三級

　　PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM(PETS)

　　LEVEL 3

　　2 0 1 3年3月筆試真卷

　　筆試部分答題時間：1 20分鐘

　　姓名―― 準考證號一

　　SECTION I Listening Comprehension

　　(25 minutes)

　　Directions:

　　This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a se

　　lection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany 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 all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET l.

　　If you have any questions, you may, raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speak

　　once the test has started.

　　Now look at PartAin your test booklet.

　　Part A

　　Directions.

　　You will hear 10 short dialogues~For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible

　　answers.Choose the correct answer--A, 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. .

　　1.What does the man want to do?

　　[A] Learn how to dance [B]Dance with the woman.

　　[C] Invite the woman to a party. [D]Ask for the woman's advice

　　2.What do we learn about the man?

　　[A] He is health-conscious. [B]He is sensitive to taste. ,

　　[C] He often catches colds. [D]He likes eating onions.

　　3.Where is the woman talking with the man?

　　[A]At her workplace. [B]At her home.

　　[C] In a hospital. [D]In a hotel.

　　4.What do we learn about David's sister? ’

　　[A] She is living in Paris now. [B].She is moving to Paris soon.

　　[C] She will leave her husband. [D]She will work in Paris soon,

　　5.What does the woman say to the man?

　　[A]She must change her driving habits. [B]She must learn the new traffic rules.

　　[ C ] She must renew her driver's license. [D] She must improve her driving skills.

　　6. What is the man mainly talking about?

　　[ A ] A long-lost friend. [ B ] Preparations for a trip.

　　[ C ] An extraordinary experience. [D] Wild animals in South Africa.

　　7. What is the woman' s purpose in speaking to the man?

　　[ A ] To tell him about a bank robbery. [ B ] To recommend a good Book to him.

　　[ C ] To give him some advice on safety. [D] To ask him to help her with banking.

　　8. What is the most important quality a parent should have according to the man?

　　[ A ] To be patient. [ B ] To be consistent.

　　[ C ] To be supportive. [D] To be considerate.

　　9. Why is the woman happy?

　　[ A ] Her present rent is much lower. [ B ] Her room is bigger than before.

　　[ C ] She has got rid of her dull work. [D] She has left her former roommate.

　　10. What are the speakers going to do?

　　[ A ] Change to another flight. [ B ] Take a rest while waiting.

　　[ C ] Take their seats on the flight. [D ] Complain about the flight delay.

　　Part B

　　Directions:

　　You 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 the recording only once.

　　Questions 11--13 are based on the following conversation between a man and a woman who

　　have just arrived at the cinema.

　　11. Why did the speakers go to the cinema early?

　　[ A ] To get ideal seats. [ B ] To buy some drinks.

　　[ C ] To avoid traffic jams. [D] To meet some friends.

　　12. Where was the man when he offered to get something to drink?

　　[ A ] At the cinema Box office. [ B ] Between the rows of seats.

　　[ C ] In the line to get into the cinema. [D] In the lobby when they had a rest.

　　13. What can we learn about the ticket?

　　[ A ] It was for a seat in the front row. [ B ] It could be used by two holders.

　　[ C ] It could be used repeatedly. [D] It showed no seat number.

　　Questions 14--17 are based on the following conversation between a reporter and a pop singer.

　　14. Why did the company put the two singers together as a group?

　　[ A ] They are B。th talented singers. [ B ] They are B。th popular among fans.

　　[ C ] Their voices make a good match. [ D] Their appearances make a good match.

　　15. What are the two singers best at?

　　[ A ] Soft rock.. [ B ] Slow music, [ C ] Love songs. [D] Country music.

　　16. Why does the company like the song "Studying"?

　　[ A ] It displays a different singing style.

　　[ B ] It has some distinguishing features.

　　[ C ] It adapts to audiences" different tastes.

　　[D] It brings out the best of the singers'voice.

　　17. What is the main idea of the song "Believe" according to the man?

　　[ A ] Make music part of your life. [ B ] Share your happiness with others.

　　[ C ] Trust yourself before others trust you. [D] Learn to interpret the power of music.

　　Questions 18--21 are based on the following discussion about job applicants at an employment agency.

　　18. What kind of position is to be offered?

　　[ A ] A teacher. [ B ] A director. [ C ] An operator. [D] A programmer.

　　19. What do the two speakers say about Anderson?

　　[ A ] He is dependable. [ B ] He is well-trained.

　　[C] He is experienced. [ D] He is hard-working.

　　20. Why does the man think Logan is the best candidate?

　　[ A ] She is devoted. [ B ] She is intelligent.

　　[ C ] She is considerate. [D] She is enthusiastic.

　　21. How many applicants do the speakers mention?

　　[A] 2. [B] 3. [C] 4. [D] 5.

　　Questions 22--25 are based on part of an interview on setting and reaching goals.

　　22. What does the woman say about everybody' s life?

　　[A ] It' s like a road. [ B ] It' s like a struggle.

　　[ C ] There' s much business. [D] There' s much happiness.

　　23. Why do most people fail to reach goals according to the woman?

　　[ A ] They give in to a lot of interruptions. [ B ] They tend to set too ambitious goals.

　　[ C ] They change their goals very often. [D] They have too many goals at once.

　　24. What does the woman think of the goals that some people claim to have?

　　[A] Serious. [B] Sensible. [C] Interesting. [D] Impractical.

　　25. What does the woman suggest those with goals do?

　　[ A ] Make important decisions about life first.

　　[ B ] Remind oneself of the goals frequently.

　　C ] Think of the goal in its best interests.

　　[D] Take necessary actions in one' s life.

　　You now have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test Booklet to ANSWER

　　SHEET l.

　　That is the end of Listening Comprehension.

　　SECTION lI Use 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 ANSWER SHEET l.

　　I don't know what it is about English pubs that I find so disappointing. 26 , pubs are

　　supposed to be the Englishman' s 27 meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends 28 a glass of beer and talk about football or horse racing, or business or whatever else

　　29 his thoughts. You notice that the pub is the Englishman' s meeting place, not the English-

　　woman' s. Even in our liberated times it is still not quite 30 for a woman to go into a pub

　　alone; she must have a man to 31 and protect her. Perhaps that' s partly 32 pubs

　　disappoint me--they are 33 mainly to provide for male interests, which are often pretty 34 . I think this male-dominated atmosphere 35 reminds me of being back at school, or in

　　the army, neither of which is an 36 I much want to relive.

