1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 75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 What is the womans job? （ A） Bank clerk; （ B） Receptionist. （ C） Shop-assistant. （ D） Teacher. 2 What are the speakers going to do? （ A） Wait for a taxi. （ B） Buy some food. （ C） Go on a trip. （ D） Book train tickets. 3 What does the man feel? （ A） Sympathetic. （ B） Unconcerned. （ C） A
3、mused. （ D） Hopeful. 4 How did the woman read the book? （ A） She read it selectively. （ B） She went over it chapter by chapter. （ C） She read it slowly. （ D） She finished it at a stretch. 5 What does the woman suggest they do? （ A） Take a walk. （ B） Give a performance. （ C） Listen to the music. （ D）
4、 Dance to the music. 6 What will the man most probably do? （ A） Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson. （ B） Help move things to Mr. Johnsons office. （ C） Help the woman move the items. （ D） Hurry to Mr. Johnsons office. 7 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） The price is high in the rest
5、aurant. （ B） The restaurant is too far from their school. （ C） Its quiet in the restaurant. （ D） The restaurant serves good food. 8 What does the woman say about the banana pie? （ A） It doesnt appeal to her. （ B） Its incredibly delicious. （ C） She has already tasted it. （ D） There is no more left. 9
6、 Where did they probably go for their holiday last year? （ A） Greece. （ B） Spain. （ C） Italy. （ D） None of the above. 10 What does the woman mean? （ A） She didnt like the books the man bought. （ B） There wasnt a large selection at the bookstore. （ C） The man bought a lot of books. （ D） She wanted to
7、 see what the man bought. 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 accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds t
8、o check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How old is Katie? （ A） 16. （ B） 17. （ C） 18 （ D） 19 12 What kind of job is Katie looking for? （ A） A part-time job for a school magazine. （ B） A full-time job at a college. （ C） A permanent job at Johnsons Imports. （ D） A s
9、hort-term job in an office. 13 What qualifications does Katie have for the job? （ A） Her extra classes in sport at school. （ B） She has computer skills and used to working with people. （ C） Shes adaptable. （ D） Her work experience in the school newspaper. 14 What is the woman looking for? （ A） A ful
10、l-time job. （ B） A part-time job. （ C） A well-paid job. （ D） A comfortable job. 15 What is the womans major? （ A） American literature. （ B） English literature. （ C） Teaching method. （ D） Mathematics. 16 How does the woman feel about her new job? （ A） Interesting. （ B） Boring. （ C） Inspiring. （ D） Ch
11、allenging. 17 How often will the woman correct the students assignment? （ A） Once a week. （ B） Once two weeks. （ C） Once a month. （ D） Once three weeks. 18 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. 19 On wh
12、at does the 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）
13、He congratulates Miss Green on breaking the swimming records at the age of 15. 20 How old is Miss Green now? （ A） 15. （ B） 20. （ C） 18 （ D） 16 21 Why is the woman going to give up swimming? （ A） She doesnt enjoy swimming. （ B） She thinks she will never win an international competition. （ C） She cant
14、 bear the hard training. （ D） She wants to do something other than swimming in her life. 22 Why does the man go to the travel agency? （ A） To get help for deciding where to take his vacation. （ B） To visit bis friend, the travel agent. （ C） To get information about Parisian night club. （ D） To make
15、a hotel reservation. 23 What does the man want to visit most? （ A） Museums. （ B） Italy. （ C） Night clubs. （ D） Monuments. 24 Where does the man finally decide to spend his vacation? （ A） Italy. （ B） Several European countries. （ C） Spain. （ D） France. 25 What will the man probably do during the day
16、of his holiday? （ A） See sights. （ B） Go to the countryside. （ C） Visit people. （ D） Sleep. 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 What kinds of people often giv
17、e drugs to their children? Where in the world do people drag before going to work? The answers are simple-ordinary people, just about【 C1】 _. And the drag【 C2】 _question is caffeine. Scientists estimate that over 70% of the worlds population takes caffeine daily.【 C3】 _drink it in tea and coffee. Ch
18、ildren drink in tin Coca Cola and【 C4】 _soft drinks. It is also found in chocolate.【 C5】 _, most people in the most places at any time are under the【 C6】 _of the drag, There have been many scientific investigations【 C7】 _the exact effects of caffeine. Most people agree that it【 C8】 _the nervous syst
