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公共英语考试PETS二级易错题（2015-11-23）
第1题：Isitthewatchyouwant（）?
A.tohaveitrepaired
B.torepairit
C.tohaverepaired
D.tohaverepairedit
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第2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、21题：　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题 四个选项（A、 B、 C、 D中选出能填入相应空白处 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．   
Most people agree that fencing (击剑) is one sport in which a person must be at least 30 years old before he learns all he needs to know about the sport. (16 ) Clark Summers of the University of Detroit (17 ) that this doesn't always have to be (18 ). 
Clark is a different kind of fencer in a lot of (19 ). He is American, while most fencers are from the (20 ) of Europe. He is black while most fencers in the past have been (21 ). And he is (22 ) 22 years old. 
Many people (23) that Clark is the most promising fencer in this country today. Although he is young, he has been able to (24) the necessary skills. Already he has won a number of fencing contest (竟赛) (25) older fencers. He is almost (26) to become a member of the U. S. Olympic(奥林匹克 ) fencing team! 
"There is no (27) danger in fencing, today, Clark says. "But I never (28) that fencing was not always a sport. In the old days, People fenced to(29)a quarrel. Each match was a matter of (30) If that (31) true in the matches I (32) in today, every touch against me would mean that I (33) wounded or killed. So I try to play (34) l were fencing for my life. I don't like, the idea of being (35) ! " 16. A. And 　　B. But 　　　　C. Then 　　　　D. So 
17. A. heard 　　B. has thought 　　C. has shown　　 D. suggested 
18. A. true 　　 B. wrong 　　　　  C. clear 　　　　 D. clever 
19. A. sense 　　B. sports 　　　　 C. ways 　　　　  D. times 
20. A. countries B. east 　　　　   C. west 　　　　  D. schools 
21. A. brave 　　B. strong 　　　　 C. white　　　　  D. young 
22. A. at least  B. not 　　　　C. already 　　   D. only 
23. A. expect　　B. think 　　　　  C. hope 　　　　  D. find 
24. A. study 　　B. know　　　　C. improve 　　   D. master 
25. A. with 　　 B. over　　　　C. against 　　   D. instead of 
26. A. ready 　　B. able 　　　　   C. going 　　　　  D. certain 
27. A. large 　　B. such 　　　　   C. real 　　　　   D. little 
28. A. think 　　B. agree　　　　   C. forget 　　　　 D. remember 
29. A. make 　　 B. pick 　　　　   C. start 　　　　  D. settle 
30. A. joy and sorrow 　　　　  B. life and death　　 
C. success and failure 　　　　 D .brightness and darkness 
31. A. should be B. came　　　　C. were 　　　　D. is 
32. A. play　　  B. go 　　　　 C. work 　　　　D. stay 
33. A. would get B. were　　　　C. was 　　　　 D. had been 
34. A. even if 　B. as 　　　　 C. if 　　　　  D. as if 
35. A. a fencer  B. a winner　  C. missed 　　 D. killed   

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第22、23、24、25、26题：CARIFF, Wales桺oets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统)of storytelling.
"It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again, "said David Amibrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节)in Wales.
"Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time. " he said early this month.
Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.
Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.
Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving(coming back into use or existence)storytelling in Wales.
"It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here." Ambrose said.
61. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling.
A、will be more popular than TV
B、will be popular again
C、started in Wales
D、are in the hands of some old people
62. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn.
A、about their life as early as thousands of years ago
B、why they tell the stories in a throatsinging way
C、how cold it has been where the Inuit live
D、how difficult it is to understand the Inuit
63. 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 always 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 people
B、grasped by good storytellers
C、taken good care of
D、protected by kind people
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第27题：wentonatriptoSingaporelastmonth.（）
A、SodidI
B、SoIdid
C、SowentI
D、SodidI,too.
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第28、29、30、31题：Unemployment(失业)rose from 7.5&in June,  1996to 7.8% in July, 1996, the highest rate since January of that year , the Labor Department reported. The main reason was a large increase -----nearly 700, 000 in the labor force , with a record 61.9% of the population over sixteen years of age working or actively looking for work. 
