全國(guó)英語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試(PETS)三級(jí)精準(zhǔn)押題

全國(guó)英語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試(PETS)三級(jí)精準(zhǔn)押題考生注意事項(xiàng)嚴(yán)格遵守考場(chǎng)規(guī)則，考生得到監(jiān)考人員指令后方可開(kāi)始答題。答題前考生須將自己的姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)寫(xiě)在試卷和答題卡上。一律用2B鉛筆涂寫(xiě)，按照答題卡上的要求答題。如要改動(dòng)答案，必須用橡皮擦干凈。答寫(xiě)作題時(shí)，必須用鉛筆或圓珠筆在主觀題答題卡上答題。注意字跡清楚，保持卷面整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束時(shí)將試卷和答題卡放在桌上。不得帶走。待監(jiān)考人員收畢清點(diǎn)后，方可離場(chǎng)。本試卷任何單位或個(gè)人不得保留、復(fù)制和出版，違者必究。SectionIListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoyourANSWERSHEETI.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandNOWasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartAYouwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer-A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.Example:Youwillhear:W:CouldyoupleasetellmeiftheBeijingflightwillbearrivingontime?M:Yes,Madam.Itshouldbearrivinginabouttenminutes.Youwillread:Whodoyouthinkthewomanistalkingto?Abusconductor.Aclerkattheairport.[C]Ataxidriver.[D]Aclerkatthestation.Fromthedialogue,weknowthatonlyaclerkattheairportismostlikelytoknowthearrivaltimeofaflight,soyoushouldchooseanswer[B]andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.SampleAnswer:[A][B][C][D]Nowlookatquestion1.Whatdoesthewomanmean?Sheinvitesthemantoapotlucknextweekend.[B]Sheasksthemantohelpherwiththegardening.[C]Sheisnotfreetoday.[D]SheagreestomeetthemannextSaturday.Whatwillthemando?Joinhisfriends.[B]Playacardgame.Catchupwithothers.[D]Domorestudying.Wheredidthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?Atthebookstore.[B]Atadepartmentstore.[C]Ataclub.[D]Ataschool.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortwotickets?$8.[B]$24.[C]$18.[D]$36.Whatdotheydecidetodo?[A]Themanwillbringsomefoodbackfordinner.[B]Theywillgototheirfriend'shomeforsupper.[C]Thewomanwillfilltherefrigeratorbeforesupper.[D]Theywilleatoutfordinner.Howdoesthewomanfeelattheendoftheconversation?Angry.[B]Relieved.[C]Upset.[D]Sarcastic.Whatisthemangoingtodothismorning?Paintthebookshelf.[B]Fixthetable.[C]Washthecar.[D]Gotothebeach.Howmanystudentswereabsentfromthetest?15.[B]20.[C]25.[D]30.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?[A]ThemanneedsthreeweekstodosomethingbeforeleavingforEurope.SomethingpreventsthemanfromgoingtoEurope.[C]ThewomanisleavingforEuropeinjustthreeweeks.ThemanisexcitedabouthistriptoEurope.Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?[A]Themanisgivingaparty.Thewomanisstayingathome.[C]Themanisgoingtolowerthemusicvolume..[D]Thewomanisinvitedtojointheman.PartBYouaregoingtohearfourconversations.Beforelisteningtoeachconversation,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetoanswereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheareachpassageorconversationONLYONCE.Markyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Younowhave15secondstoreadtheQuestions11-13.Whatisanactiveholidayaccordingtotheman?[A]Sittingaround.[B]Withjoysofsocialactivities.[C]Doingnothing.[D]Holidaywithalotofexercise.Whichofthefollowingbelongstotheman'spreferences?[A]Waterskiing.[B]Sharkfishing.Rowing.[D]Camping.Whichofthefollowingdoesn'tbelongtothewoman'ssuggestions?[A]Skindiving.[B]Golfing.[G]Rowing.[D]Canoeing.Younowhave30secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions11-13.Questions14-17arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Younowhave20secondstoreadthequestions14-17.Whydoesthewomanwanttogotothemovie?[AjBecausesheistiredofstayingathomeallday.[B]Becausethereisagoodfilmintheneighborhoodtheater.Becausesheenjoysgoingtothemovies.[D]BecausesheistiredofwatchingTV.Whatdoes"I'drathernotspendalotofmoney"imply?[A]Shepreferstospendmoneyonsomethingelse.Ticketsindowntowntheatersareveryexpensive.Peoplecannothelpbuyingthingsiftheygodowntown.Itwouldtakealongdrivetogetthere.Whydoesthewomansayshedoesn'twanttoseethemovieGonewiththeWind?[A]Becausethemovietheateristoofaraway.Becausethefilmistooold.Becauseshedoesn'twanttoseeitasecondtime.Becauseit'sapopularfilmsotheticketswouldbequiteexpensive.Whatmayyouinferfromthedialogue?PeoplearetiredofwatchingTVnowadays.Baseballgamesattractmorepeoplethanfilmsdo.