全国英语等级考试第三级
Public English Test System (PETS)Level3
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Section I Listening Comprehension
(25 minutes)
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection 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 answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I.
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
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 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:
You will hear:
W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
M:Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.
You will read:
Who do you think the woman is talking to?
[A] A bus conductor.
[B]A clerk at the airport.
[ C] A taxi driver.
[D]A clerk at the station.
From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know
the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test
booklet.
Sample Answer: [A] [B] [C] [D]
Now look at question 1.
1. On what day of the week will the magazine arrive?
[A] Monday. [B] Tuesday.
[G] Wednesday. [D] Thursday.
2. What color is the woman' s car?
[A] Red. [B]Red and blue.
[C] Blue. [D] Red and green.
3. Where is the woman now?
[A] At Bill' s home. [B] At the office.
[C] At the library. [D] At home.
4. Where is the Mrs. Thompson?
[A] At the office. [B] At home.
[C] On the way to the bank. [D] With her husband.
5. What did the woman say about a letter?
[ A] That she did not get a letter from her family today.
[B] That she got a letter from her family two days ago.
[C] That she got a letter from her family today.
[ D] That she doesn' t get any letter from her family.
6. Who did the man get a present from?
[A] The woman. [B] Jack.
[ C] John. [D] The man.
7. Why can't the woman go to the party?
[A] Because she is sick.
[B] Because she has to go to the International Students' Association.
[C] Because she has to work.
[D] Because she does not want to go.
8. What time is it now?
[A] Seven o' clock. [B] Seven-thirty.
[C] Eight o' clock. [D] Nine o'clock.
9. When did the plane leave?
[A] At 12:05. [B]Atll:35.
[C] At 11:50. [D] At 10:25.
10. What does the man mean?
[A] He wonders if something happened at the coffee shop.
[B] He doesn' t know why @he coffee tastes bad.
[ C] He only wants coffee because he isn' t hungry.
[D] He thinks that they ought to go to the coffee shop.
Part B
You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE.
Mark your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 11-16 are based on the following conversation. You now have 30 seconds to read the questions 11-16.
11. What's the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
[A] Teacher and student. [B] Father and daughter.
[C] Husband and wife. [D] Neighbours.
12. What do you know about Jan and Frieda?
[A] They fell in love with each other. [B] They are Charles' students.
[C] They have just graduated. [D] All of the above.
13. Did Charles know that Jan was in love with Frieda?
[A] He knew a little but he was not quite sure.
[ B] He had heard of it but he didn' t believe it.
[C] He knew nothing about it.
[D] He didn't think their love was true.
14. Did Mary know that Jan was in love with Frieda?
[ A ] She knew nothing about it.
[ B] She knew it quite well.
[ C ] She heard of it from Charles.
[ D] She didn' t think their love would last long.
15. When does the conversation most probably take place?
[A] At about midnight. [B] In the afternoon.
[C] In the morning. [D] At noon.
16. Which of the following statements is true?
[A] Mary said Charles was like a baby, because he couldn' t see the simplest thing that was taking place in front of him.
[ B ] Charles was surprised to see that Frieda was in Jan ' s arms since Frieda had already had a boyfriend.
[ C ] Mary thought Charles should have known that Jan was in love with Frieda because it was not a secret.
[D] Charles 'students had gone because they didn't like Charles 'class.
You now have 60 seconds to check your answers to questions II - 16.
Questions 17-20 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 17 - 20.
17. What did Lucy mean when she said "That's just what I want"?
[ A] She wants Peter to be a clever boy. [ B] She wants to have a coffee.
[C] She wants to go to "Susan' s Kitchen". [D] All of the above.
18. What do you know about "Susan' s Kitchen"?
[A] It is newly opened. [B] It is in Park Street.
[C] Its table-cloths are bright. [D] All of the above.
19. Which statement is NOT true?
[A] "Susan's Kitchen" was furnished prettily. [B] Joe is Susan's husband.
[ C] Lucy once met Joe at Bradshow' s garage. [ D] None of the above.
20. What do you know about Joe?
[A] He is a mechanic. [B] He can fit up electric lighting.
[C] He works very hard. [D] All of the above.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17 - 20.
Questions 21-25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 25 seconds to read the questions 21 -25.
21. How many people are talking in the dialogue?
[A] Three. [B] Five.
[C] Two. [D] Four.
22. Where are they?
[A] Before the TV screen. [B] In a stadium.
[C] In a cinema. [D] In a museum.
23. What match are they watching?
[A] Football match. [B] Basketball match.
[C] Tennis match. [D] Baseball match.
24. Which team scored first?
[A] The Welsh Team. [B] The English Team.
[C] The Irish Team. [D] The German Team.
25. Which team wins the match?
[A] The English Team. [B] The Irish Team.
[C] The Welsh Team. [D] The German Team.
You now have 50 seconds to check your answers to questions 21 -25.
Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the ANSWER SHEET 1.
That is the end of the listening comprehension section.
Section Ⅱ Use of English
(15 minutes)
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or Don your ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
An elderly woman died yesterday after being knocked down by a motorist. The driver had 26 no attempt to brake (刹车). When a policeman asked him, a man of 69, to read the number plate of a car parked on the 27 side of the road, the man said this was 28 , because it was foggy. In fact, it was a sunny day. 29 several attempts, even from 30 distance of two meters,
the man 31 failed to read the number-plate 32 . He said he had never needed glasses,
though he had been 33 in a similar accident the day before. The question 34 fitness to drive comes up every time some medical condition 35 to an accident like this. Last week traffic accidents 36 the death of two motorists, one of 37 died as a result of blackouts (眩晕) while driving. The 38 , a man whose car hit a tree, had 39 from blackouts gone for years. The second died 40 his sports car crashed at 60 m. p. h. He had a brain disease which caused him to 41 consciousness when he had a headache. With such cases 42 mind, it is not surprising that 43 prevention organizations are trying to 44 the government to introduce stricter 45 over drivers.
26. [A] made [B] done [C] given [D] had
27. [A] contrary [B] opposite [C] across [D] further
28. [A] uncertain [ B ] unreal [ C ] unfair [ D ] untrue
29. [A] At [B] For [C] With [D] After
30. [A] a [B] some [C] any [D] such
31. [A] still [B] even [C] yet [D] too
32. [A] perfectly [B] definitely [C] correctly [D] exactly
33. [A] linked [B] involved [C] associated [D] combined
34. [A] to [B]in [C]of [D] with
35. [A] directs [B] guides [C] leads [D] conducts
36. [A] created [B] resulted [C] formed [D] caused
37. [A] those [B] these [C] which [D] whom
38. [A] first [B] one [C] other [D] former
39. [A] suffered [B] troubled [C] under [D] tolerated
40. [A] till [B] when [C] where [D] although
41. [A] loose [B] loss [C] lack [D] lose
42. [A] on [B] at [C] in [D] within
43. [A] accidental [ B ] accident ' s [C] accidents [ D ] accident
44. [A] enable [B] persuade [C] drive [D] affect
45. [A] arrangements [ B ] controls [ C ] measures [ D ] warnings
Section ⅢReading Comprehension
(40 minutes)
Part A
Directions :
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Text I
If women are mercilessly exploited ( 剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who can not afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用 ). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn ' t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women ' s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.
46. Designers and big stores always make money_________.
[ A ] by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
[ B ] because they are capable of predicting new fashions
[ C] by constantly changing the fashions in women ' s clothing
[ D ] because they attach great importance to quality in women ' s clothing
47. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dress if seen as
[ A ] a waste of money [ B ] a waste of time
[ C ] an expression of taste [ D] an expression of creativity
48. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _________ of clothing.
[ A ] cost [ B ] appearance
[ C ] comfort [ D ] suitability
49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TURE?
[ A] New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
[ B ] The constant changes in women ' s clothing reflect their strength of character.
[ C ] The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
[D] Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.
50. By saying " the conclusions to be drawn are obvious " ( Para. 4 ), the writer means that _________.
[ A ] women ' s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
[ B ] women are better able to put up with discomfort
[ C ] men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
[ D ] men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
Text 2
When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty (保单), or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.
A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the "higher up" the consumers takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's favour, assuming he or she has a just claim.
Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they can not get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this can not be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, "The left speaker does not work at all and the sound
coming out of the right one is unclear" is better than "This stereo (立体声音响) does not work. "
The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, slating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers' rights.
51. When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he should do is to
[ A ] complain personally to the manager
[ B ] threaten to take the matter to court
[ C ] write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase
[ D ] show some written proof of the purchase to the store
52. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it' s better to complain to_________.
[ A ] a shop assistant
[ B ] the store manager
[ C ] the manufacturer
[ D ] a public organization
53. The most effective complaint can be made by_________.
[ A ] showing the faulty item to the manufacturer
[ B ] explaining exactly what is wrong with the item
[ C ] saying firmly that the item is of poor quality
[ D ] asking politely to change the item
54. The phrase "live up to" ( Para. I ) in the context means _________.
[ A ] meet the standard of
[ B ] realize the purpose of
[ C ] fulfil the demands of
[ D ] keep the promise of
55. The passage tells us _________.
[A] how to settle a consumer's complaint about a faulty item
[ B ] how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item
[ C ] how to avoid buying a faulty item
[ D ] how to deal with complaints from customers
Text 3
For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies－and other creatures－learn to do things because certain acts lead to "rewards" ; and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early stages, had to be directly
related to such basic physiological (生理的) " drives " as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby
would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, not otherwise.
It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce results in the world with no reward except the successful outcome.
Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to " reward " the babies and so
teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other.
Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the children' s responses in situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement "switched on" a display of lights－and indeed that they were capable of learning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance, two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side.
