1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 277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 On what day of the week will the magazine arrive? （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. 2 What is the man going to do after graduation? （ A） He will become a teacher. （ B） He will become a lawyer. （ C） He will try a lot of jobs. （ D） He has not decided yet. 3 What
3、do we learn from this conversation? （ A） The man thought the essay was easy. （ B） The woman had a hard time writing the essay. （ C） The woman thought the essay was easy. （ D） Neither of them has finished the essay yet. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） The clerk doesn t like to be bothered. （ B） The
4、machine was just repaired. （ C） She can teach the man to operate the machine. （ D） The man shouldnt make any more copies. 5 What s the relationship of the two people? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Father and son. （ C） Mother and son. （ D） Sister and brother. 6 What s the probable relationship betwe
5、en the two speakers? （ A） Receptionist and customer. （ B） Waitress and customer. （ C） Salesperson and customer. （ D） Nurse and patient. 7 What are the man and woman talking about? （ A） Fashion. （ B） Music. （ C） A film. （ D） A book. 8 What will the man do? （ A） To play basketball. （ B） To go out for
6、a walk. （ C） To go to the library. （ D） To prepare for the presentation. 9 What does the man imply? （ A） He cant go now. （ B） He want to call someone. （ C） He can t wait any longer. （ D） He wants to drink a cup of coffee very much. 10 What s the woman? （ A） An operator. （ B） A manager. （ C） A studen
7、t. （ D） A secretary. 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 will have 10 seconds to che
8、ck your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why is the woman in New York? （ A） Because she likes the city. （ B） Because she wants to visit the man. （ C） Because she has a project there. （ D） Because the man is ill. 12 Whats wrong with the man? （ A） He has got a cold. （ B）
9、 He wants to die. （ C） His dog is sick. （ D） He throws up seriously. 13 Where does the man live? （ A） At 904 Haven Avenue in the 168 th Street. （ B） At 904 Haven Avenue in the 116th Street. （ C） At 903 Haven Avenue in the 116th Street. （ D） At 903 Haven Avenue in the 168th Street. 14 What is Ms. Bus
10、h s main purpose for the trip? （ A） Sightseeing in Australia and the Far East. （ B） Visiting a friend in Cairo. （ C） Attending a conference in Sydney. （ D） Shopping in Hong Kong. 15 What will Ms. Bush probably buy? （ A） An excursion fare. （ B） A full return ticket. （ C） A single ticket. （ D） Two tic
11、kets. 16 How much does the full fare cost? （ A） 1, 402 pounds. （ B） 1, 204 pounds. （ C） 2, 104 pounds. （ D） 4, 102 pounds. 17 What will Ms. Bush s trip probably be? （ A） Her homeSydneyCairo. （ B） Her homeCarioSydney. （ C） CairoHer homeSydney. （ D） SydneyHer homeCairo. 18 What are the man s hobbies?
