全国英语等级考试第三级
PUBLICENGLISHTESTSYSTEM(PETS)LEVEL3
2017年9月笔试真卷
笔试部分答题时间：120分钟
SectionⅠListening(25minutes)
Directions:
ThisSectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.PartAandPartB
Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoyourANSWERSHEET.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandnowasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.
NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.
PartA
Directions:
Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer---A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueonlyonce.
1.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
[A]Helpplanatrip.
[B]Rentacarforher.
[C]Helprepairthecar.
[D]Takeatripwithher.
【答案】B
【解析】由“We’llneedtorentacarforourtripnextweek（我们需要租一辆小汽车，以供下周旅行时使用）Couldyoudothatforus?（你能为我们代劳吗？）”可知，答案为B。
2.Whyisthewomanupset?
[A]Thebosscriticizedher.
[B]Lilyquarreledwithher.
[C]Herreportwasoverdue.
[D]Hersalesdroppedsharply.
【答案】A
【解析】由“Well,thebosswasangryaboutmysalesplan.It’saboutthefigures.Igotsomeofthemwrong.（老板对我的销售计划感到生气，我把其中一些数据搞错了。）”可知，答案为A。
3.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
[A]VisitaclientinNewYork.
[B]Meetaclientattheairport.
[C]Reviseamarketingreport.
[D]Helpthemanwiththereport.
【答案】C
【解析】由“OK,nowIhavesomeextratimetorevisemymarketingreport.（好的，现在我有一些额外的时间来修正营销报告）”可知，答案为C。
4.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
[A]Shelikedthelecturealot.
[B]Shewaslateforthelecture.
[C]ShedisagreedwithDr.Lee.
[D]Shegavealectureyesterday.
【答案】A
【解析】由“Itwassogreatthatwedidn’thearthebell.（讲座太棒了，以至于我们都没听到结束铃声）”可知，答案为A。
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
[A]Howtocookandsew.
[B]Parent-childrelationship.
[C]Homeeconomicseducation.
[D]Howtomakechildrenhappy.
【答案】C
【解析】本段对话的核心关键词是“homeeconomicsclasses”。
6.WhatdowelearnaboutBill?
[A]Hehadhistwoteethpulledout.
[B]Hepaidalotforhisdentalcare.
[C]Hehadaquarrelwithhisdentist.
[D]Hehadtoeasehistoothachefirst.
【答案】A
【解析】由“DidBillreallyhavehistwowisdomteethpulledout?Yes.（比尔真的把他的两颗智齿拔掉了吗？是的。）”可知，答案为A。
7.Whyisthewoman’sbrotherunderstress?
[A]Hefindsithardtofallasleepatnight.
[B]Hefindsithardtoconcentrateonhisstudy.
[C]Heistryinghardtostudyengineering.
[D]Heistryinghardtogotohisidealcollege.
【答案】D
【解析】由“He’stryingtogetintothecountry’stopengineeringschoolandI’veneverseenanyonestudysohard.（他正在试图考入全国顶尖的机械工程学校，我从未见过任何人学习如此努力）”可知，答案为D。
8.Whatdoesthewomanimply?
[A]ShelostherstudentIDcard.
[B]Theperformanceisnotworththemoney.
[C]Theticketsarelessexpensivethanexpected.
[D]Shewon’tbeabletogetanydiscount.
【答案】D
【解析】由“withourstudents’discount（学生折扣价）；leftmystudentIDcardinthedormitory（把我的学生证落在了宿舍里）”可知，答案为D。
9.Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?
[A]Sheistogooutsoon.
[B]Sheistocheeruptheman.
[C]Shehasinjuredherleg.
[D]Shehasboughtsomeperfume.
【答案】C
【解析】由“Well,youcan’texpecttogooutsoonafterbreakingyourleg.（在腿骨折之后，你无法期望很快就能外出）”可知，答案为C。
10.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
[A]Hosttheparty.
[B]Preparefortheparty.
[C]Remindhimoftheparty.
[D]Gowithhimtotheparty.
【答案】B
【解析】由“OK,I’llgeteverythingready（我会准备好一切）”答案为B。
PartB
Directions:
Youwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavefivesecondstoreadeachofthequestionsthataccompanyit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.Afterlistening,youwillhave10secondstocheckyouranswertoeachquestion.Youwillheartherecordingonlyonce.
Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingdialogueaboutbuyingcars.
11.Whatkindofcardoesthewomanplantobuy?
[A]Awagon.
[B]Asportscar
[C]Anestatecar.
[D]Anenergy-savingjeep.
