1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 176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 want to do? （ A） To drink something hot. （ B） To live in the house. （ C） To buy tile house. （ D） To visit tile house. 2 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Boss and secretary. （ B） Policeman and driver. （ C） Salesperson and customer. （ D）
3、 Doctor and patient. 3 What did the woman say about the taxi driver? （ A） He ran into a tree. （ B） He ran into a truck. （ C） He was driving too fast. （ D） He hurt his back and head. 4 What can we learn from tile conversation ? （ A） Both the man and woman like sports. （ B） The woman does morning exer
4、cise every day except when it rains. （ C） The man wants to lose weight. （ D） Both the man and the woman want to keep fit. 5 Why does the landlord want to raise rent? （ A） Because the prices are rising quickly. （ B） Because the house is very large. （ C） Because he is short of money. （ D） Because tile
5、 house has modem facilities. 6 What will the man do flint? （ A） Take the underground. （ B） Visit the museum. （ C） Attend the meeting. （ D） Go to the Great Wall. 7 Where does the woman suggest that the man get change? （ A） A1 the jewelry store. （ B） From the bank. （ C） From a change machine. （ D） Dow
6、n the hall. 8 What is the man going tm do? （ A） He wants the woman to fix his car. （ B） He will call the woman when the car is fixed. （ C） He wants the woman to fix the clock within two weeks. （ D） tie doesnt want to ring the woman. 9 Why did tile man say sorry? （ A） Because be was late tot work. （
7、B） Because he forgot something. （ C） Because he said something impolite. （ D） Because ire dialed the wrong number. 10 What are the man and woman complaining about? （ A） The size of the room. （ B） Long working hours. （ C） The hot weather. （ D） The fan in the room. Part B Directions: You will hear fou
8、r 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 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
9、 ONLY ONCE. 11 According to common belief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike? （ A） They strongly believe in family rules. （ B） They tend to take responsibility for themselves. （ C） They are very likely to be successful. （ D） They dont take many chances in their lives. 12 What
10、do people usually say about middle children? （ A） They grow up to be funny and charming. （ B） They get less attention than the first children. （ C） They have a poor sense of direction. （ D） They follow their own ideas. 13 What can we learn about later children in a family from a recent study of birt
11、h order? （ A） They usually follow orders. （ B） They dont take chances. （ C） They dont live with the other family members. （ D） They are more likely to be successful in life. 14 Which is NOT the place where they are talking? （ A） London University. （ B） The home of Charles Dickens. （ C） London. （ D）
12、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 become a best selling author? （ A） Two hundred years ago. （ B） A hundred years ago. （ C） A hundred and fifty
13、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 the main topic of the conversation? （ A） Attendance at sports meet. （ B） Viewing football games. （ C） Inte
14、rviews 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 t feeling well. （ D） She doesn t like football. 20 What is the woman planning to do? （ A） Watch the game o
15、n 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） Watching the ball. （ C） Photographing the stadium. （ D） Player reactions. 22 Why did Alice call her father? （
16、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 parents. （ D） She wanted to tell him that she and her family were coming to see him in July. 23 Who was Jack? （ A
17、） 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 boys and one daughter. （ D） One boy and two daughters. 25 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） Alice
18、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 of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbe
19、red blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 On Friday nights when her friends are deciding which film to see, Karina Wood【 C1】 _to a recreational club where she【 C2】 _after adults with learning difficulties. Karina has been【 C3】 _at the club in Stonehaven for two years. She helps organise
20、social events for a group of 30,【 C4】 _in age from young adults to the【 C5】 _. Now Karina is one of 70 young people being【 C6】 _for her work with a Diana Award, an honor【 C7】 _upon children and teenagers who have made an outstanding or selfless 【 C8】 _to their community. The awards,【 C9】 _to the mem
21、ory of the Princess of Wales, will be【 C10】_at the Scottish parliament tomorrow in the first ceremony north of the border. Karina, a sixth-year pupil at Mackie Academy, is going to the event with her【 C11】_teacher, Ewen Ritchie, who 【 C12】 _her for the award. Karina, who is studying advanced chemist
22、ry, maths and biology and hopes to become a doctor, insists that she doesnt seek【 C13】_for her work. “It is a fantastic experience,“ she says. “I get to meet new people and learn new skills.“ She isnt【 C14】 _that she is the only one of her friends who【 C15】_volunteer work, and she says she doesnt【 C
23、16】 _their Friday night get-togethers. “I dont know what they think but I【 C17】 _the volunteer work. It is good fun.“ Although Karina was only seven when the【 C18】 _of Wales died, she says: “I know she was very【 C19】 _in charity work. She was the peoples royal and people could relate to her. I am gl
24、ad the award is【 C20】 _her name.“ 26 【 C1】 （ A） headed （ B） head （ C） heads （ D） heading 27 【 C2】 （ A） looks （ B） takes （ C） attends （ D） cares 28 【 C3】 （ A） volunteer （ B） volunteered （ C） voluntary （ D） volunteering 29 【 C4】 （ A） ranging （ B） arranging （ C） varying （ D） varied 30 【 C5】 （ A） elders
25、 （ B） elderly （ C） olders （ D） olderly 31 【 C6】 （ A） encouraged （ B） recognized （ C） admitted （ D） complimented 32 【 C7】 （ A） bestowed （ B） feel （ C） given （ D） reserved 33 【 C8】 （ A） effort （ B） endeavor （ C） contribution （ D） sacrifice 34 【 C9】 （ A） dedicated （ B） designed （ C） aimed （ D） intended
26、 35 【 C10】 （ A） given out （ B） presented （ C） delivered （ D） handed out 36 【 C11】 （ A） guiding （ B） instructing （ C） guidance （ D） instruction 37 【 C12】 （ A） introduced （ B） nominated （ C） encouraged （ D） recommended 38 【 C13】 （ A） praise （ B） acknowledge （ C） admission （ D） recognition 39 【 C14】 （
27、A） worried （ B） concerned （ C） afraid （ D） sorry 40 【 C15】 （ A） do （ B） have done （ C） does （ D） has done 41 【 C16】 （ A） miss （ B） think of （ C） think about （ D） dream of 42 【 C17】 （ A） love （ B） choose （ C） like （ D） prefer 43 【 C18】 （ A） Princess （ B） Queen （ C） King （ D） Prince 44 【 C19】 （ A） exh
28、austed （ B） involved （ C） devoted （ D） busy 45 【 C20】 （ A） by （ B） after （ C） in （ D） at 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 Fourteen-year-old Richie Hawley had spent five years studyin
29、g violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety-two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first. The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges.
