[语言类考试复习资料大全]公共英语三级模拟289

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289公共英语三级模拟289Section Listening Comprehension Directions: 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

2、 TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first, put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1. If you

3、have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part A 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,

4、 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. Why wont the man attend the party?A.He has to return to Washington.B.He wants to spend the weekend with his family.C.He hates

5、noise at parties.D.He is too busy.答案:B解析W: Hello, John. Its good to see you. When did you get home?M: I arrived at the airport this afternoon. My wife picked me up.W: Theres a party at the Hales tomorrow night. Would you and Nancy like to come along with us?M: Thank you just the same. Nancy and I ar

6、e planning a quiet weekend with the children. I have to be back in Washington in a few days.W: Of course. I understand.2. What are they doing?A.Watching TV.B.Listening to the radio.C.Swimming the channel.D.Changing their news program.答案:A解析M: Will you please change this channel? I cant stand this pr

7、ogram.W: Wait a minute and the news will be on next. I want to be sure to see it tonight.3. What does the man suggest?A.Exercising just after getting up.B.Eating something good for breakfast.C.Buying the larger-size clothes.D.Not exercising so many times a day.答案:A解析M: You look a bit worried. Whats

8、the matter?W: I just seem to be putting on weight these days.M: I think you should do more exercise.W: I want to, but I never seem to find the time.M: Why not do it the first thing in the morning?4. What does the man want to know?A.If hell have time to eat in Chicago.B.Where the bus station is locat

9、ed.C.When buses depart for Chicago.D.If he can catch a bus that leaves Chicago.答案:C解析M: Do you know if the bus station has timetables for buses to Chicago?W: They may not, but I know you can catch a bus to Chicago.5. How many guests did they have last night?A.75 guests.B.50 guests.C.30 guests.D.25 g

10、uests.答案:D解析W: You held a party last night. How many people were invited?M: We invited 75 people for my parents 50th wedding anniversary, but only a third of them came last night. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 6. What did the man mean?A.He never does assignments early.B.He has finished it.C.Hell finish it in

11、 a few minutes.D.Hell finish it in a few hours.答案:A解析W: Bill, where are you going?M: Im going to the tennis court.W: Have you finished the composition our teacher assigned us yesterday?M: Not yet. I always seem to put things Off until the last minute.7. What will the man probably do next?A.Look for

12、a pay phone nearby.B.Use the womans phone.C.Borrow ten cents to pay the phone.D.Give the woman the phone bill.答案:B解析M: Can you tell me where the closest pay phone is?W: Youre welcome to use mine, Fred. It will save you ten cents.M: Thank you. Youre very kind.8. What are they talking about?A.Music.B.

13、Films.C.Action.D.Classics.答案:B解析W: Personally I dont find action films very enjoyable.M: Oh, really? I quite like them myself. What do you think of musicals?W: I cant stand them. But Im keen on the classics.9. What does the woman feel about at the end of the conversation?A.Angry.B.Surprised.C.Deligh

14、ted.D.Sympathetic.答案:D解析W: Im here, Richard.M: Oh, Marilyn. Please do excuse me for being so late, but I took the wrong bus from the hotel and got lost on the way.W: Good grief! How did you finally make your way down here?10. Why do they decide to take the subway?A.Its direct.B.Its safer.C.Its faste

15、r.D.Its less expensive.答案:C解析M: How shall we go to the theater?W: Since its rush hour, lets take the subway.M: Ok. Its not as direct as the bus, but its faster and there will be less chance of a traffic jam.Part B You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will ha

16、ve 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. Mark your answers in your test booklet. Questions 1115 a

17、re based on the following conversation. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. When does the woman want to take a leave?A.June 30 to July 1.B.May 1 to May 30.C.June 1 to June 30.D.May 31 to June 4.答案:D解析 11-15M: Hello, Foreign Student Advisers Office. Can I help you?W: Id like to make a request for a special leave

