公共英语三级考试模拟题及答案

公共英语三级考试模拟题及答案(1)SectionIListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoyourANSWERSHEET1.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhand.Nowasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetestisstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartAYouwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer-A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.Example:Youwillhear:W:CouldyoupleasetellmeiftheBeijingflightwillbearrivingontime?M:Yes,Madam.Itshouldbearrivingabouttenminutes.Youwillread:Whodoyouthinkthewomanistalkingto?abusconductoraclerkattheairportataxidriveraclerkatthestationFromthedialogue,weknowthatonlyaclerkattheairportismostlikelytoknowthearrivaltimeofaflight,soyoushouldchooseanswer[B]andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.SampleAnswer:[A][B][C][D]Nowlookatquestion1PartAWhereisthewomanfrom?SwedenItalySylviaWalesWhichonedoesthewomanwanttobuy?betterquality,expensiveonecheaperoneinthisshopcheaperoneinanothershopbetterqualityinthisshopWhyishegoingtotalktotheladyoverthere?Becausehewantstoknowthetime.Becausehewantstothankher.Becausehiswatchwaslost.Becausetheladyoverthereiswaitingforhim.Accordingtothedialogue,whatkindofshirtismoreexpensive?thosemadeofwoolthosemadeofnylonthosemadeofcottonthosemadeofsilkHowdoesthewomanfeelattheendoftheconversation?angryrelievedupsetsarcasticWhatdoesthemanmean?Theproofreadingwasbetterthistime.Itwillbeaninterestingjob.Therewillbemoreproofreadingtodosoon.Thejobshouldbedoneasquicklyaspossible.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMary?She'salwaysrunning.She'sstillintherace.Shefeelsverycomfortable.Shestillhasafever.WhatdoesLindamean?Atlastsheenjoyscampuslife.Schoolhaschangedlittlesincelastyear.Shehasmanynewfriends.It'seasiertofindhiswayaroundthisyear.Whatdoesthemanmean?Billistootiredtostudyanymore.HetoldBillnottostudylateatnight.HehadoftenadvisedBilltostudy.Billdidn'thearthealarm.Whatdoesthewomanmean?Shefeelsthatthetripwilltaketoolong.Thestudentshaven'tchosenaprofessor.ProfessorGoldsmithhastochoosethedestinationfirst.It'snotcertainthetripwilltakeplace.PartBYouaregoingtohearfourconversations.Beforelisteningtoeachconversation,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetoanswereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheareachconversationONLYONCE.Markyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Questions11——13arebasedonalectureabouteducationinAmerica.WhatcontrolsthepublicschoolsoftheUnitedStates?thenationalgovernmentthechurchauthoritiesthelocalcommunitiesthestatelawsHowmanypercentagedidtheAmericanyoungpeoplegraduatefromhighschoolby1970?fortypercentfortyfivepercentseventypercentseventyfivepercentWhyiseducationmadevariousinformintheUnitedStates?Becausestudentsvaryinneeds.Becauseschoolsofferdifferentsubjects.Becauseteachingmethodsvarygreatly.Becausetherearedifferentaidsatschool.Questions14——17arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.Whydidthemandecidetogotothelibrary?Oneofhisclassesfinishedearly.Hewantedtogetsomestudyingdone.[C]ThelibraryhadaspecialdisplayontheIndustrialRevolution.Hisbooksweretendaysoverdue.Aftergettingthebooks,whatdidthemando?checkedthemouttooknotesonthemreturnedthemtotheshelvesputtheminhisbookbagAccordingtotheman,whathappenstoallthebooksinthelibrary?Theyaremarkedwithcoloredlabels.Theyarespeciallycoded.Theyarecheckedout.Theyareinspectedbytheguard.Accordingtotheman,whatdoesthelibrarianbehindthedeskdo?copiesdownthenameandtheaddressofeachborrowerchecksallbooksformissingpagesdemagnetizesthebooksastheyarecheckedouthelpsstudentsusethecardcatalogQuestions18——21arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.Whatdoesthemanneedtodoatthetravelagency?purchaseherplaneticketchangeherplaneticketpickupapassportapplicationformarrangeforheraccomodationsinEuropeWhydoesn'tthewomanwanttogiveupherapartmententirely?Shedoesn'thavetimetomove.Shewouldhavedifficultyfindinganotherapartment.She'spaidherrentforthesummerinadvance.Shedoesn'twanttopaintanotherapartment.HowlongwouldthewomenbeinEurope?threeweeksonemonththreemonthoverayearWhatwillthewomanmostlikelydoaboutherapartment?leaveitvacantrentittothemanshe'stalkingwithsubletittoJimThomasaskherlandlordtosubletitQuestions22——25arebasedonaconversationyouaregoingtohear.