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Now, thanks to a two-metre-high fence, those boundaries will be clear--and people who have been squatting on government land will have to leave.69.This valley is home to two rare species of monkey, the red colobus and the Tana River manga- bey. People have lived there since before it was declared a protected area, but their numbers have expanded considerably in recent years. One or other group of primates must, in Dr. Leakey's view, therefore go. He plans that it will be the people.The Tana River resettlement scheme is supposed to be voluntary, and comes with incentives such as money for new schools, water supplies and clinics.70.Whether "hard edges" will work as well as "shoot to kill" remains to be seen. But it could prove a risky strategy. People movedoff their land have long memories, and when political circum- stances change they may translate those memories into action. Even in Europe, many of those whose homes have been flooded by reservoirs still mourn their lost villages, and would go back giv- en the chance. And dams--with all the attitudes that back them up--are going out of fashion.A.But there are still some locals who would rather stay. In――eory, they can. But they will have to put up with a series of restrictive measures designed to make life more comfortable for monkeys and less comfortable for people. Nobody, for instance, will be allowedto cut down trees; and human movements will be strictly controlled. The message is thus pretty clear: "please leave".B.Richard Leakey's second stint in charge of Kenya's wildanimals looks likely to be as contro-versial as his first.C.Dr. Leakey seems to take the second approach--at least as far as the beasts in his custody are concerned. He is aware of the fact that his actions will be supported by the government only because of the income they bring to the tourist industry ( one of Kenya's biggestexport earn- ers). And if it is to be an industrial project, thenindustrial public-policy methods should be applied. A western government, he points out, would not hesitate to use compulsory land purchase for a scheme deemed to be in the public interest (a hydroelectric dam, for exam- pie). So why should similar methods not apply to tourist-attraction wildlife reserves?D.That, though it will no doubt produce some complaints, is probably reasonable--the squatters should not have been there in thefirst place. More controversial, however, is a scheme to "encourage" people to leave the valley of the Tana River.E.Such harsh measures (backed, admittedly, by an international ban on all trade in ivory) ap- pear..to have worked. 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Even a number cruncher like Tally admits it' s a little scary, especially since she' 11 retire and Katie will go to college at around the same time.The best way to prepare is to start saving early.A new law passed last year makes that easier for some families. So-called 529 plans allow parents to sock away funds in federal-tax-free-investment accounts, as long as the money is used for “qualified educaion expe nses” like tuition, room and board. The plansaren' t for everyone. For tax reasons, some lower and middle ine families may be better off choosing other investments. But saving is vital.When' s the best time to start? “Sometime, ”says Jack Joyce of the C ollege Board, “between the maternity ward and middle school. ”Aid packages usually e in some bination of grants, loans and jobs. These days 60 percent of all aid es in the form of low-interest loans. All students are eligible for “unsubsidized” federal St afford loans,which let them defer interest payments until after graduation. Students who can demonstrate need can also qualify for federal Perkins loans or “subsidized” Staffords, where the gover____ent pays the interest during school. Fortunately, this is a borrower' s market. “Interest rates are at their lowest level in the history of student loans, ” says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Finaid. Kantrowitz expects rates to fall even further when they' re reviewed this summer.Traditional scholarships, academic or athletic, are still a part of many families' planning. Mack Reiter, a 17-year-old national wrestling chion, gets so many recruiting letters he throws most away. He' 11 almost certainly get a free ride. Without it, “we would really be in a bind, ” s ays his mother, Ja. For everyone else, it' s worth the effort to pick through' local .and national scholarship offerings, which can be found Ol Web sites like college-board, .A. The difficulty of paying the tuition.B. The far-sight of the parents.C. The promising future of Katie.D. The increasing tuition in the university.52. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. Some families are too poor to pay the full amount of the tuition.B. The parents do not favor the form of loans.C. Paying the tuition makes the parents feel humble.D. Those who are in great need may not get what they need.53. The last paragraph suggests that __A. many recruiting letters failed to provide Mack Reiter with scholarshipsB. Mack Reiter wanted to help his family go out of the troubleC. traditional scholarships are a good solution to the tuition problems in some familiesD. Mack Reiter was very proud of his national wrestling chionship54. What does the author mean by “better off” ( Line 4, Paragraph 3 ) ?A. Richer.B. Wiser.C. Happier.D. Luckier.55. Which of the following is true according tothe text?A. The Harts prefer a public university to aprivate one.B. It is much easier to pay the tuition at present.C. All students can get the aid package.D .Traditional scholarships are still attractiveto some families.Text 2It was late in the afternoon, and I was puttingthe final touch on a piece of writing that I wasfeeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my cursor had frozen. I tried to shut the puter down, andit seized up altogether. Unsure of what else to do, I yanked (用力猛拉) the battery out:Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my puter back on, it informed me that afile had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD.“My puter is telling me a file is corrupted andit wants to fix itself, but I don' t have the Windows Setup CD. ”It quickly became clear that the woman was not a puter technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper, a human shield for the technicians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels.To make me disappear, the woman:gave me the phone number for Windows' creator, Microsoft. This is like giving someone the phone number for, I don' t know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didn't have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and resolutely polite.When my voice hit a certain decibel (分贝), I was passed along, like a hot, irritable potato, to a technician.“You don' t have the Windows Setup CD, ma' am, because you don' t need it, ” he explained cheerfully.“Windows came preinstalled on your puter!”