2023年公共英语考试pets4考试复习题

第页共页2023年公共英语考试pets-4考试复习题2023年公共英语考试pets-4考试复习题Nooneshouldbeforcedtowearauniformunderanycircumstance.Uniformsaredemeaningtothehumanspiritandtotallyunnecessaryinademocraticsociety.Uniformstelltheworldthatthepersonwhowearsonehasnovalueasanindividualbutonlylivestofunctionasapartofthewhole.Theindividualinauniformlosesallself-worth.Therearethosewhosaythatwearingauniformgivesapersonasenseofidentificationwithalarge,moreimportantconcept.Whatcouldbemoreimportantthantheindividualoneself?Ifanorganizationissoweakthatitmustrelyonclothandbuttonstoinspireitsmembers,thatorganizationhasnorighttocontinueitsexistence.Otherssaythatthepracticeofmakingpersonswearuniforms,sayinschool,eliminatesallenvyandpetitioninamatterofdress,suchthatapoorpersonwhocannotaffordgood-qualityclothing,whywouldanyonestrivetobebetter?Itisonlyashortstepfromforcingeveryonetowearthesameclothingtoforcingeveryonetodrivethesamecar,havethesametypeofhouse,eatthesametypeoffood.Whenthishappens,allincentivetoimproveone’slifeisremoved.Whywouldparentsbothertoworkhardsothattheirchildrencouldhaveabetterlifethantheyhadwhentheyknowthattheirchildrenaregoingtobeforcedtohaveexactlythesamelifethattheyhad?Uniformsalsohurttheeconomy.Rightnow,billionsofdollarsarespentonthefashionindustryyearly.Thousandsofpersonsareemployedindesigning,creating,andmarketingdifferenttypesofclothing.Ifeveryonewereforcedtowearuniforms,artisticpersonnelwouldbeunnecessary.Salespersonswouldbesuperfluousaswell:whybothertoselltheonlyitemsthatareavailable?Thewearingofuniformswoulddestroythefashionindustrywhichinturnwouldhavearippleeffectonsuchindustriesasadvertisingandpromotion.Withoutadvertising,newspapers,magazines,andtelevisionwouldnotbeabletoremaininbusiness.Ourentireinformationandentertai____entindustrieswouldfounder.1、Theauthor’sviewpointonuniformscanbestbedescribedas__________.A.practicalB.hystericalC.radicalD.critical(【正确答案】C2、Judgedfromitsstyle,thispassagemightbefoundin__________.A.achildren’sicsbookB.aneditorialinapaperC.asociologytextbookD.apoliticalplatform(【正确答案】B3、Itcanbeinferredthattheauthorbelievesthat__________.A.individualshavenoself-worthwhentheybeepartofanorganizationB.individualsaremoreimportantthanorganizationsC.individualsarenotsoimportantasorganizationsD.individualsarethesameimportantasorganizations(【正确答案】B4、Theauthorbringsintheexleofaparentstrivingtomakelifebetterforhischildrentomakethepointthat__________.A.parentshaveresponsibilitiesfortheirchildrenB.uniformswouldbelessexpensivethanclothingforchildrenC.uniformscausedissensionbetweenparentsandchildrenD.individualmotivationwouldbedestroyedbyuniforms(【正确答案】D5、Thelastwordofthepassage“founder”probablymeans__________.A.collapseB.shrinkC.disappearD.establish(【正确答案】ATheloudestoutcryaboutpovertyseemedtoeinthewealthiestcountrybyfarintheworld.Accordingtomostcalculations,21mostofthe1945-1970periodtheUnitedStateshadastandardoflivingwell22Europe’sandmanytimesabovetheworld23.Yet24aboutgrindingpoverty,hunger,anddreadfulneedproceedmorefromtheUnitedStatesthanfromcountrieswithone-fortiethoftheirlivingstandard.Anannualpercapitaineofeightdollarsis25ofmuchofAfricaandAsiaandnotalittleofSouthAmerica.Itwouldseemstrangetothesepeople26theyonlyawareofthefactthatAmericanradicalsdemanda27fromanAmerican28tothefarcornersoftheglobesothatthemoneythussavedcanbespentraisingthestandardoflivingof29Americans.Whatthislastpointsuggestsisnotsomuchthathuman30arenevertobesatisfiedthoughthisisdoubtlesslytrue,andtheAmericansuburbanite31ofhissecondcarandhiscolorTVsuffersjustas32asanAfricanfarmerinneedofasecondcowandascreendoor.Rather,itsuggeststhe33ofcontemporarybreachofsocial34theemancipationoftheindividualself.Peoplehavelearnedtoconsiderany35topersonalfulfillmentan36insult.Theyhavegreatlyexpandedthecircleofself-awareness.Theynolongeracceptsharplimitationsonindividualdesiresinthe37ofthegroup.Theamountofpotentialhumandiscontenthasalwaysbeen38misery,failure,misfitting,bitterness,hatred,envy39telling.Ithasusuallyfailedof40,andinthepastitwasacceptedpassivelyasbeingbeyondhelp.21、A.untilB.throughC.inD.onto22、A.overB.aboveC.againstD.below23、A.averageB.monC.meanD.ordinary24、A.stormsB.rageC.protestsD.fury25、A.nowthatB.regardlessC.ignorantD.typical26、A.wasB.beingC.wereD.tobe27、A.retreatB.promiseC.restraintD.detachment28、A.confinementB.mitmentC.plementD.concealment29、A.underprivilegedB.misguidedC.underlinedD.overjoyed30、A.anticipationsB.sheltersC.shortagesD.wants31、A.informedB.deprivedC.ensuredD.relieved32、A.acutelyB.abnormallyC.aggressivelyD.initially33、A.marginB.scopeC.rangeD.extent34、A.libertiesB.normsC.institutionsD.practices35、A.accessB.exceptionC.obstacleD.approach36、A.inprehensibleB.uninterpretableC.intolerableD.negligible3