2023年月英語等級考試第三級真題

2023年3月PETS第三級歷年筆試真卷絕密★啟用前機密SectionIListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions：ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.ThereareTWOpartsinthissection，PartAandPartB.Remember，whileyouaredoingthetest，youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection，youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoANSWERSHEET1.Ifyouhaveanyquestions，youmayraiseyourhandNOWasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartAYouwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue，thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.ChoosethecorrectanswerA，B，CorD，andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.NowlookatQuestion1.1.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?［A］Inadepartmentstore.［B］Inabank.［C］Atapostoffice.［D］Atahotel.2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?［A］Tostartfashiondesign.［B］Todesignanewfashion.［C］Tomeettheman’swife.［D］Tocooperatewiththeman’swife.3.Whatcanweassumefromtheconversation?［A］Daveisunwillingtohelpbecauseofhershouting.［B］Davecannothelp.［C］Daveisreadytohelpbutdoesnotlikehershouting.［D］Daveaskshertowait.4.Whyisthemaninahurry?［A］Hehastoallowtimefortraffic.［B］Hehasanappointmentinanothertown.［C］Hehasonlygotthirtyminutestogo.［D］Heislatefortheappointment.5.Whatreasondoesthemangivefortravellingalone?［A］Cheapertickets.［B］Morefreedom.［C］Betteraccommodations.［D］Moreconvenienttransportation.6.Whereshouldlettersbesentwhenthemanisaway?［A］Hisofficeaddress.［B］Hishomeaddress.［C］Hismountainhouse.［D］Hisaunt’shouse.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutthepresentation?［A］Itisexciting.［B］Itissomewhatinformative.［C］Itissomewhatcomplicated.［D］Itischallenging.8.Whataretheytalkingabout?［A］Theageofafriend.［B］Afriend’shome.［C］Thelocationofabusstation.［D］Somethingtheyhavelost.9.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?［A］Jackwillgotothepolicestation.［B］Jackhasjustbeentothepolicestation.［C］Jack’sfriendhasreportedthecasetothepolice.［D］Jack’sfriendhadhiscarstolen.10.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?［A］TotalktotheBoardofDirectors.［B］Towriteasalespromotionplan.［C］TocarryoutaTVadvertisingcampaign.［D］Tocutdownadvertisingspending.PartBYouwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Beforelisteningtoeachone，youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Whilelistening，answereachquestionbychoosingA，B，CorD.Afterlistening，youwillhave10secondstocheckyouranswertoeachquestion.YouwillheareachpieceONLYONCE.Questions11～13arebasedonthefollowingdialogueaboutsomeservice.11.WhatwilltheyprobablydonextMonday?［A］Askformoredetailsaboutthetrip.［B］VisitBillJohnson.［C］StartatriptoAustin.［D］Gettheirflighttickets.12.Howwilltheygettotheairport?［A］Intheirowncar.［B］Bytaxi.［C］Bytheairportbus.［D］Bythecompanycar.13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?［A］Husbandandwife.［B］Bossandsecretary.［C］Customerandwaitress.［D］Passengerandairhostess.Questions14～17arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.14.Whatdoesthemaninquireabout?［A］Carfacilities.［B］Carparking.［C］Carservice.［D］Carrental.15.Howmuchdoesthemanhavetopayfortheservice?［A］14pounds.［B］19pounds.［C］22pounds.［D］25pounds.16.Whereisthemangoing?［A］Denmark.［B］America.［C］France.［D］Check.17.Whenwillthemanbebackfromabroad?［A］Onthe5th.