1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 189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 At what time did the basketball match start last Saturday? （ A） At 8:45. （ B） At 9:15. （ C） At 8:15. （ D） At 9:45. 2 Why does the woman ask about the time? （ A） She does not have a watch. （ B） She is nervous about the appointment. （ C） Toms watch keeps good time. （ D） Tom is afraid to
3、 be late 3 What did the woman do? （ A） She got a new job. （ B） She asked the man to help her. （ C） She helped the man. （ D） She did nothing. 4 What does the woman tell the man must do? （ A） Read part of the book. （ B） Read only one chapter of the book. （ C） Read another book. （ D） Read the whole hoo
4、k. 5 What is Johnsons occupation now? （ A） He is a salesman. （ B） He is a newspaperman. （ C） He is a manager. （ D） He is a secretary. 6 What has the man bought for his wife? （ A） Tennis shoes. （ B） Some clothes. （ C） Nothing yet. （ D） Music records. 7 What does the man say about Judy? （ A） Hes surpr
5、ised she chose that agency. （ B） He wonders why shes still kept her job. （ C） He doesnt know when her classes started. （ D） He doubts she makes much money now. 8 What does the woman mean? （ A） Hed better speak to her at once. （ B） He can have a long talk with her. （ C） He must wait for a long time.
6、（ D） He can talk to her a few minutes later. 9 Where is the man probably going to work? （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a clothing store. （ C） In a school. （ D） In a barbershop. 10 What does the woman mean in this conversation? （ A） The sale figures will go up definitely. （ B） They can rely on the National
7、Bank to help them out. （ C） Theyll set up a new company soon. （ D） She will apply for a job in the bank. 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 it. While listening, answer each
8、 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 is the purpose of the talk? （ A） To encourage people to take part in a club activity. （ B） To introduce a new kind of bicycle. （ C） To info
9、rm cycling beginners about the citys traffic laws. （ D） To warn tourists about bicycling on the roadways. 12 From the talk, why do people need to go cycling? （ A） Because cycling can decrease the citys pollution. （ B） Because cycling is a good way to see historical interest. （ C） Because the city ha
10、s shore and steep trails for cyclists. （ D） Because cycling can be a help to keep people fit. 13 What do you think of the organizers effect on the cycling? （ A） Great. （ B） Little. （ C） Increasing. （ D） Hard to say. 14 How often is Halloween? （ A） Monthly. （ B） Every other year. （ C） Once a year. （
11、D） Weekly. 15 What day is Halloween? （ A） December 31st. （ B） October 31st. （ C） November 4th. （ D） November 1st. 16 Why did people dress strangely? （ A） They wanted to frighten away spirits. （ B） They wanted to frighten their neighbors. （ C） They wanted to have fun. （ D） They wanted to have a celeb
12、ration. 17 How did people act on Halloween? （ A） They hid their houses. （ B） They had a dinner together. （ C） They acted wild. （ D） They handed out gifts. 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,
13、 B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 17 In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words. They, taken together,【 C1】 _the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words【 C2】_which we become familiar in ordinary conversation, which, we learn,【 C3】_is to say, from the members of our own fami
14、ly and from our friends, and which we should know and use【 C4】 _we could not road or write. They .【 C5】_the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of【 C6】 _who speak the language. Such words may be called “popular“, since they belong to the people【 C7】 _and are not the【 C8】 _of a limited
15、class only. On the other hand, our language includes a large number of words which are【 C9】_seldom used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every【 C10】 _person, but there is little【 C11】 _to use them at home. Our first【 C12】 _with them comes not from our mothers lips or from the ta
16、lk of our classmates,【 C13】 _from books that we read, lectures that we hear, or the more formal conversation of【 C14】 _educated speakers who are discussing some particular topic in an elevated【 C15】 _. Such words are called “learned“, and the difference between them and “popular“ words is【 C16】 _gre
17、at importance to a right understanding of language. We may【 C17】 _a girl as “lively“ or as “vivacious. “In the first【 C18】 _, we are using a native English word【 C19】_from the familiar noun “life“. In the【 C20】 _, we are using a Latin derivative which has exactly the same meaning. 18 【 C1】 （ A） brin