【答案】C
【解析】由“Youmightbeabletogetanestatecheaperifyouwaituntilthen.（如果你等到那时再买，你或许能够以较为便宜的价格得到一辆连箱车）”可知，答案为C。
12.Whydidthemanbuyajeep?
[A]Hegotaspecialpriceforit.
[B]Hefounditsstyleattractive
[C]Ithasbiggerroomthananestatecar.
[D]Itsitslongtripbetterthananestatecar.
【答案】A
【解析】由“wegotabetterpriceonthejeep（吉普车的价格更优惠）；Thedealerwasrunningaspecialsale（商家正在进行特价销售）”可知，答案为A。
13.Whomdoesthemanintroducetothewomanforbuyingacar?
[A]Areporter.
[B]Aspecialist
[C]Hisfriend.
[D]Hiscolleague.
【答案】C
【解析】由“Myfriendworksatadealer’sshop（我的朋友在一家经销商的店铺工作）”可知，答案为C。
Questions14-17arebasedonthefollowingdialoguebetweenamanandawoman.
14.Howlonghasthemanbeenworkinghere?
[A]Oneday.
[B]Twoweeks.
[C]Onemonth.
[D]Twoyears.
【答案】C
【解析】由“Ijusthadmyfirstmonthhere.（我来到这里仅仅一个月）”可知，答案为C。
15.Whatkindofjobdoesthewomanhavenow?
[A]Atrainingjob.
[B]Aseasonaljob.
[C]Apermanentjob.
[D]Amanagementjob.
【答案】B
【解析】由“Areyouseasonalhelpertoo?;Yes.（你也是周期性的帮手？是的。）”可知，答案为B。
16.Whatistheman’swishforthefuture?
[A]Tohaveabusinessofhisown.
[B]Tohaveacareerinfashiondesign.
[C]Tobecomeacomputerexpert.
[D]Tobecomeacompanymanager.
【答案】A
【解析】由“Iwanttoownmyownstoreoneday.（有朝一日，我想拥有一家属于自己的店铺）”可知，答案为A。
17.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?
[A]Duringlunchtime.
[B]Duringaworkbreak
[C]Beforeaday’swork.
[D]Beforeajobinterview.
【答案】B
【解析】由“Itlookslikemybreakisalmostover.（看起来我的休息时间就要结束了）Ineedtoworknow.（我现在需要投入到工作中了。）”可知，答案为B。
Questions18-21arebasedonthefollowingdialoguebetweenareporterandahealthexpert.
18.WhataretheresearchsubjectsofDr.Stone’sstudy?
[A]Elderlypatients.
[B]Seriouslyillpatients
[C]Peoplewhonevergetsick.
[D]Peoplewhohavejustrecovered.
【答案】C
【解析】由“youhavestudied25peoplewhonevergetsick（你对25个从未生病的人进行了研究）”可知，答案为C。
19.WhatdoesProfessorSmithsdoeveryday?
[A]Hegoesswimming.
[B]Hetakesalongnap.
[C]Hedoesweight-lifting.
[D]Hetakesacoldshower.
【答案】D
【解析】由“Hehastakenacoldshowereverydayformostofhisadultlife.（在成年时期的大多数时间里，他每天洗一个凉水澡）”可知，答案为D。
20.WhatdowelearnaboutMary?
[A]Sheisaformernurse.
[B]Sheworksinahospital.
[C]SheworksforDr.Stone.
[D]Sheisaformerprofessor.
【答案】A
【解析】由“Sheisaformernurse.（玛丽以前是个护士）”可知，答案为A。
21.WhatdoesMarycreditherhealthto?
[A]Balanceddiet.
[B]Socialnetwork.
[C]Regularexercise.
[D]Memorytraining.
【答案】B
【解析】由“shecreditsthistothefactthatsheisconstantlyseekingoutnewfriends.（她将此归功于她不断结识新朋友）”可知，答案为B。
Questions22-25arebasedonthefollowinginterviewwithanactor.
22.Whatdidthemanreceiveforhisroleinthemovie?
[A]Alotoffans.
[B]Alotofmemory.
[C]Manyawards.
[D]Manycomments.
【答案】C
【解析】由“Youhavesomanyawardsforit.（你因此获得了许多奖项）”可知，答案为C。
23.Whatdoesthemovietellus?
[A]Itnevertoolatetolearn.
[B]Itishardfortheoldtolearn.
[C]Educationisbeyondthepoor.
[D]Educationleadstoabetterlife.
【答案】A
【解析】由“anoldmanattheageof84,canstillwanttogotoschoolandlearntoreadandwrite（一个84岁的老人，仍然可以怀有去学校接受教育的愿望，习得读写能力）”可知，答案为A（活到老，学到老）。
24.Whydidthecharactermisshiseducationwhenhewasyoung?
