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1、2023年公共英语(Pets)考试模拟卷（5）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.Which of the following agrees with the old image of a typical ToryAEnthusiastic.BWith a life story which starts from obscurity to prominence.CLacking a sense of social responsibility.DGenteel. 2.The bi

2、ggest difficulty facing historians might be their _.Ainability to offer convicting and correct explanations to each historical figure or eventBlack of evidence for their interpretationCobsession with absolute accuracyDunwillingness to Doterpret history from different perspectives 3.This passage is p

3、rimarily concerned with _.Adifficulties encountered in writing history of any kindBa comparison of varions approaches and attitudes to hisory as a scienceCa summary of functions of writing historyDthe improbability of writing and convinaing and detailed history 4.Henry Ford regarded history as bunk.

4、 This word probably means _.Aa narrow bedBreal knowledgeCa useful discipline of studyDnonsense 5.Which of the following statements is trueAPried Rich Hegal didnt agree with Voltaire on the inliability of history.BLord Acton suggested that history have nothing to do with moral standards.CMany histori

5、ans enjoy studying history in order to help humans see themselves better.DEdward Gibbon lined in the Roman Empire. 6.The author is likely to go on to _.Atalk about the importance of historyBgive his own opinions on the aims and purposes of historical studiesCprove the invalidity of history booksDpre

6、sent more schools of thought in studies of history 7.The main idea of the passage is that_.AMrs. Crane was a great writer who would make her works as sure as possibleBMrs. Crane became a good writer who would make her works as sure as possibleCthe author gives a general description of Mrs. Crane s l

7、ifeDMrs. Crane was a good housekeeper as well as a great writer 8.Baking beautiful bread, according to the writer_.Awas the only thing Mrs. Crane was good atBwas something she liked to try occasionallyCbrought her into the kitchen several times in the morningDpleased her only when it was baked at th

8、e right temperature 9.According to the text advertising is important to_.Aevery potential consumer in the worldBlarge countries in the worldCpeople with a high standard of livingDa large number of people in the world 10.Each morning Mrs. Crane_.Aasked her husband to carry in the breakfastBdid some w

9、ork as soon as she woke upChad breakfast in the kitchenDhad breakfast brought to her 11.The best title of this passage would be_.ABenefits of AdvertisingBA Brief History of Advertising in the UKCLimitations of AdvertisingDProduction and Advertising 12.When she arrived at Monk s House, the writer_.Af

10、ounded everything strangeBthought the planning of the house was unusualChad no one to talk toDwas surprised at Mrs. Crane s way of checking her work 13.Why did Mr. Crane buy the fieldASo that Mrs. Crane didnt have to go out in the rain to go to bed.BSo that there would be more space between his wife

11、 s bedroom and the field.CTo build a writing-room.DTo build a bedroom. 14.Advertising has its origins in_.Ashop window displays and the wrapping of goodsBface to face contact between sellers and buyersCthe communicative abilities of a trained sales personDarticles in newspapers and magazines 15.The

12、text makes a point that goods will sell well if_.Aadvertisements show the true value of themBenough money is spent on advertisingCadvertisements are well designedDthey are of high quality 16.People have realized that resources are wasted if goods_.Aare not of lasting valueBare not sold at a high pri

13、ceCremain unsold for a long timeDremained unsold in export markets 17.The driver was_.Aan old manBa girlCa strangerDwe dont know from this part of the story 18.The driver_.Ahad to return to the train station after leaving the stranger at the tavernBwas going home after leaving the stranger at the ta

14、vernClived at the tavernDwas going away on the train 19.From the passage we gather that the two speakers are in_.Athe WestBthe EastCthe NorthwestDthe South 20.How far was the drive from the train to the tavernAOne mile.BTwo miles.CA little over four miles.DLess than four miles. 21.According to the s

15、tranger, in the West the winters are_.Adry and coldBwet and coldCwarmer than in the EastDtemperate 22.The role of trees is to_.Aloose soilBkeep soil in positionCharden soilDBoth A and B 23.What is the most important function of treesAProviding fuel.BOffering shade.CPreventing natural disasters.DProv

