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公共英语考试三级全真模拟试题
2021年公共英语(PETS)考试三级全真模拟试题(三)
SectionIListeningComprehension
(25minutes)
Directions:
ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.
Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoyourANSWERSHEETI.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandNOWasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.
NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.
PartA
Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer-A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.
Example:
Youwillhear:
W:
CouldyoupleasetellmeiftheBeijingflightwillbearrivingontime?
M:
Yes,Madam.Itshouldbearrivinginabouttenminutes.
Youwillread:
Whodoyouthinkthewomanistalkingto?
[A]Abusconductor.
[B]Aclerkattheairport.
[C]Ataxidriver.
[D]Aclerkatthestation.
Fromthedialogue,weknowthatonlyaclerkattheairportismostlikelytoknowthearrivaltimeofaflight,soyoushouldchooseanswer[B]andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.
SampleAnswer:
[A][B][C][D]Nowlookatquestion1.
1.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebook?
[A]Shethinksit'stoodifficult.
[B]Shethinksit'sveryinteresting.
[C]Shehasn'tquitedecidedwhatshethinks.
[D]Shehasn'tactuallyreadityet.
2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
[A]Shehastotaledupthefigurescorrectlyalready.
[B]Shehopesthemanwilldothecalculationsassoonaspossible.
[C]Tomorrowwillbetoolatetosubmitthefigures.
[D]Theyshouldfinishthecalculationstomorrow.
3.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutTom?
[A]Hegotoffthebusatthewrongstop.[B]Hehasagoodreasontobeangry.
[C]Heisn'tcarefulwithhisbelongings.[D]Hedoesn'thaveanextraumbrella.
4.Whatdoestheprofessormean?
[A]Shehasanothermeetingallday.
[B]Shefeelsthegradeisallright.
[C]Shethinksitwouldbewrongtochangethegrade.
[D]Shecanmeetwiththestudentthatafternoon.
5.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemantodo?
[A]Finishthefirsthalfoftheprojectrightaway.
[B]Makeanefforttoreachacompromise.
[C]Havetheteacherreviewtheproject.
[D]Meethispartnerinthemiddleofthetown.
6.Wherewillthemanprobablygo?
[A]Toarealestateagency.[B]Toacarrentalagency.
[C]Toacomputerstore.[D]Toavideocassettestore.
7.Whatdoesthemanmean?
[A]Theyalwaysagreedonthesamepoints.
[B]Theybotharrivedatthesamemoment.
[C]HemetwithAmandafivemoretimes.
[D]HetookAmandatobothplays.
8.Whatdoesthemanmean?
[A]Paulwillgooutofhiswaytohelp.
[B]Paulpassesbythedrycleaner'sanyway.
[C]Paulpicksouttherightclothes.
[D]Paulmakeshimselfrightathome.
[A]thereisaconnectionwithsomenaturalevent
[B]thereisnotnecessarilyanattempttoexplainaneventinnature
[C]thereareangrygodsandgoddesses
[D]thereexistssomereligiousteaching
58.Accordingtothepassage,thestoryofPygmalionandGalatea_________.
[A]hassomethingtodowiththeexplanationofnature
[B]ispureentertainment
[C]hassomethingtodowithscience
[D]iscloselyrelatedtoreligion
59.Mythsareearlysciencebecausethey__________.
[A]explainthenaturalevents
[B]teachaboutthehistory
[C]havenothingtodowithreligion
[D]reflectpeople'sexpectations
60.Theauthor,inregardtomodernideasonmyth_________.
[A]isimpressedandagreeswiththem
[B]refusestoacceptanyofthem
[C]addstothemnewpointsofview
[D]noneoftheabove
PartB
Directions:
Readthefollowingarticleinwhichfivepeopletalkabouttheirideasofeducation.Forquestions61to65,matchnameofeachspeakertooneofthestatements(AtoG)givenbelow.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.
Alien
Ithinkit'sagreatshamepeopledon'tlearnanythingtoday.Imean,goodheavens,whenyouthinkofallthemillionsofpoundstheGovernmenthavespentoneducation-newschools,moreteachers,newequipment.Andyetstillyoufindpeoplewhocan'treadproperly,can'tevenwritetheirnamesanddon'tknowwhattwoandtwoiswithoutacalculator.Ithinkit'sdownrightdisgraceful.IrememberwhenIwasyoungyouwenttoschooltolearn.Youdidasyouweretoldandrespectedyourteachers.Nowadaysyougetlong-hairedkidswhoaren'tinterestedinanything.Nowondertheydon'tlearnanything.
Martha
Well,therearealotofdifferentviewsonthis,butIthinkitisprobablywrongtoimaginethattherewassomegoldenageinthepastwheneverythingwasperfect.Italldepends,ofcourse,onwhatyoumeasureandhowyoumeasureit.Itmaysurprisesomepeoplethattherehasnotbeenanobviousanddramaticincreaseinthestandardofeducation,giventhevastamountsofmoneyspentinthisareabysuccessivegovernmentsinrecentyears.Butunfortunately,mostimprovementsineducationareintangible.
Pritt
Well,ifyouaskedme,it'sallthesemodernmethodsthatistheproblem.Intheolddaysyousatinrowsatdesksandyoudidasyouweretold.Youknewthatyouhadtodoandyoudidit-andyoukeptquiet.Nowadays,mygod,thenoiseinmostschoolsisdeafeningespeciallyprimaryschools.Thechildrenwanderaround-domoreorlesswhattheywanttoasfarasIcansee.Theteacherjustsitsthereorwandersaroundwiththem,talkingtothem.Informalteachingtheycallit.Discoverymethods.Soundsmorelikearecipefordiscoveringdisastertome.
Symons
Manypeopletalkabouthowtoimproveeducationandalotsuggestraisingthesalariesofteachersandprofessors.Ofcourse,thisisveryimportanttoeducation.However,increasingthesalaryofteachersisjustonewaytoimproveeducation.Itwillnotworkwithoutthecooperationoftheotherdeterminants,suchasstudent'sloveofknowledgeandreading.Eveniftheteachersaredevoted,itwillmakenosenseifthestudentsarenotwillingtolearn.
Wilbert
Thecriticismthatwhatstudentslearntodayisnotadaptedtopresent-daysocietyisutterlywrongbecauseeducationcanneverbeseenonlyintermsofhowusefulthesubjectsarewhenstudentsleaveschool.Weoughttoevaluateeducationintermsofhowmuchthestudentsenjoythosesubjectsandhowmuchtheymeantothosestudents.Insteadofbeingtrainedtobeutilitarian,studentsshouldbeencouragedtodothingsfortheirownsake,andstudywhattheyareinterestedin.
Nowmatcheachofthepersonstotheappropriatestatement.
Note:
therearetwoextrastatements.
Statements
61.Alien[A]Educationisagradualextensionofoneself.
[B]Studentsshouldgetsatisfactionoutofeducation.
62.Martha[C]Educationstandardsarehigherthaninthepast.
[D]Educationinvolveslearningaswellasteaching.
63.Pritt[E]Manystudentsarespoiltbyourpresent-dayeducationalsystem.
64.Symons[F]Schoolsshouldemphasizepracticalskills.
65.Wilbert[G]Educationalstandardsaredeclining.