1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 179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 time is it now? （ A） Nine oclock. （ B） Eight oclock. （ C） Seven thirty. （ D） Eight thirty. 2 What will the woman probably do? （ A） She will drink some coffee. （ B） She will get some tea for the man. （ C） She will meet her friend. （ D） She will drink what she has with her. 3 What
3、size does the woman want? （ A） Size 8. （ B） Size 12. （ C） Size 11. （ D） Size 10. 4 What does the man mean? （ A） He can help the woman. （ B） No one can help her. （ C） The machine was just repaired. （ D） The clerk doesnt like to be troubled. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） Do as well as you can. （ B） I
4、ts difficult to do something important. （ C） Nobody can be the best. （ D） Leave the task behind. 6 Where are the man and the woman probably talking? （ A） Outside an art museum. （ B） Inside a bookstore. （ C） In the restaurant. （ D） Outside a sports center. 7 Whats the man now? （ A） A student. （ B） A
5、teacher. （ C） An engineer. （ D） An official. 8 What were the two speakers going to do? （ A） Go bicycle-riding. （ B） Go sailing. （ C） Swimming. （ D） Playing tennis. 9 What will the woman tell the man? （ A） Her new address. （ B） Her company s name. （ C） Her email. （ D） Her phone number. 10 What is the
6、 relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Student and teacher. （ B） Patient and nurse. （ C） Wife and husband. （ D） Lawyer and client. 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
7、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 Whats the chief duty of every government? （ A） To protect persons and property. （ B） To collect taxes. （ C） To t
8、each and train citizens. （ D） To save natural resources for future use. 12 How did the government raise money in the past? （ A） By selling services that make life comfortable. （ B） By selling land containing oil. （ C） By selling public lands. （ D） By selling coal and other natural products. 13 What
9、is the passage mainly about? （ A） Environmental pollution and protection. （ B） Taxes and services for the public. （ C） Policy efforts to protect people. （ D） Peoples attitude toward taxes. 14 why is the woman in New York? （ A） Because she likes the city. （ B） Because she wants to visit the man. （ C）
10、 Because she has a project there. （ D） Because the man is ill. 15 Whats wrong with the man? （ A） He has got a cold. （ B） He wants to die. （ C） His dog is sick. （ D） He throws up seriously. 16 Where does the man live? （ A） At 904 Haven Avenue in the 168th Street. （ B） At 904 Haven Avenue in the 116th
11、 Street. （ C） At 903 Haven Avenue in the 116th Street. （ D） At 903 Haven Avenue in the 168th Street. 17 What will the woman do for the man? （ A） Buy some food for him. （ B） Send him to the hospital. （ C） Give him some medicine. （ D） Bring some vegetables to him. 18 Who is the man working with? （ A）
12、The woman. （ B） Young people. （ C） Frank. （ D） The media. 19 What is the woman asking the man for? （ A） His opinions on juvenile crime. （ B） His opinions on social system. （ C） His opinions on the prevention of young people crime. （ D） His opinions on the behaviors of media and school. 20 According
13、to Frank, why do kids get violent? （ A） Because the media teach them. （ B） Because the school is like a jail. （ C） Because the education system has problems. （ D） Because the environment makes them so. 21 How can we prevent juvenile crime? （ A） Create a more caring environment. （ B） Improve the educ
14、ation system. （ C） Make the school less like a jail. （ D） Educate kids on a one-to-one basis. 22 What didnt the man get from the conversation? （ A） A postcard. （ B） A questionnaire. （ C） Free samples of tinned meat. （ D） Some work. 23 Why the man insists on filling out the questionnaire right away?
15、（ A） Because they have promised to do so. （ B） Because he doesnt like the sample. （ C） Because he wants more free samples. （ D） Because he wants to mail it on his way to work. 24 Why doesnt the woman like the tinned meat? （ A） Because its tasteless. （ B） Because she doesnt want to fill in the questi
16、onnaire. （ C） Because it makes her cat ill. （ D） Because its free. 25 What are the guests comments? （ A） It has no taste. （ B） It makes the cat ill. （ C） The cat doesnt like eating it. （ D） The cat didnt touch it. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose
17、the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Although “lie detectors“ are widely used by governments, police departments and businesses, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are commonly【 C1】_as emotion detectors, for their aim is to【 C2】
18、_bodily changes that contradict what a【 C3】 _says. The lie detector records changes【 C4】_heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical【 C5】 _of the skin. In the first part of the【 C6】 _you are electronically connected to the machine and【 C7】 _a few neutral questions(“What is your name?“
19、etc. ). Your physical reactions serve【 C8】 _the standard for evaluating what comes【 C9】_Then you are presented with a few【 C10】 _questions among the neutral ones( “When did you rob the bank?“ ). The idea is that if you are【 C11】 _, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to【 C12】 _it. Your
20、heart rate and breathing will change【 C13】 _as you respond to the questions. That is the theory, but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not【 C14】 _. Since most physical changes are the same across【 C15】_emotions, lie detectors cannot tell【 C16】 _you are feeling angry, nervous or
21、excited.【 C17】 _people may be tense and nervous【 C18】 _the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word( “bank“ )not because they robbed it, but because they recently used a bad check. In either【 C19】 _, the machine will record a “lie“. On the other hand, some practiced liars ca
22、n lie【 C20】 _hesitation, so the reverse mistake is also common. 26 【 C1】 （ A） known （ B） designed （ C） fixed （ D） produced 27 【 C2】 （ A） maintain （ B） keep （ C） measure （ D） grade 28 【 C3】 （ A） policeman （ B） criminal （ C） person （ D） suspect 29 【 C4】 （ A） from （ B） in （ C） upon （ D） with 30 【 C5】 （
23、 A） display （ B） flow （ C） action （ D） activity 31 【 C6】 （ A） operation （ B） research （ C） test （ D） project 32 【 C7】 （ A） investigated （ B） asked （ C） raised （ D） questioned 33 【 C8】 （ A） by （ B） with （ C） on （ D） as 34 【 C9】 （ A） after （ B） behind （ C） again （ D） next 35 【 C10】 （ A） general （ B） i
24、nteresting （ C） critical （ D） impossible 36 【 C11】 （ A） guilty （ B） bad （ C） wrong （ D） mistaken 37 【 C12】 （ A） deny （ B） confuse （ C） mislead （ D） cancel 38 【 C13】 （ A） slowly （ B） abruptly （ C） steadily （ D） naturally 39 【 C14】 （ A） reliable （ B） usable （ C） reasonable （ D） comprehensible 40 【 C15
