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1、PETS二级考试模拟试题及答案解析笔试试卷本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间为120分钟。第一卷第一部分：听力理解第一节听下面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秒的时间来回答关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例如，你将听到以下内容：M:Excuse me.Can you tell me how much the shirt is?W:Yes,ifs nine fifteen.请看选项：How much is the shirt?A 19.15LB 9.15C 9.18

2、衬衫的价格为9 镑 15便士，所以你选择B 项，并在试卷上将其标出。Answer:A B C1A In a shop.LB At a hotel.C In a travel agency.2A British food price is very high.B The woman usually eats in restaurants.C Food in restaurants is expensive in Britain.3 is man and woman travel?A By car.B By train.C By ship.4A The man is going to Chicag

3、o by Airlines Flight 514.B Lucy is going to fly to Chicago.C Lucy is seeing the man off at the airport.5A Barbara.B Anna.C Jack.第二节听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听第6 段材料，回答6、7 题。6A In a store.B In the diningC In

4、Lily*s home.7A She will have the leg of lamb.B She will have salad.C She will have the leg of lamb and salad.听第7 段材料，回答8、9 题。8A He is learning to ride his bicycle.B He is buying a bicycle.C He is watching the woman riding a bicycle.9A She is learning to ride a bicycle.B She is helping the boy learn

5、to ride a bicycle.C She is holding the bicycle.听第8 段材料，回答10至 12题。10 e man and the woman talking?A On the phone.B In their office.C On the road.11A He played cards.B He listened to the records and studied.C He repaired the telephone lines.12 an do yesterday?A She telephoned the man.B She went to see

6、the man who was ill.C She studied at home.听第9 段材料，回答13至 15题。13A Its Peters birthday.B It*s Alices birthday.C It*s the two peoples birthday.14A Cakes.B Sandwiches.C Her birthday cake and some sandwiches.15A Eat cakes.B Eat sandwiches.C Dance with him.听 第 10段材料，回答16至 20题。16 Egyptians think of cats?A C

7、lever.B Strong.C Evil.17A Because they have special powers.B Because they will bring people bad luck.C Because they are too independent.18 at cats will steal babiesreath?A Some Americans.B Egyptains.C Englishmen.19A TO catch mice.B To protect the babies.C To bring them good luck.20 ne lives mean?A C

8、ats have long lives.B Cats are honest.C Cats never have troubles.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节单项填空从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Example:It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A however B whatever C whichever ED wheneverAnswer:A B c EC D 21A such greatB so greatC such a great

9、ED so great a22A agreeB careC shareD accept23A WhyB Why notC Why dontD Why didnrt24 将 ont go there alone in such late hours.符 on*t worry.I.A dontB wontC didntED havent25A to directB directingC to be directingD to have directedA to chooseB to choose fromC for choosing fromD to be chosen27But it will

10、us a lot of time to ride.A costLB takeC saveED spend28 楝 hy did he look so excited?程 e twoA was grantedB had grantedC has grantedD had been grantedA thatB muchEC itD x30of the city.A SeatingB SeatedEC To sitD Sitting down31A fixedB fixingC to fixD being fixed32A thatB whichEC whatD where33A sayingLB

11、 sayC to sayED said34A So did IB So I didC So went ID So did I,too.35 to me was like a friend.A xB one ofC the one ofED that of第二节完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各项的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying,but in the evenings and on weekendsthey

12、are free and enjoy themselves.Some watch TV or go to the movies（电影院）；others36sports.It dependson individual（个人的）37.There are many different ways to spend our38time.Almost everyone has39kind of hobby（爱好）.It may be40from collecting stamps to making modelairplanes.Some hobbies are very41;others dont42a

13、t all.Some collections are43a lot of money;others arevaluable ony44their owners.I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars.A short time ago he bought arare（稀有的）fiftyHe was very happy about his collection and thought the price was46.*47*,my youngest brother48rmatchboxes.He

14、has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money.However,49my brother they areextremly（特别地）50.Nothing makes him51than to find a new match box for his collection.Thats,52,a hobbymeans,I think.It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the53of it.The value in dollars is n

