[语言类考试复习资料大全]公共英语三级模拟59

1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全公共英语三级模拟59公共英语三级模拟59Section Listening ComprehensionDirections: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are tw

2、o parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should answer the questions in your test booklet, NOT on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSW

3、ER SHEET 1. lf you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part ADirections: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the

4、 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 ONLY ONCE. Now look at question 1. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. How much does the stereo cost now?A.$1000B.$800C.$820D.$960答案:D解析M: Jesus Christ ! I just cant be

5、lieve my eyes ! I remember this type of stereo costs $ 800 a week ago.W: Well, the price has gone up by 20%, you know.精解 本题是计算题。因为一周前是$800，而现在“go up(上升)”了20%，因此是$960。2. 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

6、house.D.Henry painted the house himself.答案:B解析M: Did Henry paint the whole house himself?W: He had it painted, because he doesnt Nike climbing ladders.精解 推理题。从对话中可知Henry叫别人帮他粉刷了房子(he had painted)，因为他不喜欢爬梯子。因此答案是B。3. What does the man mean? A. David only does half of the work. B. David gets the promo

7、tion earlier than Carol. C. Carol works more than David. D Carol should get the promotion. 答案:D解析W: Who do you think should get the promotion, Carol or David?M: Carol is much more thorough in her work than David is.W: I quite agree with you.M: Whats more, Carol always have a moral compass for himsel

8、f and is honest.精解 推理题。根据对话所说“Carol在工作中比David更细心认真”，可见Carol应该升职。所以答案是D。4. What country does Suzanne presently call her home?A.America.B.England.C.Switzerland.D.Sweden.答案:B解析M: Where did Suzanne come from?W: She was born in Switzerland and grew up in Sweden, but now shes a citizen of England.精解 细节题。从

9、对话可知，Suzanne现在是England居民，所以她现在可以称England为她的家。所以答案是B。5. What will the woman do?A.Go to the airport anyway.B.Make a new reservation at the hotel.C.Take another plane.D.Go there by train instead.答案:C解析M: Its already 3: 30. Youll definitely be late for the 4:00 plane.W: I know. Ill phone the airport and

10、 get my ticket changed.精解 推理题。女士说她会给机场打电话并换飞机票，因此结果当然是她会乘坐另一架飞机走，即答案C。 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 6. What does the woman mean?A.She goes to the theatre occasionally.B.She doesnt like going to theatres.C.She goes to theatres very often.D.She goes to theatres only when she is off duty.答案:A解析M: Do you go to

11、the theatre regularly?W: Well, off and on.精解 考固定搭配。off and on是不经常、偶尔的意思。因此选项A是正确的。7. Why was he late? A. Laziness. B. Missed the bus.C. Car trouble. D. Heavy traffic. 答案:C解析W; Did you come to work on time?M: No, I came late because my car wouldnt start.精解 细节题。男士上班迟到的原因是车子发动不起来(“wouldnt start)，即是车子故障

12、问题，而不是偷懒、误了公车或堵车的原因。因此答案是C。8. How does Susan feel?A.Satisfied.B.Happy.C.Tired.D.Discouraged.答案:D解析M: Susan, how are you getting along with the translation work?W: I have written and rewritten so much that I dont know ff Ill ever get it finished. 精解 语气推断题。从Susan所说“我写了又写，改了又改，不知道何时才能完成”，可见Susan因不知如何继续

13、下去而感到沮丧(discouraged)。因此D是最合适的答案。9. What do we learn from this conversation?A.Jack is dependable.B.Tom always tells the truth.C.Jack is wealthy.D.Tom is sometimes more foolish than Jack.答案:A解析W: How do you compare Tom with Jack?M: Tom is clever and Jack is honest. But I think Jack is more trustworthy

14、.精解 判断题。对话中提到Tom聪明而Jack诚实可信，选择项中只有A“Jack是可靠的”符合对话，其它的都不符合。因此答案是A。10. What kind of a person is Bob? A. He is shy. B. He is quiet. C. He is talkative.D. He is helpful. 答案:C解析W: Peter is a quiet boy. He rarely says a thing.M: Well, let me tell you, his brother Bob is just the opposite.精解 推理题。根据对话中提到的“P

15、eter是个安静、不爱多说话的男孩”，而他的兄弟Bob则与他完全相反，因此在回答Bob是个怎样的人时，选项C talkative(“爱说话”)是正确的答案。Part BDirections: You are going to hear four conversations or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have 15 seconds to

