最新整理公共英语五级考试阅读模拟练习题(11)
PETS5阅读模拟试题及答案
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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 (理论的) part ——the explanations of why things happen —— is frequently quite fantastic (神奇的) . But the demonstration (示范) and report of what happens ， and how it happens are correct even if the reports are in pletely unscientific terms (术语)。
Presently the college student will learn， in this case also， what to aept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that ifAristotle could talk to the fisherman， so can he.Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional (传统的) practices handed down from father to son ， or mother to daughter， of old country customs (习惯)， of folklore (风俗)。
公共英语五级模拟试题及答案解析(1)
公共英语五级模拟试题及答案解析（1）(1~10/共10题)Section I Listening ComprehensionDirections:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test ,you should first put down your answers in your test booklet, NOT on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1. If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Play00:00…VolumeYou now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1 ～10.第1题Dr. Wilson and Mr. Wang have known each other before.A.正确B.错误第2题Wang prefers to live with an English family.A.正确B.错误第3题Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.A.正确B.错误第4题Back in his own country, Mr. Wang studied C-language and chemistry.A.正确B.错误第5题Wang has some experience about CAD.A.正确B.错误第6题Dr. Wilson is satisfied with Wang"s past experience.A.正确B.错误第7题Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system.A.正确B.错误第8题Wang decides to take courses and pass exams.A.正确第9题Dr. Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university.A.正确B.错误第10题Dr. Wilson asks Wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.A.正确B.错误下一题(11~13/共10题)Part B You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.Play00:00…VolumeQuestions 11 ～13 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 ～13.第11题When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, what is the first thing he should do?plain personally to the manager.B.Threaten to take the matter to court.C.Write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase.D.Show some written proof of the purchase to the store.第12题If a consumer wants a quick settlement of the problem, whom is it better to complain to?A.A shop assistant.B.The store manager.C.The manufacturer.D.A public organization.第13题How can the most effective complaint be made?A.Showing the fault item to the manager.B.Explaining exactly what is wrong with the item.C.Saying firmly that the item is of poor quality.D.Asking politely to change the item.上一题下一题(14~16/共10题)Part B You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.Play00:00…VolumeQuestions 14 ～16 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 ～16.第14题When was the American Football Association founded?A.In 1913.C.In 1914.D.In 1917.第15题Which of the following records of the US football team is true?A.First place in the 3rd world Cup.B.Second place in the 4th World Cup.C.Third place in the 1st World Cup.D.Fourth place in the 2nd World Cup.第16题Where was the finals of the World Cup in 1994 held?A.In England.B.In the USA.C.In Mexico.D.In France.上一题下一题(17~20/共10题)Part B You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.Play00:00…VolumeQuestions 17 ～20 are based on the following talk. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 ～20.第17题Who is the speaker?A.A poet.B.A teacher.C.A student.D.An artist.第18题What was the discussion topic of the previous class meeting?A.New England mystery stories.B.Eighteenth-century English criticism.C.A comparison of poems of Dickinson and Whitman.D.The poems of Walt Whitman.第19题How did Emily Dickinson differ from Walt Whitman?A.She published poems frequently.B.She seldom left home.C.She lived in an earlier era.D.She spoke a different language.第20题What will the class do now?A.Hear another report.B.Discuss one of Emily Dickinson"s poems.C.Hear a lecture given by the teacher.D.Discuss poems they have written themselves.上一题下一题(21~30/共10题)Part C You will hear a talk. As you listen, you must answer Questions 21～30 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE. You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 21～30.Play00:00…VolumeYou now have 60 seconds to read Questions 21 ～30.第21题where did rice originate?第22题What kind of grain did most Europeans eat 500 years ago?第23题What kind of grain could be found in American diet 500 years ago?第24题Who gave dairy products to the native Americans?第25题In which year did Columbus take chili pepper to Spain?第26题How long did it take for chili pepper to become popular around the world?第27题Where can"t chili pepper grow according to the talk?第28题What did Europeans think of potatoes?第29题What was potato used for in Europe at first?