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wskPETS5英语全国等级考试样题
PETS第五级考试样卷
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全国公共英语等级考试
第五级
PUBLICENGLISHTESTSYSTEM(PETS)
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SectionIListeningComprehension
(35minutes)
ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearethreepartsinthissection,PartA,PartBandPartC.
Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave5minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoANSWERSHEET1.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandNOWasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.
PartA
Youwillhearaconversationbetweenastudent,Mr.Wang,andhistutor,Dr.Wilson.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1to10bycirclingTrueorFalse.YouwillheartheconversationONLYONCE.
Younowhave60secondstoreadQuestions1-10.
1.Dr.WilsonandMr.Wanghavemetbefore.
TRUE/FALSE
2.WangpreferstolivewithanEnglishfamily.
TRUE/FALSE
3.Wangintendstostudyhowcomputerisusedforlanguagetranslation.
TRUE/FALSE
4.BackinhisowncountryMr.WangstudiedC-languageandchemistry.
TRUE/FALSE
5.WanghassomeexperienceinCAD.
TRUE/FALSE
6.Dr.WilsonissatisfiedwithWang’spastexperience.
TRUE/FALSE
7.Wanghaslittleknowledgeofthephoneticprocessingsystem.
TRUE/FALSE
8.Wangdecidestotakecoursesandpassexams.
TRUE/FALSE
9.Dr.WilsonsuggeststhatWangshouldextendhisstayattheuniversity.
TRUE/FALSE
10.Dr.WilsonasksWangtodoalittlemoreresearchbeforedecidingonhisproject.
TRUE/FALSE
Younowhave20secondstocheckyouranswerstoQuestions1-10.
ThatistheendofPartA
PartB
Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.
Questions11–13arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Younowhave15secondstoreadQuestions11–13.
11.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestthatthestudentsshoulddoduringtheterm?
[A]Consultwithherfrequently.
[B]Usethecomputerregularly.
[C]Occupythecomputerearly.
[D]Waitforone'sturnpatiently.
12.Whatservicemustbepaidfor?
[A]Computerclasses.
[B]Trainingsessions.
[C]Laserprinting.
[D]Packageborrowing.
13.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?
[A]Computerlabservices.
[B]Collegelibraryfacilities.
[C]Theuseofmicro-computers.
[D]Printoutsfromthelaserprinter.
Younowhave30secondstocheckyouranswerstoQuestions11–13.
Questions14–16arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Younowhave15secondstoreadQuestions14–16.
14.Whoistheman?
[A]Studentadvisor.
[B]Courseteacher.
[C]Admissionsofficer.
[D]Departmentsecretary.
15.Whichsubjectdoesthestudentsayshewasgoodat?
[A]Computerprogramming.
[B]Artanddesign.
[C]Electronics.
[D]Mathematics.
16.Whatwillshemostlikelydoeventually?
[A]Dobasicelectronics.
[B]TeachEnglishliterature.
[C]Produceeducationalgames.
[D]Writecomputerprograms.
Younowhave30secondstocheckyouranswerstoQuestions14–16.
Questions17–20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Younowhave20secondstoreadQuestions17–20.
17.WhatisGeorgeOrwellmainlyknownas?
[A]Aliterarycritic.
[B]Awarcorrespondent.
[C]AvolunteerintheSpanishCivilWar.
[D]Anovelist.
18.WherewasGeorgeOrwellborn?
[A]Spain.
[B]France.
[C]Burma.
[D]India.
19.WhatismostimportantinOrwell'slife?
[A]AlthoughEnglish,hewasactuallynotborninEngland.
[B]HewasastudentofthefamousEnglishpublicschool,Eton.
[C]Hetriedtoenlightenandchangesocietythroughhisworks.
[D]HeworkedasapolicemaninBurmaforfiveyears.
20.Whatarethelistenersgoingtodoafterthepresentation?
[A]Toaskthespeakerquestions.
[B]Todiscuss"ANIMALFARM".
[C]TowriteessaysonOrwell'slife.
[D]Toreadthebook"1984".
Younowhave40secondstocheckyouranswerstoQuestions17–20.
ThatistheendofPartB.
PartC
Youwillhearatalkgivenbyauniversitylecturer.Asyoulisten,youmustanswerQuestions21–30bywritingnomorethanthreewordsinthespaceprovidedontheright.YouwillhearthetalkTWICE.
Younowhave60secondstoreadQuestions21to30.
What’stheaverageannualincreaseofforeignstudentpopulationintheperiodbetween1985and1990intermsofpercentage?
Whichpartoftheworldcontributedtoanincreasebetween94/95and95/96?
Whenwillthespeakertalkabouttheeconomicandpoliticalchanges?
Whatwillthespeakerdiscussfirst?
Wheredothethreelargestgroupsofstudentscomefrom?
