全国公共英语等级三级考试真题复习

全国公共英语等级三级考试真题复习

全国公共英语等级三级考试真题复习

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SECTIONIListeningComprehension(25minutes)

Directions：

Thissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstand

spokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterials

andyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.There

areTWOpartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.

Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirst

putdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthe

listeningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutesto

transferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoANSWERSHEET

1.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandNOWas

youwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.

NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.

千里之行，始于足下。

PartA

Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,there

isonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrect

answerA,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.You

willhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillhear

eachdialogueONLYONCE.

Example：

Youwillhear：

W：CouldyoupleasetellmeiftheBeijingflightwillbe

arrivingontime?

M：Yes,Madam.Itshouldbearrivinginabouttenminutes.

Youwillread：

Whodoyouthinkthewomanistalkingto?

[A]Abusconductor.

[B]Aclerkattheairport.

[C]Ataxidriver.

[D]Aclerkatthestation.

Fromthedialogue,weknowthatonlyaclerkattheairport

islikelytoknowthearrivaltimeofaflight,soyoushould

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chooseanswer[B]andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.

Nowlookatquestion1.

1.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

[A]Seethemoviebeforeeating.

[B]Seethemoviewiththewoman.

[C]Hurrytothecinema.

[D]Stayintownforawhile.

2.Whydidthemanfeelsorry?

[A]Hehadliedtohiswife.

[B]Thehousewasamess.

[C]Theplatesandcupswerebroken.

[D]Hefailedtostayathomeasrequired.

3.Whatdoesthewomangivetheman?

[A]Atouristguide.

[B]Aflightschedule.

[C]Amagazine.

千里之行，始于足下。

[D]Anewspaper.

4.Howdoesthewomanfeelattheendoftheconversation?

[A]Disappointed.

[B]Relieved.

[C]Puzzled.

[D]Pleased.

5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

[A]Atadepartmentstore.

[B]Inarestaurant.

[C]Atapostoffice.

[D]Inanoffice.

6.Whatsthemansproblem?

[A]Hehasnotimetotalkwiththeboss.

[B]Hecanttellagoodstory.

[C]Hehastroublecollectingthedata.

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[D]Hehasntfinishedhiswork.

7.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthewoman?

[A]Shesingsverywell.

[B]Shesapopularmusician.

[C]Sheisinterestedinmusic.

[D]Shesgoodatplayingthepiano.

8.Whydoesntthewomanliketheclothes?

[A]Sheprefersold?fashionedclothes.

[B]Everyoneswearingthem.

[C]Thecolorsarebright.

[D]Thestyleiswild.

9.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

[A]Theschoollibrary.

[B]AprojectaboutCanada.

[C]Themoneythewomanfound.

[D]Anoldbookthemanisreading.

千里之行，始于足下。

10.Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?

[A]Theoldcarisingoodcondition.

[B]Hiswifeistiredoftheoldcar.

[C]Themanisfedupwiththeoldcar.

[D]Themancaresmuchabouthiswifesfeelings.

PartB

Youwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Before

listeningtoeachone,youwillhave5secondstoreadeach

ofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Whilelistening,answer

eachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.Afterlistening,you

willhave10secondstocheckyouranswertoeachquestion.You

willheartherecordingONLYONCE.

Questions11.〜13arebasedonthefollowingdialogue

betweenacustomerandashopassistant.

11.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

[A]Givehermoneyback.

[B]Havethespoiledchickenreplaced.

[C]Tellherthewaytoashop.

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[D]Lookforherlostreceipt.

12.Whydoesthemanrejectthewomansrequest?

[A]Thecompanywontrecallgoodsalreadysold.

[B]Thereisntanythingwrongwiththechicken.

[C]ThechickenisntsoldatBrowns.

[D]Thecompanypolicydoesnotallowthis.

13.Whydoesthewomanapologizetotheman?

[A]Forherrudebehavior.

[B]Forhermistake.

[C]Forherspoilingthemansclothes.

[D]Forhermisunderstandingtheman.

Questions14〜17arebasedonthefollowingjobinterview.

14.Howlongexactlyhasthemanbeenoutofwork?

[A]Twoyears.

[B]Twoyearsandthreemonths.

[C]Threeyears.

千里之行，始于足下。

[D]Threeyearsandtwomonths.