16、 answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following dialogue. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Whats the main purpose of the man s trip?A.To improve his skating techniques.B.To visit h

17、is sister.C.To take a vacation.D.To learn to ski.答案:C解析 11-13M: I have been studying too much and need a change. So Ive just made plans to go away during January break.W: Really? Where are you going?M: Im planning to visit New Mexico.W: My sister and I vacationed there last year and we had a great t

18、ime.M: Did you get into Albuquerque?W: Sure. Whenever we were skiing.M: Is it far from the mountains?W: Not at all. Though Albuquerque is on a high flat plateau. There are even higher mountains near it. Just half an hour away from the city there are snow - covered slopes.M: Well. As the mountains ar

19、e just thirty minutes away, I guess I should take my ice skate and my skis.W: Definitely.M: I heard that the weather there is great.W: It is. No humidity, moderate temperatures, but you do need to be careful about high altitude.M: What should I do about that?W: Oh, just take it easy for a few days.

20、Dont go hiking up the mountains or exercise too vigorously. Just do everything gradually.M: Im sure I will be fine. And I will let you know all about my trip when I come back. 精解 细节题。对话开始时男士就说“I have been studying too much and need a changeSo Ive just made plans to go away during January break”，可见他是

21、想趁春假好好放松一下。虽然对话中提到滑冰和滑雪，但他的目的不是为了学滑冰或滑雪。因此正确答案是C。2. Why does the woman know so much about Albuquerque?A.Her sister lives there.B.She attended college there.C.She lives thirty minutes from there.D.She visited there last year.答案:D解析 细节题。对话中女士提到她和姐姐去年在那度过假。因此正确答案是 D。3. What can be inferred about the ma

22、n?A.He has been to New Mexico many times.B.He has just graduated from college.C.He enjoys sports.D.He has relatives in Albuquerque.答案:C解析 推理题。从对话中可以看出男士对滑雪和滑冰感兴趣，因此可以说他是比较爱好运动的。而其它选择则没有依据，因此正确答案是C。Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following dialogue. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. According to the woman,

23、 what governs the clothes we wear?A.A desire to express oneself and display ones wealth.B.Individual taste and love for beauty.C.Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people.D.Individual taste and a desire to express oneself.答案:D解析 14-17M: So you really believe that clothes carry a kind of m

24、essage for other people and that what we put on is in some way a reflection of what we feel?W: Oh yes, very much so. Now people are beginning to take seriously the idea of a kind of psychology of clothing, to believe that there is not just individual taste in our clothes but also a thinking behind w

25、hat we wear which is trying to express something we may not even be aware of ourselves.M: But surely this has always been the case. We all dress up when we want to impress someone, such as for a job interview with a prospective employer, we tend to make an effort and put on something smart.W: True,

26、but thats a conscious act. What I am talking about is more of a subconscious thing. Take the student who is away from home at college or university for example: if he tends to wrap himself up more than the others, this is because he is probably feeling homesick. Similarly, a general feeling of insec

27、ure can sometimes take the form of over - dressing in warmer clothes than are necessary.M: Can you give any other examples?W: Yes. I think people who are sociable and out - going tend to dress in an extrovert way, preferring brighter or more dazzling colors - yellows, bright reds, and so on. In the

28、same way, what might be seen as parallel with the animal kingdom, aggressive clothes might indicate an aggressive personality or attitude to life. Think about the threat displays used by animals when they want to warn off opponents.M: Do you think the care, or lack of it over the way we actually wea

29、r our clothes has anything to tell us?W: Yes, indeed. The length, for example, of a mans trousers speaks volumes about his awareness of his own image. Or, if his trousers are very short or hanging loosely, this probably means hes absorbed by other things. 精解 推理题。在对话中女士提到“That there is not just indiv

30、idual taste in our clothes but also a thinking behind what we wear which is trying to express something we may not eyen be aware of ourselves(我们的衣服不仅体现了个人品位，而且我们的穿着在试图表达一种我们自己都可能没有意识到的某种想法)。”换句话说：指导穿着的不仅有个人品位，而且还有表达自己的欲望。因此正确答案是D。2. Judging by the extraordinary warm clothes some people wear, what mi

31、ght we learn about them?A.They may be homesick and feel insecure.B.They are either cold or very sick.C.They may try to attract other peoples attention.D.They want to protect themselves from physical injuries.答案:A解析 细节题。在对话中女士举了一个例子，说如果一个大学生离家住在学校，如果他穿得过于暖和，那是因为他想家了。她还说：同理，缺乏安全感会通过穿过多的衣服这一点体现出来。因此穿过于

