1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 115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 is the man going to do with his house? （ A） He is going to sell it. （ B） He will rent it to others. （ C） He will give it to others. （ D） He will move it. 2 Why cant the woman go playing ping -pong ball right now? （ A） She must do something else at first. （ B） She doesnt like play
3、ing ping -pong at all. （ C） She cannot afford the time. （ D） She has an important appointment with her doctor. 3 What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation? （ A） It is not so hot as the woman expected. （ B） The weather is in fact very good here. （ C） Many people have moved to the city becau
4、se of the weather. （ D） It is very hot here. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） She is probably to fail the exam again. （ B） She doesnt want to pass the exam because she wants to disappoint the man. （ C） She is confident that she will pass the exam. （ D） She didnt take part in the exam. 5 How much did
5、 the man spend on clothes? （ A） $1000 （ B） $600 （ C） $200 （ D） $100 6 What will the woman probably do? （ A） She will go home. （ B） She will telephone home. （ C） She will write home. （ D） She wont do anything. 7 Where are they to meet each other? （ A） At the gate of the station. （ B） On the station.
6、（ C） At the airport. （ D） In a shop. 8 What price is the coat now? （ A） $200 （ B） $400 （ C） $3,000 （ D） $100 9 What time is it now? （ A） Midnight. （ B） Twelve at noon. （ C） Ten. （ D） Before nine. 10 What will the man do after he has succeeded? （ A） He will invite all his friends to a dance party. （
7、B） He will express his gratitude to all his friends. （ C） He will hold a party to all his friends. （ D） He will ask all his friends to hold a party for him. 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 questi
8、ons 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 What is an active holiday according to the man? （ A） Sitting around. （ B） With joys of socia
9、l activities. （ C） Doing nothing. （ D） Holiday with a lot of exercise. 12 Which of the following belongs to the mans preferences? （ A） Water skiing. （ B） Shark fishing. （ C） Rowing. （ D） Camping. 13 Which of the following doesnt belong to the womans suggestions? （ A） Skin diving. （ B） Golfing. （ C）
10、Rowing. （ D） Canoeing. 14 What is probably the mans position? （ A） Dean of students. （ B） Lecture in Speech Communication. （ C） Professor of Business Administration. （ D） Chairman of the Journalism Department. 15 What does she have to take before she begins practical training? （ A） English sociology
11、. （ B） Journalism 121. （ C） Freshman French. （ D） Journalism 112. 16 How many courses did she take last semester? （ A） 3. （ B） 4. （ C） 5 （ D） 6 17 What year is the woman going to be in? （ A） The junior year. （ B） The Freshman year. （ C） The senior year. （ D） The sophomore year. 18 What does the Inte
12、rnational Center send out to students? （ A） A diagram of their facilities. （ B） A timetable of events. （ C） Maps of the city. （ D） Samples of coftee from.other countries. 19 How does the man feel about the local countries? （ A） Fearful. （ B） Angry. （ C） Disinterested. （ D） Confused. 20 What does the
13、 woman say about her family? （ A） They live far away. （ B） They frequently invite students to their home. （ C） They come from another country. （ D） They visit her every weekend. 21 When does the International Center close on weeknights? （ A） 11:30. （ B） 10:30. （ C） 8:00 （ D） 8:30 22 What does the wo
14、man want to buy? （ A） A sweater. （ B） An expensive pen. （ C） A microwave oven. （ D） a dishwasher. 23 What is the woman discussing about with the shop assistant? （ A） The price. （ B） The style. （ C） The manufacture date. （ D） The delivery. 24 Why does the woman want to make the purchase in the store?
