1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 61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 does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a post office. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a bank. （ D） In a supermarket. 2 When will the bank open on Sundays? （ A） From 8:30 a. m. to 8: 30 p. m. （ B） From 9:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. （ C） From 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. （ D） From
3、 9:30 a. m. to 3: 30 p. m. 3 What did the man ask the woman to do? （ A） Go on a diet. （ B） Have a snack. （ C） Play some tennis. （ D） Stop screaming. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） The man should not expect her to go along. （ B） She doesn t think she has enough money. （ C） She will go even though t
4、he movie is bad. （ D） The man should count the number of people going. 5 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman is sick. （ B） The woman is worried about her interview. （ C） The woman is confident. （ D） The woman is feeling better. 6 Why can t they meet on Thursday? （ A） Because she w
5、ants to meet him on Wednesday. （ B） Because she has to go out of town. （ C） Because she is in charge of the project. （ D） Because she has another meeting. 7 When will they visit the National Library? （ A） On Tuesday. （ B） On Wednesday. （ C） On Thursday. （ D） On the weekend. 8 What does the woman mea
6、n? （ A） She is asking for a higher pay. （ B） She is introducing a new friend. （ C） She is too busy. （ D） She s got some problems. 9 Whos the man? （ A） A judge. （ B） An interviewer. （ C） A lawyer. （ D） A shop assistant. 10 What conclusion does the man want us to make? （ A） He believes that Jack will
7、not be able to sell his house. （ B） He believes that Jack was joking. （ C） He agrees with the woman. （ D） He believes that Jack will quit his job. 11 What does Sally do at her supermarket job? （ A） She works at the meat counter. （ B） She puts groceries out on the shelves. （ C） She carries groceries
8、out of the store for customers. （ D） She checks the quality of milk products. 12 Why does Tom do yard work? （ A） To earn money for school. （ B） To keep his familys yard looking nice. （ C） To he able to work outdoors. （ D） To get exercise while working. 13 Why doesnt Tom like his job? （ A） He doesnt
9、earn very much money. （ B） He has to work too many hours. （ C） He doesnt have time for lunch. （ D） He sometimes has to work in bad weather. 14 What is Tom going to do next? （ A） Finish his homework. （ B） Cut grass. （ C） Plant trees. （ D） Buy groceries. 15 What is the largest ethnic group in San Fran
10、cisco? （ A） The blacks. （ B） The whites. （ C） The Chinese. （ D） The Japanese. 16 Where do most of the Chinese people live in San Francisco? （ A） In China-town. （ B） In the northern part of the city. （ C） All over the city. （ D） In Japan-town. 17 What is the Japanese population in San Francisco? （ A）
11、 12 000. （ B） 700 000. （ C） 50 000. （ D） 20 000. 18 How does the man know so much about San Francisco? （ A） He thinks the city is pretty. （ B） He likes to talk about it. （ C） He travels a lot in the city. （ D） He teaches ethnic history at a university. 19 What does “pull up your socks“ mean? （ A） Yo
12、ur socks arent decent enough. （ B） Make you look tidy. （ C） Improve your performance. （ D） Try hard to win the game. 20 What does “sock some money away“ mean? （ A） To hide money in safe. （ B） To save money. （ C） To spend money. （ D） To take care of money. 21 Which of the following statements about t
13、he passage is true? （ A） An example of a football team is used in talking about “pull up your socks“. （ B） Sock some money away probably came from people hiding their savings in a sock instead of putting it in a bank. （ C） In talking about “pull up your socks“, the author uses an example of a girl p
14、lanning to make a holiday trip. （ D） In talking about “sock some money away“, the author uses an example of a political leader. 22 What does the word “expert“ mean? （ A） School. （ B） Teachers. （ C） Students. （ D） Linguists. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following tex
15、t. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 22 It is exciting to apply for a job that really appeals to you. In making your application, there are a number of points for you to【 C1】 _. In your letter of application, aim to say just enough to giv