第30题In what part of the world is potato especially a favorite food?上一题下一题(31~50/共20题)Section ⅡUse of English Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1."Down-to-earth" means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find 1 who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk 2 and accepts other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the 3 of someone who acts important or proud.Down-to-earth persons may be 4 members of society, of course. But they do not let their importance " 5 to their heads". They do not consider themselves to be better persons than 6 of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, 7 without cause, is said to have "his nose in the air". There is 8 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.Americans 9 another expression that means almost the same as "down-to-earth". The expression is "both-feet-on-the-ground". Someone 10 both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good understanding 11 reality. He has what is called "common sense, " he may have dreams, 12 hedoes not allow them to block his knowledge of 13 is real.The opposite kind of 14 is one who has his "head-in-the-clouds". A man with his head-in-the- clouds is a dreamer 15 mind is not in the real world.16 , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually 17 a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 18 to have both feet on the ground. 19 we have both our feet on the ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly 20 others. Our fives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.第31题第32题第33题第34题第35题第36题第37题第38题第39题第40题第41题第42题第43题第44题第45题第46题第47题第48题第49题第50题上一题下一题(51~55/共15题)Section ⅢReading ComprehensionPart A Read the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn"t biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn"t cutting, tilling or polishing as many nails as she"d like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $ 50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I"m a good economic indicator, " she says, "I provide a service that people can do without when they"re concerned about saving some dollars. " So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard"s department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don"t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too. " she says.Even before Alan Greenspan"s admission that America"s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautiousapproach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last year"s pace. But don"t sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy"s long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening.Consumers say they"re not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. In Manhattan, "there"s a new gold rush happening in the $ 4 million to $ 10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses, " says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. "Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three, " says John Deadly, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job. Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential homebuyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldn"t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan"s hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting.第51题By "Ellen Spero isn"t biting her nails just yet" ( Line 1, Paragraph 1 ), the author means ______.A.Spero can hardly maintain her businessB.Spero is too much engaged in her workC.Spero has grown out of her bad habitD.Spero is not in a desperate situation第52题How do the public feel about the current economic situation?______A.Optimistic.B.Confused.C.Carefree.D.Panicked.第53题When mentioning "the $ 4 million to $10 million range" ( Line 2, Paragraph 3 ) the author is talking about ______.A.gold marketB.real estateC.stock exchangeD.venture investment第54题Why can many people see "silver linings" to the economic slowdown?______A.They would benefit in certain ways.B.The stock market shows signs of recovery.C.Such a slowdown usually precedes a boom.D.The purchasing power would be enhanced.第55题To which of the following is the author likely to agree?______A.A now boom, on the horizon.B.Tighten the belt, the single remedy.C.Caution all right, panic not.D.The more ventures, the more chances.