2010年PETS三级模拟试题7

一、从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.1. A new English -Chinese dictionary will soon ________ out .A. workB. comeC. giveD. hand2. As time went on, the theory she had stuck ________ correct .A. provedB. to provingC. to provedD. to prove3. The huge fire is reported to have _______ more than 300 people dead.A. remainedB. keptC. leftD. had4. ----- The art exhibition ______ by me _______ a great success .----- __________ !A. run, promises, CongratulationsB. made, whishes, CongratulationsC. run, expects , CongratulationD. made , seems , Congratulation5. ----- What's wrong with the book?----- One page is ________ .A. disappearedB. losingC. missingD. disappearing6. Before she went abroad she spent as much time as she could _____ English .A. practise to speakB. practising speakingC. practise speakingD. to practise speaking7. ----- Did you say you like the film TINATIC?----- _______. I said it's not bad .A. Not exactlyB. I don't know whyC. You're greatD. That's all right8. I don't think he could have done such a stupid thing last night, _______ ?A. do IB. could heC. has heD. did he9. It was until last year hat he ________.A.left his home town for a new startB. came to realize the importance of learning EnglishC. worked as an English teacher at a middle schoolD. set out to build a new house of his own10. A telephone call ______ him hurrying to his home town .A. madeB. forceC. sentD. let11. ----- Did you have ______ difficulty talking to the foreigner ?----- No. I only could not follow him when he spoke too fast .A. anyB. aC. someD. much12. The old lady has never ________ the house since she moved in.A. been awayB. leftC. livedD. stayed at13. ----- We're sure of winning the match.----- _______. We'll meet our match.A. Don't be so sureB. So are weC. It's out of questionD. I think so14. I have no one ______ me , for I can deal with it all by myself .A. helpB. to helpC. helpedD. to have helped15. I'd ________ them to stay at home the whole day.A. ratherB. betterC. preferD. agree1—10 BCCAC BADCC 11—15 DBAAC。

公共英语三级模拟试题Part A: Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Water, H2O, is a common substance that is essential to all forms of life. At room temperature, pure water is a tasteless and odorless liquid. It is nearly colorless, with a slight blue tint. Water is the only substance whose solid form (ice) is less dense than its liquid form, which is why ice floats on liquid water¬—an important factor in Earth's climate.1. According to the passage, what is water considered to be?A. Tasteless and odorlessB. Colorless, with a blue hueC. Less dense as ice than liquidD. All of the above2. Why does ice float on liquid water?A. It is nearly colorlessB. It has a blue tintC. It is tasteless and odorlessD. It is less dense than its liquid form3. What is the importance of ice floating on liquid water according to the passage?A. It is essential for life formsB. It is a key factor in Earth's climateC. It improves the taste of waterD. It is related to water's color4. How does pure water taste?A. Sweeter than other liquidsB. Bitter and odorlessC. Tasteless and odorlessD. Salty and blue5. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. Water is the only substance that is tasteless and odorlessB. Ice sinks in liquid waterC. Earth's climate is not affected by the density of waterD. Water has a strong smellPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Coffee is a popular beverage enjoyed by millions of people around the world. It is made from roasted coffee beans, which come from the “cherry” of the coffee plant. Coffee has a stimulating effect thanks to its caffeine content, and can be consumed hot or cold in various forms such as espresso, cappuccino, and latte.6. What is coffee made from?A. Roasted tea leavesB. Roasted coffee beansC. Cherry blossomsD. Espresso shots7. What gives coffee its stimulating effect?A. SugarB. MilkC. CaffeineD. Cream8. In what forms can coffee be consumed?A. Cold onlyB. Hot onlyC. Both hot and coldD. Only as a latte9. How does the caffeine content in coffee affect the drinker?A. It has a calming effectB. It causes sleepinessC. It stimulatesD. It has no effect10. What is NOT mentioned as a type of coffee in the passage?A. EspressoB. CappuccinoC. TeaD. LattePassage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:The Great Wall of China is one of the world's most famous landmarks. It was built over centuries and stretches for thousands of miles. The wall was constructed as a defense system to protect China from invading forces and is considered an architectural marvel.11. What is the Great Wall of China known for?A. Being short in lengthB. Being built in a dayC. Being a famous landmarkD. Being made of paper12. How long is the Great Wall of China?A. Hundreds of milesB. Thousands of milesC. Dozens of milesD. A mile13. Why was the Great Wall built?A. As a tourist attractionB. To protect China from invadersC. For artistic purposesD. To display China's wealth14. What is the Great Wall of China considered?A. A failureB. An architectural marvelC. A short wallD. Usable only for decoration15. According to the passage, how long did it take to build the Great Wall of China?A. Over a yearB. CenturiesC. HoursD. A decadePassage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Yoga is a mind and body practice with a 5,000-year history in ancient Indian philosophy. Various styles of yoga combine physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. In the West, yoga has become popular as a form of exercise and stress relief.16. What is yoga primarily considered in the West?A. A religionB. A form of entertainmentC. An exercise and stress reliefD. A dance style17. What components are usually combined in various styles of yoga?A. Cooking and paintingB. Physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditationC. Weightlifting and runningD. Reading and writing18. How long has yoga been practiced, according to the passage?A. 50 yearsB. 500 yearsC. 5,000 yearsD. 500,000 years19. What is NOT mentioned as a component of yoga in the passage?A. Breathing techniquesB. Singing songsC. Physical posturesD. Relaxation20. How has yoga become popular in the West?A. As a form of sleeping aidB. As a religious practiceC. As a way to relieve stress and exerciseD. As a competitive sportPart B: Error Identification (10 points)Directions: In this part, there are 10 numbered sentences. For each numbered sentence, there is one error in grammar, word choice, spelling, or punctuation. Identify the error and write the correct sentence.21. Bring me that red book which is on the table for me.22. The boy with whom I played soccer is my best friend.23. She drink a cup of tea every morning at 7 A.M.24. They was surprised to hear about the news last night.25. John and me will go to the park tomorrow.26. I like to eat fried chicken, French fries, and drink soda.27. The childrens are playing soccer in the field.28. My mother is from London, United Kingdom.29. Each of the students have their own desk in the classroom.30. The museum is open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 p.m.Part C: Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: There are twenty incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.31. The car _______ broke down on the highway.A. suddenB. suddenlyC. suddennessD. suddenity32. I must get my hair cut this week; it's getting too _______.A. longenB. longthC. lengthenD. long33. Can you give me a _______ information about your trip?A. litleB. fewC. littleD. many34. Sarah really enjoys listening _______ classical music.A. toB. inC. withD. for35. It's too hot in this room; can you _______ the air conditioning, please?A. turn onB. turn inC. turn outD. turn over36. The shop assistant was very _______ and helped me find what I needed.A. friendlyB. friendlessC. friendD. friendlily37. I want to buy _______ nice present for my sister's birthday next week.A. aB. theC. anD. one38. I'd prefer to go swimming rather _______ go to the movies.A. thanB. thenC. toD. from39. The cat watched the bird intently, waiting for the right moment to_______.A. paceB. lurkC. surgeD. scuttle40. My grandfather often tells us stories about his _______ in the war.A. experimentB. experienceC. exposureD. existencePart D: Cloze Test (20 points)Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.For many people, the idea of working from home sounds perfect. No long commutes, no traffic jams, and no office politics. And with advancements in technology, 41 _______ possible for millions of people around the world. However, as with everything, there are both pros and cons to working from home.One of the 42 _______ benefits is the flexibility it offers. You can set your own hours and work at your own pace. Additionally, there's no need to dress up or worry about the appearance, since you're not in a formal office setting. This can save time and money on commuting and work attire. On the other hand, some people may struggle with discipline and 43 _______ working hours when they work from home.Another advantage of working from home is the ability to 44 _______ a better work-life balance. You can spend more time with your family and take care of household tasks without taking time off from work. This can lead to improved mental and emotional well-being. However, it can also be challenging to separate work from personal life when your home becomes your office.In conclusion, working from home can be a great option for many people, but it's important to consider the 45 _______ before making the decision.41.A. becameB. becomesC. becomingD. become42.A. mainB. mainlyC. manD. many43.A. organizeB. organizingC. organizationD. organizational44.A. keepB. maintainC. controlD. handle45.A. advantagesB. advantagesC. disvantagesD. adsPart E: Writing (30 points)Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic "The Importance of Learning a Second Language" in about 150 words. You should base your composition on the outline given below:1. Benefits of learning a second language.2. Opportunities opened up by being bilingual.3. Personal growth and cognitive development.4. Challenges and strategies for learning a second language.Remember to:1. Write in paragraphs.2. Write about 150 words.3. Be creative and original.---以上是公共英语三级模拟试题的完整内容，包括阅读理解、错误辨认、词汇结构、完形填空和写作五个部分，希望可以帮助你进行练习和备考。

2010年全国公共英语三级考试(pets3)全真模拟试卷(3) 总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：120分Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 听力A(1)Where does the conversation most probably take place?(2)When will the bank open on Sundays?(3)What did the man ask the woman to do?(4)Where are the two speakers?(5)What can we assume from this conversation?(6)Why can’t they meet on Thursday?(7)What does the woman mean?(8)What does the woman mean?(9)Who is the man?(10)What are they talking about?听力B(1)Questions {TSE} are based on the following dialogue between an employer and an employee．(2)What kind of job is Katie looking for?(3)What qualifications does Katie have for the job?(4)Questions {TSE} are based on the following dialogue between a lawyer and his customer．(5)What’s the purpose of Mr．Tim’s visiting this time?(6)When did Mr．Mm go" to see me plot chosen by his son ?(7)Which material should the house be built of?(8)Questions {TSE} are based on the following dialogue in a travel agency．(9)Which tourist attraction is NOT mentioned in the dialogue?(10)What is NOT listed on the man’s schedule?(11)What call you infer from the dialogue?(12)Questions {TSE} are based on the following monologue on smoking．(13)Which substance in cigarette cause, cancer?(14)What do experts suggest people to do?(15)Why do smokers like low tar cigarettes?Section II Use of English (15 minutes) 英语常识(1)阅读下列文章，选出{TSE}题的最佳答案：(2)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(3)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(4)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(5)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(6)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(7)<Ahref="javascript:;">(8)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(9)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(10)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(11)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(12)<Ahref="javascript:;">(13)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(14)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(15)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(16)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(17)<Ahref="javascript:;">(18)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(19)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(20)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>Section III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) 阅读理解A (1)<A href="javascript:;"></A>阅读下列短文，回答{TSE}题：(2)The factor which does NOT influence the size of the workforce is _______.(3)The conclusion which can be drawn the second paragraph is that _______.(4)When a population is said to be aging，_______.(5)The population which is top—heavy with older people poses a problem to _______.(6)<A href="javascript:;"></A>阅读下列短文，回答{TSE}题：(7)One of the elements to gain weight is _______.(8)Which of the following saying is true about dieting?(9)The phrase“starvation mode ”means _______．(10)The word“ shape” in the last sentence me ans _______.(11)阅读下列短文，回答{TSE}题：(12)Marie could hardly recognize the office she went into as _______.(13)The people in the office suddenly started working because _______.(14)We can infer from the text that the employees of t he enterprise _______.(15)The best title for this text would be _______.阅读理解B(1)<A href="javascript:;"></A><A href="javascript:;"></A>根据短文内容，回答{TSE}题：(2)Catherine _______.(3)Roget _______.(4)Briggs ______.(5)Bill _______.Section ⅣWriting (40 minutes) 写作A(1) Suppose you borrowed a novel from your friend Jane．However，after several days you suddenly found that you lost it．Write a letter of apology to Jane．Your letter should include：1）How did you lose it? 2）What’s your feeling and solution? You should write approximately l00 words．Do not sign your own name at the end of you letter．Use “Wang Lin”instead．You do not need to write the address．写作B(1)<A href="javascript:;"></A> Below is a table showing the killers in every l00 deaths in a city during the last three decades．Look at the graph and write an essay of about l20 words making reference to the following points：1）the distribution of killers in different decades and the general bend in these decades 2）the possible reasons for the distribution of these killers in thecity答案和解析Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 听力A(1) :C(2) :D(3) :B(4) :A(5) :D(6) :D(7) :A(8) :A(9) :B(10) :B听力B(1) :C(2) :D(3) :B(4) :C(5) :B(6) :C(7) :A(8) :D(9) :C(10) :C(11) :B(12) :B(13) :C(14) :D(15) :ASection II Use of English (15 minutes) 英语常识(1) :C<A ></A >{Page}此题考查对这篇文章的主要内容的宏观掌握。

