1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 159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 Where did the man find the suitcase? （ A） In the park. （ B） In the bank. （ C） In his building. （ D） Under a big tree. 2 When did this conversation most probably take place? （ A） On the 8th. （ B） On the 10th. （ C） On the 6th. （ D） On the 11th. 3 What did the man do last Sunday? （ A） He
3、 called up Henry. （ B） He stayed at home. （ C） He visited Henry. （ D） He went to see a doctor. 4 What did the man think of the play? （ A） He thought it was funny. （ B） He thought it was a failure. （ C） He thought it was boring. （ D） He thought it was successful. 5 Why is the man moving? （ A） Because
4、 he likes to play the piano. （ B） Because he needs a quieter place. （ C） Because the new apartment is cheaper. （ D） Because the present apartment is too small. 6 What does the woman mean? （ A） The man is not lucky enough. （ B） She doesnt believe the man has passed the driving test. （ C） The man is r
5、eally a lucky dog. （ D） It is easy for the man to pass the driving test. 7 Whats the probable relationship between these two speakers? （ A） Relatives. （ B） Roommates. （ C） Colleagues. （ D） Neighbors. 8 What career does John probably plan to follow? （ A） Politics. （ B） Physics. （ C） Business administ
6、ration. （ D） Geography. 9 Who is the woman most probably speaking to? （ A） A railway porter. （ B） A taxi driver. （ C） A bus conductor. （ D） A postal clerk. 10 What does the woman suggest they do? （ A） Do a presentation on Thursday. （ B） Get together to work on the presentation on Monday. （ C） Figure
7、 out anything that they are having trouble with. （ D） Spare more time on their presentation. 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
8、 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 do we know about the Amsterdam American Hotel according to the talk? （ A） Its near the Leidseplein Square. （ B） It has altogether 175 guestrooms. （ C）
9、It was built in the 19th century. （ D） Its location is very good. 12 What does the room rate include? （ A） Tax and breakfast. （ B） Tax and service charge. （ C） Service charge and breakfast. （ D） Tax. 13 What time is the check-in time? （ A） 9a.m. （ B） 12noon. （ C） 3p.m. （ D） 6p.m. 14 Which is NOT the
10、 place where they are talking? （ A） London University. （ B） The home of Charles Dickens. （ C） London. （ D） The Dickens Museum, 15 Which book is NOT mentioned in the dialogue? （ A） A Tale of Two Cities. （ B） The Pickwick Paper. （ C） Oliver Twist. （ D） Nicholas Nickleby. 16 When did Charles Dickens be
11、come a best selling author? （ A） Two hundred years ago. （ B） A hundred years ago. （ C） A hundred and fifty years ago. （ D） Not until last century. 17 For what is Charles Dickens so popular according to Dr. Sanders? （ A） His background. （ B） His luck. （ C） His hardworking. （ D） His genius. 18 What is
12、 the main topic of the conversation? （ A） Attendance at sports meet. （ B） Viewing football games. （ C） Interviews with football players. （ D） Types of college cheers. 19 What does the man assume when the woman says she is not going? （ A） She s too busy to go. （ B） She has no money left. （ C） She isn
13、 t feeling well. （ D） She doesn t like football. 20 What is the woman planning to do? （ A） Watch the game on television. （ B） Attend the game. （ C） Run to the football field. （ D） Find someone to sing with. 21 What does the man miss when viewing a game on television? （ A） Viewer enthusiasm. （ B） Wat
14、ching the ball. （ C） Photographing the stadium. （ D） Player reactions. 22 Why did Alice call her father? （ A） She wanted to invite her parents to Billy s birthday party. （ B） She wanted to tell him that everything was OK with the children. （ C） She wanted to know if everything was OK with her parent
15、s. （ D） She wanted to tell him that she and her family were coming to see him in July. 23 Who was Jack? （ A） Alice s brother. （ B） Alice s husband. （ C） Alice s son. （ D） Mr. Davis boss. 24 How many children did Alice have? （ A） Two boys and two daughters. （ B） One boy and one daughter. （ C） Two boy
16、s and one daughter. （ D） One boy and two daughters. 25 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） Alice was homesick. （ B） Alice didn t often visit her parents. （ C） Alice and her family usually visited her parents in summer. （ D） Two of Alice s children were part-time students. 一、 Section II Use
17、 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 Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see
