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　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 1

　　SECTIONⅠListening(25 minutes)

　　Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a section of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.There are two parts in this section,Part A and Part B.

　　Remember,while you are doing the test,you should first put down your text booklet.At the end of the listening section,you will have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET.

　　If you have any questions,you may raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

　　Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

　　Part A

　　Directions:You will hear 10 short dialogues.For each dialogue,there is one question and four possible answers.Choose the correct answer---A,B,C or D,and mark it in your test booklet.You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue only once.1.What will the woman do tomorrow?

　　[A]Hold a party.[B]See Mr.Smith.

　　[C]Work overtime.[D]Attend a wedding.

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“John and I are holding a party for the 5th anniversary of our wedding.”可以得出答案。

　　2.Who is Mr.Johnson according to the speakers?

　　[A]Their former colleague.[B]Their former neighbor.

　　[C]Their former teacher.[D]Their former client.

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“He used to live in the building next to ours.”可以得出答案。

　　3.What are the speakers talking about?

　　[A]A job interview.[B]A reporter’s work.

　　[C]How to impress people.[D]How to handle an interview.

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“Ive just been interviewed for a reporters job”可以得出答案。

　　4.How many flights to Sydney will there be next Tuesday afternoon?

　　[A]One.[B]Two.[C]Four.[D]Five.

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“there is a flight at 6:45 and one at 18:00”可以得出答案。

　　5.What did the man’s teacher tell him to do?

　　[A]Polish his essay.[B]Hand in his essay.

　　[C]Rewrite his essay.[D]Write a shorter essay

　　參考答案：C

　　參考解析：由“She told me to do it all over again.”可以得出答案。

　　6.What can we learn about the woman’s son?

　　[A]He often talks with his mother.[B]He often drives in a careless way.

　　[C]He is willing to listen to his mother.[D]He is worried about his driving skills.

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“Im worried about my son at driving,but he wont listen to me.”可以得出答案。

　　7.What do we know about Jack?

　　[A]He is a company manager.[B]He makes emergency calls.

　　[C]He records emergency calls.[D]He is a company technician.

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“he is the only technician available to go out and deal with them”可以得出答案。

　　8.What can we learn from this conversation?

　　[A]The woman is paying the bill.

　　[B]Bill’s phone number is 510-1520-20.

　　[C]The man pays 20 dollars to the woman.

　　[D]The woman has a 20-dollar bill changed.

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“change the bill for me；OK,20.”可以得出答案。

　　9.What does the woman mean?

　　[A]The dentist’s is at a convenient place.

　　[B]The dentist’s is close to Times Square.

　　[C]It was comfortable to sit at the dentist’s.

　　[D]It was not so terrible a visit to the dentist’s.

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“I got a terrific view of Times Square down below.He finished the job before I knew it.”可以得出答案。

　　10.What do we know about the woman?

　　[A]She is going to deliver a lecture.

　　[B]She spent a year in the rain forest.

　　[C]She is looking forward to the lecture.

　　[D]She will finish her report this weekend.參考答案：C

　　參考解析：由“Great.Maybe I can get some new information to add to it”可以得出答案。

　　Part B

　　Directions:You will hear four dialogues or monologues.Before listening to each one,you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it.While listening,answer each question by choosing A,B,C or D.After listening,you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question.You will hear the recording only once.

　　Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation between a reporter and a female writer.

　　11.What do we know about the woman’s family?

　　[A]They kept a lot of birds.[B]They lived in a big house.

　　[C]They owned a small farm.[D]They suffered from poverty.

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“Though we were poor for most of part”可以得出答案。

　　12.What did the woman’s mother impress her with?

　　[A]Her love.[B]Her success.

　　[C]Her ambition.[D]Her knowledge.

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“I think her greatest contribution was simply that she loved me very much.”可以得出答案。

　　13.What did the womans mother wish her to do?

　　[A]Go to college.[B]Become a writer.

　　[C]Have a better life.[D]Support her family

　　參考答案：C

　　參考解析：由“She just wanted me to be able to do things that she couldnt do even she didnt know what they were.”可以得出答案。

　　Questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation.

　　14.Whom is the man probably complaining to?

　　[A]A receptionist.[B]A travel agent.

　　[C]A coach driver.[D]A hotel staff member.

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“make a complaint about my holiday in Paris”可以得出答案。

　　15.Why did the man wait in the heat for two hours?

　　[A]The coach had to be replaced.[B]The coach driver felt sick.

　　[C]The hotel rooms were full.[D]The hotel had to be cleaned.

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“the coach taking us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over 2 hours in the terrible heat before our replacement arrived”可以得出答案。

　　16.What did the man mention in his complaint?

　　[A]Impolite hotel cleaners.[B]Dark light and dirty rooms.

　　[C]Rude people living downstairs.[D]Disturbing noise and poor food

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“The people in room above sounded like they were having all night parties every night.And the worst thing was the food in the restaurant was awful.”可以得出答案。

　　17.How did the man feel about the woman’s apology?

　　[A]Amusing.[B]Annoying.[C]Desirable.[D]Reasonable.

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“A 20%discount?You must be joking.I want to see the manager.”可以得出答案。

　　Questions 18-21 are based on the following interview with John Smith,chairman of National Weight and Health Association(NWHA).

　　18.What did the NWHA survey aim to explore?

　　[A]The incidences of obesity.[B]Popular views on obesity

　　[C]Ways to fight obesity.[D]The causes of obesity.

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“We wanted to explore how people around the world view obesity or being overweight.”可以得出答案。

　　19.How many people in the world are rated as being overweight?

　　[A]16 million.[B]18 million.[C]1.6 billion.[D]1.8 billion.

　　參考答案：C

　　參考解析：由“We interviewed 16 000 people in 16 countries.”可以得出答案。

　　20.In which country do people feel the most pressure to be thin?

　　[A]Brazil.[B]India.[C]France.[D]America.

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“people in Brazil feel the most pressure to be thin”可以得出答案。

　　21.Who are most likely to blame their parents for obesity?

　　[A]The French.[B]The Swiss.[C]Germans.[D]Russians.

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“Russians are most likely to blame their parents for obesity.”可以得出答案。

　　Questions 22-25 are based on the following interview with Emily Galash,a high school student who works part-time as a trendspotter.

　　22.What do trendspotters do?

　　[A]Take pictures of youth culture.

　　[B]Write reports on youth culture.

　　[C]Sell products to young people.

　　[D]Create websites for young people.

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“Take digital photos of youth culture and send them to my company.”可以得出答案。

　　23.What does Look-Look concentrate on?

　　[A]Recruiting trendspotters for its clients.

　　[B]Providing advice to young trendspotters.

　　[C]Organizing sales networks for its clients.

　　[D]Dealing in information about youth trends.

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“Its a youth culture marketing and trend forecasting film in Hollywood；Look-Look gets a lot of information about the ever shifting tastes of the youth market by these images.”可以得出答案。

　　24.Why do some companies use Look-Look’s images on their websites?

　　[A]To promote visits to Look-Look.com.

　　[B]To attract young people to their new products.

　　[C]To learn about what makes young people buy.

　　[D]To encourage young people to be photographed.

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“They also use their images of Look-Look on their websites to impress young people and promote their newly designed products.”可以得出答案。

　　25.Why is it difficult for trendspotters to catch original styles?

　　[A]Many young people like to show off.

　　[B]Many young people stick to the rules.

　　[C]Many young people try to copy trends.

　　[D]Many young people refuse to take pictures.

　　參考答案：C

　　參考解析：由“You have to be able to find the difference between someone who is copying trends and someone who is truly inventing a new look.”可以得出答案。

　　You now have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to your ANSWER SHEET.

　　That is the end of listening section.

　　聽力原文：

　　Part A

　　1.W:Oh,Im sorry,Mr.Smith.

　　M:Whats up,Mary?

　　W:Im afraid I cant work overtime tomorrow.John and I are holding a party for the 5th anniversary of our wedding.

　　M:Thats all right.Enjoy yourselves.

　　2..W:Guess who I met at the grocery store this morning?

　　M:Well,I cant imagine.

　　W:Do you remember Mr.Johnson?He used to live in the building next to ours.

　　M:Oh,yes,now I remember.He had dark hair and wore glasses.

　　3.M:Ive just been interviewed for a reporters job on the evening paper.

　　W:Whats your overall feeling about how it went?

　　M:Well,I think I made a good impression.It seems that they were interested in me because Ive worked as a reporter before.

　　4.W:Northwest Airways,good morning.Can I help you?

　　M:Yes,do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?

　　W:Yes,there is a flight at 6:45 and one at 18:00.

　　M:Thats fine.Could you tell me how much return flight costs?

　　W:That would be 418 dollars.

　　5.W:You look tired,John.What have you been doing?

　　M:My teacher wasnt happy with my mid-term essay.She told me to do it all over again.

　　W:At least,she gave you a second chance.

　　M:Yeah,I have to admit that.

　　6.W:Im worried about my son at driving,but he wont listen to me.

　　M:Well,teenagers always think they wont get hurt,but the fact is just the opposite.

　　W:What should I do?

　　M:Keep talking with him and lead by an example.Parents always matter.

