1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 25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 is TRUE about the Music Box? （ A） Its a little jazz bar. （ B） Its where musicians play music at night. （ C） Its the woman s favorite place. （ D） Its where you meet interesting people. 2 What is the man going to do on Saturday? （ A） Go to movies. （ B） Attend a party. （ C） Go to a r
3、estaurant. （ D） Join in a discussion. 3 Who answered the phone? （ A） James Clock. （ B） Mary. （ C） Sue. （ D） Not mentioned. 4 What does the woman propose to do? （ A） Climb the mountains. （ B） Go out for a walk to the new forest. （ C） Go sightseeing in a car. （ D） Have a wonderful meal at the weekend.
4、 5 What will the woman probably do? （ A） Look at something for the man. （ B） Stop talking so much. （ C） Play the music more quietly. （ D） Pay more attention to the music. 6 What does the man imply about Mary? （ A） She won t be able to come. （ B） She s not going to graduate. （ C） She has a week to do
5、 the work. （ D） She ll visit her sister in a week. 7 What is the relationship of the two people most likely to be? （ A） Salesperson and customer. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Receptionist and tourist. （ D） Lawyer and client. 8 What are the man and woman talking about? （ A） Fashion. （ B） Music. （ C）
6、 A film. （ D） A book. 9 Where is the Association meeting? （ A） In Room 110. （ B） In the meeting room. （ C） In the auditorium. （ D） In the staff room. 10 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Go to bed earlier at night. （ B） Try to get up as earlier as possible. （ C） Go for the class the night
7、 before. （ D） Get up quickly in the morning. 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 question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you wil
8、l have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How old is Katie? （ A） 16. （ B） 17. （ C） 18 （ D） 19 12 What kind of job is Katie looking for? （ A） A pan-time job for a school magazine. （ B） A full-time job at a college. （ C） A permanent job at Johnsons
9、 Imports. （ D） A short-term job in an office. 13 Why does the Branch Manager think that Katie might be qualified for the job? （ A） She attended extra classes in sport at school. （ B） Shes learnt computer skills and is used to working with people. （ C） Shes adaptable and gets along well with people i
10、n the office. （ D） She was involved in the drama society and the school newspaper. 14 What is Sally doing now? （ A） Typing letters for Mr. Black. （ B） Typing a report for Mrs. Farnsworth. （ C） Typing a report for Mr. Black. （ D） Typing letters for Mrs. Farnsworth. 15 Where is Mr. Black going? （ A） D
11、etroit. （ B） Chicago. （ C） New York. （ D） Boston. 16 When will Sally finish the report? （ A） Pretty quick. （ B） By 8:00. （ C） In a little while. （ D） First thing in the morning. 17 What kind of watch is Sally going to buy? （ A） A Rolex. （ B） A Bulova. （ C） A Seiko. （ D） An Elgin. 18 What is the larg
12、est ethnic group in San Francisco? （ A） The blacks. （ B） The whites. （ C） The Chinese. （ D） The Japanese. 19 Where do most of the Chinese people live in San Francisco? （ A） In China-town. （ B） In the northern part of the city. （ C） All over the city. （ D） In Japan-town. 20 What is the Japanese popul
13、ation in San Francisco? （ A） 12 000. （ B） 700 000. （ C） 50 000. （ D） 20 000. 21 How does the man know so much about San Francisco? （ A） He thinks the city is pretty. （ B） He likes to talk about it. （ C） He travels a lot in the city. （ D） He teaches ethnic history at a university. 22 How did the woma
14、n do on her driving test? （ A） She failed. （ B） She barely passed. （ C） She passed easily. （ D） She wouldnt say. 23 What does the woman believe she did well? （ A） Changing lanes. （ B） Starting on a hill. （ C） Parking at the curb. （ D） Keeping a proper distance. 24 What Was the womans problem when ma
15、king a turn? （ A） Not using her signal. （ B） Being in the wrong lane. （ C） Driving too slowly. （ D） Not looking over her shoulder. 25 Why did the woman bump a car in traffic? （ A） It hit her from behind. （ B） She rolled backwards. （ C） She shifted into reverse. （ D） She went through a red light. 一、
16、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 Before the 20th century the horse provided day-to-day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-dis
17、tance transportation. Today the car is the most popular【 C1】 _of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely【 C2】 _the horse a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for【 C3】 _80 per cent of any【 C4】 _Most Americans are able to【 C5】 _cars. The average price of a【
18、 C6】 _made car was $ 2, 050 in 1950; $ 2, 740 in 1960 and up to $ 4, 750【 C7】 _1975. During this period American car manufactures set about【 C8】 _the products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the【 C9】 _family increased from 1950 to 1975【 C10】 _than the price of cars. For this r
