公共英语习题练习

公共英语考试PETS二级易错题（2019/8/14）
第1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20题： Martin Luther King. Jr. was born in Georgia in 1929. when was 16 a boy Martin learned that his 17 , the black Americans, were 18 treated differently from most of 19 fellow Americans. Many could not attend good schools, 20 good jobs, or live in nice houses because of the color of their 21 . Martin knew that in a free country this was 
    22 . He wanted to help his black brothers, 23 he decided to go to school and 24 a minister. He became a pastor (牧师)in Montgomery, Alabama . This is 25 Martin Luther King's "peaceful fight" first began. 
    Dr. King worked 26 equality in other cities. He knew that the 27 way people could win their rights was to remain peaceful, 28 in face of danger. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his achievements and 29 . 
    The whole nation 30 the terrible event that 31 on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, Jr, was 32 . The man who had preached (倡导) nonviolence (非暴力) died 33 . 
    But Dr. King's dream can never 34 . Many Americans are still 35 to make that dream come true. 
    
    16. A. already B. still C. such D. not 
    17. A. family B. friends C. people D. country 
    18. A. much B. sometimes C. seldom D. often 
    19. A. his B. those C. most D. their 
    20. A. get B. look for C. having D. to do 
    21. A. faces B. skin C. bodies D. people 
    22. A. even worse B. different C. wrong D. reasonable 
    23. A. as B. because C. so D. but 
    24. A. helped B. ask C. visited D. become 
    25. A. where B. why C. said D. because 
    26. A. with B. in C. by D. for 
    27. A. only B. other C. wrong D. second 
    28. A. except B. even C. if D. not 
    29. A. honor B. victory C. courage D. strength 
    30. A. discouraged B. saw C. mourned D. rebelled 
    31. A. passed B. he did C. happened D. they managed 
    32. A. defeated B. shot C. caught D. put into prison 
    33. A. bravely B. violently C. quietly D. nonviolently 
    34. A. die B. be believed C. realize D. fail 
    35. A. wanted B. working C. prepared D. struggling
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第21、22、23题：Water, water every where. 
It lasted almost two months , but in August it ended. It left 45 people dead and $10 billion worth of damage in nine states of USA. It was quite a big Mississippi flood ever recorded. 
In St.Louis, Missouri, 9,000 people were forced to leave their homes while the city was in danger. St. Louis is just downriver from the points where the Missouri and Illinois Rivers flow into the Mississippi. All three rivers were flooding. But the city escaped the worst when levees (堤) broke upriver. A levee is built of river sand and clay(粘土). 
Eleven miles of flood walls were built in the late 1960's The walls are 18 inches thick and 5 to 22 feet high. They were designed to protect against a 52-foot flood. In St. Louis, water almost reached the top of flood walls. It measured 49.4 feet. 
41.The flood referred to in the passage _____. 
A. was the heaviest one in the history B. happened in Missouri and Illinois states 
C. happened in less than twenty percent of the states of U.S.A. 
D. was recorded several times 
42. The meaning of the sentence "But the city escaped the worst" is that _____. 
A. many people escaped from the city B. the flood attacked the city heavily 
C. the flood did not attack the city at all D. the city avoided the worst situation 
43. The highest flood referred to in the passage was about ______. 
A. 18 feet high B. 5-22 feet high C. nearly 50 feet high D. 52 feet high 
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第24题：Whydoyouwantanewjob（）you'vegotsuchagoodonealready?
A.that
B.where
C.which
D.when
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第25、26、27题：World English is a course in the English language. It is intended for students whose native language is not English. It is a basic programme consisting of six stages. Each stage includes a Student Book, a Teacher's Book, a Workbook, and cassette recordings. World English is further supported by separate books of readings, by tests, and by visual（可视）aids. 
    Who is world English for? 
    World English may be entered at any one of three different levels. The First Level, Books One and Two, is intended for students with little or no education In English. Books Three and Four make up the Second Level; they are suitable for students who have some knowledge of English. The Third Level, Books Five and Six, is intended for students who are concerned with improvement in the language. 
    What does world English teach? 
    World English teaches four basic skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, each skill is presented systematically. In the First Level, listening and speaking receive more attention. In the latter books, reading and writing become more important. However, reading and writing activities are presented even in Unit One of book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur through Unit One of Book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur though Unite Ten of Book Six. 
    40. This passage is probably taken from the _______ of an English text book. 
    A. contents B. introduction C. First chapter D. index（索引） 
    41. Suppose you are a student of Senior Three, _______ will be suitable for you if you want to make your English better. 
    A. Books One and Two B. Books Three and Four 
    C. Books Five and Six D. none of them. 
    42. We may infer form this passage that the whole set of World English consists of ______ units. 
    A. ten B. thirty C. sixty D. more than sixty
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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：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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