英語等級考試《PETS三級》試題(網友回憶版)五

［問答題］1.Directions:

Readthefollowing)test.Choosethebestwordorphrase

foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonANSWERSHEET1.

WhatdoIwant?It'sreallyavery(26)question;yetmany

ofusarenotsure.(27)itdoesn,thavetobeallthat

difficulttoanswer.It9samatterof(28).

HaveyoueverlookedihioughatelescopeaLsonielhiiig?Youfinda

(29)pointtoconcendivateon,andthen(30)the

settings.Atfirst,it'stoo(31)_____,thenit'stoofaraway,

finallyit'sjustright.The(32)isthatittakesmany

adjustmentsto(33)thesubjectintofocus.If(34)want

tolookatsomethingelse,the(35)startsagain.

Goal-settingisthesameway.Don,t(36)ifatfirstyou

don'tknowexactlywhatyouwantto(37).Justdon,tmakethe

mistakesofnevercommitting(38)anything.Sometimestheanswer

isverysimple:Just(39)something!

Dr.MarkGoldstone,authorofGetOutofYourOwnWay,(40)

youulookbackinordertolook(41).”Examineyourcalendar

atday'sendduringatypicalweekand(42)eachappointment

orlisteningonascaleof-3to+3,(43)___-3means“IfInever

dothisagain,itwillbetoosoontodoit.”and+3means“Icould

dothisalldaylong,andIcan't(44)todoitallover

again."(45)___youidentifythefrequentthemes,you'11beable

tobetterfocusyourdreams.

