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1、公共英语三级考试模拟试题及.doc公共英语三级考试模拟试题及.doc公共英语三级考试模拟试题及.doc公共英语三级考试模拟试题及答案（1）SectionListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,

2、PartAandPartB.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoyourANSWERSHEET1.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhand.Nowasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethe

3、testisstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartAYouwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.ChoosethecorrectanswerA,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.Example:Youwillhear:Couldyouplea

4、setellmeiftheBeijingflightwillbearrivingontime?Yes,Madam.Itshouldbearrivingabouttenminutes.Youwillread:Whodoyouthinkthewomanistalkingto?AabusconductorBaclerkattheairportCataxidriverDaclerkatthestationFromthedialogue,weknowthatonlyaclerkattheairportismostlikelytoknowthearrivaltimeofaflight,soyoushoul

5、dchooseanswerBandmarkitinyourtestbooklet.SampleAnswer:ABCDNowlookatquestion1PartA1.Whereisthewomanfrom?ASwedenBItalyCSylviaDWales2.Whichonedoesthewomanwanttobuy?Abetterquality,expensiveoneBcheaperoneinthisshopCcheaperoneinanothershopDbetterqualityinthisshopWhyishegoingtotalktotheladyoverthere?ABecau

6、sehewantstoknowthetime.BBecausehewantstothankher.CBecausehiswatchwaslost.DBecausetheladyoverthereiswaitingforhim.Accordingtothedialogue,whatkindofshirtismoreexpensive?AthosemadeofwoolBthosemadeofnylonCthosemadeofcottonDthosemadeofsilkHowdoesthewomanfeelattheendoftheconversation?AangryBrelievedCupset

7、Dsarcastic6.Whatdoesthemanmean?ATheproofreadingwasbetterthistime.BItwillbeaninterestingjob.CTherewillbemoreproofreadingtodosoon.DThejobshouldbedoneasquicklyaspossible.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMary?AShesalwaysrunning.BShesstillintherace.CShefeelsverycomfortable.DShestillhasafever.8.WhatdoesLindamean?A

8、Atlastsheenjoyscampuslife.BSchoolhaschangedlittlesincelastyear.CShehasmanynewfriends.DItseasiertofindhiswayaroundthisyear.9.Whatdoesthemanmean?ABillistootiredtostudyanymore.BHetoldBillnottostudylateatnight.CHehadoftenadvisedBilltostudy.DBilldidnthearthealarm.10.Whatdoesthewomanmean?AShefeelsthatthet

9、ripwilltaketoolong.BThestudentshaventchosenaprofessor.CProfessorGoldsmithhastochoosethedestinationfirst.DItsnotcertainthetripwilltakeplace.PartBYouaregoingtohearfourconversations.Beforelisteningtoeachconversation,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Afterlistening,youwillhavet

10、imetoanswereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheareachconversationONLYONCE.Markyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Questions1113arebasedonalectureabouteducationinAmerica.WhatcontrolsthepublicschoolsoftheUnitedStates?AthenationalgovernmentBthechurchauthoritiesCthelocalcommunitiesDthestatelawsHowmanyperce

11、ntagedidtheAmericanyoungpeoplegraduatefromhighschoolby1970?AfortypercentBfortyfivepercentCseventypercentDseventyfivepercentWhyiseducationmadevariousinformintheUnitedStates?ABecausestudentsvaryinneeds.BBecauseschoolsofferdifferentsubjects.CBecauseteachingmethodsvarygreatly.DBecausetherearedifferentai

12、dsatschool.Questions1417arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.Whydidthemandecidetogotothelibrary?AOneofhisclassesfinishedearly.BHewantedtogetsomestudyingdone.CThelibraryhadaspecialdisplayontheIndustrialRevolution.DHisbooksweretendaysoverdue.Aftergettingthebooks,whatdidthemando?AcheckedthemoutBtoo

13、knotesonthemCreturnedthemtotheshelvesDputtheminhisbookbagAccordingtotheman,whathappenstoallthebooksinthelibrary?ATheyaremarkedwithcoloredlabels.BTheyarespeciallycoded.CTheyarecheckedout.DTheyareinspectedbytheguard.Accordingtotheman,whatdoesthelibrarianbehindthedeskdo?Acopiesdownthenameandtheaddresso

14、feachborrowerBchecksallbooksformissingpagesCdemagnetizesthebooksastheyarecheckedoutDhelpsstudentsusethecardcatalogQuestions1821arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.Whatdoesthemanneedtodoatthetravelagency?ApurchaseherplaneticketBchangeherplaneticketCpickupapassportapplicationformDarrangeforheracc