18、g up （ B） make up （ C） take up （ D） put up 19 【 C2】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） by （ D） to 20 【 C3】 （ A） that （ B） this （ C） which （ D） it 21 【 C4】 （ A） as if （ B） if （ C） if only （ D） even if 22 【 C5】 （ A） reveal （ B） concern （ C） connect （ D） interfere 23 【 C6】 （ A） some （ B） all （ C） none （ D） any 24
19、 【 C7】 （ A） at large （ B） at liberty （ C） at best （ D） at length 25 【 C8】 （ A） practice （ B） possession （ C） profession （ D） expression 26 【 C9】 （ A） consequently （ B） relatively （ C） tentatively （ D） regularly 27 【 C10】 （ A） educatable （ B） educated （ C） education （ D） educative 28 【 C11】 （ A） occa
20、sion （ B） space （ C） time （ D） room 29 【 C12】 （ A） comprehension （ B） knowledge （ C） encounter （ D） acquaintance 30 【 C13】 （ A） except （ B） but （ C） or （ D） and 31 【 C14】 （ A） simply （ B） highly （ C） poorly （ D） humbly 32 【 C15】 （ A） pattern （ B） style （ C） type （ D） sort 33 【 C16】 （ A） with （ B） on
21、 （ C） at （ D） of 34 【 C17】 （ A） think （ B） look （ C） describe （ D） suppose 35 【 C18】 （ A） ease （ B） sample （ C） stage （ D） phase 36 【 C19】 （ A） formed （ B） being formed （ C） having formed （ D） forming 37 【 C20】 （ A） latter （ B） lated （ C） later （ D） latest Part A Directions: Read the following three
22、 texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 37 On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Sir Winston Churchill was presented with his portrait by a well-known modem artist, Graham Sutherland. The painting had been ordered and paid for by the m
23、embers of Parliament, Though moved by this mark of respect and affection, neither Sir Winston nor Lady Churchill liked it. “It makes me look stupid which I am not!“ protested Churchill in private. Publicly, he only remarked that it was “a fine example of modern art.“ The Churchills were so unhappy a
24、bout the portrait that finally they had it destroyed. Churchill died at ninety in 1965. Lady Churchill followed him in 1977. Shortly after her death, the public learned what had happened to Sutherlands painting, and a heated argument broke out. The painter was understandably sad. The artistic commun
25、ity, shocked and angry, claimed that the destruction of the picture had been a crime. Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a historical document. All agreed that the Churchills didnt have the right to do what they had done. Well did they? A good part of the public felt that the s
26、ubject (and owner) of a portrait had the right to get rid of it if it made him so unhappy. The question, however, has been raised many times before: who has the right to a work of art the sitter, the owner, the donor, or the artist who created it? And when the painting is the portrait of a historica
27、l figure, should the right of descendants be considered, as the historians claimed? Another question comes to mind: who is qualified to judge a portrait? Graham Sutherland had told Sir Winston that he would paint him “as he saw him.“ Churchill never had a chance to see the work in progress since the
28、 painter refused to show it to him. He found out only when he received his present that Sutherland had seen him as a heavy, sick, tired old man. None of these questions have been answered yet to everybodys satisfaction. 38 The portrait Winston Churchill received on this birthday was a present from _
29、. （ A） Graham Sutherland （ B） The Parliament （ C） Lady Churchill （ D） Some historians 39 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） The Churchills were touched by the goodwill of the gift senders. （ B） Angry as Churchill was about his image in the portrait, he was diplomatic enough when making public
30、remarks about it. （ C） Despite his dislike of the portrait, Churchill couldnt help revealing his love of modern art on public occasions. （ D） Out of politeness Churchill deeply concealed his true feeling about the present in public. 40 _ led to a dispute among artists and historians. （ A） The death
31、of the Churchills （ B） Sutherlands painting （ C） Churchills private protest against the painting （ D） The Churchills final disposal of the portrait 41 The word “subject“ in the fourth paragraph can be best replied by which of the following words in the same paragraph? （ A） Sitter. （ B） Donor. （ C） D
32、escendant. （ D） Figure. 42 Which of the following can be the best title of the paragraph? （ A） A Portrait and a British Prime Minister. （ B） Modern Art and Winston Churchill. （ C） The Churchills Anecdote which Gave Rise to a Dispute. （ D） A Destroyed Portrait of Modern Art. 42 Many scientists today
33、are convinced that life exists elsewhere in the universe life probably much like that on our own planet. They reason in the following way. As far as astronomers can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same laws in every part
34、of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist. Life requires the right amount and kind of atmosphere.
