公共英语习题练习

公共英语考试PETS二级每日一练（2018/7/11）
第1、2、3、4、5题：　In the traditional(传统 )marriage,  the man worked at a job to earn money for the family , Most men worked in an office , a factory, or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money , the paid the bills(帐).The money was used for food , clothes , the house , and other family needs , The man made most of the decisions , He was the boss,  
    In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. she stayed at home to care for the children and her husband, She cooked meals, cleaned the house , washed the clothes , and did other housework , Her job at home was very important. 
    　　In recent years , many couples(夫妇)continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house .Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities(责任）. 
    There are two important differences in male(男性)and female (女性）roles(角色)now. One is that both men and women have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. 
    　　A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared .The husband and wife may choose to have children,  or they may not .If they have children,  the man take care of them some of the time , all of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children .Or she may want to go to work .Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage , Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families. 
    36. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage ? 
    A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family . 
    B. The women made most of decisions. 
    C. The woman stayed at home to care the children. 
    D. The man paid the bills. 
    37. In recent years ________. 
    A. young couples (拒绝)the traditional relationship. 
    B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family . 
    C. the woman doesn't stay at home and care for the children and the house. 
    D. the role of men and women has begun to change . 
    38. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______. 
    A. marry or to stay single . B. work or stay at home . 
    C. leave their jobs just because they have children 
    D. have their roles that are comfortable for them 
    39. The following are all now true except __________. 
    A. they may choose to have children or not 
    B. the man may tack care of the children some of the time. 
    C. the woman is the most important person in the house 
    D. the woman may want to go to work 
    40. Which of the following is not true? 
    A. Everyone tries to get married. 
    B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage. 
    C. The woman's job at home was very important in the past. 
    D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage. 
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第6、7、8、9、10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11、12、13题：I found myself facing a dry-cleaning store which had once been one of the best restaurants in New York. On Sundays the old man would take my mother and me for dinner. There had been a balcony(走廊)where a baker (面包师)in a tall white hat baked fresh bread ,  and been whenever a customer entered,  the baker would look down and put in a fresh batch(一炉).I could see the manager who always sat down with us while we ate .He had some disease , I suppose,  because the right side of his face was swollen (肿 )out like a balloon , but he always wore a hard wing collar and a white tie ,  and never seemed sick .A Negro with a moustache was looking through the store window at me .For a moment I was anxious to go and tell him what I remembered. I did not go into the store ,  nor even toward our house , I went down town instead and sat in my room ,  trying to read. 
    49. Why did the writer stop in front of the store? 
    A. He wanted to take some clothes to be cleaned. 
    B. He was thinking about his boyhood. 
    C. He was looking for a good place to eat. 
    D. He wanted to buy some fresh bread. 
    50. In America "old man" probably means _______. 
    A. uncle B. grandfather C. father D. friend 
    51. What did the writer do when he walked away from the dry-cleaning store? 
    A. He stopped thinking about his childhood. 
    B. He went to the field where the children were playing. 
    C. He went into the restaurant . 
D. He returned to the room where he was staying. 
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第14题：Ifababybirdstays（）fortwoorthreeweeksafterleavingthenest,ithasafairchanceofbecominganadult.
A.living
B.lively
C.alive
D.live
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第15题："Wouldyoulikesomemorenoodles?"
"'No,thanks.I（）."
A.don'twantto
B.can'teat
C..amnothungry
D.I'mfull
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第16题：Youmaywritetomeorcometoseeme.（）waywilldo
A.All
B.Both
C.One
D.Either
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第17题：Enteringtheroom,Ifoundmyfather__atthedeskand___something.（）
A.seat...write
B.seated...wrote
C.seated...writing
D.seating...writing
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第18题：-----Thispenisn'tyours,isit?
-----（）.
A.Yes,it'snotmine
B.No,yoursisbigger
C.No,it'smyfriend's
D.Yes,mine'saredone
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第19、20、21、22、23、24、25、26、27、28、29、30、31、32、33、34、35、36、37、38题：Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson 16 the office when she got there. His secretary told her he 17 back in a few minutes. She 18 sit down and wait for a few minutes in outer office. 
    　　"I'll never get this job," she 19 herself. For a moment she wanted to 20 the building. Just then, Wilson came 21 the door and hurried into his office. A few minutes 22 his secretary took Linda in and introduced her, 
    Linda apologized 23 . Wilson didn't seem to 24 .They chatted casually (随便地) for a few seconds and then 25 . He 26 her letter of application. 
    　　"You've never worked in radio or television before, 27 ? "he said. Now she was 28 that she would not get the job. Wilson asked her 29 questions. 
    　　 30 he seemed impressed with her other qualifications(资格).She was 31 when he asked her if she could start soon. "I wonder if you'd mind 32 next month?" he asked 33 . 
    　　 34 seemed she had got the job 35 . 
    16. A. had left 　　B. has left 　　C. was left 　　 D. would be leaving 
    17. A. had been     B. came　　     C. was 　　　　D. would be 
    18. A. should 　　  B. had to 　　  C. would 　　　　D. was able to 
    19. A. told 　　    B. spoke　　    C. said 　　　　D. talked 
    20. A. run out 　　 B run of　　    C. run out of 　　 D. run away 
    21. A. through      B. across 　　  C. cross 　　　　D. along 
    22. A. latest 　　  B. last 　　    C. late　　　　D. later 
    23. A. to being late B. for being late C. to be late　　 D. for the late 
    24. A. mind　　     B. listen　　   C. notice　　　　D. hear 
    25. A. took down with business　　　B. came down to business  C. settled down with business　　 D. got down to business 
    26. filled out　　  B. took out 　　C. sent out 　　 D. threw away 
    27. A. haven't you  B. do you　　   C. have you 　　 D. don't you 
    28. A. even more sure  B. much sure　C. even sure of  D. sure of 
    29. A. a few such 　B. a few more　　C. much a few    D. more a few 
    30. A. As her surprise  B. To her surprised　　C. For her surprised  D. To her surprise 
    31. A. even more surprise 　　　　 B. even much surprise  C. even more surprised 　　　　 D. even much surprised 
    32. A. starting 　　B. to start　　　　C. start 　　　　 D. started 
    33. A. by a smile 　B. with a smile　 C. by smile 　　  D. with smile 
    34. A. It 　　　　  B. This　　　　    C. That 　　　　  D. He 
    35. A. not at all 　B. after all　　  C. all 　　　　   D. after that
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第39题：It was fun to play on the beach that it attracted countless children. （）
A、such great
B、so great
C、such a great
D、so great a
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