1、公共英语五级模拟题三 2016 年及答案解析(总分：70.01，做题时间：120 分钟)一、第一节：单项选择(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1. will you be able to finish the job this week？ _ , but Im not skilled enough, you know. （分数：1.00）A.I cant say soB.I expect soC.Im sure soD.I dont know so2.We arrived at the station _ late， or we the bus. （分数：1.00）A.too much； wo
2、uld catchB.a little too； had caughtC.much too； would have caughtD.too much； would have caught3.Is it the watch you want _？ （分数：1.00）A.to have it repairedB.to repair itC.to have repairedD.to have repaired it4.The two thieves fled the town separately， _ a bag. （分数：1.00）A.each carryingB.whose that watc
3、h isC.whose watch is thatD.whose watch is5.The little boy cant tell _. （分数：1.00）A.whose is that watchB.whose that watch isC.whose watch is thatD.whose watch is6.If a baby bird stays _ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest， it has a fair chance of becoming an adult. （分数：1.00）A.livingB.livelyC
4、.aliveD.live7.We will not attack _ we are attacked； if attacked，we will certainly counter-attack. （分数：1.00）A.ifB.whenC.unlessD.even if8. You can take _ seat you like. （分数：1.00）A.no matter whatB.no matter whichC.whatD.whichever9.I _ to speak to you all these days. （分数：1.00）A.wantedB.have wantedC.shal
5、l wantD.shall be wanting10.A burning cigarette he threw into the wastepaper basket _ fire to the hotel. （分数：1.00）A.madeB.setC.causedD.caught11.“Do you hear someone knocking at the door？” “Yes， I did. I heard him _ three times.” （分数：1.00）A.knockingB.knockedC.being knockingD.knock12.Peter， John and To
6、m each _. （分数：1.00）A.say they came firstB.says they came firstC.says he came firstD.say came first13.Through long power lines electricity goes _. （分数：1.00）A.to the place neededB.there it is neededC.where it is neededD.which it is needed14. _ from the apple tree. （分数：1.00）A.It down fellB.there it is
7、neededC.Down fell itD.Fell it down15.The service in this restaurant is very poor； there are not enough waiters to wait _ customers. （分数：1.00）A.onB.forC.withD.to二、第二节：完形填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson 16 the office when she got there. His secretary told her he 17 back in a few
8、minutes. She 18 sit down and wait for a few minutes in outer office. “Ill never get this job，” she 19 herself. For a moment she wanted to 20 the building. Just then， Wilson came 21 the door and hurried into his office. A few minutes 22 his secretary took Linda in and introduced her， Linda apologized
9、 23 . Wilson didnt seem to 24 .They chatted casually （随便地） for a few seconds and then 25 . He 26 her letter of application. “Youve never worked in radio or television before， 27 ？ ”he said. Now she was 28 that she would not get the job. Wilson asked her 29 questions. 30 he seemed impressed with her
10、other qualifications（资格）。She was 31 when he asked her if she could start soon. “I wonder if youd mind 32 next month？” he asked 33 . 34 seemed she had got the job 35 . （分数：20.00）A.had leftB.has leftC.was leftD.would be leavingA.had beenB.cameC.wasD.would beA.shouldB.had toC.wouldD.was able toA.toldB.
