1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 59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 she going? （ A） To a doctor, （ B） To a nurse. （ C） To a dentist. （ D） To a neurosurgeon (神经外科医生 ). 2 What does the woman imply? （ A） Shed like to come along. （ B） She knows her way around the harbor. （ C） The warm weather is quite pleasant. （ D） The ride will take all day. 3 W
3、hat does the woman think about Paul? （ A） That he wants something to eat. （ B） That he will tell them. （ C） That he is not hungry. （ D） That he is very busy. 4 What is the best way to go to Grove City? （ A） Route 8. （ B） Route 18. （ C） Route 80. （ D） Route 10. 5 When does this conversation take plac
4、e? （ A） At four-thirty. （ B） At five-thirty. （ C） At five oclock. （ D） At four oclock. 6 What may be the relationship between the man and woman? （ A） Friends. （ B） Mother and son. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Shopkeepers and customers. 7 What does the man mean? （ A） He thinks the woman would like to
5、swim. （ B） He wants the woman to make some plants. （ C） He has already gone swimming. （ D） He has his suitcase packed. 8 What time is it now? （ A） 7:05. （ B） 6:55. （ C） 6:45 （ D） 7:15 9 What does the man mean? （ A） She should call the taxi herself. （ B） The taxi driver is a friend of his. （ C） Hes t
6、aking the same bus she is. （ D） Hell drive her to the bus station. 10 How many students does the man have now? （ A） 40. （ B） 25. （ C） 50 （ D） 15 Part 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 ac
7、company 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. 11 What does the telegram say? （ A） Return immediately for his parents missed him badly. （ B） Return immedi
8、ately for his aunt is expecting him. （ C） Return immediately for something unusual happened at home. （ D） Return immediately for somebody was seriously ill at home. 12 Why was the man relieved at last? （ A） Because the telegram was a false one. （ B） Because this telegram was not addressed to him. （
9、C） Because his uncle wasnt ill at all. （ D） Because it was somebody else that was ill. 13 What kind of person is Tom supposed to be? （ A） Warm-hearted but careless. （ B） Curious and mischievous. （ C） Helpful and tricky. （ D） Prudent but cautious. 14 What is the woman s tone of voice when she first s
10、ees the man? （ A） Sad. （ B） Relieved. （ C） Mocking. （ D） Apologetic. 15 What are the students doing when the man arrives in class? （ A） Taking an exam. （ B） Drawing graphs. （ C） Giving reports. （ D） Having a class discussion. 16 What class are the man and woman probably taking? （ A） Business. （ B） F
11、ashion design. （ C） Chemistry. （ D） Art appreciation. 17 During what season of the year does the conversation take place? （ A） Fall. （ B） Winter. （ C） Spring. （ D） Summer. 18 What s the airport like? （ A） A hotel. （ B） A market. （ C） A madhouse. （ D） A hospital. 19 Why does the man want a one-way ti
12、cket to New York? （ A） He will live in New York forever. （ B） He will not do business in Los Angeles. （ C） He can t pay the round trip ticket. （ D） He hates Los Angeles and does not want to be here again. 20 How will the man pay the ticket? （ A） By cash. （ B） By credit card. （ C） By plastic money. （
13、 D） By traveler s check. 21 What did he order the last time he flew? （ A） Some cigarettes. （ B） A special salad. （ C） A toast. （ D） Some meat. 22 When did Miss Green become a swimming star? （ A） At the age of 15. （ B） At the age of 20. （ C） At the age of 18. （ D） At the age of 16. 23 On what does th
14、e man congratulate Miss Green? （ A） He congratulates Miss Green on breaking the jumping records at the recent Olympics. （ B） He congratulates Miss Green on becoming a film star at the age of 15. （ C） He congratulates Miss Green on breaking the swimming records at the recent Olympics. （ D） He congrat
15、ulates Miss Green on breaking the swimming records at the age of 15. 24 How old is Miss Green now? （ A） 15. （ B） 20. （ C） 18 （ D） 16 25 Why is the woman going to give up swimming? （ A） She doesn t enjoy swimming. （ B） She thinks she will never win in an international competition. （ C） She can t bear
16、 the hard training. （ D） She wants to do something other than swimming in her life. 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 Having passed what I considered the wo