15、 （ A） The article is cheap in the store. （ B） The article is of good quality in the store. （ C） The store is near her place. （ D） Tile store has free delivery service. 25 How much does the shop assistant offer to reduce first? （ A） Fifty dollars. （ B） Five dollars. （ C） Two hundred dollars. （ D） Sev
16、enty-five dollars. 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 ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 One of the most important periods in Greek history was the Hellenistic Age which began after the death
17、of Alexander the Great in 323 B. C. , and lasted almost 200 years. It was during this time in history【 C1】 _Greek ideas and Greek culture spread into Egypt and through out the Near East. A Greek state even existed【 C2】 _India. During the Hellenistic Age, there were great advances【 C3】 _in Greek scho
18、lar ship in such areas as philosophy, science, religion, art and social justice. Important discoveries were made in the【 C4】 _. Eratosthenes, for instance, made an【 C5】_calculation【 C6】 _the diameter of the earth, while Aristarchus declared that the earth【 C7】 _round. Social reformers attempted to【
19、C8】 _debt and【 C9】 _a program of land redistribution among the poor but met with【 C10】_. Women achieved a better social【 C11】 _and among the middle class education became widespread. Peace of mind was the great concern of the philosophers of the Hellenistic Age. The Stoics insisted that happiness co
20、uld be achieved when【 C12】 _learned to accept the events which were【 C13】 _his control and, at the same time, did his duty. The Epicureans【 C14】 _the idea that moderation in pleasure and the avoidance of pain produced the desired result. The Cynics【 C15】 _from all desires and pleasures, and【 C16】 _p
21、ursuit of virtue. In religion, many Greeks【 C17】 _the worship of such Egyptian gods as Serapis and Isis. During the Hellenistic Age, the area of Greek influence included such political powers as the Ptolemies of Egypt, the Seleucids of Syria, the Antigonids of Macedon and the Attalids of Pergamum, a
22、nd it was their fighting against each other and【 C18】_themselves that【 C19】 _the way for the aggressive Romans to conquer Greece and most of the Hellenistic world in the 100s B. C. The Romans【 C20】_the Hellenistic Age to a close when they conquered the last major power, Egypt, in 30 B. C. 26 【 C1】 （
23、 A） when （ B） that （ C） which （ D） in which 27 【 C2】 （ A） as far as （ B） more far than （ C） so far as （ D） even more than 28 【 C3】 （ A） made: （ B） making （ C） being made （ D） to make 29 【 C4】 （ A） technology （ B） subject （ C） science （ D） sciences 30 【 C5】 （ A） exact （ B） accurate （ C） exaggerated （
24、 D） isolated 31 【 C6】 （ A） about （ B） of （ C） on （ D） against 32 【 C7】 （ A） were （ B） is （ C） was （ D） be 33 【 C8】 （ A） extradite （ B） extinguish （ C） eradicate （ D） abolish 34 【 C9】 （ A） equip （ B） install （ C） institute （ D） launch 35 【 C10】 （ A） little success （ B） considerable success （ C） much
25、success （ D） immense success 36 【 C11】 （ A） stand （ B） standing （ C） level （ D） stadium 37 【 C12】 （ A） the man （ B） a man （ C） man （ D） men 38 【 C13】 （ A） within （ B） against （ C） out （ D） beyond 39 【 C14】 （ A） espoused （ B） postulated （ C） deemed （ D） speculated 40 【 C15】 （ A） gave away （ B） turned
26、 down （ C） gave up （ D） turned away 41 【 C16】 （ A） advocated （ B） advertised （ C） accelerated （ D） announced 42 【 C17】 （ A） turned for （ B） turned up to （ C） turned to （ D） turned from 43 【 C18】 （ A） beyond （ B） within （ C） among （ D） against 44 【 C19】 （ A） cut （ B） paved （ C） asphalted （ D） covered
27、 45 【 C20】 （ A） brought （ B） took （ C） put （ D） carried 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 Are you ready for your Avril Lavigne(American pop singer) mobile phone? Cellphone companies a
28、re developing a new wireless phone featuring an “intelligent“ faceplate. Subscribers will be able to personalize the look of their phone, and get theme-related ring tones, games and video clips. Korean handset manufacturer Curitel and US software company Wildseed are partnering to launch a new wirel
29、ess phone aimed at music-loving, fashion-conscious teens. The main appeal of the phone, named “Onyx“, is its “Smart Skin“ faceplate. It also has a built in camera, FM radio, games and web links that all relate to a particular theme. The faceplate on the phone, which contains about 10 times more memo
30、ry than an average mobile, is changeable. An Avril Lavigne phone, for example, has a photo of the teen pop star on the faceplate, with software that shows an Avril screensaver. There are also clips from her latest video, concert ticket information and links to her favorite websites. Curitel expects
31、the handsets, which use the GSM phone network, to be available in US retail stores in early 2004, and later throughout the world. Different colored faceplates could be worth U.S. 1 billion in annual sales worldwide. With the new faceplates, Wildseed hopes to change the way the wireless phone industr
