1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 14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 dialogue
2、 ONLY ONCE. 1 On what day of the week will the magazine arrive? （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. 2 What is the man going to do after graduation? （ A） He will become a teacher. （ B） He will become a lawyer. （ C） He will try a lot of jobs. （ D） He has not decided yet. 3 What d
3、o we learn from this conversation? （ A） The man thought the essay was easy. （ B） The woman had a hard time writing the essay. （ C） The woman thought the essay was easy. （ D） Neither of them has finished the essay yet. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） The clerk doesnt like to be bothered. （ B） The ma
4、chine was just repaired. （ C） She can teach the man to operate the machine. （ D） The man shouldnt make any more copies. 5 Whats the relationship of the two people? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Father and son. （ C） Mother and son. （ D） Sister and brother. 6 Whats the probable relationship between t
5、he two speakers? （ A） Receptionist and customer. （ B） Waitress and customer. （ C） Salesperson and customer. （ D） Nurse and patient. 7 What are the man and woman talking about? （ A） Fashion. （ B） Music. （ C） A film. （ D） A book. 8 What will the man do? （ A） To play basketball. （ B） To go out for a wa
6、lk. （ C） To go to the library. （ D） To prepare for the presentation. 9 What does the man imply? （ A） He cant go now. （ B） He want to call someone. （ C） He cant wait any longer. （ D） He wants to drink a cup of coffee very much. 10 Whats the woman? （ A） An operator. （ B） A manager. （ C） A student. （ D
7、） A secretary. 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, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check you
8、r answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why do many people will run most of their errands electronically? （ A） Because it saves much of their money and time. （ B） Because they will simply talk to their home computers. （ C） Because they will exchange their ideas with compute
9、rs. （ D） Because it is convenient and time-saving. 12 What does the phrase “to run errand“ mean in this context? （ A） To go shopping. （ B） To operate computers. （ C） To help do something. （ D） To shop electronically. 13 What does the speaker probably imply at the end? （ A） Computer shopping will sti
10、ll be unrealistic. （ B） Though time-saving, computer shopping might make people lazy. （ C） Though convenient, computer shopping may be too dull. （ D） Computer shopping will eventually destroy old tradition. 14 How did the man cut himself? （ A） With a knife. （ B） On the edge of some metal. （ C） On so
11、me glass. （ D） On a piece of paper. 15 What surprised the man? （ A） How much the cut hurt. （ B） How deep the cut was. （ C） How easily he was cut. （ D） How concerned the woman was. 16 According to the woman, what determines how painful a cut is? （ A） The amount of sin affected by the cut. （ B） The ca
12、use of the cut. （ C） The amount of bleedings. （ D） The number of never endings irritated. 17 What advice does the woman give the man? （ A） Take a pain reliever. （ B） Let the cut dry out. （ C） Keep the cut closed. （ D） Go to a doctor. 18 Why does the man call the woman? （ A） To make an appointment to
13、 look at a house. （ B） To get information about special housing. （ C） To ask about getting a loan to buy a house. （ D） To renew his housing contract. 19 Why does the man believe hes eligible for low-cost housing? （ A） He has more than one child. （ B） His wife is a graduate student. （ C） He is a full
14、-time student. （ D） He works at the university housing office. 20 What can be inferred about the man? （ A） He earns less than 15,000 a year. （ B） Hes looking for a full-time job. （ C） He thinks his rent is too high. （ D） He plans to go back to graduate school. 21 Why does the woman suggest that the
15、man visit her office in the afternoon? （ A） She isnt there in the morning. （ B） Her assistant isnt there in the morning. （ C） She wont have the forms he needs until the afternoon. （ D） She isnt as busy in the afternoon. 22 Why is Laura at the bicycle shop? （ A） Shes waiting for her father. （ B） Shes
16、 having her bicycle repaired. （ C） She wanted to surprise John. （ D） She works there. 23 Why does John want to buy a bicycle? （ A） To replace his stolen bicycle. （ B） To begin bicycling to work. （ C） To join a bicycle club. （ D） To train for a bicycle race. 24 What does Laura suggest that John do? （
17、 A） Buy a used bicycle. （ B） Buy a racing bicycle. （ C） Replace the tires on his bicycle. （ D） Sell his old bicycle to the shop. 25 What does Laura say is most important about a bike? （ A） It must be the right height. （ B） It must have several gears. （ C） It must have good-tires. （ D） It must be the