12、（ A） Running and thinking. （ B） Running and jumping. （ C） Running and climbing. （ D） Running and skiing. 19 What is the main reason that the man runs every day? （ A） To think out some difficult problems. （ B） To do some cross-country running. （ C） To finish a course in physical training. （ D） To kee
13、p fit and healthy. 20 What is the man going to do next year? （ A） Enter for the London Marathon. （ B） Do a cross-country running. （ C） Climb the Alps with his wife. （ D） Complete a course in snow and ice climbing. 21 What is the speakers main topic? （ A） Training for a professional athlete. （ B） His
14、 physical training. （ C） How to do cross-country running. （ D） How to do mountain climbing. 22 What s the airport like? （ A） A hotel. （ B） A market. （ C） A madhouse. （ D） A hospital. 23 Why does the man want a one-way ticket to New York? （ A） He will live in New York forever. （ B） He will not do bus
15、iness in Los Angeles. （ C） He can t pay the round trip ticket. （ D） He hates Los Angeles and does not want to be here again. 24 How will the man pay the ticket? （ A） By cash. （ B） By credit card. （ C） By plastic money. （ D） By travelers check. 25 What did he order during his last flight? （ A） Some c
16、igarettes. （ B） A special salad. （ C） A toast. （ D） Some meat. 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. 25 The evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding
17、so rapidly that【 C1】_the middle of this century cheap computers【 C2】 _larger than portable typewriters will【 C3】 _that will be able to solve almost any【 C4】 _faster and more efficiently than we can. “Intelligence“ in a machine, 【 C5】 _in a human, is best【 C6】 _as the ability to solve complex problem
18、s swiftly. This【 C7】_involve medical analysis and prescriptions, 【 C8】 _legal matters 【 C9】_short, replacing the profession of lawyers completely or in【 C10】 _war games: in other words, 【 C11】 _governments whether【 C12】 _not to go to war.【 C13】 _computers have already intensified the deadlines of we
19、apons, the prospect is that they will【 C14】 _the more beneficial role of preventing wars.【 C15】 _asked to estimate the chances of victory, the computer will analyze facts【 C16】 _from the lifelong military expert with his optimistic sense and military enthusiasm. When the same figures are fed into th
20、e emotionless machine each to be weighed with【 C17】 _objective and then judged【 C18】 _each other, the【 C19】_, far more often than“【 C20】 _“in human decision making, will be:“ You start this war you will lose. “ 26 【 C1】 （ A） at （ B） by （ C） in （ D） on 27 【 C2】 （ A） no （ B） not （ C） some （ D） any 28
21、【 C3】 （ A） install （ B） happen （ C） appear （ D） show 29 【 C4】 （ A） difficulty （ B） trouble （ C） case （ D） problem 30 【 C5】 （ A） as （ B） like （ C） same （ D） similar 31 【 C6】 （ A） taken （ B） considered （ C） defined （ D） thought 32 【 C7】 （ A） must （ B） might （ C） may （ D） will 33 【 C8】 （ A） resolving （
22、 B） issuing （ C） setting （ D） finishing 34 【 C9】 （ A） in （ B） for （ C） as （ D） at 35 【 C10】 （ A） having （ B） playing （ C） also （ D） making 36 【 C11】 （ A） arguing （ B） promising （ C） taking （ D） advising 37 【 C12】 （ A） and （ B） or （ C） stating （ D） but 38 【 C13】 （ A） Unless （ B） If （ C） While （ D） Th
23、ough 39 【 C14】 （ A） make （ B） possess （ C） get （ D） assume 40 【 C15】 （ A） After （ B） Before （ C） If （ D） While 41 【 C16】 （ A） differently （ B） accordingly （ C） directly （ D） consistently 42 【 C17】 （ A） hot （ B） cold （ C） good （ D） bad 43 【 C18】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） against （ D） between 44 【 C19】
24、（ A） solution （ B） result （ C） key （ D） answer 45 【 C20】 （ A） yes （ B） not （ C） no （ D） all 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 An embarrassing experience It was the small hours of the
25、morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do
26、more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, “have you read this?“ I replied with extreme
27、 foolishness, “ Yes, hundreds of times. “ “And you have nothing to declare?“ “Nothing. “ “How long have you been out of this country?“ “About three months. “ “And during that time you have acquired nothing?“ “Nothing but what is on the list I have given you. “ He seemed momentarily at a loss, but th
28、en he attacked. The attack, when it came, was utterly unexpected. “Where did you get that watch?“ I could have kicked myself. Two days ago, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the marke
29、t and bought, for twelve shillings and six pence, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey. I explained, but I had already lost face. I produced my own watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would confiscate th
30、e replacement. “It is not a question of confiscation, “ he said, “there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?“ It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband; then he began to search my luggage. 46 When did the
31、 writer arrive at London airport? （ A） In the early morning. （ B） Late at night. （ C） At noon. （ D） Late in the morning. 47 What can we conclude from the questions asked by the customs officer? （ A） He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions. （ B） He must have noticed th