[A]Hiscountrywasatwar.
[B]Hehadtojointhearmy.
[C]Educationwastoocostly.
[D]Therearefewschoolsthen.
【答案】C
【解析】由“itwasexpensive（学费很昂贵）”可知，答案为C。
25.Whydoesthemansaytheroleischallengingforhim?
[A]Itcoversalongtimespan.
[B]Itishardtoplayanoldman.
[C]Hehastoactinroughsituations.
[D]Hehaslimitedfreedominacting.
【答案】A
【解析】由“Youhaveayoungman.Youhaveanoldman（你需要饰演年轻人和老人的角色）”可知，答案为A（时间跨度长）
Younowhave3minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoyourANSWERSHEET.
Thatistheendoflisteningsection.
SectionⅡReading(50minutes)
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingtwotexts.AnswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.
Text1
ThepoliticalcareerofCicero,agreatRomanstatesmanandthemostwell-knownspeechmakerofhistime,wasaremarkableone.Atthetime,highpoliticalofficesinRome,thoughtechnicallyachievedbywinningelections,werealmostexclusivelycontrolledbyagroupofwealthynoblefamiliesthatheldthemformanygenerations.Cicero’sfamily,thoughnoble,wasnotoneofthem,nordidithavegreatwealth.ButCicerohadagreatdealofpoliticalambition;ataveryyoungagehechoseashisbasicbeliefthesameasAchilleswassaidtohavehad:toalwaysbethebestandovertoptherest.Lackingtheadvantageofaproperfamilyorigin,therewereespeciallyonlytwocareeroptionsopentothem.Onewasamilitarycareer,sincemilitarysuccesswasthoughttoresultfromexceptionalpersonalqualitiesandcouldleadtopopularityandthereforepoliticalopportunityaswasthecasemuchlaterforAmericanpresidentsUlyssesS.GrantandDwightD.Eisenhower.Cicero,however,wasnosoldier.Hehatedwar,andservedinthemilitaryonlyverybrieflyasayoungman.
Instead,Cicerochoseacareerinthelaw.Toprepareforthiscareer,hestudiedlaw,rhetoric,andphilosophy.Whenhefelthewasready,hebegantakingpartinlegalcases.Acareerinthelawcouldleadtopoliticalsuccessforseveralreasons,allofwhicharestillrelevanttoday.First,alawyerwouldgainagreatdealofexperienceinmakingspeeches.Second,hecouldalsogainexposureandpopularityfromcases.Finally,asuccessfullawyerwouldbuildupanetworkofpoliticalconnections,whichisimportantnowbutwasevenmoreimportantinCicero’stime,whenpoliticalcompetitionwasnotconductedalongpartylinesoronthebasisofdoctrine,butinsteadwasbasedonloose,shiftingnetworksofpersonalfriendshipsandcommitments.Ciceroprovedtobeanexcellentspeech-makerandlawyer,andanoutstandingpolitician.HewaselectedtoeachoftheprincipalRomeofficesonhisfirsttryandattheearliestageatwhichhewaslegallyallowedtorunforthem.
26.TowinanimportantofficeinCicero’stime,acandidateshould______.
[A]bebornofawealthyfamily
[B]possesspoliticalexperience
[C]launchanationalcampaign
[D]convincethegeneralpublic
【答案】A
【解析】由“Atthetime,highpoliticalofficesinRome,thoughtechnicallyachievedbywinningelections,werealmostexclusivelycontrolledbyagroupofwealthynoblefamilies（排外性地被富裕的贵族家庭所掌控）thatheldthemformanygenerations.”可知，答案为A。
27.Cicerocamefromafamilywith______.
[A]greatwealth
[B]remarkablefame
[C]politicalambition
[D]noblebackground
【答案】D
【解析】由“Cicero’sfamily,thoughnoble（尽管高贵）,wasnotoneofthem,nordidithavegreatwealth.”可知，答案为D。
28.UnlikeCicero,UlyssesGrantattainedhispoliticalpositiondueto______.
[A]hisstrongbeliefs
[B]hispersonalrelations
[C]hismilitaryachievements
[D]hispowerfulspeeches
【答案】C
【解析】由“Onewasamilitarycareer（军事生涯）,sincemilitarysuccess（军事上的成功）wasthoughttoresultfromexceptionalpersonalqualitiesandcouldleadtopopularityandthereforepoliticalopportunityaswasthecasemuchlaterforAmericanpresidentsUlyssesS.Grant”可知，答案为C。
29.ARomanpolitician’scareerprospectswerestronglyinfluencedby______.
