1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 114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 does the woman mean? （ A） Shes looking for her raincoat. （ B） Shes wearing her clothes. （ C） It is not raining. （ D） She got caught in the rain. 2 What did the man mean? （ A） He hadnt been there. （ B） He didnt like it. （ C） He didnt kill. （ D） He wasnt careful. 3 When did the man
3、 graduate? （ A） In 1963. （ B） In 1964. （ C） In 1965. （ D） In 1966. 4 What does the woman say? （ A） Weather would be nice. （ B） There are a lot of clouds. （ C） He must be over thirty-five years old. （ D） Its going to rain. 5 How much do the cakes cost? （ A） 4 dollars. （ B） 15 dollars. （ C） 40 dollars
4、. （ D） 50 dollars. 6 On what day of the week will the magazine arrive? （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. 7 What do we learn from this conversation? （ A） The man thought the essay was easy. （ B） The woman had a hard time writing the essay. （ C） The woman thought the essay was
5、easy. （ D） Neither of them has finished the essay yet. 8 Whats the relationship of the two people? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Father and son. （ C） Mother and son. （ D） Sister and brother. 9 What are the man and woman talking about? （ A） Fashion. （ B） Music. （ C） A film. （ D） A book. 10 What does
6、 the man imply? （ A） He cant go now. （ B） He want to call someone. （ C） He cant wait any longer. （ D） He wants to drink a cup of coffee very much. 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
7、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 Who is Julie going to take a trip to Canada with? （ A） Her family. （ B） Her husband. （ C） Her children
8、. （ D） Her husband and her parents. 12 What kind of transport does her husband prefer to take? （ A） By ship. （ B） By bus. （ C） By train. （ D） By air. 13 What is the greatest disadvantage of taking a ship according to Susan? （ A） It is not very fast. （ B） It has no casualties. （ C） It can make you se
9、a-sick. （ D） It is very slow. 14 What does Sally do in the supermarket? （ A） Working at the meat counter. （ B） Working in the produce section. （ C） Carrying groceries out of the store for customers. （ D） Checking the quality of the milk products. 15 Why does Tom do the yard work? （ A） To earn money
10、for school. （ B） To keep his yard nice. （ C） To be able to work outdoors. （ D） To get exercise while working. 16 Why doesnt Tom like his job? （ A） Because he doesnt earn very much money. （ B） Because be has to work for quite a long time. （ C） Because he doesnt have time for lunch. （ D） Because somet
11、imes he has to work under bad weather. 17 What is Tom going to do in the afternoon? （ A） Finish his homework. （ B） Cut grass. （ C） Plant trees. （ D） Buy groceries. 18 What is the largest ethnic group in San Francisco? （ A） The blacks. （ B） The whites. （ C） The Chinese. （ D） The Japanese. 19 Where do
12、 most of the Chinese people live in San Francisco? （ A） In China-town. （ B） In the northern part of the city. （ C） All over the city. （ D） In Japan-town. 20 What is the Japanese population in San Francisco? （ A） 12,000. （ B） 700,000. （ C） 50,000.00 （ D） 20,000.00 21 How does the man know so much abo
13、ut San Francisco? （ A） He think the city is pretty. （ B） He likes to talk about it. （ C） He travels a lot in the city. （ D） He teaches ethnic history at a university. 22 How did the woman do on her driving test? （ A） She failed. （ B） She barely passed. （ C） She passed easily. （ D） She wouldnt say. 2
14、3 What does the woman believe she did well? （ A） Changing lanes. （ B） Starting on a hill. （ C） Parking at the curb. （ D） Keeping a proper distance. 24 What was the womans problem when making a turn? （ A） Not using her signal. （ B） Being in the wrong lane. （ C） Driving too slowly. （ D） Not looking ov
15、er her shoulder. 25 Why did the woman bump a car in traffic? （ A） It hit her from behind. （ B） She rolled backward. （ C） She shifted into reverse. （ D） She went through a red light. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each
16、 numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 The decrease【 C1】 _blood pressure occurred【 C2】 _race or【 C3】_and whether or not study participants are a “typical American diet“,【 C4】_is high in saturated fats and contains few fruits and【 C5】 _or the so-called DASH(for Dietary Approaches
17、 to Stop Hypertension)diet, which emphasizes lots of fresh【 C6】 _, low-fat diary, fish and fewer sweets and which was proved in 1997 to reduce hypertension. The biggest decrease in blood pressure in this study was recorded in subjects who ate the DASH diet and reduced their sodium【 C7】 _to 1,200rug
