3月全国英语等级考试第三级真题

2004年3月PETS第三级历年笔试真卷绝密★启用前机密Section I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Directions：This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You willhear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions thataccompany them.There are TWO parts in this section， Part A and Part B.Remember，while you are doing the test， you should first put down your answers in your test booklet.At the end of the listening comprehension section， you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions， you may r aise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues.For each dialogue， there is one question and four possible answers.Choose the correct answerA， B， C or D， and mark it in your test booklet.You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at Question 1.1. Where does this conversation probably take place?［A］ In a department store. ［B］ In a bank.［C］ At a post office. ［D］ At a hotel.2. What does the woman want to do?［A］ To start fashion design. ［B］ To design a new fashion.［C］ To meet the man’s wife. ［D］ To cooperate with the man’s wife. 3. What can we assume from the conversation?［A］ Dave is unwilling to help because of her shouting.［B］ Dave can not help.［C］ Dave is ready to help but does not like her shouting.［D］ Dave asks her to wait.4. Why is the man in a hurry?［A］ He has to allow time for traffic.［B］ He has an appointment in another town.［C］ He has only got thirty minutes to go.［D］ He is late for the appointment.5. What reason does the man give for travelling alone?［A］ Cheaper tickets. ［B］ More freedom.［C］ Better accommodations. ［D］ More convenient transportation.6. Where should letters be sent when the man is away?［A］ His office address. ［B］ His home address.［C］ His mountain house. ［D］ His aunt’s house.7. What does the woman think about the presentation?［A］ It is exciting. ［B］ It is somewhat informative.［C］ It is somewhat complicated. ［D］ It is challenging.8. What are they talking about?［A］ The age of a friend. ［B］ A friend’s home.［C］ The location of a bus station. ［D］ Something they have lost.9. What can we learn from the conversation?［A］ Jack will go to the police station.［B］ Jack has just been to the police station.［C］ Jack’s friend has reported the case to the police.［D］ Jack’s friend had his car stolen.10. What does the woman advise the man to do?［A］ To talk to the Board of Directors.［B］ To write a sales promotion plan.［C］ To carry out a TV advertising campaign.［D］ To cut down advertising spending.Part BYou will hear four dialogues or monologues.Before listening to each one， you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it.While listening，answer each question by choosing A， B， C or D.After listening， you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question.You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. Questions 11～13 are based on the following dialogue about some service.11. What will they probably do next Monday?［A］ Ask for more details about the trip.［B］ Visit Bill Johnson.［C］ Start a trip to Austin.［D］ Get their flight tickets.12. How will they get to the airport?［A］ In their own car. ［B］ By taxi.［C］ By the airport bus. ［D］ By the company car.13. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?［A］ Husband and wife. ［B］ Boss and secretary.［C］ Customer and waitress. ［D］ Passenger and airhostess.Questions 14～17 are based on the following dialogue.14. What does the man inquire about?［A］ Car facilities. ［B］ Car parking.［C］ Car service. ［D］ Car rental.15. How much does the man have to pay for the service?［A］ 14 pounds. ［B］ 19 pounds.［C］ 22 pounds. ［D］ 25 pounds.16. Where is the man going?［A］ Denmark. ［B］ America.［C］ France. ［D］ Check.17. When will the man be back from abroad?［A］ On the 5th. ［B］ On the 10th.［C］On the 15th. ［D］ On the 19th.Questions18～21 are based on the following dialogue.18. Where did the woman get her information about the “smart” car?［A］ From an advertisement. ［B］ From an article.［C］ From a TV program. ［D］ From a friend.19. What is the purpose of the artificial voice on “smart” cars?［A］ To warn of dangers. ［B］ To explain traffic regulations.［C］ To wake up sleeping drivers. ［D］ To guide the drivers.20. What does the man imply about his brother?［A］ He has good sense of direction. ［B］ He has a “smart” car.［C］ He is an expert in cars. ［D］ He is a skillful driver.21. Why was the man late?［A］ He got lost. ［B］ He ran out of gas.［C］He had an accident. ［D］ His car broke down.Questions22～25 are based on the following interview between a reporter and a sportswoman.22. Where did they most probably sleep during their holiday?［A］ In a tent. ［B］ In a flat.［C］ In a hotel. ［D］ In a compartment.23. What did John want to borrow from the man?［A］ A light. ［B］ A newspaper.［C］ A magazine. ［D］ A cigarette.24. What did the man do in response to John’s request?［A］ He apologized to him.［B］ He gave a light to him.［C］ He continued with his reading.［D］ He explained the harmful effects of smoking.25. Who was the man?［A］ A ticket inspector. ［B］ A famous doctor.［C］ A cigarette smuggler. ［D］ A successful actor.Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.That is the end of the listening comprehension section.Section II Use of English(15 minutes)Directions：Read the following text.Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank andmark A， B， C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.TextAlthough “lie detectors” are widely used by governments, police departmentsand businesses, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are commonly 26as emotion detectors, for their aim is to 27 bodily changes that contradict what a 28says. The lie detector records changes 29 heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical 30 of the skin. In the first part of the 31, you are electronicallyconnected to the machine and 32 a few neutral questions (“What is your name?” etc). Your physical reactions serve 33 the standard for evaluating what comes 34. Then you are presented with a few 35 questions among the neutral ones (“When d id you rob the bank?”). The idea is that if you are 36, your body will reveal the truth, even ifyou try to 37 it. Your heart rate and breathing will change 38 as you respond to the questions.That is the theory, but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simplynot 39. Since most physical changes are the same across 40 emotions, lie detectorscannot tell41 you are feeling angry, nervous or excited. 42 people may be tense andnervous 43 the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word(“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they recently used a bad check.In either 44, the machine will record a “lie”.On the other hand, some p racticed liars can lie 45 hesitation, so the reverse mistake is also common.26.［A］ fixed ［B］ designed ［C］ known ［D］ produced27.［A］ measure ［B］ keep ［C］ maintain ［D］ grade28.［A］ policeman ［B］ suspect ［C］ person ［D］ criminal29.［A］ from ［B］ with ［C］ upon ［D］ in30.［A］ display ［B］ activity ［C］ action ［D］ flow31.［A］ test ［B］ research ［C］ operation［D］ project32.［A］ investigated ［B］ questioned ［C］ raised ［D］ asked33.［A］ by ［B］ as ［C］ on ［D］ with34.［A］ again ［B］ behind ［C］ after ［D］ next35.［A］ critical ［B］ interesting ［C］ general ［D］ impossible36.［A］ wrong ［B］ bad ［C］ guilty ［D］ mistaken37.［A］ mislead ［B］ confuse ［C］ deny ［D］ cancel38.［A］ slowly ［B］ naturally ［C］ steadily ［D］ abruptly39.［A］ reliable ［B］ usable ［C］ reasonable ［D］ comprehensible40.［A］ other ［B］ some ［C］ any ［D］ all41.［A］ whether ［B］ when ［C］ where ［D］ why42.［A］ Untrained ［B］ Innocent ［C］ Naive ［D］ Ignorant43.［A］ before ［B］ about ［C］ after ［D］ at44.［A］ fact ［B］ case ［C］ condition［D］ chance45.［A］ beyond ［B］ through ［C］ without ［D］ againstSection III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Part ADirections：Read the following three texts.Answer the questions on each text by choosing A， B，C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then.It wasn’t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way into a dime a word job. But once you were there, 1 found, you were in.Globe jobs were for life — guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I hadprospered there — moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent andfinally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I stuck with it.Instead, I had made a decision to leave.I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when Iwas twenty four. Now I’m f orty. There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m r esigning.”“To another paper?” he asked.I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything, not trusting myself just then.I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving tostart a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That wewere at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.“I’m glad for you,” he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy five percent discouraging news.Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we can’t,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,” he concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out, remember, your star is always high here.”Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more goodbyes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody — even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion dollar property.“I’m r esigning, Bill,” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry or dismayed either.After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”46. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous.［A］ newspaper ［B］ magazine［C］ temple ［D］ church47. If the writer stayed with the Globe,.［A］ he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams［B］ he would let his long cherished dreams fade away［C］ he would never have to worry about his future life［D］ he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions48. The writer wanted to resign because.［A］ he had serious trouble with his boss［B］ he got underpaid at his job for the Globe［C］ he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry［D］ he had found a better paid job in a publishing house49. When the writer decided to resign, the Globe was faced with.［A］ a trouble with its staff members［B］ a shortage of qualified reporters［C］ an unfavorable business situation［D］ an uncontrollable business situation50. By “I wish I were in your shoes.”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meantthat.