国家公共英语(三级)笔试模拟试卷165(题后含答案及解析)

国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷165 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Writing

Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answe

Part ADirections: 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 ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：M: Has George returned from America yet?W: Yes, but he was only here for 2 days before his company sent him to France.

1． Where is George now? A．In America. B．Here. C．In France. D．At home.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: I only want to get a can of juice to my room.M: You don’t have to wait in the food line for that. There is a machine near that stack of trays.

2． Where does this conversation probably take place? A．At a laundry. B．At a supermarket. C．At a cafeteria.

D．At a movie theatre.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: What do you think of Tom’s painting?M: A few years ago I like them very much, but now he’s after fame and fortune. His talent has suffered.

3． What does the man say about Tom? A．He has lost many of his paintings. B．He has become a famous person. C．His fortune has been good recently.

D．He doesn’t make good painting any longer.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: I’d like to buy a new coat for my husband.M: The man’s department is down on the second floor, Madam.

4． What is the woman going to do? A．To go to another store.

B．To go to the second floor for the coat. C．To buy herself a new coat.

D．To go up to the third floor for the coat.

正确答案：B

听力原文：M: I was raised to treat women with a certain respect: to open doors for them and to let them sit first and eat first.W: I think these things are out of date. I’m perfectly able to open doors for myself, and do all sorts of other things.

5． How does the woman think of the man’s value? A．Modern. B．Traditional. C．Old-fashioned. D．Friendly.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: The skirt is a bit too short, trot it is a good buy. I’ll keep it.M: Well, that doesn’t make sense to me.

6． Why does the woman want to keep the skirt? A．It fits her. B．She likes it.

C．It is a gift from the man. D．It is cheap.

正确答案：D

听力原文：M: Would you like to spend your weekend in the country?W: I’m glad to. It’s said that the fresh air in the country can make people relax.

7． What does the woman mean?

A．The fresh air in the country is helpful to health. B．People can only feel relaxed when in the country. C．She has no time to go to the country.

D．She is not willing to spend the weekend in the country.

正确答案：A

听力原文：M: Jerry needs to find another place to live in. The apartment he rents has been sold to a new owner.W: He’d better start looking right away. When all the students come back in a few days, he won’t find any near the campus.

8． What does the woman suggest Jerry do? A．Find another place to live.

B．Sell his apartment to someone else.

C．Start looking for some place to live near the campus. D．Come back to the campus.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: Hey, why’s your foot bandaged up? What happened?M: I was going to be late for work this morning, so I had to hurry. I was trying to get down the stairs quickly and I slipped and twisted my ankle.W: Ouch!M: Yeak. The reach I didn’t wake up on time was because the batteries in my alarm clock ran out last night.

9． Why did the man wake up late this morning? A．Because he twisted his ankle the night before.

B．Because the battery in his alarm clock had run out of electricity. C．Because his mother forgot to wake him up. D．Because he didn’t hear the alarm clock.

正确答案：B

听力原文：W: Is this the first time you’ve visited China, sir?M: Oh, no. I used to teach English in Peking University in the 1970s.

10． What can we say about the man?

A．It is the second time he has been in China. B．He likes China very much.

C．He used to be a teacher in China. D．He is a young man.

正确答案：C

Part BDirections: You will 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 each piece ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：W: Hello?M: Hello, Mary?W: Hello, George.M: Look, what are you doing on Tuesday night? There’s a great show at the Varsity Theater.W: Tuesday night? Oh sorry, I’m planning to finish my term paper. It has to be in on Wednesday morning.M: Oh well, never mind. Look, Wednesday, why don’t we go out for dinner,

just you and me, nice and romantic. We could go to that little restaurant you like so much.W: That sounds like a great idea, but I think I might have to help my roommate clean up the apartment. You see, we are having some people in on Thursday night, so we want the place to look really nice.M: Well, that means you’re going to be busy Wednesday night too?W: I’m afraid so.M: Well, how about Friday night? There’s going to be a basketball championship at school. How about we go and root for the old Blues?W: Yes, I was planning to see that, but you know what’s come up—it’s daddy’s birthday, so we are taking him out for dinner.M: Well, I suppose you’re busy on Saturday night, too. I had planned to invite you to a concert, the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

11． What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A．Classmates.

