1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 118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） She figured the problem out in her head. （ B） She was ahead of the other students until today. （ C） She didnt think careful about the problem. （ D） She used her calculator to do the problem. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesnt like museums, （ B） Hes
3、 tired of touring this museum. （ C） He thinks a hundred miles is too far to go for a tour. （ D） He is excited about going to the museum. 3 What does the man think Karen should do? （ A） Get a better doctor. （ B） Go to see a doctor. （ C） Try not to hurt her shoulder. （ D） Look carefully at her shoulde
4、r. 4 Which evenings is the library open? （ A） Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. （ B） Saturday and Sunday. （ C） Tuesday and Saturday. （ D） Tuesday and Thursday. 5 What are the speakers doing? （ A） Moving office furniture. （ B） Hanging a poster. （ C） Painting a room. （ D） Reading a news bulletin. 6 What
5、did the woman think about the man? （ A） He isnt a selfish man. （ B） Hes her loving son always thinking of her. （ C） Hes a helpful young man. （ D） Hes loved by others. 7 What are they going to do? （ A） Go abroad. （ B） Move to another place. （ C） Make a two-week long trip. （ D） Look for their next-doo
6、r neighbours house. 8 What will the woman probably do? （ A） Lock the computer lab later. （ B） Leave with the man. （ C） Buy a new lock for the computer lab. （ D） Show the man where the lab is. 9 What kind of job does the woman prefer? （ A） Any job with a high salary. （ B） An average job with a low sa
7、lary. （ C） A boring job with a high salary. （ D） An exciting job with an average salary. 10 How does the woman like the concert? （ A） She doesnt like the concert. （ B） She likes the concert. （ C） She cant make up her mind. （ D） She thinks the musicians are very good. Part B Directions: You will hear
8、 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 each question. You will hear each p
9、iece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why is corn feeding millions of people today? （ A） It can be cooked in many ways. （ B） It is delicious but inexpensive. （ C） It gives higher yields than other grain crops. （ D） It grows easily in various conditions. 12 What did Columbus bring back on his second trip? （ A） Fried po
10、tatoes. （ B） Tomato juice. （ C） Sweet corn. （ D） Chocolate beans. 13 What was the result of Columbus two trips to America? （ A） They led to the discovery of America. （ B） They made native American foods popular. （ C） They brought great wealth to Spain. （ D） They made native American life styles well
11、-known. 14 How would the woman go home? （ A） By plane. （ B） By train. （ C） By bus. （ D） By car. 15 Whose family is a close-knit (和睦的 ) family? （ A） The man. （ B） The woman. （ C） Both. （ D） Neither. 16 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） Both man and womans mothers love cooking. （ B） The ma
12、ns family is larger than the womans. （ C） Both man and womans family are far away. （ D） During the holiday season, a lot of people go home by plane. 17 Why is the woman worried about the washing machine? （ A） It doesnt work at all. （ B） Its making a funny noise. （ C） It can wash the clothes well. （
13、D） It needs repairing again. 18 What exactly does she want Tom to do about it? （ A） She wants him to listen to the noise. （ B） She wants him to examine the machine. （ C） She wants him to wash the clothes. （ D） She wants him to repair it. 19 What does Tom want the woman to do? （ A） He asks the woman
14、to ignore the noise. （ B） He asks the woman to let him finish his reading. （ C） He asks the woman to ring the shop and ask them to repair it. （ D） He asks the woman to stop washing. 20 Who repaired the machine last time when there was something wrong with it? （ A） The man himself. （ B） The woman her
15、self. （ C） The man from the shop. （ D） The repairman from the repair shop. 21 Why was Tom very angry last time? （ A） The man from the shop charged them two pounds. （ B） The-man from the shop refused to repair the machine. （ C） The man from the shop repaired the machine carefully. （ D） The man from t
16、he shop overcharged them for his work. 22 Why did the man lose his temper? （ A） Because the bird couldnt repeat his masters name. （ B） Because the bird screamed all day long. （ C） Because the bird uttered the wrong word. （ D） Because the bird failed to say the name of the town. 23 Who killed the thr
17、ee chickens? （ A） The cruel master. （ B） The man in the kitchen. （ C） The pet bird. （ D） The fourth chicken. 24 Why was the man shocked at the scene the next morning? （ A） The bird bad finally understood his threat. （ B） The bird managed to escape from the chicken house. （ C） The bird had learned to