26.A.sdivangeB.simpleC.ridiculous

D.funny

27.A.AndB.SoC.ForD.But

28.A.timeB.determinationC.focus

D.preference

29.A.referenceB.turningC.starting

D.major

30.A.switchB.openC.adjustD.fix

31.A.largeB.darkC.foggy

D.close

32.A.signB.pointC.choiceD.law

33.A.bringB.moveC.includeD.put

34.A.observersB.viewersC.weD.you

35.A.practiceB.processC.progress

D.performance

36.A.hesitateB.mindC.worry

D.apologize

37.A.seeB.sayC.doD.hear

38.A.inB.onC.toD.at

39.A.writeB.pickC.testD.draw

40.A.suggestsB.aiiiiouncesC.imagines

D.warns

41.A.forwardB.upC.roundD.in

42.A.readB.correctC.define

D.grade

43.A.whichB.whatC.whereD.why

44.A.waitB.promiseC.afford

D.manage

45.A.OnceB.UnlessC.Before

D.Though

參考答案：26.B本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。此句是說，我想要什么這個問

題很簡單，B項simple“簡單的”符合題意。strange陌生的。ridiculous荒

謬的。funny可笑的。

27.D句意：然而我們很多人不能確定問題的答案，但其實這個問題不難

回答。本題考查上下文語義的銜接。根據文意，這里要用一個表示轉折之意的

連詞，D項but“但是”符合題意。

28.A句意：回答這個問題只是時間問題。本題考查名詞詞義辨析。。A項

time“時間”符合句意。構成詞組“amatteroftime”意為“時間的問

題“odetermination決心。focus重心，焦點。preference偏愛。

29.C本題考查動名詞詞義辨析。此處意為找到一個起始點開始聚焦。根

據常識用望遠鏡時應該首先確定目標物，startingpoint表示“起始點”，符

合題意，故選C。turningpoint轉折點。referencepoint參考點。

30.C本題考查動詞詞義辨析。此句意為調整望遠鏡的位置。C項adjust

"調整”符合題意。switch轉變。open打開。fix固定。

31.D本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。此句是說這個目標物一會兒太近一會兒

太遠。此處應和后面的faraway相對應。D項close“近的”符合文章意思。

large大的。dark黑暗的。foggy有霧的。

32.B本題考查名詞語義辨析。根據文意，此處是說這個過程最重要的是

需要不斷調整。B項thepointis...表示“最重要的是……，關鍵是……”符

合文章意思，故選B。sign標志。choice選擇。law法律。

33.A句意：要聚焦于一個物體對象需要做許多調整。本題考查動詞詞組

搭配。bring-intofocus表示“使特別注意……,聚焦于……”符合文章意

思，故選A。

34.D本題考查上下文語義的銜接。第二段的第一、二句話中均出現了

You,說明作者的寫作對象是閱讀此文章的人，因此這里也應使用第二人稱保持

一致，故此題選D。

35.B句意：如果你想看其他的某個事物，那么這個選定目標、調整設置

的過程又開始了。本題考查名詞詞義辨析。B項process“過程”符合題意。

prticLice練習opiogiess進步perl'orwauce表演。

36.C句意：如果你一開始不是確切地知道你想做的事情，不用擔心。本

題考查動詞詞義辨析。C項worry符合句意。hesitate猶豫。mind介意。

apologize道歉。

37.C句意：如果你一開始不是確切地知道你想做的事情，不用擔心。本

題考查動詞詞義辨析。上一段舉出用望遠鏡看東西的例子，這一段結合實際談

論現實生活中設立目標，四個選項中，只有C項do“做”符合句意。see看。

say說。hear聽。

38.C本題考查動詞詞組搭配。此處意為不做任何事，committosth.為

固定用法，表示“做……”，故C項為本題答案。

39.B本題考查動詞詞義辨析。此處意電/兆一件事去做。B項pick“挑

選”符合句意。write寫。test測試。draw畫畫。

40.A本題考查動詞詞義辨析。這里是說馬克?金士頓博士在書中提出建

議，故A項suggest“建議”符合題干意思。announce通知。imagine想象。

warn警告。

41.A本題考查副詞的用法。文中意為：回頭看的目的是為了朝前看，此

處空格處的詞應與前面的back“后面地”相對應，A項forward“朝前”符合題

C工

后、O

42.C本題考查動詞詞義辨析。文章是說“明確每次預約和要做事情的日

期”，C項define"使明確，定義”，符合句意。read閱讀。correct改正。

grade評級。

43.C本題考查非限制性定語從句。where引導定語從句修飾介詞短語on

ascaleof-3to+3。C項正確。which引導定語從句，先行詞為物。what引

導名詞性從句，why引導定語從句表示原因。

44.C句意：我有一整天的時間去做這件事，我不能再做一遍。本題考查

動詞詞義辨析。只有affordtodosth.“有能力做某事”，這里意為“有時間

做...,符合句意。故選C。wait等待。promise承諾。manage設法。

45.A句意：一旦你確定了你的常用主題，你就可以更好地集中注意力于

你的夢想。本題考查連詞的用法。"A項Once“一旦”，用作連詞，符合句

意。Unless除非。Before在...之前。Though雖然。

［問答題］2.Directions:

YoushouldwriteycurresponsestobothPartAandPartBofthis

sectiononANSWERSHEET2.

PartA

YouwillbedivansferredtothecitywhereyourfriendJames

lives.Writeanemailtohim,tellinghimabout:

1)thereason(s)foryourjobdivansfer;

2)thehelpyouwillneedfromhim.

YoushouldwriLecippioxiiualely100woids.Donotuseyourownname

attheendofyouremail.UseuWangLin”instead.

參考答案：【參考范文】

DearJames,

Longtimenosee.Ican'twaittotellyouthegoodnewsthatI

willmovetoyourcity!Igotpromotedasaclientmanagertoworkin

yourcityafteralmost3-year-workinghere.It'sagoodchanceforme

tochangemyworkingenvironmentandtoachievebetterpersonal

growth.

Twomonthslater,Iwillbetransferredtoyourcityunder

officialdocuments.Iwonderifitisconvenientforyoutohelpme

findawell-furnishedhousewithtwobedrooms,onelivingroom,one

kitchenandonebathroom.Iwouldappreciateitalot!

Iamlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply!.

YoursSincerely,

WangLin

【范文點評】

此篇屬應用文文體，是寫給朋友的一封郵件。文章開頭應進行簡單的問

候，介紹自己來信原因一一工作調動及其原因；之后說明自己的來信目的一一

希望獲得幫助。語言應誠懇、簡潔、有禮貌。最后應表達自己的感謝，并希望

早日得到回復。

［問答題］3.PartB

Belowisapictureshowingayoungmanwhochoosestostayathome,

dependingonhisparentsforaliving.Writeanessayofabout120

wordsmakingreferencetothefollowingpoints;

1)thepossiblecausesoftheyoungman,sproblem;

2)yoursuggestedsolutionstotheproblem.

