3月全国英语等级考试第三级真题

1、2004年3月PETS第三级历年笔试真卷绝密启用前机密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， Par

2、t 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 ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions， you may raise y

3、our 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 AYou will hear 10 short dialogues.For each dialogue， there is one question and four possible answers.Choose the correct answerA， B， C or D， and mark it in your test booklet.You wil

4、l have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at Question 1.1. Where does this conversation probably take place?A In a department store. B In a bank.C At a post office. D At a hotel.2. What does the woman want to do?A To start fashion design. B To design

5、 a new fashion.C To meet the mans wife. D To cooperate with the mans wife.3. What can we assume from the conversation?A Dave is unwilling to help because of her shouting.B Dave can not help.C Dave is ready to help but does not like her shouting.D Dave asks her to wait.4. Why is the man in a hurry?A

6、He has to allow time for traffic.B He has an appointment in another town.C He has only got thirty minutes to go.D He is late for the appointment.5. What reason does the man give for travelling alone?A Cheaper tickets. B More freedom.C Better accommodations. D More convenient transportation.6. Where

7、should letters be sent when the man is away?A His office address. B His home address.C His mountain house. D His aunts house.7. What does the woman think about the presentation?A It is exciting. B It is somewhat informative.C It is somewhat complicated. D It is challenging.8. What are they talking a

8、bout?A The age of a friend. B A friends home.C The location of a bus station. D Something they have lost.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A Jack will go to the police station.B Jack has just been to the police station.C Jacks friend has reported the case to the police.D Jacks friend had hi

9、s car stolen.10. What does the woman advise the man to do?A To talk to the Board of Directors.B To write a sales promotion plan.C To carry out a TV advertising campaign.D To cut down advertising spending.Part BYou will hear four dialogues or monologues.Before listening to each one， you will have 5 s

10、econds 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 each piece ONLY ONCE.Questions 1113 are based on the following dialogue about some serv

11、ice.11. What will they probably do next Monday?A Ask for more details about the trip.B Visit Bill Johnson.C Start a trip to Austin.D Get their flight tickets.12. How will they get to the airport?A In their own car. B By taxi.C By the airport bus. D By the company car.13. What is the probable relatio

12、nship between the two speakers?A Husband and wife. B Boss and secretary.C Customer and waitress. D Passenger and airhostess.Questions 1417 are based on the following dialogue.14. What does the man inquire about?A Car facilities. B Car parking.C Car service. D Car rental.15. How much does the man hav

13、e to pay for the service?A 14 pounds. B 19 pounds.C 22 pounds. D 25 pounds.16. Where is the man going?A Denmark. B America.C France. D Check.17. When will the man be back from abroad?A On the 5th. B On the 10th.C On the 15th. D On the 19th.Questions 1821 are based on the following dialogue.18. Where

14、 did the woman get her information about the “smart” car?A From an advertisement. B From an article.C From a TV program. D From a friend.19. What is the purpose of the artificial voice on “smart” cars?A To warn of dangers. B To explain traffic regulations.C To wake up sleeping drivers. D To guide th

15、e drivers.20. What does the man imply about his brother?A He has good sense of direction. B He has a “smart” car.C He is an expert in cars. D He is a skillful driver.21. Why was the man late?A He got lost. B He ran out of gas.C He had an accident. D His car broke down.Questions 2225 are based on the

16、 following interview between a reporter and a sportswoman.22. Where did they most probably sleep during their holiday?A In a tent. B In a flat.C In a hotel. D In a compartment.23. What did John want to borrow from the man?A A light. B A newspaper.C A magazine. D A cigarette.24. What did the man do i

17、n response to Johns request?A He apologized to him.B He gave a light to him.C He continued with his reading.D He explained the harmful effects of smoking.25. Who was the man?A A ticket inspector. B A famous doctor.C A cigarette smuggler. D A successful actor.Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your a

18、nswers from your test booklet to 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 D on ANSWER SHEET 1.TextAlthough “lie detectors” a

