国家公共英语(三级)笔试模拟试卷176(题后含答案及解析)

国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷176 (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: I’m so glad you were able to come to our new house.W: You really have a very lovely place. Will you please show me around?

1． What does the woman want to do? A．To drink something hot. B．To live in the house. C．To buy tile house. D．To visit tile house.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: Why was I fined for speeding? I was only driving 60mph.M: Don’t you know that the speed limit on the road is only 40mph?

2． What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A．Boss and secretary. B．Policeman and driver. C．Salesperson and customer. D．Doctor and patient.

正确答案：B

听力原文：M: The taxi driver must have been driving too fast.W: I don’t think so. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck just ahead of him.

3． What did the woman say about the taxi driver? A．He ran into a tree. B．He ran into a truck.

C．He was driving too fast. D．He hurt his back and head.

正确答案：A

听力原文：W: How’s your morning exercise coming along?M: Perfect. I do morning exercise every day now except when it rains. How’re things with you?W: Very well. Can you see I’ve lost several pounds?

4． What can we learn from tile conversation ? A．Both the man and woman like sports.

B．The woman does morning exercise every day except when it rains. C．The man wants to lose weight.

D．Both the man and the woman want to keep fit.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: The house I rent is very large and comfortable. It has all modern facilities, such as hot water supply, central heating. But the landlord wanted to raise my rent.M: Did you ask him why?W: He said it’s because of inflation.M: If I were you, I would talk to the housing authorities.

5． Why does the landlord want to raise rent? A．Because the prices are rising quickly. B．Because the house is very large. C．Because he is short of money.

D．Because tile house has modem facilities.

正确答案：A

听力原文：W: If you are in a hurry you can take the underground. If you have enough time, take a bus to the Great Wall. It’s wonderful.M: The meeting will not be open until tonight. I’m free this afternoon, but l want to visit the city museum first.

6． What will the man do flint? A．Take the underground. B．Visit the museum. C．Attend the meeting. D．Go to the Great Wall.

正确答案：B

听力原文：M: Miss, can you give me change for a dollar?W: I’m sorry, Sir. I’m not allowed’ to give change without a purchase. If you go across the hall, you’ll find a change machine in front of the jewelry store.M: Thanks a lot.

7． Where does the woman suggest that the man get change? A．A1 the jewelry’ store.

B．From the bank.

C．From a change machine. D．Down the hall.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: How long will it take you to fix my car?M: I’ll ring you when it’s ready, but it shouldn’t take longer than two weeks.

8． What is the man going tm do? A．He wants the woman to fix his car.

B．He will call the woman when the car is fixed.

C．He wants the woman to fix the clock within two weeks. D．tie doesn’t want to ring the woman.

正确答案：B

听力原文：W: Mr. Power’s office.M: Could I speak to Steve?W: Steve? Nobody by that name works here. You’ve dialed the wrong number.M: I’m sorry.W: That’s all right.

9． Why did tile man say sorry? A．Because be was late tot work. B．Because he forgot something.

C．Because he said something impolite. D．Because ire dialed the wrong number.

正确答案：D

听力原文：M: It’s so hot today. I simply can’t work. I wish there was a fan in this room.W: So do I. 1’11 fall asleep if I stay here any longer.M: Let’s go outside.

10． What are the man and woman complaining about? A．The size of the room. B．Long working hours. C．The hot weather.

D．The fan in the room.

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： Were you the first or last child in your family? Or were you a

middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are. different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldest child is smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple: parents have a lot of time for their first child; they give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in a family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle ones sometimes get lost in the crowd. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming. Do you believe these ideas about birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first child believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in a family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took more chances and they often did better in life.

11． According to common belief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike?

A．They strongly believe in family rules.

B．They tend to take responsibility for themselves. C．They are very likely to be successful.

D．They don’t take many chances in their lives.

正确答案：C

12． What do people usually say about middle children? A．They grow up to be funny and charming. B．They get less attention than the first children. C．They have a poor sense of direction. D．They follow their own ideas.