18、 scream back at him. （ D） The bird was living peacefully with the chickens. 25 What are these people concerned about? （ A） Dr. Downs health. （ B） The books they have to buy for their course. （ C） The mans proposal. （ D） Fifty dollars. 26 How many books do they have to buy? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C）
19、 Five. （ D） Fifty. 27 Why does Dr. Downs want his students to get these five books? （ A） He is very strict. （ B） All his students are rich. （ C） These books are not expensive. （ D） He wants to discuss them in detail. 28 How do these people plan to solve their problem about the books? （ A） They inten
20、d to borrow them from the Library. （ B） They intend to get them from Dr. Downs. （ C） They intend to share the books. （ D） They intend to drop out of the course. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and m
21、ark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 28 One of the most striking things about Americans is that they seem of expecting everyone to like them【 C1】 _. they go. Americans arent of course the only people in the world who take【 C2】 _that their cultural standards are generally admired monoculturalism is ty
22、pical【 C3】 _every society in the world. But it isnt【 C4】 _that Americans seem to expect they seem to expect【 C5】 _This phenomenon, which the rest of the world finds both amusing and【 C6】 _, may be at least partly【 C7】 _to the American definition of friendliness. To Americans, friendliness means【 C8】
23、 _informal and cheerful and open to other people, even before you know them【 C9】 _to be sure you like them. And its important to note that【 C10】 _real friendship may certainly arise【 C11】 _acting friendly in this way, Americans dont mistake acting friendly【 C12】 _being friends. This can, of course,
24、cause【 C13】 _when Americans meet people from more reserved cultures. But if you consider【 C14】 _American history, its easier to see where this pattern of behavior comes from. In the pioneer days, if you acted too reserved and formal, no one【 C15】 _any reason to help you if you got into trouble(【 C16
25、】_there was plenty of in the pioneer days). Having a wide circle of friendly acquaintances was a key【 C17】 _survival, so “friendliness“ became a【 C18】_pattern of behavior that every generation of Americans is trained to【 C19】_in a high degree. Theyre so good at being friendly and it works at home so
26、 Americans【 C20】 _is that it will work everywhere. 29 【 C1】 （ A） wherever （ B） anywhere （ C） where （ D） whenever 30 【 C2】 （ A） advantage （ B） granted （ C） it as advantage （ D） it for granted 31 【 C3】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） to （ D） / 32 【 C4】 （ A） admiration （ B） admiring （ C） to be admired （ D） you t
27、o admire 33 【 C5】 （ A） being liked （ B） to be alike （ C） to be liked （ D） you like 34 【 C6】 （ A） being frustrated （ B） frustrate （ C） frustrated （ D） frustrating 35 【 C7】 （ A） because （ B） caused （ C） due （ D） owed 36 【 C8】 （ A） be （ B） being （ C） having been （ D） to be 37 【 C9】 （ A） as well （ B） en
28、ough well （ C） enough （ D） well enough 38 【 C10】 （ A） although （ B） as though （ C） unless （ D） until 39 【 C11】 （ A） from （ B） in （ C） of （ D） / 40 【 C12】 （ A） as （ B） in （ C） to （ D） for 41 【 C13】 （ A） confuse （ B） confused （ C） confusing （ D） confusion 42 【 C14】 （ A） about （ B） at （ C） of （ D） / 43
29、 【 C15】 （ A） would give （ B） would have （ C） would have had （ D） should have 44 【 C16】 （ A） and （ B） that （ C） which （ D） / 45 【 C17】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） to （ D） / 46 【 C18】 （ A） glorified （ B） common （ C） general （ D） recognized 47 【 C19】 （ A） exhibit （ B） document （ C） profile （ D） supplement 48
30、 【 C20】 （ A） ambition （ B） assumption （ C） confusion （ D） obsession 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 The biographer has to dance between two shaky positions with respect to the subje
31、ct(研究对象 ). To close a relation, and the writer may lose objectivity. Not close enough, and the writer may lack the sympathy necessary to any effort to portray a mind, a soul the quality of life. Who should write the biography of a family, for example. Because of their closeness to the subject, famil
32、y members may have special information, but by the same token, they may not have the distance that would allow them to be fair. Similary, a kings servant might not be the best one to write a biography of that king. But a foreigner might not have the knowledge and sympathy necessary to Write the king
33、s biography not for a readership from within the kingdom, at any rate. There is no ideal position for such a task. The biographer has to work with the position he or she has in the world, adjusting that position as necessary to deal with the subject. Every position has strengths and weaknesses: to t
