1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 109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 Why was the woman kept waiting so long? （ A） Because the man failed to find a parking lot. （ B） Because the man waited 20 good minutes at a parking lot. （ C） Because the man had to park his car two blocks away. （ D） Because the man had to drive two more blocks. 2 Where does this conve
3、rsation probably take place? （ A） At a movie theatre. （ B） At a cafeteria. （ C） At a supermarket. （ D） At a laundry. 3 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） They will go to the stadium. （ B） The game wont be worth seeing. （ C） The tickets are too expensive. （ D） They will watch the live br
4、oadcast on TV. 4 What did the woman do? （ A） She got a new job. （ B） She asked the man to help her. （ C） She helped the man. （ D） She did nothing. 5 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a hospital. （ B） In the army. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In the classroom. 6 What does t
5、he woman mean? （ A） She is free tomorrow night. （ B） She will not have time on Thursday. （ C） She is free on Thursday. （ D） She doesnt want to go this week. 7 What is the woman doing? （ A） Looking for water. （ B） Planting something. （ C） Looking for something. （ D） Getting dirty. 8 Where is the woma
6、n going first? （ A） To attend a party. （ B） To the barbershop. （ C） To the school. （ D） Go back home. 9 Why is the man moving? （ A） He likes to play the guitar. （ B） He needs a quieter place. （ C） The new apartment is cheaper. （ D） The present apartment is too small. 10 What does the man mean? （ A）
7、Theres no time to buy a magazine. （ B） They dont have to pay for the magazine. （ C） The woman can read the magazine on the train. （ D） The woman left the magazine in the waiting room. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds
8、 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 each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why couldnt the man open the door? （ A） His friend gave him the w
9、rong key. （ B） He didnt know where the back door was. （ C） He couldnt find the key to his mailbox. （ D） It was too dark to put the key in the lock. 12 Why did the man feel desperate? （ A） It was getting dark. （ B） He was afraid of being blamed by his friend. （ C） The birds might have flown away. （ D
10、） His friend would arrive any time. 13 Why did the man feel like a fool? （ A） He looked silly with only one leg inside the window. （ B） He knew the policeman wouldnt believe him. （ C） The torchlight made him look very foolish. （ D） He realized that he had made a mistake. 14 What were the scientists
11、worried about soon after the Gulf War? （ A） The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. （ B） The exhaustion of energy resources. （ C） The destruction of oil wells. （ D） The spread of the black powder from the fires. 15 What was the good news for scientists? （ A） The underground oil resources
12、have not been affected. （ B） Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive. （ C） The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating. （ D） The underground water resources have not been polluted. 16 What are the officials trying to do at the moment? （ A） To restore the normal producti
13、on of the oil wells. （ B） To estimate the losses caused by the fires. （ C） To remove the oil left in the desert. （ D） To use the oil left in the oil lakes. 17 Who is the speaker? （ A） A librarian. （ B） A tour guide. （ C） A professor. （ D） Alexander Boyds secretary. 18 Where does this talk take place
14、? （ A） In the library. （ B） In an auditorium. （ C） On the campus grounds. （ D） In the greenhouse of the biology building. 19 Who is the speaker probably talking to? （ A） Library science students. （ B） Students who are interested in a attending this college. （ C） Librarians who want to know about the
15、 library collection. （ D） Students who will be graduating from the college soon. 20 Who was Alexander Boyd? （ A） The person who designed the library building. （ B） The author of several books in the library. （ C） The first director of the library. （ D） The biology professor after whom the library is
16、 named. 21 What did the professor want to talk to Ann about? （ A） A vacation trip to Yellow Stone Park. （ B） A lecture by a visiting professor. （ C） Her biology thesis. （ D） A research project. 22 According to the professor, why is the buffalo population increasing? （ A） More buffalo are surviving t
17、he winter. （ B） Fewer buffalo are dying of disease. （ C） More buffalo are being born. （ D） Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters. 23 Why does the professor think Ann would be interested in going to Yellow Stone? （ A） She is from Wyoming. （ B） She needs the money. （ C） She has been studying anima
18、l diseases. （ D） Her thesis adviser is heading the project. 24 How will Ann probably spend the summer? （ A） Collecting information about the bacteria. （ B） Working on a cattle ranch. （ C） Writing a paper about extinct animals. （ D） Analyzing buffalo behavior. 25 What topic are the man and woman disc
19、ussing? （ A） Mating habits of squid and octopus. （ B） The evolution of certain forms of sea life. （ C） The study of marine shells. （ D） Survival skills of sea creatures. 26 Why does the man need to talk to the woman about the class? （ A） He didnt understand the lecture. （ B） He wants to borrow her n
20、otes next week. （ C） He needs help with a makeup exam. （ D） He was sick and unable to attend. 27 According to the woman what happened 200 to 500 million years ago? （ A） Some sea creatures developed vertebrae. （ B） The first giant squid was captured. （ C） Some sea creatures shed their shells. （ D） Se
21、a life became more intelligent. 28 What does the woman imply about sea monsters? （ A） She has always believed they exist. （ B） She heard about them in New Zealand. （ C） Stories about them may be based on giant squid. （ D） The instructor mentioned them in the lecture. 一、 Section II Use of English (15
22、 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. 28 The United States is well known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest and possible tim
23、e.【 C1】_these wide modem roads are generally【 C2】 _many well maintained, with【 C3】 _sharp curves and many straight【 C4】 _, a direct route is not always the most【 C5】 _one. Large highways often pass【 C6】 _scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally【 C7】_large urban