What’sthenumberofstudentsfromMalaysia?
Whichisthemostpopularfieldofstudy?
What’sthepercentageofstudentsinbusinessandmanagement?
Intermsofacademiclevels,inwhichleveldowefindthesmallestnumber?
Insummary,whatdidthespeakertalkabout?
Younowhave3minutestocheckyouranswerstoQuestions21-30.
ThatistheendofPartC.Younowhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.
ThatistheendofListeningComprehension.
SECTIONII:
UseofEnglish
(15minutes)
ReadthefollowingtextandfilleachofthenumberedspaceswithONEsuitableword.
WriteyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Childrenwhogriptheirpenstooclosetothewritingpointarelikelytobeatadisadvantageinexaminations,(31)__________tothefirstseriousinvestigationintothewayinwhichwritingtechniquecandramaticallyaffecteducationalachievement.
Thesurveyof643childrenandadults,agedfrompre-schoolto40-plus,alsosuggests(32)_______pen-holdingtechniqueshavedeterioratedsharplyoveronegeneration,withteachersnowpayingfar(33)________attentiontocorrectpengripandhandwritingstyle.
StephanieThomas,alearningsupportteacher(34)________findingshavebeenpublished,wasinspiredtoinvestigatethisarea(35)________shenoticedthatthosepupilswhohadthemosttroublewithspelling(36)_______hadapoorpengrip.WhileMs.Thomascouldnotestablishasignificantstatisticallink(37)________pen-holdingstyleandaccuracyinspelling,she(38)________findhugedifferencesintechniquebetweentheyoungchildrenandthematureadults,andadefinite(39)________betweennear-pointgrippingandslow,illegiblewriting.
Peoplewho(40)__________theirpensatthewritingpointalsoshowothercharacteristics(41)________inhibitlearning,(42)________aspoorposture,leaningtoo(43)__________tothedesk,usingfourfingerstogripthepen(44)________thanthree,andclumsypositioningofthethumb(whichcanobscure(45)________isbeingwritten).
Ms.Thomasbelievesthatthe(46)________betweenolderandyoungerwritersis(47)________toodramatictobeaccountedforsimplybythepossibilitythatpeoplegetbetteratwritingastheygrow(48)________.Sheattributesittoafailuretoteachthemosteffectivemethods,pointingoutthatthedifferencesbetween(49)________groupscoincideswiththeabandonmentofformalhandwritinginstructioninclassroomsinthesixties.“The30-year-oldsshowedahugerangeofgrips,(50)________theover40sgroupallhadauniform‘tripod’grip.”
SECTIONIV:
ReadingComprehension
(50minutes)
PartA
ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Text1
Inrecentyears,therehasbeenasteadyassaultonsaltfromthedoctors:
saltisbadforyouregardlessofyourhealth.Politiciansalsogotonboard.“Thereisadirectrelationship,”UScongressmanNealSmithnoted,“betweentheamountofsodiumapersonconsumesandheartdisease,circulatorydisorders,strokeandevenearlydeath.”
Frightening,iftrue!
Butmanydoctorsandmedicalresearchersarenowbeginningtofeelthesaltscarehasgonetoofar.“Allthishueandcryabouteatingsaltisunnecessary,”Dr.Dustaninsists.“Formostofusitprobablydoesn’tmakemuchdifferencehowmuchsaltweeat.”Dustan’smostrecentshort-termstudyof150peopleshowedthatthosewithnormalbloodpressureexperiencednochangeatallwhenplacedonanextremelylow-saltdiet,orlaterwhensaltwasreintroduced.Ofthehypertensivesubjects,however,halfofthoseonthelow-saltdietdidexperienceadropinbloodpressure,whichreturnedtoitspreviouslevelwhensaltwasreintroduced.
“Anadequatetosomewhatexcessivesaltintakehasprobablysavedmanymorelivesthanithascostinthegeneralpopulation,”notesDr.JohnH.Laragh.“Soarecommendationthatthewholepopulationshouldavoidsaltmakesnosense.”
Medicalexpertsagreethateveryoneshouldpracticereasonable“moderation”insaltconsumption.Fortheaverageperson,amoderateamountmightrunfromfourtotengramsaday,orroughly1/2to1/3ofateaspoon.Theequivalentofonetotwogramsofthissaltallowancewouldcomefromthenaturalsodiuminfood.Therestwouldbeaddedinprocessing,preparationoratthetable.
Thosewithkidney,liverorheartproblemsmayhavetolimitdietarysalt,iftheirdoctoradvises.Buteventheveryvocal“lowsalt”exponent,Dr.ArthurHullHayes,Jr.admitsthat“wedonotknowwhetherincreasedsodiumconsumptioncauseshypertension.”Infact,thereisgrowingscientificevidencethatotherfactorsmaybeinvolved:
deficienciesincalcium,potassium