PETS三级模拟题

1、PETS三级模拟题PETS三级模拟题 PETS三级模拟题发布时间：2006-05-13Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directi ons:This secti on is desig ned to test your ability to un dersta nd spoke n En glish.You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two p

2、arts in this secti on, Part A and Part B.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put dow n your an swers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehensionsection, you will have 3 minutes totran sferyour an swers from your test booklet onto yourANSWER SHEET 1.If you hav

3、e any questio ns, you may raise your hand. Nowas you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, thereis one questi on and four possible an swers. Choose the correctan swer A, B, C or D, and

4、mark it in your test booklet. You willhave 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONL Y ONCE.Example:You will hear:W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arrivi ng on time?M: Y es, Madam. It should be arrivi ng about ten mi nutes.You will read:Who do you

5、 thi nk the woma n is talk ing to?A a bus con ductorB a clerk at the airportC a taxi driverD a clerk at the stationFrom the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose an swer B and mark it in your test booklet.Sample A

6、nswer:A B C dNow look at questi on 1Part A1. Where is the woma n from?:A1Swede n:B1Italy:C1Sylvia:D1Wales2. Which one does the woma n want to buy?:A1better quality, expe nsive one:B1cheaper one in this shop:C1cheaper one in ano ther shop:D1better quality in this shop3. Why is he going to talk to the

7、 lady over there?A Because he wants to know the time.B Because he wants to thank her.C Because his watch was lost.D Because the lady over there is waiting for him.4. According to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is moreexpe nsive?A those made of woolB those made of nylonC those made of cott onD thos

8、e made of silk5. How does the woma nfeel at the end of theconv ersatio n?A an gryB relievedC upsetD sarcastic6. What does the man mea n?A The proofread ing was better this time.B It will be an interesting job.C There will be more proofreadi ng to do soon.D The job should be done as quickly as possib

9、le.7. What does the woma n say about Mary?A Shes always running.B Shes still in the race.C She feels very comfortable.D She still has a fever.8. What does Linda mea n?A At last she enjoys campus life.B School has changed little since last year.C She has many new friends.D Its easier to find his way

10、around this year.9. What does the man mea n?A Bill is too tired to study any more.B He told Bill not to study late at night.C He had ofte n advised Bill to study.D Bill did nt hear the alarm.10. What does the woma n mean?A She feels that the trip will take too long.B The stude nts have nt chose n a

11、professor.C Professor Goldsmith has to choose the desti nati on first.D Its not certain the trip will take place.Part BYou are going to hear four conv ersati ons. Before liste ningto each conv ersati on, you will have 5 sec onds to read each ofthe questions which accompanyit. After listening, you wi

12、llhave time to an swer each questi on by choos ing A, B, C or D.You will hear each conversationONLY ONCE. Mark your an swers in your test booklet.Questi ons 11 13 are based on a lecture about educati on in America.11. What con trols the public schools of the Un ited States?A the n ati onal gover nme

13、ntB the church authoritiesC the local com mun itiesD the state laws12. How many perce ntage did the America n young people graduate from high school by 1970?A forty perce ntB forty five percentC seve nty perce ntD seventy five percent13. Why is educati on made various in form in the Un itedStates?A

14、Because stude nts vary in n eeds.B Because schools offer different subjects.C Because teach ing methods vary greatly.areD Because there are different aids at school.Questions 14 17 are based on a conversation yougoing to hear.14. Why did the man decide to go to the library?A One of his classes fini

15、shed early.B He wan ted to get some study ing done.C The library had a special display on the In dustrial Revoluti on.D His books were ten days overdue.15. After gett ing the books, what did the man do?A checked them outB took notes on themC returned them to the shelvesD put them in his book bag16.

16、Accord ing to the man, what happe ns to all the booksin the library?A They are marked with colored labels.B They are specially coded.C They are checked out.D They are inspected by the guard.17. Accord ing to the man, what does the libraria n beh ind the desk do?A copies down the name and the address

17、 borrowerB checks all books for missing pagesC demag netizes the books as they are checked outD helps students use the card catalogof eachyou areQuestions 18 21 are based on a conversation going to hear.18. What does the man n eed to do at the travel age ncy?A purchase her pla ne ticketB change her

18、plane ticketC pick up a passport applicati on formD arrange for her accomodations in Europeher19. Why does nt the woma n want to give up apartme nt en tirely?A She does nt have time to move.B She would have difficulty finding another apartment.C Shes paid her rent for the summer in adva nee.D She do

19、es nt want to paint ano ther apartme nt.20. How long would the wome n be in Europe?A three weeksB one monthC three mon thD over a year21. What will the womanmost likely do about herapartme nt?A leave it vaca ntB rent it to the man shes talking withC sublet it to Jim ThomasD ask her Iandlord to suble

