1、国家公共英语三级（购物）练习试卷 4及答案与解析 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. 0 Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.
2、【 C1】 _ in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was【 C2】 _on both sides with many【 C3】 _businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries.【 C4】
3、_, some shops offered【 C5】 _. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops,【 C6】 _in the 1950s, a change began to【 C7】_. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street【 C8】 _too few parking places were【 C9】 _shoppers. Because the streets were
4、crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces【 C10】 _the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got【 C11】 _the first shopping center was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls,【 C12】 _as a collection of small new stores【
5、C13】 _crowded city centers.【 C14】 _by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from【 C15】 _areas to outlying malls. And the growing【 C16】 _of shopping centers led【 C17】 _to the building of bigger and better-stocked stores.【 C18】_the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost develop
6、ed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the【 C19】 _of one-stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks,【 C20】 _benches, fountains, and out door entertainment. 1 【 C1】 （ A） As early as （ B） Early （ C） Early as （ D） Earlier 2 【 C2】 （ A） built （ B） designed （ C） intende
7、d （ D） lined 3 【 C3】 （ A） varied （ B） various （ C） sorted （ D） mixed-up 4 【 C4】 （ A） Apart from （ B） However （ C） In addition （ D） As well 5 【 C5】 （ A） medical care （ B） food （ C） cosmetics （ D） services 6 【 C6】 （ A） Suddenly （ B） Abruptly （ C） Contrarily （ D） But 7 【 C7】 （ A） be taking place （ B） t
8、ake place （ C） be taken place （ D） have taken place 8 【 C8】 （ A） while （ B） yet （ C） though （ D） and then 9 【 C9】 （ A） available for （ B） available to （ C） used by （ D） ready for 10 【 C10】 （ A） over （ B） from （ C） out of （ D） outside 11 【 C11】 （ A） when （ B） while （ C） since （ D） then 12 【 C12】 （ A）
9、 started （ B） founded （ C） set up （ D） organized 13 【 C13】 （ A） out of （ B） away from （ C） next to （ D） near 14 【 C14】 （ A） Attracted （ B） Surprised （ C） Delighted （ D） Enjoyed 15 【 C15】 （ A） inner （ B） central （ C） shopping （ D） downtown 16 【 C16】 （ A） distinction （ B） fame （ C） popularity （ D） lik
10、ing 17 【 C17】 （ A） on （ B） in turn （ C） by turns （ D） further 18 【 C18】 （ A） By （ B） During （ C） In （ D） Towards 19 【 C19】 （ A） cheapness （ B） readiness （ C） convenience （ D） handiness 20 【 C20】 （ A） because of （ B） and （ C） with （ D） provided Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answe
11、r the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 The free enterprise has produced a technology capable of providing the American consumer with the largest and most varied marketplace in the world. Technological advances, however, have come hand-in-hand w
12、ith impersonal mass marketing of goods and services. Along with progress, too, have come some instances of manipulative advertising practices and a great increase in products whose reliability, safety and quality are difficult to evaluate. Todays consumers buy, enjoy, use and discard more types of g
13、oods than could possibly have been imagined even a few years ago. Yet too often consumers have no idea of the materials that have gone into the manufacturers finished product or their own motivation in selecting one product over another. Easy credit and forceful techniques of modern marketing persua
14、de many consumers to buy what they cannot afford. The consequent overburdening of family budgets is a problem for consumers at all economic levels. It is not unusual for families to allocate 20 percent or more of their income to debt repayments without understanding the effect this allocation has up
15、on other choices. Some families have such tight budgets that an illness, a period of unemployment, or some other crisis finds them without adequate reserves. In addition to the growing complexity of the market, consumers arc sometimes faced with unfair and deceptive practices. Although there are law
16、s designed to protect the consumers, there is not a sufficient number a law enforcers to cover all the abuses of the marketplace. An adult in todays society should be knowledgeable in the use of credit. He should understand what is involved in purchasing a house, and the many pitfalls to be avoided
17、when entering into financial agreements. He should know enough about advertising and selling techniques to enable him to discern the honest from the deceptive. He should be knowledgeable about consumer protection laws so that he can demand his rights. When he needs help, he should know the private a
18、nd public sources to which he can turn for assistance. 21 This passage is concerned mostly with _. （ A） the free enterprise system in America （ B） the difficulty of living on a fixed income （ C） innovative techniques in food processing （ D） the advances of advertising techniques 22 The author implie
19、s that _. （ A） products are more expensive in the U. S. than anywhere else （ B） credit cards are often used illegally （ C） products very often do not perform as advertised （ D） more Americans like to buy what they cannot afford 23 Consumers often do not know _. （ A） the brand names of products they
20、buy regularly （ B） why they purchase certain products （ C） the current interest rates on savings accounts （ D） where to buy cheaper things 24 The author points out that some families _. （ A） are unprepared for financial emergencies （ B） forget to claim interest charges on their income tax forms （ C）
21、 spend more money on food than they would like to （ D） purchase a house without knowing its true value 25 The author warns the reader to be cautious when _. （ A） buying items on sale （ B） buying items on credit （ C） buying items at discount （ D） buying items advertised in newspapers 国家公共英语三级（购物）练习试卷
22、 4答案与解析 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. 【知识模块】 购物 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 购物 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 购物 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 购物 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 购物 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 购物 6
23、【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 购物 7 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 购物 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 购物 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 购物 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 购物 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 购物 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 购物 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 购物 14 【正确答案】 A 【知识模 块】 购物 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 购物 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 购物 17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 购物 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 购物 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】
24、购物 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 购物 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. 【知识模块】 购物 21 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本文第一句是全文的主题句。文章阐述了美国自由企业制度的概况。 【知识模块】 购物 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 参阅第一段最后一句。该句暗示，由于操纵性的广告使大量产品的质量难以保证，故应选 C。 【知识模块】 购物 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题是综合归纳 的内容，考生应特别注意与解题有关的关键词： . have no idea of . their own motivation. 。 【知识模块】 购物 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 参阅第三段最后一句。 【知识模块】 购物 25 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 参阅最后一段第一、二句。虽然最后一段中也谈到消费者应了解做广告和推销的方法，以便辨别真假。但是，选择项 D局限于购买在报纸上做广告的物品，则不妥，因为文章并未说明一定是在报纸上做广告的物品。 【知识模块】 购物
