1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 74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 Whats the womans occupation? （ A） Nurse. （ B） Saleswoman. （ C） Nun. （ D） Doctor. 2 From the conversation what is the probable relationship between the two speaker? （ A） Policeman and policewoman. （ B） Policeman and witness of an accident. （ C） Bus driver and victim. （ D） Policeman and
3、thief. 3 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） The woman will search the desk drawer. （ B） The scissors are in the desk drawer. （ C） The woman has searched the desk drawer. （ D） The scissors have been found. 4 What does the man mean? （ A） His mother cant make apple pies. （ B） His mother like
4、s the pie very much. （ C） This pie cant match his mothers. （ D） This apple pie tastes very good. 5 Why is the man making the phone call? （ A） He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith. （ B） He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him. （ C） He wants to change the time of the appointment. （
5、 D） He wants the woman to meet him at three oclock. 6 How much is the shirt? （ A） 100 dollars, （ B） 50 dollars. （ C） 25 dollars. （ D） 20 dollars. 7 Why was the woman late? （ A） She forgot the time. （ B） She forgot the place. （ C） She slipped on the ground and hurt herself. （ D） She was talking with
6、the mans secretary and forgot the time. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesnt believe the woman. （ B） He thinks that Willy was right to do so. （ C） He doesnt feel sorry for Willy. （ D） He thinks the bananas should be good for Willy. 9 How old is the man now? （ A） In his fifties. （ B） In his sixti
7、es. （ C） Seventy. （ D） Seventy-five. 10 How much does one have to pay for a course? （ A） 155. （ B） 150. （ C） 170. （ D） 175. 11 Whats the mans first reaction to what the woman describes? （ A） He is shocked. （ B） He is excited. （ C） He is upset. （ D） He is doubtful. 12 What is unusual about the new ki
8、nd of clothes? （ A） The clothes have a built-in-air-conditioner. （ B） The clothes have several layers of fibers. （ C） The clothes will warm up when its cold. （ D） The clothes will cool off when its cold. 13 Whats the special feature about the treated fibers? （ A） They can store heat. （ B） They are t
9、hick, （ C） They can absorb sweat. （ D） They expand when heated. 14 When can the man get this kind of clothes? （ A） In several months, （ B） In a decade or so. （ C） In twenty years. （ D） In one year, 15 Which city is the man going to visit? （ A） Oxford. （ B） Paris. （ C） Shaftsbury. （ D） London, 16 Whi
10、ch tourist attraction is NOT mentioned in the dialogue? （ A） Buckingham Palace. （ B） Shops and restaurants. （ C） Tower of London. （ D） The British Museum. 17 What is NOT listed on the mans schedule? （ A） Shopping. （ B） Watching a show. （ C） Trying the local food. （ D） Visiting art galleries. 18 What
11、 can you infer from the dialogue? （ A） The visitor will see very little of the city. （ B） The visitors schedule is tight. （ C） The visitor will enjoy his time. （ D） The visitor will leave for another city the next day. 19 How does the woman feel about the recent shift of office employees? （ A） It ha
12、s no effect. （ B） It improved operations. （ C） It made operations become less efficient. （ D） It made the employees become dissatisfied. 20 How docs the executive board consider the womans performance? （ A） As usually good. （ B） As quite ordinary. （ C） As not very good. （ D） As unsatisfactory. 21 Wh
13、at does the woman say has made her job easier? （ A） The shift among employees. （ B） Her friendship with the staff. （ C） Her own hard work. （ D） The new record-keeping system. 22 What is the mans main purpose in talking to the woman? （ A） To notify her of her promotion. （ B） To inform her of new equi
14、pment. （ C） To inquire about office problems. （ D） To discuss meetings of the board. 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. 22 One afternoon in January 1989, Susan
15、Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son, David, were walking hard【 C1】 _an icy parking lot,【 C2】 _Susans cane slid on the ice. She【 C3】 _face first into the mud. David【 C4】 _to his mothers side. “Are you all right, Mom?“ 【 C5】 _, Susan pulled herself up. “Im okay, honey, “she said. It had been nearly two
16、years since Susan had trouble walking. She was falling more【 C6】 _now. Every inch of ice was a【 C7】 _danger for her. “I wish I could do【 C8】 _,“ the boy thought. David, too, was having【 C9】 _of his own. The boy had a speech defect. At school he【 C10】 _asked questions or read aloud. One day Davids te
17、acher announced a【 C11】 _assignment. “Each of you is going to come up with an invention,“ she said. This was for“ INVENT AMERICA!“, a national competition to encourage creativity in【 C12】 _ An idea hit David one evening.【 C13】 _only his mothers cane didnt slip on the ice, he thought. “Thats it ! “Da