20、t itQuestions 22 25 are based on a conversationyou are going to hear .22. Where does this conv ersati on take place?A at a hotelB at a motelC at a restaura ntD at a shopping centre23. Why can the man and his family stay at this motel?A They have a reservati on.B The motel has several vacancies.C The

21、y are friends of the owner.D Some one else can celled a reservati on.24. Whe n does the motel want its guests to pay?A before they arriveB while they registerC whe n they reserve a roomD just before their departure25. What is the reas on for the motels policy on payme nts?A Some guests may not be ho

22、n est.B The policy is required by law.CNo.61 is a luxury unit.D The owners are simply greedy.SectionII Use of English (15 minutes)Directi ons:Read the followi ng text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1.Many teachers believe that the

23、resp on sibilitiesforlearning lie with the stude nt. 26 a long read ing assig nment is give n, in structors expect stude nts to be familiar with the27in the read ing eve n if they dont discuss it in class or take an exam. The 28 stude nt is con sidered to be 29 who is motivated to learn for the sake

24、 of 30, not the one interested only in gettinghigh grades. Sometimes homework is returned31brief writte n comme nts but without a grade. Eve n if a grade is not give n, the stude nt is 32 for lear ning the material assig ned.Whe n research is 33, the professor expects the stude nt to takeit actively

25、 and to complete it with 34 guidanee. It is the 35 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to expla in36 auniversitylibrary works; they expect students,37 graduatestude nts, to be able to exhaust the refere nee 38 in the library. Professo

26、rs will help students who need it, but 39 that their stude nts should not be 40 depe ndent on them .In the Un ited States, professors have many other duties 41 teaehi ng, such as admi nistrative or research work. 42, the time that a professor can spe nd with a stude nt outside of class is 43. If a s

27、tude nt has problems with classroom work, the stude nt should either 44 a professor duri ng office hour 45 make an appo in tme nt.26. A If BAlthough C Because D Since27. A suggestio n B con text C abstract D in formatio n28. A poor B ideal C average D disappo in ted29. A such B one C any D some30. A

28、 fun B work C learning D prize31.: A by : B in C for : D with38.A selections B collectionsC sources D origins32.A criticized:B innocentC resp on sible:Ddismissed33.fini shedA collected:B distributed:C assig ned:D34.practicalA maximum:B minimum:C possibleD35.Astude nts:B professors:C assista nts:Dlib

29、raria ns36.:Awhen B whatC why:Dhow37.:Aparticularly:B esse ntiallyCobviously Drarely39. :A hate : B dislike :C like : D prefer40. A too B such C much D more41. A but B except C with D besides42. A However B Therefore C Furthermore DNevertheless43. A plentiful B limited C irregular D flexible44. A gr

30、eet B annoy C approach D attach45. A or B and C to D butSecti on 皿 Read ing Comprehe nsion (40 mi nu tes)Part ADirecti ons:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choos ing A, B, C or D. Mark your an swer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawi ng a thick line across the corresp on

31、ding letter in the brackets.Text 1The dog, called Prince, was an intelligentanimal and aslave to Williams. From morni ng till ni ght, whe n Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of the family. The dog had a nu mber of clearly defined duties, for wh

32、ich Williams had patiently trained him an d, like the good pupil he was, Pri nee lived for the cha nee to dem on strate his abilities.Whe n Williams wan ted to put on his boots, he would murmur “ Boots ” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning, Prince ran off to

33、 the general store in the village, returningshortly not only withWilliams daily paper but with a half ounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco, Joh n Rhin eys Mixed. A gundogby breed, Prinee possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hun ted creatures, so the paper and

34、the tobacco came to no harm, n ever eve n show ing a tooth mark.Williams was a railwayma n, an engine driver, and he worea blue uni form which smelled of oil and oil fuel. He had to work at odd times “ days ” , “ late days ” or “nights ” . Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and

35、rest, knew whe n his master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste this kno wledge. If Williams overslept, as he ofte n did, Prince barked at the bedroom door un til he woke, much to the annoyance of the family. On his return, Williams slippers were brought to him, the paper and

36、 tobacco too if previously un delivered.A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last win ter. One eve ning he slipped and fell on the icy paveme nt somewhere betwee n the village and his home. He was so badly shake n that he stayed in bed for three days;and not un til he got

37、up and dressed aga in did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty poun ds. The house was turned upside dow n in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days laterthat was five days after thefall Prince dropped the wallet into Williams hand. Very muddy, stai ned a

38、nd wet through, the little case still contained fiftythree poun ds, Williams driv ing lice nse and a few otherpapers. Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but found it he had and recognized it probably by the faint oily smell on the worn leather.46. How did the dog perform his duties?A He w

