2006年3月公共英语三级考试真题

2006 年 3 月公共英语三级考试真题 Part I Listening Comprehension （15 minutes.Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections. Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorde d dialogues in it.After each dialogue, there is a recorded question.Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer f rom the 4 choices marked A., B., C. and D. given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A. Reading a novel. B. Mailing a parcel. C. Writing a book. D. Typing a letter. 2. A. She doesnt travel much. B. She doesnt have the money. C. She doesnt like Kunming. D. She doesnt want to go with the man. 3. A. The woman has bought a lot of things for Mary. B.The woman has bought a few things for herself. C. The woman has bought a few things for the man. D. The woman has bought nothing for Mary. 4. A. She doesnt want a reply. B. Shell send a reply by mail. C. She prefers the man to reply by phone. D. She doesnt know the mans phone number. 5. A. Fix his own computer. B. Have a three-day holiday. C. Visit the woman the next day. D. Repair the womans computer. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A., B., C. and D. given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Conversation 1 6. A. Downstairs. B. Upstairs. C. Across the bus stop. D. Right behind the woman. 7. A. Every ten minutes. B. Every half hour. C. Every hour. D. Every other hour. Conversation 2 8. A. Marketing. B. Finance. C. Production. D. Human Resources. 9. A. Taking long business trips. B. Having work experience. C. Working on weekends. D. Living in the companys dormitory. 10. A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. One hour and a half. D. Two hours. Section C Directions: this section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage.After that you will hear f ive questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase （in not more than 3 words …… The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin. 11. About how many adult Americans have the "weight problem"? percent. 12. In many peoples opinion, what is the cause of getting fat? Eating . 13. Why were the Americans in 1910 thinner than today? Because they worked physically. 14. What was the result of a recent study? Thinner people are more than fatter people. 15. According to the passage, what happens to those who exercise regularly? They can eat more, and still lose a large amount of . Part II Structure （15 minutes.Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.） Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. Y ou are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words f rom the 4 choices marked A., B., C. and D…… Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16. that Bob had got promoted, his friends came to congratulate him. A. Heard B. Having heard C. Hear D. To hear 17. Try not to be absent class again for the rest of the term. A. in B. on C. from D. of 18. The young man lost his job last month, but it wasnt long he found a new position in my company. A. before B. while C. as D. after 19. The representative of the company demanded that part of the agreement revised. A. will be B. is C. to be D. be 20. What do you think of his suggestion we all attend the meeting? A. which B. whether C. that D. what 21. Weve got two TV sets, but we still cant watch anything because works properly. A. neither B. either C. each D. every 22. Ever since I arrived here, I in the dormitory because it is cheaper. A. lived B. was living C. had been living D. have been living 23. The harder I tried, it seemed to solve that math problem. A. the impossible B. most impossible C. the more impossible D. the most impossible 24. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage the other car. A. at B. to C. on D. for 25. You cant get a divers license you are at least sixteen years old. A. unless B. if C. when D. though Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. Y ou should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 26. Ive heard that the musical group will set off for Hong Kong to give a three-day （ perform ） . 27. John not only learnt Chinese but also （know） the difference between his culture and ours. 28. The more challenging the journey is, the （happy） the young people will feel. 29. After the flood, life was （extreme） difficult for the farmers in this area. 30. The children （play） the violin over there will go on the stage next week. 31. Before the flight takes off, all passengers are asked to （fast） their seat belts. 32. The policemen （tell） not to take any action until they received further order. 33. I cannot go shopping with you because I have an （appoint） with my dentist this afternoon. 34. The father wants to know why his son （question） by the police last week. 35. The boy passed the finial exams. But if he had spent more time on them, the results （be） much better. Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes） Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks f or you to f ulfill. Y ou should read the reading materials caref ully and do the tasks ns you are instructed. Task 1 Directions: Af ter reading the f ollowing passage, you will f ind 5 questions or unf inished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A）, B）, .and D）. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Do you know how to use a mobile phone （手机） without being rude to the people around you? Talking during a performance irritates （激怒） people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate （振动 ）. When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance. Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor pubilc places—especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someones conversation in these places? Worse yet,how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off. When eating at a restaurant with friends, dont place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you. Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others wont hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone. Many people believe that they cant live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home. 36. What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance? A.Call back after the performance. B.Answer it near the exit door. C.Talk outside the exit door. D.Speak in a low voice. 37. Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think A.you prefer to talk to your friends at the table B.you value your calls more than your friends C.you are enjoying the company of your friends D.you are polite and considerate of your friends 38. When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to . A.use a more sensitive microphone B.shout loudly into your microphone