1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 153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 man going to give the children? （ A） Oranges. （ B） Dinner. （ C） Nothing. （ D） A snack. 2 How many bank robbers were there altogether? （ A） 4. （ B） 2. （ C） 1. （ D） 3 3 Where does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） At school. （ B） In the office. （ C） In a garage
3、. （ D） At a toy store. 4 What were they talking about? （ A） The driving speed of the woman. （ B） How fast they should drive. （ C） The speed limit. （ D） The driving speed of the man. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesnt like reading at all. （ B） He has no reading preference. （ C） He doesn t have
4、time to read. （ D） He doesnt read the same kind of books as the woman. 6 What is the woman willing to do? （ A） Lend him her notes. （ B） Borrow his notes. （ C） Pick up his prescription. （ D） Take a note to his professor. 7 How had the man learnt about the museum? （ A） He took a tour of the city. （ B）
5、 He worked there as a guide. （ C） He wrote an article about it. （ D） He read about it. 8 How long has the man been waiting? （ A） For five minutes. （ B） For fifty minutes. （ C） For an hour. （ D） For fifteen minutes. 9 What can you infer from the woman s words? （ A） She will soon take a vacation. （ B）
6、 She is dying for a vacation. （ C） She wants to be with the man. （ D） She is jealous of the man s working ability. 10 How much time did she have her meeting? （ A） 4 hours. （ B） 6 hours. （ C） 10 hours. （ D） 1 hour. 11 What is the current time in the conversation? （ A） 3:40PM. （ B） 4:15 PM. （ C） 4:30P
7、M. （ D） 4:45 下午 12 How does the driver figure out that the passenger is a first-time visitor to the city? （ A） The passenger catches a taxi for a short one-mile trip. （ B） The passenger does not understand the rules for tipping drivers. （ C） The driver finds the passenger lost on the street before p
8、icking him up. （ D） The driver notices the passenger gazing upward at the tall buildings. 13 What sort of restaurant is the woman looking for? （ A） One that is relatively inexpensive. （ B） One that is not very crowded. （ C） One that offers large servings. （ D） One that is situated close to her hotel
9、. 14 Which of the following item was NOT mentioned about the restaurant? （ A） The price. （ B） The service. （ C） The interior design. （ D） The service. 15 Why is the black walnut tree so valuable7 （ A） Because of its hardwood and its beauty. （ B） Because of its historic value. （ C） Because of its gre
10、at age. （ D） Because of its great size. 16 For what reason did the black walnut tree become popular during the colonial period? （ A） It was used for gun stocks. （ B） It was used by cabinetmakers. （ C） It was used as filtering material in gas masks. （ D） It provided shade during summer and nut for fo
11、od. 17 What was the black walnut wood used for in World War I? （ A） It was used to make cabinets. （ B） It was used in making cigarette filter. （ C） It was used in making gun stocks. （ D） It was used to make fences. 18 Which of the following is true in describing the black walnut tree? （ A） The black
12、 walnut tree is valued for its nuts. （ B） The black walnut tree is famous for its size. （ C） Every walnut tree is highly valuable and profitable. （ D） A single black walnut tree was once sold for $11,000. 19 What was the dream of the early miners.- （ A） They wanted to get as much diamond as they cou
13、ld. （ B） They wanted to make their fortunes. （ C） They wanted to find a large diamond. （ D） They wanted to find the Cullian Diamond. 20 What is the most important characteristic of diamond in the modem world? （ A） Its decorative value. （ B） Its rarity. （ C） Its the hardest mineral. （ D） Its made of
14、carbon. 21 What is in great demand in factories? （ A） Diamonds. （ B） Diamond dust. （ C） Big diamond stones. （ D） Hard steel. 22 What is the “lead“ in a pencil made of.? （ A） Diamond. （ B） Carbon. （ C） Lead. （ D） Graphite. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text.
