1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 37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 dialogue
2、 ONLY ONCE. 1 Where do the speakers work? （ A） At an art school. （ B） At a newspaper office. （ C） At a stadium. （ D） At a publishing house. 2 Why did the man receive a ticket? （ A） He was speeding. （ B） He ran a red light. （ C） He went through a stop sign. （ D） He turned a comer too fast. 3 What can
3、 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. 4 What is the woman s profession? （ A） Editor. （ B） Journalist. （ C） Teacher. （ D） Student. 5 What is the woman going to buy
4、 downtown? （ A） A newspaper. （ B） A suit. （ C） A coat. （ D） A blouse. 6 How are the guests going to New York? （ A） By bus. （ B） By plane. （ C） By car. （ D） By train. 7 What does the woman mean? （ A） They should go up to Bob s study. （ B） Bob should decide about English for himeself. （ C） Bob is leav
5、ing for England. （ D） They have to make an urgent decision. 8 What is the taste of the woman s apple? （ A） It is nice and sweet. （ B） It looks nice but tastes sour. （ C） It is rather sour. （ D） It looks ugly but tastes sweet. 9 What was the man doing last night? （ A） Waiting for the woman s visit. （
6、 B） Waiting for the woman s call. （ C） Meeting his friends. （ D） Meeting the woman. 10 What happened to the man s bike? （ A） It was gone. （ B） The woman borrowed it. （ C） He sold it. （ D） He forgot where he put it. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to ea
7、ch 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. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 According to the conversation, wha
8、t kind of weather is usual for March? （ A） Cold. （ B） Very hot. （ C） Cooler than the day of this conversation. （ D） Drier than the day of this conversation. 12 Where docs this conversation take place? （ A） Florida. （ B） New York. （ C） California. （ D） Indiana. 13 How often is the bus scheduled to pa
9、ss their stop? （ A） Every ten minutes. （ B） At twenty to one. （ C） Every half hour. （ D） Once a day. 14 What is the woman looking for? （ A） A free-time job. （ B） A part-time job. （ C） A well-paid job. （ D） A comfortable job. 15 What is the womans major? （ A） American literature. （ B） English literat
10、ure. （ C） Teaching method. （ D） Mathematics. 16 How does the woman feel about her new job? （ A） Interesting. （ B） Boring. （ C） Inspiring. （ D） Challenging. 17 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. 18
11、 Why doesnt the woman buy the book? （ A） Because its too expensive to buy it. （ B） Because she doesnt need it. （ C） Because she cant buy it everywhere. （ D） Because she already has got one. 19 Why did the man suggest that the woman read the book? （ A） The professor had written it. （ B） It is the maj
12、or text for the course. （ C） It contains new sociological evidence. （ D） The students from last year liked it. 20 Why did the woman have problems getting the book from the library? （ A） It wasnt published recently. （ B） It is in great demand. （ C） It was sold out already. （ D） It isnt owned by the l
13、ibrary. 21 How did the woman react to Toms idea? （ A） She wonders if she can afford it. （ B） She doesnt want to bother Toms roommate. （ C） She thinks it wont work. （ D） She thinks its a good one. 22 Why do so many people become dependent on cigarettes? （ A） Because they like the taste of tar. （ B） B
14、ecause smoking makes them feel relaxed. （ C） Because smoking is fun to them. （ D） Because smoking cures them of cancer. 23 What is the substance in cigarettes that causes cancer? （ A） Cigarette ashes. （ B） Nicotine. （ C） Tar. （ D） Not mentioned here. 24 What are experts trying to persuade people to
15、do? （ A） To buy cigarettes with less tar. （ B） To smoke only a few cigaretes a day. （ C） To smoke only during a break. （ D） To give up smoking entirely. 25 Why do smokers welcome low-tar cigarettes? （ A） Because they are less harmful. （ B） Because they cost less. （ C） Because they taste better. （ D）
16、 Because they last longer. 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 To others and themselves the British have a reputation for being conservative not in narrow pol
17、itical sense, but in the sense of adherence to accepted ideas and unwillingness to question them. The reputation comes partly from their【 C1】 _. For 900【 C2】_they have suffered【 C3】 _invasion nor revolution(except in 1649【 C4】_1688)nor disastrous defeat in【 C5】 _. Their monarchy(君主政体 )survives【 C6】
18、_serious question. Under its nominal【 C7】 _the political arrangements have been【 C8】 _stable that, except for the【 C9】_interruptions in the seventeenth【 C10】 _, they have been adapted throughout【 C11】 _centuries to meet changing needs without violent【 C12】_. Britain, in 1978, was【 C13】 _in managing
19、without【 C14】_written constitution; some fragmentary definitions of 1688 still【 C15】 _. There had been【 C16】 _quarrels, social and economic as well【 C17】_political, but the quarrels had been【 C18】 _, usually【 C19】_compromise. The underlying【 C20】 _had not been broken. 26 【 C1】 （ A） language （ B） fut
20、ure （ C） history （ D） literature 27 【 C2】 （ A） centuries （ B） years （ C） minutes （ D） seconds 28 【 C3】 （ A） neither （ B） as （ C） or （ D） either 29 【 C4】 （ A） too （ B） but （ C） or （ D） and 30 【 C5】 （ A） home （ B） study （ C） peace （ D） war 31 【 C6】 （ A） and （ B） without （ C） with （ D） neither 32 【 C7】
21、 （ A） name （ B） people （ C） leadership （ D） enemy 33 【 C8】 （ A） so （ B） very （ C） too （ D） such 34 【 C9】 （ A） two （ B） one （ C） no （ D） couple 35 【 C10】 （ A） month （ B） day （ C） year （ D） century 36 【 C11】 （ A） a （ B） any （ C） the （ D） few 37 【 C12】 （ A） changes （ B） change （ C） altered （ D） changed
22、 38 【 C13】 （ A） common （ B） popular （ C） unique （ D） angry 39 【 C14】 （ A） two （ B） a （ C） some （ D） their 40 【 C15】 （ A） survive （ B） surviving （ C） survives （ D） survived 41 【 C16】 （ A） bitter （ B） happy （ C） pleasant （ D） unhappily 42 【 C17】 （ A） for （ B） as （ C） to （ D） at 43 【 C18】 （ A） setting
23、（ B） settles （ C） settle （ D） settled 44 【 C19】 （ A） for （ B） at （ C） to （ D） by 45 【 C20】 （ A） continue （ B） continuity （ C） continuous （ D） continued 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.
