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1、 公共英语三级考试模拟题及答案（1）SectionListening 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 section,Part A and Part
2、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,you may raise your hand.Now
3、 as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is 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 answerA,B,C or D,and mark it in your test booklet.You will have 15 second
4、s 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 talking to?A a bus conductor B a clerk at
5、 the airport C a taxi driver D a clerk at the station From the dialogue,we know that only a clerk 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 D Now look at question 1 Part A 1.Where is the woman
6、 from?A Sweden B Italy C Sylvia D Wales 2.Which one does the woman want to buy?A better quality,expensive one B cheaper one in this shop C cheaper one in another shop D better quality in this shop 3.Why is he going to talk to the lady over there?A Because he wants to know the time.B Because he wants
7、 to thank her.C Because his watch was lost.D Because the lady over there is waiting for him.4.According to the dialogue,what kind of shirt is more expensive?A those made of wool B those made of nylon C those made of cotton D those made of silk 5.How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation
8、?A angry B relieved C upset D sarcastic 6.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 stil
9、l in the race.C She feels very comfortable.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 mo
10、re.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 destination first.D Its not certain
11、the trip will take place.Part B You are going to hear four conversations.Before 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 ON
12、LY ONCE.Mark your answers in your test booklet.Questions 1113 are based on a lecture about education in America.11.What controls the public schools of the United States?A the national government B the church authorities C the local communities D the state laws 12.How many percentage did the American
13、 young people graduate from high school by 1970?A forty percent B forty five percent C seventy percent D seventy five percent 13.Why is education made various in form in the United States?A Because students vary in needs.B Because schools offer different subjects.C Because teaching methods vary grea
14、tly.D Because there are different aids at school.Questions 1417 are based on a conversation you are going to 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 Industrial Revolution.
15、D His books were ten days overdue.15.After getting the books,what did the man do?A checked them out B took notes on them C returned them to the shelves D put them in his book bag 16.According to the man,what happens to all the books in the library?A They are marked with colored labels.B They are spe
16、cially coded.C They are checked out.D They are inspected by the guard.17.According to the man,what does the librarian behind the desk do?A copies down the name and the address of each borrower B checks all books for missing pages C demagnetizes the books as they are checked out D helps students use
17、the card catalog Questions 1821 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.18.What does the man need to do at the travel agency?A purchase her plane ticket B change her plane ticket C pick up a passport application form D arrange for her accomodations in Europe 19.Why doesnt the woman want to
18、 give up her apartment entirely?A She doesnt have time to move.B She would have difficulty finding another apartment.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 weeks B one month C three month D over a y
19、ear 21.What will the woman most likely do about her apartment?A leave it vacant B rent it to the man shes talking with C sublet it to Jim Thomas D ask her landlord to sublet it Questions 2225 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.22.Where does this conversation take place?A at a hotel B
20、at a motel C at a restaurant D at a shopping centre 23.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 arri
21、ve B while they register C when they reserve a room D just before their departure 25.What is the reason for the motels policy on payments?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)Directio
22、ns: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 is given,instructors expect students to be familiar with the 27
23、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 returned 31 brief written comments but without a grade.Even if a grade is n
24、ot 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,and articles in the library.Professors do not have the time to explain 36 a
25、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 them.In the United States,professors have many other duties 41 teaching,such as
26、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 hour 45 make an appointment.26.A IfB Although C Because D Since 27.A suggestionB contextC
27、abstractD information 28.A poor B ideal C average D disappointed 29.A suchB oneC anyD some 30.A funB workC learningD prize 31.A byB inC forD with 32.A criticizedB innocentC responsibleDdismissed 33.A collectedB distributedC assignedD finished 34.A maximumB minimumC possibleD practical 35.A studentsB
28、 professorsC assistantsD librarians 36.A whenB whatC whyD how 37.A particularlyB essentiallyC obviouslyD rarely 38.A selections B collections C sources D origins 39.A hateB dislikeC likeD prefer 40.A tooB suchC muchD more 41.A butB exceptC withD besides 42.A HoweverB ThereforeC FurthermoreD Neverthe
29、less 43.A plentiful B limited C irregular D flexible 44.A greetB annoyC approachD attach 45.A orB andC toD but Section Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Part A Directions:Read the following three texts.Answer the questions on each text by choosing A,B,C or D.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by dr
30、awing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Text 1 The 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 the family.The dog had a number of
31、 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 them at his feet.At nine every morning,Pri
32、nce ran off to the general store in the village,returning shortly not only with Williams daily paper but with a halfounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco,John Rhineys Mixed.A gundog by breed,Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures,so the pa
33、per 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”,“late days”or“nights”.Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest,knew w
34、hen 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 slippers were brought to him,the paper and tobacco too if previous
35、ly 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 for three days;and not until he got up and dressed again did he disco
36、ver 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 laterthat was five days after the fallPrince dropped the wallet into Williams hand.Very muddy,stained and wet through,the little case still contai
37、ned fiftythree pounds,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.46.How did the dog perform his duties?A He was delighted to show them off.B He did his best bu
38、t was not often successful.C He did them quickly to get 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 bree
39、d well,producing many young dogs.48.As a result of Williams work.A he did not get enough sleep B there was an oily smell from his clothes C the dog grew accustomed to travelling by train D the dog was confused about the time of the day 49.It upset Williams wife and family when.A Williams had to go t
40、o work at night B the dog made too much noise in the house C Williams made them all get up early D the dog would not let them see the newspaper 50.Williams did not realise his loss for several days because.A he trusted the dog to find the wallet B he was unconscious all that time C he thought the wa
41、llet was in the house D he had no occasion to feel in his pockets Text 2 About 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 may not be able to see deep
42、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 greena strange world indeed.In certain occupations colour blindness can be dangerous and candidates ar
43、e 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!Colour blindness in human beings is a strange
44、thing to explain.In a single eye there are millions of very small things called“cones”,These help to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colours.There are also millions of“rods”but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark.They show us shape but not colour.Wait until it i
45、s dark tonight,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 cannot see colours at all only light and dark shapes.Simila
46、rly cats and dogs cannot see colours as well as we can.Insects can see ultraviolet rays which are invisible to us,and some of them can even see Xrays.The wings of a moth may seem grey and dull to us,but to insects they may appear beautiful,showing colours which we cannot see.Scientists know that the
47、re 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.51.Among people who suffer from colour blindness,.A some may see everything in shades
48、of green B few can tell the difference between blue and green C few may think that red,orange and yellow are all shades of green D very few may think that everything in the world is in green 52.When millions of rods in our eyes are at work in darkness we can see.A colours only B shapes and colours C
49、 shapes only D darkness only 53.According to the passage,bats and adult owls cannot see colours.A because they hunt at night B because they cannot see light C because they have no cones and rods D because they have no cones 54.According to the passage,dogs and cats.A as well as human beings can not
50、see some colours B have fewer cones than human beings C have less rods than human beings D can see colours as well as human beings 55.Which of the following is not true about insects?A Insects can see more colours than human beings.B Insects can see ultraviolet rays which are invisible to men.C All