大学英语三级考试 听力专项训练 模拟测试一 Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. You will hear the conversation and the question only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter o the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) He can pay either person. C) He’ll talk to the cashier. 2. A) On a highway. C) In a department store. 3. A) Starting a journey.
B) She should buy what she prefers. D) She refuses to pay. B) At a conference. D) At a sports meet. B) Greeting the woman.
D) Learning how to do something. B) Someone typed it for her. D) It can be found downtown. B) Buying a fan from Henry. D) Following Henry’s example. B) Get to the theatre first. D) Stay in town for a while. B) Tom was badly hurt. D) Tom was not hurt. B) Stopping at a traffic light. D) Buying a plate.
B) It’ll probably rain all day. D) Only mornings will be nice.
C) Asking the woman’s advice. 4. A) She typed it herself. C) She just finished typing it. 5. A) Going swimming.
C) Going outside with Henry. 6. A) Eat before seeing the film. C) See the movie right now. 7. A) Tom was not frightened. C) Tom was very frightened. 8. A) Checking on someone. C) Getting some money.
9. A) It would be a clear weekend. C) Part of the weekend will be fair.
10. A) It was too expensive. B) It didn’t cost him fifty dollars. C) She bought it for him. Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. The passages will be read twice. At
D) He bought it to wear for sailing.
the end of each passage, you will hear some questions, which will be read only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11 A) A teapot. C) A picture. 12. A) America. C) China.
B) A ruler. D) A bookcase. B) Japan. D) India.
B) Whenever they want to. D) When they are having dinner. B) Delighted. D) Comfortable.
13. A) When they leave the house. C) When they arrive. 14. A) Excited. C) Nervous. Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15. A) One. C) Three.
B) Two. C) Four.
B) Discount stores. D) Clothing stores. B) They are self-service. D) They have charge accounts.
16. A) Department stores. C) Shopping malls.
17. A) They sell cheap goods. C) They sell food only. Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) A session of the Congress. C) A play.
B) Science, art and history. D) An orchestra.
19. A) The Kennedy Center. B) The Smithsonian Institution. C) The United States Congress. 20. A) A month. C) Half a month. Section C
D) The Capital. B) A week. D) Three days.
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 27 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their (21) __________achievement and (22) __________that their degree would help them find a good job.
However, in the past four years the job market has (23) __________ dramatically. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the (24) __________job markets in years. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in (25) __________ studies, but he has not gotten any job offers. He points out that many people already working are getting (26) __________off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
Four years ago, the future looked (27) __________ for the class of 2003. There were many high-tech
job
opportunities,
graduates
received
many
job
offers,
(28)
________________________________________. However, times have changed. It’s a new market.
Even teaching is not a secure profession now. Ryan Stewart wanted to be a teacher, (29) ________________________________________.He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.
(30) ________________________________________.Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.