1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 93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 do we learn from the conversation? （ A） Henry doesnt like the color. （ B） Someone else painted the house. （ C） There was no ladder in the house. （ D） Henry painted the house himself. 2 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The weather is mild compared to the past years. （ B
3、） They are having the coldest winter ever. （ C） The weather will soon get winner. （ D） The weather may get even colder. 3 What is the womans job? （ A） Bank clerk. （ B） Receptionist. （ C） Shop-assistant. （ D） Teacher. 4 What are the speakers going to do? （ A） Wait for a taxi. （ B） Buy some food. （ C）
4、 Go on a trip. （ D） Book train tickets. 5 Why does the woman object to the movie? （ A） Because it was too long. （ B） Because it was boring （ C） Because it was violent. （ D） Because the story was not good. 6 What does the woman think about Cynthias opinion? （ A） She agrees with Cynthia. （ B） She does
5、nt agree with Cynthia. （ C） She thinks its narrow-minded. （ D） She doesnt believe either of them. 7 Which is not mentioned as factors that lead to the mans decision? （ A） An attractive salary. （ B） His proficiency in maths. （ C） His teachers opinion. （ D） His feeling for design. 8 What information d
6、id the woman give the man about George? （ A） He is going to be operated on at 9 oclock. （ B） He is under operation now. （ C） He already had his operation. （ D） He is all right now. 9 What does the woman mean? （ A） She cant wait for service. （ B） She loves her car dearly. （ C） Shes annoyed with the f
7、requent breakdown. （ D） Shell have to change the battery herself. 10 Which of the following is not included in the hotel services? （ A） Color television. （ B） A private bathroom. （ C） A morning paper. （ D） Complimentary fruit. 11 Why is Laura at the bicycle shop? （ A） Shes waiting for her father. （
8、B） Shes having her bicycle repaired. （ C） She wants to surprise John. （ D） She works there. 12 Why does John want to buy a bicycle? （ A） To replace his stolen bicycle. （ B） To begin bicycling to work. （ C） To join a bicycle club. （ D） To train for a bicycle race. 13 What does Laura suggest that John
9、 do? （ A） Buy a used bicycle. （ B） Buy a racing bicycle. （ C） Replace the tires on his bicycle. （ D） Sell his old bicycle to the shop. 14 What does Laura say is most important about a bike? （ A） It must be the right height. （ B） It must have several gears. （ C） It must have good tires. （ D） It must
10、be the right weight. 15 What is the speaker? （ A） A shop assistant. （ B） A bank teller. （ C） A regular customer. （ D） A stock broker. 16 What does the man who was buying stock trying to show? （ A） That every penny counts. （ B） He is important. （ C） He is talkative. （ D） That stocks are important. 17
11、 How does the speaker feel about money? （ A） It is very important to have money. （ B） Its valueless unless its your own. （ C） Money may lead to crime. （ D） Money makes people snobbish. 18 What title would best suit this talk? （ A） Money and its importance. （ B） Money and social status. （ C） A person
12、al view of money. （ D） How money is handled at bank. 19 What conclusion can be drawn from the scientists observation? （ A） Insects have developed some sort of resistance to man - made poisons. （ B） Insects have been eating plants for about 250 million years. （ C） Farmers sometimes use a combination
13、of two or three insecticides at once. （ D） New insects mate with insects which survived from a certain kind of insecticide. 20 Why did the resistance of insects to man - made insecticides develop so rapidly? （ A） Because farmers use less insecticides now. （ B） Because farmers have been using insecti
14、cides for many years. （ C） Because insects are using the mechanisms against poisons produced by plants to. deal with insecticides. （ D） Because insects have been eating plants for many million years. 21 Which of the following is NOT included in the scientists suggestions? （ A） Farmers should use les
15、s insecticides. （ B） Farmers should use a combination of two or three insecticides at once. （ C） At certain times of the year, farmers should actually try to attract new insects onto the crops they are trying to protect. （ D） Farmers should regularly spray crops as a precaution against problems that
16、 are caused by large numbers of pests. 22 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Insects are the most adaptable creatures. （ B） Insects would be out of control if nothing were done about the current situation. （ C） Insects will someday devour all plants on the Earth. （ D） Insects have developed
17、 resistance to both botanical and artificial poisons rapidly. 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. 22 The whole subject of childrens thinking is a fascinating one
18、. How do their minds work? Exactly what takes【 C1】 _when they learn? How by what【 C2】_logic do they reach conclusions perfectly【 C3】 _to them but illogical to us? Much exciting【 C4】 _is going on in an effort to find【 C5】 _to these questions. Foremost is the【 C6】 _of Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologi
19、st who pioneered the【 C7】 _and whose theories have had an unparalleled【 C8】_on education, especially in Europe. He has【 C9】 _(in French)over twenty - five books and 150 articles【 C10】 _are a gold【 C11】 _of ideas about the development of a childs【 C12】 _. About half the books and a【 C13】 _of the arti
20、cles have been translated into English,【 C14】 _his style of writing and the【 C15】 _technical vocabulary make him a very【 C16】 _author to read in any language. Following Piagets lead, there has been a【 C17】 _of research in a number of countries,【 C18】 _the United States. Reports of these【 C19】 _, too
21、, are often so hedged about with a thicket of professional jargon that they are【 C20】_to the nonspecialist. 23 【 C1】 （ A） part （ B） along （ C） place （ D） position 24 【 C2】 （ A） confidential （ B） queer （ C） special （ D） private 25 【 C3】 （ A） valid （ B） reasonable （ C） workable （ D） correct 26 【 C4】 （
22、 A） analysis （ B） research （ C） undertaking （ D） effort 27 【 C5】 （ A） answers （ B） solutions （ C） resolutions （ D） conclusions 28 【 C6】 （ A） operation （ B） attempt （ C） offering （ D） work 29 【 C7】 （ A） theory （ B） matter （ C） profession （ D） field 30 【 C8】 （ A） impact （ B） effort （ C） significance （
