1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 252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 dialogu
2、e ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the woman mean? （ A） She figured the problem out in her head. （ B） She was ahead of the other students until today. （ C） She didnt think careful about the problem. （ D） She used her calculator to do the problem. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesnt like museums. （ B） Hes
3、 tired of touring this museum. （ C） He thinks a hundred miles is too far to go for a tour. （ D） He is excited about going to the museum. 3 What does the man think Karen should do? （ A） Get a better doctor. （ B） Go to see a doctor. （ C） Try not to hurt her shoulder. （ D） Look carefully at her shoulde
4、r. 4 Which evenings is the library open? （ A） Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. （ B） Saturday and Sunday. （ C） Tuesday and Saturday. （ D） Tuesday and Thursday. 5 What are the speakers doing? （ A） Moving office furniture. （ B） Hanging a poster. （ C） Painting a room. （ D） Reading a news bulletin. 6 What
5、did the woman think about the man? （ A） He isnt a selfish man. （ B） Hes her loving son always thinking of her. （ C） Hes a helpful young man. （ D） Hes loved by others. 7 What are they going to do? （ A） Go abroad. （ B） Move to another place. （ C） Make a two-week long trip. （ D） Look for their next-doo
6、r neighbours house. 8 What will the woman probably do? （ A） Lock the computer lab later. （ B） Leave with the man. （ C） Buy a new lock for the computer lab. （ D） Show the man where the lab is. 9 What kind of job does the woman prefer? （ A） Any job with a high salary. （ B） An average job with a low sa
7、lary. （ C） A boring job with a high salary. （ D） An exciting job with an average salary. 10 How does the woman like the concert? （ A） She doesnt like the concert. （ B） She likes the concert. （ C） She cant make up her mind. （ D） She thinks the musicians are very good. 11 According to the conversation
8、, what is one problem with arm exercises? （ A） They dont get rid of flabby arms. （ B） They can damage arm muscles. （ C） They arent acceptable to most people. （ D） They can raise ones blood pressure. 12 How did the woman obtain the information about arm exercises? （ A） By talking to an expert. （ B） B
9、y reading an article. （ C） By attending an exercise class. （ D） By listening to the radio. 13 According to the conversation, what are the experts now recommending? （ A） Exercising the entire body. （ B） Having your blood pressure taken daily. （ C） Losing weight prior to exercise. （ D） By listening to
10、 the radio. 14 Which of the following exercises is suggested? （ A） Wearing arm weights while you are swimming. （ B） Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time. （ C） Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs. （ D） Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth. Part
11、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. 14 The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the worlds great writers. Before considering this question, it will be useful
12、 to introduce some related concepts. Conflict, defined as opposition among social entities directed against one another, is distinguished from competition, defined as opposition among social entities independently striving for something which is in inadequate supply. Competitors may not be a-ware of
13、 one another, while the parties to a conflict are. Conflict and competition are both categories of opposition, which has been defined as a process by which social entities function in the disservice of one another. Opposition is thus contrasted with cooperation, the process by which social entities
14、function in the service of one another. These definitions are necessary because it is important to emphasize that competition between individuals or groups is inevitable in a world of limited resources. But conflict is not. Conflict, nevertheless, is very likely to occur, and is probably an essentia
15、l and desirable element of human society. Many authors have argued for the inevitability of war from the premise that in the struggle for existence among animal species, only the fittest survive. In general, however, this struggle in nature is competition, not conflict. Social animals, such as monke
16、ys and cattle, fight to win or maintain leadership of the group. The struggle for existence occurs not in such fights, but in the competition for limited feeding areas and for the occupancy(占有 )of areas free from meat-eating animals. Those who fail in this competition starve to death or become victi
17、ms to other species. This struggle for existence does not resemble human war, but rather the competition of individuals for jobs, markets, and materials. The essence of the struggle is the competition for the necessities of life that are insufficient to satisfy all. Among nations there is competitio