35、This eliminates all those planets in the universe that are not about the same size and weight as the earth. A smaller planet would lose its atmosphere, a larger one would hold too much of it. Life also required a steady supply of heat and light. This eliminates double stars, or stars that flare up s
36、uddenly. Only single stars that are steady sources of heat and light like our sun would qualify. Finally, life could evolve only if the planet is just the right distance from its sun. With a weaker sun than our own, the planet would have to be closer to it. With a stronger sun, it would have to be f
37、arther away. If we suppose that every star in the universe has a family of planets, then how many planets might support life? First, eliminate those stars that are not like our sun. Next, eliminate most of their planets, they are either too far from or too close to their suns. Then eliminate all tho
38、se planets which are not the same size and weight as the earth. Finally, remember that the proper conditions do not necessarily mean that life actually does exist on a planet. It may not have begun yet, or it may have already died out. This process of elimination seems to leave very few planets on w
39、hich earthlike life might be found. However, even if life could exist on only one planet in a million, there are so many billions of planets that this would still leave a vast number on which life could exist. 43 Astronomers believe that matter in different parts of the universe _. （ A） has differen
40、t laws （ B） has one common law （ C） shares the same laws （ D） shares no common law 44 Which of the following is NOT true according to the text _. （ A） The existence of life needs a steady supply of heat and light. （ B） A smaller planet would hold too much of its atmosphere. （ C） Life may arise on th
41、e planet where the proper conditions exist. （ D） The existence of life needs the right amount and kind of atmosphere. 45 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? （ A） The planet must be as big and heavy as the earth. （ B） Proper conditions are essential to the existence o
42、f life. （ C） Double stars can provide steady light and heat. （ D） The distance between a planet and its sun should be right. 46 What kind of planet might NOT support life? （ A） Most of the planets of the stars. （ B） Stars similar to our sun. （ C） Planets similar to the earth. （ D） Planets with prope
43、r conditions. 47 At the end of the passage the author suggests that _. （ A） it is impossible for life to exist on planets （ B） earthlike life could only exist on a few planets （ C） life could exist on only one planet in a million （ D） life could exist on a great number of planets 47 Prime Minister T
44、ony Blair and David Beckham were leading a last-minute charm offensive to secure the 2012 Olympics for London as a new row flared with leading rival Paris. Mr Blair hailed the capitals “brilliant“ bid to host the games and said the event would provide a “wonderful legacy“ for British sport. He was a
45、ddressing a reception at the High Commissioners residence in Singapore, attended by a glittering array of sporting stars led by David and Victoria Beckham. Mr Blair, speaking alongside Lord Coe and his bid team, told guests: “We are very proud of our country and we feel we can make the Olympic movem
46、ent proud of this bid as well.“ Dignitaries at the event included the Princess Royal, Sir Steve Redgrave, Daley Thompson, Jonathan Edwards, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Denise Lewis, David Hemery. Tanni Grey-Thompson and Sir Bobby Charlton. French officials were earlier angered by critical comments about th
47、e centrepiece Paris stadium the Stade de France made by two Australian consultants to the London bid. Jim Sloman, the former chief operating officer of the Sydney Games, and architect Rod Sheard, had claimed at a press conference that the arena was not ideal for athletics, prompting anger from the P
48、aris bid team. Though the French team decided not to make an official complaint, relations have been further strained following comments said to have been made by French President Jacques Chirac. Speaking ahead of the G8 conference in Scotland, the politician reportedly told German and Russian leade
49、rs that all Britain has ever done for European agriculture is “mad cow“. He is also quoted as telling diplomats: “We cant trust people who have such bad food.“ Mr Blair, who is due to head off to the G8 summit in Scotland before Wednesdays International Olympic Committee vote, refused to trade barbs with French president Jacques Chirac. 48 What does “the event“ in paragraph two refer to? （ A） Londons bid. （ B） London hosts t
