2023年公共英语三级PET3考试全真模拟试题

2023年10月公共英语三级PET3考试全真模拟试题一PublicEnglishTestSystemPETSLevel3姓名准考证号考生注意事项

1.严格遵守考场规则考生得到监考人员指令后方可开始答题2答题前考生须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在试卷和答题卡上

3.一律用2B铅笔涂写，按照答题卡上的规定答题如要改动答案，必须用橡皮擦干净

4.答写作题时，必须用铅笔或圆珠笔在主观题答题卜上答题

5.注意笔迹清楚，保持卷面整洁

6.考试结束时将试卷和答题卡放在桌上不得带走待监考人员收毕清点后，方可离场本试卷任何单位或个人不得保存、复制和出版，违者必究SectionIListeningComprehension25minutesDirections:This.section isdesigned totest yourability tounderstand spokenEnglish.You willhear aselectionof recordedmaterials andyou mustanswer thequestions thataccompany them.There aretwo partsinthissection,PartAandPartB.Remember,while youare doingthe test,you shouldfirst putdown youranswers inyour testbooklet.At theend of the listeningcomprehension section,you willhave3minutes totransfer youranswersfromyourtestbookletontoyourANSWERSHEET

1.If youhave anyquestions,you mayraise yourhand NOWas you will notbe allowedto speakoncethetesthasstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartA[D]IndiahasnotmuchmoredisabledpeoplethanCanada

47.ThekeywordinParagraph4is.[A]barriers[B]ignorance[C]disability[D]prejudice

48.Thelastwordofthepassagecountsmostprobablymeans.[A]ismostimportant[B]isincluded[C]isconsidered[D]isnumbered

49.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage[A]Thereareabout10percentdisabledpersonsintheUK.[B]Thewholesocietyshouldpaydueattentiontothebarriersfacedbythedisabledpeople.[C]Eventheable-bodiedmaylosesomeoftheirbodyfunctionswhentheygetolder.[D]Therestillexistsprejudiceagainstthedisabledwhichresultsmainlyfromignorance.

50.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.[A]weshouldtryourbesttopreventdisablement[B]wemusttakeaproperattitudetowardsthedisabled[C]theable-bodiedpeoplewillneverfullyunderstandthedisabled[D]bothphysicalandmentalbarriersarehardtobreakdownText2A smallpiece offish eachday maykeep theheart doctoraway.Thats thefinding of an extensivestudyof Dutchmen inwhich deathsfrom heartdisease weremore than50percent loweramong thosewhoconsumedatleastanounceofsaltwaterfishperdaythanthosewhoneveratefish.TheDutchresearchisoneofthreehumanstudiesthatgivestrongscientificbackingtothelongheldbeliefthateatingfishcanprovidehealthbenefits,particularlytotheheart.Heart disease is thenuinber-one killerin the United States,with morethan550,000deaths oc-curringfromheartattackseachyear.Butresearcherspreviouslyhavenoticedthattheincidence（发生率）of heartdiseaseislower incultures thatconsume morefish thanAmericans do.There arefewerheart diseasedeaths,for example,among theEskimos ofGreenland,who consumeabout14ounces offishaday,andamongtheJapanese,whosedailyfishconsumptionaveragesmorethan3ounces.For20years,theDutchstudyfollowed852middle-agedmen,20percentofwhomatenofish.At thestart of the study,the averagefish consumptionwas abouttwo-thirds ofan ounceeach daywithmoremeneatinglean（瘦的）fishthanfattyfish.During thenext twodecades,78ofthemen diedfrom heartdisease.The fewestdeaths wereamongthe groupwho regularlyate fish,even atlevels farlower thanthose ofthe Japaneseor Eskimos.This relationshipwas trueregardless ofother factorssuch asage,high bloodpressure,or bloodcholesterol（胆固醇）levels.