正确答案：B

13． What can we learn about later children in a family from a recent study of birth order?

A．They usually follow orders. B．They don’t take chances.

C．They don’t live with the other family members. D．They are more likely to be successful in life.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: It’ s exciting to visit the home of Charles Dickens, now the Dickens Museum, in Doughty Street, London. Dr. Sanders, can you give us a brief introduction to the great writer?M: Yeah. The novelist Charles Dickens has been a

best selling author for a very long time, in fact since his work appeared a hundred and fifty years ago. It’ s here in this house that he completed “The Pickwick Paper”. It was here, too, that he wrote “Nicholas Nickleby” and “Oliver Twist”. They followed on the success of “The Pickwick Papers” and established his reputation as a leading author.W: Dickens really was the first great popular novelist, wash’ t he?M: Exactly. He and his publishers had discovered the very useful means of writing in monthly parts so you could buy parts of novels serially, quite cheaply. Dickens’ works were absolutely best-sellers and this continued throughout the thirty or forty years of his writing life.W: Why is he still so popular, when so many writers go out of fashion?M: I think in the end you put it down to nothing short of genius, that what he was doing was writing for a popular audience in his own time.

14． Which is NOT the place where they are talking? A．London University.

B．The home of Charles Dickens. C．London.

D．The Dickens Museum,

正确答案：A

15． Which book is NOT mentioned in the dialogue? A．A Tale of Two Cities. B．The Pickwick Paper. C．Oliver Twist.

D．Nicholas Nickleby.

正确答案：A

16． When did Charles Dickens become a best selling author? A．Two hundred years ago. B．A hundred years ago.

C．A hundred and fifty years ago. D．Not until last century.

正确答案：C

17． For what is Charles Dickens so popular according to Dr. Sanders? A．His background. B．His luck.

C．His hardworking. D．His genius.

正确答案：D

听力原文：M: Hi, Sally, going to the football game today?W. Not to it. I’ m

planning to watch it on television.M: Why is that? Do you feel too poor this close to the end of the month?W: Money is not the problem. I find it easier to follow football on television than in the stadium. When I see the game in person, I feel just I am too far away from the action, and I always lose track of the ball.M: I know just what you mean. Besides on television the new cameras they use give you super-views of all the plays. But there is always so much excitement. People cheering and shouting when you are there in person. The enthusiasm is catching, and I’d cheer along with everyone else.W: You are right there. But I’ d like to know exactly what I’m yelling for. And if I can’ t even see who has the ball, I can’t get very excited. So I really prefer watching it on television.M: I see your point. Well, enjoy the game.W: You too.

18． What is the main topic of the conversation? A．Attendance at sports meet. B．Viewing football games.

C．Interviews with football players. D．Types of college cheers.

正确答案：B

19． What does the man assume when the woman says she is not going? A．She’ s too busy to go. B．She has no money left. C．She isn’ t feeling well. D．She doesn’ t like football.

正确答案：B

20． What is the woman planning to do? A．Watch the game on television. B．Attend the game.

C．Run to the football field. D．Find someone to sing with.

正确答案：A

21． What does the man miss when viewing a game on television? A．Viewer enthusiasm. B．Watching the ball.

C．Photographing the stadium. D．Player reactions.

正确答案：A

听力原文：M: Hello.W: Hello, Dad?M: Yes... Alice! How are you? Is there anything wrong?W: Oh, no. I just wanted to call and see how you and Mom were.

