1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 3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 How much is the black shirt? （ A） $20.00. （ B） $21.00. （ C） $42.00. （ D） $10.00. 2 What does the woman suggest? （ A） Getting another ticket at the door. （ B） Waiting for the man at the door. （ C） Exchanging the ticket for a better one. （ D） Trying to sell the ticket. 3 What is the mans
3、probable occupation? （ A） Waiter. （ B） Secretary. （ C） Tailor. （ D） Professor. 4 Whats the womans opinion about the school? （ A） Its too expensive. （ B） It isnt needed. （ C） It should be built. （ D） A college would be better. 5 Why didnt they meet that evening? （ A） They were both busy doing their o
4、wn work. （ B） They waited for each other at different places. （ C） They went to the street corner at different times. （ D） The man went to the concert but the woman didnt. 6 Why has the man decided to leave the company? （ A） He is not equal to the job. （ B） He is not well paid for his work. （ C） He
5、doesnt think the job is challenging enough. （ D） He cannot keep mind on his work. 7 Which of the following is true? （ A） The man thinks the woman is wasting her time. （ B） The man thinks the woman should make full use of her time. （ C） The man is eager to know the womans answer. （ D） The man can wai
6、t and there is no need for her to hurry. 8 Whats the weather forecast? （ A） There will be heavy fog in all areas. （ B） There will be heavy rain by midnight. （ C） There will be heavy fog in the east. （ D） There will be fog in all areas by midnight. 9 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） It wa
7、s probably Mr. Browns phone number that the woman wrote down. （ B） It was just an hour ago that the man met Mr. Brown. （ C） The woman forgot to write down the phone number. （ D） The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number. 10 What will happen if the man passes the examination? （ A） He w
8、ill work for his father. （ B） He will take another examination. （ C） He will choose another school. （ D） He will study at college. 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. Wh
9、ile 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 Why did man have to track his target at a close range when using a short bow? （ A） Because it was too heavy. （ B） Beca
10、use it did not bend easily. （ C） Because it did not shoot far. （ D） Because its string was short. 12 What does the passage tell us about the long bow? （ A） It went out of use 300 years ago. （ B） It was invented after the short bow. （ C） It was discovered before fire and the wheel. （ D） Its still in
11、use today. 13 What do we know about modem bows? （ A） They are accurate and easy to pull. （ B） Their shooting range is 40 yards. （ C） They are usually used indoors. （ D） They took 100 years to develop. 14 Why does the speaker say that picking somebodys pocket is an honorable profession in southeast L
12、ondon? （ A） Its admired worldwide. （ B） It takes skill. （ C） It pays well. （ D） Its a full-time job. 15 According to the speaker, who is most likely to become a victim of pickpockets? （ A） An old lady carrying a handbag on the left. （ B） A mother with a baby in her arms. （ C） A woman whose bag is ha
13、nging in front. （ D） A lone female with a handbag at her right side. 16 In the speakers opinion, what is the best place for a man to keep his wallet? （ A） A side pocket of his jacket. （ B） The top pocket of his jacket. （ C） A side pocket of his trousers. （ D） The back pocket of his tight trousers. 1
14、7 What is the perfect setting for picking pockets according to the speaker? （ A） Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard. （ B） Hotels and restaurants in southeast London. （ C） Airports where people carry a lot of luggage. （ D） Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards. 18 Why are
15、 London taxi drivers very efficient? （ A） Because they have a driving license. （ B） Because they have received special training. （ C） Because the traffic conditions in London are good. （ D） Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex. 19 How long does the training period last? （ A） Tw
16、o to four months. （ B） About three weeks. （ C） At least half a year. （ D） Two years or more. 20 Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience? （ A） Government officers are hard to please. （ B） The learner has to go through several tough tests. （ C） The learner usually fails se
17、veral times before he passes it. （ D） The driving test usually lasts two months. 21 Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs? （ A） They dont want their present bosses to know what theyre doing. （ B） They want to earn money from both jobs. （ C） They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet
18、. （ D） They look forward to further promotion. 22 What does the nest built by the tailorbird look like? （ A） a basket. （ B） a cup. （ C） An egg. （ D） An oven. 23 Why is there a hole in the weaverbirds nest? （ A） To let in the sunshine. （ B） To serve as its door. （ C） To keep the nest cool. （ D） For t
19、he bird to lay eggs. 24 What is the ovenbirds nest made of? （ A） Branches. （ B） Mud. （ C） Grasses. （ D） Straw. 25 What might surprise us about birds nests according to the speaker? （ A） Some are built underground. （ B） Some can be eaten. （ C） Most are sewed with grasses. （ D） Most are dried by the s
20、un. 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. 26 Researchers stress that we need diet and exercise to drop pounds. “The most 【 26】 _ way to lose weight is with a combi
21、nation, “says Rend Wing, head of the National Weight Control Center. 【 27】 _ experts also admit that many 【 28】_ losers find it helps to 【 29】 _ on one or the other. “A lot of people feel helpless at the thought of 【 30】 _ everything-diet, lifestyle,“ says Bess Marcus, professor of human behavior at
22、 Brown University Medical School. “So ask yourself. 【 31】 _ do I want to start? What am I willing to focus on?“ The 【 32】 _ depends on everything from what you hope to 【 33】 _ to how your life is 【 34】 _ If you are in a big hurry to drop pounds 【 35】 _ , dieting is the way to go. Decades of 【 36】 _
23、have shown its the surest and quickest method. If you are more 【 37】 _ with how you look than with numbers on the scale, though, 【 38】 _ may be the way to go. By increasing physical activity, youll 【 39】 _ fat and build muscle tissue. 【 40】 _ often end up losing both fat and muscle tissue. Your 【 41