18、. Can I do that over the phone?M: Of course. Tell me your student number, please.W: H for Harry 5712.M: Your address?W: 10 Bridge Street, Tamworth.M: Can you tell me what exact dates do you want to leave?W. Id like to be away from May 31 to June 4.M: Why do you want to take a leave?W: Im going to vi

19、sit my aunt Mary. She is my mothers sister. She and her husband are my guardians while Im here.M: Where do they live?W: About 50 kilometers from here. Near Armidale.M: Do you have to take so long if they live nearby?W: My mother is coming with me. Shes come for a holiday, so she wants to have some t

20、ime with Mary, and I want to spend some time with my mother, too.M: Arent you going home soon?W: Ive applied to extend my time here. I expect to go home in twelve months.2. Why does the woman want to take a leave?A.To visit her aunt and uncle.B.To see the National Gallery.C.To see the Southern Highl

21、ands.D.To study more writing.答案:A3. Where is the woman going?A.Tamworth.B.Brisbane.C.Armidale.D.Sydney.答案:C4. Who is going to be with the woman?A.Her uncle.B.Her mother.C.Her aunt.D.Her father.答案:B5. When will the woman go home to her own country?A.In five years.B.In twelve months.C.In two months.D.

22、When her mother goes home.答案:BQuestions 1620 are based on the following passage. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Why did Kathy want a car?A.She liked driving.B.All her friends had cars.C.There was a long way from her home to the college.D.She wanted to save money on bus fares.答案:D解析 16-20 Kathy was a univer

23、sity student. Like most students she had little money; but she wanted to buy a ear. If I can buy one really cheap that works, she thought, I will save money on bus fares. Then Ill have more to spend on food. She spent a day looking at cars in the second-hand car stores. Most of them were much too ex

24、pensive, but at least she found one for 250. The car was rather used and the paint was badly damaged, but it worked. Its got a good engine, the salesman said. And the gear box is OK. Forget everything else. Kathy bought the car and drove it out of the car yard. Everything was wrong with it except fo

25、r the engine and gear box, which worked very well. As long as they work, Kathy thought, Nothing else matters. The salesman was right. Unfortunately, a few days later, while she was driving to her university, a police car drove up beside her and made her stop. A young policeman got out of his car and

26、 walked around Kathys car. He looked at it disbelievingly. He made a list of the things wrong with the car. It was a very long list. Then he looked inside the car. Does your speedometer work? he asked. Kathy shook her head. It is against the law, miss, he said. Not to know how fast you are traveling

27、. Kathy smiled at him sweetly. Oh, but I do know how fast I am traveling, she said. Up to 30 miles an hour, the doors shake. Between 31 and 50 miles an hour, the whole car shakes. Over 50 miles an hour, I shake. 2. What kind of car did she buy?A.Very fast car.B.An old police car.C.A cheap second-han

28、d car.D.An expensive second-hand car.答案:C3. Why was Kathy pleased with the car at first?A.It was a very good car.B.The engine and gear box worked well.C.There werent many things wrong with it.D.It went very fast.答案:B4. Why did the policeman look at Kathys car disbelievingly?A.The car had so many thi

29、ngs wrong with it.B.He couldnt believe that a girl should drive such a car.C.He thought Kathy was telling lies.D.Kathy had broken the law.答案:A5. How did Kathy know how fast she was traveling?A.She looked at the speedometer.B.It couldnt go faster than 50 miles an hour.C.She would know the speed throu

30、gh what would shake.D.The police officer told her.答案:CQuestions 2125 are based on the following conversation. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What will not happen if local lines are closed according to the woman?A.The roads will be more congested.B.The problem of pollution will be more serious.C.Traffic acc

31、idents will be fewer.D.The countryside will become deserted.答案:C解析 21-25W: Mr. President, do you realize what will happen if these lines are closed? The roads will become even more congested. That means more traffic accidents and more pollution. Many people will move to the city and the countryside

