全國英語等級考試(PETS)三級全真模擬題三

全國英語等級考試(PETS)三級全真模擬試題三全國英語等級考試(PETS)三級全真模擬試題三全國英語等級考試(PETS)三級全真模擬試題三全國英語等級考試(PETS)三級全真模擬試題三全國英語等級考試(PETS)三級全真模擬試題三全國英語等級考(PETS)三級全真模擬試題三sectionilisteningcomprehension(25minutes)directions:thissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenenglish.youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.therearetwopartsinthissection,partaandpartb.remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoyouranswersheeti.ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandnowasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.nowlookatpartainyourtestbooklet.partayouwillhear10shortdialogues.foreachdialogue,there1isonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.choosethecorrectanswer-a,b,cord,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueonlyonce.example:youwillhear:couldyoupleasetellmeifthebeijingflightwillbearrivingontime?m:yes,madam.itshouldbearrivinginabouttenminutes.youwillread:whodoyouthinkthewomanistalkingto?abusconductor.[b]aclerkattheairport.[c]ataxidriver.[d]aclerkatthestation.fromthedialogue,weknowthatonlyaclerkattheairportismostlikelytoknowthearrivaltimeofaflight,soyoushouldchooseanswer[b]andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.sampleanswer:[a][b][c][d]nowlookatquestion1.1.whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebook?2[a]shethinksit'stoodifficult.[b]shethinksit'sveryinteresting.shehasn'tquitedecidedwhatshethinks.[d]shehasn'tactuallyreadityet.2.whatdoesthewomanmean?shehastotaledupthefigurescorrectlyalready.shehopesthemanwilldothecalculationsassoonaspossible.tomorrowwillbetoolatetosubmitthefigures.theyshouldfinishthecalculationstomorrow.3.whatdoesthewomansayabouttom?hegotoffthebusatthewrongstop.[b]hehasagoodreasontobeangry.heisn'tcarefulwithhisbelongings.[d]hedoesn'thaveanextraumbrella.4.whatdoestheprofessormean?shehasanothermeetingallday.[b]shefeelsthegradeisallright.[c]shethinksitwouldbewrongtochangethegrade.shecanmeetwiththestudentthatafternoon.5.whatdoesthewomansuggestthemantodo?[a]finishthefirsthalfoftheprojectrightaway.3makeanefforttoreachacompromise.[c]havetheteacherreviewtheproject.meethispartnerinthemiddleofthetown.6.wherewillthemanprobablygo?toarealestateagency.[b]toacarrentalagency.toacomputerstore.[d]toavideocassettestore.7.whatdoesthemanmean?theyalwaysagreedonthesamepoints.theybotharrivedatthesamemoment.hemetwithamandafivemoretimes.hetookamandatobothplays.8.whatdoesthemanmean?[a]paulwillgooutofhiswaytohelp.paulpassesbythedrycleaner'sanyway.paulpicksouttherightclothes.paulmakeshimselfrightathome.9.whatdidthemando?[a]ateallthefood.[b]cleanedthekitchen.[c]fixedtherefrigerator.[d]leftthegroceriesout.whatdoesthewomanimplythatkatherineshouldbedoing?[a]studyingmicrobiologyforayear.[b]teachingbiology.4takinganap.[d]takingadifferentcourse.partblisteningtoeachconversation,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.afterlistening,youwillhavetimetoanswereachquestionbychoosinga,b,cord.youwillheareachpassageorconversationonlyonce.markyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingconversation.younowhave15secondstoreadthequestionsii-13.11.accordingtotheconversation,whatisoneproblemwitharmexercises?[a]theydon'tgetridofflabbyarm.[b]theycandamagearmmuscles.[c]theyaren'tacceptabletomostpeople.[d]theycanraiseone'sbloodpressure.accordingtotheconversation,whataretheexpertsnowrecommending?