(完整版)公共英语三级考试模拟题及答案

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公共英语三级考试模拟题及答案（1）

SectionⅠListening 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 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 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 answer—A, B,
C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to
answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:
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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 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 from?
［A］ Sweden
［B］ Italy
［C］ Sylvia
［D］ Wales






2. Which one does the woman want to buy?
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［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 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?
［A］ angry
［B］ relieved
［C］ upset



［D］ sarcastic
6. What does the man mean?
［A］ The proofreading was better this time.
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［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］ She's always running.
［B］ She's still 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］ It's easier to find his way around this year.
9. What does the man mean?



［A］ Bill is too tired to study any more.
［B］ He told Bill not to study late at night.
［C］ He had often advised Bill to study.
［D］ Bill didn't hear the alarm.
10. What does the woman mean?


［A］ She feels that the trip will take too long.
［B］ The students haven't chosen a professor.


［C］ Professor Goldsmith has to choose the destination first.
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［D］ It's not certain 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 ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 11—13 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 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?

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［A］ Because students vary in needs.



［B］ Because schools offer different subjects.
［C］ Because teaching methods vary greatly.
［D］ Because there are different aids at school.
Questions 14—17 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.


［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 specially coded.
［C］ They are checked out.
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［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 the card catalog
Questions 18—21 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 doesn't the woman want to give up her apartment
entirely?
［A］ She doesn't have time to move.
［B］ She would have difficulty finding another apartment.
［C］ She's paid her rent for the summer in advance.
［D］ She doesn't want to paint another apartment.
20. How long would the women be in Europe?
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［A］ three weeks
［B］ one month
［C］ three month
［D］ over a year




21. What will the woman most likely do about her apartment?
［A］ leave it vacant
［B］ rent it to the man she's talking with
［C］ sublet it to Jim Thomas
［D］ ask her landlord to sublet it

Questions 22—25 are based on a conversation you are going to
hear .
22. Where does this conversation take place?
［A］ at a hotel
［B］ 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.
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24. When does the motel want its guests to pay?
［A］ before they arrive
［B］ while they register





［C］ when they reserve a room
［D］ just before their departure
25. What is the reason for the motel's 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 ⅡUse 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
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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 in the reading even if
they don't 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
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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, and 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 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 hour 45 make an
appointment.
26. ［A］ If［B］ Although ［C］ Because ［D］ Since
27. ［A］ suggestion［B］ context［C］ abstract［D］ information

28. ［A］ poor［B］ ideal［C］ average［D］ disappointed

29. ［A］ such［B］ one［C］ any［D］ some
30. ［A］ fun［B］ work［C］ learning［D］ prize
31. ［A］ by［B］ in［C］ for［D］ with
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32. ［A］ criticized［B］ innocent［C］ responsible［D］dismissed

33. ［A］ collected［B］ distributed［C］ assigned［D］ finished

34. ［A］ maximum［B］ minimum［C］ possible［D］ practical

35. ［A］ student's［B］ professor's［C］ assistant's［D］ librarian's

36. ［A］ when［B］ what［C］ why［D］ how
37. ［A］ particularly［B］ essentially［C］ obviously［D］ rarely

38. ［A］ selections［B］ collections［C］ sources［D］ origins

39. ［A］ hate［B］ dislike［C］ like［D］ prefer
40. ［A］ too［B］ such［C］ much［D］ more
41. ［A］ but［B］ except［C］ with［D］ besides



42. ［A］ However［B］ Therefore［C］ Furthermore［D］
Nevertheless
43. ［A］ plentiful［B］ limited［C］ irregular［D］ flexible

44. ［A］ greet［B］ annoy［C］ approach［D］ attach
45. ［A］ or［B］ and［C］ to［D］ but
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Section ⅢReading 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 drawing 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 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, 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 Rhiney's Mixed. A
gundog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially
evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and
the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.
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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 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' 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 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—Prince dropped the wallet into
William's hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case
still contained 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.
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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 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 breed 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 to 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 .
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［A］ he trusted the dog to find the wallet
［B］ he was unconscious all that time

［C］ he thought the wallet 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 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 can 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! Colour blindness in human beings is a strange 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
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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 is 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. Similarly cats and dogs cannot see colours as well as we can.

