全國公共英語三級模擬試題及答案

1、2011 年 全國公共英語三級模擬試題及答案Section I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)（略）Section 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 Don your ANSWER SHEET 1.TextMostyoungpeopleenjoyphysicalactivities,walking,cycling,fo

2、otball,ormountaineering.These who have a passion 26 climbing high and difficult mountains are often 27 withastonishment. Why are men and women 28 to suffer cold and hardship, and to 29 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering andother forms o

3、f activities 30 which men give their leisure.There are no man-made rules, as there are for 31 as golf and football. There are, ofcourse, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to 32 , but it is this freedom from man-made rules 33 makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those wh

4、o climb mountains are free to their own 34 .If we 35 mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one bigdifference is 36 mountaineering is not a “ team work ”. However, it is only our misunderstanding. There are, in fact, no :matches ” 37 “ teams” of climbers, but when climbe

5、rs are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may 38 , obviously, there is teamwork.A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural 39 that ate strongerand more powerful than man. His sport requires high mental and 40 qualities.A mountain climber 41 to improve on skill

6、year after year. A skier is probably past hisbest by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions 42 in their early twenties. But itis not 43 for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more 44 than younger men, but they probably climb more skill

7、 and less 45 of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.26. Afor Bin Cto D of27. Alooked up to Blooked forward Clooked into D looked upon28. Awilling Breluctant Cunwilling D probable29. Atake pains Brun risk C take a risk D make efforts30. Ato Bwith Cfor Dtowards31. Aso B various C dif

8、ferent Dsuch32. A apply B worry C ignore D notice33. A which B that C how D why34. A methods B forms C rules D activities35. A correlate B relate C compare D contrast36. A for B what C which D that37. Awithin Bfrom Cbeyond Dbetween38. Aexist Bgo Cdepend Dconfide39. Astrength Bstorms Cpowers Dforces4

9、0. Aphysician Bphysical Cphysiological Dpsychological41. Atries Bcontinues Cwants Ddecides42. Awill be Bappear Care Dis43. Aunusual Bnormal Ccommon Dstrange44. Astrength Befforts Cenergy Dtime45. Ashortage Black Crubbish DwasteSection Reading Comprehension （ 40 minutes ）Part ADirections:Read the fol

10、lowing three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, Cor D.Markyouranswers on the ANSWERSHEETby drawinga thicklineacross thecorresponding letter in the brackets.Text IFifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn teasy getting hired. But onc

11、e you were there, I found, you were in.Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I wouldhave a lifetime of security is I struck with it. Instead, I had made a decisi

12、on to leave. I entered myboss offices.Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper.“ Matt,we have to have atalk,” I began awkwardly.“ I came to the Globe when I was-fourtwenty.Now I m forty. There s alotI want to do inlife.I mresigning.“”Toanother paper?”he asked. I reached into my coatpocket,

13、but didn t say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I wasleaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to bedirectly engaged in the change. “ I m glad for you, ” he said, quite out of my expectation. came from a board of

14、 directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Someof that we can deal with. But much of it we can t,” he went on.“ I wish you all the luck in theworld,” he concluded.Then I went out of“ And if it doesn his office, walking t work out, remember, your star is always high here.th

15、rough the newsroom for more good-byes.Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody even though I d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe.He had turned the

16、Globe into a billion-dollar property.“ Im resigning, Bill,”I said. He listenedwhile I gave him the story. He wasn t looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said,“ Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”46. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _. A newspaper B magazineCtemple

17、D church47. If the writer stayed with the Globe _. A he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams. B he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away. C he would never have to worry about his future life. D he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions.48. The writer wanted to resign because

18、 _. A he had serious trouble with his boss. B he got underpaid at his job for the Globe. C he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry. D he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.49. When the writer decided to resign the Globe was faced with _. A a trouble with its staff members B

19、a shortage of qualified reporters C an unfavorable business situation D an uncontrollable business situation50. By “ :I wish I were in your shoes. ” （in the last paragraph） Bill Taylor meant that_. A the writer was to fail. B the writer was stupid C he would do the same if possibleD he would reject

20、the writer s requestText 2Do you find it very difficult and painful to get up in the morning? This might be calledlaziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when your labor through your work you may say that youre “ hot”.Th

21、ats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperatureis at its peak.For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in theafternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiarmonologues as:“ Get up, P

22、eter! You ll be late for work Theagain!possible explanation” to thetrouble is that Peter is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle eachmember of the family has.You can t change you

23、r energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit if better.Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the mornin

24、g, but you have an important to do early in the day, risebefore your usual hour. This won t change your cycle, but you ll get up steam and work better atyour low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before

25、 putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.51. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most proba

26、bly _. A he is a lazy person. B he refuses to follow his own energy cycle. C he is not sure when his energy is low.D he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening.52. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage? AJ Unawareness of energy cycles.B Familiar monologues.CA

27、 change in a family member s energy cycle.D Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.53. If one wants to work efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should_.Achange his energy cycleB overcome his laziness Cget up earlier than usualD go to bed earlier54. You are advised t

28、o rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _.A help to keep your energy for the day s work.B help you to control your temper early in the dayC enable you to concentrate on your routine workD keep your energy your energy cycle under control all day55. Which of the following statements is NOT true

29、?A Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one s energy.B Dr. Kletman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.C Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D Children have energy cycles, too.Text 3There was one thought that air pollution affected only the

30、area immediately around largecities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are theareas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions overthe past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollutionhas covered the east of t

31、he United States andbrought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution.Some scientists consider that the increasing concentrationof carbon dioxide in the air