11、spokeC.saidD.talkedA.run outB.run ofC.run out ofD.run awayA.throughB.acrossC.crossD.alongA.latestB.lastC.lateD.laterA.to being lateB.for being lateC.to be lateD.for the lateA.mindB.listenC.noticeD.hearA.took down with businessB.came down to businessC.settled down with businessD.got down to businessA
12、.filled outB.took outC.sent outD.threw awayA.havent youB.do youC.have youD.dont youA.even more sureB.much sureC.even sure ofD.sure ofA.a few suchB.a few moreC.much a fewD.more a fewA.As her surpriseB.To her surprisedC.For her surprisedD.To her surpriseA.even more surpriseB.even much surpriseC.even m
13、ore surprisedD.even much surprisedA.startingB.to startC.startD.startedA.by a smileB.with a smileC.by smileD.with smileA.ItB.ThisC.ThatD.HeA.not at allB.after allC.allD.after that三、第三节：阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：25.00)In the traditional（传统的）marriage， the man worked at a job to earn money for the family ， Most men
14、 worked in an office ， a factory， or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money ， the paid the bills（帐）。The money was used for food ， clothes ， the house ， and other family needs ， The man made most of the decisions ， He was the boss， In the traditional marriage， the woman s
15、eldom worked away from the house. she stayed at home to care for the children and her husband， She cooked meals， cleaned the house ， washed the clothes ， and did other housework ， Her job at home was very important. In recent years ， many couples（夫妇）continue to have a traditional relationship of the
16、 kind . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house .Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities（责任）。 There are two importa
17、nt differences in male（男性）and female （女性）roles（角色）now. One is that both men and women have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female
18、 roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared .The husband and wife may choose to have children， or they may not .If they have children， the man take care of them some of the time ， all of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the
19、 children .Or she may want to go to work .Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage ， Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families. （分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage ？ （分数：1.00）A.Men worked at a
20、job to earn money for the family .B.The women made most of decisions.C.The woman stayed at home to care the children.D.The man paid the bills.(2).In recent years _. （分数：1.00）A.young couples （拒绝）the traditional relationship.B.the woman has a job and earns the money for the family .C.the woman doesnt
21、stay at home and care for the children and the house.D.the role of men and women has begun to change .(3).Men and women may now choose all the following except to _. （分数：1.00）A.marry or to stay single .B.work or stay at home .C.leave their jobs just because they have childrenD.have their roles that
22、are comfortable for them(4).The following are all now true except _. （分数：1.00）A.they may choose to have children or notB.the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C.the woman is the most important person in the houseD.the woman may want to go to work(5).Which of the following is not tru
23、e？ （分数：1.00）A.Everyone tries to get married.B.The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C.The womans job at home was very important in the past.D.Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.In reading science， a heading （标题）often gives a clue （线索）to a problem that is going to be discusse
24、d .Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material. You are advised to do this in reading science articles. 1. Read the title and think about it . 2. Read all of the headings .You should get a clear idea of what the problems are without reading anything b
25、ut the headings. 3. Next ， read the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to a heading that names a problem， read the paragraphs under that heading to find out ： 1. more information about the problem； 2.how the problem may be met . （分数：5.00）(1).This passage offers advice on _. （分
26、数：1.25）A.how to read titles and headingsB.how to find headings in an articleC.what problems to be discussed in science articleD.how to read science material(2).It is advisable for you _. （分数：1.25）A.to read the heading which you think is the titleB.to read the heading that names a problemC.to read on
27、e heading and the paragraph under it each timeD.to read the headings only(3).Read the whole article after _. （分数：1.25）A.you have got all the information about the problemB.you understand the titleC.you have read one paragraph after anotherD.you are clear about what to be discussed(4).You read the wh
28、ole article carefully _. （分数：1.25）A.to get all the headingsB.to see how the problem is discussedC.to name problemsD.to think about the titleUnemployment（失业）rose from 7.5%26amp;in June， 1996to 7.8% in July， 1996， the highest rate since January of that year ， the Labor Department reported. The main re
29、ason was a large increase nearly 700， 000 in the labor force ， with a record 61.9% of the population over sixteen years of age working or actively looking for work. That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the labor force ， an increase partly because of a continuation o