2010年3月公共英语三级考试真题SECTION I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)1-25 略SECTION Ⅱ Use of English(15 minutes)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank andmark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Even today in the modern, developed world, surveys show that parents still preferto have a boy rather than a girl. One longstanding reason why boys have been __26__as a greater blessing has been that they are __27__ to become better economicproviders __28__ their parents’ old age. Yet it is time for parents to __29__ again.Girls may now be a better investment.Girls get better __30__ at school than boys, and in most developed countries morewomen than men go to __31__. Women will thus be better __32__ for the new jobs ofthe __21__st century, in which brains __33__ a lot more than physical strength. InBritain far more women than men are now __34__ to become doctors. And women are more__35__ to provide sound advice on investing their parents’ nest egg. Surveys showthat women consistently __36__ higher financial returns than men do.__37__, the increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main __38__force of growth in the past couple of decades. Those women have __39__ more to globalGDP growth than have either new technology or the new giants, China and India. Addthe __40__ of housework and child-rearing, and women probably account __41__ justover half of the world output. It is __42__ that woman still get paid less and few__43__ it to the top of companies, but, __44__ prejudice fades over coming years,women will have great scope to __45__ their productivity and incomes.26. A. seen B. observed C. watched D.noticed27. A. forced B. persuaded C. expected D.trained28. A. with B. for C. toD. in29. A. discuss B. imagine C. think D.try30. A. chances B. jobs C. courses D.grades31. A. university B. work C. school D.class32. A. treated B. equipped C. arranged D.provided33. A. apply B. count C. develop D.manage34. A. tending B. dreaming C. training D.demanding35. A. courageous B. bold C. determined D.likely36. A. achieve B. accept C. attract D.adopt37. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D.Furthermore38. A. driving B. balancing C. compensating D.promising39. A. attributed B. contributed C. distributed D.dedicated40. A. value B. profit C. benefitD. revenue41. A. as B. about C. forD. with42. A. dangerous B. likely C. natural D.true43. A. get B. climb C. makeD. arrive44. A. unless B. as C. sinceD. though45. A. harvest B. gain C. stretchD. increaseSECTION Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer thequestions on each text by choosing A, B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWERSHEET 1.Text 1Help,I’ve fallen into a sea of personal identification numbers (PIN) — andI can’tget out.It’s my third call in as many weeks and I recognize Beth’s voice immediately. I’m hoping she doesn’t recognize mine, but it’s obvious by her sudden shift fromwarm to frosty that she does. “You probably know why I’ve called,” I say. “Ican guess,” Beth responds flatly, having dealt with my type dozens of times alreadytoday. “Password problem?” She was right, I had forgotten it again.Like millions of others, I’m stuck in password hell. With computer key chains,bankcard PINs, voice-mail codes, and home alarm systems, things have spun outofcontrol. I have 32 secret codes (that I can think of).Experts warn that the best way to protect against identity theft is to neverreuse orwrite down your passwords and always be casual in your selections — don’t usepet names, or especially the names of ex-girlfriends. And it’s recommendedto change passwords often. But come on. Making it impossible for others to accessyourlife only makes living your life impossible. Surveys indicate that mostpeople usethe same one or two passwords for everything. After all, it’s not easy to producesomething casual, yet memorable. “When the information doesn’t apply to anythingin the real world, it’s very hard to get from the brain,”says Albert Katz, apsychology professor. That’s why some are shifting topicture passwords. Since thepictures can’t be written down or shared with another person, they’re more secure.And pictures, says Katz, are easier for the human brain to remember than numbersand letters.Better still is the day when access to everything will be just a fingerprint.But poorBeth will remain my Internet-banking savior. “All you need to do,” saysBeth, “istell me the secret password you set up for security purposes.” What? IfI can’tremember my PIN, how do you expect me to remember some secret word? But onmythird try I guess it and am once again allowed access to my very small fortune.Ithank Beth, but don’t make any promises. Both of us know we’ll speak again soon.46. From the text we learn that the writer _______.A. has a declining memoryB. has too many secret codesC. has trouble dealing with BethD. has problems with his bank accounts47. According to the text, Beth replied to the writer ______.A. uncooperativelyB.sympatheticallyC. consideratelyD.impatiently48. It is recommended by experts to ______.A. use the same one or two PINs all the timeB. keep passwords in mind instead of on paperC. set up several codes for Internet-banking accountsD. keep both number passwords and picture passwords49. It would be easier to memorize your PINs if you ______.A. produce them in a casual mannerB. use numbers instead of lettersC. relate them to the real worldD. change them frequently50. Which word best describes the tone of the writer?A. Critical.B.ScornfulC. HumorousD.Matter-of-factText 2Identical twins are a perfect test case for theories of personalitydevelopment. If a theory can’t explain the differences between identical twins, then it cannot explain environmental effects on personality. Even identical twins brought up in the same home have different personalities.Take Ladan and Laleh Bijani from Iran. They were identical twins who had spent their entire 29 years joined at the head. And yet, Ladan, the more outspoken of thepair, 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?Self-organized systems in insects can provide us with some ideas. A colony of ants, for example, can be seen as a self-organized system. No 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 that anotherant will attempt that job because it no longer needs doing. The result is whateconomists call “division of labor.”Self-organizational so produces division of labor in human groups. Each individual looks forsomething to specialize in, his or her own suitable position in the group. Ifone position 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 to widen.Although identical twins look very much alike, people who know them well will distinguish between them. They might, for example, address more questions andcomments to one twin than the other —perhaps by chance first. But the consequence is that the twin who is addressed more often will do more talking than the other twin, which will cause people who know them to address still more of their questions and comments to that twin. The result, over time, will be one outspoken twin and one quieter one — like Ladan and Laleh Bijiani.51. According to the writer we learn that identical twins ______.A. differ in personalityB. differ in appearanceC. have the same lifestyleD. have the same outlook52. The ant colony is perceived to be well-organized because ______.A. each ant has the duty to help others on a jobB. each ant instinctively fulfills a different taskC. a particular group of ants does a particular jobD. a leading ant monitors the work of working ants53. It is said in the text that the working style of ants ischaracterized by ______.A. shifting rolesB.working shiftsC. division of laborD.collective efforts54. It can be inferred that the twin’s differences have much to dowith _______.A. their chosen lifestylesB. their respective responsibilitiesC. either physical or social factorsD. influences from inside and outside55. The purpose of the text is to _______.A. entertainB.persuadeC. informD.argueText 3Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spentfive years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women. AtJackson’s trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway. Why? Thejury believed the testimony of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jacksonafter the police found the man who had really committed the crimes.Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify theperson they saw in a lineup of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in the lineup, and whetherit is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness’s decision.People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.Despiteall the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot exclude eyewitnesstestimony 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 correct. Althoughpeople do sometimes make mistakes, many times they really do identifyindividuals correctly.American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors, and not the judges, todetermine the accuracy of the witness’s testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear, and remember what occurred. Ina 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 system.56. Bernard Jackson was found guilty by the jury because ______.A. the victims insisted that he was the attackerB. the judge believed in the victims’ identificationC. the police discovered evidence leading to his guiltD. the eyewitnesses confirmed the victims’ testimony57. An eyewitness’ testimony is sometimes inaccurate because ______.A. he is of the same race as the suspectB. he is shown photos of many similar facesC. he lacks the professional help from the policeD. he has a small number of suspects in the lineup58. Eyewitness testimony is vital because ______.A. it can be relied on to detect criminals in all casesB. it is sometimes the only way to resolve court casesC. it is sometimes the only clue for police investigationD. it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime59. An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to ______.A. the dismissal of the caseB. the disbelief in the courtC. the disrespect for the eyewitnessD. the conviction of an innocent person60. From the text we know that _______.A. eyewitness testimony plays an essentialpart in the U.S. court trialB. police identification is more reliablethan that of ordinary peopleC. crime victims often fail to givepositive identification of the suspectsD. the jury relies more on the judge thanon the eyewitness for a decisionPart BDirections:Read the texts from a magazine’s LETTERS section in which five people wrote about happiness. 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 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 the values of our cultural tradition. If people would see our values from these aspects, there would be no misunderstanding — only happiness. Sander TidemanI applaud your special on the science of happiness. However, the issue would have been more complete had it mentioned the idea of viewing economic development policies in the context of “gross national happiness” or GNH. This concept is based on the recognition that gross national product does not accurately reflect the well-being of a nation. GNH is a bold idea with far-reaching effects. Since happiness has a scientific base, it can be developed and promoted on a larger social scale. Paul AbohHappiness is a gift, not a commodity. Even the poor have the ability to cultivate and share happiness. We can find pleasure in 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 promise kept. And when you discover its source, you know it. Sometimes happiness overflows, but it never destroys.Mansoor MalikHappiness is not a product of achievement or wealth or fame. It 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 we can—help, hope, love, respect, sympathy or just a smile.Peter 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 without parents and are often hungry are the ones with the most reasons to be unhappy. What can possibly make them smile? As your article pointed out, however, we cannot wait for enough friends or a lot of money to make us happy. We have an amazing capacity to set ourselves right.Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements.Statements61. Erum Nadeem [A] A rich person is not necessarily happy.62. Sander Tideman [B] Things people often overlook may be the very source of happiness.63. Paul Aboh [C] Happiness can be promoted on a scientific basis.64. Mansoor Malik [D] We should mainly rely on ourselves for happiness.65. Peter Fischer [E] Happiness lies in giving instead of taking.[F] The environment is a source of happiness.[G] Happiness can be achieved if we stick to the best of our values.SECTION IV Writing(40 minutes)Directions:You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.Part A66. Your American friend Peter Jones is coming to your hometown fora one-week visit. Write to him about:1) the weather conditions of your hometown for the season;2) the accommodation arrangements for him;3) the schedule for his sightseeing activities.You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your e “Wang Lin” instead. You do not need to write the address. Part B67. Look at the picture below and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following two points:1) a description of the picture2) your attitude towards the phenomenon of private tutors。

