PETS公共英語二級(jí)模擬試題及參考答案

1、PETS 公共英語二級(jí)模擬試題及參考答案考 生姓 名 ：考 號(hào) ：學(xué) 校 ：班 級(jí) ：第一部分：聽力理解第一節(jié) :聽下面 5 段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A 、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例:你將聽到： M: Well, I wonder why the office is still not open.W: But it's not yet eight. In fact, it's only a quarter to eight.請(qǐng)回答以下問題：1.

2、At what time does the office open? A. 7:45.B. 8:15.C. 8:00.1. What can we conclude from the womans reply?A. She thinks John is joking.B. She is sure John is selling his shop.C. She thinks John likes business.2. What does the man mean?A. The new teacher is sick.B. He hasnt met the teacher yet.C. He d

3、idnt like the teacher.3. What time is it now?A. 7:55B. 7:05C. 8:054. What does the woman mean?A. She thinks they shouldnt go to French restaurants.B. She s recommending a good place to go for dinner.C. She s inviting them to dinner.5. Which of the following can we know from the dialogue?A. The woman

4、 is going to have a trip this summer vacation.B. The woman is going to stay at home this summer vacation.C. The woman hasnt decided how to spend the summer vacation.第二節(jié) :聽下面5 段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。例：你將聽到：

5、W: Can I help you?M: Yes. I bought this radio two days ago, but I'm afraid it doesn't work. I'd like to change it for another one.W: Oh, dear. Yes, of course. Have you got your receipt? M: Yes, here it is.W: Thank you. Just a moment, please.請(qǐng)回答以下問題：10 / 10briefcase.1. Where does this con

6、versation take place?A. In a store.B. In a factory.C. In a museum.2. What is the most probable result of the conversation?A. The man got his radio repaired.B. The man got a new receipt.C. The man got a new radio.聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6 、7 題。6. What was the weather like yesterday according to the two speakers

7、?A. Colder than today.B. Warmer than today.C. Fine.7. How did the man feel about the weather at the end of conversation?A. Afraid.B. Sad.C. Relieved.聽第 7 段材料，回答第 8 、9 題。8. What are there in the briefcase?A. Some jewelry.B. Important papers.C. Money.9. Why will they go back to the hotel?A. To look fo

8、r his wallet.B. To look for his important letter.C. To look for his聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 、11 、12 題。10. What was Mary doing at the beginning of the dialogue?A. Going home.B. Waiting for bus.C. Waiting for someone.11. Where was Mary going?A. Home.B. To the bus stop.C. To the park.12. Why did Bill feel surpr

9、ised when he first heard Mary was going for a walk?A. Because it was a cold day.B. Because she was going alone.C. Because she had not told him about this before.聽第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 題。13. Where has Ann been?A. Her brothers.B. Beijing.C. Her uncles.14. How far is it from Anns home to her uncles?A. Abou

10、t eight thousand miles away.B. About eight hundred kilometers away.C. About eight hundred miles away.15. Who went there with Ann?A. Her friend.B. Her father.C. Herself.16. How did she go to her uncles?A. On foot.B. By busC. By train.聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 題。17. When is Marys birthday?A. August 15th.B.

11、August 16th.C. August 12th.18. What time will the party begin?A. At 2:00 p.m.B. At 2:20 p.m.C. At 1:40 p.m.19. Will Jean come to the party?A. No, She wont.B. Yes, she will.C. Not sure.20. Where will Jeans sister come from?A. The station.B. The party.C. Shanghai.第二部分：英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用第一節(jié)：單項(xiàng)填空從A 、B 、C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中 ,

12、 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。例:1. Paul doesn't have to be made. He always works hard.A. studyB. to studyC. studiedD. studying21. Neither her parents nor shethe two.A. remember room numberB. remembers room numbersC. remember room numbersD. remembers room number22. China haspopulation.A. a largeB.

13、a great deal ofC. manyD. much23. I d like to thank you for theyou did me to clean my house.A. favorB. helpC. aidD. assistant24. of them are not students. Some of them are teachers.A. OneB. BothC. AllD. None25. The earth is 49of the moon.A. time sizeB. time the sizeC. times sizeD. times the size26. T

14、here was a birdin the sky.A. flyB. fliesC. flyingD. flied27. Hehere half an hour ago, but he is still on the way now.A. had beenB. would have beenC. could have beenD. should have been28. You won t be discouraged as as you are still hopeful.A. longB. wellC. soonD. far29. Seldomsuch a good movie in th

15、at small cinema.A. we do seeB. do we seeC. we seeD. see we30. That was the second time Ithis country.A. visitedB. had visitedC. would visitD. has visited31. Eatingvegetables,isa goodhabit,is alwaysa suggestionfor keeping healthy.A. whichB thatC. itD. what32. Every year many peoplehunger in Africa.A.

