2025年下半年辽宁鞍山全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级复习试题库

2025年下半年辽宁鞍山全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级复习试题库SectionIListeningComprehensionDirections:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearethreepartsinthissection,PartA,PartBandPartC.PartAYouwillhear5shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer.YouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.1.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Takearest.B.Changeherjob.C.Askforleave.D.Seeadoctor.2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shehasalreadyfinishedherreport.B.Sheneedsmoretimetopreparethereport.C.Shewillsubmitthereporttomorrowmorning.D.Sheforgotaboutthedeadlineforthereport.3.Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inapostoffice.C.Inabookstore.D.Inabank.4.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?A.$30.B.$45.C.$60.D.$90.5.Whatisthewoman'sopinionaboutthenewpolicy?A.Itistoostrict.B.Itisquitereasonable.C.Itwillbehardtocarryout.D.Itneedsfurtherdiscussion.PartBYouwillhear2longdialoguesand1monologue.Beforeeachdialogueormonologue,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestions.Choosethecorrectanswertoeachquestion.YouwillheareachpieceONLYONCE.Questions6to8arebasedonthefollowingconversation.6.Whyisthemancallingthewoman?A.Toinvitehertoabusinessconference.B.Toaskforheradviceonmarketingstrategies.C.Toarrangeameetingwithherdepartment.D.Toinformherofachangeintheprojectschedule.7.Whatisthewoman'smainconcern?A.Thebudgetistoolimited.B.Thetimeframeistootight.C.Theylacksufficientstaff.D.Theclientisnotsatisfied.8.Whatdothespeakersagreetodoattheendoftheconversation?A.Canceltheupcomingpresentation.B.Hireanewmarketingteam.C.Postponethedeadlinebyoneweek.D.Askforadditionalfundsfromtheboard.Questions9to12arebasedonthefollowingconversation.9.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Arecenttravelexperience.B.Aplanfortheweekend.C.Adocumentaryaboutwildlife.D.Anewenvironmentalprotectionlaw.10.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthetopic?A.Heisveryenthusiastic.B.Heiscompletelyuninterested.C.Heisslightlydoubtful.D.Heisquiteworried.11.Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheydonext?A.Watcharelatedmovie.B.Visitalocalnaturereserve.C.Readabookonthesubject.D.Joinavolunteergroup.12.WhatwillthemanprobablydoonSaturdaymorning?A.Gotothegym.B.Attendalecture.C.Meetthewoman.D.Stayathomeandrest.Questions13to15arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.13.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetalk?A.TointroducethehistoryoftheInternet.B.Toexplainhowtouseanewsoftware.C.Togiveadviceononlinesafety.D.Toannounceanewcompanypolicy.14.Accordingtothespeaker,whatshouldyoudoifyoureceiveasuspiciousemail?A.Replytoaskwhosentit.B.Forwardittoallcolleagues.C.Deleteitimmediatelyandreportit.D.Opentheattachmenttocheckthecontent.15.Whyisitimportanttousestrongpasswords?A.Topreventcomputerviruses.B.Toprotectpersonalandcompanyinformation.C.Tospeedupthecomputersystem.D.Torememberthepasswordeasily.PartCYouwillhearamonologue.Whilelistening,fillintheblanksnumbered16to20withtheexactwordsyouhear.YouwillhearthemonologueONLYONCE.Welcometothemuseum.Weareopenfrom9:00AMto5:00PMeverydayexceptMonday.Theadmissionfeeforadultsis15,SectionIIUseofEnglishKnowledgeReadthefollowingtext.Choosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblank.Thetraditionalnine-to-fiveworkscheduleisbecomingathingofthepast.Inrecentyears,therehasbeenasignificant(21)_______towardsflexibleworkinghours.Manycompaniesnowallowtheiremployeestochoosetheirownstartingand(22)_______times,aslongastheyworktherequirednumberofhours.Thistrendislargelydrivenbythedesiretoimproveemployees'work-life(23)_______.Flexibleworkingarrangementshaveproventobebeneficialforbothemployeesandemployers.Foremployees,itmeanstheycan(24)_______theirworkschedulesaroundtheirpersonallives.Forexample,theycanavoid(25)_______inrushhourtraffic,whichnotonlysavestimebutalsoreducesstress.Foremployers,offeringflexiblehourscanleadtoamore(26)_______workforce.Studieshaveshownthatemployeeswhohavecontrolovertheirschedulestendtobemoreproductiveand(27)_______tothecompany.(28)_______,managingaflexibleworkforceisnotwithoutitschallenges.Communicationcanbecomemoredifficultwhenteammembersareworkingatdifferenttimes.Toovercomethis,managersmustestablishclearguidelinesfor(29)_______andensurethatessentialmeetingsarescheduledattimeswheneveryoneisavailable.Furthermore,measuringemployee(30)_______shouldbebasedonresultsratherthanthenumberofhoursspentatthedesk.Inconclusion,whileflexibleworkinghoursrequireanewapproachtomanagement,thebenefitstheybringtobothindividualsandorganizationsmakethemahighlyworthwhile(31)_______.Astechnologycontinuestoadvance,makingremoteandflexibleworkeasier,thistrendislikelyto(32)_______evenfurtherinthefuture.Companiesthat(33)_______toadapttothesechangesmayfinditdifficultto(34)_______toptalent.Therefore,flexibilityisnolongerjusta(35)_______,butanecessityinthemodernworkplace.21.A.shiftB.returnC.objectionD.attention22.A.finishingB.openingC.restingD.arriving23.A.balanceB.divisionC.qualityD.standard24.A.organizeB.delayC.interruptD.finish25.A.walkingB.drivingC.cyclingD.flying26.A.traditionalB.stressedC.motivatedD.exhausted27.A.indifferentB.loyalC.opposedD.hesitant28.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Thus29.A.punishmentB.attendanceC.paymentD.communication30.A.presenceB.performanceC.appearanceD.absence31.A.investmentB.expenseC.mistakeD.burden32.A.declineB.disappearC.growD.pause33.A.failB.attemptC.promiseD.manage34.A.fireB.trainC.attractD.evaluate35.A.burdenB.standardC.mistakeD.perkSectionIIIReadingComprehensionPartAReadthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.Text1Urbanfarminghasbecomeincreasinglypopularinmanycitiesaroundtheworld.Itreferstothepracticeofgrowing,processing,anddistributingfoodinoraroundacity.Proponentsofurbanfarmingarguethatitoffersamultitudeofbenefits,bothenvironmentalandsocial.Environmentally,itcanhelpreducethecarbonfootprintassociatedwithtransportingfoodoverlongdistances,oftenreferredtoas"foodmiles."Furthermore,urbanfarmscanprovidegreenspacesinotherwiseconcrete-heavycityscapes,helpingtoreducetheurbanheatislandeffectandabsorbrainwater.Socially,urbanfarmingcanbringcommunitiestogether.Communitygardens,forinstance,serveasgatheringplaceswhereneighborscanmeet,shareknowledge,andworktowardsacommongoal.Italsoofferseducationalopportunitiesforchildrenandadultsaliketolearnaboutwheretheirfoodcomesfromandhowtocultivateit.Additionally,urbanfarmscanincreasefoodsecurityinlow-incomeneighborhoodsbyprovidingfreshproducethatmightotherwisebeunavailableorunaffordable.Despitethesebenefits,urbanfarmingfacesseveralchallenges.Onemajorobstacleisthecostoflandincities,whichcanbeprohibitivelyexpensive.Soilcontaminationisanotherseriousissue,asurbanlandmaycontainheavymetalsorpollutantsfrompreviousindustrialuse.Therefore,urbanfarmersoftenhavetorelyonraisedbedsorhydroponicsystems,whichcanincreaseinitialsetupcosts.36.