1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 130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 are the two speakers going to do? （ A） To make one more request to the professor. （ B） To expand their papers to meet the request. （ C） To complete their papers within three days. （ D） To postpone finishing their essays. 2 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （
3、A） In a kitchen. （ B） In an orchard. （ C） In a garden. （ D） In a picnic. 3 Which of the following would the man choose to be? （ A） A dramatist, （ B） An actor, （ C） A worker. （ D） A farmer. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） She doesnt know the novel, （ B） She agrees with the man. （ C） She enjoys the n
4、ovel very much. （ D） She has no opinion. 5 What are the two people doing? （ A） Selling furniture （ B） Making a chair. （ C） Making a coffee table. （ D） Moving furniture. 6 How many of the employees in this organization are men? （ A） 80. （ B） 20. （ C） 40 （ D） 60 7 What can we learn about the man? （ A）
5、 He loves his present job. （ B） He is about to retire. （ C） He is going to open a store. （ D） He works in a repair shop. 8 Where did the woman think they were supposed to meet? （ A） On the platform, （ B） At the information desk. （ C） On the train. （ D） Near the stairs. 9 What do we learn from the co
6、nversation? （ A） The woman blames the man for his absence. （ B） The woman thinks that everything was all right. （ C） The woman thanks the man for his efforts. （ D） The woman doesnt think it was the mans fault. 10 What does the woman mean? （ A） The man should be very careful while driving. （ B） The m
7、an cant be careful while driving in a fog. （ C） It is very hard to concentrate while driving in a fog. （ D） The man shouldnt have driven in the fog. 11 Why did Peter go to the Union Trust Bank? （ A） To cash a cheek. （ B） To rob the bank. （ C） To get his prize. （ D） To withdraw his deposit. 12 What w
8、as Peters job? （ A） A car mechanic. （ B） A radio announcer. （ C） A movie actor. （ D） A bank employee. 13 What did the guards do when Peter started gathering the money? （ A） They called the police. （ B） They pressed the alarm. （ C） They helped him find large bills. （ D） They let him do what he wanted
9、 to. 14 Why didnt Peter take more money from the bank? （ A） He was limited by time and the size of his pockets. （ B） The maximum sum allowed was 55,000. （ C） Large bills were not within his reach. （ D） He was afraid that he would be caught on the spot. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Direc
10、tions: 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. 14 Geography is the study of the relationship of between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast【 C1】 _places on the earth. But they also【 C2】 _beyond the ind
11、ividual places and consider the earth as a【 C3】 _. As it is known the word geography【 C4】 _from two Greek words,“ ge“, the Greek word for“ earth“ and“ graphein“,【 C5】 _means“ to write“. The English word geography means“ to describe the earth“.【 C6】 _geography books focus on a small area【 C7】 _a town
12、 or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an【 C8】 _continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another【 C9】 _to divide the study of【 C10】 _is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the【 C11】_starts wi
13、th human beings and【 C12】 _how human beings and their environment act【 C13】 _each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject,【 C14】 _branch can neglect the other. A geographyer might be described【 C15】 _one who observes, records, and explains the【 C16】 _between places. If places wer
14、e【 C17】 _, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however,【 C18】 _no two places are exactly the same. Geography,【 C19】 _is a point of view, a special way of【 C20】 _at places. 15 【 C1】 （ A） similar （ B） various （ C） distant （ D） famous 16 【 C2】 （ A） pass （ B） reach （ C） go （ D） set 17 【
15、 C3】 （ A） whole （ B） unit （ C） part （ D） total 18 【 C4】 （ A） falls （ B） removes （ C） results （ D） comes 19 【 C5】 （ A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） it 20 【 C6】 （ A） Some （ B） Many （ C） Most （ D） Few 21 【 C7】 （ A） outside （ B） except （ C） like （ D） as 22 【 C8】 （ A） extensive （ B） enormous （ C） overa
16、ll （ D） entire 23 【 C9】 （ A） way （ B） means （ C） habit （ D） technique 24 【 C10】 （ A） world （ B） culture （ C） globe （ D） geography 25 【 C11】 （ A） second （ B） latter （ C） next （ D） later 26 【 C12】 （ A） learns （ B） realizes （ C） studies （ D） understands 27 【 C13】 （ A） upon （ B） for （ C） as （ D） against
17、 28 【 C14】 （ A） either （ B） neither （ C） both （ D） each 29 【 C15】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） by （ D） as 30 【 C16】 （ A） exceptions （ B） differences （ C） sameness （ D） divisions 31 【 C17】 （ A） likely （ B） likeness （ C） alike （ D） liking 32 【 C18】 （ A） although （ B） whether （ C） since （ D） that 33 【 C19】 （
18、A） then （ B） nevertheless （ C） still （ D） moreover 34 【 C20】 （ A） working （ B） getting （ C） arriving （ D） looking 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. 34 Psychologists take opposing views o
19、f how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their con sequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maint
20、ain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others. The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented
21、inducements indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “If kids know theyre working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity,“ says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newa
22、rk. “But its easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards.“ A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of
23、 the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore failing grades. In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise
24、in raising effort and creativity ,the Delaware psychologist claims. 35 Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward _. （ A） the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewards （ B） the amount of monetary rewards for student creativity （ C） the study of relationship bet