15、otimportant,54,the pleasure it gives us55.第三部分：阅读理解36.Asoon B attend C tend D take part in37.Atime B energy C interests D fun38Aspare B working C own D day39LAsome LB any C certain D every40AOK B all right C anything D something41LAexpensive B interesting C exciting D cheap42Aspend anything B cost a

16、nything C pay nothing D need something43Aworth B worthy C valued D paid44Afor B to C with D of45Aworth B spent C worthy D used46Aa little too higher B too expensive C cheap D reasonable47AAt the same time B On the other hand C On the contrary D AS a matter of fact48Acollects B buys C chooses D selec

17、ts49Afor B to C in D with50Adear B expensive C valuable D costly51Aso happy B that happy C more happily D happier52Awhat B how C how much D where53LAprice B value C interest D fun54Athough B and C but D when55Ais LB does C will D has阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn the 1900*s,Amer

18、ican townspeople usually washed and brushed their teethand combed their hair in the kitchen.Or they kept a water pitcher（大水罐）anda wash basin in their rooms and took care of these things there.The bathtub was a wash tub（澡盆）filled with water from the stove.If you were small enough you could sitdown by

19、 drawing your knees to your chest.Otherwise,you washed yourself standing up.Often all the womenand girls in the family bathed together.Then the men and boys did.In most families this was Saturday nightbecause Sundays they went to church.A small number of families did have running water.But that depe

20、nded on whether there was a watersystem where they lived and on whether they could afford the plumbing（水管设施）.Some people had bathtubsin their homes as early as 1895.But many others did not have their first bath in a bathtub until 1910 or laterwhen they were fifteen or sixteen56oA keptB looked afterC

21、 usedED kept and used57.In order to use the water from the stove,there be a pipe connecting the tub with the stove.A mustLB seemed toC needn*tD should58.Which of the following statements is true?A Males and females in the family took turns using the bathtub.B Some bathtubs were big enough for many p

22、eople to bathe in at the same time.C All the women and girls of a family could bathe together standing up in the tub.D When several family members bathed together,they did not use the bathtub.59.Americans owned a bathtub as early as 1895.A ManyB Not allC AllD Few60.We can infer（推断）that the plumbinga

23、t that time.A cost littleB was more expensive than a water systemC was too expensive for every family to affordD was not necessaryBCARIFF,Wales 柳 oets,singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate thetradition（传统）of storytelling.It might seem strange that people still want

24、to listen to instead of watching television,but this is anunusual art form whose time has come again,“said David Amibrose,director of Beyond the Border,aninternational storytelling festival（节）in Wales.Some of the tales,like those of the Inuit from Canada,are thousands years old.So our storytellers h

25、avecome from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time.H he said early this month.Two Inuit women,both in their mid 60s,are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait,orthroat singing,which has few words and much sound.Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings,forcing the

26、m to say little but listen attentively.Ambrose started the festival in 1993,after several years of working with those reviving（coming back intouse or existence）storytelling in Wales.“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh arestorytellers,it was

27、in good hands here.Ambrose said.61.Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling.LA will be more popular than TVB will be popular againC started in WalesED are in the hands of some old people62.From the tales told by the Inuit,people can learn.A about their life as early as thousands of years agoB w

28、hy they tell the stories in a throat singing wayC how cold it has been where the Inuit liveED how difficult it is to understand the Inuit63.According to the writer,which of the following is not true?A Storytelling once stopped in Wales.B Storytelling has a long history in Wales.C Storytelling is alw

29、ays well received in Wales.D Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.64.The underlined phrase in good hands means.A controlled by rich peopleB grasped by good storytellersC taken good care ofD protected by kind peopleCGreek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields（盾）toward the sun.

