1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 338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 Whats the most possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Employer and employee. （ C） Barber and guest. （ D） Waiter and guest. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） They shouldnt change their plan. （ B） They should change their mind. （ C） Weather forecasts
3、are not reliable. （ D） The tennis game wont last long. 3 Why cant the woman eat more? （ A） Because she doesnt like meat pie. （ B） Because she is full. （ C） Because she doesnt feel hungry. （ D） Because she wants to lose weight. 4 What does the woman suggest the man doing? （ A） Rush to work. （ B） Go w
4、ith her together. （ C） Drive her car. （ D） Hurry up. 5 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At home. （ B） At the airport. （ C） At the railway station. （ D） At office. 6 Who is the visitor? （ A） Mr. Johnson. （ B） Jane Johnson. （ C） Jane McDonald. （ D） McDonald Johnson. 7 What can we infer from the conver
5、sation? （ A） An old lady took the couples suitcase by mistake. （ B） An old lady stole the couples suitcase at the restaurant. （ C） The old lady took their clothes by mistake. （ D） The woman forgot to put clothes in their suitcase. 8 What will the woman do this evening? （ A） Go to disco. （ B） Write h
6、er paper. （ C） Visit a professor. （ D） Join a party. 9 How does the man like his salad? （ A） Its nice and fresh. （ B） Its rather tasteless. （ C） Its salty. （ D） It tastes bad. 10 What does the woman want to do? （ A） Visit the clothing company tomorrow. （ B） Apply for a job in the clothing company. （
7、 C） Help the company recruit graduate students. （ D） Get a part-time job before graduation. 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
8、choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each 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
9、 is her apartment located on? （ A） Its on the ground floor. （ B） Its on the second floor. （ C） Its on the third floor. （ D） Its 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） Engl
10、ish literature. （ C） Teaching method. （ D） Mathematics. 15 How does the woman feel about her 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 thre
11、e weeks. 17 How much will the man pay for the woman per month? （ A） $1,500. （ B） $1,350. （ C） $1,250. （ D） $2,250. 18 What is Helen s major? （ A） Children s Literature. （ B） American Literature. （ C） Medicine. （ D） Elementary Education. 19 Why do the speakers read children stories? （ A） These storie
12、s are interesting. （ B） They can learn how to write such stories. （ C） These stories are 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 th
13、em are teachers. （ D） They are from different departments. 21 What is true about The Cat 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 hu
14、man beings psychological space needs? （ A） Economic factors. （ B） Pressure in life. （ C） 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 o
15、r sister s room. 24 What does the author think of the American way of training people? （ A） It s common. （ B） It s 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
16、 local customs. （ D） Because of cultural difference. 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 There is a common response to America among foreign writers: The US i
17、s a land of extremes where the best of things are just as easily found as the worst. This is a cliche (陈词滥调 ). In the land of black and white, people should not be too surprised to find some of the gaps between the rich and the poor in the world. But the American Dream offers a way out to everyone.
18、【 B1】 _ No class system or government stands in the way. Sadly, this old argument is no longer true. Over the past few decades there has been a fundamental shift in the structure of the American economy. The gap between the rich and the poor has widened and widened.【 B2】 _ Over the past 25 years, th
19、e median US family income has gone up 18 percent. For the top 1 percent, however, it has gone up 200 per cent. Twenty-five years ago the top fifth of Americans had an average income 6. 7 times that of the bottom fifth.【 B3】 _ Inequalities have grown worse in different regions. In California, incomes
20、 for lower class families have fallen by 4 percent since 1969.【 B4】 _ This has led to an economy hugely in favor of a small group of very rich Americans. The wealthiest 1 percent of households now control a third of the national wealth. There are now 37 million Americans living in poverty. At 12. 7
21、percent of the population, it is the highest percentage in the developed world. Yet the tax burden on America s rich is falling, not growing.【 B5】 _ There was an economic theory holding that the rich spending more would benefit everyone as a whole. But clearly that theory has not worked in reality.