19、re widely used by governments, police departments and businesses, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are commonly 26as emotion detectors, for their aim is to 27 bodily changes that contradict what a 28 says. The lie detector records changes 29 heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, a

20、nd the electrical 30 of the skin. In the first part of the 31, you are electronically connected to the machine and 32 a few neutral questions (“What is your name?” etc). Your physical reactions serve 33 the standard for evaluating what comes 34. Then you are presented with a few 35 questions among t

21、he neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”). The idea is that if you are 36, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to 37 it. Your heart rate and breathing will change 38 as you respond to the questions.That is the theory, but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not 3

22、9. Since most physical changes are the same across 40 emotions, lie detectors cannot tell41 you are feeling angry, nervous or excited. 42 people may be tense and nervous 43 the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word (“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they rec

23、ently used a bad check. In either 44, the machine will record a “lie”. On the other hand, some practiced liars can lie 45 hesitation, so the reverse mistake is also common.26.A fixedB designedC known D produced27.A measureB keepC maintainD grade28.A policemanB suspectC person D criminal29.A fromB wi

24、thC upon D in30.A displayB activityC action D flow31.A testB researchC operationD project32.A investigatedB questioned C raised D asked33.A byB as C on D with34.A againB behind C after D next35.A criticalB interesting C generalD impossible36.A wrongB bad C guilty D mistaken37.A misleadB confuseC den

25、y D cancel38.A slowlyB naturallyC steadilyD abruptly39.A reliableB usable C reasonable D comprehensible40.A otherB some C any D all41.A whetherB when C whereD why42.A UntrainedB InnocentC Naive D Ignorant43.A beforeB about C after D at44.A factB case C conditionD chance45.A beyondB throughC withoutD

26、 againstSection III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Part ADirections：Read the following three texts.Answer the questions on each text by choosing A， B， C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasnt easy gettin

27、g hired. I had to fight my way into a dimeaword job. But once you were there, 1 found, you were in.Globe jobs were for life guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime

28、of security if I stuck with it.Instead, I had made a decision to leave.I entered my bosss office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twentyfour. Now Im forty. Theres a lot I want to do in life. Im resi

29、gning.”“To another paper?” he asked.I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything, not trusting myself just then.I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare t

30、urning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.“Im glad for you,” he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventyfive percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we cant,” he went on. “I wish

31、 you all the luck in the world,” he concluded. “And if it doesnt work out, remember, your star is always high here.”Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more goodbyes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody even though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: a

32、ll the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billiondollar property.“Im resigning, Bill,” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry or dismayed ei

33、ther.After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.” 46. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous.A newspaperB magazineC templeD church47. If the writer stayed with the Globe,.A he would be able to realize his lifetime dreamsB he would let his longcherished dreams fade awayC

34、 he would never have to worry about his future lifeD he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions48. The writer wanted to resign because.A he had serious trouble with his bossB he got underpaid at his job for the GlobeC he wanted to be engaged in the new media industryD he had found a better p

35、aid job in a publishing house49. When the writer decided to resign, the Globe was faced with.A a trouble with its staff membersB a shortage of qualified reportersC an unfavorable business situationD an uncontrollable business situation50. By “I wish I were in your shoes.”(in the last paragraph), Bil

36、l Taylor meant that.A the writer was to failB the writer was stupidC he would do the same if possibleD he would reject the writers requestText 2Over two hundred years ago, Adam Smith introduced some ideas which brought about a world revolution. If we enjoy a high standard of living in modern society

37、, we owe much to this Scottish economist and philosopher. If we enjoy driving in beautiful cars,wearing fashionable shoes, or flying away to distant places for exciting holidays, we should perhaps pay thanks to the man who made it all possible.What was Adam Smiths contribution? Like so many ideas wh

38、ich have surprising effects, his was a simple one. He watched workers practising their craft of pin making. One man would heat the strip of metal, stretch it out, cut off an appropriate length, shape it, cool it and finally smooth and shine it. Smith drew attention to the advantages which could be g