B．A boy and his girl friend. C．Husband and wife. D．Roommates.

正确答案：B

12． We can learn from the dialogue that ______. A．The man is very busy this week

B．The woman finds an excuse to decline the man’s invitation C．Both the man and the woman are very busy this week D．The woman is very busy this week

正确答案：D

13． What is the woman going to do on Wednesday evening? A．She is going to come to her father’s birthday dinner. B．She is going to finish her term paper.

C．She is going to help her roommate clean up the apartment. D．She is going to meet some people in her apartment.

正确答案：C

听力原文：M: We seem to be having this conversation over and over again.W: You’re fight.M: Look, I know how you feel about my smoking. You don’t have to tell me every day.W: I’m sorry. I worry about you.M: Let’s be honest. There’s always going to be a reason. After you graduate, it’s going to be hard to find a job, then there will be the stress from just starting a job.M: OK, I get your point. It’s just so hard. You don’t really understand because you have never smoked.W: You need some help. Why don’t you go to a doctor?M: You mean a psychiatrist?W: No, I don’t. I mean a general practitioner. Maybe you can get a patch, or some pills, well, I don’t know, something to help you with the withdrawal.M: Really, I believe I can quit on my own. But I’ll

think about it. I will.W: All fight. I won’t mention it for a week. Then I want to know your decision. Because if you don’t get some help, I need to rethink our plans.M: You mean you’d break our engagement over this? I can’t believe it!W: I don’t know.

14． What is the main topic of this conversation? A．The man’s graduation. B．The couple’s engagement. C．The man’s smoking. D．The man’s stress.

正确答案：C 解析：本对话内容是女士在劝男士戒烟。由此可知主题是关于男士抽烟的问题。故答案为C。

15． How does the man feel about the woman’s decision? A．Patient. B．Worried. C．Irritated. D．Gloomy.

正确答案：C

解析：女士对男士说，如果男士还是不能戒烟，她就要重新考虑与他订婚的问题。男土听了说：“你为了这个要取消我们的订婚?我简直不敢相信!”由此可知，男士很恼怒。

16． What can we infer about the woman? A．That she has stopped smoking.

B．That she does not want to get married.

C．That she has asked the man to quit smoking many times. D．That she is not in love with the man.

正确答案：C

解析：根据We seem to be having this converstion over and over again．可知女士劝男士戒烟已经很多次了。故答案为C。

17． What does the woman advice the man to do? A．To see a psychiatrist.

B．To see a general practitioner. C．To see a dentist.

D．To get rid of it by himself.

正确答案：B

解析：女士对男士说：“你需要一些帮助，为何不去看看医生呢?”男士说：“你指心理医生?”女士说：“不是啊，我指全科医生。”由此可知，女士想让男士去看看全科医生，故选B，排除 A，文中没有提及C，D是男士自己提出来的。

听力原文： The key question for any only child is this: why were you an only child? It’s a key question for at least two reasons. If your parents had wanted several children but could have you only, they are most likely to pour into you all the energy and attention that had been intended for several children. I call this the “special jewel” phenomenon. Only children who are special jewels often arrive when their parents are older—usually in their thirties. These special jewels can become very spoiled and self-centered. On the other hand, you may be an only child because your parents planned for only one and stuck to their plan. Your parents may give you a very strict and well-structured education to make you “a little adult”. Many only children grow up feeling unhappy because they always had to be such “little adults”.

18． Who are likely to treat their only children as “special jewels”? A．Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered.

B．Those who expected to have several children but could only have one. C．Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children.

D．Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30.