51.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage[A]TheDutchresearchhasprovedthateatingfishcanhelptopreventheartdisease.[B]Heartdoctorswontcallyourhousesolongasyoukeepeatingfisheachday.[C]AmongallthediseasesheartdiseaseisthemostdangerousinAmerica.[D]ThereisalowincidenceofheartdiseaseinsuchcountriesasJapanandGreenland.

52.Thephrase thisrelationship（in Line3,Para.5）refers totheconnectionbetweenandtheincidenceofheartdisease.[A]theamountoffisheaten[B]regularfish-eating[C]thekindoffisheaten[D]peopleofdifferentregions

53.Thepassageismainlyabout.[A]thehighincidenceofheartdiseaseinsomecountries[B]theeffectoffisheatingonpeopleshealth[C]thechangesinpeoplesdiet[D]thedailyfishconsumptionofpeopleindifferentcultures

54.WhyisheartdiseasethemostdangerouskillerintheUnitedStates[A]BecauseAmericanpeopledrinktoomuchspirits.[B]Becausethereareagreatnumberoffatpeoplethere.[C]Theauthordoesntgiveadefiniteanswer.[D]BecauseAmericanpeopleeattoomuchfattyfish.

55.How manylives couldprobably besaved eachyear intheUnitedStates byeating fifthaccordingtotheDutchstudy[A]550,

000.[B]275,

000.LC]110,

000.[D]

852.Text3Beingassertive（过度自信）isbeingabletocommunicatewithotherpeopleclearly.Ifyoufeltthatyouhadexpressedwhatwasimportanttoyouandallowedtheoilierpersontorespondintheirownwaythen,regardless ofthe finaloutcome,you behavedassertively.It is important toremember thatbeingassertivereferstoawayofcopingwithconfrontations（对抗）Itdoesnotmeangettingyourownwayevery timeor winningsome battleof witsagainst anotherperson.In practiceassertive behaviourisusually mostlikely toproduce aresult whichis generallyacceptable toall concerned,without anyonefeelingthattheyhavebeenunfairlytreated.Assertivenessisoftenwronglyconfusedwithaggression（侵犯行为）.Anaggressiveconfrontationiswhenoneorbothpartiesattempttoputforwardtheirfeelingsandbeliefsattheexpenseofothers.Inan assertiveconfrontation,however;each partystands upfor theirpersonal rights,but eachshowsrespectandunderstandingfortheothersviewpoint.Thereasonwhyassertivenessmaynotcomenaturallyisthatweoftentendtobelievethatwemusttalkaroundasubjectratherthanbedirect,orthatwemustofferexcusesorjustificationsforouractions.In factwe allhave aright touse assertivebehaviour ina varietyof situations.We areoftenschooledearlyinlifetobelievethatsometimesourownneedto,expressourselvesmusttakesecondaryplace.For example,in dealingwith thosein privilegedpositions suchas specialists,we oftenfeel thatspeakingassertively is,in someway,breaking therules.Everybody hascertain basichumanrights,butoftenwefeelguiltyaboutexercisingthem.

56.Accordingtothepassage,anassertiveperson.[A]makesotherpeoplefeelunfairlytreated[B]putsforwardhisideasattheexpenseofothers[C]doesnotshowrespecttootherpeople[D]speaksoutwhathewantstosayforcefully

57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonthatmanypeopleprefernottobeassertive[A]Theywouldratherbeaggressivethanbeassertive.[B]Itsoftenbettertogivepeoplehintsthantobestraightforward.[C]Theirneedstoexpressthemselvestakesecondaryplacebeforeimportantpersons.[D]Theytendtogiveexcusesandjustificationsfortheiractions.