19、eason【 C11】 _a new car takes a smaller【 C12】 _of familys total earnings today. In 1951【 C13】 _it took 8. 1 months of an average familys【 C14】 _to pay a new car. In 1962 a new car【 C15】 _8. 3 of a familys annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4. 75【 C16】 _income. In addition, the 1975 cars were techn
20、ically【 C17】 _to models from previous years. The【 C18】 _of the automobile extends throughout the economy【 C19】_the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to【 C20】_their cars running than on any other item. 26 【 C1】 （ A） kinds （ B） sort （ C） means （ D） types 27 【 C2】 （ A） denied
21、 （ B） reproduced （ C） replaced （ D） ridiculed 28 【 C3】 （ A） hardly （ B） nearly （ C） certainly （ D） somehow 29 【 C4】 （ A） trip （ B） works （ C） business （ D） travel 30 【 C5】 （ A） buy （ B） sell （ C） race （ D） see 31 【 C6】 （ A） quickly （ B） regularly （ C） rapidly （ D） recently 32 【 C7】 （ A） on （ B） in （
22、 C） behind （ D） about 33 【 C8】 （ A） raising （ B） making （ C） reducing （ D） improving 34 【 C9】 （ A） unusual （ B） interested （ C） average （ D） biggest 35 【 C10】 （ A） slowest （ B） equal （ C） faster （ D） less than 36 【 C11】 （ A） bringing （ B） obtain （ C） bought （ D） purchasing 37 【 C12】 （ A） part （ B） h
23、alf （ C） number （ D） side 38 【 C13】 （ A） clearly （ B） proportionally （ C） percentage （ D） suddenly 39 【 C14】 （ A） income （ B） work （ C） plants （ D） debts 40 【 C15】 （ A） used （ B） spend （ C） cost （ D） needy 41 【 C16】 （ A） months （ B） dollars （ C） family （ D） year 42 【 C17】 （ A） famous （ B） superior （
24、 C） fastest （ D） purchasing 43 【 C18】 （ A） running （ B） notice （ C） influence （ D） discussion 44 【 C19】 （ A） then （ B） as （ C） so （ D） which 45 【 C20】 （ A） start （ B） leave （ C） keep （ D） repair Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C
25、or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 The cohesiveness(内聚力 )of a family seems to rely on members sharing certain routine practices and events. For a growing share of the American labor force, however, working shifts beyond the normal daylight hours what we here call “shiftwork“ makes the liv
26、es of families difficult. Existing research shows that both male and female shiftworkers express high levels of stress and a sense of conflict between the demands of work and family life. But shifiwork couples still maintain a traditional attitude about the meaning of marriage and the individual rol
27、es of husband and wife. They expressed a willingness to do“ whatever it takes“ to approximate their view of a proper marriage, including sacrificing sleep and doing conventional things at unconventional hours. For the ma- jority of couples interviewed even when wives worked outside their homes a pro
28、per marriage is characterized by a very clear division of roles: husbands are “providers“ whose major responsibility is to support the family; wives are “homemakers“ who clean, cook, and care for husbands and children. As couples encountered shifiwork schedules, however, initial expectations about w
29、hat it would take to create a marriage and family were put to test. One woman expressed her dreams about what marriage was supposed to be: “It would make me feel like I had more of a home atmosphere, you know. That s the way I always expected being married having the husband go off, come in the even
30、ings and spend the rest as the evenings together, you know thats the way we thought it would be. It doesnt work out that way. The women s definitions of a “good husband“ are typified by the following wife s response: I him to be a good provider, and be there when I need him, loyal about the same thi
31、ngs as he would expect out of me, expect that I expect him to dominate over me. But in a manner of speaking when it s time to be a man I expect him to stand up instead of sitting back expecting me to do everything. To husbands, a good wife was someone who was. Understanding of what I feel go through
32、 at work. I need that respect at work, I hope I get it at work. I want my wife to realize what I expect at work. I don t want her to give me a lot of shit when I come home from work because I don t know if this makes much sense. These views seemed critical to maintain the families of the shiftworker
33、s. 46 Despite _, shiftwork couples still hoped to maintain a stable life. （ A） traditional beliefs about marriage （ B） lack of control over time （ C） a very clear division of roles （ D） the demands of work 47 From the selection, we can conclude that female shiftworkers were NOT satisfied with_. （ A）
34、 their work （ B） their children （ C） their husbands inability to protect the family and provide companionship （ D） leisure activities 48 What is implied by the author? （ A） Shifiwork had a direct effect on the attitudes and behavior of family members. （ B） Shifiworkers could live a normal life. （ C）
