2016年公共英语pets3级考前模拟题及答案
Part B?
You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.?
Questions 11—13 are based on a lecture about education in America.?
11. What controls the public schools of the United States??
[A] the national government?
[B] the church authorities?
[C] the local communities?
[D] the state laws
12. How many percentage did the American young people graduate from high school by 1970??
[A] forty percent?
[B] forty five percent?
[C] seventy percent?
[D] seventy five percent ??
13. Why is education made various in form in the United States??
[A] Because students vary in needs.?
[B] Because schools offer different subjects.?
[C] Because teaching methods vary greatly.?
[D] Because there are different aids at school. ??
Questions 14—17 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.?
14. Why did the man decide to go to the library??
[A] One of his classes finished early.?
[B] He wanted to get some studying done.?
[C] The library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution.?
[D] His books were ten days overdue. ??
15. After getting the books, what did the man do??
[A] checked them out?
[B] took notes on them?
[C] returned them to the shelves?
[D] put them in his book bag ??
16. According to the man, what happens to all the books in the library??
[A] They are marked with colored labels.?
[B] They are specially coded.?
[C] They are checked out.?
[D] They are inspected by the guard. ??
17. According to the man, what does the librarian behind the desk do??
[A] copies down the name and the address of each borrower?
[B] checks all books for missing pages?
[C] demagnetizes the books as they are checked out?
[D] helps students use the card catalog ??
Questions 18—21 are based on a conversation you are going to hear.?
18. What does the man need to do at the travel agency??
[A] purchase her plane ticket?
[B] change her plane ticket?
[C] pick up a passport application form?
[D] arrange for her accomodations in Europe ??
19. Why doesn't the woman want to give up her apartment entirely??
[A] She doesn't have time to move.?
[B] She would have difficulty finding another apartment.?
[C] She's paid her rent for the summer in advance.?
[D] She doesn't want to paint another apartment. ??
20. How long would the women be in Europe??
[A] three weeks?
[B] one month?
[C] three month?
[D] over a year ??
21. What will the woman most likely do about her apartment??
[A] leave it vacant?
[B] rent it to the man she's talking with?
[C] sublet it to Jim Thomas?
[D] ask her landlord to sublet it ??
Questions 22—25 are based on a conversation you are going to hear .
22. Where does this conversation take place??
[A] at a hotel?
[B] at a motel?
[C] at a restaurant?
[D] at a shopping centre ?
23. Why can the man and his family stay at this motel??
[A] They have a reservation.?
[B] The motel has several vacancies.?
[C] They are friends of the owner.?
[D] Someone else cancelled a reservation. ??
24. When does the motel want its guests to pay??
[A] before they arrive?
[B] while they register?
[C] when they reserve a room?
[D] just before their departure ??
25. What is the reason for the motel's policy on payments??
[A] Some guests may not be honest.?
[B] The policy is required by law.?
[C] No.61 is a luxury unit.?
[D] The owners are simply greedy. ?
Section ⅡUse of English (15 minutes)
Directions:?
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1.??
Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 26 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the ?27? in the reading even if they don't discuss it in class or take an exam. The 28 student is considered to be 29 who is motivated to learn for the sake of 30, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 31 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 32 for learning the material assigned. When research is 33, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 34 guidance. It is the 35 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain ?36? a university library works; they expect students, 37 graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 38 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 39 that their students should not be 40 dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 41 teaching, such as administrative or research work. 42, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 43. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 44 a professor during office hour 45 make an appointment.
26. [A] If[B] Although [C] Because [D] Since?
27. [A] suggestion[B] context[C] abstract[D] information?
28. [A] poor[B] ideal[C] average[D] disappointed?
29. [A] such[B] one[C] any[D] some?
30. [A] fun[B] work[C] learning[D] prize?
31. [A] by[B] in[C] for[D] with?
32. [A] criticized[B] innocent[C] responsible[D]dismissed?
33. [A] collected[B] distributed[C] assigned[D] finished?
34. [A] maximum[B] minimum[C] possible[D] practical?
35. [A] student's[B] professor's[C] assistant's[D] librarian's?
36. [A] when[B] what[C] why[D] how?
37. [A] particularly[B] essentially[C] obviously[D] rarely?
38. [A] selections[B] collections[C] sources[D] origins?
39. [A] hate[B] dislike[C] like[D] prefer?
40. [A] too[B] such[C] much[D] more?
41. [A] but[B] except[C] with[D] besides?
42. [A] However[B] Therefore[C] Furthermore[D] Nevertheless?
43. [A] plentiful[B] limited[C] irregular[D] flexible?
44. [A] greet[B] annoy[C] approach[D] attach?
45. [A] or[B] and[C] to[D] but?