[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷297及答案与解析.doc

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1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 297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 are they talking about? （ A） Their best friend. （ B） Their favorite color. （ C） The clothes the woman is wearing. （ D） A present the man has bought. 2 What do they decide to do? （ A） The man will bring some food back for dinner. （ B） They will go to their friends home for supper.

3、 （ C） The woman will fill the refrigerator before supper. （ D） They will eat out for dinner. 3 How long has the man been a lock-keeper? （ A） Twenty-one years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Eighteen years. （ D） Twenty-five years. 4 How does the man feel about the new signposting in the airport? （ A） He is s

4、atisfied with it. （ B） He is thankful to the signposting. （ C） He is dissatisfied with it. （ D） He has no opinion about it. 5 Where will the woman go first after work? （ A） She will go to the market for shopping. （ B） She will go to the sports centre to play tennis. （ C） She will go to the restauran

5、t directly. （ D） She will go home to fetch something. 6 What does the man mean? （ A） He is leaving early to make sure he will not miss the film. （ B） He is leaving early because he doesn t want to catch the rush hour. （ C） He had a nightmare last night. （ D） He will go by car. 7 Where does the conve

6、rsation take place? （ A） At the airport. （ B） At home. （ C） In the library. （ D） In the bank. 8 What is the most probable relationship between John and Jim? （ A） They are twins. （ B） They are friends. （ C） They are roommates. （ D） They are colleagues. 9 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A）

7、Mr. Smith speaks Chinese best. （ B） Mr. Smith speaks Arabic best. （ C） Mr. Smith speaks French best. （ D） Mr. Smith speaks Spanish best. 10 When was the reservation made? （ A） On Friday June 7th. （ B） On Friday June 6th. （ C） On Thursday June 6th. （ D） On Friday June 6th. Part B Directions: You will

8、 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 each 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 e

9、ach piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How did the woman spend her last weekend? （ A） Relaxing at the seashore. （ B） Visiting her parents. （ C） Sailing on a boat. （ D） Working on her paper. 12 Why did the woman have to stop playing in the volleyball game? （ A） She had to go home. （ B） She was too tired to go on. （

10、 C） She had an appointment. （ D） She was hurt. 13 Why didn t the woman go swimming? （ A） She can t swim. （ B） The water was too deep. （ C） The water was too cold. （ D） She didn t have enough time. 14 What is the man doing? （ A） He is playing computer games. （ B） He is searching for information about

11、 Hollywood in the 30s and 40s. （ C） He is searching for information about the Golden Age in America. （ D） He is preparing to print his article. 15 What does the librarian think of the topic the man is working on? （ A） She thinks it pretty big. （ B） She doesn t have any idea about that. （ C） She cons

12、iders it to be all right. （ D） She advises the man to give up the topic. 16 What does the man finally decide to modify his topic? （ A） Hollywood in the 30s and 40s. （ B） The history of movie studios. （ C） The history of movie studios in the 30s. （ D） The history of movie studios in Golden Age. 17 Wh

13、ere can the man find the relevant magazine articles? （ A） There arent any magazine articles about this topic. （ B） He has to go to another library. （ C） He can find them in the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature. （ D） He can find them on the Reference Desk. 18 Who is the woman? （ A） She is a tea

14、cher. （ B） She is a school registrar. （ C） She is a gardener. （ D） She is a student. 19 What does a student usually need to do before taking the advanced sketching course? （ A） Get familiar with some professors who teach the sketching course. （ B） Write a book about sketches. （ C） Master some knowle

15、dge about art. （ D） Complete the prerequisite sketching course. 20 What does the student give to Professor Weston? （ A） Some paintbrushes. （ B） A bouquet of flowers. （ C） Some drawings. （ D） A textbook. 21 How does the student feel after talking with Professor Weston? （ A） Confused. （ B） Annoyed. （

16、C） Surprised. （ D） Encouraged. 22 Why couldnt the salesman sell anything? （ A） Because he is not experienced. （ B） Because he stays in big cities. （ C） Because the market is declining. （ D） Because the quality of the products is not good enough. 23 When can the man come back? （ A） Before he fails to

