1、国家公共英语(三级)笔试模拟试卷 345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 Where is this conversation probably taking place? ( A) In a post office. ( B) At an insurance agency. ( C) On an airplane. ( D) In a moving company. 2 What does the woman mean? ( A) She lent her notes to a classmate. ( B) She forgot to borrow the notes. ( C) She doesn t have an exam.
3、( D) She left her notes in class. 3 Why does the woman ask about the time? ( A) She does not have a watch. ( B) She is nervous about the appointment. ( C) Tom s watch keeps good time. ( D) Tom is afraid to be late. 4 What are they talking about? ( A) Their best friend. ( B) Their favorite color. ( C
4、) The clothes the woman is wearing. ( D) A present the man has bought. 5 Where did the conversation most probably take place? ( A) In a library. ( B) In a classroom. ( C) In a bookstore. ( D) In a hotel. 6 What does the man mean? ( A) It s hard to find a room. ( B) He always walks around in the dorm
5、itory. ( C) It s his turn to clean the dormitory. ( D) His dormitory is quite small. 7 Whom is the man speaking to? ( A) Electrician. ( B) Plumber. ( C) Guard. ( D) Mechanic. 8 How many apples will she buy? ( A) 8. ( B) 12. ( C) 36 ( D) 24 9 What is the woman trying to do? ( A) Get directions to the
6、 bus station. ( B) Get to the grocery store. ( C) Give the man directions to the bus station. ( D) Find out where the stoplight is. 10 What is the address given by the man? ( A) 1120, East 42nd Street. ( B) 1120, East 32nd Street. ( C) 1220, East 32nd Street. ( D) 1220, East 42nd Street Part B Direc
7、tions: 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 each question.
8、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. ( D) Their neighbor s kids.
9、13 What will they buy for Dick? ( A) Some records. ( B) A toy suit. ( C) A space suit. ( D) A toy. 14 What will the woman do for the man? ( A) Buy some food for him. ( B) Send him to the hospital. ( C) Give him some medicine. ( D) Bring some vegetables to him. 15 Who is the man working with? ( A) Th
10、e woman. ( B) Young people. ( C) Frank. ( D) The media. 16 What is the woman asking the man for? ( A) His opinions on juvenile crime. ( B) His opinions on social system. ( C) His opinions on the prevention of young people crime. ( D) His opinions on the behaviors of media and school. 17 According to
11、 Frank, why do kids get violent? ( A) Because the media teach them. ( B) Because the school is like a jail. ( C) Because the education system has problems. ( D) Because the environment makes them so. 18 How can we prevent juvenile crime? ( A) Create a more caring environment. ( B) Improve the educat
12、ion system. ( C) Make the school less like a jail. ( D) Educate kids on a one-to-one basis. 19 What didnt the man get from the conversation? ( A) A postcard. ( B) A questionnaire. ( C) Free samples of tinned meat. ( D) Some work. 20 Why the man insists on filling out the questionnaire right away? (
13、A) Because they have promised to do so. ( B) Because he doesnt like the sample. ( C) Because he wants more free samples. ( D) Because he wants to mail it on his way to work. 21 Why doesn t the woman like the tinned meat? ( A) Because its tasteless. ( B) Because she doesnt want to fill in the questio
14、nnaire. ( C) Because it makes her cat ill. ( D) Because its free. 22 What are the guests comments? ( A) It has no taste. ( B) It makes the cat ill. ( C) The cat doesnt like eating it. ( D) The cat didnt touch it. 23 Why are mothers fed up with their jobs? ( A) Because the jobs are difficult. ( B) Be
15、cause the jobs make them have little time for their children. ( C) Because their children and family are in trouble. ( D) Because they dont like the jobs. 24 How many women work for themselves now? ( A) Two thousand. ( B) Twenty thousand. ( C) A million. ( D) Two million. 25 What do we learn about T
16、anya Rostron? ( A) She doesnt work. ( B) She works as head of marketing in a major company. ( C) She has little time with her new baby daughter. ( D) She employs 11 people in her company. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase fo
17、r each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 【 B1】 _The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express both sell about four million copies every day. Apart from the national papers, there is,【 B2】 _Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area
18、has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable. These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events, birth, deaths, council meetings and sports.【 B3】 _Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district
19、well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week s edition, an item can sometimes be held over until the following week. The editor must never forget t
20、hat the success of any newspaper depends on advertising.【 B4】 _But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eyes. Local newspapers do not often commen
21、t on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions.【 B5】 _A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area, and so on. ANewspapers in Britain usually have great profit
22、s. BBut they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feelings on local issues. Chowever, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many as copies. DThe content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve. EVisitors to Britain are sometimes surpri
23、sed to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. FSo local businesses are very interested in advertising in local papers. GHe is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 30 So many people use the cell ph
24、one so frequently every day. But【 C1】 _little is certain about the health effects of its use. Manufacturers【 C2】 _that cell phones meet government standards for safe radio frequency radiation emission, but enough studies are beginning to document a possible【 C3】 _in rare brain tumors(肿瘤 ), headaches
25、 and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the evidence isn t【 C4】 _on whether the use of cell phones【 C5】 _to any increased risk of cancer. In a new trial, researchers asked 47 volunteers to【 C6】 _in a project to measure glucose(葡萄糖 )consumption in the brain by scanning the bra
