1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 9（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 Where does the conversation most probably take place?（A）In a post office.（B） In a hotel.（C） In a bank.（D）In a supermarket.2 When will the bank open on Sundays?（A）From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.（B） From 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.（C） From 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.（D）From 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.3 What did
3、 the man ask the woman to do?（A）Go on a diet.（B） Have a snack.（C） Play some tennis.（D）Stop screaming.4 Where are the two speakers?（A）In a hotel.（B） At a dinner table.（C） In the street.（D）At the mans house.5 What can we assume from this conversation?（A）The man is a judge.（B） Its an interviewer.（C） Th
4、e man agrees with the woman.（D）The man believes that Jack will quit his job.6 Why cant they meet on Thursday?（A）Because she wants to meet him on Wednesday.（B） Because she has to go out of town.（C） Because she is in charge of the project.（D）Because she has another meeting.7 What does the woman mean?（
5、A）The man should not expect her to go along.（B） She doesnt think she has enough money.（C） She will go even though the movie is bad.（D）The man should count the number of people going.8 What does the woman mean?（A）She is asking for a higher pay.（B） She is introducing a new friend.（C） She is too busy.（
6、D）Shes got some problems.9 Who is the man?（A）A judge.（B） An interviewer.（C） A professor.（D）A counselor.10 What are they talking about?（A）Weekend plan.（B） Changes in the city.（C） Going camping in the summer.（D）Life in the summer.Part BDirections: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before lis
7、tening 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 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why didnt Mr. Brown co
8、ntinue his study after he finished school?（A）He did not like to study.（B） He had to work to support his family.（C） A friend of his father offered him a job.（D）His father did not like him to study Art.12 Which one is NOT the mans hobby?（A）Acting.（B） Going to the cinema.（C） Reading.（D）Taking pictures.
9、13 Why was his father disappointed with him at first?（A）He had done his first job badly.（B） He had given up his job as an accountant;（C） He spent too much time on Art.（D）He didnt do well in the Art College.14 What are the speakers doing as the conversation begins?（A）Looking at some photographs.（B） S
10、elling cameras.（C） Teaching a photography class.（D）Repairing camera equipment.15 Why doesnt the man carry a camera with him?（A）He has a professional photographer.（B） He knows nothing about film processing.（C） He doesnt have a flash attachment.（D）He thinks a big camera would bring too much trouble.16
11、 What is, the major advantage of the Womans camera?（A）It focuses automatically.（B） It has a lot of specialized lenses.（C） It is easy to load.（D）It advances the film automatically.17 What problem does the man have in taking pictures?（A）He can t find good subjects to photograph.（B） His indoor shots ar
12、e too dark.（C） His pictures are often blurry.（D）His camera is too big for good detail.18 How many courses did the woman take last semester?（A）3.（B） 4.（C） 5.（D）6.19 What year is the woman going to be in?（A）The junior year.（B） The freshman year.（C） The senior year.（D）The sophomore year.20 Which subjec
13、t is taken as a general background course?（A）English sociology.（B） Journalism.（C） Freshman French.（D）Writing.21 Who is the man in this conversation?（A）Dean of Students.（B） Lecturer in Speech Communication.（C） Professor of Business Administration.（D）Chairman of the Journalism Department.22 When do pe
14、ople usually wear T-shirts?（A）When they take part in sports.（B） When they watch a film.（C） When they go shopping.（D）When they read a book.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 trous
15、ers.（D）T-shirts feel soft and wash well.24 What kind of T-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
16、attractive?（A）New technology.（B） Advertisements.（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 1.26 Most young people enjoy physical
17、 activities, walking, cycling, football, or mountaineering.These who have a passion 【26】_ climbing high and difficult mountains are often 【27】_ with astonishment. Why are men and women 【28】_ to suffer cold and hardship, and to 【29】_ on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the di
18、fference between mountaineering and other forms of activities 【30】_ which men give their leisure.There are no man-made rules, as there are for 【31】_ games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to 【32】_ , but it is this freedom from man-made
19、rules 【33】_ makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own 【34】_ .If we 【35】_ mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is 【36】_ mountaineering is not a “team work“. However, it is only our misunderstan
20、ding. There are, in fact, no“ matches“ 【37】_ “teams“ of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may 【38】_ , obviously, there is teamwork.A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural 【39】_ that are stronger and more powerful than man. Hi
21、s sport requires high mental and 【40】_ qualities.A mountain climber 【41】_ to improve On skill Year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions 【42】_ in their early twenties. But it is not 【43】_ for men of fifty or sixty to climb the hig
22、hest mountains in the Alps. They may take more 【44】_ than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less 【45】_ of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.26 【26】（A）for（B） in（C） to（D）of27 【27】（A）looked up to（B） looked forward（C） looked into（D）looked upon28 【28】（A）willing（
23、B） reluctant（C） unwilling（D）probable29 【29】（A）take pains（B） run risk（C） take a risk（D）make efforts30 【30】（A）to（B） with（C） for（D）towards31 【31】（A）so（B） various（C） different（D）such32 【32】（A）apply（B） worry（C） ignore（D）notice33 【33】（A）which（B） that（C） how（D）why34 【34】（A）methods（B） forms（C） rules（D）activ
24、ities35 【35】（A）correlate（B） relate（C） compare（D）contrast36 【36】（A）for（B） what（C） which（D）that37 【37】（A）within（B） from（C） beyond（D）between.38 【38】（A）exist（B） go（C） depend（D）confide39 【39】（A）strength（B） storms（C） powers（D）forces40 【40】（A）physician（B） physical（C） physiological（D）psychological41 【41】（A）
25、tries（B） continues（C） wants（D）decides42 【42】（A）will be（B） appear（C） are（D）is43 【43】（A）unusual（B） normal（C） common（D）strange44 【44】（A）strength（B） efforts（C） energy（D）time45 【45】（A）shortage（B） lack（C） rubbish（D）wastePart ADirections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by
