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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158公共英语三级模拟158Section 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 answerA, B, C or D, an

4、d 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 season are they in?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Early autumn.D.Early winter.答案:C解析W: It is cool today. We dont need to have the air c

5、onditioner on.M: Yes. I cant believe summer is over and fall is here again.2. What does the woman mean?A.She likes to go to the art gallery.B.She is excited about going to the art gallery.C.She is not interested in visiting the art gallery.D.She thinks the art gallery is a good place for a visit.答案:

6、C解析M: How about going to the art gallery this weekend?W: Well, Ive been there a hundred times.3. What does the woman mean?A.She doesnt like hiking very much.B.She thinks they should go somewhere else.C.She agrees with the man.D.She doesnt mind going anywhere.答案:C解析M: Sally, you know what I am thinki

7、ng? Why dont we go hiking this weekend?W: I couldnt agree with you more.4. What does the man mean?A.The woman can read the magazine on the train.B.The woman should not board the train.C.There is no time to buy a magazine.D.They have to pay for the magazine.答案:C解析W: I can buy some magazines still, ri

8、ght, dear?M: The train is about to leave.5. Which kind of dessert does the woman like most?A.Watermelon.B.Pudding.C.Ice-cream.D.All of the above.答案:C解析M: Which kind of dessert do you like?W: Such as watermelon, pudding, and ice-cream. But the last one is my favorite. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 6. What do

9、you learn about the man?A.He will definitely not lend her the money.B.He will lend her the money.C.He might lend her the money.D.He thinks it is still a question.答案:A解析W: Can you please lend me 100 until next month?M: It is out of the question.7. At what time did the conversation take place?A.5:00.B

10、.5:20.C.5:30.D.5:40.答案:B解析M: Whats the time for departure?W: 5: 30. That only leaves us ten minutes to go through the customs and check our baggage.8. What is the most probable relationship between Lucy and Alice?A.Twins.B.Cousins.C.Friends.D.Classmates.答案:A解析W: I often mistake Lucy for Alice. Can y

11、ou tell them apart?M: No, they look so much alike that they even confused their mother sometimes when they were young.9. Where are the two speakers?A.In an office.B.At the mans house.C.In a hotel.D.In a restaurant.答案:C解析W: Dear, I feel hungry now.M: So do I. Let me call Room Service. Hello, Room Ser

12、vice. Please send a menu to 602 right away.10. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Customer and saleswoman.B.Neighbors.C.Passenger and airline hostess.D.Guest and receptionist.答案:C解析M: Sorry to trouble you. But is there any possibility of borrowing a blanket? I feel cold.W:

13、I think weve got one. Could you wait until taking off please?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 D. After listening, you

14、 will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. Questions 11-13 are based on a talk about birth order. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. According to common belief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike?A.They strongly believe in family rules

15、.B.They tend to take responsibility for themselves.C.They are very likely to be successful.D.They dont take many chances in their lives.答案:C解析 11-13 Were you the first or last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family

16、. But there are. different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldest child is smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple: parents have a lot of time for their first child; they give him or her a lot of attention. So this ch

17、ild is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in a family? Middle children dont get so much attention, so they dont feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle ones sometimes get lost in the crowd. The youngest ch

18、ild, though, often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming. Do you believe these ideas about birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first child believed in family rules. They didnt take many chances in their lives. They u

19、sually followed orders. Rules didnt mean as much to later children in a family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took more chances and they often did better in life. 2. What do people usually say about middle children?A.They grow up to be funny and charming.B.They get less attention

20、than the first children.C.They have a poor sense of direction.D.They follow their own ideas.答案:B3. What can we learn about later children in a family from a recent study of birth order?A.They usually follow orders.B.They dont take chances.C.They dont live with the other family members.D.They are mor

21、e likely to be successful in life.答案:D Questions 14-17 are based on a dialogue between two friends about their holiday plans. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 4. How is the woman going home?A.By train.B.By plane.C.By car.D.By ship.答案:B解析 14-17M: Sally, are you going home for the holidays?W: Yes. Ive booked a fl

22、ight for tomorrow afternoon and I cant wait.M: That sounds great.W: What about you? Are you going home, too?M: I havent made up my mind yet. Im thinking.W: Havent made up your mind? Oh, youre not going to get a flight out of here. I guess all the seats have been reserved by now. Its a holiday season

23、, after all. Most people are traveling.M: Well, its not such a big deal for me. My family is only a hundred and fifty miles from here. I usually take a train.W: You dont sound very excited about it.M: Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have two brothers and a sister. They spread out

24、 all over the place. One lives on the West Coast and one lives on the East Coast. My sister lives abroad.W: Oh, vow! Where is she living?M: In Paris.W: What does she do there?M: She teaches English in a university. It is kind of strange, but we seldom get together as a family since we earned our own

25、 livings.W: Well, I try to get home as much as possible. Were a big familythere are six of us childrenso it is always a lot of fun.M: Six kids?W: Yeah. And were all really close. Most of us are married, so it makes a very crowded house over the holidays.M: I can imagine.W: Of course, there are too m