參考答案：【參考范文】

BeIndependentThepicturedepictsthatayoungmanisplayingthe

computerwhilehismotherissoworriedthatsheurgeshimtogoout

andgetajobIthasbeenacommonphenomenonthatsomeyoungpeople

whoareoldenoughtoearntheirlivingjuststayathomeanddepend

heavilyontheirparents.Theytakeloveandcarefromtheirparents

justforgranted.

ThereJretwoleadingreasonstoaccountforthisphenomenon.For

onething,youngpeopledon,trecognizethemeaningofindependence

andresponsibilityanddon'tgetwell-preparedtoreceivepressure

andchallengesfromwork.Foranother,parentshavebeentoo

consideratetotheirchildrenandleftaniHusiononyoungpeople

thatparentswillsupportthemeveniftheystayathomewithouta

job.

AsfarasIamconcerned,first,youngpeopleshouldbewell

awareoftheirresponsibilityandequipthemselveswithvarious

knowledgeandskillsrequiredofajob.Second,parentsshoulddevelop

theirchildren,ssenseofindependenceandresponsibilitysince

earlierstages.

［范文點評］

此篇是套圖作文。首段中應描述圖片的內容及所反映出的社會現象。接著

應分析造成這一現狀的原因；最后應提出可行的解決辦法。需做到：語言簡

潔、要點清晰、層次分明。

共享題干題

回

［單選題］1.Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?

A.Holdaparty.

B.SeeMr.Smith.

C.Workovertime.

D.Attendawedding.

參考答案：A

參考解析：女士說明天不能加班了，她和John要舉辦一個派對，慶祝結婚五周

年，可見女士明天要舉辦派對，A項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:Oli,19insoixy,Mi\Sniiih.

M:What'sup,Mary?

W:T'mafraidIcan'tworkovertimetomorrow.JohnandIareholding

apartyforthe5thanniversaryofourwedding.

M:That'sallright.Enjoyyourselves.

［單選題］2.WhoisMr.Johnsonaccordingtothespeakers?

A.Theirformercolleague,

B.Theirformerneighbor,

C.Theirformerteacher,

D.Theirformerclient.

參考答案：B

參考解析：女士說今天早晨遇到了Mr.Johnson,他以前住在她家旁邊的那棟樓

里，可見Mr.Johnson是他們以前的鄰居，B項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:GuesswhoImetatthegrocerystorethismorning?

M:Well,Ican'timagine.

W:DoyourememberMr.Johnson?Heusedtoliveinthebuildingnext

toours.

M:Oh,yes,nowIremember.Hehaddarkhairandworeglasses.

［單選題］3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Ajobinterview.

B.Areporter?swork.

C.Howtoimpresspeople.

D.Howtohandleaninterview.

參考答案：A

參考解析：男士說到，剛剛參加了晚報招聘記者的面試，女士問到男士對面試

過程的感受，男士回答說面試表現不錯，可見說話者談論的是一個面試，A項正

確。

【錄音原文】

M:I'vejustbeeninterviewedforareporterJsjobontheevening

paper.

W:What'syouroverallfeelingabouthowitwent?

M:Well,IthinkImadeagoodimpression.Itseemsthattheywere

interestedinmebecauseI'veworkedasareporterbefore.

［單選題］4.HowmanyflightstoSydneywilltherebenextTuesday

afternoon?

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Four.

D.Five.

參考答案：B

參考解析：男士問到下周二下午是否有飛往悉尼的航班，女士回答到6:45有一

班，18:00有一班，可見有兩個可選航班，B項正確

【錄音原文】

W:NorthwestAirways,goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?

M:Yes,doyouhaveanyflightstoSydneynextTuesdayafternoon?

W:Yes,thereisaflightat6:45andoneat18:00.

M:ThatJsfine.Couldyoutellmehowmuchreturnflightcosts?

W:Thatwouldbe418dollars.

［單選題］5.Whatdidtheman,steachertellhimtodo?