　　However, I' m 37 in the minority. Most Englishmen have their local, where they can escape from the 38 0f family life or work, and if they are 39 , tell their troubles to a pretty

　　barmaid. 40 , many men dream of retiring from their nine-to-five jobs and 41 a little country pub, where they imagine they'11 be the 42 0f a seven-nights-a-week party. This 43 usually dies when they think of having to clean up spilled beer at one o' clock in the morning.

　　Still, there' s a pub for every type of man, and a man for every type of pub. And I must 44 that, for someone who doesn't like them, I've 46 a lot of time in pubs of various kinds.

　　26. [ A ] After all [ B ] In addition [ C ] As a result [D] For example

　　27. [ A] favorite [ B ] proper [C] formal [ D] exclusive

　　28. [ A ] by [ B ] over [ C ] upon [D] to

　　29. [A] forms [ B ] influences [ C ] occupies [D] troubles

　　30. [ A] lawful [B ] meaningful [ C] impressive [ D] respectable

　　31. [ A ] accompany [ B ] comfort [ C ] encourage [D] support

　　32. [ A ] how [ B ] when [ C ] where [ D] why

　　33. [ A ] forced [ B ] enabled [ C] intended [D] claimed

　　34. [ A ] narrow [ B ] noble [ C ] practical , [D] personal

　　35. [ A ] also [ B ] hence [ C ] yet [ D t only

　　36. [ A ] existence [ B ] experience [ C ] interest [D] incident

　　37. [ A ] naturally [ B ] normally [ C ] obviously [D] oddly

　　38. [ A ] needs [B] objectives [ C ] pressures [D] requirements

　　39. [ A ] careful [ B ] honest [ C ] doubtful [D] lucky

　　40. [ A ] Still [ B ] Indeed [ C ] Thus [D] Nevertheless

　　41. [ A ] decorating [ B ] buying [ C ] designing [D] visiting

　　42. [ A ] host [ B ] member [ C ] servant [D] sponsor

　　43. [ A] hobby [ B ] project [C] habit [ D] dream

　　44. [ A ] recognize [ B ] remember [ C ] believe [D] admit

　　45. [ A ] found [ B ] recovered [ C ] spent [D] saved

　　SECTION i!I Reading Comprehension

　　(40 minutes)

　　Part A

　　Directions:

　　Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark

　　your answers on ANSWER SHEET l.

　　Text 1

　　Researchers at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California found that a 12-minute bed-

　　side visit with a dog can help ease anxiety levels by 24 percent in heart failure patients, compared

　　to a 10 percent drop when patients had a visit from a human volunteer, and no drop in patients whohad no visit.

　　Results of the 76-patient study were presented last week at the American Heart Association' s annual Scientific Sessions in Dallas, Texas. The study was funded by the Pet Care Trust Founda-

　　tion, a non-profit organization which promotes human-animal interaction and B。nding. In the study, effects of dog and volunteer visits were compared with those of volunteers only, and with

　　patients who had no visits and remained at rest. Heart pressures were monitored and patients were

　　asked to answer a list of anxiety assessment questions before and after the visits. Although critical

　　pressure measures also decreased, suggesting improved cardiac function, the most marked response was seen in anxiety levels.

　　"The first thing you notice is that the patient' s facial expression changes to a smile and the

　　stress of the world seems to be lifted off their shoulders,'' study author Kathy Cole said. Feelings

　　of depression and helplessness are common among heart patients, Cole said, and just three nights

　　in a hospital is enough to make some patients feel anxious and unsettled. During the visit, the furry friend is allowed tO lie on the bed next to the patient With its head within two feet of he patient' s. Most patients petted the dog, while others engaged human volunteers in conversation about the dog.

　　Dogs used in the study are specially trained animal-assisted therapy dogs that undergo a series of trainings, evaluations and certifications to qualify as therapy dogs. Dog breeds varied. Researchers used everything from Bemese mountain dogs to small schnauzers. However, a dog doesn' t have to be specially trained to have a calming effect on its human counterparts. In fact, the animal doesn' t even have to be a dog in order to help. "As long as~the animal has meaning to the patient, or a relationship with the patient, it can help calm the patient, "Cole said.

　　46. We learn from the text that heart patients benefit most from visits

　　[ A ] by a volunteer with a dog [ B ] by a volunteer on his own

　　[ C ] by a well-trained dog alone [D] by a non-profit organization

　　47. The study shows that, for heart patients, . .

　　[ A ] their anxiety is reduced if they stay longer in hospital

　　[ B ] their contact with animals improves their condition

　　[C ] their heart pressure decreases if they remain at rest

　　[D] their recovery relies on contact with animals

　　48. According to Cole, the change of patients'facial expression indicates that

　　[ A ] they are happy with the experiment

　　B] they are psychologically comforted

　　[C ] their hospitalization may be shortened

　　[D] their heart function is returning to normal

　　49. Cole believes that dogs are helpful to the patients if

　　[ A] they are limited to certain breeds [ B ] they are specially trained ones

　　[ C ] they have meaning to them [D] they stay with them all day

　　50. This report focuses on

　　[A ] the healing power of animals

　　[ B ] the treatment of heart disease

　　[ C ] the relationship between dogs and humans

　　[D] the promotion of human-animal interaction

　　Text 2

　　In many respects, Katsura Okiyama is a typical Japanese woman in her 20s. She enjoys

　　spending time with her friends and loves Disney. But, less typically, she is a writer. And, quite

　　exceptionally, her medium is a cell phone.

　　In Japan, not only are people reading novels on their cell phones; they' re also writing novels with themmuploading SMS-length chapters to specialist websites where they are in turn downloaded to the phones of millions of readers. The most popular are printed as Books and sell in the hundreds of thousands. In Book form, K, Okiyama' s first cell-phone novel, is 235 pages long. "I think I was writing 20 pages in two hours per day at the most, and it took me almost a month," she says.