上一题下一题(56~60/共15题)Section ⅢReading ComprehensionPart A Read the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.The Village Green in New Milford, Connecticut, is a snapshot of New England charm: a carefully manicured lawn flanked by scrupulously maintained colonial homes. Babysitters dandle kids in the wooden gazebo, waiting for commuter parents to return from New York. On a lazy afternoon last week Caroline Nicholas, 16, had nothing more pressing to do than drink in the early-summer sunshine and discuss the recent events in town. " I don"t think a lot of older people knew there were unhappy kids in New Milford," she said, "I could see it coming. "In a five-day period in early June eight girls were brought to New Milford Hospital after what hospital officials call suicidal gestures. The girls, all between 12 and 17, tried a variety of measures, including heavy doses of alcohol, over-the-counter medicines and cuts or scratches to their wrists. None was successful, and most didn"t require hospitalization ; but at least two attempts, according to the hospital, could have been vital. Their reasons seemed as mundane as the other happen-stances of suburban life. "I was just sick of it all," one told a reporter, "Everything in life." Most alarming, emergency-room doctor Frederick Lohse told a local reporter that several girls said they were part of a suicide pact. The hospital later backed away from this remark. But coming in the wake of at least sixteen suicide at- tempts over the previous few months, this sudden cluster—along with the influx of media—has set this well-groomed suburb of 23, 000 on edge. At a town meeting last Wednesday night, Dr Simon Sobo, chief of psychiatry at the hospital, told more than 200 parents and kids, "We"re talking about a crisis that has really gotten out of hand." Later he added, "There have been more suicide attempts this spring than I have seen in the 13 years I have been here. "Sobo said that the girls he treated didn"t have serious problems at home or school. "Many of these were popular kids," he said, "They got plenty of love, but beneath the reassuring signs, a swath of teens here are not making it." Some say that drugs, Both pot and "real drugs", are commonplace. Kids have shown up with LIFE SUCKS and LONG LIVE DEATH penned on their arms.A few girls casually display scars on their arms where they cut them- selves. "You"d be surprised how many kids try suicide," said one girl, 17. "You don"t want to put pain on other people; you put it on yourself." She said she used to cut herself "just to release the pain".Emily, 15, a friend of three of the girls treated in June, said one was having family problems, one was "upset that day" and the third was "just upset with everything else going on". She said they weren"t really trying to kill themselves—they just needed concern. As Sobo noted, "What"s going on in New Milford is not unique to New Milford. " The same underlying culture of despair could be found in any town. But teen suicide, he added, can be a "contagion". Right now New Milford has the bug—and has it bad.第56题What is the main subject of the passage?______A.Eight gifts committed suicide in New Milford.B.The village Green is not a charming place.C.Teenager suicide.D.Dr. Simon Sobo"s achievements.第57题In the 3rd sentence of the first paragraph the word "pressing" is closest in meaning to ______.A.urgently importantB.pushingC.invitingD.charming第58题What is NOT true about the eight girls?______A.They are all between 12 and 17.B.They have tried a variety of measures.C.They attend a suicide squad.D.All their attempts to commit suicide are vital.第59题Which of the statements about the teens is NOT true?______A.They are ill-bred students in school.B.Some of them take "real drugs".C.Teens need attention.D.A few casually display scars on their arms.第60题According to the passage, the teens in Village Green can be called ______.A.depressed generationB.cool generationC.attractive generationD.prosperous generation上一题下一题(61~65/共15题)Section ⅢReading ComprehensionPart A Read the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.The history of responses to the work of the artist Sandro Botticelli (1444 - 1510) suggests that widespread appreciation by critics is a relatively recent phenomenon. Writing in 1550, Vasari expressed an unease with Botticelli"s work, admitting that the artist fitted awkwardly into his evolutionary scheme of the history of art. Over the next two centuries, academic art historians defamed Botticelli in favor of his fellows Florentine, Michelangelo. Even when anti-academic art historians of the early nineteenth century rejected many of the standards of evaluation adopted by their predecessors, Botticelli"s work remained outside of accepted taste, pleasing neither amateur observers nor connoisseurs. ( Many of his best paintings, however, remained hidden away in obscure churches and private homes.The primary reason for Botticelli"s unpopularity is not difficult to understand: most observers, up until the mid-nineteenth century, did not consider him to be noteworthy, because his work, for the most part, did not seem to these observers to exhibit the traditional characteristics of the fifteenth-century Florentine art. For example, Botticelli rarely employed the technique of strict perspective and, unlike Michelangelo, never used