　　7.W:Where is Jack?His manager is trying to catch him several times but has always just missed him.

　　M:Thats because he is being in and out all day.

　　W:Whats been going on?

　　M:It has been many emergency calls and he is the only technician available to go out and deal with them.

　　8.W:Can you change the bill for me please?

　　M:Sure,5,10,15,20.OK,20.

　　W:Can I have some coins?I need them for a phone call.

　　M:Here you are.

　　9.W:I went to the dentists to get my teeth polished this morning.

　　M:How terrible!

　　W:Well,the chair was so cleverly placed.I got a terrific view of Times Square down below.He finished the job before I knew it.

　　10.M:I hear the guy who is going to deliver the lecture this weekend spend a year living in the rainforest.

　　W:Great.Im doing a report on the rainforest.Maybe I can get some new information to add to it

　　Part B

　　Questions 11-13

　　M:Your readers are interested in your childhood.What was it like?

　　W:I grew up in a small town.We lived in very poor housing but we lived always in very beautiful settings,so I have favorite trees and I have contacted with birds.My parents were farm workers.Though we were poor for most of part,I think I was often happy.

　　M:It would not have been expected from that background that youll become a literary figure.Was your mother ambitious with you?

　　W:Well,my mother wasnt especially ambitious with me in the sense of going to college when I grew up.I think her greatest contribution was simply that she loved me very much.No matter what happened,I had my mother with me.

　　M:She gave you confidence.

　　W:Oh,she did.She earned very little money,offering about$10 a week and never more than$20 a week.And in spite of that,she managed to buy a typewriter for me.She managed to buy me my first toothpaste when I left home.She just wanted me to be able to do things that she couldnt do even she didnt know what they were.

　　Questions 14-17

　　W:Good morning.Can I help you?

　　M:Id like to make a complaint about my holiday in Paris last week.

　　W:Im sorry to hear that.What exactly was the problem?

　　M:First of all,the coach taking us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over 2 hours in the terrible heat before our replacement arrived.Then when we got to the hotel,we found our room hadnt been cleaned.

　　W:Oh,dear.Did you complain to the hotel staff?

　　M:Of course,but we were told all the cleaners were off duty.Anyway,thats not all.The people in room above sounded like they were having all night parties every night.I demanded another room but the receptionist told me the hotel was full.

　　W:Oh,I see.

　　M:And the worst thing was the food in the restaurant was awful.It was so bud we had to eat out all the time despite having paid for meals in the price of our holiday.

　　W:I do apologize.Id like to offer you a 20%discount on the price of one of our autumn breaks as a gesture of good will.

　　M:A 20%discount?You must be joking.I want to see the manager.

　　Questions 18-21

　　W:Good evening.Welcome back to Miss Know It All.For todays program,Mr.John Smith,chairman of National Weight and Heath Association,has come with findings from out recent NWHA survey on obesity.Now,Mr.Smith,what is the purpose of your survey?

　　M:We wanted to explore how people around the world view obesity or being overweight.Actually,obesity has gone global.

　　W:How did you do it?

　　M:We interviewed 16 000 people in 16 countries.

　　W:How large is the overweight population of the world according to your estimates?

　　M:1.6 billion including 18 million children under age 5.

　　W:Really surprising,isnt it?And what are your findings about peoples attitudes regarding obesity?

　　M:Our survey found that people in Brazil feel the most pressure to be thin,83%of Brazilians think there is too much emphasis placed on weight.French are most likely to blame Americans.They use Americans fast food as an excuse for their overweight problem.Russians are most likely to blame their parents for obesity.They are followed by Germans and Indians.When asked who encouraged them to try to lose weight,the Swiss tend to exclude their doctor.

　　W:Stay tuned for more about the NWHA survey,we will be back soon after the break.

　　Questions 22-25

　　M:Emily,what do you do as a trendspotter?

　　W:Very simple,Take digital photos of youth culture and send them to my company.Its called Look-Look.

　　M:What kind of company is it?

　　W:Its a youth culture marketing and trend forecasting film in Hollywood,Im one of Look Looks 65,000 trendspotters worldwide.

　　M:Look-Look gets a lot of information about the ever shifting tastes of the youth market by these images.

　　W:Yes,its clients are mostly companies.They get information about trends from Look-Look and develop their products.They also use their images of Look-Look on their websites to impress young people and promote their newly designed products.

　　M:But are there any people who dont like their pictures to be used on the website?

　　W:I always have my subjectspermission before I take their pictures and put up their images onto Look-Look.com.

　　M:Where do you find your best subjects?

　　W:At school,in the park,at local supermarkets and near many music clubs.

　　M:What is difficult about this job?

　　W:To catch our original styles because so many young people try hard to stand out.You have to be able to find the difference between someone who is copying trends and someone who is truly inventing a new look.

　　M:Thank you for talk with us,Emily

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 2

　　SECTIONⅡReading(50 minutes)

　　Part A

　　Directions:Read the following two texts.Answer the questions on each text by choosing A,B,C or D.Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.

　　Text 1

　　In 1997,25 Japanese citizens,all older than 60,launched Jeeba(the name means“old man and old woman”）to make senior-friendly products.They knew they were making history when they coined their company motto：“Of the elderly,by the elderly and for the elderly.”They do not hire young people,and the oldest of their workers is 75.

　　Firms run by senior citizens are still a rarity,in Japan and worldwide.But the elderly have numbers on their side.Healthier and longer-living seniors,born immediately after World WarⅡ,are reaching retirement age in huge numbers all over the developed world.Extremely low birthrates in those same countries mean there are far fewer young workers to take their place.One likely consequence is now clear:shrinking work forces.

　　While the streamlining effects of international competition are focusing attention on the need to create and keep good jobs,those fears will eventually give way to worries about the growing shortage of young workers.One unavoidable solution:putting older people back to work,whether they like it or not.Indeed,advanced economies like those of Finland and Denmark have already raised their retirement ages.Others are under severe pressure to follow suit,as both the European Commission and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have recently warned their members that their future prosperity depends on a growing contribution from the elderly.

　　Whether these changes are good or bad news to workers depends on whether they anticipate retirement with eagerness or dread.In the United States,half of working-age Americans now expect to work into their 70s,whether by financial necessity or by lifestyle choice,according to a new study by Putnam Investments.

　　Contrary to still widespread assumptions,there is very little hard evidence to suggest that companies cannot stay competitive with a rising share of older workers.At British hardware chain B&Q,its“elder worker”stores in Manchester and Exmouth were 18 percent more profitable than its regular outlets—due in part,the company says,to six times less employee turnover and 60 percent less shoplifting and breakage.

　　26.Jeebas difference from a conventional company mainly lies in ________.

　　[A]the age of its employees B.the number of its owners

　　[C]the quality of its products[D]the scope of its operations

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“They do not hire young people,and the oldest of their workers is 75.”可以得出答案。

　　27.In the developed world,compared with young people,the elderly________.

　　[A]are better at business B.are greater in number

　　[C]have healthier lifestyles[D]have more job opportunities

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“Extremely low birthrates in those same countries mean there are far fewer young workers to take their place.”可以得出答案。

　　28.According to the writer,in the current situation companies are faced with the tough task of ________.

　　[A]creating good positions B.employing retired workers

　　[C]filling vacant positions[D]replacing unskilled workers

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“those fears will eventually give way to worries about the growing shortage of young workers.One unavoidable solution:putting older people back to work,whether they like it or not.”可以得出答案。

　　29.For future prosperity,many European countries will have to ________.

　　[A]increase the number of young workers

　　B.offer many senior-friendly jobs

　　[C]improve services for seniors

　　[D]raise their retirement ages

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“Indeed,advanced economies like those of Finland and Denmark have already raised their retirement ages.;their future prosperity depends on a growing contribution from the elderly.”可以得出答案。

　　30.B&Qs“elder worker”stores are mentioned to show that the employment of older workers ________.

　　[A]does not reduce a company’s competitiveness

　　[B]does not affect older workers’lifestyle choices

　　[C]is not a usual practice among competitive firms

　　[D]is not good news to those who are eager to retire

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“were 18 percent more profitable than its regular outlets”可以得出答案。

　　Text 2

　　One important thing during the pre-Christmas rush at our house was the arrival of my daughter’s kindergarten report card.She got high praise for her reading,vocabulary and overall enthusiasm.On the other hand,we learnt that she has work to do on her numbers and facility with the computer,though the detailed handwritten report her teachers prepared is absent of any words that might be interpreted as negative in describing her efforts.A number system indicates how she’s measuring up in each area without any mention of passing or failing.

　　All of which seems to make my daughter’s school neither fish nor fowl when it comes to the debate over the merits of giving formal grades to kids.At one level,the advantages and disadvantages are obvious.A grade system provides a straightforward standard by which to measure how your child is progressing at school—and how he or she is getting on compared to other children.But as writer Sue Ferguson notes,“Grades can deceive.”The aim should be“to measure learning,not simply what a student can recall on a test.”The two aren’t the same---and if you doubt that as an adult,ask yourself whether you could sit down without any preparation and still pass those high-school-level examinations.

　　If youre old enough,you’ve lived through this debate before.At one time,it was considered unfair to put children in direct competition with one another if it could be avoided.The intention behind that may have been good,but it ignored the fact that competition,and the will to come out on top,are essential components of the human condition.

