1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 155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 does the woman think of her work? （ A） Its attractive. （ B） Its exciting. （ C） Its important. （ D） Its boring. 2 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At a railway station. （ B） At a bank. （ C） At an airport. （ D） At a parking lot. 3 How can the man find Mr. Browns phone number? （ A）
3、By referring to the receptionist. （ B） By calling the telephone operator. （ C） By asking his friend. （ D） By finding it in the phone book. 4 What can we learn about the man from the conversation? （ A） Hes the boss. （ B） Hes a visitor. （ C） Hes a new employee. （ D） Hes the womans friend. 5 How much w
4、ill the man pay if he rents the room for two weeks? （ A） $ 400. （ B） $ 200. （ C） $ 300. （ D） $150.00 6 At what time does the boy arrive at school according to himself? （ A） He is sometimes late for the class for thirty minutes. （ B） For three hours. （ C） Twenty five minutes late for the class. （ D）
5、Ten minutes earlier for the school. 7 Which is true according to the woman? （ A） She lives a sad life. （ B） She is living a happy life. （ C） She is happy. （ D） She says it is right. 8 What has happened to George? （ A） He has had an accident. （ B） He saw a serious accident. （ C） He has gone to the ho
6、spital. （ D） Hes decided to stay in the hospital for months. 9 What does the woman think the man should do? （ A） She thinks that the man should be more interested in sports. （ B） She thinks that the man should work harder on his studies. （ C） She thinks it is worthwhile for him to do so. （ D） She th
7、inks he is right. 10 Will the woman get the book she wants? （ A） No, she wont. （ B） Yes, she will. （ C） Yes, but after Friday. （ D） Yes, but she must return it. 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 qu
8、estions which accompany it. While listening, 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 The plane make a stop on its way to Italy _. （ A） to refuel （ B） to take some passengers
9、 aboard （ C） to have a rest （ D） to solve a mechanical problem 12 Why didn t Nick s relatives meet him at the airport? （ A） They missed the flight. （ B） They were busy. （ C） Their car broke down. （ D） They were caught in traffic. 13 From the sentence “I know Im in Italy. That s how. they drive“, we
10、can infer that _. （ A） Nick missed his days in Italy a lot （ B） Nick didn t want to stay in a police car （ C） New York police drive ears much the same way as Italian police （ D） Nick didnt want to admit hes in New York 14 What do the two speakers discuss? （ A） William Carlos Williams. （ B） A short s
11、tory. （ C） Their oral presentations. （ D） A test next week. 15 When will the woman give her presentation? （ A） At the end of the next week. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Some day next week. （ D） This evening. 16 Where will the two speakers meet this evening? （ A） In the classroom. （ B） In the womans room. （ C）
12、 In the mans room. （ D） In the library. 17 What can we learn about the man from the conversation? （ A） His oral presentation is on William Carlos Williams. （ B） He doesnt care much about his oral presentation. （ C） He doesnt have much pressure in his study. （ D） He hasnt started working on his oral
13、presentation yet. 18 How will Kate travel to New York? （ A） By car. （ B） By train. （ C） By bus. （ D） In her friends car. 19 Where is Laura from? （ A） New York. （ B） Vermount. （ C） California. （ D） We dont know. 20 What do Laura and Kate have in common? （ A） They both like music. （ B） They both like
14、traveling. （ C） They both like camping. （ D） They both like dancing. 21 What do we know about Kate? （ A） She will go to New York with Jacks roommate. （ B） She can drive. （ C） She has never been to New York. （ D） She invites Jack to go with her to New York. 22 What are the factors that are involved i
15、n traffic accidents according to the passage? （ A） The driver. （ B） The vehicle. （ C） The roadway. （ D） An of the above. 23 What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents? （ A） Forcing drivers to exercise good judgment at all times. （ B） Making highways much safer with improved design. （ C） Ask
16、ing drivers to be more honest. （ D） Decrease the output of automobiles. 24 What is peoples attention turning to today according to the passage? （ A） The causes of traffic accidents. （ B） The driver. （ C） The roadway. （ D） The car. 25 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） Traf
17、fic accidents are common nowadays. （ B） The traffic problem has only three causes. （ C） Most drivers are not honest. （ D） Traffic problem will disappear in the near future. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered
18、 blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 What kinds of people often give drugs to their children? Where in the world do people take drug before going to work? The answers are simple ordinary people, just about【 C1】 _. And the drug【 C2】 _question is caffeine. Scientists estimate that over 7
19、0% of the worlds population takes caffeine daily.【 C3】 _drink it in tea and coffee. Children drink in tin Coca Cola and【 C4】 _soft drinks. It is also found in chocolate.【 C5】 _, most people in the most places at any time are under the【 C6】 _of the drug. There have been many scientific investigations
20、【 C7】 _the exact effects of caffeine. Most people agree that it【 C8】 _the nervous system and helps the body make efficient use of energy. This is why many people【 C9】 _Asia drink tea with food and why westerners often end their meals【 C10】 _a cup of coffee. Because the effect of caffeine is so【 C11】
21、 _, there have been【 C12】_attempts to stop people using it. A U. S. religious group which【 C13】 _the use of caffeine is generally regarded as eccentric(反常的 ). But because nearly everybody takes it, the total effect of caffeine【 C14】 _people is huge. Caffeine is the drug that changed the world. Both
