[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷135及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 135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 would the woman most probably do? （ A） She will go without dessert. （ B） She will take a look at the menu. （ C） She will prepare the dinner. （ D） She will have some chocolate cake. 2 What doesnt the woman do on the Internet? （ A） Playing games. （ B） Making friends. （ C） Booking t

3、ickets. （ D） Searching for information. 3 Whats the weather like today? （ A） Cloudy. （ B） Sunny. （ C） Rainy. （ D） Windy. 4 When should the woman return the book? （ A） Next Monday. （ B） Next Sunday. （ C） Next Friday. （ D） Next Tuesday. 5 What will the man do first alter class? （ A） Meet the woman. （

4、B） See Professor Smith. （ C） Go to the library. （ D） Have a drink in the bar. 6 When is the womans hospital appointment? （ A） 2:00. （ B） 2:30. （ C） 3:30. （ D） 3:00 7 What will the man probably do next? （ A） Ask a policeman for help. （ B） Turn left. （ C） Stop for a while. （ D） Get back onto the main

5、highway. 8 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） In a post office. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a bank. （ D） In the restaurant. 9 What does the man mean? （ A） He went mountain climbing last year. （ B） He doesnt want to go at all. （ C） He hasnt traveled around the world yet. （ D） He wants to go cl

6、imbing. 10 Who has taken the stamps? （ A） The woman. （ B） The womans sister. （ C） The mans classmates. （ D） The man himself. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While li

7、stening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What kind of weather is normal for March? （ A） Cold. （ B） Very hot. （ C） Cooler than that day. （ D） Drier than that day. 12

8、Where was the man born? （ A） Florida. （ B） New York. （ C） California. （ D） Indiana. 13 How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop? （ A） Every ten minutes. （ B） At twenty to one. （ C） Every thirty minutes. （ D） Once a day. 14 With whom is the man speaking? （ A） His academic advisor. （ B） Anoth

9、er student. （ C） A ski instructor. （ D） The college dean. 15 What has the woman mainly been thinking about? （ A） The weather. （ B） A vacation. （ C） Going skiing. （ D） Her studies. 16 Where will the woman probably spend her vacation time? （ A） At the beach, （ B） At her job. （ C） At a ski resort. （ D）

10、 At the school library. 17 What does the woman think the man should do? （ A） Take a trip to the beach. （ B） Go to a ski resort. （ C） Study for his exams. （ D） Think further about his vacation. 18 Who is Smith speaking to? （ A） The staff. （ B） Professional journalists. （ C） The faculty. （ D） A group

11、of students. 19 How many days a week is The Voice printed? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Five. （ D） Seven. 20 What is most likely the best reason for joining the staff? （ A） to make lots of money. （ B） To learn to type. （ C） To become a better student. （ D） To get experience in journalism. 21 When should

12、 volunteers expect to begin working? （ A） Immediately. （ B） Tomorrow. （ C） In a couple of days. （ D） In six days. 22 How do the Americans think of the taxi? （ A） Its a useful means of travelling. （ B） It benefits a lot to all Americans. （ C） Its hard to find all the time. （ D） It is a luxury and Ame

13、ricans seldom take it. 23 How much would you pay if you shared a taxi with a stranger? （ A） The full price. （ B） Two thirds of its price. （ C） The half price. （ D） A third of its price. 24 When are taxis difficult to call? （ A） In the evening, （ B） In rush hours. （ C） In the suburbs. （ D） In crowded

14、 cities. 25 What can you do if you are not satisfied with its service? （ A） You can refuse to pay the money. （ B） You can accuse the taxi driver later. （ C） You can make a complaint to others. （ D） You can do nothing to them in US 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the follow

15、ing text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercises and as

16、a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why【 C1】 _healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to he losing their ability to【 C2】 _and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of【 C3】 _could be slowed down. With a team of【 C4】 _at Tokyo Nati

17、onal University, he set【 C5】_measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and【 C6】_occupations. Computer technology【 C7】 _the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the【 C8】 _of the front and side sections of the brain,【 C9】 _relate to intellect and emotion, and determine th