It’ s been quite a while since I saw you last time.M: Oh, we’ re both fine. Your mother is down at the new shopping center shopping.W: For a new dress?M: No, for shoes this time, I think. How’ s Jack?W: He’s fine. He likes his work and was given a raise last month by Mr. Davis. We were all pretty pleased about that.M: Yes, I think you should be. And how are the children?W: Well, Billy’ s back home from school today. It’ s nothing serious, just a bad cold. And it’ s his birthday, too!M: Oh, I thought his birthday was May 24th.W: No, the twenty-third.M: Well, that’ s too bad. Tell him we’ 11 send him a present.W: All right. Sally’ s still taking dancing lessons.M: She must be pretty good by now. I’ d like to see her sometime. And how is Ted?W: He’ s OK, too. He loves working on cars and has a part time job at the garage now.M: Well, it’ s certainly good to hear your voice. When are you coming for a visit?W: Not for a few months, I’ m afraid. But I hope we can come for a few weeks this summer, probably in July.M: That would be nice. Call again soon.W: OK, Dad. Nice talking to you and glad everything’ s all right. Give Mom our love.M: All right. Good-bye.W: Good-bye, Dad.

22． Why did Alice call her father?

A．She wanted to invite her parents to Billy’ s birthday party.

B．She wanted to tell him that everything was OK with the children. C．She wanted to know if everything was OK with her parents. D．She wanted to tell him that she and her family were coming to see him in July.

正确答案：C

23． Who was Jack? A．Alice’ s brother. B．Alice’ s husband. C．Alice’ s son.

D．Mr. Davis’ boss.

正确答案：B

24． How many children did Alice have? A．Two boys and two daughters. B．One boy and one daughter. C．Two boys and one daughter. D．One boy and two daughters.

正确答案：C

25． What can we infer from the conversation? A．Alice was homesick.

B．Alice didn’ t often visit her parents.

C．Alice and her family usually visited her parents in summer. D．Two of Alice’ s children were part-time students.

正确答案：B

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.

On Friday nights when her friends are deciding which film to see, Karina Wood【C1】______to a recreational club where she【C2】______after adults with learning difficulties. Karina has been【C3】______at the club in Stonehaven for two years. She helps organise social events for a group of 30,【C4】______in age from young adults to the【C5】______. Now Karina is one of 70 young people being【C6】______for her work with a Diana Award, an honor【C7】______upon children and teenagers who have made an outstanding or selfless【C8】______to their community. The awards,【C9】______to the memory of the Princess of Wales, will be【C10】______at the Scottish parliament tomorrow in the first ceremony north of the border. Karina, a sixth-year pupil at Mackie Academy, is going to the event with her【C11】______teacher, Ewen Ritchie, who【C12】______her for the award. Karina, who is studying advanced chemistry, maths and biology and hopes to become a doctor, insists that she doesn’t seek【C13】______for her work. “It is a fantastic experience,” she says. “I get to meet new people and learn new skills.” She isn’t【C14】______that she is the only one of her friends who【C15】______volunteer work, and she says she doesn’t【C16】______their Friday night get-togethers. “I don’t know what they think but I【C17】______the volunteer work. It is good fun.” Although Karina was only seven when the【C18】______of Wales died, she says: “I know she was very【C19】______in charity work. She was the people’s royal and people could relate to her. I am glad the award is【C20】______her name.”

26． 【C1】 A．headed B．head C．heads D．heading

正确答案：C 解析：本文讲述的是卡琳娜·伍德因参加志愿者工作而获得认可和表彰的事迹。本题考查了从句中动词时态的用法，在when引导的时间状语从句中，主句谓语动词的时态应与从句中动词的时态保持一致。在本题中，when从句中的谓语动词为are，是一般现在时，所以从句谓语动词应该是一般现在时 “heads”，答案为C。

27． 【C2】 A．looks

B．takes C．attends D．cares

正确答案：A

解析：本题考查了动词的搭配。look after后的宾语是adults，为人，因此应为“照顾，照料”； take after意为“以……为榜样，学……的样子；追赶，追捕”，用在此处与文章意思不符合；attend后不跟after，一般用to表示“处理，照顾”；D选项的care后也不跟after。故答案为A。

