1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 124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 Where is the conversation? （ A） At a department store. （ B） At a hotel. （ C） At a cinema. （ D） At a bookstore. 2 What has the woman ordered for her friend? （ A） Chicken soup. （ B） Fish. （ C） Fish and chicken soup. （ D） Beef soup. 3 What does the woman want to do? （ A） To have her car
3、fixed at he next garage. （ B） To get petrol for her car. （ C） To have a drink in the caf6. （ D） To use the restroom in the caf6. 4 What is the original price for the T-shirt? （ A） 80 dollars. （ B） 50 dollars. （ C） 40 dollars. （ D） 100 dollars. 5 What does the woman imply? （ A） She hasnt seen George
4、since the baby was born. （ B） George never smokes. （ C） She wants to visit George and the baby. （ D） George no longer smokes. 6 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Student and teacher. （ B） Client and lawyer. （ C） Waitress and customer. （ D） Patient and doctor. 7 What is
5、 the mans profession? （ A） Archaeologist. （ B） Philosopher. （ C） Sociologist. （ D） Architect. 8 What did the woman learn last year? （ A） Art. （ B） Sewing. （ C） Computer. （ D） Cooking. 9 Where do you suppose the conversation most probably take place? （ A） At a restaurant, （ B） At a hotel. （ C） At a t
6、heatre. （ D） At a cinema. 10 What did the woman do last night? （ A） Watched television. （ B） Had dinner outside with her uncle. （ C） Cooked for her uncle. （ D） Visited her uncles house. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 secon
7、ds 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 Where does the dialogue take place? （ A） At the airport. （ B） I
8、n a railway station. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In a park. 12 What is the womans baggage number? （ A） 703 9962. （ B） 307 9926. （ C） 703 1926. （ D） 703 9926. 13 What time might it probably be when the dialogue took placer （ A） In the morning. （ B） At noon. （ C） In the evening. （ D） In the afternoon.
9、14 Is the woman very sure that she can meet the deadline at the beginning of the conversation? （ A） Yes, she thinks there will be no problem at all. （ B） Yes, although there are some problems. （ C） No, she has been avoiding giving a definite answer. （ D） No, she thinks it impossible to meet the dead
10、line. 15 When shall the woman meet the deadline according to the dialogue? （ A） At the beginning of the month. （ B） During the first half of the month. （ C） During the second half of the month. （ D） On the last day of the month. 16 What goods contract are they talking about? （ A） Shoes. （ B） Pens. （
11、 C） Toys. （ D） Not mentioned. 17 What do you think is the mans way of speaking? （ A） Polite. （ B） Indirect. （ C） Straightforward. （ D） Rude. 18 What had been the writers view about boxing before he saw the TV program? （ A） He had thought it dangerous. （ B） He bad thought it bloody. （ C） He had thoug
12、ht there was nothing wrong with the sport. （ D） He had not given any consideration to the dangers of the sport. 19 What is the writers attitude towards boxing now? （ A） Pessimistic. （ B） Optimistic. （ C） Critical. （ D） Indifferent. 20 Why doesnt the government take actions to ban boxing according to
13、 the writer of the letter? （ A） Because according to the government, boxing is a very good sport. （ B） Because according to some evidence, there is no harm to take the sport. （ C） The writer of the letter doesnt say anything about it. （ D） Because the government wants the common people to make a sta
14、nd first. 21 Which one of the following statements is NOT bate, according to the writer? （ A） Boxing should be prohibited by law. （ B） Average parents must know the potential dangers of boxing. （ C） The writer intends to launch a campaign against boxing if he can get enough support. （ D） However dan
15、gerous boxing is, boxing is still a sport. 22 What had Milo Pierce been like before last Monday? （ A） He had been homeless. （ B） He had been a neatly-dressed lawyer. （ C） He had made a fortune. （ D） He had had a happy family. 23 Which of the following can best describe Roy Turner, the American touri
16、st? （ A） Generous. （ B） Mean. （ C） Odd. （ D） Lucky. 24 How did Milo Pierce respond to the money given to him at the very beginning? （ A） He was so shocked that he nearly fell to the ground. （ B） He was overexcited and fainted. （ C） He thought it was too good to be true. （ D） He decided to share the
17、money with other tramps. 25 Which of the following is the most suitable title to the story? （ A） Religion forbids worldly goods. （ B） Any miracle may take place. （ C） Weird millionaire gives fortune to tramp. （ D） Story of a tramp. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the follo