39、ained if these various tasks were performed by different workers. Let one be responsible for preparing the metal. Another for stretching and cutting. Another for shaping. Another for finishing. He described the technique as the Division of Labour; in this way workers repeat the same actions again an

40、d again. Smith convinced the world that specialisation could solve the problem of poverty and want.What was the result? The Industrial Revolution. Productivity was greatly increased. For Britain, where the revolution started, there was a prosperity which made it the richest country in the nineteenth

41、 century.British trains and railway lines spread out like a spiders web across the world. British ships were used to carry the new cargoes from one corner of the world to another.The revolution is not over. It is still with us, but now it is a worldwide phenomenon. Everywhere, factories are producin

42、g large numbers of similar products, and are in continuous production. What were called massproduction lines yesterday are called robotic productions today. The pace of change is increasing. And if these techniques have brought us prosperity, they have also brought us a little misery in overcrowded

43、towns, boring jobs and, most of all, unemployment. 51. We should be grateful to Adam Smith because.A his ideas made it possible for people to improve their livesB he invented a more efficient way of pin makingC he started the industrial revolutionD he brought to people a high standard of living52. W

44、hich of the following is true according to the passage?A The Division of Labour makes work more interesting.B Specialisation could solve the problem of unemployment.C Adam Smith put forward the idea of the Division of Labour.D Adam Smith insisted that each worker be better paid.53. From the passage

45、we know that the Industrial Revolution.A led to Adam Smiths idea of specialisationB was finished in the nineteenth centuryC also has its sideeffects in societyD put an end to poverty in the world54. According to the passage, the Industrial Revolution is responsible for the following results except.A

46、 prosperityB crimeC unemploymentD overcrowdedness55. What is the best title for this passage?A The Theory of Division of Labour and Its SignificanceB The Industrial Revolution and Its SignificanceC The Causes of Industrial RevolutionD Adam Smith, the Economist and PhilosopherText 3Whenever I see any

47、one buying a National Lottery ticket I want to stop them and ask if they know just where their money is going.The lottery money is supposed to go to charity but it makes me angry to see some of the socalled “good causes” its being used to support. Also, Camelot, the organizers, have made a profit of

48、 10.8 million in five months. We hear now that a lot of that money is boosting the pay packets of the companys bosses.For the past 10 years Ive been helping to raise funds for a cancer research charity called Tenovus. My husband, Sandy, died from cancer 11 years ago he was only 51. Theres been a lon

49、g line of deaths in our family through cancer and its been devastating. Ive also lost two sistersinlaw, my brother, Michael, my fatherinlaw and my father. Thats apart from several close friends.The charity is 50 years old now and raises money mainly for breast cancer research. It also runs a support

50、 line for the families of cancer sufferers. Our local group raises money through dances, sales and coffee mornings, and all the funds go directly to cancer research. In 1993 Tenovus raised 3 million and half that money came from sales of our own lottery tickets at supermarkets. But our income has dr

51、opped by half since the National Lottery was introduced.Im not against people playing the National Lottery, but they should think about what theyre doing. The chances of winning the jackpot are so small; they might as well throw their money away.The Government tells us that the proceeds are going to

52、 things like the arts and sport, but what about the National Health Service? They should give some cash to that, too. How can they justify spending ridiculous amounts of cash on socalled works of art like displays of potatoes or buying up Winston Churchills papers at a cost of 12 million?So who real

53、ly are the winners in the National Lottery? When I think of all that money people could be donating to cancer research,I could weep. Its time people realized how charities across the country are suffering because of the National Lottery. Its disheartening and so infuriating.56. The writer seems to h

54、ope that.A people will spend more money on the National LotteryB people will give more money to charityC most of the lottery money will go to charityD most of the lottery money will be used for cancer research57. The reason why the writer raises funds for cancer research is that.A she herself is suffering fro