公共英语三级考试模拟题及答案。

公共英语三级考试模拟题及答案(1)第一部分听力理解(25分钟)方向: 这一部分旨在测试你理解英语口语的能力。

你将听到精选的录音材料,你必须回答伴随它们的问题。

这一部分有两个部分,第一部分和第二部分。

记住,当你做测试时,你应该首先在你的测试手册上写下你的答案。

在听力理解部分的最后,你有3分钟的时间将你的答案从你的测试手册转移到你的答题纸1上。

如果你有任何问题,可以举手。

既然一旦测试开始你就不能说话了.现在看看你的测试手册中的第一部分.你将听到10个简短的对话。

对于每个对话,有一个问题和四个可能的答案。

选择正确的答案——甲、乙、丙或d、并在你的测试手册上标出。

你有15秒的时间回答这个问题,每个对话你只能听到一次。

例:你会听到: W:你能告诉我北京的航班是否会准时到达吗？是的,女士。

应该在十分钟左右到达。

你会读: 你认为那个女人在和谁说话？[·[公共汽车售票员[机场职员[出租车司机车站职员从对话中,我们知道只有机场职员最有可能知道航班的到达时间,所以你应该选择回答[省略部分-小心翼翼地指出吸烟可能有害,大声嚷嚷是没有用的。

桑普森烟草广告是问题之一。

我们从来没有看到过真正的吸烟者清晨咳嗽的照片。

那绝对不行。

广告总是描绘英俊、剃光胡须的年轻人。

他们建议吸烟是有男子气概的,甚至是绝对健康的！吸烟与伟大的户外生活、美丽的女孩、真爱和团结联系在一起。

真是一派胡言！罗利烟草当然可以帮助政府筹集资金。

然而,当人们急切地用一只手收集大量的钱时,另一只手却以越来越多的钱来支付。

大量资金被花费在癌症研究和治疗患者的努力上。

无数宝贵的生命失去了。

从长远来看,毫无疑问,如果完全禁止吸烟,每个人都会过得更好。

柏妮丝吸烟能给人持续的安慰。

当我感到担心或紧张的时候,我只要一支烟,一切似乎都会好起来。

经过一天的努力工作,我最想做的事情是吸烟。

喝一杯咖啡会更好。

它是如此令人愉快和放松,以至于它减轻了日常生活的压力。

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2010年9月公共英语三级试题及答案SECTION I Listening Comprehension听力略( 25 minutes)SECTION II Use of English( 15 minutes)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the bestword or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET I.Western-style conversations often developquite differently from Japanese-style conversations. A Western-styleconversation between two people is like a 26 of tennis. If Iintroduce a topic, a conversational ball, I expect you do 27 it back.If you agree with me, I don't expect you simply to agree andto 28 more. I expect you to add something to carry the ideafurther.29 I don't expect you always to agree.I am justas 30 if you completely disagree with me.31 you agree ordisagree,your 32 will return the ball to me. And then it is my turn 33. Idon't serve a new ball from my _ 34 starting line. I hit your ball backagain to you by 35 your idea further. And so the ball goes back andforth,36 each of us doing our best to give it a new twist.A Japanese-style conversation,37, is not atall like tennis or volleyball. It's like bowling.You 38 for yourturn. And you always know your 39 in line. It depends on such thingsas whether you are older or younger, a close friend or a relativestranger 40 the previous speaker, in a senior or junior position, andso on. When your turn comes, you.41 up to the starting line with yourbowling ball, and 42 bowl it. Everyone else stands back and watchespolitely, whispering 43. Everyone waits until the ball has reached the endof the alley, and watches to see if it 44 down all the pins, or onlysome of them, or none of them. There is a pause, while every- one registersyour 4526. A．playB．gameC．roundD． set27. A．hitB．moveC] throwD． push28. A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something29. A．Then B．SoC．Instead D．But30. A．anxious B．serious C．happy D．grateful31. A．After B．Because C．Though D．Whether32. A．response B．action C．operation D．service33. A．also B．againC．tooD．soon34. A．actual B．new C．particular D．original35. A．deepening B．carryingC J leading D．employing36. A．with B．forC．before D．except37. A．therefore B．moreover C．likewise D．however38. A．wonder B．workC．waitD．watch39. A．point B．placeC．postD．pole40. A．than B．besideC．toD．with41. A．step B．climbC．standD．catch42. A．accurately B．carefully C．awkwardly D．courageously 43. A ]instruction B．satisfaction C．agreement D．encouragement 44. A．knocks B．pushesC．kicksD． puts45. A．line B．workC．score D．outcomeSECTION 111Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer thequestions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWERSHEET 1.Text 1When Amber Post started graduate school inphysics at Princeton, her goal was the same as her male colleagues' : ateaching post at a major university. Now with her Ph.D. just a year away, Postis thinking instead about working for a policymaking agency in Washington.Although Princeton, with Shirley Tilghman as the president, is welcoming tofemale scientists, Post senses that her re-ception in the larger academicworld might be chillier. At famous universities, the percentage of women earningdoctor's degrees in science and engineering is considerably higher than thepercent- age of women professors--whi.ch means that a lot of talented women Ph.D. s like Post leave cam- pus for jobs in government or industry instead ofclimbing the teaching ladder.Stopping this female brain drain has been achallenge for years. At a recent academic confer-ence, Harvard presidentLawrence Summers suggested that women aren't succeeding because they lackability in math and science by nature. His comments drew immediate criticism.Indeed, scien- tists have uncovered some differences in male and female brains,but it's unclear how these differ- ences affect talent.Summers proposed two other possible problemsfor women:the conflict between work and life, and absolute prejudice againstwomen( which he seemed to dismiss). Many women scientists blame these twoproblems for the lack of women professors. Junior teachers need to spend their20s and 30s on research and publication. Those are the same years when women havechildren. Time is an enemy for women in other professions, especially law andmedicine. But while women doctors and lawyers benefit from lots of successfulrole models, academic science continues to belong to men chiefly. "Theatmosphere isn't compelling or welcoming, "Post says. "Too many of myfemale friends drop out of graduate programs simply because the environment isdisappointing, not because they can't handle the math. "Even against this background, there has beensome progress. More universities are pushing hard with stepped-up recruitmentefforts and trying hard to assist staff members with young families. Butultimately, the best remedy against prejudice would be more women on top,like Princeton's Tilghman.46. Amber Post is thinking about a job ingovernment because __A．it isthe usual goal of the Ph.D. students at PrincetonB she is doubtful about her future inthe academic worldC．it isdifficult to get a teaching post at major universitiesD．shefears that she may not graduate with a Ph. D. degree47. According to the text, the gap inpercentage between women Ph.D. s and women professors indicates thatA．universities lack competitiveness in the recruitment marketB．a lotof women professors have chosen to leave universitiesC．few womenPh. D. s are qualified for the competitive campusD．universitiesare faced with the problem of female brain drain48. According to the writer, Summers'comments on women's ability seem to be based onA．hisown attitude towards women scientistsB．hisrecent study on women's weaknessesC. the latest findings about human brainsD.the conventional opinion about talents49. We can infer that the most seriousproblem of women teachers isA．theirconflict with male colleaguesB．thetrouble in balancing work and lifeC．theircooperation with male colleaguesD．thedifficulty in their career advancement50. The best solution to the female braindrain in universities is toA. create more academic posts for womenB．offerhelp to women with young childrenC．dismissthose with prejudice against womenD. promote more women to leadershippositionsText 2Recently in the Scottish Highlands,260theatergoers were led up a well-lit, pin-tree-lined con-crete path. Theirdestination? A vacant water plant. The large concrete space had the impersonalfeel of an army camp--exactly the atmosphere the producers of Black Watch hopedto reproduce. The play is based on the true story of a Highlands troop sentoverseas in 2004.Essentially, site-specific theater refers toplays produced in places directly relevant to their ac-tion. At the MuseumHotel in Wellington, New Zealand, audiences filed into room 217 to watch a taleabout the various personalities who had occupied the room over time. "Ithink people are tired of the same old plays in the same confines of space,"says Paul McLaughlin, who produced Hotel."Drama happens all aroundus--at the bus stop, in a supermarket--so we attempted to show how people caninteract with the space that surrounds them. "To be sure, on-scene productions presenttheir own set of challenges. Producers of Black Watch had to scout aroundLondon for a location for when the show comes to the British capital. But formany audience members, leaving the comfort of their theater seats makes for amore meaningful experience. "A lot of site-specific work challenges theway you look and think, "says Nick Kaye, adrama professor at theUniversity of Exeter.Site-specific shows can also satisfy thegrowing desire for individualized entertainment fueled by on-demand televisionand the Intemet. In Faust, which the London-based theater group Punch- drunkjust wrapped up, audience members got to pick what they wanted to see. Housedin an old five-story storehouse in east London, the play featured different settings.Audience members could choose to watch a scene and follow certain actors fromlocation to location. Felix Barrett, the direc-tor of Faust, says today'stheatergoers expect more than just the traditional audience-actor relation-ship. "What I wanted to do was to create a piece where the audience cancarve out the night they want to have, and it stays with them. "Creating astrong sense of place goes a long way toward a- chieving that. -51. Recently,260 Scottish people went to adeserted water plantA．to toura newly-built military baseB．towatch a play about military lifeC. to visit a military troop back homeD. to attend a military trainingprogram52. The essence of site-specific theaterlies in the idea that dramaA．shouldbe made as lifelike as possibleB. should reflect people's feelings andideasC.should reveal what is going on in theworldD.should be acted by those related to thestory53. Compared with the conventional form oftheater, on-scene theater to producers is lessA．meaningfulB．demandingC.convenientD．interactive54. In the play Faust, audience members canA．revisethe story in their own wayB. talk freely to their favoriteactorsC．chooseto take part in the actingD.jump over uninteresting scenes55. We learn from the text thatsite-specific drama is created to accommodateA. the change in what theatergoers expect ofa playB．theatergoers'growing need for a sense of placeC．thechange in the role modem drama is to playD．theatergoers' falling interest in entertainmentText 3Forgive and forget. Most of us find theforgetting easier, but maybe we should work on the for- giving part."Holding on to hurts wears you down physically and emotionally, "saysStanford Uni-versity psychologist Fred Luskin, author of Forgive for Good."Forgiving someone can be a powerful remedy. "In a recent study, Charlotte Van OyenWitvliet, assistant professor of psychology at Hope Col-lege in Holland,Michigan, and colleagues asked 71 volunteers to remember a past hurt. Tests re-corded sudden increases in blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension--thesame responses that occur when people are beside themselves. Research haslinked temper and heart diseases. When the volunteers were asked to imagineforgiving those who'd wronged them, they remained calm by comparison.What's more, forgiveness can be learned,insists Luskin, director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project. "We teachpeople to rewrite their story in their minds, to change from victim to hero. Ifthe hurt is from a husband's or a wife's unfaithfulness, we might encouragethem to think of themselves not only as a person who was cheated on, but as theperson who tried to keep the marriage togeth-er. "Two years ago Luskintested his method on five Northern Irish women whose sons had been murdered.After undergoing a week of forgiveness training, the women's sense of hurt,measured u- sing psychological tests, had fallen by more than half. They werealso much less likely to feel de- pressed and angry. "Forgiving isn'tabout regarding what happened as harmless or acceptable, "says Luskin."It is about breaking free of the person who wronged us. "The early signs that forgiving improvesoverall health are promisings. A survey of 1,423 adults by the University ofMichigan's Institute for Social Research in 2001 found that people who hadforgiven someone in their past also reported being in better health than thosewho hadn't.However, while 75 per cent said they weresure God had forgiven them for past mistakes,only52 per cent had been able tofind it in their hearts to forgive others. Forgiveness, it seems, is stilldivine.56. In Luskin's opinion, people could enjoybetter health if theyA．holdpast hurts backB．avoidthe wrongdoersC．becomeless emotionalD．let offthose who hurt them57. According to Luskin, to forgive anunfaithful husband, a wife needs toA．urgeherself to see the hurt as nothingB．takemeasures in restoring the marriageC.persuade herself to put up with the hurtD．seeherself as the guardian of the marriage58. According to the text, to forgive meansA．to keepsilent when someone hurts you articleB.to stop being angry with those who wrongedyouC．tothink of something tolerable that has happenedD．toprevent yourself from doing wrong to your enemies59. What does the last paragraphimply?A. Most mistakes are forgivable.B. It's really no easy task to forgive.C.It's part of human nature toforgive.D．Fewpeople can truly forgive others.60. The best title of the text mightbeA．TheResearch on ForgivenessB．TheDifficulty in ForgivenessC．ThePromotion of ForgivenessD. The Healing Power of ForgivenessPart BDirections:Read the texts from a magazine article whichdescribes the celebration of the New Year in five places. For questions 61 to65, match the name of each place (61 to 65) to one of the statements ( A to G )given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Edinburgh, ScotlandEdinburgh is the home of Hogmanay, a grandlyexciting four-day celebration that welcomes the New Year with fire, music,parades and then some more fire. The party starts on Dec.29 with a15,000-strongsong-filled candlelight procession and fire festival through Edinburgh and endswith the symbolic burning of a Viking ship. Days of parades, concerts, dograces and fireworks follow.Reykjavik, IcelandOn New Year's Eve, Icelanders in Reykjavikgather around dozens of massive fires in the open to sing traditional folksongs accompanied, according to local legend, by imaginary human-like creaturesin folk tales. At midnight the city explodes in a massive fireworks display.The dancing and partying that follow last until the sun comes up, which inIceland is at about lunchtime on Jan.1.Kahuitara Point, Chatham IslandsIf you want to experience New Year with theearly birds, the South Pole is the place to be. On any Jan.1, the sun sitsabove the horizon the whole day across most of the South Pole. For a slight- lymore comfortable holiday vacation, head to the Chatham Islands. Kahuitara Pointon Pitt Island in this Pacific Ocean chain is the first populated place on theplanet to see the sun rise.Bangkok, ThailandIn Thailand you have three chances to ringin the New Year. On Dec.31, Western New Year's Eve is celebrated with parties,concerts and fireworks. A few weeks later, the country stages mas-sivecelebrations in honor of Chinese New Year. Finally, on April 13, Thailandcelebrates the first day of the traditional Thai calendar with Songkran, athree-day festival marked by parades, feasts and waterthrowing.Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNew Year's Eve is one of Rio de Janeiro'smost important holidays. Expensive beachfront celebrations unfold alongCopacabana, attracting some 2 million participants. Live music ranging fromsamba to rock explodes along the beach. New Year's Eve is also a day to honorthe goddess of sea with conventional offerings packed in small wooden boats.Tradition holds that if the goddess is pleased with a boat's offering, she willcarry the boat out to sea and give the bearer blessings. If not, it's a greatparty.Now match the name of each place (61 to65)to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.Statements61. Edinburgh, Scotland62. Reykjavik, Iceland63. Kahuitara Point, Chatham Islands64. Bangkok, Thailand65. RiO de Janeiro, BrazilA．New Year's celebrations will go on four days on end.B．People here are the first to greet the New Year's sun.C．Concerts are held on New Year's Eve forcelebration.D．A midnight fireworks display is an important part of the celebration.E．People send New Year's greeting cards and gifts to each other.F．Peoplespend New Year's Eve on the beach singing and dancing.G．NewYear is ~elebrated three times according to different calendars.SECTION IV Writing(40 minutes)Directions:You should write your responses to both PartA and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.Part A66. You received an email from your friendJohn, in which he asked whether you could workas a volunteer on a weekend program to helpthe aged people who live alone. Writeback to your friend,1 )expressing your willingness toparticipate;2) asking about what preparations to bemade;3 )confirming the time and location for thework.You should write about 100 words. Do notsign your own name at the end of your email.Use" Wang Lin" instead.Part B67. Look at the picture below and write anessay of about 120 Words, making reference to the following points:1) a description of the picture;2) your comment on this picture.参考答案及精析第一部分听力1一25略第二部分英语知识运用参考译文西式的交谈和日式的交谈非常不同。