24、45 No one knows exactly how many disabled (残废的 ) people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada. In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some dis
25、ability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people. As we get older, many of us will become less mobile (可动的 ), hard of hearing or have failing eyesight. Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disa
26、bled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by peoples attitude towards them. Disabled peopl
27、e face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: preju
28、dice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individua
29、l person and their ability, not their disability, which counts. 46 The first paragraph points out that _. （ A） it is possible to get an exact figure of the world s disabled people （ B） there are many disabled people in the world （ C） the number of disabled people in India is the greatest （ D） India
30、has not much more disabled people than Canada 47 The key word in Paragraph 4 is _. （ A） barriers （ B） ignorance （ C） disability （ D） prejudice 48 The last word of the passage “counts“ most probably means _. （ A） is most important （ B） is included （ C） is considered （ D） is numbered 49 Which of the f
31、ollowing statements is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） There are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK. （ B） The whole society should pay due attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people. （ C） Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older. （ D
32、） There still exists prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance. 50 It can be concluded from the passage that _. （ A） we should try our best to prevent disablement （ B） we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled （ C） the able-bodied people will never fully understand
33、 the disabled （ D） both physical and mental barriers are hard to break down. 50 A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That s the finding of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an
34、 ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish. The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the long- held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart. Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United
35、 States, with more than 550, 000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence (发生率 ) of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Gr
36、eenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces. For 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, the average fish consumption was about two-thir
37、ds of an ounce each day with more men eating lean (瘦的 ) fish than fatty fish. During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true
38、regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol (胆固醇 ) levels. 51 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease. （ B） Heart doctors wont call your house so long as
39、you keep eating fish each day. （ C） Among all the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in America. （ D） There is a low incidence of heart disease in such countries as Japan and Greenland. 52 The phrase “this relationship“( in Line 3, Para. 5 )refers to the connection between _and the inciden
40、ce of heart disease. （ A） the amount of fish eaten （ B） regular fish-eating （ C） the kind of fish eaten （ D） people of different regions 53 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） the high incidence of heart disease in some countries （ B） the effect of fish eating on peoples health （ C） the changes in p
41、eoples diet （ D） the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures 54 Why is heart disease the most dangerous killer in the United States? （ A） Because American people drink too much spirits. （ B） Because there are a great number of fat people there. （ C） The author doesnt give a definite a
42、nswer. （ D） Because American people eat too much fatty fish. 55 How many lives could probably be saved each year in the United States by eating fish according to the Dutch study? （ A） 550, 000. （ B） 275, 000. （ C） 110, 000. （ D） 852 55 Being assertive (过分自信 ) is being able to communicate with other
43、people clearly. If you felt that you had expressed what was important to you and allowed the other person to respond in their own way then, regardless of the final outcome, you behaved assertively. It is important to remember that being assertive refers to a way of coping with confrontations (对抗 ).
44、It does not mean getting your own way every time or winning some battle of wits against another person. In practice assertive behaviour is usually most likely to produce a result which is generally acceptable to all concerned, without anyone feeling that they have been unfairly treated. Assertivenes
45、s is often wrongly confused with aggression (侵犯行为 ). An aggressive confrontation is when one or both parties attempt to put forward their feelings and beliefs at the expense of others. In an assertive confrontation, however, each party stands up for their personal rights, but each shows respect and
46、understanding for the other s viewpoint. The reason why assertiveness may not come naturally is that we often tend to believe that we must talk around a subject rather than be direct, or that we must offer excuses or justifications for our actions. In fact we all have a right to use assertive behavi
47、our in a variety of situations. We are often schooled early in life to believe that sometimes our own need to express ourselves must take secondary place. For example, in dealing with those in privileged positions such as specialists, we often feel that speaking assertively is, in some way, “breakin
48、g the rules“. Everybody has certain basic human rights, but often we feel guilty about exercising them. 56 According to the passage, an assertive person _. （ A） makes other people feel unfairly treated （ B） puts forward his ideas at the expense of others （ C） does not show respect to other people （
49、D） speaks out what he wants to say forcefully 57 Which of the following is NOT the reason that many people prefer not to be assertive? （ A） They would rather be aggressive than be assertive. （ B） Its often better to give people hints than to be straightforward. （ C） Their needs to express themselves take secondary place before important persons. （ D） They tend to give excuses and justifications for their actions. 58 The la
