1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 173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 did the woman feel about the movie? （ A） Interesting. （ B） Boring. （ C） Informative. （ D） Lengthy. 2 Why was the woman disappointed? （ A） The tickets were sold out. （ B） The play was not interesting. （ C） She got tickets for an afternoon performance. （ D） She got tickets for anoth
3、er night. 3 What does the man usually do on Saturday? （ A） He relaxes. （ B） He goes fishing. （ C） He goes to work. （ D） He works on his house. 4 What did the professor tell the woman? （ A） He objects to her visit. （ B） The class is not worth visiting. （ C） She should visit his class next Monday. （ D
4、） The students will have their examination next Monday. 5 What is the most probable relationship of the two people? （ A） Waiter and customer. （ B） Boss and employee. （ C） Doctor and patient. （ D） lawyer and client. 6 What does the man propose to do next year? （ A） Visit his aunt. （ B） Go to the Grea
5、t lakes. （ C） Visit the Yellow Stone Park. （ D） See the Niagara Falls. 7 Why hasnt the woman finished typing the report? （ A） Because she has been lazy. （ B） Because she has bee, busy. （ C） Because she doesnt like to type it. （ D） Because she has forgotten to type it. 8 How about the weather is when
6、 the conversation takes place? （ A） Cloudy and windy. （ B） Sunny and cold. （ C） Cloudy and freezing. （ D） Sunny and warm. 9 What is the Music Box? （ A） Its a place where musicians play music at night. （ B） Its a little jazz bar. （ C） Its the womans favorite place. （ D） Its a place where you can meet
7、 interesting people. 10 What are the two speakers most probably talking about? （ A） Weights and measurements. （ B） Political systems. （ C） Employment. （ D） Money. 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
8、questions 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 What does the telegram say? （ A） Return immediately for his parents missed him badly.
9、（ B） Return immediately for his aunt is expecting him. （ C） Return immediately for something unusual happened at home. （ D） Return immediately for his uncle was seriously ill at home. 12 Why was the man relieved at last? （ A） Because the telegram was a false one. （ B） Because this telegram was not a
10、ddressed to him. （ C） Because his uncle washt ill at all. （ D） Because it was somebody else that was ill. 13 What kind of person is Tom supposed to be? （ A） Warm-hearted but careless. （ B） Curious and mischievous. （ C） Helpful and tricky. （ D） Prudent but cautious. 14 What is wrong with the cassette
11、 recorder? （ A） It was damaged. （ B） It doesnt work. （ C） It destroyed tapes. （ D） It cant record things. 15 What does the man expect the store to do with the recorder? （ A） Change it for a new one. （ B） Refund his money. （ C） Have the workers repair it with a charge. （ D） Fix it free of charge. 16
12、Why cant the store repair the recorder for free? （ A） The man bought the recorder in another store. （ B） His warranty has run out. （ C） The recorder is beyond repair. （ D） The recorder has been repaired. 17 What do you think the man would probably do with the recorder at last? （ A） Renew his warrant
13、y. （ B） Take it home. （ C） Have it repaired with a service charge. （ D） Return it to the store. 18 Why did the woman talk to the professor? （ A） She wants to apply to graduate schools. （ B） She wants him to recommend books. （ C） She Wants to take an advanced course. （ D） She wants him to give her a
14、good grade. 19 At what stage is the woman, in her studies? （ A） She is a teaching assistant. （ B） She is a senior. （ C） She is a graduate student. （ D） She is a junior. 20 What is the professors first reply to the womans request? （ A） He does not intend to offer the course. （ B） He does not think th
15、e course will interest her. （ C） He never accepts undergraduates in his course. （ D） He thinks the course will be too difficult for her. 21 What does the professor promise to do? （ A） Tutor her himself. （ B） Pick out some books for her. （ C） Ask another professor for his opinion. （ D） Let her enroll
16、 in an easier course. 22 What was wrong with Mr. Jackson? （ A） He had toothache. （ B） He hurt his legs. （ C） His false teeth didnt fit. （ D） Something was wrong with his fingers. 23 How long has Mr. Jackson been suffering? （ A） For one day. （ B） For a few days. （ C） For a few Weeks. （ D） For more th