26、any people to cook dinner for. It is a real headache for my parents. So we usually end up eating outside. It is pretty crazy.M: Well, at my house, my mother loves to cook. So when all of us get homewhich isnt that oftenshe always cooks big home-made meals. We have left-overs for days.5. What can we

27、learn about the mans sister from the conversation?A.She is married.B.She is younger than the man.C.She earns her living by teaching.D.She is a strange person.答案:C6. Whose family is a close-knit family?A.The mans.B.The womans.C.Both.D.Neither.答案:B7. What can we infer from the conversation?A.The woman

28、 is married.B.The woman feels crazy about her big family.C.The mans family members never get together.D.The woman feels excited about going home for the holidays.答案:D Questions 18-21 are based on a dialogue between two friends about their vacation plans. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 8. What are the two spea

29、kers talking about?A.Italian lifestyle.B.Their school life.C.Holiday plans.D.Cultural holiday.答案:C解析 18-21M: Hello, Sue. Im leaving on vacation tomorrow.W: How nice! Where are you going?M: Italy. I am leaving at 9 tomorrow morning.W: Are you driving to the airport?M: Yes. Its about an hour. The plan

30、e takes off at 11 oclock.W: What are you going to do in Italy? Lie on the beach and get sun-tanned?M: I enjoy sunbathing on the beach. But this holiday is going to be a bit different. Its more of a cultural holiday. I decide to visit some museums, art galleries and experience the lifestyle of Italy.

31、W: Sounds interesting.M: Yeah, Im going to hire a car in Milan so I can drive around a bit.W: Thats a good idea. It will make it easier to see the whole city.M: Right. How about you? What do you plan to do in the holiday?W: Well, I havent decided yet. Maybe I will go to visit my grandparents in the

32、countryside. You know I like quiet places.M: Your grandparents must be very happy.W: Yeah. I havent seen them for the whole semester.M: Youve worked too hard this semester. A bit of rest will do you good.W: Thats right. Ive got to go now. Have a nice holiday.M: Thanks. You too. Bye.9. When will the

33、man arrive at the airport?A.9 in the morning.B.11 in the morning.C.About 10 in the morning.D.12 at noon.答案:C10. What is the man going to do in Italy?A.Lie on the beach.B.Draw pictures.C.Visit museums.D.Visit some friends.答案:C11. What do we know about the woman from the dialogue?A.She decides to stay

34、 at home during the holiday.B.She has never gone to the countryside to visit her grandparents.C.She is hard-working.D.She doesnt enjoy her life.答案:C Questions 22-25 are based on a job interview. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 12. What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?A.Manager and as

35、sistant manager.B.Teacher and student.C.Interviewer and interviewee.D.Employer and employee.答案:C解析 22-25M: Do you mind if I take notes?W: Not at all.M: Thank you. I see that you have been an assistant manager for years, which means that you were made an assistant manager at a relatively young age. I

36、m interested in whether you have problems of authority, and how you would deal with them. Can you tell me how you would deal with a member of the staff who refused to carry out an order or request that you thought was perfectly reasonable?W: I would make sure that the interview took place in private

37、. I think thats important. I would ascertain whether there was antagonism towards myself, or whether the root of the cause was domestic, or indeed in the work situation, and I would take it from there.M: Youd better talk it through?W: Oh, yes.M: Right. Thank you. Er. as you know, there have been a n

38、umber of applications for this post. Why do you think we should give it to you?W: I recognize that I have a comparative lack of experience in senior management. Er . since I got my MBA, Ive done a lot of work. Ive done, er. negotiation studies, and psychology studies. I think that I have a basis . e

39、r . for a fresh and dynamic approach.M: Most interesting. Thank you for coming, and well let you know it in a week.W: Thank you. Nice to meet you. Goodbye.13. What is the man interested in at the beginning of the conversation?A.How the woman became an assistant manager so young.B.How the woman would

40、 deal with problems of authority.C.Whether the woman minds him taking notes.D.How the woman deals with her boss.答案:B14. Why does the woman think she will be suitable for the post?A.Because she has a great deal of experience in senior management.B.Because she has a lack of experience in senior manage

41、ment.C.Because she will bring a new approach to the job.D.Because she has a MBA.答案:C15. What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?A.She has just graduated from university.B.She became an assistant manager a few years ago.C.She will certainly get the job.D.She has problems of authority.

