1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 71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 Why wont the man attend the party? （ A） He has to return to Washington. （ B） He wants to spend the weekend with his family. （ C） He hates noise at parties. （ D） He is too busy. 2 What are they doing? （ A） Watching TV. （ B） Listening to the radio. （ C） Swimming the channel. （ D） Changin
3、g their news program. 3 What does the man suggest? （ A） Exercising just after getting up. （ B） Eating something good for breakfast. （ C） Buying the larger-size clothes. （ D） Not exercising so many times a day. 4 What does the man want to know? （ A） If hell have time to eat in Chicago. （ B） Where the
4、 bus station is located. （ C） When buses depart for Chicago. （ D） If he can catch a bus that leaves Chicago. 5 How many guests did they have last night? （ A） 75 guests. （ B） 50 guests. （ C） 30 guests. （ D） 25 guests. 6 What did the man mean? （ A） He never does assignments early. （ B） He has finished
5、 it. （ C） Hell finish it in a few minutes. （ D） Hell finish it in a few hours. 7 What will the man probably do next? （ A） Look for a pay phone nearby. （ B） Use the womans phone. （ C） Borrow ten cents to pay the phone. （ D） Give the woman the phone bill. 8 What are they talking about? （ A） Music. （ B
6、） Films. （ C） Action. （ D） Classics. 9 What does the woman feel about at the end of the conversation? （ A） Angry. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Delighted. （ D） Sympathetic. 10 Why do they decide to take the subway? （ A） Its direct. （ B） Its safer. （ C） Its faster. （ D） Its less expensive. Part B Directions:
7、You will 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 wil
8、l hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass? （ A） Anxious and worded. （ B） Proud and excited. （ C） Nervous and confused. （ D） Inspired and confident. 12 What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves? （ A） His father scolde
9、d him severely. （ B） His father took back the six dollars. （ C） His father made him do the cutting again. （ D） His father cut the leaves himself. 13 What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage? （ A） One can benefit a lot from working with his father. （ B） Manual laborers shouldnt be looked
10、down upon. （ C） One should always do his job earnestly. （ D） Teenagers tend to be careless. 14 What do we know about the speakers friend? （ A） He was once a friend of the ruler. （ B） He was a tax collector. （ C） He was a government official. （ D） He was once a school teacher in India. 15 What was th
11、e real purpose of the rulers invitation? （ A） To declare, new ways of collecting tax. （ B） To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government. （ C） To collect money from the persons invited. （ D） To reward outstanding tax collectors. 16 What does the passage say about the tax coll
12、ectors? （ A） They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for. （ B） They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler. （ C） They were excused from paying income tax. （ D） They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the rulers palace. 17 Where can the tallest trees be found? （ A） In Muirwo
13、ods. （ B） Near Los Angeles. （ C） Along the Atlantic Ocean. （ D） In northern California. 18 Why do many tourists visit Muirwoods, rather than other redwood forests? （ A） It has no admission fee. （ B） It is near San Francisco. （ C） It has a good view of the coast. （ D） It can be seen in an hour. 19 Ro
14、ughly what is the oldest documented age for a redwood tree? （ A） 350 years. （ B） 400 years. （ C） 800 years. （ D） 2,000 years. 20 What has contributed most to the redwoods survival? （ A） Absence of natural enemies. （ B） Resistant bark and damp climate. （ C） Isolation from the land. （ D） Cool and fogg
15、y climate. 21 How did Professor Joanna ask John to meet her? （ A） Leave a message on Johns paper. （ B） Make a phone call. （ C） Send a regular mail. （ D） Send an E-mail. 22 What was the problem of Johns paper? （ A） He wrote it on the wrong subject. （ B） His analysis included only common knowledge. （
16、C） He neglected to cite sources. （ D） He turned the paper in late. 23 What does Professor Joanna want John to put into Second draft? （ A） Appropriate references. （ B） A description of different architectural styles. （ C） An analysis of different aspects of the National Cathedral. （ D） A list of his