正确答案：B 解析：由文章中“如果你的父母想要许多个孩子，但是只能生你一个，那么，他们非常可能把本来要分给几个孩子的精力和注意力都投注到你身上。我称之为‘掌上明珠’现象。”可知应选B。

19． Why do some only children become “little adults”?

A．Because their parents want them to share the family burden. B．Because their parents are too strict with them in their education. C．Because they have nobody to play with.

D．Because their parents want them to grow up as fast as possible.

正确答案：B

解析：根据第二段第一、二句“在另一方面，你成为一个独生子女也可能因为你的父母只计划生育一个小孩，并且把他们的生育的计划执行到底。你的父母可能给你非常严格、体系完备的教育，使你成为一个‘小大人’。”可知答案为B。

20． What does the passage mainly discuss? A．Two types of only children. B．Parents’ responsibilities.

C．The necessity of family planning.

D．The relationship between parents and children.

正确答案：A

解析：文章开头“对于任何一个独生子女的关键问题在于：为什么你是一个独生子女?这个问题至少有两个答案。”说明本文要讨论的也就是两方面的原因。文章第二段开头On the other hand也提示了这一点，故答案为A。

21． Why do some only children feel unhappy? A．They have no sisters or brothers.

B．They are overprotected by their parents. C．Their parents expect too much of them.

D．Their parents often punish them for minor faults.

正确答案：C

解析：由第二段最后一句“很多独生子女在不愉快中长大，因为他们不能不成为这样的‘小大人’。”而造成这个“小大人”主要的原因还是前面讲的父母给他们严格的教育。说到底还是父母期望值比较高，故答案为C。

听力原文：W: Well, it’s sort of attractive, but in the end I still find it a pretty depressing place.M: Do you? Why?W: The animals are out of their natural environment. They’re just here for humans to look at. There’s nothing natural about it.M: Yeah, but if we didn’t have any zoos, a lot of species would just, well, they’d face extinction.W: Do you really believe that?M: Well, don’t you? I mean they have good breeding projects for some species that are dying out. Um, anyway, I think, there’s a trend towards developing zoos to become education centers, stimulating information for kids and displays, and that kind of thing.W: What we need to do is to take care of the natural environment, make sure that they’ve still got a place where they can live in the wild.M: Well, yeah, OK. But it’s just not happening, is it? I think in reality you’ve got to have zoos.W: Well, I just can’t agree with that. I mean, what is the pleasure in watching animals pacing up and down in cages?M: Look, zoos are changing. Some older zoos put animals in cages, but what about safari parks? The animals are fine there. They’ve got a lot of space and people see them in a much more natural setting.W: Well, maybe you’re right.

22． What are the man and woman talking about? A．About the building of the zoo. B．About the lay-out of the zoo. C．About the function of the zoo.

D．About the attractiveness of the zoo.

正确答案：C

解析：女士认为应该把动物放回大自然，通过改善环境来保护他们。而男土认为动物园可以用来保护濒危动物，又可以作为教育基地。由此可知他们在讨论动物园的功用。

23． Why does the man think we still need zoos? A．To display rare animals.

B．To prevent rare animals from extinction.

C．To provide weekend amusement for children. D．To improve the environment.

正确答案：B

解析：男士说：“对啊，但是如果没有动物园的话，动物会灭绝的。”由此可见男士认为动物园可以防止濒危物种灭绝。故答案为B。

24． Where does the woman think is the right place for animal? A．At one’s home. B．In the zoos. C．In cages.

D．In their natural environment.

正确答案：D 解析：女士说：“动物远离了它们自然的生活环境来供人们参观。这一点也不自然。”“我们所要做的是改善自然环境，保证他们在野外还有生存之地。”可见女土认为大自然才是它们真正的生存之地。

25． What kind of function does the man think that zoos and safari parks should serve?

A．As recreational centers. B．As research centers. C．As family picnic centers. D．As educational centers.