15.Whatwasthemanslastjob?

[A]Acook.

[B]Awaiter.

[C]Arepairman.

[D]Acowboy.

16.Whydidheleavehislastjob?

[A]Hecouldntbeartheboss.

[B]Hecouldntstandtheheat.

[C]Hedidntearnalotofmoney.

[D]Hewasfired.

17.Whatcanweassumeabouttheman?

[A]Heiswelleducated.

[B]Hehasrichexperiences.

[C]Hehasmanyskills.

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[D]Heisalazyman.

Questions18〜21arebasedonaconversationaboutrenting

anapartment.

18.Whatistheliving?roomlike?

[A]Itssmallbutbrightandairy.

[B]Itsbig,brightandairy.

[C]Itsbrightbutsmal1andnotairy.

[D]Itsbig,airybutnotbright.

19.Whatstrueabouttheheating?

[A]Itsonlyavailableduringtheday.

[B]Itsonlyavailableforbedrooms.

[C]Itsnotingoodcondition.

[D]Itsavailableallday.

20.Howfaristhenearestmarket?

[A]Tenminutesbybike.

[B]Tenminutesbycar.

千里之行，始于足下。

[C]Tenminutesbyunderground.

[D]Tenminutesonfoot.

21.Whatdoesthemandecidetodo?

[A]Totalkitoverwithhiswife.

[B]Toconsultwithhisfriend.

[C]Toseeanotherapartment.

[D]Tomoveinwithinaweek.

Questions22〜25arebasedonthefollowingweather

forecast.

22.Whatwastheweatherliketoday?

[A]Sunny.

[B]Cloudy.

[C]Rainy.

[D]Windy.

23.Whatwasthehightemperatureformostofthestatetoday?

[A]97°F.

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[B]95T.

[C]90T.

[D]77°F.

24.WhatisSaturdayeveningsweatherforecastforthestate?

[A]Lightrainovertheentirestate.

[B]Heavyshowersoverthenorthernpart.

[C]Someraininpartsofthestate.

[D]Strongwindfromastormfront.

25.WhatshouldtheweatherbelikeforSundaynight?

[A]Cool.

[B]Rainly.

[C]Windy.

[D]Fair.

Nowyouhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyour

testbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.Thatistheendofthelistening

comprehensionsection.

SECTIONIIUseofEnglish(15minutes)

千里之行，始于足下。

Directions：

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestwordorphrasefor

eachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.

Text

Manyyearsagowhenthesummersseemedlongerandlifewas

lesscomplicated,wehadrentedacottage26ariverintheheart

ofthecountry27thewholefamilywasgoingto28athree?week

holiday.Therewerefourofus:me,MumandDad,andMumssister,

AuntieJune.Oh,andImustntforgetto29Spot,ourlittledog.

Iwas30togooffbymyselfallday,31Ipromisedtobecareful

andtookSpotwithmefor32.

OnedayIwasoutfishingwithSpotwhenweheardalotof

shoutinginthe

33followedbyascreamandsplash.Iwasabit34soIcalled

Spotandwebothhid35abushwherewecouldseebutnotbe

36.Afterafewmoments,astrawhatcamedriftingdownthe

river,followedbyanoar,apicnicbasketand

37oar.Thencametherowingboatitself,butitwas38

upsidedown!AfewsecondslatermyDadandAuntieJunecame

running39theriverbank,bothwet

40.SpotstartedbarkingsoIcameoutofhidingandsaid

hello.MyDadgotreallyangry41mefornottryingtocatch

theboatasitwentpast,luckily,

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42,theboatandboththeoarshadbeencaughtbyan

overhangingtreealittlefurtherdownstream,butnotthehat

orpicnicbasket.SoThadtoletthem43mysandwiches.Dad

andAuntieJunebothmademe44nottotellMumwhathadhappened

45shewouldbeworried.