32、will become deserted.M: I admit that the closing of local lines will cause some inconvenience to a few people but it cant be helped. We cant expect taxpayers to go on subsidizing these enormous losses forever.W: But dont you see, the rail service is an essential public amenity, the same as schools a

33、nd hospitals. It shouldnt be expected to make a profit. Safe transportation of the people is the responsibility of the government.M: As far as inter-city services are concerned, I agree with you entirely, Mrs. Randolph. But local transportation has to be provided by local authorities. Anyway, Im sur

34、e that every country line which is closed will be replaced by a more efficient bus service and you will have no cause for complaint.2. Why does the man think local lines should be closed?A.This is the request of the taxpayers.B.So few people live in the countryside.C.They have caused inconvenience t

35、o a few people.D.Local lines have had enormous losses.答案:D3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the woman?A.The rail service should be profitable.B.Schools are an essential public amenity.C.Hospital shouldnt be expected to make a profit.D.Safe transportation of the people is

36、the duty of the government.答案:A4. Who should be responsible for local transportation?A.The Federal Government.B.Local authorities.C.Local taxpayers.D.The Transportation Department.答案:B5. How does the man deal with the womans complaint?A.He explains that her complaint is unnecessary.B.He tells her th

37、at a bus line will be opened.C.He explains that her complaint is unreasonable.D.He tells her that bus service will be better than the rail service.答案:ASection Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SH

38、EET 1. Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps 1 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, 2 reading material and giving out 3 The new student se

39、es the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 4 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture 5 notes which do not catch the main points and 6 become hard even for the 7 to understand. Most institutions provide courses which 8 new students to develop the skills they need to

40、be 9 listeners and note takers. 10 these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skill guides which 11 learners to practice these skills 12 In all cases it is important to 13 the problem 14 actually starting your studies. It is important to 15 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the

41、 language skills 16 in college study. One way of 17 these difficulties is to attend the language and study- skill classes which most institutions provide throughout the 18 year. Another basic 19 is to find a study partner 20 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support

42、. 1.A.extendingB.illustratingC.performingD.conducting答案:B解析 该句的意思是“老师会花上一两个小时用幻灯片来解释讲课的内容，写出一些重要的信息，散发一些阅读材料，布置作业”，因此答案是B。因为illustrate意为“举例说明”。2.A.attributingB.contributingC.distributingD.explaining答案:C解析 参见第26题解析。distribute的意思是“分发，散发”，attribute的意思是“把原因归为”，contribute的意思是“有助于，贡献”。3.A.assignmentsB.inf

43、ormationC.contentD.definition答案:A解析 assignment的意思是“作业，任务”。4.A.suspectsB.understandsC.wondersD.convinces答案:C解析 当新的学生发现别的学生一直在记笔记时，他们却不知道记些什么，所以选C项，wonder意为“疑惑，不知所措”。而suspect的意思是“怀疑”， convince的意思是“让人相信”。5.A.withoutB.withC.onD.except答案:B解析 with在这里表示一种伴随的结果，说明学生听完讲座却记了一些抓不住重点的笔记。6.A.whatB.thoseC.asD.whi

44、ch答案:D解析 这里是一个并列句。并列的两个部分是which do not catch the main points和 Which become hard even for the students to understand。7.A.teachersB.classmatesC.partnersD.students答案:D解析 这里指的是学生记下的笔记就连自己也无法明白。8.A.preventB.requireC.assistD.forbid答案:C解析 鉴于上述情况，许多学校开设课程以帮助新生培养记笔记的能力，成为一名真正有效的听众，所以选C，assist的意思是“帮助，援助”。9.A.