    　　That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the labor force , an increase partly because of a continuation of long ----term and economic trends(经济趋势)and partly a reflection of pressure on families to increase their incomes. 
    45. According to the announcement,  which of the following statements is correct? 
    A. Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January. 
    B. Unemployment rose at a steady rate form January to July. 
    C. Unemployment rose by about 7% from June to July. 
    D. Unemployment rose about 7% the first time in July. 
    46. Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage? 
    A. There are fewer jobs in summer. B. Many companies had dismissed workers. 
    C. The labor force had grown. D. Records have become more accurate(准确) 
    47. which of the following is said to be the main reason why more people are looking for work? 
    A. Young people start working younger. 
    B. Recent graduates have entered the labor market. 
    C. More people must have tow jobs to support their families. 
    D. More women have entered the job market. 
    48. It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of __________ 
    A. persons whose jobs are not professional(专业 ) 
    B. persons who work at both permanent (永久)and full-time jobs 
    C. those over 16 years of age who are looking for work 
    D. about 60% of the country's population 
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第32题：Youcantake（）seatyoulike.
A.nomatterwhat
B.nomatterwhich
C.what
D.whichever
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第33、34、35、36、37、38、39、40、41、42、43、44、45、46、47、48、49、50、51、52题："Cool" is a word with many meanings. It s traditional meaning is used to 16 a temperature that is fairly cold. As the world has 17 , however, the word has expanded to 18 many different meanings. 
"Cool" can be used to express feelings of 19 in almost anything. 
When you see a brand-name car in the street, maybe you can't help 20 , "It's cool." You might think, "He's so cool," when you see your 21 footballer. 
We all enlarge the meaning of "cool". You can use it 22 many words such as "new" or "amazing." Here's an interesting story we can see 23 illustrate the usage of the word: A teacher asked her students to 24 the waterfall they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one 25 , "It's so cool." 26 he thought it was 27 to describe 28 he saw and felt. 
 29 the story also proves the shortage of words and expressions. 30 "cool," some people have no words to express the same meaning. So it is 31 to improve our word strength to maintain some 32 . 
As a popular word, "cool" stands for a kind of special 33 that people can accept easily. Excepting "cool," can you think of many words that 34 your life as colorful? I can. And I think they are also very 35 . 
16. A. find B. takeC. show D. make sure 
17. A. changed  B. been developed C. been cleaned D. informed 
18. A. turn out  B. take on  C. take inD. come into 
19. A. satisfaction B. interestC. senseD. interesting 
20. A. to sayB. tellingC. shoutD. saying 
21. A. famousB. out of date  C. favourite  D. modern 
22. A. in stead of  B. in place of C. to take place of D. exchange 
23. A. is used to  B. showing  C. used to   D. explaining 
24. A. write for  B. copy down  C. describe  D. say something 
25. A. phraseB. wordC. storyD. sentence 
26. A. However  B. May be  C. As far as  D. Perhaps 
27. A. The just thing B. the very mean C. some methods D. the best way 
28. A. the means  B. whatC. howD. wherever 
29. A. AndB. If C. SoD. But 
30. A. WithoutB. UsingC. Not being used D. With 
31. A. important  B. necessary  C. impossible  D. natural 
32. A. trueB. beliefC. richness D. interest 
33. A. habitB. cultureC. language  D. enjoyment 
34. A. put B. change   C. betterD. make 
35. A. coolB. easyC. difficult  D. important   

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第53题：Ifababybirdstays（）fortwoorthreeweeksafterleavingthenest,ithasafairchanceofbecominganadult.
A.living
B.lively
C.alive
D.live
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第54题：IsupposethatwhenIcomebackintenyears'time,alltheseoldhouses（）-down.
A.willhavebeenpulled
B.willhavepulled
C.willbepulling
D.willbepulled
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第55题：Peter,JohnandTomeach（）.
A.saytheycamefirst
B.saystheycamefirst
C.sayshecamefirst
D.saycamefirst
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