16、 die withB. die ofC. die fromD. die to33. She went home immediately,about her baby who was homealone.A. worryB. worriesC. worriedD. worrying34. Whois thisletterwritten ?- Mymother.I haven t beenwriting her for a month.A. toB. byC. withD. in35. This is not a good topic to.A. talkB. be talkedC. talk a

17、boutD. be talked about第二節(jié)：完形填空閱讀下面短文 ,從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、 B、 C 和 D）中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。If an American is 36 with you, he will put his thumb and forefinger into a 37 .That means OK. But in Brazil, the very sign is 38 to be rude. In Poland, a guest usuallypresent flowers to his hostess. The numb

18、er must be an odd(奇數(shù)) one. 39 , the hostess isn t expected to 40 the cover of the bunch of flowers. And usually, red rose is a sign oflove.Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disapproval. To our 41 these body movements mean the 42 in Bulgaria. (保加利亞 ) Arabs often gree

19、t 43 kissing on both cheeks. And the 44 of putting a hand on a person' neck isdifferent 45 Chinese and Americans. Crossing 46 legs in the United States is a sign of 47 relaxed. But in Korea, it's not allowed. In Chinese, people hand 48 with both hands to 49theirrespect,butforMuslims,theythin

20、kthe lefthandis 50anddo not eator pass anything with it.The 51 in customs and cultures in the world are really 52 . We should learn 53 about them to avoid 54 . Then, would you please remember: When in Rome, do as the 55 do.36. A. satisfyB. satisfyingC. satisfiedD. satisfaction37. A. circleB. roundC.

21、 ballD. ring38. A. considerB. considersC. consideringD. considered39. A. besideB. besidesC. exceptD. except for40. A. receiveB. repeatC. reviewD. remove41. A. surpriseB. surprisesC. surprisingD. surprised42. A. wrongB. oppositeC. sameD. different43. A. withB. toC. byD. as44. A. poseB gestureC. actio

22、nD. movement45. A. forB. fromC. atD. in46. A. oneB. onesC. onesD. ones47. A. beB. beingC. to beD. to being48. A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing49. A. showB. presentC. displayD. demonstrate50. A. cleanB. uncleanC. tidyD. untidy51. A. differentB. differenceC. differencesD. differ52. A. ac

23、ceptableB. availableC. notableD. noticeable53. A. moreB. manyC. lessD. fewer54. A. embarrassB. embarrassingC. embarrassedD. embarrassment55. A. RomeB. RomesC. RomanD. Romans第三部分：閱讀理解閱讀下列短文 ,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A 、B、C 和 D ）中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AMost people agree that fencing (擊劍 ) is one sport in which a per

24、son must be at least 30 years old before he learns all he needs to know about the sport. But ClarkSummers of the University of Detroit has shown that this doesnt always have to be true.Clark is a different kind of fencer in a lot of ways. He is American, while most fencers are from the countries of

25、Europe. He is black while most fencers in the past have been white. And he is only 22 years old.Many people think that Clark is the most promising fencer in this country today.Although he is young, he has been able to master the necessary skills. Already he has won a number of fencing contests (競賽)

26、against older fencers. He is almost certain to become a member of the U. S. Olympic (奧林匹克 ) fencing team!”There is no real danger in fencing, today,”Clark says.“But I never forget that fencing was not always a sport. In the old days, People fenced to settle a quarrel. Eachmatch was a matter of life

27、and death. If that came true in the matches I play in today, every touch against me would mean that I had been wounded or killed. So I try to play as if l were fencing for my life. I dont like the idea of being killed!”56 Most people think thatcan do fencing.A. kidsB. teenagersC. adultsD. senior cit

28、izens57. Clark Summer is NOT probably from.A. DetroitB. BostonC. SeattleD. Manchester58. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. All the fencers are from the countries of Europe.B. Clark has won few fencing contests against older fencers.C. In the past, people fenced when they disagreed with eac

29、h other.D. Today, many fencers will get wounded or killed.59. We can judge from the passage that Clark works very hard because .A. there is no real danger in fencingB. he doesnt like the idea to bekilleddeathC. he wants to settle all the quarrelsD. each match is a matter of life andBReading is not t

30、he only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past. There isanother large reservoir ( 知識(shí)庫 ) which may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman ( 工 匠 ) has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon

31、them . The information fromthem differs from (不同于 ) that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical (理論的) part - the explanations of why things happen - is frequently quite fantastic (神奇的 ) .But the demonstration (示 范 ) and report of what happens , and how it happens are correct even if

32、 the reports are in completely unscientific terms (術(shù)語 ). Presently thecollege student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he.Another source of knowledge is the

33、 vast store of traditional (傳統(tǒng)的 ) practiceshanded down from father to son , or mother to daughter, of old country customs (習(xí)慣 ), of folklore ( 風(fēng)俗 ). All this is very difficult for a college student to examine, for muchknowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild

34、 grass. The college student should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries of what had existed in this area long age.60. In the last paragraph the phrase "this wide, confused wilderness" r

35、efers to .craftsmenfor aA. personal experienceB. wild weeds among good plantsC. the information from the parentsD. the vast store of traditional practices61. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?A. The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild grassB. Cr

36、aftsmans experience is usually unscientificC. The contemptuous (傲慢的 ) college students will receive nothing fromD. Traditional practices are as important as experience for the college student62. From this passage we can infer that.A. we ll invite the craftsman to teach in the collegeB. schools and b

37、ooks are not the only way to knowledgeC. scientific discoveries late based on personal experienceD. discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledgecollege student63. The author advises the college student to.A. be contemptuous to the craftsmanB. be patient in helping the cra

38、ftsman with scientific termsC. learn the craftsmans experience by judging it carefullyD. gain the craftsmans experience without rejection64. The main idea of this passage is about.A . what to learn from the parents B. how to gain knowledgeC. why to learn from craftsman D. how to deal with experience

39、 CGreek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields(盾)toward the sun. Theflashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages.Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers.

40、 When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enoughtowers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of largedrums( 鼓). Each drum was kept w

41、ithin hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages 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 shortmessages. In this

42、 way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms.Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not until the telephone was i

43、nvented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds.65. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication dependedvery much upon .A. fine weatherB. high towerC. the spelling systemD. arm movements66. Which of the following

44、statements is true?A. Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.B. African soldiers shouted from tower to tower 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 commu

45、nication sent messages.A. in a special wayB. over a very short distanceC. by a musical instrumentD. at a rather slow speed68. The way of communication made use of visible signs.A. FrenchB. RomanC. AfricanD. American DOne answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some y

46、ears ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30,000 people.The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor(港口)。The outer wall of theharbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in fla

47、ts in the fifty-metre high outer wall. The flats would be all face inwards, and would be made ofconcrete( 混泥土 ) and glass. The glass would be specially made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called this man - made harbor would be calm. On it would be floatin

48、g islands carrying more building: a hospital, two theaters, museum, an art exhibition hall and a church. On one of the islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water.People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity,so

49、 there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas. There would be platforms outside the man wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane.69. What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea? The city was to be designed to

50、gether with a harbor. The walls around the city would be made of steel and glass. The building of the city would rest on a floating island. The people would live in tall building surrounded by a wall.70. How would fresh water be supplied to the city? By treating sea water. By getting it from the sur

51、rounding islands. By building a small lake of fresh water inside the city. By transporting it from the mainland.71. The suggestion made by the organization is to solve the problem that . there is not enough space for building cites on land land transportation has became increasingly difficult there

52、are too many people on land present cities are heavily polluted by cars72. the purpose of the writer is-. to suggest how new type of harbor could be built at sea to give a description of a new- type city. to draw people s attention to the problem of air pollution. to introduce a mew way of building

53、harbor - cities. EWhat are some of the steps a person can take to prevent his house from beingbroken into while he is away? One step is to make sure that the house seems a lived-in one. Living room curtains should be pulled down only half-way. Bedrooms that usually have the curtains pulled down at n

54、ight should be left down .Another is to make sure that all outside locks are the dead-bolt type (雙保險(xiǎn) ) .Still another is to leave several 100W lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen. Lights that turned on and off by themselves are the best. Then, too, it is a good idea to leave the

55、radio turned on and set to a talking station. Any type of speaking makes a thief think twice before trying to enter.Finally, while away on holiday, make sure that nothing collects in front or in the house. Particularly, make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbor has been

56、asked to pick up the mail.Thieves are especially quick to notice piled-up newspapers and over piled mail boxes.73. Why did the writer begin this piece with question?A. Because he wanted to catch the readers attention.B. Because he wanted to have the readers guess the answer before reading. C. Because he wanted to sum up (概括 ) the topic of the piece.D. Because he wanted