1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 296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 How much will the woman pay for the museum? （ A） $6.00. （ B） $10.50. （ C） $15.00. （ D） $9.50. 2 What is the man asking the woman to do? （ A） He wants to have a talk with her. （ B） He asks her to see the director. （ C） He asks her to see what she can do for him. （ D） He asks her to mak
3、e a schedule for his meeting with the director. 3 How many guests did they have last night? （ A） 75 guests. （ B） 50 guests. （ C） 30 guests. （ D） 25 guests. 4 When does the conversation take place? （ A） On Friday. （ B） On Thursday. （ C） On Tuesday. （ D） On Monday. 5 What will the woman probably do? （
4、 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 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Receptionist and customer. （ B） Waitress and customer. （ C） Salesperson and customer. （ D） Nurse and
5、patient. 7 Whats wrong with the man? （ A） He forgot his appointment with his manager. （ B） He left his keys at home. （ C） He is locked out of his office. （ D） He lost the managers keys. 8 How will the man get to San Francisco? （ A） By plane. （ B） By bus. （ C） By car. （ D） By train. 9 Where is the ma
6、n when the woman calls him? （ A） He is on his way to where they should meet. （ B） He is at home. （ C） He is in his office. （ D） He is at the main entrance. 10 What is the price of one watch? （ A） 10 dollars. （ B） 5 dollars. （ C） 9 dollars. （ D） 18 dollars. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialo
7、gues 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. You will hear each piece ONLY O
8、NCE. 11 Why is the man flying to Barcelona? （ A） He is going to visit some friends. （ B） He is going there on business. （ C） He is going there on holiday. （ D） His home is in Barcelona. 12 How often does the man use the airport? （ A） Twice a week. （ B） Twice a month. （ C） Once a week. （ D） Once a mo
9、nth. 13 What does the man think of the new parking arrangements? （ A） He thinks it is very convenient for passengers. （ B） He thinks the workers can not cope on busy days. （ C） He thinks it is inconvenient because it is far from the terminals. （ D） He thinks it is pretty good. 14 According to the pa
10、ssage, why winter driving is dangerous? （ A） Because the cold weather will make the driver slow. （ B） Because the ice will send the car off or across the road. （ C） Because the frog will make the driver unable to see me road clearly. （ D） Because the driver tend to be sleepy in winter. 15 Why does t
11、he passage mention hot coffee when talking about driving? （ A） The author advises drivers to drink coffee to keep awake. （ B） Hot coffee makes people feel warm. （ C） Hot coffee is popular among drivers nowadays. （ D） The author compares me carefulness of the driver to the condition mat mere is a cup
12、 of hot coffee next to the driver. 16 According to Rule Number Two, how should drivers pay attention to what might happen? （ A） Don t brake on the icy road. （ B） Look farther down the road if there is more ice. （ C） Look at the nearby people and buildings carefully. （ D） Keep a long distance with ot
13、her cars. 17 If the normal distance for the driver to stop is 50 meters, how long it will be when the road is covered by snow? （ A） 50 meters. （ B） 100 meters. （ C） 150 meters. （ D） 200 meters. 18 How do the housewives learn about the offer of free groceries? （ A） On the radio. （ B） At the supermark
14、et. （ C） From the manager. （ D） From their friends. 19 What did Mrs. Edwards want very much? （ A） Get a basket of free goods. （ B） Meet the manager. （ C） Get a free basket. （ D） Fill all her cupboards. 20 Why did Mrs. Edwards go back to the supermarket after she had finished shopping one day? （ A） B
15、ecause she had to meet the manager. （ B） Because she had to buy one more thing. （ C） Because she had to find her shopping. （ D） Because she had to pay for her shopping. 21 Which of the following words best describes Mrs. Edwards feeling at the end of this story? （ A） Embarrassed. （ B） Disappointed.
