2017年9月pets3公共英语三级模拟试题及答案解析-外语试题-考试试题大全

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2017年9月pets3公共英语三级模拟试题及答案解析

【题目】

Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 21 on their way to impressive careers. By society’s 22 , they seem to have it made.

On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 23 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Longtime roommates, and 24 out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.

The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some 27 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 28 . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 .

People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 32 the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they 33 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it’ s 34 . They have loans, bills, a mortgage(抵押贷款)to 35 , retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something 36 in their lives, but it’s 37 to step off the track.

In a society that tends to 38 everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our 39 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs 40 in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.

21. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well

22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations

23. A. last B. least C. second D. best

24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked

25. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected

26. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded

27. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve

28. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect

29. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty

30. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project

31. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available

32. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather

33. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in

34. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable

35. A. take of B. drop off C. put off D. pay off

36. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining

37. A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal

38. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver

39. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions

40. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced

【答案】

21.D

22.B

23.A

24.B

25.C

26.C

27.A

28.B

29.D

30.C

31.A

32.A

33.D

34.C

35.D

36.A

37.B

38.A

39.D

40.B

【解析】

26.C 考查动词以及对语境的理解。 A. advertise意为广告，B. witnessed意为目击，C. admitted 意为承认D. demanded意为要求。“The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they aren’t happy.” 意为很多人承认，尽管他们很成功，但是很不开心。

27.A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. complain意为抱怨，B. dream意为梦想，C. hear 意为听到，D. approve意为证明。根据上一句的不开心，所以不难得出答案是抱怨。

28.B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. distribute意为分发，B. hate意为厌恶，C. applaud意为鼓掌，D. neglect意为忽略。根据上文的不开心和抱怨，不能得出答案是厌恶。

29.D 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. calm意为平静，B. guilty意为有罪的，C. warm意为温暖，D. empty意为空的，累的。根据前面的tired累不能得出答案。Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 。意为有些人不尊重他们工作的公司，说累。

30.C 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. family意为家庭，B. government意为政府，C. lifestyle意为生活方式，D. project意为项目。前文提到很多都是生活，如学校生活，工作生活，结合语境不能得出答案是生活方式。

31.A 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. accustomed意为习惯的，B. appointed意为指定的，C. unique意为独一无二的，D. available意为可利用的。“However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 . 意为“但是，不是全身心投入于工作，他们发现工作只是支持生活方式，而且慢慢他们已经对这种方式已经行习惯了。”

32.A 考查连词以及对语境的理解。A. yet意为但是，表转折，B. also 意为也，表递进，C. instead 意为代替，D. rather意为相反。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。根据句意，前后是转折的关系，所以选A。

33.D 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. let out 意为发出，B. turn in意为上交，归还，C. give up 意为放弃，D. believe in意为相信。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。

34.C 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. fundamental意为基本的，B. practical意为实践的，C. impossible意为不可能的，D. unforgettable意为难忘的。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。

35.D 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. take of 意为起飞，B. drop off 意为减少，C. put off意为推迟，D. pay off意为支付。根据mortgage(抵押贷款)以及结合常识，不难得出答案。

36.A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. missing意为失去，B. inspiring意为鼓舞，C. sinking 意为沉没，D. shining意为闪亮。句意是为他们意识到，在生活中失去missing了一些什么，但是他们却很难离开这个轨迹。根据句意不难得出答案。

37.B 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. harmful 意为有害的，B. hard 意为困难的，C. useful意为有用的，D. normal意为正常的。句意是为他们意识到，在生活中失去了一些什么，但是他们却很难hard离开这个轨迹。根据句意不难得出答案。

38. A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. measure 意为衡量，B. suffer意为遭受，C. digest意为消化，D. deliver意为运送。句意为当前的社会，人们趋向于用钱来衡量measure所有的事情，我们在很小的时候就知道，应该考虑我们决定的经济代价。

39.D 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. disasters 意为灾难，B. motivations意为动机，C. campaigns意为战役，D. decisions意为决定。句意为当前的社会，人们趋向于用钱来衡量所有的事情，我们在很小的时候就知道，应该考虑我们决定decisions的经济代价。

40.B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. assessed意为评估，B. involved意为涉及，C. covered意为覆盖，D. reduced意为减少。Involved in 意为参与。句意为：那么，在追求钱高于意义的情况下，我们的参与的个人以及社会代价呢?

考点：夹叙夹议的一篇文章

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Certain animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the difference between a number of objects ands a smaller number. In his book The Natural History of Selbourne (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day to make up plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nest if more than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalist that a certain type of wasp always provides five-never four, never six-caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces.

These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than human can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problem by stomping their hooves number of times.

Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survive as a species-as in the case of the eggs-or survive as individuals -as in the case of food. There is on transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers. Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small-no more than seven or eight. In lab experiments, animals trained to count one kind of object were unable to count any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animal’s admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instinct, refined by the genes of successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers

B. Animas cannot count more than one kind of object

C. of all animals, dogs and horses can count best

D. Although some animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count

The author refers to Gilbert’s book in paragraph 1 in order to___.

A. show how attitudes have changed since 1786

B. Contradict the idea that animals can count.

C. provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities.

D. Indicate that more research is needed in this field.

The word “surreptitiously” in line 4 is closest in meaning to ___.

A. quickly

B. secretly

C. occasionally

D. stubbornly

The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in some way EXCEpT___.

A. plovers

B. mice

C. caterpillars

D. wasps

According to the information in the passage, which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result of animal’s intuitive awareness of quantities?

