PETS-3级考试真题(答案)

PETS-3级考试真题SECTIONIListeningComprehension(25minutes)　　1～25略　　SECTIONⅡUseofEnglish(15minutes)　　Directions:　　Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonANSWERSHEET1.　　Text　　Musicisanimportantwayofexpressingpeople'sfeelingsandemotions.The26,forinstance,from1960to1969willbe27bymanyasaperiodofsocialandpoliticalunrestinAmerica.28thistime,manypeopledespaired29themusicfavoredbytheAmericanteenagers.30,wemustnowadmitthatthemusictheylovedwas31asignoftheperiod　anda32ofthetensionsandchangesthatwere33Americansociety.Intheearlysixties,34aboutsocialjusticeandequalitywere35bythesong“BlowingintheWind”which36thecivilrightssong“WeShallOvercome”.Theconflictconcerningmilitary37inVietnamwassungaboutin1965inthe38song“EveofDestruction”andinthesong“BalladoftheGreenBeret”.Afewyears39,agradualshiftinmoodbecame40inoneofthe　mostpopularsongswhichsuggestedcalmerquestionsandpossibleanswersevenassomepopstarsprotestedloudly41thedraft.Finally,musicasa42ofthepoliticalandsocialprocessinAmericawashighlightedatWoodstock,NewYork,wherehalfamillionyoungpeoplecame43in1969tospendthreedayslisteningtosongsthatspannedthedecade.Thiseventwasasymbolofthedesirefor44withinatimeofunrest.Woodstockwasa45ofhopeindaysofrage.　　26.[A]generation[B]age[C]decade[D]era　　27.[A]recorded[B]remembered[C]regretted[D]recommended　　28.[A]For[B]After[C]During[D]At　　29.[A]over[B]at[C]with[D]for　　30.[A]Moreover[B]However[C]Therefore[D]Thus　　31.[A]only[B]occasionally[C]often[D]never　　32.[A]reflection[B]reaction[C]recreation[D]relaxation　　33.[A]effecting[B]affecting[C]defecting[D]perfecting　　34.[A]questions[B]arguments[C]debates[D]disputes　　35.[A]dismissed[B]removed[C]raised[D]promoted　　36.[A]reformed[B]echoed[C]repeated[D]respected　　37.[A]involvement[B]assignment[C]replacement[D]settlement　　38.[A]dissatisfying[B]delighting[C]pleasing[D]discouraging　　39.[A]later[B]past[C]on[D]ahead　　40.[A]evident[B]positive[C]realistic[D]instructive　　41.[A]with[B]against[C]towards[D]about　　42.[A]tool[B]creation[C]mirror[D]decoration　　43.[A]along[B]up[C]together[D]out　　44.[A]unity[B]reality[C]popularity[D]individuality　　45.[A]presentation[B]display[C]performance[D]publicationSECTIONⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)　　PartA　　Directions:　　Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.　　Text1　　I'dbeenlivingwithmywifeforeightyearsandonenight“morn”says,“Iguessyouguysarenevergonnagetmarried.Imean,you'vebeenthroughjailtogether,you'elivingtogether,but..,oh,forgetit.”　　“Oh,well,”Isaid,“putitlikethatandI'llmarryyourdaughtertomorrow.”　　Actually,Idon'tknowwhatwewerewaitingfor,exceptthatforaguyit'snevertherighttimetogetmarried.I'malsosuspiciousofanytwopeoplewhodon'tstrugglewiththatdecision.PartofmyproblemwasthatIwasstilllustinginmyheartafterotherladies.ButsomehowIknewthatIwasn'tgoingtofindanotherwomanremotelyasgreatasmysoon-to-bewife.It'sagoodthingmymother-in-lawfinallyspokeup.　　Ifinallygatheredmycourageonedaywhenwewerehavingapicnic,andpoppedthequestion.IalsogavemywifeabigtouristpamphletaboutSwitzerland.Iwasn'ttakinganychances.　　Shesaidno.　　Itkilledme.Ifeltsicktomystomach.Ilostmyappetite.Ourdogjuststaredatme,thinking,“Ifyou'renotgoingtoeatyourlunch,Iwill.”Finally,Isaid,“ButtheSwitzerlandtripisyoursifyousayyes.”　　“Switzerland,”shesaid,“isfilledwithprecise,humorlesspeople.”　　“MaybeIshouldhavesuggestedParis?”　　Foraminuteitseemedasifmychangeintravelplanswouldrateasolid“maybe”.Butshesaidnoagain.Whenwewokeupthenextmorning,shetoldmethatshe'dsleptonmyproposal.“IguessIwasalittlerudetoyoulastnight,”sheexplained.Meanwhile,I'mfiguringI'moffthehookforthismarriagethingforatleastanothereightyears.Icouldaffordtobegenerous.　　“Iasked,yousaidno.It'sokay,”Isaid.Imighthavelookedalittletoorelievedbecauselaterthatdayshegavemealittlebox.Insidewasagoldwatch.Onthebackwasinscribed.“Yes.I'vereconsidered.”　　Ilikedthewatch,soIdidtherightthing.　　46.Thereasonwhythemanhadwaitedsolongwasthathe_________.　　[A]didn'tthinkeightyearswaslongenough　　[B]suspectedthathusbandandwifewouldoftenquarrel　　[C]didn'tthinkhewasreadytoproposetoher　　[D]waswaitingforhismother-in-law'sapproval　　47.Themanproposedtothewomanbecause_________.　　[A]herealizedhecouldfindnootherwomanbetter　　[B]hewasafraidthatthewomanmightleavehim　　[C]hewaseagertovisitSwitzerlandwiththewoman　　[D]hecouldfinallyovercomehisfearformarriage　　48.Bysaying“Icouldaffordtobegenerous.”(thirdparagraphfromthebottom)themanimpliedthathe__________.　　[A]wouldn'tcaretoomuchifhestayedsingle　　[B]couldtakehertoabetterplacethanParis　　[C]wasrichenoughtosupporthiswife　　[D]didn'tcarewhatshethoughtabouthisproposal　　49.Thelastsentence“Ididtherightthing”impliedhe_________.　　[A]traveledwithhiswife　　[B]hadasuccessfulmarriage　　[C]likedthewatchverymuch　　[D]waitedforanothereightyears　　50.Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe___________.　　[A]HowMyMother-In-LawHelpedMe　　[B]HowIReceivedaGoldWatchILiked　　[C]HowIMadeMyWifeTravelWithMe　　[D]HowICametoMarry-MyWife　　Text2　　“Hithere.How'sitgoing?”　　“Oh,fine.Fine.Howaboutthisweather,huh?”　　“Well,Ig