32、暖和的衣服的人们往往是想家和缺乏安全感的人们。因此正确答案是A。3. So far as clothes are concerned, what color might shy people prefer according to the woman?A.White.B.Yellow.C.Red.D.Grey.答案:D解析 推理题。在对话中女士说“I think people who are sociable and outgoing tend to dress in an extrovert way，preferring brighter or more dazzling colors-ye

33、llows，bright reds，and so on(我认为好交际和外向的人的着装也倾向于外向的风格，他们更偏爱明亮和绚丽的颜色，如黄色，大红色等等)”。由此可见一个人的性格和着装的风格是一致的。因此可以推断，害羞的人会倾向于不太张扬的颜色，比较四个选择项，Dgrey(灰色)更合理。因此正确的答案是D。4. What is the relationship between the man and the woman in the dialogue?A.Reporter and fashion designer.B.Husband and wife.C.Shop assistant and c

34、ustomer.D.Teacher and student.答案:A解析 推理题。由于对话中主要讨论的是服装方面的问题，最有可能的答案是 A。Questions 18 to 21 are based on the following monologue (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What was the report given by the weather station in Chicago?A.Sunny skies.B.Cloudiness, but no rain.C.Light showers.D.Thunderstorms.答案:C解析 18-21 On t

35、he area weather map, most stations in southern Michigan are still reporting sunny skies. Its seventy-nine degrees at Detroit, seventy -three degrees at Lansing. Chicago is reporting light showers. South Bend is cloudy as the cloudiness moves in from the southwest. The temperature at Ann Arbor airpor

36、t in degrees Celsius is twenty -three point three. Thats seventy -four degrees on the Fahrenheit scale. Sixty - six degrees is the water temperature of the lake with winds gusting at twenty knots. The relative humidity is fifty -five percent and the barometric pressure is thirty point eleven inches

37、of mercury and falling. The pollution index today is seventy - five. The quality of our air is fair. Sunrise will be at six oclock tomorrow morning. And now for the extended forecast for tonight, we expect partly cloudy conditions and mild temperature with tonights about sixty degrees low and only a

38、 twenty percent chance of any showers this evening. Tomorrow morning, look for mostly cloudy conditions with a seventy percent chance of showers and thunder showers continuing into the evening. It looks like it will be a mild, but rainy weekend. 精解 细节题。Monologue中提到“Chicago is reporting light showers

39、”，因此正确答案是C。2. What was the temperature at Ann Arbor airport?A.79 degrees F.B.75 degrees F.C.74 degrees F.D.73 degrees F.答案:C解析 细节题。注意提到Ann Arbor airport的气温时用了两种温度单位，分别是摄氏二十三度和华氏七十四度。因此正确答案是C。3. According to the weather report, what was the pollution index?A.Very GoodB.GoodC.FairD.Poor答案:C解析 细节题。Mono

40、logue中提到The quality of our air is fair。因此正确答案是 C。4. What did the forecast indicate that the weather for the weekend would be? A. Rainy and mild.B. Rainy and cold.C. Sunny and mild.D. Cloudy and cold. 答案:A解析 细节题。Monologue的最后说It looks like it will be a mild，but rainy weekend，因此正确答案是A。Questions 22 to 2

41、5 are based on the following monologue (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. When was he born?A.On January 15, 1929.B.On January 15, 1920.C.On June 15, 1929.D.On July 15, 1920.答案:A解析 22-25 He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929. He was black. He lived only thirty - nine years, but he became world -f

42、amous in that short time. He grew up in the southeastern part of the United States. He studied at Morehouse College where he met many outstanding men whose ideas he found important and exciting. There he read the writings of Thoreau, which gave him many ideas about freedom. After he graduated from M

43、orehouse, he went on to study at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and Boston University. At Boston University, he met his wife, Coretta. In 1954, after he got his Ph. D. degree, he became the minister of a small church in the South. There he became the leader of the black people,

44、who were poor and without power. He gave speeches and led marches. For his ideas and actions, he went to prison for a short time. Many years later, in Washington, D. C. , he spoke to a crowd of 250,000 people. He told them, I have a dream. That speech, is still famous. In 1964, he won the Nobel Peac

