全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级复习试题库(广东省云浮市2025年下半年)

全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级复习试题库(广东省云浮市2025年下半年)SectionIListeningComprehensionDirections:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.PartAYouwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer.1.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Changehisschedule.B.Takealatertrain.C.Gotothestationearly.D.Cancelhisappointment.【答案】C【解析】M:I'mworriedImightmissmy8:00AMtraintomorrowmorning.W:IfIwereyou,I'dgettothestationatleastthirtyminutesearly,justtobesafe.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?女士建议男士至少提前30分钟到车站，也就是早点去车站，故选C。2.Howmuchdidthemanpayforthetickets?A.$15.B.$30.C.$45.D.$60.【答案】B【解析】W:Didyoumanagetogettheconcerttickets?M:Yes,buttheyweremoreexpensivethanIthought.Eachticketwas30,soIhadto3.Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inabookstore.C.Inaclassroom.D.Inacomputerlab.【答案】A【解析】M:Excuseme,I'mlookingforabookoncloudcomputing,butIcan'tseemtofinditontheshelf.W:Letmecheckthesystemforyou.Ah,itsaysherethatit'scurrentlycheckedout.Wouldyoulikemetoreserveitforyou?Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?对话中提到checkedout（借出）和reserve（预约），这些都是图书馆的典型用语，故选A。4.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Anewproject.B.Ajobinterview.C.Atravelplan.D.Amarketingstrategy.【答案】B【解析】W:HowdidyourmeetingwiththeHRmanagergoyesterday?M:Itwasquiteintense.Sheaskedalotofsituationalquestionsaboutmypastworkexperience.IhopeIleftagoodimpression.Q:Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?男士提到HRmanager（人事经理）和situationalquestions（情境问题），说明他在参加面试，故选B。5.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?A.Sunnyandwarm.B.Cloudyandcool.C.Rainyandwindy.D.Snowyandcold.【答案】C【解析】M:Theweatherforecastsaystomorrowwillbeaperfectdayforapicnic.W:Really?Iheardthere'satyphoonapproachingthecoast.We'dbetterstayindoors.Q:Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?女士提到typhoon（台风）approaching，说明明天会有大风和雨，故选C。6.Whydidthewomancalltheman?A.Toaskforafavor.B.Toinvitehimtodinner.C.Topostponeameeting.D.Tocomplainaboutaproduct.【答案】C【解析】W:Hi,John.I'mcallingbecauseanunexpectedclienthasjustarrived,andIneedtopushour2PMmeetingtotomorrowmorning.Doesthatworkforyou?M:Sure,noproblem.I'lladjustmyschedule.Q:Whydidthewomancalltheman?女士明确说要pushourmeetingtotomorrowmorning（把会议推迟到明早），故选C。7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewpolicy?A.Itistoostrict.B.Itisquitereasonable.C.Itwillbecanceledsoon.D.Itisdifficulttounderstand.【答案】B【解析】W:Haveyoureadthenewcompanypolicyaboutworkingfromhome?Wecanonlydoittwodaysaweeknow.M:Ithinkitmakessense.Itbalancesflexibilitywithteamcollaboration.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewpolicy?男士认为itmakessense（很有道理），且balancesflexibilitywithteamcollaboration（平衡了灵活性与团队协作），说明他觉得政策很合理，故选B。8.Whatisthewoman'sproblem?A.Shelostherpassport.B.Herflightisdelayed.C.Shemissedhertrain.D.Herluggageismissing.