[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷76及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 76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 dialogue

2、 ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the woman mean? （ A） She lost her face during the meeting. （ B） She agreed that it was an excellent meeting. （ C） The plan should be put forward. （ D） He would have supported the plan this morning. 2 What does the woman think about Jack? （ A） He hopes Jack will get a better j

3、ob after school. （ B） He thinks Jack can be a writer. （ C） He thinks that Jack should get more exercise. （ D） He is not satisfied with Jacks earning. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） He only watches TV. （ B） There are some lions on top of the TV. （ C） He saw a lion on TV. （ D） There was a TV in his ro

4、om. 4 Who cooked the meal? （ A） Tom. （ B） Jim. （ C） Tim. （ D） The cook. 5 How much dogs the tie cost? （ A） 5 dollars. （ B） 10 dollars. （ C） 15 dollars. （ D） 20 dollars. 6 What is the man complaining about? （ A） Not knowing what he wants. （ B） The weather that he does not like. （ C） The plane. （ D） F

5、lying to the North. 7 Where did the woman think they were supposed to meet? （ A） At the hotel. （ B） On the airport. （ C） On the train. （ D） In the plane. 8 What does the woman say about Jane? （ A） She hasnt gone travelling for several weeks. （ B） She likes to take long trips. （ C） She prefers not to

6、 go outing on weekends. （ D） She takes a long time to plan her trips. 9 What does the man mean? （ A） Bob is too tired to study any more. （ B） He told Bob not to study late at night. （ C） He had often advised Bob to prepare earlier. （ D） Bob didnt hear the warning. 10 How much does each book cost? （

7、A） 4 dollars. （ B） 5 dollars. （ C） 6 dollars. （ D） 15 dollars. 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 listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After

8、listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March? （ A） Cold. （ B） Very hot. （ C） Cooler than on the day of this conversation. （ D） Drier than on the day of this con

9、versation. 12 Where does this conversation take place? （ 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 half hour. （ D） Once a day. 14 What is the characteristic of learners of

10、special English? （ A） They want to change the way English is taught. （ B） They learn English to find well-paid jobs. （ C） They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. （ D） They know clearly what they want to learn. 15 Who needs ESP courses most? （ A） Professionals. （ B） College students. （

11、C） Beginners. （ D） Intermediate learners. 16 What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain? （ A） Courses for doctors. （ B） Courses for businessmen. （ C） Courses for reporters. （ D） Courses for lawyers. 17 What is the speaker mainly talking about? （ A） Three groups of learners. （ B） The importance

12、 of business English. （ C） English for Specific Purposes. （ D） Features of English for different purposes. 18 What is the mans feeling about his present job? （ A） He is interested in it. （ B） He is fed up with it. （ C） He feels inspired about it. （ D） He likes it more than before. 19 Why doesnt the

13、man like his job now? （ A） He often works overtime. （ B） He is bored with typing work all day long. （ C） His boss is angry with him. （ D） He doesnt want to be a technician. 20 What is the man good at? （ A） Physics. （ B） Typing. （ C） Mathematics. （ D） Music. 21 What does the woman advise the man to d

14、o? （ A） To find a new job in a bank. （ B） To keep this position. （ C） To apply for going abroad. （ D） To quarrel with the vice manager. 22 Who is the man in this conversation? （ A） The womans husband. （ B） The owner of the apartment. （ C） The apartment manager. （ D） The tenant who occupies the apart

15、ment now. 23 How much will the woman pay if she rents the apartment three months? （ A） 1,000. （ B） 1,150. （ C） $1,250.00 （ D） $1,050.00 24 Where is the woman living now? （ A） In a house. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a two-bedroom apartment. （ D） In a three-bedroom apartment. 25 Why didnt the woman sign

16、a lease now? （ A） Because she thought the apartment was too small. （ B） Because it was the first apartment she had seen. （ C） Because her husband had not seen it. （ D） Because the rent was high. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or ph

17、rase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers leaning the language. It is also the variety which is normally【 C1】 _by educated peopl

