2017年公共英语等级考试三级听力指导（7）
开场白
PETS3听力水平相当于大学英语四级水平
大纲要求
PETS第三级考试的听力理解试题由A、B两节组成，考查考生理解口语的能力。A节包括10个题目，每题为1分，共10分。此节旨在考查考生理解事实性信息的能力。要求考生根据所听到的10段短对话(总长约400词，总持续时间约3分30秒)，从每题所给的4个选择项中选出最佳选项。每题有15秒答题时间(5秒用作听前读题，10秒用作听后答题)。B节共有15题，每题1分，共15分，考查考生理解总体和特定信息的能力。要求考生根据听到的4段对话或独白(每段平均约长200词，持续1分40秒～2分10秒，总长约800词，持续8分30秒)，从每题所给的4个选择项中选出最佳选项。每题有20秒答题时间(5秒用作听前读题，15秒用作听后答题)。A、B两部分的所有录音只播一遍。听力理解部分所需时间约为25分钟。在PETS第三级满分为110分的笔试部分，听力理解的总分值为25分。在PETS第三级试卷构成中，各部分的得分经过加权处理，听力与阅读两部分所占的分数权重属最高，均为30%。
考点提要
1、对选项的理解的替换2、选项的混淆 1)声音上的混淆 2)形象上的混淆 3)意思上的混淆3、问题的替换4、脑筋急转弯
解题
1、看清问题2、对症下药，听关键词3、意义理解找对路
题型剖析
八、因果关系题
1、常见的表示因果关系的词语和短语
because, for, since, as, now that, in that, due to, owing to, as a result of, on account of, that is why, that is why the reason, the reason why, give rise to, bring about, lead to, result in as a consequence
M: The students' English club is having a party on Saturday night. Can you come?W: I would like to, but I work at a restaurant on weekends.Q: Why can't the woman go to the party?A) Because she has got an appointment.B) Because she doesn't want to.C) Because she has to work.D) Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.
答案是C。
M: Nancy, why were you late today?W: I overslept and missed the bus.Q: Why was Nancy late?A) She got up later than usual.B) The bus was late.C) She forgot she had classes.D) Her clock was slow.
答案是A。
M: Hi, Susan. I hear that you walk all the way to the office these days.W: Yes. I have found great pleasure in walking. That's the type of exercise I enjoy very much.Q: Why does the woman walk all the way to the office?A) She takes it as a kind of exercise.B) She wants to save money.C) She loves doing anything that is new.D) Her office is not very far.
答案是A。
