1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 17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 dialogue
2、 ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the woman imply? （ A） She wont be able to go with the man. （ B） She doesnt think Frank is arriving until tomorrow morning. （ C） She has to pick up Frank at 2:00. （ D） She doesnt know when her class will end. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） He watched the television program wit
3、h his mother. （ B） His mother told him his professor was on television. （ C） Answering the phone caused him to miss the television program. （ D） His mother missed the television program. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） The pool will be open all week. （ B） The weather will cool down soon. （ C） The wom
4、an should go swimming. （ D） He prefers to stay inside in hot weather. 4 What problem does the woman think the man may have? （ A） He may not have enough time to cook. （ B） He may spend more money on food next semester. （ C） He may gain weight if he does his own cooking. （ D） He may not enjoy cooking.
5、 5 What does the man ask the woman? （ A） When shell finish packing. （ B） If he can go with her. （ C） How long shell be away. （ D） When shes going to San Diego, 6 What can be inferred about the lab? （ A） Its closed on Mondays. （ B） The man doesnt like working there. （ C） Its supposed to be open now.
6、（ D） The man locked it at 10:00. 7 What have the people probably been doing? （ A） Having a picnic. （ B） Enjoying a concert. （ C） Watching a picnic. （ D） Eating out. 8 Where is Dr. Brown now? （ A） In his office. （ B） At home. （ C） Not sure. （ D） In New York. 9 Which season was it when the conversatio
7、n took place? （ A） Spring. （ B） Summer. （ C） Autumn. （ D） Winter. 10 How much should the man pay if he is to buy 2 shirts? （ A） 70 dollars. （ B） 35 dollars. （ C） 29 dollars. （ D） 58 dollars. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5
8、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 In which of the following places have snakes never been fo
9、und? （ A） In green forests. （ B） In the Pacific Ocean. （ C） In dry deserts. （ D） In the North Pole region. 12 Why do we find the largest number of snakes in hot regions? （ A） Snakes like to stay in the sun. （ B） Snakes like warmth. （ C） Snakes are used to extra-hot weather. （ D） Snakes are good swim
10、mers. 13 How smart are snakes compared with other animals? （ A） They are very intelligent. （ B） They are not very intelligent. （ C） They are fairly intelligent. （ D） They are unintelligent. 14 What are the man and woman discussing? （ A） Trash orbiting Earth. （ B） A trip by an astronaut to the Moon.
11、（ C） The too much garbage on Earth. （ D） Becoming space scientists. 15 Where did the woman learn about this problem? （ A） From a lecture. （ B） In a magazine article. （ C） In a book. （ D） On a television program. 16 Approximately how much metal is in orbit in space? （ A） 17,000 pounds. （ B） 3,000 ton
12、s. （ C） 3,000 pounds. （ D） 300 tons. 17 What does the woman hope will happen? （ A） She will be able to travel in space. （ B） The problem will take care of itself. （ C） Scientists will find solutions to the problem. （ D） The junk will fall to Earth. 18 What problem does the man have? （ A） He was abse
13、nt from class. （ B） He missed his doctors appointment. （ C） He has messy handwriting. （ D） He will miss class later in the week. 19 What problem does the woman have? （ A） Her notes are not very neat. （ B） She doesnt have any notes. （ C） She is sick. （ D） She will be absent from class. 20 How often d
14、oes the chess club meet? （ A） Every week. （ B） Every three weeks. （ C） Every few months. （ D） Two times a year. 21 Who competes in the tournaments? （ A） All the members of the schools chess club. （ B） Players from various schools. （ C） Anyone who wants to participate. （ D） The best member of the sch
15、ools chess club. 22 According to the speaker, what do most people think historians are concerned with? （ A） Portraits as clues to our past. （ B） Prominent families in history. （ C） Twentieth century photographers. （ D） A new generation of artists. 23 According to the speaker, what makes family portr
16、aits valuable to historians? （ A） They are few in number. （ B） They depict important historical events. （ C） They provide a lot of information about ordinary people. （ D） They conceal clues about the social role of artists. 24 According to the speaker, what was most likely held by children in family
17、 portraits? （ A） Their playings. （ B） Some money. （ C） Their relatives hands. （ D） Their shoes. 25 According to the speaker, what can historians learn from studying the background area in a family portrait? （ A） The location of the house. （ B） The social and economic status of the family. （ C） The t
18、ypes of games children played. （ D） The profession of the owner of the house. 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. 26 In recent years, more and more foreigners ar
19、e involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages of using foreign faculty 【 26】 _ teaching positions have to be 【 27】 _ , of course. It can be said that the foreign 【 28】 _ that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also 【 29】 _ problems of
20、adjustment, both for the university and for the 【 30】 _ The foreign research scholar usually 【 31】 _ himself in the laboratory as means of protection; however, what he needs is to be fitted 【 32】 _ a highly organized university system quite different from 【 33】 _ at home. He is faced in his daily wo
21、rk 【 34】 _ differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students lack a(an) 【 35】 _ ground in each other scultures. Some 【 36】 _ of what is already in the minds of American students is 【 37】 _ for the foreign professor. While helping
22、 him to 【 38】 _ himself to his new environment, the university must also 【 39】 _ certain adjustments in order to 【 40】 _ full advantage of what the newcomer can 【 41】_ It isnt always known how to make 【 42】 _ use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a field 【 43】
23、 _ further study is called 【 44】 _ . The findings of such a study will be of 【 45】 _ to colleges and universities with foreign faculty. 26 【 26】 （ A） on （ B） for （ C） in （ D） at 27 【 27】 （ A） considered （ B） thought （ C） measured （ D） inferred 28 【 28】 （ A） circumstance （ B） situation （ C） condition
24、 （ D） background 29 【 29】 （ A） solves （ B） tackles （ C） creates （ D） occurs 30 【 30】 （ A） student （ B） visitor （ C） individual （ D） leader 31 【 31】 （ A） separates （ B） isolates （ C） prevents （ D） locks 32 【 32】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） into （ D） for 33 【 33】 （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） such 34 【
