1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 4（无答案）Part ADirections: 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 ONL
2、Y ONCE.1 What are they talking about?（A）Their best friend.（B） Their favorite color.（C） The clothes the woman is wearing.（D）A present the man has bought.2 Where are the two speakers?（A）In a hotel.（B） At a dinner table.（C） In the street.（D）At the mans house.3 Where will the woman go first?（A）To the sc
3、hool.（B） To a friends house.（C） To the post office.（D）Home.4 What is Susan Gray?（A）A writer.（B） A teacher.（C） A reporter.（D）A student.5 Who is the man most probably speaking to?（A）A shop assistant.（B） A telephone operator.（C） a waitress.（D）A clerk.6 How often will the womans son have piano lessons f
4、rom next week on?（A）Once a week.（B） Twice a week.（C） Three times a week.（D）Four times a week.7 What does the woman say about the lecture?（A）It was a long lecture, but easy to understand.（B） It was not as easy as she had thought.（C） It was as difficult as she had expected.（D）It was interesting and ea
5、sy to follow.8 What was the woman probably trying to do?（A）Play a tape recorder.（B） Take a picture.（C） Repair a typewriter.（D）Start a car.9 What are they talking about?（A）The choice of courses.（B） A day course.（C） An evening course.（D）Their work.10 When did the second bus leave on Saturdays?（A）At 7:
6、30.（B） At 8:00.（C） At 8:30.（D）At 9:00.Part BDirections: 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 1
7、0 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What did the word “window“ mean?（A）Opening to look through.（B） Light given.（C） Wind.（D）Winds eye.12 Why did the window get its name?（A）Because it kept out the wind.（B） Because it blew out the smoke.（C） Because it
8、 let in more wind than light.（D）Because it let in most light.13 How did smoke go out in the ancient castles?（A）Though the window.（B） Through the chimney.（C） Through the door.（D）Through a hole in the roof.14 Why did the scientists work so hard at mapping the human genome?（A）Because the human genome c
9、an destroy many illnesses.（B） Because the human genomes completion can help to get rid of many diseases.（C） Because they wanted to be better known than others.（D）Because the Human Genome Project can provide a lot of chances of work.15 According to the passage, which of the following countries is the
10、 most advanced in genetic research?（A）Japan.（B） Germany.（C） The United States.（D）China.16 According to the passage, which of the following is not true?（A）If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.（B） The United States began genetic research early in the 19th cen
11、tury.（C） Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.（D）The scientists have made great progress in connecting some genes with the cancers.17 What is mainly talked about in this passage?（A）The great human genome.（B） The discovery of genes.（C） Unlocking the genetic code.
12、（D）Genes and scientists.18 According to the writer, time problems _.（A）are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors（B） are caused by delayed information or decisions（C） can be solved by self-management（D）cant be controlled19 Which of the following is not mentioned as time internally generates
13、time wasters?（A）Slowness and indecision.（B） Lack of self-discipline.（C） Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them.（D）Working hard.20 It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should _.（A）be used in managing others activities
14、（B） be used in managing ones own activities（C） not be used in time management（D）be used in managing both others and ones activities21 We can also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is _.（A）working harder and harder（B） clever self-management（C） thinking of what to do, and ho
15、w and when to do it（D）employing a skillful secretary22 Which of the following is not true?（A）Chinese people are now spending more time surfing the net than watching TV.（B） There are more Chinese people using the Internet for information compared with those reading news on the Internet.（C） There are
16、more people using e-mail compared with those searching information on the Internet.（D）There are more people using e-mail compared with those reading news on the Internet.23 The survey shows that _.（A）only 10.4% reported use the Internet to send and receive email（B） less than half of the people use t
17、he Internet for entertainment（C） all of the people reported like to play games on-line（D）most of the people reported read on-line news24 Whats the percentage of interviewees quite often download music from the Internet?（A）56.5 %.（B） 53.5%.（C） 55.1%.（D）10.4%.25 Which of the following is voted as the
18、best?（A）Sohu.（B） Sina.（C） Baidu.（D）Yahoo.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 Every now and then we buy some faulty goods. Here is a typical example: You buy a pa
19、ir of shoes. A week later a strap comes right 【26 】_ making the shoes unwearable. What should you do?Although there is no obligation 【27】_ you to return the goods, it is 【28】_ to take them back as soon as you 【29】_ the defect. If it is impracticable for you to return to the shop 【30】_ , perhaps beca
20、use you live a long way off, or because the goods are bulky, write to say that you are dissatisfied 【31】_ the product and ask for collection arrangements to be 【32】_ Any unexplained or unreasonable 【33】_ will weaken your case.Many people believe that the initial complaint about faulty goods should b
21、e made to the manufacturer. This is not the 【34】_ . Your contract is with the retailer, the 【35】_ who sold you the goods, and so it is to him 【36】_ your complaint should be made.It is always a good 【37】_ to ask for the manager in a shop or the departmental manager in a large store. In asking for a p
22、erson in authority you also show that you 【38】_ business right from the 【39】_ . Dont be fobbed off with the 【40】_ response that the manager is “in a meeting“ or “away“. 【41】_ that someone must have been left in 【42】_ and that youll see that person. 【43】_ that, register your complaint with the assist
23、ant and make an appointment to 【44】_ back and see the manager at a mutually 【45】_ time.26 【26】（A）out（B） down（C） apart（D）off27 【27】（A）of（B） from（C） in（D）on28 【28】（A）satisfying（B） advisable（C） clever（D）good29 【29】（A）determine（B） learn（C） discover（D）recognize30 【30】（A）at all（B） at once（C） at least（D）at
24、 last31 【31】（A）by（B） of（C） with（D）at32 【32】（A）approved（B） planned（C） offered（D）made33 【33】（A）delay（B） concession（C） denial（D）compromise34 【34】（A）situation（B） circumstance（C） point（D）case35 【35】（A）party（B） assistant（C） agent（D）provider36 【36】（A）that（B） which（C） where（D）when37 【37】（A）concept（B） though
25、t（C） suggestion（D）idea38 【38】（A）do（B） involve（C） mean（D）mind39 【39】（A）centre（B） heart（C） start（D）top40 【40】（A）habitual（B） false（C） common（D）indirect41 【41】（A）Demand（B） Require（C） Persist（D）Insist42 【42】（A）position（B） charge（C） power（D）control43 【43】（A）Failing（B） Examining（C） Considering（D）Feeling44
26、【44】（A）call（B） get（C） return（D）turn45 【45】（A）satisfactory（B） convenient（C） comfortable（D）interestingPart ADirections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.46 Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, whic
27、h was a temple to me then. It wasnt easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered theremoving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetim
28、e of security if I stuck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my boss s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have. to have a talk,“ I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now I m forty. Theres a lot I want to do in life.
