全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级练习试题库(2025年下半年百色)

全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级练习试题库(2025年下半年百色)全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级笔试时间为120分钟，满分100分。本套试题严格按照PETS三级考试大纲编写，涵盖听力理解、英语知识运用、阅读理解和写作四个部分，适用于2025年下半年百色地区考生备考练习。第一部分听力理解本部分分为A、B两节，共25小题，每小题1分，共25分。答题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。A节听下面10段简短对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Takeataxitotheairport.B.Leavefortheairportearlier.C.Checktheflightscheduleonline.2.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inalibrary.C.Inabookstore.3.Whatisthewoman'sopinionabouttheproject?A.Itiswell-plannedandshouldproceed.B.Itneedsmorefundingbeforestarting.C.Itistooriskyandshouldbeabandoned.4.Whydidthemanmissthelecture?A.Hewassickandstayedinbed.B.Hehadtoattendafamilyemergency.C.Heforgotthetimeandwenttowork.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shehasalreadyfinishedthereport.B.Shewillhelpthemanwiththereport.C.Shedoesn'tknowhowtowritethereport.6.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?A.$30.B.$45.C.$60.7.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anewmovietheyjustwatched.B.Abookthewomanisreading.C.Atriptheyareplanningforsummer.8.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrowaccordingtotheforecast?A.Sunnyandwarm.B.Cloudywithlightrain.C.Windyandcold.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewpolicy?A.Hethinksitwillimproveefficiency.B.Hebelievesitistoostrictandunrealistic.C.Hehasnoopiniononthematter.10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Employerandemployee.C.Doctorandpatient.听力原文及参考答案1.M:You'dbetterleavenow.Trafficcanbeterribleatthishour,andyourflightisat3:00.W:You'reright.Idon'twanttoriskmissingmyflight.答案：B。解析：男士建议女士早点出发，因为交通可能很拥堵，而航班是3点的，所以选B"早点出发去机场"。2.W:Excuseme,couldyoukeepyourvoicedown?Otherpeoplearetryingtoconcentrate.M:Oh,I'msosorry.Ididn'trealizeIwasspeakingsoloudly.答案：B。解析：女士请男士小声点，因为别人在集中注意力，这暗示他们在图书馆等需要安静的场所，故选B。3.M:Theboardhasapprovedthenewproject.We'llstartnextmonth.W:Istillthinkweneedtosecuremorefundingbeforewemoveforward.Therisksaretoohigh.答案：B。解析：女士认为在推进之前需要确保更多资金，风险太高，所以选B"在开始前需要更多资金"。4.W:YoumissedProfessorSmith'slectureyesterday.Whathappened?M:Icamedownwithabadfeverandcouldn'tevengetoutofbed.答案：A。解析：男士说自己发了高烧，甚至无法下床，所以选A"他生病卧床"。5.M:I'mreallystrugglingwiththeannualreport.There'ssomuchdatatoanalyze.W:Don'tworry.I'vealreadyprocessedmostofthedata.Justgivemethefiguresyouhave.答案：B。解析：女士说已经处理了大部分数据，让男士把数据给她，说明她愿意帮忙，故选B。6.M:I'dliketobuytwoadultticketsandonechildticketfortheconcert.W:Adultticketsare$20each,andachildticketishalfprice.答案：B。解析：成人票每张20，两张7.M:Haveyoufinishedreading"TheSilentPatient"?Ijuststarteditlastweek.W:Yes,Ifinishedit.Theendingcompletelysurprisedme.Ididn'tseeitcomingatall.答案：B。解析：对话中明确提到"Haveyoufinishedreading"以及"Ifinishedit"，讨论的是一本书，故选B。8.M:Theforecastsaysit'sgoingtobeabeautifuldaytomorrow.Perfectforourpicnic.W:Really?Iheardtheremightbesomecloudsrollinginbyafternoon,butnorainexpected.