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公共英语考试三级模拟试题及答案一
SectionIListeningComprehension(25minutes)(略)
SectionnUseofEnglish(15minutes)
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonyourANSWERSHEET1.
Text
WhatdowemeanbyaperfectEnglishpronunciation?
Inone26thereareasmany
differentkindsofEnglishastherearespeakersofit.27twospeakersspeakin
exactlythesame28.Wecanalwaysheardifferences29them,andthepronunciation
ofEnglish30agreatdealindifferentgeographical31.HowdowedecidewhatsortofEnglishtouseasa32?
Thisisnotaquestionthatcanbe33inthesamewayfor
allforeignlearnersofEnglish.34youliveinapartoftheworld35IndiaforWestAfrica,wherethereisalong36ofspeakingEnglishforgeneralcommunicationpurpose,youshould37toacquireagoodvarietyofthepronunciationofthisarea.Itwould
be38inthesecircumstancestouseasamodelBBCEnglishor39ofthesort.Ontheotherhand,ifyouliveinacountry40thereisnotraditionaluseofEnglish,youmusttake41yourmodelsomeformof42Englishpronunciation.Itdoesnot43verymuchwhichformyouchoose.Themost44wayistotakeasyourmodelthesortofEnglishyoucan45mostoften.
A.
meaning
B.
Sense
C.
case
D.
situation
27.
A.
Not
B.
No
C.
None
D.
Nor
28.
A.type
B.
Form
C.
sort
D.
way
29.
A.between
B.
Among
C.
of
D.
from
30.
A.
changes
B.
varies
C.
shifts
D.
alters
31.
A.
areas
B.
parts
C.
countries
D.
spaces
32.
A.
direction
B.
guide
C.
symbol
D.
model
33.
A.
given
B.
responded
C.satisfied
D.answered
34.
A.
Because
B.
When
C.
If
D.
Whether
A.
as
B.
in
C.
like
D.
near
36.
A.custom
B.
use
C.tradition
D.
habit
37.
A.
aim
B.
propose
C.
select
D.
tend
38.
A.
fashion
B.
mistake
C.
nonsense
D.
possibility
39.
A.
everything
B.
nothing
C.
anything
D.
things
40.
A.
where
B.
that
C.
which
D.
wherever
41.
A.
to
B.
with
C.
on
D.
as
42.
A.
practical
B.
domestic
C.
native
D.
new
43.
A.
care
B.
affect
C.
trouble
D.
matter
A.
effective
B.
sensitive
C.
ordinary
D.
careful
45.
A.
listen
B.
hear
C.
notice
D.
find
SectionnReadingComprehension(40minutes)
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingthreetexts.Answerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosing
A,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEETbydrawingathicklineacrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.
Text1
Afterabusydayofworkandplay,thebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistime,thebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesofthepreviousday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingenablesyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday.
Therearefourlevelsofsleep,eachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebefore.
Asyousleep,yourmusclesrelaxlittlebylittle.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowly,andyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevel,yourbodyshiftsbackandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.
Althoughyourmindslowsdown,fromtimetotimeyouwilldream.Scientistswhostudysleepstatethatwhendreamingoccurs,youreyeballsbegintomovemorequickly(Althoughyoureyelidsareclosed).ThisstageofsleepiscalledREM,whichstands
forrapideyemovement.
Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,somepeoplerecommendbreathingverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillhelpmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthecountingsheepwillputyoutosleep!
46Agoodtitleforthispassageis.
A.SleepC.Dreams
B.GoodHealthD.WorkandRest
47.Theworddrowsyinthelastparagraphmeans.
A.sickC.asleep
B.standupD.alittlesleepy
48.Thispassagesuggeststhatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou.
A.dreammoreoftenC.nervous
B.havepoorhealthD.breathequickly
49.DuringREM,.
A.youreyesmovequicklyC.youarerestless
B.youdreamD.bothAandB
50.Theaveragenumberofhoursofsleepthatanadultneedsis.
A.approximatelysixhoursC.abouteighthours
B.aroundtenhoursD.notstatedhere
Text2
Obviouslytelevisionhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.
Inthefirstplace,televisionisnotonlyaconvenientsourceofentertainment,butalsoacomparativelycheapone.WithaTVsetinthefamilypeopledon'thavetopayforexpensiveseatsatthetheatre,thecinema,ortheopera.Alltheyhave
tosoistopushabuttonorturnaknob,andtheycanseeplays,films,operasandshowsofeverykind.Somepeople,however,thinkthatthisiswherethedangerlies.Thetelevisionviewersneeddonothing.Hedoesnotevenhavetousehislegsifthehasaremotecontrol.Hemakesnochoiceandexercises,nojudgment.Heiscompletelypassiveandhaseverythingpresentedtohimwithoutanyeffortinhispart.