22、tea and coffee were introduced to the West around 300 years ago. The effect of these new drinks was felt【 C15】 _. In New York, coffee houses were【 C16】_with people making plans,【 C17】 _business and doing deals. And the deals done in the coffee houses were partly responsible【 C18】 _a rapid increase i
23、n American trade. History was moving【 C19】 _that direction anyway. But the arrival of coffee【 C20】 _everything up. 26 【 C1】 （ A） everything （ B） everyone （ C） everyday （ D） everywhere 27 【 C2】 （ A） in （ B） out of （ C） of （ D） at 28 【 C3】 （ A） People （ B） Adults （ C） Housewives （ D） Men 29 【 C4】 （ A）
24、 familiar （ B） popular （ C） similar （ D） regular 30 【 C5】 （ A） Otherwise （ B） However （ C） Moreover （ D） As a result 31 【 C6】 （ A） control （ B） impression （ C） influence （ D） effect 32 【 C7】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） about （ D） into 33 【 C8】 （ A） stimulates （ B） blocks （ C） closes （ D） connects 34 【 C9】
25、（ A） crossing （ B） passed （ C） across （ D） cross 35 【 C10】 （ A） by （ B） with （ C） after （ D） before 36 【 C11】 （ A） strong （ B） hard （ C） identical （ D） mild 37 【 C12】 （ A） many （ B） more （ C） few （ D） a few 38 【 C13】 （ A） preach （ B） forbids （ C） spreads （ D） starts 39 【 C14】 （ A） in （ B） about （ C）
26、 under （ D） on 40 【 C15】 （ A） immediately （ B） differently （ C） hardly （ D） anxiously 41 【 C16】 （ A） crowded （ B） satisfied （ C） busy （ D） confused 42 【 C17】 （ A） speaking （ B） talking （ C） dealing （ D） developing 43 【 C18】 （ A） as （ B） with （ C） in （ D） for 44 【 C19】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） for （ D） w
27、ith 45 【 C20】 （ A） gave （ B） fixed （ C） speeded （ D） build 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 George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison.
28、 Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he didnt tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He
29、said to him, “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong reco
30、mmendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty.“ “Well, George,“ answered Jim, “I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend, but of course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me.“ George said that he
31、would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help. The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recomm
32、endation for mercy. Of course, George was very pleased, but he didnt have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in the prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy. “
33、Well, George,“ Jim answered, “as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!“ 46 George expected his friend Jim to _. （ A） to convince others that he was innocent （ B） to
34、make the jury believe that he was guilty （ C） to talk the other members of the jury into softening the punishment for George （ D） to be grateful to him for the rest of his life 47 The word “mercy“ in the last sentence of the second paragraph is closest in meaning to （ A） forgiveness （ B） understandi
35、ng （ C） thankfulness （ D） agreement 48 According to the passage, jury must be _. （ A） an individual who works in a court （ B） a number of people who work under the judge at a trial （ C） a dozen people who decide whether someone on trial is guilty or not （ D） eleven persons who are in a position to m
36、ake final decision at a trial 49 George was very pleased about the decision the jury made because _. （ A） the punishment was less severe than expected （ B） he thought he deserved the punishment （ C） the jury proved to be strong-minded to Jim （ D） Jim managed to tire the jury out in the end 50 Who do
37、 you think is/are the biggest fool (fools)? （ A） George （ B） Jim （ C） the other members of the jury （ D） both A and B 50 The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be
38、impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market. In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with t
39、he market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors ale offering on the market, what prices they are quoting, what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information? There are
40、many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is
41、to make market surveys on the spot. Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. O
42、f course, there are some other ways of making market investigations. 51 In making market investigation, one should _. （ A） get enough information concerned （ B） advertise his products （ C） produce high quality goods （ D） none of the above 52 The word “indispensable“ in the first line paragraph 1, pa
43、ragraph 1 means _. （ A） impossible （ B） essential （ C） advisable （ D） available 53 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just like that of the lips and teeth. （ B） It is impossible to succeed in selling a product with
44、out market investigation. （ C） There are various ways of making market investigation. （ D） Production goes before market investigation. 54 Making market investigation is very important because _. （ A） in market, goods on sale are numerous （ B） every producer is facing keen competition （ C） it can gr
45、eatly promote sales （ D） all of the above 55 All the followings are channels to get market information except _. （ A） to have commercial counselors office of our embassies stationed abroad （ B） to promote the quality of our own products （ C） to send trade groups abroad every now and then （ D） to hav
46、e face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen 55 On November 19,1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been inv
47、ited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere. It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night,
48、alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. H
49、e spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.“ On the train back to Washington, he said sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.“ Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little as people read the speech they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simp
