2010年9月PEST真题及答案.doc

2010年9月全国英语等级考试/公共英语考试二级/pest2笔试真题及答案 文字版一、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1上将该项涂黑。1: 试题内容：I had a very good weekend at my uncles.Oh, really?_A: That will do.B: Cheer up!C: Its a pleasure.D: Glad to hear that.参考答案：D参考解析：常用句型题。题干大意：我在叔叔家过了一个愉快的周末。啊，真的吗？听到你这样说很高兴。根据两个人对话的意思，后者对前者的表述是赞许的。这是口语中常用的表达方式。2: 试题内容：We can give you a lift to the post office. We are going that way_.A: nearlyB: eitherC: anywayD: however参考答案：C参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：你可以乘我们的车到邮局。无论如何，我们要走这条路。四个选项在这里的词性是副词，其意思分别为：nearly差不多，几乎；either也；anyway无论如何，反正；however然而，可是。3: 试题内容：Bob made a mistake but I dont hold_ against him-we all make mistakes.A: oneB: itC: thisD: that参考答案：B参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：Bob犯了错误，但是，我并不是抓住这一点反对他。人人都会犯错误的。本句中只有选项B的代词it可以代替前面的mistake。4: 试题内容：Put your seat belt on. The plane will be_ in a few minutes.A: taking offB: taking awayC: taking upD: taking down参考答案：A参考解析：词语搭配题。题干大意：系上你的安全带。飞机几分钟后就要起飞了。动词短语 take off 表示“起飞”。5: 试题内容：John thought I was blaming him, _ in fact, I was blaming myself.A: asB: whetherC: unlessD: while参考答案：D参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：John认为我是在责备他，而实际上，我是在责备我自己。四个选项在这里的词性是连词，其意思分别为： as因为；whether是否；unless除非，如果不；while而，然而。来源教育城6: 试题内容：Id like to fixdate for our next meeting, but selecting_ suitable day is not easy.A: the; theB: a; aC: /; aD: the; /参考答案：B参考解析：词语搭配题。题干大意：我想确定下次会议的日期，但选择一个合适的日子并不容易。题干中的date和suitable day都是不确定的日子，前面要用不定冠词a，不能用定冠词。7: I_a supporter of this basketball club for many years now.A: will beB: wasC: was beingD: have been参考答案：D参考解析：谓语动词题。题干大意：我已经支持这个篮球俱乐部许多年了。根据句意可判断本句的时态是现在完成时，谓语动词选用have been。试题内容：8: 试题内容：It would seem to be a general truth_ nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.A: thatB: whenC: becauseD: if参考答案：A参考解析：句法结构题。题干大意：任何事情都不像它起初看起来那么简单明了，这好像是一个普遍的真理。这里that引导的从句为主语从句，It为形式主语。9: 试题内容：Just give me a_yes or no. I dont need any explanations.A: sharpB: strictC: straightD: small参考答案：C参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：给我一个直截了当的“是”或“否”。我不需要任何解释。四个选项在这里的词性是形容词，其意思分别为：sharp锋利的，强烈的；strict严格的，精确的；straight直接的，坦率的；small小的，不重要的。10: 试题内容：The guards_ to see her I.D. before they allowed her in the building.A: demandB: demandedC: have demandedD: will demand参考答案：B参考解析：谓语动词题。题干大意：门卫要求她出示身份证，然后才允许她进入这座大楼。本句中谓语动词的时态为过去时(demanded)。11: 试题内容：Both sides could make these talks succeed_ seeking common ground.A: withB: atC: forD: by参考答案：D参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：双方通过寻求共识，就能够使这些谈判成功。四个选项在这里的词性是介词，其意思分别为：with用，和在一起；at 在，以；for为了，因为，至于；by通过，被，依据。12: 试题内容：I usually go to Cambridge by train.Why not_ by coach for a change?A: trying to goB: to try goingC: try goingD: to try to go参考答案：C参考解析：常用句型题。题干大意：我通常乘火车去剑桥。为什么不试试坐公共汽车呢?在英语口语中“Why not do something?”是一常用句型，其意思是“为什么不”。13: 试题内容：I bought this computer two weeks ago, but it isnt working as it_.A: canB: wouldC: needD: should参考答案：D参考解析：句法结构题。题干大意：我两周前买了这台电脑，但它不能正常工作。