【答案】D【解析】W:Excuseme,I'vebeenwaitingatthebaggageclaimforoveranhour,butmysuitcasehasn'tappeared.M:I'msorrytohearthat.Pleasegotothelostandfoundcounter,andtheywillhelpyoufileareport.Q:Whatisthewoman'sproblem?女士说在行李提取处等了一个小时行李还没出现，男士建议去失物招领处登记，说明行李丢失，故选D。9.Whatdoesthemanimply?A.Hedoesn'tlikethemovie.B.Hehasalreadyseenthemovie.C.Hedoesn'thavetimetowatchthemovie.D.Hethinksthemovieistoolong.【答案】C【解析】W:There'sanewsciencefictionmovieplayingatthecinema.Doyouwanttogoandseeittonight?M:I'dloveto,butIhavetofinishwritingmythesisbytomorrowmorning.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?男士说很想去看，但是明早必须完成论文，暗示他没有时间，故选C。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Bossandsecretary.D.Teacherandstudent.【答案】C【解析】M:HaveyoufinisheddraftingthequarterlyreportIaskedfor?W:Yes,Mr.Smith.I'vejustemailedittoyou.IalsoscheduledyourflighttoLondonfornextTuesday.Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?对话中女士称呼男士为Mr.Smith，并汇报已发送季度报告和安排去伦敦的航班，这属于秘书的职责范围，故选C。PartBYouwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhave5secondstoreadthequestions.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetoanswerthequestions.Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingconversationaboutenvironmentalprotection.11.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Thecity'snewrecyclingprogram.B.Thereductionofplasticbags.C.Thepollutioninthelocalriver.D.Theconstructionofanewfactory.12.Accordingtotheman,whatisthebiggestchallengeinenvironmentalprotection?A.Lackofgovernmentfunding.B.Publicapathyandpoorawareness.C.Highcostsofgreentechnology.D.Rapidindustrialdevelopment.13.Whatactiondoesthewomandecidetotakeattheend?A.Organizingacommunitycleanup.B.Writinganarticleforthelocalnewspaper.C.Donatingmoneytoanenvironmentalgroup.D.Startingacarpoolinginitiative.【答案与解析】11.A。对话开头女士提到："Didyouseethenoticeaboutthecity'snewrecyclingprogramstartingnextmonth?"因此对话的主题是城市的新回收项目，故选A。12.B。男士在对话中说："Ithinkthebiggesthurdleisn'tthetechnologyormoney,butratherpublicapathy.Manypeoplejustdon'tcareenoughtosorttheirtrash."男士认为最大的障碍是公众的冷漠和环保意识差，故选B。13.A。对话结尾女士说："Maybeweshouldstartsmall.Howaboutorganizingacommunitycleanupthisweekendtoraiseawareness?"女士决定组织社区清洁活动，故选A。Questions14-17arebasedonamonologueaboutacareerindatascience.14.Whydidthespeakerchoosetobecomeadatascientist?A.Becauseofthehighsalary.B.Becauseofthehighdemandinthejobmarket.C.Becauseofapersonalpassionforfindingpatterns.D.Becauseofateacher'srecommendation.15.Whatdoesthespeakersayisthemostchallengingpartofthejob?A.Writingcomplexcode.B.Communicatingfindingstonon-technicalpeople.C.Cleaningandorganizingrawdata.D.Keepingupwithnewalgorithms.16.Accordingtothespeaker,whatskillisjustasimportantasprogramming?A.Storytellingandcommunication.B.Advancedmathematics.C.Projectmanagement.D.Graphicdesign.17.Whatisthespeaker'soverallattitudetowardstheprofession?A.Burntoutandstressed.B.Enthusiasticandfulfilled.C.Cautiousanduncertain.D.Criticalanddisappointed.【答案与解析】14.C。独白中说话者提到："Whatdrewmetodatasciencewasn'tthelucrativesalaryorthehype,thoughthosearenice.Itwasmyinnatecuriositytofindhiddenpatternsinchaos."