Section I Listening Comprehension
( 30 minutes)
Directions.
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are THREE parts in this section, Part A , Part B and Part C.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
Directions：
For Questions l--5, you will hear a report on a survey recently done in Britain. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25
Directions:
For Questions 6--10, you will hear an interview with Rosemary, a self-employed dog trainer in Hong Kong. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions
Directions:
You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A ,B , C or D . After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece once only.
Questions 11--13 are based on the following talk about prodigies, kids with unusual natural abilities. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11--13.
11. What was John Stuart Mill?
[ A ] A historian. [ B ] A composer.
[ C ] A philosopher. [ D ] A mathematician.
12. What has been found about children of unusual talent?
[ A ] Many of them are from middle-class families.
[ B ] There are more girls than boys among them.
[ C ] They are mostly born by natural childbirth.
[ D ] Their parents are usually ambitious and humorous.
13. What can be inferred from the talk?
[ A ] Material wealth goes hand in hand with mental emptiness.
[ B ] Environment plays a decisive role in the development of prodigies.
[ C ] Success has not always brought happiness to prodigies.
[ D ] Public praise will help prodigies to find the value of their lives.
Questions 14----16 are based on the interview with British singer and songwriter Beth Orton. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14--16.
14. When did Beth Orton begin singing?
[ A ] After she met William.
[B ] Before she went to acting classes.
[C ] After she dropped out of school.
[D ] Before she joined a traveling group.
15. When is the best time of a woman' s life, as Beth Orton was told?
[ A ] In her 60s. [ B ] In her 40s.
[C ] In her 30s. [ D ] In her 20s.
16. What does Beth Orton want to do in the next year or so?
[A ] Improve her skills in playing the drums.
[B ] Learn how to play the violin.
[ C ] Try some strange musical instruments.
[ D ] Train herself in coordination.
Questions 17--20 are based on the following discussion with Dr. Jane Richard about premarital contracting. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17--20.
17. How do people see premarital contracting in general?
[ A ] It is unfeasible and unnecessary.
[B ] It has no effect on true love.
[C ] It is only effective for someone rich and famous.
[D ] It suggests distrust between the two partners.
18. What does the woman think of premarital contracting?
[ A ] It helps a couple know more about each other.
[B ] It makes a couple' s relationship more stable.
[ C ] It helps to develop genuine love in a couple.
[ D ] It makes a couple feel more comfortable with each other.
19. What is the divorce rate, according to the interviewer?
[A] 50%. [B] 30%.
[C] 20%. [D] 10%.
20. What is essential in premarital contracting, according to the woman?
[ A ] Financial status. [ B ] Legal documents.
[ C ] Attitude to marriage. [ D ] Communication.
You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
This is the end of Listening Comprehension.
Section ⅡUse of English
( 15 minutes)
Directions.
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Believe it or not, airlines really are trying to do better. They promised to improve customer service last year 21 pressure from a Congress which was 22 stories of nightmare flights.
So why is it that flying is getting 23 for so many passengers, 24 airlines are spending billions of dollars to improve service, 25 in new equipment such as mobile check-in stations and portable phone banks so travelers can quickly 26 a flight when it is delayed or canceled? The fact is that air travel has
27 been such an annoyance, and customer complaints to the Transportation Department doubled in 1999
28 1998.
It seems Mother Nature would 29 people by bus this year. An unusual run of bad weather, 30 long walls of thunderstorms, has crippled airports lately and led to widespread delays and cancellations. After similar problems last summer, the FAA promised to work more closely with airlines 31 weather slowdowns-for example, FAA and airline representatives now gather at a single location in Herndon, Va., to 32 the best way to allocate the available airspace. But even the FAA 33 the new initiative has fallen 34 of expectations, and many passengers complain that the delays seem 35 .
Part of the problem is overcrowded planes. 36 the strong economy, U.S. airlines are expected to carry a record 665 million passengers this year, up 5 percent from last year. On 37 , planes are about 76 percent full these days, also a 38 . That' s good news for the Transport Department, which are profitably loading more passengers 39 each flight, and bad news for passengers, 40 irritations build rapidly in tight quarters.