32、resultingfrom the burning of fossil fuels（ coal and oil ） is creating a “greenhouse effect” conservingheat reflected from the earth and raising the worlds average temperature. If this view is correct and the worlds temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cit

33、ies such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water.Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere isblockingsunlightand loweringthe earths temperature a result that wouldbe equallydisastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create somethi

34、ng close to a new ice age, and would mane agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. Today we do not knowfor sure that either of these conditions will happen（ though one recent government report draftedby experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very po

35、ssible ） Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset each other and the worlds temperature will stay about the same as it is now. Driven by economic profits, people neglect the damage on our environmentcaused by the“ advanced civilization” . Maybe the air pollution is the price t

36、he human beings haveto pay for their development. But is it really worthwhile?56. As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution_. A cause widespread damage in the countryside B affected the entire eastern half of the United States C had damaged effect on hea

37、lth D existed merely in urban and industries areas57. As to the greenhouse effect, the author _. A share the same view with the scientist. B is uncertain of its occurrence C rejects it as being ungrounded D thinks that it will destroy the world soon58. The word “offset” in the second paragraph could

38、 be replaced by _. A slip into B make up for C set up D catch up with59. It can be concluded that _. A raising the worlds temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to lifeon earth. B lowering the worlds temperature merely a few degrees would lead major farmingareas to disaster.C almost n

39、o temperature variations have occurred over the past decade.D the worlds temperature will remain constant in the years to come.60. This passage is primarily about _.Athe greenhouse effect B the burning of fossil fuels C the potential effect of air pollution. D the likelihood of a new ice age. Part B

40、Directions:Read the followingarticle in which five people talk about their ideas of dieting. Forquestions 61 to 65 , -match name of each speaker to one of the statements （ A to C Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.） given below.AbbeyYou can always recognize dieters from the sour expression on th

41、eir faces. They spendmost of their time turning their noses up at food. They are forever consulting calorie charts, gazing at themselves in mirrors, and leaping on to weighing-machines in the bathroom. They spend a lifetime fighting a losing battle against spreading hips, protruding tummies and doub

42、le chins. What a miserable lot dieters are!MarlinI began making some dietary and lifestyles changes during my second year of collegeand have been eating this way ever since. I like the way I feel when I dont eat animal foods so much more than the pleasure I used to get from eating them. I have much

43、more energy; I need less sleep; I feel calmer; I can maintain an ideal body weight without worrying about how much I eat, and I can think more clearly.MaggieDuring my first year of college, I gained forty pounds when I began throwing the javelin.For the next twenty years, I carried all of this extra

44、 weight and kidded myself that I was in goodshape since thats what I weighed in college. Now that Ive lost all that extra weight, I feel great! People say all the time, Well, how do you live without eating cheeseburgers or this or that? and I say, You just dont. It s not even an option. Its not that

45、 hard once you get on it. BelindaIf you are on a diet, youre always hungry. You cant be hungry and happy at the sametime. All the horrible concoctions you eat instead of food leave you permanently dissatisfied. A complete food it may be, but not quite as complete as juicy steak. So at least three ti

46、mes a day youwill be exposed to temptation. How miserable to watch others tucking into piles of mouth-watering food while you munch a water biscuit and sip unsweetened lemon juice! And ifhunger just proves too much for you, in the end you will lash out and devour five huge guilt-inducing cream cakes

47、 at a sitting. Then things will turn out to be even worse.WoodI went on diet when my doctor told me that my blood pressure tended to be high. Onlyat that time did I realize the danger of being overweight. Since I began making dietary changes in 1982, eating this way has become increasingly accepted.

48、 I dont feel Ive lost something after dieting. Instead, Ive got something valuable. That is good health.Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.Statements61. Abbey A Being on a diet is a torture.62. Marlin B I feel better with vegetarian food.6

49、3. Maggie C I lost weight after dieting. D I began dieting for the sake of health.64. Belinda E Dieting enables people to enjoy life more.65. Wood F Dieting simply causes endless worries. G Dieting does more harm than good to one s health.Section IV Writing（ 40 minutes）You should write your response

50、s to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.Part A66. Suppose you have got the news that the university of Science and Technology ofChina is offering a scholarship for chemistry majors and that you have just received an MS degree in chemistry and are eager to have a personal interview with Dr. Wu Han wei , th

51、e Chairman. Write a letter of application for the scholarship. Your letter should include:1. your performance at University2. your eagerness for the personal interview3. You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end ofyour letter. Use “ Wang Lin ” instead. You do not

52、 need to write the address.Part B67. Write an essay of about 120 words on cell phone. Refer to the following points:1. explain the reasons why more people use cell phone nowadays2. Talk about the advantages or disadvantages of cell phones3. your conclusion2011 年全國公共英語三級模擬試題答案26. A have a passion for

53、 sth “對有強(qiáng)烈的感情、愛好”27. D look up to “仰慕、 尊敬某人” , look forward “期盼， 盼望” , look into “調(diào)查” ,look upon “把看作，把視為”28. A willingly “愿意的”29. C run risk “冒險”（被動的處于危險之中）, take a risk“冒險” ,30. A give leisure to sth “把空閑時間用于”31. D so + adj + a （ n） + n., such + a（ n） + adj + n32. C 此處的含義為“不遵守規(guī)定登山會很危險”33. B It is that 為強(qiáng)調(diào)句型34. A 文中的意思為“登山者們自由地選擇登山的方法”。35. D compare with “與比較” , contrast with “對比、對照” ，指比較某一事物與另一事物，以顯示它們的相異之處，表現(xiàn)