[a]exercisingtheentirebody.[b]havingyourbloodpressuretakendaily.[c]losingweightpriortoexercising.[d]weighinginbeforeeachexercisesession.5whichofthefollowingexercisesissuggested?[a]wearingarmweightswhileyouareswimming.[b]joggingvigorouslyinoneplaceforalongtime.[c]usingbicyclesthatrequireyoutousebothyourarmsandlegs.[d]walkingslowlywhileswingingyourarmsbackandforth.younowhave30secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions11-13.questions14-19arebasedonthefollowingconversation.younowhave30secondstoreadthequestions-19.whydoesthewomanwantdavidtosignupforthecourse?[a]heneedstotakeonemorecourseinordertofinishhiscreditrequirements.[b]heplaysaninstrumentthegroupneeds.[c]shethinkstakingthecoursewouldimprovehisgradesingeneral.shethinkshe'sthebestmusicianatthecollege.15.whyisdavidnotsurethathewantstosignup?hedoesn'thaveaninstrumentofhisown.6[b]hedoesn'tliketoplayinsmallgroups.[c]hedoesn'tthinkhecanplaywellenough.[d]heisn'tsurewhetherhehasenoughfreetime.howoftenwillthegroupmeet?[a]onceaweek.[b]twiceaweek.[c]everyotherday.[d]everyevening.whatinstrumentdoesthedirectorofthegroupplayinthecityoforchestra?[a]cello.[b]viola.[c]violin.[d]bass.whatisthelevelofthemusicalproficiencyofthemostgroupmembers?beginning.[b]intermediate.advanced.[d]professional.19.whatwilldaviddothisevening?trytofindhismusicbooks.lookforanewinstrument.[c]starttakinglessonsfromaprofessional.[d]practicehisinstrument.younowhave60secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions14-19.questions20-25arebasedonthefollowing7conversation.younowhave30secondstoreadthequestions-25.towhatstudentbodyofficedoesthemanwanttobeelected?[a]senator.[b]treasurer.[c]secretary.[d]president.whoisthewoman?[a]acampcounselor.[b]acandidate.[c]aradioannouncer.[d]acampaignmanager.22.wherewilltheyputtheposters?[a]inthehallways.[b]intheman'hecafeteria.[d]intheradiostation.23.whenistheradiobroadcastscheduled?inthemorning.[b]heafternoon.[d]duringdinner.24.whatwillthemandotonight?[a]makeposters.[b]writeaspeech.answerquestions.[d]studyforchemistry.25.whatwilltheydoafterchemistryclass?[a]comparetheirlecturenotes.[b]reviewtheman'stalk.[c]preparequestionstoaskcandidates.[d]voteinthe8schoolelection.younowhave60secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions20-25.nowyouhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettotheanswersheet1.thatistheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection.sectionⅱuseofenglish(15minutes)directions:readthefollowingtext.choosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarka,b,c,ordonyouranswersheet1.textinsomeways,thehumanbodyisbothlikeafurnaceandlikeanengine.itmusthavefueltoproduceheatasafurnace26.itmusthavefueltoproducemotionanddo27asanenginedoes.thenutrients(營養(yǎng)物)which28energybestarecarbohydrates(碳水化合物)teincanalsobeusedasfuel.minerals,vitamins,andwater,29extremelyvaluabletothebody,cannotbeusedasfuel.ifthebodytakesinmorecarbohydrates30areusedforenergy,the31isstored.twostorageplacesaretheliver(肝)9andmuscles.thereisa32,however,totheamountofcarbohydratestheycan33.whentheyarefilledandtheyalways34beforyoutofeelyourbest,excesscarbohydratesarechangedtofatand35aroundthebody.ifthebodydoesnottake36asufficientamountoffood,itwilluseitsstoredfatforenergy.ifyou37atall,thebodywoulduseupallthestoredfatsand38itwoulduseitsownproteininordertokeep39aslongaspossible.therefore,the40amountoffoodyoueatshouldbein41withyourenergyrequirements.itisnotnecessary,42,foryoutogo43countingcalories(卡路里l)andweighingfood.ifapersonisthe44weight,itissafeto45thatheiseatingenough.