21. [ A ] under [ B ] below [ C ] beneath [ D ] beyond
22. [ A ] held back by [ B ] fed up with [ C ] taken in by [ D ] filled in with
23. [ A ] inferior [ B ] worse [ C ] desperate [ D ] fatal
24. [ A ] as if [ B ] so that [ C ] even though [ D ] now that
25. [ A ] upgrading [ B ] purchasing [ C ] installing [ D ] investing
26. [ A ] reclaim [ B ] reserve [ C ] recall [ D ] rebook
27. [ A ] never [ B ] often [ C ] also [ D ] always
28. [ A ] since [ B ] upon [ C ] over [ D ] from
29. [ A ] persist [ B ] presume [ C ] prefer [ D ] permit
30. [ A ] featuring [ B ] capturing [ C ] distinguishing [ D ] characterizing
31. [ A ] charged with [ B ] responding to [ C ] replying to [ D ] abiding by
32. [ A] draw in [B] follow up [ C ] figure out [D ] set aside
33. [ A ] admits [ B ] allows [ C ] reveals [ D ] claims
34. [ A ] laggi [ B ] lacking [ C ] scarce [ D ] short
35. [ A ] absolute [ B ] arbitrary [ C ] plentiful [ D ] superfluous
36. [ A ] According to [ B ] Except for [C] Thanks to [ D ] Based on
37. [ A ] calculation [ B ] average [ C ] estimate [ D ] total
38. [ A ] fantasy [ B ] monument [ C ] legend [ D ] record
39. [ A ] at [ B ] for [ C ] over [ D ] on
40. [ A ] since [ B ] although [ C ] unless [ D ] if
Section ⅢReading Comprehension
( 60 minutes)
Part A
Directions.
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
The future of space exploration depends on many things. It depends on how technology evolves, how political forces shape competition and partnerships between nations, and how important the public feels space exploration is. The near future will see the continuation of human space flight in Earth' s orbit and unpiloted space flight within the solar system. Piloted space flight to other planets, or even back to the moon, still seems far away. Any flight to other solar systems is even more distant, but a huge advance in space technology could drive space exploration into realms currently explored only by science fiction.
The 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey depicted commercial shuttles flying to and from a giant wheel-shaped space station in orbit around Earth, bases on the moon, and a piloted mission to Jupiter. The real space activities of 2001 will not match this cinematic vision, but the 21 st century will see a continuation of efforts to transform humanity into a spacefaring species.
Perhaps the most difficult problem space planners face is how to finance a vigorous program of piloted space exploration, in Earth' s orbit and beyond. In 1998 no single government or international enterprise had plans to send people back to the moon, much less to Mars. Such missions are unlikely to happen until the perceived value exceeds their cost.
One belief shared by a number of space exploration experts is that future lunar and Martian expeditions should be aimed at creating permanent settlements. The residents of such outposts would have to "live off the land," obtaining such necessities as oxygen and water from the harsh environment. On the moon, pioneers could obtain oxygen by heating lunar soil. In 1998 the Lunar Prospector discovered evidence of significant deposits of ice, a valuable resource for settlers, mixed with soil at the lunar poles. On Mars, oxygen could be extracted from the atmosphere and water could come from buried deposits of ice.
The future of piloted lunar and planetary exploration remains largely unknown. Most space exploration scientists believe that people will be on the moon and Mars by the middle of the 21st century, but how they get there, and the nature of their visits, is a subject of continuing debate. Clearly, key advances will need to be made in lowering the cost of getting people off Earth, the first step in any human voyage to other worlds.
41. A flight to other solar systems will be made more possible by
[ A ] technological breakthroughs.
[ B ] international co-operation.
[ C ] market competition.
[ D ] public pressure.
42. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that human society will become increasingly
[ A ] worried about life on other planets.
[ B ] dependent on space tourism.
[ C ] accustomed to long-distance flights.
[ D ] associated with space exploration.
43. According to this text, piloted space missions will need to be
[ A ] more exciting than earlier film versions.
[B ] supported by international organizations.
[C ] more cost-effective than they appear to be at present.
[ D ] financed by individual governments.
44. It is predicted that people who will live on other planets would have to
[ A ] appreciate the harsh conditions they encounter there.
[ B ] depend on the natural resources available there.
[ C ] take most daily necessities along with them.
[ D ] engage in scientific research.
45. It is difficult to send people to other planets because of
[ A ] lack of capacity of space exploration vehicles.
