PETS第三级笔试真卷及答案解析.docx

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PETS第三级笔试真卷及答案解析

2004年3月PETS第三级笔试真卷及答案解析

SectionIListeningComprehension（25minutes）

Directions：

ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.ThereareTWOpartsinthissection，PartAandPartB.Remember，whileyouaredoingthetest，youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection，youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoANSWERSHEET1.Ifyouhaveanyquestions，youmayraiseyourhandNOWasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.

NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartA

Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue，thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.ChoosethecorrectanswerA，B，CorD，andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.

NowlookatQuestion1.

1.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

［A］Inadepartmentstore.［B］Inabank.

［C］Atapostoffice.［D］Atahotel.

2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

［A］Tostartfashiondesign.［B］Todesignanewfashion.

［C］Tomeettheman’swife.［D］Tocooperatewiththeman’swife.

3.Whatcanweassumefromtheconversation?

［A］Daveisunwillingtohelpbecauseofhershouting.

［B］Davecannothelp.

［C］Daveisreadytohelpbutdoesnotlikehershouting.

［D］Daveaskshertowait.

4.Whyisthemaninahurry?

［A］Hehastoallowtimefortraffic.

［B］Hehasanappointmentinanothertown.

［C］Hehasonlygotthirtyminutestogo.

［D］Heislatefortheappointment.

5.Whatreasondoesthemangivefortravellingalone?

［A］Cheapertickets.［B］Morefreedom.

［C］Betteraccommodations.［D］Moreconvenienttransportation.

6.Whereshouldlettersbesentwhenthemanisaway?

［A］Hisofficeaddress.［B］Hishomeaddress.

［C］Hismountainhouse.［D］Hisaunt’shouse.

7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutthepresentation?

［A］Itisexciting.［B］Itissomewhatinformative.

［C］Itissomewhatcomplicated.［D］Itischallenging.

8.Whataretheytalkingabout?

［A］Theageofafriend.［B］Afriend’shome.

［C］Thelocationofabusstation.［D］Somethingtheyhavelost.

9.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

［A］Jackwillgotothepolicestation.

［B］Jackhasjustbeentothepolicestation.

［C］Jack’sfriendhasreportedthecasetothepolice.

［D］Jack’sfriendhadhiscarstolen.

10.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

［A］TotalktotheBoardofDirectors.

［B］Towriteasalespromotionplan.

［C］TocarryoutaTVadvertisingcampaign.

［D］Tocutdownadvertisingspending.PartB

Youwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Beforelisteningtoeachone，youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Whilelistening，answereachquestionbychoosingA，B，CorD.Afterlistening，youwillhave10secondstocheckyouranswertoeachquestion.YouwillheareachpieceONLYONCE.

Questions11～13arebasedonthefollowingdialogueaboutsomeservice.

11.WhatwilltheyprobablydonextMonday?

［A］Askformoredetailsaboutthetrip.

［B］VisitBillJohnson.

［C］StartatriptoAustin.

［D］Gettheirflighttickets.

12.Howwilltheygettotheairport?

［A］Intheirowncar.［B］Bytaxi.

［C］Bytheairportbus.［D］Bythecompanycar.

13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

［A］Husbandandwife.［B］Bossandsecretary.

［C］Customerandwaitress.［D］Passengerandairhostess.

Questions14～17arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.

14.Whatdoesthemaninquireabout?

［A］Carfacilities.［B］Carparking.

［C］Carservice.［D］Carrental.

15.Howmuchdoesthemanhavetopayfortheservice?

［A］14pounds.［B］19pounds.

［C］22pounds.［D］25pounds.

16.Whereisthemangoing?

［A］Denmark.［B］America.

［C］France.［D］Check.

17.Whenwillthemanbebackfromabroad?

［A］Onthe5th.［B］Onthe10th.

Onthe15th.［D］Onthe19th.Questions

18～21arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.

18.Wheredidthewomangetherinformationaboutthe“smart”car?

［A］Fromanadvertisement.［B］Fromanarticle.

［C］FromaTVprogram.［D］Fromafriend.

19.Whatisthepurposeoftheartificialvoiceon“smart”cars?

［A］Towarnofdangers.［B］Toexplaintrafficregulations.

［C］Towakeupsleepingdrivers.［D］Toguidethedrivers.

20.Whatdoesthemanimplyabouthisbrother?

［A］Hehasgoodsenseofdirection.［B］Hehasa“smart”car.

［C］Heisanexpertincars.［D］Heisaskillfuldriver.

21.Whywasthemanlate?

［A］Hegotlost.［B］Heranoutofgas.

Hehadanaccident.［D］Hiscarbrokedown.Questions

22～25arebasedonthefollowinginterviewbetweenareporterandasportswoman.

22.Wheredidtheymostprobablysleepduringtheirholiday?

［A］Inatent.［B］Inaflat.

［C］Inahotel.［D］Inacompartment.

23.WhatdidJohnwanttoborrowfromtheman?

［A］Alight.［B］Anewspaper.

［C］Amagazine.［D］Acigarette.

