[語言類考試復習資料大全]公共英語三級模擬171

1、書山有路勤為徑，學海無涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學子：學業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語言類考試復習資料大全公共英語三級模擬171公共英語三級模擬171Section 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 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. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 1. What does the woman mean?A.They dont have to go the concert.B.The mans brother should let them use the car.C.The subway is fine

5、with her.D.A car wouldnt be any faster.答案:C解析M: Id like to drive to the concert, but my brother has the car tonight.W: Who needs a car? We can take the subway if we go a little earlier.精解 題干問：“女士的意思是什么?”對話中男士說：“我想開車去音樂會，但我的哥哥今晚要用車。”女士說：“誰要用車?如果我們早點去，我們可以乘地鐵?！迸康囊馑际浅说罔F去也可以，所以答案選C。2. Where did the man

6、 work before?A.In a court.B.On the farm.C.In a bank.D.In a shop.答案:C解析W: I just stopped by at your office in the bank. They told me that you had quit. Where are you working now?M: I am working for a lawyer now. The pay is better and the work is much more interesting.精解 題干問：“男士以前在哪里工作?”對話中女士說：“我剛順便去(

7、拜訪)了你銀行的辦公室，他們說你已經(jīng)辭職了。你現(xiàn)在在哪里工作?”男士回答說：“我正為一個律師工作。薪水更好，工作也更有趣?！彼员绢}的答案選C。拓展 在對話部分中，通常第二個人說的話比較重要，但也并非始終如此，所以應試時要集中注意力，平時練習時則要做到聽清聽懂每一個詞，這樣在臨場時才不會疏漏。3. Whats the womans occupation?A.A doctor.B.A clerk.C.a professor.D.A waitress.答案:B解析W: Now, would you please fill out these customs forms for each packa

8、ge? Please state clearly the contents and value of each, and the name and address of the returnee. Better in block letters.M: There. I think Ive filled out everything correctly.精解 題干問：“女士的職業(yè)是什么?”對話中女士說：“現(xiàn)在，請你為每件包裹填好這些海關表，請注明每件包裹所裝物品和價值，及返回者的名字和地址。最好用大寫字母填寫。”男士說：“這里，我認為我已經(jīng)正確地填好了所有的東西?！北绢}的關鍵詞包括fill ou

9、tforms，customs，state the contents and value等。從以上的關鍵詞中我們可以知道女士是海關人員，所以其余選項皆不可能。4. What does the man mean?A.Some people pretend to know what they really dont.B.What the woman said is true.C.What the woman said is wrong.D.He knows more than the woman does.答案:A解析W: Some people know a lot more than they

10、tell.M: Unfortunately the reverse is also true.精解 題干問：“男士的意思是什么?”對話中女士說：“一些人知道的比他們講的多?！蹦惺空f：“不幸的是與此相反的情況同樣存在。”由于對話極短，僅就對話內(nèi)容而言，本題難度較大?？忌粌H要理解女士所說的話，同樣要理解男士說的 the reverse is also true(相反的情況同樣存在，即說的比懂的多，不懂裝懂)。所以，他不僅肯定了女士的話，還提出了自己的觀點，這樣，只選B就不夠準確了。5. What reason is given for Janes not teaching?A.She is ti

11、red of teaching.B.She was dismissed from her job.C.Shes changing jobs.D.The school is too hot.答案:B解析M: Mary, why isnt Jane teaching here this term?W: She cant. She was fired.精解 題干問：“簡不教書的原因是什么?”對話中男士說：“瑪麗，簡這學期為什么沒來教書?”女士說：“她不能教了，她被解雇了。”答案B(她被解雇了”與對話的意思一致，所以本題的答案選B。 (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 6. Why isnt H

12、elen present?A.She decided not to come.B.She forgot to come.C.She wasnt invited.D.She altered her decision.答案:D解析M: Helen isnt here yet. Did you forget to invite her?W: She was going to come, but then she changed her mind.精解 題干問：“海倫為什么不在?”對話中男士問：“海倫還沒有來，你忘記邀請她了嗎?”女士說：“她本來要來的，但她改變了主意。”因此答案D“她改變了她的決定”

