[语言类考试复习资料大全]公共英语三级模拟171

1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全公共英语三级模拟171公共英语三级模拟171Section Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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

2、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 ANSWER SHEET 1. If you ha

3、ve any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has 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, a

4、nd mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. Now look at Question 1. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What does the woman mean?A.They dont have to go the concert.B.The mans brother should let them use the car.C.The subway is fine

5、with her.D.A car wouldnt be any faster.答案:C解析M: Id like to drive to the concert, but my brother has the car tonight.W: Who needs a car? We can take the subway if we go a little earlier.精解 题干问：“女士的意思是什么?”对话中男士说：“我想开车去音乐会，但我的哥哥今晚要用车。”女士说：“谁要用车?如果我们早点去，我们可以乘地铁。”女士的意思是乘地铁去也可以，所以答案选C。2. Where did the man

6、 work before?A.In a court.B.On the farm.C.In a bank.D.In a shop.答案:C解析W: I just stopped by at your office in the bank. They told me that you had quit. Where are you working now?M: I am working for a lawyer now. The pay is better and the work is much more interesting.精解 题干问：“男士以前在哪里工作?”对话中女士说：“我刚顺便去(

7、拜访)了你银行的办公室，他们说你已经辞职了。你现在在哪里工作?”男士回答说：“我正为一个律师工作。薪水更好，工作也更有趣。”所以本题的答案选C。拓展 在对话部分中，通常第二个人说的话比较重要，但也并非始终如此，所以应试时要集中注意力，平时练习时则要做到听清听懂每一个词，这样在临场时才不会疏漏。3. Whats the womans occupation?A.A doctor.B.A clerk.C.a professor.D.A waitress.答案:B解析W: Now, would you please fill out these customs forms for each packa

8、ge? Please state clearly the contents and value of each, and the name and address of the returnee. Better in block letters.M: There. I think Ive filled out everything correctly.精解 题干问：“女士的职业是什么?”对话中女士说：“现在，请你为每件包裹填好这些海关表，请注明每件包裹所装物品和价值，及返回者的名字和地址。最好用大写字母填写。”男士说：“这里，我认为我已经正确地填好了所有的东西。”本题的关键词包括fill ou

9、tforms，customs，state the contents and value等。从以上的关键词中我们可以知道女士是海关人员，所以其余选项皆不可能。4. What does the man mean?A.Some people pretend to know what they really dont.B.What the woman said is true.C.What the woman said is wrong.D.He knows more than the woman does.答案:A解析W: Some people know a lot more than they

10、tell.M: Unfortunately the reverse is also true.精解 题干问：“男士的意思是什么?”对话中女士说：“一些人知道的比他们讲的多。”男士说：“不幸的是与此相反的情况同样存在。”由于对话极短，仅就对话内容而言，本题难度较大。考生不仅要理解女士所说的话，同样要理解男士说的 the reverse is also true(相反的情况同样存在，即说的比懂的多，不懂装懂)。所以，他不仅肯定了女士的话，还提出了自己的观点，这样，只选B就不够准确了。5. What reason is given for Janes not teaching?A.She is ti

11、red of teaching.B.She was dismissed from her job.C.Shes changing jobs.D.The school is too hot.答案:B解析M: Mary, why isnt Jane teaching here this term?W: She cant. She was fired.精解 题干问：“简不教书的原因是什么?”对话中男士说：“玛丽，简这学期为什么没来教书?”女士说：“她不能教了，她被解雇了。”答案B(她被解雇了”与对话的意思一致，所以本题的答案选B。 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 6. Why isnt H

12、elen present?A.She decided not to come.B.She forgot to come.C.She wasnt invited.D.She altered her decision.答案:D解析M: Helen isnt here yet. Did you forget to invite her?W: She was going to come, but then she changed her mind.精解 题干问：“海伦为什么不在?”对话中男士问：“海伦还没有来，你忘记邀请她了吗?”女士说：“她本来要来的，但她改变了主意。”因此答案D“她改变了她的决定”

