1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 90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 most probable relationship between Tom and Jack? （ A） They axe twins. （ B） They axe classmates. （ C） They are friends. （ D） They are colleagues. 2 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The man is planning a trip to New York. （ B） The man has not been to New York befo
3、re. （ C） The man doesnt like New York. （ D） The man has been to New York before. 3 What are they complaining about? （ A） The size of the room. （ B） Long working hours. （ C） The hot weather. （ D） The fan in the room. 4 What does the conversation tell us? （ A） The man has changed his destination. （ B）
4、 The man is returning his ticket. （ C） The man is flying to London tomorrow morning. （ D） The man cant manage to go to London as planned. 5 Why cant the woman find the book? （ A） It is difficult to identify. （ B） It has been misplaced. （ C） It is missing. （ D） It has been borrowed by someone. 6 What
5、 is the man doing? （ A） Looking for a timetable. （ B） Buying some furniture. （ C） Reserving a table. （ D） Window shopping. 7 What will the weather be like? （ A） Cold and windy. （ B） Snow will be replaced by strong winds. （ C） It will get better. （ D） Rainy and cold. 8 What does the man say about the
6、 book? （ A） It is no longer available, （ B） It has been reprinted four times. （ C） The store doesnt have it now, but will have it soon. （ D） The information in the book is out of date. 9 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） Calvin didnt like the color. （ B） Someone else painted the house. （
7、C） There was no ladder in the house. （ D） Calvin painted the house himself. 10 Where did the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a cotton field. （ B） At a railway station. （ C） On a farm. （ D） On a train. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to e
8、ach 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 to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What did the speaker use to do fo
9、r a living? （ A） He ran a village shop. （ B） He worked on a farm. （ C） He worked in an advertising agency. （ D） He was a gardener. 12 What do we know about the speakers life in the past? （ A） It was stressful. （ B） It was colorful. （ C） It was peaceful. （ D） It was boring. 13 What made the speaker c
10、hange his life style? （ A） His desire to start Iris own business. （ B） The crisis in his family life. （ C） The decline in his health. （ D） His dream of living in the countryside. 14 What do we know about the speakers friend? （ A） He was once a friend of the ruler. （ B） He was a tax collector. （ C） H
11、e was a government official. （ D） He was once a school teacher in India. 15 What was the real purpose of the rulers invitation? （ A） To declare new ways of collecting tax. （ B） To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government. （ C） To collect money from the persons invited. （ D）
12、 To reward outstanding tax collectors. 16 What does the passage say about the tax collectors? （ A） They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for. （ B） They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler. （ C） They were excused from paying income tax. （ D） They enjoyed being invited t
13、o dinner at the rulers palace. 17 How long have they not met each other? （ A） Half a year. （ B） Two years. （ C） Three or four years. （ D） More than five years. 18 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
14、 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 him. 19 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. 20 Which material should the h
15、ouse be built of? （ A） Stone. （ B） Brick. （ C） Cement. （ D） Wood. 21 Why doesnt the woman buy the book? （ A） Because its too expensive. （ B） Because she doesnt need it. （ C） Because she cant buy it everywhere. （ D） Because she already has got one. 22 Why did the man suggest the woman read the book?
16、（ A） The professor had written it. （ B） It is the major text for the course. （ C） It contains new sociological evidence. （ D） The students from last year liked it. 23 Why cant the woman get the book from the library? （ A） It wasnt published recently. （ B） It is in great demand. （ C） It was sold out
17、already. （ D） It isnt owned by the library. 24 How did the woman react to Toms idea? （ A） She wonders if she can afford it. （ B） She doesnt want to bother Toms roommate. （ C） She thinks it wont work. （ D） She thinks its a good one. 25 What are the speakers mainly discussing? （ A） A chemistry assignm
18、ent. （ B） A study that their chemistry professor did. （ C） A class that the woman is taking. （ D） A job possibility. 26 Why is the woman interested in working with Professor Smith? （ A） She wants to quit her job in the chemistry job. （ B） Shes wants to get practical experience. （ C） Shes interested
19、in becoming a psychology major. （ D） She wants to earn extra money. 27 What will the college students do for the high school students? （ A） Employ them as lab assistants. （ B） Teach classes at their high school. （ C） Help them with their studies. （ D） Pay them for participating in the study. 28 What
20、 will the speakers probably do next? （ A） Write their lab reports. （ B） Find out Professor Smiths schedule. （ C） Interview some high school students. （ D） Finish their chemistry experiment. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase
21、for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 28 For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work, they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines a never-ending flood of words. I
22、n【 C1】 _a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend can【 C2】 _mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are【 C3】 _readers. Most of us develop poor reading【 C4】 _at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency【 C5】 _in
23、 the actual stuff of language itself words. Taken individually, words have【 C6】 _meaning until they are strung together to form phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 【 C7】 _, however, the untrained reader doesnt read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to【 C8】 _wo
