[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷54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 54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 dialogue

2、 ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the man propose to do first? （ A） Go downtown. （ B） See the movie. （ C） Get the tickets. （ D） Have a meal. 2 What does the woman want to know? （ A） The way to the college. （ B） The way to Kings Road. （ C） The name of the college. （ D） The address of the college. 3 Where are t

3、he speakers now? （ A） On the farm. （ B） In the restaurant. （ C） At the office. （ D） In the bookshop. 4 What does he usually do on Sunday evening? （ A） Go to church. （ B） Rest all day. （ C） Work in the garden. （ D） Read the paper. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） Shes already visited the museum. （ B）

4、 Mary might be leaving earlier than she is. （ C） Mary will take him to the office. （ D） The man could probably go with Mary. 6 What do you know about Mike? （ A） He still cant write well. （ B） He can write very good English now. （ C） He finds it easy to write now. （ D） He can write better now. 7 What

5、 are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Strange colors. （ B） Different tastes of tea. （ C） Fashion. （ D） A painting. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） He went mountain climbing last year. （ B） He hasnt travelled around the world yet. （ C） He definitely does not want to go. （ D） He always wants to cli

6、mb that mountain. 9 Why did Hill lose his job? （ A） He got angry with his boss. （ B） He always got to work late. （ C） He was frequently sick and absent from work. （ D） He prepared a financial report incorrectly. 10 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） The man wont have the meeting. （ B） The

7、 man will go to the meeting whether the time is changed or not. （ C） The man will go for a meeting any day. （ D） Any meeting is the same to the man. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions whic

8、h 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 each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How many years has Ms. Mann worked for the BBC? （ A） Five. （ B） Fifteen. （ C） Four. （ D） Fourteen. 1

9、2 In which country was Ms. Mann born? （ A） Geneva: （ B） Argentina. （ C） Brussels. （ D） Germany. 13 Why did Ms. Mann go to Argentina three years ago? （ A） She went to see her grandparents. （ B） She went for pleasure. （ C） She wrote political reports for the BBC. （ D） She wrote economic stories for th

10、e BBC 14 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） A film. （ B） A TV program. （ C） A concert. （ D） A book. 15 Why did the couple in the film have to live with the wifes mother? （ A） Because the mother was alone. （ B） Because the mother should be taken care of. （ C） Because the couple had not eno

11、ugh money to buy their own house. （ D） Because the couple want to live with the mother. 16 Why was the wife in the film able to find a good job? （ A） Because she could speak French fluently. （ B） Because it was easy to find a job then. （ C） Because her husband helped her. （ D） Because no one wanted

12、the job. 17 What can you infer from this dialogue? （ A） The man was not interested in the film. （ B） Married couple have to live with their parents. （ C） The mans wife cannot speak French fluently. （ D） The woman suggested that the man should work hard. 18 Where did this conversation probably take p

13、lace? （ A） At home. （ B） In the womans house. （ C） On the street. （ D） In a restaurant. 19 Why docs the man want to go a diet? （ A） He is not fat. （ B） He doesnt feel well. （ C） On the doctors orders. （ D） He is not healthy. 20 According to the man, what kind of diet should he follow? （ A） A very re

14、strictive diet eating only salads. （ B） A moderate diet emphasizing careful eating habits. （ C） A very mild diet with lots of sweets. （ D） A strict diet eating only once a day. 21 Based on the conversation, which of the following will most likely happen to the man on the diet? （ A） He win lose weigh

15、t quickly. （ B） He will lose some weight during his diet. （ C） He will gain weight during the next few months. （ D） His weight will remain unchanged. 22 Why does the man go to the travel agency? （ A） To get help for deciding where to take his vacation. （ B） To visit his friend, the travel agent. （ C

16、） To get information about Parisian night club. （ D） To make a hotel reservation. 23 What does the man want to visit most? （ A） Museums. （ B） Italy. （ C） Night clubs. （ D） Monuments. 24 Where does the man finally decide to spend his vacation? （ A） In Italy. （ B） In several European countries. （ C） I

17、n Spain. （ D） In France. 25 What will the man probably do during the day of his holiday? （ A） See sights. （ B） Go to the countryside. （ C） Visit people. （ D） Sleep. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank a

18、nd mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Toothpaste is a substance【 C1】 _for the cleaning and polishing the surface of the teeth. Its primary function is【 C2】 _tooth decay. It is only as a by-product of cleaning teeth【 C3】 _toothpaste bas become a cosmetic. Toothpaste【 C4】 _belongs to a group of d

