1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 280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 What does the man propose to do first? （ A） Go downtown. （ B） See the movie. （ C） Get the tickets. （ D） Have a meal. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） She s already visited the museum. （ B） Mary might be leaving earlier than she is. （ C） Mary will take him to the office. （ D） The man c
3、ould probably go with Mary. 3 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Strange colors. （ B） Different tastes of tea. （ C） Fashion. （ D） A painting. 4 What does the man mean? （ A） He went mountain climbing last year. （ B） He hasn t traveled around the world yet. （ C） He definitely does not want
4、to go. （ D） He always wants to climb that mountain. 5 Why did Hill lose his job? （ A） He got angry with his boss. （ B） He always got to work late. （ C） He was frequently sick and absent from work. （ D） He made a mistake in the accounting. 6 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） The man wont
5、have the meeting. （ B） The man will go to the meeting whether the time is changed or not. （ C） The man will go for a meeting any day. （ D） Any meeting is the same to the man. 7 Where does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In the supermarket. （ B） In the restaurant. （ C） In the man s ho
6、me. （ D） In the woman s home. 8 What probably is the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Manager and customer. （ C） Secretary and client. （ D） Interviewer and interviewee. 9 What does the man want to know? （ A） The way to the fifth floor. （ B） The way to Mr. Larry s
7、 office. （ C） The way to the conference room. （ D） The way to the lift. 10 What do we learn from the woman s words? （ A） She has more letters now than before. （ B） She doesn t have so many letters as before. （ C） She often hears from her family now. （ D） She is used to having a lot of letters. Part
8、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 check your answer to each que
9、stion. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What kind of weather is normal for March? （ A） Cold. （ B） Very hot. （ C） Cooler than that day. （ D） Drier than that day. 12 Where was the man born? （ A） Florida. （ B） New York. （ C） California. （ D） Indiana. 13 How often is the bus scheduled to pass thei
10、r stop? （ A） Every ten minutes. （ B） At twenty to one. （ C） Every thirty minutes. （ D） Once a day. 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. Farns worth. 15 Where is Mr. Bl
11、ack going? （ A） Detroit. （ 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
12、 Which is the largest 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 Chinatown. （ B） In the northern part of the city. （ C） All over the city. （ D） In Japan town. 20 What is t
13、he Japanese population in San Francisco? （ A） 12, 000. （ B） 700, 000. （ C） 50, 000. （ D） 20, 000. 21 Why does the man know so much about San Francisco? （ A） He thinks the city is pretty. （ B） He likes to talk with people. （ C） He travels a lot in the city. （ D） He teaches ethnic history at a univers
14、ity. 22 How did the woman do in the driving test? （ A） She failed. （ B） She barely passed. （ C） She passed easily. （ D） She wouldn t say. 23 What did the woman do well in the test? （ A） Changing lanes. （ B） Starting on a hill. （ C） Parking. （ D） Keeping a proper distance. 24 What was the womans prob
15、lem 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. 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
16、 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 ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally【 C1】 _them and the job they do al
17、though there are certain people who do not believe that the police【 C2】 _have the power that do. What does a policeman actually do? It is not【 C3】 _job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in【 C4】 _. In Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and【 C5】 _most of his time【 C6】 _u
18、p and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to keep the traffic【 C7】 _and help when there is an accident. A policeman has to help keep the【 C8】 _, too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we【 C9】 _the police to come and restore order. And they often have to【 C10】 _situati
19、on at great risk to their own【 C11】 _. We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman, 【 C12】_he is not a detective, will often have to help【 C13】 _and arrest criminals. And【 C14】 _do we call when there is an emergency an air crash, a【 C15】_, a road accident, or a robbery?