17、 sell me products. （ B） After he has sold me products. （ C） After he has failed. （ D） After he has found me new places. 24 Which city will he go to first? （ A） New York. （ B） San Francisco. （ C） Chicago. （ D） Washington D. C. 25 Which train is the man going to take? （ A） The 10:16 train. （ B） The 11

18、:26 train. （ C） The 10:26 train. （ D） The 9:26 train. 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. 25 There are two factors which determine an individuals intelligence. T

19、he first is the sort of brain he is born【 C1】 _. Human brains differ considerably,【 C2】 _being more capable than other.【 C3】 _no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence【 C4】 _he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what【 C5】 _t

20、o me individual the sort of environment in which he is brought【 C6】 _. If an individual is handicapped(受阻碍 ) 【 C7】 _, it is likely that his brain will【 C8】 _to develop and he will【 C9】 _attain the level of intelligence of which he is【 C10】 _. The importance of environment in determining an individua

21、ls intelligence can be【 C11】 _by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and John. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in【 C12】 _foster(寄养 )homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an【 C13】 _community with poor educational【 C14】_. Jo

22、hn,【 C15】 _, was educated in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. This environmental【 C16】 _continued until the twins were【 C17】 _their late teens,【 C18】 _they were given tests to【 C19】_their intelligence. Johns I. Q.(智商 )was 125, twenty-five points higher tiian me【 C20】 _and full

23、y forty points higher than his identical brother. 26 【 C1】 （ A） for （ B） by （ C） with （ D） in 27 【 C2】 （ A） most （ B） some （ C） many （ D） few 28 【 C3】 （ A） But （ B） For （ C） Still （ D） And 29 【 C4】 （ A） if （ B） though （ C） as （ D） unless 30 【 C5】 （ A） refers （ B） applies （ C） happens （ D） concerns 3

24、1 【 C6】 （ A） about （ B） up （ C） forward （ D） forth 32 【 C7】 （ A） relative （ B） intelligently （ C） regularly （ D） environmentally 33 【 C8】 （ A） fail （ B） help （ C） manage （ D） stop 34 【 C9】 （ A） ever （ B） never （ C） even （ D） nearly 35 【 C10】 （ A） able （ B） capable （ C） available （ D） acceptable 36 【

25、 C11】 （ A） demonstrated （ B） denied （ C） neglected （ D） ignored 37 【 C12】 （ A） separate （ B） similar （ C） remote （ D） individual 38 【 C13】 （ A） omitted （ B） isolated （ C） enclosed （ D） occupied 39 【 C14】 （ A） possibilities （ B） Opportunities （ C） capacities （ D） responsibilities 40 【 C15】 （ A） moreo

26、ver （ B） consequently （ C） men （ D） however 41 【 C16】 （ A） exception （ B） division （ C） difference （ D） alteration 42 【 C17】 （ A） in （ B） by （ C） at （ D） for 43 【 C18】 （ A） while （ B） since （ C） when （ D） because 44 【 C19】 （ A） estimate （ B） count （ C） decide （ D） measure 45 【 C20】 （ A） average （ B）

27、 common （ C） usual （ D） ordinary 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. 45 The worlds largest aircraft made its public debut(首次露面 )last week at Europes biggest factory. The Airbus A380 will h

28、ave 50 percent more floor space than American rival Boeings 747 Jumbo, with room for duty-free shops, restaurants and even a sauna. This new arrival is expected to change the face of air travel. The A380 will enter service in early 2006 with Singapore Airlines. Airbus claims the A380 will burn less

29、fuel, make less noise, create less pollution and cost 17 percent less per seat than the 747. It will also reduce traffic problems in the skies. The aircraft, which costs between 140 million(US $250m)and 157 million(US $280m)each compared with 84 million(US $ 150m)for Boeings new Dreamliner jet, is b

30、eing built at 16 factories in Germany, France, Spain and the UK. But activists have warned of more noise and pollution from the Superjumbo, while Boeing believes huge aircraft will not be in great demand over the next decade. As a result, it is putting faith in the much smaller 7E7 Dreamliner. But A

31、irbus is pinning its hopes on the “big is beautiful“ theory, gambling on size being the key factor in the US-European battle for me skies. Airbus said it was in talks with half a dozen global airlines about buying the A380. China Eastern Airlines, already an Airbus customer, is said to be targeted,

