1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 178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 When does school begin? （ A） At 7:30. （ B） At 7:00. （ C） At 6:45. （ D） At 7:15. 2 What does this man explain to the woman? （ A） The bus is cheaper than the train. （ B） The train is faster than the bus. （ C） There are two buses every day. （ D） The train is cheaper than the bus. 3 Why d
3、oesn t the customer try on that jacket? （ A） Because he likes the jacket. （ B） Because he doesnt like the color. （ C） Because he wants a fur coat. （ D） Because he wants a new suit. 4 According to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is more expensive? （ A） those made of silk. （ B） those made of wool. （
4、C） those made of cotton. （ D） those made of nylon. 5 What is the man probably going to do after graduation? （ A） He will become a teacher. （ B） He has not decided yet. （ C） He will try a lot of jobs. （ D） He will become a lawyer. 6 What is the relationship of the two people most likely to be? （ A） R
5、eceptionist and tourist. （ B） Employer and employer. （ C） Salesperson and customer. （ D） Wife and husband. 7 What did the woman do? （ A） She built the house. （ B） She ordered a painting for the house. （ C） She hired someone to paint the house. （ D） She hid the house. 8 What are they going to do firs
6、t? （ A） Come into the room. （ B） Water the garden. （ C） Drink some water. （ D） Have some tea. 9 What do they think of the hat? （ A） The man thinks the hat fit well with the shoes, and he likes it. （ B） Although the hat is old fashioned, the woman likes it very much. （ C） The woman thinks the hat is
7、fashionable but the man is out of fashion. （ D） The man doesn t like the hat because it was not nice with the shoes. 10 What gift will Jane give to Laura for her birthday? （ A） A stamp album. （ B） A camera. （ C） A typewriter. （ D） A watch. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologue
8、s. 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 ONLY ONCE. 11 What kind
9、 of color TV did the man plan to buy? （ A） A cheaper one. （ B） A bigger one. （ C） A smaller one. （ D） A black and white one. 12 Why does the woman suggest that the man buy a smaller TV? （ A） Because its bad for his eyes. （ B） Because the man cant afford an expensive TV. （ C） Because a smaller TV is
10、on sale. （ D） Because his sitting-room isnt very big. 13 What may the relationship be between the two speakers? （ A） They are teacher and student. （ B） They are husband and wife. （ C） They are classmates. （ D） They are shop assistant and customer. 14 Where is the pie-eating contest usually held? （ A
11、） In a fast-food restaurant. （ B） At a shopping center. （ C） In a county fair. （ D） In a bakery. 15 What should a person do before entering into the pie-eating contest? （ A） Avoid eating any food. （ B） Prepare the right type of pie to eat. （ C） Wash his hands thoroughly. （ D） Practice eating a pie q
12、uickly. 16 Where is the person advised to put his hands during the contest? （ A） On the table. （ B） Behind his back. （ C） Under his bottom. （ D） On his lap. 17 What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly? （ A） Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. （ B） Eating from the out
13、side toward the middle. （ C） Swallowing the pie with water. （ D） Holding the pie in the right position. 18 What did Ethbell do when she was 68? （ A） She sat back and relaxed. （ B） She decided to retire. （ C） She entered university. （ D） She worked out a new English program. 19 How long has Ethbell t
14、aught minority students? （ A） 8 years. （ B） 20 years. （ C） 16 years. （ D） 30 years. 20 What do elderly people do to the university? （ A） Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university. （ B） Improve human relationships in the university. （ C） Bring a fear of aging among young students on t
15、he campus. （ D） Improve the reputation of the university. 21 Whats the most important lesson Ethbell is learning? （ A） She is learning English and Drama. （ B） She is learning how to make sound judgments. （ C） She is learning how to teach minority students. （ D） She is learning to perceive, not to ju
16、dge. 22 What does the story tell us about the old woman? （ A） She was found stealing in a bookstore. （ B） She caught someone in the act of stealing. （ C） She admitted having stolen something. （ D） She said she was wrongly accused of stealing. 23 What was said to have been stolen? （ A） A book. （ B） $
17、3,000. （ C） A handbag. （ D） A Christmas card. 24 What happened to Ms. White after she was taken back to the store? （ A） She was questioned by the police. （ B） She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes. （ C） She was insulted by the shoppers around her. （ D） She was body-searched by the store manage
18、r. 25 What was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case? （ A） They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town. （ B） They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing. （ C） They still suspected that she was a thief. （ D） They agreed to pay her $ 3,000 damages
19、. 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 or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 For the【 C1】 _month, mysterious falls of large chunks of ice(冰雹 )【 C2】_rained down on Spain and Italy. Juana Sanchez, a
20、70-year-old woman in Almeria, southern Spain, was knocked 【 C3】 _when she was struck on the shoulder by a falling ice chunk【 C4】_she walked in a street【 C5】 _her home. On January 12, just about 200 miles away in Seville, a man narrowly【 C6】 _serious injury when a 9-pound ball of ice【 C7】 _into his c
21、ar.【 C8】 _the evening of January 27 priests at the Salesian monastery in LAquila, Italy were startled by a loud crash.【 C9】 _the noise, they discovered a large chunk of ice on their yard,【 C10】 _intact. Upon examination, the block of ice【 C11】 _in at 2 kilograms and no source【 C12】_. On the same day
22、, about 100 miles northeast in Ancona, Italy, the local officials were called to investigate the report of a man【 C13】 _was struck【 C14】_the head by all kilogram chunk of ice that apparently fell from the sky. Spain and Italy arent the only European【 C15】 _getting attacked by huge ice blocks in Janu
23、ary. On January 2 in Surrey, England(southwest of London), an East Indian man was walking through Newton Athletic Park when he【 C16】 _a strange whistling sound overhead. Seconds【 C17】 _,a large hunk of ice fell out of the clear blue sky and pounded into the soft ground, shattering over a 50-foot-wid
24、e area. The ice dug a hole of a foot deep and a foot in diameter. Even the shattered remains of the mystery ice were as large as tennis balls and were described as opaque【 C18】 _no unusual color or smell. Although eyewitnesses to the phenomenon report that they did not see anything in the sky that c
