1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 160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 Which flight will the man take? （ A） Air China Flight 985 on the 26th. （ B） Air China Flight 985 on the 27th. （ C） Air China Flight 985 on the 28th. （ D） Air China Flight 985 on the 25th 2 What will the woman probably have for dessert? （ A） Apple pie. （ B） Ice cream. （ C） Chocolate ca
3、ke. （ D） Nothing. 3 Why does the man offer a lift? （ A） Because the womans home is on his way home. （ B） Because the driver is always willing to help others. （ C） Because the driver is going home right now. （ D） Because the woman asks him for help. 4 What has the man been treated with? （ A） A meal.
4、（ B） Tea. （ C） Coffee. （ D） Wine. 5 Which one is OK for the woman? （ A） Opening the window. （ B） Taking off the shoes. （ C） Leaving the luggage at her room. （ D） Putting the luggage at the kitchen. 6 Where are the speakers? （ A） At a hospital. （ B） At a restaurant. （ C） At a railway station. （ D） At
5、 a booking office. 7 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Call to check his scores. （ B） Inquire when the test scores are released. （ C） Be patient and wait. （ D） Take PETS a month later. 8 Whats the mans problem? （ A） He is too late to work. （ B） The bed was bought in ten days. （ C） He ca
6、nt get his money back. （ D） The bed can be returned. 9 What are the two speakers doing? （ A） Sending an e-mail. （ B） Doing spelling exercise. （ C） Chatting online. （ D） Talking on the phone. 10 Whats the womans meaning? （ A） The man should have seen the doctor earlier. （ B） The man should have confi
7、rmed his appointment. （ C） The man complains too much. （ D） The mans toothache will go away by itself. 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 q
8、uestion 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 Where does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In an art history class. （ B） In the man s dormitory. （ C） In the womans dormitory. （ D
9、） At an art gallery. 12 Who will organize the next museum tour? （ A） The woman. （ B） The Museum of Modem Art. （ C） The man. （ D） The Art History Department. 13 Where will the next museum tour be? （ A） In Boston. （ B） In New York city. （ C） In Europe. （ D） In Asia. 14 How many kinds of shoplifters ar
10、e mentioned in the dialogue? （ A） 2 （ B） 3 （ C） 4 （ D） 5 15 What is the character of the first kind of the shoplifters? （ A） Impulsive. （ B） Poor. （ C） Skillful at stealing. （ D） Highly organized. 16 Why do the “little thieves” steal? （ A） They want some excitement. （ B） They want the things they ca
11、nt afford. （ C） They want to earn money in this way. （ D） They do it for a living. 17 Among the three types of shoplifters, who can be found out most difficultly? （ A） The first kind. （ B） The second kind. （ C） The third kind. （ D） None of them can be found out easily. 18 How did the speakers friend
12、s respond to his change of interest? （ A） They wanted to follow his example. （ B） They fully supported his undertaking. （ C） They were puzzled by his decision. （ D） They were afraid he wasnt fully prepared. 19 What is one of the reasons for the speaker to switch his interest to underwater exploratio
13、n? （ A） It is more exciting than space travel. （ B） It is much cheaper than space travel. （ C） It is much safer than space travel. （ D） It is less time-consuming than space travel. 20 In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel? （ A） They both attract scientists attention. （
14、 B） They can both be quite challenging. （ C） They are both thought-provoking. （ D） They may both lead to surprising findings. 21 What is the speakers purpose in giving this talk? （ A） To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be. （ B） To provide an excuse for his changeable character. （
15、C） To explore the philosophical issues of space travel. （ D） To explain why he took up underwater exploration. 22 What was the only use of trains before the 20th century? （ A） The use for short-distance transportation. （ B） The use for day to day transportation. （ C） The use for long-distance transp
16、ortation. （ D） The use for transportation of precious things. 23 What is the most popular sort of transportation today? （ A） The car. （ B） The horse. （ C） The train. （ D） The plane. 24 What was the average price of a recently made car in 1960? （ A） $ 2050. （ B） $ 2740. （ C） $ 4750. （ D） $1,975.00 25
17、 What about the yearly income of the average family from 1950 to 19757 （ A） Decreased. （ B） Fluctuated. （ C） Did not change at all. （ D） Increased. 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 o
