1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 144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 the woman have to pay? （ A） 20 yuan. （ B） 20 dollars. （ C） 30 yuan. （ D） 30 dollars. 2 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The man hates to lend his tools to other people. （ B） The man hasnt finished working on the bookshelf. （ C） The tools have already been ret
3、urned to the woman. （ D） The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing. 3 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Manager and office worker. （ D） Travel agent and customer. 4 What are the speakers doing? （ A） Talking
4、 about sports. （ B） Reading newspapers. （ C） Writing up local news. （ D） Putting up advertisements. 5 What color is the shirt? （ A） Yellow. （ B） Blue. （ C） Green. （ D） White. 6 When is the train leaving? （ A） At 10:30. （ B） At 10:40. （ C） At 10:25. （ D） At 10:45. 7 What does woman think Elien should
5、 do? （ A） Move the washing machine to the basement. （ B） Turn the basement into a workshop. （ C） Repair the washing machine. （ D） Finish his assignment. 8 What is Frank planning to do? （ A） Move to a big city. （ B） Go back to school. （ C） Become a teacher. （ D） Work in New York. 9 What do we learn a
6、bout the man? （ A） He is taking care of his twin brother. （ B） He has been in his perfect condition. （ C） He must be feeling ill in his health. （ D） He is worried about Rods health. 10 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman is watching an exciting film with the man. （ B） The woman ca
7、nt take a photo of the man. （ C） The woman is running toward the lake. （ D） The woman is filming the lake. 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 ea
8、ch 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 was the report given by the weather station in Chicago? （ A） Sunny skies. （ B） Cloudiness, but no rain. （ C） Light showers. （ D） Thunders
9、torms. 12 What was the temperature at Ann Arbor airport? （ A） 79 Degrees F. （ B） 74 Degrees F. （ C） 75 Degrees F. （ D） 73 Degrees F. 13 What did the forecast indicate the weather for the weekend would be? （ A） Rainy and mild. （ B） Sunny and mild. （ C） Rainy and cold. （ D） Cloudy and cold. 14 Amy lik
10、es men who _. （ A） are sensitive （ B） are funny （ C） have a good job （ D） like to dance 15 Amy doesnt like men who _. （ A） are loud （ B） are intelligent （ C） dont like children （ D） like laughing 16 Which of the following is Amy most likely to do during a perfect Saturday night date? （ A） Drawing pi
11、ctures. （ B） Staying at home and cooking. （ C） Going to a jazz concert. （ D） Going to a bar to chat. 17 Which of the following does Amy think to be a waste of time? （ A） Watching sports on TV all day. （ B） Cooking dinners at home. （ C） Listening to jazz music. （ D） Talking about things with her boyf
12、riend. 18 Where have the family decided to go in the vacation this summer? （ A） They havent reached a decision yet. （ B） They have decided to go hunting bears. （ C） They want to go camping. （ D） They want to go exploring the country. 19 Who do you think saw the bear first? （ A） Susie. （ B） Tom. （ C）
13、 The speaker. （ D） The speakers husband. 20 What did they do when they saw a bear enter their tent? （ A） They chased the bear away. （ B） They stayed outside the tent and did nothing. （ C） They climbed up a tree. （ D） They put some honey outside for the bear to eat. 21 What did the hear do in the ten
14、t? （ A） He ate the honey. （ B） He drank the beer. （ C） He chased the people away. （ D） He turned things upside down. 22 Who is the woman? （ A） A traveler. （ B） A travel agent. （ C） A friend of the man. （ D） A colleague of the man. 23 Which trip is the man interested in? （ A） A ten-day trip to Paris.
15、 （ B） A ten-day trip to Amsterdam. （ C） A four-day trip to Paris. （ D） A four-day trip to Amsterdam. 24 According to the woman, how long should the man book the trip in advance? （ A） Six to eight months. （ B） Seven to eight months. （ C） Seven to eight weeks. （ D） Six to eight weeks. 25 How much per
16、person will the trip cost? （ A） About 215 pounds. （ B） About 250 pounds. （ C） About 215 Euro. （ D） About 250 Euro. 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 Before
17、the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was【 C1】 _to go to sea to【 C2】 _his work. For most people the sea was【 C3】 _, and with the【 C4】 _of early international traveler
18、s or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it,【 C5】 _alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The flint time that the question “What is at the bottom of the oceans?“ had to be answered with any commercial【 C6】 _was when the【 C7】 _of a telegrap
19、h cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile of the【 C8】 _to estimate the length of cable that had to be【 C9】 _. It was【 C10】 _Maury of the US Navy【 C11】 _the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853,【 C12】 _information on this matter. The cable was laid
20、, but not until 1866【 C13】 _the connection made【 C14】 _and reliable. At the early【 C15】 _, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs【 C16】_was found to be covered in living【 C17】 _, a fact which【 C18】_contemporary scientific opinion【 C19】 _there was no life in the deeper parts of the se
21、a. Within a few years oceanography was【 C20】 _way. 26 【 C1】 （ A） reluctant （ B） irreluctant （ C） reductant （ D） redundant 27 【 C2】 （ A） enhance （ B） better （ C） farther （ D） further 28 【 C3】 （ A） remove （ B） remote （ C） adjacent （ D） contiguous 29 【 C4】 （ A） expectation （ B） inclusion （ C） exception
22、 （ D） exclusion 30 【 C5】 （ A） leave （ B） let （ C） make （ D） render 31 【 C6】 （ A） subsequence （ B） sequence （ C） consequence （ D） eloquence 32 【 C7】 （ A） laying （ B） lying （ C） haying （ D） claying 33 【 C8】 （ A） row （ B） en route （ C） routine （ D） route 34 【 C9】 （ A） manufactured （ B） delivered （ C） m
23、easured （ D） detected 35 【 C10】 （ A） from （ B） to （ C） In （ D） on 36 【 C11】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） who （ D） whom 37 【 C12】 （ A） against （ B） with （ C） for （ D） onto 38 【 C13】 （ A） could （ B） would （ C） were （ D） was 39 【 C14】 （ A） flashy （ B） permanent （ C） transient （ D） forever 40 【 C15】 （ A） a
24、ttempts （ B） contempt （ C） temptations （ D） temperatures 41 【 C16】 （ A） it （ B） they （ C） this （ D） that 42 【 C17】 （ A） whales （ B） growths （ C） mammals （ D） grown-ups 43 【 C18】 （ A） denied （ B） defended （ C） defied （ D） defected 44 【 C19】 （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） where 45 【 C20】 （ A） giv
25、ing （ B） under （ C） making （ D） any 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 What exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For exam