18、 right weight. 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. 26 Man cannot continue 【 26】 _ his numbers 【 27】 _ the present rate. In the 【 28】 _ thirty years man will face
19、 a period of crisis. 【 29】 _ experts believe that there will be a widespread food 【 30】 _ Other experts think this is 【 31】 _ pessimistic, and that man can keep things 【 32】 _ worse than they are now. But 【 33】 _ that two thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now. One thin
20、g that man can do is to limit 【 34】 _ of babies born. The need 【 35】 _ this is obvious, but it is not easy to achieve. People have to 【 36】_ to limit their families. In the countries of the population 【 37】 _ ,many people like big families. The parents think that this 【 38】 _ a bigger income for the
21、 family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look 【 39】 _ them in old age. Several governments have 【 40】 _ birth control policies in recent years. 【 41】 _ them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some 【 42】 _ the results have not been 【 43】 _ . Japan has been an exception. The
22、 Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People 【 44】 _ to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year 【 45】_ . 26 【 26】 （ A） increasing （ B） to increase （ C） and increase （ D） with increasing 27 【 27】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on
23、 （ D） with 28 【 28】 （ A） second （ B） recent （ C） next （ D） late 29 【 29】 （ A） Any （ B） Some （ C） More （ D） All 30 【 30】 （ A） need （ B） want （ C） absence （ D） shortage 31 【 31】 （ A） so （ B） much （ C） too （ D） enough 32 【 32】 （ A） getting （ B） from getting （ C） to get （ D） get 33 【 33】 （ A） remember （
24、 B） remembering （ C） to remember （ D） remembers 34 【 34】 （ A） an amount （ B） a number （ C） the amount （ D） the number 35 【 35】 （ A） for （ B） in （ C） to （ D） about 36 【 36】 （ A） persuade （ B） be persuading （ C） be persuaded （ D） persuading 37 【 37】 （ A） bursting （ B） explosion （ C） raising （ D） exten
25、sion 38 【 38】 （ A） takes （ B） brings （ C） makes （ D） earns 39 【 39】 （ A） upon （ B） for （ C） into （ D） after 40 【 40】 （ A） adjusted （ B） created （ C） adopted （ D） presented 41 【 41】 （ A） Of （ B） Among （ C） Between （ D） Out of 42 【 42】 （ A） exceptions （ B） examples （ C） events （ D） cases 43 【 43】 （ A）
26、 success （ B） succeeded （ C） successful （ D） succeeding 44 【 44】 （ A） were encouraged （ B） encouraged （ C） are encouraged （ D） encourage 45 【 45】 （ A） right now （ B） at present （ C） in time （ D） on time Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing
27、A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 46 The American party system is a two-party system which is unlikely to become anything else. It is not just that the two-party polarization has the weight of tradition behind it but also that the two-party polarization is built into our constitutio
28、nal and legal system. Our entire electoral arrangements, the absence of proportional representation, the exorbitant cost of political campaigns, the legal difficulties in getting on and staying on the ballot in many states-all these things work against the rise of minor parties. Also the single memb
29、er legislative district, the division of power between the nation and the states, the method of electing a president with the winner itself, work to keep power in the hands of the two major parties. Major parties (like the Federalists and the Whigs) have broken up and been replaced as new parties ha
30、ve emerged in the past. But no minor party has ever gradually risen to achieve the stature of a major party, and no third party has lasted very long in any prominent capacity. All this is not to say that third parties do not have a function in the American system. However, their function is largely
31、that of pressure groups, and in this respect they are a curious combination of European special-interest parties and American interest groups. They have at various times been useful in bringing to the fore the interests of neglected groups in the public at large. The Populist party of 1890s as was a
32、 notable case in point. What happens characteristically, however, is that as soon as third parties begin to make their mark, one or both of the major parties appropriates enough of their principles or program to absorb the discontent on which they were flourishing. For this reason it has been said t
33、hat third parties are like bees: once they have stung they must die. 46 The word “exorbitant“ (Line 4, Para. 1) means “_“. （ A） not expensive （ B） fairly expensive （ C） too expensive （ D） too cheap 47 According to the author, under the two-party system, the two parties will _ . （ A） hold opposing st