［A］ the writer was to fail［B］ the writer was stupid［C］ he would do the same if possible［D］he would reject the writer’s requestText 2Over two hundred years ago, Adam S mith introduced some ideas which brought about a world revolution. If we enjoy a high standard of living in modern society, we owemuch to this Scottish economist and philosopher. If we enjoy driving in beautifulcars,wearing fashionable shoes, or flying away to distant places for exciting holidays, we should perhaps pay thanks to the man who made it all possible.What was Adam Smith’s contribution? Like so many ideas which have surprisingeffects, his was a simple one. He watched workers practising their craft of pin making. One man would heat the strip of metal, stretch it out, cut off an appropriate length, shape it, cool it and finally smooth and shine it. Smith drew attention to theadvantages which could be gained if these various tasks were performed by different workers. Let one be responsible for preparing the metal. Another for stretching and cutting. Another for shaping. Another for finishing. He described the technique asthe Division of Labour; in this way workers repeat the same actions again and again. Smith convinced the world that specialisation could solve the problem of poverty and want.What was the result? The Industrial Revolution. Productivity was greatly increased. For Britain, where the revolution started, there was a prosperity whichmade i t the richest country in the nineteenth century.British trains and railway lines spread out like a spider’s web across the world. British ships were used to carrythe new cargoes from one corner of the world to another.The revolution is not over. It is still with us, but now it is a worldwidephenomenon. Everywhere, factories are producing large numbers of similar products,and are in continuous production. What were called mass production lines yesterday are called robotic productions today. The pace of change is increasing. And if these techniques have brought us prosperity, they have also brought us a little misery in overcrowded towns, boring jobs and, most of all, unemployment.51. We should be grateful to Adam Smith because.［A］ his ideas made it possible for people to improve their lives［B］ he invented a more efficient way of pin making［C］ he started the industrial revolution［D］ he brought to people a high standard of living52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?［A］ The Division of Labour makes work more interesting.［B］ Specialisation could solve the problem of unemployment.［C］ Adam Smith put forward the idea of the Division of Labour.［D］ Adam Smith insisted that each worker be better paid.53. From the passage we know that the Industrial Revolution.［A］ led to Adam Smith’s idea of specialisation［B］ was finished in the nineteenth century［C］ also has its side effects in society［D］ put an end to poverty in the world54. According to the passage, the Industrial Revolution is responsible for thefollowing results except.［A］ prosperity ［B］ crime［C］ unemployment ［D］ overcrowdedness55. What is the best title for this passage?［A］ The Theory of Division of Labour and Its Significance［B］ The Industrial Revolution and Its Significance［C］The Causes of Industrial Revolution［D］Adam Smith, the Economist and PhilosopherText 3Whenever I see anyone buying a National Lottery ticket I want to stop them andask if they know just where their money is going.The lottery money is supposed to go to charity — but it makes me angry to see some of the so called “good causes” it’s being used to support. Also, Camelot, the organizers, have made a profit of ￡10.8 million in five months. We h ear now that a lot of that money is boosting the pay packets of the company’s bosses.For the past 10 years I’ve been helping to raise funds for a cancer researchcharity called Tenovus. My husband, Sandy, died from cancer 11 years ago — he was only 51. There’s been a long line of deaths in our family through cancer and it’s been devastating. I’ve also lost two sisters in law, my brother, Michael, my father in law and my father. That’s apart from several close friends.The charity is 50 years old now and raises money mainly for breast cancer research.It also runs a support line for the families of cancer sufferers. Our local groupraises money through dances, sales and coffee mornings, and all the funds go directlyto cancer research. In 1993 Tenovus raised ￡3 million — and half that money came from sales of our own lottery tickets at supermarkets. But our income has droppedby half since the National Lottery was introduced.I’m not against people playing the National Lottery, but they should think about what they’re doing. The chances of winning the jackpot are so small; they might aswell throw their money away.The Government tells us that the proceeds are going tothings like the arts and sport, but what about the National Health Service? They should give some c ash to that, too. How c an they justify spending ridiculous amounts of cash on so called works of art — like displays of potatoes — or buying up Winston Churchill’s papers at a cost of ￡12 million?So who really are the winners in the National Lottery? When I think of all thatmoney people could be donating to cancer research,I could weep. It’s time people realized how charities across the country are suffering because of the NationalLottery. It’s disheartening and so infuriating.56. The writer seems to hope that.