18、a day. Why is this significant?【 C8】 _-health experts estimate that Americans consume, on average, about 3,500 mg of sodium【 C9】 _about 9 grams of salt daily. Its not【 C10】 _were that heavy-handed with the saltshaker. Most of our dietary sodium is added【 C11】 _food processing.【 C12】 _to 1,200rog, yo
19、ud have to forgo most【 C13】 _foods, take-out deliveries and restaurant meals. So pay attention【 C14】 _how much salt youre eating, but dont forget to make fruits, vegetables and whole grains a【 C15】 _part of your diet. Theyll help 41 your cholesterol level 【 C17】 _your blood pressure. Be sate to drin
20、k alcohol【 C18】 _, if at all.【 C19】 _weight even just 4.5kg and exercising at least 30 minutes most days of the week can also have a marked【 C20】 _on blood pressure. 26 【 C1】 （ A） at （ B） into （ C） in （ D） with 27 【 C2】 （ A） in terms of （ B） regardless of （ C） despite of （ D） as for 28 【 C3】 （ A） ma
21、le （ B） female （ C） gender （ D） adult 29 【 C4】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） who 30 【 C5】 （ A） meat （ B） pork （ C） alcohol （ D） vegetables 31 【 C6】 （ A） product （ B） sample （ C） production （ D） produce 32 【 C7】 （ A） absorption （ B） digestion （ C） intake （ D） output 33 【 C8】 （ A） Personal （ B）
22、Public （ C） Domestic （ D） Internal 34 【 C9】 （ A） equal to （ B） similar to （ C） as to （ D） according to 35 【 C10】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） how 36 【 C11】 （ A） at （ B） into （ C） during （ D） between 37 【 C12】 （ A） Getting down （ B） Having got down （ C） To get down （ D） Get down 38 【 C13】 （ A）
23、 preparing （ B） prepare （ C） prepared （ D） prepares 39 【 C14】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） into （ D） with 40 【 C15】 （ A） smaller （ B） fewer （ C） more （ D） larger 41 【 C16】 （ A） lower （ B） low （ C） lowering （ D） to low 42 【 C17】 （ A） as to （ B） as for （ C） as if （ D） as well as 43 【 C18】 （ A） positively （ B）
24、 tenderly （ C） moderately （ D） abundantly 44 【 C19】 （ A） Losing （ B） Lowering （ C） Casting （ D） Prevention 45 【 C20】 （ A） affection （ B） affect （ C） effect （ D） efficiency Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers
25、 on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 Americans who remember “the good old days“ are not alone in complaining about the educational system in this country. Immigrants (移民 ) complain, too. Lately a German friend was filled with anger when he learned that the mathematics test given to his son on his first day as a c
26、ollege freshman included multiplication and division. Japanese businessmen in Los Angeles send their children to private schools staffed by teacher imported from Japan to learn mathematics at Japanese levels, generally considered at least a year more advanced than the level here. But I wonder: If Am
27、erican education is so poor, why is it that this is still the country of innovation (创新 ) ? When I was 12 in Indonesia, I had ko memorize the names of all the worlds major cities, from Kabul to Karachi. At the same age, my son, who was brought up a Californian, thought that Buenos Aires was Spanish
28、for good food. However, unlike children of his age in Asia and Europe, my son had studied creative geography. When he was only 6, he drew a map of the route that he traveled to get to school, including the streets, the traffic signs and the houses that he passed. Dissatisfied American parents forget
29、 that in this country their children are able to experiment freely with ideas; without this they will not really be able to think Or to believe in themselves. Critics of American education cannot grasp one thing: freedom. America, I think, is the only country that extends even to children the licens
30、e to freely speak, write and be creative. Our public education certainly is not perfect, but it is a great deal better than any other. I think I have found the answer to my question. 46 From the text we learn that_. （ A） both Americans and immigrants are dissatisfied with the quality of American edu
31、cation （ B） the author shares the general idea that American education is worse than education in many other countries （ C） Japanese schools in America require their American teachers to teach mathematics at Japanese levels （ D） the authors German friend was a little displeased because the mathemati
32、cs test for his son was too easy 47 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） The author most probably was an immigrant from Asia and received some school education there. （ B） Buenos Aires must be the name of a city, as are Kabul and Karachi. （ C） Children in other countries are not likely to learn