句中as it should (do)是一省略结构，do表示work。14: 试题内容：Steven, _very popular with most members, was asked to be the chairman of the tennis club.A: consideredB: consideringC: having consideredD: to be considered参考答案：A参考解析：句法结构题。题干大意：深受大多数成员欢迎的Steven，被邀请成为网球俱乐部的主席。这里considered very popular with most members是动词短语的过去式作Steven的定语。15: 试题内容：Dont push me too hard. Ill do it as fast as I can.Okay, _ . But we only have about half an hour.A: mind your businessB: watch outC: take your timeD: come on参考答案：C参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：不要催我太急。我会做得和你一样快。好的，别急。但是，我们只有大约半个小时了。这四个选项意思分别为：mind your business少管闲事；watch out小心，提防；take your time别急；come on快点。二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (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1上将该项涂黑。1.As far back as I can remember, the glass jar 36 on the floor beside the small 37 in my parentsroom. Dad would 38 his pockets and put his coins into the 39 every day. As a small boy, I was always 40 to hear the sounds the coins made 41 they were dropped into the jar. I used to sit on the floor in front of the jar and 42 the copper and silver circles shining when the sun poured through the window.When the jar was 43, Dad would sit at the table in their room and count the coins.Every time as we drove to the bank, Dad would look at me 44. “Those coins are going to keep you 45 what I am doing at the coal mine, son. Youre going to do better than me. This old coal mine towns not going to 46 you back.”No matter how 47 things got at home, Dad 48 to drop his coins into the jar. 49 during the summer when Dad got laid off (解雇) from the coal mine and Mama had to 50 dried beans for dinner several times a week, no money was taken from the jar.The years passed, and I finished college and took a job in another town. Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the glass jar had been 51. I felt sad as I 52 the spot (位置) beside the table. My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on the 53 of determination and faith.The jar had 54 me all these values far more powerfully than the most flowery of 55 could have done. In my mind, it showed, more than anything else,how much my dad had loved me.1: 试题内容：A: existedB: leftC: satD: fell参考答案：C参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：早在我的记忆中，玻璃罐就放在我父母房间中。这里四个选项的词性是动词，其意思分别为：existed存在，生存；left离开，留下；sat坐落，位于；fell落下，掉下。2: 试题内容：A:tableB:shelfC:bedD:chair参考答案：A参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：玻璃罐就放在我父母房间地板上的那张小桌子旁边。根据题意和常识可理解推断：玻璃罐只能在那张小桌子旁边。3: 试题内容：A: feelB: pickC: findD: empty参考答案：D参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：爸爸每天总是把口袋里的硬币掏出来。根据句意可推断：爸爸每天总是把硬币从口袋里的掏出来 (empty)。这里动词empty的意思是“掏出来，倒出来”。4: 试题内容：A: bagB: pocketC: boxD: jar参考答案：D参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：爸爸每天总是把口袋里的硬币掏出来投进罐子里去。根据上文可推断：爸爸把硬币掏出来应该是投进罐子(jar)里去了。5: 试题内容：A: nervousB: excitedC: shyD: comfortable参考答案：B参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：作为一个小男孩，听到投币的声音我总是很兴奋。