英语三级考试试卷（公共英语三级考试模拟题及参考答案！）

英语三级考试试卷（公共英语三级考试模拟题及参考答案！）

SectionⅠListening Comprehension (25 minutes)

Directions: 

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 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 b字母娱乐网网ooklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET 1.

If you have any questions, you may raise your hand. Now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is 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, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

Example:

You will hear:

W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?

M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving about ten minutes.

You will read: 

Who do you think the woman is talking to?

［A］ a bus conductor

［B］ a clerk at the airport

［C］ a taxi driver

［D］ a clerk at the station

From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer ［B］ and mark it in your test booklet.

Sample Answer: ［A］［B］［C］［D］

Now look at question 1

Part A

1. Where is the woman from?

［A］ Sweden

［B］ Italy

［C］ Sylvia

［D］ Wales

2. Which one does the woman want to buy?

［A］ better quality, expensive one

［B］ cheaper one in this shop

［C］ cheaper one in another shop

［D］ better quality in this shop

3. Why is he going to talk to the lady over there?

［A］ Because he wants to know the time.

［B］ Because he wants to thank her.

［C］ Because his watch was lost.

［D］ Because the lady over there is waiting for him. 

4. According to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is more expensive?

［A］ those made of wool

［B］ those made of nylon

［C］ those made of cotton

［D］ those made of silk

5. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?

［A］ angry

［B］ relieved

［C］ upset

［D］ sarcastic

6. What does the man mean?

［A］ The proofreading was better this time.

［B］ It will be an interesting job.

［C］ There will be more proofreading to do soon.

［D］ The job should be done as quickly as possible. 

7. What does the woman say about Mary?

［A］ She's always running.

［B］ She's still in the race.

［C］ She feels very comfortable.

［D］ She still has a fever. 

8. What does Linda mean?

［A］ At last she enjoys campus life.

［B］ School has changed little since last year.

［C］ She has many new friends.

［D］ It's easier to find his way around this year. 

9. What does the man mean?

［A］ Bill is too tired to study any more.字母娱乐网网

［B］ He told Bill not to study late at night.

［C］ He had often advised Bill to study.

［D］ Bill didn't hear the alarm. 

10. What does the woman mean?

［A］ She feels that the trip will take too long.

［B］ The students haven't chosen a professor.

［C］ Professor Goldsmith has to choose the destination first.

［D］ It's not certain the trip will take place. 

Part B

You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.

Questions 11—13 are based on a lecture about education in America.

11. What controls the public schools of the United States?

［A］ the national government

［B］ the church authorities

［C］ the local communities

［D］ the state laws

12. How many percentage did the American young people graduate from high school by 1970?

［A］ forty percent

［B］ forty five percent

［C］ seventy percent

［D］ seventy five percent 

13. Why is education made various in form in the United States?

［A］ Because students vary in needs.

［B］ Because schools offer different subjects.

［C］ Because teaching methods vary greatly.

［D］ Because there are different aids at school. 

Questions 14—17 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.

14. Why did the man decide to go to the library?

［A］ One of his classes finished early.

［B］ He wanted to get some studying done.

［C］ The library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution.

［D］ His books were ten days overdue. 

15. After getting the books, what did the man do?

［A］ checked them out

［B］ took notes on them

［C］ returned them to the shelves

［D］ put them in his book bag 

16. According to the man, what happens to all the books in the library?

［A］ They are marked with colored labels.

［B］ They are specially coded.

［C］ They are checked out.

［D］ They are inspected by the guard. 

17. According to the man, what does the librarian behind the desk do?

［A］ copies down the name and the address of each borrower

［B］ checks all books for missing pages

［C］ demagnetizes the books as they are checked out

［D］ helps students use the card catalog 

Questions 18—21 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.

18. What does the man need to do at the travel agency?

［A］ purchase her plane ticket

［B］ change her plane ticket

［C］ pick up a passport application form

［D］ arrange for her accomodations in Europe 

19. Why doesn't the woman want to give up her apartment entirely?

［A］ She doesn't have time to move.

［B］ She would have difficulty finding another apartment.

［C］ She's paid her rent for the summer in advance.

［D］ She doesn't want to paint another apartment. 

20. How long would the women be in Europe?

［A］ three weeks

［B］ one month

［C］ three month

［D］ over a year 

21. What will the woman most likely do about her apartment?

［A］ leave it vacant

［B］ rent it to the man she's talking with

［C］ sublet it to Jim Thomas

［D］ ask her landlord to sublet it 

Questions 22—25 are based on a conversation you are going to hear .

22. Where does this conversation take place?

［A］ at a hotel

［B］ at a motel

［C］ at a restaurant

［D］ at a shopping centre 

23. Why can the man and his family stay at this motel?

［A］ They have a reservation.

［B］ The motel has several vacancies.

［C］ They are friends of the owner.

［D］ Someone else cancelled a reservation. 

24. When does the motel want its guests to pay?

［A］ before they arrive

［B］ while they register

［C］ when they reserve a room

［D］ just before their departure 

25. What is the reason for the motel's policy on payments?

［A］ Some guests may not be honest.

［B］ The policy is required by law.

［C］ No.61 is a luxury unit.

［D］ The owners are simply greedy.

Section ⅡUse of English (15 minutes)

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1.

Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 26 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the 27 in the reading even if they don't discuss it in class or take an exam. The 28 student is considered to be 29 who is motivated to learn for the sake of 30, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 31 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 32 for learning the material assigned. When research is 33, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 34 guidance. It is the 35 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 36 a university library works; they expect students, 37 graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 38 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 39 that their students should not be 40 dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 41 teaching, such as administrative or research work. 42, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 43. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 44 a professor during office hour 45 make an appointment.

26. ［A］ If［B］ Although ［C］ Because ［D］ Since

27. ［A］ suggestion［B］ context［C］ abstract［D］ information

28. ［A］ poor［B］ ideal［C］ average［D］ disappointed

29. ［A］ such［B］ one［C］ any［D］ some

30. ［A］ fun［B］ work［C］ learning［D］ prize

31. ［A］ by［B］ in［C］ for［字母娱乐网网D］ with

32. ［A］ criticized［B］ innocent［C］ responsible［D］dismissed

33. ［A］ collected［B］ distributed［C］ assigned［D］ finished

34. ［A］ maximum［B］ minimum［C］ possible［D］ practical

35. ［A］ student's［B］ professor's［C］ assistant's［D］ librarian's

36. ［A］ when［B］ what［C］ why［D］ how

37. ［A］ particularly［B］ essentially［C］ obviously［D］ rarely

38. ［A］ selections［B］ collections［C］ sources［D］ origins

39. ［A］ hate［B］ dislike［C］ like［D］ prefer

40. ［A］ too［B］ such［C］ much［D］ more

41. ［A］ but［B］ except［C］ with［D］ besides

42. ［A］ However［B］ Therefore［C］ Furthermore［D］ Nevertheless

43. ［A］ plentiful［B］ limited［C］ irregular［D］ flexible

44. ［A］ greet［B］ annoy［C］ approach［D］ attach

45. ［A］ or［B］ and［C］ to［D］ but

Section ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Part A

Directions:

Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.