PETS二級考試模擬試題及答案解析(三)

1、PETS 二級考試模擬試題及答案解析(三 )第二節(jié)完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各項的四個選項 (A 、 B、 C 和 D) 中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and onweekendstheyarefreeandenjoythemselves.SomewatchTVorgo tothe movies( 電影院 );others'36'sports.It dependsonin

2、dividual( 個人的 )'37'.Therearemanydifferentwaystospendour'38'time.Almost everyone has'39'kind of hobby( 愛好 ). It may be 40'from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very' 41' others don't'42'at all. Some collections are'43

3、9;a lot of money; others are valuable only'44'their owners.I knowa manwho has a coin collectionworthseveralthousanddollars.A shorttimeago hebought a rare(稀有的 )fiftycent piece'45'250!He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was'46. '47', my youngest bro

4、ther'48'match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However,'49'mybrothertheyare extremly( 特別地 )'50'.Nothingmakeshim'51'thanto finda newmatchbox for hiscollection.That's'52'a hobby means, I think. It is something we like

5、 to do in our spare time simply for the'53'of it. The value in dollars is not important, '54'the pleasure it gives us'55'.36. A soon B attend C tend D take part in37. A time B energy C interests D fun38 A spare B working C own D day39 A some B any C certain D every40 A OK B a

6、ll right C anything D something41 A expensive B interesting C exciting D cheap42 A spend anything B cost anything C pay nothing D need something43 A worth B worthy C valued D paid44 A for B to C with D of45 A worth B spent C worthy D uscd46 A a little too higher B too expensive C cheap D reasonable4

7、7 A At the same time B On the other hand C On the contrary D As a matter of fact48 A collects B buys C chooses D selects49 A for B to C in D with50 A dear B expensive C valuable D costly51 A so happy B that happy C more happilyD happier52 A what B how C how much D where53 A price B value C interest

8、D fun54 A though B and C but D when55 A is B does C will D has第三部分：閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A 、B 、C 和 D)中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AIn the 1900's, American townspeople usually washed and brushed their teethand combed their hair in the kitchen. Or they kept a water pitcher ( 大水罐 )and a wash basin in their

9、rooms and took care of these things there.The bathtub was a wash tub(澡盆 )filled with water from the stove. If you were small enough youcouldsit downby drawingyour kneesto your chest. Otherwise,you washed yourself standingup.Oftenall the womenand girlsin the familybathedtogether.Thenthe menand boys d

10、id. In mostfamilies this was Saturday night because Sundays they went to church.A small number of families did have running water. But that depended on whether there was awater system where they lived and on whether they could afford the plumbing(水管設(shè)施 ). Some peoplehad bathtubs in their homes as ear

11、ly as 1895. But many others did not have their first bath in a bathtubuntil 1910 or later when they were fifteen or sixteenyears old.56In the first paragraph, "took care of" means ""。 A kept B looked after C used D kept and used57. In order to use the water from the stove, there

12、be a pipe connecting the tub with the stove. A mustB seemed to C needn'tD should58. Which of the following statements is true? A Males and females in the family took turns using the bathtub. B Some bathtubs were big enough for many people to bathe in at the same time. C All the women and girls o

13、f a family could bathe together standing up in the tub. D When several family members bathed together, they did not use the bathtub. 59. Americans owned a bathtub as early as 1895. A Many B Not all C All D Few60. We can infer(推斷 )that the plumbingat that time. A cost little B was more expensive than

14、 a water system C was too expensive for every family to afford D was not necessaryBCARIFF, Wales桺 oets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebratethe tradition( 傳統(tǒng) )of storytelling."It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching televi

15、sion, but this isan unusual art form whose time has come again, "said David Amibrose, director of Beyond the Border,an international storytelling festival(節(jié))in Wales."Someof thetales,likethoseofthe InuitfromCanada,arethousandsyearsold.Soourstorytellers have come from distant lands to conne

16、ct us with the distance of time. " he said early thismonth.Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can doKntadjait,orthroat singing, which has few words and much sound.Theirartis governedby the coldof theirsurroundings,forcingthemto saylittle butlistenattentively

17、.Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving(comingback into use or existence)storytelling in Wales."It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh arestorytellers, it was in good hands here." Ambro

18、se said.61. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling. A will be more popular than TV B will be popular again C started in Wales D are in the hands of some old people A about their life as early as thousands of years ago B why they tell the stories in athroatsinging way C how cold it has been wh

19、ere the Inuit liveD how difficult it is to understand the Inuit63. According to the writer, which of the following is not true? A Storytelling once stopped in Wales. B Storytelling has a long history in Wales. C Storytelling is always well received in Wales. D Storytelling did not come back until199

20、3 in Wales.64. The underlined phrase in good hands means. A controlled by rich people B grasped by good storytellers C taken good care of D protected by kind peopleCGreek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields(盾 )toward the sun. The flashes reflectedlight could be seen several miles away. T