chiaroscuro.Another reason for Botticelli"s unpopularity may have been that his attitude toward the style of classical art was very different from that of his contemporaries. Although he was thoroughly exposed to classical art, he showed little interest in borrowing from the classical style. Indeed, it is paradoxical that a painter of large-scale classical subjects adopted a style that was only slightly similar to that of classical art.In any case, when viewers began to examine more closely the relationship of Botticelli"s work to the tradition of the fifteenth century Florentine art, his reputation began to grow. Analyses and assessments of Botticelli made between 1850 and 1870 by the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, as well as by the writer Pater ( although he, unfortunately, based his assessment on an incorrect analysis of Botticelli" s personality), inspired a new appreciation of Botticelli throughout the English-speaking world. Yet Botticelli"s work, especially the Sistine frescoes, did not generate worldwide attention until it was finally subjected to a comprehensive and scrupulous analysis by Home in 1908. Home rightly demonstrated that the frescoes shared important features with paintings by other fifteenth-century Florentines—features such as skillful representation of anatomical proportions, and of the human figure in motion. However, Home argued that Botticelli did not treat these qualities as ends in themselves—rather, that he emphasized clear depletion of a story, a unique achievement and one that made the traditional Florentine qualities less central. Because of Home"s emphasis crucial to any study of art, the twentieth century has come to appreciate Botticelli"s achievements.第61题Which of the following would be the best title for the text?______A.The Role of Standard Art Analyses and AppraisalsB.Sandro Botticelli: From Rejection to AppreciationC.The History of Critics" Responses to Art WorksD.Botticelli and Florentine: A Comparative Study第62题We can learn from the text that art critics have a history of ______.A.suppressing painters" art initiativesB.favoring Botticelli" s best paintingsC.rejecting traditional art characteristicsD.undervaluing Botticelli" s achievements第63题The views of Vasari and Home on Botticelli"s products are ______.A.identicalplementaryC.oppositeD.similar第64题The word "connoisseurs" ( Paragraph 1 ) most probably means ______.A.representatives in the Pre-Raphaelite MovementB.people who are in favor of FlorentineC.critics who are likely to make assessmentsD.conservatives clinging to classical art第65题What does the author think of Botticelli"s representation skills?______A.They are to be fully appreciated.B.They evolve from an uncertain source.C.They underlie his personality.D.They conform to the classical style.上一题下一题(66~70/共5题)Part B In the following article, some paragraphs have been removed. For Questions 66～70, choose the most suitable paragraph from the list A～F to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There is ONE paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.With unfamiliar human beings, when we acknowledge their humanness, we must avoid stating at them, and yet we must also avoid ignoring them. To make them into people rather than objects, we use a deliberate and polite inattention. We look at them long enough to, make it quite clear that we see them, and then we immediately look a- way.1The important thing in such an exchange is that we do not catch the eye of one whom we are recognizing as a person. We look at him without locking glances, and then we immediately look away. Recognition is not permitted.2If you pass someone in the street, you may eye the oncoming person until you are about eight feet apart, then you must look away as you pass. Before the eight-foot distance is reached, each will signal in which direction he will pass. This is done with a brief look in that direction. Each will veer slightly and the passing is done smoothly.3To strengthen this signal, you look directly at the other"s face before looking away.4It becomes impossible to discover just what they are doing. Are they looking at you too long, too intently? Are they looking at you at all? The person wearing the glasses feels protected and assumes that he can stare without being noticed in his staring. However, this is a self-deception. To the other person, dark glasses seem to indicate that the wearer is always staring at him.We often use this look-away technique when we meet famous people. We want to assure them we are respecting their privacy and that we would not dream of staring at them. The same is true of the crippled or physically handicapped. We look brief and then look away before the stare can be said to be a stare.5Of course, the opposite is also true. If we wish to put a person down, we