［B］Onthe10th.Onthe15th.［D］Onthe19th.Questions18～21arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.18.Wheredidthewomangetherinformationaboutthe“smart”car?［A］Fromanadvertisement.［B］Fromanarticle.［C］FromaTVprogram.［D］Fromafriend.19.Whatisthepurposeoftheartificialvoiceon“smart”cars?［A］Towarnofdangers.［B］Toexplaintrafficregulations.［C］Towakeupsleepingdrivers.［D］Toguidethedrivers.20.Whatdoesthemanimplyabouthisbrother?［A］Hehasgoodsenseofdirection.［B］Hehasa“smart”car.［C］Heisanexpertincars.［D］Heisaskillfuldriver.21.Whywasthemanlate?［A］Hegotlost.［B］Heranoutofgas.Hehadanaccident.［D］Hiscarbrokedown.Questions22～25arebasedonthefollowinginterviewbetweenareporterandasportswoman.22.Wheredidtheymostprobablysleepduringtheirholiday?［A］Inatent.［B］Inaflat.［C］Inahotel.［D］Inacompartment.23.WhatdidJohnwanttoborrowfromtheman?［A］Alight.［B］Anewspaper.［C］Amagazine.［D］Acigarette.24.WhatdidthemandoinresponsetoJohn’srequest?［A］Heapologizedtohim.［B］Hegavealighttohim.［C］Hecontinuedwithhisreading.［D］Heexplainedtheharmfuleffectsofsmoking.25.Whowastheman?［A］Aticketinspector.［B］Afamousdoctor.Acigarettesmuggler.［D］Asuccessfulactor.Nowyouhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.Thatistheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection.SectionIIUseofEnglish(15minutes)Directions：Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA，B，CorDonANSWERSHEET1.TextAlthough“l(fā)iedetectors”arewidelyusedbygovernments,policedepartmentsandbusinesses,theresultsarenotalwaysaccurate.Liedetectorsarecommonly26asemotiondetectors,fortheiraimisto27bodilychangesthatcontradictwhata28says.Theliedetectorrecordschanges29heartrate,breathing,bloodpressure,andtheelectrical30oftheskin.Inthefirstpartofthe31,youareelectronicallyconnectedtothemachineand32afewneutralquestions(“Whatisyourname?”etc).Yourphysicalreactionsserve33thestandardforevaluatingwhatcomes34.Thenyouarepresentedwithafew35questionsamongtheneutralones(“Whendidyourobthebank?”).Theideaisthatifyouare36,yourbodywillrevealthetruth,evenifyoutryto37it.Yourheartrateandbreathingwillchange38asyourespondtothequestions.Thatisthetheory,butpsychologistshavefoundthatliedetectorsaresimplynot39.Sincemostphysicalchangesarethesameacross40emotions,liedetectorscannottell41youarefeelingangry,nervousorexcited.42peoplemaybetenseandnervous43thewholeprocedure.Theymayreactphysiologicallytoacertainword(“bank”)notbecausetheyrobbedit,butbecausetheyrecentlyusedabadcheck.Ineither44,themachinewillrecorda“l(fā)ie”.Ontheotherhand,somepracticedliarscanlie45hesitation,sothereversemistakeisalsocommon.26.［A］fixed［B］designed［C］known［D］produced27.［A］measure［B］keep［C］maintain［D］grade28.［A］policeman［B］suspect［C］person［D］criminal29.［A］from［B］with［C］upon［D］in30.［A］display［B］activity［C］action［D］flow31.［A］test［B］research［C］operation［D］project32.［A］investigated［B］questioned［C］raised［D］asked33.［A］by［B］as［C］on［D］with34.［A］again［B］behind［C］after［D］next35.［A］critical［B］interesting［C］general［D］impossible36.［A］wrong［B］bad［C］guilty［D］mistaken37.［A］mislead［B］confuse［C］deny［D］cancel38.［A］slowly［B］naturally［C］steadily［D］abruptly39.［A］reliable［B］usable［C］reasonable［D］comprehensible40.［A］other［B］some［C］any［D］all41.［A］whether［B］when［C］where［D］why42.［A］Untrained［B］Innocent［C］Naive［D］Ignorant43.［A］before［B］about［C］after［D］at44.［A］fact［B］case［C］condition［D］chance45.