28． 【C3】 A．volunteer B．volunteered C．voluntary D．volunteering

正确答案：D 解析：本题考查了动词的时态。根据上下文可以知道，卡琳娜还在做志愿者，所以这里用现在完成进行时最恰当，答案为D。

29． 【C4】 A．ranging B．arranging C．varying D．varied

正确答案：A

解析：本题考查了动词搭配和非谓语动词的用法。首先，根据搭配可以用排除法，arrange意思为“安排，筹备”，与题意不符合；vary“变化”，也不符合题意。只有range是表示“从……到……”的意思。故答案为A。

30． 【C5】 A．elders B．elderly C．olders D．olderly

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查了形容词表示名词的用法。根据题意可知“年轻的成人和年老的成人都有”。A选项”elders”：当elder用复数时表示(相比之下)年纪较大的人往往有所指，因为此处没有比较所以elders不太合适，与elderly相比，就不如B更符合题意；elderly是形容词，“the+形容词”表示一类人，所以the+elderly可表示老年人(泛指)；C选项olders是一种错误表达形式， older为形容词的比较级，一般不可直接加“s”表复数；D选项olderly也是一种错误的形式。故答案

为B。

31． 【C6】 A．encouraged B．recognized C．admitted

D．complimented

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查了动词辨析。encourage“鼓励”；recognize“认可”；admit“录取，承认(接句子，表示做了什么)”；compliment“恭维”。

32． 【C7】 A．bestowed B．feel C．given D．reserved

正确答案：A

解析：本题考查了动词的固定搭配。bestow sth．on/upon sb．“把……赠与；把……给于”，在这里意为“给孩子和青少年的一项荣誉”，B项give用法为give sth．to sb．故答案为A。

33． 【C8】 A．effort B．endeavor C．contribution D．sacrifice

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查了名词短语。因为effort和endeavor同样都是“努力”的意思，而且努力与前面的定语outstanding or selfish不搭配，而应该是杰出和无私的贡献，故答案为C。

34． 【C9】 A．dedicated B．designed C．aimed D．intended

正确答案：A

解析：本题考查了动词的固定搭配。dedicate的用法是be dedicated to，意为“奉献，献给”； design的用法是be designed for；aim的用法是be aimed at；intend的用法是be intended for。故答案为A。

35． 【C10】 A．given out B．presented C．delivered D．handed out

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查了动词及动词词组的意思。give out“发表，公布”；present“颁发”；deliver“发表(演讲)；递送，传递”；hand out“分发”。根据题意，应是颁发这个奖项的意思，故答案为B。

36． 【C11】 A．guiding B．instructing C．guidance D．instruction

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查了专有名词。根据题意，这里应该是“导师”的意思，而导师的翻译应为 guidance teacher，其他选项均不符。故答案为C。

37． 【C12】 A．introduced B．nominated C．encouraged D．recommended

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查了动词的搭配和对应意思。联系上下文，导师应该是提名她去参加该奖项评选的，所以此处应为nominate sb．for the award，答案为B。

38． 【C13】 A．praise

B．acknowledge C．admission D．recognition

正确答案：D 解析：本题考查了对全文的整体理解和意思相近词的辨析。根据全文的主要思想可知此处说的是卡琳娜·伍德不寻求别人对她志愿者工作的认可。acknowledge是动词，可排除；ad- mission“承认，贡认(罪行等)”；recognition”认可”，与题意相符。故答案为D。

39． 【C14】 A．worried B．concerned C．afraid D．sorry

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查了动词的意思。根据上下文可知这里要说的是卡琳娜·伍德不在乎在自己的朋友中她是否是惟一一个做志愿者工作的。这里应该只是强调“没去想，不在乎”而不是“担心，害怕或是抱歉”，而“在乎”对应的词为concerned。故答案为B。

40． 【C15】 A．do

B．have done C．does D．has done

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查了动词的时态。根据前面的the only one和一般现在时可知从句中谓语动词应为第三人称单数的形式，再根据主句的is可知从句也应为一般现在时。故答案为C。

41． 【C16】 A．miss B．think of C．think about D．dream of

正确答案：A 解析：本题考查了对上下文信息的把握。根据上文说到在她的朋友中她是惟一一个做志愿者的，所以这里应该是说她因为太喜欢这份工作而不会想念她们在星期五晚上的聚会。根据各选项的意思可判断出只有miss符合题意。故答案为A。