19、ental hygiene products【 C5】_as dentifrices. These【 C6】 _toothpaste, tooth powder, and various bacteria removing mouthwashes. Historically, toothpaste is as【 C7】 _as the first toothache and human beingsfirst perception that teeth were【 C8】 _of their attractiveness to the opposite sex. Long【 C9】 _the

20、invention of the toothbrush, ancient Greeks and Romans scrubbed their teeth with bits of cloth coated with the burnt heads of mice, moles and rabbits in the【 C10】 _that contact with these strong toothed animals【 C11】_make human teeth firm. If these materials【 C12】 _revolting and dangerous, it is wor

21、th thinking【 C13】 _some other substances that have been used in toothpaste in the past 20 years. After the【 C14】 _of the toothbrush, it was common to【 C15】 _toothpaste containing chloroform(a flavoring【 C16】_can cause cancer), and lead, which actually poisoned the toothpaste. It was not【 C17】 _the l

22、ate nineteenth century that teeth cleaning was【 C18】_as a vital part of dental health. In 1896, Leon Williams argued that tooth decay was the【 C19】 _of acid and bacteria, and created the【 C20】 _“A clean tooth never decays“. Although not strictly correct, he did create an environment ill: which denta

23、l prevention became the norm. 26 【 C1】 （ A） use （ B） used （ C） using （ D） uses 27 【 C2】 （ A） to prevent （ B） preventing （ C） for preventing （ D） prevented 28 【 C3】 （ A） as （ B） which （ C） the （ D） that 29 【 C4】 （ A） actuality （ B） actually （ C） action （ D） actual 30 【 C5】 （ A） meant （ B） developed （

24、 C） known （ D） named 31 【 C6】 （ A） include （ B） have （ C） make （ D） compile 32 【 C7】 （ A） old （ B） far （ C） young （ D） near 33 【 C8】 （ A） number （ B） element （ C） piece （ D） part 34 【 C9】 （ A） since （ B） when （ C） after （ D） before 35 【 C10】 （ A） theory （ B） belief （ C） know （ D） opinion 36 【 C11】 （

25、 A） will （ B） shall （ C） would （ D） should 37 【 C12】 （ A） look （ B） sound （ C） feel （ D） seemed 38 【 C13】 （ A） for （ B） about （ C） with （ D） to 39 【 C14】 （ A） invention （ B） discovery （ C） discovering （ D） inventing 40 【 C15】 （ A） find （ B） search （ C） create （ D） invent 41 【 C16】 （ A） whom （ B） who

26、 （ C） that （ D） what 42 【 C17】 （ A） after （ B） until （ C） though （ D） since 43 【 C18】 （ A） watched （ B） looked （ C） located （ D） seen 44 【 C19】 （ A） cause （ B） test （ C） result （ D） effects 45 【 C20】 （ A） banner （ B） logo （ C） rifle （ D） slogan Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answ

27、er the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 Your re off work and hanging out at home. Off your diet and into cookies, big dinners and champagne. Off your schedule, and up nights with movies, videos or a good book. Off your workout routine and skipp

28、ing your morning swim or evening run. In short, youre off, free of responsibilities and pressure, stuffed full of food and fun . And you don t like it. “All humans, and for that matter ail species that are vertebrates and many that are not, have an internal clock mechanism, “said George Brainard, pr

29、ofessor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. “ That s not a metaphor. It s an actual biological entity. “ As many people find themselves in the second week of enforced indolence because of the winter break - whether because of school holidays or time off from work - more than

30、 a few may be experiencing a peculiar sensation. A wave of discontent at the luxury of doing nothing, of sitting around with time to spare, the commodity of the late 20th century that we re constantly told is in dangerously short supply. The sense is that you should feel great, but actually you don

31、t. You hate to admit it, but it might even be a welcome break to go back to work or school. “I enjoy being off, but I enjoy coming back too, “ said Virgina Woodard of Chicago. After several days off around Christmas, she was back at her baby-sitting job on New Year s Eve, taking her 3-year-old charg

32、e to a museum. “It messes up your schedule, and coming back is tiresome, “ said Woodard, who nonetheless said she enjoyed her time off. “I feel like Ill need a week to recover to get back on my schedule, “said Joni Lederer. She and her family shared the holidays at their Highland Park home with anot