Television,itisoftensaid,keepsoneinformedaboutcurrenteventsandthelatestdevelopmentsinscienceandpolitics.Themostdistantcountriesandthestrangestcustomsarebroughtrightintoone'ssittingroom.Itcouldbearguedthattheradioperformsthisserviceaswell;butontelevisioneverythingismuchmoreliving,muchmorereal.Yethereagainthereisadanger.Thetelevisionscreenitselfhasaterrible,almostphysicalcharmforus.Wegetsousedtolookingatthemovementsonit,sodependentonitspictures,thatitbeginstocontrolourlives.Peopleareoftenheardtosaythattheirtelevisionsetshavebrokendownandthattheyhavesuddenlyfoundthattheyhavefarmoretimetodothingsandthetheyhaveactuallybegintotalktoeachotheragain.Itmakesonethink,doesn'tit?
Therearemanyotherargumentsforandagainsttelevision.Wemustrealizethattelevisionitselfisneithergoodnorbad.Itistheusesthatitisputtothatdetermineitsvaluetosociety.
51.Whatisthemajorfunctionofparagraph1?
A.Toarousethereader'sconcern
B.Tointroducethethemeofthewholepassage
C.Tosummarizethewholepassage
D.TosatetheprimaryusesofTV
52.Television,asasourceofentertainment,is.
A.notveryconvenientB.veryexpensive
C.quitedangerousD.relativelycheap
53.WhyaresomepeopleagainstTV?
A.BecauseTVprogramsrenotinteresting
B.BecauseTVviewersaretotallypassive
C.BecauseTVpricesareveryhigh.
D.BecauseTVhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages
54.OneofthemostobviousadvantagesofTVisthat
A.itkeepsusinformed
B.itisverycheap
C.itenablesustohavearest
D.itcontrolsourlives
55.Accordingtothepassage,whetherTVisgoodornotdependson
A.itsqualityB.people'sattitudetowardsit
C.howweuseitD.whenweuseit
Text3
Asaresult,
Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.
leaversfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyseldomcarewhattheydoaslongasthey
canearnaliving.Somestaylongatajobandlearntolikeit;othersquitefrom
onetoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem,theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectation.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitution.Nearlyallgrope(摸索)inthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatsalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem,Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependantswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment,Itsetsapatternoflifeand,inmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,selectionoffriends,leisureandinterest.
Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterest.Notingismorepatheticthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsoruinyourtalentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionalwreck(受到严重伤害的人)and
abitterperson.
56.Thereasonwhysomepeopleareunlikelytosucceedinlifeisthatthey.
A.haveruinedtheirtalents
B.havetakenonanunsuitablejob
C.thinkofnothingbuttheirsalary
D.arenotawareoftheirownpotential
57.Thedifficultyinchoosingasuitablejobliesmainlyinthat.
A.muchcompetitionhastobefaced
B.manyemployeeshavenoworkingexperience
C.theyoungpeopleonlycareabouthowmuchtheycanearn
D.schoolsfailtoofferstudentsappropriatevocationalguidance
58.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismostimportantaccordingtothepassage?
A.Yourjobmustsuityourinterest.
B.Yourjobmustsetapatternoflife.
C.Yourjobmustofferyouahighsalary.
D.Yourjobmustnotruinyourtalents.
59.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe
A.WhatCanAGoodJobOffer
B.EarningALiving
C.CorrectAttitudeOnJob-hunting
D.HowToChooseAJob
60.Theword"pathetic"inparagraph2mostprobablymeans
A.splendidB.miserable
C.disgustedD.touching
PartB
Directions:
The12,000membersoftheElectricityWorkers'Uniononstrikelastweekandsincethentherehasbeennoelectricity.Forquestion61-65,matchthenameswiththestatementsbelow.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Mr.MikeSmith:
Itwasn'taneasydecision,butwe'vebeenaskingforadecentwageforyears.
Nowatlastpeoplearebeginningtolistentous.We'reonlyaskingfora25percentincreaseinourwages.250dollarsaweek.That'sall.It'spitysomanypeoplehavetobeinconveniencedbyoutstrike.Butpleasedon'tblameus.Blamethegovernment