15、 Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 22 Inflation is an economic condition in【 C1】 _prices for consumer goods【 C2】 _, and the【 C3】 _of money or purchasing power decreases. There arc three important causes of inflation. The first and most im
16、portant cause may be excessive government spending. For example, in order to【 C4】 _a war or carry【 C5】 _social programs, the government may spend more money than it has received through taxes and other revenue, thus creating a deficit. In order to【 C6】_this deficit, the Treasury Department can simpl
17、y【 C7】 _the money supply by issuing more paper money to【 C8】 _the debts of government. This increase in the money supply will cause the value of the dollar to【 C9】 _decrease. The second cause of inflation occurs when the money supply increases faster than the supply of goods.【 C10】 _people have more
18、 money, they will run out to buy popular goods【 C11】 _televisions and computers, for example, and a shortage will result. Industry will then produce more, at higher prices, to【 C12】 _demand.【 C13】_, if people think that the prices of popular goods are going up, they will buy and even borrow money at
19、 high【 C14】 _rates to pay for them. Finally, if labor unions demand that workers, wages【 C15】 _to【 C16】 _the high cost of living, industry will meet this demand and add other costs of production on to the【 C17】_.【 C18】 _summary, all of these causes can【 C19】 _inflationary problems that can affect th
20、e welfare of a nation. However, of these three causes,【 C20】_government spending may be the most important. 23 【 C1】 （ A） this （ B） which （ C） that （ D） what 24 【 C2】 （ A） increase （ B） raise （ C） lower （ D） decrease 25 【 C3】 （ A） cost （ B） price （ C） value （ D） spending 26 【 C4】 （ A） finance （ B） p
21、ay （ C） fight （ D） offer 27 【 C5】 （ A） away （ B） off （ C） out （ D） on 28 【 C6】 （ A） exchange （ B） accomplish （ C） offset （ D） compensate 29 【 C7】 （ A） extend （ B） spend （ C） expand （ D） explore 30 【 C8】 （ A） mend （ B） return （ C） meet （ D） respond 31 【 C9】 （ A） excessively （ B） automatically （ C） ti
22、mely （ D） exceedingly 32 【 C10】 （ A） For fear that （ B） If （ C） Though （ D） Whether 33 【 C11】 （ A） like （ B） of （ C） as （ D） except 34 【 C12】 （ A） plenty （ B） supply （ C） comply （ D） satisfy 35 【 C13】 （ A） Nevertheless （ B） Furthermore （ C） However （ D） Otherwise 36 【 C14】 （ A） interest （ B） interes
23、ted （ C） interests （ D） interesting 37 【 C15】 （ A） increased （ B） increase （ C） be increased （ D） should increase 38 【 C16】 （ A） cover （ B） protest （ C） restrict （ D） impose 39 【 C17】 （ A） controller （ B） employer （ C） consumer （ D） manager 40 【 C18】 （ A） In （ B） By （ C） On （ D） At 41 【 C19】 （ A） cr
24、eate （ B） result （ C） invent （ D） discover 42 【 C20】 （ A） excessive （ B） accessible （ C） processing （ D） productive 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. 42 More attention was paid to the qu
25、ality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international market to compete with
26、 those produced in other countries. The French economy needed a large share of the international market to balance its import and export trade. French industrial and agricultural production was still inadequate to meet the immediate needs of the people, let alone long-ranged developments. Essential
27、imports had stretched the national credit to the breaking point. Rents were tightly controlled, but the extreme inflation affected general population most severely through the cost of food. Food costs took as much as 80 percent of the workers income. Wages, it is true, had risen. Extensive family al
28、lowances and benefits were paid by the state, and there were full-time and over-time employment. Taken together, these factors enabled the working class to exist but allowed them no sense of security. In this precarious and discouraging situation, workmen were willing to work overseas for higher wag
29、es. The government was reluctant to let workers leave the country. It was feared that this migration of workers would deplete the labor force. The lack of qualified workers might hinder the improvement in the quality of industrial products produced. Qualified workers employed abroad would only incre
30、ase the quantity of quality goods produced in foreign countries. Also the quantity of quality goods produced in France would not be able to increase as part of its qualified labor force moved to other countries. 43 According to the passage, the French workers were _. （ A） better paid than workers in
31、 other European countries （ B） able to save more money with the increase in their wages （ C） anxious to work abroad （ D） often unable to find work in France 44 Rene Coty and Charles Deschanel were both interested in _. （ A） better quality in production （ B） increasing quantity in production （ C） hav
32、ing the government raise tariffs on foreign imports （ D） eliminating unions in France 45 The French government was reluctant to let the workers leave the country because _. （ A） it would increase the working force in its surrounding countries （ B） it would affect the improvement of quality in indust
33、rial production （ C） it would decrease the countrys exports of quality goods （ D） it would damage the imports from other European countries 46 The word “precarious“ in the last sentence of the second paragraph can best be replaced by which of the following words? （ A） Unsatisfactory. （ B） Dangerous.