根据句意和常识可推断：孩子听到投币的声音，自然是兴奋了(excited)，不可能是紧张(nervous)、害羞(shy)或满足(comfortable)了。6: 试题内容：A: asB: sinceC: beforeD: unless参考答案：A参考解析：语法结构题。题干大意：作为一个小男孩，当硬币被投进罐子里时，我总是很兴奋。这里是连词as引导的时间状语从句，as的意思是“当的时候”。7: 试题内容：A: drawB: describeC: imagineD: admire参考答案：C参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：我过去常常坐在罐子前面的地板上，当阳光穿过窗子照进来时，我也在想象着圆圆的铜币和银币正闪闪地发出亮光。这里四个选项的词性是动词，其意思分别为：draw吸引；describe描写；imagine想象；admire钦佩，赞美。8: 试题内容：A: filledB: takenC: deliveredD: broken参考答案：A参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：罐子里的钱币装满时，爸爸总是坐在他们的房间的桌边数硬币。根据句意和常识可推断：只有在罐子里的钱币装满时(the jar was filled)，爸爸才数硬币。这里filled是形容词，意思是“满的，装满的”。9: 试题内容：A: honestlyB: hopefullyC: calmlyD: secretly参考答案：B参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：每当我们开车去银行，爸爸总是充满希望地看着我。这里四个选项的词性是副词，其意思分别为：honestly诚实地，真诚地；hopefully有希望地，有前途地；calmly冷静地，平静地；secretly秘密地；背地里。10: 试题内容：A: right intoB: missing fromC: away fromD: close to参考答案：C参考解析：词语搭配题。题干大意：那些钱币将伴你远离我在这座煤矿所做的一切，儿子。其含意是你要有一个远大的前程，不要像我一样做一名矿工。动词短语keep away from的意思是“远离，回避”。11: 试题内容：A: frightenB: sendC: forceD: hold参考答案：D参考解析：词语搭配题。题干大意：这个老煤城是不会阻止你前进的。动词短语hold back的意思是“阻挡，阻止”。12: 试题内容：A: dullB: roughC: easyD: smooth参考答案：B参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：无论家中生活多么艰难。根据句意和上下文可推断：作者家庭的生活十分艰难(rough)。选项中rough的意思是“艰难的，艰苦的”。13: 试题内容：A: wantedB: continuedC: triedD: stopped参考答案：B参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：爸爸仍继续地把他的硬币投进罐子里。这里四个选项的词性是动词，其意思分别为：wanted想要；continued继续；tried试着；stopped停止。14: 试题内容：A: StillB: ThenC: ThusD: Even参考答案：D参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：甚至，那年夏天爸爸被煤矿解雇了。这里四个选项的词性是副词，其意思分别为：Still仍然；Then然后；Thus这样，如此；Even甚至。根据句意和上下文可推断：作者的爸爸被煤矿解雇，家庭的生活雪上加霜更加困难，答案应选择语气较重的Even。15: 试题内容：A: saveB: feedC: countD: serve参考答案：D参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：妈妈不得不一周做几次干的菜豆当饭吃。这里四个选项的词性是动词，其意思分别为：save节省；feed喂养；count计算；serve供给饭菜。16: 试题内容：A: removedB: repairedC: destroyedD: replaced参考答案：A参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：我注意到玻璃罐被移走了。这里四个选项的词性是动词，其意思分别为：removed移动，移走；repaired修理，恢复；destroyed破坏，消灭；replaced取代，代替。这里的谓语是过去完成时的被动语态。17: 试题内容：A: stared atB: glanced atC: noticedD: watched参考答案：A参考解析：词义辨析题。题干大意：当我盯住桌子旁边放罐子的位置时，我感到很悲伤。这里前两个选项是动词词组，后两个选项是动词，其意思分别为：stared at凝视，盯住； glanced at看一下，匆匆一撇；noticed注意到，留心；watched观察，注视。18: 试题内容：A: contentsB: feelingsC: opinionsD: values参考答案：D参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：我父亲是个少言寡语的人，从不向我谈论决心和信念的价值。根据句意和最后一段可推断：父亲从不向我谈论决心和信念的价值(the values of determination and faith)。19: 试题内容：A: boughtB: tookC: taughtD: told参考答案：C参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：这个罐子教会了我所有的这些价值观。根据句意和全文可推断：文章是围绕着罐子展开和结尾的，罐子的作用和意义是十分明显的。正是这只罐子教会(taught)了作者所有的价值观。20: 试题内容：A: timesB: coinsC: wordsD: beans参考答案：C参考解析：理解推断题。题干大意：这只罐子比那些华丽的词句更加有力。根据句意和常识可推断：作者对罐子的感情是很难用语言(words)来表达的，因为，在作者心中，这只罐子比其他任何东西更能表明父亲对他的爱。参考译文早在我的记忆中，玻璃罐就放在我父母房间地板上的那张小桌子旁边。爸爸每天总是把口袋里的硬币掏出来投进罐子里去。作为一个小男孩，当硬币被投进罐子里时，我总是很兴奋地听到投币的声音。我过去常常坐在罐子前面的地板上，当阳光穿过窗子照进来时，我也在想象着圆圆的铜币和银币正闪闪地发出亮光。罐子里的钱币装满时，爸爸总是坐在他们的房间的桌边数硬币。