13、符合題意。7. How did the woman get her suit?A.She made it herself.B.She had a tailor make it.C.She bought it a long time ago.D.She had an old one re-made.答案:B解析M: Did you make your suit7 Its very pleasant.W: I couldnt have done all this tailoring. I had it made.精解 題干問：“女士怎么得到她的那套衣服的?”對話中男士問：“你自己做的這套衣服嗎?它

14、很好看?！迸空f：“我已經(jīng)不做這種裁縫了，我叫別人做的?！彼员绢}的答案選B“她叫一個裁縫做的”。8. What is the man suggesting?A.Coming back for a later show.B.Waiting in a queue.C.Coming back in five minutes.D.Not going to the movie today.答案:A解析W: The movie starts in five minutes and theres bound to be a long line.M: Why dont we come back for th

15、e next show7 Im sure it would be less crowded.精解 題干問：“男士建議什么?”對話中女士說：“電影還有 5分鐘就開始了，現(xiàn)在那里肯定排著長隊?！蹦惺空f：“我們?yōu)槭裁床贿^一會回來看下一場?我確定那時人不怎么擠?！蹦惺康慕ㄗh中用的是the next show，而在A選項中用a later show作替換，雖然兩者表達形式不同，但含義是一樣的。9. What are they talking about?A.The effects of the flood.B.The heroic fight against a flood.C.The cause of

16、 the flood.D.Floods of the past twenty years.答案:A解析M: This has been the worst flood for the past 20 years. It has caused much damage and destruction.W: Look at the prices of fruits and vegetables. No wonder they are so expensive.精解 題干問：“他們正談些什么?”本題要求根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容推斷所談論的主題洪水造成的影響?？忌蓮膬煞矫娴贸龃鸢福皇悄惺康暮笠痪湓扞t has

17、caused much damage and destruction，二是女士話中涉及的事實，它們實際上就是由洪水引起的。所以答案選A“洪水的影響”。10. What happened to Mike?A.His car was hit by another car.B.He was hurt while playing volleyball.C.He fell down the stairs.D.While crossing the street, he was hit by a car.答案:A解析M: Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head

18、injuries and a broken arm?W: Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.精解 題干問：“邁克出什么事了?”此題考查考生判斷事實、關注細節(jié)的能力，有一定的難度。其實，考生如果聽懂了邁克所說的he was struck by another vehicle，就能推斷出邁克在被撞時是開著車子的，否則就不可能說是another vehicle了，更何況選項A實際上就是此句話的同義重復。Part B You will hear four dialogues or mo

19、nologues. 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 will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. Quest

20、ions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 1. Whats the matter, with the man?A.He has run out of petrol.B.He has no money.C.He has an accident.D.He cant walk.答案:A解析 11-14W: Hello, Larry, dear, where are you now?M: Im on my way home. And thats why Im telephoning.

21、W: Whats the matter? You havent had an accident, have you?M: No, its much sillier than that. Ive run out of petrol!W: Oh, Larry! What a silly thing to do!M: It isnt my van, of course, and I didnt know the petrol gauge was broken. It says haft-full, but there isnt any petrol in the van at all. And Im

22、 at the telephone box fourteen miles from Brenton. Im miles from anywhere.W: Can you buy some petrol?M: There arent any buses. I can walk, I suppose. W: How far is it?M: About six miles.W: If you walk to Church town, and then back to the van, that will be twelve miles. You cant walk six miles with a

23、 full can of petrol.M: I havent got a can, anyway. And I havent got any money.W: Thats a problem. Let me think! Ive got an idea. Ask your dad to drive your car to you. He can buy some petrol, and you can put it in the van. You can drive the van home, and he can drive the car.M: Its a good idea. Than

24、ks.精解 題干問：“男士出了什么事?”對話中，當女士問男士是否出了車禍時，男士說：“No，its much sillier than thatIve run out of petrol!”run out of是“用完”的意思，即男士的車沒有汽油了，所以本題的答案選A。2. Whats mostly the relationship between the man and the woman?A.Father and daughter.B.Mother and son.C.Boss and employee.D.Police and citizen.答案:B解析 題干問：“男士與女士之間最有可

25、能是什么關系?”在對話的后面，女士說“Ive got an ideaAsk your dad to drive your car to you”可知他們應該是母子關系。3. How far is the van from the nearest buses?A.About six miles.B.Twelve miles.C.More than six miles.D.Fourteen miles.答案:A解析 題干問：“貨車離最近的公共汽車站有多遠?”對話中明確說“About six miles”所以本題的答案選A。4. Who will come to solve the problem?