全国中小学英语学习成绩测试（晕耘粤栽）2010年春季测试三级试题参考答案听力部分（共三大题，计2园分）-1-I.句子理解（Sentences ）（共5小题，计5分）1—5BCABA II.对话理解（Dialogues ）（共10小题，计10分）A)6—10CBABC B)11—15BCBAB III.短文理解（Passage ）（共5小题，计5分）16.Radio 17.clouds 18.beach 19.Thursday 20.kites基础知识（共六大题，计40分）I.单词（Words ）（共5小题，计5分）21.friendly 22.restaurant 23.relax 24.outside 25.visit II.短语（Phrases ）（共5小题，计5分）26.eating supper /having supper /eating a meal 27.played chess 28.talking on the phone 29.took photos /took a photo 30.watching TV III.句型转换（Sentence Transformation ）（共5小题，计5分）31.What,look 32.Did,teach 33.doesn ’t like 34.is,with 35.write,tell IV.对话配对（Dialogue Match ）（共5小题，计5分）36—40BCAED V.短文填空（Cloze ）（共10小题，计10分）41.with 42.also 43.by 44.behind 45.something 46.carefully 47.found 48.her 49.eat 50.bowl VI.翻译句子（Translation ）（共5小题，计10分）51.Henry sat down just now,and watched his dog play /playing.52.Is the park between the hospital and the mall?53.I had to learn the piano last month,so I didn ’t have any fun.54.It is an international school for children from five to twelve years old.55.I don ’t mind what young people think of me.阅读部分（共四篇短文，计20分）A)56.C57.B58.play,ball59.Tilly60.他们沿着小路前行，绕过了树林，走过了河流，朝瀑布的方向走去。

2010年三级英语试题Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Y ou should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:The multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dr amatic rise in drug abuse worldwide. “The most worrying development is a culture of drug-friendliness,”says the UN's International Narcotics Control Board in a report released last year.The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures.“Some songs encourage people to take drugs. (76) Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle,”the study says.Surprisingly, says the Board, the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose (过量用药). “Such incidents tend to be seen as an occasion to mourn (哀悼) the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to face the deadly effect of drug use,”it notes. Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars--including Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs--have died of eitherdrug abuse or drugrelated illnesses. With the globalization of popular music, messages promoting, drug abuse are now reaching beyond their countries of origin. “In most countries, the names of certain POP stars have become familiar to the members of every household,”the s tudy says.The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug incidents, which encourages rather than prevents drag abuse. “Over the past years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attracti ve,”says Hamid Ghodse, president of the Board. “Powerful pressure groups mn political campaigns aimed at legalizing controlled drugs,”he says. Ghodse also points out that all thee developments have created an environment which is tolerant(容忍的) of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international drug prevention effortscurrently under way.The study focuses on demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties,and to act against the pro-drug (赞成吸毒) messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are be'rug exposed.1. Which of the following statements does ,the author tend to agree with?A. The use of drags for non-medicinal purposes is, an acceptable part of a person's lifestyle.B. The spreading ofpop music may cause drag abuse to go beyond country boundaries.C. No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drag abuse.D. Governments have no ability to act against the pro-drag messages of the youth culture.2. The expression “under fire”? in the first paragraph meansA. in an urgent situationB. facing some problemsC. being criticizedD. in trouble3. From the third paragraph, we learn that the youthA. tend to mourn the pop stars who died of overdose as role modelsB. are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse damgesC. try to face the deadly effect of drug useD. may stop abusing drugs4. Which of the following is. not mentioned as tolerant of drug abuse?A. The spreading of pop music.B. The media.C. Political campaigns run by powerful pressure groups.D. The low price of some drags.5. According to the passage, pop musicA. has a great influence on young people of most culturesB. attracts a small number of young peopleC. is not a profitable industryD. is alone responsible for drug abusePassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:There are many older people in the world and there will be manymore. A like-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? (77) One of the biggestworries for governments is that the longer people live. the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability( 残疾). Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.(78) Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones~ with special knowledge. Y et traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination (歧视) in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older peopleto be active members in a country's development.Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to, build a suitable safety net.To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure: there is no time to be lost.6. The proportion of older peopleA. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countriesB. is one-seventh of the population developing countriesC. will increase much faster in China than in FranceD. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 20207. According to the passage, which of the following are governments most worded about?A. The diseases and disability of older people.B. The longer life and good health of people.C. The loss of taxes on older people.D. The increasing respect for older people.8. It is stated directly in the passage that older people shouldA. be treated differently in different culturesB. enjoy a similar lifestyleC. be ignored as society changesD. be valued by the younger generations9. Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?A. Getting rid of age discrimination in employment.B. Ensuring adequate income protection for older people.C. Providing free health care for sick older people.D. Supplying life-long learning programs to older people.10. The author concludes in the last paragraph thatA. governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problemB. population ageing is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgentlyC. people are too busy to solve the population ageing problemD. much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problemPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:(79) Extensive new studies suggest that the world has, made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization (自由化) after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, finds that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 .percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. By some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic free dom. “This is a huge success for the world as a whole,”says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. “We are doing something right.”The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington' an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF国际货币基金组织), have done too little for the world's poor.(80) The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. V ast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies-- calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control are working and correct.But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic. success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free', markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were yotmg, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. They have been open to foreign-owned factories but have ofteninsisted that those investors share"the knowledge and skill on modem technologies,11. The word “plunged” in the firs paragraph meansA. decreasedB. ClimbedC. increasedD. dropped into water12. From the passage, we learn that__________A. World Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the worldB. IMF only helps the rich in the worldC. World Bank controls all the banks in the worldD. there are some demonstrations against World Bank in recent years13. According to this passage, in__________, the world had the largest number of poor people.A. 1999B. 1980C. 1950D. 199014. According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT__________A. encouraging exportB. opening up to foreign investmentsC. limiting international financial flowsD. controlling import15. The best title for this passage might be__________.A. China's Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the WorldB. World Bank's Extraordinary Progress in Recent DecadesC. India's Leading Role in Reducing Global PovertyD. Global Progress in Reducing PovertyPart Ⅱ V ocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which of the parents spoke the language.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. each17. Y ou'd better go there by train. The train ticket is __________ the plane ticket.A. as cheap three times asB. as three times cheapC. three times as cheap asD. cheaper three times than18. This new machines technically far__________ to the previous type.A. Superior:B. juniorC. seniorD. equal19. There is a great deal of evidence ____that music activities engage different parts of thebrain.A. indicateB. IndicatingC. indicatedD. to be indicating20. She became the first woman to enter the school but with drew after a few days _____ stress.A. because ofB. in spite ofC. instead ofD. In honor of21.______is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London.A. ItB. WhatC. AsD. Which22. The discovery of these tombs is __________for scholars' studying Chinese history.A. of very importantB. great significantC. of great significanceD. greatly importance23. Sean's strong love for his country is______ in his recently published poems.A. relievedB. ReflectedC. respondedD. recovered24. Would Y ou please keep silent? The weather report __________and I want to listen.A. is broadcastB. is being broadcastC. has been broadcastD. had been broadcast25. The teacher stress edagain that'the students should not ______any important details while retelling the story.A. bring outB. let outC. leave outD. make out26. The man moved _____forward and looked over the edge, shrinking his shoulders.A. accuratelyB. CautiouslyC. brilliantlyD. disappointedly27. The police are trying to find out the ______of the woman,killed in the traffic accident.A. evidenceB. recognition C identity D. status28. By no means __________to her parents.A. this is the first time has she liedB. this is the first time does she tell a lieC. is this the first time She has liedD. is this the first time she was lying29. Climate change will greatly_____wheat and rice production if nations don't take steps now.A. fallB. leakC. lackD. reduce30. She always buys__________ my birthday.A. something awful toB. anything awful toC. something nice forD. anything nice for31. He failed to live Up to __________had been expected of him.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. all32. It is very _____ of you to arrange an early.meeting between your boss and our team.A. considerateB. ConsiderableC. consideriiigD. considered33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class,________to class last 'tune.A. did he comeB. he cameC. had he comeD. he had come34. The wind was so strong last night that it tore the______ of the ship into two or three pieces.A. maskB. mineC. sailD. satellite35. ____all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.A. DespiteB.Thanks toC. SinceD. Like36. Many a man__________lifeis meaningless without a purpose.A. thinksB. thinkingC. have thoughtD. think37. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive from his home to theoffice here. So he__________soon.A. should have arrivedB. need arriveC. must have arrivedD. may arrive38. ___Hongkong, is often regarded as____international Centre for business, finance and tourism.A./; anB. An; /C. The; /D./; the39. They went__________the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.A. outB. up C: over D. by40. Schools should teach'our kids various subjects, and moreover, teach them how to ______right:from wrong.:A. mnB. takeC. tellD. put41. By the time you finish your homework, all of us__________ ours at hand, I'm sure.A. will finishB. will have finishedC. have finishedD. have been finishing42. In time of trouble Charliecould always __________a solution.A. put asideB. look down uponC. break outD. come up with43. Before building a house, you will have to __________the government's permission.A. get fromB. followC. receiveD. ask for44. The director had her assistant __________some hot dogs for the staff members.A. picked upB. picks upC. pick upD. picking up45. ______their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.A. TO throwB. ThrownC. ThrowingD. Being thrownPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. Y ou should choose ONE answer that bestfits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Of all the websites, one that has attracted attention recently is . Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason. 56 the website should be 57. The threat of Intemet predators (窃掠者) is indeed a tough reality, 58 shutting down the site is not the answer. If 59 shut down, another site would quickly 60 its place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them 61 who maybe predators and how to 62 them.The key to 63 safe on the Intemet is to make sure that.Y0Ur profile (个人资料)is secure. The 64 way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information 65 only the people on your friend list can'view it. Although this is.66, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to，67 through hacking in (黑客入侵) or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal 68. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date of birth, and so on, often 69 predators know exactly where they will be and 70 .The most information that is safe is your first name and province. Anything more is basically 71 a predator into your life.Another big problem is photos. I suggest 72 skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without his or her 73.Most important, never, 74 any 'circumstances, agree to a real-ife meeting with anyone you meet online, 75 how well you think you know this person. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth.56. A. what B. how C. why D. which57. A. shut down B. open up C. get into D. turn on58. A. but B. even C. despite D. since59. A. is B. are C. was D. were60. A. get B. make C. take D. push61. A. as B. about C. for D. in62. A. avoid B. get C. benefit D. hide63. A. stay B. be staying C. stayed D. staying64. A. difficult B. Simplest C. simple D. most difficult65. A. as to B. no matter C. so that D. because66. A. efficient B. Interesting C. effective D. impressive67. A. if B. whether C. however D. whatever68. A. information B. documents C. fries D. messages69. A. let B. make C. allow D. letting70. A. what B. why C. when D. how71. A. introducing B. Inviting C. investing D. interrupting72. A. partly B. Mostly C. lastly D. completely73. A. favor B. Rule C. information D. permission74. A. above B.'under C. below D. at75. A. no matter B. even if C. unless D. alsoPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. Y ou can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76 .... Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drags for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle...77. One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability (残疾).78. Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society.79. Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary pmgressin reducing poverty in recent decades.80. The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese．Y ou should translate them into English．Be sure to write clearly．81．今天早上他起床晚了，所以没有赶上火车。

