[语言类考试复习资料大全]公共英语三级模拟173

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173公共英语三级模拟173Section 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 h

3、ave 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,

4、and 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 take in her coffee?A.Cream and sugar.B.Nothing.C.Cream.D.Sugar.答案:B解析M: Do you take a cream and sugar in yo

5、ur coffee?W: Ive had enough sugar today so Id better take it black.精解 题干问：“女士在她的咖啡中加了什么?”对话中男士说：“你在你的咖啡中加了奶油和糖了吗?”女士说：“我今天吃了足够多的糖，所以我想什么也不加。”所以本题的答案选B。2. How did the woman read the book?A.She read it selectively.B.She went over it chapter by chapter.C.She read it slowly.D.She finished it at a stretc

6、h.答案:A解析M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month?W: Oh, I didnt read straight through the way you read a novel. I just covered a few chapters which interested me most.精解 题干问：“女士是怎样读那本书的?”对话中男士问：“你读完了上个月你买的那本书了吗?”女士回答说：“哦，我不像你读小说那样从头读到尾。我只读了我最感兴趣的几章。”所以答案A“选择性地读”符合题意。3. What are th

7、e speakers going to do? A. Wait for a taxi.B. Buy some food.C. Go on a trip. D. Book train tickets. 答案:B解析M: The taxi is waiting downstairs. Lets hurry!W: Wait a minute. Ill take some food with us. I dont like the meal served on the train.精解 题干问：“说话者准备做什么?”对话中男寸：说：“出租车在楼下等着，赶紧!”女士说：“等等，我要带点吃的东西。我不喜欢

8、吃火车上的食物。”所以本题的答案选B。4. What happened to Joe?A.He was kept in hospital for a long time.B.He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.C.He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.D.He was fined for speeding.答案:B解析W: Hello, Joe, I havent seen you for quite a while. Are you fine?M: Oh, yes, but not a

9、 thing to go against me. I had a car accident, only some minor injuries though.精解 题干问：“乔发生了什么事?”对话中女士说：“你好，乔。很久不见，你好吗?”男士说：“还好，我吉人自有天相，出了车祸，不过只受了轻伤。”所以本题的答案选B“他在交通事故中受了轻伤。”5. What did the man say about the course?A.Its not as hard as expected.B.Its too tough for some students.C.Its much more difficu

10、lt than people think.D.Its believed to be the hardest optional course.答案:C解析W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?M: Its actually even worse, believe it or not.精解 题干问：“男士如何评价那门课?”对话中女士说：“那门选修课像别人说的那么难吗?”男士说：“不管你信不信，实际上更糟糕。”所以本题的答案选C，即那门课比人们想象的更难。 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 6. What does the

11、woman advise the man to do?A.Take the GRE test again in eight weeks.B.Call to check his scores.C.Be patient and wait.D.Inquire when the test scores are released.答案:C解析M: I havent got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries?W: There is no hurry. The test scores are

12、 released at least eight weeks after the test.精解 题干问：“女人建议男士怎样做?”对话中男士问：“我仍然没有得到我GRE考试的分数，你认为我应该打电话问问吗?”女士说：“不要急。考试的分数至少要在考试结束八周之后公布。”听对话可知女士的意思是叫男士耐心地等，所以本题的答案选C。7. How does the man feel about the movie?A.The movie is not good.B.The movie is excellent.C.He wants to see the movie again.D.He doesnt w

13、ant to stay at home.答案:A解析W: Was the movie as good as you expected?M: It was a waste of time and money. We should have stayed at home.精解 题干问：“男士觉得电影怎么样?”对话中女士问：“电影和你期望的一样好吗?”男士说：“它简直就是浪费时间和金钱。我们本应该呆在家里。”男士的意思就是说电影不好看，所以本题的答案选A。8. What is the man going to do?A.He wants the woman to fix his watch.B.He

14、 will call the woman when the watch is fixed.C.He wants the woman to fix the watch within one week.D.He doesnt want to go home.答案:B解析W: How long will it take you to fix my watch?M: Ill call you when it is ready, but it shouldnt take longer than a week.精解 题干问：“男士将要做什么?”对话中女士问：“把我的表修好要多长时间?”男士说：“修好后我会

