1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 161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 this conversation take place? （ A） The man was visiting his wife in the hospital. （ B） The couple were watching a movie. （ C） They were riding in a car. （ D） The woman and man were in a store. 2 What emotion is the woman feeling? （ A） Sorry. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Sad. （ D） De
3、lighted. 3 Who is the woman? （ A） Larry. （ B） Joey s mother. （ C） Joey s teacher. （ D） Larry s mother. 4 Where is the man going? （ A） To the concert hall. （ B） To the woman s dormitory. （ C） To the test room. （ D） To the theatre. 5 Why does the woman suggest relaxing? （ A） Because they ve been worki
4、ng hard at their jobs. （ B） Because they ve been studying hard for some time. （ C） Because they long to see a play. （ D） Because they think that “Hamlet“ is worth seeing. 6 What does John mean? （ A） He will tell Frank the price of the car until he sells his own. （ B） Frank is going to buy a new car.
5、 （ C） Frank can afford a new car. （ D） If Frank wants to buy a new car, he should sell his old one first. 7 When is the woman leaving? （ A） At 5:00 this morning. （ B） At 10:00 this morning. （ C） At 5:00 tomorrow morning. （ D） At 10:00 tomorrow morning. 8 Whats the possible relationship between the t
6、wo speakers? （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Father and daughter. 9 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesn t want to do anything for the party. （ B） He will do anything to help. （ C） He doesn t like salad. （ D） He prefers to do another dish. 10 What time
7、 will the couple get to the movies if they leave immediately? （ A） At 7:50. （ B） At 7:55. （ C） At 7:35. （ D） At 7:45. 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
8、, 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 What is the finding of the new study of aspirin? （ A） It has been proven to be the best painkiller. （ B） It is a possible cure for
9、heart disease. （ C） It can help lower high body temperature effectively. （ D） It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients. 12 In what way can aspirin help heart surgery patients according to the doctors? （ A） It keeps blood vessels from being blocked. （ B） It speeds up their recovery a
10、fter surgery. （ C） It increases the blood flow to the heart. （ D） It adjusts their blood pressure. 13 What warning did the doctors give about the use of aspirin? （ A） It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding. （ B） It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the opera
11、tion. （ C） It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses. （ D） It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation. 14 What was Frank doing when Jane approached him? （ A） Chatting with his friends. （ B） Sleeping. （ C） Reading. （ D） Doing his assignment. 15 Where does
12、the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a dormitory. （ C） In a classroom. （ D） In a cafeteria. 16 What seems to be Franks problem? （ A） He cant find a quiet place to study in. （ B） He cant narrow down the choice of his research topics. （ C） He cant find enough informati
13、on for his research paper. （ D） He cant sleep at night. 17 Why doesnt Frank want to write about the ancient civilizations of Mexico? （ A） It requires a trip to Mexico. （ B） He doesnt have relevant resource material. （ C） Its too broad a topic to write about. （ D） Hes not interested in that part of t
14、he world. 18 Where will the special straw probably be most useful? （ A） In restaurants. （ B） On camping trips. （ C） In science laboratories. （ D） On car trips. 19 How does the man describe the. water purifier? （ A） Bulky but weightless. （ B） Large but necessary. （ C） Solid and heavy. （ D） Small and
15、lightweight. 20 What does the water purifier remove from the water? （ A） Salt. （ B） Chemical pollutants. （ C） Germs. （ D） Minerals. 21 The filter will probably best clean water obtained from which of the following? （ A） Factories. （ B） Inland seas. （ C） Mountain streams. （ D） Drug companies. 22 Wher
16、e did the conversation probably take place? （ A） In the managers office. （ B） It is not indicated. （ C） In an automobile salesroom. （ D） Over the phone. 23 What was the first reason the man had brought his car in for repairs? （ A） A defective oil light. （ B） An oil change. （ C） A flat. （ D） The engi
17、ne. 24 How long had the man had the car? （ A） Six months. （ B） Three weeks. （ C） Eighteen months. （ D） One year. 25 What position does the woman probably have in the organization? （ A） A parts salesperson. （ B） She is the manager. （ C） A salesperson. （ D） A public relations person. 一、 Section II Use
18、 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 On June 17,1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send
19、 boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offers as follows: We know that you have a【 C1】 _opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the【 C2】 _of living of our young men, while【 C3】 _you, would be very great to you. We are【 C4】 _that you mea
20、n to do us【 C5】_by your proposal; and we thank you【 C6】 _. But you must know【 C7】_different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will【 C8】_not be【 C9】 _if our ideas of this kind of education happen【 C10】_be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our you
21、ng people were【 C11】 _brought【 C12】 _at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners,【 C13】 _of every means of living in the woods they were totally【 C14】 _for nothing. We are, however,【 C15】 _,【 C16】 _by your kind【
22、 C17】 _, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a【 C18】 _of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in【 C19】 _we know, and make【 C20】 _of them. 26 【 C1】 （ A） tall （ B） high （ C） tally （ D） highly 27 【 C2】 （
23、 A） expenditures （ B） costs （ C） expenses （ D） fees 28 【 C3】 （ A） for （ B） on （ C） with （ D） by 29 【 C4】 （ A） convinced （ B） informed （ C） persuaded （ D） convicted 30 【 C5】 （ A） bonus （ B） benefit （ C） advantage （ D） good 31 【 C6】 （ A） heartily （ B） loyally （ C） royally （ D） heartfelt 32 【 C7】 （ A）
24、which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） as 33 【 C8】 （ A） however （ B） nevertheless （ C） therefore （ D） notwithstanding 34 【 C9】 （ A） offended （ B） flattered （ C） offset （ D） complimented 35 【 C10】 （ A） ever （ B） never （ C） to not （ D） not to 36 【 C11】 （ A） formally （ B） focally （ C） formerly （ D） fortunately
25、 37 【 C12】 （ A） out （ B） in （ C） up （ D） down 38 【 C13】 （ A） ignorant （ B） innocent （ C） negligent （ D） arrogant 39 【 C14】 （ A） good （ B） bad （ C） beneficial （ D） useful 40 【 C15】 （ A） still less （ B） none the less （ C） no less （ D） any less 41 【 C16】 （ A） ornamented （ B） objected （ C） overtaken （ D