　　This time around,educators working with a no-grades approach are emphasizing different reasons.The thing is,that approach is much more commonplace in the adult workplace than is the traditional pass-fail system we place on our children.Many workplaces conduct regular employee evaluations.There are usually fairly strict limits to what an employer can tell an employee in those evaluations—and even then,negative evaluations can be challenged by the employee.No matter where you sit in the debate over the grade system,then,the real question is this:if it’s so good for kids,why isn’t that also true for adults?

　　31.The school report indicates that the writer’s daughter_______.

　　[A]lacks interest in her school work

　　[B]ranks among the best at language

　　[C]has some trouble with her handwriting

　　[D]needs to improve in math and computer skills

　　參考答案：D

　　參考解析：由“she has work to do on her numbers and facility with the computer”可以得出答案。

　　32.We can learn that the girl,s school tries to deliver the report________.

　　[A]in a positive way B.in a scientific way

　　[C]in an attractive way[D]in an enthusiastic way

　　參考答案：A

　　參考解析：由“though the detailed handwritten report her teachers prepared is absent of any words that might be interpreted as negative in describing her efforts”可以得出答案。

　　33.Sue Ferguson seems dissatisfied with the grade system for its focus on_______.

　　[A]the process of getting the knowledge

　　B.the capability of memorizing for the test

　　[C]the procedure of measuring learning

　　[D]the standard of comparing schools

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“The aim should be“to measure learning,not simply what a student can recall on a test.”可以得出答案。

　　34.The writer would agree that cutting children off from competition is ________.

　　[A]fit for human development B.fit for their age and experience

　　[C]against a key part of human nature[D]out of consideration for children

　　參考答案：C

　　參考解析：由“but it ignored the fact that competition,and the will to come out on top,are essential components of the human condition”可以得出答案。

　　35.It can be learned that todays educators supporting the no-grades approach insist that________.

　　[A]kids be allowed to challenge the negative evaluations

　　B.the traditional teacher-student relationship be changed

　　[C]the evaluation system for kids be similar to that for adults

　　[D]strict rules be set up in evaluating school children

　　參考答案：B

　　參考解析：由“that approach is much more commonplace in the adult workplace than is the traditional pass-fail system we place on our children;if it’s so good for kids”可以得出答案。

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 3

　　Part I Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　(A) Six dollars.

　　(B) Three miles.

　　(D) Four years.

　　(A) Its up to you.

　　(B) Youre welcome.

　　(D) Never mind.

　　(A) Ok, Ill be there.

　　(B) Yes, take care.

　　(D) Sure, what do you need?

　　(A) Here you are.

　　(B) Mind your steps.

　　(D) Nc problem.

　　(A) ABC Company.

　　(B) Over there.

　　(D) My pleasure.

　　(A) In cash.

　　(B) After you.

　　(D) Sure, Id love to.

　　(A) Pleased to meet you.

　　(B) Sounds great!

　　(D) Thank you for calling.

　　Section B

　　(A) A hospital.

　　(B) A city library.

　　(D) A shopping mall.

　　(A) To repeat the second sentences.

　　(B) To play the video again.

　　(D) To speak a bit louder.

　　(A) She will call Mr. Smith again.

　　(B) To ask Mr. Smith to call her

　　(D) She will send Mr. Smith an invitation

　　(A) Its a failure.

　　(B) Its fairly good

　　(D) Its disappointing.

　　(A) Booking a restaurant table.

　　(B) Buying a flight ticket.

　　(D) Making a complaint.

　　(A) Two days later.

　　(B) Next month.

　　(D) In two weeks.

　　(A) Bank clerk and customer.

　　(B) Doctor and Patient.

　　(D) Professor and student.

　　Section C

　　Conversation 1

　　(A)The womans new manager.

　　(B)The womans friend.

　　(C)The womans client.

　　(D)The womans new secretary.

　　(A) She is very strict.

　　(B) She is very capable.

　　(D) She is very funny.

　　(A) Send a message to Mrs. Li.

　　(B) Introduce the man to Mrs. Li.

　　(D) Ask the man to meet Mrs. Li tomorrow.

　　Conversation 2

　　(A) To book a hotel room.

　　(B) To cancel his booking.

　　(D) T change a hotel room.

　　(A) His telephone number and home address.

　　(B) His room number and departure date.

　　(C)His company nan e and email address.

　　(D) His name and date of visit.

　　Section D

　　Many companies allow employees to either work from home or in the office. One advantage ofworking from home is it removes the need to (20)crowds and traffic to get to the office.You dont have to (21)to yourworkplace, especially if your office is located faraway. You save both time and money (22)on traveling. You just need to (23)the work space which you have created in your own home. (24),workingfrom home could make you a more effective and efficient employee.

　　Part I Structure

　　Section A

　　At the meeting, Jane tried to explain her recent worksign language.

　　(A) as a result of

　　(B) at the risk of

　　(D) at the cost of

　　These employees have nobut to take measures to protect themselves.

　　(A)addition(B) movement(C) choice(D) condition

　　27The fund available for the project are limited and we cannotto waste money.(A) afford(B) improve(C) assist(D) contribute

　　28We need several new computers but we want towait until they gosale.

　　(A) on(B) in(C)at(D) with

　　29To improve your English writing, put your pen to the page and writeis on your mind.

　　(A)whoever(B) whatever(C) whichever (D) whenever

　　30 We believed this problem simplya difference of opinion.

　　(A) depended on(B) resulted from(C) sent for(D) took off

　　31Youll need to consider the cost of running your business,time, money, and resources.

　　(A)include(B) including(C) included(D) to include

　　32It was in 2021the Chinese company openedits first branch in Paris.

　　(A) which(B) where(C) whatD) that

　　youve created a business plan. its time to findrentals and your first clients.

　　(A) Now that

　　(B) As if

　　(D) Even though

　　for its beautiful night views and shopping centers, Hong Kong attracts millions of touristseach year.

　　(A) Know

　　(B) Knowing

　　(D) To know

　　Section B

　　The manager was not satisfied with our work and made us (start)over.

　　If you have a home service business. you must havea service (manage)system.

　　The doctor advised her to keep healthy by eating well and exercising (regular)

　　When he suggested (go)into business onhis own, his parents didnt agree.

　　The more I hear about the job, the (interested)I become.

　　Part II Reading Comprehension

　　Task 1

　　Most travelers are hoping to find ways to save on one-way car rental. The following tips forcheaper travel will allow you to have extra cash in your pocket.

　　1. Book and pay for your car rental in advance

　　Discounts are available from many car rentalcompanies. In most cases, discounts are given tothose who prepay for their rental at the time ofreservation(預(yù)訂) rather than when they return thevehicle.

　　2. Use discount or coupon codes(優(yōu)惠碼)

　　Some car rental companies offer special coupon codes to help save on various rental and sometimes include one-way rentals. Coupon codes can usually be found on car rental company websites.

　　3. Follow the seasons

　　During certain tines of the year, car rentalcompanies need to transport their fleet(車隊)fromcompanies one part of the country to another. Car rentalcompanies tend to move their fleets during the winter months and spring. During these times, you are headed in the right direction, you may get better rates in one-way car rental.

　　4.Insurance

　　By taking rental car insurance through a carrental company, you can save money in the longrun, even if you have insurance.

　　40 To get a discount, you often need to

　　(A) join a rental program(B) pay for your rental in advance(C) make your rental payment in cash(D) pay a deposit when you book your rental

　　41According to the passage, you can usually findspecial coupon codes

　　(A) on car rental company websites(B) in a local newspaper(C) in a hotel where you stay(D) on a TV program

　　42What do car rental companies usually do during thewinter months and spring?

　　(A) Move their fleets.(B) Raise their rental price.(C) Launch a new rental program.(D) Offer discounts to their regular customers.

　　43The word rates in the sentence "you may get better rates in one-way car rental" means

　　(A) levels(B) degrees(C) prices(D) amounts

　　44 The passage is mainly about how to

　　(A) buy rental car insurance

　　(B) save on one-way car rental

　　(D) book your car rental it advance

　　Task 2

　　VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

　　We are seeking fun and motivating volunteers

　　to assist with our Rock Steady Boxing program.

　　Rock Steady Boxing gives people with

　　Parkinsons Disease.

　　Hope by improving their quality of life through

　　a non-contact boxing based fitness curriculum.

　　Volunteer training is scheduled for Tuesday &

　　Thursday, May 29th & 31th.

　　If you’re interested in volunteering

　　Please call or email Janet at:

　　723-3399 o1 janet.valenteur@yahoo.com

　　Thank you so much for your interest in helping

　　with the FIGHT

　　Notes

　　Parkinsons Disease帕金森病

　　curriculum課程

　　The Rock Steady Boxing program is designed to help

　　(A) volunteers to learn new skills together(B) seniors to stay mentally healthy(C) Parkinsons disease patients(D) young people to look for a job

　　According to the poster, the volunteering training isplanned for

　　(A) one day

　　(B) two days

　　(D) four days

　　The purpose of the poster is to

　　(A) raise money

　　(B) seek volunteers

　　(D) increase pt blic health awareness

　　Task 3

　　ShareSolutions

　　ShareSolutions has been operating since 2003. It is a leading on-demand product platform toprovide smart and efficient communication services for sales and marketing teams, business partners,and customers. Up to now, there are more than 200 companies using it with users in more than 30 countries.