18、e human character.(The【 C10】 _section of the brain, which controls【 C11】 _like eating and breathing, does not【 C12】_with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional【 C13】_.) Contraction of front and side parts as cells die【 C14】 _ was observed in some【 C15】 _in their thirties,

19、 but it was still not【 C16】 _in some sixty-and seventy-year-olds. Matsuzawa【 C17】 _from his tests that there is a simple【 C18】 _to the contraction normally【 C19】 _with age 【 C20】 _the head. 26 【 C1】 （ A） otherwise （ B） clockwise （ C） likewise （ D） anywise 27 【 C2】 （ A） consider （ B） meditate （ C） th

20、ink （ D） contemplate 28 【 C3】 （ A） ageing （ B） age （ C） aged （ D） to age 29 【 C4】 （ A） collegers （ B） collegians （ C） colleges （ D） colleagues 30 【 C5】 （ A） up （ B） to （ C） out （ D） about 31 【 C6】 （ A） obtaining （ B） improving （ C） changing （ D） varying 32 【 C7】 （ A） made （ B） enabled （ C） contribut

21、ed （ D） attributed 33 【 C8】 （ A） volume （ B） assume （ C） voluble （ D） resume 34 【 C9】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） who （ D） what 35 【 C10】 （ A） reap （ B） real （ C） rear （ D） ream 36 【 C11】 （ A） actions （ B） functions （ C） fractions （ D） uses 37 【 C12】 （ A） contract （ B） contact （ C） conception （ D） com

22、pact 38 【 C13】 （ A） faculties （ B） existences （ C） talents （ D） capabilities 39 【 C14】 （ A） of （ B） away （ C） from （ D） off 40 【 C15】 （ A） subjects （ B） researches （ C） objects （ D） searches 41 【 C16】 （ A） obscure （ B） absolute （ C） evident （ D） inconspicuous 42 【 C17】 （ A） drew （ B） presumed （ C） s

23、ummarized （ D） concluded 43 【 C18】 （ A） comedy （ B） repair （ C） remedy （ D） comet 44 【 C19】 （ A） dissociated （ B） associated （ C） dissolved （ D） resolved 45 【 C20】 （ A） extending （ B） using （ C） propagating （ D） spreading Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on eac

24、h text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 “I ask you to drink to his health as a young man full the spirit of adventure who has lit up the world with a flash of courage.“ With these words, the British Minister of Air turned and raised his glass to the young man who sat

25、 beside him a young man who, only a month before, was completely unknown. Yet, on that summer day in 1927 his name was on the worlds lips Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly the Atlantic alone. He had been an air mail pilot, flying back and forth between Chicago and the city of St. Louis. Determ

26、ined to win the 25,000 prize offered by a fellow American for the first flight from New York to Paris, Lindbergh had persuaded a group of St. Louis businessmen to finance the building of a special plane for him. The news that Lindbergh intended to fly the Atlantic alone was received with disbelief.

27、The plane would never fly, people said. It would run out of fuel. It had only a single engine. Lloyds of London refused to insure the flight. Men called Lindbergh the “flying fool“. But on May 20th, 1927, just after ten to eight in the morning, Lindberghs “Spirit of St. Louis“, heavily laden with fu

28、el, struggled into the air from a New York airfield. For several hours the weight of the petrol prevented the young pilot from flying more than a few feet above the wavetops. Night came and thick fog covered up the stars. Lindbergh flew steadily on, hoping that his course was the right one. He strug

29、gled to keep awake, checking the fuel all the time to keep his mind active. Through the next day the “Spirit of St. Louis“ flew on over the seemingly limitless sea. Then a fishing boat appeared, and, an hour later, land. It was Ireland. Lindbergh set a compass course for Paris. By ten oclock the lig

30、hts of Frances capital were shining beneath him. Tired, unshaved, suddenly hungry, the “flying fool“ came to Le Bourget airport, and landed in front of a huge crowd of wildly cheering people. After 34 hours of continuous piloting, the flight of 3,600 miles was over. 46 Lindbergh was _ by the British

31、 Minister of Air at the celebrating party. （ A） warmly welcomed （ B） made famous for his courage （ C） helped to wine （ D） congratulated on his success 47 Where in the passage does the author mention that the whole world was talking about that “flying fool“? （ A） The second sentence of the first para