15、打电话给你，但不会超过一周时间”所以本题的答案选B。9. How did the man deal with his money?A.He gambled it away.B.He had it with me.C.He lost his money.D.He took it out of the bank.答案:D解析W: Do you have a savings account at the bank?M: I used to, but recently I withdrew all the money.精解 题干问：“男士怎样处理他的钱?”对话中女士问：“你在银行有存款吗?”男士说：“

16、以前有，但最近我取出了所有的钱。”所以本题的答案选D，即这位男士把钱从银行取出来了。10. What can we conclude about the movie?A.The movie will not be shown.B.All the tickets for the movie were sold.C.They are going to the movie.D.They want to buy the tickets for the movie.答案:A解析W: The movie next Tuesday has been cancelled due to lack of inte

17、rest.M: What do you mean?精解 题干问：“关于这场电影我们能推断出什么?”对话中女士说：“下周二的电影因为没有意思，所以被取消了。”男士问：“你的意思是什么?”根据对话的意思，可知电影将不会上映了，所以本题的答案选A。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

18、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. Questions 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. What is the phone number of Mr. Randall in Chicago?A.3

19、41-4355.B.555-1212.C.341-1212.D.555-4355.答案:A解析 11-14Operator: Long Distance Information. This is Miss Scott. Can I help you?M1: Yes, operator. Id like a number in Chicago, please.Operator: Yes, Sir:M1: Im trying to locate the number of a Mr. Peter Randall.Operator: Would you spell the last name for

20、 me, please?M1: Yes. His last name is spelled R-A-N-D-A-L-L.Operator: Do you know his address in Chicago by any chance?M1: Im not quite sure, but I think he lives on Smith Street.Operator: Thank you. One moment, please. Im checking. I do have a P. Randall at 1141 Smith Street in the city. The number

21、 is 3414355.M1: Thank you for your help, operator.Operator: This is the long distance operator. May I help you?M2: Hello, operator. Can you place a long distance call for me to Boston?Operator: You can place that call yourself by dialing directly, Sir. First dial 555-1212 ,next the area code, and la

22、st the phone number.M2: Thank you very much.精解 题干问：“兰德尔先生在芝加哥的电话号码是什么?”对话中接线员说：“I do have a PRandall at 1141 Smith Street in the city. The number is 341-4355”所以本题的答案选A。2. What is the address of Mr. Randall?A.1212 Smith Street.B.1141 Smith Street.C.4355 Smith Street.D.1341 Smith Street.答案:B解析 题干问：“兰德

23、尔先生的地址是什么?”从上一题的分析可知，本题的答案选B。3. What does the woman do?A.A receptionist.B.An operator.C.A secretary.D.A clerk.答案:B解析 题干问：“女士是做什么的?”很明显材料的对话场景是在打电话，且对话的开头以为男士叫女士“operator”，operator有“(电话)接线员”的意思，所以本题的答案选B。4. How does one make a long distance call to Boston?A.First dial 555-2121, next the area code and

24、 last the number.B.First dial 555-1212, next the city code and last the number.C.First dial 555-1212 and then the phone number.D.First dial 555-1212, next the area code and last the number.答案:D解析 题干问：“如何向波士顿打长途电话?”在第二位男士问接线员如何往波士顿打长途电话时，接线员说：“First dial 555-1212，next the area code，and last the phone

25、 number”所以本题的答案选D。 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. Whats the length of the bridge across the Mavudayer River?A.600 inches.B.600 feet.C.300 inches.D.15 meters.答案:B解析 15-18 It was 4:45 am. The Rockfort Express, travelling at about 15 m. p. h, ro

26、lled onto the 600 ft long bridge across the Mavudayer River. About an hour earlier a powerful bomb had exploded under the far end of the span, which tore the track. The engineers of the train were unable to stop. Then eight of 17 carriages were derailed. At the time of the accident, many of the 1,00

27、0 or so passengers were asleep. It was reported that 25 were killed and 214 injured, 139 seriously. At weeks end police arrested a man, 28, who confessed to complicity in the bombing for a political purpose. 精解 题干问：“Mavudayer河大桥的长度是多少?”听力材料一开始“It was 4:45 amThe Rockfort Express，travelling at about 1