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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 materialsand 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 1.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 ayou 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 knowthe arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ b ] and mark it in your testbooklet.sample answer: [ a ] [b] [c] [d]now look at question 1.1. what do the girls have in common?[a] both of them are going to zimbabwe.[ b ] they are both from africa.[ c ] they are of the same age.[d] they are interested in african art.2. what do we learn from this conversation?[a] mr. smith is the new manager. [b] the manager is a man.[c] the former manager has left. [d] the manager is not here.3. what does the woman want to know?[a] where to board the plane. [b] where to find a telephone.[c] the flight number. [d] the departure time.4. what does the woman mean?[a] she doesn t want to ask mr. jackson herself.[ b ] she doesn t want to work for mr. jackson.[ c ] mr. jackson may have broken the tape recorder.[d] mr. jackson might fix the tape recorder.5. what does the woman mean?[ a] they don t have to go to the concert. [ b] his brother should let them use the car.[ c ] the subway is fine with her. [d] a car wouldn t be any faster.6. why is the man tired?[a] his job is difficult. [b] his job isn t interesting.[c] he doesn t know how to do his job. [d] he doesn t sleep well at night.7. what do we learn from this conversation?[a] the woman will probably go to canada for her vacation.[ b] the woman will probably wait until summer to go tomexico.[ c] the woman will probably not go to canada for her winter vacation.[ d] the woman will probably stay home during her vacation.8. what does the woman mean?[a] the man needs to continue walking.[ b ] the man needs to go straight back for two blocks.[ c ] he has already passed the building.[ d] the building is to his right.9. what was peter doing at the hospital?[a] something is wrong with his baby. [b] his wife just had a new baby.[c] he went to see a doctor. [d] he was seeing his sister.10. what does the man mean?[a] he is not free after dinner. [ b] he can go to the concert if he has time.[ c ] they can not go to concert together. [ d ] he will go to the concert.part byou are going to hear four conversations. before listening to each conversation, you will have 5seconds to readeach 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 11-14 are based on the following conversation. you now have 20 seconds to read the questions ii -14.11. when did the conversation take place?[a] before summer vacation. [b] during summer vacation.[c] after summer vacation. [d] in class.12. who are the two speakers?[a] brother and sister. [b] unemployed young man and woman.[c] college students. [d] high school kids.13. what kind of jobs does the man prefer?[a] camp jobs. [b] a job at a hotel.[c] a job in the open air. [ d ] cutting grass.14. what do we learn from this conversation?[a] camp jobs are very attractive.[ b ] customers at hotels usually give tips to waiters.[ c ] high school kids usually help their parents cutting grass.[d] the man wants a job outside because machines do allthe work.you now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 11 - 14.questions 15-18 are based on the following conversation. you now have 20 seconds to read the questions 15 -18.15. where does this conversation take place?[a] in detroit. [b] at the railroad station.[c] at the bus station. [d] at cleveland airport.16. why does the traveler want to take a bus?[a] the bus tickets are cheaper than the train tickets.[ b ] the bus trip is comfortable because it is air-conditioned.[c] bus stops at several cities along the way.[d] the traveler wants to experience another way of traveling.17. why are the bus tickets much cheaper than the train tickets?[a] the bus trip takes longer time.[b] the bus stops at several cities.[c] few people enjoy bus trip.[d] there is no rest room in the bus.18. why couldn t the passenger use the train ticket to payfor the bus ticket?[a] the train ticket costs more than the bus ticket.[b] the train station belongs to another company.[ c] her uncle and aunt don t agree with him to do so.[ d] she doesn t want to pay extra money to the bus station.you now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 15 -18.questions 19-22 are based on the following news report. you now have 20 seconds to read the questions 19 -22.19. why did the students clean the cars?[ a ] they wanted to help the cleaner s daughter.[b] they wanted to earn some pocket money.[c] they needed money for their classmate s medical expenses.[d] they wanted to help a hospital.20. what was the biggest problem the cleaner s daughter faced?[a] she had a serious heart disease.[b] she would not clean the cars herself.[c] her father was ill and she had no family in hong kong.[d] her school friends were too poor to help her.21. whom did they also turn to for the funeral expenses?[a] the girl s relatives. [b] the car owners.[c] their parents. [d] residents of the building.22. what did the girl want to do?[a] to live with her relatives. [b] to be independent.[ c] to become a doctor. [ d] to stay with one of her classmates.you now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 19 -22.questions 23 -25 are based on the following conversation. you now have 15 seconds to read the questions 23 -25.23. what does the man want to do?[a] play basketball with friends from work.[ b] try out for the company basketball team.[ c ] get in shape and compete in a cycling race.[ d ] become a star player.24. what is the woman s main concern?[a] she is worried her husband will spend too much time away from home.[ b ] she is afraid her husband will become a fitness freak.[ c ] she is concerned about her husband s health.[d] she is afraid her husband will become alaughingstock.25. what does the woman advise about the man s diet?[a] he should consume less salt.[ b] he should eat less fatty foods.[ c ] he should add more protein products to his diet.[d] he should avoid eating sweet things.you now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 23 -25.now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the answer sheet i.that is the end of the listening comprehension section.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, or don your answer sheet 1.textgeography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. geographers (地理学家) compare and contrast 26 places on the earth. but they also 27 beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 28 . the word geography 29 from two greek words: ge，the greek word for"earth" and graphein, 30 . means "to write". the english word geography means "to describe the earth". 31 geography books focus on a small area 32 a town or city. others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 33 continent. many geography books deal with the whole earth. another 34 to divide the study of 35 is to distinguish betweenphysical geography and cultural geography. the former focuses on the natural world; the 36 starts with human beings and 37 how human beings and their environment act 38 each other. but when geography is considered as a single subject, 39 branch can neglect the other.a geographer might be described 40 one who observes, records, and explains the 41 between places. if all places 42 alike, there would be little need for geographers.we know, however, 43 no two places are exactly the same. geography, 44 , is apoint of view, a special way of 45 at places.26. [a] similar [b] various [c] distant [d] famous27. [a] pass [b] go [c] reach [d] set28. [a] whole [b] unit [c] part [d] total29. [a] falls [b] removes [c] results [d] comes30. [a] what [b] that [c] which [d] it31. [a] some [b]many [c]most [d]few32. [a] outside [b] except [c]as [d]like33. [a] extensive [b] entire [c] overall [d] enormous34. [a] way [b] means [c] habit [d] technique35. [a] world [b] earth [c] geography [d] globe36. [a] second [ b] later [c] next [d] latter37. [a] learns [ b ] studies [ c ] realizes [ d ] understands38. [a] upon [b] for [c]as [d] to39. [a] neither [b] either [c] one [d] each40. [a] for . [b]to [c]as [d]by41. [a] exceptions [b] sameness [c] differences [d] divisions42. [a] being [b] are [c] be [d] were43. [a] although [b] whether [c] since [d] that44. [a] still [b] then [c] nevertheless [d] moreover45. [a] working [ b ] looking [ c ] arriving [ d ] gettingsection ⅲreading comprehension (40 minutes)part adirections:read the following three texts. answer the questions on each text by choosing a, b, c or d. mark four answers on the answer sheet by drawing a thick line across the correspondingletter in the brackets.text ino one knows exactly how many disabled (残废的) people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million. the number of disabled people in india alone is probably more than double the total population of canada.in the united kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. disability is not just something that happens to other people. as we get older, many of us will become less mobile ( 可动的) , hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. some people are born with disabilities. many others become disabled as they get older. there are many progressive disabling diseases. the longer time goes on, the worse they become. some people are disabled in accidents. many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. all are affected by people s attitude towards them.disabled people face many physical barriers. next time you go shopping or to work or visitfriends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. how would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear thetraffic? but there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. it is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, which counts.46. the first paragraph points out that _________.{ a j it is possible to get an exact figure of the world s disabled people[ b ] there are many disabled people in the world[ c ] the number of disabled people in india is the greatest[ d ] india has not much more disabled people than canada47. the key word in paragraph 4 is _________.[ a ] barriers [ b ] ignorance[c] disability [d] prejudice48. the last word of the passage "counts" most probably means _________.[a] "is most important" [b] "is included"[c] "is considered" [d] "is numbered"49. which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?[a] there are about 10 percent disabled persons in the uk.[ b ] the whole society should pay due attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people.[ c ] even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.[d] there still exists prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance.50. it can be concluded from the passage that _____ __.[a] we should try our best to prevent disablement[ b] we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled[c] the able-bodied people will never fully understand the disabled[d] both physical and mental barriers are hard to break down --text 2a small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. that s the finding of an extensive study of dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish.the dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the longheld belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.heart disease is the nuinber-one killer in the united states, with more than 550,000 deaths oc- curring from heart attacks each year. but researchers previously have noticed that the incidence ( 发生率) of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than americans do. there are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the eskimos of greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.for 20 years, the dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish.at the start of the study, the average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day with more men eating lean (瘦的) fish than fatty fish.during the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. the fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the japanese or eskimos. this relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or bloodcholesterol ( 胆固醇) levels.51. which of the following is not true according to the passage?[a] the dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease.[ b] heart doctors won t call your house so long as you keep eating fish each day.[c] among all the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in america.[d] there is a low incidence of heart disease in such countries as japan and greenland.52. the phrase "this relationship" (in line 3, para. 5) refers to the connection between_________ and the incidence of heart disease.[a] the amount offish eaten [b] regular fish-eating[ c ] the kind of fish eaten [ d ] people of different regions53. the passage is mainly about _________.[ a ] the high incidence of heart disease in some countries [ b ] the effect of fish eating on people s health[ c] the changes in people s diet[d] the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures54. why is heart disease the most dangerous killer in the united states?[a] because american people drink too much spirits.[b] because there are a great number of fat people there.[ c ] the author does n t give a definite answer.[d] because american people eat too much fatty fish.55. how many lives could probably be saved each year in the united states by eating fifth according to the dutch study?[a] 550,000. [b] 275,000.lc] 110,000. [d] 852.text 3being assertive ( 过分自信) is being able to communicate with other people clearly. if you felt that you had expressed what was important to you and allowed the oilier person to respond in their own way then, regardless of the final outcome, you behaved assertively. it is important to remember that being assertive refers to a way of coping with confrontations ( 对抗)。