说明吸引他的是个人对发现规律的热爱，故选C。15.C。说话者提到："Manypeoplethinkthehardestpartisbuildingmachinelearningmodels.Inreality,it'sthedatacleaning.About80%ofmytimeisspentjustcleaningandorganizingrawdatasoitcanbeanalyzed."说明最具挑战性的部分是清理和组织原始数据，故选C。16.A。说话者指出："Beingagoodprogrammerisessential,buttheabilitytotranslatecomplexdataintoacompellingstoryforstakeholdersisequallyimportant."说明讲故事和沟通能力与编程同等重要，故选A。17.B。从独白整体基调以及结尾的表述："It'sademandingfield,butthethrillofuncoveringaninsightthatcanchangeacompany'sstrategyisincrediblyfulfilling."可以看出说话者对职业充满热情且有成就感，故选B。Questions18-20arebasedonthefollowingconversationaboutatravelitinerary.18.Wheredoesthemanplantogoforhisvacation?A.Japan.B.Italy.C.Australia.D.Brazil.19.WhatdoesthewomanrecommendthemandoinRome?A.VisittheColosseumearlyinthemorning.B.Trythelocalstreetfood.C.Takeaguidedbustour.D.Rentascootertogetaround.20.Whatisthemanconcernedaboutregardingthetraintravel?A.Thetrainsaretoocrowded.B.Theticketsaretooexpensive.C.Theschedulesareunreliable.D.Thestationsarefarfromcitycenters.【答案与解析】18.B。男士提到："I'mfinallytakingthattwo-weektriptoItalynextmonth."他计划去意大利，故选B。19.A。女士建议："Whenyou'reinRome,makesureyoubookaskip-the-lineticketfortheColosseum.Goearlyinthemorningtoavoidthemassivecrowds."女士建议男士早上早点去斗兽场，故选A。20.B。男士表示担忧："I'mthinkingoftakingthehigh-speedtrainbetweencities,butI'vehearditcanbequitepricey."男士担心高铁票太贵，故选B。SectionIIUseofEnglishReadthefollowingtext.Choosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblank.Thephenomenonknownas"digitalamnesia"isbecomingincreasingly(21)____inourmodernsociety.People(22)____relyontheirsmartphonestostoreimportantinformation,(23)____fromphonenumberstobankaccountdetails.Asa(24)____,thebrainisdeprivedofthenecessary(25)____toretainmemory.Researchershavefoundthatwhenindividualsknowtheycaneasily(26)____informationonline,theirbrainsarelesslikelyto(27)____thedatainternally.This(28)____isnotentirelynegative.Byoffloadingtrivialfacts,ourbrainsmayhavemore(29)____tofocusoncomplexproblem-solvingandcreativethinking.However,expertswarnthatbasiccognitiveabilities,(30)____memoryrecallandspatialnavigation,candeclineifnotregularly(31)____.Forinstance,manypeopletodaystruggleto(32)____theirownfamilymembers'phonenumbers,ataskthatwas(33)____justtwodecadesago.To(34)____theeffectsofdigitalamnesia,neurologistssuggestpracticing"digitalminimalism."This(35)____settingasidespecifictimestodisconnectfromdevicesand(36)____themindtoprocessinformationindependently.Additionally,engagingintraditionalmemoryexercises,(37)____memorizingpoetryorlearninganewlanguage,cansignificantlystrengthenneural(38)____.Ultimately,technologyshouldserveasatoolto(39)____humancapability,notasa(40)____forourownmentalfaculties.21.A.rareB.commonC.hiddenD.ignored22.A.reluctantlyB.hardlyC.increasinglyD.merely23.A.rangingB.comingC.separatingD.arising24.A.resultB.ruleC.wholeD.matter25.A.exerciseB.restC.stimulusD.nutrient26.A.lookupB.lookintoC.lookafterD.lookdown27.A.destroyB.storeC.processD.analyze28.A.shiftB.trendC.habitD.outcome29.A.capacityB.energyC.timeD.room30.A.aswellasB.suchasC.incaseofD.inspiteof31.A.testedB.stimulatedC.challengedD.monitored32.A.rememberB.forgetC.recallD.recognize33.A.difficultB.impossibleC.necessaryD.routine34.A.worsenB.avoidC.mitigateD.enhance35.A.suggestsB.involvesC.rejectsD.delays36.A.forceB.allowC.remindD.forbid37.A.ratherthanB.suchasC.insteadofD.regardlessof38.A.pathwaysB.networksC.systemsD.tissues39.A.replaceB.limitC.augmentD.define40.A.substituteB.symbolC.sourceD.standard【答案与解析】21.B。句意：数字失忆症在现代社会变得越来越普遍。common意为“普遍的”，符合语境。rare稀有的；hidden隐藏的；ignored被忽视的。22.C。句意：人们越来越依赖智能手机存储重要信息。increasingly越来越，修饰rely。reluctantly不情愿地；hardly几乎不；merely仅仅。23.A。句意：从电话号码到银行账户详情。rangefrom...to...为固定搭配，意为“范围从……到……”。24.A。句意：结果，大脑被剥夺了必要的锻炼。asaresult为固定短语，意为“结果”。25.A。句意同上。为了保留记忆，大脑需要锻炼。exercise锻炼；rest休息；stimulus刺激；nutrient营养。26.A。句意：当人们知道可以很容易地在网上查到信息时。lookup查询；lookinto调查；lookafter照顾；lookdown看不起。27.B。句意：大脑就不太可能在内部存储数据。store存储；destroy破坏；process处理；analyze分析。28.B。句意：这种趋势并不完全是消极的。trend趋势；shift转变；habit习惯；outcome结果。29.A。句意：通过卸载琐碎的事实，我们的大脑可能有更多的能力专注于复杂问题的解决。capacity能力；energy能量；time时间；room空间。根据语境，capacity最符合。30.B。句意：专家警告说，基本的认知能力，例如记忆回忆和空间导航……suchas例如，用于举例。aswellas也；incaseof万一；inspiteof尽管。31.C。句意：如果不经常受到挑战，就会下降。challenged挑战；tested测试；stimulated刺激；monitored监控。32.C。句意：今天许多人努力回忆家人的电话号码。recall回忆，回想起；remember记得；forget忘记；recognize认出。此处指主动回想，用recall更贴切。33.D。句意：这是一个在二十年前还很平常的任务。routine日常的，平常的；difficult困难的；impossible不可能的；necessary必要的。34.C。句意：为了减轻数字失忆症的影响。mitigate减轻，缓解；worsen恶化；avoid避免；enhance增强。35.B。句意：这包括设定特定时间断开设备连接。involves包含，涉及；suggests建议；rejects拒绝；delays延迟。36.B。句意：并允许大脑独立处理信息。allow允许；force强迫；remind提醒；forbid禁止。37.B。句意：参与传统的记忆练习，比如背诵诗歌。suchas例如。38.A。句意：可以显著加强神经通路。neuralpathways神经通路，固定搭配。39.C。句意：技术应该作为增强人类能力的工具。augment增强；replace替代；limit限制；define定义。40.A。句意：而不是我们自己精神机能的替代品。substitute替代品；symbol象征；source来源；standard标准。SectionIIIReadingComprehensionPartAReadthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.Text1Thesharingeconomyhasrevolutionizedthewayweaccessgoodsandservices.PlatformslikeAirbnbandUberhavedisruptedtraditionalindustriesbyconnectingconsumersdirectlywithproviders.However,thismodelisnotwithoutitscontroversies,particularlyconcerningthefinancialburdenplacedontheprovidersthemselves.Arecentstudyhighlightsahiddencostforgigworkers.Thesharingeconomyplatformchargesa25%servicefeeoneachtransaction.Ifahostwantstoearnanetincomeof\120foranighsstFurthermore,thelackoftraditionalemploymentbenefitsmeansprovidersmustindependentlycoverhealthinsurance,retirementsavings,andmaintenancecosts.Asthegigeconomymatures,expertsarguethatplatformsmustadoptmoretransparentpricingstructurestoensuresustainablelivelihoodsfortheiressentialworkforce.41.