34、 （ C） Unstable. （ D） Irregular. 47 France was unable to increase the production of quality goods at home due to _. （ A） the governments reluctance to let workers leave the country （ B） lack of qualified workers as a result of labor force drain （ C） decrease of the quantity of quality goods produced
35、in foreign countries （ D） the precarious and discouraging situation 47 There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances. F
36、or hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better. In the se
37、cond half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in
38、 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over disease. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let
39、them live longer lives. By the, 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for
40、ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning th
41、ough. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. 48 What was the first great invention? （ A） The wheel. （ B） The camera. （ C） Movies. （ D） Nylon. 49 When did people stop exploring a lot? （ A） In the second half of the 19th century. （ B） In the 1960s. （ C） In the
42、first part of the 20th century. （ D） In the early 1800s. 50 Which was an important invention in the 19th century? （ A） Movies with sound. （ B） The radio. （ C） Nylon. （ D） The computer. 51 Who made the first step into space? （ A） Japan. （ B） Russia. （ C） The United States. （ D） China. 52 The possible
43、 title for this passage might be _. （ A） Great Invention of the 20th Century. （ B） How Wheels, Cameras and Computers Were Invented? （ C） Peoples Attitudes towards Inventions. （ D） Great Inventions Influence Our Way of Living. 52 The value of money is going down. What you could buy in 1970 for 20, no
44、w, in 1979 costs 56.40. Thats inflation and nobody likes it, least of all the Bank of England. One of the results of inflation is that people need coins and notes of higher value. At the moment, the note of the highest value which is generally in circulation is the 20 note. Now, the Bank of England
45、plans to introduce a new, 50 note. And the Bank is trying to decide which famous English man or woman to put on the back of the new note. Quite a problem. The Bank usually chooses safe, historical personalities. We already have Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist, the first duke of Wellington, the famou
46、s soldier who led the British army at Waterloo, Florence Nightingale, founder of English nursing and of course Shakespeare. So far, the list of possible choices for the 50 note is quite predictable. Theres Sir Francis Drake, to represent the achievements of English explorers in the sixteenth century
47、. Then we have Lord Nelson, another sailor and the man who won the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 for England. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineer, is also on the list because of the magnificent bridges which he built. The Bank will not forget music this time either Sir Edward Elgar, one of our most
48、famous composers of the nineteenth century is a possible choice. If they choose a woman, the feminist movement has two representatives: Boadicea, Queen of the early English tribes of the first century, who fought against the Romans, or Emily Pankhurst, who fought to get the vote for women early in t
49、his century. What do you think of this selection? Theres no one who was alive in the last fifty years on it and no political leader. Why not? Why doesnt the Bank choose popular heroes like the Beatles, for example? Write and tell “BBC Modern English“ who is on your list for this banknote. Imagine you have to choose some personality to go on a banknote in your own country. Who is your choice? 53 “Inflation“ in this story