公共英语三级真题2010年03月(无听力)(总分：85.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Section Ⅰ Listening Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section Ⅱ Use of English(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Even today in the modem, developed world, surveys show that parents still prefer to have a boy rather than a girl. One 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'old age. Yet it is time for parents to (29) again. Girls may now be a better investment.Girls 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 Britain far more women than men are now (34) to become doctors. And women are more (35) to provide sound advice on investing their parents'nest egg. Surveys show that women consistently (36) higher financial returns than men do.(37) , the increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main (38) force 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) of housework and child-rearing, and women probably account (41) just over half of the world output. It is (42) that women still get paid less and few (43) it to the top of companies, but, (44) prejudice fades over coming years, women will have great scope to (45) their productivity and in comes.（分数：20.00）A.seen √B.observedC.watchedD.noticed解析：[精析] 本题考查动词词义辨析see看，observe观察，watch观看，notice注意到，此处是说男孩被看成是更大的恩惠，所以只有“see看”符合题意，故选A。

模拟试题及详解全国英语等级考试（PEST）三级笔试模拟试题及详解（一）SECTION I Listening （略）SECTION II ReadingPart ADirections: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 1Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place, young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain othersocial skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw(缺陷)in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.26. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is _____.[A] to make sports less competitive[B] to make sports more challenging[C] to reduce their mental stress[D] to increase their sense of success27. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that _____.[A] it can help them learn more about society[B] it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves[C] it enables them to find flaws in themselves[D] it can provide them with valuable experiences28. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes_____.[A] without realizing criticism may destroy their self-confidence[B] in order to make them remember life’s lessons[C] believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development[D] so as to put more pressure on them29. According to the passage parents and coaches should _____.[A] help children to win every game[B] pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports[C] enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports[D] train children to cope with stress30. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is _____.[A] to persuade young children not to worry about criticism[B] to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children[C] to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement[D] to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout【答案及解析】26.C 推论题。

2010年9月公共英语三级(PETS3)考试真题答案(网友版)选择题：1：B.(until）2：A.（that）3:C.(Another)4:C. (leaves) 5:D. (Mature) 6:A. (being discussed) 7:C. (casual) 8:B. (that)9: D (to) 10: B (persist)填空：1: payment 2: were interviewed3: be 4: conducted5: were 6: responsibility7: injured 8: to accept9: quickly阅读理解：（一）1: B (better organized our activities)2: C (study efficiently)3: B (Any activities we're eager to do)4: B (Taking a short nap in the afternoon)5: A (Study Habits and time Management)(二)1：B(Start a new small business)2: D (Determination and originality)3: C (Advise beforehand)4: A (Those with fewer than 50 employees)5: B (Linking to other relevant articles)(三)这题答案文章中都可以找到的，自己找啊搭配题（汉译英）：1.现金价格：E(cash price)2：销售合同：D(salsas contract)3:到达港：J（port of arrival）4：供货合同：A(supply agreement) 5:逾期付款：H(Late payment)6：索赔通知:P(Note of claim)7：贸易协定：B(Trade agreement) 8：信用证：M(Letter of credit)9：固定价格：G(Fixed price)10：即期装运：K(Prompt shipment) 翻译（选择正确答案）：1：BCD 2:AB 3:ACD 4:ABC。

2010年全国公共英语三级考试(pets3)专家命题预测试卷(1) 总分：75分及格：45分考试时间：120分Section II Use of English (15 minutes) 英语常识(1)阅读下面短文，回答{TSE}题。

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第一季度已经过去了，回顾今年的第一季度是一个不寻常的三个月，在镇委镇府和村支部的领导下，局领导的支持下，我们具体做了如下工作：一、调查研究摸清村情民情。

初到xxxx村驻村，首先是了解情况。

这一阶段主要是开展走访活动。

了解村的基本情况以及各自然村基本情况，存在的主要问题等。

走访农户、详细了解群众生产、生活情况及思想动态。

摸清群众心里想什么？最想干什么？最困难是什么？最顾虑是什么？收集他们的意见和建议并走访五保户、低保户、困难户，继续完善局支持建成的养殖场项目。

二、与驻村单位县地税局搞好关系，争取他们对村工作的指导和支持。

今年是县地税局驻xxxx村的第四年，1月26日下午，县地税局人教股温为国到xxxx村进行工作调研，了解局支持建成的养殖场项目，他对养殖场的发展也提出了宝贵意见。

1月27日上午，驻村单位县地税局在苏恒荣副局长带领下一行七人，带上米、油和慰问金。

对xxxx村的特困户和老党员，进行春节慰问。

让特困户感到驻村单位，党和政府对他们的关怀。

三、做好村今年“两委”换届选举工作。

根据上级的布置，2008年全省村、社区“两委”换届选举工作。

我们重点是根据镇的布置，协助村做好村“两委”的选举工作。

我们按照镇制定的选举的法定程序，选举村民选举委员会，制定选举工作实施方案，组织人员开展工作，保质、保量地完成上级下达的任务。

四、继续大力协助落实计划生育政策。

计划生育历来是驻村工作的重点，任何时候都不能放松。

在全体村干部的努力下完成上级下达的季度任务，包括完成结扎和上环的人数，发放纯二女户及独生户每月80元的补助金。

五、协助局支持建成的养殖场项目发展通过传递最新养殖信息，提供有价值的意见等方式协助局支持建成的养殖场项目发展。

六、认真抓好自身建设，自觉经受锻炼和考验，谦虚好学，虚心向农村干部学习，严格自律，廉洁奉公，以突出的成绩和良好的作风，赢得农民的信任和支持，真正使驻村锻炼的过程，成为我们工作组磨练意志、丰富经历、增长才干、提高素质的过程。