正确答案：D 解析：男士说：“我认为现在有一种趋势，就是把动物园建设成为教育中心。”故答案为D。

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.

Most radio and television stations in the United States are commercial stations,【C1】______is to say, they earn their money from【C2】______or commercials. Private companies purchase radio and television【C3】______from the commercial stations in order to【C4】______their products. Cable television stations are also【C5】______stations, though they do not usually have advertisements.【C6】______watch cable stations, people must pay the cable TV company a certain amount of money each【C7】______. Public radio and television stations, on the【C8】______hand, do not have advertisements and people do not have to【C9】______to watch them. These stations gain their money【C10】______the government, private companies, and from some of the【C11】______who watch or listen to their programs. The【C12】______government and some large corporations give【C13】______, large gifts on money, to the public stations. Small businesses and people also【C14】______money to their local public radio and television stations. ABC, CBS, and NBC are the three【C15】______commercial radio and television【C16】______in the United States. Most local commercial radio and TV stations【C17】______their

programs from one of these national networks.【C18】______example, each network has a TV news program in the evening,【C19】______the local stations broadcast in addition to their【C20】______local news programs.

26． 【C1】 A．that B．this C．it D．which

正确答案：A

解析：that’s to say那就是说，即换句活说。此题中D项干扰性较大，读者往往因which引导非限定性定语从句而误选D，但引导非限定性定语从句时，该从句应为一个整体，即句中不出现逗号。

27． 【C2】 A．products B．programs C．produce

D．governments

正确答案：B

解析：考查对上下文的理解，program的意思是“电视节目”。

28． 【C3】 A．place B．time C．period D．hour

正确答案：B 解析：本句意为“私人公司从这些商业台购买广播或电视的时段给他们的产品做广告”。time意为“时段”。

29． 【C4】 A．sell

B．purchase C．buy

D．advertise

正确答案：D

解析：由本句及下句的“though they don’t usually have advertisements”推知此处应填advertise，即“为…做广告”。

30． 【C5】 A．national B．public

C．commercial D．local

正确答案：C 解析：商业性电视台与非商业性电视台的区分是其是否出售其广告时间或向电视观众征收费用。由后文“…people must pay the cable company a certain amount of money…”推知cable television stations仍为商业性电台。

31． 【C6】 A．In order to B．So to C．As to D．So as to

正确答案：A

解析：此句为目的状语从句，D项也指“为了”，表目的，但它往往位于句中，而不置于句首。in order to“为了”，常置句首。

32． 【C7】 A．program B．month

C．advertisement D．piece

正确答案：B

解析：根据常识，看电视至少要按月交付收看费用。

33． 【C8】 A．one B．another C．other D．others

正确答案：C 解析：0n one hand…on the other hand为固定搭配，意为“一方面…另一方面”。

34． 【C9】 A．provide B．offer C．buy

D．pay

正确答案：D 解析：此句是将“Public radio and television stations”与“commercial stations”对比。一个是付费，另一个是免费，可推出此处D最恰当。

35． 【C10】 A．from B．on C．in D．with

正确答案：A 解析：从后一句的“from some of the 36 who watch 0r。listen to their programs”可以推断出，此处是并列结构，应该填介词“from”。

36． 【C11】 A．factories B．businesses C．companies D．audiences

正确答案：D

解析：空格后who引导的定语从句是对空格所填选项的进一步解释。“who watch or listen to their programs”中的“who”显然为“audiences”。

37． 【C12】 A．Central B．Federal C．Official D．Public

正确答案：B

解析：此短文介绍的是美国国内广播电视台的情况。此处应为 the Federal Government，即“联邦政府”。

38． 【C13】 A．pay B．income C．grants D．loans

正确答案：C

解析：该句意为“联邦政府与一些大型企业拨款给这些公共电视台”，可知

C为正确选项，grant意为“补助金”。

39． 【C14】 A．donate B．take C．bring D．carry

正确答案：A 解析：本段主要讲述公共电视台的资金来源，部分为政府及大型企业的拨款另一部分即为本句所涉及的来自small business and people的捐款。