每当我们开车去银行，爸爸总是充满希望地看着我。“那些钱币将伴你远离我在这座煤矿所做的一切，儿子。你今后要做得比我好。这个老煤城是不会阻止你前进的。”无论家中生活多么艰难，爸爸仍继续地把他的硬币投进罐子里。甚至，那年夏天爸爸被煤矿解雇了，妈妈不得不一周做几次干的菜豆当饭吃，也没有从罐子里取过一分钱。许多年过去了，我大学毕业并在另一个城市找到了一份工作。有一次，我去看望我的父母，我注意到玻璃罐被移走了。当我盯住桌子旁边放罐子的位置时，我感到很悲伤。我父亲是个少言寡语的人，从不向我谈论决心和信念的价值。这只罐子教会了我所有的这些价值观，它比那些华丽的词句更加有力。在我心中，这只罐子比其他任何东西更能表明我父亲对我的爱。三、阅读理解 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1上将该项涂黑。1.EThe League of High Schools is pleased to invite student freethinkers to our 2007 Student Leadership Meeting July 15-17 at our office building in Manhattan, New York.This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years. The event brings together student activists from around North America for a busy weekend of workshops, networking, lectures, and a lot of fun.We encourage every school to send at least one representative (代表) (if not more) and we are keeping the costs down to help make this possible. Any individual (个人) student activists who are interested are also welcome to attend. Registration (注册), room and food for the entire three|day event will cost only 39 for each student. Weve booked you single rooms at Travelodge, New York. For any information about the hotel, please call 88643911.This time we are making a special offerproviding some money for travelling to make sure each group can send a representative even if it lacks the money to do so. Email Anna Porter or call 46935040 to get more information about this travel support.The registration form can be found at http: //SLM2007.pdf. For more information about registration you may call Lucy Becker at 36904560 or email her .So dont wait! Send in your registration.1: 试题内容：What is the main purpose of this text?A: To introduce meeting organizers.B: To call for papers for a meeting.C: To invite students to a meeting.D: To explain meeting programs.参考答案：C参考解析：主旨大意题。题干大意：这篇文章的主要目的是什么？这篇文章是美国高中联盟邀请高中生参加学生联盟会议的，即选项C To invite students to a meeting为正确答案。2: 试题内容：What do we know about the Student Leadership Meeting?A: It was first held in 2004.B: It is held every three years.C: It provides free meals for students.D: It invites students from Manhattan.参考答案：A参考解析：推理判断题。题干大意：有关高中学生联盟会议的信息，我们知道什么？根据文章第二段首句This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years (这一年度会议已经成功地举办了三年)。本年度会议是2007年7月15日至17日。据此可推断：首次会议是2004年，即选项A It was first held in 2004。3: 试题内容：What is new about this years meeting?A: The cost for registration is low.B: It offers money to some groups.C: Individual students are welcome.D: There is wireless Internet service.参考答案：B参考解析：事实细节题。题干大意：本次会议的新亮点是什么？根据文章第四段首句This time we are making a special offerproviding some money for travelling to make sure each group can send a representative even if it lacks the money to do so(这次我们正特别提供一些资金来确保每组可以派出一名代表，即使钱不够也可以参会)。即选项B It offers money to some groups。4: 试题内容：If you want to know more about registration, you may_.A: call 88643911B: call 46935040C: email Anna PorterD: email Lucy Becker参考答案：D参考解析：事实细节题。题干大意：如果你想了解有关登记的更多信息，你可以。