15、omodationsinEuropeWhydoesntthewomanwanttogiveupherapartmententirely?AShedoesnthavetimetomove.BShewouldhavedifficultyfindinganotherapartment.CShespaidherrentforthesummerinadvance.DShedoesntwanttopaintanotherapartment.HowlongwouldthewomenbeinEurope?AthreeweeksBonemonthCthreemonthDoverayearWhatwillthew

16、omanmostlikelydoaboutherapartment?AleaveitvacantBrentittothemanshestalkingwithCsubletittoJimThomasDaskherlandlordtosubletitQuestions2225arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?AatahotelBatamotelCatarestaurantDatashoppingcentreWhycanthemanandhisfamilystayatthismote

17、l?ATheyhaveareservation.BThemotelhasseveralvacancies.CTheyarefriendsoftheowner.DSomeoneelsecancelledareservation.Whendoesthemotelwantitsgueststopay?AbeforetheyarriveBwhiletheyregisterCwhentheyreservearoomDjustbeforetheirdepartureWhatisthereasonforthemotelspolicyonpayments?ASomeguestsmaynotbehonest.B

18、Thepolicyisrequiredbylaw.CNo.61isaluxuryunit.DTheownersaresimplygreedy.SectionUseofEnglish(15minutes)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonyourANSWERSHEET1.Manyteachersbelievethattheresponsibilitiesforlearningliewiththestudent.26alongreadingas

19、signmentisgiven,instructorsexpectstudentstobefamiliarwiththe27inthereadingeveniftheydontdiscussitinclassortakeanexam.The28studentisconsideredtobe29whoismotivatedtolearnforthesakeof30,nottheoneinterestedonlyingettinghighgrades.Sometimeshomeworkisreturned31briefwrittencommentsbutwithoutagrade.Evenifag

20、radeisnotgiven,thestudentis32forlearningthematerialassigned.Whenresearchis33,theprofessorexpectsthestudenttotakeitactivelyandtocompleteitwith34guidance.Itisthe35responsibilitytofindbooks,magazines,andarticlesinthelibrary.Professorsdonothavethetimetoexplain36auniversitylibraryworks;theyexpectstudents

21、,37graduatestudents,tobeabletoexhaustthereference38inthelibrary.Professorswillhelpstudentswhoneedit,but39thattheirstudentsshouldnotbe40dependentonthem.IntheUnitedStates,professorshavemanyotherduties41teaching,suchasadministrativeorresearchwork.42,thetimethataprofessorcanspendwithastudentoutsideofcla

22、ssis43.Ifastudenthasproblemswithclassroomwork,thestudentshouldeither44aprofessorduringofficehour45makeanappointment.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIfBAlthoughCBecauseDSincesuggestionBcontextCabstractDinformationpoorBidealCaverageDdisappointedsuchBoneCanyDsomefunBworkClearningDprizebyBinCforDwithcriticizedBinno

23、centCresponsibleDdismissedcollectedBdistributedCassignedDfinishedmaximumBminimumCpossibleDpracticalstudentsBprofessorsCassistantsDlibrarianswhenBwhatCwhyDhowparticularlyBessentiallyCobviouslyDrarelyselectionsBcollectionsCsourcesDoriginshateBdislikeClikeDprefertooBsuchCmuchDmorebutBexceptCwithDbeside

24、sHoweverBThereforeCFurthermoreDNeverthelessplentifulBlimitedCirregularDflexiblegreetBannoyCapproachDattachorBandCtoDbutSectionReadingComprehension(40minutes)PartADirections:Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbydrawingathicklineacro

25、ssthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.Text1Thedog,calledPrince,wasanintelligentanimalandaslavetoWilliams.Frommorningtillnight,whenWilliamswasathome,Princeneverlefthissight,practicallyignoringallothermembersofthefamily.Thedoghadanumberofclearlydefinedduties,forwhichWilliamshadpatientlytrainedhimand,l

26、ikethegoodpupilhewas,Princelivedforthechancetodemonstratehisabilities.WhenWilliamswantedtoputonhisboots,hewouldmurmur“Boots”andwithinsecondsthedogwoulddropthemathisfeet.Atnineeverymorning,Princeranofftothegeneralstoreinthevillage,returningshortlynotonlywithWilliamsdailypaperbutwithahalfouncepacketof

27、Williamsfavoritetobacco,JohnRhineysMixed.Agundogbybreed,Princepossessedalargesoftmouthspeciallyevolvedforthesafecarryingofhuntedcreatures,sothepaperandthetobaccocametonoharm,neverevenshowingatoothmark.Williamswasarailwayman,anenginedriver,andheworeablueuniformwhichsmelledofoilandoilfuel.Hehadtoworka