18、r D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 George Washington was six feet tall, with【 C1】 _shoulders, a big nose, reddish hair that was now grey and that【 C2】 _of power and authority large men often【 C3】 _. He had a wonderful quality of silence【 C4】 _in the noisy Constitutional Conventtion at Philadelphia in 1787 ha
19、d【 C5】 _an eloquence of【 C6】 _. He was the unlikely【 C7】 _the people were seeking: a citizen-soldier, a steady, rocklike, responsible man. He was not a【 C8】 _There have been【 C9】 _soldiers, more capable executives, more creative statesmen.【 C10】_he had been once, and was now again, pre-eminently the
20、【 C11】 _man in the right place【 C12】 _the right time. He had【 C13】 _the weight of the Revolution on his shoulders, had torn victory out of defeat because he had never known when he was【 C14】 _. He could never give in, yet he was no statue.【 C15】 _passions strung on a hair trigger. When【 C16】 _that t
21、he painter Gilbert Stuart had seen signs of a fierce temper controlled only with difficulty, Washington said soberly, “He is right.“ He was too honest to evade anything. He was the good soldier who never【 C17】_his countrys call. Like several later generals, he would bring to the presidential【 C18】 _
22、more prestige than he found in it;【 C19】 _some, he would leave the office greater than he had found it, and【 C20】 _an authority that could be handed down to those who came after him. 26 【 C1】 （ A） hard （ B） wild （ C） broad （ D） solid 27 【 C2】 （ A） see （ B） glimpse （ C） look （ D） head 28 【 C3】 （ A） h
23、ave （ B） do （ C） put on （ D） take 29 【 C4】 （ A） what （ B） that （ C） it （ D） when 30 【 C5】 （ A） taken on （ B） appeared （ C） come out （ D） rose 31 【 C6】 （ A） themselves （ B） itself （ C） its own （ D） their own 32 【 C7】 （ A） structure （ B） condition （ C） mess （ D） combination 33 【 C8】 （ A） faculty （ B）
24、gift （ C） genius （ D） talent people 34 【 C9】 （ A） fine （ B） good （ C） better （ D） best 35 【 C10】 （ A） But （ B） Thus （ C） So （ D） And 36 【 C11】 （ A） right （ B） correct （ C） important （ D） great 37 【 C12】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） with （ D） after 38 【 C13】 （ A） taken （ B） carried （ C） transferred （ D） brou
25、ght 39 【 C14】 （ A） failure （ B） prevailed （ C） victim （ D） beaten 40 【 C15】 （ A） They （ B） His （ C） He （ D） Its 41 【 C16】 （ A） telling （ B） talking （ C） told （ D） talked 42 【 C17】 （ A） dissatisfied （ B） answered （ C） responded （ D） refused 43 【 C18】 （ A） office （ B） work （ C） room （ D） location 44 【
26、 C19】 （ A） unlike （ B） dislike （ C） as （ D） unalike 45 【 C20】 （ A） with （ B） off （ C） as （ D） of 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 In the earliest stages of mans development he had no
27、 more need of money than animals. He was content with very simple forms of shelter, made his own rough tools and weapons and could provide food and clothing for himself and his family from natural materials around him. As he became more civilized, however, he began to want better shelter, more effic
28、ient tools and weapons, and more comfortable and more lasting clothing than could be provided by his own neighborhood or by the work of his own unskilled hands. For these things he had to turn to the skilled people Such as smiths, leather workers or carpenters who were springing up everywhere. It wa
29、s then that the question of payment arose. At first he got what he wanted by a simple process of exchange. The smith who had not the time to look after land or cattle was glad to take meat or grain from the farmer in exchange for an axe or a plough. But as more and more goods which had no fixed exch
30、ange value came on the market, exchange became too complicated to be satisfactory. Another problem arose when those who made things wanted to get stocks of wood or leather, or iron, but had nothing to offer in exchange until their finished goods were ready. Thus the difficulties of exchange led by d
31、egrees to the invention of money. In some countries, easily handled things like seeds or shells were given a certain value and the farmers, instead of paying the smith for a new axe by giving him some meat or grain, gave him so many shells. If the smith had any shells left when he had bought his foo
32、d, he could get stocks of the raw materials of his trade. In some countries quite large things such as cows or camels or even big flat stones were used for trade. Later, pieces of metal, bearing values according to the rarity of the metal and the size of the pieces, or coins were used. Money as we k
