1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 121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 When will the next bus leave for Boston? （ A） At 10:30. （ B） At 9:30. （ C） At 9: 35. （ D） At 10: 25. 2 How does the man feel about Singapore? （ A） Its much better than Hong Kong SAR. （ B） Its smaller than Hong Kong SAR but more crowded. （ C） It has better shops and stores than Hong Ko
3、ng SAR. （ D） Its cleaner and much less crowded than Hong Kong SAR. 3 What did the woman think of the film? （ A） It was exciting. （ B） It was frightening. （ C） It was enjoyable. （ D） It was boring. 4 How many pills should the woman take in twenty-four hours? （ A） Six. （ B） Three. （ C） Twelve. （ D） Ei
4、ghteen. 5 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman is sick. （ B） The woman is confident. （ C） The woman is worried about her exam. （ D） The woman is anxious. 6 When did the man graduate? （ A） In 1977. （ B） In 1978. （ C） In 1975. （ D） In 1976. 7 Where is this conversation taking place?
5、（ A） At a department store. （ B） At an airport. （ C） At the post office. （ D） At an insurance office. 8 What is the woman talking about? （ A） A trip she takes frequently. （ B） A trip she has already taken. （ C） A restaurant she owns. （ D） Famous monuments in Philadelphia. 9 What is the man going to
6、give the children? （ A） Nothing. （ B） Dinner. （ C） A snack. （ D） Oranges. 10 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） At a bus stop. （ B） At a canteen. （ C） At a hotel. （ D） At a bank. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you
7、 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 piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How does the man usually spend Thanksgiving?
8、（ A） Going out with some of his friends. （ B） Holding a big party in his house. （ C） Staying at home with his wife. （ D） He joins his family who get together. 12 Why does the man like Thanksgiving? （ A） He can cook delicious meals. （ B） He likes to cook the dinner. （ C） He really wants to meet his f
9、amily. （ D） He just wants to play with the kids. 13 When is Thanksgiving? （ A） On the first day in November. （ B） On the fourth Sunday in November. （ C） On the fourth Monday in December. （ D） On the last day of the year. 14 According to the conversation, what is one problem with arm exercises? （ A）
10、They dont get rid of flabby arms. （ B） They can damage arm muscles. （ C） They arent acceptable to most people. （ D） They can raise ones blood pressure. 15 How did the woman obtain the information about arm exercises? （ A） By talking to an expert. （ B） By reading an article. （ C） By attending an exer
11、cise class. （ D） By listening to the radio. 16 According to the conversation, what are the experts now recommending? （ A） Exercising the entire body. （ B） Having your blood pressure taken daily. （ C） Losing weight prior to exercise; （ D） By listening to the radio. 17 Which of the following exercises
12、 is suggested? （ A） Wearing arm weights while you are swimming. （ B） Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time. （ C） Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs. （ D） Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth. 18 What is the man interested in at the beginning of
13、 the conversation? （ A） Through what ways the woman would tackle problems. （ B） How come she became an assistant manager so young. （ C） What she would do if she refused to carry out an order. （ D） What would happen if she refused to carry out an order. 19 What information about the woman can we get
14、from what the man has said? （ A） She has had problems of authority. （ B） She became an assistant manager recently. （ C） She became a manager recently. （ D） She became an assistant manager a few years ago. 20 Why did the woman come to talk with the man? （ A） She come to discuss a problem with the man
15、. （ B） She came to introduce herself to the man. （ C） She wanted to be an assistant manager. （ D） She came to be interviewed for a management position. 21 Why does the woman think she would be suitable for the post? （ A） Because she has a great deal of experience in senior management. （ B） Because s
16、he has a lack of experience in senior management. （ C） Because she would bring a new approach to the job. （ D） Because she is a member of the Institute of personnel managers. 22 Where has the woman been? （ A） To Colonado. （ B） To Anzona. （ C） To the Nile River. （ D） To the Museum of Natural History.
17、 23 What type of scientific discoveries does the woman mainly talk about? （ A） Archaeological （ B） Biological. （ C） Meteorological. （ D） Sociological. 24 Where does the woman say the drift wood was found? （ A） In a cave. （ B） In a river. （ C） In a tree. （ D） In a boat. 25 What would the man like to
18、do some day? （ A） Solve a mystery. （ B） See the canyon. （ C） Find some driftwood. （ D） Take some photographs. 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 m
19、ost striking things about Americans is that they seem to expect 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 typical【 C3】 _every society in the world. But it isnt【 C4】
20、_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】 _informal and cheerful and open to other people, even
21、 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, cause【 C13】 _when Americans meet people from more rese
22、rved 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】_there was plenty of in the pioneer days). Having a w
23、ide 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 Americans【 C20】 _is that it will work everywhere. 26
24、【 C1】 （ A） wherever （ B） anywhere （ C） where （ D） whenever 27 【 C2】 （ A） advantage （ B） granted （ C） it as advantage （ D） it for granted 28 【 C3】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） to （ D） nil 29 【 C4】 （ A） admiration （ B） admiring （ C） to be admired （ D） you to admire 30 【 C5】 （ A） being liked （ B） to be alike
25、（ C） to be liked （ D） you like 31 【 C6】 （ A） being frustrated （ B） frustrate （ C） frustrated （ D） frustrating 32 【 C7】 （ A） because （ B） caused （ C） due （ D） owed 33 【 C8】 （ A） be （ B） being （ C） having been （ D） to be 34 【 C9】 （ A） as well （ B） enough well （ C） enough （ D） well enough 35 【 C10】 （ A
26、） although （ B） as though （ C） unless （ D） until 36 【 C11】 （ A） from （ B） in （ C） of （ D） nil 37 【 C12】 （ A） as （ B） in （ C） to （ D） for 38 【 C13】 （ A） confuse （ B） confused （ C） confusing （ D） confusion 39 【 C14】 （ A） about （ B） at （ C） of （ D） nil 40 【 C15】 （ A） would give （ B） would have （ C） wou