　　Although she was used to writing around 100 text messages daily, Okiyama never expected

　　that thumbing her keypad would enable her to become one of the country' s hot new writers. "I had

　　never written a story, she says. I never had the idea of how a real novel should be, so that

　　might be why I could do it. "

　　"Cell-phone novels are created and consumed by a generation of young people in Japan that

　　demands to be heard," says John Possman, an entertainment consultant. "It is truly pop culture. It

　　has also become big business, shaking up a publishing industry whose sales have been declining for a decade. "

　　Individual voices are hard to find, however. As dictated by the medium, the language of cellphone novels is simple and peppered with emoticons--signs that represent various attitudes or emotions. Dialogue and description are scarce. Subject matter is always the same. Typically, a heroine loses her first love and then later struggles to find love again.

　　"The stories are often told in the first person and lack diversity," agrees Possman. But that

　　hasn' t been a problem with consumers yet. "Why don' t you write a novel and move me?" read

　　one angry schoolgirl' s recent online post, in response to a fierce opponent of cell-phone novels. So far, Japan' s literary establishment hasn't come up with an answer.

　　51. In Japan, cell-phone writers

　　[ A ] upload their stories bit by bit to websites

　　[ B ] pay to have their novels printed as Books

　　[ C ] spend almost one month to finish a novel

　　[ D] send SMS-length texts to readers' phones

　　52. According to Katsura Okiyama, she is able to write because

　　[ A] she has an insight into literature [ B] she has training in storytelling

　　[ C ] she is skilled in text messaging [ D] she is free from literary rules

　　53. According to John Possman, the Japanese publishing industry

　　[ A] is pushed forward by the pop culture

　　[ B ] is strengthened by cell-phone novels

　　[ C ] has been shrinking for many years

　　[D] has been creating a generation of young readers

　　54. We learn from the text that cell-phone novels

　　[A] feature moving dialogues E B J have different writing styles

　　[ C] lack variety in subject matter [ D] encourage readers to read others

　　55. It can be inferred that Japan' s literary establishment can' t

　　[ A] settle the dispute between the two sides

　　[B] compete with cell-phone novels

　　[C] adapt to the new technologies

　　[ D] change their writing styles

　　Text 3

　　Too many people fear failure. Some of us let it keep us from trying new things, telling our-

　　selves we' d be no good at it. Some limit our goals to only what we feel absolutely sure we can accomplish. Others among us try something once and when it doesn't work out, we decide that

　　course is not for us.

　　That' s unfortunate because, according to many top scientists, failure is nothing to fear. Not

　　only is it inevitable, they say, it is even an indispensable ally. "In the research lab," says John Polanyi, the Nobel prize-winning chemist, "failure is a good thing. If everything you try is very successful, it means you' re playing it safe; you' re not out on the edge. Failure means that you' re

　　learning. To ask a scientist whether he has experienced failure is like asking an artist whether he

　　has ever made a sketch. The answer is, ' a million times. 'That is the price of success. "

　　Failure is not the opposite of success. It' s more like an ingredient. In Hollywood, thousands

　　of ideas for new TV shows are pitched each year, but only a select few get to the screen, let alone

　　survive their first season. In real life, misses outnumber hits whenever people try something new.

　　Nina Spencer, a motivational speaker and author of Getting Passion out of Your Profession, likes to remind audiences that whenever we try a new skill, we go through four stages. "There' s

　　the point when you don' t know about the skill, and because you don' t know about it, you' re no

　　good at it. Eventually, you come to know about the skill, but you' re incompetent to perform it.

　　Then, as long as you think carefully and go slowly, you can do it. Eventually, it becomes so practiced, it' s easy. " The secret is not to give up at stage two.

　　In short, the seeds of success almost always flourish best in the well-turned soil of failure. As Charles Kettering, inventor of the modern electric ignition system for cars and the holder of nearly 200 patents, once said, "failures, repeated failures, are f'mger-posts on the road to achievements--one fails forward towards success. "

　　56. According to John Polany, a seemingly all-time successful person may in fact

　　[A ] be very adventurous [ B ] be very competitive

　　[C] be very sensitive [D] be very cautious

　　57. The Hollywood example is used to show that to succeed you should

　　[A ] avoid mistakes [ B] live with failures

　　[C] avoid competition [D] live with new ideas

　　58. When it comes to trying new things, people should know it is natural that

　　[A ] success results from trial and error [ B ] they might miss something important

　　[C ] success requires safety guarantees [D] they will hit more than they miss

　　59. According to Nina Spencer, the key to acquiring a new skill lies in

　　[A] practice [ B ] persistence [ C ] competence [ D] performance

　　60. The writer of the text wants to tell people not to

　　[A ] be frightened by failure [ B] repeat the same failure

　　[ C] underestimate failure [D] be misled by failure

　　Part B

　　Directions:

　　Read the texts from a magazine's LETTERS section in which five people wrote about education. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person to one of the statements ( A to G)

　　given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET l.

　　Charles Swecker:

　　Thank you for getting it fight in your articles on how to make a better student. As an educator, I' m sure I speak for others in saying parents who encourage learning at home ultimately have kids who perform at a higher level in class. School systems have been trying to get that message out for years. Imagine, excellent teachers working with students who have a drive and desire to learn. What a perfect world!

　　Sandy Simonson:

　　The students you pictured have positive attitudes; they expect to work hard on their own.

　　Consequently, the effort they put in produces positive results. But my sons are different. They se,

　　their parents read. They were read to at home. We've encouraged and praised the genuine effort

　　they've made. But the B。ttom line for my' sons is that until something fires them up from within

　　they are content to do as little work as possible.

　　Bridget Boyle:

　　Parents should do these things to make their child a better student: turn off the television. Fill every room with Books. Play, read, travel, and then read some more with your kids. If reading

　　becomes the primary form of entertainment in the home, youngsters will turn to Books. It was my

　　pleasure to catch them reading on their own. Killing our television was the best thing we ever did.