30、The flashes reflected lightcould be seen several miles away.The enemy did not know what the flashes meant,but other Greek soldierscould understand the messages.Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers.When they had a message to send,the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower.I

31、f there were enough towers 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 large drums（鼓）.Each drum waskept within hearing distance of the next one.The drum beats were sent out in a special wa

32、y that all thedrummers understood.Though the messages were simple,they could be sent at great speed for hundreds ofmiles.In the eighteenth century,a French engineer found a new way to send short messages.In this way,aperson held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions repres

33、enting different letters ofthe 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 thetelephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a greatdistance

34、 in just a few seconds.65.According to this passage,the Roman way of communication depended very much upon.A fine weatherB high towerC the spelling systemD arm movements66.Which of the following statements is true?A Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.B African so

35、ldiers 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 communication sent messages.A in a special wayB over a very short distanceC by a musical instrumentD at a rather sl

36、ow speed68.The way of communication made use of visible signs.A FrenchB RomanC AfricanD AmericanDBecause we can feel that things are heavy,we think of weight as being a fixed quality in an object,butit is not really fixed at all.If you could take a one pound packet of butter 4,000 miles out from the

37、earth,it would weigh only a quarter of a pound.Why would things weigh only a quarter as much as they do at the surface of the earth if we took them4 000 miles out into space?The reson is this:All objects have a natural attraction for all other objects;this iscalled gravitational attraction,but this

38、power of attraction between two objects gets weaker as they get fartherapart.When the butter was at the surface of the earth,it was 4 000 miles from the centre(in other words theradius(半径)of the earth is 4 000 miles).When we took the butter 4 000 miles out,it was 8 000 miles from thecentre,which is

39、twice the distance.If you double the distance between two objects,their gravitational attraction decreases(减少)twotimes two.If you treble(翻三倍)the distance,it gets nine times weaker(three times three).If you take it fourtimes as far away,it gets sixteen times weaker(four times four)and so on.69.The be

40、st title for this passage is.A The Earth WeightB Weight in SpaceC Changing Weight on the Earth D Weight on and off the Earth70.We can feel things are heavy because.A weight is a fixed quality in an objectB they are far away from the centre of the earthC of the earth*s strong attraction for themD the

41、y are not taken away from the surface of the earth71.If the distance between two objects is shortened by half,their gravitational attraction will.A doubleB become four times strongerC be the sameD get four times weaker72.If an object weighed one pound 8 000 miles above the earth,it would weighon the

42、 surface of theearth.A 6 poundsB 4 poundsC 9 poundsD 1/9 poundEAs more women in the United States move up the professional ladder,more are finding it necessaiy tomake business trips alone.Since this is new for many,some trips are certainly in order.If you are married,it is agood idea to encourage yo

43、ur husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away.They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience.If you will be eating a good meal alone,choosegood restaurants.In the end,they will be much better for your digestion*肖化）.You may also find it useful tocall the

44、restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone.You will probably get better service andalmost certainly a better table.Finally,and most importantly,anticipate（提前做准备）your travel needs as abusinesswoman;this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully pac

45、ked.Take a folding（折叠）case inside your suitcase;it will come in extremely handy（极其方便）for dirty clothes,aswell as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip.And make sure you have a briefcaseso that you can keep currently required papers separate.Obviously,experience helps,but y

46、ou can make thingseasier on yourself from the first by careful planning,so that right from the start you really can have a good trip!73.Who is the authors intended audience?A Working women who have no time for cooking.B Husbands and children of working women.C Working women who must travel on their

47、own.D Hotel personnel who must attend to working women.74.Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman?A It provides space for dirty clothes.LB It is easy to move.C It can double as a briefcase.D It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.75.Where would this pa

48、ssage most likely appear?A In a magazine specially for women.B In a restaurant and hotel guide.C In a news magazine.D In a journal for top.第二卷第四部分：写作第一节短文改错此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（）,如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,在右边横线上写出该加

49、的词。错一个词：在错的词下面划一横线，在该行右边的横线上写出改正的词。注意：原行没有错误的不要改。What is best way to learn a language?We should 76 remember that we all learned our own languagewell 77 when we are children.If we could learn a second language 78 in the same way,it would not seem suchdifficult.79 Think of what little children do.They

50、 listen what people 80 say and try to imitate(模仿)what theyhear.That 81 is important to remember that we learn our own language 82 with hearing people speak it.Inschool though you learn 83 to read and write as good as to hear and speak,it is 84 best to learn all new wordthrough the ears.85第二节书面表达组外国人