1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 108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 man most probably do? （ A） Get some change form Jane. （ B） Use the womans phone. （ C） Go and look for a pay phone. （ D） Pay for the phone call. 2 Where does their conversation most probably take place? （ A） At a bookstore. （ B） In a workshop. （ C） At an art gallery. （ D）
3、 In a department store. 3 What does the woman imply? （ A） She is not interested in the article. （ B） She has given the man much trouble. （ C） She would like to have a copy of the article. （ D） She doesnt want to take the trouble to read the article. 4 What do we learn about the man? （ A） He saw the
4、big tower he visited on TV. （ B） He has visited the TV tower twice. （ C） He has visited the TV tower once. （ D） He will visit the TV tower in June. 5 Where are the two people? （ A） In a car. （ B） On the street. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） At home. 6 Why didnt the man see the doctor earlier? （ A） His
5、injury kept him at home. （ B） He was too weak to see the doctor. （ C） He didnt think it necessary. （ D） He failed to make an appointment. 7 What are the speakers doing? （ A） The woman is meeting the man at the airport. （ B） They are complaining about the poor airport service. （ C） They are discussin
6、g their plan for Christmas. （ D） The man is seeing the woman off. 8 What will the woman do? （ A） She plans to go to graduate school. （ B） She will drop out of school. （ C） She will stop working and concentrate on her studies. （ D） She will take a part-time job. 9 What does the man think Mike should
7、do? （ A） Go on with the game. （ B） Draw pictures on the computer. （ C） Review his lessons. （ D） Have a good rest. 10 What do we know about the man? （ A） He wants to get a new position. （ B） He is asking the woman for help. （ C） He has left the woman a good impression. （ D） He enjoys letter writing.
8、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 listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to eac
9、h question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 When did the two people see each other last time? （ A） More than two years ago. （ B） Last Christmas. （ C） Last birthday party. （ D） A long time ago. 12 What happened to Bobs boy, Billy? （ A） He sprained an arm. （ B） He injured an elbow. （ C） He hurt
10、 a knee. （ D） He broke a leg. 13 What is Mrs. James doing now? （ A） She is studying cooking. （ B） She is studying typing. （ C） She is studying French. （ D） She is studying sewing. 14 Why did the man give up studying physics? （ A） He didnt like physics any more. （ B） His eyesight was too poor. （ C） P
11、hysics was too hard for him. （ D） He had to work to support himself. 15 Why did the man resign from the engineering firm? （ A） He was not happy with the new director. （ B） He was not qualified to be an engineer. （ C） He wanted to travel. （ D） He found his job boring. 16 Why did the man take the job
12、at the travel agency? （ A） He wanted to work with his friend. （ B） He wanted to go to Spain. （ C） He enjoyed traveling around the world. （ D） He was rejected by the engineering firm. 17 Why did the man start to teach English part time? （ A） He enjoyed teaching English. （ B） He wanted to earn more to
13、 support his family. （ C） The owner of the school promised him a good position. （ D） He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent. 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
14、ANSWER SHEET 1. 17 College sports in the United States are a huge deal. Almost all major American universities have football, baseball, basketball and hockey programs, and【 C1】_millions of dollars each year to sports. Most of them earn millions【 C2】_as well, in television revenues, sponsorships. The
15、y also benefit【 C3】_from the added publicity they get via their teams. Big-name universities【 C4】_each other in the most popular sports. Football games at Michigan regularly【 C5】 _crowds of over 90, 000. Basketballs national collegiate championship game is a TV【 C6】 _on a par with(与 相同或相似 )any other
16、 sporting event in the United States,【 C7】 _perhaps the Super Bowl itself. At any given time during fall or winter one can【 C8】 _ones TV set and see the top athletic programsfrom schools like Michigan, UCLA, Duke and Stanford 【 C9】 _in front of packed houses and national TV audiences. The athletes t
17、hemselves are【 C10】 _and provided with scholarships. College coaches identify【 C11】 _teenagers and then go into high schools to【 C12】_the countrys best players to attend their universities. There are strict rules about【 C13】 _coaches can recruitno recruiting calls after 9 p.m. , only one official vi
18、sit to a campus but they are often bent and sometimes【 C14】 _. Top college football programs【 C15】 _scholarships to 20 or 30 players each year, and those student-athletes, when they arrive【 C16】 _campus, receive free housing, tuition, meals, books, etc. In return, the players【 C17】 _the program in t
19、heir sport. Football players at top colleges【 C18】 _two hours a day, four days a week from January to April. In summer, its back to strength and agility training four days a week until mid-August, when camp【 C19】 _and preparation for the opening of the September-to-December season begins【 C20】 _. Du
20、ring the seasons practices last two or three hours a day from Tuesday to Friday. Saturday is game day. Mondays are an officially mandated day of rest. 18 【 C1】 （ A） attribute （ B） distribute （ C） devote （ D） attach 19 【 C2】 （ A） out （ B） by （ C） in （ D） back 20 【 C3】 （ A） directly （ B） indirectly （
21、C） apart （ D） indirect 21 【 C4】 （ A） compete for （ B） compete in （ C） compete against （ D） compete over 22 【 C5】 （ A） draw （ B） amuse （ C） govern （ D） handle 23 【 C6】 （ A） spectator （ B） spectacle （ C） spectrum （ D） spectacles 24 【 C7】 （ A） save （ B） saving （ C） saved （ D） to save 25 【 C8】 （ A） flip
22、 on （ B） flap at （ C） fling away （ D） flush out 26 【 C9】 （ A） battle （ B） to battle （ C） battling （ D） battled 27 【 C10】 （ A） recruited （ B） reconciled （ C） rectified （ D） reserved 28 【 C11】 （ A） promising （ B） pleasing （ C） prominent （ D） professional 29 【 C12】 （ A） contrive （ B） convince （ C） conv
23、ert （ D） convict 30 【 C13】 （ A） which （ B） what （ C） how （ D） whether 31 【 C14】 （ A） ignored （ B） neglected （ C） remembered （ D） noticed 32 【 C15】 （ A） offer （ B） afford （ C） award （ D） reward 33 【 C16】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） at （ D） around 34 【 C17】 （ A） commit themselves to （ B） commit themselves on
