1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 154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 Why did John make the call? （ A） He wanted to check the order number. （ B） He wanted to order some computers. （ C） He wanted to report a probl
9、em. （ D） He wanted to see the secretary. 12 What was the problem with the ABC Computer Company? （ A） They got a wrong order number from the caller. （ B） They failed to deliver the computers on time. （ C） They couldnt find the order form. （ D） They made a wrong delivery. 13 Who was the contact man in
10、 the ABC company? （ A） The salesman. （ B） The manager. （ C） Mr. Peterson. （ D） Mary. 14 When does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） At the beginning of the semester. （ B） At the middle of the semester. （ C） During vacation. （ D） At the end of the semester. 15 What does the woman sugge
11、st that the man do? （ A） Study hard. （ B） Take his mind off his test. （ C） Go to get his tennis bats. （ D） Try to take every exam. 16 What are both speakers planning? （ A） To play tennis. （ B） To discuss the test. （ C） To play table tennis. （ D） To go swimming. 17 What is the result of their last ga
12、me? （ A） The man lost his ball. （ B） The woman won. （ C） The man won. （ D） The woman is a beginner. 18 Who is the woman? （ A） She is a teacher. （ B） She is a school registrar. （ C） She is a gardener. （ D） She is a student. 19 What does a student usually need to do before taking the advanced sketchin
13、g course? （ A） Get familiar with some professors who teach the sketching course. （ B） Write a book about sketches. （ C） Master some knowledge about art. （ D） Complete the prerequisite sketching course. 20 What does the student give to Professor Weston? （ A） Some paintbrushes. （ B） A bouquet of flowe
14、rs. （ C） Some drawings. （ D） A textbook. 21 How does the student feel after talking with Professor Weston? （ A） Confused. （ B） Annoyed. （ C） Surprised. （ D） Encouraged. 22 What does “pull up your socks“ mean? （ A） Your socks arent decent enough. （ B） Make you look tidy. （ C） Improve your performance
15、. （ D） Try hard to win the game. 23 What does “sock some money away“ mean? （ A） To hide money in safe. （ B） To save money. （ C） To spend money. （ D） To take care of money. 24 Which of the following statements about the passage is true? （ A） An example of a football team is used in talking about “pul
16、l up your socks“. （ B） Sock some money away probably came from people hiding their savings in a sock instead of putting it in a bank. （ C） In talking about “pull up your socks“, the author uses an example of a girl planning to make a holiday trip, （ D） In talking about “sock some money away“, the au
17、thor uses an example of a political leader. 25 What does the word “expert“ mean? （ A） School. （ B） Teachers. （ C） Students. （ D） Linguists. 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 A
18、NSWER SHEET 1. 25 After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake.【 C1】 _comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in
19、1988【 C2】 _25,000 victims.【 C3】_and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday,【 C4】 _traffic was light on the citys highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have【 C5】 _the citys buildin
20、gs and highways, making them more【 C6】 _to quakes. Despite the good news, civil engineers arent【 C7】 _on their successes.【 C8】_to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should【 C9】 _even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take plac
21、e. In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant final yet【 C10】 _materials, such as steel and wood, which【 C11】 _without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and【 C12】 _rubber and steel between the building and【 C13】 _foundation to reduce the【 C14】 _of ground
22、vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings【 C15】 _as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures【 C16】 _like living organisms to an earthquakes vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building【 C17】_forward, the computer would force the building to【 C18】 _i
23、n the opposite direction. The new smart structures could be very【 C19】 _to build. However, they would【 C20】 _many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 26 【 C1】 （ A） For （ B） In （ C） From （ D） By 27 【 C2】 （ A） clasped （ B） exclaimed （ C） clapped （ D） claimed 28 【 C3】 （ A）
24、Mortalities （ B） Wounds （ C） Injuries （ D） Morality 29 【 C4】 （ A） where （ B） when （ C） which （ D） that 30 【 C5】 （ A） strengthened （ B） enforced （ C） empowered. （ D） stretched 31 【 C6】 （ A） refusing （ B） objection （ C） resistant （ D） resolute 32 【 C7】 （ A） depending （ B） resting （ C） relying （ D） cou
25、nting 33 【 C8】 （ A） Pinned （ B） Pinning （ C） Piled （ D） Piling 34 【 C9】 （ A） offer （ B） offend （ C） afford （ D） effort 35 【 C10】 （ A） flourish （ B） flexible （ C） fierce （ D） financial 36 【 C11】 （ A） bead （ B） bent （ C） curve （ D） curse 37 【 C12】 （ A） inspect （ B） insect （ C） insert （ D） thrust 38 【
26、C13】 （ A） it （ B） their （ C） its （ D） them 39 【 C14】 （ A） compact （ B） impact （ C） pact （ D） pant 40 【 C15】 （ A） minds （ B） brains （ C） spirits （ D） thoughts 41 【 C16】 （ A） restore （ B） respond （ C） resist （ D） resign 42 【 C17】 （ A） slaps （ B） tops （ C） tips （ D） skyscrapers 43 【 C18】 （ A） shift （ B
27、） shield （ C） shiver （ D） shed 44 【 C19】 （ A） extensive （ B） explosive （ C） executive （ D） expensive 45 【 C20】 （ A） salvage （ B） savior （ C） safe （ D） save 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
28、 1. 45 Some time ago, I discovered that one of the chairs in my front hall had a broken leg. I didnt foresee any great difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique shops on Pimlico Road which is three minutes walk from my fiat, so I set forth one morning carrying the chair wi
