1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 57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 do the speakers work? （ A） At an art school. （ B） At a newspaper office. （ C） At a stadium. （ D） At a publishing house. 2 On which days next week will the man have examinations? （ A） Every day. （ B） Every day except Thursday. （ C） Monday, Wednesday and Friday. （ D） Monday, Tuesda
3、y and Friday. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） Hell work even though he doesnt want to. （ B） He is interested in working this summer. （ C） He will work part-time this summer. （ D） He doesnt need much money. 4 When did the man graduate? （ A） In 1975. （ B） In 1977. （ C） In 1976. （ D） In 1978. 5 What are
4、 the man and woman discussing? （ A） Corresponding with each other. （ B） Winter vacation plan. （ C） Spending some money. （ D） A dance course. 6 What are the man and woman doing? （ A） Looking at some photographs. （ B） Selling cameras. （ C） Teaching a photography class. （ D） Repairing camera equipment.
5、 7 Where is George now? （ A） Here. （ B） In Europe. （ C） In Canada. （ D） In California. 8 What does the man think about Jane? （ A） She will quit her job. （ B） She will be sorry if she quits her job. （ C） She will not quit her job. （ D） She will not accept his present. 9 What was the man doing last ni
6、ght? （ A） Waiting for the womans visit. （ B） Waiting for the womans call. （ C） Meeting his friends. （ D） Meeting the woman. 10 What does the woman think the man should do? （ A） Find a new repair shop. （ B） Go to a new store. （ C） Buy a new car. （ D） Take a different bus. Part B Directions: You will
7、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 question. You will hear ea
8、ch piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How long did it take for a letter to get to the USA six years ago? （ A） Usually four or five days. （ B） A week. （ C） More than a week. （ D） It depends. 12 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） A shop. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） A book store. （ D） A post office. 13 What is
9、 NOT mentioned in the conversation? （ A） An overseas mail. （ B） A registered letter. （ C） A post office box. （ D） A parcel. 14 What are the speakers mainly discussing? （ A） Astronauts clothing. （ B） Products made in space. （ C） Costume jewelry. （ D） Problems in manufacturing. 15 According to the con
10、versation, what is the likely use for the beads? （ A） Medical research. （ B） Ballpoint pens. （ C） Childrens games. （ D） Jewelry settings. 16 According to the man, why did the astronauts made the beads in space? （ A） To produce them more cheaply. （ B） To keep them a uniform size. （ C） To make them li
11、ghter. （ D） To make them perfectly round. 17 What material were the beads made of? （ A） Space particles. （ B） Precious stones. （ C） Plastic. （ D） Metal. 18 What is the main topic of the conversation? （ A） How to select a good umbrella. （ B） How to treat minor aches and pains. （ C） How to sharpen the
12、 senses. （ D） How to predict the weather. 19 What does the woman say about how distant objects look to her before a storm? （ A） They look darker. （ B） They look smaller. （ C） They look clearer. （ D） They look cloudier. 20 What does the man say seems to happen to his sense of smell? （ A） It stops wor
13、king. （ B） It becomes sharper. （ C） It confuses odors. （ D） It detects fewer odors. 21 What problem did the speaker have this time? （ A） They both have leg injuries. （ B） Theyre too tired to walk any farther. （ C） They have no umbrella with them. （ D） Theyve seen no signs to give them directions. 22
14、 When did Bill begin working for the paper? （ A） In 1948. （ B） In 1926. （ C） In 1937. （ D） In 1929. 23 Why was he made a writer for the paper? （ A） The old editor retired. （ B） He wrote a good story. （ C） Another reporter quit. （ D） He was interested in financial news. 24 Who did Bill give all the p
15、raise to for his award? （ A） His daughter. （ B） Another writer. （ C） His editor. （ D） Himself. 25 How did Bill die? （ A） From cancer. （ B） In a car accident. （ C） From a heart attack. （ D） In a plane crash. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the bes
16、t word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, in winter, or skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind football, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineeri
17、ng. These who have a passion【 C1】 _climbing high and difficult mountains are often【 C2】 _with astonishment. Why are men and women【 C3】 _to suffer cold and hardship, and to【 C4】 _on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of acti
