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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83公共英语三级模拟83Section 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 TW

2、O parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should .first put clown 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. Where is this conversation probably taking place?A.In a post office.B.At an insurance agency.C.On an airplane.D.In a moving comp

5、any.答案:A听力原文M: Can you tell me how much it would cost to send Otis package by air?W: Do you want to insure it?2. What does the woman mean?A.She lent her notes to a classmate.B.She forgot to borrow the notes.C.She doesnt have an exam.D.She left her notes in class.答案:A听力原文M: Why not use your class not

6、es to study for the exam?W: Mary borrowed them from me yesterday.3. Why does the woman ask about the time?A.She does not have a watch.B.She is nervous about the appointment.C.Toms watch keeps good time.D.Tom is afraid to be late.答案:B听力原文W: Tom, what time is it now?M: Its still early, just ten past t

7、wo.W: Well, as you know, this is a very important appointment. I cant be late, can I?M: Be confident. You are so excellent.4. What are they talking about?A.Their best friend.B.Their favorite color.C.The clothes the woman is wearing.D.A present the man has bought.答案:C听力原文M: Thats a nice dress youre w

8、earing.W: Thank you. My mother gave it to me as a birthday present. She knew red is my favorite color.5. Where did the conversation most probably take place?A.In a library.B.In a classroom.C.In a bookstore.D.In a hotel.答案:C听力原文M: Id like to have a copy of Professor Smiths book on English dialects.W:

9、 Im sorry, Sir. That book has been out of stock for some time now.M: Then I have to order one on the Internet. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 6. When is the womans hospital appointment?A.2:00.B.2:30.C.3:30.D.3:00.答案:B听力原文M: We are going to the movies tomorrow afternoon at two. I wonder if you like to come wit

10、h ns.W: Id love to, but I cant. I ye got a hospital appointment at 2:30.解析 根据Ive got a hospital appointment at 2:30说明女士的医院的预约是在2:30。7. What will the man probably do next?A.Ask a policeman for help.B.Turn left.C.Stop for a while.D.Get back onto the main highway.答案:A听力原文M: What did I do wrong? Did I t

11、ake a wrong turn?W: Im not sure. Maybe you turned left when you should have turned right.M: Well, now the problem is how to get back onto the main highway.W: Why dont you stop and ask a policeman?解析 根据Why dont you stop and ask a policeman?可知男士可能马上会去寻求警察的帮助。8. Where does the conversation take place?A

12、.In a post office.B.In a hotel.C.In a bank.D.In the restaurant.答案:A听力原文W: Can I help the next person in line?M: I just need to send this letter the fastest way possible.W: Let me see. We have overnight business service. That takes just two days.解析 由整篇对话可以得出，男士在咨询寄信的相关信息，因此该对话应当发生在邮局。9. What does the

13、 man mean?A.He went mountain climbing last year.B.He doesnt want to go at all.C.He hasnt traveled around the world yet.D.He wants to go climbing.答案:B听力原文W: Would you like to go mountain climbing with us this Sunday?M: Thats the last thing in the world I ever want to do.解析 Thats the last thing in the

14、 world I ever want to do的意思就是不会去go climbing。10. Who has taken the stamps?A.The woman.B.The womans sister.C.The mans classmates.D.The man himself.答案:C听力原文W: Ive noticed that you got some letters from Canada. Would you mind saving the stamps for me? My sister collects them.M: I am sorry. My classmates

15、 have already asked for them.解析 由My classmates already asked for them可知拿走邮票的是他的同班同学。Part B You will hear four dialogues or monologues. 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

16、D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following conversation. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What is Careers Advisory Officer s job?A.To interview people who are looking for a job.B.To give

17、 advice to young people who want to start a profession.C.To offer jobs to young people who have just finished school.D.To let people know it s not easy for young people to get the job they want.答案:B听力原文5-9Officer: Come in, please take a seat. I m the Careers Officer. You re Cathy, aren t you?Mother:

18、 That s right. This is Catherine Hunt, and I m her mother.Officer: How do you do, Mrs. Hunt? Hello, Catherine.Cathy: Hello, pleased to meet you.Officer: And you d like some advice about choosing a career?Mother: Yes, she would. Wouldn t you, Catherine?Cathy: Yes, please.Officer: Well, just let me as

19、k a few questions to begin with. How old are you, Catherine?Mother: She s nineteen. Well, she s almost nineteen.Officer: And what qualifications have you got?Mother: Well, qualifications from school, of course. Very good results she got. And she got certificates for ballet and for playing the piano.