[ B ] the financial expenditure involved in space travel.
[ C ] controversial nature of space travel.
[ D ] the uncertain future of space exploration.
Text 2
Empowering workers constitutes the first step toward a stronger economy and stronger citizenry. It is a vital step toward overcoming inequality in American society. During the 1980s, the need for better wages for all workers increased as women, traditionally secondary earners, assumed greater responsibility for their own and their children' s well-being. Yet the ability to raise families to a decent living standard through wage work decreased; real wages fell for most workers. And the Federal Government enacted no new policies to facilitate the integration of work and family, as working women and working families suffered a loss in political power as well.
Black or Hispanic women are four times as likely to be low-wage workers as are white men with comparable skills and experience. White women are more than three times as likely as white men to be low-wage workers, and black or Hispanic men more than one-and-a-half times as likely.
More than half of all low-wage workers are the only wage workers in their families, or live alone.
Employment no longer provides an escape from poverty. More than eight million working adults are poor; two million of them work full-time, year-round. More than seven million poor children have at least one working parent. When that one working parent is a low-wage worker, the children have no better chance of escaping from poverty than if the parent were not working at all; more than two-fifths of such children are poor.
Even if generous income assistance were available, the wages employers pay would be held to a minimum. In addition, policies such as tax credits for working parents do nothing to increase the political power of working women and men.
Our research shows that unionization is among the most effective strategies for raising pay, especially for women and minority men. Being a union member, or being covered by a collective bargaining agreement, raised 1984 wages by $ 1.79 per hour for Hispanic men, $ 1.32 for black men, $ 1.26 for Hispanic women, $ 1.01 for black women, $ 0.68 for white women, and $ 0.41 for white men, when all other factors, such as occupation, industry, firm size, education and experience were held constant. In percentage terms, the union increase was more than 15 percent for blacks and Hispanics, 11 percent for white women, and 4 percent for white men.
46. During the 1980s, women started to play a more important role in
[ A ] demanding political fights. [ B ] improving social welfare.
[ C ] supporting the family [ D ] earning better wages.
47. According to Paragraph 2, who are most likely to be poor?
[ A ] Women of color. [ B ] White women.
[ C ] Men of color. [ D ] White men.
48. According to Paragraph 3, having a job
[ A ] means earning a low wage.
[ B ] has never provided a way out of poverty.
[ C ] does not mean that the children will become rich.
[ D ] may not be a guarantee for a poor family to become better off.
49. The term "unionization" ( Line 1, Paragraph 5) refers to
[ A ] mobilizing all workers to seize power.
[ B ] gathering workers into an organized group.
[ C ] working out strategies to raise workers' pay.
[ D ] changing wage policies for women and minority men.
50. What is the theme of the text?
[ A ] The causes of low-wage problems.
[ B ] The inequality of workers' pay.
[ C ] The improvement of the rates of pay.
[ D ] The economy and the rates of pay.
Text 3
Du Bois was a sociological and educational pioneer who challenged the established system of education that tended to restrict rather than to advance the progress of black Americans. He challenged what is called the "Tuskegee machine" of Booker T. Washington, the leading educational spokesperson of the blacks in the U. S..
A sociologist and historian, Du Bois called for a more determined and activist leadership than Washington provided.
Unlike Washington, whose roots were is southern black agriculture, Du Bois' s career spanned both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. He was a native of Massachusetts, received his undergraduate education from Fisk University in Nashville, did his graduate study at Harvard University, and directed the Atlanta University Studies of Black American Life in the South. Du Bois approached the problem of racial relations in the United States from two dimensions: as a scholarly researcher and as an activist for civil fights. Among his works was the famous empirical sociological study, The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study, in which he examined that city' s black population and made recommendations for the school system. Du Bois' s Philadelphia study was the pioneer work on urban blacks in America.
Du Bois had a long and active career as a leader in the civil fights movement. He helped to organize the Niagara Movement in 1905, which led to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), established in 1909. From 1910 until 1934, Du Bois edited The Crisis, the major journal of the NAACP. In terms of its educational policy, the NAACP position was that all American children and youth should have genuine equality of educational opportunity. This policy, which Du Bois helped to formulate, stressed the following themes: (1) public schooling should be free and compulsory for all American children; (2) secondary schooling should be provided for all youth; (3) higher education should not be monopolized by any special class or race.