may do so by staring longer than is acceptably polite. Instead of dropping our gazes when we lock glances, we continue to stare. The person who disapproves of interracial marriages or dating will stare rudely at the interracial couple. If he dislikes long hair, short dresses, or beards, he may show it with a longer-than-acceptable stare.A. There are different formulas for the exchange of glances depending on where the meeting takes place.B. In the subway or bus where long rides in very close circumstances are a necessity, we may be hard put to find some way of not staring. We sneak glances, but look away before our eyes canlock. If we look with an unfocused glance that misses the eyes and settles on the head, the mouth, the body for any place but the eyes is an acceptable looking spot for the unfocused glance.C. Actually in this way we are saying, in body language, "I know you are there, " and a moment later we add, "But-I would not dream of intruding on your privacy. "D. It is the technique we use for any unusual situation where too long a stare would be embarrassing. When we see an interracial couple, we also use this technique. We might use it when we see a man with an unusual beard, with extra longhair, with outlandish clothes, or a girl with a minimal miniskirt may attract this look- and-away.E. For this passing encounter Dr. Erving Goffman in behavior in public places says that the quick look and the lowering of the eyes is body language for, "I trust you. I am not afraid of you. "F. Sometimes the rules are hard to follow, particularly if one of the two people wears dark glasses.第66题第67题第68题第69题第70题上一题下一题(71~80/共10题)Part C Answer questions 71 ～80 by referring to the comments on 3 different cars in the following magazine articles. Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1. Some choices may be required more than once.A = Hydro powerB = Nuclear powerC = Solar powerD = Wind powerWhich power (power"s)...·was developed to provide electricity for satellites at the beginning? 1·can promote tourism development? 2·may give off dangerous radioactive pollution into the air? 3·may affect the downstream water quality and have an impact on plant life? 4·stations can increase to full power very quickly? 5·produces small amounts of waste? 6·is a good method of supplying energy to remote areas? 7·provides around 20% of the world"s electricity? 8·can be used to heat your water at home instead of so much gas or electricity? 9·is not renewable? 10A Hydro powerIntroductionWe have used running water as an energy source for thousands of years, mainly to grind corn. The first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity was Cragside House, in Northumberland, England, in 1878. In 1882 on the Fox River, in the USA, hydroelectricity produced enough power to light two paper mills and a house.Nowadays there are many hydro-electric power stations, providing around 20% of the world"s electricity. The name comes from "hydro", the Greek word for water.How it worksA dam is built to trap water, usually in a valley where there is an existing lake.Water is allowed to flow through tunnels in the dam, to turn turbines and thus drive generators. AdvantagesOnce the dam is built, the energy is virtually free.No waste or pollution produced.Much more reliable than wind, solar or wave power.Water can be stored above the darn ready to cope with peaks in demand.Hydro-electric power stations can increase to full power very quickly, unlike other power stations. DisadvantagesThe dams are very expensive to build.Building a large dam will flood a very large area upstream, causing problems for animals that used to live there.Finding a suitable site can be difficult—the impact on residents and the environment may be unacceptable.Water quality and quantity downstream can be affected, which can have an impact on plant life. Is it renewable?Hydro-electric power is renewable.The Sun provides the water by evaporation from the sea, and will keep on doing so.B Nuclear powerIntroductionNuclear power is generated using Uranium, which is a metal mined in various parts of the world. The first large-scale nuclear power station opened at Calder Hall in Cambria, England, in 1956. Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plants for engines.How it worksNuclear power stations work in pretty much the same way as fossil fuel-burning stations, except that a "chain reaction" inside a nuclear reactor makes the heat instead.The reactor uses Uranium rods as fuel, and the heat is generated by nuclear fission. Neutrons smash into the nucleus of the uranium atoms, which split roughly in half and release energy in the form of heat.Carbon dioxide gas is pumped through the reactor to take the heat away, and the hot gas then heats water to make steam.AdvantagesNuclear power costs about the same as coal, so it"s not expensive to make.Does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. Produces huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel.Produces small amounts of waste.DisadvantagesAlthough not much waste is produced, it is very, very dangerous.It must be sealed up and buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away.Nuclear power is reliable, but a lot of money has to be spent on safety.Is it renewable?Nuclear energy from Uranium is not renewable.Once we"ve dug up all the Earth"s uranium and used it, there isn"t any more.C Solar powerIntroduction。