18、vid realized. “What if I fixed your cane so a nail stretched out of the bottom?“ he asked his mother. “【 C14】 _the sharp end would scratch floors,“ Susan said. “No, Mom. I could make it like a hall-point pen. You take your hand【 C15】_the button and the nail returns back up. “Hours later the cane was
19、 finished. David and his father, Jeff,【 C16】 _as Susan used it to walk 50 feet across the【 C17】_“It works!“ she said. In July 1989, David was declared national winner at the annual “INVENT AMERICA!“ ceremony in Washington D. C. As David began to make【 C18】 _appearances, he was forced to communicate
20、more closely. Today, David is nearly【 C19】 _of his speech defect, and his cane is waiting to be widely used.【 C20】 _the boy who once people had trouble talking now hopes to start making canes for people who have trouble walking. 23 【 C1】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） over （ D） across 24 【 C2】 （ A） then （ B）
21、when （ C） where （ D） and 25 【 C3】 （ A） dropped （ B） walked （ C） lay （ D） fell 26 【 C4】 （ A） rushed （ B） stood （ C） leaded （ D） stayed 27 【 C5】 （ A） Steadily （ B） Easily （ C） Shakily （ D） Hastily 28 【 C6】 （ A） quickly （ B） usually （ C） slowly （ D） frequently 29 【 C7】 （ A） hiding （ B） possible （ C） de
22、finite （ D） certain 30 【 C8】 （ A） something （ B） anything （ C） things （ D） everything 31 【 C9】 （ A） demand （ B） trouble （ C） hope （ D） disease 32 【 C10】 （ A） always （ B） often （ C） rarely （ D） occasionally 33 【 C11】 （ A） useful （ B） strange （ C） special （ D） common 34 【 C12】 （ A） parents （ B） people
23、 （ C） teachers （ D） children 35 【 C13】 （ A） If （ B） How （ C） Though （ D） What 36 【 C14】 （ A） So （ B） For （ C） But （ D） And 37 【 C15】 （ A） with （ B） off （ C） at （ D） to 38 【 C16】 （ A） helped （ B） supported （ C） listened （ D） watched 39 【 C17】 （ A） ice （ B） street （ C） yard （ D） land 40 【 C18】 （ A） ea
24、sy （ B） public （ C） private （ D） better 41 【 C19】 （ A） short （ B） full （ C） free （ D） afraid 42 【 C20】 （ A） So （ B） However （ C） Yet （ D） Instead 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. 42 Whe
25、n Vice President Cheney spoke last year at Westminster College, its president, Fletcher Lamkin, expected a foreign policy address. Winston Churchill delivered his historic “Iron Curtain“ speech there, and the school has hosted speeches by other foreign leaders. To Lamkins surprise, Cheney delivered
26、a speech against Sen. John Kerry. Lamkin, a retired Army brigadier general(准将 ) and the former dean of academics at West Point, felt he had been misled. He e-mailed the college community to express his disappointment and said that in the interest of balance, he would offer Kerry a chance to speak. V
27、ery quickly his email made its way to the national media, and Lamkin found himself in the middle of a coast-to-coast quarrel. Lamkin says he was portrayed as “another college president trying to liberalize his students, and another president who is trying to poison tile minds of students and turn th
28、em into flaming liberals.“ Lamkin needed help in handling the criticism. So, like a growing number of administrators caught up in controversy, he turned to a specialist in crisis management for advice on how to explain his actions to the press and public in a clear and simple way. There are no data
29、on how often colleges use crisis managers, but those in the field say that in a world of emails, blogs and wall-to-wall news coverage, demand is increasing. Christopher Simpson, who assisted Lamkin, says a recent crisis conference he hosted drew representatives of 70 institutions, more than expected
30、. Earlier this year, the University of Colorado turned to Simpson for help. But his hiring led to a short-term controversy of its own, in large part because he is being paid 350 an hour. Typically, crisis consultants charge 2,500 to 3,500 a day. Simpson has since signed a 150,000 one-year contract t
31、o assess the universitys public relation needs and help improve its discolored image. Not everyone is enthusiastic about crisis consultants. Linda Gray, assistant vice president at the University of Central Florida, says that “to a certain extent, the worse the crisis, the closer to home you should
32、deal with it.“ Gray, who was in charge of public relations at the University of Florida when a serial killer murdered several students in 1990, says, “You ought to be dealing with the crisis, not explaining things to somebody else.“ 43 Where did Winston Churchill deliver his “Iron Curtain“ speech? （
33、 A） In New York. （ B） In Chicago. （ C） At Oxford University. （ D） At Westminster College. 44 Why is Lamkin criticized? （ A） He embezzled the public fund. （ B） He is regarded as a president who tries to poison his students. （ C） He doesnt complete his work. （ D） He is not loyal to his wife. 45 Who is
34、 Christopher Simpson? （ A） The chief of the police station. （ B） The president of the University of Central Florida. （ C） The crisis consultant. （ D） The lawyer. 46 What is the pay for crisis consultant per hour? （ A） 300 . （ B） 350 . （ C） 400 . （ D） 450 . 47 What is the best title for the passage?