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?atahotelatamotelatarestaurantatashoppingcentreWhycanthemanandhisfamilystayatthismotel?Theyhaveareservation.Themotelhasseveralvacancies.Theyarefriendsoftheowner.Someoneelsecancelledareservation.Whendoesthemotelwantitsgueststopay?beforetheyarrivewhiletheyregisterwhentheyreservearoomjustbeforetheirdepartureWhatisthereasonforthemotel'spolicyonpayments?Someguestsmaynotbehonest.Thepolicyisrequiredbylaw.No.61isaluxuryunit.Theownersaresimplygreedy.SectionIIUseofEnglish(15minutes)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonyourANSWERSHEET1.Manyteachersbelievethattheresponsibilitiesforlearningliewiththestudent.26alongreadingassignmentisgiven,instructorsexpectstudentstobefamiliarwiththe27inthereadingeveniftheydon'tdiscussitinclassortakeanexam.The28studentisconsideredtobe29whoismotivatedtolearnforthesakeof30,nottheoneinterestedonlyingettinghighgrades.Sometimeshomeworkisreturned31briefwrittencommentsbutwithoutagrade.Evenifagradeisnotgiven,thestudentis32forlearningthematerialassigned.Whenresearchis33,theprofessorexpectsthestudenttotakeitactivelyandtocompleteitwith34guidance.Itisthe35responsibilitytofindbooks,magazines,andarticlesinthelibrary.Professorsdonothavethetimetoexplain36auniversitylibraryworks;theyexpectstudents,37graduatestudents,tobeabletoexhaustthereference38inthelibrary.Professorswillhelpstudentswhoneedit,but39thattheirstudentsshouldnotbe40dependentonthem.IntheUnitedStates,professorshavemanyotherduties41teaching,suchasadministrativeorresearchwork.42,thetimethataprofessorcanspendwithastudentoutsideofclassis43.Ifastudenthasproblemswithclassroomwork,thestudentshouldeither44aprofessorduringofficehour45makeanappointment.[A]If[B]Although[C]Because[D]Since[A]suggestion[B]context[C]abstract[D]information[A]poor[B]ideal[C]average[D]disappointed[A] such[B] one [C] any[D]some[A] fun[B] work [C] learning[D]prize[A] by[B] in[C]for [D]with[A]criticized[B]innocent[C]responsible[D]dismissed[A] collected[B]distributed[C] assigned[D] finished[A] maximum[B] minimum[C] possible[D] practical[A]student's[B]professor's[C]assistant's[D]librarian's[A] when[B]what [C] why [D] how[A] particularly[B] essentially[C] obviously[D]rarely[A] selections[B] collections[C] sources[D] origins[A] hate[B] dislike [C] like [D] prefer[A] too[B] such[C]much [D] more[A] but[B] except [C] with [D] besides[A]However[B]Therefore[C]Furthermore[D]Nevertheless[A] plentiful[B]limited[C] irregular [D]flexible[A]greet[B]annoy[C]approach[D]attach[A] or[B]and [C]to[D] butSectionIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)PartADirections:Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbydrawingathicklineacrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.Text1Thedog,calledPrince,wasanintelligentanimalandaslavetoWilliams.Frommorningtillnight,whenWilliamswasathome,Princeneverlefthissight,practicallyignoringallothermembersofthefamily.Thedoghadanumberofclearlydefinedduties,forwhichWilliamshadpatientlytrainedhimand,likethegoodpupilhewas,Princelivedforthechancetodemonstratehisabilities.WhenWilliamswantedtoputonhisboots,hewouldmurmur“Boots"andwithinsecondsthedogwoulddropthemathisfeet.Atnineeverymorning,Princeranofftothegeneralstoreinthevillage,returningshortlynotonlywithWilliams'dailypaperbutwithahalfouncepacketofWilliams'favoritetobacco,JohnRhiney'sMixed.Agundogbybreed,Princepossessedalargesoftmouthspeciallyevolvedforthesafecarryingofhuntedcreatures,sothepaperandthetobaccocametonoharm,neverevenshowingatoothmark.Williamswasarailwayman,anenginedriver,andheworeablueuniformwhichsmelledofoilandoilfuel.Hehadtoworkatoddtimes—"days",“latedaysnor"nights”.OvertheyearsPrincegottoknowtheseperiodsofworkandrest,knewwhenhismasterwouldleavethehouseandreturn,andthedogdidnotwastethisknowledge.IfWilliamsoverslept,asheoftendid,Princebarkedatthebedroomdooruntilhewoke,muchtotheannoyanceofthefamily.Onhisreturn,Williams'slipperswerebroughttohim,thepaperandtobaccotooifpreviouslyundelivered.AcuriousthinghappenedtoWilliamsduringthesnowandiceoflastwinter.Oneeveningheslippedandfellontheicypavementsomewherebetweenthevillageandhishome.Hewassobadlyshakenthathestayedinbedforthreedays;andnotuntilhegotupanddressedagaindidhediscoverthathehadlosthiswalletcontainingoverfiftypounds.Thehousewasturnedupsidedowninthesearch,butthewalletwasnotfound.However,twodayslater一thatwasfivedaysafterthefall——PrincedroppedthewalletintoWilliam'shand.Verymuddy,stainedandwetthrough,thelittlecasestillcontainedfiftythreepounds,Williams'drivinglicenseandafewotherpapers.Wherethedoghadfounditnoonecouldtell,butfoundithehadandrecognizeditprobablybythefaintoilysmellonthewornleather.Howdidthedogperformhisduties?Hewasdelightedtoshowthemoff.Hedidhisbestbutwasnotoftensuccessful.Hedidthemquicklytogetthemover.Hehadfewopportunitiestodothem.Whatdoesthepassagetellusaboutgundogs?Theyarethefastestrunnersofalldogs.Theirteethareremovedwhentheyareyoung.Theycancarrybirds,etc.withouthurtingthem.Theybreedwell,producingmanyyoungdogs.AsaresultofWilliams'work.hedidnotgetenoughsleeptherewasanoilysmellfromhisclothesthedoggrewaccustomedtotravellingbytrainthedogwasconfusedaboutthetimeofthedayItupsetWilliams'wifeandfamilywhen.WilliamshadtogotoworkatnightthedogmadetoomuchnoiseinthehouseWilliamsmadethemallgetupearlythedogwouldnotletthemseethenewspaperWilliamsdidnotrealisehislossforseveraldaysbecause.hetrustedthedogtofindthewallethewasunconsciousallthattimehethoughtthewalletwasinthehousehehadnooccasiontofeelinhispocketsText2Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolourblindnessinsomeway;womenareluckieronlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismanner.Therearedifferentformsofcolourblindness.Amanmaynotbeabletoseedeepred.Hemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen-astrangeworldindeed.Incertainoccupationscolourblindnesscanbedangerousandcandidatesaretestedmostcarefully.Forexample,whenfightingatnight,soldiersuselightsofflarestosignaltoeachother.Agreenlightmaymean"Advance"andaredlightmaymean“Danger!Keepback!”,Youcanseewhatwillhappenifsomebodythinksthatredisgreen!Colourblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalled“cones",Thesehelptoseeinabrightlightandtotellthedifferencebetweencolours.Therearealsomillionsof"rods"buttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisnearlydark.Theyshowusshapebutnotcolour.Waituntilitisdarktonight,thengooutside.Lookroundyouandtrytoseewhatcolorsyoucanrecognize.Birdsandanimalswhichhuntatnighthaveeyeswhichcontainfewornoconesatall,sotheycannotseecolours.Asfarasweknow,batsandadultowlscannotseecoloursatallonlylightanddarkshapes.Similarlycatsanddogscannotseecoloursaswellaswecan.Insectscanseeultravioletrayswhichareinvisibletous,andsomeofthemcanevenseeXrays.Thewingsofamothmayseemgreyanddulltous,buttoinsectstheymayappearbeautiful,showingcolourswhichwecannotsee.Scientistsknowthatthereareothercoloursarounduswhichinsectscanseebutwhichwecannotsee.Someinsectshavefavoritecolours.Mosquitoeslikeblue,butdonotlikeyellow.Aredlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.Amongpeoplewhosufferfromcolourblindness,.somemayseeeverythinginshadesofgreenfewcantellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreenfewmaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreenveryfewmaythinkthateverythingintheworldisingreenWhenmillionsofrodsinoureyesareatworkindarknesswecansee.coloursonlyshapesandcoloursshapesonlydarknessonlyAccordingtothepassage,batsandadultowlscannotseecolours.becausetheyhuntatnightbecausetheycannotseelightbecausetheyhavenoconesandrodsbecausetheyhavenoconesAccordingtothepassage,dogsandcats.aswellashumanbeingscannotseesomecolourshavefewerconesthanhumanbeingshavelessrodsthanhumanbeingscanseecoloursaswellashumanbeingsWhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutinsects?Insectscanseemorecoloursthanhumanbeings.Insectscanseeultravioletrayswhichareinvisibletomen.Allinsectshavetheirfavoritecolours.Theworldismorecolorfultoinsectsthantohumanbeings.Text3Achildwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikes,asrule,tohaveitretoldinidenticallythesamewords,butthisshouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairystoriesassacredtexts.Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastorythanreaditoutofabook,and,ifaparentcanproducewhat,intheactualcircumstancesofthetimeandtheindividualchild,isanimprovementontheprintedtext,somuchthebetter.Achargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimorarousinghissadisticimpulses.Toprovethelatter,onewouldhavetoshowinacontrolledexperimentthatchildrenwhohavereadfairystoriesweremoreoftenguiltyofcrueltythanthosewhohadnot.Aggressive,destructive,sadisticimpulseseverychildhasand,onthewhole,theirsymbolicverbaldischargeseemstoberatherasafetyvalvethananincitementtoovertaction.Astofears,thereare,Ithink,wellauthenticatedcasesofchildrenbeingdangerouslyterrifiedbysomefairystories.Often,however,thisarisesfromthechildhavingheardthestoryonce.Familiaritywiththestorybyrepetitionturnsthepainoffearintothepleasureofafearfacedandmastered.Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytrue,thatgiants,witches,twoheadeddragons,magiccarpets,etc.,donotexist;andthat,insteadofindulginghisfantasiesinfairytales,thechildshouldbetaughthowtoadapttorealitybystudyinghistoryandmechanics.Ifindsuchpeople,Imustconfess,sounsympatheticandpeculiarthatIdonotknowhowtoarguewiththem.Iftheircaseweresound,theworldshouldbefullofmadmenattemptingtoflyfromNewYorktoPhiladelphiaonabroomstickorcoveringatelephonewithkissesinthebeliefthatitwastheirenchantedgirlfriend.Nofairystoryeverclaimedtobeadescriptionoftheexternalworldandnosanechildhadeverbelievedthatitwas.Inthewriter'sopinion,afairytale.cannotbereadtochildrenwithoutvariationbecausetheyfindnopleasureinitwillbemoreeffectiveifitisadaptedbyparentsmustbemadeeasysothatchildrencanreaditontheirownisnolongerneededindevelopingchildren'spowerofmemoryAccordingtothepassage,somepeoplewhoareopenlyagainstfairytalesarguethat.fairytalesareharmfultochildreninthattheyshowtheprimitivecrueltyinchildrenfairytalesareharmfultochildrenunlesstheyhavebeenadaptedbytheirparentfairytalesincreaseatendencytosadisminchildrenchildrenwhohavereadfairystoriespaylittleattentiontothestudyofhistoryandmechanicsInthewriter'sopiniontoridchildrenoffears,fairystoriesshouldbe.toldonlyoncerepeatedmanytimestoldinarealisticsettingpresentedvividlyInthewriter'sopinion,fairystories.haveaverybadeffectonchildrenhaveadvantagesincultivatingchildren'simagniativityhelpchildrentocometotermswithfearsharmchildrengreatlyAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementisnottrueaboutfairystories?Ifchildrenindulgedhisfantasiesinfairytalesinsteadofbeingtaughthowtoadapttorealitybystudyinghistoryandmechanicstheworldshouldbefullofmadman.Childrencanoftenbegreatlyterrifiedwhenthefairystoryisheardforthefirsttime.Fairytalesmaybeneficiallydirectchildren'saggressive,destructiveandsadisticimpulses.Fairytalesarenomorethanstoriesaboutimaginaryfigureswithmagicalpowerswhichhasnothingtodowithexternalworld.PartBDirections:Readthetextsfromanarticleinwhichfivepeopletalkedaboutsmoking.Forquestions61to65,matchthenameofeachperson(1to5)tooneofthestatements(AtoG)givenbelow.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.Hadle