[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷126及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 126及答案与解析 Part A Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogu

2、e ONLY ONCE. 1 What will the woman probably do? （ A） Go out for a walk with the man. （ B） Stay at home to have a rest. （ C） Go to a concert with the man. （ D） Stay at home to finish her homework. 2 Where are the two speakers when this Conversation takes place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a hairdre

3、ssers. （ C） In a car. （ D） In a swimming pool. 3 What does the woman want the man to do? （ A） Leave the door open. （ B） Bring her a glass of cold water. （ C） Shut the door. （ D） Tell her how he is feeling now. 4 Will the woman sing an English song? （ A） No, because she is not good at singing. （ B） N

4、o, because she does not like singing. （ C） Yes, but she wants other people to sing first. （ D） Yes, she is more than willing to. 5 How does the man probably feel now? （ A） Relieved. （ B） Worried. （ C） Concerned. （ D） Indifferent. 6 What time is it now? （ A） 8:00. （ B） 7:30. （ C） 9:30 （ D） 9:00 7 Whe

5、re is the man probably going? （ A） To a grocery. （ B） To a gas station. （ C） To a garage. （ D） To a railway station. 8 What did the woman get? （ A） An “A“ and a “C“. （ B） A “C“. （ C） An “A“ and a “B“. （ D） An “A“. 9 What does the man think of the womans paper? （ A） The ideas of the paper are not con

6、vincing. （ B） Some parts of the paper are not well written. （ C） There are too many typing errors. （ D） The paper is not complete yet. 10 What can we learn from the dialogue? （ A） The woman followed the mans advice. （ B） The woman is wearing long hair now. （ C） The man didnt want the woman to have h

7、er hair cut. （ D） The man showed indifference to the womans hair. 11 Who is Judy Lee? （ A） Mr. Wilsons secretary. （ B） Mr. Stanleys secretary. （ C） Mr. Wilsons wife. （ D） Mr. Stanleys wife. 12 Whats the purpose of Mr. Wilsons phone call? （ A） To arrange a meeting with Judy. （ B） To invite Mr. Stanle

8、y to dinner. （ C） To change appointment with Mr. Stanley. （ D） To reach a contact with Mr. Stanley. 13 Why cant Mr. Stanley answer the telephone? （ A） Because his phone is in disorder. （ B） Because he has gone to another city on business. （ C） Because he is visiting his client. （ D） Because he is at

9、tending a meeting. 14 At what time should Mr. Wilson come to see Mr. Stanley? （ A） At 11 oclock on next Friday. （ B） At 11 oclock on next Wednesday. （ C） Sometime on Monday afternoon. （ D） Sometime on Wednesday afternoon. 15 When does the conversation take place? （ A） In the middle of the semester.

10、（ B） At the beginning of exams. （ C） At the end of the school year. （ D） In the middle of summer vacation. 16 Where do Bob and Ellen want to go? （ A） To a rock and mineral show. （ B） To an opera at the concert hall. （ C） To a movie at the student center. （ D） To a popular music concert. 17 Why is El

11、len buying the tickets? （ A） She gets a student discount. （ B） Bob doesnt have much money. （ C） She lost a bet and owes Bob money. （ D） Bob left his wallet at home. 18 What is Bob going to pay for? （ A） His ticket only. （ B） Their vacation. （ C） His supper only. （ D） Their supper. 19 What is the wom

12、an looking for? （ A） The bookstore. （ B） The telephone company. （ C） A map of the town. （ D） A shoe repair shop. 20 What can there be said about the way the man teaches the woman? （ A） He seems to be in a hurry to leave. （ B） He seems to be curious about her. （ C） He seems to be happy to assist her.

