1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 6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 do the jackets cost? （ A） The price is not on the tag. （ B） $50. （ C） $15. （ D） $5. 2 When will the plane arrive? （ A） At 1:00 pm. （ B） At 1:30 pm. （ C） At 2:00 pm. （ D） At 2:30 pm. 3 How long is the library open on Saturdays? （ A） 8 hours. （ B） 12 hours. （ C） 10 hours. （ D） 16
3、 hours. 4 When will Linda arrive? （ A） Next week. （ B） Today. （ C） Tomorrow. （ D） Next month. 5 Who works the hardest? （ A） Jim. （ B） Mary. （ C） Joe. （ D） Both Jim and Mary. 6 What does the woman mean? （ A） She is busy now. （ B） The operator did the same thing to her. （ C） If the line is busy, the m
4、an should dial later. （ D） She cant reach the operator either. 7 How did the woman feel about the movie? （ A） She thought it interesting. （ B） She found it boring. （ C） She felt it difficult to understand. （ D） She enjoyed it very much. 8 What does the woman imply? （ A） She is not interested in the
5、article. （ B） She has given the man much trouble. （ C） She would like to have a copy of the article. （ D） She doesnt want to take the trouble to read the article. 9 What does the woman think will happen? （ A） The man will not be able to sleep. （ B） Someone will enter from the back door. （ C） The loc
6、k on the door will break. （ D） The man will not be able to come back. 10 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The man enjoys traveling by car. （ B） The man lives far from the subway. （ C） The man is good at driving. （ D） The man used to own a car. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialog
7、ues 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. You will hear each piece ONLY ON
8、CE. 11 What kind of weather is normal for March? （ A） Cold. （ B） Very hot. （ C） Cooler than that day. （ D） Drier than that day. 12 Where was the man born? （ A） Florida. （ B） New York. （ C） California. （ D） Indiana. 13 How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop? （ A） Every ten minutes. （ B） At
9、 twenty to one. （ C） Every thirty minutes. （ D） Once a day. 14 What is Sally doing now? （ A） Typing letters for Mr. Black. （ B） Typing a report for Mrs. Farnsworth. （ C） Typing a report for Mr. Black. （ D） Typing letters for Mrs. Farnsworth. 15 Where is Mr. Black going? （ A） Detroit. （ B） Chicago. （
10、 C） New York. （ D） Boston. 16 When will Sally finish the report? （ A） Pretty quick. （ B） By 8:00. （ C） In a little while. （ D） First thing in the morning. 17 What kind of watch is Sally going to buy? （ A） A Rolex. （ B） A Bulova. （ C） A Seiko. （ D） An Elgin. 18 Which is the largest ethnic group in Sa
11、n Francisco? （ A） The blacks. （ B） The whites. （ C） The Chinese. （ D） The Japanese. 19 Where do most of the Chinese people live in San Francisco? （ A） In Chinatown. （ B） In the northern part of the city. （ C） All over the city. （ D） in Japan town. 20 What is the Japanese population in San Francisco?
12、 （ A） 12,000 （ B） 700,000. （ C） 50,000. （ D） 20,000. 21 Why does the man know so much about San Francisco? （ A） He thinks the city is pretty. （ B） He likes to talk with people. （ C） He travels a lot in the city. （ D） He teaches ethnic history at a university. 22 How did the woman do in the driving t
13、est? （ A） She failed. （ B） She barely passed. （ C） She passed easily. （ D） She wouldnt say. 23 What did the woman do well in the test? （ A） Changing lanes. （ B） Starting on a hill. （ C） Parking. （ D） Keeping a proper distance. 24 What was the womans problem when making a turn ? （ A） Not using her si
14、gnal. （ B） Being in the wrong lane. （ C） Driving too slowly. （ D） Not looking over her shoulder. 25 Why did the woman bump a car in traffic? （ A） It hit her from behind. （ B） She rolled backwards. （ C） She shifted into reverse. （ D） She went through a red light. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minu
15、tes) 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 Reading involves looking at graphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed 【 26】 _ over the cen
16、turies. During the 1950s and 1960s especially, increased attention has been devoted to 【 27】 _ the reading process. 【 28】 _ specialists agree that reading 【 29】_ a complex organization of higher mental 【 30】 _ , they disagree 【 31】_ the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language
17、primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 【 32】 _ reading as simply the decoding of symbols into the sounds they stand 【 33】 _ . These authorities 【 34】 _ that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is 【
18、 35】_ related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 【 36】_ their meaning is not truly reading. The reader, 【 37】 _ some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who 【 38】 _ reads. Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a boo
19、k in its 【 39】 _ . By some expert they would not be 【 40】 _ as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use. By the most 【 41】 _ and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to 【 42】 _ the sound-symbols code of the langua
20、ge, to interpret meaning for various 【 43】 _ , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do 【 44】 _ widely and enthusiastically. 【 45】 _ , reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas. 26 【 26】 （ A） substantively （ B） substantial
21、ly （ C） substitutively （ D） subjectively 27 【 27】 （ A） define and describe （ B） definition and description （ C） defining and describing （ D） have defined and described 28 【 28】 （ A） Although （ B） If （ C） Unless （ D） Until 29 【 29】 （ A） involves （ B） involves to （ C） is involved （ D） involves of 30 【
22、 30】 （ A） opinions （ B） effects （ C） manners （ D） functions 31 【 31】 （ A） of （ B） about （ C） for （ D） into 32 【 32】 （ A） view （ B） look （ C） reassure （ D） agree 33 【 33】 （ A） by （ B） to （ C） off （ D） for 34 【 34】 （ A） content （ B） contend （ C） contempt （ D） contact 35 【 35】 （ A） inexplicably （ B） in
23、expressibly （ C） inextricably （ D） inexpediently 36 【 36】 （ A） interpreting （ B） saying （ C） explaining （ D） reading 37 【 37】 （ A） like （ B） for example （ C） according to （ D） as 38 【 38】 （ A） sometimes （ B） might （ C） practical （ D） actually 39 【 39】 （ A） entire （ B） entirety （ C） entirely （ D） ent
24、ity 40 【 40】 （ A） classed （ B） granted （ C） classified （ D） graded 41 【 41】 （ A） inclusive （ B） inclinable （ C） conclusive （ D） complicated 42 【 42】 （ A） break up （ B） elaborate （ C） define （ D） unlock 43 【 43】 （ A） purposes （ B） degrees （ C） stages （ D） steps 44 【 44】 （ A） such （ B） so as （ C） so （
25、 D） such as 45 【 45】 （ A） By the way （ B） In short （ C） So far （ D） On the other hand 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 It was fifteen past nine as Marie hurried into the office build
