| 公共英语考试PETS二级每日一练（2019/3/5） |
| 第1、2、3、4、5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 throatsinging 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6题：短文改错 此题要求改正所给短文中 错误。对标有题号 每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误), 则按下列情况改正: 多一个词: 把多余 词用斜线（\）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。 缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(< COLOR: black">∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加 词。 错一个词: 在错 词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后词。 注意: 原行没有错 不要改。 Every morning John goes to work by trains. He 56.___________ always buys a newspaper, it helps to make the time 57.___________ pass more quickly. One Thursday morning, he turned on the sports 58.____________ page. He wanted to see the report about an important 59.____________ football match the night before, The report was such 60.____________ interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He didn't know it when he saw the sea. He got off at the 61.____________ next station , and had to wait long time for a train to 62.____________ go back . Of course, he arrived very late at the office. 63.___________ His boss were very angry when Tom told him why he was late . 64.___________ "Work is very more important than football!" he shouted. 65.___________ |
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| 第7、8、9、10、11题：Different Customs and Cultures If an American is satisfied with you, he will put his thumb and forefinger into a circle. That means OK. But in Brazil, the very sign is considered to be rude. In Poland, a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess. The number must be an odd(奇数) one. Besides, the hostess isn’t expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers. And usually, red rose is a sign of love. Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disapproval. To our heads to show disapproval. To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria.(保加利亚) The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable. We should learn more about them to avoid them to avoid embarrassment(窘迫). Then, would you please remember: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 46. In Poland, if a man gives some odd red roses to woman as a present, it means that he _____. A. will invite her to a dinner party B. has not been in love with her C. will invite her to a ball D. has fallen in love with her 47. If a Brazilian puts his thumb and index(食指) into a circle, it shows that he _____ you. A. will be friends with B. is not satisfied with C. is willing to help D. is satisfied with 48. In Poland, it is _____ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flower somebody presented to her. A. impolite B. Polite C. expected D. unexpected 49. In Bulgaria, if a man nods, it means that he _______ with you. A. will have a talk B. disagrees C. will shake hands D. agrees 50. The sentence “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” means that _______. A. we should learn from the Romans B. we should work as the Romans do C. we should obey its customs when we are entering a country. D. we have been Romans |
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| 第12题：（）fromtheappletree. A.Itdownfell B.thereitisneeded C.Downfellit D.Fellitdown |
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| 第13题：____theywillsendusaninvitationisnotyetknown,__wehopetheysill.（） A.If...write B.Thatso C.When...yet D.Whether...but |
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| 第14题：Nobodynoticedthethiefslipintothehousebecausethelightshappenedto（）. A.beputup B.givein C.beturnedon D.goout |
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| 第15题：Youmaywritetomeorcometoseeme.（）waywilldo A.All B.Both C.One D.Either |
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| 第16题：Theserviceinthisrestaurantisverypoor;therearenotenoughwaiterstowait（）customers. A.on B.for C.with D.to |
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| 第17题：-----willyoubeabletofinishthejobthisweek? -----（）,butI'mnotskilledenough,youknow. A.Ican'tsayso B.Iexpectso C.I'msureso D.Idon'tknowso |
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| 第18、19、20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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