2022全国公共英语三级PETS-3考试题库全国公共英语三级（PETS-3）考试题库一、阅读单选题Exercise1Isabelhasturneddowntwojoboffersinthepastyear.In2022,shestartedherownconsultingpractice,butby2022,mostofherlargerclientshadtodropherbecauseoftheeconomy.In2022,shewasundertakingirregular第1页共32页assignmentsandknewsheneededasteadyjob.ThefirstjobsheconsideredwasDirectorofHRforacompanyinUtah.Aftertheinitialinterviews,shefeltthejobfitherexceptthelocation.Still,sheflewwesttomeetthehiringmanager.ThehiringmanagerexplainedthatIsabelwasthetopcandidateforthejobbutthat,beforeshecontinuedwiththeprocess,sheshouldbetterunderstandthefirm`sculture.ShedirectedIsabeltoseveralvideosofthecompany`sCEO,whoregularlyappearinfrontofthecompany第2页共32页incostumeaspartofmoralbuildingexercisesandexpectedhisseniorleaderstodothesame.“EventhoughIwasdesperateforajob,IknewIcouldn`tdothat,”Isabelsays.Shecalledtherecruitertoturndownthejobandexplainthatshedidn`tfeelaculturalfit.Afewmonthslater,sheinterviewedanotherjob:adirectorofemployeerelationsatalocaluniversity.Afterseveralinterviews,thehiringmanagertoldherthejobwashersifshewantedit.Thejobhasmanypositives:itwasa第3页共32页low-stressenvironment,ifofferedgreatbenefits,andtheuniversitywasanemployee-friendlyplace.ButthejobwasrelativelyjuniordespitethetittleandIsabelworrieditwouldn`tbechallengingenough.Finally,sheturneditdown.“ItwouldbegreattohaveapaycheckandgreatbenefitsbutIwoulddefinitelyhavetroublesleepingatnight,”shesays.Inbothcases,shefrankwiththehiringmanagersaboutwhyshewasn`ttakingthejobs.“Inthepast,itfeltlikedating,Iwasworried第4页共32页abouthurtingpeople`sfeelings,”shesays.However,theyappreciatedherfranknessandthankedherhonesty.Shesaysitwashardtoturndownthejobsanditwasariskforherfinanciallybutshefeltshehadto.1.In2022,Isabel______A.didconsultingnowandthenB.foundajobclosetoherhomeC.refusedseveraljobinterviews第5页共32页D.ranasuccessfulconsultingfirm2.Isabelturneddownthefirstjoboffermainlybecauseofits_______A.CEOB.cultureC.locationD.recruiter3.第6页共32页Isabelwasdissatisfiedwiththesecondjobduetoits_______A.juniortitleB.lowbenefitsC.EnvironmentD.lackofchallenge4.Isabelbelievedthatherrejectionofthejobswas______A.Harmful第7页共32页B.surprisingC.justifiableD.troublesome5.AccordingtoIsabel,itisimportantto______A.lookforjobswithlittlestressB.lookforjobswithgreatbenefitsC.betruthfulindecliningjoboffersD.becautiousindecliningjoboffersExercise2第8页共32页Youdonotusuallygetsomethingfornothing.Now,anewstudyrevealsthattheevolutionofanimprovedlearningabilitycouldcomeataparticularlyhighprice:anearlydeath.Pastexperimentshavedemonstratedthatitisrelativelyeasythroughselectivebreedingtomakerats,honeybeesand—thatgreatfavoriteofresearchers—fruitfliesalotbetteratlearning.Animalsthatarebetterlearnersshouldbecompetitiveandthus,overtime,cometodominatea第9页共32页populationbynaturalselection.Butimprovedlearningabilitydoesnotgetselectedamongsttheseanimalsinthewild.Noonereallyunderstandwhy.TadeuzsKaweckiandhiscolleaguesattheUniversityofFribourginSwitzerlandhavemeasuredtheeffectsofimprovedlearningonthelivesoffruitflies.Thefliesweregiventwodifferentfruitasegg-layingsites.Oneofthesewaslacedwithabitteradditivethatcouldbedetectedonlyoncontact.Theflieswerethengiventhesame第10页共32页fruitbutwithoutanadditive.Fliesthatavoidedthefruitwhichhadbeenbitterweredeemedtohavelearnedfromtheirexp...
