1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 8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 What are these people planning to do? （ A） To see a movie. （ B） To make some coffee. （ C） To borrow money. （ D） To prepare a dinner party. 2 What are these two talking about? （ A） An appointment. （ B） School hours. （ C） A part-time job. （ D） Vacation plans. 3 What does the man mean? （ A
3、） Theres been nothing but rain for quite some time. （ B） Hes bored with the changing weather. （ C） He thinks that itll rain for three more weeks. （ D） Hes bored about the topic on weather. 4 How did the man feel about the course? （ A） He wishes to have more courses like it. （ B） He finds it hard to
4、follow the teacher. （ C） He wishes the teacher would talk more. （ D） He doesnt like the teachers accent. 5 Where is the conversation most probably taking place? （ A） At a news stand. （ B） At a car dealers. （ C） At a publishing house. （ D） At a newspaper office. 6 What would the man probably do? （ A）
5、 To save $300. （ B） To have the mechanic repair the car. （ C） To repair the car himself. （ D） To buy a new car. 7 Why doesnt the woman want to go for an outing? （ A） Because she is afraid of bad weather. （ B） Because the temperature is too low. （ C） Because it is going to snow. （ D） Because outings
6、are risky. 8 How much does the man owe the woman? （ A） 64 cents. （ B） 18 cents. （ C） 80 cents. （ D） 16 cents. 9 When will they visit the National Library? （ A） On Tuesday. （ B） On Wednesday. （ C） On Thursday. （ D） On the weekend. 10 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman is sick. （ B
7、） The woman is worded about her interview. （ C） Tile woman is confident. （ D） The woman is feeling better. 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 ea
8、ch 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 How old is Katie? （ A） 16. （ B） 17. （ C） 18. （ D） 19. 12 What kind of job is Katie looking for? （ A） A part-timer job for a school magazine. （
9、 B） A full-time job at a college. （ C） A permanent job at Johnsons Imports. （ D） A short-term job in an office. 13 What qualifications does Katie have for the job? （ A） Her extra classes in sport at school. （ B） She has computer skills and used to working with people. （ C） Shes adaptable. （ D） Her w
10、ork experience in the school newspaper. 14 What are they talking about? （ A） Italian lifestyle. （ B） Holiday plans. （ C） Living in Italy. （ D） Living in foreign countries. 15 How will the man travel to the airport? （ A） By bus. （ B） By coach. （ C） By taxi. （ D） By car. 16 Which of the following is t
11、he man most likely to do in Italy? （ A） Drawing pictures. （ B） Attending an art school. （ C） Visiting art galleries. （ D） Lying on the beach. 17 What will the woman probably do during her vacation? （ A） Have a relaxed time. （ B） Visit as many places as possible. （ C） Take a summer course. （ D） Do mo
12、re study. 18 Why doesnt the woman buy the book? （ A） Because its too expensive. （ 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 the woman read the book? （ A） The professor had written it. （ B） It is the major
13、text for the course. （ C） It contains new sociological evidence. （ D） The students from last year liked it. 20 Why cant the woman get 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 library. 21 How did t
14、he 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 When did Dr. Eric arrive in India? （ A） Several weeks ago. （ B） Several months ago. （ C） A year ago. （ D） Two years ago.
15、23 Why did Dr. Eric come to settle down in a village in the Himalayas? （ A） It is in the plains. （ B） It is cooler there. （ C） The villagers convinced him to stay. （ D） There isnt much poverty. 24 What was Dr. Eric before he came to India? （ A） A political journalist. （ B） A university professor. （
16、C） A retired doctor. （ D） An experienced politician. 25 Why did Dr. Eric choose to live in India? （ A） To change his ideas. （ B） To understand the Third World better. （ C） To start a new career them. （ D） To enjoy his retirement. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the followi
17、ng text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 26 If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and 【 26】_ in bed until the early ho
18、urs of the morning when you eventually 【 27】 _ asleep. When you wake up, you dont feel 【 28】 _ , but tired and worn out and 【 29】 _ to face a new day. Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article 【 30】 _ Stress and Sleep, 【 31】 _ that stress and lack of sleep are directly 【 32】 _ . Dr. Winkle say
19、s, “ the more we worry, the 【 33】 _ we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with 【 34】 _ .“ “If we can find a way to get a good nights sleep,“ he 【 35】 _ , “we can often find the 【 36】 _ to deal with whats worrying us.“ So, what is a good nights sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which
20、people need in order to keep healthy 【 37】 _ a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, 【 38】 _ strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache 【 39】 _ of making you feel mom refreshed. Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to
21、 give themselves a short 【 40】 _ and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise 【 41】 _ in the day should help you to feel physically as well as 【 42】 _ tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as th
22、ey contain caffeine (咖啡因 ) and will keep you 【 43】 _ . “When you put the light 【 44】_ “Dr. Winkle says, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles. Working slowly up from your feet, and youll be asleep 【 45】 _ you know it.“ 26 【 26】 （ A） turning （ B） rolling （ C） twisting （ D） rotating 27 【 27】 （ A） find
23、 （ B） feel （ C） drop （ D） fall 28 【 28】 （ A） relieved （ B） renewed （ C） refreshed （ D） released 29 【 29】 （ A） impossible （ B） unable （ C） powerless （ D） incapable 30 【 30】 （ A） titled （ B） labeled （ C） entitled （ D） named 31 【 31】 （ A） implies （ B） suggests （ C） proposes （ D） indicates 32 【 32】 （ A）
24、 related （ B） tied （ C） combined （ D） put together 33 【 33】 （ A） more （ B） less （ C） shorter （ D） later 34 【 34】 （ A） nervousness （ B） anxiety （ C） stress （ D） tension 35 【 35】 （ A） enhances （ B） attaches （ C） inserts （ D） adds 36 【 36】 （ A） power （ B） energy （ C） vigor （ D） force 37 【 37】 （ A） vari