39、as delighted to show them off.B He did his best but was not often successful.C He did them quickly to get them over.D He had few opportunities to do them.47. What does the passage tell us about gun dogs?A They are the fastest runners of all dogs.B Their teeth are removed when they are young.C They c

40、an carry birds, etc. without hurt ing them.D They breed well, producing many young dogs.48. As a result of Williams work .A he did not get eno ugh sleepB there was an oily smell from his clothesC the dog grew accustomed to travell ing by trai nD the dog was con fused about the time of the day49. It

41、upset Williams wife and family whe n .A Williams had to go to work at ni ghtB the dog made too much noise in the houseC Williams made them all get up earlyD the dog would not let them see the newspaper50. Williams did not realise his loss for several days because .A he trusted the dog to find the wa

42、lletB he was unconscious all that timeC he thought the wallet was in the houseD he had no occasion to feel in his pocketsText 2About ten men in every hundred suffer from colour bli ndn ess in some way; wome n are luckier on ly about one intwo hundred is affected in this manner. There are different f

43、orms of colour bli ndn ess. A man may not be able to see deep red.He may thi nk that red, orange and yellow are all shades of gree n. Sometimes a pers on cannot tell the differe nee betwee n blue and green. In rare cases an uniucky man may see everythi ng in shades of gree n a stra nge world in deed

44、.In certa in occupati ons colour bli ndn ess can be dan gerous and can didates are tested most carefully. For example, whe n fight ing at ni ght, soldiers use lights of flares to sig nal to each other. A green light may mean “Advanee ” and a red light may mean “ Dan ger! Keep back! ” , You can see w

45、hat will happe n if somebody thi nks that red is gree n! Colour bli ndn ess in huma n beings is a stra nge thi ng to expla in. In a si ngle eye there are millions of very small things called “ cones ” , These help to see in a bright light and to tell the differenee between colours. There are also mi

46、llions of “rods ” but these are used for seeing whe n it is n early dark. They show us shape but not colour. Wait un til it is dark toni ght, the n go outside. Look round you andtry to see what colors you can recog nize.Birds and animals which hunt at night have eyes which contain few or no cones at

47、 all, so they cannot see colours. As far as we know, bats and adult owls cannot see colours at all only light and dark shapes. Similarly cats and dogs cannot see colours as well as we can.In sects can see ultra violet rays which are in visible to us, and some of them can eve n see Xrays. The wi ngs

48、of a mothmay seem grey and dull to us, but to in sects they may appear beautiful,showingcolours which we cannot see. Scientistsknow that there are other colours around us which in sects can see but which we cannot see. Some in sects have favorite colours. Mosquitoes like blue, but do not like yellow

49、. A red light will not attract in sects but a blue lamp will.51. Among people who suffer from colour bli ndn ess,.A some may see everythi ng in shades of gree nB few can tell the differenee between blue and greenC few may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of gree nD very few may think

50、 that everything in the world is ingree n52. When millions of rods in our eyes are at work in dark ness we can see.A colours onlyB shapes and coloursC shapes onlyD darkness only53. Accord ing to the passage, bats and adult owls cannot see colours.A because they hunt at ni ghtB because they cannot se

51、e lightC because they have no cones and rodsD because they have no cones54. Accord ing to the passage, dogs and cats.A as well as huma n beings can not see some coloursB have fewer cones than human beingsC have less rods tha n huma n beingsD can see colours as well as human beings55. Which of the fo

52、llowi ng is not true about in sects?A In sects can see more colours tha n huma n beings.B In sects can see ultraviolet rays which are inv isibleto men.C All in sects have their favorite colours.D The world is more colorful to in sects tha n to huma n bein gs.Text 3A child who has once bee n pleased

53、with a tale likes, as rule,to have it retold in ide ntically the same words, but this should not lead pare nts to treat prin ted fairy stories as sacred texts. It is always much better to tell a story tha n read it out of a book, an d, if a pare nt can produce what, in the actual circumsta nces of t

54、he time and the in dividual child, is an improveme nt on the prin ted text, so much the better.A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frighte ning him or arous ing his sadistic impulses. To prove the latter, one would have to show in a con trolledexperimentthat children who

55、 have read fairy stories weremore often guilty of cruelty than those who had not. Aggressive, destructive, sadistic impulses every child has and, on the whole, their symbolic verbal discharge seems to be rather a safety valve tha n an in citeme nt to overt acti on. As to fears, there are, I thi nk, wellauthe nticated cases of childre nbeing dangerouslyterrified by some fairy stories. Often,however, this arises from the child hav ing heard the story on ce. Familiarity with the story by repetit