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1、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 1）Test OneSectionListening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understandspoken English.You will hear a selection of recorded materials and youmust answer the questions that aompany them. There are twoparts in this sec
2、tion, Part A and Part B.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should firstput down your answers in your test booklet. At the end ofthe listening prehension section, you will have 3 minutesto transfer your answers from your test booklet onto yourANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions, you may
3、 raise your hand. Now asyou will not be allowed to speak once the test isstarted.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, thereis one question and four possible answers. Choose thecorrect answerA, B, C or D, and mark it in your testbooklet. Y
4、ou will have 15 seconds to answer the questionand you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Example:You will hear:W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will bearriving on time?M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving about ten minutes.You will read:Who do you think the woman is talking to?A a bu
5、s conductorB a clerk at the airportC a taxi driverD a clerk at the stationFrom the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airportis most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so youshould choose answer B and mark it in your testbooklet.Sample Answer: ABCDNow look at question 1Part A1. Whe
6、re is the woman from?A SwedenB ItalyC SylviaD Wales2. Which one does the woman want to buy?A better quality, expensive oneB cheaper one in this shopC cheaper one in another shopD better quality in this shop3. Why is he going to talk to the lady over there?A Because he wants to know the time.B Becaus
7、e he wants to thank her.C Because his watch was lost.D Because the lady over there is waiting for him.4. Aording to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is moreexpensive?A those made of woolB those made of nylonC those made of cottonD those made of silk5. How does the woman feel at the end of the conver
8、sation?A angryB relievedC upsetD sarcastic6. What does the man mean?A The proofreading was better this time.B It will be an interesting job.C There will be more proofreading to do soon.D The job should be done as quickly as possible.7. What does the woman say about Mary?A Shes always running.B Shes
9、still in the race.C She feels very fortable.D She still has a fever.8. What does Linda mean?A At last she enjoys campus life.B School has changed little since last year.C She has many new friends.D Its easier to find his way around this year.9. What does the man mean?A Bill is too tired to study any
10、 more.B He told Bill not to study late at night.C He had often advised Bill to study.D Bill didnt hear the alarm.10. What does the woman mean?A She feels that the trip will take too long.B The students havent chosen a professor.C Professor Goldsmith has to choose the destinationfirst.D Its not certa
11、in the trip will take place.Part BYou are going to hear four conversations. Before listeningto each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read eachof the questions which aompany it. After listening, youwill have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, Cor D. You will hear each conversation
12、 ONLY ONCE. Mark youranswers in your test booklet.Questions 1113 are based on a lecture about education inAmerica.11. What controls the public schools of the UnitedStates?A the national governmentB the church authoritiesC the local munitiesD the state laws12. How many percentage did the American you
13、ng peoplegraduate from high school by 1970?A forty percentB forty five percentC seventy percentD seventy five percent13. Why is education made various in form in the UnitedStates?A Because students vary in needs.B Because schools offer different subjects.C Because teaching methods vary greatly.D Bec
14、ause there are different aids at school.Questions 1417 are based on a conversation you are goingto hear.14. Why did the man decide to go to the library?A One of his classes finished early.B He wanted to get some studying done.C The library had a special display on the IndustrialRevolution.D His book
15、s were ten days overdue.15. After getting the books, what did the man do?A checked them outB took notes on themC returned them to the shelvesD put them in his book bag16. Aording to the man, what happens to all the books inthe library?A They are marked with colored labels.B They are specially coded.