29、th me. I went into the first shop confidently expecting a friendly reception, with a kindly man saying, “What a charming chair! Yes, thats quite a simple job. When would you want it back? “ I was quite wrong. I wasnt too concerned; after all, it was only the first try and there are many more shops o
30、n both sides of the road. The reaction at the second shop, though slightly politer, was just the same, and at the third and the fourth so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with some confidence because I had thought of a plan. I placed the chair gently on the floor, t
31、hen the rather fierce shop owner looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad little chair, how much do you want for it?“ “ 20,“ I said. “Its got a slightly broken leg,“ I said. “Yes, I saw that. Its nothing; dont worry about it. “ “what will you do with it?“ I asked. “Oh, it will be very sale
32、able once the repair is done, I like the bit of old green velvet on the top, I shall leave that, yes, very saleable. “ “Ill buy it,“ I said. “Yes, I know, but Ive changed my mind; as a matter of fact, it is just what Im looking for. Ive got a pair to it at home; Ill give you 27 for it.“ “You must be
33、 crazy,“ he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, “I know what you want, you want me to mend your chair.“ “And what would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to repair it for me?“ “I wouldnt have done it,“ he said. “We dont do repairs, not enough money in it and to
34、o much of a nuisance(麻烦事情 ), but Ill mend this for you. “ 46 The author was not worded about the broken leg of the chair at first because_. （ A） his flat was very near the antique shops （ B） he knew it was easy to mend it （ C） there were so many antique shops selling chairs （ D） he thought it was ea
35、sy for him to find someone to repair it 47 When the author came to the first antique shop,_. （ A） he was greeted kindly （ B） he was quite confident （ C） there was no one in the shop （ D） the man in the shop had a look at the chair 48 In the fifth shop, he placed the chair gently on the floor because
36、_. （ A） he wanted to hide the fact that the chair was broken （ B） the chair had a broken leg （ C） the chair was very valuable （ D） he thought of a plan to have the chair repaired 49 The shop owner agreed to buy the chair because_. （ A） he wanted to keep the old green velvet on the top of the chair （
37、 B） he found the author amusing （ C） he thought he could sell the chair for a profit （ D） the author begged him to do so 50 The author finally got his chair repaired by_. （ A） paying a lot of money for it （ B） giving the shop owner a lot of trouble （ C） making fun of the shop owner （ D） amusing the
38、shop owner 50 Although one might not think so from some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very considerable proportion of the world at large, live. Advertising is indispensable as a means of communicating with others,
39、 of telling them about the goods and services that are provided, and of which most of them would never get to hear at all if it were not. for advertising. And advertising is extremely helpful to promote a rising standard of living. In talking about advertising, one should not think only in terms of
40、a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest sense, advertising includes a host of other activities such as packaging, shop displays and in the sense of communication even the spoken word of the salesman. After all, the resources of advertising are
41、to be found in the market place. For many years it was considered that it was enough to produce goods and supply services. It is only more recently that it has become increasingly understood that the manufacture of goods is a waste of resources unless those goods can be sold at a fair price within a
42、 reasonable time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is important that we go out and sell what we have, and advertising plays an important role in this aspect, whether selling at home or in export markets. About two percent of the UK gross national product is relied on advertising.
43、 But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Certainly, advertising does try to attract the interest of the potential consumer, but if the article when purchased does not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests that it will,
44、 it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well. 51 According to the text advertising is important to_. （ A） every potential consumer in the world （ B） large countries in the world （ C） people with a high standard of living （ D） a large number of people in the world 52 Advertis
45、ing has its origins in_. （ A） shop window displays and the wrapping of goods （ B） face to face contact between sellers and buyers （ C） the communicative abilities of a trained sales person （ D） articles in newspapers and magazines 53 People have realized that resources are wasted if goods_. （ A） are
46、 not of lasting value （ B） are not sold at a high price （ C） remain unsold for a long time （ D） remained unsold in export markets 54 The text makes a point that goods will sell well if_. （ A） advertisements show the true value of them （ B） enough money is spent on advertising （ C） advertisements are
47、 well designed （ D） they are of high quality 55 The best title of this passage would be_. （ A） Benefits of Advertising （ B） A Brief History of Advertising in the UK （ C） Limitations of Advertising （ D） Production and Advertising 55 Companies with large scale need a way to reach the savings of the pu
48、blic at large. The same problem, with a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums require from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short term finance, they a
49、re generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, persuading people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. Thus they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. Only by doing so can they put into circulation the savings of individuals both at home and a
