| 公共英语考试PETS二级每日一练（2019/4/8） |
| 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、7、8、9、10题：A Reading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past. There is another large reservoir (知识库) which may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman (工匠) has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them . The information from them differs from (不同于) that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical (理论 ) part -- the explanations of why things happen -- is frequently quite fantastic (神奇 ) . But the demonstration (示范) and report of what happens , and how it happens are correct even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms (术语). Presently the college student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he. Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional (传统 ) practices handed down from father to son , or mother to daughter, of old country customs (习惯), of folklore (风俗). All this is very difficult for a college student to examine, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild grass. The college student should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries of what had existed in this area long age. 36.In the last paragraph the phrase "this wide, confused wilderness" refers to _____. A. personal experience B. wild weeds among good plants C. the information from the parentsD. the vast store of traditional practices 37. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A. The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild grass B. Craftsman's experience is usually unscientific C. The contemptuous (傲慢 ) college students will receive nothing from craftsmen D. Traditional practices are as important as experience for the college student 38. From this passage we can infer that ______. A. we'll invite the craftsman to teach in the college B. schools and books are not the only way to knowledge C. scientific discoveries late based on personal experience D. discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for a college student 39. The author advises the college student to ______ . A. be contemptuous to the craftsman B. be patient in helping the craftsman with scientific terms C. learn the craftsman's experience by judging it carefully D. gain the craftsman's experience without rejection 40. The main idea of this passage is about ________. A . what to learn from the parents B. how to gain knowledge C. why to learn from craftsman D. how to deal with experience |
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| 第11题：Heis（）awriterasareporter. A.more B.rather C.notsomuch D.notsuch |
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| 第12题：（）fromtheappletree. A.Itdownfell B.thereitisneeded C.Downfellit D.Fellitdown |
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| 第13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、21、22、23、24、25、26、27、28、29、30、31、32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33题：Thereare（）customtailorsanddressmakersintheU.S.thaninEuropeancountries. A.farfewer B.sofewer C.veryfewer D.toofewer |
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| 第34题：sendyourmotorcycletoberepaired?You'dbetternotdriveitanymore.（） A、Why B、Whynot C、Whydon't D、Whydidn't |
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| 第35题：Thetwothievesfledthetownseparately,（）abag. A.eachcarrying B.whosethatwatchis C.whosewatchisthat D.whosewatchis |
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| 第36题：（）youarefree,whynotgoskatingwithus? A.Because B.Since C.As D.For |
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| 第37、38、39、40题：Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows. That's a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole programme. Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host(主持人)is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about .Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance(无知).Then the host has to answer and explain-how silly this is !It wastes a lot of time . It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They don't care what the topic is , whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be. I'm totally bored(厌烦)by those people . It's necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion, if a caller doesn't know what is going on, the operator should not let the caller take part in it. 52. The sentence, "Some people do nothing but break the whole programme." may tell us that ______. A. radio stations use hotlines in a wrong way B. it is a fact C. it is a good idea D. some people have unclear thoughts 53. The host has to answer and explain, ____ . A. for the host works hard B. because of the caller's ignorance C. for the host likes talking to the caller D. because of a lot of questions raised by the caller 54. The passage doesn't tell us the idea ________ . A. that some listeners phone the hotlines in fun B. that some people just want to be heard by others C. that some people who don't care what the topic is must have realized that they appear to be silly D. what the hotline programmes are 55. Which of the following is not true? A. Some people know little about the topic under discussion. B. Some people do not know what the host is talking about C. Some people do not know what the show is about D. The writer tells us that the host is silly. |
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