28、5 mph，rolled onto the 600 ft long bridge across the Mavudayer River”可知本题的答案选B。6. What was the time of the accident?A.2:05 am.B.8:45 pm.C.8:45 am.D.4:45 am.答案:D解析 题干问：“事故是什么时候发生的?”答案仍然在材料的开始“It was 4:45 am”。所以本题的答案选D。7. How many passengers were on the train?A.About 1,070.B.Less than 1,070.C.More than

29、 1,070.D.1,000 or so.答案:D解析 题干问：“火车上有多少位乘客?”材料中提到：“At the time of the accident，many of the 1，000 or so passengers were asleep”所以本题的答案选D。8. What were the casualties according to the report?A.214 were killed, 319 injured, 75 seriously.B.75 were killed, 139 injured, 214 seriously.C.25 were killed, 214

30、injured, 139 seriously.D.139 were killed , 214 injured, 25 seriously.答案:C解析 题干问：“根据报道，有多少伤亡?”材料中提到：“It was reported that 25 were killed and 214 injured，139 seriously”所以本题的答案选C。 Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 9. What are the two speakers tal

31、king about?A.The benefits of strong business competition.B.A proposal to lower the cost of production.C.Complaints about the expense of modernization.D.Suggestions concerning new business strategies.答案:D解析 19-22W: Hello, Gary. How are you?M: Fine! And you?W: I cant complain. Did you have time to loo

32、k at my proposal?M: No, not really. Can we go over it now?W: Sure. Ive been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies. First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory. New equipment shouldve been installed long ago.M: How much will that cost

33、?W: We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.M: OK. Well have to discuss these costs with finance.W: We should also consider human resources. Ive been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.M: And whats the picture?W: Well p

34、robably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.M: What about advertising?W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.M: TV? Isnt that a bit too expensive for us? Whats wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?W: Quite frankly, its just not en

35、ough anymore. We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors.M: Will we be able to afford all this?W: Ill look into it, but I think higher costs will be justified. These investments will result in higher profits for our company.M: Well have to look at the figures more closel

36、y. Have finance draw up a budget for these investments.W. All right. Ill see to it.精解 题干问：“两位说话者在谈论什么?”对话材料中女士说：“SureIve been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies”即这位女士正在努力提出一个新的生产和广告战略，所以本题的答案D“关于新的商业战略”符合题意。10. What does the woman say about the equipment of their f

37、actory?A.It cost much more than its worth.B.It should be brought up-to-date.C.It calls for immediate repairs.D.It can still be used for a long time.答案:B解析 题干问：“关于他们工厂的设备，女士是如何看待的?”对话材料中女士说：“if we want to stay competitive，we need to modernize our factory. New equipment shouldve been installed long ag

38、o”意思是，如果我们想保持竞争力，我们需要使我们的工厂现代化，我们早就应该安装新的设备了。这与答案B“工厂的设备应该更新”相符。11. What does the woman suggest about human resources?A.The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.B.A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.C.The entire staff should be retrained.D.Better-educated employ

39、ees should be promoted.答案:B解析 题干问：“在人力资源方面，女士的建议是什么?”对话材料中女士说：“Well probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory”即，需要为工厂雇用几个工程师帮助工厂实现现代化，所以本题的答案选B。12. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?A.Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.B.TV commercials ar

40、e less expensive.C.Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.D.TV commercials attract more investments.答案:C解析 题干问：“女士为什么建议在电视上做广告?”对话材料中女士说：“Quite frankly，its just not enough any moreWe need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors”女士说在别的地方做广告不够有效，所以“我们必须具有更强的竞争力，确保领先于

41、竞争对手。所以本题的答案选C。 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. How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?A.Anxious and worried.B.Proud and excited.C.Nervous and confused.D.Inspired and confident.答案:B解析 23-25 My father woke me up e

42、arly one morning when I was fourteen and announced Get up, you are going with me to cut grass. I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still, that first day was very hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut

43、 and trimmed very large yards in well-to-do parts of the city. By the end of the day I was exhausted, but I felt good. I put out a hard days labor and earned six dollars. One day, my father spotted some weeds I have miss cutting and pulled me inside. Cut that section again! he said firmly and dont m

44、ake me have to tell you again. The message was very clear. Today I stress the importance of doing the job right the first time. Every job I have held from cutting lawns to wash dishes to working a machine on the construction site. I have learned something that help me in my next job. If you work har

