1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 27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 Where is this conversation probably taking place? （ A） In a post office. （ B） At an insurance agency. （ C） On an airplane. （ D） In a moving company. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） He lent his notes to a classmate. （ B） He forgot to borrow the notes. （ C） He doesnt have an exam. （ D） He
3、 left his notes in class. 3 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 be late. 4 What are they talking about? （ A） Their best friend. （ B） Their favourite colour. （ C） The c
4、lothes the woman is wearing. （ D） A present the man has bought. 5 Where did the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a classroom. （ C） In a bookstore. （ D） In a hotel. 6 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Receptionist and customer. （ B） Waitre
5、ss and customer. （ C） Salesperson and customer. （ D） Nurse and patient. 7 Whom is the man speaking, g to? （ A） Electrician. （ B） Plumber. （ C） Repairman. （ D） Mechanic. 8 How many apples will she buy? （ A） 8. （ B） 12. （ C） 36 （ D） 24 9 What is the size of the cardigan the woman wants? （ A） Fourteen
6、inches. （ B） Fifteen inches. （ C） Forty inches. （ D） Fifty inches. 10 What is the address given by the man? （ A） 1120, East 42nd Street. （ B） 1120, East 32nd Street. （ C） 1220 , East 32nd Street. （ D） 1220 , East 42nd Street. 11 What is Sally doing now? （ A） Typing letters for Mr. Black. （ B） Typing
7、 a report for Mrs. Farnsworth. （ C） Typing a report for Mr. Black. （ D） Typing letters for Mrs. Farnsworth. 12 Where is Mr. Black going? （ A） Detroit. （ B） Chicago. （ C） New York. （ D） Boston. 13 When will Sally finish the report? （ A） Pretty quick. （ B） By 8:00. （ C） In a little while. （ D） First t
8、hing in the morning. 14 What kind of watch is Sally going to buy? （ A） A Rolex. （ B） A Bulova. （ C） A Seiko. （ D） An Elgin. 15 What is the largest ethnic group in San Francisco? （ A） The blacks. （ B） The whites. （ C） The Chinese. （ D） The Japanese. 16 Where do most of the Chinese people live in San
9、Francisco? （ A） In China-town. （ B） In the northern part of the city. （ C） All over the city. （ D） In Japan-town. 17 What is the Japanese population in San Francisco? （ A） 12 000. （ B） 700 000. （ C） 50 000. （ D） 20 000. 18 How does the man know so much about San Francisco? （ A） He thinks the city is
10、 pretty. （ B） He likes to talk about it. （ C） He travels a lot in the city. （ D） He teaches ethnic history at a university. 19 How did the woman do on her driving test? （ A） She failed. （ B） She barely passed. （ C） She passed easily. （ D） She wouldn t say. 20 What does the woman believe she did well
11、? （ A） Changing lanes. （ B） Starting on a hill. （ C） Parking at the curb. （ D） Keeping a proper distance. 21 What was the womans problem when making a turn? （ A） Not using her signal. （ B） Being in the wrong lane. （ C） Driving too slowly. （ D） Not looking over her shoulder. 22 Why did the woman bump
12、 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、 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
13、ANSWER SHEET 1. 22 The evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding so rapidly that【 C1】_the end of the 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
14、,【 C5】 _in a human, is best【 C6】 _as the ability to solve complex problems 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
15、 go to war.【 C13】 _computers have already intensified the deadlines of weapons, the prospect for the future 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 life-long military expert
16、 with his optimistic sense and military enthusiasm. When the same figures are fed into the 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. “ 23
17、 【 C1】 （ A） at （ B） by （ C） in （ D） on 24 【 C2】 （ A） no （ B） not （ C） some （ D） any 25 【 C3】 （ A） install （ B） happen （ C） exist （ D） show 26 【 C4】 （ A） difficulty （ B） trouble （ C） case （ D） problem 27 【 C5】 （ A） as （ B） like （ C） same （ D） similar 28 【 C6】 （ A） taken （ B） considered （ C） defined （
18、 D） thought 29 【 C7】 （ A） must （ B） might （ C） may （ D） will 30 【 C8】 （ A） resolving （ B） issuing （ C） setting （ D） finishing 31 【 C9】 （ A） in （ B） for （ C） as （ D） at 32 【 C10】 （ A） having （ B） playing （ C） also （ D） making 33 【 C11】 （ A） arguing （ B） promising （ C） taking （ D） advising 34 【 C12】 （
19、 A） and （ B） or （ C） stating （ D） but 35 【 C13】 （ A） Unless （ B） If （ C） While （ D） Though 36 【 C14】 （ A） make （ B） possess （ C） get （ D） assume 37 【 C15】 （ A） After （ B） Before （ C） If （ D） While 38 【 C16】 （ A） differently （ B） accordingly （ C） directly （ D） consistently 39 【 C17】 （ A） hot （ B） col
20、d （ C） good （ D） bad 40 【 C18】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） against （ D） between 41 【 C19】 （ A） solution （ B） result （ C） key （ D） answer 42 【 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 a
21、nswers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 42 It was fifteen past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she was going to work. Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very first job. She decided to start out half an hour earlier the next day. Once
22、inside the lobby, she had to stand at the elevators and wait several minutes before she could get on one going to the sixth floor. When she finally reached the office marked “Smith Enterprises“, she knocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no reply. She tapped on the door again, but still
23、 there was no answer. From inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in. Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she had the interview with Mr. Smith, it looked quite different now. In fact, it hardly looked
24、 like an office at all. The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking. In the front of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter as she came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her. Then one of the me
25、n looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work. No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained tha
26、t this was her first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr. Smith, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marie realized that the days work in the office began just before Mr. Smith arrived. Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and c