28、toddtimes“days”,“latedays”or“nights”.OvertheyearsPrincegottoknowtheseperiodsofworkandrest,knewwhenhismasterwouldleavethehouseandreturn,andthedogdidnotwastethisknowledge.IfWilliamsoverslept,asheoftendid,Princebarkedatthebedroomdooruntilhewoke,muchtotheannoyanceofthefamily.Onhisreturn,Williamsslippers

29、werebroughttohim,thepaperandtobaccotooifpreviouslyundelivered.AcuriousthinghappenedtoWilliamsduringthesnowandiceoflastwinter.Oneeveningheslippedandfellontheicypavementsomewherebetweenthevillageandhishome.Hewassobadlyshakenthathestayedinbedforthreedays;andnotuntilhegotupanddressedagaindidhediscoverth

30、athehadlosthiswalletcontainingoverfiftypounds.Thehousewasturnedupsidedowninthesearch,butthewalletwasnotfound.However,twodayslaterthatwasfivedaysafterthefallPrincedroppedthewalletintoWilliamshand.Verymuddy,stainedandwetthrough,thelittlecasestillcontainedfiftythreepounds,Williamsdrivinglicenseandafewo

31、therpapers.Wherethedoghadfounditnoonecouldtell,butfoundithehadandrecognizeditprobablybythefaintoilysmellonthewornleather.Howdidthedogperformhisduties?AHewasdelightedtoshowthemoff.BHedidhisbestbutwasnotoftensuccessful.CHedidthemquicklytogetthemover.DHehadfewopportunitiestodothem.Whatdoesthepassagetel

32、lusaboutgundogs?ATheyarethefastestrunnersofalldogs.BTheirteethareremovedwhentheyareyoung.CTheycancarrybirds,etc.withouthurtingthem.DTheybreedwell,producingmanyyoungdogs.AsaresultofWilliamswork.AhedidnotgetenoughsleepBtherewasanoilysmellfromhisclothesCthedoggrewaccustomedtotravellingbytrainDthedogwas

33、confusedaboutthetimeofthedayItupsetWilliamswifeandfamilywhen.AWilliamshadtogotoworkatnightBthedogmadetoomuchnoiseinthehouseCWilliamsmadethemallgetupearlyDthedogwouldnotletthemseethenewspaperWilliamsdidnotrealisehislossforseveraldaysbecause.AhetrustedthedogtofindthewalletBhewasunconsciousallthattimeC

34、hethoughtthewalletwasinthehouseDhehadnooccasiontofeelinhispocketsText2Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolourblindnessinsomeway;womenareluckieronlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismanner.Therearedifferentformsofcolourblindness.Amanmaynotbeabletoseedeepred.astrangeworldindeed.Incertainoccupation

35、scolourblindnesscanbedangerousandcandidatesaretestedmostcarefully.Forexample,whenfightingatnight,soldiersuselightsofflarestosignaltoeachother.Agreenlightmaymean“Advance”andaredlightmaymean“Danger!Keepback!”,Youcanseewhatwillhappenifsomebodythinksthatredisgreen!Colourblindnessinhumanbeingsisstrangeth

36、ingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalled“cones”,Thesehelptoseeinabrightlightandtotellthedifferencebetweencolours.Therearealsomillionsof“rods”buttheseareusedforaseeingwhenitisnearlydark.Theyshowusshapebutnotcolour.Waituntilitisdarktonight,thengooutside.Lookroundyouandtrytoseew

37、hatcolorsyoucanrecognize.Birdsandanimalswhichhuntatnighthaveeyeswhichcontainfewornoconesatall,sotheycannotseecolours.Asfarasweknow,batsandadultowlscannotseecoloursatallonlylightanddarkshapes.Similarlycatsanddogscannotseecoloursaswellaswecan.Insectscanseeultravioletrayswhichareinvisibletous,andsomeof

38、themcanevenseeXrays.Thewingsofamothmayseemgreyanddulltous,buttoinsectstheymayappearbeautiful,showingcolourswhichwecannotsee.Scientistsknowthatthereareothercoloursarounduswhichinsectscanseebutwhichwecannotsee.Someinsectshavefavoritecolours.Mosquitoeslikeblue,butdonotlikeyellow.Aredlightwillnotattract

39、insectsbutabluelampwill.Amongpeoplewhosufferfromcolourblindness,.AsomemayseeeverythinginshadesofgreenBfewcantellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreenCfewmaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreenDveryfewmaythinkthateverythingintheworldisingreen52.Whenmillionsofrodsinoureyesareatworkindarknessweca