18、vity【 C5】_which men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made roles, as there are for【 C6】 _games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to【 C7】 _, but it is this freedom from man-made rules【 C8】 _mak
19、es mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own【 C9】 _. If we【 C10】 _mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is【 C11】 _mountaineering is not a“ team work“. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is
20、true, no “matches“【 C12】 _“teams“ of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may【 C13】 _, there is obviously teamwork. A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight【 C14】 _of nature
21、. His sport requires high mental and【 C15】 _qualities. A mountain climber【 C16】 _to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions【 C17】 _in their early twenties. But it is not【 C18】 _for men of fifty or sixty to clim
22、b the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more【 C19】_than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less【 C20】_of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment. 26 【 C1】 （ A） for （ B） in （ C） to （ D） of 27 【 C2】 （ A） looked up to （ B） looked forward （ C） looked into （
23、 D） looked upon 28 【 C3】 （ A） willing （ B） reluctant （ C） unwilling （ D） probable 29 【 C4】 （ A） take pains （ B） run risk （ C） take a risk （ D） make efforts 30 【 C5】 （ A） to （ B） with （ C） for （ D） towards 31 【 C6】 （ A） so （ B） various （ C） different （ D） such 32 【 C7】 （ A） apply （ B） worry （ C） igno
24、re （ D） notice 33 【 C8】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） how （ D） why 34 【 C9】 （ A） methods （ B） forms （ C） rules （ D） activities 35 【 C10】 （ A） correlate （ B） relate （ C） compare （ D） contrast 36 【 C11】 （ A） for （ B） what （ C） which （ D） that 37 【 C12】 （ A） within （ B） from （ C） beyond （ D） between 38 【 C
25、13】 （ A） exist （ B） go （ C） depend （ D） confide 39 【 C14】 （ A） strength （ B） storms （ C） powers （ D） forces 40 【 C15】 （ A） physician （ B） physical （ C） physiological （ D） psychological 41 【 C16】 （ A） tries （ B） continues （ C） wants （ D） decides 42 【 C17】 （ A） will be （ B） appear （ C） are （ D） is 43
26、【 C18】 （ A） unusual （ B） normal （ C） common （ D） strange 44 【 C19】 （ A） strength （ B） efforts （ C） energy （ D） time 45 【 C20】 （ A） shortage （ B） lack （ C） rubbish （ D） waste Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answe
27、rs on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 To understand why someone becomes an optimist or a pessimist, it helps to understand what distinguishes them. Say you crash your car. Do you expect good things to happen after the accident- an easy recuperation(挽回损失 ), a fat check from your insurer? Or do you worry that your
28、 neck will hurt forever? “Optimistic people tend to feel that bad things won t last long and won t affect other parts of life, “ Seligman says. Pessimists tend to believe one negative incident will last and undermine every thing else in their lives. Also important, researchers say, is the story you
29、construct about why things happen - your explanatory style. Optimists believe that bad events have temporary causes - “The boss is in a bad mood. “ Pessimists believe the cause is permanent - The boss is a jerk. “ This sense of control distinguishes one type from the other. Positive thinkers feel po
30、werful. Negative thinkers, Seligman says, feel helpless because they have learned to believe they re doomed, no matter what. A young wife who s told she s incapable of handling household finances might later become a divorce woman who can t balance a checkbook. Such learned helplessness causes much
31、harm on health. Studies show that optimists are better at coping with the distress associated with everything from sore throat to heart surgery. Furthermore, scientists at U. C. L. A. discovered that optimists have more disease fighting T cells. Pessimists also don t believe in preventive care. Visi
32、t a doctor and you might find out you re sick! My father was rushed to the emergency room for medical conditions that would have been easily treatable if he d seen a doctor sooner. 46 The word “undermine“ (Para. 2) most probably means _. （ A） go below （ B） weaken （ C） effect （ D） destroy 47 “The bos
33、s is a jerk. “ These words are used here to show _. （ A） how some bosses act displeasingly （ B） how optimists explain some bad events （ C） how pessimists think about the unhappy things around them （ D） how the writer suggests people should do when facing something unpleasant 48 The example given abo
34、ut a young wife shows that _. （ A） the dividing line between optimists and pessimists （ B） young women today suffer a lot in doing housework （ C） most of young wives are pessimists （ D） the pessimists are used to thinking of everything negatively 49 Which of the following statements is TRUE of “my f
