1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 2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 does the woman take in her coffee? （ A） Cream and sugar. （ B） Nothing. （ C） Cream. （ D） Sugar. 2 How did the woman read the book? （ A） She read it selectively. （ B） She went over it chapter by chapter. （ C） She read it slowly. （ D） She finished it at a stretch. 3 What are the speak
3、ers going to do? （ A） Wait for a taxi. （ B） Buy some food. （ C） Go on a trip. （ D） Book train tickets. 4 What happened to Joe? （ A） He was kept in hospital for a long time. （ B） He was slightly injured in a traffic accident. （ C） He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion. （ D） He was fined for sp
4、eeding. 5 What did the man say about the course? （ A） Its not as hard as expected. （ B） Its too tough for some students. （ C） Its much more difficult than people think. （ D） Its believed to be the hardest optional course. 6 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Take the GRE test again in ei
5、ght weeks. （ B） Call to check his scores. （ C） Be patient and wait. （ D） Inquire when the test scores are released. 7 How does the man feel about the movie? （ A） The movie is not good. （ B） The movie is excellent. （ C） He wants to see the movie again. （ D） He doesnt want to stay at home. 8 What is t
6、he man going to do? （ A） He wants the woman to fix his watch. （ B） He will call the woman when the watch is fixed. （ C） He wants the woman to fix the watch within one week. （ D） He doesnt want to go home. 9 How did the man deal with his money? （ A） He gambled it away. （ B） He had it with me. （ C） He
7、 lost his money. （ D） He took it out of the bank. 10 What can we conclude about the movie? （ A） The movie will not be shown. （ B） All the tickets for the movie were sold. （ C） They are going to the movie. （ D） They want to buy the tickets for the movie. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogue
8、s 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 ONCE
9、. 11 What did the speaker do for a living? （ A） He ran a village shop. （ B） He worked on a farm. （ C） He worked in an advertising agency. （ D） He was a gardener. 12 What do we know about the speakers life in the past? （ A） It was stressful. （ B） It was colorful. （ C） It was peaceful. （ D） It was bor
10、ing. 13 What made the speaker change his life style? （ A） His desire to start his own business. （ B） The crisis in his family life. （ C） The decline in his health. （ D） His dream of living in the countryside. 14 Who was the first to find the gold in California? （ A） Sutter. （ B） Marshall. （ C） Benne
11、t. （ D） A newspaperman. 15 Why did Sutter send Bennet to San Francisco? （ A） To ask the Governor for permission to make a home there. （ B） To make sure that any gold found on his land would belong to him. （ C） To prevent people from making a home in the Sacramento Valley. （ D） To ask the Governor to
12、 keep a secret. 16 How did people come to California? （ A） By ship. （ B） By freight cars. （ C） By train. （ D） By both A and B. 17 Why did Sutter become poor? （ A） Because the new-comers took all the gold from his land. （ B） Because the new-comers killed one of his sons. （ C） Because the new-comers s
13、eriously harmed him during the California Gold. （ D） Because the new-comers prevented him from making use of the wealth. 18 What are the mans hobbies? （ 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
14、 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 keep 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
15、 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 ways of physical training. （ C） How to do cross country running. （ D） How to do mountain climbing. 22 When did the train he was travelling on arrive
16、 in Chicago? （ A） At 7:00. （ B） At 7:50. （ C） In time. （ D） Behind its time. 23 What did the conductor think it was better or the traveler to do? （ A） To take a taxi to St. （ B） To take a bus to St. （ C） To carry his bags and hurry to the Union Station. （ D） To catch the 7:50 train to St. 24 What ha
17、ppened to the writer then? （ A） He managed to catch the train he needed. （ B） He failed to catch the train to St. （ C） As loon as he got on the train it began to leave the station. （ D） Thanks to the porters help, he was in time for the train. 25 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） Late Aga
18、in. （ B） A Helpful Conductor. （ C） At the Union Station. （ D） Conductor, Porter and I. 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. 26 In common with many countries, Brit
19、ain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government 【 26】 _ new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the 【 27】_ improved a lot. Today, London is much cleaner 【 28】 _ there is a new problem: smog from cars. In Decem
20、ber 1991, there was very 【 29】 _ wind in London and pollution 【 30】 _ a lot, which led to 160 deaths in just four days. 【 31】 _ of the problem is the new“ out of town“ shopping centers. In the past, people often 【 32】 _ to shops near their homes or went by bus. Today, many people drive to the new sh
21、opping centers. 【 33】 _ , the small shops have 【 34】_ and more people have to go a long way to 【 35】 _ their shopping. Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public 【 36】 _ Many people are trying to 【 37】 _ the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle 【 38】 _ and many
22、people ride to work. Some people also 【 39】 _ to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the 【 40】 _ . Sometimes people take “direct 【 41】 _ “. In 1995, for example, many people wanted to 【 42】 _ a new road near Newbury. They built houses 【 43】 _ trees and lived there for many months. I
23、t 【 44】 _ a long time to force the people out of the trees 【 45】 _ work on the road could continue. 26 【 26】 （ A） introduced （ B） comprehended （ C） embraced （ D） deduced 27 【 27】 （ A） circumstances （ B） state （ C） situation （ D） surroundings 28 【 28】 （ A） since （ B） but （ C） though （ D） until 29 【 2
24、9】 （ A） cold （ B） strong （ C） little （ D） frequent 30 【 30】 （ A） swelled （ B） grew （ C） expanded （ D） increased 31 【 31】 （ A） Part （ B） Much （ C） Some （ D） All 32 【 32】 （ A） walked （ B） went （ C） drove （ D） cycled 33 【 33】 （ A） Meanwhile （ B） Besides （ C） Nevertheless （ D） As a result 34 【 34】 （ A）
25、disappeared （ B） decreased （ C） descended （ D） departed 35 【 35】 （ A） keep （ B） have （ C） make （ D） do 36 【 36】 （ A） transport （ B） traffic （ C） service （ D） supplement 37 【 37】 （ A） retain （ B） remove （ C） reduce （ D） replace 38 【 38】 （ A） lights （ B） signs （ C） parks （ D） paths 39 【 39】 （ A） move