As a leader in education, Du Bois challenged not only the tradition of racial segregation in the schools but also the accommodationist ideology of Booker T. Washington. The major difference between the two men was that Washington sought change that was evolutionary in nature and did not upset the social order, whereas Du Bois demanded immediate change. Du Bois believed in educated leadership for blacks, and he developed a concept referred to as the "talented tenth," according to which 10 percent of the black population would receive
a traditional college education in preparation for leadership.
51. Compared with B. T. Washington, Du Bois' s political stand was
[ A ] less popular. [ B ] more radical.
[ C ] less aggressive. [ D ] more conservative.
52. According to the text, Du Bois worked as all of the following EXCEPT
[ A ] an editor. [ B ] an educator.
[ C ] a scholar. [ D ] an official.
53. It is Du Bois' s belief that
[ A ] the blacks have a priority in terms of education.
[ B ] higher education should be free for all races.
[ C ] everyone has an equal fight to education.
[ D ] development in education should be gradual.
54. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
[ A ] Washington would not appreciate the idea of overthrowing social order.
[ B ] Racial separation is an outcome of accommodationist ideology.
[ C ] Washington would not support determined activist leadership.
[ D ] The Philadelphia Negro is a book on blacks in American South.
55. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that
[ A ] many blacks are prepared for leadership.
[ B ] Du Bois was in favor of "elite education" for blacks.
[ C ] Washington and Du Bois had never been friends.
[ D ] only the top 10 percent are worth educating.
Text 4
Our analysis therefore suggests that the real problem facing the black community lies in the educational obstacles prior to the Ph. D. programs rather than in the pour-in of foreign students. Equally, our analysis suggests that we ought to treat foreign students as an important source of brain gain for us and that we ought to facilitate, rather than hinder, their arrival and their entry into our work force. How could this be done?
There is a long-standing provision in our immigration laws under which those who bring in a certain amount of financial capital ( which will "create jobs" ) are allowed to immigrate: A foreigner who invests one million dollars in a commercial enterprise established in a high-unemployment area, which creates jobs for at least ten Americans, is automatically given immigrant status (i. e. a green card). We suggest extending the idea from financial to human capital.
Currently, graduate students who wish to stay on in the United States after their Ph.D. s must be sponsored by their employers, a process that imposes substantial hardship both on the students and on smaller employers.
The standard procedure is in two stages. First, the U. S. Department of Labor must, on the basis of a U. S. employer' s sponsorship, certify that "no American can do this job. " Then, the would-be immigrant must apply for immigrant status at the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). If all goes fight, the entire process takes about two years (considerably more for citizens of certain countries). But things may not go fight: there could be problems at either stage. Thus, the employer or the "alien" must hire an immigration lawyer. The current process, then, is costly both to the would-be immigrant and to the employer ( and hence, it unfairly penalizes smaller firms
that cannot afford this expensive process and so cannot recruit this foreign talent).
The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1990 introduced an alternative route for professors and researchers to secure immigrant status. Essentially, it eliminates the average processing time to about one year, it does not eliminate any of the uncertainty or the need for expensive legal counsel.
We budget that automatic green cards be given to all those who obtain a Ph. D. in the science and engineering programs at our universities. In adopting such a "guaranteed green card" proposal, we would be recognizing the important contribution that these students make to our leading position in science by giving equal weight to human capital and financial capital.
56. Prior to this text, the author has most probably made an analysis of
[ A ] brain gain in the United States.
[ B ] the cause of problems of the black people.
[ C ] the U. S educational programs for blacks.
[ D ] the procedure of foreign students' immigration.
57. Which of the following statements will the author most probably agree with?
[ A ] Foreign students are a new source of financial capital.
[ B ] Ph. D. graduates should automatically be given green cards.
[ C ] Foreign Ph.D. graduates may function as a kind of capital.
[D ] Foreign investors ought to immigrate to high unemployment areas.
58. A foreign graduate student who applies for immigrant status must have
[ A ] a U. S. employer' s sponsorship.
[ B ] financial capital to create ten jobs.
[ C ] a job in an American company.
[ D ] the help of an immigration lawyer.
59. Smaller enterprises have difficulty using foreign talent because of
[ A ] the costly recruiting process.
[ B ] the expensive legal counsel.