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Thesharingeconomyhascompletelyreplacedtraditionalindustries.B.AirbnbandUberaretheonlysuccessfulsharingeconomyplatforms.C.Thesharingeconomyhaschangedserviceaccessbutfacescontroversies.D.Financialburdensaresolelybornebyconsumersinthesharingeconomy.42.Accordingtothepassage,whatisacommonmistakemadebynewgigworkers?A.TheyavoidusingplatformslikeAirbnbtosavemoney.B.Theysettheirpricestoolowwithoutconsideringplatformfees.C.Theycomplainaboutthehightaxesimposedbythegovernment.D.Theyrelytooheavilyontraditionalemploymentbenefits.43.Iftheplatformincreasesitsservicefeeto40%,howmuchgrosspriceshouldahostsettoearnanetincomeof\$150?A.\$200B.\$210C.\$250D.\$30044.Whatadditionalfinancialchallengedogigworkersfacecomparedtotraditionalemployees?A.Theyhavetopayhigherincometaxes.B.Theyarechargedhigherservicefeesbyplatforms.C.Theymustindependentlycoverhealthinsuranceandretirementsavings.D.Theycannotattractenoughcustomerstosustainaliving.【答案与解析】41.C。主旨题。第一段指出共享经济颠覆了传统行业，但也提到它并非没有争议，特别是给服务提供者带来的经济负担。C选项“共享经济改变了服务获取方式，但也面临争议”最准确地概括了第一段的大意。42.B。细节题。第二段最后一句指出："Thismathematicalrealityoftenescapesnewproviderswhoeagerlylowertheirpricestoattractcustomers,onlytofindtheiractualearningssignificantlydiminishedafterplatformfeesandtaxes."说明新从业者常犯的错误是为了吸引顾客而把价格定得太低，没有考虑平台费。B选项符合文意。43.C。计算题。根据文章提供的公式P=，此时净收入I=150，新的费率f44.C。细节题。第三段第一句指出："Furthermore,thelackoftraditionalemploymentbenefitsmeansprovidersmustindependentlycoverhealthinsurance,retirementsavings,andmaintenancecosts."C选项“他们必须独立支付健康保险和退休储蓄”完全符合文意。Text2Remotework,oncearareperk,hasbecomeastandardarrangementformillionsofprofessionals.Whilethebenefitsofworkingfromhome—suchaseliminatingcommutesandofferingflexibleschedules—arewell-documented,thepsychologicaltollisjustbeginningtosurface.Onesignificantissueistheblurringofboundariesbetweenpersonalandprofessionallife.Withoutthephysicalseparationofanoffice,manyworkersfinditdifficultto"switchoff"attheendoftheday.Thisconstantconnectivitycanleadtochronicstressandeventualburnout.Arecentsurveyindicatedthat65%ofremoteemployeesworklongerhoursthantheydidintraditionalofficesettings.Tocombatthis,expertsadvocatefortheestablishmentofstrictroutines.Thisincludesdesignatingaspecificworkspacewithinthehome,settingstrictstartandendtimesfortheworkday,andconsciouslyunpluggingfromdigitalcommunicationtoolsafterhours.Managersalsoplayacrucialrolebyrespectingboundariesandnotexpectingimmediateresponsestoemailssentlateatnight.Ultimately,thesustainabilityofremoteworkdependsnotjustontechnologicalinfrastructure,butonaculturalshifttowardsrespectingpersonaltime.45.Accordingtothetext,whatisamajordrawbackofremotework?A.Longercommutetimes.B.Theblurringofpersonalandprofessionalboundaries.C.Loweroverallproductivity.D.Alackoftechnologicalinfrastructure.46.Whatdoesthesurveyinthesecondparagraphreveal?A.Mostremoteworkersprefertraditionalofficesettings.B.65%ofremoteworkersexperiencechronicstress.C.Amajorityofremoteworkersareextendingtheirworkinghours.D.Remoteworkleadstoimmediateburnoutforallemployees.47.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrecommendedbyexpertstocombatremoteworkissues?A.Creatingadedicatedworkspace.B.Establishingstrictworkhours.C.Stayingconnectedtodigitaltoolsafterwork.D.Unpluggingfromcommunicationtoolsafterhours.