答案：A。解析：男士说预报说明天天气很好，适合野餐，女士虽然提到下午有云但不会下雨，总体是晴朗的，故选A。9.W:Thenewcompanypolicyrequireseveryonetoclockinby8:00AMsharp.M:That'scompletelyunreasonable.Somepeoplecommuteforoveranhour.答案：B。解析：男士认为新政策"completelyunreasonable"（完全不合理），有些人通勤要一个多小时，所以选B"他认为太严格且不切实际"。10.W:Yourtestresultsshowthatyourbloodpressureisslightlyelevated.Irecommendyoucutdownonsaltyfoodsandexercisemore.M:Isitserious,doctor?ShouldItakemedication?答案：C。解析：女士分析血压检测结果并给出健康建议，男士称呼女士为"doctor"，故选C"医生和病人"。B节听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第11段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Toinvitehertoacompanyevent.B.Toaskaboutajobopportunity.C.Toscheduleameetingwithherboss.12.Whatpositionisthewomanapplyingfor?A.Marketingmanager.B.Salesrepresentative.C.Humanresourcesassistant.13.Whenwillthewomancomeforaninterview?A.Mondaymorning.B.Tuesdayafternoon.C.Wednesdaymorning.听第12段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whatisthemaintopicofthelecture?A.Theimpactofsocialmediaoncommunication.B.Thehistoryoftraditionaljournalism.C.Theroleofnewspapersinmodernsociety.15.Accordingtothespeaker,whatisthebiggestadvantageofsocialmedia?A.Itprovidesmoreaccurateinformation.B.Itallowsinstantsharingofinformation.C.Itisfreeforallusers.16.Whatconcerndoesthespeakerexpressaboutsocialmedia?A.Itmayspreadfalseinformationquickly.B.Itreducespeople'sabilitytoread.C.Itistooexpensiveformostpeople.听第13段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whereisthespeakercurrentlyworking?A.Inaschool.B.Inahospital.C.Inaresearchinstitute.18.Howlonghasthespeakerbeeninthecurrentposition?A.Threeyears.B.Fiveyears.C.Sevenyears.19.Whatisthespeaker'sbiggestchallengeatwork?A.Lackoffundingforprojects.B.Communicationwithlocalresidents.C.Findingqualifiedteammembers.20.Whatdoesthespeakerplantodonextyear?A.Publishabookonherresearch.B.Startanewprojectinanothercity.C.Takeasabbaticaltostudyabroad.听第14段材料，回答第21至25题。21.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheannouncement?A.Tointroduceanewproduct.B.Toinformaboutastoreclosure.C.Toannounceaholidaypromotion.22.Howmuchdiscountisofferedonallelectronics?A.15%.B.20%.C.25%.23.Whendoesthepromotionend?A.December24th.B.December25th.C.December31st.24.Whatgiftisofferedforpurchasesover$200?A.Afreeshoppingbag.B.A$20giftcard.C.Afreeelectronicdevice.25.Whatshouldcustomersdoiftheyhavequestions?A.Visitthestorewebsite.B.Callthecustomerservicehotline.C.Askastoreemployeedirectly.听力原文及参考答案第11段材料M:Goodmorning,thisisDavidChenfromBrightFutureCorporation.I'mcallingregardingthepositionyouappliedforonourcompanywebsite.W:Oh,yes!Iappliedforthemarketingmanagerpositionlastweek.I'vebeenworkinginmarketingforoverfiveyears.M:Isee.Actually,wewereimpressedbyyourresume,andwe'dliketoinviteyouforaninterview.WouldTuesdayafternoonworkforyou?Say,2:00PM?W:Tuesdayafternoon...letmecheck.Actually,IhaveameetingonTuesday.CouldIcomeonWednesdaymorninginstead?M:Wednesdaymorningat10:00worksperfectly.You'llbemeetingwithourHRdirectorandtheheadofthemarketingdepartment.Pleasebringyourportfolioandreferences.W:Absolutely.Thankyousomuchforthisopportunity.I'mveryexcited.M:Welookforwardtomeetingyou.Haveagreatday!11.