2016年3月PETS2真题卷及答案.docx

全国英语等级考试第二级PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM (PETS) LEVEL 22016 年 3 月 19 日前绝密第一部分 听力第一节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从体重所给的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。例：0. How much is the shirt? A 19.15. B 9.18. C 9.15.请看选项：衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择C项，并在试卷上将其标出。下面，你有5秒钟的时间看第1题。1.Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn an office BIn a restaurant CIn a theatre2.How old is the man now?AAbout 20 BNearly 40 COver 603.What is the man going to do?ACheck the price of the ticketBTake a train to leave New YorkCGo to the information counter 4.What do we learn about the man ? AHe quitted his job.BHe has got two job offers.CHe is doing a part-time job.5.What does Mr.Anderson do ?AHe is a teacher BHe is a librarian CHe 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?AA story BA book CA magazine7.When did the man start writing books?AAfter he came to Paris. BSince the year of 2004. CWhen he was at school. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 题。8.What is the probably relationship between the speakers?ACustomer and waiter. BDoctor and patient. CHusband and wife.9.What must have caused the speakers stomach aches? AThe apples BThe soup CThe fish10.Where will the speakers go?ATo the market BTo the hospital CTo the restaurant 听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What are the speakers talking about?AFilm-seeing habits BPopular cinemas CNew films12.What seems to bother the woman at the cinema?AThe long waiting time.BThe noisy people.CThe uncomfortable seat.13.What do we know about the man? AHe likes talking about new films.BHe enjoys seeing films with friends. CHe prefers seeing new films at the cinema. 听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 17题。14.Why does David go to Professor Smith for help? AHe missed all the classed last week. BHe had trouble with todays lecture.CHe wanted to learn how to take notes.15.What should David do at the start of each class? ATake down the main points of the lecture.BLook through the notes from last class.CHave a short talk with the professor.16.How can David find the most important information to write down?ABy remembering all the details of the lecture.BBy reading the notes taken by his classmates.CBy focusing on the organization of the lecture.17.How many suggestions has Professor Smith given to David?ATwo BThree CFour听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 题。18.Who brough silk to Europe in the thirteenth century?ANapoleon BMarco Polo CLeonardo da Vinci19.What do we know about silk today? AIt is very popular among painters.BIt is much cheaper than in the past.CIt is used by famous dress designers.20.Why does the speaker give the talk?ATo persuade people to buy silk clothes.BTo encourage people to learn designing.CTo introduce the history of silk trade.第二部分 阅读第一节 短文理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Text 1Andy lived high in the Rocky Mountains.He hunted(打猎)wild animals there.He also took other men hunting.That was his work.One day a letter brought Andy a new job.This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting.The letter said：“I want to write a story about bighorn sheep.I need pictures to go with my story.Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?”Andys two sons wanted their father to take the job.“we will help you!”they said.Bighorn sheep are very wild.Andy knew it would be hard to get pictures.“But why not try ?”they said.For days,Andy and his sons tried to get pictures.They did not want the sheep to hear to hear them or seem them,so they walked softly.They hid behind rocks,but the sheep always ran away.Then one day,Andy and his sons walked aroubd a big rock.They met some sheep face to face.But the sheep didnt run!“Now I know why the sheep run away,”Andy said.“They run bacause we come up behind them.From now on,we will atay where they can see us.”The next day,Andy saw some sheep right out in the open.He and his sons walked toward them.The man did not try to hide,but they did walk slowly.They knew that any fast move will frighten them away.“Dont look right at the sheep,”Andy said. “Wild animals do not like to be looked at .They will run away.” The men looked off to this side and to that side, but they walked closer and closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures.They made good friends with the wild sheep and sent many fine pictures to writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.21. What was the new job Andy got?A.To hunt bighorn sheep. B To write a story of bighorn sheep.C To protect bighorn sheep. D To take pictures of bighorn sheep.22. What is the right way to get close to bighorn sheep?A.Look directly at them. B Walk slowly to their faces.C Run to them from one side. D Follow them from behind.23. What did Andy gain from his new job?A.He won respect from his children. B He was well paid by the story writer. C He knew better how to use a camera. D He learned more about bighorn sheep.Text 2Everywhere in the world, plants