18、wing text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Last year I read a frightening study showing that pre-schooler and kindergarten children no longer believe they can sing songs. Little children have【 C1】 _got the impression that the definit
19、ion of song is “what you hear【 C2】 _singing on the radio“. And when teachers try to【 C3】 _these children they【 C4】 _sing, the kids just dont see the point. Why should they struggle to perform a【 C5】_version that only their mothers could possibly love? Its so much easier to buy a CD and hear someone
20、do it really well! Their logic is hard to argue【 C6】 _-and its a direct result of our societys【 C7】 _with competence. Pleasure is no longer the aim of our【 C8】 _activities; in fact no one even sees any thing pleasant【 C9】 _doing something less than perfectly well. This is crazy. And its【 C10】_a terr
21、ible toll. Not only【 C11】 _depriving ourselves of creative satisfaction and【 C12】 _our children from finding joy in【 C13】 _they can do themselves-were also destroying our artists. In a world【 C14】 _we expect all our art to be supplied【 C15】 _highly competent professionals, the pressure on the profes
22、sionals becomes too great to bear.【 C16】 _the number of musicians and artists who suffer from drug addiction, alcoholism, or even commit suicide because of the pressure of keeping【 C17】 _our demands for more and better music, art, books and movies to enjoy in our【 C18】 _time. We are【 C19】 _our artis
23、ts with our refusal to entertain【 C20】 _ourselves in our own incompetent ways. 26 【 C1】 （ A） in some way （ B） in some ways （ C） somehow （ D） somewhat 27 【 C2】 （ A） professions （ B） professional （ C） professionally （ D） professionals 28 【 C3】 （ A） convince （ B） confront （ C） discourage （ D） encourage
24、 29 【 C4】 （ A） are as able to （ B） can as well （ C） can too （ D） too can 30 【 C5】 （ A） graceful （ B） graceless （ C） incompetence （ D） incompetent 31 【 C6】 （ A） at （ B） for （ C） with （ D） nil 32 【 C7】 （ A） addiction （ B） enthusiasm （ C） enthusiast （ D） obsession 33 【 C8】 （ A） enthusiast （ B） hobby （
25、C） leisure （ D） pastime 34 【 C9】 （ A） at （ B） by （ C） in （ D） nil 35 【 C10】 （ A） doing （ B） having （ C） making （ D） taking 36 【 C11】 （ A） are we （ B） have we （ C） it is （ D） we are 37 【 C12】 （ A） competing （ B） committing （ C） depriving （ D） discouraging 38 【 C13】 （ A） that （ B） what （ C） which （ D）
26、 nil 39 【 C14】 （ A） that （ B） what （ C） when （ D） where 40 【 C15】 （ A） by （ B） us by （ C） with us by （ D） nil 41 【 C16】 （ A） Consider （ B） Considering （ C） Considerable （ D） Given 42 【 C17】 （ A） on in （ B） up （ C） up with （ D） with 43 【 C18】 （ A） hobby （ B） leisure （ C） recreation （ D） pastime 44 【
27、C19】 （ A） slaughtering （ B） stumbling （ C） squeezing （ D） wrecking 45 【 C20】 （ A） as （ B） by （ C） for （ D） nil 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 Perhaps it was his own lack of adequat
28、e schooling that inspired Horace Mann to work so hard to accomplish the important reforms in education. While he was still a boy, his father died, and he had to support his family. Like most of the children in his town, he attended school two or three months a year. Later, with the help of several t
29、eachers, he was able to study law and become a member of the Massachusetts bar, but he never forgot those early struggles. While serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he signed a historic education bill that set up a state board of education. Without regret, he gave up his successful legal pract
30、ice to become the first secretary of the board. There he exercised an enormous influence during the critical period of reconstruction that brought into existence the American graded elementary school as a substitute for the older district school system. Under his leadership, the curriculum was restr
31、uctured, the school year was increased to a minimum of six months, and mandatory schooling was extended to age sixteen. Other important reforms that came into existence under Manns guidance included the establishment of state normal schools for teacher training. Considered quite radical at the time,
32、 the Massachusetts reforms later served as a model for the nations educational system. Mann was formally recognized as the father of public education. During his lifetime, Horace Mann worked tirelessly to extend educational opportunities to agrarian families and the children of poor laborers. In one
33、 of his last speeches he summed up his philosophy of education and life: “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.“ 46 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? （ A） The Father of American Public Education （ B） Philosophy of Educational （ C） Policies of Educ
34、ational Institutions （ D） Horace Mann and the Massachusetts State Board of Education 47 Why does the author mention Horace Manns early life? （ A） As an example to show the importance of education. （ B） To make the biography more complete. （ C） Because it served as the inspiration for his later work