根据文章倒数第二段的内容：For more information about registration you may call Lucy Becker(有关登记的更多信息，你可以拨打露西贝克的电话或发电子邮件给她)。即选项D email Lucy Becker。E美国高中联盟非常高兴地邀请思想自由的学生参加我们召开的学生联盟会议。时间：2007年7月15日至17日。地址：纽约曼哈顿的高中联盟办公大楼。这一年度会议已经成功地举办了三年。这一聚会给北美各地的学生积极分子在繁忙的周末带来了研讨会、网络、讲座和许多的乐趣。我们鼓励每一个学校至少派一名代表(不少于一名)和我们保持低成本的联系，以便成行。也欢迎任何感兴趣的个人来参加会议。注册登记为每位学生食宿三天仅39美元。我们已经预订了你在纽约旅游宾馆的单人房间。有关宾馆的任何信息，请随时拨打电话88643911。这次我们正特别提供一些资金来确保每组可以派出一名代表，即使钱不够也可以参会。可以和安娜波特在网上联系，网址是或打电话给46935040，以获得更多的信息来支持这次旅行。报名表格可打开文件/SLM2007.pdf。有关登记的更多信息，你可以拨打露西贝克的电话36904560或发电子邮件给她。所以，不要等待了!发送你的登记表格。2.DA study comparing prices in 150 major cities has found that cities in Western Europe have become more expensive to live in since the full introduction of the euro currency (货币). The report also noted a fall in living costs in cities where there are economic (经济的) or political problems such as Buenos Aires in Argentina and Harare in Zimbabwe.The findings are shown in the latest worldwide cost of living study conducted yearly by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a business research organization based in London. The information is meant to help big firms set payments for people working away from their home country. As in last years study, two Japanese cities, Tokyo and Osaka, were found to be the most expensive places to live. The report also says that cities in the euro zone (欧元区), have become more expensive relative to other places since the introduction of euro notes and coins. For example, Paris now has the tenth highest costs; it was in fourteenth place a few years ago. Berlin has gone from fiftieth to thirty|first place. Those findings will strengthen the opinion that businesses have exploited disorder over the new currency to push up their prices. But as in past years, the highest costs in Europe are outside the euro zone. London, for example, is the seventh most expensive city in the world to live in. New York, which has the highest prices in America, is in 11th place. The biggest fall in relative costs has taken place in Buenos Aires. That partly shows the fall of the Argentine currency, following the countrys inability to pay the money it owes. The cheapest major cities were found to be Tehran in Iran and Harare, capital of Zimbabwe.1: 试题内容：What is the text mainly about?A: The economic development in Europe.B: The results of a study.C: Living costs outside the euro zone.D: Changes in world currencies.参考答案：B参考解析：主旨大意题。题干大意：本文的主旨大意是什么？本文主要介绍了商业研究机构经济学人发表的最新全球生活成本费用的研究结果，即选项B The results of a study(研究结果)。2: 试题内容：The Economist Intelligence Unit has tried its best to_.A: introduce the euro to more countriesB: help people choose places to live inC: provide information about living costD: offer suggestions for economic growth参考答案：C参考解析：事实细节题。题干大意：经济学人尽力做。根据文章第二段的首句The findings are shown in the latest worldwide cost of living study conducted yearly(最新全球生活成本的研究结果)，可知选项C provide information about living cost (提供有关生活成本的信息)为正确答案。