40． 【C15】 A．mature B．major C．minor D．mere

正确答案：B

解析：ABC、CBS和NBC为美国三大商业广播电视台。major意为“主要的，重要的”，词意最为恰当。

41． 【C16】 A．programs B．projects C．nets

D．networks

正确答案：D

解析：由下句中的“…from one of these national networks.”可知ABC、CBS和NBC为美国的national networks，即“国家性的网络”。

42． 【C17】 A．take B．get C．borrow D．sell

正确答案：B

解析：此题考查对文章的理解，get A from B意为“由B处得到A”。

43． 【C18】 A．As B．To

C．In D．For

正确答案：D

解析：此题考查固定搭配，for example意为“例如”。

44． 【C19】 A．which B．that C．who D．what

正确答案：A

解析：此空格前有一逗号，故知此应为which引导的非限制性定语从句。此处which代指前半句中的“a TV news program”，在后半句中充当宾语。

45． 【C20】 A．personal B．private C．own D．public

正确答案：C

解析：该句意为“地方电台除了播放他们自己的当地新闻节目外，还播放来自其他网络的节目”。两句话是对比关系，所以应该选own，意为“自身的”。

Section III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Part ADirections: 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.

As the costs of health care continue to rise, employers will ask their employees to pay more for their benefits by the year 2 000. This forecast comes from a recent survey of 400 executives conducted by the group Insurance Division of Northwestern National Life Insurance Company ( NWNL). A similar NWNL survey in 1986 found that two-thirds of the employers were planning to add benefits. Now, two-thirds are planning to offer fewer choices. Factors cited as driving up the cost of health care include hospital and doctor fees, new medical technology, and malpractice suits. Employers also face the expensive prospect of providing health care for the growing number of retirees. Says the employee benefit director of a Boston communication company, “With people living longer, and being sicker when older, we could be paying a big sum of money for 30 to 40 years after they retire.” Compulsory benefits are also likely to increase health-care costs to employers. A majority of the respondents predict that the federal government will demand benefits

for all employees. More than one fourth of the employers surveyed think it is very likely that the government will establish a national plan by the year 2000, and a similar number foresee regulation of doctor and hospital fees. However, a large majority doubt such measures are very likely to be effective in controlling health-care costs. Besides holding employees, responsible for a larger share of their benefit costs, more employers will offer flexible benefit plans with limited employer contributions. Health-education programs will grow in the workplace, as employers try to lessen the need for expensive medical care. Other employers intent on cutting costs will design their benefit plans to allow their employees fewer choices in when and how they get medical care. Although the survey results reflect uncertainty about the future, they also offer reason for optimism, says U. S. Senator David Durenberger of Minnesota, “People are starting to come to grips with the question of how we can more effectively provide quality health care that is affordable and accessible,” he asserts, “We no longer can write blank checks.”

46． A recent survey conducted by NWNL found that ______. A．new medical technology helps to reduce the cost of health care B．employees have to pay more for their benefits

C．employees will be offered more choices in the benefit plans D．two-thirds of the employers are thinking of adding benefits

正确答案：B

解析：题目中“A recent survey conducted by NWNL”给了我们很强的提示，应该定位于第一段来寻找答案。而第一段只有两句话，这样第一句便是题眼所在。答案B实际上是把短文中“employers will ask their employees to pay more for their benefits”转换为“employees have to pay more for their benefits”。这种“变换说话角度”的手法也是阅读理解常见的命题方法之一。

47． Which of the following will not cause the increase of the cost of health care cost?

A．Compulsory benefits demanded by the government. B．Health-education program. C．Increasing number of retirees. D．Hospital and doctor fees.