[ C ] the competition from big companies.
[ D ] the inability to provide sponsorship.
60. The author’s proposal differs from the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1990 in
[A ] the kind of green card.
[ B ] the amount of investment capital.
[ C ] the budget for the whole process.
[ D ] the certainty of issuing green cards.
Part B
Directions.
Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Write your translation clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
The cost of staging the year 2000 Olympics in Sydney is estimated to be a staggering $ 960 million, but 61 )the city is preparing to reap the financial benefits that come from holding such an international event by equaling the commercial success of Los Angeles, the only city yet to have made a demonstrable profit from the Games in 1984. At precisely 4:20 a.m. on Friday the 24th of September 1993, it was announced that Sydney had beaten five other competing cities around the world, and Australians everYwhere, not only Sydneysiders, were justifiably proud of the result. 62) But, if Sydney had lost the bid, would the taxpayers of New South Wales and of Australia have approved of governments spending millions of dollars in a failed and costly exercise?
There may have been some consolation in the fact that the bid came in $ l million below the revised budget and $ 5 million below the original budget of $ 29 million formulated in mid-1991. However, the final cost was the considerable sum of $ 24 million, the bulk of which was paid for by corporate and community contributions, merchandising, licensing, and the proceeds of lotteries, with the NSW Government, which had originally been willing to spend up to $ 10 million, contributing some $ 2 million. 63)The Federal Government' s grant of $ 5 million meant, in effect, that the Sydney bid was financed by every Australian taxpayer.
Prior to the announcement of the winning city, there was considerable debate about the wisdom of taking financial risks of this kind at a time of economic recession. 64 )Others argued that 70% of the facilities were already in place, and all were on government-owned land, removing some potential areas of conflict which troubled previous Olympic bidders. The former NSW Premier, Mr. Nick Greiner, went on record as saying that the advantage of having the Games... "is not that you are going to have $ 7.4 billion in extra gross domestic product over the next 14 years. " 65) I think the real point is the psychological change, the gaining of confidence, apart from the other more obvious reasons, such as the building of sporting facilities, tourism, and things of that nature.
Section IV Writing (35 minutes) Directions.
66. Read the following statement and write an essay on it. In your essay, you should
1) state your opinion, and
2) support it with examples.
"The man who reads well is the man who thinks well, who has a background for opinion and a stand for judgment. "
You should write 160--200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
全国英语等级考试第一级 PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM (PETS)LEVEL 1 2 0 1 6年3月笔试真卷 笔试部分答题时间：90分钟 第一部分听力 第一节图片判断 在本节中，你将听到l0个句子，每句话配有A.、B.、C.三幅图片，请选择与句子内容相符合的一幅图片，并标在试卷的相应位置。每句话后有10秒钟的停顿，以便选择图片并看下一组图片。每句话读两遍。 1. 2. 3.
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9. 10. 第二节对话应答 在本节中，你将听到l0个话语，请从A.、B.、C.三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。每个话语后有l0秒钟的停顿，以便选择答案和阅读下一个小题的选项。每个话语读两遍。 11.A. I'm very well. B. It's 62558789. C. That's good. 12. A. Come in, please. B. It' s nothing. C. oh, sorry. 13. A. of course. B. I'm ok. C. Thanks. 14. A. You' re welcome. B. Yes, you can. C. Very good. 15. A. All right. B. It's kind. C. It's Monday. 16. A. It's6:00 a.m.
B. It's snowing. C. I'd like to drink. 17. A. Sorry, I can't. B. Yes, certainly. C. Not very good. 18. A. He's busy. B. Thank you. C. All right. 19. A. Drive a car. B. About 30 minutes. C. By air. 20. A. What can I do for you? B. Eight people. C. Certainly. 第三节对话理解 在本节中，你将听到l0段对话，每段对话有一个问题。请从A.、B.、C.三个选项中选出答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话后有l0秒钟的停顿，以便回答问题和阅读下一问题及其选项。每段对话读两遍。 21. How much did Mr. Johnson pay for the shirt? A. 12 dollars. B. 6 dollars. C. 3 dollars. 22. What' s the woman? A. The man' s girlfriend. B.A salesgirl. C. A customer. 23. What color does the woman like? A. Red. B. Pink. C. Yellow. 24. What' s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Customer and waiter. C. Conductor and passenger. 25. What does the woman think of the hotel? A. Noisy. B. Worst. C. Comfortable. 26. Where is the headquarter? A.In Beijing. B. In New York. C. In London. 27. What does the woman mean? A. It' s too late now.