A.Polishhisessay.

B.Handinhisessay.

C.Rewritehisessay.

D.Writeashorteressay.

參考答案：C

參考解析：女士問男士，為什么看起來這么疲憊，男士說到，老師對他的期中

論文不滿意，叫他重寫一遍，可見C項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:Youlooktired,John.Whathaveyoubeendoing?

M:Myteacherwasn,thappywithmymid-termessay.Shetoldmetodo

italloveragain.

W:Atleast,shegaveyouasecondchance.

M:Yeah,Ihavetoadmitthat.

［單選題］6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman'sson?

A.Heoftentalkswithhismother.

B.Heoftendrivesacarelessway.

C.Heiswillingtolistentohismother.

D.Heisworriedabouthisdrivingskills.

參考答案：B

參考解析：女士說到，自己很擔心她的兒子開車，因為他總是不聽自己的話，

可見女士的兒子開車經常很粗心，B項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:I'mworriedaboutmysonatdriving,buthewonJtlistentome.

M:Well,teenagersalwaysthinktheywon'tgethurt,butthefactis

justtheopposite.WhatshouldIdo?

M:Keeptalkingwithhimandleadbyanexample.Parentsalwaysmatter.

［單選題］7.WhatdoweknowaboutJack?

A.Heisacompanymanager.

B.Hemakesemergencycalls.

C.Herecordsemergencycalls.

D.Heisacompanytechnician.

參考答案：D

參考解析：錄音中女士問男士：Jack在哪兒，他的經理好幾次找他，他都不

在。男士說Jack整天進進出出的，接著女士問道是什么原因，男士回答道，有

很多緊急電話要處理，而他是唯一可以出門解決這些事情的技術人員。因此可

以推斷，Jack是公司的一名技術人員。D項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:WhereisJack?Hismanageristryingtocatchhimseveraltimes

buthasalwaysjustmissedhim.

M:That'sbecauseheisbeinginandoutallday.

W:Whatysbeengoingon?

M:Ithasbeenmanyemergencycallsandheistheonlytechnician

availabletogooutanddealwiththem.

［單選題］8.Whatcanwelearnfromthisconversation?

A.Thewomanispayingthebill.

B.Bill'sphonenumberis510-1520-20.

C.Themanpays20dollarstothewoman.

D.Thewomanhasa20-dollarbillchanged.

參考答案：D

參考解析：錄音中女士問男士，能否換鈔票，男士回答說可以換，好的，換面

值20的鈔票，由此可知，這里女士給了他一張面值20的鈔票來兌換成可以打

電話的硬幣。D項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:Canyouchangethebillformeplease?

M:Sure,5,10,15,20.OK,20.

W:CanIhavesomecoins?Ineedthemforaphonecall.

M:HereYOUare.

［單選題］9.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Thedentist'sisataconvenientplace.

B.ThedentistJsisclosetoTimesSquare.

C.ItwascomfordivtositatthedentistJs.

D.Itwasnotsoterribleavisittothedentist,s.

參考答案：D

參考解析：男士對女士拋光牙齒這件事感到很可怕，而女士回應道，凳子位置

放的很巧妙，因此她欣賞到了時光廣場漂亮的景色，而牙醫在女工不知不覺

中，就已經完成了拋光牙齒的工作，可見女士是為了向男士說明，去牙醫那里

看牙也不是那么的可怕。D項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:Iwenttothedentist'stogetmyteethpolishedthismorning.

M:Howterrible!

W:Well,thechairwassocleverlyplaced.Igotaterrificviewof

TimesSquaredownbelow.HefinishedthejobbeforeTknewit.

［單選題］10.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.Sheisgoingtodeliveralecture.

B.Shespentayearintherainforest.

C.Sheislookingforwardtothelecture.

D.Shewillfinishherreportthisweekend.

參考答案：C

參考解析：男士說這個周末有一個關于熱帶雨林的報告，女士回答說她正在做

一個關于熱帶雨林的報告，或許可以從該講座中搜集一點新信息，可見女士對

該講座抱有期待，C項正確。

【錄音原文】

M:Iheartheguywhoisgoingtodeliverthelecturethisweekend

spendayearlivingintherainforest.

