1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 136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 womans reply? （ A） She knows Professor Arnold has come. （ B） She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in. （ C） She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived. （ D） She doesn t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived. 2 Who answered the phone? （ A） James Clock. （ B） Mary. （
3、 C） Sue. （ D） Not mentioned. 3 How does the man feel about his grade? （ A） It was an improvement. （ B） It was disappointing. （ C） It was unfair. （ D） It was satisfying. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） Theyre ready for the snow. （ B） Once it starts, itll snow a lot. （ C） It has been snowing for some
4、 time, （ D） The winter has just begun. 5 What subject does the man teach now? （ A） English. （ B） Chemistry. （ C） History. （ D） Chinese. 6 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At a bank. （ D） In a store. 7 Where do the speakers work? （ A）
5、At an art school. （ B） At a newspaper office. （ C） At a stadium. （ D） At a publishing house. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） The library no longer had the book on reserve. （ B） The library closed earlier than he d expected. （ C） The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead. （ D） The homewo
6、rk isnt clear. 9 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） The man spends more than he makes. （ B） The man is not keen on arts. （ C） The woman is an artist. （ D） The woman looks down upon the man. 10 How are the guests going to New York? （ A） By bus. （ B） By plane. （ C） By car. （ D） By train. Pa
7、rt B Directions: You will hear 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
8、question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What do Tom and Jane mainly discuss? （ A） Toms test. （ B） Janes research paper. （ C） Go swimming at the Student Center. （ D） Plans for the evening. 12 What does Tom suggest that they do after dinner? （ A） They will go to the Grill. （ B） They will go t
9、o the library. （ C） They will go swimming. （ D） They will walk home. 13 What does we learn about Tom? （ A） He is not a student. （ B） He is not a serious student. （ C） He is not very concerned about Jane （ D） He is willing to compromise. 14 What is Mr. Bushs main purpose of the trip? （ A） Sightseeing
10、 in Australia and the Far East. （ B） Visiting a friend in Cairo. （ C） Attending a conference in Sydney. （ D） Shopping in Hong Kong. 15 What will Mr. Bush probably buy? （ A） An excursion fare. （ B） A full return ticket. （ C） A single ticket. （ D） Two tickets. 16 What does the full fare cost? （ A） 1 4
11、02 pounds. （ B） 1 204 pounds. （ C） 2 104 pounds. （ D） 4 102 pounds. 17 What will Mr. Bushs trip probably be? （ A） His homeSydneyCairo. （ B） His homeCarioSydney. （ C） CairoHis homeSydney. （ D） SydneyHis homeCairo. 18 What are the mans hobbies? （ A） Running and thinking. （ B） Running and jumping. （ C）
12、 Running and climbing. （ D） Running and skiing. 19 What is the main reason that the man runs every day? （ A） To think out some difficult problems. （ B） To do some cross-country running. （ C） To finish a course in physical training. （ D） To keep fit and healthy. 20 What is the man going to do next ye
13、ar? （ A） Enter for the London Marathon. （ B） Do a cross-country running. （ C） Climb the Alps with his wife. （ D） Complete a course in snow and ice climbing. 21 What is the speakers main topic? （ A） Training for a professional athlete. （ B） His ways of physical training. （ C） How to do cross-country
14、running. （ D） How to do mountain climbing. 22 As the conversation begins, what are the man and woman doing? （ A） Looking at some photographs. （ B） Selling cameras. （ C） Teaching a photography class. （ D） Repairing camera equipment. 23 Why doesnt the man carry a camera with him? （ A） He has a profess
15、ional photographer take picture for him. （ B） He doesnt think he knows enough about film processing. （ C） He doesnt have a flash attachment. （ D） He thinks a big camera would be too much trouble. 24 According to the woman, what is one major advantage of her camera? （ A） It focuses automatically. （ B
16、） It has a lot of specialized lenses. （ C） It is easy to load. （ D） It advances the film automatically. 25 What problem has the man had in taking pictures? （ A） He cant find good subjects to photogragh. （ B） His indoor shots are too dark. （ C） His pictures are often blurry. （ D） His camera is too bi
17、g for good detail. 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 Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen that they now pollute s