42． 【C17】 A．love B．choose C．like D．prefer

正确答案：D

解析：本题考查了动词的用法。前面她说不在乎她们怎么想，联系上下文可知是相对于去参加聚会来说，卡琳娜更加喜欢去做志愿者工作。prefer相对于其

他三项来说能反映出对比的含义，故答案为D。

43． 【C18】 A．Princess B．Queen C．King D．Prince

正确答案：A

解析：本题考查了常识。根据文章提示知道是princess。

44． 【C19】 A．exhausted B．involved C．devoted D．busy

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查了动词短语。A项用到的短语是be exhausted“筋疲力尽”，与文意不符；B项用到的短语是be involved in”卷入某事，参与某事”；C项用到的短语是be devoted to但此处是in，故可排除；D项用到的短语是be busy with sth．而此处是in，故也可排除。故答案为B。

45． 【C20】 A．by B．after C．in D．at

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查了介词的用法。根据题意这里的意思是“这项奖沿用了她的名字”。在这些介词中只有in有这种用法。故答案为C。

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.

Fourteen-year-old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety-two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first. The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley says “I did pretty well at staying calm. I couldn’t be thinking about how many mistakes I’d make--it would

distract me from playing. “he says. “I don’t even remember trying to impress people while I played. It’s almost as if they weren’t there. I just wanted to make music.” Hawley is a winner. But he didn’t become a winner by concentrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well. “The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,” said the founder of the modem Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin. “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” New research shows that Coubertin’s philosophy is exactly the path achievers take to win at life’s challenging games. A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or money, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions. “They are interested in winning, but they’re more interested in self-development, testing their limits.” One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses they’ve had--and how much they’ve learned from each. “Not one of the 1, 500 I studied defined losing as failing,” Garfield says. “They kept calling their losses ‘ setbacks’.” A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree. “The worst thing you can do if you’ve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged depression. You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them.” Garfield believes that most people don’t give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive things you’ve done on the way to a goal.

46． Hawley won the contest because ______. A．he tried his best to avoid making mistakes B．he cared much about the judges’ feelings C．he put all his mind to his performance

D．he paid close attention to the people around

正确答案：C 解析：这是一道细节题。从文章的第二段霍利自己所说的话以及第三段我们知道，霍利很专注于自己的演奏，并没有将注意力放在努力减少错误或者是打动周围的人上面。故答案为 C。

47． What is common among high performers is that they tend to give priority to ______.

A．glory B．wealth C．pleasure D．work

正确答案：D

解析：这是一道细节题。此题考查的是对文章内容的理解。文章第六段第一句话“A characteristic of high performers is their intense，pleasurable concentration on

work…”意思是那些表现好的人都专注于工作本身。A和B都是文章后面所否定的内容，所以错误。C项在文章中是用来形容D项的，所以不是重点，也不能选。故D为正确选项。

48． According to the passage, successful people concentrate on ______. A．avoiding setbacks

B．challenging their own limits C．defeating their opponents D．learning from others

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。根据文章第六段“They are interested in winning，but they’re more interested in self-development，testing their limits．”与B项“challenging their own limits”意思相符，故选B。

49． It can be learned from the passage that top performers are not ______. A．free of losses

B．interested in winning C．accustomed to failures D．concerned about setbacks

正确答案：A

解析：推理题。此题考查的是对文章第六、七段的理解。第七段开头说“对于有极佳表现的人来说，他们失败过多少次和从每次的失败中吸取了多少教训是非常令人吃惊的”，说明表现再好的人也有失败；所以A项“即使是有极佳表现的人也不免于失败”是正确的。

50． The passage tells us that “praise” in times of trouble ______. A．helps people realize their goals

B．helps people deal with their disappointment C．makes people regret about their past D．makes people forget their setbacks