　　The sharing of information for sales andmarketing teams within a company and with keycustomers and partners is often unorganized,informal: and inefficient-causing lost profits, lost deals, and a lack of customer satisfaction(滿意).

　　ShareSolutions is aimed at giving businesses of all sizes on-demand access to various powerful tools. By creating products that are fast, easy to use, affordable(價格合理的), and of high value, itdrives best practice sharing, revenue(收益)increases, and customer satisfaction.

　　The founders have a background of buildingsoftware-as-a-service applications for Fortune 500companies and creating easy to use digital mediaapplications used by millions of consumers

　　ShareSolutions

　　Business type: on-demand product platform

　　Operating time: since (48)

　　Service: communication services for sales and marketing teams, (49)and customers

　　User: over (50)in more than 30 countries

　　Aim: giving businesses of all sizes on-demandaccess to (51)

　　Advantage: driving (52), revenue increases, and customer satisfaction

　　Founder:

　　1) having built software-as-a-service applications

　　2) having created easy to use digital mediaapplications

　　Task 4

　　A-Reference

　　B-Study room

　　C-Check out

　　D-Check in

　　E-Information desk

　　F-Accessible entrance

　　G-Copy service

　　H-Reader services

　　I-Bike parking

　　J-Periodicals room

　　K-self-service loans & returns

　　L-Bulletin board

　　M-Conference room

　　N-Back issue

　　0-Digital reading room

　　P-Overdue fine

　　Q-Book catalogue

　　Examples:(P)逾期罰款:(F)無障礙入口

　　53()布告欄()借書處

　　54()圖書目錄()復(fù)印服務(wù)處

　　55()讀者服務(wù)處()數(shù)字閱覽室

　　56()自助借還()工具書閱覽室

　　57()間訊處()期刊室

　　Task 5

　　Dear Mr. Li

　　I was interested in the position of Office Assistant advertised in todays Daily News and would like to be considered for this position.

　　I am presently working as a secretary in manufacturing company and have a wide range ofresponsibilities. This includes attending and taking minutes of meeting and interviews, dealing with callers as well as the usual secretarial(文秘工作的) duties.

　　The kind of work in which your company is engaged particularly interests me and I would welcome the opportunity. It would afford me to make use of my foreign language abilities which are not utilized(使用的)in my present company.

　　A copy of my resume is enclosed. If you have any questions or need more information, please call me at 62*32477.

　　I hope to hear from you soon and to be giventhe opportunity to present myself at an interview.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Jane Smith

　　Enc.

　　58 What position is the letter writer applying for?

　　The position of

　　59 What position does the letter writer currently hold?

　　60 What kind of company is the letter writer working with now?

　　61 Why is the letter writer interested in the position advertised?

　　Because she can make use of her

　　62 What is enclosed to the letter?

　　A copy of

　　Part IV Translation

　　63 In addition to being able to bank at any time, from anywhere, there are other advantages to banking online.

　　(A)網(wǎng)上銀行有許多優(yōu)點，它能夠使你可以在任何時間和任何地點交易。

　　(B)網(wǎng)上銀行操作方便、快捷，能全方位、多層次地滿足您的金融需求。

　　(C)除了能夠隨時隨地進(jìn)行銀行業(yè)務(wù)外，網(wǎng)上銀行業(yè)務(wù)還有其他的優(yōu)勢。

　　64 The more you learn from new experiences and act positively, the more you increase the chances of a success.

　　(A)你現(xiàn)在越努力工作、越刻苦學(xué)習(xí)，那么你積累的經(jīng)驗就會越來越多。

　　(B)你從新的經(jīng)歷中學(xué)習(xí)得越多并積極行動，你就越能增加成功的機(jī)會。

　　(C)你越刻苦工作，你積累的經(jīng)驗越豐富，那么你成功的機(jī)會也就越多。

　　65 If youre a recent graduate or youre changing careers, you need to sort out your goals before beginning your job search.

　　(A)如果你剛從大學(xué)畢業(yè)或正在更換職業(yè)，你在開始找工作前就需要理清你的'目標(biāo)。

　　答案：

　　1-5 DCABA

　　6-10 CDABC

　　11-15 CACDA

　　16-19 DCBA

　　20worry about

　　21 travelling together

　　22 make sure

　　23 wonderful

　　24 choose

　　25-29 CABDB

　　30-34 ADBCD

　　35 agreement

　　36 working

　　37 be surprised

　　38 largely

　　39 to understand

　　40-44 BACDB

　　45-47 DBC

　　48 2015

　　49experienced Chinese teachers

　　50Chinese language skills

　　51materials and resources

　　52various sections

　　53 IC 54NP 55 KE 56 AL 57 MB

　　58 gone our

　　59 24hours

　　60Care Guide

　　61sufficient airflow

　　62 food item

　　63-66 CCAB

　　66如果店員影響了您的購物體驗，你該怎么辦？在我看來，處理這種情況的最佳方式是向其經(jīng)理發(fā)送一封正式的客戶投訴信。您應(yīng)該在投訴信中首先列出您的基本信息，并清楚地說明您寫這封信的原因。

　　PART V Writing

　　(1) Jane Smith

　　(2) 010-888##072

　　(3) March 17

　　(4) Double Room

　　(5) 25

　　Guests will arrive on 14th. We need to send a car to pick them up at the airport. Smith will provide flight information in advance. They need to rent a meeting room on 15th, equipped with a computer, projector, and other devices.

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 4

　　Section Ⅲ Writing（45 minutes）

　　Directions：You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on your ANSWER SHEET.

　　Part A

　　56.Write a letter to Andy and tell her about your situation.The letter must include：

　　1）your family;

　　2）your school or work;

　　3）Your hobby.

　　You should write about 100 words.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter.Use“Wang Lin”instead.

　　Part B

　　57.Directions：

　　Read the text below.Write an essay in about 120 words,in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them.Try to use you own words.

　　Computer is playing vital role in modem life.Computer education has great importance because use of computer has reached almost all spheres of life.

　　The modern life of today includes information and contacts with people all over the world.Computer has helped considerably to achieve this.This is possible through computer education when a person knows the use of computer,he can employ in his business,for planning and chalking out programmed calculations and statical works.The Internet helps to have contact with any one in any part of the world.Today,by the help of Internet,business has progressed very much.This is also possible with the knowledge of computer.

　　Today computer education is must for the job of even an ordinary clerk in the office.The knowledge and use of computer is essential for him.In modern countries the running of trains,machines,the flight of planes,the work in the bank and progress of business,all these are controlled by computer.This is possible only by the knowledge and use of computer.Computer education enables the artist in creating the realistic images.In the field of entertainment too,musicians,having computer education,create multiple voice composition and the play back music with hundreds of variations.

　　Not only this,the knowledge of computer helps in domestic work likes making the home budget doing calculations,and playing with confidence.

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 5

　　Section Ⅲ Writing（45 minutes）

　　Directions：You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on your ANSWER SHEET.

　　Part A

　　56.Write a letter to Andy and tell her about your situation.The letter must include：

　　1）your family;

　　2）your school or work;

　　3）Your hobby.

　　You should write about 100 words.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter.Use“Wang Lin”instead.

　　Part B

　　57.Directions：

　　Read the text below.Write an essay in about 120 words,in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them.Try to use you own words.

　　Computer is playing vital role in modem life.Computer education has great importance because use of computer has reached almost all spheres of life.

　　Not only this,the knowledge of computer helps in domestic work likes making the home budget doing calculations,and playing with confidence.

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 6

　　“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better, which makes everyone a better person.” Mason, a volunteer said. National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity (機(jī)會) to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization’s expectations (期望). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities. The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.

　　Start out slowly, don’t add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone’s life.

　　Choose an organization with the same interests and common values. Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.

　　Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization’s expectations.

　　Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them. Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right opportunity.

　　Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “…little things can change a person’s life.”

　　56. Volunteering can help .

　　A. make a decision B. see the world clearly

　　C. thank other people D. make person’s life better

　　57. What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?

　　A. They don’t have enough time. B. They are prevented by their families.

　　C. They fear that their abilities are shared. D. They don’t expect to become volunteers.

　　58. Which of the following can help people take the first step?

　　A. Start out quickly. B. Organize a training meeting.

　　C. Invite a friend to be with them. D. Join in a group with different values.

　　59. The underlined word “veteran” in the passage means “ ”.

　　A. polite B. humorous C. young D. experienced

　　60. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.

