| 公共英语考试PETS四级易错题（2018/5/16） |
| 第1题：no one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. uniforms are demeaning to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of the whole. the individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. there are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a large, more important concept. what could be more important than the individual oneself? if an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence. others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in school, eliminates all envy and competition in a matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? it is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same type of fooD、 when this happens, all incentive to improve one's life is removeD、 why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had? uniforms also hurt the economy. right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly. thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. if everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. salespersons would be superfluous as well: why bother to sell the only items that are available? the wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. our entire information and entertainment industries would founder. 41、the author's viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as __________. A、 practical B、 hysterical C、 radical D、 critical 42、judged from its style, this passage might be found in __________. A、 a children's comics book B、 an editorial in a paper C、 a sociology textbook D、 a political platform 43、it can be inferred that the author believes that __________. A、 individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organization B、 individuals are more important than organizations C、 individuals are not so important as organizations D、 individuals are the same important as organizations 44、the author brings in the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children to make the point that __________. A、 parents have responsibilities for their children B、 uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for children C、 uniforms cause dissension between parents and children D、 individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms 45、the last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________. A、 collapse B、 shrink C、 disappear D、 establish |
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| 第2、3、4、5、6题： I remember the way the light touched her hair. She turned her head, and our eyes met, a momentary awareness in that raucous fifth grade classroom. I felt as though I’d been struck a blow under the heart. Thus began my first love affair. Her name was Rachel, and I mooned my way through the grade and high school, stricken at the mere sight of her, tongue-tied in her presence. Does anyone, anymore, linger in the shadows of evening, drawn by the pale light of a window—her window—like some hapless summer insect? That delirious swooning, asexual but urgent and obsessive, that made me awkward and my voice crack, is like some impossible dream now. I would catch sight of her, walking down an aisle of trees to or from school, and I’d become paralyzed. She always seemed so poised, so self-possessed. At home, I’d relive each encounter, writhing at the thought of my inadequacies. We eventually got acquainted and socialized as we entered our adolescence, she knew I had a case on her, and I sensed her affectionate tolerance for me. "Going steady" implied a maturity we still lacked. Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed an inhibited grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired. I managed to hold her once at a dance—chaperoned, of course. Our embrace made her giggle, a sound so trusting that I hated myself for what I’d been thinking. At any rate, my love for Rachel remained unrequited. We graduated from high school, she went on to college, and I joined the Army. When World War II engulfed us, I was sent overseas. For a time we corresponded, and her letters were the highlight of those grinding endless years. Once she sent me a snapshot of herself in a bathing suit, which drove me to the wildest of fantasies. I mentioned the possibility of marriage in my nest letter, and almost immediately her replies became less frequent, less personal. Her Dear John letter finally caught up with me while I was awaiting discharge. She gently explained the impossibility of a marriage between us. Looking back on it, I must have recovered rather quickly, although for the first few months I believed I didn’t want to live. Like Rachel, I found someone else, whom I learned to love with a deep and permanent commitment that has lasted to this day. 56、According to the passage, how old was the author when his first love affair began? A. Before he entered his teens. B. In his early teens. C. In his middle teens. D. When he was just out of his teens. 57、How did the author behave as a boy in love? A. His first love motivated him toward hard study. B. His first love evoked sentimental memories. C. He was overpowered by wild excitement and passion. D. He fulfilled his expectations and desires. 58、According to the passage, what held them back from a loving kiss? A. Her Jewish origin did not allow it. B. His Catholic adherence forbade it. C. They were not sure whether it was proper or ethical to kiss in line with their religious decorum. D. Kissing was found to be inelegant or even distasteful. 59、According to the passage, what was Rachel’s response to the author’s tender affection before the war? A. She recognized and accepted his love affectionately. B. She thwarted his affection by flatly turning him down. C. She fondly permitted him to adore her without losing her own heart to him. D. She didn’t care for him at all and only took delight in playing with his feelings. 60、Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? A. Statement and example. B. Cause and effect. C. Order of importance. D. Linear description. |
