1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 274（无答案）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 yesterday?（A）The co
2、nstruction 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 to avoid pack-ice.（C） Along t
3、he 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 Vikings could follow their migratory route
4、 to find the landmark.（D）They helped the Vikings find routes through the ice.5 Who is the speaker?（A）A librarian.（B） A tour guide.（C） A professor.（D）Alexander Boyds secretary.6 Where does this talk take place?（A）In the library.（B） In an auditorium.（C） On the campus grounds.（D）In the greenhouse of th
5、e biology building.7 Who is the speaker probably talking to ?（A）Library science students.（B） Students who are interested in a attending this college.（C） Librarians who want to know about the library collection.（D）Students who will be graduating from the college soon.8 Who was Alexander Boyd?（A）The p
6、erson who designed the library building.（B） The author of several books in the library.（C） The first director of the library.（D）The biology professor after whom the library is named.Part ADirections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark you
7、r answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.8 Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for dil
8、uting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce larger volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will inv
9、olve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem.There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindled. The first relates to the treatment of wastes
10、to decrease their pollution hazard. This involves the processing of solid wastes “prior to“disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal.A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wa
11、stes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, suc
12、h as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable by-products. Other industries are exploring potential economic uses for their waste products.9 The purpose of this passage is_.（A）to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems（B） to alert t
13、he reader to the dwindling water supply（C） to explain industrial uses of water（D）to demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem10 Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage?（A）Diluting wastes needs a certain amount of water.（B） Demands for water will go up along wit
14、h the expanding population.（C） Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chemicals.（D）Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes.11 The reader can conclude that_.（A）countries of the world will work together on pollution problems（B） some industries are
15、 now making economic use of liquid wastes（C） by-products from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace（D）science is making great progress in increasing water supplies12 The author gives substance to the passage through the use of_.（A）interviews with authorities in the field of water controls（B）
16、definitions which clarify important terms（C） opinions and personal observations（D）strong arguments and persuasions13 The words“prior to “(Para. 2)probably mean_.（A）during（B） before（C） after（D）beyondPart B14 Below is a picture showing that the community newspaper board is covered by advertisements. Look at the picture and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following two points: 1) what the problem is and what causes the problem; 2) how to improve the situation.