　　B. To encourage people to start their volunteering.

　　C. How to make great achievements in volunteering.

　　D. How to keep on volunteering whatever happened.

　　【參考答案】：56-60 DACDB

　　【語篇解讀】：本篇文章是一篇議論文。通過闡述參加志愿者活動的益處以及如何幫助人們消除對參加志愿者活動的顧慮從而鼓勵人們參加志愿者活動。

　　【逐題解析】：

　　56. D 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句 “You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better ”可知。本題難度適中。學(xué)生在選題時容易受到第一句的影響誤選B.但如果仔細(xì)看后面的句子不難選出正確答案。做題時務(wù)必控制答題速度。

　　57. A 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句 “Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities”可知。本題難度較小。

　　58. C 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段后面標(biāo)注的幾條建議，我們可以逐一排除錯誤選項。根據(jù)第五條建議中提到的` “Invite a friend or family member to serve” 可知。本題難度較小。

　　59. D 【解析】詞義推斷題。根據(jù)下劃線單詞 “Veteran”后面的句子 “He volunteered a lot”說明他參加了很多活動，也就是經(jīng)驗豐富的意思。本題難度較小。

　　60. B 【解析】主旨大意題。通過最后一段第一句和最后一句“Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives” “...little things can change a person’s life”說明參加志愿者活動的好處�？梢酝茰y出作者是要鼓勵人們參加志愿者活動。

　　中考英語閱讀理解100篇：中考英語閱讀理解真題及答

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 7

　　As a historian who’s always searching for the text or the image that makes us re-evaluate the past, I’ve become preoccupied with looking for photographs that show our Victorian ancestors smiling (what better way to shatter the image of 19th-century prudery?). I’ve found quite a few, and—since I started posting them on Twitter—they have been causing quite a stir. People have been surprised to see evidence that Victorians had fun and could, and did, laugh. They are noting that the Victorians suddenly seem to become more human as the hundred-or-so years that separate us fade away through our common experience of laughter.

　　Of course, I need to concede that my collection of ‘Smiling Victorians’ makes up only a tiny percentage of the vast catalogue of photographic portraiture created between 1840 and 1900, ... How do we explain this trend?

　　During the 1840s and 1850s, in the early days of photography, exposure times were notoriously long: the daguerreotype photographic method (producing an image on a silvered copper plate) could take several minutes to complete, .., and so a non-committal blank stare became the norm.

　　But exposure times were much quicker by the 1880s, and the introduction of the Box Brownie and other portable cameras meant that, though slow by today’s digital standards, the exposure was almost instantaneous. Spontaneous smiles were relatively easy to capture by the 1890s, so we must look elsewhere for an explanation of why Victorians still hesitated to smile.

　　One explanation might be the loss of dignity displayed through a cheesy grin. “Nature gave us lips to conceal our teeth,” ran one popular Victorian saying, alluding to the fact that before the birth of proper dentistry, mouths were often in a shocking state of hygiene. A flashing set of healthy and clean, regular ‘pearly whites’ was a rare sight in Victorian society, the preserve of the super-rich (and even then, dental hygiene was not guaranteed).

　　A toothy grin (especially when there were gaps or blackened teeth) lacked class: drunks, tramps and music hall performers might gurn and grin with a smile as wide as Lewis Carroll’s gum-exposing Cheshire Cat, but it was not a becoming look for properly bred persons. Even Mark Twain, a man who enjoyed a hearty laugh, said that when it came to photographic portraits there could be “nothing more damning than a silly, foolish smile fixed forever”.

　　31. According to Paragraph 1, the author’s posts on Twitter ______.

　　A. changed people’s impression of the Victorians

　　B. highlighted social media’s role in Victorian studies

　　C. re-evaluated the Victorians’ notion of public image

　　D. illustrated the development of Victorian photography

　　32. What does the author say about the Victorian portraits he has collected?

　　A. They are in popular use among historians.

　　B. They are rare among photographs of that age.

　　C. They mirror 19th-century social conventions.

　　D. They show effects of different exposure times.

　　33. What might have kept the Victorians from smiling for pictures in the 1890s?

　　A. Their inherent social sensitiveness.

　　B. Their tension before the camera.

　　C. Their distrust of new inventions.

　　D. Their unhealthy dental condition.

　　34. Mark Twain is quoted to show that the disapproval of smiles in pictures was ______.

　　A. a deep-rooted belief

　　B. a misguided attitude

　　C. a controversial view

　　D. a thought-provoking idea

　　35. Which of the following questions does the text answer?

　　A. Why did most Victorians look stern in photographs?

　　B. Why did the Victorians start to view photographs?

　　C. What made photography develop slowly in the Victorian period?

　　D. How did smiling in photographs become a post-Victorian norm?

　　31. 【答案】A(changed people’s impression of the Victorians)

　　【解析】本題為細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞Paragraph 1和the author’s posts on Twitter定位到第一段②句：I’ve found quite a few, and—since I started posting them on Twitter—they have been causing quite a stir。③句進(jìn)一步解釋stir，即People have been surprised to see evidence that Victorians had fun and could, and did, laugh。A項changed people’s impression of the Victorians是對該句的概括。所以本題選A。

　　32. 【答案】B(They are rare among photographs of that age.)

　　【解析】本題為細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞the Victorian portraits he has collected定位到第二段①句中的my collection of ‘Smiling Victorians’ makes up only a tiny percentage of the vast catalogue of photographic portraiture created between 1840 and 1900。They are rare among photographs of that age是對makes up only a tiny percentage of the vast catalogue of photographic portraiture created between 1840 and 1900的概括總結(jié)。所以本題選B。

　　33. 【答案】D(Their unhealthy dental condition.)

　　【解析】本題為細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞kept the Victorians from smiling for pictures in the 1890s定位到第四段②句Spontaneous smiles were relatively easy to capture by the 1890s, so we must look elsewhere for an explanation of why Victorians still hesitated to smile。該句指出在19世紀(jì)90年代，自然的`微笑相對容易捕捉，因此需要尋找其他的原因。緊接著第五段作出另一種可能的解釋，其中第五段②句中的before the birth of proper dentistry, mouths were often in a shocking state of hygiene說明了口腔衛(wèi)生狀況常常令人震驚，導(dǎo)致維多利亞人拍照時不露齒笑，對應(yīng)了Their unhealthy dental condition。所以本題選D。

　　34. 【答案】A(a deep-root belief)

　　【解析】本題為例證題。根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞Mark Twain定位到第六段②句，該句引用了Mark Twain的具體話語。再向前尋找他所要證明的觀點，從而定位到第六段①句A toothy grin (especially when there were gaps or blackened teeth) lacked class，即“露齒微笑缺少修養(yǎng)”，這是一種根深蒂固的觀念，對應(yīng)A項a deep-root belief。所以本題選A。

　　35. 【答案】A(Why did most Victorians look stern in photographs?)

　　【解析】本題為主旨大意題。全文前兩段提出維多利亞時代人們拍照時普遍不會微笑這一現(xiàn)象，接下來第三段至第六段分別從曝光時間，牙齒健康狀況以及固有觀念這三方面分析現(xiàn)象背后的原因，因此A項Why did most Victorians look stern in photographs?是對原文主旨的概括。所以本題選A。

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 8

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure

　　[A] As constant travelers and parents of a 2-year-old, we sometimes fantasize about how much work we can do when one of us gets on a plane, undistracted by phones, friends, or movies. We race to get all our ground work done: packing, going through security, doing a last-minute work call, calling each other, then boarding the plane. Then, when we try to have that amazing work session in flight, we get nothing done. Even worse, after refreshing our email or reading the same studies over and over, we are too exhausted when we land to soldier on with (繼續(xù)處理) the emails that have inevitably still piled up.

　　[B] Why should flying deplete us? We’re just sitting there doing nothing. Why can’t we be tougher, more resilient (有復(fù)原力的) and determined in our work so we can accomplish all of the goals we set for ourselves? Based on our current research, we have come to realize that the problem is not our hectic schedule or the plane travel itself; the problem comes from a misconception of what it means to be resilient, and the resulting impact of overworking.

　　[C] We often take a militaristic, “tough” approach to resilience and determination like a Marine pulling himself through the mud, a boxer going one more round, or a football player picking himself up off the ground for one more play. We believe that the longer we tough it out, the tougher we are, and therefore the more successful we will be. However, this entire conception is scientifically inaccurate.

　　[D] The very lack of a recovery period is dramatically holding back our collective ability to be resilient and successful. Research has found that there is a direct correlation between lack of recovery and increased incidence of health and safety problems. And lack of recovery—whether by disrupting sleep with thoughts of work or having continuous cognitive arousal by watching our phones—is costing our companies $62 billion a year in lost productivity.

　　[E] And just because work stops, it doesn’t mean we are recovering. We “stop” work sometimes at 5pm, but then we spend the night wrestling with solutions to work problems, talking about our work over dinner, and falling asleep thinking about how much work we’ll do tomorrow. In a study just released, researchers from Norway found that 7.8% of Norwegians have become workaholics(工作狂). The scientists cite a definition of “workaholism” as “being overly concerned about work, driven by an uncontrollable work motivation, and investing so much time and effort in work that it impairs other important life areas.”

　　[F] We believe that the number of people who fit that definition includes the majority of American workers, which prompted us to begin a study of workaholism in the U.S. Our study will use a large corporate dataset from a major medical company to examine how technology extends our working hours and thus interferes with necessary cognitive recovery, resulting in huge health care costs and turnover costs for employers.