34、hrive, a writer must try to become aware of these, evaluate them in terms of the subject, and select a position accordingly. When their subjects are heroes or famous figures, biographies often reveal a democratic motive: they attempt to show that their subjects are only human, no better than anyone
35、else. Other hiogr0phies are meant to change us, to invite us, to become better than we are. The biographies of Jesus(耶稣 )found in the Bible are in this class. Biographers may claim that their account is the “authentic“ one. In advancing this claim, they are helped if the biography is “authorized” by
36、 the subject; this presumably allows the biographer special access to private information. “Unauthorized” biographies also have their appeal, however, since they can suggest an independence of mind in the biographer. In book promotions, the “unauthorized“ characterisation usually suggests the prospe
37、ct of juicy gossip that the subject had hoped to suppress. A subject might have several biographies, even several “authentic“ ones. We sense intuitively that no one is in a position to tell the story of a life, perhaps not even the subject, and this has been proved by the history of biography. 49 Ac
38、cording to the author, an ideal biographer would be one who_. （ A） knows the subject very well and yet maintains a proper distance from him （ B） is close to the subject and knows the techniques of biography writing （ C） is independent and treats the subject with fairness and objectivity （ D） possess
39、es Special private information and is sympathetic toward the subject 50 The author cites the biographies of Jesus in the Bible in order to show that _. （ A） the best biographies are meant to transform their readers （ B） biographies are authentic accounts of their subjects lives （ C） the best biograp
40、hies are those of heroes and famous figures （ D） biographies can serve different purposes 51 Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage? （ A） An authentic biography seldom appeals to its readers. （ B） An authentic biography is one authorized by the subject. （ C） No one can w
41、rite a perfect biography. （ D） Authorized biographies have a wider readership. 52 An unauthorised biography is likely to attract more readers because_. （ A） it portrays the subject both faithfully and vividly （ B） it contains interesting information about the subjects private life （ C） it reveals a
42、lot of accurate details unknown to outsiders （ D） it usually gives a sympathetic description of the Subjects character 53 In this passage, the author focuses on_. （ A） the difficulty of a biographer in finding the proper perspective to do his job （ B） the secret of a biographer to win more readers （
43、 C） the techniques required of a biographer to write a good biography. （ D） the characteristics of different kinds of biographies 53 We should also know that “greed“ has little to do with the environmental crisis. The two main causes are population pressures, especially the pressures of large metrop
44、olitan populations, and the desire a highly commendable(praiseworthy)one to bring a decent living at the lowest possible cost to the largest possible number of people. The environmental crisis is the result of success success in cutting down the mortality (死亡率 )of infants (which has given us the pop
45、ulation explosion), success in raising farm output sufficiently to prevent mass famine (which has given us contaminati9n by pesticides and chemical fertilizers), success in getting people out of the houses of the 19th-century city and into the teenager and privacy of the single-family home in the su
46、burbs(which has given us urban sprawl and traffic jams). The environmental crisis, in other words, is largely the result of doing too much of the right sort of thing. To overcome the problems that success always creates, one must build on it. But where to start? cleaning up the environment requires
47、determined, sustained effort with clear targets and deadlines. It requires, above all, concentration of effort UP to now we have tried to do a little bit of everything when what eve ought to do first is draw up a list of priorities. 54 This passage assumed the desirability of_. （ A） 1iving in comfor
48、table family lifestyles （ B） setting disputes peacefully （ C） combining cancer and heart diseases with energetic research （ D） having greater government involvement in peoples daily life 55 According to this passage, one early step in any effort to improve the environment would be to_. （ A） return t
49、o the exclusive use of natural fertilizers （ B） ban the use of automobiles in and around cities （ C） study successful effort in other countries （ D） set up a timetable for corrective actions 56 The passage indicates that the conditions that led to overcrowded roads also brought about_. （ A） more attractive .living conditions for many people （ B） a healthier younger generation （ C） greater occupational opp
