1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 193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 Where is Mrs. Smith most probably? （ A） At home. （ B） In a phone box. （ C） In her office. （ D） In a friend s house. 2 What s the woman s most favorite hobby? （ A） Music. （ B） Dancing. （ C） Skating. （ D） Stamp collecting. 3 What is the man s opinion about Smiths investment? （ A） He fee
3、ls they have done a wise thing. （ B） He doesn t think they should move. （ C） He thinks it is better to invest later. （ D） He thinks it is unwise to buy stocks. 4 What is the new manager like? （ A） Nice, kind and good looking. （ B） Nice, but not kind and strict. （ C） Nice, kind and also strict. （ D）
4、Kind, not strict, not nice. 5 Where does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） At home. （ B） At a school. （ C） At a hotel. （ D） At an airport. 6 what does the man mean? （ A） He likes the job of a dish-washer because it pays well. （ B） He thinks it s important to have a good job from the be
5、ginning. （ C） He hates to be a dish-washer because it s boring. （ D） He would work as a dish-washer in summer if he has to. 7 what must the woman do to have a house in the country? （ A） To find a house about 15 miles away from work. （ B） To drive about 15 miles to work every day. （ C） Buy a farm in
6、the country. （ D） Rent an apartment in the suburbs. 8 What do these people think about the assignment? （ A） They can t figure out how to do it. （ B） It is a bad assignment. （ C） They have a lot of time to do it. （ D） They can do it on Friday. 9 Why didn t the man get the job? （ A） He doesn t write w
7、ell enough. （ B） He is not a professional writer. （ C） He hasn t got any professional experience. （ D） He doesn t perform well in the interview. 10 What are these people planning to do? （ A） To see a movie. （ B） To make some coffee. （ C） To borrow money. （ D） To prepare a dinner party. Part B Direct
8、ions: 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 question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. Y
9、ou will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What is the main topic of the conversation? （ A） How to select a good umbrella. （ B） How to treat minor aches and pains. （ C） How to sharpen the senses. （ D） How to predict the weather. 12 What does the woman say how distant object looks to her before a storm? （
10、 A） They look darker. （ B） They look smaller. （ C） They look clearer. （ D） They look cloudier. 13 What does the man say seems to happen to his sense of smell? （ A） It stops working. （ B） It becomes sharper. （ C） It confuses odors. （ D） It detects fewer odors. 14 What can be inferred about the woman
11、who s speaking? （ A） She s studying British culture. （ B） She s wearing a black sweater. （ C） She sometimes misplaces things. （ D） She works in the library. 15 What is the man surprised to learn? （ A） That the library opens at 8:00. （ B） That no one else has read the articles. （ C） That none of the
12、material he needs is available. （ D） That reserve materials can be taken out of the library. 16 What does the woman say about Professor Grand? （ A） He is not cooperative. （ B） He will be in his office all afternoon. （ C） He has not read any of the articles himself. （ D） He already brought in extra c
13、opies of the article. 17 What does the woman suggest that the man do? （ A） Return early the next day. （ B） Photocopy the articles he needs. （ C） Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles. （ D） Wait until the girl has finished with her articles. 18 What is John Smith? （ A） He is a poor man. （ B）
14、 He is a millionaire. （ C） He is a liar. （ D） He is a fortune teller. 19 In what way is John Smith different from millionaires? （ A） He never uses money. （ B） He is a slave of his money. （ C） He is rich in peace of mind. （ D） He has no friends. 20 In what way is John Smith similar to the average mil
15、lionaire? （ A） He always gets other people to pay for his drinks. （ B） He is full of jokes and fun. （ C） He always makes people feel happy. （ D） He does not give much thought for tomorrow. 21 What s the speaker s attitude towards John Smith? （ A） He makes fun of John Smith. （ B） He looks down upon J
16、ohn Smith. （ C） He likes John Smith. （ D） He dislikes John Smith. 22 Who is the woman? （ A） A recording artist （ B） A French teacher （ C） A student （ D） An engineer 23 Why is the man talking to the woman? （ A） He is explaining the language laboratory. （ B） He wants to know where the tapes are. （ C）
17、He s showing her a new tape recorder. （ D） He s recording her voice on a tape. 24 What is the man s opinion of the language laboratory? （ A） It needs to have more French lesson tapes. （ B） It needs to have its controls repaired. （ C） It is different from all the other laboratories. （ D） It can be op
18、erated rather easily. 25 What will the woman do right now? （ A） Change her class schedule. （ B） Fill out a job application. （ C） Organize tapes on the shelves. （ D） Work on the French lessons. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phra
19、se for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 The United States is a confederation of states Each state has the【 C1】 _to make laws with regard to the state【 C2】 _, based on public opinion， states can【 C3】 _policies regarding education, and they may【 C4】 _a state income tax;
20、they also determine the speed【 C5】 _, housing codes and the drinking age In most parts of the United States, you【 C6】 _be 21 years old to buy alcohol in a liquor store, bar【 C7】 _restaurant In some states you may buy beer in a grocery store If a store sells alcohol to a minor, the【 C8】 _of the store
21、 is usually【 C9】 _a large sum of money 【 C10】 _many areas have an open-container law,【 C11】 _means that people may not drink alcohol on the street or in a car Anyone【 C12】 _with an open container of alcohol may be arrested 【 C13】 _with all these laws, the【 C14】 _of alcohol is a serious【 C15】_in the
22、United States and Canada Drinking on college campuses,【 C16】_there are many underage drinkers, has【 C17】 _greatly In fact, alcohol sales have gone up【 C18】 _the legal drinking age was【 C19】 _from 18 to 21 Some people believe that if there were no legal drinking age,【 C20】 _in some other countries, N
23、orth American youth would drink less 26 【 C1】 （ A） privilege （ B） advantage （ C） right （ D） tradition 27 【 C2】 （ A） As a result （ B） For example （ C） In other words （ D） In this case 28 【 C3】 （ A） demand （ B） disagree （ C） discuss （ D） determine 29 【 C4】 （ A） collect （ B） issue （ C） demand （ D） impl
24、ement 30 【 C5】 （ A） limit （ B） control （ C） rule （ D） regulation 31 【 C6】 （ A） can （ B） shall （ C） may （ D） must 32 【 C7】 （ A） and （ B） or （ C） also （ D） not 33 【 C8】 （ A） clerk （ B） salesperson （ C） owner （ D） host 34 【 C9】 （ A） fined （ B） charged （ C） punished （ D） suffered 35 【 C10】 （ A） In addit
25、ion （ B） In fact （ C） In reality （ D） In general 36 【 C11】 （ A） that （ B） this （ C） it （ D） which 37 【 C12】 （ A） exposed （ B） suspected （ C） caught （ D） detected 38 【 C13】 （ A） Nevertheless （ B） Anyway （ C） Moreover （ D） Therefore 39 【 C14】 （ A） application （ B） consumption （ C） expenditure （ D） usa
26、ge 40 【 C15】 （ A） condition （ B） crisis （ C） question （ D） problem 41 【 C16】 （ A） though （ B） as （ C） where （ D） which 42 【 C17】 （ A） raised （ B） increased （ C） peaked （ D） climaxed 43 【 C18】 （ A） when （ B） since （ C） before （ D） after 44 【 C19】 （ A） shifted （ B） upgraded （ C） uplifted （ D） changed
27、45 【 C20】 （ A） same （ B） for （ C） as （ D） similar 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 Today, in many high schools, teaching is now a technical miracle of computer labs, digital cameras,
28、 DVD players and laptops Teachers e-mail parents, post messages for students on online bulletin boards, and take attendance with a quick movement of a mouse Even though we are now living in the digital age, the basic and most important element of education the human connection has not changed Most s
29、tudents still need that one-on-one， teacher-student relationship to learn and to succeed Teenagers need instruction in English, math or history, but they also want personal advice and encouragement Kids talk with me about their families, their weekend plans, their favorite TV shows and their relatio
30、nship problems In my English and journalism classes, we talk about Shakespeare and persuasive essays, but we also discuss college basketball and career choices Students show me pictures of their rebuilt cars, their family vacations, and their newborn baby brothers This personal connection is the vit
31、al link between teacher and student that no amount of technology can improve upon or replace A few years ago I had a student in sophomore English who was struggling with my class and with school in general Although he was a humorous young man who liked to joke around, I knew his family life was far
32、from ideal Whenever I approached him about missing homework or low test grades, he always had the same reply: “It doesnt matter because Im quitting school anyway.“ Even though he always said this in a half- teasing way, I knew he needed to hear my protests and my“ value of a high school education“ l
33、ecture He needed to hear this speech from me because I understood his family problems and he knew that I believed in him After he left my class, he struggled through the next two years of school But， he did finally graduate because we kept telling him to hang in there Wed cared about him finishing s