32、y sells to the MTV audience. Some phone carriers are in a competitive money-losing spiral of offering customers free monthly minutes. So, the additional income from downloads is crucial. As adult subscriptions reach their maximum limit, wireless phone carriers are hot for the young people. Targeting
33、 young customers is necessary because it is the only market that shows significant interest in using wireless phones for more than just talking. Text-messaging has proven to be an important feature for teens. The price of the new phones is likely to be a little less than U.S. 200. Teenagers are an u
34、npredictable market, but analyst said the new phones could tap into the youthful desire to personalize their favorite products. 46 According to the passage, the new wireless phone is characterized by _. （ A） a built-in camera （ B） video games （ C） a smart faceplate （ D） theme-related ring tones 47 T
35、he example of an Avril Lavigne phone is given to illustrate that _. （ A） the new wireless phone has a bigger memory than the average one （ B） music-loving, fashionable teenagers are its target customers （ C） the functions of current mobile phones are very changeable （ D） its price is not very high c
36、oncerning its various functions 48 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The wireless phone is expected to change its way of selling products. （ B） The annual sales of cellphone will amount to U.S. 1 billion in 2004. （ C） Avril Lavigne phone will be popular throughout the world quickly. （
37、D） Curitel hopes that the handsets will use the GSM phone network. 49 What can you infer about some phone carriers from the passage? （ A） They want to get additional download profit from teenagers. （ B） They are faced with intense competition in the market now. （ C） They try to expand the sales of p
38、hones among adult users. （ D） They provide some free minutes for the young people. 50 The passage implies that _. （ A） young people show interest in other aspects of wireless phone except talking （ B） text-messaging has been a significant source of profit for phone carriers （ C） the price of a new w
39、ireless phone appeals more to teenagers than adults （ D） wireless phone companies are confident of the prospect of youth market 50 If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky. If
40、you say to your children “Im sorry I got angry with you, but.“, what follows that “but“ can render the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day“ or “your noise was giving me a headache“ leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apo
41、logy. Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “Im sorry youre upset“; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done. Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the nec
42、essity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “Im useless as a parent“ does not commit a person lo any specific improvement. These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe sayin
43、g sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies. But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying s
44、orry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other childrens expectations can require an apology. A twelve-year-
45、old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parents clothes without permission is not. 51 If a mother adds “but“ to an apology, _. （ A） she doesnt feel that she should have apologized （ B） she does not realize that the child h
46、as been hurt （ C） the child may find the apology easier to accept （ D） the child may feel that he owes her an apology 52 According to the author, saying “Im sorry youre upset“ most probably means “_“. （ A） You have good reason to get upset （ B） Im aware youre upset, but Im not to blame （ C） I apolog
47、ize for hurting your feelings （ D） Im at fault for making you upset 53 It is not advisable to. use the general, all-covering apology because _. （ A） it gets one into the habit of making empty promises （ B） it may make the other person feel guilty （ C） it is vague and ineffective （ D） it is hurtful a
48、nd insulting 54 We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _. （ A） the complexities involved should be ignored （ B） their ages should be taken into account （ C） parents need to set them a good example （ D） parents should be patient and tolerant 55 It can be inferred from
49、 the passage that apologizing properly is _. （ A） a social issue calling for immediate attention （ B） not necessary among family members （ C） a sign of social progress （ D） not as simple as it seems 55 The predictability of our mortality rates is something that has long puzzled social scientists. After all, there is no natural reason why 2,500 people should accidentally shoot themselves each year or why 7,000 should