16、e a good【 C2】 _of yourself, without being【 C3】 _. If you are answering an advertisement, any information for【 C4】 _it asks must, of course, be given. This will usually【 C5】_your scholastic record and【 C6】 _education and training. You may also be asked to give the names of one or two persons to【 C7】
17、_references, for this pur- pose you should choose people who know you【 C8】 _enough to vouch(担保 )for your character and ability;and in courtesy(礼貌 ), you should seek in【 C9】 _their permission to be named as referees. It will depend on【 C10】 _how much you can usefully add about yourself. Your【 C11】 _i
18、s to bring to the【 C12】 _of the employer any good reason why you rather【 C13】 _any of the other applicants should be chosen for the job. If【 C14】 _you feel you have any special skill or aptitude for the work【 C15】_, for example, any【 C16】 _interest in the line of business, let this be known. Finally
19、,【 C17】 _is your use of language. You cannot go【 C18】 _if you keep your sentences and paragraphs short, making sure the sense is clear and well expressed. Choose【 C19】 _words so long as they【 C20】 _your meaning. 23 【 C1】 （ A） pursue （ B） prescribe （ C） add （ D） observe 24 【 C2】 （ A） account （ B） pic
20、ture （ C） feature （ D） perspective 25 【 C3】 （ A） tedious （ B） clumsy （ C） awful （ D） excessive 26 【 C4】 （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） it 27 【 C5】 （ A） explain （ B） cover （ C） describe （ D） elaborate 28 【 C6】 （ A） better （ B） further （ C） higher （ D） longer 29 【 C7】 （ A） ensure （ B） approve （ C
21、） supply （ D） deliver 30 【 C8】 （ A） intimately （ B） closely （ C） long （ D） well 31 【 C9】 （ A） detail （ B） return （ C） advance （ D） consequence 32 【 C10】 （ A） occasions （ B） opportunities （ C） circumstances （ D） schedules 33 【 C11】 （ A） purpose （ B） suggestion （ C） proposal （ D） destination 34 【 C12】
22、 （ A） attention （ B） notice （ C） interest （ D） attraction 35 【 C13】 （ A） thereby （ B） maybe （ C） than （ D） otherwise 36 【 C14】 （ A） nevertheless （ B） however （ C） moreover （ D） therefore 37 【 C15】 （ A） or （ B） and （ C） so （ D） then 38 【 C16】 （ A） strong （ B） particular （ C） extra （ D） extraordinary
23、39 【 C17】 （ A） this （ B） where （ C） there （ D） that 40 【 C18】 （ A） illegal （ B） odd （ C） vain （ D） wrong 41 【 C19】 （ A） plain （ B） earnest （ C） common （ D） usual 42 【 C20】 （ A） communicate （ B） convey （ C） transform （ D） translate Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questio
24、ns on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 42 America is a country on the move. In unheard of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly-up 12 percent fro
25、m just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active. It is hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads
26、for everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity (宣传 ) for races held in American cities helped fuel a st
27、rong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally rewarding-and sometimes safer-forms of exercise, such as walking and swimming, running remains the most popular form of exercise. As the popularity of exercise continu
28、es to mount, so does scientific evidence of its health benefits. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle groups vigorously (强有力地 ) enough to approximately double the heart rate and keep it doubled for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will
29、 produce considerable improvements in physical health in about three months. 43 According to the passage, what was the percentage of American adults doing regular physical exercises two years ago? （ A） About 70%. （ B） Nearly 60%. （ C） Almost 50%. （ D） More than 12%. 44 A growing interest in sports d
30、eveloped after _. （ A） research showed their health benefits （ B） people got the message from magazine covers and postage stamps （ C） scientific evidence of health benefits was shown on TV ads （ D） an increasing number of races were held in American cities 45 Which of the following is closed in mean
31、ing to the phrase “leveled off“( Para, 2)? （ A） Become very popular. （ B） Stopped being popular. （ C） Reached its lowest level in popularity. （ D） Stopped increasing in popularity. 46 It can be learnt from the passage that the health benefits of exercise _. （ A） are yet to be proved （ B） are to be f
32、urther studied （ C） are supported by scientific evidence （ D） are self-evident 47 Which of the following would be the best TITLE for the passage? （ A） Different Forms of Exercise. （ B） Exercise-The Road to Health. （ C） Scientific Evidence of Health Benefits. （ D） Running-A Popular Form of Sport. 47