17、expenses at the bookstore. 24 What does Professor Joanna tell John about the problem? （ A） It will probably appear at a later time. （ B） Its acceptable to ignore it. （ C） It will be very difficult to solve it. （ D） Its extremely serious. 25 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） Teacher-centered
18、teaching method in American universities. （ B） Student-centered teaching method in American universities. （ C） The life and study of American college students. （ D） Chinese students in American universities. 26 How can students receive the teachers help in American universities? （ A） To meet the tea
19、chers in their office hours or make appointments with them. （ B） To meet the teachers in the classroom. （ C） To go to their homes. （ D） To go to their office any time during the weekday. 27 What is the Americans impression of Chinese students in American universities? （ A） They are just as the same
20、as other American students. （ B） They can adapt themselves to the student-centered way of teaching. （ C） They lack independent thinking and creativity. （ D） They are excellent students. 28 Why can many Chinese students achieve good grades in American universities? （ A） Because they like the new way
21、of teaching. （ B） Because their American teachers help them. （ C） Because they are bright and hard-working. （ D） Because they make use of the good conditions in American schools. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each nu
22、mbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 28 Apple computer introduced its pioneering, user-friendly Mackintosh computer in 1984. The “Mac“ quickly became popular and appeared likely to【 C1】 _the field. But Apple officials were reluctant to【 C2】 _the Macs【 C3】 _system to other manufactur
23、ers and give up control of their project. Meanwhile, Microsoft developed the“ Windows“ system for rival IBM computers and【 C4】 _machines. Microsoft licensed its operating systems to whoever could pay the price, and its sales【 C5】 _. Later September Apple finally licensed the Mac technology. But by t
24、hen, most computers were【 C6】 _to Windows and few customers signed【 C7】_. Our lives are a【 C8】 _of our decisions-whether in business or 15ersonal【 C9】 _. And in every decision, there comes a crucial point when you must make up your mind. Deciding too quickly can bring【 C10】 _consequences;【 C11】_too
25、long can mean missed opportunities. And everyday life and history are full of【 C12】 _that can help us realize this critical moment. In July 1862, in the【 C13】 _of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln【 C14】_his Cabinet members to the White House to【 C15】 _them of a decision he had made. The president read
26、aloud to them the Emancipation Proclamation,【 C16】_for freeing slaves in the Southern states at war with the Union. When he finished, the Cabinet members were silent. It was a【 C17】 _idea for the time and bound to【 C18】 _controversy even in the North. Then Secretary of State, William Seward spoke up
27、. The Confederates had recently routed the Union Army, and Lincolns proclamation might be interpreted as a【 C19】_move. Wily not wait until the picture was brighter? Lincoln welcomed his advice and delayed the proclamation until September, when the battle of Antietam had stopped a confederate advance
28、. The decision was then【 C20】 _received by supporters of the Union. 29 【 C1】 （ A） overwhelm （ B） overcome （ C） dominate （ D） overtake 30 【 C2】 （ A） license （ B） grant （ C） bid （ D） transform 31 【 C3】 （ A） operational （ B） operative （ C） operate （ D） operation 32 【 C4】 （ A） reliable （ B） compatible （
29、 C） reliant （ D） comparable 33 【 C5】 （ A） bloomed （ B） prospered （ C） boomed （ D） advanced 34 【 C6】 （ A） permitted （ B） limited （ C） committed （ D） allowed 35 【 C7】 （ A） out （ B） off （ C） down （ D） up 36 【 C8】 （ A） amount （ B） number （ C） sum （ D） total 37 【 C9】 （ A） cycles （ B） regions （ C） areas （
30、 D） spheres 38 【 C10】 （ A） disastrous （ B） desired （ C） pleasant （ D） unexpected 39 【 C11】 （ A） postponing （ B） delaying （ C） cancelling （ D） prolonging 40 【 C12】 （ A） benefits （ B） courses （ C） classes （ D） lessons 41 【 C13】 （ A） light （ B） midst （ C） gap （ D） duration 42 【 C14】 （ A） summoned （ B）
31、required （ C） recalled （ D） demanded 43 【 C15】 （ A） inform （ B） reform （ C） conform （ D） deform 44 【 C16】 （ A） contended （ B） tended （ C） attended （ D） intended 45 【 C17】 （ A） drastic （ B） radical （ C） striking （ D） intense 46 【 C18】 （ A） compose （ B） create （ C） stir （ D） encourage 47 【 C19】 （ A） d
32、espairing （ B） desperate （ C） hopeless （ D） disappointed 48 【 C20】 （ A） poorly （ B） well （ C） indifferently （ D） hostilely 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. 48 Are you ready for your Avr