33、her family , and she has spent the days since taking her two sons skating , bowling and to museums. “Most people, “ said Brainard, “ do better and are healthier if they keep a regular social calendar to their life that is somewhat consistent with their internal timekeeping mechanism. “ The changes i

34、n routine that commonly occur during the holidays come at a biological cost. Those change? disrupt the body clock, located primarily in the brain, and may produce an out-of-sorts feeling. “Normal day-to-day routines and realities are very supportive of the internal clock structure that leads to good

35、 health, “he added. 46 When a person is off work and hanging out at home, he doesnt like it, why? （ A） He has nothing to do during the holidays and so he feels useless. （ B） His routine timetable is changed so he doesn t feel comfortable. （ C） He doesn t have any responsibilities and pressures, so h

36、e feels uneasy. （ D） If he feels happy during the holidays, work will be more unbearable when the holidays are over. 47 Why is coming back to work tiresome? （ A） People don t like to work. （ B） They are too fired during the holidays. （ C） A few days holiday is not enough for people to have a good re

37、st. （ D） People s body clock is disrupted during the holidays. 48 Which of the following concerning the internal clock structure is NOT tree? （ A） Our daily routine and realities are very important to maintain the internal clock structure. （ B） People should keep themselves busy in order to maintain

38、 the internal clock structure. （ C） Once the internal clock structure is disrupted, we feel very uncomfortable. （ D） Once the internal clock structure is disrupted, it takes some time for the structure to function properly again. 49 What is the purpose of the article? （ A） To explain why we feel dis

39、contented during holidays and immediately after holidays. （ B） To show that holidays do harm to people s health because we feel tired and uncomfortable. （ C） To ask people to keep on working during holidays so that the body clock will not be disrupted. （ D） To show the fact that people actually don

40、t enjoy their holidays. 50 What is the main idea of the article? （ A） Our internal clock mechanism doesn t like rest, so keeping our routines is the key to good health. （ B） We need longer holidays as we still feel tired after holidays. （ C） There is a biological reason why people feel uncomfortable

41、 during holidays. （ D） Holidays are part of our lives though we don t actually enjoy them. 50 When a 13-year-old Virginia girl started sneezing, her parents thought it was merely a cold. But when the sneezes continued for hours, they called in a doctor. Nearly two months later the gift was still sne

42、ezing, thousands of times a day, and her case had attracted world-wide attention. Hundreds of suggestions, ranging from “put a clothes pin on her nose “to “have her stand on her head“ poured in. But nothing did any good. Finally, she was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where Dr. Leo Kanner, one of t

43、he world s top authorities on sneezing, solved the baffling problem with great speed. He used neither drugs nor surgery for, curiously enough, the clue for the treatment was found in an ancient superstition about the amazing bodily reaction we call the sneeze. It was all in her mind, he said, a view

44、 which Aristotle, some 3 000 years earlier, would have agreed with heartily. Dr. Kanner simply gave a modern psychological interpretation to the ancient belief that too much sneezing was an indication that the spirit was troubled; and he began to treat the girl accordingly. “Less than two days in a

45、hospital room, a plan for better scholastic and vocational adjustment, and reassurance about her unreasonable fear of tuberculosis quickly changed her from a sneezer to an ex-sneezer, “he reported. Sneezing has always been a subject of wonder, awe and puzzlement. Dr. Kanner has collected thousands o

46、f superstitions concerning it. The most universal one is the custom of begging for the blessing of God when a person sneezes - a practice Dr. Kanner traces back to the ancient belief that a sneeze was an indication that the sneezer was possessed of an evil spirit. Strangely, people the world over st

47、ill continue the custom with the traditional, “ God bless you“ or its equivalent. When scientists look at the sneeze, they see a remarkable mechanism which, without any conscious help from you, takes on a job that has to be done. When you need to sneeze you sneeze, this being nature s clever way of

48、getting rid of an annoying object from the nose. The object may be just some dust in the nose which nature is striving to remove. 51 The girl sneezed continuously because she _. （ A） was ill （ B） was mentally ill （ C） was afraid of falling ill （ D） had attracted world-wide attention 52 When the girl

49、 began to sneeze continuously _. （ A） a lot of people offered their advice （ B） she was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital （ C） she was given a treatment found in ancient superstition （ D） many doctors treated her in different ways 53 Dr. Kanner cured the girl by _. （ A） using Aristotle s method （ B） giving her psychological treatment （ C） practicing superstition （ D） treating her tuberculosis 54 When a person sneezes, we say“ God bless y