[A]theirparty’ssupport
[B]theirsocialconnections
[C]theirpoliticaldoctrine
[D]theirpublicpopularity
【答案】B
【解析】由“Finally,asuccessfullawyerwouldbuildupanetworkofpoliticalconnections,whichisimportantnowbutwasevenmoreimportantinCicero’stime,whenpoliticalcompetitionwasnotconductedalongpartylinesoronthebasisofdoctrine,butinsteadwasbasedonloose,shiftingnetworksofpersonalfriendshipsandcommitments（相反，则是基于自由的、变化的个人友谊和承诺）.”可知，答案为B。
30.Cicerowaselectedtotheprincipalofficeswhen______.
[A]hegotsupportfromhisfriends
[B]hebeganhiscareerasalawyer
[C]hewascommittedtosocialservices
[D]hewasjustoldenoughtorunforthem
【答案】D
【解析】由“HewaselectedtoeachoftheprincipalRomeofficesonhisfirsttryandattheearliestage（最低年龄）atwhichhewaslegallyallowedtorunforthem.”答案为D。
Text2
Oneofthekeychallengesinurbanarchitectureoverthenext50yearswillbefiguringouthowtosqueezevastnumbersofadditionalpeopleintourbanareasthatarealreadyextremelycrowded.London,forexample,willsomehowhavetodealwithaprojected100,000extrainhabitantseveryyearuntil2016.Thecurrentplanofbuildinganew“satellitetowns”ofthecitycausesalotofproblems---butarchitecturethinktanksareworkingonambitioussolutionsthatgoverticalinsteadofhorizontalinsearchofspace.
Intermsofpopulationdensity,Londonisoneoftheleastcrowdedmajorcitiesintheworld---fourtimesfewerpeoplepersquarekilometerthanParis,forexample,sixtimesfewerthanNewYorkandeighttimesfewerthanCairo.Butthefactremainsthatthecity’spopulationisgrowingatarapidrate,andhorizontalexpansionintothesurroundingareasiseatingupincreasinglyimportantagriculturalland,aswellasworseningallthetransportproblemsthatcomewithurbangrowth.
PopularArchitecturewouldproposearadicallydifferentsolution.Theproposalistogoupwards,withverticaltowersofconsiderablesize,eachrepresentinganentirenewtown,bythetimeit’scompleted.Eachtowerwouldbe1500metershigh.Beyondmereaccommodation,eachtowerwouldfunctionasanentiretownunit,withitsownschools,hospitals,parksandgardens,sportsfaculties,businessareasandcommunityspaces.Thepopulationdensityofsuchatowercouldhelplowertheindividualenergyrequirementsofeachinhabitant,reducingtheecologicalimpactofthepopulationasawhole.
Thevillagetowersareconsideredashollowtubes,withlargeholestoallowlightandairthoughtheentireconstruction.Occasionalfloordiscsspreadthroughouttheheightofthebuildingwillgiveinhabitantslargecentralareasinthemiddleofthetubetouseasgatheringspaces.
Whilethebuildingitselfisunlikelyevertobeseriouslyconsideredforconstruction---imaginethenumberofelevatorsitwouldneed,letalonethesafetyimplicationsofopenareasatsuchheightsandwithsuchwindexposure---theconceptcanserveasconversation-starterforurbanplannerslookingtofacethechallengesofthecurrentandcomingcountries.
31.Onekeychallengingtaskforurbanarchitectsinthefutureisto______.
[A]buildnewsatellitetowns
[B]workoutambitiousplans
[C]designlesscrowdedcities
[D]accommodatemoreinhabitants
【答案】D
【解析】由“Oneofthekeychallengesinurbanarchitectureoverthenext50yearswillbefiguringouthowtosqueezevastnumbersofadditionalpeople（如何能够挤下大量的额外人口）intourbanareasthatarealreadyextremelycrowded.”可知，答案为D。
32.Whichofthefollowingcitieshasthelargestpopulationdensity?
[A]Cairo.
[B]Paris.
[C]London.
[D]NewYork.
【答案】A
【解析】由“Intermsofpopulationdensity,Londonisoneoftheleastcrowdedmajorcitiesintheworld---fourtimesfewer（少四倍）peoplepersquarekilometerthanParis,forexample,sixtimesfewer（少六倍）thanNewYorkandeighttimesfewer（少八倍）thanCairo.”可知，答案为A。
33.Horizontalexpansionnotonlywastesland,butmakesithardforLondonto______.
