公共英语三级考试模拟题及答案

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［A］ at a hotel［B］ at a motel

［C］ at a restaurant

［D］ 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 reservation. 24. When does the motel want its guests to pay?［A］ before they arrive［B］ while they register

［C］ when they reserve a room［D］ just before their departure

25. What is the reason for the motel's policy on payments?

［A］ Some guests may not be honest.［B］ The policy is required by law. ［C］ No.61 is a luxury unit. ［D］ The owners are simply greedy. Section ⅡUse of English (15 minutes) Directions:

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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.

Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 26 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the

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in the reading even if they don't discuss it in class or take an exam. The 28 student is considered to be 29 who is motivated to learn for the sake of 30, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 31 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 32 for learning the material assigned. When research is 33, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 34 guidance. It is the 35 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain

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university library works; they expect students, 37 graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 38 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 39 that their students should not be 40 dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 41 teaching, such as administrative or research work. 42, the time that a professor

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can spend with a student outside of class is 43. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 44 a professor during office hour 45 make an appointment.

26. ［A］ If［B］ Although ［C］ Because ［D］ Since

27. ［A］ suggestion［B］ context［C］ abstract［D］ information

28. ［A］ poor［B］ ideal［C］ average［D］ disappointed

29. ［A］ such［B］ one［C］ any［D］ some

30. ［A］ fun［B］ work［C］ learning［D］ prize31. ［A］ by［B］ in［C］ for［D］ with

32. ［A］ criticized［B］ innocent［C］ responsible［D］dismissed

33. ［A］ collected［B］ distributed［C］ assigned［D］ finished

34. ［A］ maximum［B］ minimum［C］ possible［D］ practical

35. ［A］ student's［B］ professor's［C］ assistant's［D］ librarian's

36. ［A］ when［B］ what［C］ why［D］ how

37. ［A］ particularly［B］ essentially［C］ obviously［D］

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38. ［A］ selections［B］ collections［C］ sources［D］ origins

39. ［A］ hate［B］ dislike［C］ like［D］ prefer40. ［A］ too［B］ such［C］ much［D］ more

41. ［A］ but［B］ except［C］ with［D］ besides

42. ［A］ However［B］ Therefore［C］ Furthermore［D］ Nevertheless

43. ［A］ plentiful［B］ limited［C］ irregular［D］ flexible

44. ［A］ greet［B］ annoy［C］ approach［D］ attach

45. ［A］ or［B］ and［C］ to［D］ but

Section ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes) Part A

Directions:

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 corresponding letter in the brackets.

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The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a

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