17、rst obstacle, our spirit【 C1】 _. We made towards the left of the cliff, where the going was better, though【 C2】_steeper. Here we found【 C3】 _snow, as most of it seemed【 C4】_blown off the mountain. There was no【 C5】 _of the mountains in the distance because clouds were forming all around us. About on
18、e oclock a storm【 C6】 _suddenly. We ought to have noticed its approach but we were concentrating【 C7】 _outting steps, and before we had time to do anything, we were【 C8】 _by snow. We could not move up or down and had to wait motionless, getting colder and colder.【 C9】 _my hood(兜帽 ), my nose and chee
19、ks were frost bitter and I dared not【 C10】 _a hand out of my glove to warm them. After two hours of this, I realized we would have to do something to avoid being frozen【 C11】 _death. We stood from time to time through the mist, and I had【 C12】_the outline of a dark buttress(扶垛 )just above us; to des
20、cend in this wind was out of the【 C13】 _;our only hope was to【 C14】 _up to this buttress and dig out a platform at the foot of it【 C15】 _we could put up our tent. We climbed to this place and started to out away the ice. At first my companion seemed to regard the situation【 C16】 _hopeless but gradua
21、lly the wind【 C17】_and he cheered up. At last we had made a platform big enough to【 C18】_the tent and we did this as best as we could. We【 C19】 _into our sleeping bags and【 C20】 _sleep, feeling that we were lucking to be still alive. 26 【 C1】 （ A） rose （ B） arose （ C） raise （ D） aroused 27 【 C2】 （ A
22、） very （ B） fairly （ C） rather （ D） hardly 28 【 C3】 （ A） scare （ B） tiny （ C） little （ D） rare 29 【 C4】 （ A） it had （ B） to have been （ C） it to be （ D） it was 30 【 C5】 （ A） view （ B） vision （ C） spectacle （ D） look 31 【 C6】 （ A） stirred up （ B） gone up （ C） grew up （ D） came up 32 【 C7】 （ A） at （ B
23、） with （ C） on （ D） for 33 【 C8】 （ A） blinded （ B） unsighted （ C） unseen （ D） deafened 34 【 C9】 （ A） However （ B） Nevertheless （ C） Despite （ D） With 35 【 C10】 （ A） bring （ B） stretch （ C） take （ D） pick 36 【 C11】 （ A） about （ B） at （ C） to （ D） in 37 【 C12】 （ A） made out （ B） looked to （ C） clear u
24、p （ D） classify 38 【 C13】 （ A） answer （ B） question （ C） touch （ D） refer 39 【 C14】 （ A） slide （ B） slip （ C） stagger （ D） climb 40 【 C15】 （ A） on that （ B） on which （ C） about which （ D） with which 41 【 C16】 （ A） about （ B） to be （ C） as （ D） alike 42 【 C17】 （ A） blew out （ B） removed （ C） died awa
25、y （ D） relaxed 43 【 C18】 （ A） take （ B） pitch （ C） bring （ D） go 44 【 C19】 （ A） crawled （ B） crashed （ C） leapt （ D） jumped 45 【 C20】 （ A） bought （ B） fell （ C） became （ D） grew Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your a
26、nswers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the idea that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make the most of his mental faculties or he may accept another pers
27、ons mistaken estimate of his ability. Older people may be handicapped by the mistaken belief that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age. A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless. He wont go at a job w
28、ithout the confidence necessary for success. He is therefore likely to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence. Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. When he was a small boy, he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the
29、 idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, “Isnt it too bad that Alfred cant do arithmetic?“ He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was usel
30、ess to try, and was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected. One day, Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he couldnt do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His n
31、ewly found confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic. This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that
32、lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply ones ability, lack of confidence and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability. 46 According to the passage, which statement is NOT true? （ A） A child may accept another persons underestimate of his abilit
33、y. （ B） He may think that he is too young to make the most of his mental faculties. （ C） A person may have the idea that he is incapable of doing good work. （ D） Some old people dont believe that they are capable of learning anything new. 47 A person who believes in his incompetence will _. （ A） mak