58.Thelastwordofthepassagethemrefersto.[A]rules[B]actions[c]personalrights[D]privilegedpositions

59.Accordingtothepassage,oneshouldnotonlyexpresshimselfclearlyanddirectly,butalso[A]makeotherpeopleaccepthisideas[B]becarefulwithhismanner[C]allowotherstospeakintheirownway[DJwatchotherpeoplesresponse

60.Inthispassage,theauthorintendstoencouragepeopleto.[A]fightfortheirpersonalrights[B]beaggressivewhentheytalktoothers[CJassertthemselvesregardlessofwhetherotherssufferornot[D]beassertiveatanytimePartBDirections:Readthefollowingparagraphsinwhich5peopletalkaboutthewayAmericanconsumersborrow.For questions61to65,match nameof eachspeaker toone ofthe statementsA toC givenbelow.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.Mark LiliaYoung consumersoften havenot establishedtheir creditratings.Many donot havesteadyin-comes.Theymighthavedifficultyborrowing moneyfromanagencyin businesstomakeloans.Parentsor relativesareusually theirbest source of loans.Of course,the parentsorrelativeswould havetohave moneyavailable andbe willingto lendit.You mighteven getan interest-free loan.However;aparentorrelativewholendsshouldreceiveinterestthesameasanyotherlender.ChrisRoddyFormostconsumersthecheapestplacetoborrowisatacommercialbank.Banksareagoodsourceof installmentloans whichmay runfor12months orup to

36.Most banksalso makesinglepaymentloans toconsumers forshort periods@30,60,or90days.A typicalinterest rateis3cents per$100perday.Supposethatyouused$100ofyourcreditandrepaiditin30days.Thecostwouldbe90cents.KarenBarberAnother possiblesourceof loans isa lifeinsurance policy.Anyone whoowns thistype ofinsurancemay borrowup tothe amount of itscash value.The amountthe insurancecompany willpay incase ofdeathis reducedby theamountofthe loan.For example,suppose thatsomeone with$10,000ofinsurance borrows$2,000and diesleaving theloan unpaid.The insurancecompany wouldpay only$8,000tothepersonentitledtoreceivethemoney.LouiseRichardBorrowing frompawnbrokers isboth easyand expensive.In exchangefor a loan theborrowerleaves someitem ofvalue suchas jewelry,a camera,a musicalinstrument,or clothing.Usually theamountof moneyreceived isfarless thanthe actualvalue oftheitem left.Whena borrowerrepays theloanplusinterest,thepawnbrokerreturnstheitem.Iftheloanisnotpaidwithinayear;thepawnbrokergetshisorhermoneybysellingtheitem.JodieMorseWhen moneyis urgentlyneeded,people mayagree to pay anyprice foraloan.Too late,they mayfindthemselves inthe clutchesofloansharks.A loanshark isan unlicensedlender becausetheir ratesarehigher thanthe lawallows,sometimes1,000percentor morea year.Borrowersarehardly everableto repay their loans.It isall theycan dotopaythe interest.Borrowers whofail topaytheinterest ontimehavebeenthreatenedwithinjury.Nowmatcheachofthepersonstotheappropriatestatement.Note:therearetwoextrastatements.Statements

61.MarkLilia[A]Apersoncanborrowasmuchashislifeinsurancescashvalue.

62.ChrisRoddy[B]Thelendergetshugeprofits.

63.KarenBarber[C]Theborrowersmaynottakeaslongastheywanttorepaytheirloans.

64.LouiseRichard[D]Iftheloanisnotpaidinayear,theitembelongstothelender.

65.JodieMorse[E]Borrowingfrom theirparentsorrelativesisthe easiestorthe bestloansourcefortheyoungconsumers.[F]Theconsumerswithoutgoodcreditcanborrowmoneyfromtheirparentsorrelatives.[G]The interestrate ofthe commercialbank isthe lowest.For example,the costwould be360centsifyouborrowed$200andrepaiditin60days.SectionIVWriting40minutesYoushouldwriteyourresponsestobothpartsonANSWERSHEET

2.PartA

66.Writealetterofcomplaint.Thecompanyforwhichyouworkplacesanorderforphotographicpaperandchemicals;however,thecompanywhichacknowledgesyourorderon15thMarchhasdelayedthedelivery.Youshouldwriteapproximately100words.Donotsignyourownnameattheendofyourletter.UseAtlanticTradeCorporationinstead.Youdonotneedtowritetheaddress.PartB