and animals live together. Some animals eat plants they live with. Some plants stay alive because many plant-eating animals have natural enemies that eat them. Rich soil for the roots of plants is produced by worms and other very small animals that live under ground. Green plants feed animals and people.It takes all the plants and animals living together to keep the earth a good place to live in. Plants and animals trade with each other. They trade for things they both need to stay alive.Animals breathe and the air gets changed inside their bodies. When they breathe the air out again theres something called carbon(碳) in it. Animals cant use this air again. But plants need carbon. The plants trade fresh air for the carbon they need.Plants make food from carbon and water. They use sunlight for this work, just as a machine uses gas or electricity to keep running. The plants store the food they make inside themselves.But what do the plants get in return? Many things. Plants make food from the carbon and other things that come from animals bodies. Insects like bees carry pollen（花粉）from one flower to another and the pollen forms seeds. Birds and other animals eat the fruit in which seeds grow and often drop the seeds where they can grow up into new plants. So animals help the growth of new plants.24. Which of the following is the closest in meaning with “trade with” in paragraph 2? Alive for Bgive to and take form Cstay with Dteach and learn from25.What is compared to “electricity” in paragraph 4? ASunlight B Water C Air D Carbon26. What is the main idea of the text? A Living things are connected in nature B Some animals stay in plants for safety C Animals and plants are of different types D Some plants can stay alive by themselves.Text3It is reported that bags are getting bigger all the time, and that there are more bags per person on the street today than at any other time in history. If this is ture, possible explanations could include the wide use of small electric and electronic gadgets（装置）, a reading-material explosion, a popular interest toward tight or pocketless clothing, or cheap bagmaking labor overseas.But，much as nature finds ways-such as disease-to control overpopulation, city life has thrown up impediments(障碍) to bags. To enter many public building, theatres, ballparks, and perhaps even underground railway stations, you must go through a search or go bagless. The city has countless bag rules. It is hard to keep all straight, and youre never sure, when leaving home for the day, whether it might be a bad idea to bring one along, Last week, the New York Public Library got in the game. Students, researchers, writers, historians, and anyone else who has got used over the year to treating the vast Rose Main Reading Room as an office or a reading room came up against a new rule. You are no longer allowed to bring a bag larger than eleven inches by fourteen inches into the library. If you walk in with one, you must leave it at the coat check. You may keep its contents with you, however, and the library provides big clear plastic for them. You return them when you come back for your own bag. What the library is trying to prevent, in this case, is people taking things out, rather than bringing things in. A librarian said on the second day, “Its a big change for people who used to come and bring in half their flats. The people who use the library responsibly will continue to do so. The people who steal will continue to get away with it, if they really want to.”27. What does the writer mainly talk about?A.The history of the bag rules. B The importance of using libraries. C Different bags used in our daily life. D The use of bags and the rules against it.28. The bag rules in many public buildings require people to_.Aleave the places bagless Bpay for bringing in bags Chave their bags examined Duse big clear plastic bags29. What is the purpose of the new rule at the New York Public Library?A.To change peoples way of reading. B To help people better use the libraryC To prevent people stealing from the library D To stop people from bringing in dangerous things.30. How is the effect of the new rule according to the librarian?A Excellent B Limited C Harmful D Unclear第二节 补全文章 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 You might be surprised to know that bicycles have existed for about two hundred years, but no one is sure who first made this popular two-wheeled machine. 31The front wheel was much bigger than the back one, and also there werent any pedals(踏板). Riders had to move themselves forward by pushing their feet against the ground. 32In 1879 an Englishman had the idea of connecting them to the back wheel with a chain. Gears(齿轮), which made things much easier for those cycling uphill, first appeared in the 1890s. There are now about one billion bicycles in the world. 