公共英语等级考试pets4级真题训练Part C In the following article,some sentences have been removed.For Questions51——55,choose the most suitable one from the list[A]——[G]to fit into each of the numbered gaps.There are two extra choices, which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. On the north bank of the Ohio River sits Evansville,Ind.,home of David Williams,52,and of a riverboat casino(a place where gambling games are played).During several years of gambling in that casino,Williams, a state auditor eaming$35,000a year,lost approximately$175,000.He had never gambled before the casino sent him a coupon for$20worth of gambling. He visited the casino,lost the$20and left.On his second visit he lost$800.The casino issued to him,as a good customer,a"Fun Card", which when used in the casino earns points for meals and drinks,and enables the casino to track the user's gambling activities.For Williams,those activities become what he calls"electronic heroin." (51)In1997he lost$21,000to one slot machine in two days.In March 1997he lost$72,186.He sometimes played two slot machines at a" time,all night,until the boat docked at5a.m.,then went back aboard when the casino opened at9a.m.Now he is suing the casino,charging that it should have refused his patronage because it knew he was addicted. It did know he had a problem. In March1998,a friend of Williams's got him involuntarily confined to a treatment center for addictions,and wrote to inform the casino of Williams's gambling problem.The casino included a photo of Williams among those of banned gamblers,and wrote to him a"cease admissions" letter.
EXERCISE 1 Information Technology 1982 was the year of information technology in Great Britain. But what exactly is infotech? 85% of the people __1___ recently had not a clue what it means, __2___53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pretty important.They were __3___.It is.So what is it? Well, put simply,it is the "marry-up"of products__4___several key industries:computers, telephone, televisions, satellites. It means __5___ microelectronics, telecommunication networks fibre optics__6___produce,store,obtain and send information by way of words,numbers,pictures and sound__7___and efficiency than ever before. The __8__ infotech is having and is going to have on our lives and work is tremendous.It is already linking the skills of the space industry with __9___ of cable television,so programmes can be beamed directly into our homes ___10__ all over the world. Armies of "steel collar"workers,the robots,will soon be working in factories doing the boring,complex and __11___jobs which are at present still done by man. In some areas __12___the car industry this has already started. television will also be used to enable customers __13___from the comfort of their homes by simply ordering___14__ the TV screen, payment being made by direct debit of their credit cards.The automatic booking of tickets will also be done through the television__15___ .Cable television __16___in many countries now gives a choice of ___17__ channels will soon be used to___18___ our homes by operating burglar and fire alarms ___19___to police and fire https://www.doczj.com/doc/985672171.html,puters will run our homes,controling the heating,air-conditioned and cooking systems ___20___ robot will cope with the housework.the friendly postman will be a thing of the past as the post service and letters disappear with the electronic mail received via viewdata screens. 1) A polling B being polled C polled D having been polled 2) A so B although C however D but 3) A right B wrong C mad D crazy 4) A from B in C to D for 5) A to use B to be used C being used D using 6) A to help B to helping C to be helped D to being helped 7) A very quickly B more quickly C quicklier D most quickly 8) A force B affect C impact D control 9) A those B that C which D the one 10) A from B in C across D thoughtout 11) A interesting B dull C unpleasant D happy 12) A for example B for instance C like D such as 13) A shop B to shop C shopping D to shopping 14) A on B via C within D by 15) A screen B machine C set D show 16) A where B in which C which D it 17) A a dozen Bdozen C dozen of D dozens of 18) A protect B clean C run D manage
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2016年3月PETS2真题 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. In a theatre. C. In a restaurant. 2. How old is the man now? A. About 20. B. Nearly 40. C. Over 60. 3. What is the man going to do? A. Go to the information counter. B. Take a train to leave New York. C. Check the price of the ticket. 4. What do we learn about the man? A. He quitted his job. B. He has got two job offers. C. He is doing a part-time job. 5. What does Mr. Anderson do? A. He is a teacher. B. He is a librarian. C. He is a repairman. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6. What is The Western Teacher? A. A story. B. A book. C. A magazine. 7. When did the man start writing books? A. When he was at school. B. After he came to Paris. C. Since the year of 2004. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Customer and waiter.