［A］beyond［B］through［C］without［D］againstSectionIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)PartADirections：Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA，B，CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.Text1Fifteenyearsago,IenteredtheBostonGlobe,whichwasatempletomethen.Itwasn’teasygettinghired.Ihadtofightmywayintoadimeawordjob.Butonceyouwerethere,1found,youwerein.Globejobswereforlife—guaranteeduntilretirement.For15yearsIhadprosperedthere—movingfromanordinaryreportertoforeigncorrespondentandfinallytosenioreditor.IwouldhavealifetimeofsecurityifIstuckwithit.Instead,Ihadmadeadecisiontoleave.Ienteredmyboss’soffice.Wouldherage?Iwondered.Hehadafamoustemper.“Matt,wehavetohaveatalk,”Ibeganawkwardly.“IcametotheGlobewhenIwastwentyfour.NowI’mforty.There’salotIwanttodoinlife.I’mresigning.”“Toanotherpaper?”heasked.Ireachedintomycoatpocket,butdidn’tsayanything,nottrustingmyselfjustthen.Ihandedhimaletterthatexplainedeverything.ItsaidthatIwasleavingtostartanewmediacompany.ThattheGlobehadtaughtmeinathousandways.Thatwewereatarareturningpointinhistory.Iwantedtobedirectlyengagedinthechange.“I’mgladforyou,”hesaid,quiteoutofmyexpectation.“Ijustcamefromaboardofdirectorsmeetinganditwasseventyfivepercentdiscouragingnews.Someofthatwecandealwith.Butmuchofitwecan’t,”hewenton.“Iwishyoualltheluckintheworld,”heconcluded.“Andifitdoesn’tworkout,remember,yourstarisalwayshighhere.”ThenIwentoutofhisoffice,walkingthroughthenewsroomformoregoodbyes.Everybodywassayingcongratulations.Everybody—eventhoughI’dberiskingallonanunfamiliarventure:allthefinancialsecurityIhadcarefullybuiltup.Later,IhadafinaltalkwithBillTaylor,chairmanandpublisheroftheBostonGlobe.HehadturnedtheGlobeintoabilliondollarproperty.“I’mresigning,Bill,”Isaid.HelistenedwhileIgavehimthestory.Hewasn’tlookingangryordismayedeither.Afterapause,hesaid,“Golly,IwishIwereinyourshoes.”46.FromthepassageweknowthattheGlobeisafamous.［A］newspaper［B］magazine［C］temple［D］church47.IfthewriterstayedwiththeGlobe,.［A］hewouldbeabletorealizehislifetimedreams［B］hewouldlethislongcherisheddreamsfadeaway［C］hewouldneverhavetoworryabouthisfuturelife［D］hewouldneverbeallowedtodevelophisambitions48.Thewriterwantedtoresignbecause.［A］hehadserioustroublewithhisboss［B］hegotunderpaidathisjobfortheGlobe［C］hewantedtobeengagedinthenewmediaindustry［D］hehadfoundabetterpaidjobinapublishinghouse49.Whenthewriterdecidedtoresign,theGlobewasfacedwith.［A］atroublewithitsstaffmembers［B］ashortageofqualifiedreporters［C］anunfavorablebusinesssituation［D］anuncontrollablebusinesssituation50.By“IwishIwereinyourshoes.”(inthelastparagraph),BillTaylormeantthat.［A］thewriterwastofail［B］thewriterwasstupid［C］hewoulddothesameifpossiblehewouldrejectthewriter’srequestText2Overtwohundredyearsago,AdamSmithintroducedsomeideaswhichbroughtaboutaworldrevolution.Ifweenjoyahighstandardoflivinginmodernsociety,weowemuchtothisScottisheconomistandphilosopher.Ifweenjoydrivinginbeautifulcars,wearingfashionableshoes,orflyingawaytodistantplacesforexcitingholidays,weshouldperhapspaythankstothemanwhomadeitallpossible.WhatwasAdamSmith’scontribution?Likesomanyideaswhichhavesurprisingeffects,hiswasasimpleone.Hewatchedworkerspractisingtheircraftofpinmaking.Onemanwouldheatthestripofmetal,stretchitout,cutoffanappropriatelength,shapeit,coolitandfinallysmoothandshineit.Smithdrewattentiontotheadvantageswhichcouldbegainedifthesevarioustaskswereperformedbydifferentworkers.Letoneberesponsibleforpreparingthemetal.Anotherforstretchingandcutting.Anotherforshaping.Anotherforfinishing.HedescribedthetechniqueastheDivisionofLabour;inthiswayworkersrepeatthesameactionsagainandagain.Smithconvincedtheworldthatspecialisationcouldsolvetheproblemofpovertyandwant.Whatwastheresult?TheIndustrialRevolution.Productivitywasgreatlyincreased.ForBritain,wheretherevolutionstarted,therewasaprosperitywhichmadeittherichestcountryinthenineteenthcentury.Britishtrainsandrailwaylinesspreadoutlikeaspider’swebacrosstheworld.Britishshipswereusedtocarrythenewcargoesfromonecorneroftheworldtoanother.Therevolutionisnotover.Itisstillwithus,butnowitisaworldwidephenomenon.Everywhere,factoriesareproducinglargenumbersofsimilarproducts,andareincontinuousproduction.Whatwerecalledmassproductionlinesyesterdayarecalledroboticproductionstoday.Thepaceofchangeisincreasing.Andifthesetechniqueshavebroughtusprosperity,theyhavealsobroughtusalittlemiseryinovercrowdedtowns,boringjobsand,mostofall,unemployment.51.WeshouldbegratefultoAdamSmithbecause.［A］hisideasmadeitpossibleforpeopletoimprovetheirlives［B］heinventedamoreefficientwayofpinmaking［C］hestartedtheindustrialrevolution［D］hebroughttopeopleahighstandardofliving52.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?［A］TheDivisionofLabourmakesworkmoreinteresting.［B］Specialisationcouldsolvetheproblemofunemployment.［C］AdamSmithputforwardtheideaoftheDivisionofLabour.［D］AdamSmithinsistedthateachworkerbebetterpaid.53.FromthepassageweknowthattheIndustrialRevolution.［A］ledtoAdamSmith’sideaofspecialisation［B］wasfinishedinthenineteenthcentury［C］alsohasitssideeffectsinsociety［D］putanendtopovertyintheworld54.Accordingtothepassage,theIndustrialRevolutionisresponsibleforthefollowingresultsexcept.［A］prosperity［B］crime［C］unemployment［D］overcrowdedness55.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?［A］TheTheoryofDivisionofLabourandItsSignificance［B］TheIndustrialRevolutionandItsSignificanceTheCausesofIndustrialRevolutionAdamSmith,theEconomistandPhilosopherText3WheneverIseeanyonebuyingaNationalLotteryticketIwanttostopthemandaskiftheyknowjustwheretheirmoneyisgoing.Thelotterymoneyissupposedtogotocharity—butitmakesmeangrytoseesomeofthesocalled“goodcauses”it’sbeingusedtosupport.Also,Camelot,theorganizers,havemadeaprofitof￡10.8millioninfivemonths.Wehearnowthatalotofthatmoneyisboostingthepaypacketsofthecompany’sbosses.Forthepast10yearsI’vebeenhelpingtoraisefundsforacancerresearchcharitycalledTenovus.Myhusband,Sandy,diedfromcancer11yearsago—hewasonly51.There’sbeenalonglineofdeathsinourfamilythroughcancerandit’sbeendevastating.I’vealsolosttwosistersinlaw,mybrother,Michael,myfatherinlawandmyfather.That’sapartfromseveralclosefriends.Thecharityis50yearsoldnowandraisesmoneymainlyforbreastcancerresearch.Italsorunsasupportlineforthefamiliesofcancersufferers.Ourlocalgroupraisesmoneythroughdances,salesandcoffeemornings,andallthefundsgodirectlytocancerresearch.In1993Tenovusraised￡3million—andhalfthatmoneycamefromsalesofourownlotteryticketsatsupermarkets.ButourincomehasdroppedbyhalfsincetheNationalLotterywasintroduced.I’mnotagainstpeopleplayingtheNationalLottery,buttheyshouldthinkaboutwhatthey’redoing.Thechancesofwinningthejackpotaresosmall;theymightaswellthrowtheirmoneyaway.TheGovernmenttellsusthattheproceedsaregoingtothingsliketheartsandsport,butwhatabouttheNationalHealthService?Theyshouldgivesomecashtothat,too.Howcantheyjustifyspendingridiculousamountsofcashonsocalledworksofart—likedisplaysofpotatoes—orbuyingupWinstonChurchill’spapersatacostof￡12million?SowhoreallyarethewinnersintheNationalLottery?WhenIthinkofallthatmoneypeoplecouldbedonatingtocancerresearch,Icouldweep.It’stimepeoplerealizedhowcharitiesacrossthecountryaresufferingbecauseoftheNationalLottery.It’sdishearteningandsoinfuriating.56.Thewriterseemstohopethat.［A］peoplewillspendmoremoneyontheNationalLottery［B］peoplewillgivemoremoneytocharity［C］mostofthelotterymoneywillgotocharity［D］mostofthelotterymoneywillbeusedforcancerresearch57.Thereasonwhythewriterraisesfundsforcancerresearchisthat.［A］sheherselfissufferingfromcancer［B］thecanceristhemostfrighteningdisease［C］anumberofherrelativesdiedofcancer［D］somecancerresearchneedsmoremoneythanotherresearch58.Inthistextthewriterisexpressing.［A］herpersonalopinions［B］theopinionsofthegeneralpublic［C］herfeelingsaboutcancersufferers［D］someideasoffundraising59.Theorganisation“Tenovus”is.［A］runbyagroupofpeopleinthewriter’stown［B］acharityorganisationwhichhassomelocalgroups［C］setuptocollectmoneyforpeoplewholosetheirrelatives［D］setuptoassisttheNationalLottery60.Fromthetextwecanconcludethat.［A］thewriterisenthusiasticallysupportingtheNationalLottery［B］thewriterhasobjectionstotheNationalLottery［C］thewriterbelievesthatthelotterymoneyshouldbeusedforcancerresearchthewriterisjustexpressingherfeelingsaboutcollectingmoneyforcharityPartBDirections：Readthetextsfromamagazinearticleinwhichfivebusinessleaderstalkedabouttheirpredictionsforhightechdevelopmentsinthe21stcentury.ForQuestions61to65,matchthenameofeachpersontooneofthestatements(AtoG)givenbelow.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.MagueldeIcaza:Freesoftwarebenefitspeople,countriesandcompaniesbygivingthemcompletecontrolofthesoftwareonwhichtheydepend.Thisishelpingclosethedigitaldividebetweendevelopedandunderdevelopedcountries.Peoplewhopreviouslymightneverhavehadaccesstothissortoftechnologyarealreadyleadingtheeffortstobringittothedevelopingworld.Freesoftwareisthefoundationonwhichafairerfutureandamoreefficienteconomyisbeingbuilt.AustinHill:Welcometothefuture.Yourmobilephonetracksyourlocation,yourinteractiveTVrecordsyourviewinghabits.Privacyistotheinformationagewhatenvironmentalismwastotheindustrialage.Businesseswillprotectthemselves,andtheircustomers,byintroducingprivacypromotingtechnologiesandbuildingbetterdatacontrolsintoeveryaspectoftheiroperation.Aleadingclassofprivacyprotectorswillemergeineveryindustry,andboththeyandtheircustomerswillreaptherewardsoftheethicalprivacybrand.NgEdePhang:Thiswillbetheyearthatplainoldtextemailsitsupandstartstalking—andtalkingalot.Thehumanvoiceisapowerfulweapon.Anemaildoesn’ttellmewhetheryou’rehappy,sadorexcited,whereasInternetvoiceservicesprovideallthesekeyemotionalcharacteristics.Thehumanvoiceaddsaverypowerfulelementtobusinessrelationshipsthatemailjustcannotmatch.MurrayGoldman:Forthoseofuswholiveonairplanes,akeydecisioniswhichelectronicdevicestocarryonatrip.Thefutureisintheappropriatecombinationofcommunicationsandcomputingdevices.Manybusinesstravelerswillrequirethefullcomputingpowerofapersonalcom