2023年四级阅读模拟题.doc

 PETS四级阅读模拟题一

2008-07-17　　

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    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.
     PETS四级阅读模拟题一

2008-07-17　　

    41、The author’s viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as __________.

    A. practical

    B. hysterical

    C. radical

    D. critical

    （本题分值：1.5分）【对旳答案】C

    42、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in __________.

    A. a children’s comics book

    B. an editorial in a paper

    C. a sociology textbook

    D. a political platform

    （本题分值：1.5分）【对旳答案】B

    43、It can be inferred that the author believes that __________.

    A. individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organization

    B. individuals are more important than organizations

    C. individuals are not so important as organizations

    D. individuals are the same important as organizations

    （本题分值：1.5分）【对旳答案】B

    44、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 children

    B. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for children

    C. uniforms cause dissension between parents and children

    D. individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms

    （本题分值：1.5分）【对旳答案】D

    45、The last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________.

    A. collapse

    B. shrink

    C. disappear

    D. establish

    （本题分值：1.5分）【对旳答案】A

  EXERCISE 5 

　　The meaning of time differ in different parts of the world.Thus,__1_ arise between prople from culture that _2__ time differently. Promptness is valued _3__ in Americna life.For example, if people are not prompt,__4_ may be regard as impolite __5_ not fully responsible. In the US,no one would __6_ of keeping a business associate __7_ for an hour.It would be too impolite,_8__ equal meet,a person who is five minutes late is ecpected _9__ a short apology.__10_ he is less than five minuteslate,he _11__ say a few words of explaintion ,_12__ perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

　　This _13__ of treating time is quite different from _14__ of several other cultures.This _15__ to explain the _16__ experience of a certain agriculturist from the United States,__17_ a duty in another country.After what seemed to him a suitable _18__ period,he _19__ that he would like to call _20__ the minister of agriculture.For various reasons the suggested time did not suit the minister;there were indirect indications that the time was not yet suitable.

　　1) A understanding B misunderstanding C believing D belief 

　　2) A address B treat C handle D apply 

　　3) A lowly B slowly C immediately D highly 

　　4) A friends B they C others D American 

　　5) A but B yet C or else D or 

　　6) A consider B suppose C think D like 

　　7) A waiting B to wait C waited D wait 

　　8) A Since B When C While D That 

　　9) A making B to make C made D have made 

　　10) A Though B However C If D as though 

　　11) A can B will C likely D maybe 

　　12) A and B but C though D however 

　　13) A practice B process C manner D way 

　　14) A those B which C want D that 

　　15) A saves B helps C serves D aids 

　　16) A happy B fortunate C lucky D unfortunate 

　　17) A attributed B assigned C distributed D named 

　　18) A waiting B tried C waited D trying 

　　19) A announced B declare C published D reported 

　　20) A on B out C about D up 

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 PETS4：完形填空练习(三)

2008-06-04　　

    EXERCISE 6 

　　I have always found country life most __1_.The city ,a place _2__ business is only to _3__;it is not an an ideal place for permanent residence.People may say that the city can provide you with the best __4_ life can offer.

　　Your friends are always _5__ for an informal chat or an evening’s entertainment.The _6__ exhinitions,films or plays are always within easy reach.Shopping ,too,is always a pleasure.But what _7__ the hustle and bustle of city like? The city dweller never has a moment __8_peace;he is always__9_.And what about the noise and pollution of the city? Day and night the city is in uproar with its unceasing traffic.The air is polluted _10__ prisonous gases emitted by the smokestacks of factories.The water supply is tained with impurities that are harmful to the human body.The city is indeed not a place to live in.

　　Country life is in many respects superior __11_ city life.For one thing , the people there are friendly.People are acquainted with one __12_.You can never _13__ receive a friendly nod or a kind word from anyone you _14__ meet.In the city people who live in the same _15__ are often strangers to one another.The air in the country is fresh and pure.Air pollution is a thing _16__ of there.You live a healthy life in the open air.Life goes on in a _17__ way and you don’t have to hurry to catch _18__ bus or travel in a crowed bus with people _19__ like sardines.Gardening and fishing will be pleasant pasttimes.Reading a book _20__ the warm fireside will be another pleasant pastime on a cold winter night.Life in the country is indeed simple and pleasant.

　　1) A enjoyable B exciting C experienced D unpleasant 

　　2) A in B on C out of D for 

　　3) A be visiting B be visited C visit D visited 

　　4) A where B when C what D who 

　　5) A wanted B wanting C available D enjoyable 

　　6) A latest B kindest C richest D poorest 

　　7) A of B about C if D should 

　　8) A for B even C once D often 

　　9) A in a moment B at the moment C in a hurry D in a line 

　　10) A in B with C of D within 

　　11) A than B to C over D for 

　　12) A another B other C what else D the others 

　　13) A expected to B want to C fail to D plan to 

　　14) A long to B be glad to C want to D chance to 

　　15) A apartment B school C room D city 

　　16) A hearing B unhearing C heard D unheard 

　　17) A leisurely B easily C conveniently D effectively 

　　18) A a B the C / D no 

　　19) A fighting B fighted C packing D packed 

　　20) A behind B by C in D on

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