24、】 _ approach is one that suits your lifestyle. If youve tried and 【 42】 _ at one approach, consider the other. “A lot of people have become so disappointed that they begin to think theyll 【 43】 _ be able to lose weight,“ says Marcus. “Thats when its time to try something new. 【 44】 _ a small step fo
25、rward can help people 【 45】 _ confidence and convince themselves they can make even bigger changes.“ 26 【 26】 （ A） active （ B） productive （ C） comprehensive （ D） effective 27 【 27】 （ A） Then （ B） But （ C） Moreover （ D） Still 28 【 28】 （ A） grown-up （ B） unfortunate （ C） poor （ D） would-be 29 【 29】 （
26、A） insist （ B） dwell （ C） concentrate （ D） stress 30 【 30】 （ A） developing （ B） combining （ C） changing （ D） practicing 31 【 31】 （ A） Where （ B） When （ C） How （ D） Why 32 【 32】 （ A） alternative （ B） solution （ C） choice （ D） answer 33 【 33】 （ A） address （ B） acquire （ C） achieve （ D） adopt 34 【 34】
27、（ A） settled （ B） composed （ C） formed （ D） organized 35 【 35】 （ A） eventually （ B） fast （ C） completely （ D） hard 36 【 36】 （ A） summary （ B） survey （ C） inspection （ D） research 37 【 37】 （ A） confused （ B） troubled （ C） concerned （ D） acquainted 38 【 38】 （ A） diet （ B） operation （ C） exercise （ D）
28、activity 39 【 39】 （ A） discharge （ B） consume （ C） digest （ D） burn 40 【 40】 （ A） Dieters （ B） Practitioners （ C） Activists （ D） Exercisers 41 【 41】 （ A） simplest （ B） quickest （ C） easiest （ D） best 42 【 42】 （ A） paused （ B） aimed （ C） failed （ D） arrived 43 【 43】 （ A） never （ B） rarely （ C） ever （
29、 D） nearly 44 【 44】 （ A） Naturally （ B） Even （ C） Almost （ D） Simply 45 【 45】 （ A） reserve （ B） recover （ C） return （ D） regain 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. 46 With only about 1,000
30、 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. Thats a move similar to what a Texas A&M University researcher has been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noahs Ark.“ Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A&Ms Colleg
31、e of Veterinary Medicine and a pioneer in embryo(胚胎 ) transfer work and related procedures, says he salutes the Chinese effort and “I wish them all the best success possible. Its a worthwhile project, certainly not an easy one, and its very much like what were attempting here at Texas A&M-to save an
32、imals from extinction.“ Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos, semen (精子 ) and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should be come extinct, Kraemer says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
33、It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles w ill become extinct over the next 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead f
34、emale panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete. “The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available panda eggs could be a
35、major problem,“ Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy. It takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort, “add
36、s Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Missy plicity Project at Texas A&M, the first ever attempt at cloning a dog. 46 The aim of “Noahs Ark“ project is to _. （ A） implant embryo into a host animal （ B） salute the Chinese efforts in saving pandas （ C） save endangered animals from extinction （ D
37、） introduce cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit 47 How long will the Chinese panda cloning project take according to the passage? （ A） 1 Year. （ B） 3 to 5 years. （ C） 2 years. （ D） 25 years. 48 The word “groundbreaking“ (Paragraph 7) can be interpreted as _.
38、（ A） essentially new （ B） pioneering （ C） evolutionary （ D） epoch-making 49 What could be the major problem in cloning pandas according to Professor Kraemer? （ A） Lack of available panda eggs. （ B） Lack of host animals. （ C） Lack of qualified researchers. （ D） Lack of funds. 50 The best title for th
39、e passage may be _. （ A） China-the Native Place of Pandas Forever （ B） Chinas Efforts to Clone Pandas （ C） Chinas First Cloned Panda （ D） Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas 51 Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helps to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do t
40、his is to expose the food to sun and wind. All foods contain water-cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80% , lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bact
41、eria(细菌 ) which cause food to go bad is checked. Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically. The conventional method of such dehydration(脱水 ) is to put food in chambers through which hoi air is blown at temperatures of about 110C at entry to about 43C at exit. This is the usual method for drying suc
42、h things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish. Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the
43、 roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored
44、in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. 51 The chief point of the second paragraph is about _. （ A） the comparison of
45、 lean meat and fish （ B） the removal of water in food （ C） the water content in food （ D） the relationship between water and food 52 It can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） the fattier fish contain as much water as the lean ones （ B） the fattier the fish is, the more water it may contain （
46、C） a fatty fish holds less water than a lean one （ D） the water content of fish has nothing to do with the content of their fat 53 The word “conventional“ in Paragraph 3 can most probably be replaced by _. （ A） creative （ B） scientific （ C） usual and acceptable （ D） not common 54 Which of the follow
47、ing statements is NOT true about drying food? （ A） the removal of water in food helps prevent it from going rotten. （ B） The open-air method of drying food has been known for hundreds of years. （ C） In the course of dehydration, the temperature of hot current coming from entry to exit is gradually g
48、oing up. （ D） The process of drying liquids is much more complex than that of drying solid food. 55 The last paragraph tends to discuss _. （ A） the reason why housewives like dried food （ B） the general convenience of dried food （ C） the methods of storing food （ D） the advantages of dried, canned a
49、nd frozen food 56 Astronaut Jim Voss has enjoyed many memorable moments in his career, including three spaceflights and one space walk. But he recalls with special fondness a decidedly earthbound (为地球引力所束缚的 ) experience in the summer of 1980 when he participated in the NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Voss, then a science teacher at West Point, was assigned to the Marshall Space Flight Cente