30、But Hawley says “I did pretty well at staying calm. I couldnt be thinking about how many mistakes Id make-it would distract me from playing. “he says. “I dont even remember trying to impress people while I played. Its almost as if they werent there. I just wanted to make music.“ Hawley is a winner.
31、But he didnt become a winner by concentrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well. “The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,“ said the founder of the modem Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin. “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the strugg
32、le. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.“ New research shows that Coubertins philosophy is exactly the path achievers take to win at lifes challenging games. A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their
33、 competitors or future glory or money, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions. “They are interested in winning, but theyre more interested in self-development, testing their limits.“ One of the most surprising things about t
34、op performers is how many losses theyve had-and how much theyve learned from each. “Not one of the 1, 500 I studied defined losing as failing,“ Garfield says. “They kept calling their losses setbacks.“ A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree. “The worst thing you ca
35、n do if youve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged depression. You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them.“ Garfield believes that most people dont give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping
36、 a diary of all the positive things youve done on the way to a goal. 46 Hawley won the contest because _. （ A） he tried his best to avoid making mistakes （ B） he cared much about the judges feelings （ C） he put all his mind to his performance （ D） he paid close attention to the people around 47 What
37、 is common among high performers is that they tend to give priority to _. （ A） glory （ B） wealth （ C） pleasure （ D） work 48 According to the passage, successful people concentrate on _. （ A） avoiding setbacks （ B） challenging their own limits （ C） defeating their opponents （ D） learning from others
38、49 It can be learned from the passage that top performers are not _. （ A） free of losses （ B） interested in winning （ C） accustomed to failures （ D） concerned about setbacks 50 The passage tells us that “praise“ in times of trouble _. （ A） helps people realize their goals （ B） helps people deal with
39、 their disappointment （ C） makes people regret about their past （ D） makes people forget their setbacks 50 When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a peak of great delight-and those peaks seem to get rarer the older we get. For a child, happiness has a magical qual
40、ity. I remember making hide outs in newly cut hay, playing cops and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved. For teenagers, or people unde
41、r twenty, the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity. I can still feel the agony of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. But I also recall the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance
42、 with a very handsome young man. In adulthood the things that bring great joy-birth, love, marriage-also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. Love may not last, sex isnt always good, and loved ones die. For adults, happiness is complicated. My dictionary explains happy as “lucky“ or “fortunate
43、“, but I think a better explanation of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment“. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. Its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to love where we please, even good health. Nowadays, wit
44、h so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, we have turned happiness into one mode thing we “gotta have“. Were so self-conscious about our “right“ to it that its making us extremely unhappy. So we chase it and consider it to be the same as wealth and success, without noticing that
45、the people who have those things arent necessarily happier. While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isnt about what happens to us-its about how we perceive what happens to us. Its the ability to find positive for every negative, and view a setback as a
46、 challenge. Its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess. 51 According to the author, happiness lies in the ability to _. （ A） feel the magic quality of pleasure （ B） experience delight at an old age （ C） think of something extraordinary （ D） enjoy what one has at the momen
47、t 52 According to the passage, a teenager looks at happiness mainly in terms of _. （ A） spiritual satisfaction （ B） social distinction （ C） material gains （ D） academic achievements 53 As is suggested in the passage, failure to feel happy often results from _. （ A） taking everything one has for gran
48、ted （ B） lack of freedom to love and be loved （ C） lack of company of friends （ D） ignoring the choices one is given in life 54 The author implies that when one chases wealth and finally gets it _. （ A） he can realize what happiness is （ B） he should not feel content with himself （ C） he may conside
49、r it extreme happiness （ D） he may not end up with happiness 55 The passage aims to tell _. （ A） the constant pursuit of happiness （ B） the great importance of happiness （ C） the real meaning of happiness （ D） the changing concept of happiness 55 Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of th
