1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 81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 elevator stop on the ninth floor? （ A） Because you must take the stairs. （ B） Because nine is an odd number. （ C） Because the elevator got stuck on the ninth floor. （ D） Because there are too many people in the elevator. 2 Where do you think the woman is working? （ A） At a
3、 restaurant. （ B） At a department store. （ C） At a hotel. （ D） At a cleaners. 3 What does the man say about Tom? （ A） He has lost many of his paintings. （ B） He has become a famous person. （ C） His fortune has been good recently. （ D） He no longer makes good paintings. 4 What does the woman tell the
4、 man must do? （ A） Read part of the book. （ B） Read only one chapter of the book. （ C） Read another book. （ D） Read the whole book. 5 What does the man mean by his response? （ A） The woman should go to climb the mountain. （ B） The woman should stay at home. （ C） The weekend may not be long enough fo
5、r climbing the mountains. （ D） The man did not know where to go either. 6 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman will work together with a machine. （ B） The machine has been replaced by a man. （ C） The woman lost her job. （ D） The woman was happy to work with a capable computer. 7 Wh
6、at does the woman mean? （ A） That Liz doesnt know them well. （ B） That he is the one to phone Liz. （ C） That she will phone Liz if he doesnt. （ D） That she doesnt know Lizs phone number. 8 How long will they have to wait before the game starts? （ A） 10 minutes. （ B） 15 minutes. （ C） 20 minutes. （ D）
7、 25 minutes. 9 Whats the mans response to the womans remark? （ A） He believes the headmaster asked for too much. （ B） He thinks the headmaster has no money to keep the school. （ C） He thinks the tuition is reasonable. （ D） He thinks the tuition is too cheap. 10 What is the mans opinion about the Smi
8、ths investment? （ A） He feels they have done a wise thing. （ B） He doesnt think they should move. （ C） He thinks it is better to invest later. （ D） He thinks it is unwise to buy stocks. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 secon
9、ds 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 will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How long did it take for a letter to get to the U. S. six years
10、 ago? （ A） Usually four or five days. （ B） A week. （ C） More than a week. （ D） It depends. 12 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） A shop. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） A book. （ D） A post office. 13 What is NOT mentioned in the conversation? （ A） An overseas mail. （ B） A registered letter. （ C）
11、A post office box. （ D） A parcel. 14 Where was Christina going when Johnson met her? （ A） To the supermarket. （ B） To school. （ C） To her home. （ D） To work outdoors. 15 What does Christina do at her supermarket job? （ A） She works at the meat counter. （ B） She puts groceries out on the shelves. （ C
12、） She carries groceries out of the store for customers. （ D） She checks the quality of milk products. 16 Why does Johnson do yard work? （ A） To earn money for school. （ B） To keep his familys yard looking nice. （ C） To be able to work outdoors. （ D） To get exercise while working. 17 What is Johnson
13、going to do? （ A） Finish his homework. （ B） Cut grass. （ C） Plant trees. （ D） Buy groceries. 18 Who Started the idea of creating the machine “Walkman“? （ A） Akio Morita, chairman of the Sony Corporation. （ B） Moritas children. （ C） Engineers working in the Sony Corporation. （ D） A customer. 19 Why d
14、id Akio Moritas engineers object to calling the machine “Walkman“? （ A） People wouldnt like the machine with such a strange name. （ B） The machine wouldnt sell well abroad with a meaningless name. （ C） The machine wouldnt sell well in Japan with that name. （ D） People wouldnt be able to pronounce th
15、e name of the machine. 20 Why there are signs“ Keep Your Personal Walkman Personal“ in Londons underground? （ A） Wakman is prohibited to take on the Underground. （ B） Listening Walkman may disturb other passengers. （ C） Passengers should watch out their Walkman. （ D） Listening Watkman is ones privat
16、e thing and cannot be disturbed by others. 21 What is the speakers attitude towards the Walkman according to the passage? （ A） He thinks he can live without it. （ B） He thinks it does more harm than good. （ C） He thinks it should be improved. （ D） He thinks it is a necessary part of modern life desp
17、ite its faults. 22 What is the woman reading for her theater course? （ A） The play Our Town. （ B） An essay by Thornton Wilder. （ C） A critical review of Our Town. （ D） A short story about New Hampshire. 23 When did the woman see a play by Thornton Wilder? （ A） The previous year. （ B） Earlier that da