32、while executives made it plain mat they wanted to fight for the Japanese market, which had traditionally been controlled by Boeing. Over the next 20 years, Airbus hopes to sell 750 of the new planes into a market worth 185 billion(US $ 330bn). The company already has 129 firm orders for the A380, wi

33、th 52 options. 46 In the Airbus A380, passengers can NOT find_. （ A） duty-free shops （ B） restaurants （ C） banks （ D） a sauna 47 From die passage, we can infer that_. （ A） Airbus is not aiming at the Japanese market （ B） Airbus doesnt take Boeing as their rival because Airbus is confident （ C） A380

34、hasnt been used yet （ D） the battle for skies will cause a serious battle between US and Europe on politics 48 What does Airbus think is its key advantage in the competition with Boeing? （ A） The lower cost. （ B） The better service. （ C） The cheaper tickets. （ D） The larger size. 49 According to Air

35、bus, which of the following is NOT the advantage of A380 compared witii Boeing 747? （ A） Making less noise, causing less traffic problems in the skies. （ B） Using less fuel, costing less money. （ C） Creating less pollution, having less weight. （ D） Having more floor space, creating less pollution. 5

36、0 According to the news, the prospect of A380 may be_. （ A） not so good （ B） cheerful （ C） undesirable （ D） gloomy 50 It is predicted that there will be five scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century. Well know where we came from. Why does the universe exist? To put it another way why is there so

37、mething instead of nothing? Since the 1920s, scientists have known the universe is expanding, which means it must have started at a definite time in the past. They even have developed theories that give a detailed picture of the evolution of the universe. Well crack(破译 )the genetic code and conquer

38、cancer. Thanks to 20th century antibiotics(抗生素 ), the once dreaded, once incurable disease now can mean nothing more serious than taking some pills. As scientists learn more a-bout the genetic code and the way cells work, many serious diseases cancer, for one will become less threatening. Using manu

39、factured “therapeutic“(治疗的 )viruses, doctors will be able to replace cancer-causing damaged DNA with healthy genes. Well live longer(120 years?). If the normal aging process is basically an invisible contest in our cells a contest between damage to our DNA and our cells ability to repair that damage

40、 then 21st century progress in genetic medicine may let us control and even reverse the process. Well manage Earth. In the 21st century, well stop talking about the weather but will do something about it. Well gradually learn how to predict the effects of human activity on the Earth, its climate and

41、 its ecosystems. And with that knowledge will come an increasing willingness to use it to manage the workings of our planet. Well have a brain “road map“. This is the real “final frontier“ of the 21st century. The brain is the most complex system we know. It contains about 100 billion neurons, each

42、connected to as many as 1, 000 others. 51 In the 20th century, _made the serious disease become curable. （ A） genetic code （ B） healthy genes （ C） antibiotics （ D） DNA 52 Cancer can be treated in the 21st century in the way of_. （ A） gene replacement （ B） operation （ C） taking pills （ D） x-ray 53 Wh

43、ich of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? （ A） In the 21st century, we will be more willing to manage the working of our planet. （ B） The brain contains about 1, 000 billion neurons. （ C） The 21st century progress in genetics may let us control the aging process. （ D） The universe must have

44、 started at a definite time in the past. 54 Which of the following is NOT one of the breakthroughs in the 21st century? （ A） The time when the universe came into existence will be known. （ B） The life span of human beings will increase. （ C） People will have a better understanding about the brain. （

45、 D） People will manage the space. 55 Whats the main idea of the text? （ A） People will live longer and become much stronger in the 21st century. （ B） There will be five scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century. （ C） Science will develop more quickly in the 21st century. （ D） People will know mor

46、e about our world. 55 One of the qualities that most people admire is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple tiling like “I was wrong about that, “ and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you were right about that. “ I had an experience recentl

47、y with someone who admitted to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons(纸盒 ). Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the inc

48、ident he was describing. I was about eight years old at that time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place. There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because th

49、ere was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by. She was pushing her grocery cart and she knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided I would put the display back together, so I started to work. The manager heard the noise and came rushing