正确答案：B

解析：考查对细节的把握和综合。第二段中间“Factors cited as driving up the cost of health care include...”就是解题关键所在。不难看出B选项“Health-education program”是雇员缩减医疗费用支出的一个方法，而不是导致医疗费用上升的原因。

48． What will the employers do to reduce the health-care cost? A．They will not provide health care for the retirees.

B．They will employ fewer employees.

C．They will ask their employees to pay most of the cost.

D．They will depend on the regulation of doctor and hospital fees.

正确答案：C

解析：由前面46题可以看出雇主现在所能实施的方法只有要求他们的雇员增加补助金的缴纳。C选项符合。其他选项均不合文章的相关内容。

49． The phrase “come to grips with” in the last paragraph most probably means ______.

A．to understand completely B．to deal seriously with C．to attack violently D．to firmly get hold of

正确答案：B 解析：考查词组的意义。在阅读理解中这种词义的辨析应该放在具体语句中来考虑。“People are starting to come to grips with the question”看出词组后接question，四个选项中能与question相搭配只有B选项“deal seriously with”。

50． Senator David Durenberger implies that ______. A．people cannot afford the medical fee B．it is illegal to write blank cheeks

C．it’ s impossible to solve the problem of health-care

D．people don’ t take the problem of health-care seriously in the past

正确答案：D

解析：考查对段落整体意义的理解。首先应明确说话人的基调：offer reason for optimism。这样，可以对四个选项逐一审视。人们开始关注这一问题不等于这一问题无法解决，A、C选项不正确；B选项只考虑字面意思，并没有考虑说话人imply的内在意思；“People are starting to come to grips with the question”这句话则是D选项所表达的意思。

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you’ re “hot”. That’ s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as, “Get up, John] Yon’ 11 be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John 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 each member of the family has. You can’ t change your energy

cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it 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 morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’ t change your cycle, but you’ 11 get upstream and work better at your 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 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 tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

51． If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably______. A．he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening B．he is not sure when his energy is low C．he refuses to follow his own energy cycle D．he is a lazy person

正确答案：A

解析：根据“daily energy cycle”理论，早起成问题，说明此人在早晨精力状态最差，反过来说明了在下午或者晚上会达到精力的峰值。

52． Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?

A．unawareness of energy cycles. B．familiar monologues.

C．attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. D．a change in a family member’ s energy cycle.

正确答案：A 解析：本题参见第二段最后一句：“Much family quarrelling ends when...realize what these energy cycles mean”，只有理解了是怎么回事时，家庭争吵才会结束；反过来家庭争吵是因为对energy cycle的不了解。

53． If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning he should ______.

A．get up earlier than usual B．change her energy cycles C．overcome his laziness D．go to bed earlier

正确答案：A 解析：可以参见第三段，“rise before your usual hour”就是“get up earlier than

usual”的另一种表达。

54． You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will_______. A．keep your energy cycle under control all day B．help to keep your energy for the day’ s work C．help you to control your temper early in the day D．enable you to concentrate on your routine work

正确答案：B 解析：见第四段，“rise with a yawn and stretch”就是“get off to a low a start”的一种，它的目的是为了“save your energy”，也就是“keep your energy for the day’s work”。

55． Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．Children have energy cycles, too.

B．Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle.

C．Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one’s energy.

D．Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.

正确答案：D

解析：逐一判断。A选项从首段最后一句“everyone has a daily energy cycle”知道它是对的；B选项是第三段“Habit can help”的引申； C选项参见第四段首句，对于D选项，实际上Dr Kleitman只是证明了每个人都有“energy cycle”，并没有解释为什么不同人会有不同时间的峰值，D选项有误，所以选D。

Legend has it that sometime toward the Civil War (1861 -1865) a government train carrying oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned. The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo. Instead of the skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat, and healthy. How had they survived? The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans had trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren. In the eastern parts of the United States, the preferred grass for forage was as cultivated plant. It grew well with enough rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed. But in the dry grazing lands of the west, that familiar bluejoint grass was often killed by drought. To raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless. Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that. They had wonderfully convenient features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses. Variously known as buffalo, grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack of summer and autumn rains. They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems. And they did not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they

grew on the ground. When they dried in this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter. Cattle were left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay. And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year, for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional rains of spring. The dry summer air cured them, much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated grasses.