26、（ B） rush （ C） travel （ D） get 40 【 40】 （ A） investment （ B） consumption （ C） budget （ D） expenses 41 【 41】 （ A） opposition （ B） protest （ C） objection （ D） action 42 【 42】 （ A） delay （ B） prevent （ C） destroy （ D） stop 43 【 43】 （ A） among （ B） beside （ C） in （ D） behind 44 【 44】 （ A） spent （ B） too
27、k （ C） cost （ D） used 45 【 45】 （ A） so （ B） before （ C） after （ D） when 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. 46 The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity strong enough to light
28、lamp bulbs-or even to run a small electricmotor-is almost unbelievable, but several kinds of fish are able to do this. Even more strangely, this curious power has been acquired in different ways by fish belonging to very different families. Perhaps the best known are the electric rays, or torpedoes
29、(电鳐 ), of which several kinds live in warm seas. They possess on each side of the head, behind the eyes, a large organ consisting of a number of hexagonal shaped cells rather like a honeycomb. The cells are filled with a jelly-like substance, and contain a series of flat electric plates. One side, t
30、he negative side, of each plate, is supplied with very fine nerves, connected with a main nerve coming from a special part of the brain. Current passes from the upper, positive side of the organ downwards to the negative, lower side. Generally it is necessary to touch the fish in two places, complet
31、ing the circuit, in order to receive a shock. The strength of this shock depends on the size of the fish, but newly born ones only about 5 centimetres across can be made to light the bulb of a pocket flashlight for a few moments, while a fully grown torpedo gives a shock capable of knocking a man do
32、wn, and, if suitable wires are connected, will operate a small electric motor for several minutes. Another famous example is the electric eel. This fish gives an even more powerful shock. The system is different from that of the torpedo in that the electric plates run longitudinally (纵向 ) and are su
33、pplied with nerves from the spinal (脊骨 ) cord. Consequently, the current passes along the fish from head to tail. The electric organs of these fish are really altered muscles and like all muscles are apt (likely) to tire, so they are not able to produce electricity for very long. The power of produc
34、ing electricity may serve these fish both for defence and attack. 46 It can be seen from the passage that _. （ A） the capacity to generate electricity is the distinctive characteristic of the fish （ B） the current travels in an upward direction from the positive side to negative side in torpedos ele
35、ctric cells （ C） some fish can produce enough electricity to drive a number of electricmotors （ D） the torpedos electric cells have a shape with six sides 47 Usually you will not get a shock by touching the electric ray in one place only because _. （ A） the current in one place is not strong enough
36、to give a shock （ B） the fishs electric cells are filled with jelly like substance （ C） to complete the circuit, you have to touch the fish in two places （ D） a torpedos electric cells contain more than one electric plates 48 The main idea of the third paragraph is that _. （ A） a mature torpedo is c
37、apable of producing enough electricity to knock down a man （ B） the mass of the fish decides the intensity of electric power it generates （ C） the strength of shock given by a young electric ray can only light the bulb of a pocket flashlight （ D） to make full use of the energy produced by electric f
38、ish, suitable wires should be available 49 The reason why the electric eel is able to give more powerful shock is that _. （ A） the working system of the electric plates in the eel is the most effective （ B） the working system of the electric plates in the eel is far inferior to those in the torpedo
39、（ C） compared with those in the torpedo, the working system of electric plates in the eel is more direct and efficient （ D） compared with other electric fish, the eel possesses much more electric plates 50 The ideal title for this passage is _. （ A） The Eel （ B） Torpedo （ C） Electric Fish （ D） Elect
40、ric Power 51 Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nations political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power.
41、 But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. Its often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effect
42、ively in the economic markets of the world. America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintainin
43、g peace. Our industrial prowess (杰出才能 ) over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just the prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper(繁荣 ) and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership. The competitiveness of Americas industrial base is an issue bigger than the
44、Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society-not be a strong force in the process because we will. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, liked upon by others as the savior (救星 ) of American industry. 51 Now a nations political influe
45、nce depends on _. （ A） the strength of its military forces （ B） its ability to compete in industry （ C） economic markets （ D） both A and B 52 The Soviet Union was not being listed as a third-world nation just because of _. （ A） its industrial competitiveness （ B） its vast land （ C） its powerful mili
46、tary forces （ D） its contributions to world peace 53 The author indicates that _ is threatening American political power. （ A） other countries （ B） less advanced technology （ C） a new standard for measuring power （ D） the declining U.S. industrial base 54 America succeeded in shaping world events ov
47、er the past 40 years probably because of _. （ A） its ability to adapt technology （ B） its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people （ C） its ability to compete in the world markets （ D） both A and B 55 The purpose of writing this article is _. （ A） to draw the readers attention to
48、a new standard for measuring power （ B） to demonstrate American political influence in the world （ C） to emphasize that effort must be made to strengthen the declining U. S. industrial base （ D） to show American industrial prowers 56 Greek mythology is largely made up of stories about gods and godde
49、sses, but it must not be read as a kind of Greek Bible, an account of the Greek religion. According to the most modern idea, a real myth has nothing to do with religion. It is an explanation of something in nature; how, for instance, any and everything in the universe came into existence: men, animals, this or that tree or flower, the sun, the moon, the stars, storms, eruptions, earthquakes, all that is and all tha