最新公共英语五级备考试题阅读理解训练及答案
最新公共英语五级备考试题阅读理解训练及答案最新公共英语五级备考试题阅读理解训练及答案读书是学习，使用也是学习，而且是更重要的学习。
以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的最新公共英语五级备考试题阅读理解训练及答案，希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!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.1、The author’s viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as __________.A. practicalB. hystericalC. radicalD. critical(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】C2、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in __________.A. a children’s comics bookB. an editorial in a paperC. a sociology textbookD. a political platform(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】B3、It can be inferred that the author believes that __________.A. individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organizationB. individuals are more important than organizationsC. individuals are not so important as organizationsD. individuals are the same important as organizations(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】B4、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 childrenB. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for childrenC. uniforms cause dissension between parents and childrenD. individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】D5、The last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________.A. collapseB. shrinkC. disappearD. establish(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】A【最新公共英语五级备考试题阅读理解训练及答案】。
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可能会。
这是阅读速度减慢的原因之一。
我们大多数人都被“阅读速度是检验我们智商的标准”这种观点所蒙蔽。
并没有聪明的阅读速度这种事情。
有些东西阅读起来应该迅速而轻松，而有些则应该缓慢，甚至是费力的阅读。
阅读时的智商体现在根据不同读物的价值用不同方式阅读的能力。
至于好书，重要的不是看你能看多少本，而是看你能理解多少本，即有多少能变成你自已的东西。
几个朋友胜过成千的泛泛之交。
如果这是你的目标—这也应当是你的目标，那么花比读一份报纸更多的时间和精力去读一本好书，你就不会感到不耐烦了。
你可能还有反对读书做标记的另一个理由。
你不能把做过标记的书借给朋友，因为没有一个人在阅读的时候不会被你做的标记分散注意力。
另外，你不会愿意借书给别人，因为一本做过标记的书是一种思想日志，而把它借出去就像把你的思想泄露出去一样。
如果你的朋友希望看你的《莎士比亚》或《联邦党人文集》，那么温和而坚定地告诉他自己去买一本、你可以把你的车或你的衣服借给他.但是你的书就像你的脑袋或是你的心脏一样，是你身体的一部分。
答案及解析31.I t【解析】此空上一句意为“你可能会说阅读时做标记会减慢你的阅读速度。
”本句意为“…可能会。
”由这两句可以推测，此空所填单词应指代卜一句话，应填I t。
32.R e a s o n s【解析】本句中的“d o i n g i t”指代s l o wd o w n y o u r re a d i n9，本句意为“这是阅读速度减慢的原因之。
”很容易得知此空应填“原凶”。
.33.r e a d i n9【解析】本句意为“我们大多数人都会被‘…的速度是检测我们智商的标准’这种观点所蒙蔽。
”由上下文可知此空应填“阅读”。
34.n o【解析】由上一句可推测本句意为“没有聪明阅读速度这种事情。
”承上启下可知应填n o。
35.s p e e d【解析】解析同34题。
11月公共英语五级考试阅读模拟试题
11月公共英语五级考试阅读模拟试题2016年11月公共英语五级考试阅读模拟试题2016年下半年的公共英语五级考试将于11月19日、20日举行，现在是冲刺备考阶段，为了帮助大家完成最后的备考，以下是yjbys网店铺整理的关于公共英语五级考试阅读模拟试题，供大家备考。
1. Between WTO and GATT _______。
[ A ] WTO and GATT govern the international trade at the same time[ B ] WTO is the pre-existence of GATT[ C ] GATT is the pre-existence of WTO[ D ] GATT is more effective than WTO in some aspects2. According to this passage, under the WTO, _______。
[ A ] measures of anti-dumping and countervailing were solely used for protectionist reason[ B ] it is still easy to protect domestic agricultural sectors from foreign competition[ C ] people can enjoy better life[ D ] members should reduce their tariff and non-tariffs on products3. Which of the following is NOT true about the WTO?[ A ] WTO has achieved liberalization of international trade in service.[ B ] WTO ensures effective settlement of trade dispute.[ C ] Under WTO, regulations concerning international trade can be more strongly enforced.[ D ] WTO covers intellectual property rights.4. It can be inferred from this passage that _______.[ A ] under GATT some measures can not be effectively enforced[ C ] it is not easy for a country to get absorbed by WTO[ D ] WTO cannot change the structure of world economy totally5. Which can be the best title for the passage?[ A ] The Launching of WTO and GATT.[ B ] The Influence on WTO.[ C ] The Superiority of WTO over GATT.[ D ] The Influence Caused by WTO.短文赏析世界贸易组织的建立加强了世界贸易体系，更加有效地管理国际货物及服务贸易。
最新整理公共英语等级五级(PETS5)模拟试卷(1)
12、 What was probably the reason for discontinuing to hang a pickpocket in the 18th century?
A.Hanging was a useless warning.
TRUE/FALSE
5、People form cooperatives to spend less money on houses.
TRUE/FALSE
6、People move back to cities because they want to be closer to their offices.
B.It was too cruel and violent.
C.Too many people watched the practice.
D.Other pickpockets were only spectators.