19、em and helps the body make efficient use of energy. This is why many people【 C9】 _Asia drink tea with food and why westerners often end their meals【 C10】 _a cup of coffee. Because the effect of caffeine is so【 C11】 _, there have been【 C12】_attempts to stop people using it. A U.S. religious group whi
20、ch【 C13】 _the use of caffeine is generally regarded as eccentric(反常的 ). But because nearly everybody takes it, the total effect of caffeine【 C14】 _people is huge. Caffeine is the drug that changed the world. Both tea and coffee were introduced lo the West around 300 years ago. The effect of these ne
21、w drinks was felt【 C15】 _In New York, coffee houses were【 C16】_with people making plans,【 C17】 _business and doing deals. And the deals done in the coffee houses were partly responsible【 C18】 _a rapid increase in American trade. History was moving【 C19】 _that direction anyway. But the arrival of cof
22、fee【 C20】 _everything up. 26 【 C1】 （ A） everything （ B） everyone （ C） everyday （ D） everywhere 27 【 C2】 （ A） in （ B） out of （ C） of （ D） at 28 【 C3】 （ A） People （ B） Adults （ C） Housewives （ D） Men 29 【 C4】 （ A） familiar （ B） popular （ C） similar （ D） regular 30 【 C5】 （ A） Otherwise （ B） However （ C
23、） Moreover （ D） as a result 31 【 C6】 （ A） control （ B） impression （ C） influence （ D） effect 32 【 C7】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） about （ D） into 33 【 C8】 （ A） stimulates （ B） blocks （ C） closes （ D） connects 34 【 C9】 （ A） crossing （ B） passed （ C） across （ D） cross 35 【 C10】 （ A） by （ B） with （ C） after （
24、 D） before 36 【 C11】 （ A） strong （ B） hard （ C） identical （ D） mild 37 【 C12】 （ A） many （ B） more （ C） few （ D） a few 38 【 C13】 （ A） preach （ B） forbids （ C） spreads （ D） starts 39 【 C14】 （ A） in （ B） about （ C） under （ D） on 40 【 C15】 （ A） immediately （ B） differently （ C） hardly （ D） anxiously 41
25、【 C16】 （ A） crowded （ B） satisfied （ C） busy （ D） confused 42 【 C17】 （ A） speaking （ B） talking （ C） dealing （ D） developing 43 【 C18】 （ A） as （ B） with （ C） in （ D） for 44 【 C19】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） for （ D） with 45 【 C20】 （ A） gave （ B） fixed （ C） speeded （ D） build Part A Directions: Read the fo
26、llowing three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 Now Custom has not been commonly regarded as a subject of any great importance. The inner workings of our own brains we feel to be uniquely worthy of investigation, but custom, we
27、 have a way of thinking, is behavior at its most common place. As a matter of fact, it is the other way around. Traditional custom, taken the world over, is a mass of detailed behavior more astonishing than what any one person can ever evolve in individual actions. Yet that is a rather trivial aspec
28、t of the matter. The fact of first-rate importance is the pre- dominant role that custom plays in experience and in belief and the very great varieties it may manifest. No man ever looks at the world with pristine (未受外界影响的 )eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and wa
29、ys of thinking. Even in his philosophical probings he cannot go behind these stereotypes(固定的模式 ); his very concepts of the true and the false will still have reference to his particular traditional customs. John Dewey has said in all seriousness that the part played by custom in shaping the behavior
30、 of the individual as over against any way in which he can affect traditional custom, is as the proportion of the total vocabulary of his mother tongue over against those words of his own baby talk that are taken up into the language of his family. When one seriously studies social orders that have
31、had the opportunity to develop independently, the figure(这种比喻 ) becomes no more than an exact and matter-of-fact observation. The life history of the individual is first and foremost an adjustment to the patterns and standards, traditionally handed down in his community. From the moment of his birth
32、 the customs into which he is born shape his experience and behavior. By the time he can talk, he is the little creature of his culture, and by the time he is grown and able to take part in its activities, its habits are his habits, its beliefs his beliefs, its impossibilities his impossibilities. 4
33、6 The author thinks the reason why custom has been ignored in the academic world is that_. （ A） custom reveals only the superficial nature of human behavior （ B） the study of social orders can replace the study of custom （ C） people are still not aware of the important role that custom plays in form
34、ing our world outlook （ D） custom has little to do with our Ways of thinking 47 Which of the following is true according to John Dewey? （ A） An individual can exercise very little influence on the cultural tradition into which he is born. （ B） Custom in the direct result of the philosophical probing