33、now it had arrived. 46 Early men didnt have to use money because _. （ A） they had simple forms of shelter （ B） they had to provide food and clothing for themselves （ C） they had no enough natural resources around them （ D） they could meet basic needs through their own efforts 47 The need for exchang
34、e arose when _. （ A） men wanted things they themselves could not provide （ B） men became independent of others （ C） skilled people such as smiths, leather workers or carpenters sprang everywhere （ D） people began to learn making tools 48 Men needed more than simple direct exchange as _. （ A） there w
35、ere more and more goods the exchange rate of which couldnt be agreed on （ B） farmers were reluctant to provide their grain and meat （ C） marketplaces for simple exchange were insufficient （ D） simple exchange was banned by law 49 The phrase “by degree“ in the last paragraph probably means _. （ A） to
36、 some degree （ B） gradually （ C） in the end （ D） in a way 50 What were used by men for exchange before the invention of coins? （ A） Shells or seeds. （ B） Cows or camels. （ C） Flat stones. （ D） All of the above. 50 The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women. During the twentie
37、th century there has been a remarkable shortening of the time of a womans life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till the
38、y were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a womans youngest chi
39、ld will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by modem living conditions. This important change in womens life-pattern has only
40、recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left schools at the first chance, and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, m
41、any girls stay at school after that age, and though women usually marry younger, more married women stay at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband acce
42、pting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life, and with the both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to file abilities and interests of each of them. 51 According to the passage, around the year 1900 most women married
43、_. （ A） at about twenty-five （ B） in their early fifties （ C） as soon as possible after they were fifteen （ D） at any age from fifteen to forty-five 52 We are told that in a common family around the 1900 _. （ A） about half of the children died before they were five （ B） seven or eight children lived
44、 to be more than five （ C） the youngest child would be fifteen （ D） four or five children died when they were five 53 When she was over fifty, the late nineteenth-century mother _. （ A） would be healthy enough to take up paid jobs （ B） was usually expected to die fairly soon （ C） would expect to wor
45、k until she died （ D） was unlikely to find a job even if she wanted one 54 According to the passage, the women of today usually _. （ A） marry instead of getting paid work （ B） marry before they are twenty-five （ C） have more children under fifteen （ D） have too few children 55 Which of the following
46、 statements is NOT true? （ A） Even a few years ago the girls would leave work at once when they married. （ B） Today the school-leaving age is sixteen. （ C） Today more married women leave work long before their first child is born. （ D） Very many more women today return to full or part-time work afte
47、r their first child is born. 55 Its Saturday night. Accountants and bank tellers are at school learning a new business skill. “Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey,“ they chant together, pulling their mouths into a grin at the end of each word. Theyre practising smiling. Instructors say its the hardest part of
48、 the curriculum at Korean Air Service Academy, a school that aims to make South Korean business more globally competitive by teaching “international manners.“ “South Koreans have difficulty in smiling,“ said Y. D. Lee, the academys general manager. “Our ancestors had the philosophy that the serious
49、person stern or strict is better than the smiling one. Thats why our students are chanting.“ The academy not only teaches service with a smile, but also proper greetings, Korean bowing, posture, the importance of a polite refusal and so on. And its not just for business. Officials at the academy say their fastest-growing group of students comes from the government. Thats partly because businesses have been tighte