33、The world is known to us through many senses not just hearing, smell, vision and at close range, touch, and taste. Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry, whether surfaces are wet without being sticky or slippery. From the uniformity (均匀 ) of slight pressure, we can be aware how deepl
34、y a finger is thrust (刺 ) into water at body temperature, even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry. Many other animals, with highly sensitive skins appear to be able to learn still more about their environment. Often they do so without employing any of the
35、five senses. By observing the capabilities of other members of the animal kingdom we come to realise that a human being has far more possibilities than are utilized. We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones. At the same time a comparison between animals and man d
36、raws attention to the limitations of each sense. The part of the spectrum (光谱 ) seen by colour conscious man as red is non-existent for honey-bees. But a bee can see far more in flowers than us, because the ultra-violet (紫外线 ) to which our eyes are blind is a stimulating (刺激的 ) part of the insects s
37、pectrum and for honey-bees at least constitutes (构成，组成 ) a separate colour. 48 From the passage we realise that _. （ A） man possesses far more senses than the five major ones （ B） man possesses a few more senses than animals （ C） man possesses as many senses as animals （ D） man has fully utilized hi
38、s senses 49 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Man is more colour-conscious than the honey-bee. （ B） The honey-bee is blind to red. （ C） The honey-bee can see far more colours than man. （ D） Man is sensitive to the ultra-violet. 50 We can realise how deeply a finger is put into water at body tempe
39、rature _. （ A） from the sense of direct touch （ B） through the skin contact （ C） through the difference in temperature （ D） from the even distribution of pressure 51 The phrase “sensitive skins“ ( Para. 2) most probably means_. （ A） skins that are quick to feel and respond （ B） skins that are delica
40、te （ C） skins that are completely dry （ D） skins that are sticky or slippery 52 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） All senses have their limitations. （ B） Insects are more sensitive to colour than man. （ C） Man has not fully utilized all his senses. （ D） Man is not as good as animals in lear
41、ning about the environment. 52 Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey (猎物 ) into a goal mouth. If his aim is acc
42、urate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunters triumph of killing his prey. To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving (进化 ) as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hun
43、ting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers. Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunti
44、ng their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new use-that of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the
45、hunt were no longer essential for survival. The skills and thirst for hunting remained, however, and demanded new outlets. Hunting for sport replaced hunting for necessity. This new activity involved all the original hunting sequences but the aim of the operation was no longer to avoid starvation. I
46、nstead the sportsmen set off to test their skill against prey that were no longer essential to their survival. To be sure, the kill may have been eaten but there were other much simpler ways of obtaining a meaty meal. 53 The author believes that sporting activities _. （ A） are forms of biological de
47、velopment （ B） have actually developed from hunting （ C） are essentially forms of taming the prey . （ D） have changed the ways of hunting 54 In a football game what is equal to the prey in hunting is _. （ A） any member of the opposing team （ B） the goal keeper （ C） the goal-mouth （ D） the football 5
48、5 For over a million years, our forefathers were basically _. （ A） successful farmers （ B） co-operating hunters （ C） runners and jumpers （ D） skillful sportsmen 56 The word “operation“ ( Line 3, Para. 4 ) refers to _. （ A） sports activities （ B） hunting （ C） prey killing （ D） domesticating animals 5
49、7 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage? （ A） It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities. （ B） Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival. （ C） It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals. （ D） Sporting activities satisfy the