[A]handleitssafetyproblems
[B]resolveitstransportissues
[C]controlitspopulationgrowth
[D]measureitspopulationdensity
【答案】B
【解析】由“Butthefactremainsthatthecity’spopulationisgrowingatarapidrate,andhorizontalexpansionintothesurroundingareasiseatingupincreasinglyimportantagriculturalland,aswellasworseningallthetransportproblems（使得交通问题进一步恶化）thatcomewithurbangrowth.”可知，答案为B。
34.Theverticaltowerwouldrepresentanentirenewtowninitselfbecause______.
[A]itisenergy-saving
[B]itiscost-effective
[C]itisself-sufficient
[D]itiscomfort-oriented
【答案】C
【解析】由“Beyondmereaccommodation,eachtowerwouldfunctionasanentiretownunit,withitsown（拥有自己的设施）schools,hospitals,parksandgardens,sportsfaculties,businessareasandcommunityspaces.”答案为C。
35.Forcityplannerstoday,theideaofbuildingaverticaltowercanbecome______.
[A]atopicforfun
[B]ashockingreality
[C]amodestproposal
[D]asourceofinspiration
【答案】D
【解析】conversation-starter（打开话匣子）与asourceofinspiration（灵感来源）意思相近。
PartB
Directions:
Readthetextsfromamagazinearticleinwhichfivepeopletalkedaboutfitnesstipsformen.Forquestions36-40,matchthenameofeachpersontooneofthestatements(A-G)givenbelow.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.
John:
Oneofthemaindifferencesbetweenaman’sandawoman’sbodyisthatmenaregenerallylesscapableofbendingtheirbodythanwomen.Youmaythinkitisnotimportantwhetheryourbodycanbendeasilyornot,butitis.Stretchingyourmusclesregularlywillhelpyoutomoveeffectively.Itcanalsohelpyoutostayinjury-free,relaxyourmusclesandinturnreducestress.
Mike:
Doinguninterruptedsessionsmaymakeyoufeelyouaredoingthebestthingforyourbody.Butnotgivingyourselfabreakbetweenworkoutswillmeanthatyouwillburnout,anddomoreharmthangood.Youshouldbetakingadayofffromexercisingeverytwoorthreedaysasaminimumideally.Takingarestwillmeanthatwhenyoutrainagainyoucantrainharder.
Paul:
Lotsofmenfallintothetrapofthinkingthatinordertobebetterandachievemore,theyhavetoperformalltheirexercisesatasuperfastpace.Althoughit’strueforsomeexercises,forothersthisisjustnotthecase.Takeweightliftingforexample.Whenliftingslowly,youcanincreasetheamountoftimeyourmusclesaretenseforandincreasethebloodflow.
David:
Somemenareterribleforstickingtothesamefitnessroutine,butdoingdifferenttypesoffitnessactivitiesmeansthatyouworkdifferentpartsofyourbody,andbydoingthisyouimproveyourcorestrengthandyourbalance.Itisoftendifficultformostmentotrynewthings.Ifyoudon’twanttogointoafitnessclassonyourown,takeafriendwithyou.
Helen:
Womenseemtobemuchbetterthanmenattakingadifferentapproachtofitness.Theyengagephysicallyandmentallywiththeirfitnessprograms,whichhasmanyhealthbenefits.Oneisthatyourstresslevelscandecrease.Andsomepracticesofthisapproach,suchasTaiChi,canimprovebonehealth.Totakeadvantageofthesehealthbenefits,findwhatsuitsyoubestfromamongthemanydifferentfitnesstechniquesthatareoutthere.
Nowmatchthenameofeachperson(36-40)totheappropriatestatement.
Note:therearetwoextrastatements.
36.John______
[A]Trytodiversifyyourfitnessactivities.
[B]Bodyandmindshouldbeengagedinexercising.
[C]Slowfitnessactivitiesfitmenbetter.
[D]Menshouldtakeintensesessionsfrequently.
[E]Regularstretchingimprovesbody’sflexibility.
[F]Workoutspeeddependsonwhatexerciseyoudo.
[G]Aregularrestbetweenworkoutsisnecessary.
【答案】E
【解析】关键句：Stretchingyourmusclesregularlywillhelpyoutomoveeffectively.定期进行肌肉拉伸会帮助你更有效地运动，与E项“经常伸展会提高身体的灵活性”意思相近。
37.Mike______
[A]Trytodiversifyyourfitnessactivities.
[B]Bodyandmindshouldbeengagedinexercising.
[C]Slowfitnessactivitiesfitmenbetter.
[D]Menshouldtakeintensesessionsfrequently.
[E]Regularstretchingimprovesbody’sflexibility.
[F]Workoutspeeddependsonwhatexerciseyoudo.