35、（ A） Cheneys Speech at Westminster University （ B） President Lamkins Troubles （ C） The University of Central Florida （ D） New Job in Colleges; Crisis Consultant 47 The historically hot housing market will inevitably slow, with a possible decline in home prices and consumer spending. Speaking to the
36、Kansas City Feds annual economic conference, Greenspan, Federal Re- serve Chairman, reemphasized that the Fed cant now point interest rate policy at stock, housing or other asset prices, even if it were so inclined. Greenspan also said the housing cool-off doesnt have to be painful if the nation pre
37、serves its economic flexibility. “The housing boom will inevitably cool down. As part of that process, house-sales volume will decline from currently historic levels, while home-price increases will slow and prices could even decrease,“ he said. Earlier, he had warned investors not to assume higher
38、prices for assets such as stocks or houses were permanent, saying gains could disappear if the economy or investor sentiment turned. Home prices have risen 50% on average over the past five years. The average price of an existing home shot up 13.6% in the second quarter of 2005 compared with a year
39、earlier. There are potential benefits from a housing slowdown. As prices correct and owners cant pull as much equity from their homes, personal savings should rise and the enormous trade deficit should decline. Further, a slowing in the housing market might mean that the Fed, which has been raising
40、interest rates since June 2004 to control potential inflation, might not have to push them as far or fast. A decline in consumer purchases could also slow growth. Consumer spending makes up about two-thirds of the economy. Lyle Gramley, a former Fed governor now at the Stanford Washington Research G
41、roup, does not think Greenspan was predicting a rapid adjustment in housing prices, savings and the trade deficit, but a gradual three-to five-year rear rangement. Greenspan, who has said the Feds role is not to stop market bubbles, said that it doesnt have. the expertise to use interest rates to in
42、fluence asset prices that could change in the future. The speech was probably Greenspans last to the Kansas City Fed conference. His term ends Jan. 31. 48 What did Greenspan warn the investors about assets like stocks and houses? （ A） He warned them not to wait to buy stocks or houses. （ B） He warne
43、d them not to think the value of stocks or houses will rise permanently. （ C） He warned them that the stocks and houses should be priority. （ D） He warned them that the price of stocks and houses would decrease next year. 49 What is the potential benefit of house-price falling? （ A） Imports rise and
44、 exports decline. （ B） Personal savings rise and huge trade deficit declines. （ C） Inflation rises and currency depreciates. （ D） Dollar appreciates and exports rise. 50 What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph? （ A） The Fed will raise the interest rate to control the potential inflation. （ B）
45、 The Fed will cut down the interest rate. （ C） When the economic growth slows down, the rise of interest rate also slows. （ D） The interest rate is utilized to decrease the prices of stocks. 51 According to Greenspan, which of the following is the role of Fed? （ A） Control the interest rate. （ B） Co
46、ntrol the price of houses. （ C） Control the price of stocks. （ D） Control the exports and imports. 52 What is the best title of the passage? （ A） Cooloff of Greenspan （ B） Greenspans Last Speech in Kansas （ C） Fed and House Price （ D） Greenspan: House Prices Decline 52 When you close your eyes and t
47、ry to think of the shape of your body, what you imagine (or rather, what you feel) is quite different from what you see when you open your eyes and look in the mirror. The image you feel is much vaguer than the one you see. And if you lie still, it is quite hard to imagine yourself as having any par
48、ticular size or shape. When you move, when you feel the weight of your arms and legs, the natural resistance of the objects around you, the “felt“ image of yourself starts to become clearer. It is almost as if it were created by your own actions and the feelings they cause. The image you create for
49、yourself has rather strange proportions: certain parts feel much bigger than they look. If you get a hole in one of your teeth, it feels enormous; you are often surprised by how small it looks when you inspect it in the mirror. But although the “felt“ image may not have the shape you see in the mirror, it is much more important. It is the image through which you recognize your physical existence in the