17、an a month. 24 How did the doctor respond to the caller? （ A） Indifferent. （ B） Worried. （ C） Sympathetic. （ D） Irritated. 25 When will Mr. Jackson go to see the doctor? （ A） Tomorrow morning. （ B） After lunch. （ C） Before lunch. （ D） Right away. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions:
18、 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 Sleep ,as we know, is important to us because it helps restore tired organs and tissues in our body. But how much sleep do we actually need? For most of us, eight hours seems
19、to be about the right amount.【 C1】 _we know that there are many people who get【 C2】 _perfectly with less sleep, and some who may even need【 C3】 _. A great deal depend on the【 C4】 _we live. But a good general rule to【 C5】 _is to sleep as long as we have to in order to feel happy and be able to work【
20、C6】 _our best when we awaken. There are actually different【 C7】 _of sleep. There is a deep sleep and a shallow sleep. In a shallow sleep our body does not get the same kind of rest it gets in a deep sleep, so that after eight hours of a【 C8】 _sleep we may still feel tired. But a short, deep sleep ca
21、n be very【 C9】 _. Alexander the Great was able to get a deep sleep【 C10】 _he needed it. Once, during the night before an important battle, he remained【 C11】 _much longer than anyone else.【 C12】 _he wrapped himself in a cloak and【 C13】_down on the-earth. He slept so【 C14】 _that his generals had to wa
22、ke him three times to give the【 C15】 _to attack! Normally when we go to sleep, our! sleep center“ blocks off nerves so that【 C16】_our brain and body go to sleep.【 C17】 _prevents us from wanting to do anything. And the other【 C18】 _our internal organs and limbs go to sleep.【 C19】 _sometimes only one
23、goes to sleep and the other does not. A very tired soldier can sometimes【 C20】 _asleep(brain sleep)and keep on marching, because his body is not asleep. 26 【 C1】 （ A） Yet （ B） Hence （ C） Anyway （ D） Besides 27 【 C2】 （ A） across （ B） along （ C） away （ D） down 28 【 C3】 （ A） least （ B） much （ C） little
24、 （ D） more 29 【 C4】 （ A） style （ B） method （ C） way （ D） manner 30 【 C5】 （ A） follow （ B） take （ C） obey （ D） catch 31 【 C6】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） in （ D） at 32 【 C7】 （ A） standards （ B） levels （ C） heights （ D） storeys 33 【 C8】 （ A） deep （ B） shallow （ C） good （ D） bad 34 【 C9】 （ A） resting （ B） re
25、stless （ C） restful （ D） rested 35 【 C10】 （ A） whenever （ B） however （ C） wherever （ D） whichever 36 【 C11】 （ A） active （ B） aware （ C） asleep （ D） awake 37 【 C12】 （ A） Still （ B） Instead （ C） Moreover （ D） Then 38 【 C13】 （ A） lay （ B） lied （ C） laid （ D） lain 39 【 C14】 （ A） coolly （ B） calmly （ C）
26、ripely （ D） soundly 40 【 C15】 （ A） confidence （ B） conclusion （ C） consent （ D） command 41 【 C16】 （ A） both （ B） only （ C） either （ D） neither 42 【 C17】 （ A） It （ B） This （ C） One （ D） That 43 【 C18】 （ A） causes （ B） makes （ C） forces （ D） leads 44 【 C19】 （ A） So （ B） But （ C） Or （ D） Thus 45 【 C20】
27、 （ A） turn （ B） go （ C） fall （ D） become 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 The human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not s
28、urprising. Without the nose, obviously, we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said a large nose showed a great man courageous, courteous, manly and intellectual. A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a
29、 rose! Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher, made an interesting comment about Cleopatras nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world! Historically, mans nose has had a principal role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express
30、 his emotions. Expressions concerning the nose refer to human weakness: anger, jealousy and revenge. In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up ones nose expresses a basic human feeling pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things, and places. The phr
31、ase, to be led around by the nose, shows mans weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide him. For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase to have ones nose put out of joint is very descri
32、ptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542. This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others.