16、C They are checked out.D They are inspected by the guard.17. Aording to the man, what does the librarian behind thedesk do?A copies down the name and the address of eachborrowerB checks all books for missing pagesC demagizes the books as they are checked outD helps students use the card catalogQuest
17、ions 1821 are based on a conversation you are goingto hear.18. What does the man need to do at the travel agency?A purchase her plane ticketB change her plane ticketC pick up a passport application formD arrange for her aomodations in Europe19. Why doesnt the woman want to give up her apartmententir
18、ely?A She doesnt have time to move.B She would have difficulty finding anotherapartment.C Shes paid her rent for the summer in advance.D She doesnt want to paint another apartment.20. How long would the women be in Europe?A three weeksB one monthC three monthD over a year21. What will the woman most
19、 likely do about herapartment?A leave it vacantB rent it to the man shes talking withC sublet it to Jim ThomasD ask her landlord to sublet itQuestions 2225 are based on a conversation you are goingto hear .22. Where does this conversation take place?A at a hotelB at a motelC at a restaurantD at a sh
20、opping centre23. Why can the man and his family stay at this motel?A They have a reservation.B The motel has several vacancies.C They are friends of the owner.D Someone else cancelled a reservation.24. When does the motel want its guests to pay?A before they arriveB while they registerC when they re
21、serve a roomD just before their departure25. What is the reason for the motels policy onpayments?A Some guests may not be honest.B The policy is required by law.C No.61 is a luxury unit.D The owners are simply greedy.Section Use of English (15 minutes)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the b
22、est word or phrase foreach numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on your ANSWERSHEET 1.Many teachers believe that the responsibilities forlearning lie with the student. 26 a long reading assignmentis given, instructors expect students to be familiar withthe27 in the reading even if they dont discuss
23、 it inclass or take an exam. The 28 student is considered to be29 who is motivated to learn for the sake of 30, not theone interested only in getting high grades. Sometimeshomework is returned 31 brief written ments but without agrade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 32 forlearning the
24、material assigned. When research is 33, theprofessor expects the student to take it actively and toplete it with 34 guidance. It is the 35 responsibility tofind books, magazines, and articles in the library.Professors do not have the time to explain36 auniversity library works; they expect students,
25、 37 graduatestudents, to be able to exhaust the reference 38 in thelibrary. Professors will help students who need it, but 39that their students should not be 40 dependent on them. Inthe United States, professors have many other duties 41teaching, such as administrative or research work. 42, thetime
26、 that a professor can spend with a student outside ofclass is 43. If a student has problems with classroom work,the student should either 44 a professor during office hour45 make an appointment.26. A IfB Although C Because D Since27. A suggestionB contextC abstractDinformation28. A poorB idealC aver
27、ageD disappointed29. A suchB oneC anyD some30. A funB workC learningD prize31. A byB inC forD with32. A criticizedB innocentC responsibleDdismissed33. A collectedB distributedC assignedDfinished34. A maximumB minimumC possibleDpractical35. A studentsB professorsC assistantsDlibrarians36. A whenB wha
28、tC whyD how37. A particularlyB essentiallyC obviouslyDrarely38. A selectionsB collectionsC sourcesDorigins39. A hateB dislikeC likeD prefer40. A tooB suchC muchD more41. A butB exceptC withD besides42. A HoweverB ThereforeC FurthermoreDNevertheless43. A plentifulB limitedC irregularDflexible44. A gr
29、eetB annoyC approachD attach45. A orB andC toD butSection Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions oneach text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across thecorresponding letter in the br
30、ackets.Text 1The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and aslave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williamswas at home, Prince never left his sight, practicallyignoring all other members of the family. The dog had anumber of clearly defined duties, for which Williams hadpatiently t
31、rained 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 them at hisfeet. At nine every morning, Prince ran off to the generalstore in the village, return
32、ing shortly not only withWilliams daily paper but with a halfounce packet ofdogWilliams favorite tobao, John Rhineys Mixed. A gunby breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth speciallyevolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so thepaper and the tobao came to no harm, never even showing ato
33、oth mark.Williams was a railwayman, an engine driver, and he wore ablue uniform which smelled of oil and oil fuel. He had towork at odd times “days”, “late days” or “nights”.Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work andrest, knew when his master would leave the house and return,and the
