1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 137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 How much does one ticket cost? （ A） $ 1.40 （ B） $ 4.30 （ C） $ 6.40 （ D） $8.60 2 Where are the two speakers? （ A） In a hotel. （ B） At a dinner table. （ C） In the street. （ D） In the mans house 3 Who is the woman most probably speaking to? （ A） A railway porter. （ B） A bus conductor. （
3、C） A taxi driver. （ D） A postal clerk 4 What does the man suggest? （ A） Touring the city on a fine day. （ B） Visiting the city with a group. （ C） Spending more time on sightseeing. （ D） Taking himself with her on the tour. 5 What does the woman imply? （ A） She doesnt want to take the trouble to read
4、 the article. （ B） She would like to have a copy of the article. （ C） She has given the man much trouble （ D） She is not interested in the article. 6 How is the man today? （ A） Hes better. （ B） Hes sick in bed. （ C） Hes feeling worse （ D） He has recovered. 7 What does the man mean? （ A） He needs ano
5、ther job as research assistant. （ B） He asked Professor Williams for assistance. （ C） He assists Professor Williams with his teaching. （ D） He is doing research with Professor Williams. 8 What was the woman probably trying to do? （ A） Play a tape recorder. （ B） Take a picture. （ C） Repair a typewrit
6、er. （ D） Start a car. 9 Why cant Professor Hill answer her questions now? （ A） He doesnt have time （ B） Its not his office hour. （ C） He is too tired after class. （ D） He will only be available in the afternoon. 10 What can we conclude about the train from the conversation? （ A） The train is crowded
7、, （ B） The train is late. （ C） The train is empty. （ D） The train is on time Part 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,
8、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 What is the skin? （ A） Appreciated by most people. （ B） An organ of the body. （ C） An inactive organ. （ D） Relatively unimportant. 12 What is the normal internal temperatur
9、e of the body? （ A） 97 to 99 degrees. （ B） 79 to 81 degrees. （ C） 79 to 99 degrees. （ D） 71 to 79 degrees. 13 By which is the average adult covered? （ A） Three feet of skin. （ B） Twelve yards of skin. （ C） Two square feet of skin. （ D） Two square yards of skin. 14 Who is the speaker probably speakin
10、g to? （ A） New students. （ B） Foreign students. （ C） Resident students. （ D） Faculty. 15 Which type of housing has no more rooms for students? （ A） The international houses. （ B） The student dorms. （ C） The Spanish house. （ D） Mens houses. 16 What do you learn about the student dorms from the passag
11、e? （ A） They are for resident students only. （ B） All the rooms have two beds, two closets and two desks. （ C） Students cannot cook there. （ D） There is a cafeteria on the first floor. 17 What will the audience probably do next? （ A） Fill out application forms. （ B） Go to the cafeteria. （ C） Buy som
12、e cooking facilities. （ D） Move into the house. 18 How often does the woman go to the cinema? （ A） Once a week. （ B） Once a month. （ C） Twice a month. （ D） Seldom. 19 What does the woman usually do in the evening? （ A） Visit some friends. （ B） Watch TV. （ C） Surf on the Internet. （ D） Go to the cine
13、ma. 20 Why does the woman want to go to the seaside? （ A） Because she wants to enjoy the sea wind. （ B） Because she wants go swimming in the sea. （ C） Because she wants get some suntan. （ D） Both B and C 21 What can we learn about the man from the conversation? （ A） He is a poor man. （ B） He cant af
14、ford a trip abroad. （ C） He often goes to the cinema with the woman. （ D） He wants to buy a car. 22 Where are the two speakers? （ A） In a classroom. （ B） In a library. （ C） At 1423 West Conner Street. （ D） In an office. 23 Why does the man mention that he is a new student at the school? （ A） Because
15、 the woman doesnt know him. （ B） Because he wants to introduce himself to the woman. （ C） Because he wants the woman to help him. （ D） Because the woman thinks he has an overdue book. 24 What does the woman discover when she looks at the records on the computer? （ A） The man changed his major from a
16、rt to business. （ B） The man isnt living on campus. （ C） The man is a new student. （ D） There are two students named Robert Smith at the school. 25 What does the woman suggest the man do in the future? （ A） Change his name. （ B） Use his middle name. （ C） Find out the student who has almost the same
17、name as him. （ D） Avoid making mistakes. 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 After 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is i
18、t that she is never at a【 C1】 _for words? How can she【 C2】 _the names of a couple they met on【 C3】 _years ago? Now we know【 C4】 _to tell him: Its her brain. Although there are obviously cultural【 C5】 _for the differences in emotions and behavior,【 C6】 _breakthrough research reveals that the【 C7】 _of
19、 many puzzling differences between men and women may【 C8】 _in the head. Mens and womens brains【 C9】 _much in common, but they are definitely not the same【 C10】 _size, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a womans brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen percent smaller than a mans,【 C11】 _the regi
20、ons dedicated to the language may be more densely【 C12】 _with brain cells. Girls generally speak earlier and read faster. The reason may be【 C13】_females use both sides of the brain when they read. In【 C14】 _, males rely only on the left side. At every age, womens memories【 C15】 _mens. They have a g
21、reater ability to【 C16】 _names with faces than men do, and they are【 C17】 _at recalling list. The events people remember best are those that an emotion is attached to.【 C18】_women use more of their right brains, which【 C19】 _emotions, they may do this automatically. While we dont yet know what all t
22、hese findings imply, one thing is【 C20】 _: Male and female brains do the same things, but they do them differently. 26 【 C1】 （ A） loss （ B） puzzle （ C） slip （ D） failure 27 【 C2】 （ A） realize （ B） understand （ C） recall （ D） perceive 28 【 C3】 （ A） festival （ B） holiday （ C） occasion （ D） event 29 【