18、n in developing resources, trades, skills, and a satisfactory way of life. The successful nations grow and prosper (繁荣 ); the unsuccessful decline. While it is true that this competition may induce efforts to expand territory at the expense of others, and thus lead to conflict, it cannot be said tha
19、t war-like conflict among nations is inevitable, although competition is. 15 In the first paragraph, the author gives the definitions of some terms in order to （ A） argue for the similarities between animal societies and human societies （ B） smooth out the conflicts in human societies （ C） distingui
20、sh between two kinds of opposition （ D） summarize the characteristic features of opposition and cooperation 16 According to the author competition differs from conflict in that_. （ A） it results in war in most cases （ B） it induces efforts to expand territory （ C） it is a kind of opposition among so
21、cial entities （ D） it is essentially a struggle for existence 17 The phrase“function in the disservice of one another“(Line para. 1) most probably means“_“. （ A） betray each other （ B） harm one another （ C） help to collaborate with each other （ D） benefit one another 18 The author indicates in the p
22、assage that conflict_. （ A） is an inevitable struggle resulting from competition （ B） reflects the struggle among social animals （ C） is an opposition among individual social entities （ D） can be avoided 19 The passage is probably intended to answer the question“_“. （ A） Is war inevitable? （ B） Why
23、is there conflict and competition? （ C） Is conflict desirable? （ D） Can competition lead to conflict? 19 The biographer has to dance between two shaky positions with respect to the subject(研究 对象 ). To close a relation, and the writer may lose objectivity. Not close enough, and the writer may lack th
24、e sympathy necessary to any effort to portray a mind, a soul the quality of life. Who should write the biography of a family, for example. Because of their closeness to the subject, family members may have special information, but by the same token, they may not have the distance that would allow th
25、em to be fair. Similary, a kings servant might not be the best one to write a biography of that king. But a foreigner might not have the knowledge and sympathy necessary to write the kings biography not for a readership from within the kingdom, at any rate. There is no ideal position for such a task
26、. The biographer has to work with the position he or she has in the world, adjusting that position as necessary to deal with the subject. Every position has strengths and weaknesses: to thrive, a writer must try to become aware of these, evaluate them in terms of the subject, and select a position a
27、ccordingly. When their subjects are heroes or famous figures, biographies often reveal a democratic motive:they attempt to show that their subjects are only human, no better than anyone else. Other biographies are meant to change us, to invite us, to become better than we are. The biographies of Jes
28、us(耶稣 )found in the Bible are in this class. Biographers may claim that their account is the “authentic“one. In advancing this claim, they are helped if the biography is “authorized“by the subject; this presumably allows the biographer special access to private information. “Unauthorized“biographies
29、 also have their appeal, however, since they can suggest an independence of mind in the biographer. In book promotions, the“unauthorized“characterisation usually suggests the prospect of juicy gossip that the subject had hoped to suppress. A subject might have several biographies, even sev-eral“auth
30、entic“ones. We sense intuitively that no one is in a position to tell the story of a life, perhaps not even the subject, and this has been proved by the history of biography. 20 According to the author, an ideal biographer would be one who_. （ A） knows the subject very well and yet maintains a prope
31、r distance from him （ B） is close to the subject and knows the techniques of biography writing （ C） is independent and treats the subject with fairness and objectivity （ D） possesses special private information and is sympathetic toward the subject 21 The author cites the biographies of Jesus in the
32、 Bible in order to show that_. （ A） the best biographies are meant to transform their readers （ B） biographies are authentic accounts of their subjects lives （ C） the best biographies are those of heroes and famous figures （ D） biographies can serve different purposes 22 Which of the following state
33、ments is true, according to the passage? （ A） An authentic biography seldom appeals to its readers. （ B） An authentic biography is one authorized by the subject. （ C） No one can write a perfect biography. （ D） Authorized biographies have a wider readership. 23 An unauthorised biography is likely to
34、attract more readers because_. （ A） it portrays the subject both faithfully and vividly （ B） it contains interesting information about the subjects private life （ C） it reveals a lot of accurate details unknown to outsiders （ D） it usually gives a sympathetic description of the subjects character 24