W:Great.I*mdoingareportontherainforest.MaybeIcangetsome

newinformationtoaddtoit.

［單選題］11.WhatdoweknowaboutthewomanJsfamily?

A.Theykeptalotofbirds.

B.Theylivedinabighouse.

C.Theyownedasmallfarm.

D.Theysufferedfrompoverty.

參考答案：D

參考解析：對話開頭女士提到“…Welivedinverypoorhousing…”，可以

知道她是在一個小鎮上長大的，家里住的地方很破舊，可見女士的家庭很貧

窮。D項正確。

［單選題］12.Whatdidthewoman'smotherimpressherwith?

A.Herlove.

B.Ilersuccess.

C.Herambition.

D.Herknowledge.

參考答案：A

參考解析：當男士問到，女士的媽媽是否對她期望很高時，女士回答道“I

lliinkliei'grealesIcouLiibuLionwassimplythatshelovedmevery

much”，可見母親最大的貢獻就是她對自己的愛，無論發生了什么事情，她的

媽媽總是陪伴在她的身邊。A項正確。

［單選題］13.WhatdidthewomanJsmotherwishhertodo?

A.Gotocollege.

B.Becomeawriter.

C.Haveabetterlife.

D.Supportherfamily.

參考答案：C

參考解析:對話最后,女士說到“Sheearnedverylittlemoney…Shejust

wantedmetobeabletodothingsthatshecouldn'tdo…”可以知道，

母親收入微薄，希望女兒能解決一些她能力之外的事情，由此推斷母親是希望

自己過得更好。C項正確。

【錄音原文】

M:Yourreadersareinterestedinyourchildhood.Whatwasitlike?

W:Igrewupinasmalltown.Welivedinverypoorhousingbutwe

livedalwaysinverybeautifulsettings,soIhavefavoritetreesand

Ihavecontactedwithbirds.Myparentswerefarmworkers.Thoughwe

werepoorformostofpart,IthinkIwasoftenhappy.

M:Itwouldnothavebeenexpectedfromthatbackgroundthatyou,11

becomealiteraryfigure.Wasyourmotherambitiouswithyou?

W:Well,mymotherwasn,tespeciallyambitiouswithmeinthesense

ofgoingtocollegewhenIgrewup.Tthinkhergreatestcontribution

wassimplythatshelovedmeverymuch.Nomatterwhathappened,1had

mymotherwithme.

M:Shegaveyouconfidence.

W:Oh,shedid.Sheearnedverylittlemoney,offeringabout$10a

weekandnevermorethan$20aweek.Andinspiteofthat,shemanaged

tobuyatypewriterforme.Shemanagedtobuymemyfirsttoothpaste

whenIlefthome.Shejustwantedmetobeabletodothingsthatshe

couldn,tdoevenshedidn'tknowwhattheywere.

［單選題］14.Whomisthemanprobablycomplainingto?

A.Areceptionist.

B.Adivavelagent.

C.Acoachdriver.

D.Ahotelstaffmember.

參考答案：B

參考解析：對話中開始男士向女士抱怨自己上周去巴黎的度假之旅，最后女士

提出20%的折扣'Tdlikeloofferyoua20%disc31mI”，由此推斷該女

士是旅行社的代理人。B項正確。

［單選題］15.Whydidthemanwaitintheheatfortwohours?

A.Thecoachhadtobereplaced.

B.Thecoachdriverfeltsick.

C.Thehotelroomswerefull.

D.Thehotelhadtobecleaned.

參考答案：A

參考解析：對話中男子抱怨道，"thecoachtakingustothehotelbroke

downandwehadtowaitforover2hoursintheterribleheatbefore

ourreplacementarrived”,由此可知:旅車拋錨,他等了2個小時才等來了

替代的新車。可見他等待兩個小時的原因是要換旅車，A項正確。

［單選題］16.Whatdidthemanmentioninhiscomplaint?

A.Impolitehotelcleaners.

B.Darklightanddirtyrooms.

C.Rudepeoplelivingdownstairs.

D.Disturbingnoiseandpoorfood.

參考答案：D

參考解析：對話中男子先抱怨道：旅館沒有打掃，接著又說道：人很吵，食物

很糟糕，因此D項正確。

［單選題］17.Howdidthemanfeelaboutthewoman'sapology?