18、 in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is【 C1】 _I became an animal collector in the first【 C2】 _. The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any【 C3】 _was not the conventional “mamma” or “
19、daddy”,【 C4】 _the word “zoo”, which I would【 C5】 _over and over again with a shrill【 C6】 _until someone, in group to【 C7】 _me up, would take me to the zoo. When I 【 C8】 _a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great【 C9】 _of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time【
20、 C10】 _the countryside in search of fresh specimens to【 C11】 _to my collection of pets.【 C12】 _on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student【 C13】 _, to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,【 C14】_were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I【 C15】 _had
21、 enough money of my own to be able to【 C16】 _my first trip and I have been going【 C17】_ever since then. Though a collectors job is not an easy one and is full of【 C18】_, it is certainly a job which will appeal【 C19】 _all those who love animals and【 C20】 _. 26 【 C1】 （ A） how （ B） where （ C） when （ D）
22、 whether 27 【 C2】 （ A） region （ B） field （ C） place （ D） case 28 【 C3】 （ A） clarity （ B） emotion （ C） sentiment （ D） affection 29 【 C4】 （ A） except （ B） but （ C） except for （ D） but for 30 【 C5】 （ A） recite （ B） recognize （ C） read （ D） repeat 31 【 C6】 （ A） volume （ B） noise （ C） voice （ D） pitch 32
23、 【 C7】 （ A） close （ B） shut （ C） stop （ D） comfort 33 【 C8】 （ A） grew （ B） was growing （ C） grow （ D） grown 34 【 C9】 （ A） many （ B） amount （ C） number （ D） supply 35 【 C10】 （ A） living （ B） cultivating （ C） reclaiming （ D） exploring 36 【 C11】 （ A） increase （ B） include （ C） add （ D） enrich 37 【 C12】
24、 （ A） later （ B） further （ C） then （ D） subsequently 38 【 C13】 （ A） attendant （ B） keeper （ C） member （ D） aide 39 【 C14】 （ A） who （ B） they （ C） of which （ D） which 40 【 C15】 （ A） luckily （ B） gladly （ C） nearly （ D） successfully 41 【 C16】 （ A） pay （ B） provide （ C） allow （ D） finance 42 【 C17】 （ A
25、） normally （ B） regularly （ C） usually （ D） often 43 【 C18】 （ A） expectations （ B） sorrows （ C） excitement （ D） disappointments 44 【 C19】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） to （ D） from 45 【 C20】 （ A） excursion （ B） travel （ C） journey （ D） trip Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the que
26、stions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 An enormous variety of relationships between men and women, singly and in groups, meet the definition of marriage. Often the forms of marriage sanctioned by a society are related to the needs of that society. Marri
27、age between two individuals, one male and one female, is known as monogamy. Marriage of three or more individuals is known as polygamy. Polygyny is a form of polygamy in which one male is married to more than one female. Polyandry is a form of polygamy in which one female is married to more than one
28、 male. Still another form of polygamy is group marriage, in which two or more males are married to two or more females. In some societies a polyandrous marriage of two men with one woman may become a group marriage through the addition of a second woman. Not uncommonly in these marriages, the co-hus
29、bands are brothers and the added woman is the first wifes sister. In general, polygyny presupposes a considerable accumulation of wealth and is therefore rarely practice. A polygynous marriage requires more economic resources than a monogamous marriage because in most societies each wife and her chi
30、ldren, unless they are sisters, have their own sleeping quarters and sometimes also have their own cooking facilities. Where polygyny exists, it is practiced largely by the wealthy and the ruling classes, because only these can afford the luxury of having more than one wife. Generally it is the olde
31、r men, who have lived long enough to acquire capital, who have more than one wife. Younger men have either one wife or none. In some societies where there is an extension of the marriageable ages for women, such as from 13 to 45 years, and a compression of marriageable ages for men, a larger pool of
32、 female partners is available, without an overall unbalanced sex ratio. This, too, leads to older men having several wives. 46 Polygyny is _. （ A） a form marriage in which at least three individuals are involved （ B） a form of marriage in which two individuals are involved （ C） a form of marriage in
33、 which one female is married to raore than one male （ D） Both A and C 47 In a polygamy, two brothers marry two sisters is _. （ A） not allowed （ B） strange （ C） common （ D） rare 48 Compared with monogamy, polygamy is practiced _. （ A） by less people （ B） mostly by young people （ C） more commonly （ D）