答案：B。解析：男士打电话是关于女士申请的职位，想邀请她面试，所以选B。12.答案：A。解析：女士明确说"Iappliedforthemarketingmanagerposition"，故选A。13.答案：C。解析：女士说周二有会，改到周三上午，男士确认"Wednesdaymorningat10:00worksperfectly"，故选C。第12段材料Goodmorning,everyone.Today'slecturefocusesontheimpactofsocialmediaonmoderncommunication.Overthepastdecade,socialmediaplatformshavefundamentallychangedhowweshareandconsumeinformation.Themostsignificantadvantageisthespeedatwhichinformationtravels.Anewsstorycanreachmillionsofpeoplewithinminutes,somethingthatwasimpossiblewithtraditionalmedia.However,thisspeedalsobringsseriousconcerns.Thebiggestproblemistherapidspreadoffalseormisleadinginformation.Unliketraditionaljournalism,whichreliesonfact-checkingandeditorialreview,socialmediaallowsanyonetopublishcontentwithoutverification.Thishasledtowhatmanycalla"post-truth"era.Thechallengeforsocietyistofindabalancebetweenthefreedomandspeedofsocialmediaandtheneedforaccurate,reliableinformation.14.答案：A。解析：讲座开头明确说"Today'slecturefocusesontheimpactofsocialmediaonmoderncommunication"，故选A。15.答案：B。解析：说话者提到"Themostsignificantadvantageisthespeedatwhichinformationtravels"，即信息传播速度快，允许即时分享，故选B。16.答案：A。解析：说话者指出"Thebiggestproblemistherapidspreadoffalseormisleadinginformation"，即虚假信息快速传播，故选A。第13段材料I'vebeenworkingasapublichealthresearcherattheNationalInstituteforsevenyearsnow.Mycurrentprojectfocusesonwaterqualityinruralcommunities.It'sbeenbothrewardingandchallengingwork.Themostdifficultpartisn'ttheresearchitself,butrathercommunicatingwithlocalresidents.Manyofthemareskepticalaboutourfindings,andsomedon'ttrustoutsiderscomingintotesttheirwater.Buildingthattrusttakestimeandpatience.I'velearnedthatit'snotenoughtojustpresentdata;youhavetolistentotheirconcernsandinvolvethemintheprocess.Nextyear,I'mplanningtoexpandtheprojecttoaneighboringprovince.We'vealreadysecuredfunding,andI'mcurrentlyassemblinganewteamtohelpwiththefieldwork.17.答案：C。解析：说话者说自己是"publichealthresearcherattheNationalInstitute"，属于研究机构，故选C。18.答案：C。解析：说话者提到"I'vebeenworking...forsevenyearsnow"，故选C。19.答案：B。解析：说话者指出最困难的部分是与当地居民沟通，很多人对研究结果持怀疑态度，故选B。20.答案：B。解析：说话者说"Nextyear,I'mplanningtoexpandtheprojecttoaneighboringprovince"，即明年在另一个城市启动新项目，故选B。第14段材料Attention,shoppers!WelcometoGrandMall'sannualholidaypromotion.Startingtoday,allelectronicsare20%off,andselecteditemsarediscountedupto40%.Thisisalimited-timeofferavailableonlyuntilDecember31st,sodon'tmissout.Foreverypurchaseover200,21.答案：C。解析：广播开头说"WelcometoGrandMall'sannualholidaypromotion"，即宣布假日促销活动，故选C。22.答案：B。解析：广播中明确说"allelectronicsare20%off"，故选B。23.答案：C。解析：广播中提到"availableonlyuntilDecember31st"，故选C。24.答案：B。解析：广播中说"you'llreceivea20g25.答案：C。解析：广播最后说"pleasedon'thesitatetoaskanyofourstoreemployees"，即直接询问店内员工，故选C。