35、in education. （ D） In appreciation of the teachers who helped him succeed. 48 The word “radical“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _. （ A） equal （ B） extreme （ C） excellent （ D） basic 49 With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree? （ A） Horace Manns infl
36、uence on American education was very great. （ B） Horace Mann exerted a small but important influence on American education. （ C） Few educators fully understood Horace Manns influence on American education. （ D） The influence on American education by Horace Mann was not appreciated. 50 The reforms th
37、at Horace Mann achieved were _. （ A） not very radical for the time （ B） used only by the state of Massachusetts （ C） enforced by the Massachusetts bar （ D） later adopted as a model for the nations educational system 50 Sleep is part of a persons daily activity cycle. There are several different stag
38、es of sleep, and they too occur in cycles. If you are an average sleeper, your sleep cycle is as follows. When you first drift off into slumber, your eyes will roll about a bit, your temperature will drop, your muscles will relax, and your breathing will slow and become quite regular. Your brain wav
39、es slow down a bit, too, with the alpha rhythm of rather fast waves predominating for the first few minutes. This is called stage I sleep. For the next half hour or so, as you relax more and more, you will drift down through stage 2 and stage 3 sleep. The lower your stage of sleep, the slower your b
40、rain waves will be. Then, about 40 to 60 minutes after you lose consciousness, you will have reached the deepest sleep of all. Your brain waves will show the large slow waves that are known as the delta rhythm. This is stage 4 sleep. You do not remain at this deep fourth stage all night along, but i
41、nstead about 80 minutes after you fall into slumber, your brain activity level will increase again slightly. The delta rhythm will disappear, to be replaced by the activity pattern of brain waves. Your eyes will begin to dart around under your closed eyelids as if you were looking at something occur
42、ring in front of you. This period of rapid eye movement lasts for some 8 to 15 minutes and is called REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that most dreams seem to occur. Provided that you do not wake up during the first REM sleep period, your body will soon relax again, your breathing will grow slow an
43、d regular once more, and you will slip gently back from stage 1 to stage 4 sleep only to rise once again to the surface of near consciousness some 80 minutes later. 51 Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） Scientific methods of studying sleep. （ B） Why humans require sleep. （
44、C） The phases of sleep. （ D） Why dreams occur during REM sleep. 52 According to the passage, the alpha rhythm is the characteristic of which phase of sleep? （ A） Stage 1. （ B） Stage 2. （ C） Stage 3. （ D） Stage 4. 53 It can be inferred from the passage that stages of sleep are primarily classified ac
45、cording to _. （ A） breathing rhythms （ B） muscular movement （ C） dreaming patterns （ D） brain wave activity 54 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of REM sleep? （ A） The eyes dart around. （ B） It lasts 8 to 15 minutes. （ C） The delta rhythm is present. （ D） The s
46、leeper dreams. 55 After how many minutes does an average person repeat the sleep cycle? （ A） 8 to 15 minutes. （ B） 30 minutes. （ C） 40 to 60 minutes. （ D） 80 minutes. 55 When some 19th-century. New Yorkers said“ Harlem“, they meant almost all of Manhattan above Eighty-sixth Street. Toward the end of
47、 the century, however, a group of citizens in upper Manhattan wanting, perhaps, to shape a closer and more precise sense of community designated a section that they wished to be known as Harlem. The chosen area was the Harlem to which Blacks were moving in the first decades of the new century as the
48、y left their old settlements on the middle and lower blocks of the West Side. As the community became predominantly Black, the very word “Harlem“ seemed to lose its old meaning. At times, it was easy to forget that “Harlem“ was originally the Dutch name “Harrlem“, that the community it described had
49、 been founded by people from Holland; and that for most cites three centuries it was first settled in the sixteen hundred it had been occupied by White New Yorkers. “Harlem“ became synonymous with Black life and Black style in Manhattan. Blacks living there used the word as though they had coined it themselves not only to designate their area of residence but to express their sense of the various of its life and atmosphere. As the y