34、e no real efforts （ B） fail to go at a job （ C） show a complete lack of confidence （ D） All of the above. 48 As a boy, Alfred Adler was poor at arithmetic because _. （ A） he lost his serf-confidence （ B） he was mentally retarded （ C） his teacher had no confidence in herself （ D） his parents expected
35、 too much of him 49 Which of the following is the most important factor to Adlers success? （ A） Spirit and experience. （ B） Interest. （ C） Confidence and determination. （ D） Purpose and knowledge. 50 Adlers experience made him realize that _. （ A） people are not as capable as they think （ B） people
36、can be more capable than they think （ C） lack of knowledge leads to failure （ D） lack of ability results in lack of determination 50 In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, flexible, and do not make mistakes. As one banker said, “Unlike humans, computers
37、 never have a bad day. “ And they are honest. Many banks advertise that their transactions are “untouched by human hands “and therefore safe from human temptation. Obviously, computers have no reason to steal money. But they also have no conscience, and the growing number of computer crimes shows th
38、ey can be used to steal. Computer criminals dont use guns. And even if they are caught, it is hard to punish them because there are no witnesses and often no evidence. A computer cannot remember who used it, it simply does what it is told. The head teller at a New York City Bank used a computer to s
39、teal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four years. No one noticed this theft because he moved the money from one account to another. Each time a customer he had robbed questioned the balance in his account, the teller claimed a computer error, then replaced the missing money from some
40、one elses account. This man was caught only because he was a gambler. When the police broke up an illegal gambling operation, his name was in the records. Some employees use the computers power to get revenge on employers they consider unfair. Recently, a large insurance company fired its computer-t
41、ape librarian for reasons that involved her personal rather than her professional life. She was given thirty days notice. In those thirty days, she erased all the companys computerized records. Most computer criminals have been minor employees. Now police wonder if this is “the tip of the iceberg“.
42、As one official says, “I have the feeling that there is more crime out there than we are catching. What we are seeing now is all so poorly done. I wonder what the real experts are doing the ones who really know how a computer works. “ 51 The passage is mainly about （ A） computer crimes （ B） banking
43、via computer （ C） computer errors （ D） computer businesses 52 Why are the transactions in many banks claimed to be safe? （ A） Because they are handled by computers. （ B） Because humans are not allowed to operate computers. （ C） Because there are no mistakes what so ever. （ D） Because computers do no
44、t steal money. 53 The head teller covered up his theft by _. （ A） replacing the money with what he had gained at the gambling house （ B） saying sorry to the customer （ C） putting the money back （ D） moving the money hack from another account 54 Thirty days after the librarian was given the notice, s
45、he had to _. （ A） take her revenge on the company （ B） leave her job （ C） erase all the companys records （ D） admit her mistake 55 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） Minor employers are more likely to commit crimes. （ B） Crimes committed by computer experts are difficult to detect. （ C） Comput
46、er criminals are usually from the cold regions. （ D） There are too many criminals for the police to catch. 55 Oceanography has been defined as the application of all sciences to the study of the sea. Before the nineteenth century, scientists with ah interest in the sea were few and far between. Cert
47、ainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work. For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others, who earned a living from the sea them was little reason to ask many
48、 questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question what is at the bottom of the oceans had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the dept
49、h profile of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured. It was to Maury of the U. S. Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1855, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in hi