20、Officer: Is that what you re interested in, Catherine, dancing and music?Cathy: Well.Mother: Ever since she was a little girl, she s been very keen on music and dancing. She ought to be a music teacher or something. She s quite willing to train for a few more years to get the right job, aren t you,

21、Catherine?Cathy: Well, if it s a good idea.Mother: There you are, you see. She s a good girl really, a bit lazy and disorganized sometimes, but she s very bright. I m sure the Careers Officer will have lots of jobs for you.Officer: Well, I m afraid it s not as easy as that. There are many young peop

22、le these days who can t find the job they want.Mother: I told you, Catherine. I told you, you shouldn t wear that dress. You have to look smart to get a job these days.Officer: I think she looks very nice. Mrs. Hunt, will you come into the other office for a moment and look at some of the informatio

23、n we have there? I m sure you d like to see how we can help young people.Mother: Yes, I d love to. Mind you, I think Catherine would be a nice teacher. She could work with young children.Officer: All right. But I m afraid there s a lot of competition.2. Which of the following tells us the main idea

24、of the dialogue?A.Catherine went to seek advice for a job.B.Mrs. Hunt found a job for her daughter.C.The Careers Officer gave Catherine and her mother some advice.D.Mrs. Hunt tried to convince the Careers Advisory Officer that her daughter would be a very good teacher.答案:D3. What did Mrs. Hunt think

25、 would be the most unfavorable factor in Catherine s job application?A.Catherine s character.B.Catherine s lack of organization.C.Catherine s appearance.D.Catherine s laziness.答案:C4. Which of the following is NOT appropriate to describe Mrs. Hunt s character?A.Talkative.B.Bossy.C.Intelligent.D.Comma

26、nding.答案:C5. Which of the following can t be inferred from the dialogue?A.Catherine cared much for music and dancing.B.Catherine was quite an obedient girl at home.C.Catherine was rather timid before her mother.D.Catherine s mother wanted to do everything for her.答案:B Questions 1618 are based on the

27、 following dialogue about post service. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 6. How long did it take for a letter to get to the USA six years ago?A.Usually four or five days.B.A week.C.More than a week.D.It depends.答案:C听力原文11-13W: I want to mail this letter overseas.M: OK, Ma am. Ill have to weigh it first. All rig

28、ht, its not over- weight. Thats 5.5 yuan for overseas mail.W: Thats not expensive. How long does it take for a letter to get to the U.S.?M: It all depends. It usually takes four or five days.W: Thats wonderful. It used to take more than a week when I was staying here six years ago. Well, I want to r

29、egister it.M: All right. It probably takes a little longer to get there though.W: Yes, I know: Well, please let me have a post office box.M: Thats OK. Fill out this form, please.W: How much is the rent per month?M: Its 100 yuan per year.W: Here is the form and money.M: OK. Here is the key for you. T

30、he number is on it. Any more requests?W: No, thank you.7. Where does this conversation take place?A.A shop.B.A restaurant.C.A bookstore.D.A post office.答案:D8. What is NOT mentioned in the conversation?A.An overseas mail.B.A registered letter.C.A post office box.D.A parcel.答案:D Questions 19 22 are ba

31、sed on the following dialogue about buying tickets. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 9. What are the man and the woman doing?A.Trying to telephone someone.B.Attending a concert.C.Waiting in line.D.Canceling reservations.答案:C听力原文18 -21M: Excuse me. Are you waiting to buy tickets?W: Yes, I am. So are all these pe

32、ople in front of me.M: Have you been here long?W: About 45 minutes. Ive moved forward only 3 feet.M: Youre kidding.W: Not at all. There was a couple up ahead of me who got very angry and finally they left. They said theyd been waiting for more than an hour.M: Terrific. Does anyone know whats causing

33、 the delay?W: Maybe there arent enough people selling tickets this afternoon. Or maybe their computer is down.M: I just hope they dont run out of tickets before I get up there.W: That really would be annoying, wouldnt it?M: I guess I should have come before lunch. Or has it been like this all day?W:

34、 Apparently it has. In fact, before I came I tried calling to charge my tickets over th9 phone. just to avoid this long wait. But theyre not taking phone orders, or checks, or credit cards. Its cash or nothing, and you have to come in person.M: Well, herere two more hours before the ticket office cl

35、oses. Tickets for a good concert are worth waiting for. So I think Ill just make myself comfortable.10. How long has the woman been in the line?A.55 minutes.B.3 minutes.C.33 minutes.D.45 minutes.答案:D11. When does the conversation take place?A.Before breakfast.B.Late in the morningC.Afternoon.D.Late

36、in the evening.答案:C12. When will the ticket office be closed?A.In 30 minutes.B.In 20 minutes.C.In 2 hours.D.In 3 hours答案:C (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 13. Why does the woman need to solve the problem?A.She needs a new job.B.Her professor doesnt want her to work.C.She wants to have time to do the assignment

37、s.D.She doesnt think she can do the assignments.答案:C答案 A。14. What can we learn about the professor?A.He is strict.B.He is easy-goingC.He often criticizes students.D.He gives a lot of assignments.答案:对话结尾部分女士说“the professor is really strict about late assignment.”，教授在迟交作业这件事上非常严格，因此A正确。Section Use of

38、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 Sometimes, people 1 your life and you realize that they are there 2 some purpose, to 3 you a lesson, or to help you 4 who you are or who you want to becom

39、e. You d never know who these people 5 be, your friend, your classmate, your neighbor, your co-worker, your teacher, or 6 a stranger, but they will deeply 7 your life in some way. And sometimes things 8 to you that may seem 9 , painful and horrible at first, but 10 , you realize that without 11 thos

