1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 142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 this conversation probably taking place? （ A） On a bus. （ B） On a boat. （ C） On a taxi. （ D） On a train. 2 When does Mr White usually arrive? （ A） At 10,00. （ B） At 9:30. （ C） At 9:00. （ D） At 8:30. 3 What job does Mr Smith probably have? （ A） As a worker. （ B） As a mechanic.
3、 （ C） As a typist. （ D） As a waiter. 4 What is the woman going to do? （ A） Mail an invitation to the Johnsons. （ B） Not mention the thing to the Johnsons. （ C） Have a call to the Johnsons. （ D） Ask the Johnsons to come. 5 What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation? （ A） It is not so hot as
4、the woman expected. （ B） The weather is in fact very good here. （ C） Many people have moved to the city because of the weather. （ D） It is very hot here. 6 What has the man bought for his wife? （ A） Tennis shoes. （ B） Some clothes. （ C） Nothing yet. （ D） Music records. 7 What does the man say about
5、Judy? （ A） Hes surprised she chose that agency. （ B） He wonders why shes still kept her job. （ C） He doesnt know when her classes started. （ D） He doubts she makes much money now. 8 What does the woman mean? （ A） Hed better speak to her at once. （ B） He can have a long talk with her. （ C） He must wa
6、it for a long time. （ D） He can talk to her a few minutes later. 9 Where is the man probably going to work? （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a clothing store. （ C） In a school. （ D） In a barbershop. 10 What does the woman mean in this conversation? （ A） The sale figures will go up definitely. （ B） They can r
7、ely on the National Bank to help them out. （ C） Theyll set up a new company soon. （ D） She will apply for a job in the bank. 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 li
8、stening, 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 What do you know about Jack? （ A） He is an active sportsman. （ B） He is a keen cyclist. （ C） He enjoys playing baseball. （ D
9、） He exercises regularly. 12 Where might the two speakers have their conversation? （ A） In Jacks home. （ B） In the street. （ C） In the gym. （ D） On their way to the gym, 13 What sports do Jack and Laura share? （ A） Cycling and swimming （ B） Playing tennis and swimming. （ C） Playing tennis and cyclin
10、g, （ D） Playing tennis and baseball. 14 Why did Peter go to the Union Trust bank? （ A） To withdraw his deposit. （ B） To cash a cheek. （ C） To get his prize. （ D） To rob the bank. 15 What was Peters job? （ A） A radio announcer. （ B） A bank employee. （ C） A car mechanic. （ D） A movie actor. 16 What di
11、d the guards do when Peter started gathering the money? （ A） They let him do what he wanted to. （ B） They called the police. （ C） They helped him find large bills. （ D） They pressed the alarm. 17 Why didnt Peter take more money from the bank? （ A） He was afraid that be would be caught on the spot. （
12、 B） The maximum sum allowed was 5,000. （ C） He was limited by time and the size of his pockets. （ D） Large bills were not within his reach. 18 Why does the speaker say that picking somebodys pocket is an honorable job in southeast London? （ A） It takes skill, （ B） Its a full-time job. （ C） Its admir
13、ed worldwide. （ D） It pays well. 19 According to the speaker, who is most likely to become a victim of pickpockets? （ A） A woman whose bag is hanging in front. （ B） A lone female with a handbag at her right side. （ C） An old lady carrying a handbag on the left. （ D） A mother with a baby in her arms.
14、 20 In the speakers opinion, what is the best place for a man to keep his wallets? （ A） A side pocket of his jacket. （ B） The top pocket of his jacket. （ C） The back pocket of his tight trousers. （ D） A side pocket of his trousers. 21 What is the perfect setting for picking pockets according to the
15、speaker? （ A） Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard. （ B） Airports where people carry a lot of luggage. （ C） Hotels and restaurants in southeast London. （ D） Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text
16、. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 21 Every human being,【 C1】 _what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is【 C2】 _dispose of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the【
17、 C3】 _problem how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which utilize【 C4】 _body heat, but the heat given off by such objects【 C5】 _light bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well【 C6】 _no conventional fuel is needed【 C7】 _the campuss six buildings comfortable.
