公共英语3级PET3模拟试题.docx

1、公共英语3级PET3模拟试题全国公共英语等级考试（3级）模拟试题Test OneSectionListening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.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 P

2、art A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, 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.Ex

3、ample:You will hear:W: Could you please tell me if the 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 conductorB a clerk at the airportC a taxi driverD a clerk at the stationFrom the dialogue, we

4、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: ABCDNow look at question 1Part A1. Where is the woman from?A SwedenB ItalyC SylviaD Wales2. Which one does the woman want to buy?A

5、better quality, expensive oneB cheaper one in this shopC cheaper one in another shopD better quality in this shop3. 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

6、 for him. 4. According to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is more expensive?A those made of woolB those made of nylonC those made of cottonD those made of silk5. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?A angryB relievedC upsetD sarcastic6. What does the man mean?A The proofreading wa

7、s 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 Shes always running.B Shes still in the race.D She still has a fever. 8. What does Linda mean?A At last she enjoys

8、campus life.B School has changed little since last year.C She has many new friends.D Its easier to find his way around this year. 9. What does the man mean?A Bill is too tired to study any more.B He told Bill not to study late at night.C He had often advised Bill to study.D Bill didnt hear the alarm

9、. 10. What does the woman mean?A She feels that the trip will take too long.B The students havent chosen a professor.C Professor Goldsmith has to choose the destination first.D Its not certain the trip will take place. Part BQuestions 1113 are based on a lecture about education in America.11. What c

10、ontrols the public schools of the ?A the national governmentB the church authoritiesD the state laws12. How many percentage did the American young people graduate from high school by 1970?A forty percentB forty five percentC seventy percentD seventy five percent 13. Why is education made various in

11、form in the ?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 1417 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

12、 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 outB took notes on themC returned them to the shelvesD put them in his boo

13、k 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

14、address of each borrowerB checks all books for missing pagesC demagnetizes the books as they are checked outD helps students use the card catalog Questions 1821 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 ticketB change

15、 her plane ticketC pick up a passport application form19. Why doesnt the woman want to give up her apartment entirely?A She doesnt have time to move.B She would have difficulty finding another apartment.C Shes paid her rent for the summer in advance.D She doesnt want to paint another apartment. 20.

16、How long would the women be in ?A three weeksB one monthC three monthD over a year 21. What will the woman most likely do about her apartment?A leave it vacantB rent it to the man shes talking withC sublet it to Jim ThomasD ask her landlord to sublet it Questions 2225 are based on a conversation you

17、 are going to hear .22. Where does this conversation take place?A at a hotelB at a motelC at a restaurantD 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

18、 reservation. 24. When does the motel want its guests to pay?A before they arriveB while they registerC when they reserve a roomD just before their departure 25. What is the reason for the motels policy on payments?A Some guests may not be honest.B The policy is required by law.C No.61 is a luxury u

19、nit.D The owners are simply greedy. Section Use 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 1.26. A IfB Although C Because D Since27. A suggestionB contextC abstractD information28. A po

20、orB idealC averageD disappointed29. A suchB oneC anyD some30. A funB workC learningD prize31. A byB inC forD with32. A criticizedB innocentC responsibleDdismissed33. A collectedB distributedC assignedD finished34. A maximumB minimumC possibleD practical35. A studentsB professorsC assistantsD librari

21、ans36. A whenB whatC whyD how37. A particularlyB essentiallyC obviouslyD rarely38. A selectionsB collectionsC sourcesD origins39. A hateB dislikeC likeD prefer40. A tooB suchC muchD more41. A butB exceptC withD besides42. A HoweverB ThereforeC FurthermoreD Nevertheless43. A plentifulB limitedC irreg

22、ularD flexible44. A greetB annoyC approachD attach45. A orB andC toD butSection Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Part ADirections: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 corre

23、sponding letter in the brackets.Text 1The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of the family. The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for

24、which Williams had patiently trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities.When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning, Prince ran off to the ge

25、neral store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams daily paper but with a halfounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco, John Rhineys Mixed. A gundog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and the toba

26、cco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.Williams was a railwayman, an engine driver, and he wore a blue uniform which smelled of oil and oil fuel. He had to work at odd times “days”, “late days” or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, knew when his

27、 master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the annoyance of the family. On his return, Williams slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too if previou

28、sly undelivered.A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he d

29、iscover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days laterthat was five days after the fallPrince dropped the wallet into Williams hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case s

30、till contained fiftythree pounds, Williams driving license and a few other papers. Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but found it he had and recognized it probably by the faint oily smell on the worn leather.46. How did the dog perform his duties?CA He was delighted to show them off.B He did his best but was not oft