　　DeB。rah Curtin ~

　　Your report provided a glimpse into the life of young geniuses, but noB。dy made these kid~,

　　better students. Each one can obviously grasp any task. Each could have been left in a Box with a

　　Book and would have ended up self-taught. You did, however, confirm my belief that most teachers are only capable of communicating information to ready-made A students. Of course, there are a few good teachers, but they cannot overcome the defective system we have.

　　Alan Holman:

　　1 don' t think that the success of students really depends on marks. I just finished writing my

　　second average-length stage play, which is going to be produced at my high school. And I'm also

　　playing a part in Hamlet. Despite all these really great things, my marks in school are really bad.

　　I pay more attention to my hobbies than to school, and it's actually getting me somewhere. So

　　marks aren't everything:.

　　Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.

　　Note: there are two extra statements.

　　Statements

　　61. Charles Swecker [ A-I Grades cannot fully reflect the whole picture of a student.

　　62. Sandy Simonson [ B ] Try your best to make your children habitual readers.

　　63. Bridget B。yle [ C ] Tolerant parents are sure to shape successful children.

　　64. DeB。rah Curtin [D] Parents' encouragement helps to improve children's per-

　　formance at school.

　　65. Alan Holman [ E ] Schooling is very different from educating.

　　[ F] Good students are actually not made but B。m.

　　[ G ] Students cannot become better at school unless they are self-driven.

　　Section IV Writing

　　(40 minutes)

　　Directions:

　　You should write your responses to B。th Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.

　　Part A

　　66. You have read the following notice about a lost handbag. As you have lost your bag, you

　　want to contact the Lost and Found office to know if the bag is yours.

　　Lost and Found

　　Found： handbag on April 12~ at Spring Hill

　　contact :us at L & Fpark@ yahoo, com to ider

　　Write an email to the Lost and Found office, telling about:

　　1 ) when and where you lost your bag;

　　2) what your bag is like and what is in it.

　　You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your email. Use

　　"Wang Lin" instead.

　　Part B

　　67. Below is a table showing the percentages of people in a big city going to work in different ways in 2007 and 2011. Look at the table closely and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:

　　1 ) the difference between the two years in the ways of people going to work;

　　2) the possible reasons for the difference.

　　Private car Subway Bus Bicycle

　　2007 15% 35% 40% 10%

　　2011 25% 40% 30% 5%

　　THAT IS THE END OF THE TEST.

　　參考答案及解析

　　1 -5 BACBD 6 - 10 CCBDB 11 - 15 ACDCA 16 -20 DCDCA

　　21 - 25 BCADB

　　Part A

　　1. M: Good evening. My name is Tom Smith, may I know your name?

　　W: My name is Mary Classon.

　　M: Mary, would you care to dance?

　　W: I'd love to but I have to be off with something important to do.

　　2. M: We' d better start to eat onion frequently, Linda,

　　W: P-at you hate onions, don' t you?

　　M: Until I learned from a report from today' s paper that they protect people from flu and colds. After all, compared with health, taste is not so important.

　　3. W: When do you think that I can go home, Doctor Smith?

　　M: Well, you came in on Monday and today is Friday. I say that you could probably leave tomorrow. But you should stay at home and not go back to work too soon.

　　4. M: Laura, I ran into David today.

　　W: Really? Did he say anything about his sister?

　　M: Yes. She should be leaving London very soon because her husband has taken a job in Paris.

　　5. M: Do you have a driver' s license?

　　W: No. I am going to take the test in a couple of weeks.

　　M: Didn' t you drive in your own country?

　　W: Yes. But I have to be more skilled.

　　M: And you have to study the traffic rules too.

　　6. M: Let' s back up. Where was I?

　　W: You were talking about your trip to South Africa. I bet you had great time.

　　M: Yes, we did. In fact, you know what we encountered.

　　W: A long-last friend?

　　M: Come on! A lion.

　　7. W: When do you usually go to the bank, John?

　　M: Anytime I have to. Why did you ask?

　　W: You' d better avoid Friday mornings. I' m reading an interesting Book these days. And it says most robberies happen on Friday mornings.

　　3. W: What do you think of your father?

　　M: Oh, he was the first stable male figure in my life. The best attribute a parent can have is consistency. When he said he would be there at 3 0' clock, he was there. That meant more to me than anything.

　　9. M: How do you like your new room, Jane?

　　W: It' s not big; the rent is high. And I' m far awa~ from work. But I enjoy myself very much.

　　M: Why?

　　W: I am able to get rid of that annoying roommate at last.

　　10. M: Our flight will be delayed by 6 hours. That means it won' t be leaving until 3:30 in the afternoon.

　　W: What shall we do in the meantime?

　　M: Let' s find some seats in the quiet part of the terminal to take a nap.

　　W: Good idea. I am pretty tired.

　　Part B

　　11. W: Wow, look at the line It' s worse thanI expected. We are lucky we got here an hour earlier. Or else we will definitely have had problems getting tickets.' I' m glad we made the effort to come early.

　　M: Me too. I learned my lesson the last time I went to a new film. I didn' t arrive early enough and ended up with a terrible seat all the way in the front row. Believe me, it was one of the worst movie experiences ever.

　　W: Yeah. I hate sitting in the first row.

　　M: By the way, it was really nice of you to get this ticket for me. Why don' t I show you a bit of appreciation by getting you a drink?

　　W: That would be great.

　　M: OK. What kind of soda do you want?

　　W: Let me see. I' 11 take a large coke. Thanks a lot.

　　M: I'd better get going. You hold my place and I'll be back really

　　quick. Oh, I almost forget. I' d better hold on to my ticket in case you get let in before I get back. If that happens, just save me a seat and I'll meet you inside.

　　W:OK. It' s a plan.

　　12. W: You two are quite different, How did your company put you two together as a team?

　　M: At first, they wanted to hear our harmony. We sang to them and they really liked to. So they decided that it would be best to put us together as a group,

　　W: What are some of the distinctive features of your music?

　　M: We have a variety of different songs; we have four different styles: soft rock, slow music, love songs and country music. But we are most at.home with soft rock. !.really like our voices merged together and I like how it sounds. Actually, there is a song called Studying. Our company really likes the song because it represents our voice.

　　W: What would you like to bring to the audience through your music?