18、 Some parts of most modern buildings, theatres and offices【 C8】 _classrooms are more than heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned and【 C9】 _in winter. The technique of【 C10】 _heat and redistributing it is【 C11】 _“heat recovery“. A few modern buildings recover【 C12】 _, but t
19、he universitys system is the first to recover heat【 C13】 _some buildings and reuse it in【 C14】 _. Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its heal producers. The【 C15】 _a student studies, the more heat his body【 C16】_. Male students emit more than【 C17】 _students, and the larger a
20、 student, the more heat his body【 C18】 _. It is tempting to【 C19】 _that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a【 C20】 _overweight male genius. 22 【 C1】 （ A） though （ B） no matter （ C） however （ D） in spite of 23 【 C2】 （ A） how to （ B） how （ C） what to （ D） what 24 【 C3】 （ A） similar
21、 （ B） wrong （ C） opposing （ D） opposite 25 【 C4】 （ A） both （ B） not only （ C） as well as （ D） neither 26 【 C5】 （ A） for example （ B） like （ C） of （ D） as 27 【 C6】 （ A） which （ B） then （ C） that （ D） therefore 28 【 C7】 （ A） make （ B） to be made （ C） to make （ D） making 29 【 C8】 （ A） including （ B） as
22、 well as （ C） with （ D） as well 30 【 C9】 （ A） even （ B） so （ C） ever （ D） much 31 【 C10】 （ A） saving （ B） being saved （ C） disposing （ D） disposed 32 【 C11】 （ A） talked （ B） thought （ C） suggested （ D） called 33 【 C12】 （ A） loss （ B） cold （ C） temperature （ D） heat 34 【 C13】 （ A） to （ B） from （ C） w
23、ith （ D） for 35 【 C14】 （ A） the other （ B） other （ C） others （ D） the others 36 【 C15】 （ A） hard （ B） hardest （ C） harder （ D） more hard 37 【 C16】 （ A） takes in （ B） gives off （ C） gives in （ D） takes out 38 【 C17】 （ A） other （ B） female （ C） girl （ D） boy 39 【 C18】 （ A） produces （ B） manufactures （
24、 C） designs （ D） assembles 40 【 C19】 （ A） start （ B） conclude （ C） end （ D） begin 41 【 C20】 （ A） easy-doing （ B） fun-making （ C） hard-working （ D） good-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 S
25、HEET 1. 41 For millennia man has exploited and often destroyed the riches of the land. Now man covets the wealth of the oceans, which cover nearly three-quarters of the earth. But the scramble for minerals and oil, for new underwater empires, could heighten international tensions and set a new and w
26、ider stage for world conflict. Even the most conservative estimates of sources in the seabed stagger the imagination. In the millions of miles of ocean that touch a hundred nations live four out of five living things on earth. In the seabed, minerals and oil have been proved to exist in great supply
27、. The oceans are a source of pure water and food protein, of drugs and building materials; they are even possibly a living place for man himself and a key to survival for doubling population on the land. Man may yet learn to use a tiny fraction of this wealth. Unless international law soon determine
28、s how it shall be shared, that fraction alone could set off a new age of colonial war. Is the deep seabed, like the high seas, common to all? Or, like the wilderness areas of land, is it open to national claim by the use and occupation of the first or the strongest pioneer? The question of what is t
29、o be done to regulate and control exploitation of the seabeds is no longer a theoretical matter. It is a problem of international concern. We must decide how to divide this great wealth equitably among nations. But wealth is not the only thing at stake. We must also learn how to protect the oceans f
30、rom the threat of pollution. A few years ago, “practical“ men dismissed speculations about wealth in the sea. “That is economic foolishness,“ they said. It will never be economically profitable to exploit the seabeds, no matter how great the riches to be found there. Unfortunately, they underestimat
31、ed the temptation of gold as the mother of invention. 42 The word “covets“( Line 1, Para1) can be replaced by _. （ A） exploits （ B） damages （ C） desires （ D） destroys 43 Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the second paragraph? （ A） The oceans contain rich resources
32、. （ B） The resources of the oceans should be protected. （ C） Most living things on earth can be found in the oceans. （ D） The oceans can serve as a solution to the serious problem of population. 44 The third paragraph seems to suggest that _. （ A） the scramble for the wealth in the oceans may lead t
33、o world conflict （ B） the wealth in the oceans belong to the strongest nations （ C） the wealth of the oceans should be exploited by all nations （ D） the deep seabed looks very much like the wilderness of the land 45 The word “that“ in “That is economic foolishness“ in the fourth paragraph refers to