[C]Therearen'tanyfilmsworthseeinginlocaltheaters.Thewomanisratherhardtoplease.Younowhave40secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions14-17.Questions18-21arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Younowhave20secondstoreadthequestions18-21.Whichflooristhemostdangerousifacatfallsfromit?[A]The7thfloor.[B]The32ndfloor.The4thfloor.[D]The20thfloor.Howmanycatscansurviveafallfromtwoorthreestoreys?[A]100%.[B]50%.[C]90%.[D]10%.Whatdocatsprobablydoaftertheyhavereachedtheterminalspeed?[A]Theyfeelextremelyterror-stricken.Theybecomerelievedfromstrain.Theyflylikeflyingsquirrels.[D]Theytrytoholdontosomething.Whatmakescatslandontheirfeet?[A]Fearofdeath.[B]Theterminalspeed.[C]Thelightweightofcats.[D]Asenseofbalance.Younowhave40secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions18-21.Questions22-25arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Younowhave20secondstoreadthequestions22-25.WhatdoestheInternationalCentersendouttostudents?[A]Adiagramoftheirfacilities.[B]Atimetableofevents.[C]Mapsofthecity.[D]Samplesofcoffeefromothercountries.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthelocalcustoms?[A]Fearful.[B]Angry.[C]Disinterested.[D]Confused.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherfamily?[A]Theylivefaraway.Theyfrequentlyinvitestudentstotheirhome.Theycomefromanothercountry.Theyvisithereveryweekend.WhendoestheInternationalCentercloseonweeknights?[A]11:30.[B]10:30.[C]8:00.[D]8:30.Younowhave40secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions22-25.Nowyouhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettotheANSWERSHEET1.Thatistheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection.SectionIIUseofEnglish(15minutes)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonyourANSWERSHEET1.TextWhatdowemeanbyaperfectEnglishpronunciation?Inone26thereareasmanydifferentkindsofEnglishastherearespeakersofit.27twospeakersspeakinexactlythesame28Wecanalwaysheardifferences29them,andthepronunciationofEnglish30agreatdealindifferentgeographical31.HowdowedecidewhatsortofEnglishtouseasa32?Thisisnotaquestionthatcanbe33inthesamewayforallforeignlearnersofEnglish.34youliveinapartoftheworld35IndiaorWestAfrica,wherethereisalong36ofspeakingEnglishforgeneralcommunicationpurposes,youshould37toacquireagoodvarietyofthepronunciationofthisarea.Itwouldbea38inthesecircumstancestouseasamodelBBCEnglishor39ofthesort.Ontheotherhand,ifyouliveinacountry40thereisnotraditionaluseofEnglish,youmusttake41yourmodelsomeformof42Englishpronunciation.Itdoesnot43verymuchwhichformyouchoose.Themost44wayistotakeasyourmodelthesortofEnglishyoucan45mostoften.[A]meaning[B]sense[C]case[D]situation[A]Not[B]No[C]None[D]Nor[A]type[B]form[C]sort[DJway[A}between[B]among[C]of[D]from[A]changes[B]varies[C]shifts[D]alters[A]areas[B]parts[C]countries[D]spaces[A]direction[B]guide[C]symbol[D]model[A]given[B]responded[C]satisfied[D]answered[A]Because[B]When[C]lf[D]Whether[A]as[B]in[C]like[D]near[A]custom[B]use[C]tradition[D]habit[A]aim[B)propose[C]select[D]tend[A]fashion[B]mistake[C]nonsense[D]possibility[A]everything[B]nothing[C]anything[D]things[A]where[B]that[C]which[D]wherever[A]to[B]with[C]on[D]as[A]practical[B]domestic[C]native[D]new[A]care[B]affect[C]trouble[D]matter[A]effective[B]sensitive[C]ordinary[D]careful[A]listen[B]hear[C]notice[D]findSection11ReadingComprehension(40minutes)PartADirections:Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEETbydrawingathicklineacrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.TextIIfyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexercise-andasaresult,weareageingunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyage,andhowtheprocessofageingcouldbesloweddown.WithateamofcolleaguesatTokyoNationalUniversity,hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvaryingoccupations.Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstoobtainprecisemeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidesectionsofthebrain,whichrelatetointellect(智能)andemotion,anddeter-minethehumancharacter.