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PETS-3级考试真题SECTIONIListeningComprehension(25minutes) 1～25略 SECTIONⅡUseofEnglish(15minutes) Directions: Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonANSWERSHEET1. Text Musicisanimportantwayofexpressingpeople'sfeelingsandemotions.The26,forinstance,from1960to1969willbe27bymanyasaperiodofsocialandpoliticalunrestinAmerica.28thistime,manypeopledespaired29themusicfavoredbytheAmericanteenagers.30,wemustnowadmitthatthemusictheylovedwas31asignoftheperiod anda32ofthetensionsandchangesthatwere33Americansociety.Intheearlysixties,34aboutsocialjusticeandequalitywere35bythesong“BlowingintheWind”which36thecivilrightssong“WeShallOvercome”.Theconflictconcerningmilitary37inVietnamwassungaboutin1965inthe38song“EveofDestruction”andinthesong“BalladoftheGreenBeret”.Afewyears39,agradualshiftinmoodbecame40inoneofthe mostpopularsongswhichsuggestedcalmerquestionsandpossibleanswersevenassomepopstarsprotestedloudly41thedraft.Finally,musicasa42ofthepoliticalandsocialprocessinAmericawashighlightedatWoodstock,NewYork,wherehalfamillionyoungpeoplecame43in1969tospendthreedayslisteningtosongsthatspannedthedecade.Thiseventwasasymbolofthedesirefor44withinatimeofunrest.Woodstockwasa45ofhopeindaysofrage. 26.[A]generation[B]age[C]decade[D]era 27.[A]recorded[B]remembered[C]regretted[D]recommended 28.[A]For[B]After[C]During[D]At 29.[A]over[B]at[C]with[D]for 30.[A]Moreover[B]However[C]Therefore[D]Thus 31.[A]only[B]occasionally[C]often[D]never 32.[A]reflection[B]reaction[C]recreation[D]relaxation 33.[A]effecting[B]affecting[C]defecting[D]perfecting 34.[A]questions[B]arguments[C]debates[D]disputes 35.[A]dismissed[B]removed[C]raised[D]promoted 36.[A]reformed[B]echoed[C]repeated[D]respected 37.[A]involvement[B]assignment[C]replacement[D]settlement 38.[A]dissatisfying[B]delighting[C]pleasing[D]discouraging 39.[A]later[B]past[C]on[D]ahead 40.[A]evident[B]positive[C]realistic[D]instructive 41.[A]with[B]against[C]towards[D]about 42.[A]tool[B]creation[C]mirror[D]decoration 43.[A]along[B]up[C]together[D]out 44.[A]unity[B]reality[C]popularity[D]individuality 45.[A]presentation[B]display[C]performance[D]publicationSECTIONⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes) PartA Directions: Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1. Text1 I'dbeenlivingwithmywifeforeightyearsandonenight“morn”says,“Iguessyouguysarenevergonnagetmarried.Imean,you'vebeenthroughjailtogether,you'elivingtogether,but..,oh,forgetit.” “Oh,well,”Isaid,“putitlikethatandI'llmarryyourdaughtertomorrow.” Actually,Idon'tknowwhatwewerewaitingfor,exceptthatforaguyit'snevertherighttimetogetmarried.I'malsosuspiciousofanytwopeoplewhodon'tstrugglewiththatdecision.PartofmyproblemwasthatIwasstilllustinginmyheartafterotherladies.ButsomehowIknewthatIwasn'tgoingtofindanotherwomanremotelyasgreatasmysoon-to-bewife.It'sagoodthingmymother-in-lawfinallyspokeup. Ifinallygatheredmycourageonedaywhenwewerehavingapicnic,andpoppedthequestion.IalsogavemywifeabigtouristpamphletaboutSwitzerland.Iwasn'ttakinganychances. Shesaidno. Itkilledme.Ifeltsicktomystomach.Ilostmyappetite.Ourdogjuststaredatme,thinking,“Ifyou'renotgoingtoeatyourlunch,Iwill.”Finally,Isaid,“ButtheSwitzerlandtripisyoursifyousayyes.” “Switzerland,”shesaid,“isfilledwithprecise,humorlesspeople.” “MaybeIshouldhavesuggestedParis?” Foraminuteitseemedasifmychangeintravelplanswouldrateasolid“maybe”.Butshesaidnoagain.Whenwewokeupthenextmorning,shetoldmethatshe'dsleptonmyproposal.“IguessIwasalittlerudetoyoulastnight,”sheexplained.Meanwhile,I'mfiguringI'moffthehookforthismarriagethingforatleastanothereightyears.Icouldaffordtobegenerous. “Iasked,yousaidno.It'sokay,”Isaid.Imighthavelookedalittletoorelievedbecauselaterthatdayshegavemealittlebox.Insidewasagoldwatch.Onthebackwasinscribed.“Yes.I'vereconsidered.” Ilikedthewatch,soIdidtherightthing. 46.Thereasonwhythemanhadwaitedsolongwasthathe_________. [A]didn'tthinkeightyearswaslongenough [B]suspectedthathusbandandwifewouldoftenquarrel [C]didn'tthinkhewasreadytoproposetoher [D]waswaitingforhismother-in-law'sapproval 47.Themanproposedtothewomanbecause_________. [A]herealizedhecouldfindnootherwomanbetter [B]hewasafraidthatthewomanmightleavehim [C]hewaseagertovisitSwitzerlandwiththewoman [D]hecouldfinallyovercomehisfearformarriage 48.Bysaying“Icouldaffordtobegenerous.”(thirdparagraphfromthebottom)themanimpliedthathe__________. [A]wouldn'tcaretoomuchifhestayedsingle [B]couldtakehertoabetterplacethanParis [C]wasrichenoughtosupporthiswife [D]didn'tcarewhatshethoughtabouthisproposal 49.Thelastsentence“Ididtherightthing”impliedhe_________. [A]traveledwithhiswife [B]hadasuccessfulmarriage [C]likedthewatchverymuch [D]waitedforanothereightyears 50.Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe___________. [A]HowMyMother-In-LawHelpedMe [B]HowIReceivedaGoldWatchILiked [C]HowIMadeMyWifeTravelWithMe [D]HowICametoMarry-MyWife Text2 “Hithere.How'sitgoing?” “Oh,fine.Fine.Howaboutthisweather,huh?” “Well,Ig