40、e difficulties you would never know your strength, 12 or potential. Everything happens for a 13 . Nothing happens by 14 or by means of good luck. Illness, great achievement, love, injury and failure all come to 15 the limits of your soul. Without these tests, life would be like a straight and flat r

41、oad, but it goes 16 . It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and completely 17 . Those people who affect your life, and the failure and the success you experience can help you to create who you are and who you become. Even the bad experiences can 18 from. In fact, they are the most important one

42、s. If someone breaks your heart, or hurts you, please 19 them, for they helped you to learn about the importance of being careful when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them 20 ,because they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things. 1.A.teachB.deliverC.giv

43、eD.learn答案:A解析 本题考查lesson的用法。teach sb. a lesson给某人以教训；deliver/give a lesson上课；learn ones lesson吸取教训。故选A。2.A.knownB.knowingC.to knowD.to knowing答案:C解析 本题考查help后接动词的用法。help sb. to do sth. 或help sb. do sth. 故选C。3.A.shallB.wouldC.mayD./答案:C解析 本题考查情态动词用法。shall表应该；would表示虚拟语气；may表可能；D不填词，不合乎语法。故选C。4.A.alm

44、ostB.evenC.trulyD.usually答案:B解析 本题考查副词用法。almost几乎；even甚至；truly真实地；usually经常，总是。故选B。5.A.affectB.effectC.influenceD.affection答案:A解析 本题考查affect用法。affect影响，做动词用；effect效果，影响，做名词用；influence影响，做名词用；affection名词，意为“情感”。故选A。6.A.giveB.bringC.happenD.take答案:C解析 本题考查动词词义。give送给；bring带来；happen发生，如What happened to

45、 you?在你身上发生了什么?take带走。故选C。7.A.pleasantB.unfairC.delightedD.nice答案:B解析 本题考查连词and前后连接词语的词性、褒贬义等应一致。pleasant好的，满意的；unfair不公平的；delighted高兴的，兴奋的；nice漂亮的，好的。故选B。8.A.thenB.afterC.latelyD.later答案:D解析 本题考查副词用法。then然后；after在之后；lately最近，不久前；later一会儿，不久后，故选D。9.A.accomplishingB.overcomingC.finishingD.recovering答

46、案:B解析 本题考查动词词义辨析。accomplish完成，达到；overcome战胜，解决；finish完成；recover找回，恢复。故选B。10.A.willingnessB.willingC.willpowerD.weakness答案:C解析 本题考查名词用法。willingness愿意，愿望，为名词；willing愿意的，乐意的；willpower意志力，毅力；weakness缺点，不足。故选C。11.A.whileB.meaningC.courseD.reason答案:D解析 本题考查名词用法。while一会儿，片刻；meaning意思，意义；course课程，过程；reason原

47、因。故选D。12.A.opportunityB.chanceC.incidenceD.occurrence答案:B解析 by chance偶然。opportunity机会；incidence发生率，影响范围；occurrence发生。13.A.tryB.testC.experimentD.trial答案:B解析 test考试；考验；try尝试；experiment试验；trial审判，审问。14.A.nowhereB.somewhereC.anywhereD.where答案:A解析 go nowhere毫无意义。15.A.meaningfulB.importantC.valuableD.mea

48、ningless答案:D解析 根据句前的“dull and_”可知，此空所填单词应在词义色彩上与其一致，dull无聊的；故选meaningless(没有意义的)。16.A.learnedB.learnC.be learnedD.learning答案:C解析 考查被动语态用法。故选C。17.A.forgotB.forgiveC.regretD.sorry答案:B解析 forgive原谅，forgive sb. 原谅某人；forget忘记；sorry遗憾的，抱歉的；regret道歉。18.A.backB.againC.moreD.relatively答案:A解析 句意判断题。此句前为“if som

49、e loves you, then loves them back”(反过来也爱他们)。19.A.come acrossB.come downC.come afterD.come into答案:D解析 本题考查come的动词词组用法。come across被理解，遇见；come down塌下，坍塌；come after追赶，追逐；come into走进，继承。故选D。20.A.toB.inC.forD.on答案:C解析 本题考查purpose的用法。to some purpose有一定效果地；in some purpose无此用法；for some purpose为达到某种目的；on purp

50、ose故意地。故选C。Section Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text 1 Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man: Since records began

51、to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake-related .destruction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to collapse of buildings and the effects of rockslides, floo

52、ds, fire, disease, tsunamis(gigantic sea waves), and other observable events resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves. The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two specific geographic areas. One such area covers the Pacific Ocean and its bordering landmasses. The othe

53、r extends from the East Indians to the Atlas Mountains, including the Himalayas, Iran, Turkey, and the Alpine regions. It is in these two great belts or zones that ninety percent of all earthquakes take place; they may, however, happen anywhere at any time. This element of the unknown has for centur

54、ies added greatly to the dread and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake forecast may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earths shell, variations in the earths force of attraction, and the frequ

55、ency with which minor earthshakes are observed, scientists have shown increasing success in expecting when and where earthquakes will strike. As a resuit, a worldwide earthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for (and thus lessen) the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected. It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and get rid of their destructiveness altogether, but as how and why earthquakes happen become be