　　[G] The misconception of resilience is often bred from an early age. Parents trying to teach their children resilience might celebrate a high school student staying up until 3am to finish a science fair project. What a distortion of resilience! A resilient child is a well-rested one. When an exhausted student goes to school, he risks hurting everyone on the road with his impaired driving; he doesn’t have the cognitive resources to do well on his English test; he has lower self-control with his friends; and at home, he is moody with his parents. Overwork and exhaustion are the opposite of resilience and the bad habits we acquire when we’re young only magnify when we hit the workforce.

　　[H] As Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz have written, if you have too much time in the performance zone, you need more time in the recovery zone, otherwise you risk burnout. Gathering your resources to “try hard” requires burning energy in order to overcome your currently low arousal level. It also worsens exhaustion. Thus the more imbalanced we become due to overworking, the more value there is in activities that allow us to return to a state of balance. The value of a recovery period rises in proportion to the amount of work required of us.

　　[I] So how do we recover and build resilience? Most people assume that if you stop doing a task like answering emails or writing a paper, your brain will naturally recover, so that when you start again later in the day or the next morning, you’ll have your energy back. But surely everyone reading this has had times when you lie in bed for hours, unable to fall asleep because your brain is thinking about work. If you lie in bed for eight hours, you may have rested, but you can still feel exhausted the next day. That’s because rest and recovery are not the same thing.

　　[J] If you’re trying to build resilience at work, you need adequate internal and external recovery periods. As researchers Zijlstra, Cropley and Rydstedt write in their 2014 paper: “Internal recovery refers to the shorter periods of relaxation that take place within the frames of the work day or the work setting in the form of short scheduled or unscheduled breaks, by shifting attention or changing to other work tasks when the mental or physical resources required for the initial task are temporarily depleted or exhausted. External recovery refers to actions that take place outside of work—e.g. in the free time between the work days, and during weekends, holidays or vacations.” If after work you lie around on your bed and get irritated by political commentary on your phone or get stressed thinking about decisions about how to renovate your home, your brain has not received a break from high mental arousal states. Our brains need a rest as much as our bodies do.

　　[K] If you really want to build resilience, you can start by strategically stopping. Give yourself the resources to be tough by creating internal and external recovery periods. Amy Blankson describes how to strategically stop during the day by using technology to control overworking. She suggests downloading the Instant or Moment apps to see how many times you turn on your phone each day. You can also use apps like Offtime or Unplugged to create tech free zones by strategically scheduling automatic airplane modes. The average person turns on their phone 150 times every day. If every distraction took only 1 minute, that would account for 2.5 hours a day.

　　[L] In addition, you can take a cognitive break every 90 minutes to charge your batteries. Try to not have lunch at your desk, but instead spend time outside or with your friends—not talking about work. Take all of your paid time off, which not only gives you recovery periods, but raises your productivity and likelihood of promotion.

　　[M] As for us, we’ve started using our plane time as a work-free zone, and thus time to dip into the recovery phase. The results have been fantastic. We are usually tired already by the time we get on a plane, and the crowded space and unstable internet connection make work more challenging. Now, instead of swimming upstream, we relax, sleep, watch movies, or listen to music. And when we get off the plane, instead of being depleted, we feel recovered and ready to return to the performance zone.

　　36. It has been found that inadequate recovery often leads to poor health and accidents.

　　37. Mental relaxation is much needed, just as physical relaxation is.

　　38. Adequate rest not only helps one recover, but also increases one’s work efficiency.

　　39. The author always has a hectic time before taking a flight.

　　40. Recovery may not take place even if one seems to have stopped working.

　　41. It is advised that technology be used to prevent people from overworking.

　　42. Contrary to popular belief, rest does not equal recovery.

　　43. The author has come to see that his problem results from a misunderstanding of the meaning of resilience.

　　44. People’s distorted view about resilience may have developed from their upbringing.

　　45. People tend to think the more determined they are, the greater their success will be.

　　答案：

　　36.D

　　37. J

　　38. L

　　39. A

　　40. E

　　41. K

　　42. I

　　43.B

　　44. G

　　45. C

　　四級閱讀理解答案：詞匯理解

　　26. G)habitats

　　【語法判斷】marine是形容詞，表示“海洋的”，后面應(yīng)該跟一個名詞。符合條件的名詞有experiences(經(jīng)驗)、exterior(外部)、habitats(棲息地)、investment(投資)、territory(領(lǐng)土)、victim(受害人)。

　　【語意判斷】從上下文可知，暗礁是潛泳和保護(hù)海洋______的圣地，所以應(yīng)該選habitats，海洋棲息地。

　　27. M)stripped

　　【語法判斷】此處謂語不完整，要填寫動詞，由was可知要使用被動語態(tài)。符合條件的動詞有depressed(使…沮喪)、stripped(剝奪、剝離)。

　　【語意判斷】被沉下去的A300被______了所有有可能對環(huán)境有害的東西，所以應(yīng)該選stripped，被剝離了。

　　28. A)create

　　【語法判斷】此處是倒裝句，the sunken plane will后面應(yīng)該跟動詞原形。符合條件的動詞有create(創(chuàng)作、創(chuàng)造)、innovate(發(fā)明)。

　　【語意判斷】被沉默的飛機(jī)不僅僅將會給人工暗礁的生長_____完美的骨架，所以應(yīng)該選create，創(chuàng)造出。

　　29. L)stretches

　　【語法判斷】主句缺少謂語，主語是the plane，應(yīng)該選擇動詞的`第三人稱單數(shù)。符合條件的動詞有experiences(經(jīng)歷)、stretches(延展到)

　　【語意判斷】這個飛機(jī)____總長度54米，所以應(yīng)該選stretches，延展到。

　　30. C)eventually

　　【語法判斷】where引導(dǎo)的從句有完整的主謂賓結(jié)構(gòu)，空格處應(yīng)該填寫副詞。符合條件的副詞有eventually(最后，終于)、intentionally(故意地、有意地)。

　　【語意判斷】在這個地方，潛水者將_______能夠探索機(jī)艙和….，因為是在飛機(jī)沉下去以后，潛水者才能夠進(jìn)行探索，所以應(yīng)該選eventually，最終

　　31. F)exterior

　　【語法判斷】由plane’s可知此處為所有格，應(yīng)該填一個名詞。符合條件的名詞有experiences(經(jīng)驗)、exterior(外部)、investment(投資)、territory(領(lǐng)土)、victim(受害人)。

　　【語意判斷】潛水者最終可以探索機(jī)艙和飛機(jī)的_____，潛水者會探索飛機(jī)的內(nèi)部和外部，所以應(yīng)該選exterior，外部。

　　32. J)investment

　　【語法判斷】由that代詞可知，此處應(yīng)該填寫一個名詞。符合條件的名詞有experiences(經(jīng)驗)、investment(投資)、territory(領(lǐng)土)、victim(受害人)。

　　【語意判斷】他們(投資者)希望通過旅游業(yè)看到在_____上的回報，又從前一句知道投資者在飛機(jī)上花了大量的金錢，所以應(yīng)該選擇investment，投資上的回報。

　　33. O)victim

　　【語法判斷】由定冠詞the和介詞of可知，此處應(yīng)該填寫一個名詞。符合條件的名詞有experiences(經(jīng)驗)、territory(領(lǐng)土)、victim(受害者)。

　　【語意判斷】土耳其這個國家是幾起致命的恐怖襲擊的______，由上文可知，土耳其的旅游業(yè)出現(xiàn)了下滑的趨勢，他們受到了恐怖襲擊的影響，所以應(yīng)該選victim，受害者。

　　34. I)intentionally

　　【語法判斷】sunk修飾aircraft表示被沉沒的飛機(jī)，此處可以填寫一個形容詞和sunk并列修飾aircraft，也可以是一個副詞修飾形容詞sunk。符合條件的形容詞有depressed(沮喪的)、revealing(透露真情的、有啟迪作用的);符合條件的副詞有intentionally(故意地、有意地)。

　　【語意判斷】A300是的______被沉沒的飛機(jī)，由上下文可知，這架飛機(jī)是被人為地沉沒到海底地，所以此處應(yīng)該選intentionally，故意被沉沒的飛機(jī)。

　　35. E)exploring

　　【語法判斷】and并聯(lián)連詞連接taking和填空部分，形式應(yīng)與taking保持一致，動詞的現(xiàn)在分詞形式。符合條件的動詞有exploring(探索)、revealing(揭露)。

　　【語意判斷】經(jīng)歷一場水下旅行和_______沉沒的A300內(nèi)部，由語意可知，應(yīng)該選擇exploring，探索內(nèi)部。

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 9

　　Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Food-as-Medicine Movement Is Witnessing Progress

　　[A] Several times a month, you can find a doctor in the aisles of Ralph’s market in Huntington Beach, California, wearing a white coat and helping people learn about food. On one recent day, this doctor was Daniel Nadeau, wandering the cereal aisle with Allison Scott, giving her some idea on how to feed kids who persistently avoid anything that is healthy. “Have you thought about trying fresh juices in the morning?” he asks her. “The frozen oranges and apples are a little cheaper, and fruits are really good for the brain. Juices are quick and easy to prepare, you can take the frozen fruit out the night before and have it ready the next morning.”

　　[B] Scott is delighted to get food advice from a physician who is program director of the nearby Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Center, part of the St. Joseph Hoag Health alliance. The center’s ‘Shop with Your Doc’ program sends doctors to the grocery store to meet with any patients who sign up for the service, plus any other shoppers who happen to be around with questions.