26.[A]on[B]by[C]in[D]across

27.[A]where[B]that[C]which[D]when

28.[A]plan[B]manage[C]consume[D]spend

29.[A]mention[B]bring[C]send[D]lead

30.[A]forced[B]ordered[C]allowed[D]encouraged

31.[A]evenif[B]provided[C]lest[D]asif

32.[A]instruction[B]inspection[C]protection[D]

supervision

33.[A]place[B]space[C]sky[D]distance

34.[A]scared[B]amused[C]excited[D]disturbed

35.[A]beside[B]before[C]behind[D]beneath

36.[A]seen[B]viewed[C]watched[D]observed

千里之行，始于足下。

37.[A]theother[B]eachother[C]another[D]oneanother

38.[A]rolling[B]floating[C]circling[D]sinking

39.[A]down[B]beside[C]to[D]on

40.[A]within[B]over[C]under[D]through

41.[A]at[B]against[C]with[D]to

42.[A]moreover[B]then[C]therefore[D]however

43.[A]spare[B]share[C]borrow[D]divide

44.[A]agree[B]decide[C]guarantee[D]promise

45.[A]exceptthat[B]incase[C]inorderthat[D]on

conditionthat

SECTIONIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)

PartA

Directions：

Readthefollowingthreetexts.Answerthequestionson

eachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWER

SHEET1.

Text1

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Earthquakesmayrightlyberankedasoneofthemost

destructiveforcesknowntoman:sincerecordsbegantobe

writtendown,ithasbeenestimatedthatearthquakerelated

fatalitieshavenumberedinthemillions,andthatearthquake

relateddestructionhasbeenbeyondcalculation.Thegreater

partofsuchdamageandlossoflifehasbeenduetocollapse

ofbuildingsandtheeffectsofrockslides,floods,fire,

disease,tsunamis(giganticseawaves),andotherobservable

eventsresultingfromearthquakes,ratherthanfromthequakes

themselves.

Thegreatmajorityofal1earthquakesoccurintwospecific

geographicareas.OnesuchareacoversthePacificOceanand

itsborderinglandmasses.TheotherextendsfromtheEast

IndiestotheAtlasMountains,includingtheHimalayas,Iran,

Turkey,andtheAlpineregions.Itisinthesetwogreatbelts

orzonesthatninetypercentofallearthquakestakeplace;they

may,however,happenanywhereatanytime.

Thiselementoftheunknownhasforcenturiesaddedgreatly

tothedreadandhorrorsurroundingearthquakes,butinrecent

timestherehavebeenindicationsthatearthquakeforecastmay

bepossible.Byanalyzingchangesinanimalbehavior,patterns

ofmovementsintheearthsshell,variationsintheearthsforce

ofattraction,andthefrequencywithwhichminorearthshakes

areobserved,scientistshaveshownincreasingsuccessin

expectingwhenandwhereearthquakeswillstrike.Asaresult,

aworldwideearthquakewarningnetworkisalreadyinoperation

andhashelpedtopreparefor(andthuslessen)thevast

destructionthatmightotherwisehavebeentotallyunexpected.

千里之行，始于足下。

Itisdoubtfulthatmanwilleverbeabletocontrol

earthquakesandgetridoftheirdestructivenessaltogether,

butashowandwhyearthquakeshappenbecomebetterunderstood,

manwillbecomemoreandmoreabletodealwiththeirpossible

damagebeforetheyoccur.

46.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingto

thepassage?

[A]Earthquakedestructionisdeclining.

[B]Earthquakeforecastisimproving.

[C]Manisnolongerfearfulofearthquakes.

[D]Maniscapableofconqueringearthquakes.

47.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatquakes.

[A]mayhappenanywhereatanytime

[B]mostlystrikeinoceansandmountains

[C]areunobservableinmassesofland

[D]arehardlythedirectcauseoffatalities

48.Thephrase"thiselementoftheunknown5(Paragraph3)

refersto.

[A]theextensionofearthquakezones

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[B]thepercentageofearthquakeoccurrences

[C]whenandwhereearthquakesmayoccur

[D]whatbigdamageearthquakesmaycause

49.Mansresearchonearthquakeforecastatpresentisto.

[A]reducethelossfromearthquakedisasters

[B]lowerthefrequencyofearthquakes

[C]releasetheenergythatcausesearthquakes

[D]analyzetherelationshipbetweendifferentearthquakes

50.Whichofthefollowingdescribestheauthorspurposein

writingthepassage?

[A]Informthereader.

[B]Entertainthereader.

[C]Disproveaconcept.

[D]Questionaconcept.