35、ather“ ? （ A） My father was an optimist. （ B） My father didn t like to take any preventive measures. （ C） My father often visited doctors. （ D） My father was wise enough to mind his own health. 50 It can be inferred from the passage that Seligman should be _. （ A） an optimist （ B） a pessimist （ C） a
36、 psychologist （ D） the writer of this passage 50 Meals Your fare includes all meals and gratuities in flight and on the ground from the departure of the aircraft until arrival at the airport of destination shown on the flight coupon of your tick et. Kosher, Moslem, saltfree and vegetarian diets are
37、available, provided they are requested in advance. Alcoholic drinks, provided free in flight for First Class passengers, are available on board for sale to Business, Economy passengers. Cigarettes may be purchased in all classes. Ground Transport At certain places in the Eastern Hemisphere transport
38、 between town terminal and airport is provided free for originating, terminating and stopover passengers, but elsewhere such passengers are charged for ground . transport. Stopovers In most cases, you may break your journey at one or more places on the route, and retain the benefit of fare, provided
39、 notice is given at the time of reservation. Hotel expenses at each stopover will be your responsibility. Children and Infants An infant under two accompanied by an adult, and not occupying a separate seat, is charged 10% of the normal First, Business or Economy adult fare. Additional infants under
40、two accompanying the same adult, an infant under two occupying a separate seat, and children of two years of age and over, who have not yet reached their twelfth birthday, are charged 50% of the normal First, Business or Economy adult fare. Age is taken as that at the beginning of the outward journe
41、y. Unaccompanied children under the age of seven are not normally accepted for travel. If you are travelling with children or infants, ask for our booklet Babies as Air Travellers. Any requirements should be advised at the time of booking. Taxes or Charges Any ticket, transportation or other taxes o
42、r charges imposed by Government regulations are additional to the fare and payable by you, either with the fare or in local currency, on arrival or departure. 51 Which of the following is not free to first-class passengers with this airline? （ A） Special meals. （ B） Cigarettes. （ C） Alcoholic drinks
43、. （ D） Ground transport. 52 If a passenger wants to stop over in a place to g9 sight-seeing on his way to his destination, what must he do? （ A） He must pay for his own hotel expenses. （ B） He must pay the airline a little money. （ C） He must have only one stopover. （ D） He must tell the airline bef
44、ore departure. 53 Under what circumstances is ground transport to the airport free? （ A） If the transport is between a town and the airport. （ B） If a passenger wants to catch a plane. （ C） If a passenger has just finished the air trip. （ D） If a passenger is at town terminal. 54 Which of the statem
45、ents concerning children s fare is true? （ A） Children under two are charged 10% of the normal fare under any circumstances. （ B） The second child under two accompanying the same adult is charged 50 % of the normal fare. （ C） A 12-year-old is charged 50% of the normal fare. （ D） Unaccompanied childr
46、en are charged the normal fare. 55 An adult accompanying with two children aged 1 and 3 years old, how much will the adult pay for the travel if the normal fare is $ 220? （ A） $ 330. （ B） $. 352. （ C） $264.00 （ D） $440.00 55 My family and I recently returned from a trip to Alaska; a place that combi
47、nes supernatural beauty with a breathtaking mount of bear risks. Ill start with some facts at a glance: WHERE ALASKA IS: Way the hell far from you. Beyond Mars. HOW YOU. GET THERE: You sit in a variety of airplanes for most of your adult life. WHAT THEY HAVE THERE THAT WILL TRY TO KILL YOU: Bears. I
48、 am quite serious about this. Although Alaska is now an official United States with modem conveniences such as rental cars and frozen yogurt, it also contains a large number of admitted bears, striding freely about the landscape, and nobody seems to be the least bit alarmed about this. In fact, the
49、Alaskans seem to be pround of it. You walk into a hotel or department store, and the first, thing you see is a glass case containing a stuffed bear the size of a real one. Our hotel had two of these. It was what we travel writers call “a two-bear hotel“. Both bears were standing on their hind legs and striking a pose that said:“ Welcome to Alaska! Im going to tear your arms off !“ This struck me as an odd concept, greeting visitors wit