A. A pigeon is more attracted by a box containing two pieces of food than by a box containing one piece.

B. When asked by its trainer how old it is, a monkey holds up five fingers.

C. When one of its four kittens crawls away, a mother cat misses it and searches for the missing kitten.

D. A lion follows one antelope instead of a herd of antelopes because it is easier to hunt a single prey.

解析：

1.D

文章中介绍了某些动物很惊人的数字能力。但是无论怎样，他们对数字的感觉也只是一种本能。

2.C

作者举这个例子是为了证明他所提出的某些动物能够认知某些东西的数量。

3.B

根据上下文以及我们的常识，观察动物的习性是需要很长时间，而且应该是隐蔽的。

4.C

It has also been noted by naturalist that a certain type of wasp always provides five-never four, never six-caterpillars for each of their eggs。

5.B

When asked by its trainer how old it is, a monkey holds up five fingers.无论猴子的反应是什么样子，都只是一种反复训练之后的一种本能的反映。而不是真正的说出他的年龄.

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Relationship Banking

one of the more dissembles trends in the financial-service industry in recent times has been the adoption of programs designed to encourage more personalized relationships between an institution’s employees and its clients, particularly those who are major depositors. The expression most commonly used to describe the type of program is “relationship banking.” A good definition is provided in the 1985 book Marketing Financial Services:

In relationship banking the emphasis is on establishing a long-term, multiple-service relationship; on satisfying the totality of the client’s financial need; on minimizing the need or desire of clients to splinter their financial business among various institutions.

Implicit within any definition of relationship banking is recognition that the financial-service requirements of one individual or relationship group. A successful relationship-banking program is, therefore, independent individual in a large part on the development of a series of financial-service “package,” each designed to meet the needs of identifiably homogeneous groups.

Another dimension of relationship banking is the development of highly personalized relationships between employee and client. In most financial institutions today the client is serviced by any employee who happens to be free at the time, regardless of the nature of the transaction. personalized relationships are therefore difficult to establish. In a full relationship-banking program, however, the client knows there is one individual within the institution who has intimate knowledge of the client’s requirements and preferences regarding complex transactions. over time, the client develops a high level of confidence in this employee. In short, a personalized relationship evolves between client and employee.

1. With what subject is the passage mainly concerned?

A. the decline of the financial-service industry

B. variety within financial services

C. a way making more personal

D. increasing everyday banking transaction

2. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about relationship banking programs?

A. they have recently been discontinued

B. they are already being used

C. they will shortly used

D. they will be used in the distant future

3. What is the meaning of the word “institutions” in the first paragraph?

A. banksB. schools

C. hospitalsD. police stations

4. According to the definition of relationship banking quoted in the passage, one of the main aims of this type of banking is to encourage clients to ___.

A. consult with each other concerning their finances

B. keep all their business with a single bank

C. recognize their own banking

D. keep their financial requirement to a minimum

5. According to the passage, what is a necessary first step in instituting relationship banking?

A. resigning bank buildings.

B. hiring congenial staff who make clients welcome.

C. recognizing the needs of groups and individuals.

D. teaching bank employees to be more confident.

解析：

1. C 本文主要讲述的是使银行服务更加个性化的方法. 文章的开头就点明了主题。one of the more dissembles trends in the financial-service industry in recent times has been the adoption of programs designed to encourage more personalized relationships between an institution’s employees and its clients

2. B 第一段提到了,由此可以推断关系银行这一项目已经得到了采用.

3. A 指公共机构,在本文中指的是银行

4. B 第二段最后一句, In relationship banking the emphasis is on… minimizing the need or desire of clients to splinter their financial business among various institutions.

关系银行的目的是把客户分散资金到不同银行中的需求和期望降到最低,使他们只在一个银行进行交易,只与一个银行保持业务关系.

5. C第三段的最后一句, a series of financial-service “package,” each designed to meet the needs of identifiably homogeneous groups.一个成功的关系银行项目就是要有很多的系列服务项目,不同的项目可以满足不同人的需求,所以要创立关系银行,要做的第一件事就是充分认识个人和群体的不同需求.

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Kitchen Design

Over the years economic, social and technological factors have influenced the design of kitchens. Since it is often used simultaneously by both family members as well as guests, the kitchen requires not only a glamorous look but a practical one. Also, the design elements must meet the needs of the modern family.

Environmental concerns have had an enormous impact on kitchen design. This concern includes recycling of house hold material, as well as energy efficient appliances and the purity of both water and air. Research shows that up to 85 percent of the population is concerned about what might be in their drinking water. They are also often dissatisfied with the taste and odor of what comes out of their tap. This is why it’s important to consider adding a water filter system.

The character of today’s kitchen is very different from the way it was thirty years ago. There’s more sophistication in food preparation, and more technological help with cooking and clean-up.

When choosing cabinets, first consider the style. Use the architectural style of your house as a guide. Because cabinets are a big investment, it is best to choose quality. Popular styles in kitchen cabinets are framed panel doors with raised or recessed panels of wood, cabinet fronts with glass panes, or simple slab doors in a rich painted or laminated finish. Cabinet pulls, don’t be afraid to mix and match styles.

Because many of today’s kitchens consist of two of more cooks sharing in the meal preparation, there is a need for more counter space, cooktops and sinks. Although lifestyles are changing, the primary function of the kitchen as an area for preparing food has remained unchanged. The sink remains one of the most used areas in the kitchen as well as an important decorative statement.

Appliance technology is moving at a very fast pace. Choosing what type of appliances as well as how many will depend on several factors such as how often and how much you cook and the size of your kitchen.

Don’t limit yourself to one of each kind of appliance. You can have a refrigerator in one place and a freezer in a separate area or two sets of cooktops, one on the counter next to the wall oven and one on an island. You can even have two dishwashers if size and budget require and permit---think of it as saving time in the long run.

1. A well-designed kitchen should be modern, beautiful and practical at the same time.