35、 Shifiwork couples had unconventional ideas about marriage. （ D） Female shifiworkers were satisfied with the time spent together with their families. 49 In order to continue the marriages of the shifiworkers, _. （ A） wives must learn to care for the children when their husbands are absent （ B） shifi
36、work couples must administer their time and activities （ C） wives mustnt adapt their own feelings of boredom to their husbands work （ D） all of these 50 The best title for this paragraph is_. （ A） Constructing Family Life （ B） Managing Time and Activities （ C） The Meaning of Marriage （ D） Living a N
37、ormal Life 50 Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosine, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oil, all come from one source crude oil found below the earth s surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25 000 feet into
38、 the earths interior. Sometimes crude oil is secured by drilling a hole through the earth, but more dry holes are drilled than those generating oil. Pressure at the source or pumping forces crude oil to the surface. Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, from ten to thousands of barrels per. hour. P
39、etroleum products are always measured in 42-gallon barrels. Petroleum products are different in physical appearance: thin, thick, transparent or opaque, but their chemical composition is made up of only two elements: carbon and hydrogen, which form compounds called hydrocarbons. Other chemical eleme
40、nts found in union with the hydrocarbons are few and are classified as impurities. Trace elements are also found, but these are of such minute quantities that they are disregarded. The combination of carbon and hydrogen forms many thousands of compounds which are possible because of the various posi
41、tions and joinings of these two atoms in the hydrocarbon molecule. The various petroleum products are refined from the crude oil by heating and condensing the vapors. These products are light oils, such as gasoline, kerosine, and distillate oil. The residue remaining after the light oils are distill
42、ed is named as heavy or residual fuel oil and is used mostly for burning under boilers. Additional complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure of the hydrocarbons to produce other products, some of which are used to upgrade and increase the octane rating of various kinds of gasol
43、ine. 51 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Crude oil is found below land and water. （ B） Crude oil is always found a few hundred feet below the surface. （ C） Pumping and pressure force crude oil to the surface. （ D） A variety of petroleum products is obtained from crude oil. 52 Many thousands
44、of hydrocarbon compounds are possible because_. （ A） the petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance （ B） complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure （ C） the two atoms in the molecule assume many positions （ D） the pressure needed to force it to the surface causes mol
45、ecular transformation 53 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） The various petroleum products are produced by filtration. （ B） Heating and condensation produce the various products. （ C） Chemical separation is used to produce the various products. （ D） Mechanical means such as the centrifuge are used
46、 to produce the various products. 54 How is crude oil brought to the surface? （ A） By expansion of the hydrocarbons. （ B） By pressure and pumping. （ C） By vacuum created in the drilling pipe. （ D） By expansion and contraction of the earths surface. 55 Which of the following is NOT listed as a light
47、oil? （ A） Gasoline. （ B） Kerosine. （ C） Distillate oil. （ D） Diesel oil. 55 By the time we had completed our preparations, the sky was beginning to grow rapidly lighter, although the sun was not yet above the horizon. We waited unpatiently, hardly daring to move or to whisper to one another. Suddenl
48、y, we heard the quick beating of wings and one of the birds we were looking for flew up from the valley beyond. He flied straight to the tree and settled on a thin branch, stripped bare of leaves, which grew diagonally upwards from the main trunk. Immediately he began to clean himself, combing with
49、his beak the long soft feathers which grew from beneath his wings and extended past his tail in a glorious red cloud. Charless camera, on a trial run, sounded unexcepted loud, but the bird took no notice and continued with his cleaning until at last he drew himself up and shook himself. Then, head held high, he called a single, loud, sharp note which resounded over the valley. He seemed in no hurry to begin his dance, as h