第二部分英语知识运用阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Theconceptoflifelonglearninghasgainedsignificantattentioninrecentyears.Inanerawheretechnology26rapidly,theskillswelearnedinschoolmaybecome27withinjustafewyears.Thisrealityhasledmanyadultstoreturntoeducation,28formallythroughuniversitiesor29throughonlineplatformsandself-study.Researchshowsthatcontinuouslearning30numerousbenefits.First,itkeepsthebrain31andmaydelaycognitivedeclineassociatedwithaging.Studieshavefoundthatadultswho32inchallengingmentalactivitiesarelesslikelyto33memoryproblemslaterinlife.Second,learningnewskillscan34careeropportunities.Intoday's35jobmarket,employersincreasinglyvalue36whodemonstrateawillingnesstolearnand37.Despitethesebenefits,manyadultsface38whenreturningtolearning.Themostcommon39istime.Betweenworkandfamily40,findinghourstostudycanseem41.Financialconcernsalso42arole,asformalcoursescanbeexpensive.43,therearesolutions.Manyemployersnow44trainingprogramsfortheirstaff,and45onlineresourcesareavailablefreeofcharge.Thekeyistostart46,setrealisticgoals,andmaintain47.Even48fifteenminutesadaytolearningsomethingnewcanmakeasignificant49overtime.AstheChineseproverbgoes,"Learningisatreasurethatwill50itspossessoreverywhere."26.A.advancesB.advancestoC.advancingD.isadvancing27.A.usefulB.outdatedC.valuableD.practical28.A.whetherB.eitherC.bothD.neither29.A.informallyB.formallyC.naturallyD.accidentally30.A.bringsB.takesC.makesD.offers31.A.activeB.activeandC.activelyD.action32.A.engageB.engageinC.participateD.join33.A.developB.createC.produceD.make34.A.improveB.improvingC.improvesD.improved35.A.competitiveB.competitionC.competeD.competitively36.A.employeesB.employersC.employmentD.employing37.A.adaptB.adaptingC.toadaptD.adapted38.A.challengesB.challengeC.challengingD.challenged39.A.barrierB.obstacleC.difficultyD.issue40.A.responsibilitiesB.responseC.respondD.responsibility41.A.impossibleB.possibleC.easyD.simple42.A.playB.takeC.makeD.have43.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.MoreoverD.Furthermore44.A.offerB.offersC.offeringD.offered45.A.numerousB.numerouslyC.numeralD.numbers46.A.smallB.smallandC.smallerD.smallto47.A.consistencyB.consistentC.consistentlyD.consist48.A.dedicatingB.dedicateC.dedicatedD.todedicate49.A.differenceB.differentC.differentlyD.differ50.A.followB.leaveC.leadD.guide参考答案与解析26.答案：A。解析：此处需要一个不及物动词表示"进步、发展"，where引导定语从句，technologyadvances为完整句子结构，不需要be动词，故选A。technology和advance是主动关系，用一般现在时表示客观事实。27.答案：B。解析：上下文逻辑为：技术进步快，学校学的技能几年后就会过时，故选B"outdated"（过时的）。28.答案：B。解析：either...or...为固定搭配，表示"要么……要么……"，连接两种不同的学习方式，故选B。29.答案：A。解析：与formally相对，表示"非正式地"，即通过在线平台和自学，故选A"informally"。30.答案：D。解析：offerbenefits为常见搭配，表示"提供好处"，故选D。bring也可，但offer更常与benefits搭配。31.答案：A。解析：keep+形容词，表示"保持活跃"，故选A"active"。32.答案：B。解析：engagein为固定搭配，意为"参与、从事"，主语是adults（复数），谓语用原形，故选B。33.答案：A。解析：developmemoryproblems为常见搭配，表示"出现记忆问题"，故选A。34.答案：A。解析：情态动词can后接动词原形，improvecareeropportunities表示"提升职业机会"，故选A。35.答案：A。解析：修饰jobmarket需要形容词，competitivejobmarket表示"竞争激烈的就业市场"，故选A。36.答案：A。解析：雇主看重的是愿意学习的员工，故选A"employees"。37.答案：A。解析：此处与learn并列，用动词原形，adapt表示"适应"，故选A。38.答案：A。解析：facechallenges为常见搭配，表示"面临挑战"，故选A。39.答案：B。解析：指时间是最常见的障碍，obstacle更侧重"障碍、阻碍"，故选B。