34、 by people who have many sisters or brothers 49 What conclusion can we draw from this passage? （ A） Since women between 13 to 45 are eager to find husbands, sometimes they have to marry married men because of the shortage of unmarried men. （ B） Sex ratio and money greatly influenced the probability
35、of conducting polygamy. （ C） Polygamy can only be practiced by the older and wealthier men. （ D） Wealthy men are old men. 50 What is the authors attitude towards polygamy? （ A） The author shows no idea about polygamy. （ B） The author thinks that it benefits the society. （ C） The author thinks that i
36、t is unfair to women. （ D） The author thinks it acceptable. 50 It is, everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation. Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary grea
37、tly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey“ spoken instructions some time before they can speak though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown b
38、y the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises. Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make Io their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed hat they enjoy making noises, and that
39、during the first few. months one or two noises sort themselves out as particularly indicative of delight, distress, sociability, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the babys intention to communicate they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from a
40、bout three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire. This selfimitation leads on to deliberate imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say
41、that these imitations can be considered as speech. 51 By “. challenges explanation“ the author means that _. （ A） no explanation has been made up to now （ B） no explanation is necessary for such an obvious phenomenon （ C） its no easy job to provide an adequate explanation （ D） its high time that an
42、explanation was provided 52 The third paragraph is mainly about _. （ A） the difficulties of babies in learning to speak （ B） babies intention to communicate （ C） babies strong desire to communicate （ D） the development of babies early forms of language 53 The authors purpose in writing the second pa
43、ragraph is to show that children _. （ A） learn to speak by listening （ B） are passive in the process of learning to speak （ C） are born cooperative （ D） usually obey without asking questions 54 From the passage we learn that _. （ A） children have various difficulties in learning to speak （ B） imitat
44、ion plays an important role in learning to speak （ C） children show a strong desire to communicate by making noises （ D） early starters can learn to speak within only six months 55 The best title for this passage would be _. （ A） Noise Making and Language Learning （ B） A Huge Task for Children （ C）
45、How Babies Learn to Speak （ D） Early Forms of Language 55 There were two widely divergent influences on the early development of statistical methods. Statistics had a mother who was dedicated to keeping orderly records of governmental units (state and statistics come from the same Latin root, status
46、) and a gentlemanly gambling father who relied on mathematics to increase his skill at playing the odds in games of chance. The influence of the mother on the offspring, statistics, is represented by counting, measuring, describing, tabulating, ordering, and the taking of censusesall of which led to
47、 modern descriptive statistics. The influence of the father came modern inferential statistics, which is based squarely on theories of probability. Descriptive statistics involves tabulating, depicting, and describing collections of data. These data may be either quantitative, such as measures of he
48、ight, intelligence, or grade levelvariables that are characterized by an underlying continuumor the data may represent qualitative variables, such as sex, college major, or personality type. Large masses of data must generally undergo a process of summarization or reduction before they are comprehen
49、sible. Descriptive statistics is a tool for describing or summarizing or reducing to comprehensible form the properties of an otherwise unwieldy mass of data. Inferential statistics is a formalized body of methods for solving another class of problems that present great difficulties for the unaided human mind. This general class of problems characteristically involves attempts to make predictions using a sample of obse