(Therearsectionofthebrain,whichcontrolsfunctionslikeeatingandbreathing,doesnotcontractwithage,andonecancontinuelivingwithoutintellectualoremotionalfaculties（功能）.Contractionoffrontandsideparts-ascellsdieoff-wasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-and-seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawaconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimpleremedytothecontractionnormallyassociatedwithage-usingthehead.Thefindingsshowingeneraltermsthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetowns.Thoseleastatrisk,saysMatsuzawa,arelawyers,followedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.Whitecollarworkersdoingroutineworkingovernmentofficesare,however,aslikelytohaveshrinkingbrainsasthefarmworker,busdriverandshopassistant.Matsuzawa'sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.Bloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneed."Thebestwaytomaintaingoodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrain,"hesays."Thinkhardandengageinconversation.Don'trelyonpocketcalculators."Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout.[A]whycertainpeopleagesoonerthanothers[B]howtomakepeoplelivelonger[C]thesizeofcertainpeople'sbrains[D]whichpeoplearemostintelligentOnwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?AsurveyoffarmersinnorthernJapan.[B]Testsperformedonathousandoldpeople.[C]Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.[D]Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.Thedoctor'stestsshowthat.[A]ourbrainsshrinkaswegrowolderthefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrink[C]sixty-year-oldshavebetterbrainsthanthirty-year-olds[D]somepeople'sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherpeople'sTheword"subjects"inparagraph5means.[A]somethingtobeconsidered[B]branchesofknowledgestudied[C]personschosentobestudiedinanexperiment[D]anymemberofastateexceptthesupremerulerAccordingtothepassage,whichpeopleseemtoageslowerthantheothers?[A]Lawyers.[B]Farmers.Clerks.[D]Shopassistants.Text2Televisionhaschangedthelifestyleofpeopleineveryindustrializedcountryintheworld.IntheUnitedStates,wheresociologistshavestudiedtheeffects,someinterestingobservationshavebeenmade.Television,althoughnotessential,hasbecomeanimportantpartofmostpeople'slives.Italterspeople'swaysofseeingtheworld;inmanyways,itsupportsaridsustains（維持）modernlife.Televisionhasbecomeababy-sitter,anintroducerofconversations,themajortransmitterofculture,akeeperoftradition.YetwhenwhatcanbeseenonTVinonedayiscriticallyanalyzed,itbecomesevidentthattelevisionisnotateacherbutasustainer;thepoorqualityofprogrammingdoesnotelevate（提高）peopleintogreaterunderstanding,butrathermaintainsandencouragesthelifeasitexists.TheprimaryreasonforthelackofqualityinAmericantelevisionisrelatedtoboththehistoryofTVprogrammingdevelopmentandtheeconomicsofTV.TelevisioninAmericabeganwiththeradio.Radiocompaniesandtheirsponsorsfirstexperimentedwithtelevision.Therefore,thecloserelationshipwhichtheadvertisershadwithradioprogramsbecamethesystemforAmericanTV.Sponsorsnotonlypaidmoneyfortimewithinprograms,butmanyactuallyproducedtheprograms.Thus,inAmericansociety,televisionisprimarilyconcernedwithreflectingandattractingsocietyratherthanexperimentingwithnewideas.Advertiserswanttoattractthelargestviewingaudiencepossible.Todosorequiresthattheprogramsbeentertainingratherthaneducational,attractiveratherthanchallenging.TelevisioninAmericatodayremains,toalargeextent,withthesameorganizationandstandardsasithadthirtyyearsago.Thehopeforfurtherdevelopmentandtrueachievementtowardimprovingsocietywillrequireachangeintheentiresystem.AccordingtotheauthorAmericantelevisionispoorinqualitybecause.[A]advertisersareinterestedinexperimentingwithnewideas[B]itisstillatanearlystageofdevelopment,comparedwiththeradio[C]theprogramshavetobedevelopedintheinterestsofthesponsorsforeconomicreasons[D]itiscontrolledbyradiocompaniesThesecondparagraphismainlyabout.[A]TVasthesustainerofAmericanlife[B]TVasthemajortransmitterofculture[C]theeducationaleffectofTVonsociety[D]thestronginfluenceandthepoorqualityofAmericanTVIntheauthor'sviewAmericanTVshould.