27、ld have had （ D） should have 41 【 C16】 （ A） and （ B） that （ C） which （ D） nil 42 【 C17】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） to （ D） nil 43 【 C18】 （ A） glorified （ B） common （ C） general （ D） recognized 44 【 C19】 （ A） exhibit （ B） document （ C） profile （ D） supplement 45 【 C20】 （ A） ambition （ B） assumption （ C） c
28、onfusion （ 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. 45 Contemporary Western American art has been a very popular and lucrative part of the art marketplace. But unlike some artists
29、who have begun to paint Western subjects precisely because there is a ready market for them, the members who make up the Women Artists of the American West (WAOAW)paint the West because it has always been the primary subject matter for them. For the most part, these women have lived in the American
30、West since birth, and their art is natural outgrowth of the habitat and habits of their daily lives. The WAOAW was launched in 1971 by artists Gloria Bilotta and Mollie Graham. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact of the art community than any of
31、 them could individually and to promote Western art by women. In the more than 10 years of the organizations existence, the work of WAOAW has be- come recognized as preeminent by collectors and critics of Western American art. Just what type of subject matter does this art genre include? The scenic
32、landscapes and sprawling vistas of the West are, of course, popular subjects but tile most recognizable are those landscapes and portraits featuring mountain men, cowboys, and various American Indian tribes. However, WAOAW artists believe that the subject matter for Western art should not be confine
33、d to these narrow limitations. It should contain all aspects of ranch and pioneer life, including the large role played by women Western art should also depict Western wildlife and authentic Western artifacts as portrayed by Lisa Danielle Lorimer, Esther Marie Vetsch, Mary Thomson, and other members
34、. The artists who make up WAOAW, currently about thirty-five members have another character in common apart from their painting genre and that is the high quality of their art. When the group was originally formed, requirements for membership were not stringent and involved willingness to participat
35、e and a membership fee. But as the group grew in prestige, it became necessary to tighten membership requirements considerably in 6rder to justify the many hours and thousands of dollars spent by the group to promote the work of its members. 46 The best title for the passage is_. （ A） Women Artists
36、of the American West （ B） Western Landscape Paintings （ C） Famous Artists in the West （ D） The Popularity of Western Art 47 All the following subjects are mentioned by the author as typical of WAOAW portraits EXCEPT_. （ A） powerful American landowners （ B） cowboys （ C） mountain men （ D） authentic we
37、stern artifacts 48 An example of typical WAOAW painting would be_. （ A） men attending an Eastern horse race （ B） a woman participating in a Western horse show （ C） a view of a portrait painter at work （ D） collectors at an art auction 49 It can be concluded from the passage about WAOAW that_. （ A） m
38、en are eligible for membership （ B） The dues are reasonable （ C） acceptance for membership is difficult to obtain today （ D） it sets the standards for Western art 50 The word “lucrative” in line 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） expanding （ B） promising （ C） influential （ D） profitable 50 By the Tre
39、aty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the French and the Indians, England gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expe
40、nsive. England had many debts. George , king of England, after consulting with his advisers, decided that the American colonists (殖民地 ) should help pay some of the expenses of this war. A standing English army of 10 000 men had been left in the colonies(殖民地 )for protection against the Indians. The E
41、nglish government also felt that the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result was a series of measures, the Grenville Program, passed by Parliament and designed to raise money in the colonies. Some of these measures were accepted by the colonists, but one in partic
42、ular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The Stamp Act required that stamps, ranging in price from a few cents to almost a dollar, be placed on all newspapers, advertisements, bills of sale, wills, legal papers, etc. The Stamp Act was one of the causes of the American Revolution. It affected
43、 everyone, rich and poor alike. Some businessmen felt that the act would surely ruin their businesses. Of all the voices raised in protest to the Stamp Act, none had greater effect than that of a young lawyer from Virginia -Patrick Henry. Henry had only recently been elected to the Virginia Assembly
44、. Yet when the Stamp Act came up for discussion, he opposed it almost single-handedly. He also expressed, for the first time, certain ideas that were held by many Americans of the time but that never before had been stated so openly. “Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be bought at the price o
45、f chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty(万能的 ) God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!“ 51 From the text we learn that_. （ A） Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763 （ B） there had been a war between the French and the Indians which e
46、nded in 1763 （ C） France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi River （ D） the French still kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of Paris 52 The Grenville Program refers to _. （ A） King George s plan to gather money in North America （ B） the British
47、governments desire to raise money in North America （ C） a plan to share the expenses of maintaining an army in the American colonies （ D） a decision of the British Parliament to collect money in the American colonies 53 The Stamp Act_. （ A） was an act about selling stamps at prices from a few cents
48、to almost a dollar （ B） required that all commercial and legal documents in America have stamps on them （ C） was the main cause of the American Revolution （ D） chiefly affected business people who felt it would ruin their businesses 54 From the text we learn that Patrick Henry_. （ A） had been a memb
49、er of the Virginia Assembly for a long time （ B） didnt know what courses to take to complete his studies as a lawyer （ C） was almost the only one who openly protested against the Stamp Act （ D） didnt value life or peace as much as other people did 55 This passage is mainly about _. （ A） one of the events leading to the American Revolution （ B） the Treaty of Paris between Britain and France （ C） the Grenville Progra
