1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 7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 reply? （ A） She knows Professor Arnold has come. （ B） She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in. （ C） She is sure that Professor Arnold bas arrived. （ D） She doesnt know whether Professor Arnold has arrived. 2 Who answered the phone? （ A） James Clock. （ B） Mary. （ C）
3、 Sue. （ D） Not mentioned. 3 How does the man feel about his grade? （ A） It was an improvement. （ B） It was disappointing. （ C） It was unfair. （ D） It was satisfying. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） Theyre ready for the snow. （ B） Once it starts, itll snow a lot. （ C） It bas been snowing for some ti
4、me. （ D） The winter has just begun. 5 What subject does the man teach now? （ A） English. （ B） Chemistry. （ C） History. （ D） Chinese. 6 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a library, （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At a bank. （ D） In a store. 7 Where do the speakers work? （ A） At
5、an art school. （ B） At a newspaper office. （ C） At a stadium. （ D） At a publishing house. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） The library no longer had the book on reserve. （ B） The library closed earlier than hed expected. （ C） The professor bad chosen a mystery book for him instead. （ D） The homework a
6、ssignment isnt clear. 9 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） The man spends more than he makes. （ B） The man is not keen on arts. （ C） The woman is an artist. （ D） The woman looks down upon the man. 10 How are the guests going to New York? （ A） By bus. （ B） By plane. （ C） By car. （ D） By tr
7、ain. 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 to check your answer t
8、o each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Which facility is not available in the apartment building? （ A） Tennis courts. （ B） A recreation area. （ C） A sauna. （ D） A swimming pool. 12 How much is the deposit for the apartment? （ A） One hundred dollars. （ B） Thirty-five dollars. （ C） Fi
9、fty dollars. （ D） One hundred and fifty dollars. 13 When is the man going to meet the woman? （ A） 3:30 this afternoon. （ B） 4:00 this afternoon. （ C） 5:00 this afternoon. （ D） 5:30 this afternoon. 14 How long have they not met each other? （ A） Half a year. （ B） Two years. （ C） Three or four years. （
10、 D） More than five years. 15 Whats the purpose of Mr. Tims visiting this time? （ A） He wants to make some changes in his will. （ B） He wants the womans help in buying a land and building a house. （ C） He wants the solicitor to see the architect for him. （ D） He asks the solicitor to find a plot for
11、him. 16 When did Mr. Tim go to see the plot chosen by his son? （ A） Last Friday. （ B） Last Saturday. （ C） Two days ago. （ D） Yesterday. 17 Which material should the house be built of? （ A） Stone. （ B） Brick. （ C） Cement. （ D） Wood. 18 Which city is the man going to visit? （ A） Oxford. （ B） Paris. （
12、C） Shaftsbury. （ D） London. 19 Which tourist attraction is NOT mentioned in the dialogue? （ A） Buckingham Palace. （ B） Shops and restaurants. （ C） Tower of London. （ D） The British Museum. 20 What is NOT listed on the mans schedule? （ A） Shopping. （ B） Watching a show. （ C） Trying the local food. （
13、D） Visiting art galleries. 21 What 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. 22 Why are so many people dependent on cigarett
14、e? （ A） Because they like the taste of tar. （ B） Because smoking makes them feel relaxed. （ C） Because smoking is funny. （ D） Because smoking cures disease. 23 Which substance in cigarette causes cancer? （ A） Cigarette ashes. （ B） Nicotine. （ C） Tar. （ D） Not mentioned here. 24 What do experts sugge
15、st people to do? （ A） To buy cigarettes with less tar. （ B） To smoke only a few cigarettes a day. （ C） To smoke only during a break. （ D） To give up smoking. 25 Why do smokers like low tar cigarettes? （ A） Because they are less harmful. （ B） Because they cost less. （ C） Because they taste better. （
16、D） Because they last longer. 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. 26 From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ours
17、elves and the world about us. When humans first 【 26】 _ , they were like newborn children, unable to use this 【 27】 _ tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future 【 28】 _ and cultural growth increased. Many linguists believe that evolution is 【 29】 _ for our ability to
18、 produce and use language. They 【 30】 _ that our highly evolved brain provides us 【 31】 _ an innate language ability not found in lower 【 32】 _ . Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 【 33】 _ for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, 【 34】 _ a function of the g
19、rowth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical 【 35】 _ times for language development. Current 【 36】 _ of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. 【 37】 _ , more and more schools are discovering that foreign la
20、nguages are best taught in 【 38】 _ grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being 【 39】 _ to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the 【 40】 _ of their first language have become firmly fixed. 【 41】 _ some aspects of language are undeniably inna
21、te, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been 【 42】 _ from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that 【 43】 _ with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human l
22、anguage 【 44】 _ than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. 【 45】 _ , children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their childs language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforci
23、ng imprecise ones. 26 【 26】 （ A） generated （ B） evolved （ C） born （ D） originated 27 【 27】 （ A） valuable （ B） appropriate （ C） convenient （ D） favorite 28 【 28】 （ A） attainments （ B） feasibility （ C） entertainments （ D） evolution 29 【 29】 （ A） essential （ B） available （ C） reliable （ D） responsible
24、30 【 30】 （ A） confirm （ B） inform （ C） claim （ D） convince 31 【 31】 （ A） for （ B） from （ C） of （ D） with 32 【 32】 （ A） organizations （ B） organisms （ C） humans （ D） children 33 【 33】 （ A） potential （ B） performance （ C） preference （ D） passion 34 【 34】 （ A） as （ B） just as （ C） like （ D） unlike 35 【
25、 35】 （ A） ideological （ B） biological （ C） social （ D） psychological 36 【 36】 （ A） reviews （ B） reference （ C） reaction （ D） recommendation 37 【 37】 （ A） In a word （ B） In a sense （ C） Indeed （ D） In other words 38 【 38】 （ A） various （ B） different （ C） the higher （ D） the lower 39 【 39】 （ A） reveal