　　M: I' d like to recommend our first song to everyone. The name of the song is Believe. The main idea we want to share isthat we want to tell everyone you have to believe in yourself before people can believe in you. Actually,we want to bring our music to everyone and make everyone happy. Music is something all around you. You can listen to music and you can feel what the music says.

　　13. W: I don' t think Poppas is right for this position.

　　M: I agree. He' s got experience as a computer operator but he has very little training in programming. What about Anderson?

　　W: I like him. He seems very enthusiastic and he knows :a lot about programming.

　　M: That' s true.‘ Do you think he is dependable enough, though? He's already had two different jobs this year. He mightwork for a couple of months and then decide to leave.

　　W: I suppose so. But his last supervisor wrote a three-page letter of recommendation. He says Anderson is an excellent programmer.

　　M: He probably is. But we don' t want him to leave after we' ve spent a lot of time training him. Actually, I think Logan is the best candidate.

　　W: She hasn' t worked since she got married, hasn' t she?

　　M: She's been taking care of her family. But she is really devoted.

　　W: Oh, yes. The letter from her principalsays she did a wonderful job. Do you think she'll be a good programmer?

　　M: I bet she will. She has an excellent letter of recommendation from her teacher at the institute she attended.

　　W: That' s true.

　　M: And Logan seems more professional. She was well-dressed and seemed to have a very positive attitude about working for us.,

　　14. M: Well, what do you think is the reason most people do so badly at reaching goals?

　　W: They lose focus.Everybody's life is busy.There is so much happening in everybody's life .That what happens is they might have a goal and then something wilt get in the way of that. Maybe their goal is that they want to go on a holiday every year and they put in their leave form with their B。ss and their B。ss may ask them to wait for another month and then for another month.That is, so different things get in their way and people don't stand up for their goals. They don't struggle for them.They let other forces push them around a little bit. Also,a lot of people don't set goals; they think they do. But it's either a dream of very loose goal. So when they have to make a decision about a necessary action in their life the goal is so far back in their mind that they don't act in its best interest. Also because people will sit down and say "oh, here are my goals" and forget all about them. Revisiting them every week is a good way.They stay at the top of your mind so you can take actions based on them.

　　第二部分英語知識運用

　　第一節 單項填空

　　參考譯文

　　我不知道為什么英國的酒吧讓我感到失望，畢竟酒吧是英國男性最喜歡的聚會場所，在那里，他們可以和朋友聚會，一起喝啤酒、討論足球或者賽馬，亦或者談生意或者任何他們腦子里想的事情。請注意酒吧是英國男性喜歡的聚會場所而不是英國女性。即使在今天這個自由的時代，女性單獨去酒吧也不是一件值得人尊重的行為，必須有個男性陪同并且保護她才好?；蛟S這也是酒吧讓我覺得失望的部分原因：它們主要是為男性的喜好而設的。這一點相當的狹隘。我認為這種男性主導的氛圍只會讓我想起以前在學校的經歷，或者是部隊里的經歷。兩個都是我不想再次體驗的。

　　但是我肯定屬于少數派。大多數英國人居住的附近都有酒吧，他們可以在那里擺脫來自家庭生活或者工作的壓力，如果幸運的話，還可以向酒吧里漂亮的服務員傾訴煩心事。其實很多人男性都夢想辭去朝九晚五的工作，盤下一間小的鄉村酒吧，他們設想自己可以在那兒一個星期連續開七天的派對。當他們想到凌晨一點要清理酒吧里到處潑灑的啤酒時，這種夢想就破滅了。

　　不過，每個男人都能找到自己喜歡的酒吧;每個酒吧也都有自己的客戶群。而且我必須承認，對于一個不怎么喜歡酒吧的人來說，我也去過各種各樣不少的酒吧。

　　26.A【精析】本題考查短語詞義辨析。 after all畢竟，說到底;in addition加之，另外;as a result結果;for example例如。此句是說，無 論如何，酒吧都是應該男性喜歡去的地方，但是不知怎么回事，我 卻很失望，根據前后句的語氣，A符合題意。

　　27.A 【精析】本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。favorite最喜歡的;proper恰 當的;formal正式的;exclusive獨一無二的。根據文意，酒吧應該 是男性最喜歡去的地方，故選A。

　　28.B 【精析】本題考查介詞詞義辨析。此句意思為男性可以邊喝啤酒 邊喝朋友聊天，over可以表示“邊…邊…”，例如：Why don't we talk about it over a cup of coffee.即我們邊喝咖啡邊聊天吧。所以 選B。

　　29.C 【精析】本題考查動詞詞義辨析。form形成;influence影響;occupy占據;trouble惹麻煩。根據句子意思，男性在酒吧里可以談論足球，賽馬或者任何想到的事情，故選C。

　　30.D 【精析】本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。lawful合法的;meaningful有 意義的;impressive印象深刻的;respectable值得尊敬的。根據原 文意思，D選項最符合題意。

　　31.A 【精析】本題考查動詞詞義辨析。accompany陪同;comfort安慰;encourage鼓勵;support支持。此處是說女性單獨去酒吧不太體 面，需要有人陪同，故選A。

　　32.D 【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接。此處是說女性得有男性陪 同時去酒吧才比較合適，因此作者不怎么喜歡酒吧，根據前后句 的語氣關系，D選項最符合題意。

　　33.C【精析】本題考查動詞詞義辨析。 force強迫;enable使…有能力; intend計劃，目的;claim聲稱;be intended to表示以…為目的，故 選擇C。

　　34.A 【精析】本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。此處是說，酒吧主要是為男性 而設計的，沒有考慮女性，因此目的比較狹隘。narrow狹隘的; noble高貴的;practical實用的;personal個人的。故選A。

　　35.D 【精析】本題考查副詞詞義辨析。also也;hence因此;yet還;only 只。此處是說，酒吧以男性為服務對象，對女性不公平;不好的結 果就是讓我想起以前的各種經歷，故選擇D。