16、（ C） Delighted. （ D） Proud. 22 Where can the tallest trees be found? （ A） In Muir Woods. （ B） Near Los Angeles. （ C） In San Francisco. （ D） Along the northern California coast. 23 Why do many tourists visit Muir Woods rather than other redwood forest? （ A） It has no admission fee. （ B） It is near Sa
17、n Francisco. （ C） It has a good view of the coast. （ D） It can be seen in one hour. 24 Approximately what is the oldest documented age for a redwood tree? （ A） 350 years. （ B） 400 years. （ C） 800 years. （ D） 2, 000 years. 25 What has contributed most to the redwoods survival? （ A） Absence of natural
18、 enemies. （ B） Resistant bark and damp climate. （ C） Coastal isolation. （ D） Cool weather and daily fog. 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 American architec
19、ture is at its best when it is concerned with buildings that have a practical purpose. Factories, office buildings, public buildings, rail terminals and airports, and other such【 C1】 _show American architecture at its【 C2】_imaginative and graceful, as well as its most【 C3】 _. The single most importa
20、nt American【 C4】 _design that makes most use of the limited land is the skyscraper, a style【 C5】 _in the late nineteenth century and since then known【 C6】 _the trademark of American buildings.【 C7】 _the development of the steel skeleton frame for buildings , the weight and low strength of stone and
21、brick limited me【 C8】 _of me city office building【 C9】 _about twelve floors.【 C10】 _American cities grew larger in the closing years of the nineteenth century, the【 C11】 _on which the structures might be placed became more valuable, me demand for【 C12】 _buildings increased. The use of【 C13】_frame fo
22、r construction was a direct response【 C14】 _tins demand. The first office building to use me steel frame【 C15】 _was constructed in 1884. It soon became clear【 C16】 _a steel-frame building could【 C17】 _at least four times as high as【 C18】 _of brick and stone. In【 C19】 _more man ten years, the use of
23、steel has revolutionized the design of city office buildings, and me【 C20】 _was born. 26 【 C1】 （ A） equipment （ B） appliances （ C） structures （ D） designs 27 【 C2】 （ A） highest （ B） most （ C） best （ D） tallest 28 【 C3】 （ A） useful （ B） beautiful （ C） impractical （ D） wasteful 29 【 C4】 （ A） thrifty （
24、 B） mean （ C） financial （ D） economic 30 【 C5】 （ A） discovered （ B） found （ C） intented （ D） developed 31 【 C6】 （ A） about （ B） to （ C） as （ D） of 32 【 C7】 （ A） After （ B） Before （ C） During （ D） In 33 【 C8】 （ A） high （ B） higher （ C） highest （ D） height 34 【 C9】 （ A） to （ B） over （ C） up （ D） down
25、35 【 C10】 （ A） With （ B） As （ C） Before （ D） Although 36 【 C11】 （ A） area （ B） earth （ C） land （ D） soil 37 【 C12】 （ A） medium-sized （ B） lower （ C） larger （ D） taller 38 【 C13】 （ A） stone （ B） brick （ C） steel （ D） pebble 39 【 C14】 （ A） of （ B） at （ C） to （ D） about 40 【 C15】 （ A） technique （ B） co
26、mpound （ C） skill （ D） structure 41 【 C16】 （ A） whether （ B） that （ C） how （ D） what 42 【 C17】 （ A） rise （ B） haul （ C） accelerate （ D） raise 43 【 C18】 （ A） those （ B） one （ C） that （ D） ones 44 【 C19】 （ A） very （ B） by far （ C） a little （ D） quite 45 【 C20】 （ A） building （ B） flat （ C） villa （ D） s
27、kyscraper 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 By far the most common snake in Britain is the Adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The Adder is also the only Br
28、itish snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all. Most people regard snake bites as fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes a
29、ttempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures. All snakes nave small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the Adder presents any
30、danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The Adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely.