21、he enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but otherGreek soldiers could understand the messages.Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message tosend, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldierswith loud vo

22、ices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums(鼓 ). Each drumwas kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the message

23、s were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It w

24、as like spelling out words with flags and arms.Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not untilthe telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds.65. According to

25、this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon . A fine weather B high tower C the spelling system D arm movements66. Which of the following statements is true? A Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message. B African soldiers shouted from tower to t

26、ower to pass message. C Telephone was invented by a French engineer. D Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly.67. The African way of communication sent messages. A in a special wayB over a very short distance C by a musical instrument D at a rather slow speed68. The way of c

27、ommunication made use of visible signs. A French B Roman C African D AmericanDBecause we can feel that things are heavy, we think of weight as being a fixed quality in an object,but it is not really fixed at all. If you could take a one pound packet of butter 4, 000 miles out from the earth, it woul

28、d weigh only a quarter of a pound.Why would things weigh only a quarter as much as they do at the surface of the earth if we tookthem 4 000 miles out into space? The reson is this: All objects have a natural attraction for all otherobjects;this is called gravitationalattraction,but this powerof attr

29、actionbetweentwo objectsgetsweaker as they get farther apart. When the butter was at the surface of the earth, it was 4 000 milesfrom the centre (in other words the radius(半徑 )of the earth is 4 000 miles). When we took the butter 4000 miles out, it was 8 000 miles from the centre, which is twice the

30、 distance.If you double the distance between two objects, their gravitational attraction decreases(減少 )twotimes two. If you treble(翻三倍 )the distance, it gets nine times weaker(three times three). If you take itfour times as far away, it gets sixteen times weaker(four times four)and so on.69. The bes

31、t title for this passage is. A The Earth Weight B Weight in Space C Changing Weight on the Earth D Weight on and off the Earth70. We can feel things are heavy because.A weight is a fixed quality in an objectB they are far away from the centre of the earth C of the earth's strong attraction for t

32、hem D they are not taken away from the surfaceof the earth71. If the distance between two objects is shortened by half, their gravitational attraction will. A doubleB become four times stronger C be the same D get four times weaker72. If an object weighed one pound 8 000 miles above the earth, it wo

33、uld weighon the surface of the earth. A 6 pounds B 4 pounds C 9 pounds D 1/9 poundEAs morewomenin the United States move up the professionalladder,moreare finding itnecessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some trips are certainly in order. Ifyouare married, it is a good i

34、deato encourage your husbandand children tolearn tocook a fewsimple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience. If youwill be eating a good meal alone, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better foryour digestion( 消化 ). You may also find

35、it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you willbe eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, andmostimportantly, anticipate( 提前做準(zhǔn)備 )yourtravel needsas a businesswoman;thisstarts withlightweight luggage which you can easily man

36、age even when fully packed. Take a folding(折疊 )caseinside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy(極其方便 )for dirty clothes, as well as for businessdocuments and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so thatyoucan keepcurrentlyrequired papers separate. Obviou

37、sly, experiencehelps,butyoucan makethings easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really canhave a good trip!73. Who is the author's intended audience? A Working women who have no time for cooking. B Husbands and children of workingwomen. C Working

38、 women who must travel on their own. D Hotel personnel who must attendto working women.74. Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman? A It provides space for dirty clothes. B It is easy to move. C It can double as a briefcase. D It is usually big enough to carry all busin

39、ess documents.75. Where would this passage most likely appear? AIn a magazine specially for women. B In a restaurant and hotel guide. CIn a news magazine. DIn a journal for topranking businessmen and women第二卷第四部分：寫作第一節(jié)短文改錯此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾 ( )，如有錯誤 (每行只有一個錯誤 )，則按下列情況改正：此

40、行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線( )劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號( )，在右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。錯一個詞：在錯的詞下面劃一橫線，在該行右邊的橫線上寫出改正的詞。注意：原行沒有錯誤的不要改。What is best way to learn a language? We should 76 remember that we all learned our own language well 77 when we are children. If we could learn a second language 78 in the same wa

41、y, itwould not seem such difficult. 79 Think of what little children do. They listen what people 80 say and try to imitate( 模仿 )what they hear. That 81 is important to remember that we learn our own language 82 with hearing people speak it. In school though you learn 83 to read and write as good as

42、to hear and speak, it is 84 best to learn all new word through the ears. 85第二節(jié)書面表達一組外國人原打算在我市參觀期間去你?？匆豢?，但因臨時有事不能去，請根據(jù)圖示，對你校布局予以介紹。注意：敘述要有條理，方位清楚。題目： Our School Yard詞數(shù) 100 左右。 LM口試試卷第一節(jié)考生個人情況介紹(僅供口試教師用)1. Greetings and introductions Back up Questions Assessor invites candidates in. Indicates chairs.(