【答案与解析】45.B。细节题。第一段和第二段提到，虽然居家办公有好处，但心理代价开始显现，其中最主要的问题是"Onesignificantissueistheblurringofboundariesbetweenpersonalandprofessionallife"（个人与职业生活边界的模糊）。B选项正确。46.C。细节题。第二段最后一句提到："Arecentsurveyindicatedthat65%ofremoteemployeesworklongerhoursthantheydidintraditionalofficesettings."调查显示65%的远程员工工作时间比在传统办公室更长，C选项“大多数远程员工在延长工作时间”符合文意。47.C。细节题。第三段专家建议包括设定特定工作空间、严格的起止时间以及在下班后自觉断开数字通讯工具。C选项“下班后保持与数字工具的连接”与专家的建议恰恰相反，因此C是NOTrecommended的选项。Text3Deep-seaminingisemergingasthenextfrontierforresourceextraction.Theoceanfloorisrichinpreciousmetalslikecobalt,nickel,andcopper,whichareessentialcomponentsinmanufacturingbatteriesforelectricvehicles.Astheworldtransitionstowardsrenewableenergy,thedemandforthesemetalsisskyrocketing.However,scientistsandenvironmentalistsareraisingalarmsaboutthepotentialecologicaldevastation.ThedeepseaisoneoftheleastunderstoodecosystemsonEarth.Miningoperationswouldinvolvescrapingtheseabed,whichcoulddestroyhabitatsthathavetakenmillenniatoform.Sedimentplumescreatedbytheminingprocesscouldalsotravelvastdistances,suffocatingmarinelifefarfromtheactualminingsites.Proponentsofdeep-seaminingarguethatitisanecessarysteptocombatclimatechange,asland-basedminingisoftenassociatedwithhumanrightsabusesandsevereenvironmentaldegradation.Theyclaimthatoceanminingcanberegulatedmoreeffectively.Criticscounterthatthecureisworsethanthedisease,advocatingforacirculareconomythatfocusesonrecyclingexistingmetalsratherthanextractingnewonesfrompristineenvironments.48.Whyisthedemandfordeep-seametalsincreasing?A.Theyareusedtomakeplasticproducts.B.Theyareessentialforelectricvehiclebatteries.C.Land-basedmetalsarerunningoutcompletely.D.Theyarecheapertoextractthanland-basedmetals.49.Whatisoneoftheenvironmentalconcernsmentionedinthetext?A.Increasedcarbonemissionsfromminingships.B.Thedestructionofhabitatsthattakemillenniatoform.C.Thepollutionofcoastaldrinkingwater.D.Theextinctionofallmarinelifeintheocean.50.Whatdocriticsofdeep-seaminingproposeasanalternative?A.Continuingwithland-basedminingdespitehumanrightsissues.B.Implementingstricterregulationsonoceanmining.C.Transitioningtoacirculareconomyfocusedonrecycling.D.Stoppingtheproductionofelectricvehicles.【答案与解析】48.B。细节题。第一段指出："Theoceanfloorisrichinpreciousmetalslikecobalt,nickel,andcopper,whichareessentialcomponentsinmanufacturingbatteriesforelectricvehicles."这些金属是制造电动汽车电池的必需成分，因此需求增加，B选项正确。49.B。细节题。第二段提到："Miningoperationswouldinvolvescrapingtheseabed,whichcoulddestroyhabitatsthathavetakenmillenniatoform."环境担忧之一是破坏了经过数千年才形成的栖息地，B选项正确。50.C。细节题。最后一段末尾提到："Criticscounterthatthecureisworsethanthedisease,advocatingforacirculareconomythatfocusesonrecyclingexistingmetalsratherthanextractingnewonesfrompristineenvironments."批评者主张循环经济，专注于回收现有金属，C选项正确。PartBReadthefollowingtextandchoosethebestsentencefromA-Gtofilleachofthenumberedblanks.Theconceptoflifelonglearningisnotnew,butitsimportancehasneverbeengreater.Inaneracharacterizedbyrapidtechnologicaladvancements,theskillslearnedinuniversitycanbecomeobsoletewithinafewyears.(51)____.Thismeansthatindividualsmusttakeproactivestepstoupdatetheirknowledgeandskillscontinuously.Oneoftheprimarybarrierstoadultlearningisthelackoftime.Betweendemandingjobsandfamilyresponsibilities,findingthehourstostudycanseemimpossible.(52)____.Micro-learning,whichinvolvesconsuminginformationinsmall,manageablechunks,hasbecomeapopularsolution.Anotherchallengeismotivation.Withouttheexternalpressureofexamsandgrades,adultsoftenstruggletostaycommittedtoalearninggoal.(53)____.Forexample,insteadofsaying"Iwanttolearncoding,"amoreeffectivegoalwouldbe"Iwanttobuildasimplewebsiteformybusinessbytheendofthemonth."(54)____.Fortunately,theinternethasdemocratizededucation,providingaccesstocoursesfromtopuniversitiesandindustryexpertsatlittletonocost.PlatformslikeCourseraandedXallowanyonewithaconnectiontolearnanythingfromdatasciencetoancienthistory.Ultimately,themindsetofalifelonglearnerischaracterizedbycuriosityandresilience.Itistheunderstandingthatlearningisnotadestination,butacontinuousjourney.(55)____.Thosewhoembracethisphilosophywillfindthemselvesbetterequippedtonavigatetheuncertaintiesofthefuture.A.Toovercomethis,itisessentialtosetspecific,measurable,andrelevantgoals.B.Financialconstraintsalsopreventmanyadultsfrompursuingfurthereducation.C.Thetraditionalmodelofstudyingforadegreeandthenworkingforfortyyearsisnolongerviable.D.However,technologyalsoprovidesthetoolstoovercomethisbarrierthroughflexiblelearningschedules.E.Inconclusion,formaleducationisnolongernecessaryinthemodernworkplace.F.Itisaboutbeingcomfortablewithnotknowingsomethingandhavingthedrivetofigureitout.G.Therefore,continuouslearningshouldbelimitedtotechnologicalskillsonly.【答案与解析】51.C。空前提到大学学到的技能几年内就会过时，空后说这意味着个人必须主动更新知识和技能。C选项“先拿学位然后工作四十年的传统模式已不再可行”起到了承上启下的作用，解释了为什么必须终身学习，逻辑通顺。52.D。空前提到成人学习最大的障碍是缺乏时间，空后提到微课学习成了一种流行的解决方案。D选项“然而，技术也提供了通过灵活学习时间表来克服这一障碍的工具”很好地连接了前文的挑战和后文的解决方案。53.A。空前提到成人缺乏动力，空后举例说明了如何设定目标。A选项“为了克服这一点，设定具体、可衡量且相关的目标至关重要”引出了设定目标的方法，符合逻辑。54.B。空后提到互联网使教育民主化，提供了低成本甚至免费的学习机会。这说明空格处应该提到资金或费用问题。B选项“经济限制也阻碍了许多成年人接受进一步教育”符合语境。55.F。空前说终身学习者的心态以好奇心和韧性为特征，学习不是终点而是持续的旅程。F选项“它是关于对未知事物的坦然接受以及探索它的动力”进一步解释了终身学习者的心态，是对全文的升华。PartCReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthenmatchtheheadingstotheparagraphs.Therearetwoextraheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.Theevolutionofartificialintelligence(AI)hassparkedbothimmenseexcitementandprofoundanxiety.AsAIsystemsbecomemoresophisticated,theirintegrationintovarioussectorsofsocietyisaccelerating.56.____Inthehealthcaresector,AIisrevolutionizingdiagnosticsandtreatmentplans.Machinelearningalgorithmscananalyzemedicalimageswithalevelofaccuracythatrivalsorevensurpasseshumanradiologists.Thisnotonlyspeedsupthediagnosticprocessbutalsoreducestherateofmisdiagnosis,potentiallysavingthousandsoflivesannually.Furthermore,AIisinstrumentalindrugdiscovery,significantlycuttingdownthetimeandcostrequiredtobringnewmedicationstomarket.57.