25、】 （ A） other （ B） all （ C） any （ D） some 41 【 C16】 （ A） where （ B） when （ C） whether （ D） why 42 【 C17】 （ A） Untrained （ B） Ignorant （ C） Naive （ D） Innocent 43 【 C18】 （ A） before （ B） on （ C） after （ D） about 44 【 C19】 （ A） fact （ B） chance （ C） condition （ D） case 45 【 C20】 （ A） without （ B） throu
26、gh （ C） beyond （ D） against 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 Every ten years there is a national census to count the number of people. The Census Office asks every household to answe
27、r questions on a census form. The census counts people by the kind of housing they live in, the country in which they were born, and the kind of job they do and how they travel to work. Census results are used by a great many people and are available to everyone in many ways. For example, in order t
28、o work out present and future needs we must know how people are housed now, and the sizes and ages of their families. For hospitals, schools and other local services, the size of annual grants made by the Government to these services depends largely on the numbers and needs of people in the area. Ma
29、ny of the figures come from the census. In order to work out future spending for pensions, we need to know peoples ages, how many are men and how many are women, whether they are single or married, and the size of the family. The census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and h
30、ow the local workforce is changing. This information is used when factories, offices, shops, public transport and places for leisure are being planned. The census is taken in order to provide figures about the nation as a whole. It does not give information about any named person, family or househol
31、d. Names and addresses are needed to take the census accurately, but they are not fed into the computer. After the census, the forms are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years. The answers you give on your census form will be treated secretly. No one o
32、utside the Census Office will see your completed form, but if you refuse to complete your form properly, you may be taken to court and the form could be produced as evidence. Everyone working on the census is required to keep it secret and can be prosecuted if he or she improperly reveals informatio
33、n. 46 It is necessary to know what sort of housing conditions people have in order to plan _. （ A） the sizes and ages of families （ B） the sizes and ages of houses （ C） how many presents will be needed （ D） how many houses need to be built 47 The census shows the change that have taken place regardi
34、ng _. （ A） the number of people who work in the area （ B） the number of buses in the area （ C） the strength of workers in the area （ D） the use of power in the area 48 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） There is no information about peoples names on the census forms. （ B） The census wou
35、ld not be accurate if the information was fed into a computer. （ C） The census gives information about the whole country. （ D） Named people and families do not need to give information. 49 Information about names and addresses _. （ A） is stored in the computer for 100 years （ B） is not usually accur
36、ate （ C） will not be seen by anyone outside （ D） can be made public 100 years later 50 The people who work on the census _. （ A） will not see the completed forms （ B） have promised not to reveal information （ C） are not allowed to keep the information in memory （ D） are secretly trained 50 The dog,
37、called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of the family. The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, l
38、ike the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur “Boots“ and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning, Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly
39、not only with Williams daily paper but with a half-ounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco, John Rhineys Mixed. A gun-dog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a to
40、oth mark. Williams was a railwayman, an engine driver, and he wore a blue uniform which smelled of oil and oil fuel. He had to work at odd times - “days“, “late days“ or “nights“. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return,
41、 and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the annoyance of the family. On his return, Williams slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too if previously undelivered. A curious thing happened
42、 to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet cont
43、aining over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later - that was five days after the fall - Prince dropped the wallet into Williams hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case still contained fifty-three pounds,
44、 Williams driving license and a few other papers. Where the dog bad found it no one could tell, but he had found it and recognized it probably by the faint oily smell on the worn leather. 51 How did the dog perform his duties? （ A） He was delighted to show them off. （ B） He did his best but was not
45、often successful. （ C） He did them quickly to get them over. （ D） He had few opportunities to do them. 52 What does the passage tell us about gun-dogs? （ A） They are the fastest runners of all dogs. （ B） Their teeth are removed when they are young. （ C） They can carry birds, etc. without hurting the
46、m. （ D） They breed well, producing many young dogs. 53 As a result of Williams work _. （ A） he did not get enough sleep （ B） there was an oily smell from his clothes （ C） the dog grew accustomed to travelling by train （ D） the dog was confused about the time of the day 54 It annoyed Williams wife an
47、d family when _. （ A） Williams had to go to work at night （ B） the dog made too much noise in the house （ C） Williams made them all get up early （ D） the dog would not let them see the newspaper 55 Williams did not realise his loss for several days because _. （ A） he trusted the dog to find the wall
48、et （ B） he was unconscious all that time （ C） he thought the wallet was in the house （ D） he had no occasion to feel in his packets 55 It is difficult to say exactly how the music we call “rock“ or “rock and roll“ began. Its roots go back to many different countries and many different kinds of music
49、 and musicians. Rock music developed mainly from the interaction of black African and white European music. The Europeans and the African slaves who came to America during the seventeenth century each had their own different kinds of music. Black Africans used heavy drumbeats, a rough singing voice, and the calling of a melody and answer of a chorus. The white Europeans, mostly English and Scots, used a stronger melody,