2010年3月PETS3笔试真题PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM(PETS) LEVEL 3 SECTION I Listening Comprehension( 25 minutes) 1～25略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.TextEven today in the modem，developed world，surveys show that parents still prefer to have a boy rather than a girl．One 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’old age．Yet it is time for parents to -29- again．Girls may now be a better investment．Girls 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 Britain far more women than men are now -34- to become doctors．And women are more -35- to provide sound advice on investing their parents’nest egg．Surveys show that women consistently -36- higher financial returns than men do．-37- ，the increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main -38- force 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- of housework and child-rearing，and women probably account -41- just over half of the world output．It is -42- that women still get paid 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 incomes．26．[A]seen [B]observed [C]watched [D]noticed27．[A]forced [B]persuaded [C]expected [D]trained28．[A]with [B]for [C]to [D]in29．[A]discuss [B]imagine [C]think [D]try30．[A]chances [B]jobs [C]courses [D]grades31．[A]university [B]work [C]school [D]class32．[A]treated [B]equipped [C]arranged [D]provided33．[A]apply [B]count [C]develop [D]manage34．[A]tending [B]dreaming [C]training [D]demanding 35．[A]courageous [B]bold [C]determined [D]likely36．[A]achieve [B]accept [C]attract [D]adopt37．[A]However [B]Therefore [C]Instead [D]Furthermore 38．[A]driving [B]balancing [C]compensating [D]promising 39．[A]attributed [B]contributed [C]distributed [D]dedicated 40．[A]value [B]profit [C]benefit [D]revenue41．[A]as [B]about [C]for [D]with42．[A]dangerous [B]likely [C]natural [D]true43．[A]get [B]climb [C]make [D]arrive44．[A]unless [B]as [C]since [D]though45．[A]harvest [B]gain [C]stretch [D]increaseSECTION 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 1Help，I’ve fallen into a sea of personal identification numbers(PIN)-and I can’t get out．It’s my third call in as many weeks and I recognize Beth’s voice immediately．I’m hoping she doesn’t recognize mine，but it’s obvious by her sudden shift from warm to frosty that she does．”You probably know why I’ve called，”I say．”I can guess，”Beth responds flatly，having dealt with my type dozens of times already today．‘‘Password problem?’’she was right，I had for-gotten it again．Like millions of others，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)．Expegs warn that the best way to protect against identity theft is to never reuse or write down your passwords and always be casual in your selections--don’t use pet names，or especially the names of ex—girlfriends．And it’s recommended to change passwords often．But come on．Making it impossible for others to access your life only makes living your life impossible．Surveys indicate that most people use the same 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 world，it’s very hard to get from the brain，”says Albert Katz，a psychology professor．That’s why some are shifting to picture passwords．Since the pictures can’t be written down or shared with another person，they’re more secure．And pictures，says Katz，are easier for the human brain to remember than numbers and letters．Better still is the day when access to everything will be just a fingerprint．But poor Beth will remain my Internet-banking savior．”All you need to do，”says Beth，”is tell me the 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 it and am once again allowed access to my very small fortune．I thank Beth，but don’t make any promises．Both of US know we’ll speak again soon．46．From the text we learn that the writer_______________．[A]has a declining memory[B]has too many secret codes[C]has trouble dealing with Beth[D]has problems with his bank accounts47．According to the text，Beth replied to the writer_____________．[A]uncooperatively[B]sympathetically[C]considerately[D]impatiently48．It is recommended by experts to_____________．[A]use the same one or two PINs all the time[B]keep passwords in mind instead of on paper[C]set up several codes for Internet—banking accounts[D]keep both number passwords and picture passwords49．It would be easier to memorize your PINs if you_____________．[A]produce them in a casual manner[B]use numbers instead of letters[C]relate them to the real world[D]change them frequently50．Which word best describes the tone of the writer?[A]Critical． [B]Scornful． [C]Humorous． [D]Matter-of-fact．Text 2Identical twins are a perfect test case for theories of personality development．If a theory can’t explain the differences between identical twins，then it cannot explain environmental effects on personality．Even identical twins brought up in the same home have different personalities．Take Ladan and Laleh Bijani from Iran．They were identical twins who had spent their entire 29 years joined at the head．And 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?Self-organized systems in insects can provide US with some ideas．A colony of ants，for example，can be seen as a self-organized system．No 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 that another ant will attempt that job because it no longer needs doing．The result is what economists call”division of labor．”Self-organizatiOn also produces division of labor in human groups．Each individual looks for something to specialize in，his or her own suitable position in the group．If one position 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 to widen．Although identical twins look very much alike，people 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 first．But 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 know them to address still more of their questions and comments to that twin．The result，over time，will be one outspoken twin and one quieter one-like Ladan and Laleh Bijani．51．According to the writer we learn that identical twins_____________．[A]differ in personality [B]differ in appearance[C]have the same lifestyle [D]have the same outlook52．The ant colony is perceived to be well-organized because_____________．[A]each ant has the duty to help others on a job[B]each ant instinctively fulfills a different task[C]a particular group of ants does a particular job[D]a leading ant monitors the work of working ants53．It is said in the text that the working style of ants is characterized by[A]shifting roles [B]working shifts[C]division of labor [D]collective efforts54．It can be inferred that the twin’s differences have much to do with_____________．[A]their chosen lifestyles[B]their respective responsibilities[C]either physical or social factors[D]influences from inside and outside55．The purpose of the text is to_____________．[A]entertain [B]persuade [C]inform [D]argueText 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 trial，although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes，he was convicted anyway．Why?The jury believed the testimony of the two victims，who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them．The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes．Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony．For instance，witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people．They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces．The number of people in the lineup，and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph，may also affect a witness’s decision．People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races．The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them．Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people．Psychologists decided to test this idea，and they discovered that it is not true．Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians．The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes．Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy，courts cannot exclude eyewitness testimony from a trial．American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve court cases．Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime，such as rape．Furthermore，eyewitness testimony is often correct．Although people do sometimesmake mistakes，many times they really do identify individuals correctly．American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors，and not the judges，to determine the accuracy of the witness’s testimony．It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness couldactually see，hear，and remember what occurred．In 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 system．56．Benard Jackson was found guilty by the jury because_____________．[A]the victims insisted that he was the attacker[B]the judge believed in the victims’identification[C]the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt[D]the eyewitnesses confirmed the victims’testimony57．An eyewitness’testimony is sometimes inaccurate because_____________．[A]he is of the same race as the suspect[B]he is shown photos of many similar faces[C]he lacks the professional help from the police[D]he has a small number of suspects in the lineup58．Eyewitness testimony is vital because_____________．[A]it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases[B]it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases[C]it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation[D]it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime59．An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to_____________．[A]the dismissal of the case[B]the disbelief in the court[C]the disrespect for the eyewitness[D]the conviction of an innocent person60．From the text we know that_____________．[A]eyewitness testimony plays an essential part in the U．S．court trial[B]police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary people[C]crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspects[D]the jury relies more on the judge than on the eyewitness for a decisionPart 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 eachperson to one of the statements ( A to G) given below. Mark your answers onANSWER SHEET 1.Erum NadeemYour article on happiness 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 the values of our cultural tradition．If people would see our values from these aspects，there would be no misunderstanding—only happiness．Sander TidemanI applaud your special on the science of happiness．However，the issue would have been more complete had it mentioned the idea of viewing economic development policies in the context of “gross national happiness”or GNH．This concept is based on the recognition that gross national product does not accurately reflect the well—being of a nation．GNH is a bold idea with far-reaching effects．Since happiness has a scientific base，it can be developed and promoted on a larger social scale．Paul AbohHappiness is a gift，not a commodity．Even the poor have the ability to cultirate and share happiness．We can find pleasure in 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 promise kept．And when you discover its source，you know it．Sometimes happiness overflows，but it never destroys．Mansoor MalikHappiness is not a product of achievement or wealth or fame．It 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 we can-help，hope，love，respect，sympathy or just a smile．Peter 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 without parents and are often hungry are the ones with the most reasons to be unhappy．What can possibly make them smile?As your article pointed out，however，we cannot wait for enough friends or a lot of money to make US happy．We have an amazing capacity to setourselves right．Now match the name of each person(61 to 65) to the appropriate statement．Note：there are two extra statements．Statements61．Emm Nadeem 62．Sander Tideman 63．Paul Aboh 64．Mansoor Malik 65．Peter Fischer [A]A rich person is not necessarily happy．[B]Things people often overlook may be the very source of happiness．[C]Happiness can be promoted on a scientific basis．[D]We should mainly rely on ourselves for happiness．[E]Happiness lies in giving instead of taking，[F]The environment is a source of happiness．[G]Happiness can be achieved if we stick to the best of our values．SECTION IV Writing ( 40 minutes) Directions:You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.Part A66. Your American friend Peter Jones is coming to your hometown for a one-weekvisit．Write to him about：1)the weather conditions of your hometown for the season；2)the accommodation arrangements for him；3)the schedule for his sightseeing activities．You should write approximately 100 words．Do not sign your own name at the endof your letter．Use”Wang Lin”instead．You do not need to write the address．Part B67. Look at the picture below and write an essay of about 1 20 words making referenceto the following two points：1)a description of the picture；2)your attitude towards the phenomenon of private tutors．THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.。

2010年公共英语三级练习题和答案1. --- Oh, dear. I forgot the air tickets.--- You ______ something.A. have leftB. are always leavingC. are leavingD. always left2. --- I ______ so busily recently that I ______ no time to help you with your math.--- That’s OK. I can manage it by myself.A. have been working; haveB. have worked; hadC. am working; will haveD. had been working; had had3. Remember to send me a photo of us next time you ______ to me.A. are writingB. will writeC. has writtenD. write4. He ______ at the meeting, but his heart attack prevented him.A. will speakB. is going to speakC. had to speakD. was going to speak5. --- I beg your pardon, but I didn’t quite catch you.--- Oh, I ______ myself.A. am talking toB. talked aboutC. have talked toD. was talking to6. I ______ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the New Year.A. will playB. have playedC. playedD. play7. I first met Tom 10 years ago. He ______ in a radio factory at that time.A. had workedB. has workedC. was workingD. has been working8. --- What ______ when I phoned you?--- I ______ my work, and I wanted to go out.A. have you done; finishedB. were you doing; have finishedC. did you do; had just finishedD. were you doing; had just finished9. --- Have you finished the report?--- No. I ______ it all this week.A. will doB. had doneC. have doneD. have been doing10. I can guess you were in a hurry. You ______ your sweater inside out.A. had wornB. woreC. were wearingD. are wearing11. --- We ______ that you would fix the TV set this week.--- I’m sorry. I ______ to fix it this week, but I’ve been too busy.A. had expected; had intendedB. are expecting; had intendedC. expect; intendD. expected; intend12. --- Why? Tom, your shirt is so dirty!--- Mum, I ______ my storeroom downstairs.A. cleanedB. have cleanedC. was cleaningD. have been cleaning13. They won’t buy new clothes because they ______ money to buy a new house.A. saveB. are savingC. have savedD. were saving14. The traffic in our city is already good and it ______ even better.A. getsB. gotC. has gotD. is getting15. --- I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow.--- I’m sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I ______ my guests in my office.A. is being metB. will meetC. will be meetingD. will have met16. --- Alice came back home the day before yesterday.--- Really? Where ______?A. has she beenB. had she beenC. has she goneD. had she gone17. I know Mr. Brown; we ______ to each other at an international conference.A. are introducedB. are been introducedC. were introducedD. had been introduced18. --- Where do you think ______ he ______ the computer?--- Sorry. I have no idea.A. has; boughtB. 不填; boughtC. did; buyD. 不填; buys19. Don’t bother to look for my dictionary --- it ______ some day.A. turns upB. has turned upC. will turn upD. is going to turn up20. --- What do you think of this kind of TV set, which ______ in Shanghai?--- Well, I don’t care about such things.A. was madeB. is madeC. has been madeD. had been made21. --- Did he notice you enter the room?--- I don’t think so. He ______ to the radio with his eyes shut.A. listenedB. was listeningC. has listenedD. had listened22. The plane ______ at 7:00 pm, so I have to be at the airport by 6:40 at the latest.A. has leftB. would leaveC. will have leftD. leaves23. The train ______ at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o’clock tonight.A. wentB. is goingC. goesD. will be going24. I used to drink a lot of tea but these days I ______ coffee.A. preferB. preferredC. had preferredD. am preferring25. The vegetables didn’t taste very good. They ______ too long.A. had been cookedB. were cookedC. have cookedD. cooked26. --- Remember the first time we met, Jim?--- Of course I do. You ______ in the library.A. were readingB. had readC. have readD. read27. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I ______ the cloth ______ well.A. have told; washesB. have been told; washes28. --- Is Tom still smoking?--- No. By next Saturday he ______ for a whole month without smoking a single cigarette.A. will beB. will have goneC. will have beenD. has been going29. --- ______ Betty this morning?--- Not yet, but she is sure to be here before noon.A. Have you seenB. Will you seeC. Do you seeD. Did you see?30. Jim talked for about half an hour yesterday. Never ______ him talk so much.A. I heardB. did I hearC. I had heardD. had I heard31. --- Look at the black clouds. It ______ soon.--- Sure. If only we ______ out.A. is raining; didn’t comeB. is to rain; won’t startC. wil l rain; haven’t startedD. is going to rain; hadn’t come32. He ______ articles for our wall-newspaper these three years, and he ______ about forty articles.A. has been writing; has writtenB. has been writing; wroteC. is writing; has been writingD. has written; has written33. She ______ to the office than she got down to writing the report.A. has no sooner gotB. had hardly gotC. no sooner gotD. had no sooner got34. When he was alive, the old scientist used to say that knowledge ______ from practice and he gained his experience by doing a lot of practical work.A. was comingB. had comeC. comesD. would come35. --- Don’t forget to bring my new books tomorrow afternoon.--- No, I ______.A. don’tB. doC. won’tD. will36. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ______.A. finished what I was doingB. finished what I didC. would finish what I was doingD. finish what I did37. You won’t know whether the coat fits you until you ______ it on.A. will tryB. have triedC. triedD. are trying38. My dictionary ______. I have looked for it everywhere but still ______it.A. has lost; don’t fi ndB. is missing; don’t findC. has lost; haven’t fo undD. is missing; haven’t found39. ______ it with me and I’ll see what I can do.A. When leftB. LeavingC. If you leaveD. Leave40. --- How are you planning to travel to Shanghai?--- I ______ yet, but I ______ taking a train.A. didn’t decide; am consideringB. haven’t decided; considerC. haven’t decided; am consideringD. hadn’t decided; have considered41. --- Excuse me, sir. Would you do me a favour?--- Of course. What is it?--- I ______ if you could take me to the station.A. would wonderB. did wonderC. was wonderingD. had wondered42. --- Got your driving license?--- No. I ______ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week. I’m going to next week.A. wasB. have beenC. amD. had been43. With the development of science, more new technology ______ to the field of IT.A. has introducedB. is being introducedC. is introducedD. was introduced44. --- Who’s the man over there?--- It’s Jack.--- Oh? ______ in Italy.A. I think he’sB. I’ve thought he’s beenC. I thought he wasD. I’d thought he’d been45. --- I dropped in at your house at about ten last night, but you w eren’t in.--- I ______ regular exercises at the club.A. didB. was doingC. had doneD. have been doing46. --- Each of the students, working hard at their lessons, ______ the book.--- So have I.A. is readingB. has readC. readingD. reads47. The baby is generally healthy, but every now and then he ______ a cold.A. has caughtB. is catchingC. will catchD. does catch48. It is when the plane ______ that you’d better find out at the booking office.A. would take offB. had taken offC. was taking offD. is taking off49. --- I’m sorry, but there’s no smoking on this flight.--- Oh, I ______ that. Sorry, I won’t again.A. don’t knowB. didn’t knowC. won’t knowD. haven’t known50. I thought Jim would say something about his school report, but he ______ it.A. doesn’t mentionB. hadn’t men tionedC. didn’t mentionD. hasn’t mentioned答案：1-5 BADDD 6-10 DCDDD 11-15 ADBDC 16-20 BCBCB 21-25 BDDAA 26-30 ABBAD 31-35 DADCC 36-40 ABDDC 41-45 CDBCB 46-50 BDDBC。