18、y. （ C） The night before, （ D） Sunday afternoon. 24 Why was the stage bare when the woman went to the theater? （ A） She went on the wrong date. （ B） She arrived too early. （ C） Most of the objects used in the play were imaginary. （ D） The students cant afford objects used in the play. 25 What did th
19、e objects placed on the either side of the stage represent? （ A） Two actors. （ B） Two homes. （ C） Two towns. （ D） Two street corners. 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
20、SHEET 1. 25 The message of【 C1】 _such as this is【 C2】 _natural systems are complex, unpredictable: understanding them【 C3】 _patient observation and【 C4】 _analysis. The lack of these conditions explains why, in the early modem era, grass snakes were killed as venomous, and gardeners【 C5】 _worms becau
21、se they【 C6】 _gnaw plant roots. The assumption that people “ought“ to know about such things is based on an urban-rural divide that opened up in the 18th century. For a【 C7】 _of centuries, city and country people did【 C8】 _separate realms. But the ear, the phone, the media and the Internet have cont
22、ributed to the【 C9】 _tendency of what we call modem lifestyle; and the vast population.【 C10】 _from cities into rural areas blurred the difference【 C11】 _urban and rural. Thus, a new word “rurban“ has been coined to【 C12】 _this condition. Most of us now work【 C13】 _or in an office, and【 C14】 _we are
23、 involved in our primary industries, we are【 C15】_more likely to be staring【 C16】 _a computer than【 C17】 _with the landscape. Human life has turned generally into a【 C18】 _by work, sleep, shopping and TV-all【 C19】 _identical【 C20】 _performed in town or country. 26 【 C1】 （ A） study （ B） studies （ C）
24、studying （ D） studied 27 【 C2】 （ A） which （ B） who （ C） that （ D） what 28 【 C3】 （ A） retains （ B） relieves （ C） requires （ D） enquires 29 【 C4】 （ A） permanent （ B） careless （ C） sensitive （ D） careful 30 【 C5】 （ A） protected （ B） cared （ C） destroyed （ D） collide 31 【 C6】 （ A） were thought to （ B） t
25、hought to （ C） were thought （ D） thought 32 【 C7】 （ A） pair （ B） couple （ C） list （ D） line 33 【 C8】 （ A） inhabited （ B） inhabiting （ C） inhabits （ D） inhabit 34 【 C9】 （ A） same （ B） identical （ C） similar （ D） unifying 35 【 C10】 （ A） gathering （ B） outflow （ C） nourish （ D） crowd 36 【 C11】 （ A） bet
26、ween （ B） in （ C） to （ D） with 37 【 C12】 （ A） prescribe （ B） describe （ C） show （ D） detail 38 【 C13】 （ A） inland （ B） inner （ C） input （ D） indoors 39 【 C14】 （ A） if even （ B） even if （ C） if （ D） though 40 【 C15】 （ A） very （ B） quiet （ C） far （ D） fully 41 【 C16】 （ A） at （ B） to （ C） into （ D） wit
27、h 42 【 C17】 （ A） communicate （ B） communicating （ C） to communicate （ D） to communicating 43 【 C18】 （ A） multieuhure （ B） biculhure （ C） anti-culture （ D） monoculture 44 【 C19】 （ A） literally （ B） actively （ C） theoretically （ D） actually 45 【 C20】 （ A） whether （ B） if （ C） weather （ D） even Part A
28、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. 45 Valentines Day is on 14, February each year. It is a day for lovers, and one of the loveliest holidays in the United States. At present, it is quite popular
29、 all over the world. The origin of the Valentines Day is not well known for most of people. Even very few Americans know the story of Valentines Day. However, there are a lot of stories about it. One English story tells that birds select their mates on February 14. Another story says that more than
30、2, 000 yearn ago the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers. As part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container. Boys reached their hands into the container and pulled one out. The girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover
31、 or sweet heart for a year. Then came a Roman priest Valentine, who secretly married many young lovers against the Roman kings order. At that time, the Roman Emperor wanted all the young men to fight for him. So he made the law that didnt permit young men to get married. As a priest, Valentine helpe
32、d young people by giving wedding ceremony for them. The Roman Emperor got angry and ordered the killing of Valentine on February 14, 269 A.D. This story is generally considered to be the most impossible, for the priests name Valentine. It is very popular to send cards decorated with hearts and flowe
33、rs to express love. Today many Americans like to exchange humorous cards with husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, relatives, and even special friends. Some enjoy the joke of sending “Guess Who“ cards to a person he or she secretly admires. Sometimes they put their love message in a h
34、eart-shaped box of chocolates, or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons (丝带 ). Candy, perfume, jewelry or a picture with a heart and Cupid (the Roman God of love) armed with bow and arrow are also sent to express love. Many couples arrange romantic dinners by candle light for this occasion. Unive