22、A Now it is 9.8 times. B As it does so, the possibility to cross that gap gets smaller and smaller. C There are lots of wealth in American. D Nobody is poor in the US. E The top 1 percent of households has seen its tax bite fall by a full 25 percentage points since 1980. F For upper class families t
23、hey have risen 41 percent. G All one has to do is to work hard and climb the ladder towards the top. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 30 French fries, washed down with a pint of soda, are a favorite part of fast food lunches and dinners for millions of American youngsters. But【 C1】 _ a c
24、ue from health experts, a group of 19 restaurant companies are pledging to offer more healthful menu options for children at a time when【 C2】 _ is growing over the role of fast food in childhood obesity (肥胖症 ) . Burger King, the nation s second largest fast food chain, for instance, will【 C3】_ autom
25、atically including French fries and soda in its kids meals starting this month, although they will still be【 C4】 _ Instead, the company said Tuesday, its employees will ask parents whether they【 C5】 _ such options as milk or sliced apples before assembling the meals. “ we re asking the customers to【
26、 C6】 _ what they want,“ said Craig Prusher, the chain s vice president of government relations. Other participating chains, with a【 C7】 _ of menu options, include Denny s, Chili s, Friendly s and Chevy s. As part of the Kids Live Well campaign-expected to be announced【 C8】 _ Wednesday participating
27、restaurants must promise to offer at least one children s meal that has fewer than 600 calories(卡路里 ) , no soft drinks and at least two【 C9】 _ from the following food groups: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins or low fat dairy. Among other requirements, they must offer a side dish that
28、meets similar【 C10】_ with fewer than 200 calories and less than 35% of its calories from sugar. A adapt B available C begin D concern E criteria F items G nationwide H possible I prefer J recommending K species L specify M stop N taking O variety 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】
29、 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, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement
30、tests. And next year, Rowena will be attending Harvard University. Billy, her younger brother, hopes to go to Cornell. What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they dont go to school. In fact, theyve never been to school. Since kindergarten, theyve studied at home. Neither Ro
31、wena nor Billy feels as if theyve missed out on anything by being taught at home. Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if theyve gotten a good education. The home-schooling trend began in the U. S. in the 1980s with parents keeping t
32、heir children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today, as the home-schooling trend continues to grow, parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools dont do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous
33、 places. But can parents really do a better job? The answer in many cases is yes. In many studies, students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools. More importantly, these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of
34、knowledge. “They are very well prepared for academic challenges,“ says Patricia Riordan, the dean of admissions at George Mason University. One such student, Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schoo
35、ling. Still, not every student is as successful as Robert. “For every home-schooling success story, there are an equal number of failures,“ states Henry Lipscomb, an educational researcher. “There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome.“ For example, they have f
36、ewer chances to interact with others of their own age. Consequently, they sometimes lack the usual social skills. “No matter what, though,“ states Lipscomb, “home-schooling is a growing trend. I think well be seeing more and more of this.“ 41 Compared with other students, the most different thing Ro
37、wena and Billy do is that_. （ A） they study hard （ B） they do extremely well on achievement tests （ C） they never go to school （ D） they feel they have gotten a good education 42 At first in the 1980s parents gave home-schooling to children for_. （ A） better education （ B） religious education （ C） s
38、afety （ D） all the above 43 According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home? （ A） Home is a safer place for children. （ B） Students taught at home are more self-directed. （ C） Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge. （ D） Students taught at home can go
39、 to good universities. 44 The writer thinks_. （ A） parents can do a better job than schools （ B） home-schooling will be more and more useful （ C） students taught at home make greater achievements （ D） home-schooling is good in some aspects 45 The best title of this text might be_. （ A） Home-schoolin
40、g: A Growing Trend （ B） Home-schooling: A Better Choice （ C） Home-schooling: A Way to Success （ D） Home-schooling: A New Method of Education 45 A smile is a strong sign of a friendly and open attitude and a willingness to communicate. It is a positive, silent sign sent with the hope the other person
41、 will smile back. When you smile, you show you have noticed the person in a positive way. The result? That person will usually smile back. You might not realize a closed position is the cause of many conversational problems. A common closed position is sitting with your arms and legs crossed and you
42、r hand covering your mouth or chin. This is often called the “thinking pose“. Ask yourself this question; Are you going to interrupt someone who appears to be deep in thought? This position gives off “stay away“ signs and prevents your main “ sign sender“ ( your mouth) from being seen by others look
43、ing for inviting conversational signs. The open body position is most effective when you place yourself within communicating distance of the other person that is, within about five feet. Take care, however, not to enter someone s “personal space by getting too close, too soon. Leaning forward a litt
44、le while a person is talking shows your interest and how you are listening to what the person is saying. By doing this, you are saying: I hear what youre saying, and Im interested in keep talking! Often people will lean back with their hands over their mouth, chin, or behind their head in the “think
45、ing“ pose. This position gives off signs of judgment, doubt, and lack of interest from the listener. Since most people do not feel comfortable when they think they are being judged, this leaning-back position serves to prevent the speaker from continuing. In many cultures the most common form of fir
46、st contact between two people is a handshake. Be the first to extend your hand in greeting. Couple this with a friendly “Hello“, a nice smile, and your name and you have made the first step to open the lines of communication. Eye contact should be natural, not forced or overdone. Direct eye contact
47、shows you are listening to the other person and that you want to know about her. 46 A person smiles to show_. （ A） he is kind and useful （ B） he is happy all the time （ C） he is ready to talk with you （ D） he sees something funny 47 According to the text, troubles in communication may result from_.
48、（ A） a closed body position （ B） an open body position （ C） no smile （ D） the main “sign senders“ 48 Leaning back with your hands behind your head in deep thought while a person is talking_. （ A） shows you are interested in and listening to what the speaker is saying （ B） shows you want to keep some
49、 distance from the speaker （ C） makes him think you are thinking about something else （ D） makes him believe you are not interested in his talk 49 All of the following gestures encourage communication except_. （ A） leaning forward a little while a person is talking （ B） crossing your arms （ C） looking in others eyes （ D） extending your hand in greeting 50 From the text we kn