［A］ people will spend more money on the National Lottery［B］ people will give more money to charity［C］ most of the lottery money will go to charity［D］ most of the lottery money will be used for cancer research57. The reason why the writer raises funds for cancer research is that.［A］ she herself is suffering from cancer［B］ the cancer is the most frightening disease［C］ a number of her relatives died of cancer［D］ some cancer research needs more money than other research58. In this text the writer is expressing.［A］ her personal opinions［B］ the opinions of the general public［C］ her feelings about cancer sufferers［D］ some ideas of fund raising59. The organisation “Tenovus” is.［A］ run by a group of people in the writer’s town［B］ a charity organisation which has some local groups［C］ set up to collect money for people who lose their relatives［D］ set up to assist the National Lottery60. From the text we can conclude that.［A］ the writer is enthusiastically supporting the National Lottery［B］ the writer has objections to the National Lottery［C］ the writer believes that the lottery money should be used for cancer research ［D］the writer is just expressing her feelings about collecting money for charityPart BDirections：Read the texts from a magazine article in which five business leaders talked abouttheir predictions for high tech developments in the 21st century.For Questions 61 to 65,match the name o f each person to one of the statements (A to G)given below.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Maguel de Icaza:Free software benefits people, countries and companies by giving them completecontrol of the software on which they depend. This is helping close the digital divide between developed and underdeveloped countries. People who previously might neverhave had access to this sort of technology are already leading the efforts to bringit to the developing world. Free software is the foundation on which a fairer future and a more efficient economy is being built.Austin Hill:Welcome to the future. Your mobile phone tracks your location, your interactive TVrecords your viewing habits. Privacy is to the information age what environmentalism was to the industrial age. Businesses will protect themselves, and their customers, by introducing privacy promoting technologies and building better data controlsinto every aspect of their operation. A leading class of privacy protectors willemerge in every industry, and both they and their customers will reap the rewardsof the ethical privacy brand.Ng Ede Phang:This will be the year that plain old text e mail sits up and starts talking — and talking a lot. The human voice is a powerful weapon. An e mail doesn’t tell me whether you’re happy, sad or excited, whereas Internet voice services provide allthese key emotional characteristics. The human voice adds a very powerful elementto business relationships that e mail just cannot match.Murray Goldman:For those of us who live on airplanes, a key decision is which electronic devicesto carry on a trip. The future is in the appropriate combination of communicationsand computing devices. Many b usiness travelers will require the full computing power of a personal computer, with a screen large enough to do intensive work. As a result, lightweight notebooks have been introduced to the market with innovative options such as built in DVDs, cameras and wireless capabilities.Christine Karman:We’ll see agents on portals and community websites helping people trade goods and information. Venture capitalists are shifting from dotcoms to software and hardware companies. In Europe, that shift is hard to make because we don’t have a Silicon Valley from which lots of companies are conquering the world. As a consequence, theslowly emerging Internet and software industry in Europe may not survive. If I were starting a new software company now, I’d go to California or Boston.Now match each of the persons (61 to 65)to the appropriate statement.Note:there are two extra statements.Statements61. Maguel de Icaza ［A］ Business travelers will set the trend of futurecomputer market.62. Austin Hill ［B］ Europe will catch up with America in the hi-techindustry.63. Ng Ede Phang ［C］ Privacy needs special protection in theinformation age.64. Murray Goldman ［D］ Voice e-mail adds a human touch to onlinecommunication.65. Christine Karman ［E］ Compactness and multi function will be atrend in the future market.[F] Free software helps bring about digital equality.[G]The digital divide between Europe and the US may widen.Section IV Writing(40 minutes)You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWERSHEET 2.Part A66. Suppose you are the secretary of the manager of a company. You attended thenegotiation between your company and a foreign company. Write a memo便条 of the negotiation. The memo should include:1. time and place of the negotiation2. participants in the negotiation3. content of the negotiation including the agreement reached and the differencesthat still remain4. the time for the next negotiationYou should write approximately 100 words.Part B67. Look at the pictures below and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following two points:1. a description of these two pictures2. your comment on this phenomenonTHIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.。