25、ould account【 C19】 _the ice, scientists had to come up with a rationalization. Professor Jesus Martinez Frias, the geologist investigating the ice falls in Spain, told BBC News that the ice pieces had probably been【 C20】 _through sudden temperature drops in the stratosphere. This was the most likely
26、 explanation, he said, for the “very unusual“ phenomenon. 26 【 C1】 （ A） last （ B） past （ C） passed （ D） early 27 【 C2】 （ A） was （ B） were （ C） has （ D） have 28 【 C3】 （ A） conscious （ B） consciously （ C） unconscious （ D） unconsciously 29 【 C4】 （ A） before （ B） after （ C） as （ D） since 30 【 C5】 （ A） a
27、t （ B） in （ C） along （ D） near 31 【 C6】 （ A） escaped （ B） went （ C） attacked （ D） got 32 【 C7】 （ A） smashed （ B） broke （ C） rolled （ D） fell 33 【 C8】 （ A） In （ B） At （ C） During （ D） On 34 【 C9】 （ A） Investigate （ B） Investigating （ C） Investigated （ D） Investigation 35 【 C10】 （ A） large （ B） largel
28、y （ C） big （ D） huge 36 【 C11】 （ A） weighs （ B） weighed （ C） has weighed （ D） had weighed 37 【 C12】 （ A） determined （ B） has determined （ C） was determined （ D） had been determined 38 【 C13】 （ A） which （ B） who （ C） whom （ D） what 39 【 C14】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） from （ D） on 40 【 C15】 （ A） country （
29、B） nation （ C） countries （ D） place 41 【 C16】 （ A） saw （ B） found （ C） heard （ D） witnessed 42 【 C17】 （ A） ago （ B） before （ C） after （ D） later 43 【 C18】 （ A） in （ B） with （ C） has （ D） have 44 【 C19】 （ A） / （ B） for （ C） with （ D） on 45 【 C20】 （ A） formed （ B） caused （ C） made （ D） fallen Part A D
30、irections: 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 Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking ar
31、ound for individuals who would be my first investors. It was called “angel money“ But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small. With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took
32、a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold. As I was searching for “angel money“, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didnt have money for paychecks yet. Bill Becker was all expert in computer programming and image proces
33、sing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy“ in house. Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as an operating officer. He had worked for the d
34、eveloper of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him. We had some really good people, but we still didnt have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She rail a very goo
35、d business at the time. Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success. She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me
36、an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000. I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven. “I have confidence in your plan.“ she said. “Youll do well. Youre going to work hard for it, but its satisfying when you build your own company.“ Who would have thought Id find all angel so close
37、to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed. 46 For a newly-established business, burn rate refers to _. （ A） the salary it pays to its staff （ B） the interest it pays to the bank （ C） t
38、he way in which it raises capital （ D） the speed at which it spends money 47 By “Angel money“, the author refers to _. （ A） the money borrowed from banks （ B） the money needed to start a business （ C） the money raised from close friends （ D） the money spent to promote sales 48 To get help. from a ve
39、nture-capital company, you may have to _. （ A） enlarge your business scope （ B） change your business line （ C） put up with unfair terms （ D） let them operate your business 49 The author easily built a team for his company because _. （ A） they were confident of the author and his business （ B） they w
40、ere turned down by other companies （ C） they were underpaid at their previous jobs （ D） they were satisfied with the salaries in his company 50 Louise decided to lend money to the author because _. （ A） she knew his plan would succeed （ B） she knew he would build a team （ C） she wanted to join his c
41、ompany （ D） she wanted to help promote his sales 50 “Hi there. Hows it going?“ “Oh, fine, fine. How about this weather, huh?“ “Well, I guess we can always use the rain.“ Whats that? This story? Oh, just a little look at small talk. You know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens
42、of times a day. Maybe youre waiting for the elevator. Or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesnt do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. But you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives. Pat Ol
43、iver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. Its so powerful. It does something to you.“ “Every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway I start the day with small talk with my secretary,“ Oliver says, “If I dont make small connection
44、with another person, I cant work.“ What causes it? As a rule, youre either trying to force something into your life, or youre using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. You can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful con
45、versation. The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time. Take the elevator, for instance. Now theres prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and theres no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. Making conversation in such peaceful soc
46、ial settings, according to Oliver, “can confirm your territory. Its a way of feeling liked and accepted.“ The topics of small talk dont matter. In fact, you dont want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. Its non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change
47、quickly when youre with lots of people doing lots of talking. Lets say youre at a party. Now its time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you dont look silly standing by the food table alone all night. 51 “Small talk“, as interpreted by the author, _. （ A
48、） is not as idle as it may seem to be （ B） is usually meaningless and therefore useless （ C） has no real function in communication at all （ D） is restricted to certain topics only 52 According to the author, small talk is often used _. （ A） to open and maintain channels of communication （ B） to shar
49、e a secret between intimate friends （ C） to invade others private affairs （ D） to protect ones own privacy 53 According to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on _. （ A） some political issues （ B） the traffic jam （ C） others ways of dress （ D） ones physical condition 54 Why is small talk described as “non-threatening talk in a threatening situation“? （ A） It is used to create a more friend