13、 Where is the least Hkely place for pickpocketing?
21、听录音，回答以下问题。
What do you know about Beethoven’S music talent when he Was 7?
22、 How old was he when he was made assistant organist in Bonn?
23、 In which year did Beethoven meet his idol Mozart?
TRUE/FALSE
Part B
You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A，B，C or D.You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.
国家公共英语五级(听力理解)练习试卷11(题后含答案及解析)
国家公共英语五级（听力理解）练习试卷11(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. Listening ComprehensionSection I Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you wiPart BDirections: You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.听力原文：M: Excuse me, can you help me please? I’ve lost my watch.W: Where do you think you lost it?M: Well, I think I must have left it in the gentlemen’s toilets.W: Do you know what time?M: Well, it was only about quarter of an hour ago.I think I took it off to wash my hands and I left it on the window ledge just in front of the wash-basin. And I went back to my room and I realized I’d lost my watch, so I went back to the gentlemen’s toilets again to see if it was there, and it disappeared. I wondered if maybe one of the cleaners had picked it up.W: No, did you ask the attendant if he’d seen it?M: Er, the attendant wasn’t there at the time actually. I didn’t see anyone else there.W: Right, can you give me some details, then, please?M: Well, it’s an ordinary sort of watch, you know, not one of those fancy digital things.W: No.M: It’s…W: What make is it?M: It’s a wind-up watch. I think it’s a Timex. Yes, it’s definitely a Timex. It’s got the date on it. Well, you know, a date indicator and a second band and it’s got a, a brown leather strap on it as well.W: Right. And what color’s the face?M: It’s a creamy color.W: OK. Well, leave it with me and I’ll check with the attendant.1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?A．At a Lost Property Office.B．In a police station.C．In a hotel.D．In a restaurant.正确答案：C解析：本题为综合判断题。
公共英语PETS五级模拟试题及答案
公共英语PETS五级模拟试题及答案2016年公共英语PETS五级模拟试题及答案Section Ⅱ Use of English (15 minutes)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1.TextWhat do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one 26 there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it. 27 two speakers speak in exactly the same 28 . We can always hear differences 29 them, and the pronunciation of English 30 a great deal in different geographical 31 . How do we decide what sort of English to use as a 32? This is not a question that can be 33 in the same way for all foreign learners of English.34 you live in a part of the world 35 India for West Africa, where there is a long 36 of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should 37 to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be 38 in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or 39 of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country 40 there is no traditional use of English, you must take 41 your model some form of 42 English pronunciation. It does not 43 very much which form you choose. The most 44 way is to take as your model the sort of English you can 45 most often.26.A.meaningB.SenseC.caseD.situation27.A.NotB.NoC.NoneD.Nor28.A.typeB.FormC.sortD.way29.A.betweenB.AmongC.ofD.from30.A.changesB.variesC.shiftsD.alters31.A.areasB.partsC.countriesD.spaces32.A.directionB.guideC.symbolD.model33.A.givenB.respondedC.satisfiedD.answered34.A.BecauseB.WhenC.IfD.Whether35.A.asB.inC.likeD.near36.A.customeC.traditionD.habit37.A.aimB.proposeC.selectD.tend38.A.fashionB.mistakeC.nonsenseD.possibility39.A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.things40.A.whereB.thatC.whichD.wherever41.A.toB.withC.onD.as42.A.practicalB.domesticC.nativeD.new43.A.careB.affectC.troubleD.matter44.A.effectiveB.sensitiveC.ordinaryD.careful45.A.listenB.hearC.noticeD.findSection Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Text 1After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper thanthe one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!46 A good title for this passage is ____.A. Sleep C. DreamsB. Good Health D. Work and Rest47. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____.A. sick C. asleepB. stand up D. a little sleepy48. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.A. dream more often C. nervousB. have poor health D. breathe quickly49. During REM, ____.A. your eyes move quickly C. you are restlessB. you dream D. both A and B50. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .A. approximately six hours C. about eight hoursB. around ten hours D. not stated hereText 2Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if the has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part.Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’s sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it ,so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and the they have actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.51. What is the major function of paragraph 1?A. To arouse the reader’s concernB. To introduce the theme of the whole passageC. To summarize the whole passageD. To sate the primary uses of TV52. Television, as a source of entertainment, is ______.A. not very convenientB. very expensiveC. quite dangerousD. relatively cheap53. Why are some people against TV?A. Because TV programs re not interestingB. Because TV viewers are totally passiveC. Because TV prices are very high.D. Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages54. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that ______.A. it keeps us informedB. it is very cheapC. it enables us to have a restD. it controls our lives55. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _______ .A. its qualityB. people ’s attitude towards itC. how we use itD. when we use it。
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And they have begun to be a bit more pragmatic. In Slovakia and Bulgaria， for instance， Gypsy political parties are trying to form electoral blocks that could win seats in parliament. In Macedonia， a Gypsy party already has some-and even runs a municipality. Nicholas Gheorge， an expert on Gypsy affairs at the OSCE， reckons that， spread over Central Europe， there are now about 20 Gypsy MPS and mayors， 400-odd local councilors， and a growing number of businessmen and intellectuals.