3: 试题内容：Some European cities have become more expensive probably because_.A: businesses took advantage of the new currencyB: living cost dropped in non|European countriesC: economic growth slowed down in the worldD: problems occurred in other cities参考答案：A参考解析：推理判断题。题干大意：一些欧洲城市已经更加昂贵了，其原因是。根据文章第二段的内容：businesses have exploited disorder over the new currency to push up their prices(工商企业已经对新货币进行了无序的开发，导致了价格的上升)。据此可推断：businesses took advantage of the new currency (工商企业从新货币中盈利)。4: 试题内容：What can we learn from the text?A: Buenos Aires is the cheapest city in the world.B: Tokyo and Osaka are the most expensive cities.C: Paris and Berlin have the highest prices in Europe.D: London and Harare are as expensive as they were.参考答案：B参考解析：事实细节题。题干大意：从本文中我们可以知道什么？根据第二段第三句可知选项B Tokyo and Osaka are the most expensive cities (东京和大阪被认为是生活费用最昂贵的城市)，符合文章内容。参考译文D对150个主要城市物价对比的一项研究发现，自从全面引进欧元货币以来，在西欧城市居住生活成本已经变得更加昂贵了。该报告还指出，而在有经济或政治问题的阿根廷的布宜诺斯艾利斯和津巴布韦的哈拉雷，这些城市的生活成本在下降。这个发现出现在了最新全球生活成本的研究结果里，每年由设在伦敦的商业研究机构经济学人发表。其信息是为了帮助大公司支付那些离开他们自己国家外出工作的人们。在去年的研究中，两个日本城市东京和大阪被认为是生活费用最昂贵的城市。报道还称，自从引进欧元纸币和硬币以来，欧元区的城市相对于其他地方已经成为更为昂贵的地方。举例来说，巴黎的生活成本已经高居第十位，而几年前还处于第十四位。柏林已经从第十五位退居到三十一位。这些发现将会强化这一观点：工商企业已经对新货币进行了无序的开发，导致了价格的上升。但在过去的几年里，在欧洲生活成本最高的城市是在欧元区之外。例如，伦敦在世界上最昂贵的居住城市中排名第七。纽约是美国最昂贵的居住城市，在全球排名第十一。生活成本相对下降最大的城市是南美洲的布宜诺斯艾利斯。这部分表明阿根廷货币的贬值，该国无力支付他们所欠的债务。最便宜的主要城市是亚洲伊朗的首都德黑兰，非洲津巴布韦的首都哈拉雷。.CThere are many different kinds of peaches (桃). One clear difference is the one between clingstonefruit in which the flesh is stuck to the seed insideand freestonethat in which the seed floats freely. Customers prefer freestone peaches because they dont want to struggle to get the flesh away from the seed.And thats how it goes in stone fruit land. Plant breeders (培育者) are trying all the time to improve the old favorites. Frequently, the changes are designed to meet the demands of the growers or packers. One very delicious family of peach varieties has nearly disappeared because it forms a small “beak” at the bottom of the fruit. That little point is likely to break during packing and shipping, opening the door to spoilage (腐烂).This is certainly not to say that the wants of customers are not important. In fact, they drive some of the most important changes. One thing customers like is redlots of red. Peaches used to be prized for golden skin; now people are buying red, regarding it as a sign of ripeness.But red has a hold on people. Theres a story told by those in the stone fruit industry about a marketing experiment. A group of people were given two peaches: one a fairly tasteless red variety, the other a great|tasting gold. Sitting around, tasting and talking about the fruit, the group all agreed that the gold was a much better peach and that was the one they would buy. Then, on the way out the door, they were offered boxes of peaches as a thank|you gift. One held the preferred golden fruit, the other the red. To a person, they picked the red fruit to take home. Red sells.1: 试题内容：What