33、However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling! 46 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? （ A） Mans Nose Reflecting His Language Ability （ B） Mans Nose and Interesting Expressions （ C） As Plain as the Nose
34、on the Face （ D） Famous People Talking about Mans Nose 47 It can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） the human nose is the most important organ （ B） mans nose has been the source of human imagination （ C） a perfect individual would seldom feel proud, lose temper or envy others （ D） not until r
35、ecently did man link his nose with the expression of his emotions 48 Which of the following expressions can be used to refer to a person who has no will of his own? （ A） To hold up one nose. （ B） To follow ones nose. （ C） To be as plain as the nose on ones face. （ D） To be led around by the nose. 49
36、 The words “more than“ in the last sentence of the passage are closest in meaning to which of the following? （ A） Merely. （ B） Clearly. （ C） More or less. （ D） Not only. 50 By “as plain as the nose on your face“, the writer means that what he mentions at the end of the passage is something _. （ A） o
37、bvious （ B） mysterious （ C） awkward （ D） humorous 50 Another common type of reasoning is the search for causes and results. We want to know whether cigarettes really do cause lung cancer, what causes malnutrition, the decay of cities, or the decay of teeth. We are equally interested in effects: what
38、 is the effect of sculpture or lead in the atmosphere, of oil spills and raw sewage in rivers and the sea, of staying up late on the night before an examination? Causal reasoning may go from cause to effect or from effect to cause. Either way, we reason from what we know to what we want to find out.
39、 Sometimes we reason from an effect to a cause and then on to another effect. Thus, if we reason that because the lights have gone out, the refrigerator wont work, we first relate the effect (lights out) to the cause (power off) and then relate that cause to another effect (refrigerator not working)
40、. This kind of reasoning is called, for short, effect to effect. It is quite common to reason through an extensive chain of causal relations. When the lights go out we might reason in the following causal chain: lights out power off refrigerator not working temperature will rise milk will sour. In o
41、ther words, we diagnose a succession of effects from the power failure, each becoming the cause of the next. Causes are classified as necessary, sufficient, or contributory. A necessary cause is one which must be present for the effect to occur, as combustion is necessary to drive a gasoline engine.
42、 A sufficient cause is one which can produce an effect unaided, though there may be more than one sufficient cause: a dead battery is enough to keep a car from starting, but faulty spark plugs, or an empty gas tank will have the same effect. A contributory cause is one which helps to produce an effe
43、ct but cannot do so by itself, as running through a red light may help cause an accident, though other factors pedestrians or other cars in the intersection must also be present. In establishing or refuting a causal relation it is usually necessary to show the process by which the alleged cause prod
44、uces the effect. Such an explanation is called a causal process. 51 What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about _. （ A） relationships between causes and results （ B） classification of reasoning （ C） some other common types of reasoning （ D） some special type of reasoning
45、 52 According to the passage, to do the “effect to effect“ reasoning is to reason _. （ A） from cause to effect （ B） from effect to cause （ C） from effect to effect and on to cause （ D） from effect to cause and on to another effect 53 A necessary cause is _. （ A） one without which it is impossible fo
46、r the effect to occur （ B） one of the causes that can produce the effect （ C） one that is enough to make the effect occur （ D） None of them. 54 Your refrigerator is not working and you have found that the electric power has been cut off. The power failure is a _. （ A） necessary cause （ B） sufficient
47、 cause （ C） contributory cause （ D） None of them. 55 This passage mainly discusses _. （ A） causal reasoning （ B） various types of reasoning （ C） classification of causes （ D） the causal process 55 In the seventeenth century, European soldiers who came across some Indian groups in the western Great L
48、akes found that several native tribes were living in the area without a formal leadership system. They appeared to be “quite friendly with each other without a formal authority!“ Not only did the Indians appear to lack a formal system of authority, but they also deeply hated any efforts to control t
49、heir actions. All members of the tribes knew what was required of them by lifelong familiarity with the tasks of the area. These tasks tended to be simple, since the Indians rate of social change was slow. Thus, although subgroups such as soldiers had recognized leaders, no real authority was required. Rather than giving direct orders (which were considered rough), members of the tribes would arouse other