45、e Prize. His work was not finished when he died, on April 4, 1968. Who was he? He was Dr. Martin Luther King. 精解 细节题。Monologue一开始就提到He was born in Atlanta，Georgia，on Januaryl5， 1929，因此正确答案是A。2. Where did he grow up?A.Northwestern part of the U.S.B.Southeastern part of the U. S.C.Southwestern part of

46、 the U.S.D.Northeastern part of the U. S.答案:B解析 细节题。Monologue谈到“He grew up in the southeastern part of the United States(他在美国东南部长大)”，因此正确答案是B。3. What gave him many ideas about freedom?A.The writings of Thoreau.B.The writings of Washington.C.The writings of Coretta.D.The writings of Martin Luther Kin

47、g.答案:A解析 细节题。Monologue谈到“There he read the writings of Thoreau，which gave him many ideas about freedom(他读了很多Thoreau的作品，给了他很多自由的思想)”，因此正确答案是A。4. When did he win the Nobel Peace Prize?A.1968.B.1918.C.1964.D.1946.答案:C解析 细节题。Monologue在后面明确提到“in 1964，he won the Nobel Peace Prize，因此正确答案是C。Section Use of E

48、nglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mink A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1. Text The whole subject of childrens thinking is a fascinating one. How do their minds work? Exactly what takes 1 when they learn? How by what 2 logic do th

49、ey reach conclusions perfectly 3 to them but illogical to us? Much exciting 4 is going on in an effort to find 5 to these questions. Foremost is the 6 of Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologist who pioneered the 7 and whose theories have had an unparalleled 8 on education, especially in Europe. He has 9

50、 (in French) over twenty - five books and 150 articles 10 are a gold 11 of ideas about the development of a childs 12 . About half the books and a 13 of the articles have been translated into English, 14 his style of writing and the 15 technical vocabulary make him a very 16 author to read in any la

51、nguage. Following Piagets lead, there has been a 17 of research in a number of countries, 18 the United States. Reports of these 19 , too, are often so hedged about with a thicket of professional jargon that they are 20 to the nonspecialist. 1.A.partB.alongC.placeD.position答案:C解析 take place是表达“发生”的固

52、定短语。故C是答案。2.A.confidentialB.queerC.specialD.private答案:C解析 用special logic以示儿童自己的特殊逻辑。A一般指信息；B带有贬义； D的对立面是公开的、公共的，与“成人的”不能对立。3.A.validB.reasonableC.workableD.correct答案:B解析 与下面的illogical相比，A和C不能与illogical相对是因为正确就是正确，不能对一部分人说是正确，对另一部分人就不正确了。4.A.analysisB.researchC.undertakingD.effort答案:B解析 从上下文看，指的是研究，而

53、且A、C和D同is going on都不太搭配，因此B是正确答案。5.A.answersB.solutionsC.resolutionsD.conclusions答案:A解析 Questions与answers搭配。因此答案是A。6.A.operationB.attemptC.offeringD.work答案:D解析 A太具体；B太抽象；C的意思不对。只有D合适。7.A.theoryB.matterC.professionD.field答案:D解析 D意为“开创领域”；B没有意义；A和C一般不与pioneer搭配。8.A.impactB.effortC.significanceD.import

54、ance答案:A解析 B和C显然不对。D与on education不能连用。A最合适。9.A.compiledB.writtenC.dictatedD.made答案:B解析 C和D与下文都不吻合；A适用于书；B书和文章都适用，故答案为 B。10.A.thatB.whoseC.thoseD.all答案:A解析 这里需要的是一个关系代词。但B、C和D的语法都不对。只有A是对的。11.A.poleB.postC.pillarD.mine答案:D解析 文章中的意思是皮亚热的著作和文章是思想的宝库。D是答案。Gold mine是固定说法，并常写成一个词goldmine。12.A.brainB.wisdo

55、mC.intellectD.education答案:C解析 “智力发育”一词用intellect。此处的development如与A搭配，多指人类大脑进步；与B难以搭配，因为wisdom一般是与生俱来；与D搭配就成了“教育事业的发展”，不指个人。13.A.fewB.someC.bitD.many答案:A解析 B、C和D的语法不对；故A为正确答案。14.A.andB.forC.sinceD.but答案:D解析 从语法角度看，A、B、C和D都对，但从内容来看，这两个从句之间需要一个转折连词，故D最合适。15.A.muchB.highlyC.tooD.largely答案:B解析 D与technical不搭配。A一般修饰形容词比较级；C一般要求外露的或内含的for some one to do som