18、e and used in news broadcasts and other【 C2】 _situations. The difference between standard and nonstandard, it should be noted, has【 C3】 _in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial【 C4】 _;standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants. 【 C5】 _, the standard variety

19、of English is based on the London【 C6】 _of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one【 C7】 _by the educated, and it was developed and promoted【 C8】 _a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of soc

20、iety. It was also the【 C9】 _that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today,【 C10】 _English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are【 C11】 _the same everywhere in the world where English is used;【 C12】 _among local standards is really quite min

21、or,【 C13】 _the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very【 C14】_different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are【 C15】 _. Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous【 C16】 _on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long established 3i

22、nfects of England have【 C17】 _much of their vigor(活力 )and there is considerable pressure on them to be【 C18】 _. This latter situation is not unique【 C19】 _English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are【 C20】 _. But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who tr

23、y to strike some kind of com- promise between local norms and national, even supranational(跨国的 )ones. 26 【 C1】 （ A） said （ B） told （ C） talked （ D） spoken 27 【 C2】 （ A） same （ B） similar （ C） equal （ D） identical 28 【 C3】 （ A） anything （ B） something （ C） nothing （ D） everything 29 【 C4】 （ A） langua

24、ge （ B） vocabulary （ C） idioms （ D） words 30 【 C5】 （ A） Surprisingly （ B） Historically （ C） Interestingly （ D） Generally 31 【 C6】 （ A） accent （ B） pronunciation （ C） spelling （ D） dialect 32 【 C7】 （ A） preferred （ B） learned （ C） praised （ D） created 33 【 C8】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） as （ D） for 34 【 C9

25、 （ A） basis （ B） norm （ C） rule （ D） variety 35 【 C10】 （ A） formal （ B） colloquial （ C） non standard （ D） standard 36 【 C11】 （ A） not （ B） very （ C） much （ D） hardly 37 【 C12】 （ A） variation （ B） standardization （ C） unification （ D） transformation 38 【 C13】 （ A） therefore （ B） but （ C） so that （ D

26、 nevertheless 39 【 C14】 （ A） great （ B） much （ C） no （ D） little 40 【 C15】 （ A） talked （ B） concerned （ C） mentioned （ D） involved 41 【 C16】 （ A） press （ B） pressure （ C） power （ D） force 42 【 C17】 （ A） lost （ B） gained （ C） missed （ D） got 43 【 C18】 （ A） abandoned （ B） changed （ C） standardized （

27、D） reformed 44 【 C19】 （ A） in （ B） of （ C） for （ D） to 45 【 C20】 （ A） in the way （ B） under way （ C） put of the way （ D） all the way 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. 45 Why were the Wri

28、ght brothers able to succeed in an effort at which so many others had failed? Many explanations have been mentioned, but three reasons are most often cited. First, they were a team. Both men worked congenially and cooperatively, talked incessantly about the possibility of manned flight, and served a

29、s a conscious source of inspiration and encouragement to each other. Both were glider pilots. Unlike some other engineers who experimented with the theories of flight, they experienced the practical aspects of aerodynamics by building and flying in kites and gliders. They had realized from their exp

30、eriments that the most serious challenge in manned flight would be stabilizing and maneuvering the aircraft once it was airborne. While others concentrated their efforts on the problem of achieving lift for take-off, they were focusing on developing a three- axis control for guiding their aircraft.

31、In addition, the Wright brothers had designed more effective wings for the airplane than had been previously engineered. Using a wind tunnel, they tested more than two hundred different wing designs, recording the effects of slight variations in shape on the pressure of air on the wings. The data fr

32、om these experiments allowed the Wright brothers to construct a superior wing for their aircraft. In spite of these advantages, however, the Wright brothers might not have succeeded had they not been born at precisely the opportune moment in history. Attempts to achieve manned flight in the early ni

33、neteenth century were doomed because the steam engines that powered the aircrafts were so heavy in proportion to the power that they produced. But by the end of the nineteenth century, when the brothers were experimenting with engineering options, a relatively light internal combustion engine had al

