chance to have developing strong, healthy bodies. A Survey found that 79 percent of parents of young athletes wanted their children to concentrate on one sports. B Many of them completely lose interest in sports. C Very young kids dont know why their parents are pushing them so hard.
24、D The young soccer organization has teams for children as young as five. E children should have a regular time for sports. F But what about the others, the average kids? G Sports for children have two important purposes. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 30 Just when you had figured out h
25、ow to manage fat in your diet, researchers are now warning against another common mealtime pitfall (陷阱 ) salt. A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Stanford University and Columbia University shows that even a【 C1】 _ decrease in daily salt intake (摄入 ) can le
26、ad to dramatic health benefits. The authors 【 C2】 _ an annual drop of as many as 120,000 cases of heart disease, 66,000【 C3】 _ of stroke and 99,000 heart attacks【 C4】 _ by high blood pressure after a 3-g-per-day reduction in salt. The advantages, not surprisingly, were greater for African Americans,
27、 who are more likely to 【 C5】 _ high blood pressure than other ethnic groups, and for the elderly, since blood vessels stiffen with age, which can lead to higher blood pressure. “Everyone in the U. S. is consuming salt far in【 C6】 _ of what is good for them,“ says lead author Dr. Kirsten Bibbins Dom
28、ingo of UCSF. “What we are suggesting is that a population wide effort to reduce salt intake, even【 C7】 _, will have health benefits. “ The team conducted a computer-based analysis to determine the 【 C8】 _ of a 3-g-per-day reduction in salt intake on rates of heart disease and death. They also calcu
29、lated the cost savings emerging from the amount of disease that would be【 C9】 _ because of lower blood pressure. The conclusion; by cutting salt intake nationwide, the U. S. could save $ 10 billion to $ 24 billion【 C10】 _ in health care costs. A accidents B annually C avoided D caused E considerable
30、 F develop G documented H dramatically I excess J impact K instances L modest M revised N slightly O undertake 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37 【 C7】 38 【 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】 Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A
31、, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 “Family“ is of course an elastic word. And in different countries it has different meanings. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family“ in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother,
32、father and children living together in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both man and woman, marriage means leaving ones parents and sta
33、rting ones own life. The mans first duty will then be to his wife, and the wifes to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and their alone. Neither the wifes parents nor the h
34、usbands, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them they are their own masters. Readers of novels like Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times, marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girls parents, that is, it was the p
35、arents duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her coul
36、d be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry (嫁妆 ). It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no d
37、owry. Every coin has two sides; independence for girls is no exception. But it may be a good thing for all of the girls, as their social status are much higher and they are no longer the subordinate (部下，下级 ) of their parents and husbands. 41 What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elast
38、ic word“? （ A） Different families have different ways of life. （ B） Different definitions could be given to the word. （ C） Different nations have different families. （ D） Different times produce different families. 42 For an English family, the husbands duty is_. （ A） supporting the family while the
39、 wife is working out （ B） defending the family while the wife is running the home （ C） providing financial support while the wife is running the home （ D） independent while his wife is also independent 43 Everything is decided in a family_. （ A） by the couple （ B） with the help of their parents （ C）
40、 by brothers and sisters （ D） with the help of aunts and uncles 44 What is TRUE concerning the book Pride and Prejudice？ （ A） It is the best book on marriage. （ B） It is a handbook on marriage. （ C） It gives some idea of English social life in the past. （ D） It provides a lot of information of forme
41、r-time wealthy families. 45 With regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former-time girls in （ A） the right family （ B） more parental support （ C） choosing husbands （ D） social position 45 Steveland Morris is a household name in America. Ask Steveland Morris and hell tell you t
42、hat blindness is not necessarily disabling. Steveland was born prematurely(过早地，不到期地 ) and totally without sight in 1950s. He became Stevie Wondercomposer, singer, and pianist. The winner of ten Grammy awards, Stevie is widely acclaimed (喝彩 ) for his outstanding contributions to the music world. As a
43、 child, Stevie learned not to think about the things he could not do, but to concentrate on the things that he could do. His parents encouraged him to join in his sighted brothers as many activities as possible. They also helped him to sharpen his sense of hearing, the sense upon which the usually d
44、isabled are so dependent. Because sound was so important to him, Stevie began at an early age to experiment with different kinds of sound. He would bang things together and then imitate the sound with his voice. Often relying on sound for entertainment, he sang, beat on toy drums, played a toy harmo
45、nica(口琴 ) ,and listened to the radio. Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments. He first learned to play the drums. He then mastered the harmonica and the piano. He became a member of the junior church choir (唱诗班 ) and a lead singer. In the evenings and on weekends, Stevie woul
46、d play different instruments and sing popular rhythm and blues tunes on the front porches (走廊 )of neighbors homes. One of Stevies sessions was overheard by Ronnie White , a member of a popular singing group called The Miracles. Ronnie immediately recognized Stevies talent and took him to audition(试听
47、 ) for Berry Gordy, the president of Hitsville USA, a large recording company now known as Motown. Stevie recorded his first smash hit “Fingertips“ in 1962 at age twelve, and the rest of Stevies story is music history. 46 This passage could be entitled_. （ A） The Music World （ B） Stevie Wonder （ C）
48、Great Musicians （ D） Blind People 47 Which of the following is NOT true about Stevie s childhood? （ A） Stevie often told people that a blind person was not necessarily disabled. （ B） He learnt to concentrate on things that he could do. （ C） He played as often as possible with his brother, who had no
49、rmal sight. （ D） He tried very hard to train his sense of hearing. 48 By saying “Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments“, the author means that_. （ A） Stevie finished his study at a toy instruments school （ B） Stevie began to study in a real instruments school （ C） Stevie gave up all his toy instruments and began to buy many real instruments （ D） Stevie started