13、符合题意。7. How did the woman get her suit?A.She made it herself.B.She had a tailor make it.C.She bought it a long time ago.D.She had an old one re-made.答案:B解析M: Did you make your suit7 Its very pleasant.W: I couldnt have done all this tailoring. I had it made.精解 题干问：“女士怎么得到她的那套衣服的?”对话中男士问：“你自己做的这套衣服吗?它

14、很好看。”女士说：“我已经不做这种裁缝了，我叫别人做的。”所以本题的答案选B“她叫一个裁缝做的”。8. What is the man suggesting?A.Coming back for a later show.B.Waiting in a queue.C.Coming back in five minutes.D.Not going to the movie today.答案:A解析W: The movie starts in five minutes and theres bound to be a long line.M: Why dont we come back for th

15、e next show7 Im sure it would be less crowded.精解 题干问：“男士建议什么?”对话中女士说：“电影还有 5分钟就开始了，现在那里肯定排着长队。”男士说：“我们为什么不过一会回来看下一场?我确定那时人不怎么挤。”男士的建议中用的是the next show，而在A选项中用a later show作替换，虽然两者表达形式不同，但含义是一样的。9. What are they talking about?A.The effects of the flood.B.The heroic fight against a flood.C.The cause of

16、 the flood.D.Floods of the past twenty years.答案:A解析M: This has been the worst flood for the past 20 years. It has caused much damage and destruction.W: Look at the prices of fruits and vegetables. No wonder they are so expensive.精解 题干问：“他们正谈些什么?”本题要求根据对话内容推断所谈论的主题洪水造成的影响。考生可从两方面得出答案，一是男士的后一句话It has

17、caused much damage and destruction，二是女士话中涉及的事实，它们实际上就是由洪水引起的。所以答案选A“洪水的影响”。10. What happened to Mike?A.His car was hit by another car.B.He was hurt while playing volleyball.C.He fell down the stairs.D.While crossing the street, he was hit by a car.答案:A解析M: Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head

18、injuries and a broken arm?W: Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.精解 题干问：“迈克出什么事了?”此题考查考生判断事实、关注细节的能力，有一定的难度。其实，考生如果听懂了迈克所说的he was struck by another vehicle，就能推断出迈克在被撞时是开着车子的，否则就不可能说是another vehicle了，更何况选项A实际上就是此句话的同义重复。Part B You will hear four dialogues or mo

19、nologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. Quest

20、ions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Whats the matter, with the man?A.He has run out of petrol.B.He has no money.C.He has an accident.D.He cant walk.答案:A解析 11-14W: Hello, Larry, dear, where are you now?M: Im on my way home. And thats why Im telephoning.

21、W: Whats the matter? You havent had an accident, have you?M: No, its much sillier than that. Ive run out of petrol!W: Oh, Larry! What a silly thing to do!M: It isnt my van, of course, and I didnt know the petrol gauge was broken. It says haft-full, but there isnt any petrol in the van at all. And Im

22、 at the telephone box fourteen miles from Brenton. Im miles from anywhere.W: Can you buy some petrol?M: There arent any buses. I can walk, I suppose. W: How far is it?M: About six miles.W: If you walk to Church town, and then back to the van, that will be twelve miles. You cant walk six miles with a

23、 full can of petrol.M: I havent got a can, anyway. And I havent got any money.W: Thats a problem. Let me think! Ive got an idea. Ask your dad to drive your car to you. He can buy some petrol, and you can put it in the van. You can drive the van home, and he can drive the car.M: Its a good idea. Than

24、ks.精解 题干问：“男士出了什么事?”对话中，当女士问男士是否出了车祸时，男士说：“No，its much sillier than thatIve run out of petrol!”run out of是“用完”的意思，即男士的车没有汽油了，所以本题的答案选A。2. Whats mostly the relationship between the man and the woman?A.Father and daughter.B.Mother and son.C.Boss and employee.D.Police and citizen.答案:B解析 题干问：“男士与女士之间最有可

25、能是什么关系?”在对话的后面，女士说“Ive got an ideaAsk your dad to drive your car to you”可知他们应该是母子关系。3. How far is the van from the nearest buses?A.About six miles.B.Twelve miles.C.More than six miles.D.Fourteen miles.答案:A解析 题干问：“货车离最近的公共汽车站有多远?”对话中明确说“About six miles”所以本题的答案选A。4. Who will come to solve the problem?