34、_. （ A） the wealth in the sea （ B） the exploitation of the seabeds （ C） the impractical man （ D） the sea 46 The last sentence of the text implies that _. （ A） gold urges people to make new inventions （ B） money is the most important thing in the world （ C） people have tried to exploit the sea （ D） p
35、eople did not get much from the sea 46 In 1789 the US government passed a law which said that the land of the American Indians could never be taken from them without their agreement. One hundred years later, however, the Indians had only a very small part of the lanai that originally belonged to the
36、m. How did this great injustice occur? After 1812 white settlers began to move west across North America. At first, the settlers and the Indians lived in peace. However, the number of settlers increased greatly every year, and slowly the Indians began to see the white settlers as a danger to their s
37、urvival. To feed themselves, the settlers killed more and more wild animals. The Indians, who depended on these animals for food, had to struggle against starvation. The settlers also brought with them many diseases which were common in white society, but which were new for the Indians. Great number
38、s of Indians became sick and died. Between 1843 and 1854 the Indian population in one area of the country went down from 100 000 to 30 000. More land was needed for the increasing number of white settlers. In Washington, the old respect for the rights of the Indians disappeared. The old promises to
39、the Indians were broken; the federal government began to move groups of Indians from their original homelands to other, poorer parts of the country. Some Indians reacted angrily and violently to this treatment, They began to attack white settlers, and the Indian Wars began. For thirty years, until t
40、he late 1880s, different groups of Indians fought against the injustices of the white man. They had a few famous successes, but the result of the struggle was never in doubt. There were too many white soldiers, and they were too powerful. Many Indians were killed; the survivors were moved from their
41、 homelands to different areas of the country. It was a terrible chapter in the history of a country that promised freedom and equality to everyone. 47 What is said about the land of the American Indians in the passage? （ A） The land of the American Indians was taken from them without their consent.
42、（ B） The American Indians had very few successes in their fight against the injustice of the white man. （ C） The US law about the land of the American Indians was violated as soon as it was passed. （ D） The American Indians have finally regained the right of their own land. 48 Why did American India
43、ns begin to see the white settlers as a danger to them? （ A） They fought against any law protecting the right of Indians. （ B） The settlers killed the animals and brought new diseases. （ C） They took away their animals and sold them to other white people. （ D） They made American Indians work hard wi
44、thout pay. 49 What does the writer mean by “the old respect for the rights of the Indians disappeared“? （ A） The government had a new respect for the rights of the Indians. （ B） The government of the US never had any respect for the rights of the Indians. （ C） The white settlers began to respect the
45、 law concerning the rights of Indians. （ D） The government began to ignore the rights of the Indians. 50 The US government began to move Indians off their original land. How did the Indians react? （ A） They became sick and died. （ B） They began to fight the whites. （ C） They had to struggle against
46、starvation. （ D） They launched a war against the whites which lasted for a hundred years. 51 What is the writers opinion about the treatment that the Indians received from the US government? （ A） He believes that the government always respected the rights of the Indians. （ B） He believes that the go
47、vernment should pass a law to protect the Indians. （ C） He believes that the government treated the Indians very unjustly. （ D） He believes that the government cannot be criticized for its treatment of the Indians. 51 In the United States, theres a widespread belief that statistics dont lie. Perhaps
48、 thats why surveys are such an important part of American life. For many years, politicians, businesspeople, and scholars have used surveys to find out more about that mysterious and complicated creature, the human being. American newspapers and magazines have been taking public opinion polls since
49、the 1800s. In the 1930s, poll experts such as Elmo Poper and George Gallup began using scientific methods to select and interview participants in political surveys. Since the 1940s, American businesspeople have been developing, naming, packaging, and promoting products with the help of surveys. And also since the 1940s,surveys have been a major research tool among scholars in the social sciences. Psychologists and sociologists have asked pe