30、f long term and economic trends（经济趋势）and partly a reflection of pressure on families to increase their incomes. （分数：5.00）(1).According to the announcement， which of the following statements is correct？ （分数：1.25）A.Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January.B.Unemployment rose at a
31、 steady rate form January to July.C.Unemployment rose by about 7% from June to July.D.Unemployment rose about 7% the first time in July.(2).Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage？ （分数：1.25）A.There are fewer jobs in summer.B.Many companies had dismissed workers.C.The
32、 labor force had grown.D.Records have become more accurate（准确）(3).which of the following is said to be the main reason why more people are looking for work？ （分数：1.25）A.Young people start working younger.B.Recent graduates have entered the labor market.C.More people must have tow jobs to support thei
33、r families.D.More women have entered the job market.(4).It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of _ （分数：1.25）A.persons whose jobs are not professional（专业的）B.persons who work at both permanent （永久）and full-time jobsC.those over 16 years of age who are looking for
34、workD.about 60% of the countrys populationI found myself facing a dry-cleaning store which had once been one of the best restaurants in New York. On Sundays the old man would take my mother and me for dinner. There had been a balcony（走廊）where a baker （面包师）in a tall white hat baked fresh bread ， and
35、been whenever a customer entered， the baker would look down and put in a fresh batch（一炉）。I could see the manager who always sat down with us while we ate .He had some disease ， I suppose， because the right side of his face was swollen （肿的）out like a balloon ， but he always wore a hard wing collar an
36、d a white tie ， and never seemed sick .A Negro with a moustache was looking through the store window at me .For a moment I was anxious to go and tell him what I remembered. I did not go into the store ， nor even toward our house ， I went down town instead and sat in my room ， trying to read.（分数：5.01
37、）(1).Why did the writer stop in front of the store？ （分数：1.67）A.He wanted to take some clothes to be cleaned.B.He was thinking about his boyhood.C.He was looking for a good place to eat.D.He wanted to buy some fresh bread.(2).In America “old man” probably means _. （分数：1.67）A.uncleB.grandfatherC.fathe
38、rD.friend(3).What did the writer do when he walked away from the dry-cleaning store？ （分数：1.67）A.He stopped thinking about his childhood.B.He went to the field where the children were playing.C.He went into the restaurant .D.He returned to the room where he was staying.Hotlines have become common in
39、China. Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows. Thats a good idea. Yet， the fact is， some people do nothing but break the whole programme. Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what th
40、e host（主持人）is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about .Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance（无知）。Then the host has to answer and explain-how silly this is ！It wastes a lot of time . It seems that some people phone t
41、he hotlines in fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They dont care what the topic is ， whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be. Im totally bored（厌烦）by those people . Its necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion， if
42、a caller doesnt know what is going on， the operator should not let the caller take part in it. （分数：5.00）(1).The sentence， “Some people do nothing but break the whole programme.” may tell us that _. （分数：1.25）A.radio stations use hotlines in a wrong wayB.it is a factC.it is a good ideaD.some people ha
43、ve unclear thoughts(2).The host has to answer and explain， _ . （分数：1.25）A.for the host works hardB.because of the callers ignoranceC.for the host likes talking to the callerD.because of a lot of questions raised by the caller(3).The passage doesnt tell us the idea _ . （分数：1.25）A.that some listeners
44、phone the hotlines in funB.that some people just want to be heard by othersC.that some people who dont care what the topic is must have realized that they appear to be sillyD.what the hotline programmes are(4).Which of the following is not true？ （分数：1.25）A.Some people know little about the topic und
45、er discussion.B.Some people do not know what the host is talking aboutC.Some people do not know what the show is aboutD.The writer tells us that the host is silly.四、第四节：短文改错(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Every morning John goes to work by trains. He 56._ always buys a newspaper， it helps to make the time 57._ pass
46、 more quickly. One Thursday morning， he turned on the sports 58._ page. He wanted to see the report about an important 59._ football match the night before， The report was such 60._ interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He didnt know it when he saw the sea. He got off at the 61._ next station ， and had to wait long time for a train to 62._ go back . Of course， he arrived very late at the office. 63._ His boss were very angry when Tom told him why he was late . 64._ “Work is very more important than football！” he shouted. 65._ （分数：10.00）_
