公共英语三级听力最新模拟试题
Test One
Section I Listening 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 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 have 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, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
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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 in 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] [■] [C] [D]
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Now look at Question 1.
1. Where is George now?
[A] In America. [B] Here. [C] In France. [D] At home.
2. Where does this conversation probably take place?
[A] At a laundry. [B] At a supermarket.
[C] At a cafeteria. [D] At a movie theatre.
3. What does the man say about Tom?
[A] He has lost many of his paintings.
[B] He has become a famous person.
[C] His fortune has been good recently.
[D] He doesn’t make good painting any longer.
4. What is the woman going to go?
[A] To go to another store.
[B] To go to the second floor for the coat.
[C] To buy herself a new coat.
[D] To go up to the third floor for the coat.
5. How does the woman think of the man’s value?
[A] Modern. [B] Traditional.
[C] Old-fashioned. [D] Friendly.
6. Why does the woman want to keep the skirt?
[A] It fits her. [B] She likes it.
[C] It is a gift from the man. [D] It is cheap.
7. What does the woman mean?
[A] The fresh air in the country is helpful to health.
[B] People can only feel relaxed when in the country.
[C] She has no time to go the country.
[D] She is not willing to spend the weekend in the country.
8. What does the woman suggest Jerry do?
[A] Find another place to live. [B] Sell his apartment to someone else.
[C] Start looking for some place to live near the campus.
[D] Come back to the campus.
9. Why did the man wake up late this morning?
[A] Because he twisted his ankle the night before.
[B] Because the battery in his alarm clock had run out of electricity.
[C] Because his mother forgot to wake him up.
[D] Because he didn’t hear the alarm clock.
10. What can we say a bout the man?
[A] It is the second time he has been in China.
[B] He likes China very much.
[C] He used to be a teacher in China.
[D] He is a young man.
Part B
You will hear four dialogues or monologues. 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 you answer to check your answer to each question.
You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
Questions 11-13 are based on the following passage about the transportation in the future.
11. What will be used to power cars in the nest few decades?
[A] Gas. [B] Electricity. [C] Solar energy. [D] Alcohol.
12. What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?
[A] Road conditions. [B] Highway traffic.
[C] Air traffic conditions. [D] New traffic rules.
13. What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon?
[A] Carry little luggage. [B] Go through a health check.
[C] Arrive 10 minutes earlier for boarding [D] Undergo security check.
Questions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue.
14. What is the main purpose of the man’s trip?
[A] To improve his skating technique [B] To climb mountains.
[C] To take a vacation. [D] To learn to ski.
15. Why does the woman know so much about Albuquerque?
[A] Because her sister lives there.
[B] Because she attends college there.
[C] Because she lives thirty miles from there.
[D] Because she had the vacation there last year.
16. What may cause most problems in Albuquerque, in the woman’s opinion?
[A] The cold weather. [B] The low humidity.
[C] The high altitude. [D] The changing climate.
17. What can be inferred about the man from the conversation?
[A] He has ever been to Albuquerque before.
[B] He has just graduated from college.
[C] He is going to New Mexico with his friends.
[D] He loves sports.
Questions 18-21 are based on the following dialogue between a doctor and his patient.
18. What’s wrong with the woman?
[A] She hasn’t I recovered from her illness. [B] She can’t have a good sleep.
[C] She has a headache. [D] She can’t understand the doctor.
19. What advice did the doctor give the woman?
[A] To take as many tablets as possible. [B] To rest as much as possible.
[C] To do as much housework as possible [D] To lie in bed until she feels better.
20. What made it difficult for the woman to follow the man’s advice?
[A] She didn’t want to lose her job. [B] She had to do housework.
[C] She had to look after her children. [D] Both B and C.
21. In what tone does the man talk to the woman?
[A] Sympathetic. [B] Scornful. [C] Cold. [D] Firm.
Questions 22-25 are based on the following passage about prisoners and prisons in Britain.
22. In Britain, if a man commits some crime, what punishment will he probably get?
[A] He will be hanged.
[B] He will be fined heavily.
[C] He will be sent to an open prison.
[D] He will be ordered to do some community work.
23. What do we know about women prisoners in Britain?
[A] Most of them are very young.
[B] They are kept in closed prisons.
[C] They don’t have freedom in prison.
[D] They are a small portion of the prison population.
24. In what way are open prisons different from closed prisons?
[A] They have a longer history.
[B] All of their prisoners are expected to work.
[C] Their prisoners can visit their families and friends.
[D] Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.
25. What do we learn about prisoners in Britain from the passage?
[A] They live a comfortable life in prisons.
[B] Most of them get paid for their work.
[C] They have to cook their own meals.
[D] They are locked up most of the time.
Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.That is the end of the listening comprehension section.