16、iding charcoal. 24.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. 25.What does the passage mainly talk aboutAThe three benefits provided by trees.BTrees and soil conservatio

17、n.CThe various uses of trees.DThe different attitudes of the government and the villagers toward trees. 26.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 27.Labor force i

18、s composed of_.Apeople who are available to work and earn incomeBself-employed people onlyConly those who are looking for an employmentDonly the employees 28.The population which is top-heavy with older people poses a problem to_.Athe governmentBthe economyCthe workforceDall of the above 29.When a p

19、opulation is said to be aging,_.Amore people are retiring than people entering the workforceBthe birth rate is growingCthere is an oversupply of workforceDyoung people outnumber old people 30.The factor which does NOT influence the size of the workforce is_.Athe size of populationBage distribution o

20、f the populationCnational economyDnatural increase 31.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 workforceCth

21、e 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 32.Student should evaluate their instructors_.Aby discussing opinions with classmatesBby rating the instructors interest in

22、 students problemCby discussing opinions with instructorsDby rating instructors humorous remarks 33.Senta and Sam are both influenced by_.Athe instructors teaching abilityBthe professors humorous storiesCthe grades that they are earningDthe long assignments given 34.James is influenced by_.Athe qual

23、ity of the lecturesBhis own performanceCthe instructor s personalityDboth A and C 35.Teacher evaluations should be written in_.Aan objective wayBan irresponsible wayCa biased wayDan irrational way 36.Which of the following statements describes the life efficial women it the U. S.AThey do not have ma

24、ny choices but to be trapped in the sex industry.BThey choose prostitution as their occupation of their own accord.CThey are discriminated against for lack of education.DThey are isolated from the mainstream black community. 37.Prostitution is thought to be accepted in the Black community because _.

25、Ablack women are silent about itBit has been taken for granted since the days of slaveryCwhite men assume free access to Black womenDit met no opposition when a white master picked any black woman to have sex with 38.According to the passage, what sort of person do you think Rodney King isAA white p

26、oliceman.BA woman used in prostitution.CA Black man assaulted by some white policeman.DA white superemacist. 39.The most appropriate title for the passage would be _.Athe well-being of career womenBsources of mastery and pleasureCThe aspects of womens well-beingDMultiple Roles of women in society 40

27、.Th authors attitude towards women taking a career is _.Acriitical.Bpositive.Cneutral.Drealistic. 41.Which of the following can be identified as a source of “pleasure” for womenAFamily life.BMultiple roles in society.CRegular employment.DFreedom from anxiety. 42.One can conclude from the passage tha

28、t if a woman takes on several social roles, _.Ait will be easier for her to over line stress and strainBshe will be more successful in her careerCher chance of getting promoted will be greaterDher life will be richer and more meaningful 43.It can be inferred form the first paragraph that _.Afor wome

29、n a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of pleasureBfor women a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of masteryCwomen cant have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same timeDa sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both indispensable to women 4

30、4.The babys reaction to TV was _.AunexpectedBexcitingCawfulDcalm 45.What do you think in the authors attitude toward impressed in the last two sentencesAAngry.Bserious.CIronical.DJoking. 46.According to the passage, which is true of the school childrenAThey prefer reading to watching TV.BThey take w

31、atching TV only after school.CThey would rather watch TV than read books.DThey like their teachers who teach them reading. 47.From the passage, we know that the author is _.Aa doctorBan editorCa writerDa teacher 48.On what are their research findings basedAA survey of farmers in northern Japan.BTest

32、s performed on a thousand old people.CThe study of brain volumes of different people.DThe latest development of computer technology. 49.The doctors test show that _.Aour brains shrink as we grow olderBsixty - year - olds have better brains than thirty - year - oldsCthe front - section of the brain does not shrinkDsome peoples brains have contracted more than other peoples 50.The team of doctors wanted to find outAwhy certain people are aging sooner than othersBhow to make people live longerCthe size of certain peoples brainsDwhich people are most intelligent