1、公共英語三級考試模擬題及答案（1）公共英語三級考試模擬題及答案(1)Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)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 two parts in this sec

2、tion, 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 your ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions,

3、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 A一A,You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer B, C or D, and mark it in your te

4、st booklet.You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Example:You will hear:W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving about ten minutes.You will read:Who do you think the woman is tal

5、king to?a bus conductora clerk at the airporta taxi drivera clerk at the stationFrom the dialogue, we know that only aclerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer B and mark it in your test booklet.Sample Answer:A B C DNow look at question 1 P

6、art AWhere is the woman from?SwedenItalySylviaWalesWhich one does the woman want to buy? A better quality, expensive onecheaper one in this shopcheaper one in another shopbetter quality in this shopWhy is he going to talk to the lady over there?Because he wants to know the time.Because he wants to t

7、hank her.Because his watch was lost.Because the lady over there is waiting for him.According to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is more expensive?A those made of woolthose made of nylonthose made of cottonthose made of silkHow does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?angryrelievedIC upset

8、sarcasticWhat does the man mean?The proofreading was better this time.It will be an interesting job.There will be more proofreading to do soon.The job should be done as quickly as possible.What does the woman say about Mary?Shes always running.Shes still in the race.She feels very comfortable.She st

9、ill has a fever.What does Linda mean?At last she enjoys campus life.School has changed little since last year.She has many new friends.Its easier to find his way around this year.What does the man mean?Bill is too tired to study any more.He told Bill not to study late at night.IC He had often advise

10、d Bill to study.Bill didnt hear the alarm.What does the woman mean?She feels that the trip will take too long.The students havent chosen a professor.Professor Goldsmith has to choose the destination first.Its not certain the trip will take place.Part BYou are going to hear four conversations. Before

11、 listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to 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 13 are based

12、 on a lecture about education in America.What controls the public schools of the United States?the national governmentthe church authoritiesthe local communitiesthe state lawsHow many percentage did the American young people graduate from high school by 1970?forty percentforty five percentIC seventy

13、 percentseventy five percentWhy is education made various in form in the United States?Because students vary in needs.Because schools offer different subjects.Because teaching methods vary greatly.Because there are different aids at school.Questions 14 17 are based on aconversation you are going to

14、hear.Why did the man decide to go to the library?One of his classes finished early.He wanted to get some studying done.IC The library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution.His books were ten days overdue.After getting the books, what did the man do?checked them outtook notes on themretu

15、rned them to the shelvesput them in his book bagAccording to the man, what happens to all the books in the library?They are marked with colored labels.They are specially coded.IC They are checked out.They are inspected by the guard.According to the man, what does the librarian behind the desk do?cop

16、ies down the name and the address of each borrowerchecks all books for missing pagesIC demagnetizes the books as they are checked outhelps students use the card catalogQuestions 18 21 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.What does the man need to do at the travel agency?purchase her pla

17、ne ticketchange her plane ticketIC pick up a passport application formarrange for her accomodations inEuropeWhy doesnt the woman want to give up her apartment entirely?She doesnt have time to move.She would have difficulty finding another apartment.Shes paid her rent for the summer in advance.She do

18、esnt want to paint another apartment.How long would the women be in Europe?three weeksone monththree monthover a yearWhat will the woman most likely do about her apartment?leave it vacantrent it to the man shes talking withsublet it to Jim Thomasask her landlord to sublet itQuestions 22 25 are based

19、 on a conversation you are going to hear .Where does this conversation take place?at a hotelat a motelIC at a restaurantat a shopping centreWhy can the man and his family stay at this motel?They have a reservation.The motel has several vacancies.They are friends of the owner.Someone else cancelled a

20、 reservation.When does the motel want its guests to pay?before they arrivewhile they registerwhen they reserve a roomjust before their departureWhat is the reason for the motels policy on payments?Some guests may not be honest. B The policy is required by law.No.61 is a luxury unit.The owners are si

21、mply greedy. Section n 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 your ANSWER SHEET 1.Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 26 a long reading assignment

22、is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the 27 in the reading even if they dont discuss it in class or take an exam. The 28 student is considered to be 29 who is motivated to learn for the sake of 30, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returne

23、d 31 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 32 for learning the material assigned. When research is 33, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 34 guidance. It is the 35 responsibility to find books, magazines, a

24、nd articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 36 a university library works; they expect students, 37 graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 38 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 39 that their students should not be 40 dependent on

25、 them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 41 teaching, such as administrative or research work. 42, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 43. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 44 a professor during office ho

26、ur 45 make an appointment.A IfB AlthoughC BecauseD SinceA suggestion B context C abstract O informationA poor B idealC averageO disappointedA such B one C any D someA fun B work C learning DprizeAby Bin Cfor DwithAcriticized BinnocentCCCresponsible D dismissedA collectedB distributedassigned D finis

27、hedA maximum B minimum COpossibleD practicalA studentsB professorsassistants D librariansA when B what C why D howA particularlyB essentiallyCO obviously D rarelyAselections BcollectionsCsources D originsAhate Bdislike C likeDpreferA too B such C much D moreA but B except C with D besidesA However B

28、 ThereforeCFurthermore D NeverthelessA plentifulB limitedCirregularD flexibleA greet B annoy C approachD attachA or B and C to D butSection m Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answe

29、r on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Text 1The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of th

30、e family. The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities.When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur “ Boots ” and within seconds the dog would drop t

31、hem at his feet. At nine every morning, Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams daily paper but with a half ounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco, John Rhineys Mixed. A gun dog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved fo