45、d enough, you can learn from any job you do. 精解 题干问：“当讲述者的父亲叫他帮忙剪草的时候，他的感受如何?”听力材料中说“I felt proud and excited because”所以本题的答案选B。14. What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some weeds?A.His father scolded him severely.B.His father took back the six dollars.C.His father made him do the

46、cutting again.D.His father cut the weeds himself.答案:C解析 题干问：“当讲述者漏剪一些草的时候，他的父亲怎么做的?”听力材料中说“One day，my father spotted some weeds I have miss cutting and pulled me insideCut that section again!”所以当讲述者一些地方没有剪好的时候，他的父亲叫他重剪，所以本题的答案选C。15. What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?A.One can bene

47、fit a lot from working with his father.B.Manual labourers shouldnt be looked down upon.C.One should always do his job earnestly.D.Teenagers tend to be careless.答案:C解析 题干问：“讲述者在这篇文章中想告诉我们什么?”材料的最后说“I have learned something that help me in my next jobIf you work hard enough，you can learn from any job

48、you do”意思是，一个人做事就要做好，这与答案C“一个人应该总是认真地工作”一致。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 Researchers stress that we need diet and exercise to drop pounds. The most 1 way to lose weight

49、is with a combination, says Rend Wing, head of the National Weight Control Center. 2 experts also admit that many 3 losers find it helps to 4 on one or the other. A lot of people feel helpless at the thought of 5 everything-diet, lifestyle, says Bess Marcus, professor of human behavior at Brown Univ

50、ersity Medical School. So ask yourself. 6 do I want to start? What am I willing to focus on? The 7 depends on everything from what you hope to 8 to how your life is 9 If you are in a big hurry to drop pounds 10 , dieting is the way to go. Decades of 11 have shown its the surest and quickest method.

51、If you are more 12 with how you look than with numbers on the scale, though, 13 may be the way to go. By increasing physical activity, youll 14 fat and build muscle tissue. 15 often end up losing both fat and muscle tissue. Your 16 approach is one that suits your lifestyle. If youve tried and 17 at

52、one approach, consider the other. A lot of people have become so disappointed that they begin to think theyll 18 be able to lose weight, says Marcus. Thats when its time to try something new. 19 a small step forward can help people 20 confidence and convince themselves they can make even bigger chan

53、ges. 1.A.activeB.productiveC.comprehensiveD.effective答案:D解析 本题主要考查的是形容词的用法。active积极的，主动的；productive多产的，丰盛的；comprehensive全面的，易理解的；effective有效的，积极的；这里说的是“最有效的减肥方法”。故选D。2.A.ThenB.ButC.MoreoverD.Still答案:B解析 本题考查连词的用法。then当时，然后；but而是，但是；尽管如此；moreover而且，此外；still还，仍，更。前面说“with a combination”，从后面的“on one or

54、 the other。”推测前后文是转折关系。故选but。3.A.grown-upB.unfortunateC.poorD.would-be答案:D解析 本题考查对语境的把握。would-be表示“想要(或将要)成为的”，此处表示“想要减肥的人”。4.A.insistB.dwellC.concentrateD.stress答案:C解析 本题考查对上下文语义的综合理解。insist on坚持，坚决要求；dwell on细想，详述；concentrate on集中，全神贯注于；stress on着重，强调。前文说到“with a combination”，指的是把节食和做运动结合起来。由上题可知后

55、面的意思与前文相反，所以应该是说把注意力集中在其中一种方法上。故选C。5.A.developingB.combiningC.changingD.practicing答案:C解析 本题考查动宾搭配。develop发展，建立；combine结合；change改变；practice练习；combine常用于combine A with B/combine A and B结构，故应排除。此空后面所接宾语 everything的指代对象是“饮食，生活习惯”，饮食和生活习惯只能是“改变”而不可能是“发展或者练习”。故选C。6.A.WhereB.WhenC.HowD.Why答案:C解析 本题考查考生对语境的把握。这段话都在说两种减肥的方法，所以此处的两个问题应该与采取哪种减肥方式有关，且后面的问题也给出了线索，对方式方法的提问常用 how，故选C。7.A.alternativeB.solutionC.choiceD.answer答案:D解析 本题考查上下文语义的衔接，应该结合前文来看。这里是承接上文最后提到的两个问题，所以此空应选择与 ask相对的answer。故选D。8.A.addressB.acquireC.achieveD.adopt答案:C解析 本题考查动