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Urbanfarmingistheonlysolutiontocitypollution.B.Urbanfarminghasbenefitsbutalsofacessignificantchallenges.C.Urbanfarmingistooexpensivetobepractical.D.Urbanfarmingisonlypossibleinlow-incomeneighborhoods.37.Accordingtothetext,howdoesurbanfarminghelptheenvironment?A.Byincreasing"foodmiles."B.Byexpandingconcrete-heavycityscapes.C.Byreducingthecarbonfootprintoffoodtransport.D.Byincreasingtheurbanheatislandeffect.38.Theword"prohibitively"inthethirdparagraphmostlikelymeans:A.Cheaply.B.Reasonably.C.Preventingsomethingfrombeingdone.D.Allowingsomethingtobedoneeasily.39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasachallengeofurbanfarming?A.Highlandcosts.B.Soilcontamination.C.Lackofcommunitysupport.D.Highsetupcostsforcertainsystems.40.Howcanurbanfarminghelplow-incomeneighborhoods?A.Byprovidingjobsintransportation.B.Byofferingfreshproducethatisaffordable.C.Bysellingexpensivehydroponicsystems.D.Bybuyingindustrialland.Text2Theconceptofa"15-minutecity"hasgainedsignificanttractioninurbanplanningrecently.Theideaissimple:residentsshouldbeabletomeetmostoftheirdailyneeds—suchaswork,shopping,education,healthcare,andleisure—withina15-minutewalkorbikeridefromtheirhomes.Thismodelaimstoreducerelianceoncars,therebyloweringemissionsandimprovingairquality.Proponentsarguethatthe15-minutecitycandrasticallyimprovethequalityoflife.Byreducingthetimespentcommuting,peoplehavemoretimeforfamily,hobbies,andcommunityengagement.Localbusinessesalsobenefit,asfoottrafficinneighborhoodsincreasescomparedtocentralizedcommercialdistricts.However,criticsofthemodelpointoutthatitmaybedifficulttoimplementinexistingcities.Manymoderncitiesarezoned,meaningresidentialareasareseparatedfromcommercialandindustrialones.Transformingthesecitiesinto15-minutecitieswouldrequiremassiveurbanrestructuring,whichiscostlyandtime-consuming.Furthermore,thereisaconcernthatmakingneighborhoodshighlyself-sufficientcouldleadtosegregation,wherewealthyneighborhoodshavealltheamenities,whilepooreronesareleftbehind.41.Whatisthecoreprincipleofa15-minutecity?A.Everyonemustrideabicycle.B.Dailynecessitiesshouldbeaccessiblewithina15-minutecommute.C.Carsarecompletelybanned.D.Allbuildingsmustbemixed-use.42.Whatisapotentialbenefitmentionedinthetext?A.Increasedrevenueforcarmanufacturers.B.Moretimespentcommutingtowork.C.Moretimeforpersonalandfamilyactivities.D.Higherpropertypricesincommercialdistricts.43.Whatisamajorobstacletoimplementingthe15-minutecitymodel?A.Peopleprefertoliveincentralizedareas.B.Moderncityzoningseparatesresidentialandcommercialareas.C.Thereisnotenoughtechnologytosupportit.D.Localbusinessesdonotwantfoottraffic.44.Whatisaconcernraisedbycriticsregardingthe15-minutecity?A.Itmightcausesegregationbetweenwealthyandpoorneighborhoods.B.Itwillincreaseairpollution.C.Itwillleadtolongercommutes.D.Itwilldestroylocalbusinesses.45.Theword"traction"inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:A.Friction.B.Popularity.C.Distance.D.Opposition.Text3Inthedigitalage,thewayweconsumeinformationhaschangedfundamentally.Theriseofsocialmediahascreatedanenvironmentwherenewsisdeliveredinbite-sizedpieces,oftentailoredbyalgorithmstoconfirmourexistingbeliefs.Thisphenomenon,knownasthe"echochamber,"canhaveseriousconsequencesforsociety.Anechochamberisasituationwhereapersononlyencountersinformationoropinionsthatreflectandreinforcetheirown.Algorithmsonplatformstrackourpastbehavior—whatwelike,share,andcommenton—andthenfeedusmoreofthesame.Whilethiskeepsusersengaged,italsonarrowstheirworldview.Peoplebecomelessexposedtoopposingviewpoints,whichcanleadtopolarizationandalackofempathyforothers.Breakingoutofanechochamberrequiresconsciouseffort.Onestrategyistoactivelyseekoutdiversesourcesofinformation.Thismeansreadingnewsfromoutletswithdifferentpoliticalleaningsandfollowingpeopleonsocialmediawhoholddifferentopinions.Anotherstrategyistoengageincriticalthinking.Beforesharinganarticle,askyourself:"Isthissourcereliable?Doesthisarticlepresentthewholepicture?"Ultimately,whilesocialmediahasmadeinformationmoreaccessible,ithasalsomadeiteasiertoisolateourselvesfromthetruth.Itisuptoindividualstoensuretheyareconsumingabalanceddietofinformation.46.Whatisan"echochamber"accordingtothetext?A.Aphysicalroomwherepeopleargue.B.Adeviceusedtoamplifysoundonsocialmedia.C.Anenvironmentwhereoneonlyencountersreinforcinginformation.D.Anewsoutletthatreportsopposingviews.47.Howdoalgorithmscontributetoechochambers?A.Bydeletingpoststhatdisagreewiththeuser.B.Bytrackingbehaviorandshowingsimilarcontent.C.Byforcinguserstoreadnewsfromdiversesources.D.Bypreventingusersfromsharingtheiropinions.48.Whatisapotentialconsequenceofbeinginanechochamber?A.Increasedempathyforothers.B.Abroaderworldview.C.Polarizationandlackofempathy.D.Bettercriticalthinkingskills.49.Accordingtothetext,whatshouldapersondobeforesharinganarticle?A.Checkifitagreeswiththeiropinion.B.Ensureitisfromasocialmediaplatform.C.Askfriendsiftheylikeit.D.Evaluatethereliabilityandcompletenessofthesource.50.Whatisthemainpointofthelastparagraph?A.Socialmediahasmadethetrutheasiertofind.B.Itistheindividual'sresponsibilitytoconsumebalancedinformation.C.Socialmediaplatformsshouldchangetheiralgorithms.D.Itisimpossibletofindreliableinformationonline.PartBReadthefollowingtextandchoosethebestheadingforeachparagraphfromthelistA-F.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneedtouse.51._______Artificialintelligencehasmaderemarkablestridesinthefieldofhealthcare,particularlyindiagnostics.Machinelearningalgorithmscannowanalyzemedicalimages,suchasX-raysandMRIs,withalevelofaccuracythatrivals,andsometimessurpasses,thatofhumandoctors.Thistechnologyallowsfortheearlydetectionofdiseaseslikecancer,whichcansignificantlyimprovepatientsurvivalrates.52._______Beyonddiagnostics,AIisrevolutionizinghownewdrugsarediscovered.Traditionaldrugdiscoveryisalengthyandexpensiveprocess,oftentakingoveradecadeandbillionsofdollarstobringanewdrugtomarket.AIcananalyzevastdatasetsofchemicalstructuresandbiologicalpathwaystoidentifypotentialdrugcandidatesinafractionofthetime,drasticallyreducingresearchcosts.53._______Despitetheseexcitingadvancements,theintegrationofAIintohealthcareraisesimportantethicalquestions.Onemajorconcernisdataprivacy.AIsystemsrequiremassiveamountsofpatientdatatolearnandimprove,whichraisestheriskofprivacybreachesifthisdataisnotproperlysecuredandanonymized.54._______Anothersignificantchallengeisthepotentialforalgorithmicbias.IfanAIsystemistrainedonadatasetthatisnotrepresentativeofthegeneralpopulation,itsdiagnosesandtreatmentrecommendationsmaybelessaccurateforcertaindemographicgroups.Forexample,anAItrainedprimarilyonimagesoflight-skinnedpatientsmaystruggletoidentifyskincancerindarker-skinnedindividuals.55._______TofullyrealizethebenefitsofAIinmedicine,acollaborativeapproachisneeded.Technologists,medicalprofessionals,ethicists,andpolicymakersmustworktogethertoestablishregulationsthatensuresafety,equity,andprivacy.AIshouldbeviewedasatooltoaugment,ratherthanreplace,humandoctors,preservingtheessentialhumantouchinpatientcare.HeadingList:A.TheThreatofAlgorithmicBiasinMedicalAIB.TheNecessityofCollaborativeRegulationandHumanAugmentationC.AI'sSuperiorAccuracyinMedicalImagingD.TheHighCostofTraditionalDrugDiscoveryE.HowAIisSpeedingUpDrugDiscoveryF.EthicalConcernsRegardingPatientDataPrivacySectionIVWritingPartAYouarethemanagerofacompany.WriteanemailtoallemployeesaboutanupcomingEnglishtrainingprogram.1)Statethepurposeofthetrainingprogram.2)Givedetailsaboutthetime,location,andinstructor.3)Requireallemployeestoattend.Youshouldwriteabout100words.Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheemail.Use"LiMing"instead.PartBBelowisapictureshowingayoungmanstaringathissmartphonewhilewalking,completelyignoringthebeautifulsceneryaroundhim.Writeanessaybasedonthepicture.1)Describethepicturebriefly.2)Interpretthemeaningandpointoutthephenomenon.3)Giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout120words.【答案与解析】SectionIListeningComprehensionPartA1.【答案】A【解析】M:Youlookexhausted.Whydon'tyoutakeabreak?W:Ican't,Ihavetofinishthisreportbytomorrow.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?男士说“Whydon'tyoutakeabreak?”，建议女士休息一下，故选A。2.【答案】B【解析】M:Haveyousubmittedthereporttothemarketingdepartment?W:Notyet,Istillneedafewmorehourstopolishit.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?女士说她还需要几个小时来润色报告，说明她需要更多时间准备，故选B。3.【答案】C【解析】W:Excuseme,wherecanIfindbooksonenvironmentalscience?M:Theyareonthesecondfloor,rightnexttothehistorysection.Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?对话中提到找书的位置，且涉及楼层和区域，最可能发生在书店，故选C。4.【答案】C【解析】M:Howmucharetheconcerttickets?W:Theyare30each,bu5.【答案】B【解析】M:Whatdoyouthinkofthenewcompanypolicyaboutworkingfromhome?W:Ithinkit'scompletelyfair.Itgiveseveryoneachancetobalancetheirlife.Q:Whatisthewoman'sopinionaboutthenewpolicy?女士认为完全公平，能平衡生活，说明是合理的，故选B。PartBQuestions6to8M:Hi,Sarah.ThisisMarkfromthemarketingdepartment.I'mcallingtodiscusstheupcomingpresentationforthenewproject.W:Hi,Mark.Yes,I'vebeenthinkingaboutthat.Mymainconcernisthatthetimeframeistootight.Weonlyhaveaweekleft.M:Iunderstand.Buttheboardwantstoseetheprogressbeforetheendofthemonth.W:Iknow,butourteamisalreadyworkingovertime.Wedon'thaveenoughstafftogeteverythingdoneproperlyinsuchashorttime.M:Whatifweasktheboardforanextension?Icantalktothemandseeifwecanpostponethedeadlinebyoneweek.W:Thatwouldbegreat.Aweekwouldgiveusenoughtimetofinalizethestrategies.M:Okay,I'lldraftaproposalfortheextensionandsendittotheboardthisafternoon.6.【答案】D【解析】对话开头男士提到是为了讨论即将到来的项目演示，并在随后提到希望延长期限，核心是告知项目进度安排的变化，故选D。7.【答案】B【解析】女士明确指出“Mymainconcernisthatthetimeframeistootight.”，即时间太紧，故选B。8.【答案】C【解析】对话结尾男士提议向董事会申请延期，女士同意，即推迟一周，故选C。Questions9to12W:Hey,Tom.Areyoufreethisweekend?Iwasthinkingofgoingtothelocalnaturereserve.There'sadocumentaryaboutwildlifeplayingatthevisitorcenter.M:Actually,I'mquiteenthusiasticaboutwildlife.I'vebeenreadingabookaboutendangeredspeciesrecently.W:That'sgreat!Wecanwatchthedocumentarytogetherandthentakeawalkaroundthereserve.Maybewecanevenjoinavolunteergrouptohelpcleanuptheenvironment.M:Thatsoundslikeaperfectplan.ButIhavetoattendalectureonSaturdaymorning.HowaboutwemeetonSaturdayafternoon?W:Saturdayafternoonisfine.Let'smeetatthemainentranceofthereserveat2PM.9.【答案】B【解析】对话开头女士询问周末计划，并提出了去自然保护区看纪录片和散步的建议，两人主要在讨论周末计划，故选B。10.【答案】A【解析】男士说“I'mquiteenthusiasticaboutwildlife.”，说明他对此话题充满热情，故选A。11.【答案】D【解析】女士提议“Maybewecanevenjoinavolunteergrouptohelpcleanuptheenvironment.”，建议加入志愿者小组，故选D。12.【答案】B【解析】男士提到周六早上需要参加一个讲座，故选B。