34、chool Students rely on compassionate teachers to guide， to tutor, to listen, to laugh and to cry with them Teachers provide the most important link in the educational process-the human one 46 The first paragraph mainly discusses_ （ A） the variety of modern teaching methods （ B） the importance of tea
35、cher-parent relationships （ C） the importance of online contact with students （ D） the wide use of modern technology in education 47 According to the text the most important element in education is_ （ A） personal link （ B） good instruction （ C） advanced technology （ D） interesting discussion 48 Acco
36、rding to the text the writer often talks in class about_ （ A） the arrangement of school parties （ B） the future of students job choices （ C） the organization of school sports （ D） the planning of family vacations 49 In the third paragraph the writer indicates how human connection_ （ A） encourages st
37、udents having difficulty （ B） provides evidence of good teaching （ C） affects the use of modern technology （ D） prevents students from quitting school 50 The writer s attitude toward the direct teacher-student relationship is_ （ A） conservative （ B） doubtful （ C） positive （ D） subjective 50 Companie
38、s have the legal right to monitor employees e-mail and instant messaging Many do, whether they warn their workers or not Last month the University of Tennessee released the e-mail correspondence between an administrator and a married college president in which the administrator wrote of her love for
39、 him， and of her use of drugs and alcohol to deal with her unhappiness Employers, including The New York Times and Dow Chemical, have fired workers for sending improper e-mail But the fastest-growing area for Internet spying is the home Spector Soft, a leading manufacturer of spyware, at first marke
40、ted its products to parents and employers Sales jumped enormously, however, when the company changed its pitch to target romantic partners “In just one day of running Spector on my home PC, I was able to identify my boyfriends true personality,“ a message on the company website declares What can you
41、 expect if someone puts Spector Softs Spector 2.2 on your computer? It will take hundreds of records an hour of every website and e-mail that appears on your screen, and store them so that someone who is spying on you can review them later A new product, Spector Softs e Blaster, will send the spy de
42、tailed e-mail reports updating your computer activities frequently. These products keep the people being spied on totally unaware Spector Soft has sold 35,000 copies of its spyware, and it has only a piece of a flourishing market WinWhatWhere, another big player, sells primarily to businesses, but w
43、hat it calls the“ discontented family member“ market has been finding WinWhatWhere Many smaller companies have sites that sell relatively crude “key-loggers,“ software that records every keystroke typed on a computer Isnt all this spying on loved ones a little creepy? Not to Spector Soft president D
44、oug Fowler “If youre in a committed relationship and you get caught because of evidence online, as far as Im concerned you deserve to be caught,“ he says Richard Eaton, president of WinWhatWhere, recognizes that in a perfect world users would reveal that they have placed monitoring software on a com
45、puter But WinWhatWhere Investigator has a feature that allows it to be completely hidden “Our customers demanded it， “he says 51 From the text we learn that most companies in the U.S _ （ A） forbid their employees to get online at work （ B） respect the online privacy of their employees （ C） reveal th
46、e privacy of their employees publicly （ D） monitor the online activities of their employees 52 The future of spyware is the most promising when it comes to_ （ A） standardizing individual online patterns （ B） overseeing personal online behaviors （ C） diversifying present online patterns （ D） regulati
47、ng various online behaviors 53 From the text we know that SpectorSoft s Spector 2.2 works_ （ A） creatively （ B） precisely （ C） secretly （ D） quickly 54 What might WinWhatWhere do in the future? （ A） Purchase small software companies （ B） Turn its attention to at-home net users （ C） Follow the keystr
48、okes of computer users （ D） Focus its attention on the business circles 55 WinWhatWhere Investigator is characterized by its ability_ （ A） to cover its whole functioning up （ B） to monitor exact online behaviors （ C） to reveal its existence on the computer （ D） to gather every piece of online inform
49、ation 55 The technology of the North American colonies did not differ strikingly from that of Europe, but in one respect, the colonists enjoyed a great advantage Especially by comparison with Britain， Americans had a wonderfully plentiful supply of wood The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by