42、答案:BSection 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. It is, everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of ti

43、me challenges explanation. Language learning begins with 1 . Individual children 2 greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and 3 starters are often long listeners. Most children will obey spoken 4 some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly 5 as a d

44、escription of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by 6 and by making questioning noises. Any 7 to trace the development from the noises babies 8 to their first spoken words leads to 9 difficulties. It is 10 that

45、 they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises 11 themselves out as particularly 12 of delight, distress, sociability, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the babys intention to 13 , they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed

46、, too, that from about three months they 14 with sounds for enjoyment, and 15 by six months they are able to add new sounds to their 16 . This self-imitation leads on to 17 imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them 18 other people. The problem then 19 as to the point at 20 one can say that th

47、ese imitations can be considered as speech. 1.A.listeningB.speakingC.readingD.writing答案:A根据常识，语言学习听为先。此题选A，即listening。2.A.varyB.changeC.differentiateD.transform答案:A孩子们开始说话前听的时间有长短之别，说话迟的人便是充当了长久的听者。因此此题选A，即vary。3.A.lateB.earlyC.laterD.earlier答案:A由上题分析可知，此题要选择A，即late。这里没有出现比较级。4.A.obstructionsB.instr

48、uctionsC.constructionsD.abstractions答案:B形近词辨析。与前面“obey”可形成搭配关系的应是instructions。选择B。obstructions的意思是“障碍(物)”；instructions的意思是“教育；教诲；指示；用法说明”；constructions的意思是“建筑物；意义，解释”；abstractions的意思是“抽象概念；抽象名称”。5.A.preciousB.precisionC.accurateD.articulate答案:C词义辨析。accurate是答案，即选C。articulate作adj的意思是“发言清晰的，可听懂的，善于表达的

49、，表达清楚有力的”。6.A.vibrationB.generationC.captureD.gesture答案:D词义辨析，再结合我们对身体语言的常识，我们知道要选择gesture，即D。7.A.treatB.attemptC.contemptD.trial答案:B这题的选择要根据句子意思来作出。选择B，即attempt。注意contempt是“轻视，耻辱”的意思，而trial作n是“(人等的)试用；(质量，性能，用途等的)试验；审判；磨炼”的意思。8.A.makeB.produceC.generateD.do答案:A发出噪音的“发出”我们一般用make，所以选择A。而且从此空所在句子的下一句

50、话里的“making noises”我们也可知此处要填入make。9.A.consideringB.considerateC.considerableD.considered答案:C这里能够和difficulties搭配连用的词语只有considerable(巨大的)，所以选C。considerate的意思是“体贴人的，考虑周到的”。10.A.disagreedB.agreedC.approvedD.disapproved答案:B这个题目要根据常识来作答，人们一般会同意婴儿们喜欢发出噪音，所以这里要选择B，即agreed。agree的意思是“与别人有一样的观点”。再通过瞻前顾后的做题方法我们得

51、知下面有It is agreed，too，that也知此处要选agreed。之所以不选approve，因为其是“对自己认为好或合适的人和事拥有积极的情感”义。11.A.chooseB.sortC.selectD.take答案:B根据习惯搭配和词汇的意义我们知道要选B，即sort。sort out的意思“整理(东西、思想等)；把分类；拣选；区分”。select out的意思是“离析出；剔出；清除”义。无 choose out的搭配。12.A.identicalB.indicativeC.incredibleD.individual答案:B根据习惯搭配indicative of我们知道要选择B，即

52、indicative，其意思为“标示的，象征的，暗示的”。13.A.computeB.commuteC.muteD.communicate答案:D此题要选择D，即communicate，其意思为“交流”，因为语言是交流的工具。compute作v时是“计算、推断”等意思；commute作vi时是“乘公交车辆上下班，经常乘车(或船等)往返于两地”等意思；mute作vt时是“消除(声音)，减轻(声音)；使(颜色，光线等)柔和”等意思。14.A.tackleB.dealC.playD.amuse答案:C由习惯搭配和句子意思及孩子好玩的天性我们得知孩子们把声音作为娱乐工具来玩耍，所以要选C，即play。

53、15.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.where答案:C此题较容易，选择C，即that。that引导的主语从句和前面那个that引导的主语从句并列，一起作is agreed的主语。16.A.repertoireB.reservoirC.reserveD.preserve答案:A词义辨析题。把新的声音添加到自己已有的声音库中，所以要选择A，即repertoire，其是“全部本领，全部功能，全套”等意思。reservoir是“水库”的意思；reserve作n时是“储备(物)；储备量；储备金；(常用复数)储量；自然保护区”等意思；preserve作n时是“动植物保护区；(常用复数)(用腌制

54、等方法)加工成的食品；独占的地区(或领域、活动范围等)”等意思。17.A.deliberateB.unintentionalC.arrangedD.random答案:A婴儿的自模仿是一种主动动作，它的进一步发展会导致婴儿有意识地模仿他人的声音说出的话语，所以要选择A，即deliberate，其是“慎重的、故意的、从容的”等意思。 unintentional是“非故意(做)的，不是存心的”等意思；random作adj时是“胡乱的，无一定规则的，任意的，随机的”等意思。18.A.toB.andC.withD.by答案:D此题较容易，声音或话语是他人发出或说出的，所以选介词by，即D。19.A.ri

55、sesB.arisesC.raisesD.arouses答案:A形近词辨析。问题的出现要用arise，所以要选A。20.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.where答案:C此题较容易，非限制性定语从句，选关系代词which，即C，而that不能置于介词at后面。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 ANSWE

56、R SHEET 1. Text 1 The human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, obviously, we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said a large nose showed a great man courageous, courteous, manly and intellectual. A fam