Text2

Therateofpopulationgrowthisfastestinunderdeveloped

千里之行，始于足下。

countries.Inthesecountriesahighbirthrateisaccompanied

byalowereddeathratethankstoimprovedstandardsofpublic

health.Ideallyitshouldbepossibletocounterbalancethe

effectofareduceddeathratebyanincreaseduseoffamily

planning.Inpractice,however,populationcontrolisacomplex

matter.Throughouthistorypeoplehavedeterminedthesizeof

theirfamiliesaccordingtotheculturalvaluesoftheir

societies.

Populationcontrolhaslongbeenasubjectofdiscussion

amongresearchers.Somehavearguedthatthesupplyofgoodland

islimited.Inordertofeedalargepopulation,badlandmust

becultivatedandthegoodlandoverworked.Asaresult,each

personproduceslessinagivenamountoftimeandthismeans

aloweraverageincomethancouldbeobtainedwithasmaller

population.Otherresearchershavearguedthatalarge

populationgivesmorescopeforthedevelopmentoffacilities

suchassports,roadsandrailways,whicharenotlikelytobe

builtunlessthereisabigdemandtojustifythem.Similarly,

itcanbearguedthatthepubliccostsofsocietywillnotbe

soheavytoeachindividualiftheyaresharedamongthemembers

ofalargepopulation.

Oneofthedifficultiesinimplementingbirthcontrollies

inthefactthatofficialattitudestopopulationgrowthvary

fromcuntrytocountry.Inunderdevelopedcountrieswherea

largepopulationispressingharduponthelimitsoffood,space

andnaturalresources,itwillbethefirstconcernof

governmenttoplacealimitonthebirthrate.Ina

well?developedsocietytheproblemmaybemorecomplex.A

decliningbirthratemayleadtounemploymentbecauseitresults

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inashrinkingmarket.Citieswithadecliningpopulationmay

havetofacetheprospectofashrinkingtaxbaseandafall

inlandvalues.Iftherearefewerchildrengoingtoschool,

teachersmaybethrownoutofwork.Whenthepressureof

populationonhousingdeclines,pricesalsodeclineandthe

buildingindustryisweakened.Facedwithconsiderationssuch

asthese,thegovernmentofadevelopedcountrymaywellprefer

toseeaslowlyincreasingpopulation,ratherthanonewhich

isstableorindecline.

51.Onereasonforquickpopulationincreasein

underdevelopedcountriesisthat.

[A]thosecountriesencouragepeopletohavelargefamilies

[B]peoplecangetgovernmentsupportiftheyhavemorekids

[C]improvedpublichealthstandardshavereduceddeath

rategreatly

[D]thosecountrieshaveenoughresourcestosupporta

largepopulation

52.Thewritersuggeststhatpolicymakersshouldconsider

culturalvalues.

[A]incarryingoutfamilyplanning

[B]inproducingbirthcontroldrugs

[C]inimprovingpublichealthstandards

千里之行，始于足下。

[D]inintroducingbirthcontroltechniques

53.Alargepopulationinanunderdevelopedcountrymaylead

to.

[A]ariseinworkefficiency

[B]ashortageoffarmworkers

[C]adeclineingrainproduction

[D]areductioninaverageincome

54.Somepeolebelievethatpopulationcontrolindeveloped

countriesmay.

[A]increasemarketdemand

[B]lowerunemploymentrate

[C]slowdowneconomicgrowth

[D]createmorejobopportunities

55.Accordingtothewriter,developdcountriesprefer.

[A]astrandstillpopulation

[B]afastincreasingpopulation

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[C]aslowlygrowingpopulation

[D]asteadilydecreasingpopulation

Text3

EveryoneknowshowthestoryofCinderellaends,butdid

youeverreallythinkabouthowshespentherdaysbeforeshe

mettheprince?Herdailyroutinewasnotfascinating.Shedid

everythingfromsweepingthefloortocookingthemeals.If

someonehadaskedCinderella,“Arethereanykindsofhousehold

workthatyouparticularlyhate?，sheprobablywouldhave

answered,“Why,none,ofcourse.Houseworkismyduty!’Inthe

realworld,however,mostpeoplehavedefinitedislikesfor

certainsortsofhouseholdwork.Twoofthesetasksareironing

clothesandwashingdishes.