此处选用obstacle比barrier更贴切。40.答案：A。解析：familyresponsibilities表示"家庭责任"，用复数形式，故选A。41.答案：A。解析：在工作和家庭责任之间，找到时间学习似乎是不可能的，故选A"impossible"。42.答案：A。解析：playarole为固定搭配，表示"起作用"，故选A。43.答案：A。解析：前文提到困难，后文说有解决办法，表转折关系，故选A"However"。44.答案：A。解析：主语employers为复数，谓语用原形offer，故选A。45.答案：A。解析：修饰resources需要形容词，numerous表示"大量的"，故选A。46.答案：A。解析：startsmall为固定表达，表示"从小处开始"，故选A。47.答案：A。解析：maintainconsistency表示"保持一致性/坚持"，需要名词，故选A。48.答案：A。解析：动名词作主语，dedicatetimeto为固定搭配，故选A"dedicating"。49.答案：A。解析：makeadifference为固定搭配，表示"产生重大影响"，故选A。50.答案：A。解析：followitspossessoreverywhere意为"跟随其主人到处走"，学习是到处都有用的财富，故选A。第三部分阅读理解A节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Text1Theterm"gigeconomy"referstoalabormarketcharacterizedbyshort-termcontracts,freelancework,andindependentcontractingratherthanpermanentjobs.Inrecentyears,thegigeconomyhasgrownrapidly,drivenbydigitalplatformslikeUber,TaskRabbit,andUpworkthatconnectworkersdirectlywithclients.Supportersofthegigeconomyarguethatitoffersflexibilityandautonomythattraditionalemploymentcannotmatch.Workerscanchoosewhen,where,andhowmuchtheywork.Forstudents,parents,andthosewithothercommitments,thisflexibilitycanbeinvaluable.Additionally,thegigeconomyopensupopportunitiesforpeopleinruralorunderservedareaswhomaynothaveaccesstotraditionalemployment.However,criticspointoutsignificantdrawbacks.Gigworkerstypicallylackbenefitssuchashealthinsurance,paidleave,andretirementplans.Theyalsobearthefullburdenoftaxesandarenotprotectedbyminimumwagelawsinmanyjurisdictions.Furthermore,incomecanbeunpredictable,makingitdifficultforworkerstoplanforthefutureorsecureloansandmortgages.A2024surveybytheGlobalLaborInstitutefoundthat68%ofgigworkersreportedsatisfactionwiththeirworkarrangement,but72%expressedconcernaboutthelackoflong-termfinancialsecurity.Thisparadoxhighlightsthecomplexnatureofthegigeconomy—itoffersfreedombutatacost.Governmentsaroundtheworldarenowgrapplingwithhowtoregulatethisnewformofwork.Somecountrieshaveintroducedlegislationrequiringplatformstoclassifyworkersasemployees,whileothershavecreatedanewcategoryof"dependentcontractor"thatprovidessomebenefitswithoutfullemploymentstatus.Thedebateisfarfromsettled,andthefutureofthegigeconomyremainsuncertain.51.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thegigeconomyprovidesmorebenefitsthandrawbacksforworkers.B.Thegigeconomyisacomplexphenomenonwithbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.C.Governmentsshouldbanthegigeconomytoprotectworkers.D.Thegigeconomywilleventuallyreplacetraditionalemployment.52.Accordingtothepassage,whathascontributedtothegrowthofthegigeconomy?A.Governmentpoliciesencouragingfreelancework.B.Thedeclineoftraditionalmanufacturingjobs.C.Digitalplatformsthatconnectworkerswithclients.D.Theincreasingcostofhiringfull-timeemployees.53.Whichofthefollowingismentionedasabenefitofthegigeconomy?A.Healthinsurancecoverage.B.Guaranteedminimumwage.C.Flexibleworkinghours.D.Retirementbenefits.54.Whatdidthe2024surveyrevealaboutgigworkers?A.Mostweredissatisfiedwiththeirworkarrangement.B.Mostwereconfidentabouttheirlong-termfinancialsecurity.C.Thereisacontradictionbetweensatisfactionandfinancialconcern.D.Mostworkerswantedtoreturntotraditionalemployment.55.Howaresomegovernmentsrespondingtothegigeconomy?A.Bybanningallgigeconomyplatforms.B.Bycreatingnewlegalcategoriesforworkers.C.Byrequiringallgigworkerstobecomefullemployees.D.Bydoingnothingandleavingthemarketunregulated.Text1参考答案与解析51.