43、to A B)Good morning/afternoon.(to A B)Can you give me your marksheets, please?(pass marksheets to assessor)(to A B)Im., and this is.(to A)Now what's your name?.Thank you.(to B)And your name?.Thank you. What's your name?2. Giving information about place of origin, occupation and studies Back

44、up Questions Ask the following questions.Address B first.(i)Where do you come from?/Where are you from? Are you from.?2. Giving information about place of origin, occupation and studies Back up Questions(ii)For adult candidates. Are you a student or do you work here/there? What do you study/do? Do y

45、ou like it? Why/Why not? Do yougo to school? Have you got a job? What's your job? Do you like studying./your job? Why do/don't you like it?(iii)For teenagers at school.(or have just finished school)Do(Did)you go to school in.?What subjects do (did)you study? What subjects do(did)you like bes

46、t? Why? What subjects are(were)you good at? Why? What subject is(was)the most difficult? Why? What subjects don't(didn't)you like? Why? Do(Did)you like your school?Why do/don't(did/didn't)you like it? What do you study? Do(Did)you study mathematics/English? Do(Did)you like.?Why/Why n

47、ot? Are you good at.? Why/Why not?第二節(jié)考生相互問答題目 1：口試?yán)蠋煟篊andidate B, you want to go to a lecture, but you don't know anything about it. Ask Candidate A totell you. Use the words on this card to help you. (將 Card lb 遞給考生B)Card lb講座講座題目：主講人：講座地點：講座時間：講座內(nèi)容：Candidate A, here information on this card. (

48、is 將somethingaboutCard la 遞給考生a lecture.A)AnswerCandidateB'squestionsusingthecard la講座：學(xué)會學(xué)習(xí)主講人； Jim Green時間： 9 月 26 日(周四 )晚 630地點：主樓121講座內(nèi)容：介紹英語學(xué)習(xí)的策略題目 2:口試教師：Candidate A, you want to go to a celebration, but you know little about it.Ask Candidate B to tell you. Use the words on this card to hel

49、p you(將Card 2a遞給考生A)Card 2a慶祝會時間：地點：內(nèi)容：參加人員：Candidate B, here is something about a celebration. Answer Candidate A's questions using the information on this card. ( 將 Card 2b 遞給考生 B)Card 2b慶祝會時間：9月29日地點：學(xué)生體育館內(nèi)容：歌、舞、樂曲彈唱、相聲(comic dialogue)等參加人員：全校師生第三節(jié)繼續(xù)性問答口試?yán)蠋熃Y(jié)合第二節(jié)的內(nèi)容向考生各提出2或3個問題。Related to Card

50、 la b1 Do you often go to lectures? Why?2 What kind of lectures do you often go to?3 What do you think of lectures?4 Have you ever listened to any English lectures?1 Do you often hold celebrations? Why?2 What do you often celebrate?3 Did you hold or attend celebrations on our fiftieth National Day?4

51、 Say something about our fiftieth National Day celebrations?模擬試題一答案筆試試卷第一部分：聽力理解1從對話中男士要與女友去洛杉磯旅游可以判斷答案為C。2 從對話中女士說 "那是因為你在飯店用餐的緣故 "可以推斷答案為 C 。3從"pick up" 的使用可以猜側(cè)答案為A。4從"Airlines Flight 514 for Chicago"可以判斷答案為 C。5 host 為男主人，故答案為 C。6從"You re early for lunch"和后面

52、談到的午餐食品可以判斷答案為B。7午餐 Lily 吃 the leg of lamb和 salad, 即答案為 C 。8 9.從 "I won't fall" 和 "You were holding my bicycle" 來看，男孩正在學(xué)騎車， 8 題答案為 A，9 題答案為 B。10從交流的方式來判斷，兩人正在打電話，答案為A 。11男士昨天在聽音樂、學(xué)習(xí)，答案為B 。12女士昨天給這位男士打了二十次電話，卻沒有人接，說明該題答案為A。13從第一句男士說 "Happy birthday, Alice." 可以判斷答案為 B

53、。14 對話中 Alice 兩次請 Peter 吃東西看，答案為 C 。15從 Peter 的 "Would you like to dance, Alice?"說明該題答案為C。16?0 JP2 該篇短文講的是不同地區(qū)的人對貓的不同態(tài)度。5 道題皆為細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。16題為同義轉(zhuǎn)換。 intelligent說明 clever ，16 題答案為 A；"Cats are independent and this makes peopledislike them even more"說明 17 題答案為C；認(rèn)為會吸嬰兒之氣的是美國人，18 題答案為貓是為了給自己帶來運氣，19 題答案為C；貓有九命，自然說明貓長壽，20 題答案為A 。第二部分：英語知識運用A；英國人養(yǎng)21 fun 為不可數(shù)名詞，答案為 A。22 C accept 與 can't 連用，答案應(yīng)為C。23這里表示建議，用 Why not, 即 B 。24這里談?wù)摰氖菍淼氖虑?，答案為B 。25happen 后接不定式，表正在進行時，用C