24、 centers, which means that they became crowded with【 C8】_traffic during rush hours,【 C9】 _the “fast, direct“ route becomes a very slow route. However, there is【 C10】 _always another route to take【 C11】_you are not in a hurry. Not far from the【 C12】 _new “superhighways“ there are often older【 C13】 _o
25、f heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.【 C14】 _these are good two -lane(双重道 )roads; others are uneven roads【 C15】 _through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high【 C16】 _, or down frightening hillsides to towns【 C17】_in deep valleys. Through these le
26、ss direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places【 C18】 _the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a【 C19】 _to get a fresh, clean【 C20】 _of the world. 29 【 C1】 （ A） Although （ B） Since （ C） Because （ D） Therefore 30 【 C2】 （ A） stable （ B） splendid （ C） smo
27、oth （ D） complicated 31 【 C3】 （ A） little （ B） few （ C） much （ D） many 32 【 C4】 （ A） selections （ B） separations （ C） series （ D） sections 33 【 C5】 （ A） terrible （ B） possible （ C） enjoyable （ D） profitable 34 【 C6】 （ A） to （ B） into （ C） over （ D） by 35 【 C7】 （ A） lead （ B） connect （ C） collect （ D
28、） communicate 36 【 C8】 （ A） large （ B） fast （ C） high （ D） heavy 37 【 C9】 （ A） when （ B） for （ C） but （ D） that 38 【 C10】 （ A） yet （ B） still （ C） almost （ D） quite 39 【 C11】 （ A） unless （ B） if （ C） as （ D） since 40 【 C12】 （ A） relatively （ B） regularly （ C） respectively （ D） reasonably 41 【 C13】 （
29、 A） and （ B） less （ C） more （ D） or 42 【 C14】 （ A） All （ B） Several （ C） Lots （ D） Some 43 【 C15】 （ A） driving （ B） crossing （ C） curving （ D） traveling 44 【 C16】 （ A） rocks （ B） cliffs （ C） roads （ D） paths 45 【 C17】 （ A） lying （ B） laying （ C） laid （ D） lied 46 【 C18】 （ A） there （ B） when （ C） why
30、 （ D） where 47 【 C19】 （ A） space （ B） period （ C） chance （ D） spot 48 【 C20】 （ A） view （ B） variety （ C） visit （ D） virtue 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. 48 Unless we spend money to s
31、pot and prevent asteroids (小行星 ) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists. Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星 ) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbit
32、s put them on a collision course with Earth. Buy 50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course. Some scientists favor pushin
33、g asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap. Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2 ) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might stri
34、ke Earth once every.500, 000 years. Sounds pretty rare but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world, “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take care of us,“ says one scientist. “Its that simple.“ The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of n
35、uclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from? doomsday (毁灭性的 ) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,“ said a New York Times article. 49 What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids? （ A） They are heavenly bodies different in composition. （ B）
36、 They are heavenly bodies similar in nature. （ C） There are more asteroids than meteoroids. （ D） steroids are more mysterious than meteoroids. 50 What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth? （ A） It is very unlikely but the danger exists. （ B） Such a collision might occur on
37、ce every 25 years. （ C） Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected. （ D） Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur. 51 What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids? （ A） It sounds practical but i
38、t may not solve the problem. （ B） It may create more problems than it might solve. （ C） It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely. （ D） Further research should be done before it is proved applicable. 52 We can conclude from the passage that_. （ A） while push
39、ing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world （ B） asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future （ C） the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime （ D） workable solutions still have to
40、 be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth 53 Which of the following best describes the anthers tone in this passage? （ A） Optimistic. （ B） Critical. （ C） Objective. （ D） Arbitrary. 53 Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉 ) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in? point. It has
41、reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形 ) painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Association Foundation for Traff
42、ic Safety in Washington D. C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fif
43、th of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in are. as where speed-related hazards are the greatest-curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted
44、 across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also
45、 make a lane spear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents. 54 The passage mainly discusses_ . （ A） a new way of highway speed control （ B） a new pattern for painting highways （ C） a new approach to training drivers （ D） a new typ
46、e of optical illusion 55 On roads painted with chevrons drivers tend to feel that_ . （ A） they should avoid speed-related hazards （ B） they are driving in the wrong lane （ C） they should slow down their speed （ D） they are approaching the speed limit 56 The advantage of chevrons over straight, horiz
47、ontal bars is that the former_ . （ A） can keep drivers awake （ B） can cut road accidents in half （ C） will have a longer effect on drivers （ D） will look more attractive 57 The American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to? （ A） try out the Japanese method in certain areas （ B） change
48、the road signs across the country （ C） replace straight, horizontal bars with chevrons （ D） repeat the Japanese road patterns 58 What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads? （ A） They are failing out of use in the United States. （ B） They tend to be ignored by drive
49、rs in a short period of time. （ C） They are applicable only on broad roads. （ D） They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles. 58 Amtrak (美国铁路客运公司 ) was experiencing a downswing in rider ship (客运量 ) along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where rider ship had been declining significantly. At one time, trains were the only pr
