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1、PETS 全国英语等级考试网（www.PETS ）鼎力帮助您顺利通过全国英语等级考试！2010 年 3 月 PETS3 笔试真题PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM(PETS) LEVEL3SECTION IListening Comprehension( 25 minutes) 1 25 略SECTION IIUse of English( 15 minutes)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C,

2、 or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.TextEven today in the modem，developed world， surveys show that parents still preferto have a boy rather than a girlOne longstanding reason why boys have been-26-as a greater blessing has been that they are-27- to become better economic providers-28- their parents oldYaegteit

3、is time for parents to-29-again Girls may now be a better investmentGirls get better -30- at school than boys， and in most developed countries more women than men go to -31- Women will thus be better -32- for the new jobs of the 21st century ， in which brains-33-a lot more than physical strength In

4、Britain far more women than men are now -34- to become doctors And women are more -35- toprovide sound advice on investing their parentsconsistently-36- higher financial returns than men doSunrevsetyesgsghow that women-37- ， the increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main -38-f

5、orce of growth in the past couple of decades Those women have-39-more to global GDP growth than have either new technology or the new giants， China and India Add the -40- ofhouseworkand child-rearing，and women probably account -41-just over half of the world output It is -42- that women still get pa

6、id less and few -43-it to the top of companies，but ， -44- prej- udice fades over coming years，women will have great scope to-45- their productivity and incomes26. Aseen27. AforcedBobservedBpersuadedCwatchedCexpectedDnoticedDtrained28 AwithBforCtoDin29 AdiscussBimagineCthinkDtry30 AchancesBjobsCcours

7、esDgrades31 AuniversityBworkCschoolDclass32 AtreatedBequippedCarrangedDprovided33. AapplyBcountCdevelopDmanage34. AtendingBdreamingCtrainingDdemanding35. AcourageousBboldCdeterminedDlikely36. AachieveBacceptCattractDadopt37. AHoweverBThereforeCInsteadDFurthermore38. Adriving39. Aattributed40. Avalue

8、BbalancingCcompensating BcontributedCdistributedBprofitCbenefitDpromisingDdedicated Drevenue41 AasBaboutCforDwith42 AdangerousBlikelyCnaturalDtrue43 AgetBclimbCmakeDarrive44 AunlessBasCsinceDthough45 AharvestBgainCstretchDincreaseSECTION IIIReading Comprehension( 40 minutes) Part ADirections:Read th

9、e following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B ,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1Help ， I ve fallen into a sea of personal identification numbers(PIN)-and I canout It s my third call in as many weeks and I recognize Beth s voiceI im m hoping she doesn t

10、recognize mi，nebut it s obvious by her sudden shift from warm to frosty that she does ” You probably know why I ve ，ca”lledI say” I can guess， ” Bethresponds flatly， having dealt with my type dozens of times already today Passwordproblem? she was r，ighIt had for-gotten it againLike millions of other

11、s ，I m stuck in password hell With computer key chains ，bank card PINs ，voice-mail codes ，and home alarm systems ，things have spun out of control I have 32 secret codes(that I can think of) diatelyExpegs warn that the best way to protect against identity theft is to never reuse orwrite down your pas

12、swords and always be casual in your selections-don t use pet names ，or especially the names of ex girlfrienAdnsd it s recommended to changepasswords often But come on Making it impossible for others to access your life only makes living your life impossibleSurveys indicate that most people use the s

13、ame one ortwo passwords for everything After all ， it s not easy to produce something casual ， yet memorable ” When the information doesn t apply to anything in the real wo，rlidt s very hard to get from the brain，” says Albert Katz ，a psychology professorThat s why some are shifting to picture passw

14、ordsSince the pictures can t be written down or shared with another person，they re more secure And pictures，says Katz ，are easier for the humanbrain to remember than numbers and lettersBetter still is the day when access to everything will be just a fingerprintBut poor Beth will remain my Internet-b

15、anking savior” All you need to do ，” says Beth，” is tell methe secret password you set up for security purposes ” What?If I can t remember my PIN ，how do you expect me to remember some secret word?But on my third try I guess itand am once again allowed access to my very small fortuneI thank Beth ，bu

16、t don t makeany promises Both of US know we ll speak again soon46. From the text we learn that the writerA has a declining memory Bhas too many secret codes Chas trouble dealing with BethDhas problems with his bank accounts47. According to the text， Beth replied to the writerAuncooperatively Bsympat

17、hetically Cconsiderately Dimpatiently48. It is recommended by experts toA use the same one or two PINs all the time Bkeep passwords in mind instead of on paperCset up several codes for Internet banking accounts Dkeep both number passwords and picture passwords49. It would be easier to memorize your

18、PINs if youA produce them in a casual manner Buse numbers instead of letters Crelate them to the real world Dchange them frequently50. Which word best describes the tone of the writer?A Critical BScornful CHumorous DMatter-of-factText 2Identical twins are a perfect test case for theories of personal

19、ity developmentIf a theory can t explain the differences between identical twins， then it cannot explain environmental effects on personalityEven identical twins brought up in the same homehave different personalitiesTake Ladan and Laleh Bijani from IranThey were identical twins who had spenttheir e

20、ntire 29 years joined at the headAnd yet，Ladan ，the more outspoken of the pair， told journalists， ” We are two completely separate individuals we have different world views ， We have different lifestyles， we think very differently about issues ” Why did Ladan and Laleh have different personalities?S