25、 34】 （ A） to （ B） with （ C） by （ D） in 35 【 35】 （ A） same （ B） unique （ C） peculiar （ D） common 36 【 36】 （ A） feeling （ B） emotion （ C） intelligence （ D） concept 37 【 37】 （ A） asked （ B） required （ C） accounted （ D） calculated 38 【 38】 （ A） adapt （ B） adopt （ C） convert （ D） direct 39 【 39】 （ A） enf
26、orce （ B） lay （ C） remain （ D） make 40 【 40】 （ A） take （ B） make （ C） create （ D） do 41 【 41】 （ A） exhibit （ B） afford （ C） offer （ D） endure 42 【 42】 （ A） interesting （ B） creative （ C） necessary （ D） powerful 43 【 43】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） as （ D） where 44 【 44】 （ A） upon （ B） for （ C） on （ D）
27、 at 45 【 45】 （ A） sight （ B） value （ C） mission （ D） attraction 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. 46 Fifteen years ago, I entered The Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn
28、t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way into a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found, you were in. Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there-moving from all ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would
29、 have a lifetime of security if I stuck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my bosss office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk. “I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now Im forty. Theres a lot I want to
30、 do in life. Im resigning.“ “To another paper?“ he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything, not trusting myself just then. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. T
31、hat we were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “Im glad for you,“ he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we c
32、ant,“ he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,“ he concluded. “And if it doesnt work out, remember, your star is always high here.“ Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody-even though Id be risking all
33、on all unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up. Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of The Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. “Im resigning, Bill,“ I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He was
34、nt looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.“ 46 From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _. （ A） temple （ B） magazine （ C） newspaper （ D） church 47 If the writer stayed with the Globe, _. （ A） he would never have to worry about his fut
35、ure life （ B） he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away （ C） he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams （ D） he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions 48 The writer wanted to resign because _. （ A） he had serious trouble with his boss （ B） he got underpaid at his job for the Glo
36、be （ C） he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry （ D） he had found a better paid job in a publishing house 49 When the writer decided to resign, the Globe was faced with _. （ A） an unfavorable business situation （ B） a shortage of qualified reporters （ C） a trouble with its staff members （
37、D） an uncontrollable business situation 50 By “I wish I were in your shoes.“ ( in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that _. （ A） he would do the same if possible （ B） the writer was stupid （ C） the writer was to fail （ D） he would reject the writers request 51 Nearly all “speed reading“ courses
38、 have a “pacing“ element-some timing device which lets the student know how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every five or ten minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular boo
39、k you are reading. How do you know when five minutes has passed on your watch if you are busy reading the book7 Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of a public clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yoursel
40、f every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w. p. m. rate creeping up. Obviously there is little point in increasing your w. p. m. rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to
41、increase your reading speed, stop after every chapter ( if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages ( if it is a textbook) and ask yourself a few questions about what you have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you cannot remember cle
42、arly the details of what was said, reread the section or chapter. You can also try “lightning speed“ exercise from time to time. Take four or five pages of the general interest book you happen to be reading and read them as fast as you possibly can. Do not bother about whether you understand or not.
43、 Now go back and read them at what you feel to be your “normal“ w. p. m. rate, the rate at which you can comfortably understand. After a “lightning speed“ reading through probably 600 w. p. m. you will usually find that your “normal“ speed has increased-perhaps by as much as 50-100 w. p. m. This is
44、the technique sportsmen use when they usually run further in training than they will have to on the day of the big race. 51 According to the passage, a “pacing“ device _. （ A） is used as an aid to vocabulary learning （ B） is not used in most speed reading courses （ C） is used to time a students read
45、ing speed （ D） should be used whenever we read alone 52 In speed reading, looking at your watch every five or ten minutes _. （ A） may seem unworkable at first （ B） is not the same as pacing （ C） avoids the need for reading faster （ D） helps you to remember your page number 53 When you are reading a
46、novel, you should check your understanding of the content after _. （ A） every four or five pages （ B） every section （ C） every chapter （ D） every ten or twelve pages 54 The purpose of the “lightning speed“ exercise is to _. （ A） help you understand more of the content of the book （ B） test your maxi
47、mum reading speed （ C） increase your speed by scanning the text first （ D） enable you to win reading laces against your friends 55 The best title for this passage would be _. （ A） Hints for Successful Reading （ B） Lightning Speed Exercises （ C） Effective Reading （ D） Hints for Speed Reading 56 Dolla
48、rs and cents are the basic units of American money. The back of all dollar bills are green (hence “greenbacks“). The commonly used coins are: one cent(penny), five cents(nickel), l0 cents ( dime), and 25 cents (quarter). 50 pieces ( half dollar) and silver dollars ( not really silver anymore) are ga
49、ining in usage, while there has been talk of phasing out the penny-thats inflation for you. “Always early plenty of quarters when travelling. Very useful for phones, soda machines, laundry machines, etc.“ There is generally no problem in using U. S. dollars in Canada, but this is never possible in reverse. Its useful always to carry small change for things like exact fare buses, but do not carry lar