2010年北京成人英语三级考试模拟试题Part I Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions:There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage1Questions1to5are based on the following passage:Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food,furniture,books,bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want.When they work,they usually get paid in money.Most of the money today is made of metal or paper.But people used to use all kinds of things as money.One of the first kinds of money was shells.Shells were not the only things used as money.In China,cloth and knives were used.In the Philippine Islands,rice was used as money.In parts of Africa,Cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money.Other animals were used as money,too.The first metal coins were made in China.They were around and had a square hole in the center.People strung them together and carried them from place to place.Different countries have used different metals and designs for theirmoney.The first coins in England were made of tin.Sweden and Russia used copper to make their ter,other countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive.Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money.They began to use paper money76)The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today.Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.1.Which of the following can be cited as an example of the use of money in exchange for services?A.To sell a bicycle for$20.B.To get some money for old books at a garage sale.C.To buy things you need or want.D.To get paid for your work.2.Where were shells used as money in history?A.In the Philippines.B.In ChinaC.In AfricaD.We don’t know3.Why,according to the passage,did ancient Chinese coins have asquare hole in the center?A.Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around.B.Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to place.C.Because people wanted to make it look nicer.D.Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from.4.Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive?A.Because they are easy to steal.B.Because they are difficult for people to obtain.C.Because they are not easy to carry around.D.Because they themselves are expensive,too.5.Which do you choose as the best title for this passage?A.Money and Its UsesB.Different Things used as MoneyC.Different Countries,Different MoneyD.The History of MoneyQuestions6to10are based on the following passage:77)In the last500years,nothing about people----not their clothes, ideas,or languages----has changed as much as what they eat.The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians.The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s.And although it was very expensive,it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places.Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World.Around1600,the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe,where it soon was widely grown.78)Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the“Potato Famine”of1845-6,and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from south America to the Old World.But some others went in the opposite direction.Brazil is now the World’s largest grower of coffee,and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries.But it is native to Ethiopia.It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the1400’s.According to an Arabic legend,coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush.He tried one and experienced the“wide–awake”feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.6.According to the passage,which of the following has changed the most in the last500years?A.FoodB.ChocolateC.PotatoD.Coffee7.“Some”in“Some still exist today”means_________.A.some cocoa trees.B.some chocolate drinks.C.some shops.D.some South American Indians.8..Thousands of Irish people starved during the“Potato Famine”because_________.A.they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else.B.they were forced to emigrate to America.C the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato.D.the potato harvest was bad.9.Coffee originally came from_________.A.BrazilB.ColombiaC.EthiopiaD.Arabia10.The Arabic legend is used to prove that_________.A.coffee was first discovered by Kaldi.B.coffee was first discovered by Kaldi’s goats.C.coffee was first discovered in south American countries.D.coffee drinks were first made by Arbas.Passage3Questions11-15are based on this passage:Traditionally,universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching.Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community.The fundamental question, however is:how does the community want or need to be served?In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain“ivory towers”(象牙塔)of study separated from the realities of everyday life.University teachers have been encouraged,and in some cases constrained(强逼),to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use.79)If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today,he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher.A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers,engineers,managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but“man”,as the Bible says,“does not live by bread alone.”80)Apart from requiring medical and social services,which do not directly contribute to economic growth,the society should also value and enjoy literature,music and the arts.In these cost-conscious times,it has even been pointed out in justification for the funding of the arts that they can be useful money earners.A successful musical play, for instance,can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things.11.The main idea of the first paragraph is that____________.A.traditional universities do a good job serving the societyB.universities must meet the needs of the societyC.research and teaching are of great importance in universitiesD.universities play an important role in our society12.We can infer from the second paragraph that__________.A.the society is not satisfied with the present college educationB.the governments interfere too much with college educationC.teacher are forced to do what they don’t like to doD.teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses13.The Aristotle example is used to make the point that_________.A.universities in the UK have produced too many good-for–nothing graduatesB.such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer usefulcation should serve the social needsD.it is advisable for today’s philosophers to know computer science.14.According to the passage,literature,music and the arts__________.A.do not contribute to economic growth at allB.are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economicgrowthC.are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growthD.should develop only when they are good for economic growth15.The author believes that_________.A.art is useful only when it is made into a money earnerB.the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today’s societyC.universities should not provide literature or art coursesD.the society needs both technical skills and artsPart II.Vocabulary and Structure(30%)Directions:For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16.This is a nice car,but we cannot_______it.A.provideB.supplyC.affordD.manage17.The meeting will begin at9:00according to the________.A.calendarB.scheduleC.columnD.diagram18.The company is small but promising.________,I’ll take the job.A.In some casesB.In caseC.In that caseD.In any case19.The notice was written in several languages_____foreign tourists should misunderstand it.A.so thatB.LestC.ifD.otherwise20.It was not until she arrived in class_____realized she had forgotten her book.A.and sheB.when sheC.sheD.that she21.But for water,people_____not live on the earth.A.canB.will be able toC.makeD.could22.You______able to speak English so well if you hadn’t been practising hard.A.are notB.can not beC.wouldn’t beD.would have been23.No one can avoid_______by advertisements.A.influencedB.influencingC.to influenceD.being influenced24.I_______everything by the time you get back next month.A.shall finishB.will be finishingC.have finishedD.shall have finished25._____halfway through the experiment,there was a power failure and the teacher told us to stop.A.When we were onlyB.Being onlyC.When onlyD.Having been26.Johnny’s mouth watered at the_____of the delicious cake.A.sightB.lightC.touchD.notice27.We substitute fish_______meat several times a week.A.forB.withC.toD.and28.You will never guess whom I_______on the street yesterday.A.ran overB.ran out ofC.ran intoD.ran up to29.I wondered______to come to the party.A.whether he should have been askedB.whether he should askedC.whether he was askedD.should he been asked30.To make up an objective test,the teacher writes a series of questions,_____has only one correct answer.A.some of whichB.each of whichC.whichD.that31.Ann was not careful enough;_____she wouldn’t have made such a silly mistake.A.neverthelessB.howeverC.otherwiseD.although32.He used to get up late,_______?A.did not heB.did heC.didn’t hee he33.I’m very____to you for your help.A.gratefulB.agreeableC.pleasedD.satisfied34._____did I have any idea what a real man-made satellite looks like.A.Until quite recentlyB.It was quite recentlyC.Not was it quite recentlyD.Not until quite recently35.Had he worked harder,he_____the exams.A.must have got throughB.could get throughC.would get throughD.would have got through36._____in a peasant family,Jack always likes farm work.A.Brought inB.Brought upC.Brought aboutD.Brought out37.I’m very sorry_____the whole morning.I forgot the appointment.A.to keep you waitB.to have kept you waitingC.to keep you waitingD.to keep you t wait38.A woman and three children are said_____in the traffic accident.A.to be injuredB.to have been injuredC.having been injuredD.being injured39._____deserves the award will certainly get it.A.Who we thinkB.Whoever we thinkC.Whoever doesD.whoever do we think40.You_____me because I didn’t say anything like that.A.must misunderstandB.may misunderstandC.must have misunderstoodD.could have misunderstood41.It is time the government_____the law into effect.A.is puttingB.putC.putsD.will put42.His mother is going to stay in Beijing for_______.A.some timesB.some timeC.sometimeD.sometimes43.Susan is not very intelligent,_____work very hard.A.not does sheB.or does sheC.either does sheD.neither does she44.________,the new medicine is now in mass production.A.With the solved problemB.With this problem being solvedC.With the problem solvedD.With this problem to solve45.His carelessness_______her failure in the exams.A.resulted fromB.resultedC.resulted inD.resulted toPart IV Cloze(10%)Directions:Each blank in the following passages is provided with four choices.Read each of the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.When we want to__56__other people what we think,we can do it not only with the help of words,but also in many__57___ways.For example, we sometimes move our heads___58___when we want to say”yes”,and we move our heads__59___when we want to say”no”.People who can__60___hear__60___speak talk to each other with the help of their fingers.People who do not understand each other’s language have to do the same.The following story shows__61___they sometimes do it.__62__English man who could not speak Italian was__63___travelling in Italy.One day he entered a restaurant and sat__64___a table.When the waiter came,the Englishman opened his mouth,__65___his fingers into it,__66___them out again and moved his lips.In this way he meant to say,“__67___me something to eat.”The waiter soon brought him__68___tea.The Englishman__69__his head and the waiter understood that he didn’t want tea,so he took it__70__and brought him__71___coffee.The Englishman was angry.He was just going to leave the restaurant__72__another traveller came in.When this man saw the waiter, he__73__his hands on his stomach.That was enough.In a__74___minutes there was a large plate of bread and meat__75___his table.56.A.sayB.speakC.tellD.talk57.A.anythingB.anotherC.otherD.others58.A.now and thenB.over and overC.up and downD.here and there59.A.from mouth to mouthB.from door to doorC.from the masses to the massesD.from side to side60.A.not only…but alsoB.as well asC.either…orD.neither…nor61.A.howB.whyC.whatD.which62.A.theB.AnC.AD.Any63.A.everB.neverC.beforeD.once64.A.inB.atC.onD.upon65.idB.playedC.putD.stayed66.A.tookC.broughtD.carried67.A.BringB.TookC.FetchedD.Carried68.A.a pieceB.a packet ofC.a cup ofD.a box of69.A.shookB.noddedC.bentD.showed70.B.awayC.outD.along71.A.anyB.someC.littleD.few72.A.whenB.whereC.whyD.how73.A.stoodB.satC.putD.placed74.A.a fewB.fewC.littleD.a little75.A.atB.overC.underD.onPart V.Translation(20%)1)Directions:In this part,there are five items which you should translate into Chinese,each consisting of one or two sentences.These sentences are all taken from the Reading Passages you have read in Part I of the Test Paper.You should refer back to the passages so as to identify the meaning of these sentences in the context.(10%)76The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today.77In the last500years,nothing about people----not their clothes, ideas,or languages----has changed as much as what they eat.78Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish peoplestarved when the crop failed during the“Potato Famine”of1845-6,and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.79If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today,he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher.80Apart from requiring medical and social services,which do not directly contribute to economic growth,the society should also value and enjoy literature,music and the arts.2)Translate the following sentences into English(10%)81.我怎么能为他讲的话负责呢?82.看外表他一点也不像一个八十岁的老人。