2006全国英语等级考试四级口试真题 1〉为什么你喜欢你的工作！ 2〉网上购物购物的优点和缺点 2〉两个邻居住了十几年互相都不认识看图说明这个问题～！4〉2个人，一排开着的水龙头，然后一个想去关的，一个说“要电视台来暴光一下” 5〉你最饭？ 6〉固体垃圾中30％是包装盒谈论你的看法 7〉电影票从2毛到80元一张看图说话 选择话题，谈谈你的看法。 09年PETS四级考试冲刺训练（1） I __1_ by myself in my usual compartment for at least 10 minutes,waiting __2_.The train never seemed to start on time and I often thought that I could have __3_ in bed a little longer,or had another cup of tea before _4__. Suddenly I heard someone __5_ on the platform outside.A young girl _6__ towards the train.The man on duty put out his hand __7_ but she ran past him and opened the door of my compartment.Then the whistle blew and the
train started. "I nearly missed it,__8_?"the girl said."How long does it take to _9__ London?" "It depends ."I said ,"Some day it's much slower than others." "I'll have to __10_ so as not to be late again tomorrow,"she said."_11__ my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man _12__ is very strict.I __13_ him yet so I don't know __14_ but he sounds a bit frightening." She talked about the new job on the way to London and before long,I realized that she _15__ for my firm.I _16__ in the firm for nearly 20 years.Our boss was really a very strict man.My own secretary _17__ so I must be her new boss._18__ fair to her. "Oh,dear,"she said."What a terrible mistake!I wish I _19__." "Never mind,"I said."at least you'll know when you train's late_20__."
2016年9月PETS2 真题 第一节 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman mean? A. She is going out next week. B. She needs the car for her family. C. She invites the man to an outing. 2. How does Jack feel these days? A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Touched. 3. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. 4. What will the speakers probably do this weekend? A. See a movie. B. Buy a refrigerator. C. Eat out in town. 5. When will the next train for Chicago leave? A. At 08:30. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:30. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6. Where are the speakers? A. At home. B. At school. C. At the zoo. 7. What does the woman ask her son to do? A. Prepare breakfast. B. Wash the dishes. C. Tidy up his room. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。 8. Who is Molly? A. A patient. B. A nurse. C. A mother. 9. What does Doctor Laver ask Molly to do? A. Comfort the baby. B. Wash the baby. C. Dress the baby. 10. How is Doctor Laver towards Molly? A. Grateful. B. Generous. C. Encouraging. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。 11. Who is Janet? A. Don’s neighbour. B. Don’s assistant. C. Don’s mother. 12. What happens to Don? A. He is ill. B. He gets lost. C. He misses a call. 13. What will Professor Webster do for Don? A. Give the students some homework. B. Return the exam papers to students. C. Find someone else to teach the class.
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processingand desktop publishing packages.All disks are, of course, strictly for use in the micro-lab only.If you wish to print anything you should use one of the five machines around the outside of the room.Four are connectedto dot matrix printers, one is connectedto the laser printer.If you want a top quality printout from the laser printer, come and see myself or any of the library staff.Dot-matrix printouts are free but there is a charge for using the laser printer. There is always a queue to get to the terminals towards the end of https://www.doczj.com/doc/985672171.html,e in and get to know how to use the computers early in the term and use them regularly, rather than just before exams and essay deadlines, in order to avoid delay or disappointment.Training sessions are held on a regular basis, on the first and third Thursday of each month, and are free to full-time students of the college.See you there.Now, any questions? You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 3. Part CYou will hear a talk given by a university lecturer.As you listen, you must answer Questions 1 -10 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right.You will hear the talk TWICE.You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1 to 10. 1.What’s the averagennual increase of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage?2.Which part of the world contributed to an increase between 94/95 and 95/96?3.When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes?4.What will the speaker discuss first?5.Where do the three largest groups of students come from?6.What’ s the number of students from Malaysia?7.Which is the most popular field of study?8.What ’thes percentage of students in businessand management?9.In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number?10.In summary, what did the speaker talk about? Tapescript For those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something about the foreign student population in the United States.For the academic year 1995/96 there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the United States.This figure of 344,000 may seem like a very large number until you compare it with the total population of 241,000,000.The foreign student population has been growing for a number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped sharply during the 1990s.During