24.WhatdidthemandoinresponsetoJohn’srequest?

［A］Heapologizedtohim.

［B］Hegavealighttohim.

［C］Hecontinuedwithhisreading.

［D］Heexplainedtheharmfuleffectsofsmoking.

25.Whowastheman?

［A］Aticketinspector.［B］Afamousdoctor.

Acigarettesmuggler.［D］Asuccessfulactor.

Nowyouhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.Thatistheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection.

SectionIIUseofEnglish（15minutes）

Directions：

Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA，B，CorDonANSWERSHEET1.

Text

Although“liedetectors”arewidelyusedbygovernments,policedepartmentsandbusinesses,theresultsarenotalwaysaccurate.Liedetectorsarecommonly26asemotiondetectors,fortheiraimisto27bodilychangesthatcontradictwhata28says.Theliedetectorrecordschanges29heartrate,breathing,bloodpressure,andtheelectrical30oftheskin.Inthefirstpartofthe31,youareelectronicallyconnectedtothemachineand32afewneutralquestions（“Whatisyourname?

”etc）.Yourphysicalreactionsserve33thestandardforevaluatingwhatcomes34.Thenyouarepresentedwithafew35questionsamongtheneutralones（“Whendidyourobthebank?

”）.Theideaisthatifyouare36,yourbodywillrevealthetruth,evenifyoutryto37it.Yourheartrateandbreathingwillchange38asyourespondtothequestions.

Thatisthetheory,butpsychologistshavefoundthatliedetectorsaresimplynot39.Sincemostphysicalchangesarethesameacross40emotions,liedetectorscannottell41youarefeelingangry,nervousorexcited.42peoplemaybetenseandnervous43thewholeprocedure.Theymayreactphysiologicallytoacertainword（“bank”）notbecausetheyrobbedit,butbecausetheyrecentlyusedabadcheck.Ineither44,themachinewillrecorda“lie”.

Ontheotherhand,somepracticedliarscanlie45hesitation,sothereversemistakeisalsocommon.

26.［A］fixed［B］designed［C］known［D］produced

27.［A］measure［B］keep［C］maintain［D］grade

28.［A］policeman［B］suspect［C］person［D］criminal

29.［A］from［B］with［C］upon［D］in

30.［A］display［B］activity［C］action［D］flow

31.［A］test［B］research［C］operation［D］project

32.［A］investigated［B］questioned［C］raised［D］asked

33.［A］by［B］as［C］on［D］with

34.［A］again［B］behind［C］after［D］next

35.［A］critical［B］interesting［C］general［D］impossible

36.［A］wrong［B］bad［C］guilty［D］mistaken

37.［A］mislead［B］confuse［C］deny［D］cancel

38.［A］slowly［B］naturally［C］steadily［D］abruptly

39.［A］reliable［B］usable［C］reasonable［D］comprehensible

40.［A］other［B］some［C］any［D］all

41.［A］whether［B］when［C］where［D］why

42.［A］Untrained［B］Innocent［C］Naive［D］Ignorant

43.［A］before［B］about［C］after［D］at

44.［A］fact［B］case［C］condition［D］chance

45.［A］beyond［B］through［C］without［D］against

SectionIIIReadingComprehension（40minutes）

PartA

Directions：

Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA，B，CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Text1

Fifteenyearsago,IenteredtheBostonGlobe,whichwasatempletomethen.Itwasn’teasygettinghired.Ihadtofightmywayintoadimeawordjob.Butonceyouwerethere,1found,youwerein.

Globejobswereforlife—guaranteeduntilretirement.For15yearsIhadprosperedthere—movingfromanordinaryreportertoforeigncorrespondentandfinallytosenioreditor.IwouldhavealifetimeofsecurityifIstuckwithit.

Instead,Ihadmadeadecisiontoleave.

Ienteredmyboss’soffice.Wouldherage?

Iwondered.Hehadafamoustemper.“Matt,wehavetohaveatalk,”Ibeganawkwardly.“IcametotheGlobewhenIwastwentyfour.NowI’mforty.There’salotIwanttodoinlife.I’mresigning.”

“Toanotherpaper?

”heasked.

Ireachedintomycoatpocket,butdidn’tsayanything,nottrustingmyselfjustthen.

Ihandedhimaletterthatexplainedeverything.ItsaidthatIwasleavingtostartanewmediacompany.ThattheGlobehadtaughtmeinathousandways.Thatwewereatarareturningpointinhistory.Iwantedtobedirectlyengagedinthechange.

“I’mgladforyou,”hesaid,quiteoutofmyexpectation.“Ijustcamefromaboardofdirectorsmeetinganditwasseventyfivepercentdiscouragingnews.Someofthatwecandealwith.Butmuchofitwecan’t,”hewenton.“Iwishyoualltheluckintheworld,”heconcluded.“Andifitdoesn’tworkout,remember,yourstarisalwayshighhere.”

ThenIwentoutofhisoffice,walkingthroughthenewsroomformoregoodbyes.Everybodywassayingcongra