35、s of a group of people. （ C） An individual is strongly influenced by the cultural tradition even before he is born. （ D） Custom represents the collective wisdom which benefits the individual. 48 The word “custom“ in this passage most probably means （ A） the concept of the true and the false of a soc
36、iety （ B） the independently developed social orders （ C） the adjustment of the individual to the new social environment （ D） the patterns and standards of behavior of a community 49 According to the passage, a persons life, from his birth to his death, _. （ A） is constantly shaping the cultural trad
37、itions of his people （ B） is predominated by traditional custom （ C） is continually influenced by the habits of other communities （ D） is chiefly influenced by the people around him 50 The authors purpose in writing this passage is_. （ A） to urge individuals to follow traditional customs （ B） to str
38、ess the strong influence of customs on an individual （ C） to examine the interaction of man and social customs （ D） to show mans adjustment to traditional customs 50 Over two hundred years ago, Adam Smith introduced some ideas which brought about a world revolution. If we enjoy a high standard of li
39、ving in modern society, we owe much to this Scottish economist and philosopher. If we enjoy driving in beautiful ears, wearing fashionable shoes, or flying away to distant places for exciting holidays, we should perhaps pay thanks to the man who made it all possible. What was Adam Smiths contributio
40、n? Like so many ideas which have surprising effects, his was a simple one. He watched workers practising their craft of pin making. One man would heat the strip of metal, stretch it out, cut off an appropriate length, shape it, cool it and finally smooth and shine it. Smith drew attention to the adv
41、antages which could be gained if these various tasks were performed by different workers. Let one be responsible for preparing the metal. Another for Stretching and cutting. Another for shaping. Another for finishing. He described the technique as the Division of Labour, in this way workers re- peat
42、 the same actions again and again. Smith convinced the world that specialisation could solve the problem of poverty and want. What was the result? The Industrial Revolution. Productivity was greatly increased. For Britain, where the revolution started, there was a prosperity which made it the riches
43、t country in the nineteenth century. British trains and railway lines spread out like a spiders web across the world. British ships were used to carry the new cargoes from one corner of the world to another. The revolution is not over. It is still with us, but now it is a worldwide phenomenon. Every
44、where, factories are producing large numbers of similar products, and are in continuous production. What were called mass-production lines yesterday are called robotic productions today. The pace of change is increasing. And if these techniques have brought us prosperity, they have also brought us a
45、 little misery in overcrowded towns, boring jobs and, most of all, unemployment. 51 We should be grateful to Adam Smith because_. （ A） his ideas made it possible for people to improve their lives （ B） he invented a more efficient way of pin making （ C） he started the industrial revolution （ D） he br
46、ought to people a high standard of living. 52 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） The Division of Labour makes work more interesting. （ B） Specialisation could solve the problem of unemployment. （ C） Adam Smith put forward the idea of the Division of Labour. （ D） Adam Smith
47、 insisted that each worker be better paid. 53 From the passage we know that the Industrial Revolution （ A） let to Adam Smiths idea of specialisation （ B） was finished in the nineteenth century （ C） also has its side-effects in society （ D） put an end to poverty in the world 54 According to the passa
48、ge, the Industrial Revolution is responsible for the following results except （ A） prosperity （ B） crime （ C） unemployment （ D） overcrowdedness 55 What is the best title for this passage? （ A） The Theory of Division of Labour and Its Significance （ B） The Industrial Revolution and Its Significance （
49、 C） The Causes of Industrial Revolution （ D） Adam Smith, the Economist and Philosopher 55 It takes a long time to raise a family of owlets, so the great horned owl begins early in the year. In January and February, or as late as March in the North, the male calls to the female with a resonant hoot. The female is larger than the male. She sometimes reaches a body length of twenty-two to twenty-four inches, with a wingspread up to fifty inches.