27、ame into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35, so that his staff knew exactly when to start working. 43 Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door because _. （ A） it was her first day in a new job （ B） she was a little bit late for work （ C） she was afraid t
28、hat she had gone to the wrong place （ D） there was no answer from inside the office 44 Marie could hardly recognize the office she went into as _. （ A） she had been there only once （ B） Mr. Smith was not in the office （ C） nobody was doing any work （ D） the office had a new appearance 45 The people
29、in the office suddenly started working because （ A） they saw a stranger in the office （ B） their morning break was ended （ C） no one wanted to talk to Marie （ D） the boss was about to arrive 46 We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise _. （ A） would start their work by listenin
30、g to a joke （ B） were cold to newcomers （ C） were always punctual for work （ D） lacked devotion to the company 47 The best title for this text would be （ A） Punctual like a Clock （ B） A Cold Welcome （ C） An Unpunctual Manager （ D） Better Late than Never 47 In 1954, a turning point in medical history
31、, resulting from applied bionics, was the first “open heart“ surgery done in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Dr. Lilleheis techniques for the first time allowed the patient to be operated on while blood was supplied to the patient from a donor. Today “open heart“ surgery, using more complicated methods a
32、nd bionic devices, is common in the United States. Important technological advances such as those already mentioned have encouraged scientists to develop the artificial heart. Early in 1963, in its first use by a human patient, a medical team at the University of Utah Medical Center replaced the dis
33、eased heart by a Jarvik-7. The world watched amazed as television pictures of Dr. Clark showed him as he improved steadily after the surgery. His continued life demonstrated that a bionic device could imitate the action and function of a healthy heart. Dr. Clark lived for 112 days. Life-like or bion
34、ic machines have existed for several centuries. The development of tools by mans ancestors is a good example of the application of bionics to extend human capabilities. Modem bionic research is especially involved in prosthetics devices that substitute for, or replace lost or diseased body parts suc
35、h as arms, legs, and eyes. Recent advances in electronics have enabled scientists to make better use of electrical impulses in the control of prosthetic devices. One interesting research project is the development of an artificial eye in which video signals are transformed into light patterns that a
36、re sent into nerve receptors in the patient. The future for applied bionics seems to be promising. Existing bionic devices will become smaller, faster, and more effective. The artificial heart used for Dr. Clark is only one of the experimental replacement devices. It is likely to be joined in the fu
37、ture by replacements for other internal systems or organs. Bionic livers, stomachs, and lungs are not impossibilities! 48 Which of the following does this passage mainly discuss? （ A） The application of bionics. （ B） The first “open heart“ surgery. （ C） The development of the artificial heart. （ D）
38、The future of applied bionics. 49 According to the passage, it was Dr. Lillehei that _. （ A） first developed applied bionics （ B） was the first to operate on the heart of a patient （ C） developed the artificial heart （ D） used more sophisticated methods to do “open heart“ surgery 50 By “Dr. Clark li
39、ved for 112 days“, the author most probably means that _. （ A） the replacement of Dr. Clarks bean was a failure （ B） there was still a long way to go in applied bionics （ C） applied bionics was promising （ D） the first artificial heart was most effective 51 The control of artificial devices is impro
40、ving because _. （ A） video signals can be transformed into light patterns （ B） bionic machines have existed for centuries （ C） artificial devices such as arms, legs and eyes require better control than bionic machines （ D） science has made great advances in electronics 52 The authors attitude toward
41、s applied bionics is _. （ A） critical （ B） approving （ C） objective （ D） questioning 52 Packaging is a very important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate people to buy products. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food contained in a box with a picture of a TV char
42、acter. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gift inside a box also motivate many children to buy productsor to ask their parents to buy for them, Some packages suggest that a buyer will g
43、et something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the containe
44、r is added to the cost of the product. The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size“ or “Family Size“ printed on it. This suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find it out, a buyer has to know how
45、the product is sold and the price of the basic unit. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that. 53
46、“A buyer will get something for nothing“ in Paragraph 2 most probably means that _. （ A） a buyer will not get what he pays for （ B） a buyer will get more than what he pays for （ C） a buyer will get something useful free of charge （ D） a buyer will get more but pay less 54 From the passage we know th
47、e buyer pays more attention to _. （ A） the size of a container （ B） a container with attractive picture （ C） a well-designed container （ D） a plain container with low cost 55 What suggestion does the author give in the passage? （ A） Its not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish. （
48、 B） The quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product. （ C） The best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package. （ D） A buyer should buy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package. 56 Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the
49、passage? （ A） In fact, glasses or dishes used for packaging do not cost money at all. （ B） Family Size printed on the package means that it is rather economic. （ C） To a child, even to an adult, the form is far more important than the content. （ D） Words and pictures written on the package are thought to be an advertisement. 57 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） How to Package a Product. （ B） How to Make an Advertise