18、oil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to【 C1】 _the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he【 C2】 _a pollution that is now so thoroughly【 C3】 _throughout our world? We know that even sing
19、le exposures to these【 C4】 _, if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe【 C5】 _. But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others【 C6】 _to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not【 C7】 _. For the population as a
20、【 C8】 _, we must be【 C9】 _concerned with the【 C10】_effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that【 C11】 _pollute our world. 【 C12】 _public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are【 C13】 _over long periods of time, and that the danger to the【 C14】 _may
21、 depend on the sum of the exposures【 C15】 _throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily【 C16】 _It is human【 C17】_to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. “Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs,“ says a wise【 C18】 _, Dr. Ren
22、e Dubos, “yet some of their worst enemies slowly【 C19】 _them【 C20】_.“ 26 【 C1】 （ A） prefer （ B） prompt （ C） prevail （ D） pretend 27 【 C2】 （ A） escape （ B） avoid （ C） survive （ D） overcome 28 【 C3】 （ A） attributed （ B） contributed （ C） distributed （ D） guaranteed 29 【 C4】 （ A） chemic （ B） chemicals （
23、 C） products （ D） produce 30 【 C5】 （ A） poisoning （ B） poisons （ C） harm （ D） hostility 31 【 C6】 （ A） exposed （ B） imposed （ C） posed （ D） roused 32 【 C7】 （ A） endure （ B） recur （ C） incur （ D） occur 33 【 C8】 （ A） entity （ B） whole （ C） proportion （ D） portion 34 【 C9】 （ A） less （ B） more （ C） farth
24、er （ D） further 35 【 C10】 （ A） defrayed （ B） relayed （ C） delayed （ D） arrayed 36 【 C11】 （ A） invincibly （ B） conspicuously （ C） invisibly （ D） simultaneously 37 【 C12】 （ A） Obliging （ B） Responsible （ C） Dutiful （ D） Obligatory 38 【 C13】 （ A） cumulative （ B） speculative （ C） meditative （ D） contemp
25、lative 39 【 C14】 （ A） respective （ B） collective （ C） individual （ D） dual 40 【 C15】 （ A） recruited （ B） reinforced （ C） received （ D） recommended 41 【 C16】 （ A） nominated （ B） ignored （ C） negotiated （ D） interfered 42 【 C17】 （ A） disposition （ B） doctrine （ C） personality （ D） nature 43 【 C18】 （ A
26、） physician （ B） physicist （ C） photographer （ D） pharmacist 44 【 C19】 （ A） appeal （ B） approach （ C） approve （ D） applaud 45 【 C20】 （ A） unnoticed （ B） unattended （ C） unnurtured （ D） unattempted Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B,
27、C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 Id been living with my wife for eight years and one night “mom“ says, “I guess you guys are never gonna get married. I mean, youve been through jail together, youre living together, but. oh, forget it.“ “Oh, well,“ I said, “put it like that and Ill mar
28、ry your daughter tomorrow.“ Actually, I dont know what we were waiting for, except that for a guy its never the right time to get married. Im also suspicious of any two people who dont struggle with that decision. Part of my problem was that I was still lusting in my heart after other ladies. But so
29、mehow I knew that I wasnt going to find another woman remotely as great as my soon-to-be wife. Its a good thing my mother-in-law finally spoke up. I finally gathered my courage one day when we were having a picnic, and popped the question. I also gave my wife a big tourist pamphlet about Switzerland
30、. I wasnt taking any chances. She said no. It killed me. I felt sick to my stomach. I lost my appetite. Our dog just stared at me, thinking, “If youre not going to eat your lunch, I will.“ Finally, I said, “But the Switzerland trip is yours if you say yes. “Switzerland,“ she said, “is filled with pr
31、ecise, humorless people.“ “Maybe I should have suggested Paris?“ For a minute it seemed as if my change in travel plans would rate a solid “maybe“. But she said no again. When we woke up the next morning, she told me that shed slept on my proposal. “I guess I was a little rude to you last night,“ sh
32、e explained. Meanwhile, Im figuring Im off the hook for this marriage thing for at least another eight years. I could afford to be generous. “I asked, you said no. Its okay,“ I said. I might have looked a little too relieved because later that day she gave me a little box. Inside was a gold watch. O
33、n the back was inscribed. “Yes. Ive reconsidered.“ I liked the watch, so I did the right thing. 46 The reason why the man had waited so long was that he _. （ A） didnt think he was ready to propose to her （ B） suspected that husband and wife would often quarrel （ C） didnt think eight years was long e
34、nough （ D） was waiting for his mother-in-laws approval 47 The man proposed to the woman because _. （ A） he was eager to visit Switzerland with the woman （ B） he was afraid that the woman might leave him （ C） he realized he could find no other woman better （ D） he could finally overcome his fear for
