1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 86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 does the man propose to do first? （ A） Go downtown. （ B） See the movie. （ C） Get the tickets. （ D） Have a meal. 2 What does the woman want to know? （ A） The way to the college. （ B） The way to Kings Road. （ C） The name of the college. （ D） The address of the college. 3 Why does th
3、e woman ask about the time? （ A） She does not have a watch. （ B） She is nervous about the appointment. （ C） Johns watch keeps good time. （ D） John is afraid to be late. 4 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） Their best friend. （ B） Their favourite colour. （ C） The clothes the woman is wearing.
4、（ D） A present the man has bought. 5 What do the speakers decide to do? （ A） The man will bring some food back for dinner. （ B） They will go to their friends home for supper. （ C） The woman will fill the refrigerator before supper. （ D） They will eat out for dinner. 6 How does the woman feel at the
5、end of the conversation? （ A） Angry. （ B） Relieved, （ C） Upset. （ D） Sarcastic. 7 What is the most probable relationship of the two people? （ A） Salesperson and customer. （ B） Doctor and patient, （ C） Receptionist and tourist. （ D） Lawyer and client. 8 What are the man and the woman talking about? （
6、 A） Fashion. （ B） Music. （ C） A film. （ D） A book. 9 What do we learn from the mans reply? （ A） He doesnt care if it is turned off. （ B） He thinks the woman is right. （ C） He is reluctant to turn it off. （ D） He wants the woman to watch the game, too. 10 How does the man feel about the result? （ A）
7、He thinks it is unbelievable. （ B） He thinks it was too hard for Henry. （ C） He thinks Henry worked too hard. （ D） He thinks Henry was not given a chance. 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 question
8、s 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 What does Cheryl do at her supermarket job? （ A） She sells fruit and vegetables. （ B） She puts
9、 groceries out on the shelves. （ C） She helps customers to carry groceries. （ D） She is in charge of cashing money. 12 What does Phil not like about his job? （ A） it is dirty and boring. （ B） He has to work all day long. （ C） He earns less than he should have earned. （ D） He sometimes has to work in
10、 bad weather. 13 What is Phil going to do next? （ A） Quit his job. （ B） Plant trees. （ C） Plant grass. （ D） Clear the garden. 14 What does the speaker say about the farm owners? （ A） They were relatively independent of other people. （ B） They were very unfriendly people. （ C） They had very little to
11、 eat. （ D） They were too old to take care of themselves. 15 When did the speaker stay on the farm? （ A） In the early 1930s. （ B） During his childhood. （ C） Three years ago. （ D） When he was twenty-two. 16 What had the farm owners daughter never done? （ A） Seen a train. （ B） Seen in a log cabin. （ C）
12、 Had a friend visit her. （ D） Seen a sheep. 17 According to the speaker, why was it good for him to go on this trip? （ A） He learned how to build log cabins. （ B） He learned to depend on other people. （ C） He learned the techniques of farming. （ D） He learned the value of selfsufficiency. 18 Accordi
13、ng to the passage, what were dogs trained for in the past? （ A） For protection against other animals. （ B） For protection against other dogs. （ C） Just for fun. （ D） For the purpose of guarding the house. 19 Why were dogs used for hunting? （ A） Because they did not eat other animals. （ B） Because th
14、ey were useful for protection. （ C） Because they were good hunters. （ D） Because they always obeyed their masters. 20 What is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now? （ A） For companionship. （ B） For protection against robbery. （ C） For amusement. （ D） For hunting. 21 What
15、is the main idea of this passage? （ A） The city can be a lonely place. （ B） Life in the west can be very dangerous. （ C） People in the west are fond of animals. （ D） The dog is a useful and friendly animal. 22 When do people usually wear T-shirts? （ A） When they take part in sports. （ B） When they w
16、atch a film. （ C） When they go shopping. （ D） When they read a hook. 23 Why do people like to wear T-shirts so much today? （ A） T-shirts are suitable for home wear. （ B） T-shirts are smart and comfortable. （ C） T-shirts go well with trousers. （ D） T-shirts feel soft and wash well. 24 What kind of T-
17、shirt is the most popular one? （ A） The silk T-shirt in white color. （ B） The nylon T-shirt worn on the playground. （ C） The wool T-shirt worn for work, （ D） The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or a picture. 25 What is being done to make the T-shirts more attractive? （ A） New technology. （ B） Advertise
18、ments. （ C） New designs. （ D） More artificial materials. 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 In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words
19、 which, taken together, comprises the whole vocabulary. First, there arc those words【 C1】_which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we【 C2】 _, that is to say, from the【 C3】 _of our own family and from our familiar associates, and【 C4】 _we should know and use【 C5】 _we could not read or
20、write. They【 C6】 _the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who【 C7】_the language. Such words may be called “popular“, since they belong to the people【 C8】 _and are not exclusive【 C9】 _of a limited class. On the other hand, our language【 C10】 _a multitude of words which are compar
21、atively【 C11】 _used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little【 C12】 _to use them at home or in the market-place. Our first acquaintance with these words【 C13】 _not from our mothers【 C14】 _or from the talk of our school-mates,【 C15】 _from books t
22、hat we read, lectures that we【 C16】 _, or the more【 C17】_conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular【 C18】 _in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual【 C19】_everyday life. Such words【 C20】 _“learned“, and the distinction between them and the “popular“ words
23、is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process. 26 【 C1】 （ A） at （ B） with （ C） by （ D） through 27 【 C2】 （ A） study （ B） imitate （ C） stimulate （ D） learn 28 【 C3】 （ A） mates （ B） relatives （ C） members （ D） fellows 29 【 C4】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） those （ D） ones 30 【 C5】 （