67.Write anessay ofabout120words onScience andTechnology HaveCome intoOur Houses.Makereferencetothefollowingpoints:

68.学技术已走进千家万户

69.学技术给人们带来的便利

70.何提倡学习科学技术You willhear10short dialogues.For eachdialogue,there isone questionand fourpossibleanswers.Choose thecorrect answer-A,B,C orD,and markit inyour testbooklet.You willhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueONLYONCE.Example:Youwillhear:W:CouldyoupleasetellmeiftheBeijingflightwillbearrivingontimeM:Yes,Madam.Itshouldbearrivinginabouttenminutes.Youwillread:Whodoyouthinkthewomanistalkingto[A]Abusconductor.[B]Aclerkattheairport.[C]Ataxidriver.[D]Aclerkatthestation.Fromthedialogue,weknowthatonlyaclerkattheairportismostlikelytoknowthearrivaltimeofaflight,soyoushouldchooseanswer[B]andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.SampleAnswer:[A][B][C][D]Nowlookatquestion

1.

1.Whatdothegirlshaveincommon[A]BothofthemaregoingtoZimbabwe.[B]TheyarebothfromAfrica.[C]Theyareofthesameage.[D]TheyareinterestedinAfricanart.

2.Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation[A]Mr.Smithisthenewmanager.[B]Themanagerisaman.[C]Theformermanagerhasleft,[D]Themanagerisnothere.

3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow[A]Wheretoboardtheplane.[B]Wheretofindatelephone.[C]Theflightnumber.[D]Thedeparturetime.

4.Whatdoesthewomanmean[A]ShedoesntwanttoaskMr.Jacksonherself.[B]ShedoesntwanttoworkforMr.Jackson.[C]Mr.Jacksonmayhavebrokenthetaperecorder.[D]Mr.Jacksonmightfixthetaperecorder.

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean[A]Theydonthavetogototheconcert.[B]Hisbrothershouldletthemusethecar.[C]Thesubwayisfinewithher.[D]Acarwouldntbeanyfaster.

6.Whyisthemantired[A]Hisjobisdifficult.[B]Hisjobisntinteresting.[C]Hedoesntknowhowtodohisjob.[D]Hedoesntsleepwellatnight.

7.Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation[A]ThewomanwillprobablygotoCanadaforhervacation.[B]ThewomanwillprobablywaituntilsummertogotoMexico.[C]ThewomanwillprobablynotgotoCanadaforherwintervacation.[D]Thewomanwillprobablystayhomeduringhervacation.

8.Whatdoesthewomanmean[A]Themanneedstocontinuewalking.[B]Themanneedstogostraightbackfortwoblocks.[C]Hehasalreadypassedthebuilding.[D]Thebuildingistohisright.

9.WhatwasPeterdoingatthehospital[A]Somethingiswrongwithhisbaby,[B]Hiswifejusthadanewbaby.[C]Hewenttoseeadoctor.[D]Hewasseeinghissister.

10.Whatdoesthemanmean[A]Heisnotfreeafterdinner.[B]Hecangototheconcertifhehastime.[C]Theycannotgotoconcerttogether.[D]Hewillgototheconcert.PartBYou aregoing tohear fourconversations.Before listeningto eachconversation,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetoanswereach questionby choosingA,B,C orD.You willhear eachpassage orconversation ONLYONCE.Markyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Questions11-14are basedon thefollowing conversation.You nowhave20seconds toread thequestionsII-

14.

11.Whendidtheconversationtakeplace[A]Beforesummervacation.[B]Duringsummervacation.[C]Aftersummervacation.[D]Inclass.

12.Whoarethetwospeakers[A]Brotherandsister.[B]Unemployedyoungmanandwoman.[C]Collegestudents.[D]Highschoolkids.