23、 D） importance 31 【 C9】 （ A） compiled （ B） written （ C） dictated （ D） made 32 【 C10】 （ A） that （ B） whose （ C） those （ D） all 33 【 C11】 （ A） pole （ B） post （ C） pillar （ D） mine 34 【 C12】 （ A） brain （ B） wisdom （ C） intellect （ D） education 35 【 C13】 （ A） few （ B） some （ C） bit （ D） many 36 【 C14】 （
24、 A） and （ B） for （ C） since （ D） but 37 【 C15】 （ A） much （ B） highly （ C） too （ D） largely 38 【 C16】 （ A） difficult （ B） easy （ C） popular （ D） unpopular 39 【 C17】 （ A） rush （ B） demand （ C） surge （ D） call 40 【 C18】 （ A） include （ B） included （ C） including （ D） inclusive 41 【 C19】 （ A） outcomes （
25、B） findings （ C） efforts （ D） consequences 42 【 C20】 （ A） familiar （ B） accessible （ C） unfamiliar （ D） inaccessible 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. 42 There is a new type of small adv
26、ertisement becoming increasingly common m newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant“, although it does not offer any one a job and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted “, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job either. What it does is to of
27、fer-help in applying for a job. “Contact us before writing your application“, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae, or job history“, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the curr
28、ent high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history)with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right. There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, ad
29、dress, age and whether you have passed any exams“, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained. Everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days
30、of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work, Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest. Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the lett
31、er which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for“, was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job in view. There is no doubt, however,
32、that it is the increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae. 43 The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns_. （ A） informs job hunters of the opportuni
33、ties available （ B） promises useful advice to those looking for employment （ C） divides available jobs into various types （ D） informs employers that people are available for work 44 Nowadays a demand for this specialised type of service has been created because_. （ A） there is a lack of jobs availa
34、ble for artistic people （ B） there are so many top-level jobs available （ C） there are so many people out of work （ D） the job history is considered to be a work of art_. 45 In the past it was expected that first-job hunters would （ A） write an initial letter giving their life history （ B） pass some
35、 exams before applying for a job （ C） have no qualifications other than being able to read and write （ D） keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview 46 Later as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter_. （ A） something that would attr
36、act attention to ones application （ B） a personal opinion about the organisation one was trying to join （ C） something that would offend the person reading it . （ D） a lie that one could easily get away with telling 47 The job history has become such an important document because （ A） there has been
37、 a decrease in the number of jobs advertised （ B） there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised （ C） jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays （ D） the other processes of applying for jobs are more complicated 47 Water problems in the future will become more intense and more com
38、plex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processe
39、s will produce larger volumes of liquid .wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drast
40、ic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem. There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindled. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard. This involves the processing of solid wastes “prior to“ di
41、sposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, tn permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal. A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from se
42、wage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into
43、 marketable by products. Other industries are exploring potential economic uses for their waste products. 48 The purpose of this passage is _. （ A） to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems （ B） to alert the reader to the dwindling water supply （ C） to explain industrial uses of water （ D
44、） to demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem 49 Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage? （ A） Diluting wastes needs a certain amount of water. （ B） Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population. （ C） Intensive cultivation of land requires m
45、ore and more chemicals. （ D） Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes. 50 The reader can conclude that_. （ A） countries of the world will work together on pollution problems （ B） some industries are now making economic use of liquid wastes （ C） by-products fro
46、m wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace （ D） science is making great progress in increasing water supplies 51 The author gives substance to the passage through the use of_. （ A） interviews with authorities in the field of water controls （ B） definitions which clarify important terms （ C） opin
47、ions and personal observations （ D） strong arguments and persuasions 52 The words “prior to“ (Para. 2)probably mean _. （ A） during （ B） before （ C） after （ D） beyond 52 Standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon(大峡谷 ), gazing across this giant would in the Earths surface, a visitor might assume that th
48、e canyon had been caused by some ancient convulsing (震动 ). In fact, the events that produced the canyon, far from being sudden and catastrophic, simply add up to the slow and orderly process of erosion. Many millions of years ago, the Colorado Plateau in the Grand Canyon area contained 1000 more fee
49、t of rock than it does today and was relatively level. The additional material consisted of some 14 layered formations of rock. In the Grand Canyon region these layers were largely worn away over the course of millions of years. Approximately 65 million years ago the plateaus flat surface in the Grand Canyon area bulged upward from internal pressure, geologists refer to this bulging actions upwading(弯曲上升 ); it was followe