[G]Aregularrestbetweenworkoutsisnecessary.
【答案】G
【解析】关键句：Youshouldbetakingadayofffromexercisingeverytwoorthreedaysasaminimumideally.理想的状况是，应该在运动两到三天后至少休息一天。与G项“锻炼期间定期休息是必要的”意思相近。
38.Paul______
[A]Trytodiversifyyourfitnessactivities.
[B]Bodyandmindshouldbeengagedinexercising.
[C]Slowfitnessactivitiesfitmenbetter.
[D]Menshouldtakeintensesessionsfrequently.
[E]Regularstretchingimprovesbody’sflexibility.
[F]Workoutspeeddependsonwhatexerciseyoudo.
[G]Aregularrestbetweenworkoutsisnecessary.
【答案】F
【解析】关键句：Althoughit’strueforsomeexercises,forothersthisisjustnotthecase.尽管有些运动的确需要速度，但有些不需要。与F项“运动速度取决于运动项目”意思相近。
39.David______
[A]Trytodiversifyyourfitnessactivities.
[B]Bodyandmindshouldbeengagedinexercising.
[C]Slowfitnessactivitiesfitmenbetter.
[D]Menshouldtakeintensesessionsfrequently.
[E]Regularstretchingimprovesbody’sflexibility.
[F]Workoutspeeddependsonwhatexerciseyoudo.
[G]Aregularrestbetweenworkoutsisnecessary.
【答案】A
【解析】关键句：doingdifferenttypesoffitnessactivitiesmeansthatyouworkdifferentpartsofyourbody从事不同类型的运动意味着锻炼身体的不同部位。与A项“尝试丰富你的运动类型”意思相近。
40.Helen______
[A]Trytodiversifyyourfitnessactivities.
[B]Bodyandmindshouldbeengagedinexercising.
[C]Slowfitnessactivitiesfitmenbetter.
[D]Menshouldtakeintensesessionsfrequently.
[E]Regularstretchingimprovesbody’sflexibility.
[F]Workoutspeeddependsonwhatexerciseyoudo.
[G]Aregularrestbetweenworkoutsisnecessary.
【答案】B
【解析】关键句：Theyengagephysicallyandmentallywiththeirfitnessprograms,whichhasmanyhealthbenefits.她们将身心都投入到训练项目中，这对健康很有益处。与B项“身体和精神都应该投入到运动中”意思相近。
PartC
Directions:
Readthefollowingtextfromwhichfivesentenceshavebeenremoved.ChoosefromthesentencesA-Gthemostsuitableonetofilleachnumberedgapinthetext(41-45).ThereareTWOextrasentencesthatdonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.
In2009,DanBlackwashitbyacarinhishometownofChepstow,Wales,ashewasbikingtohisjobatagrocerystore._41_Duringhisrecovery,hesufferedastrokethatrenderedhisrightarmuseless.Onceapromisingguitarist,Dan,now25,liveswithhisparentsandrequiresaround-the-clockcarethatcostsnearly$300,000ayear.
Aftertheaccident,afriendofhisstartedtheHelpDanBlackFundtocoversomeofDan'smedicalexpenses.DanlearnedaboutanexperimentalstemcelltreatmentinChinathatcouldenablehimtowalkagain._42_
Oneday,in2013,anewsstorycaughttheeyeofDan'smother,Michaela,whothensharedthestorywithherson.Thestoryfeaturedafive-year-oldboynamedBreconVaughan._43_Theboy’sfamilyhadcreatedawebsitewithwhichtoraisenearly$100,000neededforatriptotheSt.LouisChildren'sHospital,wheretreatmentwasofferedthatcouldhelpBreconwalk.Onlyhalftheamounthadbeenraised,saidthereport.
Dandeliberated.Then,afterconsideringthathisowndreamofwalkingcouldbeyearsaway,hedonatedhis$30,000toBrecon’scause.“_44_Brecondoesn’t.HeneedsitmuchmorethanIdo.”Dantoldanewspaper.
Dan’sgenerosityreceivedagreatdealofattention,andcontributionsstartedpouringintotheVaughanwebsite._45_They’vepromisedtogivetheexcessfunds,about$17,000,totheTreeofHopecharity,whichhelpssickchildrenintheUnitedKingdomfindspecializedmedicalhelp.InOctober,BreconandhisfamilytravelledtoSt.Louistobegintreatment.
“WhatDandidisgreat.”Brecon;smothersaid“Itisanextraordinarygift.”
41.______
[A]Iknowhowitfeelstowalk.
[B]Thefamilysoonexceededtheirfund-raisinggoal.