35、rsities also hold a Sweethearts Ball for the young students to celebrate the Valentines Day. 46 Valentine was killed in ancient Rome because_. （ A） he secretly met with his lover （ B） he secretly got married with many young girls （ C） he secretly arranged many young lovers to get. married against th
36、e Roman kings order （ D） he secretly held a wedding party 47 Which of the following is NOT what people do on Valentines Day? （ A） Exchanging cards. （ B） Visiting the church. （ C） Sending candy, perfume, jewelry, etc （ D） Arranging romantic dinners. 48 The purpose of this passage is_. （ A） to talk ab
37、out Valentines Day （ B） to talk about the story of Valentine （ C） to talk about peoples celebration on Valentines Day （ D） to talk about the popularity of celebrating Valentines Day now in the world 49 According to this passage, Valentines Day is_. （ A） a day on which birds select their mates （ B） a
38、 holiday celebrated in honor of Valentine （ C） a holiday celebrated for lovers （ D） a day on which Valentine was killed by the Roman Emperor 50 In the 3rd paragraph, the “Guess Who“ card is probably used to_. （ A） be a gift for relatives on Valentines Day （ B） make jokes （ C） express happiness on Va
39、lentines Day （ D） express love for a person one secretly admires 50 Corporations as a group offer a variety of jobs. Most large companies send people to colleges to interview graduating students with the required academic training. A large university may have more than 500 companies a year knocking
40、on its door. Big firms are your best place for a job because their normal growth, employee retirements, and turnover (补缺工人数 ) create thousands of jobs nationwide each year. They are quite attractive for job seekers. Corporations, however, illustrate the rule that the biggest isnt always the best. Ma
41、ny small firms with just a few hundred employees have positions that may correspond with your profession goals, too. Such firms may not have the time, money, or need to send people around to your college; youll probably have to contact them yourself either directly or through an employment agency. D
42、ont ignore these little companies. They are perhaps beneficial for you. Their salaries are usually competitive and the chances for advancement and recognition even stronger than those of a big firm. You could become a big fish in a small pond, reaching a high-level position more quickly than you wou
43、ld if you had climbed the more competitive ladder of a corporate giant. Whats more, a small Firm can develop into a big corporation. Many famous companies such as Microsoft, Amazon bookstore, Haier, are just from small ones. For example, a small company may need a bright engineering, accounting or m
44、anagement graduate who would report directly to the senior vice-president of engineering, the company controller, or the general manager. In large firms it may take years to reach that level and accumulate similar in-depth experience. In addition, responsibilities may come faster in a small firm wit
45、h less specialization and fewer lower-level employees to receive delegated authority. It is critical that what is your want indeed from the work. No matter what kind of company it is, big or small, if it meets your needs, it is a good one. 51 The purpose of the passage is_. （ A） to define corporatio
46、ns and Firms （ B） to show the relation between firms and colleges （ C） to inform the job-seeker of the employment requirements （ D） to give a description of corporations for college students 52 Which of the following is TRUE of the large corporation? （ A） They only employ graduate students in colleg
47、es. （ B） They can offer many job opportunities. （ C） They have many sub-companies throughout the country. （ D） Their requirements are very high. 53 The word “Their“ in Line 5, Para. 2 refers to_. （ A） big corporations （ B） graduating students （ C） small firms （ D） employers 54 Which of the following
48、 is NOT true of small firms? （ A） It may be unnecessary for them to send people to colleges. （ B） They cannot afford to send people to colleges. （ C） Their employees may be promoted more quickly. （ D） They may offer positions which you demand. 55 The employees working in a small company_. （ A） have
49、to study accounting （ B） must be experienced （ C） have the chance to report directly to their superiors （ D） have less responsibilities 55 Adam Smith, writing in the 1770s, was the first person to see the importance of the division of labor and to explain part of its advantages. He is the most famous classical economist for his theory. He gives as an example the process by which pins were made in England.