Insects can see ultraviolet rays which are invisible to us, and
rays. The wings of a moth may seem some of them can even see X
grey and dull to us, but to insects they may appear beautiful, 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.
51. Among people who suffer from colour blindness, .
［A］ some may see everything in shades 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
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52. When millions of rods in our eyes are at work in darkness we
can see.


［A］ colours only
［B］ shapes and colours
［C］ 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 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 ultra
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［C］ All insects have their favorite colours.
［D］ The world is more colorful to insects than to human
beings.
Text 3
A child who has once been pleased with a tale 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. 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
frightening 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 symbolic verbal discharge seems to be
rather a safety valve than an incitement to overt action. As to fears,
there are, I think, wellauthenticated cases of children being
dangerously terrified by some fairy stories. Often, however, this arises
from the child having heard the story once. Familiarity with the story
by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced
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and mastered.
There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds
that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, twoheaded
dragons, magic carpets, etc., do not exist; and that, instead of
indulging 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 attempting 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.
56. In the writer's opinion, a fairy tale .
［A］ cannot be read to children without variation because they
find no pleasure in it


［B］ will be more effective if it is adapted by parents
［C］ must be made easy so that children can read it on their
own
［D］ is no longer needed in developing children's power of
memory
57. According to the passage, some people who are openly
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against fairy tales argue that .
［A］ fairy tales are harmful to children in that they show the
primitive cruelty in children
［B］ fairy tales are harmful to children unless they have been
adapted by their parent
［C］ fairy tales increase a tendency to sadism in children
［D］ children who have read fairy stories pay little attention to
the study of history and mechanics
58. In the writer's opinion to rid children of fears, fairy stories
should be.
［A］ told only once


［B］ repeated many times
［C］ told in a realistic setting
［D］ presented vividly



59. In the writer's opinion, fairy stories .
［A］ have a very bad effect on children
［B］ have advantages in cultivating children's imagniativity
［C］ help children to come to terms with fears
［D］ harm children greatly

60. According to the passage, which of the following statement
is not true about fairy stories?
［A］ If children indulged his fantasies in fairy tales instead of
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being
taught how to adapt to reality by studying history and
mechanics the world should be full of madman.
［B］ Children can often be greatly terrified when the fairy story
is heard for the first time.
［C］ Fairy tales may beneficially direct children's aggressive,
destructive and sadistic impulses.
［D］ Fairy tales are no more than stories about imaginary
figures with magical powers which has nothing to do with external
world.


Part B
Directions:
Read the texts from an article in which five people talked about
smoking. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person (1
to 5) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your
answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Hadley
If you smoke and you still don't believe that there's a definite link
between smoking and bronchial troubles, heart disease and lung
cancer, then you are certainly deceiving yourself. Just have a look at
those people in hospital with these diseases and count how many of
them do not smoke, you may be surprised at the number. Even these
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few people might be passive smokers without realising it.
Randy
Tobacco is a wonderful commodity to tax. It's almost like a tax
on our daily bread. In tax revenue alone, the government of Britain
collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational
facilities. So while the authorities point out ever so carefully that
smoking may be harmful, it doesn't do to shout too loudly about it.
Sampson
The advertising of tobacco is one of the problems. We are never
shown pictures of real smokers coughing up their lings early in the
morning. That would never do. The advertisements always depict
handsome, cleanshaven young men. They suggest it is manly to
smoke, even positively healthy! Smoking is associated with the great
openair life, with beautiful girls, true love and togetherness.
What utter nonsense!
Rowley

Of course tobacco can help government to raise money.
However, while money is eagerly collected in vast sums with one
hand, it is paid out in increasingly vaster sums with the other.
Enormous amounts are spent on cancer research and on efforts to
cure people suffering from the disease. Countless valuable lives are
lost. In the long run, there is no doubt that everybody would be much
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better off if smoking were banned altogether.
Bernice
Smoking can provide constant consolation. When I feel worried
or nervous, I just get a cigarette and everything seem to get right.
After a day's hard work, the thing I want to do most is smoking. It can
be even better with a cup of coffee. It's so enjoyable and relaxing that
it relieves stresses of every day life. So why bother to ban it and take
the pleasure from us.
Now match each of the people (1 to 5) to the appropriate
statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.




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