13.Whatkindofjobsdoesthemanprefer[A]Campjobs.[B]Ajobatahotel.[C]Ajobintheopenair.[D]Cuttinggrass.

14.Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation[A]Campjobsareveryattractive.[B]Customersathotelsusuallygivetipstowaiters.[C]Highschoolkidsusuallyhelptheirparentscuttinggrass.[D]Themanwantsajoboutsidebecausemachinesdoallthework.Younowhave40secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions11-

14.Questions15-18arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Younowhave20secondstoreadthequestions15-

18.

15.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace[A]InDetroit.[B]Attherailroadstation.[C]Atthebusstation.[D]AtClevelandairport.

16.Whydoesthetravelerwanttotakeabus[A]Thebusticketsarecheaperthanthetraintickets.[B]Thebustripiscomfortablebecauseitisair-conditioned.[C]Busstopsatseveralcitiesalongtheway.[D]Thetravelerwantstoexperienceanotherwayoftraveling.

17.Whyarethebusticketsmuchcheaperthanthetraintickets[A]Thebustriptakeslongertime.[B]Thebusstopsatseveralcities.[C]Fewpeopleenjoybustrip.[D]Thereisnorestroominthebus.

18.Whycouldntthepassengerusethetraintickettopayforthebusticket[A]Thetrainticketcostsmorethanthebusticket.[B]Thetrainstationbelongstoanothercompany.[C]Heruncleandauntdontagreewithhimtodoso.[D]Shedoesntwanttopayextramoneytothebusstation.Younowhave40secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions15-

18.Questions19-22arebasedonthefollowingnewsreport.Younowhave20secondstoreadthequestions19-

22.

19.Whydidthestudentscleanthecars[A]Theywantedtohelpthecleanersdaughter.[B]Theywantedtoearnsomepocketmoney.[C]Theyneededmoneyfortheirclassmatesmedicalexpenses.[D]Theywantedtohelpahospital.

20.Whatwasthebiggestproblemthecleanersdaughterfaced[A]Shehadaseriousheartdisease.[B]Shewouldnotcleanthecarsherself.[C]HerfatherwasillandshehadnofamilyinHongKong.[D]Herschoolfriendsweretoopoortohelpher.

21.Whomdidtheyalsoturntoforthefuneralexpenses[A]Thegirlsrelatives.[B]Thecarowners.[C]Theirparents.[D]Residentsofthebuilding.

22.Whatdidthegirlwanttodo[A]Tolivewithherrelatives.[B]Tobeindependent.[C]Tobecomeadoctor.[D]Tostaywithoneofherclassmates.Younowhave40secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions19-

22.Questions23-25arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Younowhave15secondstoreadthequestions23-

25.

23.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo[A]Playbasketballwithfriendsfromwork.[B]Tryoutforthecompanybasketballteam.[C]Getinshapeandcompeteinacyclingrace.[D]Becomeastarplayer.

24.Whatisthewomansmainconcern[A]Sheisworriedherhusbandwillspendtoomuchtimeawayfromhome.[B]Sheisafraidherhusbandwillbecomeafitnessfreak.[C]Sheisconcernedaboutherhusbandshealth.[D]Sheisafraidherhusbandwillbecomealaughingstock.

25.Whatdoesthewomanadviseaboutthemansdiet[A]Heshouldconsumelesssalt.[B]Heshouldeatlessfattyfoods.[C]Heshouldaddmoreproteinproductstohisdiet.[D]Heshouldavoideatingsweetthings.Younowhave30secondstocheckyouranswerstoquestions23-

25.Nowyouhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettotheANSWERSHEETI.Thatistheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection.SectionHUseofEnglish15minutesDirections:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonyourANSWERSHEET

1.TextGeography isthe studyoftherelationship betweenpeople andthe land.Geographers地理学家compare andcontrast26places on the earth.But theyalso27beyond theindividual placesandconsider theearth asa