[A]becriticalbutentertaining[B]becreativeandeducational[C]changewiththedevelopmentofsociety[D]attractasmanyviewersaspossibleTheauthorbelievesthattelevisionintheUnitedStateshasbecomeimportanttomostpeoplebecause.[A]itpromotesfamilyunity[B]ithelpsthemdeveloptheirspeakingability[C]itattractstheirlifeinmanyways[D]itchallengessocietyTheauthor'sattitudetowardsAmericantelevisionis.[A]critical[B]praising[C]doubtful[D]sympatheticText3Theaimoftheteacheristogethispupilsasquicklyaspossibleovertheperiodinwhicheachprintedsymbolislookedatforitsshape,andarriveatthestagewhenthepupillooksatwordsaphrases,fortheirmeaning,almostwithoutnoticingtheshapesoftheseseparateletters.Whenagoodreaderisatwork,hedoesnotlookatletters,norevenatwords,onebyorhoweverquickly;hetakesinthemeaningoftwo,three,orfourwordsatatime,inasinglemoment.Watchcarefullytheeyesofapersonwhoisreading,anditwillbeseenthattheydonottravelsmoothlyalongthelinesofprint,buttheymovebyjumpsseparatedbyveryshortstops.Theeyesaverygoodreadermovequickly,takinglongjumpsandmakingveryshorthalts（停頓）;theeyesofapoorreadermovemoreslowly,takingonlyshortjumpsandstoppinglongerateachhalt.Sometimes,whenhemeetsadifficulty,heevengoesbackwardstoseeagainwhathasalreadybelookedatonce.Theteacher'9taskisthereforeclear:itistotrainhispupilstotakeinseveralwordsataglance（one"eyejump"）andremovethenecessityforgoingbackwardstoreadsomethingasecondtime.Thisshowsatoncethatletter-by-letter,orsyllable-by-syllable（音節(jié)）,orword-by-wordreading,withthefingerpointingtotheword,carefullyfixingeachoneinturn,iswrong.Itiswrongbecausesuchamethodtiesthepupil'seyedowntoaveryshortjump.Moreover,avery.shortjumptooshorttoprovideanymeaningorsense;anditwillbefoundthathavingstruggledwiththreefourwordsseparately,thepupilhastolookatthemagain,alltogetherandinonegroup,inordergetthemeaningofthewholephrase.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothefirstparagraph?[A]Pupilsshouldbetrainedtoreachquicklythestageofreadingwithouthavingtoconcentrateontheseparatesymbols.Pupilsshouldlookateachprintedsymbolforitsmeaningaswellasforitsshape.

[C]Teachersshouldhelptheirpupilsavoidlookingattheshapeoftheprintedsymbols.[D]Teachersshouldtelltheirpupilsthedifferentstagesoftheirstudy.57.Inasinglemoment,agoodreaderpicksup.[A]severalwords[B]severalphrases[C]severalsentences[D]severallines58.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisFALSE?[A]Theeyesofagoodreadermakeshorthaltsandlongjumps.[B]Theeyesofabadreadertakeinthemeaningofonewordatatime.[C]Theeyesofabadreadertakeonlyshortjumps.[D]Theeyesofagoodreadermovesteadily.59.Onemayhavetoreadsomethingasecondtimeif.[A]thereisenoughtime[B]onereadstoofast[C]thepassageisverylong[D]onereadswordbyword60.Themainideaofthelastparagraphisthat.[A]word-by-wordreadingishighlyinefficient[B]thepupil'seyesshouldfocusongroupsofsyllablesinsteadofsinglesyllables[C]pupilshavetomovetheireyesbackandforthwhenreading[D]finger-pointinginreadinghelpsthepupilconcentrateonmeaningPartBDirections:Readthefollowingarticlienwhichfivepeopletalkabouttheirideasofmarriage.Forquestions61to65,matchnameofeachspeakertooneofthestatements(AtoG)givenbelowMarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.LisaSometimesIthinkthatsuccessfulmarriagesareanendangeredsocietalspecies.ItseemsasthougheverytimeIturnaround,anothercoupleIknowisgettingdivorced.It'sashamebecausemarriageisveryimportant.Ibelievethatifpeopleputmoreeffortintomakingtheirmarriageswork,therewouldbefewerdivorces.Marriagetakescertainqualitiestomakeitasuccess,suchasresponsibilityandasenseofhumor.Ifpartnersallunderstandthis,morehappymarriageswillbemaintained.WendyOnethingIthinkthatisimportanttosuccessfulmarriageisthatyoushouldnotalwaysthinkofyourself.MyhusbandandIhavestayedhappilyforabouttenyears.Hemakesmewanttodothingsforhimbecauseofhisgenerousnature.Iknowtherearemanytimeshewouldratherbereading,relaxing,orworkingonthecar,butheonlydoessomethingforhimselfwhenallthehouseholdchoresaredoneandthekidshavebeentakencareof.Inreturn,Ibakehimallhisfavoritehome-madecakesandcookiesandtrytogooutofmywaytodospecialthingsforhim.Ifeelveryfortunatetohavemarriedhim.CatherineMyhusbandismybestfriend,withwhomIsharemostofmythought.Wefinditeasytotalkaboutmostthings,sowedon'thavemanysecretsfrome