[C]Hehadarareformofdiseaseandneverwalkedbyhimself.
[D]Afterfouryears,donationstohelpDanBlacktotalednearly$30,000.
[E]Theaccidentlefthimunabletomovefromthechestdown.
[F]ThisistheonlythingIcoulddotohelphim.
[G]Hisdreamtobeamusicianshattered.
【答案】E
【解析】丹遭遇车祸。E项“车祸造成他胸部以下不能活动”符合。
42.______
[A]Iknowhowitfeelstowalk.
[B]Thefamilysoonexceededtheirfund-raisinggoal.
[C]Hehadarareformofdiseaseandneverwalkedbyhimself.
[D]Afterfouryears,donationstohelpDanBlacktotalednearly$30,000.
[E]Theaccidentlefthimunabletomovefromthechestdown.
[F]ThisistheonlythingIcoulddotohelphim.
[G]Hisdreamtobeamusicianshattered.
【答案】D
【解析】丹在2009年遭遇了车祸，2013年的一天，一则新闻故事吸引了丹的母亲的注意。D项中提到“四年后”提供时间线索。
43.______
[A]Iknowhowitfeelstowalk.
[B]Thefamilysoonexceededtheirfund-raisinggoal.
[C]Hehadarareformofdiseaseandneverwalkedbyhimself.
[D]Afterfouryears,donationstohelpDanBlacktotalednearly$30,000.
[E]Theaccidentlefthimunabletomovefromthechestdown.
[F]ThisistheonlythingIcoulddotohelphim.
[G]Hisdreamtobeamusicianshattered.
【答案】C
【解析】男孩的家人创立网站，旨在筹集前往圣路易斯儿童医院所需的资金，在那里接受治疗可以帮助他学会行走。C选项提及“他得了一种罕见的疾病再也无法走路”符合。
44.______
[A]Iknowhowitfeelstowalk.
[B]Thefamilysoonexceededtheirfund-raisinggoal.
[C]Hehadarareformofdiseaseandneverwalkedbyhimself.
[D]Afterfouryears,donationstohelpDanBlacktotalednearly$30,000.
[E]Theaccidentlefthimunabletomovefromthechestdown.
[F]ThisistheonlythingIcoulddotohelphim.
[G]Hisdreamtobeamusicianshattered.
【答案】A
【解析】A项“我知道走路的感觉”与后面的“布雷肯不知道”呼应。
45.______
[A]Iknowhowitfeelstowalk.
[B]Thefamilysoonexceededtheirfund-raisinggoal.
[C]Hehadarareformofdiseaseandneverwalkedbyhimself.
[D]Afterfouryears,donationstohelpDanBlacktotalednearly$30,000.
[E]Theaccidentlefthimunabletomovefromthechestdown.
[F]ThisistheonlythingIcoulddotohelphim.
[G]Hisdreamtobeamusicianshattered.
【答案】B
【解析】丹的慷慨之举受到了广泛关注。许多人开始在网站捐款。他们承诺将额外所获得的1.7万美金的基金捐献给“希望树”慈善基金会。B项“这个家庭很快筹集到了超出目标的基金”符合。
PartD
Directions:
Readthefollowingtextfromwhich10wordshavebeenremoved.ChoosefromthewordsA-Othemostsuitableonetofilleachnumberedgapinthetext(46-55)ThereareFIVEextrawordsthatdonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.
Doyougiveyourchildrenmoneywhentheyperformwellatschool?
Accordingtoastudy,suchanactioncouldbe_46_totheirdevelopment,andcausethemtobemorematerialisticasadults.Thestudysuggeststhatthosewhowererewardedandspoiledweremorelikelytothinkpossessionsdefinewhotheyare.“Usingmaterialpossessionstoexpressloveorrewardchildrenfortheir_47_canhavebadeffect,”wrotetheauthorsofthestudy.“Itcan_48_materialisminthem.”
Theauthorssurveyed701adultstomeasurethelongterm_49_ofmaterialparenting.Theywereaskedtodescribetheircurrentlifesituationandvalues,andalsoreportedona_50_ofchildhoodcircumstances,theirrelationshipwiththeirparents,andtherewardsandpunishmentstheyreceived.
Resultsshowedadultswhohadreceivedmorematerialrewardsandpunishmentsaschildrenweremorelikelythanotherstousepossessionstodefinewhotheyare.Andtheywerelikelytocontinuerewardingthemselveswithmaterial_51_.