40、nsee.AcoloursonlyBshapesandcoloursCshapesonlyDdarknessonlyAccordingtothepassage,batsandadultowlscannotseecolours.AbecausetheyhuntatnightBbecausetheycannotseelightCbecausetheyhavenoconesandrodsDbecausetheyhavenocones54.Accordingtothepassage,dogsandcats.AaswellashumanbeingscannotseesomecoloursBhavefew

41、erconesthanhumanbeingsChavelessrodsthanhumanbeingsDcanseecoloursaswellashumanbeings55.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutinsects?AInsectscanseemorecoloursthanhumanbeings.BInsectscanseeultravioletrayswhichareinvisibletomen.CAllinsectshavetheirfavoritecolours.DTheworldismorecolorfultoinsectsthantohumanb

42、eings.Text3Achildwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikes,asrule,tohaveitretoldinidenticallythesamewords,butthisshouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairystoriesassacredtexts.Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastorythanreaditoutofabook,and,ifaparentcanproducewhat,intheactualcircumstancesofthetimeandtheindividualchi

43、ld,isanimprovementontheprintedtext,somuchthebetter.Achargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimorarousinghissadisticimpulses.Toprovethelatter,onewouldhavetoshowinacontrolledexperimentthatchildrenwhohavereadfairystoriesweremoreoftenguiltyofcrueltythanthosewhohadnot.Aggressive,de

44、structive,sadisticimpulseseverychildhasand,onthewhole,theirsymbolicverbaldischargeseemstoberatherasafetyvalvethananincitementtoovertaction.Astofears,thereare,Ithink,wellauthenticatedcasesofchildrenbeingdangerouslyterrifiedbysomefairystories.Often,however,thisarisesfromthechildhavingheardthestoryonce

45、.Familiaritywiththestorybyrepetitionturnsthepainoffearintothepleasureofafearfacedandmastered.Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytrue,thatgiants,witches,twoheadeddragons,magiccarpets,etc.,donotexist;andthat,insteadofindulginghisfantasiesinfairytales,thechild

46、shouldbetaughthowtoadapttorealitybystudyinghistoryandmechanics.Ifindsuchpeople,Imustconfess,sounsympatheticandpeculiarthatIdonotknowhowtoarguewiththem.Iftheircaseweresound,theworldshouldbefullofmadmenattemptingtoflyfromNewYorktoPhiladelphiaonabroomstickorcoveringatelephonewithkissesinthebeliefthatit

47、wastheirenchantedgirlfriend.Nofairystoryeverclaimedtobeadescriptionoftheexternalworldandnosanechildhadeverbelievedthatitwas.56.Inthewritersopinion,afairytale.AcannotbereadtochildrenwithoutvariationbecausetheyfindnopleasureinitBwillbemoreeffectiveifitisadaptedbyparentsCmustbemadeeasysothatchildrencan

48、readitontheirownDisnolongerneededindevelopingchildrenspowerofmemoryAccordingtothepassage,somepeoplewhoareopenlyagainstfairytalesarguethat.AfairytalesareharmfultochildreninthattheyshowtheprimitivecrueltyinchildrenBfairytalesareharmfultochildrenunlesstheyhavebeenadaptedbytheirparentCfairytalesincrease

49、atendencytosadisminchildrenDchildrenwhohavereadfairystoriespaylittleattentiontothestudyofhistoryandmechanicsInthewritersopiniontoridchildrenoffears,fairystoriesshouldbe.AtoldonlyonceBrepeatedmanytimesCtoldinarealisticsettingDpresentedvividlyInthewritersopinion,fairystories.Ahaveaverybadeffectonchild

50、renBhaveadvantagesincultivatingchildrensimagniativityChelpchildrentocometotermswithfearsDharmchildrengreatlyAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementisnottrueaboutfairystories?AIfchildrenindulgedhisfantasiesinfairytalesinsteadofbeingtaughthowtoadapttorealitybystudyinghistoryandmechanicsthew

51、orldshouldbefullofmadman.BChildrencanoftenbegreatlyterrifiedwhenthefairystoryisheardforthefirsttime.CFairytalesmaybeneficiallydirectchildrensaggressive,destructiveandsadisticimpulses.DFairytalesarenomorethanstoriesaboutimaginaryfigureswithmagicalpowerswhichhasnothingtodowithexternalworld.PartBDirections:Readthetextsfromanarticleinwhichfivepeopletalkedaboutsmoking.Forquestions61to65,matchthena