26、） obliged 42 【 C17】 （ A） coffer （ B） offer （ C） odds （ D） offence 43 【 C18】 （ A） fortnight （ B） million （ C） dozen （ D） billion 44 【 C19】 （ A） these （ B） those （ C） that （ D） all 45 【 C20】 （ A） men （ B） women （ C） humans （ D） beings Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the quest
27、ions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 An increase in free parks in Shanghai might be pleasant, but they bring with them their own problems. There are already 122 free parks for citizens to enjoy. But visitors are often hassled by beggars and fortune-tell
28、ers, and put off by the smell of urine left behind by someone using the grass as a toilet. Law and order in free parks are also worrying the citys park operators. They couldnt take any mandatory measures on those who do indecent things in parks except to try to persuade them to stop according to loc
29、al regulations on park operations, which were laid out many years ago and many parts are not in line with the need for maintenance of the increasing number of free parks. Patrols could be introduced to help park managers. On April 1,2005, Shanghai opened 23 new free parks, bringing the total number
30、of such parks to 122. A lack of cash has also hindered park operations. The local government has allowed for subsidies to cover the cost of not charging for tickets, but attendance is often more than expected, adding to maintenance and security costs. Many parks manage to be self-supporting by runni
31、ng businesses such as convenient stores and cafeterias. Some also rent out areas to companies who want to do outdoor promotions. But the bottom line is that parks should be comfortable places for visitors and should not be turned into outdoor markets. As well as not charging for tickets, parks are c
32、utting back on staff, having a few staff members for daily operations. Most construction and maintenance jobs are commissioned to enterprises through public bidding so as to evaluate costs in a transparent and economical way. So far, more than 12,000 citizens are working as volunteers to help with p
33、ark operations in Shanghai. Shanghai has spent more than 3 per cent of its GDP on environmental protection in recent years. Its heavy expenditure in landscaping also paid off as it won the “National Garden City“ award last year. Shanghais goal is to increase its green area to 12 square metres per ca
34、pita. It now has more than 17 million permanent residents. 46 Which of the following is NOT a problem in the free parks in Shanghai? （ A） Visitors are often entangled by the beggars and fortune-tellers. （ B） Regulations on park operations are no longer adaptable. （ C） Parks dont have enough money fo
35、r the operations. （ D） There are too many toilets in the free parks. 47 Which of the following is NOT the way how free parks make money to support themselves according to the text? （ A） Parks run businesses on their own. （ B） Parks rent out areas to companies to do outdoor promotions. （ C） Parks cut
36、 back on staff. （ D） Parks run convenient stores and cafeterias. 48 Free Parks are cutting back on staff because _. （ A） they are not charging for tickets （ B） only a few staff members are needed for park operations （ C） the park operators are short of cash and they have to operate in an economical
37、way （ D） Both A and 49 The phrase “to pay off“ in paragraph eight can be replaced by _. （ A） to be worthwhile （ B） to make profit （ C） to pay up （ D） to succeed 50 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） An increase in free parks is two-edged. （ B） There were 99 free parks
38、in Shanghai before April 1,2005. （ C） Shanghai spent more than 3 per cent of its GDP for the “National Garden City“ award in 2004. （ D） Shanghais goal is to increase its green area to more than 204 million square meters. 50 Large animals living in the desert have developed a number of adaptations fo
39、r reducing the effects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the suns rays. Desert animals also depart from other animals normal practice of maintaining a constant body temperature. Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside t
40、he body, which would involve the loss of water and energy, large desert animals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in grants gazelles. The over-heated body then cools down during the cold desert n
41、ight, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day. Another stra
42、tegy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30% of its body weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12%-13% of their body weight. An equally important ad
43、aptation is the ability to recover this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink massive volumes of water in a short time, and camels have been known to drink over 100 liters in a few minutes. A person who severely loses water, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water for recovery at on
44、e session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid mixing of the body liquid with water causes death from water intoxication. The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food by
45、 searching quite a few distant places. Desert-adapted animals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely thirsty: it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst. 51 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） How large desert animals a
46、dapt to the environment. （ B） Weather conditions in the desert. （ C） Human use of large desert animals. （ D） Health problems of large desert animals. 52 Light coloring is one of the advantages of large desert animals because _. （ A） it helps their body temperature to rise at night （ B） it contribute
47、s to a buildup of heat during the first few hours of daylight （ C） it doesnt absorb sunlight as much as dark colors （ D） it helps them to keep cool at night 53 The word “maintaining“ in line 3 of the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _. （ A） reducing （ B） preserving （ C） avoiding （ D） measuri
48、ng 54 What does the author imply regarding large desert-adapted animals? （ A） They have good appetite at night. （ B） They never lose body water. （ C） They seldom feel thirsty. （ D） They travel long distances looking for food. 55 The author lists the following as adaptation of large desert animals ex
49、cept _. （ A） changing body temperature （ B） drinking water quickly （ C） not losing appetite even when very thirsty （ D） being active at night 55 Some surveys show that a lot of people believe that the glare from snow causes snow-blindness. Yet, wearing dark glasses or not, they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow-blindness, when exposed to several hours of “snow light“. The United States Army