26、ed （ B） exposed （ C） engaged （ D） involved 40 【 40】 （ A） regulations （ B） formations （ C） rules （ D） constitutions 41 【 41】 （ A） Although （ B） Whether （ C） Since （ D） When 42 【 42】 （ A） distinguished （ B） different （ C） protected （ D） isolated 43 【 43】 （ A） exposition （ B） comparison （ C） contrast （
27、 D） interaction 44 【 44】 （ A） acquisition （ B） appreciation （ C） requirement （ D） alternative 45 【 45】 （ A） As a result （ B） After all （ C） In other words （ D） Above all Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers o
28、n ANSWER SHEET 1. 46 Some time ago, I discovered that one of the chairs in my front hall had a broken leg; I didnt foresee any great difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique shops on Pimlico Road which is three minutes walk from my flat, so I set forth one morning carryin
29、g the chair with me. I went into the first shop confidently expecting a friendly reception, with a kindly man saying, “What a charming chair! Yes, thats quite a simple job. When would you want it back?“ I was quite wrong. I wasnt too concerned; after all, it was only the first try and there are many
30、 more shops on both sides of the road. The reaction at the second shop, though slightly politer, was just the same, and at the third and the fourthso I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with some confidence because I had thought of a plan. I placed the chair gently on
31、the floor, then the rather fierce shop owner looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad little chair, how much do you want for it? “ 20,“ I said. “Its got a slightly broken leg,“ I said. “Yes, I saw that. Its nothing; dont worry about it.“ “What will you do with it?“ I asked. “Oh, it will be
32、 very saleable once the repair is done, I like the bit of old green velvet on the top, I shall leave that, yes, very saleable.“ “Ill buy it,“ I said. “Yes, I know, but Ive changed my mind; as a matter of fact, it is just what Im looking for. Ive got a pair to it at home; Ill give you 27 for it.“ “Yo
33、u must be crazy,“ he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, “I know what you want, you want me to mend your chair.“ “And what would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to repair it for me? I wouldnt have done it,“ he said. “We dont do repairs, not enough money in it
34、 and too much of a nuisance(麻烦事情 ), but Ill mend this for you.“ 46 The author was not worried about the broken leg of the chair at first because _. （ A） his flat was very near the antique shops （ B） he knew it was easy to mend it （ C） there were so many antique shops selling chairs （ D） he thought i
35、t was easy for him to find someone to repair it 47 When the author came to the first antique shop, _. （ A） he was greeted kindly （ B） he was quite confident （ C） there was no one in the shop （ D） the man in the shop had a look at the chair 48 In the fifth shop, he placed the chair gently on the floo
36、r because _. （ A） he wanted to hide the fact that the chair was broken （ B） the chair had a broken leg （ C） the chair was very valuable （ D） he thought of a plan to have the chair repaired 49 The shop owner agreed to buy the chair because _. （ A） he wanted to keep the old green velvet on the top of
37、the chair （ B） he found the author amusing （ C） he thought he could sell the chair for a profit （ D） the author begged him to do so 50 The author finally got his chair repaired by _. （ A） paying a lot of money for it （ B） giving the shop owner a lot of trouble （ C） making fun of the shop owner （ D）
38、amusing the shop owner 51 Although one might not think so from some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very considerable proportion of the world at large, live. Advertising is indispensable as a means of communicating
39、with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are provided, and of which most of them would never get to hear at all if it were not for advertising. And advertising is extremely helpful to promote a rising standard of living. In talking about advertising, one should not think only i
40、n terms of a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest sense, advertising includes a host of other activities such as packaging, shop displays andin the sense of communicationeven the spoken word of the salesman. After ail, the resources of adverti
41、sing are to be found in the market place. For many years it was considered that it was enough to produce goods and supply services. It is only more recently that it has become increasingly understood that the manufacture of goods is a waste of resources unless those goods can be sold at a fair price
42、 within a reasonable time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is important that we go out and sell what we have, and advertising plays an important role in this aspect, whether selling at home or in export markets. About two percent of the UK gross national product is relied on adv
43、ertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Certainly, advertising does try to attract the interest of the potential consumer, but if the article when purchased dries not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests tha
44、t it will, it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well. 51 According to the text advertising is important to _. （ A） every potential consumer in the world （ B） large countries in the world （ C） people with a high standard of living （ D） a large number of people in the world
45、52 Advertising has its origins in _. （ A） shop window displays and the wrapping of goods （ B） face to face contact between sellers and buyers （ C） the communicative abilities of a trained sales person （ D） articles in newspapers and magazines 53 People have realized that resources are wasted if good
46、s _. （ A） are not of lasting value （ B） are not sold at a high price （ C） remain unsold for a long time （ D） remained unsold in export markets 54 The text makes a point that goods will sell well if _. （ A） advertisements show the true value of them （ B） enough money is spent on advertising （ C） adve
47、rtisements are well designed （ D） they are of high quality 55 The best title of this passage would be _. （ A） Benefits of Advertising （ B） A Brief History of Advertising in the UK （ C） Limitations of Advertising （ D） Production and Advertising 56 Companies with large scale need a way to reach the sa
48、vings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums require from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short term fi
49、nance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, persuading people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. Thus they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. Only by doing so can they put into circulation the savings of individuals