20、 We call the police.【 C16】 _a policeman has to be【 C17】 _to face any unpleasant e-mergency that may happen in the【 C18】 _world. The police do an absolutely necessary job, they do it【 C19】 _well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen, I do not think that I could【 C20】 _do the job of a police
21、man. 26 【 C1】 （ A） dislike （ B） join （ C） appreciate （ D） admire 27 【 C2】 （ A） should （ B） would （ C） could （ D） must 28 【 C3】 （ A） a funny （ B） a pleasant （ C） an interesting （ D） an easy 29 【 C4】 （ A） it （ B） one （ C） his （ D） them 30 【 C5】 （ A） take （ B） spend （ C） cost （ D） waste 31 【 C6】 （ A） w
22、alking （ B） driving （ C） wandering （ D） searching 32 【 C7】 （ A） resting （ B） moving （ C） speeding （ D） stopping 33 【 C8】 （ A） peace （ B） silence （ C） situation （ D） condition 34 【 C9】 （ A） wait for （ B） call （ C） think of （ D） expect 35 【 C10】 （ A） turn to （ B） avoid （ C） deal with （ D） treat 36 【 C
23、11】 （ A） safety （ B） families （ C） future （ D） friends 37 【 C12】 （ A） although （ B） as if （ C） however （ D） even if 38 【 C13】 （ A） get rid of （ B） question （ C） look for （ D） sentence 39 【 C14】 （ A） how （ B） where （ C） what （ D） who 40 【 C15】 （ A） power failure （ B） fire （ C） thunder storm （ D） thie
24、f 41 【 C16】 （ A） Yet （ B） Then （ C） As （ D） So 42 【 C17】 （ A） provided （ B） promised （ C） prepared （ D） presented 43 【 C18】 （ A） future （ B） modern （ C） real （ D） whole 44 【 C19】 （ A） extremely （ B） specially （ C） surprisingly （ D） particularly 45 【 C20】 （ A） hardly （ B） forever （ C） ever （ D） never
25、 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 Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hour s flight, one of the scien
26、tists wrote in his book, “Look here for probable metal. “ Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, “Gold possible. “ Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, “This ground should be searched for metal. “ From an airpl
27、ane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word: “ Uranium. “ None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earth s surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground . trees and plants a
28、s signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing. This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface. At Watson Bar Greek, a brook(小溪 )six
29、 thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest tr
30、ees were burned to ashes and tested. Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it. Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the
31、 tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches. 46 Scientists were flying over a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for_in the ground. （ A） gold （ B） silver （ C） uranium （ D） minerals 47 The study of trees, branches and roots shows that_. （ A
32、） there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seeds （ B） there were smaller amounts of gold in the roots than in the branches （ C） there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks （ D） there was more gold in
33、the branches than in the roots 48 Which is the best title suggested below? （ A） Scientists Searching for Metals with Special Power （ B） New Methods of Searching for Minerals （ C） Gold Could Be Found by Trees and Plants （ D） A New Method of Searching for Minerals Using Trees and Plants 49 Which of th
34、e following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals? （ A） Leaves. （ B） Roots. （ C） Branches. （ D） Seeds. 50 The scientists were searching for minerals by using_. （ A） X-ray （ B） magic power （ C） a special instrument （ D） trained eyes 50 The most frightening words in the Englis
35、h language are, “ Our computer is down. “ You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. “ “ If your computer is down, just wr
36、ite me out a ticket. “ “I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so. “ I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?“ “We give the computer the
37、information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. “ “So when it goes down, you go down with it. “ “Thats good, sir. “ “How long will the computer be down?“ I wanted to know. “I have no idea. Sometimes it s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There s no w
38、ay we can find out without asking the computer, and since it s down it wont answer us. “ After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. “Let s forget the computer. What about your planes? They re still flying, aren t they?“ “I couldn t tell without asking the computer. “ “Maybe I could
39、just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he s flying to Washington, “ I suggested. “I wouldn t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn t take you if you didn t have a ticket. “ “Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?“ “I
40、 wouldnt know, “ she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell me.“ By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their
41、 luggage. 51 The best title for the article is_. （ A） When the Computer Is Down （ B） The Most Frightening Words （ C） The Computer of the Airport （ D） Asking the Computer 52 What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer? （ A） She could sell a ticket. （ B）
42、She could write out a ticket. （ C） She could answer the passengers questions. （ D） She could do nothing. 53 Why do you think they had not a backup computer? （ A） Because it was easy down. （ B） Because it was very expensive. （ C） Because it was not advanced enough. （ D） Because it was not as big as t
43、he main computer. 54 The last paragraph suggests that_. （ A） a modern computer won t be down （ B） computers can take the place of humans （ C） sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people （ D） there will be great changes in computers 55 What did passengers do when the computer was down? （ A） Th
44、ey left home and went home. （ B） They drank coffee and stared at the black screen. （ C） They began to talk to each other. （ D） None above. 55 Among characters of Leadville s golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of th
45、e Old West. He went to Kansas in 1855. Perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. So a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. “Great deposits of lead
46、 are sure to be found here. “ he said. As it turned out, it was silver that was to make Leadville s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store. It was his custom to “grubstake“ prospective miners to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub“ , while t
47、hey looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value. Finally one day in the year 1878, two miners came in and asked for “grub“. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it
48、for having lost too much money that way. They were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time wont make any difference, “ he said and went on selling shoes and hats. The two miners took $ 17 worth of supplies , in return for which they gave Tabor
49、 a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the “Pittsburgh Mine, “ made $ 1, 300, 000 for Tabor in return for his $ 17 investment. Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $