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。B的意思是“表扬帮助人们克服失望。”从意思上来讲只有B符合文意。A、C两项文中都没有提到。而D项显然错误，因为文章说成功的人都是从挫折中吸取教训，所以不可能是忘记挫折。

When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a peak of great delight--and those peaks seem to get rarer the older we get. For a child, happiness has a magical quality. I remember making hide outs in newly cut hay, playing cops and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved. For teenagers, or people under

twenty, the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity. I can still feel the agony of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. But I also recall the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man. In adulthood the things that bring great joy--birth, love, marriage--also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. Love may not last, sex isn’t always good, and loved ones die. For adults, happiness is complicated. My dictionary explains happy as “lucky” or “fortunate”, but I think a better explanation of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to love where we please, even good health. Nowadays, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, we have turned happiness into one mode thing we “gotta have”. We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us extremely unhappy. So we chase it and consider it to be the same as wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier. While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isn’t about what happens to us--it’s about how we perceive what happens to us. It’s the ability to find positive for every negative, and view a setback as a challenge. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have, but enjoying what we do possess.

51． According to the author, happiness lies in the ability to ______. A．feel the magic quality of pleasure B．experience delight at an old age C．think of something extraordinary D．enjoy what one has at the moment

正确答案：D

解析：这是一道细节题。由文章最后一句“It’s not wishing for what we don’t have，but enjoying what we do possess．”可知“快乐是要享受我们所拥有的”与此对应的选项是D。

52． According to the passage, a teenager looks at happiness mainly in terms of ______.

A．spiritual satisfaction B．social distinction C．material gains

D．academic achievements

正确答案：A

解析：这道题考查考生的推理能力。文章第三段提到teenagers，其中第二句说青少年的快乐以兴奋、爱和受欢迎的程度为前提，这些都是精神方面的。故选A“精神满足”符合题意。

53． As is suggested in the passage, failure to feel happy often results from ______.

A．taking everything one has for granted B．lack of freedom to love and be loved C．lack of company of friends

D．ignoring the choices one is given in life

正确答案：A

解析：这道题同样考查考生的推理能力。从文章第五段说“The more we can enjoy what we have，the happier we are．It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved…”可知我们越能享受我们拥有的东西，我们就越高兴。我们忽略了生活中那些可以带给我们快乐的事情，并把一切当作是理所当然的。这和选项A“把每件我们拥有的事情看成是理所当然”的意思一致，所以答案选A。

54． The author implies that when one chases wealth and finally gets it ______. A．he can realize what happiness is

B．he should not feel content with himself C．he may consider it extreme happiness D．he may not end up with happiness

正确答案：D

解析：这是一道推理题。此题答案可从文章第六段最后一句话推测出来。文章的意思是我们追求财富和成功，以为那就是快乐，却没注意到那些拥有财富和成功的人并不一定快乐。说明追求财富和成功并不等于就能拥有快乐。故选D。

55． The passage aims to tell ______. A．the constant pursuit of happiness B．the great importance of happiness C．the real meaning of happiness D．the changing concept of happiness

正确答案：C

解析：主旨题。本题考查考生对全文的整体理解。文章列举了我们关于快乐的普遍观点，而后对其错误之处进行了剖析，旨在纠正我们对快乐含义的误解，告诉我们什么才是真正的快乐。所以答案C最符合题意。

Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school. And, by the time that the average child finishes high school, he or she will have spent 18,000 hours in front of a television set as opposed to 12,000 hours in a classroom. Parents are concerned about these figures. They are also concerned about the lack of

quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Even if it is unreal--a cartoon cat beating up a cartoon mouse with a baseball bat--this violence may have a negative effect on the young minds exposed to it. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure. Parents are also concerned about the commercials that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers. Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is “Sesame Street”, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live. Even though most parents and educators give “Sesame Street” and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it. We still do not know enough about the effects of watching television to be able to say whether or not it is good for children. Until we do, perhaps it would be wise to put a warning on television sets such as the one on cigarette packages: “Caution: Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Your Child’s Developing Mind.”