A.Amusing.

B.Annoying.

C.Desirable.

D.Reasonable.

參考答案：B

參考解析：對話中，當女士道歉并提出給予20%的折扣時，男士感到很詫異，說

道“A20%discount?Youmustbejoking.Iwanttoseethemanagerw,

可見他十分惱怒，B項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?

M:VdliketomakeacomplaintaboutmyholidayinParislastweek.

W:I'msorrytohearthat.Whatexactlywastheproblem?

M:Firstofall,thecoachtakingustothehotelbrokedownandwe

hadtowaitforover2hoursintheterribleheatbeforeour

replacementarrived.Thenwhenwegottothehotel,wefoundourroom

hadn,tbeencleaned.

W:Oh,dear.Didyoucomplaintothehotelstaff?

M:Ofcourse,butweweietoldallLliecleanerswereoffduly.Anyway,

thatJsnotall.Thepeopleinroomabovesoundedliketheywere

havingallnightpartieseverynight.1demandedanotherroombutthe

receptionisttoldmethehotelwasfull.

W:Oh,Isee.

M:Andtheworstthingwasthefoodintherestaurantwasawful.It

wassobadwehadtoeatoutallthetimedespitehavingpaidfor

mealsinthepriceofourholiday.

W:Idoapologize.I?dliketoofferyoua20%discountontheprice

ofoneofourautumnbreaksasagestureofgoodwill.

M:A20%discount?Youmustbejoking.Iwanttoseethemanager.

［單選題］18.WhatdidtheNWHAsurveyaimtoexplore?

A.Theincidencesofobesity.

B.Popularviewsonobesity.

C.Waystofightobesity.

D.Thecausesofobesity.

參考答案：B

參考解析：對話開頭女士問到研究的目的，男士回答道："Wewantedto

explorehowpeoplearoundtheworldviewobesityorbeing

overweight",可見其目的是為了探索世界各地的人們對肥胖或超重的看法。B

項正確。

［單選題］19.Howmanypeopleintheworldareratedasbeingoverweight?

A.16million.

B.18million.

C.1.6billion.

D.1.8billion.

參考答案：C

參考解析：女士問到，據研究估算世界肥胖群體有多大，男士回答說“1.6

billionincluding…”可見世界肥胖群體有16億，因此C項正確。

［單選題］20.Inwhichcoundivydopeoplefeelthemostpressuretobe

thin?

A.Brazil.

B.India.

C.France.

D.America.

參考答案：A

參考解析：對話中女士問到人們對于肥胖的態度如何時，男士回答說"Our

surveyfoundthatpeopleinBrazilfeelthemostpressuretobe

Uiin”可見：巴西的人們瘦身的壓力最大，A項正確。

［單選題］21.Whoaremostlikelytoblametheirparentsforobesity?

A.TheFrench.

B.TheSwiss.

C.Germans.

D.Russians.

參考答案：D_

參考解析:對話最后提到"Russiansaremostlikelytoblametheir

parentsforobesity",由此可知俄羅斯人最容易將肥胖歸咎到父母身上。D

項正確。

【錄音原文】

W:Goodevening.WelcomebacktoMissKnowItAll.Fortoday'sprogram,

Mr.JohnSmith,chairmanofNationalWeightandHealthAssociation,

hascomewithfindingsfromoutrecentNWHAsurveyonobesity.Now,

Mr.Smith,whatisthepurposeofyoursurvey?

M:Wewantedtoexplorehowpeoplearoundthewor1dviewobesityor

beingoverweight.Actually,obesityhasgoneglobal.

W:Howdidyoudoit?

M:Weinterviewed16,000peoplein16countries.

W:Howlargeistheoverweightpopulationoftheworldaccordingto

yourestimates?

M:1.6billionincluding18millionchildrenunderage5.

W:Reallysurprising,isn,tit?Andwhatareyourfindingsabout

people,sattitudesregardingobesity?