33 They have to compete with cars on the streets of all the worlds cities, and the two forms of transport dont always mix well. In London in 2005, for example, over 300 cyclists were either killed or seriously hurt in accidents. Because bicycles are much more environmentally friendly than cars, now many governments encourage people to ride rather than drive.34 The number of yearly journeys made by bicycle in London has increased 50% over the last five years. However, although one in there British people owns a bicycle, they still dont use them nearly as much as they coula.35 It is hoped that more people will rely on bicycles to move around. The reasons are obvious-cycling helps to protect the environment, keep us fit, and it is often not only cheaper but also quicker than travelling by car in many cases.A Pedals finally arrived in the 1840s.B Cycling is on the rise in the United Kingdom.C Bicycles are used for only 2% of journey in the UK.D The first person who made a bicycle was an Englishman.E The number of bicycles is twice more than of cars.F The early models didnt look much like the bicycles of today.G Cycling helps improve peoples health.第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题给的A、B、C、D四个选项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。 The taxi driver was a man in his late thirties. He picked me up and 36 me to my place. I usually like to have brief 37with people no matter where I come upon them and this situation was no 38. I started by asking him how 39 was. He told me briefly that his business was just 40 but the cost of gas was really hurting his 41 line. We then got around to 42 the job environment. He told me that he had difficulty getting another type of work because of his 43. “I used to be a con(罪犯),” he said 44 , “People look at my record and then Im 45 ,but you know Ive turned my life around and have been 46 for several years. You dont seem to be at all 47 that you are riding with a con?” As we parked at my place, I thought about my 48 for a few seconds. “It is never easy to start a new 49 ,” I said, “but Im glad you are starting. If you dont want to drive taxi for the 50 of your life, then you can move 51 to some other job you may be 52 .”The driver seemed to be quite 53 as he took my money. “What you said to me makes a lot of 54,” he said. “ I will remember your 55 and that you were real easy to talk with I hope to see you again.”36. A led B drove C showed D guided37. A instructions B comparisons Cconversations D meetings38. A different B easy C funny D good39. A weather B family C market D business40. A slow B large C hard D fine41. A broken B bottom C straight D body42. A discussing B improving C considering D following43. A knowledge B education C background D age44. A honestly B angrily C fairly D secretly45. A away B back C out D up46. A bright B strict C clean D regular47. A curious B worried C brave D confused48. A reply B excuse C position D reason49. A way B course C direction D life50. A half B part C rest D whole51.A in B down C around D on52.A famous for B interested in C regretful over D afraid of53.A surprised B nervous C ashamed D bored54.A effort B sense C trouble D money55.A smartness B eagerness C seriousness D kindness 第二节 语法填空 阅读下面对话，在空格处填上适当的单词或空格后括号内单词的正确形式，每空填写一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。 Travelling can be a wonderful adventure. Travelling by airplane, however, can be very tiring. The following 56(be) some tips to help reduce the discomfort of your next long plane trip. Dont pack too much. Its no fun 57(carry) a heave suitcase around everywhere. Instead, pack only what you know you are going to wear. Choose clothes that can be 58(wear) together. For example, take one pair of 59(pant) and three matching tops. In your carry-on bag (a small bag that you keep with you on the plane), pack your toothbrush, medicines, and any other important 60(person) items(物品). Also, pack come extra clothes 61 that you can survive if your suitcase is 62 (lose). Try to book a seat on the 63 (early) flight of the day. Delays are less likely if your flight is the first one to leave. Take 64 neck cushion with you on board for a lengthy flight. A neck cushion reduces stress and tiredness and prevents you 65getting a painful neck after a long flight.第四部分 写 作66.阅读下面对话，根据其内容写易一篇关于 Mary 去肯尼亚旅行的短文。要求：1. 所写短文应与对话内容意义相符，涵盖其要点；2. 用你自己的语言表达，可改写对话中的句子，但不要照抄原句。注意：1. 词数 80 词左右，开头已为你写好；2. 请将短文直接写在答题卡上的相应位置。John: Hey Mary! I heard you spent your summer in Kenya! Is that true?Mary: Yes. My husband was invited by his friends to visit them in Kenya. So, we went together.John: What did you do there?Mary: We went to a national park. It was really hot, and there was tall grass everywhere. We rode in an SUV(越野车) with a tour guide. He told us exciting stories about his experiences when suddenly a lion came toward us. I was so frightened, but thankfully, it was just curious! It looked at us for a long time.John: Wow, thats so exciting! I wish I could go to Kenya as well.Mare: Im sure you would have a great time, too. We slept outdoors in a tent, It was great! I always helped my husband set it up. At first, I couldnt sleep. I was afraid that some wild animals might stack us while we were sleeping,John: Yes, I can imagine! Now Im glad that I spent my vacation here at home, At least I sl