1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 208及答案与解析 1 What is the main topic of the talk? （ A） Life in Norway during Viking(海盗 )times. （ B） Different ocean routes taken by the Vikings. （ C） Methods used in Viking navigation. （ D） The importance of migrating geese in Viking navigation. 2 What did the speaker talk about yeste
2、rday? （ A） The construction of Viking ships. （ B） Viking use of the stars in navigation. （ C） Ingenuity and technology in 900 AD. （ D） Landmarks. 3 16 Why didnt the Vikings take the shortest route between Norway and Greenland? （ A） They followed the route of migrating birds instead. （ B） They wanted
3、 to avoid pack-ice. （ C） Along the longer route they could stop at islands. （ D） They followed the path of the stars instead. 4 How were whales helpful to the Vikings? （ A） Their feeding ground could be used by the Vikings as a landmark. （ B） They were a good source of food for the Vikings. （ C） The
4、 Vikings could follow their migratory route to find the landmark. （ D） They helped the Vikings find routes through the ice. 5 Who is the speaker? （ A） A television announcer. （ B） A member of a research team. （ C） A teacher. （ D） A network executive. 6 What is the main purpose of the television? （ A
5、） To present information about several Hawaiian volcanoes. （ B） To explain a research project about an underwater volcano. （ C） To demonstrate the latest use of underwater cables. （ D） To discuss a study of ocean life near underwater Volcamoes. 7 How will information get from the observatory to the
6、mainland? （ A） Geologists will bring it back. （ B） It will be sent back by cable. （ C） It will be sent by mail. （ D） It will be sent back through seismometers(地震仪 ) 8 Why does the speaker recommend watching the program? （ A） Because it is related to work being done in class. （ B） Because she helped
7、produce it. （ C） Because she is excited about it. （ D） Because it is a public television broadcast. Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 8 Joan: That is, goals that are small, manageable, achieva
8、ble, realistic and tangible. Too many people judge whether theyre overweight by those depressing insurance-company tables listing“ ideal“or“healthy“body weights based on low mortality rates. But such tables represent only the weights of people who applied for life insurance and lived the longest. Th
9、ey do not accurately measure the effects of excess body fat on sickness or longevity for the entire population. Nor do they tell you your healthiest weight. Kate: To reduce, you must combine the three key elements of long-term weight control. First, follow a nutritionally balanced, healthful eating
10、plan. Increase the fiber in your diet and cut your fat intake to 25 to 30 grams per day. If youve selective about the food you choose, you can eat three meals a day and up to three low-fat snacks. One explanation for this quick impact is that you are what you eat. Its not just the pounds of excess b
11、ody fat that cause all the trouble. Its the high-fat calories that you consume every day to maintain those extra pounds. As soon as you cut out those additional high-fat calories, youll be healthier and happier. Jean : Heres the tough part. After trimming down, easy-does-it dieters spend at least si
12、x months adapting to their new weight. This gives the body time to adjust to the changes it has undergone in diet, exercise and life-style. Dont get caught in the trap of all-or-nothing thinking. An occasional lapse is normal. We recommend what we call the “R-K-0“system. Each day that you follow a p
13、rogram of low fat diet and exercise is an “R“day of “regularly reducing. “Days when you want to just hold steady eat a bit more, exercise slightly less are “K“days, for“keeping it off. “Days when you splurge are“0“days, for“off“. At the end of each day, mark an R, K or O on your calendar. The winnin
14、g formula is to have your K days, and your K days outnumber your O days. Rose: Of the 34 million American adults who are classified as overweight, about two million should lose 100 or more pounds. These people obviously need to lose more than ten percent of their body weight; they will require medic
15、al supervision, rapid weight loss and the use of special portion-controlled foods. In most cases, however, people who are overweight can start an easy-does-it plan. Then, after theyve maintained their new, slimmer bodies for six months, they can consider a second cycle. How do you decide whether you
16、ve lost enough weight? Feeling good is the first sign. Health-risk factors are an even better indicator. Before you go on an easy-does-it weight-loss program, have your doctor measure your cholesterol, body fat and blood pressure. Then check with your physician at the beginning of the six-month main
17、tenance stage. After that, you can move forward on your own. Jone: The easy-does-it diet is not so much a diet as an approach to weight loss and life-style. You dont have to hit a magic number on your scale. You can achieve a healthy weight safely and permanently if you just remember:easy does it. S
18、tatements 61. Joan A We should set“smart“goals. 62. Kate B The first few pounds you lose are the most valuable. 63. Jean C One must keep it off. 64. Rose D Moderate weight loss is easier to sustain. 65. Jone E Easy-does-it is necessary. F You should take it off. G Reassess. Part A 14 Mr. MacDougal h
19、as been elected President of the Scotland-China Association. On behalf of Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and in your own name express your congratulations. Your name is Chen Haitao. About 100 words. 国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 208答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 I spoke yesterday about the con
20、struction of ancient Viking ships. Today Id like to discuss the transocean voyages that the Norse made in these open boats-voyages made without compasses or charts. Somehow the Vikings managed to get across the North Atlantic and back home again. Although the shortest distance between the coast of N
21、orway and Greenland is about 900 miles, the Vikings preferred to take a longer route south of Iceland and there-by avoid pack-ice. This was a voyage of well over one thousand miles. How did Norse sailors find land after days of sailing out of sight of land? Well, experienced sailors used the relativ
22、e position of the stars to help them navigate. The suns position could also be noted, but it moves across the sky and its position alters a little every day, so it was not easy for the Vikings to use. However, even when out of sight of land,an experienced sailor could find information. As there are
23、landmarks on land, so there are at sea. Whales gathered in large numbers to feed at an area half a days sail south of Iceland. Migrating birds on their annual flight were also helpful because they always followed the same route. So, geese flying be-tween Britain and Iceland were of particular use to
24、 the Vikings. One Icelander also took ravens with him, releasing them until one day they didnt return. He followed their direction and found land. In 900 AD, ingenuity had to take the place of technology. 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【听力原文】 Id like to talk to you about a television
25、program thats going to be shown tonight, and that I want you all to watch. It will present work thats currently being done by geologists off the coast of Hawaii. The only active underwater volcano in the U. S. is located there. Its growing and may reach the surface of the ocean in about 50, 000 year
26、s not very long from now in geological time. Anyway, geologists are setting up an unmanned observatory at the top of this volcano, which is located about 70 miles southeast of Hawaii and about 3, 000 feet below the surface of the ocean. They plan to install seismometers, thermal sensors, chemical de
27、tectors, video cameras, and other equipment to monitor the volcanos activities. Then theyll hook up an electric cable between the observatory and the mainland so they can receive information electronically from these instruments. Geologists are pretty excited about this project, and I hope you are t
28、oo. It ties in very nicely with the work weve been doing in class on volcanoes. Watch the program about it tonight, and be prepared to discuss it tomorrow. 5 【正确答案】 A 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 D Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given be
29、low. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 9 【正确答案】 A 10 【正确答案】 F 11 【正确答案】 C 12 【正确答案】 G 13 【正确答案】 E Part A 14 【正确答案】 Dear Mr. Macdougal, I was very happy to hear that you have been elected President of the Scotland China Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and in my own name, to expre
30、ss my warmest congratulations. I hope that during your tenure of office the relations of friendship and cooperation that already exist between our two organizations will be further developed. Let us join our efforts to make greater contributions to the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between the people of China and Scotland. With best wishes. Sincerely yours Chen Haitao