M:OursurveyfoundthatpeopleinBrazilfeelthemostpressureto

bethin.83%ofBraziliansthinkthereistoomuchemphasisplacedon

weight.FrencharemostlikelytoblameAmericans.TheyuseAmericanJs

fastfoodasanexcusefortheiroverweightproblem.Russiansaremost

likelytoblametheirparentsforobesity.Theyarefollowedby

GermansandIndians.Whenaskedwhoencouragedthemtotrytolose

weight,theSwisstendtoexcludetheirdoctor.

W:StaytunedformoreabouttheNWHAsurvey,wewillbebacksoon

afterthebreak.

［單選題］22.Whatdodivendspottersdo?

A.Takepicturesofyouthculture,

B.Writereportsonyouthculture,

C.Sellproductstoyoungpeople.

D.Createwebsitesforyoungpeople.

參考答案：A

參考解析：對話開頭男士問到Emily作為一個潮帝，做了哪些事情，Emily回答

說“Takedigitalphotosofyouthcultureandsendthemtomycompany

（拍一些青年文化照片，并發回自己的公司）”，由此可見：潮帝的工作就是

拍攝與青年文化相關的圖片。A項正確。

［單選題］23.WhatdoesLook-Lookconcendivateon?

A.Recruitingdivendspottersforitsclients.

B.Providingadvicetoyoungdivendspotters.

C.Organizingsalesnetworksforitsclients.

D.Dealingininformationaboutyouthdivends.

參考答案：D

參考解析:對話中男士提到“Look-Lookgetsalotofinformationabout

theever-shiftingtastesoftheyouthmarketbytheseimages（Look-

Look通過這些圖像得到很多關于青年市場不斷變化的風格的信息）”，由此可

見其重點就是處理青年時尚趨勢的信息。D項正確。

［單選題］24.WhydosomecompaniesuseLook-LookJsimagesontheir

websites?

A.TopromotevisitstoLook-Look.com.

B.Toadivivactyoungpeopletotheirnewproducts.

C.Tolearnaboutwhatmakesyoungpeoplebuy.

D.Toencourageyoungpeopletobephotographed.

參考答案：B

參考解析：對話中女士提到“TheyalsousetheimagesofLook-Lookon

theirwebsitestoimpressyoungpeopleandpromotetheirnewly

designedproductsv,可見公司將Look-Look的圖像放在網站頁面是為了吸引

年輕人購買新產品，B項正確。

［單選題］25.Whyisitdifficultfordivendspotterstocatchoriginal

styles?

A.Manyyoungpeopleliketoshowoff.

B.Manyyoungpeoplesticktotherules.

C.Manyyoungpeopledivytocopydivends.

D.Manyyoungpeoplerefusetotakepictures.

參考答案：C

參考解析：對話最后男士問到這項工作的難度時，女士說到“…Youhaveto

beabletofindthedifferencebetweensomeonewhoiscopyingtrends

andsomeonewhoistrulyinventinganowlook（因為很多年輕人想突出自

己，所以發現原創風格不容易，必須有能力區分復制潮流和創造新形象這兩

者）”。由此可知：潮帝們難以發現原創風格原因在于很多年輕人在照搬潮

流。C項正確。

【錄音原文】

M:Emily,whatdoyoudoasatrendspotter?

W:Verysimple.Takedigitalphotosofyouthcultureandsendthemto

mycompany.It'scalledLook-Look.

M:Whatkindofcompanyisit?

W:It'sayouthculturemarketingandtrendforecastingfirmin

Hollywood.I'moneofLook-Looks65,000trendspottersworldwide.

M:Look-Lookgetsalotofinformationabouttheever-shiftingtastes

oftheyouthmarketbytheseimages.

W:Yes,itsclientsaremostlycompanies.Theygetinformationabout

trendsfromLook-Lookanddeveloptheirproducts.Theyalsousethe

imagesofLook-Lookontheirwebsitestoimpressyoungpeopleand

promotetheirnewlydesignedproducts.

M:Butarethereanypeoplewhodon'tliketheirpicturestobeused

onthewebsite?

W:Ialwayshavemysubjects'permissionbeforeItaketheir

picturesandputuptheirimagesontoLook-Look.com.

M:Wheredoyoufindyourbestsubjects?

W:Atschool,inthepark,atlocalsupermarketsandnearmanymusic

clubs.