Papousek ' s light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting
observation that sometimes they would not turn back to watch the lights closely although they would"smile and bubble" when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights which pleased them, it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem , in mastering the skill, and that there exists a fundamental human urge to make sense of the
world and bring it under intentional control.
56. According to the author, babies learn to do things which _________.
[ A ] are directly related to pleasure [ B ] will meet their physical needs
[ C ] will bring them a feeling of success [ D ] will satisfy their curiosity
57. Papousek notices in his studies that a baby _________.
[ A ] would make learned responses when it saw the milk
[ B ] would carry out learned movements when it had enough to drink
[ C ] would continue the simple movements without being given milk
[ D ] would turn its head to right or left when it had enough to drink
58. In Papousek's experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order to_________.
[ A ] have the lights turned on [ B] be rewarded with milk
[ C ] please their parents [ D] be praised
59. The babies would "smile and bubble" at the lights because _________.
[A] the lights were directly related to some basic "drives"
[ B ] the sight of the lights was interesting
[ C ] they need not turn back to watch the lights
[D] they succeeded in "switching on" the lights
60. According to Papousek, the pleasure babies get in achieving something is a reflection
of_________.
[A] a basic human desire to understand and control the world
[ B ] the satisfaction of certain physiological needs
[ C ] their strong desire to solve complex problems
[ D ] a fundamental human urge to display their learned skills
PartB
Directions;
Read the following article in which five people talk about the air pollution in large cities. For questions 61 to 65, match name of each speaker to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Patrick Kelly
Just think what would happen in this city if everyone who usually drives a car decided to use mass transportation and appeared on the nearest street corner. The city would have to provide almost 4,000 additional passenger buses to carry these people to their jobs. When the city is ready to promise the citizens that these buses will be there, at that comer, at that time, and take them to where they are going on time, then we will be ready to discuss limitations on the use of automobiles.
Joseph Award
We are wasting our time and good money by asking scientists to solve the problem of air pollution. They are blaming cars and motorist. Nonsense! It is the smoke from factories that is ruining our air. I believe that these so-called scientists should try working in a factory from midnight to 8 a. m., and maybe they would discover something that would surprise them. If the scientists could use their knowledge to direct the winds in such a way as to send this factory smoke out to sea forever, then we would be able to solve the problem of air pollution.
Joseph Barnes
Car owners, be warned! Storm clouds are gathering. All clear-thinking individuals want the air they breathe to be as pure as possible. This is only natural. But to place the entire blame on the automobile is unfair. Trucks and buses and airplanes are worse polluters than the average well-kept automobile. But the individual car owner has no power to protect himself against government control. Unlike the airplanes and truck and bus companies, the motorist has no influence, so once again the individual citizen cannot defend his right against government control.
Melvina Dennison
What right do these men have to tell us when and where we con drive? Are they going to pay us for the time we lose getting to work when the subway breaks doi''n? Many times I was late for work, or stood freezing on a street corner waiting for a bus that was too full to take me when it finally arrived.
Are they also going to have police in all the subway stations at all hours to protect people who use public transportation? I have had three bad experiences in subway stations coming home from work late. That was when my husband and I decided that I should have a car. I bought one, and now they ' re going to try to tell me I can ' t drive it!
Edward Riis
What can we do to reduce air pollution? For one thing, we can forget our love affair with the
automobile and find other means of transportation which may not be quite as convenient as the auto but would be less expensive and less harmful to the environment. We may learn to like it once we try it. It may encourage the development of more satisfactory high-speed mass transportation systems, too.
Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement.
Note', there are two extra statements.
Statements
61. Patrick Kelly [A] It is the government's responsibility to clean up the air.
62. Joseph Award [B] The public transportation is neither convenient nor safe.
63. Joseph Barnes [C] It is fun to use a good public transportation system.
64. Melvina Dennison [D] Factory smoke is the main cause of pollution.
65. Edward Riis [ E] The city doesn' t have the ability to move it8 people around.
[F] It is necessary to make car owners aware of the pollution.
[ G] I am in favor of developing a better transportation.
Section IV Writing
(40 minutes)
You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part A
66. Suppose you are a student of Beijing University. You went to Guangzhou last month and unfortunately lost your bag there with your student card, identification card and 3 ,000 yuan in it. When you got back to Beijing, you received a parcel in which the two cards and the handbag are contained, and a bill of 3,000 yuan. From the address of the writer, you know he is Liu Ming, a sophomore of the Mechanics Department of X University. Now you want to write a letter of commendation
to Liu Ming.
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter.
Use "Wang Fang" instead. You do not need to write the address.
Part B
67. Write a composition on Changes in People's Diet. Study the following table carefully and
your composition must be based on the information given in the table.
1 ) State the changes in people ' s diet in the past five years;
2 ) give possible reasons for the changes;
3 ) draw your own conclusions.