45、effectiveB.passiveC.relativeD.expressive答案:A解析 参考上题答案。passive的意思是“被动的”，relative的意思是“相对的”， expressive的意思是“表现的，富于表情的”。10.A.BecauseB.ThoughC.WhetherD.If答案:D解析 该句表示如果这些课程不可行的话，还会有许多行之有效的学习技巧的指导，这些指导使学生们能够独立地锻炼这些学习技巧，因此需要选D。if表示一种假设条件。11.A.enableB.stimulateC.advocateD.prevent答案:A解析 enable sbto do sth表示“使

46、某人能够干某事”，而stimulate的意思是“激发，刺激”，advocate的意思是“提倡，倡导”。12.A.independentlyB.repeatedlyC.logicallyD.generally答案:A解析 independently意思是“独立地”，而repeatedly的意思是“再三地，重复地”，logically的意思是“合乎逻辑地”，generally的意思是“大体上，一般而言”。故应选A。13.A.evaluateB.acquaintC.tackleD.formulate答案:C解析 该句的意思是“通常学生在开始学习之前就应该解决这种听课技能的问题”，所以选C。to ta

47、ckle problem的意思是“解决问题”，而evaluate的意思是“估计，评估”，acquaint的意思是“使认识，了解”，formulate的意思是“用公式表示，系统地阐述或提出”。14.A.beforeB.afterC.whileD.for答案:A解析 参考第38题答案。15.A.predictB.acknowledgeC.argueD.ignore答案:B解析 句子的意思是“承认大多数学生在获取语言技能方面有困难，这是很重要的，因为只有承认这种困难才能提出克服困难的办法”，所以选B。16.A.to requireB.requiredC.requiringD.are required

48、答案:B解析 required是过去分词用作定语。17.A.preventingB.withstandingC.sustainingD.overcoming答案:D解析 “克服困难”需要用overcome difficulty。而withstand的意思是“抵抗，经受住”，sustain的意思是“支撑，经受”。18.A.averageB.ordinaryC.normalD.academic答案:D解析 这里指学年，所以用academic year。19.A.statementB.strategyC.situationD.suggestion答案:B解析 该句的意思是“另一种基本方案或策略是寻找

49、一个学习的伙伴”。strategy的意思是“策略，方案”。20.A.in thatB.for whichC.with whomD.such as答案:C解析 该题测试的是介词与关系代词的用法，with whom表示“与(同伴)一起 (学习)。Section Reading ComprehensionPart 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. Te

50、xt 1 Ever since I was very small, Ive had the sense that I ought to be somewhere else. I remember watching trains flash by and wishing ! was on board. I remember going to the airport with my parents when I was thirteen and reading the destinations board, seeing all the places that I could go to: Los

51、 Angeles, Chicago, and London. But the trains passed by and the planes took off without me, so I wandered the world through books. I went to Victorian England in the pages of Middlemarch and A Little Princess, and to St. Petersburg before the fall of the star with Anna Karenina. My home was in a ple

52、asant place outside Philadelphia. But ! really lived, truly lived, somewhere else. I lived within the covers of books. In books I traveled, not only to other worlds, but also into my own. I learned who I was and who I wanted to be, what I might achieve, and what I might dare to dream about my world

53、and myself. I travel today in the way .I once dreamed of traveling as a child on airplanes and in trains. And the irony is that I dont care for it very much. I am the sort of person who prefers to stay at home, surrounded by family, friends and books. The only thing I do like about traveling is the

54、time on airplanes spent reading. It turns out that when my younger self thought of taking wing, she wanted only to let her spirit soar. Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the real destinations, and the journey, too. They are home. 1. What did the writer do as a curious child?

55、A.She visited Victorian England and Tsarist Russia.B.She flew to Los Angeles, Chicago and London with her parents.C.She read all kinds of books.D.She spent lots of time traveling on trains.答案:C解析 由文中二、三段的叙述可知，作者是借助书籍神游世界，来满足自己的好奇心的。2. How does the writer feel about travel today?A.She doesnt like it very much.B.She takes great pleasure in it.C.She feels tired of it.D.She feels as excited as when she was young.答案:A解析 由文中第四段可知，作者长大后反而对旅行失去了兴趣，宁愿与家人和书籍为伴。3. What did the writer learn from books as a child