56． What does the passage mainly discuss? A．Western migration after the Civil War. B．The raising of cattle.

C．A type of wild vegetation.

D．The climate of the western United States.

正确答案：C

解析：文章主题：一种野生植物。其他选项只是提及到的内容而不是主题。 57． Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in Para. 2?

A．It had to be imported into the United States.

B．Cattle raised in the western United States refused to eat it. C．It was difficult for cattle to digest.

D．It would probably not grow in the western United States.

正确答案：D

解析：参见第二段倒数第二句：was often killed by drought，暗示了这种草并不适宜在西部那种恶劣的环境下生存。

58． Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?

A．Buffalo grass. B．Bluejoint grass. C．Mesquite grass. D．Grama grass.

正确答案：B

解析：选项bluejoint grass是东部“娇生惯养”的那种草，因此不是赋予西部草的名字。

59． Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the western grasses?

A．They are not affected by dry weather. B．They contain little moisture. C．They have tough stems.

D．They can be grown indoors.

正确答案：D

解析：A、B、C选项均可在第三段中对应找到。只有D选项在文中没有提到，这种随意的引申发挥题型是错误的。

60． According to the passage, the cattle helped promote the growth of the wild grasses by______.

A．continually moving from one grazing area to another B．naturally fertilizing the soil C．eating only quantities of grass

D．stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground

正确答案：D

解析：参见倒数第二句。草籽“践踏”进泥土，起了一个天然播种的作用。

Part BDirections: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

Read the following paragraphs in which five people talked about the advantages and disadvantages of TV. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each speaker ( 61 to 65 ) to one of the statements ( A to G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET 1.Marsh Cassady: Expect to be the most-hated mother in school because I will not allow my child to have a TV in his/her own room. I will also not use the TV as an electronic” babysitter” as so many parents do. It’s not my place to judge others, but I just don’t feel it is right for a child to sit and stare for horns on end when he could be playing or participating in other activities that are much more appropriate and stimulating.Benjamin Harrison: A lot of parents are not allowing their children any TV at all until they are much older. The reason is that the constant angle change of the camera produces passivity in children. They then expect life to be as “fast and change pace at the level that the TV does. There was once a cartoon where a child picks up a toy and says, “What does it do?” That’s the problem with TV and young children. It steals their imaginations.Robert MacNell: TV is not that bad, but it’s not that good either. It has its pros and cons. The word here would be” Control”. Got to learn how to have it in moderate amounts, and confirm the information that is gathered. I love TV because it improves my English speaking skills; it tells me different accents of different persons in different countries when speaking it. It makes me laugh sometimes. Discovery channel would be great.David Naster: Basically, I feel freer without a television in my house. I just feel there is something more natural about life without the glowing screens, and when I go several months with no exposure to TV, it feels like I have stepped out of a fishbowl. Of course, to people who watch TV ,the perception may be just the opposite — I do not live in a fishbowl because I have exiled myself from the TV culture that so many share.Adrienne Popper: I watch all types of sitcoms, news, talk shows,

documentaries, etc.., in English, Spanish, and a little in German, with a notebook and a pen beside the set, taking notes OFF slang, idiomatic expressions, course words, everything teenagers ask me in the classroom (I mean in English classes ). Otherwise I wouldn’t have access to these things. We don’t have many natives at hand to help with them, books won’t bring them, so TV is my everyday assistant. Now match each of the persons ( 61. to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements[A] TV program is not helpful for the creation of children’s imagination.[B] Life without TV is freer and more natural.[C] Watching TV makes one feel relaxed.[D] Instead of watching TV, children should take part in other activities.[E] TV program is a good source of education.[F] There are advantages and disadvantages for TV.[G] TV is beneficial to child-care for mothers.