Parentsshould,therefore,becautiousaboutusingmaterialpossessionstoexpresstheirloveandrewardtheirchildrenforgoodbehavior,_52_theauthors.Theysay_53_emphasisonmaterialpossessionsduringchildhoodcanhavesignificanteffects.Itcan_54_“thewayfortheirchildrentogrowuptobemorelikelythanothersto_55_peoplewithexpensivepossessionsandjudgesuccessbythekindsofthingspeopleown.”theauthorsconclude.
46.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】H
【解析】“beharmfultotheirdevelopment”意思为“不利于他们的成长”。
47.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】A
【解析】“rewardchildrenfortheirachievements”意思为“因为取得好成绩而对孩子们予以奖励”。
48.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】E
【解析】“Itcandevelopmaterialisminthem”意思为“这会使他们产生物质主义思想”。
49.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】I
【解析】“longtermimpactofmaterialparenting”意思为“物质奖励这一养育方法的长期影响”。
50.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】N
【解析】“avarietyofchildhoodcircumstances”意思为“各种各样的童年环境”。
51.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】G
【解析】“materialgoods”意思为“物品”。
52.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】O
【解析】作者对家长们予以警示：应该谨慎地对待用物质关爱、奖励孩子这一做法。
53.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】F
【解析】“excessiveemphasisonmaterialpossessions”意思为“过分强调物质拥有”
54.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】L
【解析】“pavetheway”意思为“铺设道路”。
55.______
[A]achievements.
[B]admire
[C]blame
[D]careful
[E]develop
[F]excessive
[G]goods
[H]harmful
[I]impact
[J]level
[K]motivate
[L]pave
[M]responsibilities
[N]variety
[O]warn
【答案】B
【解析】“admirepeoplewithexpensivepossessions”意思为“对拥有贵重物品的人心生仰慕之情”。
SectionⅢWriting(45minutes)
Directions:
YoushouldwriteyourresponsestobothPartAandPartBofthissessiononyourANSWERSHEET.
PartA
56.
Youworkforaforeigncompany.Nowyouwanttoaskforashortperiodofleave.WriteanemailtoyourbossMr.Smithtotellhim:
1)whyyouwanttoaskforleave;
2)howlongyouwanttobeaway;
3)whatyouplantodoaboutyourcurrentwork.
Youshouldwriteabout100words.Donotsignyourownnameattheendofyouremail.Use“WangLin”instead.
【答案】略
【解析】写作思路：以“邮件”形式写“请假条”。建议依据提纲要点分别展开，即：请假原因、请假时长、工作交接事宜，请以“WangLin”署名。
PartB
57.
Directions:
Readthetextbelow.Writeanessayabout120words,inwhichyoushouldsummarizethekeypointsofthetextandmakecommentsonthem.Trytouseyourownwords.
Itseemsthenation’syoungercitizensarefinallyfavoringthebeautyofthenaturalworldoverthecriesofamateursingers.
TheBBChasconfirmedthatthefirstthreeepisodesofPlanetearthⅡhaveattractedmoreviewersinthe16to34agegroupthanTheXFactor.Thebestratingssofarwereforthesecondepisode,whichbroughtin1.8millionyoungviewerscomparedtoTheXFactor’s1.4million.
Theshow’snarrator,SirDavidAttenboroughcreditedimprovementsintechnologywiththeshow’sincreasedsuccessinitssecondseason,whichhavebroughtanimalsclosetotheviewerandmadetheirenvironmentslookreal.
“Youfeellikethecameraiswiththeanimals.”saidproducerMikeGunton.“It'sveryactive.Forexample,youseeamonkeyleapingthroughtheforest.Normallyyou'llstandbacktofilmthat.Butherethemonkeyalmostjumpsoveryourshoulder.Thecameraisrunningwithit.Visually,PlanetEarthtoldyoutolookdownontheEarthandseethescaleoftheplanet.WhatPlanetearthⅡisdoingissaying“Let’sgetourselvesintothelivesoftheanimals,andseeitfromtheirperspective.”
“ThemusicofHansZimmerisalsoabigfactor,”addedAttenborough.“Thatpleasesmeenormously.”
Besidestechnologyandmusic,Attenboroughsaidthatviewersare“reconnectingwithaplanetwhosebeautyisspoiledandwhosehealthisfalling.”Hebelievesthatyoungpeoplearelearningthattheirfutureislinkedtothatoftheenvironment.
【答案】略
【解析】思路解析：要求总结文章要点并做出评论。总结文章主旨并概括核心要点时，可以对通过措辞对文章进行适当转述。建议在文章中使用以下短语来凸显逻辑性和条理性：basedon/accordingto（基于/依据）；frommypointofview（我认为）；tobeginwith（首先）；secondly（第二）；lastbutnotleast（最后但并非最不重要）。
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