25、es （ B） differs （ C） alters （ D） contrasts 38 【 38】 （ A） nevertheless （ B） since （ C） though （ D） however 39 【 39】 （ A） because （ B） spite （ C） despite （ D） instead 40 【 40】 （ A） pause （ B） break （ C） vacation （ D） interruption 41 【 41】 （ A） earlier （ B） early （ C） previously （ D） sooner 42 【 42】 （
26、A） spiritually （ B） consciously （ C） mentally （ D） emotionally 43 【 43】 （ A） asleep （ B） awake （ C） alert （ D） active 44 【 44】 （ A） out （ B） on （ C） away （ D） off 45 【 45】 （ A） as soon as （ B） when （ C） before （ D） after Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each
27、 text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 46 Play is the principal business of childhood, and more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the rig
28、ht material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different s
29、tages of a childs development. In recent years research on infant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby s ability to profit from the right play materials should
30、 not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for
31、 trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. By
32、 the third stage of play development-from five to seven or eight years the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much
33、 the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed-to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relax
34、ation and fun. 46 The writer wants us to understand that a child _. （ A） has to be taught how to play （ B） likes a toy （ C） matures through play （ D） can grow up with toys 47 Toys have several functions except _. （ A） helping children to play （ B） urging children to play （ C） recommending ways for c
35、hildren to play （ D） asking children to play 48 The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about _. （ A） fours years old （ B） six years old （ C） one year old （ D） tWO years old 49 The passage is about _. （ A） the importance of education （ B） the importance of play （ C） the
36、 childrens speech development （ D） the relationship between play and study 50 Which of the following does the author NOT express? （ A） The function of toys is to inspire play. （ B） Good toys are very important to the children s growth. （ C） Toys should be chosen according to childrens ages. （ D） Toy
37、s are still the. main source of learning for a student. 51 Meals Your fare includes all meals and gratuities in flight and on the ground from the departure of the aircraft until arrival at the airport of destination shown on the flight coupon of your ticket. Kosher, Moslem, saltfree and vegetarian d
38、iets are available, provided they are requested in advance. Alcoholic drinks, provided free in flight for First Class passengers, are available on board for sale to Business, Economy passengers. Cigarettes may be purchased in all classes. Ground Transport At certain places in the Eastern Hemisphere
39、transport between town terminal and airport is provided free for originating, terminating and stopover passengers, but elsewhere such passengers are charged for ground transport. Stopovers In most cases, you. may break your journey at one or mom places on the route, and retain the benefit of fare, p
40、rovided notice is given at the time of reservation. Hotel expenses at each stopover will be your responsibility. Children and Infants An infant under two accompanied by an adult, and not occupying a separate seat, is charged 10% of the normal First, Business or Economy adult fare. Additional infants
41、 under two accompanying the same adult, an infant under two occupying a separate seat, and children of two years-of age and over, who have not yet reached their twelfth birthday, are charged 50% of the normal First, Business or Economy adult fare. Age is taken as that at the beginning of the outward
42、 journey. Unaccompanied children under the age of seven are not normally accepted for travel. If you are travelling with children or infants, ask for our booklet Babies as Air Travellers. Any requirements should be advised at the time of booking. Taxes or Charges Any ticket, transportation or other
43、taxes or charges imposed by Government regulations are additional to the fare and payable by you, either with the fare or in local currency on arrival or departure. 51 Which of the following is not free to first-class passengers with this airline? （ A） Special meals. （ B） Cigarettes. （ C） Alcoholic
44、drinks. （ D） Ground transport. 52 If a passenger wants to stopover in a place to go sight-seeing on his way to his destination, what must he do? （ A） He must pay for his own hotel expenses. （ B） He must pay the airline a little money. （ C） He must have only one stopover. （ D） He must tell the airlin
45、e at the time of reservation. 53 Under what circumstances is ground transport to the airport free? （ A） If the transport is between a town and the airport. （ B） If a passenger wants to catch a plane. （ C） If g passenger has just finished the air trip. （ D） If a passenger is at town terminal. 54 Whic
46、h of the statements concerning childrens fare is TRUE? （ A） Children under two are charged 10% of the normal fare under any circumstances. （ B） The second child under two accompanying the same adult is charged .50% of the normal fare. （ C） A 12-year-old is charged 50% of the normal fare. （ D） Unacco
47、mpanied children are charged the normal fare. 55 An adult accompanying with two children aged 1 and 3 years old, how much will the adult pay for the travel if the normal fare is $220? （ A） $330. （ B） $352. （ C） $264. （ D） $440. 56 Increasingly, over the past ten years, people especially young people
48、 have become aware of the need to change their eating habit, because much of the food they eat, particularly processed foods, is not good for the health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected b
49、y chemical fertilizers, widely used in farming today. Natural foods, for example, are vegetable, fruit and grain which have been grown in soil and are rich in organic matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of