29、 Im resigning.“ “To another paper?“ he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “I
30、m glad for you,“ he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we cant,“ he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,“ he concluded. “And if it doesnt work ou
31、t, remember, your star is always high here.“Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybodyeven though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final
32、talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. “Im resigning, Bill,“ I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.“46
33、From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _.（A）newspaper（B） magazine（C） temple（D）church47 ff the writer stayed with the Globe _.（A）he Would be able to realize his lifetime dreams（B） he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away（C） be would never have to worry about his future life（D）be
34、would never be allowed to develop his ambitions48 The writer wanted to resign because _.（A）he had serious trouble with his boss（B） he got underpaid at his job for the Globe（C） he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry（D）he had found a better paid job in a publishing house49 When the writer d
35、ecided to resign, the Globe was faced with _.（A）a trouble with its staff members（B） a shortage of qualified reporters（C） an unfavorable business situation（D）an uncontrollable business situation50 By “I wish I were in your shoes.“ (in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that _.（A）the writer Was to
36、 fail（B） the writer was stupid（C） he would do the same if possible（D）he would reject the writers request51 You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you“ because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.What if you say it first and your partner doesnt love you back? Or if they do say i
37、t but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve-racking (紧张) and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesnt it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until
38、the other half has shown their hand first?“A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal,“ says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.“ All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “Tha
39、t feeling of Ive always loved you more may be subverted (颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling (大声争吵).“ In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feel
40、s confident enough to talk about their feelings,“ says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says I love you first may also be the one who says Im bored wit
41、h you first.“ Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you“ is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “Is it said when theyre drunk? Is it said before their partner files off on holiday, and what it really means is Please dont be unfaithful to me? By saying I love you, they really sa
42、ying Do you love me? If so, wouldnt it just be more honest to say that?“ Collins agrees that intention is everything. “Its not what is said, but how its said. What it comas down to is the sincerity of the speaker.“51 What is the main idea of this passage?（A）The importance of “I love you“.（B） The mea
43、ning of “I love you“.（C） The time of saying .“I love you“.（D）The place of saying “I love you“.52 In the first sentence the author means that _.（A）it is easy to say “I love you“（B） it is hard to say “I love you“（C） we have many troubles in our life（D）people usually do not know when to say “I love you
44、“53 According to the expert, a good relationship should be _.（A）fair and equal（B） fair and kind（C） powerful and equal（D）confident and fair54 In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand“ means _.（A）being low in spirit（B） having only one hand（C） being active（D）being passive55 What is the m
45、ost important for you to consider when somebody say “I love you“ to you?（A）The intention.（B） The place.（C） The time.（D）The determination.56 At the European Commission in Brussels, they have a joke about the work interpreters doLanguages“, they say, “have nothing to do with interpretation, it helps t
46、o know them. “Anyone thinking of becoming an interpreter would bear this so well in mind. Translating languages, especially in a political context, involves far more than mere linguistic ability.To work in an international organization, such as the United Nations, you need to be approved by one of t
47、he various international translators or interpreters associations. To achieve this, you must experience rigorous and lengthy training, either at an accrediting organizations own school, or on a postgraduate course at university. But a qualification in languages is not the only route into the job. At
48、 Londons University of Westminster, candidates get offered a place on the interpreters course if they can show that they have “lived a bit“, in the words of one lecture. Young people who have just left university often lack adequate experience of life.The University also looks for candidates who hav
49、e lived for long time in the countries where their acquired languages are spoken. They are also expected to have wide cultural interests and a good knowledge of current affairs. This broad range of interests are essential in a job which can re- quire interpreting discussions of disarmament (裁军) on Monday, international fishing rights on Tues- day, multinational finance o