31、 If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but Adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are close. The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body weight of the person bitten. The bi
32、gger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison. Very few people actually die from snake bites in Britain and though these bites can make som
33、e people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness. 46 Adders are most likely to be found_. （ A） in wilder parts of Britain and Ireland （ B） in Scotland nowhere else （ C） on uncultivated land throughout Britain （ D） in shady
34、fields in England 47 If you are with someone who is bitten by an Adder you should_. （ A） try to catch the Adder （ B） not attempt to treat the bite unprofessionally （ C） not worry about the victim （ D） operate as soon as possible 48 We are told that Adders are_. （ A） normally friendly towards people
35、（ B） unlikely to bite except in self-defence （ C） aggressive towards anyone in their territory （ D） not afraid of human beings 49 If an Adder hears you approaching, it will usually_. （ A） move out of you paths （ B） take no notice of you at all （ C） disappear very quickly （ D） wait until you are clos
36、e and then attack 50 How does the bite vary? （ A） It depends on the age. （ B） It depends on the big or small of the bite. （ C） It depends on the body weight of the person. （ D） It isnt mentioned. 50 How it came about that snakes manufactured poison is a mystery. Over me periods their saliva, a mild,
37、 digestive juice like our own, was converted into a poison that defies analysis even today. It was not forced upon them by the survival competition: they could have caught and lived on prey without using poison just as the thousands of non-poisonous snakes still do. Poison to a snake is merely a lux
38、ury: it enables it to get its food with very little effort, no more effort than one bite. And why only snakes? Cats, for instance, would be greatly helped: no running fights with large, fierce rats or struggles with grown rabbits just a bite and no more effort needed. In fact, it would be an assista
39、nce to all the carnivores though it would be a two-edged weapon when they fought each other. But, of the vertebrates, unpredictable Nature selected only snakes(and one lizard). One wonders also why Nature, with some snakes concocted poison of such extreme power. In the conversion of saliva into pois
40、on one might suppose that a fixed process took place. It did not: some snakes manufactured a poison different in every respect from that of others, as different as arsenic is from strychnine, and having different effects. One poison acts on the nerves, the other on the blood. The makers of the nerve
41、 poison include the Mambas and the Cobras and their venom(毒液 )is called neurotoxic(毒害神经毒液 ). Vipers(Adders)and Rattlesnakes manufacture the blood poison, which is known as haemolytic(溶血毒液 ). Both poisons are unpleasant, but by far the more unpleasant is the blood poison. It is said that the nerve po
42、ison is the more primitive of the two, mat the blood poison is, so to speak, a newer product from an improved formula. Be that as it may, the nerve poison does its business with man far more quickly than the blood poison. This, however, means nothing. Snakes do not acquire their poison for use again
43、st man but for use against prey such as rats and mice, and the effect on these of viperine poison is almost immediate. 51 According to the text snake poison_. （ A） can be analyzed （ B） can not be analyzed （ C） is converted in a similar way （ D） is converted in an easy way 52 Which of the following i
44、s NOT true according to the text? （ A） Poison is not a survival necessity for a snake. （ B） Poison can help animals as well as harm them. （ C） We can hardly understand why Nature endows snakes with the power of making poison. （ D） Cats wouldnt use poison as effectively as snakes if endowed with it.
45、53 Of the two types of poison, blood poison_. （ A） is a recent development （ B） is less harmful （ C） acts more quickly on human beings （ D） came into being earlier than nerve poison 54 Snakes use their poison against_. （ A） bigger animals （ B） human beings （ C） their environment （ D） animals that ar
46、e their food 55 The text is mainly about_. （ A） how snake saliva is converted into poison （ B） how the two types of snake poison came into being （ C） snake poison a wonder in nature （ D） snake poison a necessary tool for survival 55 I dont know how I became a writer, but I think it was of a certain
47、force in me that I had to write. And that force finally burst through and found a channel. My people were of the working class. My father, a stone-cutter, was a man with a great respect for literature. He had a tremendous memory, and he loved poetry, and the poetry that he loved best was naturally o
48、f the rhetorical kind. Nevertheless it was good poetry Hamlets Soliloquy, Macbeth, Mark Antony s “Funeral Oration“ , Greys “Elegy“ , and all the rest of it. I heard it all as a child: I memorized and learned it all. He sent me to the state university. The desire to write, which had been strong durin
49、g all my days in high school, grew stronger still. I was editor of the college paper, the college magazine, etc. , and in my last year or two I was a member of a course in playwriting which had just been established. I wrote several little one-act plays, still thinking I would become a lawyer or a newspaper man, never daring to believe I could seriously become a writer. Then I went to Harvard, wrote some more plays, starting to
