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1、2023年公共英语(Pets)考试模拟卷（8）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.We can infer from the text that_.Athe writer is still a teenagerBthe writer is now a middle-aged womanCMonkey Tom got angry for being left aloneDUncle Tom has a monkey-like face 2.We can learn from the

2、 text that the writer believes_.Akeeping stuffed animals is babyishBmaturity doesnt mean growing up and taking on more responsibilityCone should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown upDhuman beings should be kind to animals 3.Sir John Sulston got a Nobel Prize for Med

3、icine because he has _.Afound that human beings are similar to the wormBgot the fact we share 40 percent of our genetic structure with the simple wormCfound the computer which controls each of the cells in the human bodyDproved that cell death is programmed 4.What is the subject discussed in the tex

4、tAThe theory of programmed cell deaths.BA great scientist-Sir John Sulston.CThe programmed human life.DDangerous diseases. 5.The underlined word they ( paragraph 5 ) refers to _.Acell deathsBdiseasesCinstructionsDcells 6.People might be seriously ill if the cells in their body _.Agrow without being

5、instructedBdie regularlyCfail to follow peoples instructionsDdevelop in the human body 7.If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will _.Atell you the exact distance if he knows itBtell you it is close although he knows it isntCsay that he doesnt know and encourage you to go on

6、Ddecide whether you are tired or not and then give you an answer 8.The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because_.Ahe is playing a trick on himBthe American expects the answerChe doesnt know the exact distance at allDhe wants to encourage him to go further 9.In l

7、ine 15 of paragraph 2, what is the authors purpose in mentioning a rose, an apple, or an orchidATo make the passage more poetic.BTo cite examples of plants that are attractive.CTo give botanical examples that all readers will recognize.DTo illustrate the diversity of botanical life. 10.According to

8、the passage, what was the first great step toward the practice of agricultureAThe invention of agricultural implements and machinery.BThe development of a system of names for plants.CThe discovery of grasses that could be harvested and replanted.DThe changing diets of early humans. 11.According to t

9、he passage, why has general knowledge of botany begun to fadeAPeople no longer value plants as a useful resource.BBotany is not recognized as a special branch of science.CResearch is unable to keep up with the increasing numbers of plants.DDirect contact with a variety of plants has decreased. 12.Wh

10、at does the comment This is logical. in line 5 of the first paragraph (underlined) meanAThere is no clear way to determine the extent of our ancestors knowledge of plants.BIt is not surprising that early humans had a detailed knowledge of plants.CIt is reasonable to assume that our ancestors behaved

11、 very much like people in preindustrial societies.DHuman knowledge of plants is well organized and very detailed. 13.Which of the following assumptions about early humans is expressed in the passageAThey probably had extensive knowledge of plants.BThey thought there was no need to cultivate crops.CT

12、hey did not enjoy the study of botany.DThey placed great importance on the ownership of property. 14.Spaceships need an inertial guidance system, but automobiles do not because ofAthe relative speed of the vehicles.Bthe relative size of the vehicles.Cthe relative cost of the vehicles.Dtheir differen

13、t methods of travel. 15.According to the selection, the basic concern of the inertial guidance system isAspace in three dimensions.Bpoor visibility and meteorological conditions.Cthe altitude and position of a vehicle.Dspacecraft productivity. 16.It can be interred from the article that an inertial

14、guidance system is similar toAa gyroscope.Ba high speed vehicle.Ca navigator.Da submarine. 17.According to the author, if a person is found guilty of a crime,Asociety is to be held responsible.Bmodem civilization is responsible for it.Cthe criminal himself should bear the blame.Dthe standards of liv

15、ing should be improved. 18.The main purpose of this passage wasAto provide training information to new pilots and navigators.Bto motivate peoples interest in space travel.Cto explain how to use an inertial guidance system.Dto describe the structure and importance of an inertial guidance system. 19.T

16、he writer is sorry to have noticed thatApeople in large cities tend to excuse criminals.Bpeople in small towns still stick to old discipline and standards.Ctodays society lacks sympathy for people in difficulty.Dpeople in disadvantaged circumstances are engaged in criminal activities. 20.The key poi

17、nt of the passage is thatAstricter discipline should be maintained in schools and families.Bmore good examples should be set for people to follow.Cmore restrictions should be imposed on peoples behavior.Dmore people should accept the value of accountability. 21.What the wise man said suggests thatAi

18、ts unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evil.Bits certain that evil will prevail if good men do nothing about it.Cits only natural for virtue to defeat evil.Dits desirable for good men to keep away from evil. 22.Compared with those in small towns, people in large cities haveAless se

19、lf-discipline.Bbetter sense of discipline.Cmore mutual respect.Dless effective government. 23.What is the writers feeling for catsAShe gives them unreturned worship.BThey are a combination of annoyance and intense admiration.CShe is quite fond of them.DShe is ashamed of being their slave. 24.One exa

20、mple of the cats refusal to do as she is told isAher dislike of her basket.Bher attacks on the writers clothes.Cher attacks on the writer when the latter tries to move.Dher settling comfortably on furniture. 25.What conditions does the writer make when she gives a cat a homeAShe expects the cat to o

21、bey her.BThe cat must observe a few necessary rules.CThe cat must accept the writers authority.DThe cat will stay only if she behaves herself. 26.What happens before the writer goes to bedAThe cat is carried out complaining bitterly.BShe walks out intensely angry.CShe keeps trying to come straight i

22、n again.DOnce outside she starts making a noise so that she is readmitted. 27.What happens about the cats evening mealAShe gets more food because she is more hungry when she comes home late.BShe gets less food because she has not answered the writers call.CShe gets more food for having come home.DSh

23、e gets extra food because the writer can stop worrying. 28.The word alumni (in paragraph 2) means_.Aa male former student of a school, college or universityBa female former student of a school, college or universityCa former teacher of a school, college Or universityDa former executive of a college

24、or university 29.Which of the following official ranks is not introducedAPresident of the university.BVice president of the university.CDean of the college.DDean of the department. 30._is not the duty of deans.AMeeting the board of trusteesBSupervising the spending of funds within the collegeCRecomm

25、ending faculty to academic vice president for promotionDBeing charge of the enrollment of students 31._ must have academic achievement in certain subject.APresidentsBVice presidentsCAcademic vice presidentsDDeans 32.Which of the following statement is trueADeans are the chief leaders in a university

26、.BPresidents are chief officers in a university.CGeneral Dwight D. Eisenhower was an excellent academic president.DDeans can remove the vice president of an institution. 33.What does the author mean when he says you cant spend a college wage premium (para. 3)ACollege graduates tend to stash money aw

27、ay.BThe economic returns for college graduates have decreased since 1979.CThe economic returns to higher education have not increased very much since 1979.DCollege graduates could hardly earn enough to pay high living cost. 34.The traditional calculation of the economic return to higher education is

28、 inaccurate because_.Ait doesnt take into account the changing economic situationsBit involves small samplesCit failed to incorporate some aspects which themselves might have added to the earnings of college graduatesDit does not specify whether non-college graduates have high-school degrees 35.Whic

29、h of the following is the topic of the passageAOverestimated college premium,BThe payoffs of college education.CThe myths of college education.DThe decline of college education. 36.According to the last paragraph, _.Amore and more people go to elite collegesBtuition has started to declineCthere are

30、too many college graduatesDthe quality of college education has declined 37.According to the passage, the maximum intensity of sound coming from commercials_.Adoes not exceed that of programsBis greater than that of programsCvaries over a large range than that of programsDis less than that of progra

31、ms 38.In the passage, the author is trying to tell us _.Ahow TV ads vary vocal sounds to attract attentionBhow the loudness of TV ads is overcomeChow advertisers control the sound properties of TV adsDhow the attention-getting properties of sounds are made use of in TV ads 39.Many commercials begin

32、with a cheerful song of some kind because_.Apop songs attract viewer attentionBit can increase their loudnessCadvertisers want to make them sound different from regular programsDadvertisers want to merge music with commercials 40.One of the reasons why commercials are able to attract viewer attentio

33、n is that_.Athe human voices in commercials have more auditory impactBpeople like cheerful songs that change dramatically in sound qualityChigh-frequency sounds are used to mask sounds that drown out the primary messageDthey possess sound qualities that make the viewer feel that something unusual is

34、 happening 41.Commercials create the sensation of loudness because_.ATV stations always operate at the highest sound levelsBtheir sound levels are kept around peak levelsCtheir sound levels are kept in the middle frequency rangesDunlike regular programs their intensity of sound varies over a wide ra

35、nge 42.Peter _ TV with Tom this time yesterday.Awas watchingBwatchedCwere watchingDhad watching 43.The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned. Oh, dear! She_ a lot of difficulties!Amay go throughBmight go throughCought to have gone throughDmust have g

36、one through 44.Im moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than _ in the city.AonesBoneCthatDthose 45.Unlike watching TV, reading is a highly active process(过程) _ it requires attention as well as memory and imagination.AuntilBbutCunlessDfor 46.Theyll take _ trip to Jiangxi tom

37、orrow.Aa two-dayBa two-daysCa two daysDa two day 47. Is Paul playing both soccer and tennis for the school He _. But now he has given up playing tennis.AisBhasCwasDhad 48._ he tried, he was unable to work out this mathematic exercise.AAs hardBHard whenCHard asDWhen hard 49. I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident. _, lets go and see him.AWhats moreBIf soCWhere possibleDWhen necessary 50._ send your motorcycle to be repaired Youd better not drive it any more.AWilyBWhy notCWhy dontDWhy didnt