26、A.The woman herself.B.The man himself.C.The mans father.D.The mans mother.答案:C解析 題千問：“誰將去解決問題?”對話中女士說“Ask your dad to drive your car to youHe can buy some petrol，and”可見最后是男士的父親將去解決問題。 Questions 15 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 5. When was Lincoln elected Pr

27、esident of the United States?A.In 1809.B.In 1863.C.In 1865.D.In 1860.答案:D解析 15-18 Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. When Lincoln was a young man, his family moved to the new state of Illinois. Lincoln had to earn a living at an early age, but in his leisure ti

28、me he studied law. He soon became one of the best known lawyers in the state capital at Springfield, Illinois. It was here that Lincoln became famous for his debates with Stephen A. Douglas on the subject of slavery. In 1860, Lincoln was elected President of the United States. He was the candidate o

29、f the new Republican Party. This party opposed the creation of new slave states. Soon after his election, some of the South states withdrew from the Union and set up the Confederate States of America. This action brought on the terrible Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. On January 1,1863, d

30、uring the war, Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation. In this document Lincoln proclaimed that all the slaves in the seceding states were to be free of that date. In 1865, after the war ended, the Thirteen Amendment was added to the Constitution of the United States. This amendment put

31、 an end to slavery everywhere in the United States. Early in 1865, the Civil War came to an end with the defeat of the south by the North. The President died on April 14, 1865. 精解 題干問：“林肯什么時候被選舉為美國的總統(tǒng)?”聽力材料中談到“In 1860，Lincoln was elected President of the United States”所以本題的答案選D。6. How many years did

32、 the Civil War last?A.Four years.B.Five years.C.Three years.D.Six years.答案:A解析 題干問：“內(nèi)戰(zhàn)持續(xù)了幾年?”材料中談到“This action brought on the terrible Civil War，which lasted from 1861 to 1865”即內(nèi)戰(zhàn)持續(xù)了4年時間，所以本題的答案選A。7. What was the result of the Civil War?A.The break-down of the United States.B.The withdrawal of some

33、southern states from the Union.C.The creation of the Confederate States of America.D.The defeat of the Confederate States of America and the reunion of the United States.答案:D解析 題干問：“內(nèi)戰(zhàn)的結(jié)果是什么?”由材料中“Soon after his election，some of the South states withdrew from the Union and set up the Confederate Sta

34、tes of America”和“the Civil War came to an end with the defeat of the South by the North”可知，南部聯(lián)邦被北部打敗了，美國重新統(tǒng)一了，所以答案選D。8. Why did some of the Southern states withdraw from the Union?A.Because they didnt like Lincoln being their president.B.Because they wanted to set up their own government.C.Because t

35、hey disagreed with Lincoln about the abolishment of slavery.D.Because they wanted to stage a war against Lincolns government.答案:C解析 題干問：“南部州為什么撤出聯(lián)盟?”因為林肯是新共和黨的候選人，而新共和黨反對新奴隸州的建立，所以當林肯成為總統(tǒng)的時候，以奴隸制為主的南部州，必然要退出聯(lián)盟。所以本題的答案選C。 Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請

36、搜索標題名) 9. Whats Cottonville?A.A small town in Britain.B.A new type of jail.C.A labour camp.D.A big gymnasium in Scotland.答案:B解析 19-22 Cottonville is a new prison specially designed for women criminals in Scotland. The 226 prisoners there live in small units of seven rooms. There is a kitchen where t

37、hey cook their own meals and a lounge for the fitted carpet and armchairs. The wake up, wake up call by loudspeakers at 7:00 every morning is followed by a music program which creates atmosphere of a holiday camp. During the day, most of the prisoners are employed in three workshops, making toys or

38、clothing. Their earnings up to 90 pennies a week can be spent in the prison shop. The gymnasium, which also acts as a cinema and concert hall, has facilities for table tennis, basketball and dancing. Prisoners, particularly those of long sentences are encouraged to be independent and take responsibi