56． We can infer from the text that ______.

A．children may imitate what they have seen on television B．a cartoon program is not harmful if it is not real

C．parents are strongly opposed to children watching TV

D．the quality of children’s programs is not the parents’ main concern

正确答案：A 解析：这道题考查考生的推理能力。文中第二段说电视节日中的暴力镜头对孩子有消极影响，小孩子如果看暴力节目会变得具有攻击性或者缺乏安全感，由此可推测孩子会模仿自己看到的暴力镜头。所以答案选A。

57． Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text about some parents’ attitudes toward commercials?

A．Children can benefit from some commercials.

B．Advertisers are not always telling troth in commercials. C．Children should never watch commercials on TV.

D．There shouldn’t be too many commercials in children’s programs.

正确答案：A

解析：这是一道是非判断题。B、C、D在第三段中都有有所提到；文章自

始至终都没有提到广告对孩子有好处，所以答案选 A。

58． Some critics argue that children should not watch TV because ______. A．they can learn little from educational programs B．watching TV makes their way of life passive C．there is too much violence on TV D．TV programs are of poor quality

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。由文章第五段最后一句“These critics feel that…turns children into bored and passive consumers of their world…”可知批评家认为电视节目让孩子变得消极。所以答案选 B。

59． Which of the following is the author’s opinion? A．We should limit the children’s time in watching TV. B．We should improve educational programs for children. C．No commercials should be shown in children’s programs.

D．TV programs may prevent children from developing their minds.

正确答案：A 解析：这是一道推理题。文章最后一段中作者说应该在电视上贴上警告说看电视太多会影响孩子的智力发育。由此可见作者认为应该控制孩子看电视的时间。

60． The best title for the text would be ______. A．Education and Television B．Bad Influence of Television C．Children and Television D．TV Programs for Children

正确答案：C 解析：这道题考查考生对文章主旨的把握能力，文章主要讲述了电视节目对孩子的影响，所以文章最合适的标题应为C“孩子与电视”。

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 article in which five people talk about smoking. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A to G)given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Richard: In my opinion, smoking is only an amusement, like playing cards, reading, etc. Many years ago, when an adult handed me a cigarette and lit it for me, I felt grown up. When I am with friends and have nothing to say, we smoke, consequently we no longer feel embarrassed. Sometimes, I light a cigarette, suffering and nervousness vanishing

with the smoke, I can’t help saying inwardly: Hello, cigarette, my old friend, I’m coming to meet you again. Stanton: Many people believe smokers have the fight to smoke. But they also believe that others shouldn’t have to pay a price. The risk of tobacco smoke is greater than the risk of radon gas is to non-smokers. We’re talking maybe 40 percent greater. And if you’re talking about all the carcinogenic air pollutants that EPA regulates, it’s 100 times greater. Davis: According to our investigation, tobacco smoke in the home and workplace could be killing 46,000 non-smokers each year in the United States. That’s 3, 000 lung cancer deaths, 11, 000 from other cancers and 32,000 heart disease deaths. That would make passive smoking the leading preventable cause of death in the United States after alcohol and smoking itself. Smoking kills 390,000 while alcohol 120, 000. James: Passive smoking has become the principal battleground for the tobacco industry and its opponents in the 1980s. It is no longer merely a health issue, but political and environmental. Cigarette pollution is fouling the air. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s indoor air program’s result, we know that the indoor environment is far more polluted than the outdoor environment. We’ve seen that again and again wherever we’ve looked all over the United States. Winston: Sir, another fact about smoking is that cigarettes give people a good deal of pleasure. There is considerable evidence, surprisingly little publicized, showing that smoking produces certain beneficial effects in human beings. Smoking counteracts some decrease in efficiency, and smokers improve their performance in complex situations while smoking. There is also evidence showing that nicotine can produce a tranquilizing effect during high emotional and shock situations, while on the other hand stimulating concentration in tedious situations. Now match each of the items(61 to 65)to the appropriate statement Note: There are two extra statements. Statements [A] Passive smoking is the third preventable cause of death. [B] Smokers have the right to smoke. [C] Smoking produces some positive effects in some complex situations. [D] Second-hand smoke is more harmful to non-smokers than those cancer-inducing air pollutants. [E] Cigarette pollution has caused outdoor environment even worse. [F] Smoking can help people get rid of nervousness. [G] Smoking is also an environmental issue.