Ironingclothesismosthatedbecauseitisnotataskthat

canbecompletedquicklyorthoughtlessly.Eachpieceof

clothingmustbehandledindividually,soironingabasketof

laundrycantakehours!Afterironingapieceofclothingwith

greatcaution,whichrequiressmoothingoutthefabric,and

followingtheseams,youneedtoplaceitonahangerassoon

aspossible.Ifyoudonotfollowthesedirectionscarefully,

itmightbecomewrinkledandyouhavetostartover.Perhaps

thatiswhyironingisnotafavoritethingtodo.Itcallsfor

extremeattentiontodetailfrombeginningtoend.

Anotherhouseholdjobthatmanypeopledislikeiswashing

dishes.Ofcourse,somepeopleclaimthatthisworkisnolonger

aproblembecausewehavedishwashersnow!However,noonewould

千里之行，始于足下。

arguethatdishes,silverware,andespeciallypotsandpans

washedinadishwasherdontcomeoutascleanastheydowhen

washedbyhand.Forthisreason,manyofuscontinuestowash

ourdishesbyhand,butwearenotnecessarilyhappydoingit.

Cleaningdishesisajobthatnotonlytakesalotofenergy

butalsorequiresthepatiencetowashanddrythem.Inaddition,

unlikeironingclothes,washingdishesisathingthatusually

mustbedoneeveryday.IdontknowhowCinderellafeltabout

thisparticulartask,butIbelievethatmostpeoplehateit

asmuchasIdo.

56.ForCinderella,doinghouseholdworkis.

[A]anassignment

[B]acompulsion

[C]anobligation

[D]aburden

57.Mostpeoplehatetodoclothes-ironingbecause.

[A]ithastobedonebyoneperson

[B]itmustbehandledskillfully

[C]itinvolvescarefulplanning

[D]itistime-consuming

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58.Toavoidironingtheclothesoveragain,oneshould.

[A]knowhowtoironcertainclothesmaterial

[B]sparenocarethroughalltheprocedures

[C]findsomeproperhangersfortheironed

[D]payspecialattentiontotheseams

59.Manypeoplestillpreferwashingdishesbyhandto

machinewashingbecause.

[A]hand-washeddishesarecleaner

[B]dishwashersarenotsoeasilyhandled

[C]somedishescannotbemachine?washed

[D]washingdishesbyhandischeaper

60.Ironingisdifferentfromdishwashinginthat.

[A]itrequirespatience

[B]itisnotadailyroutine

[C]itisnotlaborious

[D]itdemandslesscare

千里之行，始于足下。

PartB

Directions：

Readthetextsfromanewspaperarticleinwhichfivepeople

talkaboutwheretheyplayedwhentheywerechildren.For

questions61to65,matchthenameofeachpeople(61to65)

tooneofthestatements(AtoG)givenbelow.Markyouranswers

onANSWERSHEET1.

Peter:

Myfavoritechildhoodplayareawasthebackgarden.Back

inthedayswhenIwasgrowinguponalargehousingestate,

thegoalswouldbeapairofgaragedoorsortwojacketslaid

outinthegarden.Iwouldspendhourskickingaballaboutwith

mydad,learninghowtocontrol,dribbleorkickit.

Simon:

Theplaygroundwasquitesmall.Thefloorwascoveredwith

flatbricksandthereweremanythatwerecrackedorbrokenor

missing,andafewweedsstruggledthrough.Itwastotally

enclosedononesidebytheschoolandontheotherbyhighbrick

walls.Itwasmorelikeaprisonyard?ontopofthewallswas

alayerofconcreteintowhichpiecesofbrokenglasshadbeen

stuck.AfterschoolwasfinishedmyfriendsandIwouldclimb

alamppostoutsidetheschoolandsitontopofthewall,slowly

breakingoffthebitsofglass.

Alan:

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Icomefromanareaofterracedhouses,pavementsand

streets.Therewerenogardens.MyfirstschoolwasPrinces

StreetPrimaryandtheroominwhichTreceivedmyfirstlessons

hadlarge,foldingglassdoorsthatopenedontoasmall

playgroundthathadgrass,bushesandflowers,myamazementat

seeingtheseitems,whicharenormaltomostoftheworl