1、wskPETS5英语全国等级考试样题docPETS第五级考试样卷(一)笔试样卷全国公共英语等级考试第五级PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM (PETS)LEVEL 5姓名 准考证号 考生注意事项严格遵守考场规则,考生得到监考人员指令后方可开始答题。答题前考生须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置上。一律用2B铅笔,按照答题卡上的要求填涂。如要改动答案,必须用橡皮擦净。注意字迹淸楚,保持卷面整洁。考试结朿时将试题和答题卡放在桌上,不得带走。待监考人员收毕清点后,方可离场。本试卷任何单位或个人不得保留、复制和出版,违者必究。教育部考试中心Section T Liste
2、ning Comprehension(35 minutes)This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You wi 11 hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that a ccompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part CRemember, while you are d
3、oing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. 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
4、 to speak once the test has started.Part AYou will hear a conversation between a student, Mr. Wang, and his tutor,Dr. Wilso n. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling True or False. You will hea r the conversation ONLY ONCE.You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1 一10.1. Dr. Wilson an
5、d Mr. Wang have met before.TRUE / FALSE2. Wang prefers to live with an English family.TRUE / FALSE3. Wang intends to study how computer is used for lang uagc translation.TRUE / FALSE4. Back in his own country Mr. Wang studied C-language and chemistry.TRUE / FALSE5. Wang has some experience in CAD.TR
6、UE / FALSE6. Dr. Wilson is satisfied with Wang s past experiencc.TRUE / FALSE7. Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processin g system.TRUE / FALSE8. Wang decides to take courses and pass exams.TRUE / FALSE9. Dr. Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his sta y at the university.TRUE / FALSE1
7、0. Dr. Wilson asks Wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.TRUE / FALSEYou now have 20 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part APart BYou will hoar 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosi ng A, B, C or D. You wil
8、l hear the recording ONLY ONCE.Questions 11 一 13 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to rea d Questions 11 - 13.11.What does the speaker suggest that the students should do during the term?AConsult with her frequently.BUse the computer regularly.COccupy the computer early.DWait
9、for ones turn patiently.12.What service must be paid for?AComputer classes.BTraining sessions.CLaser printing.DPackage borrowing.13.What is the talk mainly about?AComputer lab services.BCollege library facilities.CThe use of micro-computers.DPrintouts from the laser printer.You now have 30 seconds t
10、o check your answers to Questions 11 一 13.Questions 14 一 16 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 second s to road Questions 14 - 16.14.Who is the man?AStudent advisor.BCourse teacher.CAdmissions officer.DDepartment secretary.15.Which subject does the student say she was good at?A
11、Computer programming.BArt and design.CElectronics.DMathematics.16.What will she most likely do eventually?ADo basic electronics.BTeach English literature.CProduce educational games.DWrite computer programs.You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 14 一 16.Questions 17-20 are based o
12、n the following talk. You now have 20 seconds to rea d Questions 17 - 20.17.What is George Orwell mainly known as?AA literary critic.BA war correspondent.CA volunteer in the Spanish Civil War.DA novelist.18.Where was George Orwell born?ASpain.BFrance-CBurma.DIndia.19.What is most important in Orwell
13、s life?AAlthough English, he was actually not born in England.BHe was a student of the famous English public school, Eton.CHe tried to enlighten and change society through his works.DHe worked as a policeman in Burma for five years.20.What are the listeners going to do after the presentation?ATo ask
14、 the speaker questions.BTo discuss ANIMAL FARM.CTo write essays on Orwells life.DTo read the book 1984.You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to Questions 17 一 20.That is the end of Part B.Part CYou will hear a talk given by a university lecturer. As you listen, you must answe r Questions 21
15、- 30 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on t he right. You will hear the talk TWICE.You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 21 to 30.What/ s the average annual increase of foreign s tudent population in the period between 1985 an d 1990 in terms of percentage?Which part of t
16、he world contributed to an incre asc between 94/95 and 95/96?When will the speaker talk about the economic a nd political changes?What wi11 the speaker discuss first?Where do the three largest groups of students c omc from?What/ s the number of students from Malaysia?Which is the most popular field