26、in to see how cells use energy. For both 50 minute scans, the volunteers had a cell phone【 C7】 _to each ear. During the first scan, the devices were turned off but for the second scan, the phone on the right ear was【 C8】 _on and received a recorded message call, although the volume was muted(消音 )so
27、the noise wouldn t bias the results. The results of the second scan showed that the【 C9】 _of the brain nearest to the device had higher rates of glucose consumption than the rest of the brain. The study shows that cell phones can change brain activity, and【 C10】 _a whole new avenue for scientific in
28、quiry, though it doesn t say anything about whether cell phone radiation can cause cancer. AconclusiveBcontributes CderiveDexpresses EfixedFimmensely GincreaseHmaintain ImissionJparticipate KparticularLprovides MregionsNsurprisingly Oswitched 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37
29、【 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 An embarrassing experience It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled Londo
30、n from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. It
31、 was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, “have you read this?“ I replied with extreme foolishness, “ Yes, hundreds of times. “ “And you have no
32、thing to declare?“ “Nothing. “ “How long have you been out of this country?“ “About three months. “ “And during that time you have acquired nothing?“ “Nothing but what is on the list I have given you. “ He seemed momentarily at a loss, but then he attacked. The attack, when it came, was utterly unex
33、pected. “Where did you get that watch?“ I could have kicked myself. Two days ago, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the market and bought, for twelve shillings and six pence, an ugly
34、time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey. I explained, but I had already lost face. I produced my own watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would confiscate the replacement. “It is not a question of confiscation, “ he
35、 said, “there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?“ It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband; then he began to search my luggage. 41 When did the writer arrive at London airport? ( A) In the early mornin
36、g. ( B) Late at night. ( C) At noon. ( D) Late in the morning. 42 What can we conclude from the questions asked by the customs officer? ( A) He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions. ( B) He must have noticed the writers ugly watch. ( C) He wanted to embarrass the writ
37、er. ( D) He must have noticed the writers tiredness. 43 What did the writer think of the watch he bought in the market? ( A) He was fond of the watch because it was a Rolex. ( B) He found the watch useful though it was very cheap. ( C) He didn t like the watch at all. ( D) He was indifferent to the
38、watch. 44 What must have happened to the writer in the end? ( A) He must have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go without any punishment. ( B) He must have been given a fine as a punishment. ( C) His Rolex must have been confiscated. ( D) His cheap watch must have been confisc
39、ated. 45 What do you think is the tone of the story? ( A) Humorous. ( B) Sarcastic. ( C) Solemn. ( D) Matter-of-fact. 45 You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you“ because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life. What if you say it first and your partner doesn t love you back? Or
40、if they do say it but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve-racking(紧张 )and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesnt it pay to hold back, play it cool
41、and wait until the other half has shown their hand first? “ A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal, “ says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal. “ All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the ro
42、t will set in. “That feeling of I ve always loved you more may be subverted(颠覆,破坏 )for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often e-merges in squabbhng(大声争吵 ). “ In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often
43、 the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings, “ says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says I love you first may also be the one
44、who says Im bored with you first. “ Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you“ is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “ Is it said when they re drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it really means is Please don t be unfaithful to me ? By saying
45、I love you , they really saying Do you love me? If so, wouldn t it just be more honest to say that?“ Collins agrees that intention is everything. “It s not what is said, but how it s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker. “ 46 What is the main idea of this passage? ( A) The imp
46、ortance of “I love you“. ( B) The meaning of “I love you“. ( C) The time of saying “I love you“. ( D) The place of saying “I love you“. 47 In the first sentence the author means that_. ( A) it is easy to say “I love you“ ( B) it is hard to say “I love you“ ( C) we have many troubles in our life ( D)
47、 people usually do not know when to say “I love you“ 48 According to the expert, a good relationship should be_. ( A) fair and equal ( B) fair and kind ( C) powerful and equal ( D) confident and fair 49 In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand“ means . ( A) being low in spirit ( B) ha
48、ving only one hand ( C) being active ( D) being passive 50 What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say “I love you“ to you? ( A) The intention. ( B) The place. ( C) The time. ( D) The determination. Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statemen
49、ts (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 50 Jennifer: The greenhouse effect might be causing the change, but it s a cycle that s been tracked for about a hundred years and in the past 20 years or so it just stopped cycling. And this is only affecting a small part of the world. People talk about greenhouse effect because they want to show how much concern they have about the f