34、 dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williamsoverslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroomdoor until he woke, much to the annoyance of the family. Onhis return, Williams slippers were brought to him, thepaper and tobao too if previously undelivered.A curious thing happened to Williams du
35、ring the snow andice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on theicy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. Hewas so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days;and not until he got up and dressed again did he discoverthat he had lost his wallet containing over fifty po
36、unds.The house was turned upside down in the search, but thewallet was not found. However, two days laterthat wasfive days after the fallPrince dropped the wallet intoWilliams hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, thelittle case still contained fiftythree pounds, Williamsdriving license and a f
37、ew other papers. Where the dog hadfound it no one could tell, but found it he had andrecognized it probably by the faint oily smell on the wornleather.46. How did the dog perform his duties?A He was delighted to show them off.B He did his best but was not often suessful.C He did them quickly to get
38、them over.D He had few opportunities to do them.47. What does the passage tell us about gun dogs?A They are the fastest runners of all dogs.B Their teeth are removed when they are young.C They can carry birds, etc. without hurting them.D They breed well, producing many young dogs.48. As a result of
39、Williams work .A he did not get enough sleepB there was an oily smell from his clothesC the dog grew austomed to travelling by trainD the dog was confused about the time of the day49. It upset Williams wife and family when .A Williams had to go to work at nightB the dog made too much noise in the ho
40、useC Williams made them all get up earlyD the dog would not let them see the newspaper50. Williams did not realise his loss for several daysbecause .A he trusted the dog to find the walletB he was unconscious all that timeC he thought the wallet was in the houseD he had no oasion to feel in his pock
41、etsText 2About ten men in every hundred suffer from colour blindnessin some way; women are luckier only about one in twohundred is affected in this manner. There are differentforms of colour blindness. A man may not be able to seedeep red.He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades ofgre
42、en. Sometimes a person cannot tell the differencebetween blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man maysee everything in shades of greena strange worldindeed.In certain oupations colour blindness can be dangerous andcandidates are tested most carefully. For example, whenfighting at night, soldiers
43、 use lights of flares to signalto each other. A green light may mean “Advance” and a redlight may mean “Danger! Keep back!”, You can see whatwill happen if somebody thinks that red is green! Colourblindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. Ina single eye there are millions of very smal
44、l things called“cones”, These help to see in a bright light and to tellthe difference between colours. There are also millions of“rods” but these are used for seeing when it is nearlydark. They show us shape but not colour. Wait until it isdark tonight, then go outside. Look round you and try tosee
45、what colors you can recognize.Birds and animals which hunt at night have eyes whichcontain few or no cones at all, so they cannot see colours.As far as we know, bats and adult owls cannot see coloursat all only light and dark shapes. Similarly cats and dogscannot see colours as well as we can.Insect
46、s can see ultraviolet rays which are invisible torays. The wings of aus, and some of them can even see Xmoth may seem grey and dull to us, but to insects they mayappear beautiful, showing colours which we cannot see.Scientists know that there are other colours around uswhich insects can see but whic
47、h we cannot see. Some insectshave favorite colours. Mosquitoes like blue, but do notlike yellow. A red light will not attract insects but ablue lamp will.51. Among people who suffer from colour blindness, .A some may see everything in shades of greenB few can tell the difference between blue and gre
48、enC few may think that red, orange and yellow are allshades of greenD very few may think that everything in the world is ingreen52. When millions of rods in our eyes are at work indarkness we can see.A colours onlyB shapes and coloursC shapes onlyD darkness only53. Aording to the passage, bats and a
49、dult owls cannot seecolours.A because they hunt at nightB because they cannot see lightC because they have no cones and rodsD because they have no cones54. Aording to the passage, dogs and cats.A as well as human beings can not see some coloursB have fewer cones than human beingsC have less rods tha
50、n human beingsD can see colours as well as human beings55. Which of the following is not true about insects?A Insects can see more colours than human beings.B Insects can see ultrainvisible to men.violet rays which areC All insects have their favorite colours.D The world is more colorful to insects