　　[C] Nadeau notices the pre-made macaroni (通心粉)-and-cheese boxes in Scott’s shopping cart and suggests she switch to whole grain macaroni and real cheese. “So I’d have to make it?”she asks, her enthusiasm fading at the thought of how long that might take, just to have her kids reject it. “I’m not sure they’d eat it. They just won’t eat it.”

　　[D] Nadeau says sugar and processed foods are big contributors to the rising diabetes rates among children. “In America, over 50 percent of our food is processed food,” Nadeau tells her. “And only 5 percent of our food is plant-based food. I think we should try to reverse that.” Scott agrees to try more fruit juices for the kids and to make real macaroni and cheese. Score one point for the doctor, zero for diabetes.

　　[E] Nadeau is part of a small revolution developing across California. The food-as-medicine movement has been around for decades, but it’s making progress as physicians and medical institutions make food a formal part of treatment, rather than relying solely on medications (藥物). By prescribing nutritional changes or launching programs such as ‘Shop with your Doc’, they are trying to prevent, limit or even reverse disease by changing what patients eat. “There’s no question people can take things a long way toward reversing diabetes, reversing high blood pressure, even preventing cancer by food choices,” Nadeau says.

　　[F] In the big picture, says Dr. Richard Afable, CEO and president of ST. Joseph Hoag Health, medical institutions across the state are starting to make a philosophical switch to becoming a health organization, not just a health care organization. That feeling echoes the beliefs of the Therapeutic Food Pantry program at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, which completed its pilot phase and is about to expand on an ongoing basis to five clinic sites throughout the city. The program will offer patients several bags of food prescribed for their condition, along with intensive training in how to cook it. “We really want to link food and medicine, and not just give away food,” says Dr. Rita Nguyen, the hospital’s medical director of Healthy Food Initiatives. “We want people to understand what they’re eating, how to prepare it, the role food plays in their lives.”

　　[G] In Southern California, Loma Linda University School of Medicine is offering specialized training for its resident physicians in Lifestyle Medicine — that is a formal specialty in using food to treat disease. Research findings increasingly show the power of food to treat or reverse diseases, but that does not mean that diet alone is always the solution, or that every illness can benefit substantially from dietary changes. Nonetheless, physicians say that they look at the collective data and a clear picture emerges: that the salt, sugar, fat and processed foods in the American diet contribute to the nation’s high rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. According to the World Health Organization, 80 percent of deaths from heart disease and stroke are caused by high blood pressure, tobacco use, elevated cholesterol and low consumption of fruits and vegetables.

　　[H] “It’s a different paradigm(范式) of how to treat disease,” says Dr. Brenda Rea, who helps run the family and preventive medicine residency program at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. The lifestyle medicine specialty is designed to train doctors in how to prevent and treat disease, in part, by changing patients’ nutritional habits. The medical center and school at Loma Linda also has a food cupboard and kitchen for patients. This way, patients not only learn about which foods to buy, but also how to prepare them at home.

　　[I] Many people don’t know how to cook, Rea says, and they only know how to heat things up. That means depending on packaged food with high salt and sugar content. So teaching people about which foods are healthy and how to prepare them, she says, can actually transform a patient’s life. And beyond that, it might transform the health and lives of that patient’s family. “What people eat can be medicine or poison,” Rea says. “As a physician, nutrition is one of the most powerful things you can change to reverse the effects of long-term disease.”

　　[J] Studies have explored evidence that dietary changes can slow inflammation(炎癥), for example, or make the body inhospitable to cancer cells. In general, many lifestyle medicine physicians recommend a plant-based diet — particularly for people with diabetes or other inflammatory conditions.

　　[K] “As what happened with tobacco, this will require a cultural shift, but that can happen,” says Nguyen. “In the same way physicians used to smoke, and then stopped smoking and were able to talk to patients about it, I think physicians can have a bigger voice in it.”

　　36. More than half of the food Americans eat is factory-produced.

　　37. There is a special program that assigns doctors to give advice to shoppers in food stores.

　　38. There is growing evidence from research that food helps patients recover from various illnesses.

　　39. A healthy breakfast can be prepared quickly and easily.

　　40. Training a patient to prepare healthy food can change their life.

　　41. One food-as-medicine program not only prescribes food for treatment but teaches patients how to cook it.

　　42. Scott is not keen on cooking food herself, thinking it would simply be a waste of time.

　　43. Diabetes patients are advised to eat more plant-based food.

　　44. Using food as medicine is no novel idea, but the movement is making headway these days.

　　45. Americans’ high rates of various illnesses result from the way they eat.

　　大學(xué)英語四級長篇閱讀真題參考答案：

　　D 36. More than half the food Americans eat is factory-produced.

　　B 37. There is a special program that assigns doctors to give advice to shoppers in food stores.

　　G 38. There is growing evidence from research that food helps patients recover from various illnesses.

　　A 39. A healthy breakfast can be prepared quickly and easily.

　　I 40. Training a patient to prepare healthy food can change their life.

　　F 41. One food-as-medicine program not only prescribes food for treatment but teachers patients how to cook it.

　　C 42. Scott is not keen on cooking food herself, thinking it would simply be a waste of time.

　　J 43. Diabetes patients are advised to eat more plant-based food.

　　E 44. Using food as medicine is no novel idea, but the movement is making headway these days.

　　G 45. Americans’ high rates of various illnesses result from the way they eat.

　　大學(xué)英語四級長篇閱讀真題答案解析：

　　36. 答案：D

　　解析：D段中In America, over 50 percent of our food is processed food與該題干More than half the food Americans eat is factory-produced.屬于同義替換。

　　37. 答案：B

　　解析：B段中的 The center’s ‘Shop with Your Doc’ program sends doctors to the grocery store to meet with any patients與該題干There is a special program that assigns doctors to give advice to shoppers in food stores.屬于同義替換。

　　38. 答案：G

　　解析：G段中Research findings increasingly show the power of food to treat or reverse diseases與該題干There is growing evidence from research that food helps patients recover from various illnesses.屬于同義替換。

　　39. 答案：A

　　解析：A段中Juices are quick and easy to prepare, you can take the frozen fruit out the night before and have it ready the next morning.與該題干 A healthy breakfast can be prepared quickly and easily.屬于同義替換。

　　40. 答案：I

　　解析：I 段中 So teaching people about which foods are healthy and how to prepare them, she says, can actually transform a patient’s life. 與該題干Training a patient to prepare healthy food can change their life.屬于同義替換。

　　41. 答案：F

　　解析：F段中 The program will offer patients several bags of food prescribed for their condition, along with intensive training in how to cook it. 與該題干One food-as-medicine program not only prescribes food for treatment but teaches patients how to cook it.屬于同義替換。

　　42. 答案：C

　　解析：C段中“So I’d have to make it?”she asks, her enthusiasm fading at the thought of how long that might take, just to have her kids reject it. “I’m not sure they’d eat it. They just won’t eat it.”與該題干Scott is not keen on cooking food herself, thinking it would simply be a waste of time.屬于同義替換。

　　43. 答案：J

　　解析：J段中的In general, many lifestyle medicine physicians recommend a plant-based diet — particularly for people with diabetes or other inflammatory conditions.與該題干Diabetes patients are advised to eat more plant-based food.屬于同義替換。

　　44. 答案：E

　　解析：E段中的' The food-as-medicine movement has been around for decades, but it’s making progress as physicians and medical institutions make food a formal part of treatment, rather than relying solely on medications (藥物). 與該題干Using food as medicine is no novel idea, but the movement is making headway these days.屬于同義替換。

　　45. 答案：G

　　解析：G段中的the salt, sugar, fat and processed foods in the American diet contribute to the nation’s high rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. 與該題干Americans’ high rates of various illnesses result from the way they eat.屬于同義替換。

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 10

　　Part I Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。

　　Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken 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 on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。

　　1. A) See a doctor about her strained shoulder.

　　B) Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.

　　C) Replace the cupboard with a new one.

　　D) Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.

　　2. A) At Mary Johnson’s. C) In an exhibition hall.

　　B) At a painter’s studio. D) Outside an art gallery.

　　3. A) The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.

　　B) She does not quite agree with what the man said.

　　C) The man had better talk with the students himself.

　　D) New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.

　　4. A) He helped Doris build up the furniture.

　　B) Doris helped him arrange the furniture.

　　C) Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.

　　D) He was good at assembling bookshelves.

　　5. A) He doesn’t get on with the others. C) He has been taken for a fool.

　　B) He doesn’t feel at ease in the firm. D) He has found a better position.

　　6. A) They should finish the work as soon as possible.

　　B) He will continue to work in the garden himself.

　　C) He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.

　　D) They can hire a gardener to do the work.

　　7. A) The man has to get rid of the used furniture.

　　B) The man’s apartment is ready for rent.

　　C) The furniture is covered with lots of dust.

　　D) The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.

　　8. A) The man will give the mechanic a call.

　　B) The woman is waiting for a call.

　　C) The woman is doing some repairs.

　　D) The man knows the mechanic very well.

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　9. A) She had a job interview to attend.

　　B) She was busy finishing her project.