33、il Lavigne( American pop singer)mobile phone? Cellphone companies are developing a new wireless phone featuring an“ intelligent“ faceplate. Subscribers will be able to personalize the look of their phone, and get theme-related ring tones, games and video clips. Korean handset manufacturer Curitel an
34、d US software company Wildseed are partnering to launch a new wireless phone aimed at music-loving, fashion-conscious teens. The main appeal- of the phone, named“ Onyx“, is its“ Smart Skin“ faceplate. It also has a built in camera, FM. radio, games and Web links that all relate to a particular theme
35、. The faceplate on the phone, which contains about 10 times more memory than an average mobile, is changeable. An Avril Lavigne phone, for example, has a photo of the teen pop star on the faceplate, with software that shows an Avril screensaver. There are also clips from her latest video, concert ti
36、cket information and links to her favorite websites. Curitel expects the handsets, which use the GSM phone network, to be available in US retail stores in early 2004, and later throughout the world. Different colored faceplates could be worth US $1 billion in annual sales worldwide. With the new fac
37、eplates, Wildseed hopes to change the way the wireless phone industry sells to the MTV audience. Some phone carriers are in a competitive money-losing spiral of offering customers free monthly minutes. So, the additional income from downloads is crucial. As adult subscriptions reach their maximum li
38、mit, wireless phone carriers are hot for the young people. Targeting young customers is necessary because it is the only market that shows significant interest in using wireless phones for more than just talking. Text-messaging has proven to be an important feature for teens. The price of the new ph
39、ones is likely to be a little less than US $ 200. Teenagers are an unpredictable market, but analyst said the new phones could tap into the youthful desire to personalize their favorite products. 49 According to the passage, the new wireless phone is characterized by _. （ A） a built-in camera （ B） v
40、ideo games （ C） a smart faceplate （ D） theme-related ring tones 50 The example of an Avril Lavigne phone is given to illustrate that _. （ A） the new wireless phone has a bigger memory than the average one （ B） music-loving,fashionable teenagers are its target customers （ C） the functions of current
41、mobile phones are very changeable （ D） its price is not very high concerning its various functions 51 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The wireless phone is expected to change its way of selling products. （ B） The annual sales of cellphone will amount to US $1 billion in 2004. （ C） Av
42、ril Lavigne phone will be popular throughout the world quickly. （ D） Curitel hopes that the handsets will use the GSM phone network. 52 What can you infer about some phone carders from the passage? （ A） They want to get additional download profit from teenagers. （ B） They are faced with intense comp
43、etition in the market now. （ C） They try to expand the sales of phones among adult users. （ D） They provide some free minutes for the young people. 53 The passage implies that _. （ A） young people show interest in other aspects of wireless phone except talking （ B） text-messaging has been a signific
44、ant source of profit for phone carriers （ C） the price of a new wireless phone appeals more to teenagers than adults （ D） wireless phone companies are confident of the prospect of youth market 53 Even plants can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human
45、s, plants can have their temperature taken from 3, 000 feet away-straight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are un
46、der stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that dont have pest problems. Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye.
47、Mounted on a plane flown at 3, 000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running“ fevers“. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The b
48、ad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture
49、 experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, “says George Oerther of Texas A (2) Economically, keeping-pet seems to be a kind of waste; (3) Your opinion about pets. 国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 71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