Questions13to15Welcomeeveryonetotoday'scybersecuritybriefing.Aswerelymoreheavilyondigitalplatforms,thethreatofcyberattackshasincreased.Today,Iwanttogiveyousomeadviceononlinesafety.First,becautiousofphishingemails.Ifyoureceiveasuspiciousemail,donotclickonanylinksoropenattachments.DeleteitimmediatelyandreportittotheITdepartment.Second,alwaysusestrongpasswords.Astrongpasswordshouldbeatleast12characterslongandincludeamixofletters,numbers,andsymbols.Thisiscrucialtoprotectpersonalandcompanyinformationfrombeingstolen.Nevershareyourpasswordwithanyone,notevenyourcolleagues.13.【答案】C【解析】独白开头提到“Iwanttogiveyousomeadviceononlinesafety.”，主旨是关于网络安全的建议，故选C。14.【答案】C【解析】文中明确提到“DeleteitimmediatelyandreportittotheITdepartment.”，即立即删除并报告，故选C。15.【答案】B【解析】文中提到使用强密码是为了保护个人和公司信息，故选B。PartC16.photography17.entrance18.souvenirs19.beverages20.assistSectionIIUseofEnglishKnowledge21.【答案】A【解析】考查名词辨析。shift意为“转变”，asignificantshifttowardsflexibleworkinghours意为“向弹性工作时间的重大转变”。return返回；objection反对；attention注意。故选A。22.【答案】A【解析】考查上下文逻辑。与startingtimes相对应的应为finishingtimes，即结束时间。opening打开；resting休息；arriving到达。故选A。23.【答案】A【解析】考查固定搭配。work-lifebalance意为“工作与生活的平衡”，是常见表达。division划分；quality质量；standard标准。故选A。24.【答案】A【解析】考查动词辨析。organizetheirworkschedules意为“安排他们的工作日程”。delay推迟；interrupt打断；finish完成。故选A。25.【答案】B【解析】考查常识与语境。rushhourtraffic意为“高峰时段的交通”，避免开车堵车。walking步行；cycling骑车；flying飞行。故选B。26.【答案】C【解析】考查形容词辨析。motivatedworkforce意为“有积极性的员工队伍”。traditional传统的；stressed有压力的；exhausted筋疲力尽的。根据后文productive可知应为积极的，故选C。27.【答案】B【解析】考查形容词辨析。loyaltothecompany意为“对公司忠诚”。indifferent冷漠的；opposed反对的；hesitant犹豫的。故选B。28.【答案】C【解析】考查连词辨析。前文讲好处，后文讲挑战，表转折关系，用However。Therefore因此；Besides此外；Thus因此。故选C。29.【答案】D【解析】考查名词辨析。沟通困难，因此需要建立沟通的指导方针。punishment惩罚；attendance出席；payment支付。故选D。30.【答案】B【解析】考查名词辨析。衡量员工的表现应基于结果，performance意为“表现、绩效”。presence出席；appearance外貌；absence缺席。故选B。31.【答案】A【解析】考查名词辨析。投资这种弹性工作制是值得的。investment投资；expense费用；mistake错误；burden负担。故选A。32.【答案】C【解析】考查动词辨析。随着技术进步，这种趋势可能会进一步增长。decline下降；disappear消失；grow增长；pause暂停。故选C。33.【答案】A【解析】考查动词辨析。未能适应这些变化的公司。failto未能...；attemptto尝试；promiseto承诺；manageto设法。故选A。34.【答案】C【解析】考查动词辨析。很难吸引顶尖人才。fire解雇；train培训；attract吸引；evaluate评估。故选C。35.【答案】D【解析】考查名词辨析。弹性工作制不再仅仅是一项额外福利，而是必需品。perk意为“额外福利”。burden负担；standard标准；mistake错误。故选D。SectionIIIReadingComprehensionPartAText136.【答案】B【解析】主旨大意题。文章第一段介绍了城市农业的好处，第三段介绍了面临的挑战，因此文章主旨是城市农业既有益处又面临挑战。A、C、D均过于片面。37.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“itcanhelpreducethecarbonfootprintassociatedwithtransportingfoodoverlongdistances”可知，城市农业可以减少食物运输产生的碳足迹。38.【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。“prohibitivelyexpensive”意为“贵得让人望而却步”，即阻止了某些事情的进行。故选C。39.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。A、B、D在第三段均有提及，而C（缺乏社区支持）未提及，且第二段提到社区花园能聚集邻里。40.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“providingfreshproducethatmightotherwisebeunavailableorunaffordable”可知，它提供人们负担得起的新鲜农产品。Text241.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“residentsshouldbeabletomeetmostoftheirdailyneeds...withina15-minutewalkorbikeride”可知，核心原则是日常必需品在15分钟通勤范围内可及。42.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Byreducingthetimespentcommuting,peoplehavemoretimeforfamily,hobbies,andcommunityengagement”可知，减少了通勤时间，人们有更多时间进行个人和家庭活动。43.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Manymoderncitiesarezoned,meaningresidentialareasareseparatedfromcommercialandindustrialones”可知，现代城市分区是主要障碍。44.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“thereisaconcernthatmakingneighborhoodshighlyself-sufficientcouldleadtosegregation”可知，批评者担心这会导致贫富社区的隔离。45.【答案】B【解析】词义猜测题。“gainedsignificanttraction”在语境中意为“获得了极大的关注/吸引力”，与popularity意思最接近。Text346.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Anechocha