32、r the safe carrying ofhunted creatures, so the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.Williams was a railwayman, an engine driver, and he wore a blue uniform which smelled of oil and oil fuel. He had to work at odd times “days” ,“l(fā)ate days ” or“nights ” . Over the yea

33、rs Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the annoyance of the family. On his return, Williams

34、 slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too if previously undelivered.A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed

35、 for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds.The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later that was five days after the fall 一 Prince dropped the wallet into

36、 W川iams hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case still contained fiftythreepounds, Williams driving license and a few other papers. Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but found it he had and recognized it probably by the faint oily smell on the worn leather.How did the d

37、og perform his duties? A He was delighted to show them off. B He did his best but was not often successful.He did them quickly to get them over.He had few opportunities to do them.What does the passage tell us about gun dogs?They are the fastest runners of all dogs.Their teeth are removed when they

38、are young.IC They can carry birds, etc. without hurting them.They breed well, producing many young dogs.As a result of W川iams work .he did not get enough sleepthere was an oily smell from his clothesIC the dog grew accustomed to travelling by trainthe dog was confused about the time of the dayIt ups

39、et W川iams wife and family when .W川iams had to go to work at nightthe dog made too much noise in the houseWilliams made them all get up earlythe dog would not let them see the newspaperWilliams did not realise his loss for several days because .he trusted the dog to find the wallethe was unconscious

40、all that timehe thought the wallet was in the househe had no occasion to feel in his pocketsText 2About ten men in every hundred suffer from colour blindness in some way; women are luckier only about one in two hundred is affected in this manner. There are different forms of colour blindness. A man

41、may not be able to see deep red.He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green a strange world indeed.In certain occupations colour blindness ca

42、n be dangerous and candidates are tested most carefully. For example, when fighting at night, soldiers use lights of flares to signal to each other. A green light may mean“Advance” and a red light may mean “Danger! Keep back! ” , You can see what will happen if somebody thinks that red is green! Col

43、our blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called“cones” , Thesehelp to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colours. There are also millions of“ rods ” but these are used forseeing when it is nearly dark.

44、They show us shape but not colour. Wait until it is darktonight, then go outside. Look round you and try to see what colors you can recognize.Birds and animals which hunt at night have eyes which contain few or no cones at all, so they cannot see colours. As far as we know, bats and adult owls canno

45、t see colours at all only light and dark shapes. Similarly cats and dogs cannot see colours as well as we can.Insects can see ultra violet rays which are invisible to us, and some of them can even see X rays. The wings of a moth may seem grey and dull to us, but to insects they may appear beautiful,

46、 showing colours which we cannot see. Scientists know that there are other colours around us which insects can see but which we cannot see. Some insects have favorite colours. Mosquitoes like blue, but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects but a blue lamp will.Among people who suf

47、fer from colour blindness,.some may see everything in shades of greenfew can tell the difference between blue and greenfew may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of greenvery few may think that everything in the world is in greenWhen millions of rods in our eyes are at work in darkness

48、 we can see.colours onlyshapes and coloursIC shapes onlydarkness onlyAccording to the passage, bats and adult owls cannot see colours.because they hunt at nightbecause they cannot see lightIC because they have no cones and rodsD because they have no conesAccording to the passage, dogs and cats.as we

49、ll as human beings can not see some colourshave fewer cones than human beingshave less rods than human beingscan see colours as well as human beingsWhich of the following is not true about insects?Insects can see more colours than human beings.Insects can see ultra violet rays which are invisible to

50、 men.All insects have their favorite colours.The world is more colorful to insects than to human beings.Text 3A child who has once been pleased with atale likes, as rule, to have it retold in identically the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as sacred texts.

51、 It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual circumstances of the time and the individual child, is an improvement on the printed text, so much the better.A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by fright

52、ening him or arousing his sadistic impulses. To prove the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often guilty of cruelty than those who had not. Aggressive, destructive, sadistic impulses every child has and, on the whole, their

53、symbolic verbal discharge seems to be rather a safety valve than an incitement to overt action. As to fears, there are, I think, well authenticated cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy stories. Often, however, this arises from thechild having heard the story once. Familiarity

54、with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered.There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two headed dragons, magic carpets, etc., do not exist; and that, instead of in

55、dulging his fantasies in fairy tales, the child should be taught how to adapt to reality by studying history and mechanics. I find such people, I must confess, so unsympathetic and peculiar that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of madmen attemp

56、ting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a broomstick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their enchanted girl friend.No fairy story ever claimed to be a description of the external world and no sane child had ever believed that it was.In the writers opinion, a fairy ta

57、le .cannot be read to children without variation because they find no pleasure in itwill be more effective if it is adapted by parentsIC must be made easy so that children can read it on their ownis no longer needed in developing childrens power of memoryAccording to the passage, some people who are

58、 openly against fairy tales argue that .fairy tales are harmful to children in that they show the primitive cruelty in childrenfairy tales are harmful to children unless they have been adapted by their parentIC fairy tales increase a tendency tosadism in childrenD children who have read fairy storie

59、s pay little attention to the study of history and mechanicsIn the writers opinion to rid children of fears, fairy stories should be.told only oncerepeated many timesIC told in a realistic settingpresented vividlyIn the writers opinion, fairy stories .have a very bad effect on childrenhave advantage

60、s in cultivating childrens imagniativityhelp children to come to terms with fearsharm children greatlyAccording to the passage, which of the following statement is not true about fairy stories?If children indulged his fantasies in fairy tales instead of beingtaught how to adapt to reality by studyin