26、ple, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say, “I wish I could help you but Im short of money myself.“ In fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you dont want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a li
27、e? Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men are, particularly when telling a “white lie“, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thi
28、nks it looks awful. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled
29、at the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way. Research has also been done into the way peoples behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs
30、more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying: “I wish I were somewhere else now.“ They also tend to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The up of the nose is very sensiti
31、ve to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itch. Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book. Man watching calls “the mouth cover“. He says there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touching the
32、upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. Such gesture can be understood as an unconscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying. Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or moving about in a chair cannot be taken a
33、s proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives the liars away but a whole number of things and in particular the context in which the lie is told. 46 According to the passage, a “white lie“ seems to be a lie _. （
34、 A） told in order to take advantage of someone （ B） told in order to avoid offending someone （ C） that other people dont believe （ D） that other people believe 47 Research suggests that women _. （ A） often make promises they intend to break （ B） lie at parties more often than men do （ C） are better
35、at telling less serious lies than men are （ D） generally lie far more than men do 48 Researchers find that when a person tells lies _. （ A） he uses his unconscious mind （ B） he tends to make some small changes in his behavior （ C） he looks very serious （ D） his blood pressure increases measurably 49
36、 One reason people sometimes rub their noses when they lie is that _. （ A） the nose is sensitive to physical changes caused by lying （ B） they want to cover their mouths （ C） they are trying to stop themselves from telling lies （ D） they wish they were somewhere else 50 Which of the following may be
37、st betray a liar? （ A） The touch of file tip of ones nose. （ B） The mouth cover gesture. （ C） The circumstances in which his lie is told. （ D） The changes of ones behavior. 50 In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, flexible, and do not make mistakes. As
38、 one hanker said, “Unlike humans, computers never have a bad day.“ And they are honest. Many banks advertise that their transactions are “untouched by human hands“ and therefore safe from human temptation. Obviously, computers have no reason to steal money. But they also have no conscience, and the
39、growing number of computer crimes shows they can be used to steal. Computer criminals dont use guns. And even they arc caught, it is hard to punish them because there are no witnesses and often no evidence. A computer cannot remember who used it: it simply does what it is told. The head teller at a
40、New York City Bank used a computer to steal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four years. No one noticed this theft because he moved the money from one account to another. Each time a customer he had robbed questioned the balance in his account, the teller claimed a computer error, th
41、en replaced the missing money from someone elses account. This man was caught only because he was a gambler. When the police broke up an illegal gambling operation, his name was in the records. Some employees use the computers power to get revenge on employers they consider unfair. Recently, a large
42、 insurance company fired its computer-tape librarian for reasons that involved her personal rather than her professional life. She was given thirty days notice. In those thirty days, she erased all the companys computerized records. Most computer criminals have been minor employees. Now police wonde
43、r if this is “the tip of the iceberg“. As one official says, “I have the feeling that there is more crime ont there than we are catching. What we are seeing now is all so poorly done. I wonder what the real experts are doing the ones who really know how a computer works.“ 51 The passage is mainly ab
44、out _. （ A） computer crimes （ B） banking via computer （ C） computer errors （ D） computer businesses 52 Why are the transactions in many banks claimed to be safe? （ A） Because they are handled by computers. （ B） Because humans are not allowed to operate computers. （ C） Because there are no mistakes w
45、hatever. （ D） Because computers do not steal money. 53 The head teller covered up his theft by _. （ A） replacing the money with what he had gained at the gambling house （ B） saying sorry to the customer （ C） putting the money back （ D） moving the money back front another account 54 Thirty days after
46、 the librarian was given the notice, she had to _. （ A） take her revenge on the company （ B） leave her job （ C） erase all the companys records （ D） admit her mistake 55 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） Minor employers are more likely to commit crimes. （ B） Crimes committed by computer expert
47、s are difficult to detect. （ C） Computer criminals are usually from the cold regions. （ D） There are too many criminals for the police to catch. 55 Cocktail refers to mixed alcoholic drink. There are many versions about its origin, the most authentic of which appears to be one about how in 1776 a ba
48、r in New York decorated itself with colorful cocktails to attract customers. One day, a local gentleman came with some friends to have a drink, After a few rounds he got slightly drunk and called a waitress to order a “cocktail“. The resourceful waitress mixed a few drinks in a glass, added some wat
49、er to weaken the solution so that it wouldnt knock the gentleman out, and stuck a feather to the side of the glass when she served it. The gentleman liked it so much that he regularly came for more, and that was how “cocktail“ came into being and got spread around. Cocktail can be served all the year round, usually with ice cubes. There are dozens of different mixtures with different color and taste. Gin, whisky, vermo