13、 （ D） He seems to be unfamiliar with the town. 21 Which source of information about the town does the man recommend to the woman? （ A） A guidebook. （ B） A police report. （ C） The newspaper. （ D） The telephone company. 22 Where is the shoe repair shop? （ A） Right down the street. （ B） Next to a books

14、tore. （ C） About four blocks away. （ D） Across town. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 22 Its an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, a

15、nd that【 C1】 _evening youre burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards,【 C2】 _are throwing the books at kids.【 C3】_elementary school students are complaining of homework【 C4】 _. Whats a well-meaning parent to do? As hard as【 C5】 _may be, sit back and chill,

16、experts advise. Though youve got to get them to do it,【 C6】 _helping too much, or even examining【 C7】_too carefully, you may keep them【 C8】 _doing it by themselves. “! wouldnt advise a parent to check every【 C9】 _assignment,“ says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework. “The

17、res a【 C10】 _of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children【 C11】 _the grade they deserve.“ Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their【 C12】 _. But “you dont want them to feel it has to be【 C13】 _“,she says. Thats not to sa

18、y parents should【 C14】 _homework w first, they should monitor how much homework their kids【 C15】 _. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in【 C16】 _four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-school students it should be “【 C17】 _more than an hour and a half“,

19、 and two for high-school students. If your child【 C18】 _has more homework than this, you may want to check【 C19】 _other parents and then talk to the teacher about【 C20】 _assignment. 23 【 C1】 （ A） very （ B） exact （ C） right （ D） usual 24 【 C2】 （ A） officials （ B） parents （ C） experts （ D） schools 25

20、【 C3】 （ A） Also （ B） Even （ C） Then （ D） However 26 【 C4】 （ A） fatigue （ B） confusion （ C） duty （ D） puzzle 27 【 C5】 （ A） there （ B） we （ C） they （ D） it 28 【 C6】 （ A） via （ B） under （ C） by （ D） for 29 【 C7】 （ A） questions （ B） answers （ C） standards （ D） rules 30 【 C8】 （ A） off （ B） without （ C） b

21、eyond （ D） from 31 【 C9】 （ A） single （ B） piece （ C） page （ D） other 32 【 C10】 （ A） drop （ B） short （ C） cut （ D） lack 33 【 C11】 （ A） acquire （ B） earn （ C） gather （ D） reach 34 【 C12】 （ A） exercises （ B） defects （ C） mistakes （ D） tests 35 【 C13】 （ A） perfect （ B） better （ C） unusual （ D） complete

22、36 【 C14】 （ A） forget （ B） refuse （ C） miss （ D） ignore 37 【 C15】 （ A） have （ B） prepare （ C） make （ D） perform 38 【 C16】 （ A） classes （ B） groups （ C） grades （ D） terms 39 【 C17】 （ A） about （ B） no （ C） much （ D） few 40 【 C18】 （ A） previously （ B） rarely （ C） merely （ D） consistently 41 【 C19】 （ A）

23、 with （ B） in （ C） out （ D） up 42 【 C20】 （ A） finishing （ B） lowering （ C） reducing （ D） declining Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 42 The annual campaign to make Singapores three milli

24、on people more polite ended yesterday and was immediately followed by another drive to get them to be punctual. Tardiness is not yet a criminal offence in the island republic, and the National Punctuality Working Committee can only use gentle persuasion. “Being on time means being considerate,“ said

25、 committee chairman Toh Weng Cheong. Previous drives made little headway in changing a deeply rooted habit that seems oddly out of place in this otherwise efficient city-state. Tardiness at dinner parties is usually attributed to Chinese tradition, a belief that older and more important guests were

26、expected an entrance after the others. Meanwhile, officials will assess the results of the 15th annual courtesy campaign, a HK ￥ 2.4 million drive to persuade Singaporeans to mind their manners. Earlier courtesy campaigns used posters, films, advertisements in newspapers and magazines to portray con

27、siderate behavior. The publicity this year stressed courtesy through examples of discourtesy. Few countries use elaborate public campaigns to change behavior and raise civil consciousness. It has been a way of life in Singapore for more than 30 years. Some, like the courtesy drive, deal with basic h

28、abits and culture. October was first declared “Speak Mandarin Month“ in 1978, an effort to wipe out regional Chinese dialects in favor of the official, tongue. Others focus on problems of the day. The police launched a drive in 1989 to stop abuse of the emergency phone number 999, because one call i

29、n five was of the nuisance or non-emergency variety. Some campaigns have been so successful that they have been reversed. Family planners urged parents to “Stop at Two“ in 1978. Birth rates dropped from 3.5 per cent in 1960 to 1.2 percent in 1980, and families who can afford it are now encouraged to