　　36.B 【精析】本題考查名詞詞義辨析。 existence存在;experience經歷,興趣incident事件。在學校或者軍隊，是一種經歷，故選擇B。

　　37.C 【精析】本題考查上下文語義的銜接。naturally自然而然地;normally正常地;obviously顯而易見地;oddly奇怪地。此處是說我 覺得酒吧令人失望，但是每個英國人家附近都會有一家酒吧，而 且大家都愛酒吧，所以大部分人都覺得酒吧很好;對比之下，我明顯屬于少數覺得酒吧不令人滿意的人，故選C。

　　38.C 【精析】本題考查上下文意義推理和詞義辨析。男性到酒吧里應 該是逃避工作和家庭帶來的壓力。need需求;objective目標;pressure壓力;requirement要求，故選C。

　　39.D 【精析】本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。這里是說男性到酒吧里逃避 壓力帶來的煩惱，有時候可以和漂亮的女服務聊天，屬于比較幸 運的事情;所以比較四個選項，只有D選項合適，故選D。

　　40.B 【精析】本題考查連詞詞義辨析。 still仍然;indeed事實上;thus因 此;nevertheless然而。根據上下文的語氣indeed最符合原文意 思，故選擇B。

　　41.B 【精析】本題考查前后語義連貫。此處是說很多男性夢想辭掉無 聊的工作，自己開酒吧，成為派對的主人o decorate表示裝修;buy 表示購買;design表示設計;visit表示拜訪，故選B。

　　42.A 【精析】本題考查名詞詞義辨析。 host主人;member成員;servant 仆人;sponsor贊助者。根據題意，應該是應該男性夢想成為派對 的主人，故選A。

　　43.D 【精析】本題考查名詞詞義辨析。辭掉工作自己開酒吧，一個星期 舉辦七次派對活動，對于大部分男性來說，不是一件切合實際的 事情，只能是一種夢想。 hobby嗜好;project項目;habit習慣; dream夢想，故選D。

　　44.D 【精析】本題考查動詞詞義辨析。recognize辨認出;remember記 得;believe相信;admit承認。根據上下文推理，作者應該是承認盡 管自己不喜歡酒吧，但是去的次數也很多，故選D。

　　45.C 【精析】本題考查動詞的固定搭配。 spend time in/on表示把時間 花在(做)某事上面，故選C。

　　第三部分 閱讀理解

　　PartA

　　Text1

　　參考譯文

　　加州大學洛杉磯分校醫療中心的研究人員發現，帶著狗過去拜訪心臟病患者12分鐘可以降低病人百分之二十四的焦慮感，相比之下，人單獨來看望病人可以降低病人百分之十的焦慮感;沒有探訪者的病人的焦慮感不會降低。

　　對76名病人進行的研究結果在上周德克薩斯州達拉斯市舉辦的美國心臟協會年度會議上展示出來。這項研究由寵物信托基金會贊助，此基金會為非盈利性組織，其宗旨是促進人類與動物的互動，加強兩者之間的聯系。此研究將帶著狗一起去看望病人的效果與僅有人去探病的效果以及沒有探訪者自己休息的病人康復結果相對比。監控病人的心理壓力并且在探訪者來之前和離開之后詢問病人一些問題，評估病人的焦慮感程度。盡管臨界的壓力值也有所降低，表明心臟功能有所改善，但是最突出的反應是焦慮水平的變化。

　　“最先注意到的是病人的表情變成了笑臉，他們的壓力似乎都得以釋放?！毖芯咳藛TKathy Cole說道，“心臟病患者很容易出現沮喪和絕望感，只要在醫院住三個晚上就足以讓病人感到焦慮不安。在拜訪當中，這些毛茸茸的朋友可以躺在病人旁邊，頭離病人的頭只有兩英尺遠。大部分的病人會拍拍寵物狗的頭，有些病人會和探訪者一起談論寵物狗?！?/P>

　　研究中用的狗是經過特殊訓練的協助治療的狗，他們都經過一系列的訓練、評估和認證以認定他們具備成為輔助治療狗的資格。狗的種類各不相同。研究人員使用了各種各樣的狗，包括伯爾尼山地狗和小髯狗。但是，狗不需要經過特殊訓練也可以給人類帶來平靜。事實上，狗以外的其他動物也可以對病人有幫助作用。“只要那個動物對病人有意義，或者和病人有一定的關系，都可以讓病人心安?！盋ole這樣說。

　　46.A 【精析】細節題。題干意為：“從文中可以得知，心臟病患者從以 下哪個當中獲益最大?”從第一段中“…with a dog.., anxiety levels by 24 percent in a heart…”可以得知，帶著狗一起看病人，會使病 人的焦慮感降低24%，因此帶著寵物看病人對患者最有好處，故 選A。

　　47.B 【精析】推理題。題干意為：“研究表明，對于心臟病患者來說 ?！睆牡谝欢蝺热荨啊瓀ith a dog...anxiety levels by 24 percent in a heart…”來看帶著狗一起看病人，會使病人的焦慮感降 低24%，因此和動物的接觸對心臟病人有好處，故選B。

　　48.B 【精析】推理題。題干意為：“根據Cole的說法，病人表情的變化 說明哪一點?”前兩段詳細陳述了帶著狗去看病人的好處，第三段 第一句就提到病人表情的變化，可以推斷，在與動物接觸之后，病 人的心理壓力變小，故選B。

　　49.C 【精析】細節題。題干意為：“Cole認為狗對于病人有幫助，其條件 是…”。從文章最后一句“As long as a dog has meaning to the patient...calm the patient.”可以得知，任何動物只要對于病人有意 義，都有助于其病情的恢復，狗當然也不例外，故選C。

　　50.A 【精析】概述題。題干意為：“本文主要闡述了…?”整篇文章主要 講述了一項研究的結果，即帶著動物看病人對于患者有很大好 處，故選A。

　　Text2

　　參考譯文

　　從很多角度來看，Katsura Okiyama是一個典型的二十多歲的日本女性。她喜歡和朋友一起而且喜歡迪士尼樂園。但是，與眾不同的地方是，她是一名作家。而且更特別的是，她的寫作工具是手機。