[a]has[b]needs[c]does[d]is[a]job[b]function[c]behaviour[d]work[a]present[b]offer[c]supply[d]grant[a]as[b]since[c]when[d]while[a]than[b]such[c]which[d]that[a]access[b]excess[c]assess[d]extra[a]restriction[b]barrier[c]limit[d]terminal[a]fill[b]hold[c]involve[d]press[a]might[b]would[c]could[d]should1035.[a]extended[b]distributed[c]separated[d]stretched[a]in[b]up[c]on[d]down[a]won'teat[b]mustn'teat[c]didnoteat[d]havenoteaten[a]when[b]but[c]because[d]then[a]alike[b]alive[c]asleep[d]awake[a]general[b]overall[c]usual[d]total[a]contact[b]accordance[c]contrast[d]line[a]anyhow[b]otherwise[c]moreover[d]however[a]around[b]away[c]after[d]against[a]exact[b]same[c]right[d]accurate[a]imagine[b]remind[c]recommend[d]supposesectionⅲreadingcomprehension(40minutes)partadirections:readthefollowingthreetexts.answerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosinga,b,cord.markyouranswersontheanswersheetbydrawingathicklineacrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.texti11theautomobilehasmanyadvantages.aboveall,itofferspeoplefreedomtogowhereverandwhenevertheywanttogo.thebasicpurposeofamotorvehicleistogetfrompointatopointbascheaply,quickly,andsafelyaspossible.however,tomostpeople,carsarealsopersonalfantasymachinesthatserveassymbolsofpower,success,speed,excitement,andadventure.inaddition,muchoftheworld'seconomyisbuiltonproducingmotorvehiclesandsupplyingroads,services,andrepairsforthosevehicles.halfoftheworld'heunitedstates,oneofeverysixdollarsspentandoneofeverysixnon-farmjobsareconnectedtotheautomobileorrelatedindustries,suchasoil,steel,rubber,plastics,automobileservices,andhighwayconstruction.inspiteoftheiradvantages,motorvehicleshavemanyharmfuleffectsonhumanlivesandonair,water,land,andwildliferesources.theautomobilemaybethemostdestructivemachineeverinvented.thoughwetendtodenyit,ridingincarsisoneofthemostdangerousthingswedoinourdailylives.since1885,whenkarlbenzbuiltthefirstautomobile,almost18millionpeoplehavebeenkilledbymotorvehicles.12everyyear,carsandtrucksworldwidekillanaverageof250,000people－asmanyaswerekilledintheatomicbombattacksonhiroshimaandnagasaki－andinjureorpermanentlydisabletenmillionmore.halfoftheworld'speoplewillbeinvolvedinanautoaccidentatsometimeduringtheirlives.sincetheautomobilewasintroduced,almostthreemillionamericanshavebeenkilledonthehighways－abouttwicethenumberofamericanskilledonthebattlefieldinallu.s.wars.inadditiontothetragiclossoflife,theseaccidentscostamericansocietyabout$60billionannuallyinlostincomeandininsurance,administrative,andlegalexpenses.streetsthatusedtobeforpeoplearenowforcars.pedestriansandpeopleridingbicyclesinthestreetsaresubjectedtonoise,pollution,stress,anddanger.motorvehiclesarethelargestsourceofairpollution,producingahazeofsmogovertheworld'heunitedstates,theyproduceatleast50%ofthecountry'sairpollution.carsrepresentpeople's_________.[a]occupation[b]identity[c]lifestyle[d]fameaccordingtothepassage,theaveragenumberof13peoplekilledannuallyintrafficaccidentsaroundtheworldis__________.[a]18million[b]250,000[c]halfoftheworld'spopulation[d]60millionaseriousenvironmentalproblemresultingfromautomobilesis_________.[a]tragiclossoflife[b]trafficjams[c]airpollution[d]mentalstressitcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatautomobiles_________.