M:Whatisdifficultaboutthisjob?

W:Tocatchouroriginalstylesbecausesomanyyoungpeopletryhard

tostandout.Youhavetobeabletofindthedifferencebetween

someonewhoiscopyingtrendsandsomeonewhoistrulyinventinga

newlook.

M:Thankyoufortalkwithus,Emily.

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreetexts.Answerthequestionsoneachtest

bychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Text1In1997,25Japanesecitizens,allolderthan60,launched

Jeeba(thenamemeans“oldmanandoldwoman")tomakesenior-

friendlyproducts.Theyknewtheyweremakinghistorywhentheycoined

theircompanymotto:"Oftheelderly,bytheelderlyandforthe

elderly.Theydonothireyoungpeople,andtheoldestoftheir

workeisis75.

Firmsrunbyseniorcitizensarestillararity,inJapanand

worldwide.Buttheelderlyhavenumbersontheirside.Healthierand

longer-livingseniors,bornimmediatelyafterWorldWarII,are

reachingretirementageinhugenumbersalloverthedeveloped

world.Exdivemelylowbirthratesinthosesamecoundiviesmeantthere

arefarfeweryoungworkerstotaketheirplace.Onelikely

consequenceisnowclear:shrinkingworkforces.

Whilethesdiveamliningeffectsofinternationalcompetitionare

focusingattentionontheneedtocreateandkeepgoodjobs,those

fearswilleventuallygivewaytoworriesaboutthegrowingshortage

ofyoungworkers.Oneunavoidablesolution:puttingolderpeopleback

towork,whethertheylikeitornot.Indeed,advancedeconomieslike

thoseofFinlandandDenmarkhavealreadyraisedtheirretirement

ages.Othersareunderseverepressuretofollowsuit,asboththe

EuropeanCommissionandtheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationand

Developmenthaverecentlywarnedtheirmembersthattheirfuture

prosperitydependsonagrowingcondivibutionfromtheelderly.

Whetherthesechangesaregoodorbadnewstoworkersdependson

whethertheyanticipateretirementwitheagernessordread.Inthe

UnitedStates,halfofworking-ageAmericansnowexpecttoworkinto

their70s,whetherbyfinancialnecessityorbylifestylechoice,

accordingtoanewstudybyPutnamInvestments.

Condivarytostillwidespreadassumptions,thereisverylittle

hardevidencetosuggestthatcompaniescannotstaycompetitivewith

arisingshareofolderworkers.AtBritishhardwarechainB&Q,its

uelderworkerwstoresinManchesterandExmouthwere18percent

moreprofidivthanitsregularoutlets一dueinpart,thecompanysays,

tosixtimeslessemployeeturnoverand60percentlessshoplifting

andbreakage.

［單選題］26.Jeeba'sdifferencefromaconventionalcompanymainly

liesin___.

A.theageofitsemployees

B.thenumberofitsowners

C.thequalityofitsproducts

D.thescopeofitsoperations

參考答案：A

參考解析：細節題。根據文章第一段最后一句話“Theydonothireyoung

people,andiheoldestoftheirworkersis75"可知，Jeeba與傳統公司

的區別主要體現在員工的年齡上，故選A。

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreetexts.Answerthequestionsoneachtest

bychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Text1In1997,25Japanesecitizens,allolderthan60,launched

Jeeba(thenamemeans“oldmanandoldwoman")tomakesenior-

friendlyproducts.Theyknewtheyweremakinghistorywhentheycoined

theircompanymotto:"Oftheelderly,bytheelderlyandforthe

elderly.Theydonothireyoungpeople,andtheoldestoftheir

workersis75.

Firmsrunbyseniorcitizensarestillararity,inJapanand

worldwide.Buttheelderlyhavenumbersontheirside.Healthierand

longer-livingseniors,bornimmediatelyafterWorldWarII,are

reachingretirementageinhugenumbersalloverthedeveloped

world.Exdivemelylowbirthratesinthosesamecoundiviesmeantthere

arefarfeweryoungworkerstotaketheirplace.Onelikely

consequenceisnowclear:shrinkingworkforces.

Whilethesdiveamliningeffectsofinternationalcompetitionare