28.The wordgeography29from twoGreek words:ge,the Greekword forearthandgraphein,

30.meanstowrite.TheEnglishwordgeographymeanstodescribetheearth.31geographybooks focusona smallarea32a townor city.Othersdealwith astate,a region,a nation,or an33continent.Manygeographybooksdealwith thewhole earth.Another34todivide thestudyof35is todistinguish betweenphysicalgeography andcultural geography.The formerfocuses onthenatural world;the36starts withhuman beingsand37howhuman beingsandtheir environmentact38eachother.Butwhengeographyisconsideredasasinglesubject,39branchcanneglecttheother.A geographermight bedescribed40one whoobserves,records,and explainsthe41betweenplaces.Ifallplaces42alike,therewouldbelittleneedforgeographers.Weknow,however,43notwoplacesareexactlythesame.Geography,44,isapointofview,aspecialwayof45atplaces.

26.[A]similar[B]various[C]distant[D]famous

27.[A]pass[B]go[C]reach[D]set

28.[A]whole[B]unit[C]part[D]total

29.[A]falls[B]removes[C]results[D]comes

30.[A]what[B]that[C]which[D]it

31.[A]Some[B]ManyC]Most[D]Few

32.[A]outside[B]except[C]as[DJIike

33.[A]extensive[B]entire[C]overall[D]enormous

34.[A]way[B]means[C]habit[D]technique

35.[A]world[B]earth[C]geography[D]globe

36.[A]second[B]later[C]next[D]latter

37.[A]learns[B]studies[C]realizes[D]understands

38.[A]upon[B]for[C]as[D]to

39.[A]neither[B]either[C]one[D]each

40.[A]for.[B]to[C]as[D]by

41.[A]exceptions[B]sameness[C]differences[D]divisions

42.[A]being[B]are[C]be[D]were

43.[A]although[B]whether[C]since[D]that

44.[A]still[B]then[C]nevertheless[D]moreover

45.[A]working[B]looking[C]arriving[D]gettingSectionIIIReadingComprehension40minutesPartADirections:Read thefollowing threetexts.Answer thequestions oneach textby choosingA,B,C orD.Markfour answersontheANSWER SHEETby drawinga thickline acrossthe correspondingletter inthebrackets.TextINooneknowsexactlyhowmanydisabled（残废的）peoplethereareintheworld,butestimatessuggest thefigure isover450million.The numberof disabledpeople inIndia aloneis probablymorethandoublethetotalpopulationofCanada.In theUnited Kingdom,about onein tenpeople havesome disability.Disability isnot justsomethingthat happensto otherpeople.As weget older,many ofus willbecome lessmobile（同动的），hardofhearingorhavefailingeyesight.Disablement cantake manyforms andoccur atany timeof life.Some peopleare bornwithdisabilities.Many othersbecome disabledas theyget older.There aremany progressivedisablingdiseases.Thelongertimegoeson,theworsetheybecome.Somepeoplearedisabledinaccidents.Manyothers mayhave aperiod ofdisability inthe formofamental illness.All areaffected bypeoplesattitudetowardsthem.Disabledpeoplefacemanyphysicalbarriers.Nexttimeyougoshoppingortoworkorvisitfriends,imagine howyou wouldmanage if you couldnot getup steps,or onto busesand trains.How wouldyou copeifyoucouldnot seewhere youwere goingor couldnothearthe trafficBut thereareother barriers:prejudice canbe evenharder tobreak downand ignoranceinevitably representsbyfar thegreatest barrierof all.It isalmost impossiblefor theable-bodied tofully appreciatewhat theseverelydisabled gothrough,so itisimportantto drawattention tothese barriersand showthat itistheindividualpersonandtheirability,nottheirdisability,whichcounts.

46.Thefirstparagraphpointsoutthat.

47.Jitispossibletogetanexactfigureoftheworld1sdisabledpeople

48.therearemanydisabledpeopleintheworld

49.thenumberofdisabledpeopleinIndiaisthegreatest。