23、C4】 （ A） when （ B） how （ C） what （ D） where 30 【 C5】 （ A） senses （ B） meanings （ C） purposes （ D） reasons 31 【 C6】 （ A） recent （ B） instant （ C） present （ D） immediate 32 【 C7】 （ A） root （ B） basis （ C） bottom （ D） stem 33 【 C8】 （ A） hide （ B） lie （ C） fix （ D） set 34 【 C9】 （ A） divide （ B） share （
24、C） have （ D） store 35 【 C10】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） with （ D） for 36 【 C11】 （ A） thus （ B） hence （ C） yet （ D） then 37 【 C12】 （ A） wrapped （ B） packed （ C） gathered （ D） rested 38 【 C13】 （ A） that （ B） why （ C） which （ D） whether 39 【 C14】 （ A） fact （ B） consequence （ C） addition （ D） contrast 40 【 C1
25、5】 （ A） equal （ B） match （ C） top （ D） challenge 41 【 C16】 （ A） mix （ B） associate （ C） join （ D） combine 42 【 C17】 （ A） shier （ B） easier （ C） keener （ D） better 43 【 C18】 （ A） Although （ B） While （ C） Since （ D） Unless 44 【 C19】 （ A） perceive （ B） promote （ C） process （ D） produce 45 【 C20】 （ A） i
26、mportant （ B） clear （ C） special （ D） mysterious 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 Play is the principal business of childhood, and more and more in recent years research has shown th
27、e great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which ch
28、ildren will play often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child s development. In recent years research on infant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilitie
29、s, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage,
30、 from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand
31、and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for leaning to play and get on with others. By the third stage of play development from five to seven or eight years the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at
32、 school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead
33、on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun. 46 The writer wants us to understand that a child_. （ A） has to be taught how to play （ B） likes a toy （ C） matures through play （ D） can grow up with toys 47
34、 Toys have several functions except_. （ A） helping children to play （ B） urging children to play （ C） recommending ways for children to play （ D） asking children to play 48 The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about_. （ A） fours years old （ B） six years old （ C） one
35、year old （ D） two years old 49 The passage is about_. （ A） the importance of education （ B） the importance of play （ C） the childrens speech development （ D） the relationship between play and study 50 Which of the following does the author NOT express? （ A） The function of toys is to inspire play. （
36、 B） Good toys are very important to the childrens growth. （ C） Toys should be chosen according to childrens ages. （ D） Toys are still the main source of learning for a student. 50 Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No long
37、er will a nations political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. Its often said that without its military the Soviet Unio
38、n would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world. America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events ove
39、r the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess(威力 )over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic(有讽刺性的 ) that it is just this prowess that
40、 has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership. The competitiveness of Americas industrial base is an issue bigger than the department of defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society, government, industry, and
41、 education. That is not to say that the defense department will not be a strong force in the process. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior(救星 ) of American industry. 51 Now a nations political influence depends on_. （ A） the strength of its military forces （
42、 B） its ability to compete in industry （ C） economic markets （ D） both A and B 52 The Soviet Union was not being listed as a third-world nation just because of_. （ A） its powerful military forces （ B） its vast land （ C） its industrial competitiveness （ D） its contributions to world peace 53 The auth
43、or indicates that_is threatening American political power. （ A） other countries （ B） the declining U.S. industrial base （ C） a new standard for measuring power （ D） less advanced technology 54 America succeeded in shaping world events over the past 40 years probably because of_. （ A） its ability to
44、adapt technology （ B） its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people （ C） its ability to compete in the word markets （ D） both A and B 55 The purpose of writing this article is_. （ A） to draw the readers attention to a new standard for measuring power （ B） to demonstrate America pol
45、itical influence in the word （ C） to emphasize that effort must be made to strengthen the declining U.S. industrial base （ D） to show American industrial prowess 55 Increasingly, over the past ten years, people especially young people have become aware of the need to change their eating habit, becau
46、se much of the food they eat, particularly processed foods, is not good for health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers, widely used in farming today. Natural foods, f
47、or example, are vegetable, fruit and grain which have been grown in soil and are rich in organic matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with
48、the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amount but not the quality of foods grown in commercial fanning areas. Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures. Compare this with what happens in the mass
49、 production of poultry: there are battery farm, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack important vitamins. There are other aspects of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. T