32、graph. （ B） The third sentence of the flint paragraph. （ C） The last sentence of the third paragraph. （ D） The second sentence of the last paragraph. 48 The plane in which Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic was _. （ A） the mail plane he flew between Chicago and St. Louis （ B） bought with 25,000 prize of

33、fered by a fellow American for that adventure （ C） sponsored by some businessmen in St. Louis （ D） specially built at his own expense 49 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） People were doubtful about the news. （ B） Nobody suspected him to be a fool. （ C） Lindbergh refused t

34、o apply for insurance, （ D） No one believed that the plane had only one engine. 50 Lindbergh suddenly felt hungry when he came down to Le Bourget most probably because _. （ A） he had forgotten to prepare food for the flight （ B） fatigue had made him forget hunger earlier before landing （ C） jet lag

35、caused his sudden hunger （ D） total concentration on the flight had stopped him from feeling hunger 50 I did not know the city at all and, what is more, I couldnt speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day sight-seeing in the town-center, I decided to lose my way deliberately on m

36、y second day, since I believed that this was the surest way of getting to know my way around. I got on the first bus that passed and descended some thirty minutes later in what must have been a suburb. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. I discovered mysterious little book-shops in back st

37、reets and finally arrived at a market-place where I stopped and had coffee in an open-air calf. Then I decided to get back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about aimlessly for some time, I determined to ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the st

38、reet in which I lived and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to asked a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he thrust the paper into my hands. Seeing that it would be impossible to argue about the matter, I

39、gave him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was an old lady who was buying vegetables. She was very hard of hearing and I repeated the word several times. When she finally heard me, she seemed to take offence and began shouting and shaking her walking-stick at me. I hurried away

40、quickly and was relieved to see a policeman on a corner. He certainly would be able to help me. The policeman listened attentively to my question, smiled and gently took me by the arm. There was a distant look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. He glanced at me for approval, an

41、d repeated the performance. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and green fields were appearing on either side on me. I had come all the way into the country. The only thing left for me to do was to fi

42、nd the nearest railway-station! 51 The writer intentionally lost his way because _. （ A） he didnt know the city and couldnt speak a word of the local language （ B） he wanted to know this strange city by walking about （ C） he got on a wrong bus that passed （ D） he descended at a distant suburban bus-

43、stop 52 It wasnt until _ that he started getting back to his hotel for lunch. （ A） he had determined to ask the way （ B） he had realized that the only word he knew was the name of the street where his hotel was located （ C） he had enjoyed himself there for a couple of hours （ D） he had visited a sma

44、ll book store 53 The phrase “take offence“ in the last paragraph most probably means “_“. （ A） get furious （ B） suddenly understand （ C） lose patience （ D） burst into tears 54 The biggest problem with the writer was that _. （ A） he shouldnt have lost his way on purpose （ B） he failed to ask the news

45、paper-seller for help （ C） he took it for granted that the policeman was able to help him （ D） he was unable to communicate with local people in their language 55 It can be inferred that _. （ A） the writer must have misunderstood the policeman when the latter showed him the way （ B） the policeman mu

46、st have pointed him a wrong direction （ C） the writer couldnt tell the right from the left （ D） the railway station was the only house in sight 55 Blocks of “high-rise“ flats have been built in large numbers in London and in many other big cities. Just after the Second World War these big, twenty-to

47、-thirty storey buildings, hundreds of feet in height, were thought to be the ideal solution to the housing problem. For on the one hand, there was severe housing shortage, but on the other hand, there was lack of space to build houses in urban areas. Blocks of “high-rise“ flats seemed at first to be

48、 able to solve the problem, since they can offer more families to live in on less land. The beautiful, modem apartments in the high-rises were much sought after by people who lived downtown. Hundreds of the vast blocks had been built before anyone began to doubt about whether they were good solution

49、s or not. Are they suitable places for people, children especially, to live in? A well-known British architect, who personally designed many of these buildings, now believes that the high-rises may well make those people who have been housed in them suffer a great deal. Evidence has been collected by social workers, which suggests that people do suffer. They complain about severe loneliness and deep depression