17、of study?What s the percentage of students in business a nd management?In terms of academic levels, in which level do wc find the smallest number?In summary, what did the speaker talk about?You now have 3 minutes to check your answers to Questions 21 一 30.That is the end of Part C. You now have 5 mi
18、nutes to transfer all your answers fro m your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.That is the end of Listening Comprehension.SECTION II: Use of English(15 minutes)Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable wor d.Wri te your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 .Children who grip
19、their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at adisadvantage in examinations, (31) to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achieve merit.The survey of 643 children and adults, aged from pre-school to 40-plus, also
20、suggests (32) pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generation, with teachers now paying far (33) attention to correct pen grip andhandwriting style.Stephanie Thomas, a learning support teacher (34) findings have been published, was inspired to investigate this area (35) she noti
21、ced that thosepupils who had the most trouble with spelling (36) had a poor pen grip. Whie Ms. Thomas could not establish a significant statistical link (37) pen-holding style and accuracy in spelling, she (38) find huge differencesin technique between the young children and the mature adults, and a
22、 definite (39) between near-point gripping and slow, illegible writing.People who (40) their pens at the writing point also show other characteristics (41) inhibit learning, (42) as poor posture, leaning too (43) to the desk, using four fingers to grip the pen (44) than three, and clumsy positioning
23、 of the thumb (which can obscure (45) is being written).Ms. Thomas believes that the (46) between older and younger writers is (47) too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility that peopleget better at writing as they grow (48) . She attributes it to a failureto teach the most effectiv
24、e methods, pointing out that the differences between(49) groups coincides with the abandonment of formal handwriting instruction in classrooms in the sixties. “The 30-year-olds showed a huge range of grips,(50) the over 40s group all had a uniform tripod grip.SECTION IV: Reading Comprehension(50 min
25、utes)Part ARead the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1In recent years, there has been a steady assault on salt from the doctors: salt is bad for you regardless of your health. Politicians also got on boar
26、d. “There is a direct relationship, US congressman Neal Smith noted, ubetween the amount of sodium a person consumes and heart disease, circulatory disorders, stroke and c ven early death. ”Frightening, if true! But many doctors and medical researchers are now beginning t o feel the salt scare has g
27、one too far. “Al this hue and cry about eating salt i s unnecessary,, Dr. Dustan insists. “For most of us it probably doesn t make mu ch difference how much salt we eat. ” Dustans most recent short-term study of 15 0 people showed that those with normal blood pressure experienced no change at all wh
28、en placed on an extremely low-salt diet, or later when salt was reintroduced. 0 f the hypertensive subjects, however, half of those on the low-salt diet did exper ience a drop in blood pressure, which returned to its previous level when salt was reintroduced.“An adequate to somewhat excessive salt i
29、ntake has probably saved many more lives than it has cost in the general population, notes Dr. John H. Laragh. “So a recommendation that the whole population should avoid salt makes no sense. Medical experts agree that everyone should practice reasonable “moderation” in s alt consumption. For the av
30、erage person, a moderate amount might run from four to ten grams a day, or roughly 1/2 to 1/3 of a teaspoon. The equivalent of one to twograms of this salt allowance would come from the natural sodium in food. The rest would be added in processing, preparation or at the table.Those with kidney, live
31、r or heart problems may have to limit dietary salt, if thei r doctor advises- But even the very vocal “low salt” exponent, Dr. Arthur Hull H ayes, Jr. admits that “we do not know whether increased sodium consumption causes hypertension. In fact, there is growing scientific evidence that other factors m ay be involved: deficiencies in calcium, potassium, perhaps magnesium; obesity (mu ch more dangerous than sodium); genetic predisposition; stress.“It is not your enemy, says Dr. Laragh. “Salt is the No. 1 natural
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