33、creative geography. （ D） The knowledge of geography of the authors son shows that American education is poor. 48 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? （ A） If children are not allowed to experiment freely with ideas they wont grow up in dependent and creative. （ B） Most Americans
34、think the present American educational system is not as good as it used to he. （ C） Private schools run by Japanese businessmen maintain a higher level than American public schools. （ D） Americans are more innovative than other people in the world. 49 In the last paragraph the author says, “I have f
35、ound the answer to my question. “ What is the question? （ A） Is Japanese education better than American education? （ B） Why do Japanese businessmen send their children to Japanese-staffed schools? （ C） Why was my son not taught enough geographic knowledge? （ D） Is American education really worse tha
36、n education in other countries? 50 What would be the best title for this passage? （ A） American education and education in foreign countries （ B） Improvement needed for American education （ C） Freedom to thin characteristic of American education （ D） Education and innovation in America 50 Russian-bo
37、rn Max Weber grew up in New York, studied art there, and then went back to Europe to familiarize himself with contemporary artistic developments, on returning to the United States, Weber worked in the new styles he had discovered in Paris and soon became recognized as a pioneer of American abstract
38、painting. An example of his work at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. is a 1915 painting entitled “Rush Hour, New York. “ Using abstract, geometrical forms, Weber has expressed the movement, noise, and vibrancy of the great metropolis. The picture blends elements of two European styles
39、: cub- ism, which shows subjects from a number of different angles of vision at the same time, and futurism, which portrays speed and objects in motion. Forceful lines and spiky forms throughout the composition convey the energy and vitality of the city, Weber expresses the citys diversity by juxtap
40、osing forms with rounded and angular shapes to suggest specific elements of the urban landscape: skyscrapers, flashing lights, and hurrying people. 51 Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this passage? （ A） Cubism （ B） American Art （ C） Works of the National Gallery of Art
41、（ D） An Innovative American Artist 52 “Rush Hour, New York“ was completed in the_. （ A） early nineteenth century （ B） late nineteenth century （ C） early twentieth century （ D） late twentieth century 53 The mood of the painting “Rush Hour, New York“ can be best described as _. （ A） depressing （ B） vi
42、gorous （ C） hostile （ D） cheerful 54 According to the passage, Weber uses the style of cubism when he _. （ A） shows an object simultaneously from many viewpoints （ B） portrays objects with geometric exactness （ C） leaves all human faces blank （ D） represents all forms isolated within boxes 55 Accord
43、ing to the passage, an element of futurism that Webers painting displays is the_. （ A） impression of movement （ B） inclusion of many human forms （ C） portrayal of skyscrapers （ D） application of forceful colors 55 It is, everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, a
44、nd the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation. Language learning begins with listening. Individual chirden very greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey“ spoken instru
45、ctions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises. Any attempt to trace the developmen
46、t from. the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particularly indicative of delight, distress, sociability, and so on. But since the
47、se cannot be said to show the babys intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire(能发出的全部声音 ). This self-
48、imitation leads on to deliberate (有意识的 )imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech. 56 By“ challenges explanation“ (Para. 1, Line 2)the author means that_. （ A） no ex
49、planation is necessary for such an obvious phenomenon （ B） no explanation has been made up to now （ C） its no easy job to provide an adequate explanation （ D） its high time that an explanation was provided 57 The third paragraph is mainly about _. （ A） the development of babies early forms of language （ B） the difficulties of babies in learning to speak （ C） babies strong desire to communicate （ D） babies intention to commun
