pets2级笔试真题2.docx
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pets2级笔试真题2
第三部分阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Itwas7a.m.inKyoto,Japan,andthetaxicompanyhadjustcalledasecondtimetosaytheycouldn'tfindmyhouse.OnceagainIspeltoutdirectionsevenablindpersoncouldfollow,Iglancedimpatientlyatmywatch,andwaited.Onlytwohoursremaineduntilmyflightleftanditwasanhour-and-a-halftriptotheairport.
Outside,heavyrainswerepouringdown.Myhousewassofarnorthinthecitythatbusespassonlythreetimesaday.
Thetelephonerangagain."Terriblysorry,"beganthemanatthetaxicompany.ThenIrea-lizedthatthetaxicompany,floodedwithcalls,couldonlyofferin-cityruns.Ihadheardthishappenswhentheweathergetsbad.IshoutedintothephonethatIhadaplanetocatchandIwouldmeetthetaxioutsidemyhouse.
Standinginthewind-drivenrain,Ilookedupanddowntheroad.Notaxi.Acarwentby, driverandpassengerstaringatthecrazyforeignerinthedownpour. Finallyawhitecarappearedandpulledtoastop.Ayoungmanthrewopenthedoor,waving formetogetin.Shakingwithcoldandanger,Iclimbedin.
InthemostpoliteJapanese,themansaidhewascalledMike,withwhomIhadspokenthreetimesthatmorning.Hehadlefthispostintheofficeandracedhereinhispersonalcar.Heapologizedagain,butdidnotexplainwhyataxiwouldnotpickmeup.Deliveringmestraighttotheairport,herefusedthe2000yenIpressedintohishand.
Afewhourslater,asthestorm-delayed727tookoff,Iopenedthenewspaper.Onthesecondpagemyeyescaughttheheadlineofashortarticle:
"TaxiStrikeBeginsThisMorninginKyoto."
56.Whydidthewritercallataxiearlyinthemorning?
[A]Therewerefewtaxisintown.
[B]Hewasunabletofindtheairport.
[C]Hewantedtocatchaplane.
[D]Allthebusesstoppedbecauseoftherain.
57.Whatwasthereasonforthetaxicompanynotbeingabletopickhimup?
[A]Thetaxidriversrefusedtowork.
[B]Thewriterdidn'tgivethecorrectaddress.
[C]Morepeoplewereridingintaxisonrainydays.
[D]Thetaxidriversdidn'tliketodrivelongdistance.
58.Thewritergottotheairport.
[A]bygettingaliftinapassingcar
[B]withthehelpofMikefromthepostoffice
[C]byridinginMike'scarfromthetaxicompany
[D]withthehelpofataxidriversentbyhiscompany
59.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthedriveris.
[A]quick-mindedattakingactions
[B]warm-heartedtowardpeople
[C]unfamiliarwiththeroad
[D]aself-employeddriver
B
Sheoncesaid:
"WhenpeopleaskmeifwritinghasbeenahardoreasyroadIalwaysanswerwiththefamoussaying,"theendisnothing;theroadisall.'ThatiswhatImeanwhenIsaywritinghasbeenapleasure.Ihaveneverfacedthetype-writer(打字机)withthethoughtthatonemoretaskhadtobedone."
Likemostwriters,WillaCatherdidnotwritebooksforthemoneythattheybroughther,butratherforthepleasurethatcameintheirwriting.Herworkswere,likeher,simpleandfullofthevigor(活力)ofherdaysinNebraska,whereshegrewfromchildhoodtoyoungwomanhoodandwhereshedevelopedadeeploveforthetreelesslandoftheGreatPlainswithitswildflowers,wheatfieldsandrivers.
"It'saratherstrangethingabouttheflatcountry,"shewrotelater."Ittakesholdofyou,oritleavesyouperfectlycold.Agreatmanypeoplefinditverydull;theylikeachurchtower,anoldfactory,awaterfall,countryallmadetolooklikeaGerman,Christmascard……ButwhenIcometotheopenplains,somethinghappens.I'mhome.Ibreathedifferently."
60.WillaCatherwrotebecauseshefoundwriting.
[A]simpleandlively
[B]interestingandenjoyable
[C]neithertoohardnortooeasy
[D]openeduparoadto,success
61.WhatdidCathermeanby"theendisnothing;theroadisall"?
[A]Writingistheonlypathtosuccesss.
[B]IfeelhappywhenIfinishwritingabook.
[C]Ienjoywritingwhetheritishardoreasy.
[D]Writingitself,notitsresult,isimportant.
62.WhatwastheplacelikewhereCathergrewup?
[A]Itwascold,plainandwithoutachurch.
[B]Itwasacolorfulworldofwildflowers.
[C]ItwaslikeaGermanChristmascard
[D]Itwasvast,open,flatandwild.
63.Whenshesaid"Ittakesholdofyou,oritleavesyouperfertlycold",WillaGathermeant.
[A]youeitherlovetheplaceorhateit
[B]youdecideeithertostayortoleave
[C]somefindtheplacewarm;othersfinditcold
[D]somefindtheplacepeaceful;othersfinditwild
64.WhathappenswhenCathercomestotheopenplains?
[A]Shebreathesdifferentlyfromothers:
[B]Shewantstomaketheplaceherhome.