答案：B。解析：全文既讨论了零工经济的好处（灵活性、自主权），也讨论了缺点（缺乏福利、收入不稳定），并指出这是一个复杂的现象，故选B。52.答案：C。解析：第一段提到"drivenbydigitalplatformslikeUber,TaskRabbit,andUpworkthatconnectworkersdirectlywithclients"，故选C。53.答案：C。解析：第二段提到"Workerscanchoosewhen,where,andhowmuchtheywork"，即灵活的工作时间，故选C。其他选项都是缺点而非优点。54.答案：C。解析：第四段提到68%满意但72%担忧长期财务安全，指出这是一个悖论，说明满意度与财务担忧之间存在矛盾，故选C。55.答案：B。解析：最后一段提到一些国家创建了"dependentcontractor"这一新类别，为工人提供部分福利，故选B。Text2Coffeeisoneofthemostwidelyconsumedbeveragesintheworld,withover2billioncupsdrunkeveryday.Butbeyonditsroleasamorningpick-me-up,coffeehasafascinatinghistorythatspanscenturiesandcontinents.Legendhasitthatcoffeewasfirstdiscoveredinthe9thcenturybyanEthiopiangoatherdernamedKaldi.Accordingtothestory,Kaldinoticedthathisgoatsbecameunusuallyenergeticaftereatingberriesfromacertainplant.Curious,hetriedtheberrieshimselfandexperiencedasimilarburstofenergy.Wordofthisdiscoveryspread,andbythe15thcentury,coffeecultivationhadreachedtheArabianPeninsula,whereitwasfirstroastedandbrewedinamannersimilartomodernmethods.ThefirstcoffeehousesappearedinMeccaandquicklybecamecentersofsocialandintellectuallife.Peoplegatherednotonlytodrinkcoffeebutalsotoexchangeideas,listentomusic,andplaychess.Theseestablishmentsweresoinfluentialthattheyweresometimescalled"schoolsofthewise."Coffee'sspreadtoEuropewasnotwithoutcontroversy.Somereligiousleaderscondemneditasa"bitterinventionofSatan,"andtherewereattemptstobanit.However,PopeClementVIIIreportedlytastedcoffeeanddeclareditsodeliciousthatitwouldbeashametoletnon-believershaveexclusiveuseofit.HisblessinghelpedcoffeegainacceptanceacrossEurope.Bythe17thcentury,coffeehouseshadspreadthroughoutEurope,particularlyinEngland,wheretheybecameknownas"pennyuniversities"—forthepriceofapenny,onecouldbuyacupofcoffeeandengageinstimulatingconversationwithscholars,merchants,andartists.ThesecoffeehousesplayedasignificantroleintheAgeofEnlightenment,servingasmeetingplacesforsomeofhistory'sgreatestthinkers.Today,coffeeisaglobalindustryworthover$100billionannually.Whilethewayweconsumecoffeehasevolved—fromespressomachinestocoldbrewtosingle-servepods—thesocialaspectofcoffeedrinkingremainslargelyunchanged.Whetherit'smeetingfriendsatalocalcaféorgrabbingacuponthewaytowork,coffeecontinuestobringpeopletogether,justasitdidinthoseearlycoffeehousescenturiesago.56.Accordingtolegend,whofirstdiscoveredtheeffectsofcoffee?A.AnArabianmerchant.B.AnEthiopiangoatherder.C.AEuropeanmonk.D.AnEgyptianpharaoh.57.Wherewerethefirstcoffeehousesestablished?A.InEurope.B.InEthiopia.C.IntheArabianPeninsula.D.InEngland.58.Whywereearlycoffeehousescalled"schoolsofthewise"?A.Theywerelocatednearuniversities.B.Theyemployedscholarsasstaff.C.Theywereplacesforintellectualexchange.D.Theyofferedformaleducationcourses.59.HowdidPopeClementVIIIcontributetothespreadofcoffee?A.Heinventedanewbrewingmethod.B.Hegavecoffeehisapprovaldespiteopposition.C.HeopenedthefirstcoffeehouseinRome.D.Hebannedcoffeeforreligiousreasons.60.Whatcanbeinferredaboutcoffeefromthelastparagraph?A.Coffeeconsumptionhasdecreasedinmoderntimes.B.Thesocialfunctionofcoffeehasremainedconsistent.C.Coffeeisnowonlyconsumedintraditionalways.D.Thecoffeeindustryisdeclining.Text2参考答案与解析56.答案：B。解析：第二段提到"anEthiopiangoatherdernamedKaldi"，故选B。57.答案：C。解析：第二段提到"bythe15thcentury,coffeecultivationhadreachedtheArabianPeninsula"，第三段说"ThefirstcoffeehousesappearedinMecca"，麦加位于阿拉伯半岛，故选C。58.答案：C。解析：第三段提到人们聚集在咖啡馆交流思想、听音乐、下棋，因此被称为"schoolsofthewise"（智者的学校），故选C。59.答案：B。解析：第四段提到教皇品尝了咖啡并认为其美味，不应只让非信徒享用，他的认可帮助咖啡在欧洲被接受，故选B。60.答案：B。解析：最后一段提到"thesocialaspectofcoffeedrinkingremainslargelyunchanged"，即咖啡的社交功能基本未变，故选B。Text3Inmanycultures,theconceptof"savingface"—maintainingdignityandavoidingembarrassment—playsacentralroleinsocialinteractions.WhilethetermismostcommonlyassociatedwithEastAsiansocieties,particularlyChinaandJapan,thephenomenonexistsinvirtuallyeveryculture,thoughitmaymanifestdifferently.InChineseculture,theconceptof"mianzi"(面子)encompassessocialstanding,prestige,andtherespectonereceivesfromothers.Itisnotmerelyaboutpersonalpridebutinvolvesacomplexwebofsocialobligations.Givingsomeonefacemightinvolvecomplimentingtheminpublic,invitingthemtoimportantevents,orconsultingthemonimportantmatters.Conversely,causingsomeonetoloseface—throughpubliccriticism,rejection,orevenaninappropriategift—candamagerelationshipsirreparably.InJapaneseculture,arelatedconceptcalled"kao"(顔)emphasizesharmonyandtheavoidanceofconfrontation.Japanesecommunicationstylestendtobeindirect,withpeopleoftenusingvaguelanguagetoavoiddirectlyrefusingorcriticizingothers.Thisisnot,assomeWesternersmistakenlybelieve,asignofdishonesty,butratherasophisticatedsystemformaintainingsocialharmony.Interestingly,whileWesternculturesdon'tusetheterm"savingface"asfrequently,theconceptisstillverymuchpresent.Inbusinesssettings,forexample,managersareoftenadvisedto"praiseinpublic,criticizeinprivate"—apracticedirectlyalignedwithface-savingprinciples.Thedifferenceismoreindegreethaninkind.Inindividualisticsocieties,personalachievementandself-expressionarevaluedmorehighly,sofaceistiedmoretoindividualaccomplishment.Incollectivistsocieties,faceistiedtoone'spositionwithinagroupandcarriesheaviersocialconsequences.Understandingthenuancesofface-savingbehavioriscrucialincross-culturalcommunication.Awell-intentionedactioninoneculturemaycauseunintendedoffenseinanother.Forinstance,anAmericanmanagerwhopubliclypointsoutanemployee'smistakemayseeitasstraightforwardandhonest,whiletheemployee,particularlyiffromanEastAsianbackground,mayexperienceitasaprofoundhumiliation.Asglobalizationcontinuestobringdiverseculturesintoclosercontact,theabilitytonavigatethesesubtlesocialdynamicsbecomesincreasinglyimportant.Culturalintelligence—thecapacitytorecognizeandadapttodifferentculturalnorms—isnowconsideredanessentialskillforanyoneworkingininternationalormulticulturalenvironments.61.