26、A.The woman herself.B.The man himself.C.The mans father.D.The mans mother.答案:C解析 题千问：“谁将去解决问题?”对话中女士说“Ask your dad to drive your car to youHe can buy some petrol，and”可见最后是男士的父亲将去解决问题。 Questions 15 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 5. When was Lincoln elected Pr

27、esident of the United States?A.In 1809.B.In 1863.C.In 1865.D.In 1860.答案:D解析 15-18 Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. When Lincoln was a young man, his family moved to the new state of Illinois. Lincoln had to earn a living at an early age, but in his leisure ti

28、me he studied law. He soon became one of the best known lawyers in the state capital at Springfield, Illinois. It was here that Lincoln became famous for his debates with Stephen A. Douglas on the subject of slavery. In 1860, Lincoln was elected President of the United States. He was the candidate o

29、f the new Republican Party. This party opposed the creation of new slave states. Soon after his election, some of the South states withdrew from the Union and set up the Confederate States of America. This action brought on the terrible Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. On January 1,1863, d

30、uring the war, Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation. In this document Lincoln proclaimed that all the slaves in the seceding states were to be free of that date. In 1865, after the war ended, the Thirteen Amendment was added to the Constitution of the United States. This amendment put

31、 an end to slavery everywhere in the United States. Early in 1865, the Civil War came to an end with the defeat of the south by the North. The President died on April 14, 1865. 精解 题干问：“林肯什么时候被选举为美国的总统?”听力材料中谈到“In 1860，Lincoln was elected President of the United States”所以本题的答案选D。6. How many years did

32、 the Civil War last?A.Four years.B.Five years.C.Three years.D.Six years.答案:A解析 题干问：“内战持续了几年?”材料中谈到“This action brought on the terrible Civil War，which lasted from 1861 to 1865”即内战持续了4年时间，所以本题的答案选A。7. What was the result of the Civil War?A.The break-down of the United States.B.The withdrawal of some

33、southern states from the Union.C.The creation of the Confederate States of America.D.The defeat of the Confederate States of America and the reunion of the United States.答案:D解析 题干问：“内战的结果是什么?”由材料中“Soon after his election，some of the South states withdrew from the Union and set up the Confederate Sta

34、tes of America”和“the Civil War came to an end with the defeat of the South by the North”可知，南部联邦被北部打败了，美国重新统一了，所以答案选D。8. Why did some of the Southern states withdraw from the Union?A.Because they didnt like Lincoln being their president.B.Because they wanted to set up their own government.C.Because t

35、hey disagreed with Lincoln about the abolishment of slavery.D.Because they wanted to stage a war against Lincolns government.答案:C解析 题干问：“南部州为什么撤出联盟?”因为林肯是新共和党的候选人，而新共和党反对新奴隶州的建立，所以当林肯成为总统的时候，以奴隶制为主的南部州，必然要退出联盟。所以本题的答案选C。 Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请

36、搜索标题名) 9. Whats Cottonville?A.A small town in Britain.B.A new type of jail.C.A labour camp.D.A big gymnasium in Scotland.答案:B解析 19-22 Cottonville is a new prison specially designed for women criminals in Scotland. The 226 prisoners there live in small units of seven rooms. There is a kitchen where t

37、hey cook their own meals and a lounge for the fitted carpet and armchairs. The wake up, wake up call by loudspeakers at 7:00 every morning is followed by a music program which creates atmosphere of a holiday camp. During the day, most of the prisoners are employed in three workshops, making toys or

38、clothing. Their earnings up to 90 pennies a week can be spent in the prison shop. The gymnasium, which also acts as a cinema and concert hall, has facilities for table tennis, basketball and dancing. Prisoners, particularly those of long sentences are encouraged to be independent and take responsibi

