2021公共英语(Pets)考试考前冲刺卷.docx

2021公共英语(Pets)考试考前冲刺卷本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.The intended readers of the passage areAteenagersBthe diseasedCadultsDaged people 2.According to Paragraph 1, health and wellness _.Acan be used interchangeably on all OccasionsBare different in that the latter has a broader senseChad the same meaning in the pastDboth refer to the state of your well-being 3."Life expectancy" in the last paragraph most probably means _.Athe kind of life that a person may expect to liveBthe mode of life that a group of people have livedCthe length of time that a person or an animal has livedDthe length of time that people may expect to live 4.Which of the following statements is trueADiseases caused by bacteria and viruses were incurable in 1900.BBacteria and viruses are the main causes of death today.CMedicines for curing pneumonia were not available in 1900.DPneumonia caused as many deaths in 1900 as cancer does today. 5.On an average, people in America who were born in 1900 _.Ahad a life-span of 74 yearsBlived a shorter but better life than those born laterClived to 47 years of ageDlived 27 years longer than those born in 1981 6.It is implied in the passage that the villager _.Awants a plentiful supply of treesBwants fire woodCwants to get moneyDis not aware of the importance of environmental protection 7.What does the passage mainly talk aboutAThe three benefits provided by trees.BTrees and soil conservation.CThe various uses of trees.DThe different attitudes of the government and the villagers toward trees. 8.The role of trees is to _.Aloose soilBkeep soil in positionCharden soilDBoth A and B 9.What eventually happened to the rich, powerful country 2 000 years agoAIts people died of hunger.BIt fell to pieces.CIt became a giant empire.DIt built many ships with wood. 10.What is the most important function of treesAProviding fuel.BOffering shade.CPreventing natural disasters.DProviding charcoal. 11.The population which is top-heavy with older people poses a problem to _.Athe governmentBthe economyCthe workforceDall of the above 12.The conclusion which can be drawn safely from the second paragraph is that _.Aa population growth from natural increase leads to a greater proportion of the workforceBa large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforceCthe larger the number of the aged in a population, the higher the proportion of the workforceDif the population has an evenly spread age distribution, the workforce will be lower 13.Labor force is composed of _.Apeople who are available to work and earn incomeBself-employed people onlyConly those who are looking for an employmentDonly the employees 14.When a population is said to be aging,Amore people are retiring than people entering the workforce _.Bthe birth rate is growingCthere is an oversupply of workforceDyoung people outnumber old people 15.The factor which does NOT influence the size of the workforce is _.Athe size of populationBage distribution of the populationCnational economyDnatural increase 16.Irresponsible evaluations consist of _.Abiased answersBfairly written answersCinformation based on teachers performanceDwell thought out judgments 17.Senta and Sam are both influenced by _.Athe instructors teaching abilityBthe professors humorous storiesCthe grades that they are earningDthe long assignments given 18.Teacher evaluations should be written in _.Aan objective wayBan irresponsible wayCa biased wayDan irrational way 19.James is influenced by _.Athe quality of the lecturesBhis own performanceCthe instructors personalityDboth A and C 20.Student should evaluate their instructors _.Aby discussing opinions with classmatesBby rating the instructors interest in students' problemCby discussing opinions with instructorsDby rating instructors humorous remarks 21.According to Peter Senior, _.Aart should be encouraged in British hospitalsBart is losing its audience in modern societyCart galleries should be changed into hospitalsDpatients should be encouraged to learn painting 22.What can we say of Peter SeniorAHe is a doctor interested in painting.BHe is an artist who has a large collection of paintings.CHe is a pioneer in introducing art into hospitals.DHe is a faithful follower of hospital art. 23.In terms of grammar and vocabulary, Standard English _.Adiffers greatly from dialects in the United KingdomBdiffers greatly from varieties outside U. K.Cdiffers little from any variety in the worldDis the same with any variety of English 24.The strong influence of Standard English is causing _.Amany new varieties to appearBmany dialects to lose their uniquenessCvariation among dialects to growDdifferent local standards to diverge 25.Which of the following factors did not contribute to the London dialect becoming standard EnglishAThe court moved from Winchester to London.BThe dialect was used by educated people.CThe dialect remained unaffected by foreign trade.DThe dialect was gradually spoken by more and more people. 