　　C) She had to attend an important meeting.

　　D) She was in the middle of writing an essay.

　　10. A) Accompany her roommate to the classroom.

　　B) Hand in her roommate’s application form.

　　C) Submit her roommate’s assignment.

　　D) Help her roommate with her report.

　　11. A) Where Dr. Ellis’s office is located. C) Directions to the classroom building.

　　B) When Dr. Ellis leaves his office. D) Dr. Ellis’s schedule for the afternoon.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A) He finds it rather stressful. C) He can handle it quite well.

　　B) He is thinking of quitting it. D) He has to work extra hours.

　　13. A) The 6:00 one. C) The 7:00 one.

　　B) The 6:30 one. D) The 7:30 one.

　　14. A) It is an awful waste of time.

　　B) He finds it rather unbearable.

　　C) The time on the train is enjoyable.

　　D) It is something difficult to get used to.

　　15. A) Reading newspapers. C) Listening to the daily news.

　　B) Chatting with friends. D) Planning the day’s work.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。

　　Passage One

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　16. A) Ignore small details while reading.

　　B) Read at least several chapters at one sitting.

　　C) Develop a habit of reading critically.

　　D) Get key information by reading just once or twice.

　　17. A) Choose one’s own system of marking.

　　B) Underline the key words and phrases.

　　C) Make as few marks as possible.

　　D) Highlight details in a red color.

　　18. A) By reading the textbooks carefully again.

　　B) By reviewing only the marked parts.

　　C) By focusing on the notes in the margins.

　　D) By comparing notes with their classmates.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. A) The sleep a person needs varies from day to day.

　　B) The amount of sleep for each person is similar.

　　C) One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep.

　　D) Everybody needs some sleep for survival.

　　20. A) It is a made-up story. C) It is a rare exception.

　　B) It is beyond cure. D) It is due to an accident.

　　21. A) His extraordinary physical condition.

　　B) His mother’s injury just before his birth.

　　C) The unique surroundings of his living place.

　　D) The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. A) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.

　　B) She learned to write for financial newspapers.

　　C) She developed a strong interest in finance.

　　D) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.

　　23. A) She made a wise investment in real estate.

　　B) She sold the restaurant with a substantial profit.

　　C) She got 1.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.

　　D) She inherited a big fortune from her father.

　　24. A) She was extremely mean with her money.

　　B) She was dishonest in business dealings.

　　C) She frequently ill-treated her employees.

　　D) She abused animals including her pet dog.

　　25. A) She made a big fortune from wise investment.

　　B) She built a hospital with her mother’s money.

　　C) She made huge donations to charities.

　　D) She carried on her family’s tradition.

　　Section C

　　Direction: In the 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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答。

　　Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are (26)______ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to (27)______ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly (28)_______. Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the (29)______ of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombian, a speaker of English would have to know that when he (30)________ height he most choose between different gestures depending on whether he is (31)_______ a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand (32)_________ the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is (33)_________ for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand (34)_________ to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also (35)________ moment. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply.

　　Part Ⅰ Writing

　　The First Place I Will Show in My Hometown—the Central Avenue

　　My hometown is Harbin. The most interesting place which I would like to take my foreign friends to is the Central Avenue, if they come to my hometown. The reasons for this can be illustrated as below.

　　To begin with, as the symbol of Harbin, the Central Avenue not only has a long history, but also a famous food palace. There are a variety of delicious foods for you to choose. Just take the ice-cream brick of Ma Dieer as an example. Many of tourists to the Central Avenue sing their praises for the ice-cream brick of Ma Dieer. In addition, the brilliant historic culture of the Central Avenue can widen people’s vision and enhance their knowledge, which lays a solid foundation for the understanding of this fabulous city—Harbin.

　　I believe my foreign friends will enjoy themselves in the Central Avenue. Not only can they appreciate the wonderful landscape of Harbin but also taste authentic northeast food. No better place can be chosen than the Central Avenue!

　　Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

　　1-5: BDDCD

　　6-10: ADBAC

　　11-15: ACBCA

　　16-20: DABDC

　　20-25: BCDAB

　　26. identical

　　27. approach

　　28. back and forth

　　29. opposite

　　30. indicates

　　31. referring to

　　32. parallel to

　　33. reserved

　　34. at the right angle

　　35. embarrassing

　　公共英語三級(pets3)真題及答案 11

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　"Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major credit cards are accepted!"

　　By the millions they are coming no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masses longing for a better living. These are the wealthy. "We dont have a budget," says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York Citys South Street." We just use our credit cards."

　　The US has long been one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First, there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the US dollar against major currencies. Now the US, still the worlds superpower, can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement(廉價商品部). Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices anywhere from 30 % to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $ 79 billion in 1994. Thats up from $74 billion the year before.

　　True, not everyone comes just for bargains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping the USA is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge(無節(jié)制)has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a beach in Florida.

　　The US has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130 billion and growing for the past 12 months, the US needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the US stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2 night and $ 1624 a traveler versus the Americans four nights and $298.

　　31. From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her ____.

　　A) are reluctant to carry cash with them

　　B) simply don t care how much they spend

　　C) are not good at planning their expenditure

　　D) often spend more money than they can afford

　　32.The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that ____.

　　A) it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the US

　　B) it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the US

　　C) tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the US dollar that year

　　D) Tourists came to the US for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year

　　33.By saying " nobody undersells America" (Underlined), the author means that ____.A) no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American productsB) nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities

　　C) nobody restrains the selling of American goods

　　D) no other country sells at a lower price than America

　　34.Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating to foreigners?A) Because they have gained much publicity through the American media

　　B) Because they represent the world s latest fashions

　　C) Because they embody the most sophisticated technology

　　D)Because they are available at all tourist destinations

　　35.From the passage we can conclude that the US has come to realize____.

　　A) the weakening of the US dollar can result in trade deficits

　　B) the lower the retail prices, the greater in profits

　　C) tourism can make great contributions to its economy

　　D) visitors to the US are wealthier than US tourists abroad

　　【參考答案】

　　31. 【答案】B�！咀g文】從巴西生物學(xué)家所說的話，我們得知像她這樣的游客完全不介意他們花多少錢�！驹囶}分析】細(xì)節(jié)推理型，通過對某一段話的理解，并進(jìn)行總結(jié)和概括�！驹敿�(xì)解答】原文第二段提到現(xiàn)在涌入的是富人( These are the wealthy),所以當(dāng)她說"We don t have a budget, we just use our credit cards"是指花錢不用做預(yù)算，想買就用信用卡，其暗含的意思就是選項B所表達(dá)的信息。故本題的正確答案是B。

　　32.【答案】A�！咀g文】1994年特別突出的原因是在那一年到美國的游客數(shù)目非常大�！驹囶}分析】細(xì)節(jié)推理型，通過對某一段話的理解，并進(jìn)行總結(jié)和概括�！驹敿�(xì)解答】原文第三段說明美國早已成為旅游勝地，1994年不同于往年，其原因是世界杯吸引了大批游客，美元下跌使在美國購物便宜到了極點，這更吸引了大量的游客。而這一觀點恰好與選項A相一致。這句話中的動詞saw的意思是"目睹了"之意。故本題的正確答案是A。

　　33.【答案】D�！咀g文】在文章第三段中，作者說了這樣一句話：nobody undersells America，他所暗含的意思是沒有哪個國家的物價水平比美國更低�！驹囶}分析】細(xì)節(jié)推理型，通過對某一段話的理解，并進(jìn)行總結(jié)和概括�！驹敿�(xì)解答】在文章的第三段中Now the US, still the worlds superpower, can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement的中文意思是：美國現(xiàn)在仍是世界上的`超級大國，也可以聲稱是世界上的廉價商品部。所以，nobody undersells America這句話所暗含的意思是：沒有哪個國家的物價水平比美國更低。在后文中，作者又提到了美國的零售底價比歐洲低30%，比亞洲低70%。這一事實更證明了這一觀點的正確性。故本題的正確答案是D。

　　34.【答案】A�！咀g文】作者為什么得出結(jié)論：所有的美國貨對外國人來說都是非常具有吸引力的?【試題分析】細(xì)節(jié)推理型，通過對某一段話的理解，并進(jìn)行總結(jié)和概括�！驹敿�(xì)解答】文章的第四段第二句話There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping the USA is proving irresistible.說明媒體使人們對美國貨產(chǎn)生迷戀。在四個選項中，只有選項A與這句話在觀點上是一致的。故本題的正確答案是A。

　　35.【答案】C�！咀g文】讀完這篇文章，我們可以得出結(jié)論：美國已經(jīng)意識到旅游業(yè)為美國經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展做出非常重大的貢獻(xiàn)�！驹囶}分析】主題歸納型，通過總結(jié)和歸納，進(jìn)而得出文章的主題�！驹敿�(xì)解答】通讀完全文后，我們可以得知：大批外國游客涌入美國，并給美國政府帶來了大筆收入。另外，文章第五段強(qiáng)調(diào)美國終于開始重視外國游客大量涌入給美國經(jīng)濟(jì)帶來的巨大貢獻(xiàn)。綜合以上兩點，我們可以得知選項C正是作者的觀點和結(jié)論。故本題的正確答案是C。

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