34、ands in each and every issue （ B） cooperate with each other to hold the power in their hands （ C） insult each other in politics and in life （ D） respect each other on an equal basis 48 In this passage, the example of Populists is used to illustrate _ . （ A） the function of two-party system in United
35、 States （ B） the function of third party to bring to prominence the interest of neglected group （ C） the disadvantage of the third party in the United States （ D） the rise of the third party in the United States 49 When a third party begins to catch peoples attention, the major parties will _ . （ A）
36、 interfere with the third partys gist （ B） elbow it out of the political stage （ C） eradicate it by assimilating its different doctrines （ D） share some interests to the third party 50 It can be inferred from this passage that _ . （ A） traditional power supports the two-party system in the United St
37、ates （ B） none of the major parties has broken up in the past （ C） Populist party was the only third party in America （ D） the function of third parties is support the two-party system 51 From her wheelchair, a child raises rounded arms above her head to form a blossoming flower. Nearby, a blind boy
38、 gently waves a flowing scarf as his body sways back and forth. Welcome to Infinite Dreams, a southern California program that each year helps more than 1,000 children with disabilities learn ballet, jazz, and other forms of movement. For founder Zina Bethune, a professional dancer and actress who w
39、orks with a team of six instructors, this is a deeply felt mission. “Ive walked a very fine line between the abled and disabled worlds all my life,“ says Bethune, a former soloist with the New York City Ballet who starred on Broadway in Tommy Tunes production of Grand Hotel. Born and raised in New Y
40、ork City, Bethune, 47, started formal ballet training at age 6 with legendary choreographer George Balanchine. But during adolescence, a host of medical problems mined her chances of becoming a prima ballerina. But she ignored them and her pain and continued to dance. Faced with all sorts of difficu
41、lties, she never gave up. By the time she was 34, Bethune had went gone two hip replacements. Bethune, who has been married for 18 years to a former dancer, started Infinite Dreams in southern California in 1983. “Dance is spiritual,“ she says. “And these childrens spirits are not disabled.“ Funded
42、through grants and private donations, the group offers hour-long weekly sessions in schools and performs at arts festivals throughout the year. “Participation, not perfection, is emphasized,“ notes Bethune, who is currently trying to make her program available nationally. Adjustments to the dance st
43、eps are made as needed. Russell Bartel, 14, a star student with spina bifida and little feeling in his lower legs, pirouettes not by turning on his toes but by spinning on his back. “What we try to make clear,“ Bethune says, “is that their individual version of any step is valid. Thats their dance.“
44、 From that understanding often springs a newfound sense of confidence. “I can do a lot more than I ever thought I could.“ Bartel says. “It makes me feel great.“ 51 What kind of organization is Infinite Dreams? （ A） A dancing club in southern California. （ B） A program to realize the art dreams for d
45、isabled children. （ C） A proposal to perform arts for disabled children. （ D） A team of professional dancers and actresses. 52 What do we know about Bethune from the passage? （ A） She was born and raised in New York City and never left ever since. （ B） She was 34 when she started the program called
46、Infinite Dreams. （ C） She was trained at a very early age, and the training and practice last long. （ D） She went through a host of medical problems at the age 6. 53 Which is NOT true about the Infinite Dreams? （ A） It is open on weekdays every day, and all through the year. （ B） It got the financia
47、l support from individuals and grants. （ C） It was started by Bethune, who has been married for 18. （ D） It offers hour-long sessions on a weekly basis. 54 What is emphasized by Bethune in Infinite Dreams? （ A） Participation. （ B） Feeling. （ C） Perfection. （ D） Individualism. 55 What is the authors
48、view about Infinite Dreams? （ A） Critical. （ B） Supportive. （ C） Disapproval. （ D） Doubtful. 56 All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year, sometimes as short as 24 hours. But always we were interested in
49、discovering just how the doomed hero chose to spend his last days or his last hours. I speak, of course, of free men who have a choice, not condemned criminals whose sphere of activities is strictly delimited. Such stories set us thinking, wondering what we should do under similar circumstances. What events, what experiences, what associations should we crowd into those last hours as mortal beings, what regrets? Sometimes I have thoug
