2011年3月公共英语三级（英语PETS3）试题答案与大部分解析.docxVIP

SECTIONIListeningComprehension

(25minutes)

1~25略

SECTIONⅡUseofEnglish

(15minutes)

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankand

markA,B,C,orDonANSWERSHEET1.

Whatmightthehouseofthefuturebelike?Gracecantell.MoreformallyknownastheMi-

crosoftHome,herhigh-techdevices,alongwith26indesignandconstruction,willchange

the27wethinkaboutourhomes.

Youenterthehouse,andGraces28,comingfromhiddenspeakers,passesonyourmes-

sages.Inthekitchen,yousetabagofflourontheintelligently29stonecounter.Gracesees

whatyoure30,andprojectsalistofflour-basedfoodonthecounter.31youchooseone,Gracerepeatsinstructionsforcooking.She32knowswhatsinthecupboard.

Thedaywhenyourhousewillbelikeafamilymemberisnotthatfaroff.This33ofseamlesscomputing,inwhichtechnologyiseverywhereyetnowhere(34whenwewantit),isemphasizedinmostfuture-homethinking.

Microsoft,35,isnttheonlyoneexploring36technologycanmakeourhomesmore

37andcomfortable.AttheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,scientistsare38systemsthatwillallowolderpeopletocontinueliving39.SoGrandmashomecanbeintelligentlywiredto40herpatternsofwake,sleepandmovement;familymemberswouldbe41ofanychan-gesviacomputer.

DoesspyingonGrandmasound42?DirectorBethMynattsays“Agoodbitofour43

hasbeenworkingonhowtoconveyinformationwithout44privacy.Wealsodontwantto

create45anxiety.Maybeshejusttookaquietdaytoread,andthesystemwouldhavetorec-ognizethat.”

26.[A]promotions[B]applications[C]practices[D]advances

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27.[A]way

[B]manner

[C]style

[D]scope

28.[A]image

[B]f