35、 In this passage, the author focuses on_. （ A） the difficulty of a biographer in finding the proper perspective to do his job （ B） the secret of a biographer to win more readers （ C） the techniques required of a biographer to write a good biography. （ D） the characteristics of different kinds of bio
36、graphies 国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 252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
37、 dialogue ONLY ONCE. 1 【听力原文】 M:I understand you missed the calculus problem on todays homework. W: Yes, and if I had just used my head, I would have figured it out! 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【听力原文】 W:Did you enjoy visiting the museum? M:Ive been there a hundred times! 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【听力原文】 W: Karen says her shoul
38、der doesnt hurt today. M:Shed better have it looked at by a doctor, anyway. 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【听力原文】 M:What time does the library close? W:On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, it closes at 5:00 p. m. . On Tuesday and Thursday, its till nine. It stays open until six on Saturday, but on Sunday its closed all d
39、ay. 4 【正确答案】 D 5 【听力原文】 W:Jack, could you give me a hand with this file cabinet? It belongs against the wall, next to bulletin board. M:At your service. 5 【正确答案】 A 6 【听力原文】 M: Would you like some toast and jam, Mom? W: Why, yes, thank you. I believe I would. Thats mothers dear boy, always thinking o
40、f others. Only not too much jam on my toast. 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【听力原文】 M: Did you turn off the lights and check the locks on all doors and windows? W: Yes, I told our next door neighbor wed be gone for two weeks. They promised to keep an eye on the house for us. 7 【正确答案】 C 8 【听力原文】 M: Shall I lock up the
41、computer lab now before I got home? W: Dont bother. Im not leaving for a while I can check it on my way out. 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【听力原文】 M: From what youve just said, youd think all anyone ever wants in a job is a nice fat salary. W: No, I dont think so. Personally, Id much rather have an interesting, a sti
42、mulating job with average wages. 9 【正确答案】 D 10 【听力原文】 M:. anyway it was a fantastic concert. I love Bob Crowes music. W:In my opinion, they have no musical talent and whats more, the way they dress is terrible. 10 【正确答案】 A 11 【听力原文】 W:Exercise, exercise, exercise, we hear so much about it these days
43、 that even the experts cant agree on which exercises are best. Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises. M:Arm exercises? Is that because our arms are too fat of flabby? W: Actually, thats not the main reason. They say that arm exercises are an ideal way to become physically fit. M: B
44、ut dont arm exercises raise your blood pressure? W:That they do, but the article I read mentioned ways to compensate for that. M:How? W:By adding leg exercise so the arms dont do as they work. Arm exercises alone arent enough to increase metabolism before fatigue sets in. The more of a body that inv
45、olves in the exercise, the better. M:And in turn, Im sure that there is a great chance of losing weight. W: Sounds right to me. M:So, what exercises do the experts recommend? W:They mentioned quite a few. But some of the more popular ones are bicycling with special bicycles that make you use both yo
46、ur arms and legs, and walking vigorously while wearing arms weights. M:I must try that. I like to walk a lot. 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【正确答案】 B 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 C 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 SHE
47、ET 1. 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题应结合第一段的主要内容考虑。显然第一段旨在区别 conflict和 competition的意思并为下文的论证打下基础。文中又说到 conflict和competition是 opposition的两类，因此 C对。 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。根据第二 段第二句， “this struggle( 指 the struggle for existence)innature is competition， not conflict”以及最后一句 “The essence of the struggle is thecompe
48、tition for” 可知 D正确。有些考生因第一段第三句出现了“competition ， defined as opposition among social entities” 而误选 C。 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 词汇题，需要根据构词法和上下文推测短语的意思。理解这些短语意思的关键是对 disservice的理解，根据构词法，前缀 dis一表示否定， service为“服务，帮助 ”，因此可推测 disservice是 “服务，帮助 ”的反义。此外，从上下文看，作者将对抗与合作对比，对抗是 “indisservice of one another”，合作是 “in se
49、rvice of one another”，而我们知道合作有利，对抗有害，所以推测整个短语是“有害于彼此 ”的意思。 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根 据文章的最后一句： “It cannot be said that war like conflict among nations isinevitable” 可知， conflict不是不可避免的，这正是作者的结论。因此， D对。 A说它是不可避免的，显然不对； B是文中没有的内容； C的表述与第一段 conflict的定义字面上在些相似，但意思完全不同， conflict并不是 “单个社会实体内部的抗争 ”C，而是 “社会实体之间的抗争 ”。 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨题，考文章 的中心思想。文章开头即点出主题 战争是否不可避免，最后一句又得出结论 “不能说战争是不可避免的 ”。很容易看出文章是围绕 “战争是否不可避免 ”这一问题展开的。 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 依据文章第一段，如果传记作家与研究对象 (subject)的关系太近就会在其传记作品中失去客观性；