24、rds of passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over【 C9】 _you have just read, is a common bad reading habit. Another habit which【 C10】 _down the speed of reading is vocalization sounding each word either orally or mentally as【 C11】_reads. To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics us
25、e a device called an【 C12】_, which moves a bar( or curtain)down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate【 C13】 _the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch“ him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast,【 C14】 _word-by-word reading, regression, and sub
26、vocalization, practically impossible. At first【 C15】_is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster,【 C16】 _your comprehension will improve. Many people have found【 C17】 _reading skills drastically improved after such training.【 C18】 _Charles La
27、u, a business manager, for instance, his reading speed was a reasonably good 172 words a minute【 C19】 _the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that now he can【 C20】 _a lot more reading material during a short period of time. 29 【 C1】 （ A） applying （ B） doing （ C） o
28、ffering （ D） getting 30 【 C2】 （ A） quickly （ B） easily （ C） roughly （ D） decidedly 31 【 C3】 （ A） good （ B） curious （ C） urgent （ D） poor 32 【 C4】 （ A） training （ B） habits （ C） situations （ D） custom 33 【 C5】 （ A） lies （ B） combines （ C） touches （ D） involves 34 【 C6】 （ A） some （ B） a lot （ C） littl
29、e （ D） dull 35 【 C7】 （ A） Fortunately （ B） In fact （ C） Unfortunately （ D） Logically 36 【 C8】 （ A） reuse （ B） reread （ C） rewrite （ D） recite 37 【 C9】 （ A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） if 38 【 C10】 （ A） scales （ B） cuts （ C） slows （ D） measures 39 【 C11】 （ A） someone （ B） one （ C） he （ D） reader 4
30、0 【 C12】 （ A） accelerator （ B） actor （ C） amplifier （ D） observer 41 【 C13】 （ A） then （ B） as （ C） beyond （ D） than 42 【 C14】 （ A） enabling （ B） leading （ C） making （ D） indicating 43 【 C15】 （ A） meaning （ B） comprehension （ C） gist （ D） regression 44 【 C16】 （ A） but （ B） nor （ C） or （ D） for 45 【 C
31、17】 （ A） our （ B） your （ C） their （ D） such a 46 【 C18】 （ A） Look at （ B） Take （ C） Make （ D） Consider 47 【 C19】 （ A） for （ B） in （ C） after （ D） before 48 【 C20】 （ A） master （ B） go over （ C） present （ D） get through Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each te
32、xt by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 48 Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero? Despite immense differences in cultures, heroe
33、s aronnd the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people. A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame. Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themsel
34、ves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people. The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroe
35、s is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant? Heroes are ca
36、talysts(催化剂 )for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King ,Jr. ,we might still have segregated(隔离的 )
37、buses, restaurants, and parks, h may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless. 49 Although heroes may come from different cultures, they _. （ A） generally po
38、ssess certain inspiring characteristics （ B） probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people （ C） are often influenced by previous generations （ D） all unknowingly attract a large number of fans 50 According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that _. （ A） they have
39、 a vision from the mountaintop （ B） they have warm feelings and emotions （ C） they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles （ D） they can make people feel stronger and more confident 51 Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because _. （ A） they are popular only among certai
40、n groups of people （ B） their performances do not improve their fans morally （ C） their primary concern is their own financial interests （ D） they are not clear about the principles they should follow 52 Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who _. （ A） are good a
41、t demonstrating their charming characters （ B） can move the masses with their forceful speeches （ C） are capable of meeting all challenges and hardships （ D） can provide an answer to the problems of their people 53 The author concludes that historical changes would _. （ A） be delayed without leaders
42、 with inspiring personal qualities （ B） not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices （ C） take place ff there were heroes to lead the people （ D） produce leaders with attractive personalities 53 Its very interesting to note where the debate about diversity is taking place. It is taking
43、place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund ,we have a lot of contact with top corporate leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global
44、 market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesnt occur in our societ
45、y, they will not have the engineers, the scientist, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need. Likewise, I dont hear people in the academy saying. “Lets go backward. Lets go back to the good old days ,when we had a meritocracy (不拘一格选人才 )“ ( which was never true-we never had a meritocracy,
46、 although weve come close to it in the last 30 years ). I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus had doubled its minority population in file last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she
47、 first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and in the media-not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses. 54 The wor
48、d“ imperative“( Para. 1 )most probably refers to something _. （ A） superficial （ B） remarkable （ C） debatable （ D） essential 55 Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity? （ A） Minorities. （ B） Politicians. （ C） Professors. （ D） Managers. 56 High corporate leade
49、rs seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to _. （ A） lower the rate of unemployment （ B） win equal political rights for minorities （ C） be competitive in the world market （ D） satisfy the demands of a growing population 57 It can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） meritocracy can never be realized without diversity （ B） American political circles will not accept diversity （ C） it is unlikely