32、e writers ugly watch. （ C） He wanted to embarrass the writer. （ D） He must have noticed the writers tiredness. 48 What did the writer think of the watch he bought in the market? （ A） He was fond of the watch because it was a Rolex. （ B） He found the watch useful though it was very cheap. （ C） He did
33、n t like the watch at all. （ D） He was indifferent to the watch. 49 What must have happened to the writer in the end? （ A） He must have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go without any punishment. （ B） He must have been given a fine as a punishment. （ C） His Rolex must have bee
34、n confiscated. （ D） His cheap watch must have been confiscated. 50 What do you think is the tone of the story? （ A） Humorous. （ B） Sarcastic. （ C） Solemn. （ D） Matter-of-fact. 50 You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you“ because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life. What if yo
35、u say it first and your partner doesn t love you back? Or if they do say it but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve-racking(紧张 )and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a posit
36、ion of weakness? Doesnt it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand first? “ A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal, “ says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal. “ All relationships go through power struggles but
37、, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of I ve always loved you more may be subverted(颠覆，破坏 )for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often e-merges in squabbhng(大声争吵 ). “ In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the mo
38、st powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings, “ says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact,
39、 the person who says I love you first may also be the one who says Im bored with you first. “ Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you“ is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “ Is it said when they re drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it rea
40、lly means is Please don t be unfaithful to me ? By saying I love you , they really saying Do you love me? If so, wouldn t it just be more honest to say that?“ Collins agrees that intention is everything. “It s not what is said, but how it s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker
41、. “ 51 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） The importance of “I love you“. （ B） The meaning of “I love you“. （ C） The time of saying “I love you“. （ D） The place of saying “I love you“. 52 In the first sentence the author means that_. （ A） it is easy to say “I love you“ （ B） it is hard to sa
42、y “I love you“ （ C） we have many troubles in our life （ D） people usually do not know when to say “I love you“ 53 According to the expert, a good relationship should be_. （ A） fair and equal （ B） fair and kind （ C） powerful and equal （ D） confident and fair 54 In the third paragraph, the phrase “wit
43、h the upper hand“ means . （ A） being low in spirit （ B） having only one hand （ C） being active （ D） being passive 55 What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say “I love you“ to you? （ A） The intention. （ B） The place. （ C） The time. （ D） The determination. 55 At the European Com
44、mission in Brussels, they have a joke about the work interpreters do “Languages“, they say, “have nothing to do with interpretation, it helps to know them. “Anyone thinking of becoming an interpreter would bear this so well in mind. Translating languages, especially in a political context, involves
45、far more than mere linguistic ability. To work in an international organization, such as the United Nations, you need to be approved by one of the various international translators or interpreters associations. To achieve this, you must experience rigorous and lengthy training, either at an accredit
46、ing organization s own school, or on a postgraduate course at university. But a qualification in languages is not the only route into the job. At London s University of Westminster, candidates get offered a place on the interpreter s course if they can show that they have “lived a bit“ , in the word
47、s of one lecture. Young people who have just left university often lack adequate experience of life. The University also looks for candidates who have lived for long time in the countries where their acquired languages are spoken. They are also expected to have wide cultural interests and a good kno
48、wledge of current affairs. This broad range of interests are essential in a job which can require interpreting discussions of disarmament(裁军 )on Monday, international fishing rights on Tuesday, multinational finance on Wednesday , and the building and construction industry on Thursday. Interpreters
49、also rely on adrenaline(肾上腺素 ) which is caused by the stress and challenges of the job to keep them going through their demanding schedules. Many admit that they enjoy the buzz of adrenaline they get from the job, and it s known that their heart rates speed up while they are working. It s also a job with its own risks and excitement. Interpreters are needed in war zones as well as in centers of internation