[a]areanimportantpartoftheworld'seconomy[b]arebecominglessdangerous[c]willproducelessairpollutioninthefuture[d]arekillingmorepeopleinrecentyearsthaninthepast50.thetitlethatsuitsthepassagebestis_________.[a]automobileandeconomy[b]automobileandtheenvironment[c]theproblemswiththeautomobileadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftheautomobiletext2idon'tknowhowibecameawriter,butithinkitwas14becauseofacertainforceinmethathadtowriteandthatfinallyburstthroughandfoundachannel.mypeoplewereoftheworkingclassofpeople.myfather,astone-cutter,wasamanwithagreatrespectandvenerationforliterature.hehadatremendousmemory,andhelovedpoetry,andthepoetrythathelovedbestwasnaturallyoftherhetoricalkindthatsuchamanwouldlike.neverthelessitwasgoodpoetry,hamlet'ssoliloquy,macbeth,markantony's"funeraloration",grey's"elegy",andalltherestofit.ihearditallasachild;imemorizedandlearneditall.hesentmetocollegetothestateuniversity.thedesiretowrite,whichhadbeenstrongduringallmydaysinhighschool,grewstrongerstill.iwaseditorofthecollegepaper,thecollegemagazine,etc.,andinmylastyearortwoiwasamemberofacourseinplaywritingwhichhadjustbeenestablishedthere.iwroteseverallittleone-actplays,stillthinkingiwouldbecomealawyeroranewspaperman,neverdaringtobelieveicouldseriouslybecomeawriter.theniwenttoharvard,wrotesomemoreplaysthere,becameobsessedwiththeideathatihadtobeaplaywright,leftharvard,hadmyplaysrejected,andfinallyintheautumnof1926,how,why,orinwhatmannerihaveneverexactlybeen15abletodetermine.butprobablybecausetheforceinmethathadtowriteatlengthsoughtoutitschannel,ibegantowritemyfirstbookinlondon,iwaslivingallaloneatthattime.ihadtworooms－abedroomandasittingroom－inalittersquareinchelseainwhichallthehouseshadthatfamiliar,smokedbrickandcream-yellow-plasterlook.wemayconclude,inregardtotheauthor'sdevelopmentasawriter,thathisfather_________.[a]madeanimportantcontribution[b]insistedthathechoosewritingasacareer[c]opposedhisbecomingawriter[d]insistedthathereadhamletinordertolearnhowtobeawritertheauthorbelievesthathebecameawritermostlybecauseof_________.hisspecialtalent[b]hisfather'steachingandencouragementhisstudyatharvard[d]ahiddenurgewithinhim53.theauthor_________,begantothinkofbecomingawriteratharvard[b]hadalwaysbeensuccessfulinhiswritingcareer[c]wenttoharvardtolearntowriteplays16[d]workedasanewspapermanbeforebecomingawritertheauthorreallystartedonhiswaytobecomeawriter_________.[a]whenhewasinhighschool[b]whenhewasstudyingatharvard[c]whenhelivedinlondon[d]afterheenteredcollegeaconclusionwecannotsafelydraw(baseduponthispassage)abouttheauthor'slifein1926isthat_________.[a]hewasunmarried[b]hewasmiserableabouthavinghisplaysrejected[c]helivedinahouselikealltheotherhousesaroundhimhestartedhisfirstnoveltext3greekmythologyislargelymadeupofstoriesaboutgodsandgoddesses,butitmustnotbereadasakindofgreekbible,anaccountofthegreekreligion.accordingtothemostmodernidea,arealmythhasnothingtodowithreligion.itisanexplanationofsomethinginnature;how,forinstance,anyandeverythingintheuniverse17cameintoexistence:men,animals,thisorthattreeorflower,thesun,themoon,thestars,storms,eruptions,earthquakes,allthatisandallthathappens.thunderandlightningarecausedwhenzeushurlshisthunderbolt.avolcanoeruptsbecauseaterriblecreatureisimprisonedinthemountainandeverynowandthenstrugglestogetfree.thedipper(大熊星),theconstellation(星座)calledalsothegreatbear,doesnotsetbelowthehorizonbecauseagoddessoncewasangryatitanddecreed(命令)thatitshouldneversinkintothesea.mythsareearlyscience,theresultofmen'sfirsttryingtoexplainwhattheysawaroundthem.buttherearemanyso-calledmythswhichexplainnothingatall.thesetalesarepureentertainment,thesortofthingpeoplewouldtelleachotheronalongwinter'sevening.thestoryofpygmalion(皮格馬利翁)andgalateaisanexample;ithasnoconceivableconnectionwithanyeventinnature.neitherhasthequestofthegoldenfleece(找尋金羊毛),nororpheus(奧菲士，豎琴圣手)andeurydice,normanyanother.thisfactisnowgenerallyaccepted;andwedonothavetotrytofindineverymythologicalheroinethemoonorthedawnandineveryhero'slifeasunmyth.thestoriesareearlyliteratureaswellasearlyscience.butreligionisthere,too.in18thebackground,tobesure,butneverthelessplaintosee.fromhomerthroughthetragediansandevenlater,thereisadeepeningrealizationofwhathumanbeingsneedandwhattheymusthaveintheirgods.theauthorbelievesthatmyths__________.[a]havenothingtodowithreligion[b]containverymodernideas[c]arepureentertainmentwithnoreligiouscontent[d]havetodowithscience,religionandentertainmentineverymyth,_________.[a]thereisaconnectionwithsomenaturalevent[b]thereisnotnecessarilyanattempttoexplainaneventinnature[c]thereareangrygodsandgoddesses[d]thereexistssomereligiousteaching58.accordingtothepassage,thestoryofpygmalionandgalatea_________.hassomethingtodowiththeexplanationofnatureispureentertainment[c]hassomethingtodowithscience[d]iscloselyrelatedtoreligion59.mythsareearlysciencebecausethey__________.19[a]explainthenaturalevents[b]teachaboutthehistory[c]havenothingtodowithreligion[d]reflectpeople'sexpectationstheauthor,inregardtomodernideasonmyth_________.[a]isimpressedandagreeswiththem[b]refusestoacceptanyofthem[c]addstothemnewpointsofview[d]noneoftheabovepartbdirections:readthefollowingarticleinwhichfivepeopletalkabouttheirideasofeducation.forquestions61to65,matchnameofeachspeakertooneofthestatements(atog)givenbelow.markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.alienithinkit'sagreatshamepeopledon'tlearnanythingtoday.imean,goodheavens,whenyouthinkofallthemillionsofpoundsthegovernmenthavespentoneducation－newschools,moreteachers,newequipment.andyetstillyoufindpeoplewhocan'treadproperly,can'tevenwritetheirnames20anddon'tknowwhattwoandtwoiswithoutacalculator.ithinkit'sdownrightdisgraceful.irememberwheniwasyoungyouwenttoschooltolearn.youdidasyouweretoldandrespectedyourteachers.nowadaysyougetlong-hairedkidswhoaren'tinterestedinanything.nowondertheydon'tlearnanything.marthawell,therearealotofdifferentviewsonthis,butithinkitisprobablywrongtoimaginethattherewassomegoldenageinthepastwheneverythingwasperfect.italldepends,ofcourse,onwhatyoumeasureandhowyoumeasureit.itmaysurprisesomepeoplethattherehasnotbeenanobviousanddramaticincreaseinthestandardofeducation,giventhevastamountsofmoneyspentinthisareabysuccessivegovernmentsinrecentyears.butunfortunately,mostimprovementsineducationareintangible.prittwell,ifyouaskedme,it'heolddaysyousatinrowsatdesksandyoudidasyouweretold.youknewthatyouhadtodoandyoudidit－andyoukeptquiet.nowadays,mygod,thenoiseinmostschoolsisdeafeningespeciallyprimaryschools.the21childrenwanderaround－domoreorlesswhattheywanttoasfarasicansee.theteacherjustsitsthereorwandersaroundwiththem,rmalteachingtheycallmethods.soundsmorelikearecipefordiscoveringdisastertome.symonsmanypeopletalkabouthowtoimproveeducationandalotsuggestraisin