24、 （ C） commute themselves to （ D） comply themselves to 35 【 C18】 （ A） work in （ B） work out （ C） work over （ D） work off 36 【 C19】 （ A） recalls （ B） enlists （ C） convenes （ D） collects 37 【 C20】 （ A） in principle （ B） in confidence （ C） in name （ D） in earnest Part A Directions: Read the following th
25、ree texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 37 The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 2600 million people speak it as a native language, mainl
26、y in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language, as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in i
27、ts spoken and written forms. It is virtually impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purposes for which English is learned and the situations in which such learning takes place are so
28、varied that it is difficult to define and still more difficult to assess what constitutes an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present - day importance as a world language. Besides serving the infinite needs of its native spea
29、kers, English is a language in which some of the most important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the dissemination of i
30、nformation over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multi - lingual populations and, need a language for internal communication in such matter
31、s as government, commerce industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for access to the scientific and technological developments in the West. 38 What would be an appropriate title for this selection? （ A） The Difficulties of Learning English. （ B） Internal Communicati
32、ons. （ C） The Standard Varieties of English. （ D） English as a World Language. 39 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. （ B） There are some 260 million native - speakers of English in the world. （ C） It
33、 is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English. （ D） People learn English for a variety of reasons. 40 According to this article, what is one main reason for the widespread use of English? （ A） It was popular during Shakespeares time. （ B） It is
34、used in former British colonies. （ C） It serves the needs of its native speakers. （ D） It is a world language that is used for international communication. 41 What constitutes an adequate working knowledge of English? （ A） The ability to read a newspaper. （ B） It is difficult to assess because it di
35、ffers for each situation. （ C） Being multi - lingual. （ D） Being a native speaker. 42 What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English? （ A） Those geographically close to the United States. （ B） Those interested in the culture of the United States. （ C） Former colonies of Great
36、Britain. （ D） Countries where international conferences are held. 42 Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young
37、 child or even an animal, such as a pigeon,can learn to recognize faces, we all take this ability for granted. We also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someones personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different
38、 from others. Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someones personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face“ looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to de
39、scribe a “nice person“, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth. There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Fordin Allport, an American psychologists, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in peo
40、ples behavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing his personality. Bookworms, conservatives, military types people and deserved with such terms. People have always tried to “type“ each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether th
41、ey played the villains or the heros role. In fact, the words “person“ and “personality“ come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask“. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the “good guys“ from the “bad guys“ because the two types differ in appearances as we
42、ll as in actions. 43 By using the example of finger prints, the author tells us that _. （ A） people can learn to recognize faces （ B） people have different personalities （ C） people have difficulty in describing the feature of finger prints （ D） people differ from each other in facial features 44 Ac
43、cording to this passage, some animals have the gift of _. （ A） telling people apart by how they behave （ B） typing each other （ C） telling good people from bad people （ D） recognizing human faces 45 Who most probably knows best how to describe peoples personality? （ A） The ancient Greek audience. （
44、B） The movie actors. （ C） Psychologists. （ D） The modern TV audience. 46 According to the passage, it is possible for us to tell one type of person from another because _. （ A） people differ in their behavioral and physical characteristics （ B） human fingerprints provide unique information （ C） peop
45、les behavior can be easily described in words （ D） human faces have complex features 47 Which of the following is the major point of the passage? （ A） Why it is necessary to identity peoples personality. （ B） Why it is possible to describe people. （ C） How to get to know people. （ D） How best to rec
46、ognize people. 47 There is evidence that the usual variety of high blood pressure is, in part, a family disease. Since families have similar genes as well as similar environment, family diseases could be due to shared genetic influences, to shared environmental factors, or to both. For some years, t
47、he role of ones environmental factor commonly shared by families, namely, dietary salt, has been studied at Brookhaven National Laboratory. These studies suggest that chronic excess salt ingestion can lead to high blood pressure in man and animals. Some individuals, however, and some rats consume la
48、rge amounts of salt without developing high blood pressure. No matter how strictly all environmental factors were controlled in these experiments, some salt - fed animals never develop hypertension whereas a few rapidly developed very severe hypertension followed by early death. These marked variati
49、ons were interpreted to result from differences in genetic constitution. By mating in successive generations only those animals that failed to develop hypertension from salt ingestion, a resistant strain (the“ R“ strain) has been evolved in which consumption of large quantities of salt fails to influence the blood pressure significantly. In contrast, by mating only animals that quickly develop hypertension from salt, a sensitive strain (“S“ strai