　　在日本，人們不僅僅用手機看小說，而且也用手機寫小說――上傳短信長度的章節到專門的網站上，然后又被數百萬手機用戶下載到手機上。最流行的會出版成書，銷量可達幾十萬冊。 Katsura Okiyama第一部以書的形式出版的手機小說長達235頁?！拔矣X得我每天在兩個小時內最多寫大概20頁，我幾乎用了一個月時間寫這本書?！彼f到。

　　盡管她以前習慣于每天寫大概100條短信，但她從未想過用拇指打字讓她有機會成為作家?！拔覐奈磳戇^小說”，她說：“我從未想過真正的小說應該是什么樣的，可能這也是我成功的原因吧。"

　　“手機小說在日本被那些渴望被傾聽的年輕一代日本人創造并消費?！眾蕵奉檰朖ohn Possman這樣說：“它是真正的流行文化，已經成為了一項大產業，使得銷量已經連續十年下降的出版行業不得不作出調整?！?/P>

　　但是，個體的聲音很難被聽到。媒體認為手機小說的語言簡單并且充滿了表情圖像――代表不同的態度和情感的符號。對話和描述過于稀少，小說的主題總是愛情。典型的情節就是女主角失去初戀，后來努力的重新獲得一份愛情。

　　“這些故事通常用第一人稱描述并且缺乏多樣性?！盤ossman這樣認為。但是這一點對于讀者來說并不是一個問題?！澳銥槭裁床粚懕靖袆游业男≌f呢?”一名憤怒的女學生在網上貼出這樣的信息，這是她對激烈反對手機小說的人的一個回應。目前為止，日本的文學界還沒有給出答案。

　　51.A 【精析】細節題。題干意為：“在日本，手機小說作家____?” 文章第二段“…up loading SMS-length chapters to specialist…”介 紹了日本讀者通過短信的形式把手機小說上傳到專門的網站上， 然后被網友下載，因此是一點點的把故事上傳到網上。故選A。

　　52.D 【精析】細節題。題干意為：“Katsura Okiyama認為她能夠寫小說 主要是因為____?”根據文章第三段最后一句話“I never had the idea of how a real novel should be, so that might be why I could do it.”可知，她認為自己成功的出版小說的原因，恰恰是她自己 從未想過真正小說的樣子，即她沒有受到傳統文學的影響。故選 D。

　　53.C 【精析】推斷題。題干意為：“根據John Possman可知，日本出版社 一?”由文章第四段“…shaking up a publishing industry whose sales have been+ declining for a decade.”可知出版業的銷量在 不斷的減少，故選C。

　　54.C 【精析】細節題。題干意為：“根據文章可知手機小說―― 從文章最后一段的第一句可知，手機小說通常用第一人稱描述并缺乏多樣性，故選C。

　　55.A 【精析】推理題。題干意為：“從文中可推斷日本的文學界不能 一”文章最后一段中，有女學生在網上提出來“Why don't you write a novel and move me?"你為什么不寫本感動我的小說文學界沒有給出回應，沒有解決他們與手機小說讀者直接的爭 端，故選A。

　　Text 3

　　參考譯文

　　太多人害怕失敗。我們很多人都因為怕失敗而不敢嘗試新事物，總是告訴自己我們不擅長這些新事物。有些人把自己的目標僅僅局限在自己擅長做的事情上。還有一些人嘗試一下新事物，如果失敗的話，就認定自己不適合這條路。

　　這真是一種不幸。從很多優秀科學家的觀點來看，失敗沒有什么可怕的。他們認為失敗不僅僅是不可避免的而且是一個不可或缺的盟友。諾貝爾化學獎獲得者John Polanyi說：“在實驗室里失敗是一件好事。如果你實驗的每個東西都是成功的，那就說明你在打安全牌;你沒有去冒險。失敗說明你在學習。問一個科學家有沒有失敗過就像是問藝術家有沒有畫草圖一樣。答案是‘無數次’，這就是成功的代價。”

　　失敗不是成功的反面而更像是成功的組成部分。在好萊塢每年都會有數千個新的電視節目的創意被推出，但是只有最優秀的一部分才有機會被搬上熒屏，更不用說在第一季中成功的生存下來了。在現實生活中，在嘗試新事物時失敗的次數要高于成功的次數。

　　Nina Spencer是一名勵志演講家和Getting Passion out of Your Profession的作者。她喜歡提醒聽眾，每當我們嘗試新技能的時候，都會經歷四個階段。“開始是你不了解這個技能;因為不了解，所以不擅長。最后你會了解這個技能，但是沒有能力去做。接下來，只要你認真思考，你就可以運用這個技能。最后，由于實踐次數很多，做起來也變得容易了?！痹E竅就在于：在第二階段時不要放棄。

　　總而言之，成功的種子總是在失敗的土壤中茁壯成長。正如現代汽車電子點火系統的發明者和200項專利持有者Charles Kettering曾經所說的：“失敗，反復的失敗，是成功路上的指示牌―一每一次失敗都是向成功的一次靠近。"

　　56.D 【精析】推理題。題干意為：“根據John Polanyi可知，一個看起來 一直成功的人實際上可能―― ”根據文章第二段“If everything you try is very successful, it means that you are playing it safe” 來看，John Polanyi認為在實驗室里如果從沒有失敗過，說明我們 打的是安全牌，沒有去冒險;因此一個看起來似乎很成功的人，其實是一個不敢于冒險的人，也就是一個太謹慎小心的人，故選D。

　　57.B 【精析】推理題。題干意為：“好萊塢的例子說明要成功，你應該 一”此處以好萊塢為例，每年在好萊塢都會有幾千個節目 創意，但是只有一小部分能夠被搬上熒屏，說明大部分的創意都 會失敗，因此想取得成功，失敗是必不可少的，故選B。

　　58.A【精析】推理題。題干意為：“當開始嘗試新事物的時候，人們應該 意識到 是自然的?！睆奈恼聝热輥砜?，失敗是不可避免的 經歷，同時也是成功的盟友.在嘗試新事物的時候要反復‘試驗堅持不懈，故選A。

　　59.B 【精析】細節題。題干意為：“根據Nina Spencer所說可知：獲得的新技能的關鍵在于 ”按照Nina的觀點，嘗試新事物的時候要分四個階段，“the secret is not to give up at stage two.”最重要 的秘訣就是在第二階段的時候不能放棄;故選B。

　　60.A 【精析】概述題。題干意為：“本文作者想告訴人們不要 一”從文章內容來看，作者不斷通過各種例子和名人的告誡提醒讀者，失敗并不可怕，失敗在成功的道理上是不可避免 的，我們不能懼怕失敗，逃避失敗。故選A。

　　Part B .