the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly.For example, between 1985 and 1990, the average yearly increase was 12.5%.However, the picture in the 1990s is quite different.The rate of increase has declined quite noticeably.In fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only .5%, or one-half of one percent.Although the overall rate of increase has dropped to only .5%, the number of students from some parts of the world is increasing while the number of students from other areas is decreasing.For example, during this same time period, that is between the academic years 94/95 and 95/96, there was a decreasein the number of students from the middle East, while the number of students from South and East Asia increased.These changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economic and political situations.I ’ m sure you are aware of many of these changes, and perhaps we can discuss them at our next meeting.For today let ’ s confine our talk to first, a discussion of the origin of these students, or, in other words, where they come from; second, the kinds of studies they pursue; and, finally, the academic levels they are found in.If we have a little time left, we might quickly
2015年3月PETS2真题 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is Jack going to do? A. Hurry to his office. B. Meet Professor Johnson. C. Help Mary carry the books. 2. What do we know about Mr. Smith? A. He missed the meeting. B. He was late for the meeting. C. He wasn’t invited to the meeting. 3. Why did the man fail to answer the phone? A. He went to sleep early. B. The TV was too noisy. C. His phone was broken. 4. Why is the woman going to Germany? A. To work there. B. To visit friends. C. To study German. 5. What is the man trying to do? A. Tell Sarah when the picnic ends. B. Persuade Sarah to go to the picnic. C. Ask Sarah to drive him to the picnic. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6. Who is the woman? A. A tourist. B. An actress. C. A musician. 7. On what has the woman got information? A. A play. B. A house. C. A theatre. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。 8. Where does the man aim to go? A. London. B. Taipei. C. Hong Kong. 9. How many pieces of luggage is the man checking in? A. None. B. One. C. Two. 10. When does the man’s flight leave? A. At 09:00. B. At 11:00. C. At 11:30. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。
公共英语(pets)五级考试真题 Section I Listening ComprehensionThis section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.There are three parts in this section, Part A , Part B and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the ANSWER SHEET.At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Part A You will hear a conversation between a student, Mr.Wang, and his tutor, Dr.Wilson.As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling True or False.You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE.You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1-10.1.Dr.Wilson and Mr.Wang have met before.TRUE/FALSE2.Wang prefers to live with an English family.TRUE/FALSE3.Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.TRUE/FALSE4.Back in his own country Mr.Wang studied C-language and chemistry.TRUE/FALSE5.Wang has some experience in CAD.TRUE/FALSE6.Dr.Wilson is satisfied with Wang’s past experience.TRUE/FALSE7.Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system.TRUE/FALSE8.Wang decides to take courses and pass exams.TRUE/FALSE9.Dr.Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university.TRUE/FALSE10.Dr.Wilson asks Wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.TRUE/FALSE Tapescript: Hearing a knock on the door] Come in please.Good morning Dr.Wilson.Good morning Wang.So nice to see you again.Take a seat...why don’t you, please.When did you get to the university?mwmi arrived yesterday.Well...Are you living in the college?No, I am with an English family...actually...because I want to improve my speaking.WmwOh, fine.Right, did you take a language proficiency test before you came?Yes.Uhh...my Overall Band is 6, but...unfortunately my speaking is only 5.OK, you know, here in this university, you have to take our own English test before yo u attend any lectures.So, first of all, what we’ve got to do is, we have to make an arrangement for the test date.Umm...will tomorrow be all right for you?mw Yeah, I have time tomorrow morning.Good, then.Tomorrow at ten.I don’t think the test will be any p roblem for you.Now, let’s make sure you make full use of your time here.Let’s put it like this.What exactly do you want to accomplish in the next 12 months?mi’m interested in computer language translation, I mean, from English to Chinese and Chinese to Eng lish.I’ll try, if possible, to produce a software or a device which can serve as an interpreter.WMYes, could you be a bit more specific about...er...the device?For instance, when, you talk to the device in English it will translate your words into Chinese and vice versa.WmwmwUhuh...do you mean it’ll be as competent as...er...a human interpreter?Yes...well, I’ll let it deal with general situations, at least.Fascinating...and how big will the device itself be, do you think?The size of a cigarette pack, I think.So people can put it