30、 “Have Three or More“. By the early 1980s, the growth of campaigns inspired one exhausted newspaper columnist to suggest a “take your campaigns seriously campaign“. 43 In the passage, the word “tardiness“ (line 1, paragraph 2) most probably means_. （ A） punctuality （ B） impoliteness （ C） dishonesty

31、（ D） lateness 44 The courtesy drive was launched in Singapore to_. （ A） develop appropriate personal habits （ B） stress the importance of punctuality （ C） make the people more polite （ D） urge the officials to be on time 45 When did the campaign to standardize spoken language begin? （ A） In 1960. （

32、B） In 1978. （ C） In 1980. （ D） In 1989. 46 Which of the following is NOT tree? （ A） Singapore has always been a highly efficient country in every way. （ B） The campaigns are not always very effective in Singapore. （ C） Singapore does its best to make its people more polite. （ D） Not all the campaign

33、s are launched every year. 47 Which of the following statements is correct in the passage? （ A） All the campaigns are to improve peoples behavior. （ B） There are too many campaigns in Singapore. （ C） The more campaigns, the more efficient they are. （ D） Almost ail campaigns in Singapore dont amount

34、to anything. 47 Human wants seem endless. When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure boats dance into view. The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there i

35、s money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears. The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Ameri

36、cans, Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses. By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching“ level. While the other levels inv61ve physical satisfaction the

37、 feeling, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body-this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury“ items. Among them are vacation trips, the best .medical and dental care, a

38、nd entertainment. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing. On the fourth level, a greater percentage of consumers spending goes to service, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income

39、 increase, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level? A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime, and prejudi

40、ce. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels. 48 According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clo

41、thing only when_. （ A） he has saved up enough money （ B） he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter （ C） he has satisfied, his hunger （ D） he has learned to build houses 49 It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War most Americans_. （ A） were very rich （ B） live in pover

42、ty （ C） had the good things on the first three levels （ D） did not own automobiles 50 Which of the following is NOT related to “physical satisfaction“ ? （ A） A successful career. （ B） A cozy home. （ C） A good meal. （ D） A family car. 51 What is the main concern of man on the fourth level? （ A） The m

43、ore foods the better. （ B） The more mental satisfaction the better. （ C） The more “luxury“ items the better. （ D） The more earnings the better. 52 The author is inclined to think that a fifth level （ A） would be little better than the fourth level （ B） may be a lot more satisfying level than the fir

44、st four （ C） can be the last and most satisfying level （ D） will become attainable provided the government takes actions 52 Death comes quickly in the mountains. Winter holiday makers are caught unaware as they happily ski away from the fixed runs, little realizing that a small avalanche (雪崩 ) can s

45、end them crashing in a bone breaking fall down the slope and leave them buried under tons of white snow. There are lots of theories about how to avoid disaster when hit by an avalanche. Practice is normally less cheerful. The snow in the Salzburg of Austria where a recent disaster took place was typ

46、ical avalanche material. For several days before the incident I had skied locally. Early winter snow was wearing thin and covered with ice. On top of that new, warmer flakes (雪片 ) were gently falling to produce a dangerous carpet. To the skier who enjoys unmarked slopes it is tempting stuff, deep ne

47、w powder snow on a hard base the skiing that dreams are made of. And sometimes nightmares. Snow falls in sections like a cake. Different sections will have different densities because of the temperatures at the time of the fall and in the weeks afterwards. Problems come when any particular section i

48、s too thick and not sticking to the section beneath. The snow of the past few weeks had been falling in rather higher temperatures than those of December and early January. The result of these conditions is that even a light increase in the temperature sends a thin stream of water between the new sn

49、ow and the old. Then the new snow simply slides off the mountain. Such slides are not unexpected. Local citizens know the slopes which tend to avalanche and the weather in which such slides are like. Traps are Set to catch the snow or prevent it slipping; bombs are placed and exploded from time to time to set off small avalanches before a big one has time to build up; and, above all, skiers are warned not to ski in dangerous areas. I