[C]Shefindstheplacesimilartoherhome.
[D]Shefeelscompletelycomfortable.
C
Youwanttoknowwherethesafestplaceforyoungchildrenisinthecar?
Experts.(专家),allsaythebackseatisthesafestplace,forachildofanyage.Inthebackseat,thechildisfarthestawayfromtheforceoreffectofahead-oncollision(迎头撞击),whichcancausethemostinjuries(伤害)。
Justasimportant,thechildinthebackseatis.removedfromthepassengerairbag,ifthereisany.Ifyourchildisunder8yearsofageandweighsnomore,than80pounds,itisnecessarytofityourcarwithaspecialchildsafetyseat.
Thechildsafetyseatcomesinthreetypesorsizes:
thefirsttypeisdesignedforbabiesfrombirthtooneyearofage,untilthebabyweighsabout20pounds;thesecondsizeisforchildrenbetweenoneandfouryearsofage,whoweighbetween20and40pounds;thethird,kindisusedbyolderchildrenbigenoughtousethecar'sbeltsystem.Moreover,.allthesesafetyseatsmustbefittedandheldinplaceonthecar'sbackseat.Ifyourchilddoesneedyourattentionwhile.youaredriving,don'tlookbackwithonlyonehandonthewheel.Justpullover.
65.Thistextmainlydiscusses.
[A]howachildcanbekeptsafewhileridinginacar
[B]whythebackseatisthesafestplaceinacar
[C]howachildsafetyseatcanprotectachild
[D]whatcausespassengersthemostinjuries
66.Thistextseemstobewrittenfor.
[A]safetyexperts
[B]veryyoungreaders
[C]parentsofsmallchildren
[D]taxidrivers
67.Thethirdtypeofsafetyseatisforchildren.
[A]aboveeightyearsofage
[B]betweenfourandeight
[C]weighingbetween20and40pounds
[D]weighingmorethan80pounds
D
ManypeoplearewordedaboutwhattelevisionhasdonetothegenerationofAmerican childrenwhohavegrownupwatchingit.Foronething,recentstudiesshowthatTVweakensthe abilitytoimagine.Someteachersfeelthattelevisionhastakenawaythechild'sabilityto formmentalpicturesinhisownmind,resultinginchildrenwhocannotunderstandasimple storywithoutpictures.Secondly,toomuchTVtooearlyusuallycauseschildrentoberemovedfromreal-lifeexperences.Thus,theygrowuptobepassive(被动的)watcherswhocanonly respond(反应)toaction,butnotstartdoingsomethingactively.Thethirdareaforsuchaworryingsituationistheseriousdissatisfactionfrequentlyexpressedbyschoolteachersthat childrenshowalowpatienceforthepainsinlearning.Becausetheyhavebeenusedt0seeing resultsofallproblemsin30or60minutesonTV,theyarequicklydiscouragedbyanyactivitythatpromiseslessthan.immediatesatisfaction.ButperhapsthemostseriousresultistheTVeffectofbloodyfightsanddeathonchildren,whohavecometobelievethatitisan everydaything.Notonlydoesthisincreasetheiradmissionofterribleactsonothers,butsomechildrenwillfollowanti-social(反社会的)actsthattheyseeontelevison.
68.BecauseofTV,childrenhavelosttheirabilityto_______.
[A]haveideasofnewthings
[B]understandpicturesinbooks
[C]readstorybooks
[D]thinkinaclearway
69.Whatdoschoolteachersworryabout?
[A]Childrensufferfrommentalpains.
[B]Childrenareweakatfacingdiffculties.
[C]Childrenbecomeuninterestedinclassactivities.
[D]Childrenspendlittletimelearningunknownthings.
70.WhenchildrenseeterriblekillingonTV,they_______.
[A]arefrightened
[B]thinkit'sreal
[C]becomeannoyed
[D]feelsatisfied
71.Themainpurposeofthetextistotellpeople_______.
[A]howtopreventchildrenfromwatchingTV
[B]howchildrenlikefrighteningTVprograrmnes
[C]WhatbadeffectsTVprogrammehaveonchildren
[D]whatteachersthinkoftoday'schildren
E
72.Themainpurposeofthisleafletisto_______.
[A]giveinformationtopeoplewhoareplanningtobuycars
[B]discussthemajorcausesofpollutionproblemsinBoston
[C]givesuggestionstopeoplesufferingfrompollution-relateddiseases
[D]persuadepeopletousepublictransportationinsteadoftheirowncars
73.HowmuchpercentofthelandindowntownBostonistaken,upbystreets,garagesand_______
highways?
[A]30%.[B]50%.
[C]80%.[D]89%.
74.Wemayinferfromtheleafletthat_______.
[A]loudnoisescanmakepeoplelosetheirhearing
[B]manypeopleinBostoncan.onlyaffordcheapercars
[C]poullutionbycarscosts$2000perpersonperyearinBoston
[D]peopleinBostondon'thavegardensbecauseoftheneedforgarages
75.Accordingtotheleaflet,betterpublictransportationisveryeffectiveinreducingpollutionbecause_______.
[A]thecitywillhavemoremoneytodealwithpollutionproblems
[B]busesandtrainsdonotproducedangerousgas
[C]there
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