26、ing where she was going to work. Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very first job. She decided to start out half an hour earlier the next day. Once inside the lobby, she had to stand at the elevators and wait several minutes before she coul
27、d get on one going to the sixth floor. When she finally reached the office marked “Smith Enterprises“, she knocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no reply. She tapped on the door again, but still there was no answer. From inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so sh
28、e opened the door and went in. Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she had the interview with Mr. Smith, it looked quite different now. In fact, it hardly looked like an office at all. The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking. In the
29、 front of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter as she came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her. Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they all
30、went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work. No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was her first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to have
31、 a seat and wait for Mr. Smith, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marie realized that the days work in the office began just before Mr. Smith arrived. Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9: 35, so that
32、 his staff knew exactly when to start working. 46 Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door because _. （ A） it was her first day in a new job （ B） she was a little bit late for work （ C） she was afraid that she had gone to the wrong place （ D） there was no answer from inside the office 47 Mari
33、e could hardly recognize the office she went into as _. （ A） she had been there only once （ B） Mr. Smith was not in the office （ C） nobody was doing any work （ D） the office had a new appearance 48 The people in the office suddenly started working because _. （ A） they saw a stranger in the office （
34、B） their morning break was ended （ C） no one wanted to talk to Marie （ D） the boss was about to arrive 49 We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise _. （ A） would start their work by listening to a joke （ B） were cold to newcomers （ C） were always punctual for work （ D） lacked d
35、evotion to the company 50 The best title for this text would be _. （ A） Punctual Like a Clock （ B） A Cold Welcome （ C） An Unpunctual Manager （ D） Better Late Than Never 51 For most of us, dieting is a frustrating fact of life. With so much conflicting nutritional information about, it can be difficu
36、lt to tell which weight-loss strategies really work. Lets start by discounting these confusing myths. 1. All calories are created equal What you eat, not how much, is the main factor behind weight gain, according to research. Calories from fat pack on the pounds. The reason: during digestion, the bo
37、dy bums many more calories metabolising protein and carbohydrates than it does metabolizing fat. 2. Desserts are taboo Cakes, pies and ice cream can sensibly be worked into a diet, the expert says. Moderation is the key. Cut down on other meals if youll be eating out at a restaurant known for its ri
38、ch sweets. Or indulge, but take only a few bites. 3. Fast foods are forbidden A plain hamburger on a bun is still a healthful choice. So is grilled chicken or a green salad with low-cal dressing. But watch out for French fries, milkshakes and batter-dipped chicken or fish. 4. Fasting is the fastest
39、diet Some studies suggest that drastically reducing calorie intake switches the body into a “starvation mode“, which conserves calories and decreases your metabolic rate. The more frequently you deprive yourself of food, the better your body may get at storing calories. So, in the long run, repeated
40、 fasting may actually undermine your weight-loss efforts. 5. To keep weight off, simply watch what you eat According to experts, exercise combined with dieting ensures weight loss better than dieting alone does. Experts also agree that sticking with regular, moderate exercise is more important that
41、occasional vigorous workouts are. Obesity-researcher Kelly Brownell encourages patients to make a series of small physical efforts: taking the stairs instead of the elevator and parking the car far from where you are going and walking. Most important, before getting caught up in dietary myths, let g
42、ood sense shape your eating habits. Your body will thank you for it. 51 It cannot be inferred from the first paragraph that _. （ A） the information about dieting is always contradictory （ B） there are too many weight-loss strategies to choose from （ C） dieting is always troublesome to most people （
43、D） people should not believe the ideas of dieting 52 One of the elements to gain weight is _. （ A） the amount of the food you eat （ B） over sleeping （ C） laziness （ D） the kind of food you eat 53 Which of the following saying is true about dieting? （ A） You cant eat sweets. （ B） Fast foods are not g
44、ood. （ C） You should not neglect any meals. （ D） Fasting is always helpful. 54 The phrase “starvation mode“ means _. （ A） being very hungry （ B） eating what you like when you are hungry. （ C） weight-loss efforts （ D） being ready to eat 55 The word “shape“ in the last sentence means _. （ A） break （ B
45、） form （ C） get rid of （ D） change 56 Labor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employees and the self-employed: Labor is one of the Countrys resou
46、rces which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services required by the community. Though the size of the workforce relies greatly on the size of the total population, there are several other aspects which also affect it. The age distribution of the total population has a v
47、ery marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an evenly spread age distribution. If the population grows rapidly from natural increase, i.e. the nu
48、mber of births greatly exceeds the number of deaths, then as a total population increases the proportion in the workforce declines. Sometimes a population is described as aging, which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce there ar
49、e inadequate numbers of young people entering it to take place of those who are leaving it. The population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate. The age distribution of the population has several important influences on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of peo