____Despitethesebenefits,thewidespreadadoptionofAIposessignificanteconomicrisks.Themostimmediateconcernisjobdisplacement.Automationthreatensnotjustrepetitivemanuallaborbutalsocognitivetaskspreviouslythoughttobeexclusivelyhuman,suchaslegaldocumentreviewandbasicfinancialanalysis.Thisshiftcouldleadtoawideningwealthgapifnotmanagedwithappropriatesocialsafetynetsandretrainingprograms.58.____AnothercriticalissuesurroundingAIisthequestionofbiasandfairness.AIsystemsaretrainedonvastdatasetsgeneratedbyhumans.Ifthesedatasetscontainhistoricalbiasesorprejudices,theAIwillinevitablylearnandamplifythem.Forinstance,facialrecognitionsoftwarehasbeenshowntohavehighererrorratesforpeoplewithdarkerskintones,raisingseriousethicalconcernsaboutthedeploymentofsuchtechnologiesinlawenforcement.59.____ThelackoftransparencyinAIdecision-making,oftenreferredtoasthe"blackbox"problem,furthercomplicatesmatters.Deeplearningmodels,particularlyneuralnetworks,operateinwaysthatareincrediblycomplexandopaqueeventotheircreators.WhenanAIsystemdeniesaloanordiagnosesapatient,itisoftendifficulttoexplainexactlywhyitreachedthatconclusion,whichunderminestrustandaccountabilityinhigh-stakesscenarios.60.____Lookingahead,thegovernanceofAIwillrequireacollaborative,internationaleffort.Governments,techcompanies,andcivilsocietymustworktogethertoestablishethicalguidelinesandregulatoryframeworks.ThegoalshouldnotbetostifleinnovationbuttoensurethatAIisdevelopedanddeployedinamannerthatalignswithhumanvalues,promotesequity,andservesthebroaderpublicgood.A.TheRiskofJobDisplacementB.TheImportanceofInternationalCooperationC.AI'sTransformativeRoleinMedicineD.TheThreatofAutonomousWeaponsE.The"BlackBox"ProbleminAIDecisionsF.TheIssueofBiasinAISystemsG.TheEconomicBenefitsofAutomation【答案与解析】56.C。本段详细描述了AI在医疗领域的应用，如诊断、减少误诊和药物研发。C选项“AI在医学中的变革性作用”最准确地概括了段意。57.A。本段主要讨论AI带来的经济风险，特别是自动化对工作岗位的威胁。A选项“失业的风险”符合段意。58.F。本段核心词汇是biasandfairness，并举了面部识别软件对深色皮肤人群错误率更高的例子。F选项“AI系统中的偏见问题”正确。59.E。本段明确提到lackoftransparencyinAIdecision-making，并解释了所谓的"blackbox"problem。E选项“AI决策中的‘黑盒’问题”直接对应段落主题。60.B。本段探讨未来AI治理需要国际合作，呼吁政府、公司和民间社会共同制定规范。B选项“国际合作的重要性”最贴合段意。SectionIVTranslationTranslatethefollowingparagraphfromChineseintoEnglish.61.中国传统文化是中华民族几千年文明的结晶，蕴含着丰富的哲学思想和人文精神。在现代社会，传承和弘扬传统文化显得尤为重要。这不仅有助于增强民族凝聚力，还能为解决当代全球性问题提供有益的启示。近年来，越来越多的年轻人开始关注传统文化，他们将现代科技与古典艺术相结合，创造出许多深受大众喜爱的新文化产品。这种创新性的传承方式，让古老的文化在新时代焕发出了新的生机。【参考译文】TraditionalChinesecultureisthecrystallizationoftheChinesenation'sthousandsofyearsofcivilization,containingprofoundphilosophicalthoughtsandhumanisticspirit.Inmodernsociety,itisparticularlyimportanttoinheritandpromotetraditionalculture.Thisnotonlyhelpstoenhancenationalcohesionbutalsoprovidesvaluableinsightsforsolvingcontemporaryglobalissues.Inrecentyears,anincreasingnumberofyoungpeoplehavebeguntopayattentiontotraditionalculture.Bycombiningmoderntechnologywithclassicalarts,theyhavecreatednumerousnewculturalproductsthataredeeplylovedbythepublic.Thisinnovativeapproachtoinheritancehasallowedancientculturetoradiatenewvitalityinthenewera.【解析】第一句翻译时需注意“结晶”