26.After the improvement of the hospital environment, _.Apatients no longer need drugs in their recoveryBpatients are not wholly dependent on expensive drugsCpatients need good - quality, drags in their recoveryDpatients use no painkillers in their recovery 27.Which of the statements in NOT true about the origin of standard EnglishAStandard English is based on tile London dialect of English.BStandard English is based on the Winchester dialect of English.CStandard English developed after the Norman conquest.DStandard English had come into being since the second half of the 11th century. 28.Compared with the total number of Britain's National Health Service hospitals, the hospitals which have art collections is only _.A4%B5%Cone quarterD75% 29.The fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter shows that _.APeter's enterprise is developing greatlyBPeter Senior enjoys great popularityCthey are talented hospital artistsDthe role of the quality of hospital environment is being recognized 30.Which of the following statements is true according to this passageAStandard English is better than non -standard English.BStandard English does not differ from non - standard English in principle.CStandard English can be both formal and colloquial.DNon- standard English is the same as colloquial English. 31.The difference among the four groups of children in the experiment is _.Atheir financial backgroundBtheir individual personalityCthe teaching methods appliedDtheir attitudes towards life 32.Sociodramatic play is found to be _.Auseful for the development of childrenBthe cause for problems in cognitive developmentCloved by poor childrenDdealing with common experiences 33.The passage mainly concerns _.Aimaginative sociodramatic playBeconomically disadvantaged,childrenCtraining children in fantasyDexperiments on children's intelligence 34.Which of the following is not a finding of the experimentAhand- on experience helps children grow in other aspects.Bself- control is gained through pantomiming.Clistening alone is not effective.Dfantasy play close to reality is good for children's growth. 35.In the first group, the children _.Aonly listened to fairy talesBchanged roles with each otherClearned to buy and sellDdiscussed the stories they heard 36.How many steps in producing A book are mentioned in the passageA4.B6.C5.D7. 37.Designing the advertisements for a book is started when _.Athe book is being boundBthe book is made into a unitCthe illustrations and text are preparedDall the steps are finished 38.Illutrations must _.Amake all text fit to print and readBadd the ideas overlooked by the authorCclosely touch what is said in the storyDhave much to do with what is not emphasized 39.The best title for this passage would be_.AThe Beauty of a BookBArt and the Printed WorldCWho Deserves the Name of ArtistDThe Steps in Producing A Book 40.As far as maintaining the peace was concerned, conditions in 1977 were comparatively_.Amore favourableBless favourableCunchangedDimproved 41.Look at the first paragraph, who were fight The authorities or the pessimistsAThe authorities.BThe pessimists.CBoth.DNeither. 42.Which of the following is NOT involved in the work of editingADeciding which parts are to be illustrated.BAccepting or rejecting a manuscript.CConsidering the beauty of a book as a whole.DRewriting or rearranging long paragraphs. 43.Why did many looters manage to escapeAThe police could not see them in the dark.BMany of the looters were armed with guns.CThere were not enough policemen to catch them all.DThey were hidden inside big buildings. 44.In what way was the blackout of 1977 not really a repeat performanceAThere was much more disorder.BThis time the electricity supply failed.CIt was quite unexpected.DIt did not occur within five years of 1965. 45.What caused the blackout in July 1977AExcessive heat probably made people switch on too many electrical appliances.BBecause of unemployment, some machines were not in proper working order.CDuring a storm, lightning damaged supply cables.DThe passage does not mention the cause. 46.The second paragraph tells about _.Athe role language plays in cultureBthe relationship between language and cultureCthe influence culture has on languageDthe representation of culture 47.This passage is probably taken from a book _.Aon cultureBon language learningCon learning a language through its cultureDon learning a culture through its language 48.There will be no difficulty in communication if _.Apeople from different countries can speak each other's languagesBpeople from different countries can know each others culturesCpeople from different countries can know each other's languages and culturesDthere were no difference between the two cultures 49.According to the first paragraph, the term "culture" refers to _.Athings like cities, organizations and schoolsBideas, customs, family patterns, and languagesCall things produced by human raceDthe total that constitute a society 50.Learning a foreign language means _.Alearning to express oneself in the way native speakers doBgetting to know the way native speakers thinkCgetting to know the way native speakers behaveDmastering the language and learning its culture第18页 共18页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页