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.TocompareEasternandWesternapproachestobusinessmanagement.B.Toexplaintheconceptof"savingface"acrossdifferentcultures.C.ToarguethatEasternculturesaresuperiortoWesterncultures.D.Todescribethehistoryofcross-culturalcommunication.62.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoes"mianzi"involveinChineseculture?A.Onlypersonalprideandself-esteem.B.Socialstanding,prestige,andrespectfromothers.C.Financialsuccessandmaterialwealth.D.Academicachievementsandeducationalbackground.63.HowdoesJapanesecommunicationstylereflecttheconceptofface?A.Throughdirectandhonestcriticism.B.Throughindirectandvaguelanguage.C.Throughfrequentpubliccompliments.D.Throughformalwrittenagreements.64.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutface-savinginWesterncultures?A.Theconceptdoesnotexistatall.B.Theconceptexistsbutislessfrequentlydiscussed.C.TheconceptisidenticaltoEasternpractices.D.Theconceptislimitedtobusinesssettings.65.Whatexampledoestheauthorgiveofaculturalmisunderstanding?A.AJapaneseemployeerefusingtoattendameeting.B.AnAmericanmanagerpubliclycriticizinganemployee.C.AChinesemanagergivinganinappropriategift.D.AEuropeanmanagerusingvaguelanguage.Text3参考答案与解析61.答案：B。解析：全文围绕"savingface"（保全面子）这一概念展开，讨论其在不同文化中的表现，故选B。62.答案：B。解析：第二段提到"mianzi"encompasses"socialstanding,prestige,andtherespectonereceivesfromothers"，故选B。63.答案：B。解析：第三段提到日本交流风格"indirect,withpeopleoftenusingvaguelanguagetoavoiddirectlyrefusingorcriticizingothers"，故选B。64.答案：B。解析：第四段开头提到"whileWesternculturesdon'tusetheterm'savingface'asfrequently,theconceptisstillverymuchpresent"，即概念存在但不常被讨论，故选B。65.答案：B。解析：第五段举例：美国经理公开指出员工错误可能被视为直率诚实，但对东亚背景的员工来说可能是一种深刻羞辱，故选B。B节补全短文阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheBenefitsofReadingAloudMostpeopleassociatereadingaloudwithchildhood—sittinginaclassroomorbeingtuckedintobedwhileaparentreadsastory.66However,recentresearchsuggeststhatreadingaloudofferssignificantbenefitsforadultsaswell.667First,itimprovescomprehensionandretention.Whenwereadaloud,weengagemultiplesenses—seeingthewords,speakingthem,andhearingthem.Thismulti-sensoryapproachhelpsthebrainprocessandstoreinformationmoreeffectively.668669Whenwereadsilently,ourmindsoftenwander.Wemayfindourselvesseveralpagesinwithoutrememberinganythingwe'veread.Readingaloudforcesustoslowdownandpayattentiontoeachword,reducingthelikelihoodofskimmingorskippingimportantpassages.Beyondcognitivebenefits,readingaloudcanbeapowerfultoolforreducingstress.670Therhythmicnatureofreadingaloud,combinedwiththefocusitrequires,createsameditativeeffectthatcanlowerheartrateandreduceanxiety.Manypeoplefinditparticularlyhelpfulbeforebedtimeasawaytotransitionfromthestressofthedayintoarestfulstate.6