26、 choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.46 “Family“ is of course an elastic word. And in different countries it has different meanings. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family“ in its narrow, peculiarly European sense o
27、f mother, father and children living together in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent familyhence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one
28、s parents and starting ones own life. The mans first duty will then be to his wife, and the wifes to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and their alone. Neither the wifes
29、parents nor the husbands, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with themthey are their own masters.Readers of novels like Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times, marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girls parents, that i
30、s, it was the patents duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents home, and the financial relief of getting
31、rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry (嫁妆). It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and
32、 she gets no dowry. Every coin has two sides; independence for girls is no exception. But it may be a good thing for all of the girls, as their social status are much higher and they are no longer the subordinate (部下，下级 ) of their parents and husbands.46 What does the author mean by “Family is of co
33、urse an elastic word“?（A）Different families have different ways of life.（B） Different definitions could be given to the word.（C） Different nations have different families.（D）Different times produce different families.47 For an English family, the husbands duty is _.（A）supporting the family while the
34、 wife is working out（B） defending the family while the wife is running the home（C） providing financial support while the wife is running the home（D）independent while his wife is also independent48 Everything is decided in a family _.（A）by the couple（B） with the help of their parents（C） by brothers a
35、nd sisters（D）with the help of aunts and uncles49 What is TRUE concerning the book Pride and Prejudice?（A）It is the best book on marriage.（B） It is a handbook on marriage.（C） It gives some idea of English social life in the past.（D）It provides a lot of information of former-time wealthy families.50 W
36、ith regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former-time girls in _.（A）the right family（B） more parental support（C） choosing husbands（D）social position51 Steveland Morris is a household name in America. Ask Steveland Morris and hell tell you that blindness is not necessarily disa
37、bling. Steveland was born prematurely(过早地，不到期地) and totally without sight in 1950s. He became Stevie Wondercomposer, singer, and pianist. The winner of ten Grammy awards, Stevie is widely acclaimed(喝采) for his outstanding contributions to the music world.As a child, Stevie learned not to think about
38、 the things he could not do, but to concentrate on the things that he could do. His parents encouraged him to join his sighted brothers in as many activities as possible. They also helped him to sharpen his sense of hearing, the sense upon which the usually disabled are so dependent.Because sound wa
39、s so important to him, Stevie began at an early age to experiment with different kinds of sound. He would bang things together and then imitate the sound with his voice. Often relying on sound for entertainment, he sang, beat on toy drums, played a toy harmonica(口琴), and listened to the radio.Stevie
40、 soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments. He first learned to play the drams. He then mastered the harmonica and the piano. He became a member of the junior church choir(唱诗班 ) and a lead singer. In the evening and on weekends, Stevie would play different instruments and sing popular
41、rhythm and blues tunes on the front porches (走廊 )of neighbors homes.One of Stevies sessions was overheard by Ronnie White, a member of a popular singing group called The Miracles. Ronnie immediately recognized Stevies talent and took him to audition(试听) for Berry Gordy, the president of Hitsville US
42、A, a large recording company now known as Motown. Stevie recorded his first smash hit “Fingertips“ in 1962 at age twelve, and the rest of Stevies story is music history.51 This passage could be entitled _.（A）The Music World（B） Stevie Wonder（C） Great Musicians（D）Blind People52 Which of the following
43、is NOT true about Stevies childhood?（A）Stevie often told people that a blind person was not necessarily disabled.（B） He learnt to concentrate on things that he could do.（C） He played as often as possible with his brother, who had normal sight.（D）He tried very hard to train his sense of hearing.53 By
44、 saying “Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments“, the author means that _.（A）Stevie finished his study at a toy instruments school（B） Stevie began to study in a real instruments school（C） Stevie gave up ail his toy instruments and began to buy many real instruments（D）Stevie s
45、tarted to play real instruments54 The author mentions all the following facts EXCEPT that _.（A）Stevies neighbors could often enjoy his playing and singing（B） it was Ronnie White that recognized Stevies talent and led him to a successful career（C） Berry Cordy helped him to set up his own recording co
46、mpany（D）Stevies parents played a very important part in training his sense of hearing55 The “Fingertips“ _.（A）recorded Stevie s musical performance that won him instant fame（B） was a record that turned out to be a great success（C） carried the message that the blind could work miracles with their fin
47、gertips（D）all of the above56 Fishing adds only about one percent to the global economy, but on a regional basis it can contribute extremely to human survival. Marine fisheries contribute more to the worlds supply of protein than beef, poultry or any other animal source.Fishing typically does not nee
48、d land ownership, and because it remains, generally, open to all, it is often the employer of last resort in the developing worldan occupation when there are no other choices. Worldwide, about 200 million people rely on fishing for their livelihoods. Within Southeast Asia alone, over five million pe
49、ople fish full-time. In northern Chile forty percent of the population lives off the ocean. In Newfoundland most employment came from fishing or servicing that industryuntil the collapse of the cod fisheries in the early 1990s that left tens of thousands of people out of work.Though debates over the conservation of natural resources are often cast as a conflict between jobs and the environment, the restoration o