61． Marsh Cassady

正确答案：D

解析：从Marsh Cassady所说的第三句话的后半部分but I just don’t feel it is right for a child to sit and stare for hours on end when he could be playing or participating in other activities that are much more appropriate and stimulating可以明白她的主张，那就是孩子们应该多参加体育活动或者其它合适的更富有刺激性的活动，而不是连续几个小时坐着看电视”

62． Benjamin Harrison

正确答案：A

解析：从Benjamin Harrison所说的第二句话The reason is that the constant angle change of the camera produces passivity in children和最后一句话It steals their imaginations可以总结出他的主张：电视不利于培养孩子们的积极主动性，不利于培养孩子们的创造性。

63． Robert MacNell

正确答案：F 解析：从Robert MacNell说的第一句话TV is not that bad，but it’s not that good either和第二句话 It has its pros and cons可以判断出他的观点：权衡一下，电视既有有利的—面，又有不利的一面。

64． David Naster

正确答案：B

解析：从David Naster所说的第一句话Basically，I feel freer without a television in my house和弟二句话I just feel there is something more natural about life without the glowing screens，and when I go several months with no exposure to TV，it feels like I have stepped out of a fishbowl可总结出他的观点：不看电视的生

活更自由，不看电视的日子更自在。

65． Adrienne Popper

正确答案：E 解析：从Adrienne Popper所说的第一句的后半句话with a notebook and a pen beside the set，taking notes on slang，idiomatic expressions，course words，everything teenagers ask me in the classroom和第二句话Otherwise I wouldn’t have access to these things可以知道她所持的见解：对教师来说，电视能为外语教学提供其它途径无法获取的素材，因而电视是一个好的教育资源

Section IV Writing (40 minutes)Directions: You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.

Part A

66． Suppose you are a senior student in Hunan University. Write a letter to your pen-friend Susan, telling her about: 1. your major and length of schooling 2. the courses that you’ve taken so far 3. your academic achievements You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write the address.

正确答案：Dear Susan, I’m studying for a bachelor’s degree in Chinese Literature in Hunan University. The courses I take consist of all the required courses, electives, assignments, and one-month teaching practice followed by a thesis in the fourth year. I enrolled in this university at the beginning of September,2002, and I am at the fourth year now. In the first two years, I finished all the basic courses. During the next two years I took courses which go deep into my specialty. In addition, I spent a lot of my time reading many relevant books and journals to enrich my knowledge. Besides, I worked as a practice teacher for one month in a high school. Now I’ve decided on the topic about the thesis by consulting my supervisor. And I have finished the first draft of my thesis. So far I’m quite satisfied with the progress I’ve made. Before 2 June ,2006, I’ll finish my thesis followed by an oral defense, and then I’ll be awarded a BA degree at the end of June. I am looking forward to hearing from you. 15 May, 2006 Wang Lin

Part B

67． You had a trip last summer vacation. Write an essay of about 120 words to describe your trip and your feeling or impression on the trip. The rifle of this essay is. The Trip To ....

正确答案：The Trip to America Last summer vacation I made a journey to New York, USA and lived with a typical American family. At first I was very anxious

about my limited English and my knowledge of American customs. But when I arrived, I saw the host and hostess waiting for me at the airport with warm smiles of welcome on their faces, I immediately knew that everything was going to be all right. There are many happy memories that I will keep with me forever. There were so many new and different things for me to see and do. I particularly enjoyed visiting such famous places as Times Squares, Status of Liberty, Wall Street, the Fifth Avenue and I also enjoyed driving through the countryside and seeing the charming colors of the leaves on the trees. I liked playing basketball with the American children. They were very patient with me and it was full of fun. Now I’m back to China, but I cannot forget how friendly and kind everyone around me was and how wonderful the journey was.