34、ready been invented, and they were able to bring the ratio of weight to power within acceptable limits for flight. 46 What is the passage mainly talking about? （ A） The reason why the Wright brothers succeeded in manned flight. （ B） The role the internal combustion engine played in the Wright brothe

35、rs experiments. （ C） The Wright brothers experience as pilots. （ D） The importance of gliders to the development of airplane. 47 The word “incessantly“ in the first paragraph could best be replaced by _. （ A） confidently （ B） constantly （ C） intelligently （ D） optimistically 48 Why does the author s

36、uggest that the experiments with the wind tunnel were important? （ A） Because they allowed the Wright brothers to decrease the weight of their airplane. （ B） Because they resulted in a three-axis control for their airplane. （ C） Because they were important in the refinement of the wings for their ai

37、rplane. （ D） Because they used the data to improve the engine for their airplane. 49 In the fourth paragraph, the author suggests that the steam engine used in the earlier aircrafts had failed because they _. （ A） were too small to power a large plane （ B） were too light to generate enough power （ C

38、 didnt have internal combustion power （ D） didnt have enough power to lift their own weight 50 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the Wright brothers success? （ A） They worked very well together. （ B） They both had practical experience building aircraft. （ C） They made extensiv

39、e tests before they completed the design. （ D） They were well funded. 50 Although few would deny that it is better to be rich than poor, for some people the quest for money is so all-consuming that it extinguishes all other aspects of life. The cause of the urge to make enormous sums of money varies

40、 with the individual, but often money is a substitute for something a persons life lacks. To some, money means security. To some, it means power. To others, it means the possibility of love, and to a fourth group, it means competition and winning the game. A tremendous need for power is invariably t

41、he bottom line for those driven to make a lot of money. The bigger the pile, the more powerful they think they will feel. Parents and family background also influence a persons pursuit of money. Many people who grew up poor and then made a fortune live in fear that they will lose it. Others strive f

42、or money to compete with their wealthy, successful parents. Making money for its own sake can be addicting like high-stakes gambling. The more they earned, the bigger their appetite was. They paid great price for their insatiability for money in terms of their living quality. For example, their obse

43、ssion with money-making renders them unable to enjoy what they have earned. Instead, they just work at such an intense pace and under such strenuous pressure that they totally neglected themselves. Hence the emergence of various kinds of psychological and physical problems, like impotence, insomnia,

44、 heart attacks and problems with a spouse or children. 51 The cause of the compulsion to make enormous sums of money _. （ A） is rooted in peoples minds （ B） is pushed in America （ C） is considered unsocial （ D） varies with the individuals 52 In the authors point of view, money is _. （ A） love （ B） p

45、ower （ C） security （ D） a substitute for something a persons life lacks 53 According do the author, the bottom line for having too much money is _. （ A） the need for power （ B） for the sake of money （ C） the pursuit of security （ D） an arrangement for the future 54 The word “obsession“ in the fourth

46、 paragraph means _. （ A） disturbance （ B） preoccupation （ C） compulsion （ D） passion 55 Which of the following statements can NOT be inferred from the passage? （ A） Family background influences a persons attitude towards money. （ B） Money is the root of all evils. （ C） Obsession with money-making ca

47、n exert a negative influence on living quality. （ D） A cautious attitude towards money is recommended. 55 Pigs have always had a bad press. Such expressions as “piggishness“, “pig-headed“, “buy pig-in-a-poke“, “hog-wash“, “hog-wild“, and “hog-heaven“, suggest how low is their esteem. Several religio

48、ns proscribe “hog-wash“, the animal entirely. Pigs have been around for 35 million years and the pigs brain is thought to be inferior only to those of primates(灵长目动物 )and dolphins. Because people and pigs have similar digestive, cardiovascular (心血管的 ) and respiratory systems, they suffer from many o

49、f the same illness. Pigs are extensively used in medical laboratory experiments for the benefit of humans and they also supply some body substances and parts for humans. Pigs have served mankind mainly as food. Pigs can live from 12 to 15 years but are slaughtered at seven months. The selective breeding of pigs caused them to lose their natural immunities (免疫力 ) and they must be given shots to ward off diseases. Pigs are relativel