39、lity for themselves and others. This is in many ways much more demanding than simply serving time. Just as the deputy governor of this prison once said, We try to preserve the prisoners respect as much as possible by imagining ourselves in their position. His words explained why this new prison is r

40、un in a unique way. 精解 題干問：“Cottonville是什么?”聽力材料一開始就解釋說“Cottonville is a new prison specially designed for women criminals in Scotland”即Cottonville是一個監(jiān)獄。所以本題答案選B。10. What kind of people are sent to the prison mentioned in the story? A. Women criminals in Scotland. B. Criminals who are given long sen

41、tences. C. Criminals who are given short sentences.D. Criminals in Scotland. 答案:A解析 題干問：“故事中提到哪類人被送進這個監(jiān)獄?”答案仍來自聽力材料的開始“Cottonville is a new prison specially designed for women criminals in Scotland”即Cottonville是為蘇格蘭犯罪的婦女們準備的監(jiān)獄。故答案選A。11. Whats most important in making the prison unique?A.The reward t

42、he prisoners get for their work.B.The comfortable accommodation.C.The way the prisoners are treated.D.The officers sympathy for the prisoners.答案:C解析 題干問：“使這個監(jiān)獄成為獨一無二的最重要的原因是什么?”聽力材料的最后說“Just as the deputy governor of this prison once saidWe try to preserve the prisoners respect as much as possible b

43、y imagining ourselves in their position，His words explained why this new prison is run in a unique way”即盡可能地尊重犯人是這個監(jiān)獄的特色。所以答案C“對待犯人的方式”符合題意。12. Whats the purpose of running the prison in this way?A.To give the prisoners more freedom.B.To help the prisoners keep their self-respect.C.To help the priso

44、ners develop the sense of independence.D.To turn the prisoners into skilled workers.答案:B解析 題干問：“用這種方式來運行監(jiān)獄的目的是什么?”本題在上題的分析中可找到答案，即這個監(jiān)獄維護犯人的尊嚴。所以答案選B。 Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. (如需獲取本MP3聽力錄音請搜索標題名) 13. What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf W

45、ar?A.The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B.The exhaustion of energy resources.C.The destruction of oil wells.D.The spread of the black powder from the fires.答案:D解析 23-25 When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil well at the end of Gulf War, scientists feared environmental disas

46、ter. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun? Many said No way; rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America, air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait. It has formed

47、 huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants. The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.

48、Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents. Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black-powder detectors ready.精解 題干問：“海灣戰(zhàn)爭后不久，科學家們最擔心的是什么?”

49、聽力材料的開始說“scientists feared environmental disasterWould black powder in the smoke from the fires circles the globe and block out the sun?”所以答案D“來自大火中黑色粉末的擴散”符合題意。14. What was the good news for scientists?A.The underground oil resources have not been affected.B.Most of the desert animals and plants ha

50、ve managed to survive.C.The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D.The underground water resources have not been polluted.答案:D解析 題干問：“對于科學家來說的好消息是什么?”聽力材料中說“The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources”這與答案D的意思一致，所以本題答案選D。15. What are the offi

51、cials trying to do at the moment?A.To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B.To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C.To remove the oil left in the desert.D.To use the oil left in the oil lakes.答案:C解析 題干問：“此時政府官員正在努力做什么?”聽力材料最后說“Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup，but they

52、 are not sure how to do itOne possibility is to burn the oilGet those black-powder detectors ready”即政府官員想清除遺留在沙漠中的石油，所以答案選C。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 Many years ago

53、when the summers seemed longer and life was less complicated, we had rented a cottage 1 a river in the heart of the country 2 the whole family was going to 3 a three-week holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mums sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustnt forget to 4 . Spot, our little do

54、g. I was 5 to go off by myself all day, 6 I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for 7 . One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the 8 followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 9 so I called Spot and we both hid 10 a bush where we could see but not be 11 . A

55、fter a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and 12 oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 13 upside down! A few seconds later my dad and Auntie June came running 14 the river bank, both wet 15 . Spot started barking so I came out of hi

56、ding and said hello. My dad got really angry 16 me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily, 17 , the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 18 my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 19 not to tell Mum what had happen