　　參考譯文

　　Charles Swecker:

　　感謝你在文章當中提到了正確的培養更好學生的方法。作為一名教育工作者，我肯定可以代表其他人這樣說：在家被父母鼓勵學習的孩子在班里的表現會更好。學校一直都在努力讓大家明白這一點。想象一下，優秀的老師加上有學習動力和學習渴望的學生。這是一個多完美的世界!

　　Sandy Simonson:

　　你所描述的學生有積極的態度;他們愿意靠自己努力學習。因此他們付出的努力會有良好的成效。但是我的兒子卻難以做到這點。他們看父母讀書，聽父母讀書。我們鼓勵并且贊揚他們付出的真實努力。但是最關鍵的是，我兒子會滿足于盡可能的少去努力，直到他們內心有熱情和動力。

　　Bridget Boyle:

　　父母應該這樣做，以便讓孩子成為更好的學生：關掉電視;在房間里擺滿書。玩耍，閱讀，旅行然后再和孩子一起多讀書。如果閱讀成為他們在家最主要的娛樂方式，孩子們會愛上書?？吹剿麄冏约涸诳磿?，我感到開心。關掉電視是我們做過最好的一件事。

　　DeBorah Curtin:，

　　你的報告讓我們對小天才們的生活有所了解，但是沒有人把這些孩子變成優秀學生。很明顯，他們任何一個人都可以完成任何任務;每一個人都可以單獨和一箱子書呆在一起然后自學。不過，你確實讓我更加相信我的理念：大部分的老師只能向天生的尖子生傳達信息。當然了，也有一些優秀的老師，不過他們也無法克服我們體制的缺陷。

　　Alan Holman:

　　我不認為學生的成功取決于分數。我剛剛完成我第二部長度適中的舞臺劇劇本，并且將會在我的高中演出。我也在哈姆雷特當中扮演一個角色。除了這些很棒的成績，我的考試分數真的很差。我把更多的注意力放在興趣上而不是學校，通過這樣做，我其實已經在取得一定的成 功。所以，分數不代表一切。

　　61.D 【精析】主旨題。 Charles Swecker認為“…parents who encourage learning at home...have kids...a higher level in class.”可以得知， 鼓勵孩子學習的家長，會把孩子變成一個更好的學生;故選D。

　　62.G 【精析】主旨題。 Sandy Simonson以自己的孩子為例“…until something fires them up from within...as little as possible.”說明如 果孩子沒有內在學習的動力和熱情，就會在學習方面偷懶，不愿 意付出努力，故選G。

　　63.B 【精析】主旨題。 Bridget Boyle的建議是“turn off the television， fill every room with Books把電視關掉j每個房間里都擺滿書”，經 常陪孩子一起讀書，因此他提倡讓孩子養成讀書的習慣;故選B。

　　64.F 【精析】主旨題。 Deborah Curtin認為“…the life of young genius， but nobody made these kids better student，”可知文章當中的小天才們都很優秀，但是他們不是被任何人培養出來的天才，而是天 生就有學習的動力，因此他們是天生的學習者，故選F。

　　65.A 【精析】主旨題。 Alan Holman認為自己雖然考試分數很差，但是 自己會寫劇本而且會演戲，因此分數并沒有那么重要;而且 “marks aren't everything.”分數并非代表一切，故選A。

　　第四部分 寫作

　　Part A

　　66.【高分范文】

　　Dear Sir，

　　I saw your notice about the lost bag on your website. It so happened that I lost my bag at Spring Hill Park on 11 th, April.1 was walking my dog in the park and ran into an old friend. We had a little chat in the central pavilion and I forgot to take my bag When we left. It was a medium-sized white female bag. Inside the bag there were a memo with my name on the front page,adressing case,a pack of tissue and a copy of Readers'Digest.

　　I am expecting your reply soon. Thank you.

　　Wang Lin

　　【寫作點金】

　　此篇屬應用文文體，是發給對方的一封電子郵件。首先應該注意電子郵件的格式，電子郵件的格式和傳統書信類似，但是更簡單，只需要有稱呼，正文和落款;其次要注意正文部分的寫作層次：文章的開頭就要說明寫信的目的;然后要說明自己丟包的具體時間和地點;再次應該對自己丟的包進行外觀描述并且詳細陳述包里所裝物品，失物招領處工作人員核對信息。最后要注意表明希望盡快得到回復并且表示感謝。

　　【高頻詞句】

　　It happened that... 碰巧

　　walk my dog 遛狗

　　run into 遇

　　have a chat 聊天

　　dressing case 化妝盒

　　a pack of 一包

　　a copy of 一本

　　Part B

　　67.【高分范文】

　　Ways of Going to Work

　　This table shows the ways of people in a big city going to work between the year of 2007 and 2011.According to the table, the number of people traveling in private cars and by subway increases from 2007 to 2011. In contrast, fewer people travel by bus Or by bike in the year of 2011.

　　The reason for the changes can be summed up, as follows:

　　Firstly, private cars are cheaper than before. The income of urban citizens has increased while private cars are becoming cheaper. More people can afford to buy their own cars.

　　Secondly, more subway lines are in operation. It is convenient and cheap to travel by subway. Therefore, more people choose to go to work by subway than before.

　　Since more people drive their own cars or by subway, fewer people go to work by bus or by bike accordingly.

　　【寫作點金】

　　這是一篇圖表描述作文。首先應該敘述圖表描述的內容，即主題;其次應該對圖表當中出現的數據進行說明和對比，找出數據的突出變化并且加以對比;最后應該對圖表中所反映的數據變化的原因進行分析、總結。

　　【高頻詞句】

　　according to 根據

　　the number of 數量

　　in contrast 相比之下

　　afford to 負擔得起

　　in operation 運行中

　　choose to 選擇做某事

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