39、lity for themselves and others. This is in many ways much more demanding than simply serving time. Just as the deputy governor of this prison once said, We try to preserve the prisoners respect as much as possible by imagining ourselves in their position. His words explained why this new prison is r

40、un in a unique way. 精解 题干问：“Cottonville是什么?”听力材料一开始就解释说“Cottonville is a new prison specially designed for women criminals in Scotland”即Cottonville是一个监狱。所以本题答案选B。10. What kind of people are sent to the prison mentioned in the story? A. Women criminals in Scotland. B. Criminals who are given long sen

41、tences. C. Criminals who are given short sentences.D. Criminals in Scotland. 答案:A解析 题干问：“故事中提到哪类人被送进这个监狱?”答案仍来自听力材料的开始“Cottonville is a new prison specially designed for women criminals in Scotland”即Cottonville是为苏格兰犯罪的妇女们准备的监狱。故答案选A。11. Whats most important in making the prison unique?A.The reward t

42、he prisoners get for their work.B.The comfortable accommodation.C.The way the prisoners are treated.D.The officers sympathy for the prisoners.答案:C解析 题干问：“使这个监狱成为独一无二的最重要的原因是什么?”听力材料的最后说“Just as the deputy governor of this prison once saidWe try to preserve the prisoners respect as much as possible b

43、y imagining ourselves in their position，His words explained why this new prison is run in a unique way”即尽可能地尊重犯人是这个监狱的特色。所以答案C“对待犯人的方式”符合题意。12. Whats the purpose of running the prison in this way?A.To give the prisoners more freedom.B.To help the prisoners keep their self-respect.C.To help the priso

44、ners develop the sense of independence.D.To turn the prisoners into skilled workers.答案:B解析 题干问：“用这种方式来运行监狱的目的是什么?”本题在上题的分析中可找到答案，即这个监狱维护犯人的尊严。所以答案选B。 Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 13. What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf W

45、ar?A.The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B.The exhaustion of energy resources.C.The destruction of oil wells.D.The spread of the black powder from the fires.答案:D解析 23-25 When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil well at the end of Gulf War, scientists feared environmental disas

46、ter. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun? Many said No way; rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America, air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait. It has formed

47、 huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants. The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.

48、Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents. Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black-powder detectors ready.精解 题干问：“海湾战争后不久，科学家们最担心的是什么?”

49、听力材料的开始说“scientists feared environmental disasterWould black powder in the smoke from the fires circles the globe and block out the sun?”所以答案D“来自大火中黑色粉末的扩散”符合题意。14. What was the good news for scientists?A.The underground oil resources have not been affected.B.Most of the desert animals and plants ha

50、ve managed to survive.C.The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D.The underground water resources have not been polluted.答案:D解析 题干问：“对于科学家来说的好消息是什么?”听力材料中说“The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources”这与答案D的意思一致，所以本题答案选D。15. What are the offi

51、cials trying to do at the moment?A.To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B.To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C.To remove the oil left in the desert.D.To use the oil left in the oil lakes.答案:C解析 题干问：“此时政府官员正在努力做什么?”听力材料最后说“Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup，but they

52、 are not sure how to do itOne possibility is to burn the oilGet those black-powder detectors ready”即政府官员想清除遗留在沙漠中的石油，所以答案选C。Section Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text Many years ago

53、when the summers seemed longer and life was less complicated, we had rented a cottage 1 a river in the heart of the country 2 the whole family was going to 3 a three-week holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mums sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustnt forget to 4 . Spot, our little do

54、g. I was 5 to go off by myself all day, 6 I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for 7 . One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the 8 followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 9 so I called Spot and we both hid 10 a bush where we could see but not be 11 . A

55、fter a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and 12 oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 13 upside down! A few seconds later my dad and Auntie June came running 14 the river bank, both wet 15 . Spot started barking so I came out of hi

56、ding and said hello. My dad got really angry 16 me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily, 17 , the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 18 my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 19 not to tell Mum what had happen