21、elf-organized systems in insects can provide US with some ideasA colony of ants，for example，can be seen as a self-organized systemNo supervisor tells the ants what to do ，and yet all the jobs get done The system works in such a way that if one ant carries out a particular job，it becomes less likely

22、that another ant will attempt that job because itno longer needs doing The result is what economists call” division ”of laborSelf-organizatiOn also produces division of labor in human groupsEach individual looks for something to specialize in，his or her own suitable position in the groupIf one posit

23、ion is occupied， the individual will seek another This process increases the differences even between identical twins， because once they ve chosen different specialities， a circular mechanism causes small initial differences between them towiden Although identical twins look very much alike， people

24、who know them well will distinguish between them They might， for example， address more questions and comments to one twin than the other-perhaps by chance firstBut the consequence is that the twin who is addressed more of- ten will do more talking than the other twin， which will cause people who kno

25、w them to address still more of their questions andcomments to that twinThe result ，over time ，will be one outspoken twin and one quieter one-like Ladan and Laleh Bijani51. According to the writer we learn that identical twinsA differin personalityBdifferin appearanceChave the same lifestyleDhave th

26、e same outlook52. The ant colony is perceived to be well-organized becauseA each ant has the duty to help others on a job Beach ant instinctively fulfills a different task Ca particular group of ants does a particular jobDa leading ant monitors the work of working ants53. It is said in the text that

27、 the working style of ants is characterized by AshiftingrolesBworkingshiftsCdivisionof laborDcollectiveefforts54. It can be inferred that the twin s differences have much to do withA their chosen lifestylesB their respective responsibilities Ceither physical or social factors Dinfluences from inside

28、 and outside55. The purpose of the text is toA entertainBpersuadeCinformDargueText 3Bemard Jackson is a free man today ，but he has many bitter memories Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women At Jackson s tr，ialalthough two witnesses testified that J

29、ackson was with them in anotherlocation at the times of the crimes，he was convicted anywayWhy?The jury believed the testimony of the two victims，who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked themThe court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man whohad really committed

30、 the crimesMany factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimonyFor instance ，witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person theysaw in a lineup of people They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar facesThe number of people in

31、 the lineup， and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph， may also affect a witness s decisPioenople sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other racesThe questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on themMany people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordina

32、rypeople Psychologists decided to test this idea， and they discovered that it is nottrue Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civiliansThe psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctlyremembering the details of the crimesDespite

33、all the possibilities for inaccuracy， courts cannot exclude eyewitness testimony from a trial American courts depend almost completely on eyewitnesstestimony to resolve court cases Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime，such as rape Furthermore，eyewitness testimony is often correctAlthough peo

34、ple do sometimesmake mistakes，many times they really do identify individuals correctlyAmerican courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors，and not the judges， to determine the accuracy of the witness s teItsitsimthoeniryresponsibility to decide if a certain witness couldactually see ， hear ，an

35、d remember what occurredIn a few cases the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people More importantly ， it has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people； consequently ， it continues to be of great value in the American judicial system56. Benard Jackson was found guilty by the

36、jury becauseA the victims insisted that he was the attackerB the judge believed in the victims identification Cthe police discovered evidence leading to his guiltDthe eyewitnesses confirmed the victims testimony57. An eyewitness testimony is sometimes inaccurate because Ahe is of the same race as th

37、e suspectBhe is shown photos of many similar faces Che lacks the professional help from the policeDhe has a small number of suspects in the lineup58. Eyewitness testimony is vital becauseA it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases Bit is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases Cit i

38、s sometimes the only clue for police investigation Dit is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime59. An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead toA the dismissal of the case Bthe disbelief in the courtCthe disrespect for the eyewitness Dthe conviction of an innocent person60. From the text

39、 we know thatA eyewitness testimony plays an essential part in the U S court trial Bpolice identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary peopleCcrime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspects Dthe jury relies more on the judge than on the eyewitness for a decisio

40、nPart BDirections:Read the texts from a magazine article in which five people talked about the importance of doing exercise. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person to one of the statements ( A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Erum NadeemYour article on happiness

41、lifted my spirits There is one very interesting aspect tO note ：the eight steps to happiness listed on pages 32-33 may as well be translations of thevalues of our cultural traditionIf people would see our values from these aspects，there would be no misunderstanding only happinessSander TidemanI appl

42、aud your special on the science of happinessHowever，the issue would have been more complete had it mentioned the idea of viewing economic developmentpolicies in the context of“ gross national happiness This con”ceoprt GisNbHased on therecognition that gross national product does not accurately refle

43、ct the well being of nation GNH is a bold idea with far-reaching effects Since happiness has a scientificbase ， it can be developed and promoted on a larger social scalePaul AbohHappiness is a gift，not a commodityEven the poor have the ability to cultirate andshare happiness We can find pleasure in

44、the small things we often take for granted a smile ，a helping hand，a kiss ，a wave ，a pat on the back，a glass of water and a promisekept And when you discover its source，you know itSometimes happiness overflows，but it never destroysMansoor MalikHappiness is not a product of achievement or wealth or f

45、ameIt is the reaction of our mind to the environment Faith in the values of our long-cherished cultural tradition is a source of well-being Happiness comes from caring for others and giving whatever wecan-help ，hope ， love ，respect ， sympathy or just a smilePeter FischerAt a time when there seem to be SO many reasons for being unhappy， I appreciated your special report on happiness Surely the poorest kids in Africa who are withoutparents and are often hungry are the ones with the most reasons to be unhappyWhat can possibly make them smile?