25、ween actions and their consequences （ D） the effects of external rewards on students performance 36 What is the response of many educators to external rewards for their students? （ A） They have no doubts about them. （ B） They have doubts about them. （ C） They approve of them. （ D） They avoid talking
26、 about them. 37 Which of the following can best raise students creativity according to Robert Eisenberger? （ A） Assigning them tasks they have not dealt with before. （ B） Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness. （ C） Giving them rewards they really deserve. （ D） Giving them rewards they ant
27、icipate. 38 It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten their grading standards because they believe _. （ A） rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of students （ B） punishment is more effective than rewarding （ C） failing uninspired students helps im
28、prove their overall academic standards （ D） discouraging the students anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgency 39 The phrase“ token economies“ ( Para. 5 ) probably refers to _. （ A） ways to develop economy （ B） systems of rewarding students （ C） approaches to solving problems （ D） method
29、s of improving performance 39 New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. Its now a“ global village“ where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And. of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enha
30、nced by foreign language skills. Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success over seas often helps support domestic business efforts. Overseas assignments are becom
31、ing increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being“ out of sight and out of mind. “He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the companys plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accom
32、pany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent (普遍的 ). Thanks
33、 to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applica tions, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak anoth
34、er language. A second language isnt generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal. The employee posted abroad who speaks the countrys principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negoti
35、ations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm. 40 What is the authors attitude toward high-tech communications
36、 equipment? （ A） Critical. （ B） Prejudiced. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Positive. 41 With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople _. （ A） have to get familiar with modern technology （ B） are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations （ C） are attaching more im
37、portance to their overseas business （ D） are eager to work overseas 42 In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind“ ( Lines 2 -3,Para. 3)probably means _. （ A） being unable to think properly for lack of insight （ B） being totally out of touch with business at home （ C） missing opportunities for p
38、romotion when abroad （ D） leaving all care and worry behind 43 According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today? （ A） Connections with businesses overseas. （ B） Ability to speak the clients language. （ C） Technical know-how. （ D） Bu
39、siness experience. 44 The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _. （ A） better control the whole negotiation process （ B） easily find new approaches to meet market needs （ C） fast-forward their proposals to headquarters （ D） easily make friends with businesspeople ab
40、road 44 People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true ;they neglect or fail to notice that many have not. Consider also the belief that “the phone always tings when Im in the showe
41、r. “If it does ring while you axe in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesnt ring, that non event probably wont even register. People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plan
42、e crashes, and deaths “happen in threes. “Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their “happening together is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the pe
43、riod of time is stretched. Flexible end points rein force such beliefs. We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourse
44、lves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains,“ Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy. “This way e
45、veryone ranks high on his own scale. Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious in drawing conclusions. The “evidence“ of everyday life is sometimes misleading. 45 In the first paragraph the author states that _. （ A） dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a fe
46、w have come true （ B） dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true （ C） dreams may come true ff clearly remembered （ D） dreams and reality are closely related 46 By“ things like.“ “happen in threes“ ( Para. 3 ), the author indicates that people believe _. （ A） Personal misfortunes tend to
47、 happen every now and then （ B） Personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together （ C） Misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns （ D） Misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime 47 The word“ courtesy“ ( Para. 4 Line 6 ) probably
48、means _. （ A） good manners （ B） appropriate speech （ C） friendly relations （ D） satisfactory service 48 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention. （ B） In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious. （ C） People tend to make
49、 use of evidence that supports their own beliefs. （ D） Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events. 49 It can be concluded from the passage that _. （ A） there is some truth even in the wildest dreams （ B） one should take notice of other peoples merits （ C） there is no order or pattern in world events （ D） we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence Part B Direct
