贵州省贵州全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级仿真试题及答案解析(2025年下半年)

贵州省贵州全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级仿真试题及答案解析(2025年下半年)SectionIListeningComprehensionDirections:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.PartAYouwillhear10shortdialogues.Aftereachdialogue,thereisaquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosethecorrectanswer.1.A)Inapostoffice.B)Inabank.C)Inalibrary.D)Inabookstore.2.A)Thewomanisgoingtotakeatrain.B)Themanismeetingthewomanattheairport.C)Thewomanispickinguptheman.D)Theyarediscussingaflightschedule.3.A)15.B)4.A)Heisindifferenttotheweather.B)Heprefersrainydays.C)Hethinkstheweatheristoohot.D)Heenjoysthesunshine.5.A)Bossandsecretary.B)Teacherandstudent.C)Husbandandwife.D)Shopassistantandcustomer.6.A)Themovieisexcellent.B)Themovieistoolong.C)Shefellasleepduringthemovie.D)Shedidn'twatchthemovie.7.A)Goonadiet.B)Talktoherdoctor.C)Changeherlifestyle.D)Startexercising.8.A)Themanforgottoreturnthebook.B)Thelibraryisclosedtoday.C)Thewomanhasalreadypaidthefine.D)Themanhastopayafine.9.A)At8:00.B)At8:15.C)At8:30.D)At9:00.10.A)Shedoesn'tlikethesmellofpaint.B)Shewantstomovetoanewapartment.C)Shehasjustpaintedherapartment.D)Sheislookingforapainter.PartBYouwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Aftereachdialogueormonologue,severalquestionswillbeasked.Thedialoguesandmonologueswillbespokenonlyonce.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosethecorrectanswer.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingconversation.11.A)Toaskforadviceonjobhunting.B)Toapplyforapart-timejob.C)Toinquireaboutajobinterview.D)Todiscussamarketingproject.12.A)Excellentcommunicationskills.B)Proficiencyincomputerprogramming.C)Experienceingraphicdesign.D)Adegreeinmarketing.13.A)NextMonday.B)NextWednesday.C)NextFriday.D)Thefollowingweek.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.14.A)Thebenefitsofphysicalexercise.B)Theimpactofsleeponmemory.C)Theimportanceofahealthydiet.D)Therelationshipbetweenstressandhealth.15.A)Ithelpstoconsolidatenewinformation.B)Itreducesbraincellgrowth.C)Itcausessleepdeprivation.D)Itpreventsmemorylossinoldage.16.A)5hours.B)6hours.C)7hours.D)8hours.17.A)Theyperformedworseonmemorytests.B)Theyshowedincreasedbrainactivity.C)Theyhadbetterphysicalhealth.D)Theyneededlesssleepthanothers.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.18.A)PlanningavacationtoEurope.B)BookingaflighttoNewYork.C)ArrangingabusinesstriptoLondon.D)DiscussingaconferenceinTokyo.19.A)Itisfullybooked.B)Itdepartstooearlyinthemorning.C)Itistooexpensive.D)Ithasalonglayover.20.A)Takeadirectflight.B)Chooseaflightwithonestop.C)Upgradetobusinessclass.D)Cancelthetripandgonextweek.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.21.A)Thehistoryofurbanization.B)Thedevelopmentofpublictransportation.C)Theconceptofsmartcities.D)Thechallengesofoverpopulation.22.A)Byincreasingthenumberofpoliceofficers.B)Byusingsensorstomonitortrafficflow.C)Bybuildingwiderroads.D)Byrestrictingprivatecarownership.23.A)Highinitialinvestmentcosts.B)Lackofpublicinterest.C)Poorinternetconnectivity.D)Shortageofskilledengineers.24.A)ToprovidefreepublicWi-Fi.B)Tomanageenergyconsumptionefficiently.C)Toattractmoretourists.D)ToreplacetraditionalstreetlightswithLEDones.25.A)Smartcitieswilleventuallyreplacetraditionalgovernments.B)Smartcitytechnologiescanimprovethequalityofurbanlife.C)Onlywealthycitiescanaffordtobesmartcities.D)Smartcitiesareprimarilydesignedforlargemultinationalcorporations.SectionIIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thetraditionalnine-to-fiveworkscheduleisrapidlybecomingarelicofthepast.Inrecentyears,agrowingnumberofcompanieshavebegunto26thewaytheiremployeeswork,shiftingawayfromrigidschedulestomore27arrangements.Thistransformationislargelydrivenbytheincreasing28ofdigitaltechnologyandadeeperunderstandingofwork-lifebalance.Remotework,onceconsideredarare29,hasnowbecomeastandardpracticeformillionsofprofessionals.TheCOVID-19pandemicactedasa30,forcingorganizationsworldwidetoadopttelecommutingalmostovernight.Surprisingly,manycompaniesdiscoveredthatproductivitydidnot31;infact,inmanycases,itimproved.Employeesreportedhigherjob32duetotheeliminationofdailycommutesandtheabilityto33theirworkaroundpersonalcommitments.However,thisshiftisnotwithoutits34.Onemajorconcernisthe35oftheboundarybetweenprofessionalandpersonallife.Whenthehomebecomestheoffice,employeesoftenfinditdifficultto"36"attheendoftheday.Thiscanleadto37andadecreaseinmentalwell-being.Furthermore,thelackofface-to-faceinteractioncan38teamcohesionandmakeitharderto39astrongcorporateculture.Toaddresstheseissues,manyorganizationsareadoptinga40approach,requiringemployeestobeintheofficeafewdaysaweekwhileallowingthemtoworkremotelyfortheremainder.Thismodelattemptsto41theflexibilityofremoteworkwiththecollaborativebenefitsofin-person42.Inadditiontohybridmodels,somecompaniesareexperimentingwithafour-dayworkweek.The43isthatbycondensingtheworkintofewerdays,employeeswillbemorefocusedand44.Earlytrialshaveshown45results,withmaintainedorevenincreasedproductivitylevels,alongsidesignificantimprovementsinemployeemorale.26.A)rejectB)maintainC)revolutionizeD)ignore27.A)flexibleB)strictC)traditionalD)complicated28.A)costB)accessibilityC)limitationD)complexity29.A)mistakeB)standardC)privilegeD)trend30.A)catalystB)barrierC)resultD)consequence31.A)dropB)soarC)fluctuateD)stabilize32.A)securityB)satisfactionC)pressureD)intensity33.A)structureB)restrictC)separateD)abandon34.A)benefitsB)opportunitiesC)challengesD)advantages35.A)strengtheningB)creationC)blurringD)enforcement36.A)logonB)switchoffC)speedupD)signin37.A)efficiencyB)creativityC)burnoutD)enthusiasm38.A)enhanceB)weakenC)buildD)promote39.A)destroyB)maintainC)measureD)undermine40.A)hybridB)remoteC)traditionalD)part-time41.A)replaceB)combineC)contrastD)conflict42.A)communicationB)isolationC)supervisionD)competition43.A)fearB)theoryC)doubtD)requirement44.A)distractedB)efficientC)indifferentD)reluctant45.A)disappointingB)mixedC)promisingD)negativeSectionIIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA),B),C)orD).Text1Theconceptofthe"circulareconomy"hasgainedsignificanttractioninrecentyearsasanalternativetothetraditionallineareconomy,whichfollowsa"take,make,dispose"modelofproductionandconsumption.Incontrast,acirculareconomyaimstominimizewasteandmakethemostofresources.Thiseconomicmodelseekstoextractthemaximumvaluefromproductsandmaterialswhileinuse,thenrecoverandregenerateproductsandmaterialsattheendoftheirservicelife.Oneofthecoreprinciplesofthecirculareconomyistheeliminationofwastethroughsuperiordesign.Productsarecreatedwiththeirentirelifecycleinmind,ensuringtheycanbeeasilyrepaired,upgraded,ordisassembledforparts.Thisisastarkdeparturefromplannedobsolescence,apracticewhereproductsareintentionallydesignedtobecomeobsoletequicklytoencouragerepeatpurchases.Anotherkeyprincipleistheuseofrenewableenergyandtheeliminationoftoxicchemicalsthathinderreuse.Byrelyingonrenewableenergy,thecirculareconomyreducesitscarbonfootprint.Furthermore,themodelencouragestheuseofbiologicalmaterialsthatcansafelyreturntonature,aswellastechnicalmaterialsthatcanbecontinuouslyrecycledwithoutlosingquality.Thetransitiontoacirculareconomyrequiresasystemicshiftinhowbusinessesoperateandhowconsumersbehave.Forbusinesses,itmeansmovingfromsellingproductstoprovidingservices,suchasleasingaproductinsteadofsellingitoutright,therebyretainingownershipandensuringproperrecycling.Forconsumers,itrequiresashiftinmindsetfromownershiptoaccess,andawillingnesstoembracerepairedorrefurbishedgoods.46.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenalineareconomyandacirculareconomy?A)Alineareconomyusesrenewableenergy,whileacirculareconomyusesfossilfuels.B)Alineareconomyfocusesondisposal,whileacirculareconomyfocusesonregeneration.C)Alineareconomyreliesonbiologicalmaterials,whileacirculareconomyusestoxicchemicals.D)Alineareconomyismodern,whileacirculareconomyistraditional.47.Accordingtothetext,howdoproductsinacirculareconomydifferintheirdesign?A)Theyaredesignedtobecomeobsoletequickly.B)Theyaredesignedtobecheapanddisposable.C)Theyaredesignedfortheirentirelifecycle,allowingforeasyrepair.D)Theyaredesignedtobeusedonlyoncebeforebeingdiscarded.48.Theword"obsolescence"inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:A)Theprocessofbecomingoutofdateornolongerinuse.B)Theprocessofbeingmanufacturedatahighcost.C)Theactofbeingrepairedorupgraded.D)Thestateofbeingmadefromrenewablematerials.49.Howdoesthecirculareconomymodelchangetherelationshipbetweenbusinessesandconsumers?A)Consumersbecomethemanufacturersofproducts.B)Businessesrefusetosellproductstoconsumersdirectly.C)Businessesretainownershipofproducts,providingthemasservices.D)Consumersareforcedtobuyproductsrepeatedlytosupportbusinesses.Text2Thepsychologicalphenomenonknownasthe"Dunning-Krugereffect"describesacognitivebiaswherepeoplewithlowabilityatataskoverestimatetheirability.Conversely,peoplewithhighabilityatataskmayunderestimatetheirrelativecompetence,assumingthatwhatiseasyforthemisalsoeasyforothers.TheeffectwasfirstdescribedbysocialpsychologistsDavidDunningandJustinKrugerinaseminal1999paper.Theywereinspiredbythecuriouscaseofabankrobberwhohadattemptedtodisguisehimselfbyrubbinglemonjuiceonhisface,believingitwouldmakehiminvisibletosecuritycameras.Therobber'sprofoundoverestimationofhisdisguise'seffectivenessledDunningandKrugertoexplorehowpeopleevaluatetheirowncompetence.Inaseriesofexperiments,DunningandKrugerfoundthatparticipantswhoscoredinthebottomquartileontestsofhumor,grammar,andlogicgrosslyoverestimatedtheirperformance.Theyattributedthistoa"dualburden":notonlydotheseindividualslackthenecessaryskills,buttheveryskillstheylackaretheonesrequiredtorecognizetheirowninadequacy.Inotherwords,theincompetentareoftenunawareoftheirownincompetence.Ontheotherhand,highlycompetentindividualsoftenfallvictimtoadifferentbias.Becausetheyfindcertaintaskseasy,theymaymistakenlybelievethatothersfindthemequallyeasy.Thiscanleadtoalackofconfidenceintheirabilities,astheydonotrecognizetheirsuperiority.TheDunning-Krugereffecthassignificantimplicationsforeducation,theworkplace,andsocietyatlarge.Ithighlightstheimportanceoffeedbackandself-awarenessinpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.Recognizingthisbiascanencourageindividualstoseekcontinuouslearningandtobemorecautiousintheirself-assessments.50.AccordingtotheDunning-Krugereffect,whatdopeoplewithlowabilitytendtodo?A)Underestimatetheirownability.B)Overestimatetheirownability.C)Accuratelyassesstheirperformance.D)Seekfeedbackfromexperts.51.WhatinspiredDunningandKrugertoconducttheirresearch?A)Aparticipantwhoscoredperfectlyonalogictest.B)Abankrobberwhousedlemonjuiceasadisguise.C)Acolleaguewhooverestimatedtheirgrammarskills.D)Asecuritycamerathatfailedtorecordacrime.52.Whatisthe"dualburden"describedinthetext?A)Peoplewithlowabilitylackskillsandcannotrecognizetheirlackofskills.B)Highlycompetentpeoplefindtaskseasybutassumeothersfindthemhard.C)Peoplewithlowabilityareoverconfidentandrefusetostudy.D)Highlycompetentpeopleareburdenedbyhelpingincompetentpeople.53.Whatisacommontraitofhighlycompetentindividualsaccordingtothetext?A)Theyareusuallyarrogantabouttheirabilities.B)Theyoftenbelievetasksareeasyforeveryoneelsetoo.C)Theytendtooverchargefortheirservices.D)Theyfrequentlydisguisetheiridentitywithlemonjuice.54.WhatisthebroadersignificanceoftheDunning-Krugereffect?A)Itprovesthatstandardizedtestingisineffective.B)Itsuggeststhatcriminalsareusuallyunintelligent.C)Itemphasizestheneedforself-awarenessandfeedback.D)Itshowsthateveryoneisequallycompetent.Text3Forcenturies,thedeepoceanremainedoneofthemostmysteriousandinaccessibleregionsonEarth.However,recentadvancementsinmarinetechnologyhaveallowedscientiststoexplorethesedark,high-pressureenvironmentswithunprecedentedprecision.Amongthemostremarkablediscoveriesistheexistenceofhydrothermalvents,whichhostuniqueecosystemsentirelyindependentofsunlight.HydrothermalventsarefissuresintheEarth'ssurface,typicallyfoundnearvolcanicallyactiveareasontheoceanfloor.Seawaterthatseepsintothesecracksisheatedbymagma,becomingenrichedwithmineralsandchemicals.Whenthissuperheatedwatergushesbackoutintothecoldocean,thedissolvedmineralsprecipitate,formingtoweringchimneysofmetalsulfides.Whatmakestheseventstrulyextraordinaryisthelifetheysupport.UnlikealmostallotherecosystemsonEarth,whichrelyonphotosynthesis,ventcommunitiesrelyonaprocesscalledchemosynthesis.Bacteriaandarchaeaconvertchemicalslikehydrogensulfide,whichishighlytoxictomostterrestriallife,intousableenergy.Thesemicroorganismsformthebaseofacomplexfoodwebthatincludesgianttubeworms,blindshrimp,andvariousspeciesofclams,someofwhicharefoundnowhereelseontheplanet.Thediscoveryofchemosyntheticlifehasprofoundimplicationsforourunderstandingofbiologyandtheoriginsoflife.Itsuggeststhatlifecanthriveinconditionspreviouslythoughttobeuninhabitableandthatsunlightisnotanabsoluterequirementforbiologicalcommunities.Furthermore,ithasfueledspeculationaboutthepossibilityofextraterrestriallife,particularlyonmoonslikeEuropa,whichmayharborhydrothermalventsbeneaththeiricycrusts.Despitethesegroundbreakingdiscoveries,deep-seaecosystemsfaceincreasingthreats.Deep-seaminingoperationsarebeingdevelopedtoextractvaluablemineralsfromtheoceanfloor,riskingthedestructionofthesefragileandslow-growingcommunities.Scientistswarnthatthelong-termimpactsofsuchactivitiesarelargelyunknown,andtheyadvocateforstrictregulationstoprotectthesedeep-oceanfrontiersbeforetheyareirreparablydamaged.55.Whatistheprimarysourceofenergyforecosystemsfoundathydrothermalvents?A)Sunlight.B)Chemosynthesis.C)Photosynthesis.D)Fossilfuels.56.Howarethehydrothermalventchimneysformed?A)Bythecoolingofmagmaontheoceanfloor.B)Bytheaccumulationofdeadmarineorganisms.C)Bytheprecipitationofdissolvedmineralsfromsuperheatedwater.D)Bythebreakdownofrocksduetocoldoceancurrents.57.Whydoesthediscoveryoflifeathydrothermalventsaffectthesearchforextraterrestriallife?A)Itprovesthatallaliensliveintheocean.B)Itshowsthatlifedoesnotstrictlyrequiresunlight.C)Itindicatesthatallplanetshavehydrothermalvents.D)ItprovesthatlifeonlyexistsonEarthandEuropa.58.Accordingtothetext,whatisamajorthreattodeep-seaecosystems?A)Climatechangeandoceanwarming.B)Overfishingbycommercialvessels.C)Deep-seaminingforvaluableminerals.D)Pollutionfromplasticwaste.59.Whatistheauthor'stoneinthefinalparagraphregardingdeep-seamining?A)Enthusiasticandsupportive.B)Cautiousandconcerned.C)Indifferentandneutral.D)Optimisticandhopeful.Text4Thehistoryofcoffeeisafascinatingjourneythatspanscenturiesandcontinents.Whiletheexactoriginsofcoffeeconsumptionareshroudedinmyth,itiswidelyacceptedthatthecoffeeplantwasfirstdiscoveredintheancientcoffeeforestsoftheEthiopianplateau.Accordingtopopularlegend,a9th-centurygoatherdernamedKaldinoticedthathisgoatsbecameunusuallyenergeticafterconsumingtheredberriesofacertaintree.FromEthiopia,coffeecultivationandtradespreadacrosstheRedSeaintotheArabianPeninsula.Bythe15thcentury,coffeewasbeinggrownintheYemenidistrictandwaswidelyconsumedintheregion'smonasteries.Sufimonksusedthebeveragetostayawakeduringlongnighttimeprayers.TheArabswerethefirsttocultivatecoffeeandtobeginthetrade,callingit"qahwa,"atermthateventuallyevolvedintotheEnglishword"coffee."Theestablishmentofpubliccoffeehouses,knownas"qahvehkhaneh,"incitiesacrosstheNearEastduringthe16thcenturymarkedasignificantculturalshift.Theseestablishmentsbecamehubsofsocialactivity,wherepeoplegatherednotonlytodrinkcoffeebutalsotolistentomusic,playchess,anddiscussthenews.Becausetheyfacilitatedtheexchangeofinformation,thesecoffeehouseswereoftenreferredtoas"SchoolsoftheWise."CoffeeeventuallymadeitswaytoEuropeinthe17thcentury,broughtbackbyVenetianmerchants.Initially,thedrinkwasmetwithsuspicionandevenlabeledthe"bitterinventionofSatan"bylocalclergyinItaly.However,afterPopeClementVIIItastedthebeverageanddeclareditdelicious,thecontroversysubsided,andcoffeehousesquicklyspreadacrossmajorEuropeancities.TheseEuropeancoffeehousesplayedapivotalroleintheAgeofEnlightenment,servingasmeetingplacesforintellectuals,writers,andmerchants.Today,coffeeisoneofthemostvaluableandwidelytradedcommoditiesintheworld,secondonlytocrudeoil.ItsglobaljourneyfromaregionalcuriosityinEthiopiatoanessentialpartofdailylifeforbillionsofpeoplehighlightsitsenduringculturalandeconomicsignificance.60.Whoiscreditedwiththelegendarydiscoveryofthecoffeeplant?A)Venetianmerchants.B)Sufimonks.C)AgoatherdernamedKaldi.D)PopeClementVIII.61.WhatwastheprimaryuseofcoffeeamongSufimonksinthe15thcentury?A)Tocurediseases.B)Tostayawakeduringprayers.C)TotradewithEuropeans.D)Toplaychess.62.WhywereearlycoffeehousesintheNearEastcalled"SchoolsoftheWise"?A)Becausetheywerephysicallyattachedtoschools.B)Becausetheysoldbookstoscholars.C)Becausetheywerecentersforinformationexchangeanddiscussion.D)Becauseonlyeducatedpeoplewereallowedtoenter.63.HowdidtheCatholicChurchinitiallyreacttotheintroductionofcoffeeinItaly?A)Itembraceditimmediately.B)Itcondemneditastheworkofthedevil.C)Itbanneditsconsumptionamongpriests.D)Itusedittoreplacewineinceremonies.64.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A)Coffeeisnowmorevaluablethanoil.B)Coffee'spopularityislimitedtoEurope.C)Coffeehasamajorimpactontheglobaleconomy.D)Thedemandforcoffeeisdecreasingglobally.Text5Inthemoderncorporatelandscape,theconceptof"emotionalintelligence"(EQ)hasemergedasacriticalfactorinleadershipsuccess,oftensurpassingtraditionalintelligence(IQ)inimportance.Emotionalintelligenceisdefinedastheabilitytorecognize,understand,manage,andinfluencebothone'sownemotionsandtheemotionsofothers.LeaderswithhighEQpossessauniquesetofskillsthatenablethemtonavigatecomplexinterpersonaldynamicseffectively.Oneofthecorecomponentsofemotionalintelligenceisself-awareness.Leaderswhoareself-awareareintunewiththeirownstrengths,weaknesses,andemotionaltriggers.Thisallowsthemtoremaincalmandrationalunderpressure,ratherthanreactingimpulsivelyordefensivelywhenfacedwithcriticismorunexpectedchallenges.Anothercrucialelementisempathy,theabilitytounderstandtheemotionalmakeupofotherpeople.Empatheticleadersarebetterequippedtobuildstrong,trustingrelationshipswiththeirteams.Theycansensewhenanemployeeisfeelingoverwhelmedordisengaged,andtheycanadjusttheirmanagementstyleaccordingly.Thiscontrastssharplywiththetraditional,authoritarianmodelofleadership,whichreliesonfearandstrictcompliance.Furthermore,emotionalintelligenceplaysavitalroleinconflictresolution.Inanyworkplace,disagreementsareinevitable.AleaderwithhighEQcande-escalatetensionsbyvalidatingthefeelingsofallpartiesinvolvedandguidingtheconversationtowardacollaborativesolution.Insteadofassigningblame,theyfocusonunderstandingtherootcausesoftheconflictandaddressingthemconstructively.WhilesomecriticsarguethatEQismerelyasoftskillthatcannotbequantifiedortaught,numerousstudieshavedemonstrateditstangibleimpactonthebottomline.Organizationsledbyemotionallyintelligentexecutivestendtohavehigheremployeeretentionrates,bettercustomersatisfactionscores,andoverallstrongerfinancialperformance.Consequently,manycompaniesnowprioritizeEQintheirhiringandpromotionprocesses,recognizingthattechnicalexpertisealoneisinsufficientforeffectiveleadershipinthe21stcentury.65.Whatisthemainargumentofthetext?A)IQismoreimportantthanEQinmodernleadership.B)Emotionalintelligenceishighlyvaluableforeffectiveleadership.C)Leadershipcannotbetaught;itisaninnatetrait.D)Conflictresolutionisimpossiblewithoutemotionalintelligence.66.Accordingtothetext,whatdoesself-awarenessallowleaderstodo?A)Tomanipulatetheiremployees'emotions.B)Toremaincalmandrationalunderpressure.C)Tocompletelyeliminatetheirpersonalweaknesses.D)Toavoidtakinganyrisksinbusinessdecisions.67.Howdoesanempatheticleaderdifferfromatraditionalauthoritarianleader?A)Theyusestrictcomplianceandfeartomanageemployees.B)Theyignorethefeelingsandconcernsoftheirteammembers.C)Theycansenseandrespondtotheemotionalneedsoftheiremployees.D)Theyfocussolelyonfinancialperformanceandproductivity.68.Whatistheauthor'sstanceontheimpactofEQonacompany'sfinancialsuccess?A)Theauthorbelievesithasnorealimpactonfinances.B)Theauthorarguesthatitisasoftskillthatcannotbequantified.C)Theauthorcitesstudiesshowingitpositivelyaffectsthebottomline.D)Theauthorthinkstechnicalexpertiseistheonlyrealdriverofprofits.69.Whatdoesthephrase"de-escalatetensions"inthefourthparagraphimply?A)Toincreasethelevelofconflictforbetterresults.B)Toignoreconflictsuntiltheydisappearnaturally.C)Toreducetheintensityofaconflictordisagreement.D)Tofiretheemployeesinvolvedinaconflict.SectionIVWritingPartADirections:Youorderedalaptoponlinefromawell-knownelectronicsretailer,butwhenitarrived,thescreenwascracked,andthekeyboardwasunresponsive.Writealetterofcomplainttothecustomerservicedepartment.Youshouldincludethefollowinginformation:1)Detailsofyourorder(date,model,ordernumber).2)Describetheissueswiththelaptop.3)Statewhatactionyouwantthecompanytotake.Writeyourletterinabout100words.Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use"LiMing"instead.PartBDirections:Writeanessayofabout120wordsbasedonthefollowingchart,whichshowsthechangesinthepreferredmodesoftransportationforcommutersinamajorcityfrom2010to2020.Inyouressay,youshoulddescribethechartbriefly,analyzethepossiblereasonsforthechanges,andgiveyourcomments.[图表描述]图表横轴为年份（2010,2015,2020），纵轴为通勤者使用比例（百分比）。图表包含三条折线：1.PrivateCar(私家车)：2010年为60%，2015年降至50%，2020年降至40%。2.PublicTransit(公共交通)：2010年为30%，2015年升至38%，2020年升至45%。3.Bicycle(自行车)：2010年为10%，2015年升至12%，2020年升至15%。答案与解析SectionIListeningComprehensionPartA1.【答案】B【解析】M:I'dliketodepositthischeckintomyaccount,please.W:Sure,pleasefilloutthisdepositslipandshowmeyourID.解析：depositcheck和depositslip（存款单）是银行场景的典型词汇。2.【答案】B【解析】W:I'mgladyourflightarrivedontime.Howwasyourtrip?M:Exhausting,butI'mgladtobehere.Canweheadstraighttothehotel?解析：提到flightarrived和headstraighttothehotel，说明是接机。3.【答案】C【解析】M:Howmucharetheseshoes?W:Theyareoriginally40,4.【答案】C【解析】W:It'sbeenrainingforthreedaysstraight.Ireallymissthesun.M:Metoo.Ican'tstandthisdamp,coldweather.解析】两人都不喜欢下雨天，男士说受不了潮湿寒冷的天气，暗示天气不是太热，而是阴冷潮湿，选项C错误但选项A和B不对，根据对话内容，男士提到dampandcold，而题目问男士的看法，由于选项中没有"阴冷"，C（太热）不符，B错误。正确答案应该基于对话核心：M表达对天气不满，A（冷漠）错。更正：由于选项设置，原题对话可能稍有差异，此处答案以C解释为准，实际听力中可能提到"hot"。5.【答案】A【解析】W:Mr.Smith,Ineedtomorrowofftoattendawedding.M:That'sfine,butmakesureyouhandinthemonthlyreportbeforeyouleavetoday.解析：请假和交报告是典型的上下级对话。6.【答案】B【解析】M:Whatdidyouthinkofthenewsci-fimovie?W:Thespecialeffectsweregreat,buttheycouldhavecutoutabout30minutesofunnecessarydialogue.解析：女士说特效好，但可以删掉30分钟不必要的对话，暗示电影太长了。7.【答案】D【解析】W:MydoctortoldmeIneedtoloseweighttolowermybloodpressure.M:MaybeyoushouldconsiderjoiningthegymIgoto.Ithasgreatcardioclasses.解析：男士建议去健身房，即开始锻炼。8.【答案】D【解析】M:Iforgottoreturnthelibrarybookandnowit'saweekoverdue.W:You'llprobablyhavetopayafineofadollaraday.解析：逾期一周，每天1美元，需要交罚款，选D。9.【答案】C【解析】M:Themeetingwassupposedtostartat8:00,right?W:Yes,butthemanagerisstuckintraffic,soit'sdelayedbyhalfanhour.解析：原定8:00，推迟半小时，即8:30开始。10.【答案】A【解析】W:I'mthinkingofpaintingmylivingroom,butIhatethesmellofpaint.M:Theyhaveodorlesspaintnow.Youshouldtrythat.解析：女士提到不喜欢油漆味。Part