But the idea that the Gypsies should win some kind of special recognition as Europe‘s largest continent wide minority， and one with a terrible history of persecution， is catching on . Gypsies have suffered many pogroms over the centuries. In Romania， the country that still has the largest number of them (more than 1m)， in the 19th century they were actually enslaved. Hitler tried to wipe them out， along with the Jews.
At the congress a Slovak-born lawyer， Emil Scuka， was elected president of the International Tomany Union. Later this month a group of elected Gypsy politicians， including members of parliament， mayors and local councilors from all over Europe (OSCE)， to discuss how to persuade more Gypsies to get involved in politics.
“Gypsies deserve some space within European structures，” says Jan Marinus Wiersma， a Dutchman in the European Parliament who suggests that one of the current commissioners should be responsible for Gypsy affairs. Some prominent Gypsies say they should be more directly represented， perhaps with a quota in the European Parliament. That， they argue， might give them a boost. There are moves afoot to help them to get money for， among other things， a Gypsy university.
However， since communism in Central Europe collapsed a decade ago， the notion of Romanestan as a landless nation founded on Gypsy culture has gained ground. The International Romany Union， which says it stands for 10m Gypsies in more than 30 countries， is fostering the idea of “self-rallying”。 It is trying to promote a standard and written form of the language; it waves a Gypsy flag (green with a wheel) when it lobbies in such places as the United Bations; and in July it held a congress in Prague， The Czech capital. Where President Vaclav Havel said that Gypsies in his own country and elsewhere should have a better deal.
Unlike Jews， Gypsies have had no known ancestral land to hark back to. Though their language is related to Hindi， their territorial origins are misty. Romanian peasants held them to be born on the moon. Other Europeans (wrongly) thought them migrant Egyptians， hence the derivative Gypsy. Most probably they were itinerant metal workers and entertainers who drifted west from India in the 7th century.
The International Romany Union is probably the most representative of the outfits that speak for Gypsies， but that is not saying a lot. Of the several hundred delegates who gathered at its congress， few were democratically elected; oddly， none came from Hungary， whose Gypsies are perhaps the world‘s best organized， with some 450 Gypsy bodies advising local councils there. The union did， however， announce its ambition to set up a parliament， but how it would actually be elected was left undecided.
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The striving of countries in Central Europe to enter the European Union may offer an unprecedented chance to the continent‘s Gypsies (or Roman) to be recognized as a nation， albeit one without a defined territory. And if they were to achieve that they might even seek some kind of formal place-at least a total population outnumbers that of many of the Union’s present and future countries. Some experts put proponents of Gypsy rights go as high as 15m.
One big snag is that Europe‘s Gypsies are， in fact， extremely heterogeneous. They belong to many different， and often antagonistic， clans and tribes， with no common language or religion， Their self-proclaimed leaders have often proved quarrelsome and corrupt. Still， says， Dimitrina Petrova， head of the European Roma Rights Center in Budapest， Gypsies’ shared experience of suffering entitles them to talk of one nation; their potential unity， she says， stems from “being regarded as sub-human by most majorities in Europe.”