61． Richard

正确答案：F

62． Stanton

正确答案：D

63． Davis

正确答案：A

． James

正确答案：G

65． Winston

正确答案：C

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． Read the job advertisement below from a newspaper and suppose you want to apply for the job. Write a letter of application, giving all the necessary

personal information. Teacher of Chinese Wanted temporary, part-time Part-time (6 hr/w) teacher of intermediate level Chinese neededfor a class of 15 students experience in teaching kids is essential weekend work involved salary $ 90 per week Please apply in writing to:Mr. J. Malloy, 39 Eastern Street, Boston, MA 10084 You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Wang Lin” instead.

正确答案：Dear Mr. J. Malloy, I saw your job advertisement in a newspaper. I think the job is suitable for me, so I write to apply for the job. My name is Wang Lin, and I’m a college student right now. My major is International Communication, which includes many Chinese courses. So I think I must be qualified for teaching the kids Chinese. I have a lot of experience in teaching kids, both in Chinese and in English. I’m totally free at weekends, so there will be no problem to teach at weekends. I have paid attention to the salary you could offer, and I think it is

reasonable. I’m looking forward to your reply. Thanks for your attention. Yours sincerely, Wang Lin

解析：写求职申请要用比较正式的文体。在申请中，首先要写清楚自己的概况，并说明自己为什么要申请这个职位，自己认为有哪些方面比较适合这个职位。在文章中要让对方感觉你已经很认真地看过他们公司的职位描述和要求。如果在职位要求里没有对工作经验作出要求，我们在写申请的时候也要表明自己有相关工作经验，因为公司都很注重应聘者是否有相关工作经验。最后不要忘记求职申请开头的称呼以及最后的署名。

Part B 67． Recently China Daily held a questionnaire in which whitecollars both in China and in Korea were asked whether they were happy or not, and the result was shown in the following pie charts. Study the charts carefully and write an essay in

which you should: (1)describe the pie charts, (2) define what is happiness, and (3)state your position. You should write about 120 words and make full use of the information provided in the charts.

正确答案： The charts above demonstrate the state of happiness among the whitecollars in China and Korea. Chinese whitecollars are comparatively happier than their Korean counterparts, which is indicated by the statistics 18.51% and 10.97%. However, in both countries more whitecollars still feel unhappy, which should arouse our social concern. Happiness can be defined in three basic ways. Firstly, good health itself is happiness. Without good health, we lose the ability to love our life and to contribute to our society. Secondly, performing what we enjoy is happiness. Choosing a job one is willing to dedicate his life to is critical to the feeling of happiness. Thirdly, to bring happiness to other people is happiness. Our own happiness derives from our willingness to bring others happiness. In short, happiness has a rich connotation which needs much of our reflection. In my view, we should not only bravely face tile difficulties and hardships of various kinds so as to keep a realistic attitude, but also keep an optimistic state of mind so as to see the bright side of our life and work. Only in these ways can we always feel happy.

解析： (ⅰ)这是一篇结合了提纲式作文特点的图表作文，含有两幅对比性的饼图。应把整个扇形内外提供的信息综合起来看，不但要描述清楚一个饼图，而且应当将两个图联系起来，加以比较分析。 (ⅱ)审清提纲，按试题要求对图表进行描述，说明图表中反映的情况或对图表中显示印关系进行对比分析并做解释说明。 (ⅲ)应对图表中的信息有所选择，抓住其中有代表性、有规律性的、对阐述写作主旨有用的典型数据，并在文章的结尾得出合乎情理的结论，阐明自己的看法。