35、marriage 48 By saying “I could afford to be generous.“ (third paragraph from the bottom) the man implied that he _. （ A） was rich enough to support his wife （ B） could take her to a better place than Pads （ C） wouldnt care too much if he stayed single （ D） didnt care what she thought about his propo
36、sal 49 The last sentence “I did the right thing“ implied he _. （ A） traveled with his wife （ B） had a successful marriage （ C） liked the watch very much （ D） waited for another eight years 50 The best title for this text would be _. （ A） How My Mother-In-Law Helped Me （ B） How I Received a Gold Watc
37、h I Liked （ C） How I Made My Wife Travel with Me （ D） How I Came to Marry My Wife 50 Sleep is a funny thing. Were taught that we should get seven or eight hours a night, but a lot of us get by just fine on less, and some of us actually sleep too much. A study out of the University of Buffalo reporte
38、d that people who routinely sleep more than eight hours a day and are still tired are nearly three times as likely to die of stroke-probably as a result of an underlying disorder that keeps them from sleeping soundly. Doctors have their own special sleep problems. Residents are famously short of sle
39、ep. It is not unusual for them to work 40 hours in a row without rest. They are not in the least worried about it, confident they can still deliver the highest quality of medical care. But an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association points out that in the morning after 24 hours of
40、sleeplessness, a person s motor performance is comparable to that of someone who is drunk. Curiously, surgeons who believe that operating under the influence of alcohol is grounds for sacking often dont think twice about operating without enough sleep. “I could tell you horror stories,“ says Jaya Ag
41、rawal, president of the American Medical Student Association, Which runs a website for residents. Some are terrifying. “I was operating after being up for over 36 hours,“ one writes. “I literally fell asleep standing up and nearly planted my face into the wound.“ “Practically every surgical resident
42、 I know has fallen asleep at the wheel driving home from work.“ writes another. “I know of three who have hit parked cars. Another hit a Jersey gate on the New Jersey Expressway, going 105km/h.“ “Your own patients have become the enemy,“ writes a third, because they are “the one thing that stands be
43、tween you and a few hours of sleep.“ The U.S. controls the hours of pilots and truck drivers. But until such a system is in place for doctors, patients are on their own. If youre worded about the people treating you or a loved one, you should feel free to ask how many hours of sleep they have had an
44、d if more rested staffers are available. 51 Sleep is a funny thing because _. （ A） the longer one sleeps, the less sound sleep he gets （ B） the more sleep one gets, the more likely a stroke occurs （ C） many people stick to about eight hours of sleep to stay fine （ D） many people who sleep six hours
45、a night still feel energetic in the day 52 A surgeon who has worked 40 hours in a row without sleep _. （ A） may ignore the potential risk of insufficient sleep （ B） will remain alert because he is used to it （ C） can still provide quality medical care （ D） should be fired if he continues the medical
46、 operation 53 According to one resident, they are short of sleep because _. （ A） they are kept by treating their patients （ B） they are forbidden to sleep at work （ C） they are too tired to fall asleep （ D） they are too worried about oversleeping 54 The resident who hit a “Jersey gate“ on the New Je
47、rsey Expressway must have _. （ A） been driving too long （ B） drunk too much （ C） fallen asleep （ D） avoided hitting parked cars 55 Patients are now advised to _. （ A） monitor the hours of doctors by themselves （ B） allow their doctors to sleep several hours before the operation （ C） ask for legal co
48、ntrol of the hours of doctors （ D） make sure that the doctors who treat them have had enough sleep 55 Whenever advertisers want you to stop thinking about the product and to start thinking about something bigger, better, or more attractive than the product, they use that very popular word “like“. Th
49、e word “like“ is the advertisers equivalent of the magicians use of misdirection. “Like“ gets you to ignore the product and concentrate on the claim the advertiser is making about it. “For skin like peaches and cream“ claims the ad for a skin cream. What is this ad really claiming? It doesnt say this cream will give you peaches-and-cream skin. There is no verb in this claim, so it