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| 第7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、21、22、23、24、25、26题：1982 was the year of information technology in Great Britain. But what exactly is infotech? 85% of the people __1___ recently had not a clue what it means, __2___53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pretty important.They were __3___.It is.So what is it? Well, put simply,it is the "marry-up"of products__4___several key industries:computers, telephone, televisions, satellites. It means __5___ microelectronics, telecommunication networks fibre optics__6___produce,store,obtain and send information by way of words,numbers,pictures and sound__7___and efficiency than ever before. The __8__ infotech is having and is going to have on our lives and work is tremendous.It is already linking the skills of the space industry with __9___ of cable television,so programmes can be beamed directly into our homes ___10__ all over the world. Armies of "steel collar"workers,the robots,will soon be working in factories doing the boring,complex and __11___jobs which are at present still done by man. In some areas __12___the car industry this has already started. television will also be used to enable customers __13___from the comfort of their homes by simply ordering___14__ the TV screen, payment being made by direct debit of their credit cards.The automatic booking of tickets will also be done through the television__15___ .Cable television __16___in many countries now gives a choice of ___17__ channels will soon be used to___18___ our homes by operating burglar and fire alarms ___19___to police and fire stations.Computers will run our homes,controling the heating,air-conditioned and cooking systems ___20___ robot will cope with the housework.the friendly postman will be a thing of the past as the post service and letters disappear with the electronic mail received via viewdata screens. 1) A polling B being polled C polled D having been polled 2) A so B although C however D but 3) A right B wrong C mad D crazy 4) A from B in C to D for 5) A to use B to be used C being used D using 6) A to help B to helping C to be helped D to being helped 7) A very quickly B more quickly C quicklier D most quickly 8) A force B affect C impact D control 9) A those B that C which D the one 10) A from B in C across D thoughtout 11) A interesting B dull C unpleasant D happy 12) A for example B for instance C like D such as 13) A shop B to shop C shopping D to shopping 14) A on B via C within D by 15) A screen B machine C set D show 16) A where B in which C which D it 17) A a dozen Bdozen C dozen of D dozens of 18) A protect B clean C run D manage 19) A related B associated C linked D joined 20) A while B because C since D for |
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| 第27题： Section III Reading Comprehension(45 points) 翻译 Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. That low moaning sound in the background just might be the Founding Fathers protesting from beyond the grave. They have been doing it ever since the Republicans announced a "religious war" in the name of "traditional values". It grew several decibels louder last week when George Bush, at a breakfast of religious leaders, attacked the Democrats for failing to mention God in their doctrines and declaimed that a President needs to believe in the Almighty. What about the constitutional ban on "religious tests". for public office? The Founding Fathers would want to know. (61) What about Tom Jefferson’s conviction that it is possible for a nonbeliever to be a moral person, "find incitements to virtue in the comfort and pleasantness you feel in its exercise"? Even George Washington must shudder in his sleep to hear the constant emphasis on "Judeo-Christian values". (62) It was he who wrote, "We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land … every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart." George Bush should know better than to encourage the theocratic ambitions of the Christian right. (63) He has claimed -- to much ironic scorn -- that when he was shot down during World War II and lay floating in the Pacific for four hours, he meditated on "God and faith and the separation of church and state". But there could be no better themes for a patriot to address in his final moments. (64) The "wall of separation" the Founding Fathers built between church and state is one of the best defenses freedom has ever had. Or have we already forgotten why the Founding fathers put it up? They had seen enough religious intolerance in the colonies: Quaker women were burned at the stake in Puritan Massachusetts; Virginians could be jailed for denying the Bible’s authority. They knew Europe had terribly disfigured itself in a religious war recalled now only by its duration -- 30 years. (65) No wonder John Adams once described the Judeo-Christian tradition as "the most bloody religion that ever existed," and that the Founding fathers took such pains to keep the hand that holds the musket separate from the one that carries the cross. |
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| 第28、29、30、31、32、33、34、35、36、37、38、39、40、41、42、43、44、45、46、47题：Grandma Moses is among the most celebreted twentieth-century painters of the United States,yet she __1_ painting before she was in her late seventies.As she once spoken __2_ herself:" I would never sit back in a rocking chair,__3_ for some to help me."No one could have a __4_ old age. She was born Anna Mary Robertson _5__ a farm in New York State,one of five boys and girls.("We came in bunches,_6__ radishes.") At twelve she left home and was __7_ domestic service until ,at twnety-seven,she _8__ Thomas Moses,one of the hired hands of her employers.They farms most of their _9__,first in Virginia and then in New York State,_10__ Eagle Bridge.She had ten children,of _11__ five survived; her husband died in 1927. Grandma Moses _12__ a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a _13__, but only switched to oil in old age because her hands become too stiff __14_, and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time.Her _15__ were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon _16__ by a dealer who bought everything _17__ she painted.Three of the pictures were exhibition in the museum of Modern Art,and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York .__18_ the 1930s and her death she produced some 2000 pictures;detailed and lively portrayals of the _19__ life she had known for so long ,with a marvellous _20__ of color and form." I think real hard till think of something real pretty,and then I pain it."she said. 1) A barely startedt B was barely strated C had barely started D barely start 2) A about B of C on D over 3) A waiting B to waiting C and writing D am writing 4) A very productive B productive C most productive D more productive 5) A in B at C on D about 6) A unlike B like C likely D unlikely 7) A for B in C at D under 8) A married with B married to C marry D married 9) A life B live C lives D lifes 10) A in B at C under D on 11) A whom B which C that D who 12) A worked B read C studied D painted 13) A job B fun C hobby D interest 14) A sewing B to sew C to sewing D to be sewing 15) A books B pictures C arts D clothes 16) A spotted B recognized C damaged D featured 17) A which B who C whom D that 18) A for B in C during D between 19) A urban B town C rural D suburban 20) A feeling B sense C consciousness D feature |
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