24、 A） even （ B） despite （ C） even if （ D） in spite of 31 【 C6】 （ A） mind （ B） concern （ C） care （ D） involve 32 【 C7】 （ A） hire （ B） apply （ C） adopt （ D） use 33 【 C8】 （ A） in public （ B） at most （ C） at large （ D） at best 34 【 C9】 （ A） right （ B） privilege （ C） share （ D） possession 35 【 C10】 （ A） co
25、nsists （ B） comprises （ C） constitutes （ D） composes 36 【 C11】 （ A） seldom （ B） much （ C） never （ D） often 37 【 C12】 （ A） prospect （ B） way （ C） reason （ D） necessity 38 【 C13】 （ A） come （ B） comes （ C） have come （ D） has come 39 【 C14】 （ A） tips （ B） mouth （ C） lips （ D） tongue 40 【 C15】 （ A） besid
26、es （ B） and （ C） or （ D） but 41 【 C16】 （ A） hear of （ B） attend （ C） hear from （ D） listen 42 【 C17】 （ A） former （ B） formula （ C） formal （ D） formative 43 【 C18】 （ A） theme （ B） topic （ C） idea （ D） point 44 【 C19】 （ A） border （ B） link （ C） degree （ D） extent 45 【 C20】 （ A） called （ B） are called
27、（ C） are calling （ D） have called 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. 45 A good modem newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range
28、 of news from local crime to international politics, from sports to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特写 ) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable f
29、or the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modem newspaper offers variety to attract many different readers, but far
30、 more than one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality (时事性 ), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what reports in a newsp
31、aper has no more than transient (短暂的 ) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these masons, reading newspapers efficiently, which
32、means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading. 46 A modem newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its_. （ A） wide coverage （ B） uniform style （ C） speed i
33、n reporting news （ D） popularity 47 According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the “same“ newspaper is that _. （ A） people scan for the news they are interested in （ B） different people prefer different newspapers （ C） people are rarely interested in the same kind of news （ D
34、） people have different views about what a good newspaper is 48 It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers_. （ A） apply reading techniques skillfully （ B） jump from one newspaper to another （ C） appreciate the variety of a newspaper （ D） usually read a newspaper selectively 49 A goo
35、d newspaper offers “a variety“ to readers because_. （ A） it tries to serve different readers （ B） it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality （ C） readers are difficult to please （ D） readers like to read different newspapers 50 The best title for this passage would be“_.” （ A） The Impo
36、rtance of Newspaper Topicality （ B） The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper （ C） The Variety of a Good Newspaper （ D） Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper 50 American society is not nap (午睡 ) friendly. “In fact“, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvania School o
37、f Medicine, “theres even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep.“ Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work. To quote proverb: “Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven.“ Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when yo
38、u need them. “We have to totally change our attitude toward napping,“ says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research. Last year a national commission led by Dement identified an “American sleep debt“ which one member said was as important as the national debt, the co
39、mmission was concerned about the dangers of sleepiness: people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, president Clinton is trying to take a half-hour snooze (打瞌睡 ) every afternoon. Abou
40、t 60 percent of American adults nap when given the opportunity. We seem to have “a mid-afternoon quiet phase“ also called “a secondary sleep gate.“ Sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap. We Superstars of Snooze d
41、ont nap to replace lost shut-eye or to prepare for a night shift. Rather, we “snack“ on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it. I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and on boats; on floors and beds; and in libraries, offices and museums. 51 It is commonly accepted in A
42、merican society that too much sleep is_. （ A） unreasonable （ B） criminal （ C） harmful （ D） costly 52 The research done by the Dement commission shows that Americans_. （ A） dont like to take naps （ B） are terribly worried about their national debt （ C） sleep less than is good for them （ D） have cause
43、d many industrial and traffic accidents 53 The purpose of this article is to_. （ A） ware us of the wickedness of napping （ B） explain the danger of sleepiness （ C） discuss the side effects of napping （ D） convince the reader of the necessity of napping 54 The “American sleep debt“ (Line 1, Para. 3)
44、is the result of_. （ A） the traditional misconception the Americans have about sleep （ B） the new sleep policy of the Clinton Administration （ C） the rapid development of American industry （ D） the Americans worry about the danger of sleepiness 55 The second sentence of the last paragraph tells us t
45、hat it is_. （ A） preferable to have a sound sleep before a night shift （ B） good practice to eat something light before we go to bed （ C） essential to make up for cost sleep （ D） natural to take a nap whenever we Teel the need for it 55 In 1993, New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on b
46、everage (饮料 ) containers. Within a year, consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products, but because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound u
47、p buffed in landfills (垃圾填理场 ). The problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second hand plastic. Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled (回收利用 ) in the United States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across th
48、e country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning them into fence posts, paint brushes, etc. As the New York experience shows, recycling involves more than simply separating valuable materials from the rest of the rubbish. A discard remains a discard until somebody figures out how to give
49、it a second life-and until economic arrangements exist to give that second life value. Without adequate markets to absorb materials collected for recycling, throwaways actually depress prices for used materials. Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least