“But I do need it. ”“Yes, but you don't have it. ” We went on like this for a while. ,Finally, he offered to walk me through the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. “Of course, you' d lose all your e-mail, your documents, your p hotos. ” It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. “You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive. ” He sounded delighted. “And it' s not coveted by the warranty ( 产品保证书) !” The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full.56. Why did the author shut down her puter abruptly?A. She had saved what she had written.B. She couldn't move the cursor.C. The puter refused to work.D. The puter offered to repair itself.57. Which of the following is the author' sopinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre?A. She sounded helpful and knowledgeable.B. She was there to make callers frustrated.C. She was able to solve her puter problem. ,D. She was quick to pass her along to a technician.58. According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician was __A. effectiveB. economicalC. unpracticalD. unacceptable59. “It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache” in the last but one paragraph means thatA. the technician's proposal would make thingseven worseB. the technician' s proposal could eventually solve the problemC. files stored on her puter were like a safeD. erasing the entire system was like curing a headache60. It can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre and the local repair shop lie in all the following EXCEPTA.efficiencyB. locationC. 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And the better the connections, the more harmoniously the two halves work. And, according to research findings, women have the better connections.We shah' t know for a while, partly because wedon' t know of any precise relationship between abilities in school subject and the functioning of the two halves of the brain, and we cannot understand how the two halves inter-act via the corpus callosum. But this striking difference must have some effect and, because the difference is in the parts of the brain involved in intellect, we should be looking for differences in intellectual processing.61. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up.B. Brain differences point to superiority of one sex over the other.C. Results of scientific research fail to support popular belief.D. The structural difference in the brain between the sexes has long been known.62. According to the passage it is monly believed that brain differences are caused by __ factors.A. biologicalB. psychologicalC. physical I D ] social63. “these differences” in paragraph 5 refer to those in __A. skills of men and womenB. school subjectsC. the brain structure of men and womenD. activities carried out by the brainA. the brain structure as a wholeB. the functioning of part of the brainC. the distinction between the sexesE D] theeffects of the corpus callosum65. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To outline the research findings on the brain structure.B. To explain the link between sex and brain structure.C. To. discuss the various factors that causebrain differences.D. To suggest new areas in brain research.Section HI Reading prehension《共计35分，权重35%) PartA(每题1分，共计l5分)Textl短文赏析本文采用提出问题分析^p 问题的形式，指出支付高昂的大学学费对很多家庭来说都有些力不从心，以及一些助学贷款及其他资助工程所起的作用。

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have met before.TRUE/FALSE2.Wang prefers to live with an English family.TRUE/FALSE3.Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.TRUE/FALSE4.Back in his own country Mr.Wang studied C-language and chemistry.TRUE/FALSE5.Wang has some experience inCAD.TRUE/FALSE6.Dr.Wilson is sati sfied with Wang’s pastexperience.TRUE/FALSE7.Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system.TRUE/FALSE8.Wang decides to take courses and passexams.TRUE/FALSE9.Dr.Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university.TRUE/FALSE10.Dr.Wilson asks Wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.TRUE/FALSETapescript:Hearing a knock on the door] Come in please.Good morning Dr.Wilson.Good morning Wang.So nice to see you again.Take a seat...why don’t you, please.When did you get to the university?mwmi arrived yesterday.Well...Are you living in the college?No, I am with an English family...actually...because I want to improve my speaking.WmwOh, fine.Right, did you take a language proficiency test before you came?Yes.Uhh...my Overall Band is 6, but...unfortunately my speaking is only 5.OK, you know, here in this university, you have to take our own English test before you attend any lectures.So, first of all, what we’ve got to do is, we have to make an arrangement for the test date.Umm...will tomorrow be all right for you?mw Yeah, I have time tomorrow morning.Good, then.Tomorrow at ten.I don’t think the test will be any problem for you.Now, let’s make sure you make full use of your timehere.Let’s put it like this.Wha t exactly do you want to accomplish in the next 12 months?mi’m interested in computer language translation, I mean, from English toChinese and Chinese to English.I’ll try, if possible, to produce a software or a device which can serve as an interpreter.WMYes, could you be a bit more specific about...er...the device?For instance, when, you talk to the device in English it will translate your words into Chinese and vice versa.WmwmwUhuh...do you mean it’ll be as competent as...er...a human interpreter?Yes...w ell, I’ll let it deal with general situations, at least.Fascinating...and how big will the device itself be, do you think?The size of a cigarette pack, I think.So people can put it in theirpocket.Really.Well, that could be a Ph.D project.Tell me what you have done so far.In my four years of undergraduate study, I studied electronics, advancedMmathematics, hardware designing, some computer languages and program writing.Yes, but have you done anypractical jobsI mean, have you written anyWprograms for practical useI was involved in a project for CAD in a shipyard.mwThe computer aided design.That was probably a good experience, but, unfortunately, it may not help your present project much.Are you familiar with C-language?No.mwUhuh...the phonetic processing system, do you know how such a system works?What do you mean by "phonetic processing system" mwWell, you know, English is spoken by different people with different accents.Your English accent is different from mine, and of course mine is not the same as myc olleagues’.So as I see it, your device would have to be able to recognise and understand different accents.Oh, I see.I think I can learn C-language and a phonetic processing systemMhere.Well, that’s probably true, but you’ve got only 12 months and you want aWdegree, don’t you?Yes.mwOK, so there’re two ways of studying for a degree here.You either take six courses, pass their exams and have your dissertation accepted or the other way is you do some research work and submit your project report.mwmwI think I’l l take the second way.Fine, but are you sure you can finish your project in 12 months?I don’t know, but I can work 12 hours a day and 7 days a week.Well, I’d suggest you spend some time in our library, trying to find out what other students have done before and perhaps re-consider your own project, to some extent.You might narrow your research area, concentrating on solving one or two major problems.And, it’d be a good idea to talk to your colleagues in the lab, first.Anyway, I’m sure we can work out someth ing good.Shall I see you again in three days’ time?All right.I’ll go away and do some thinking.Then I’ll talk to you about myMnew plan.Good.See you then.WMThank you.Bye-bye.You now have 20 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part A,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.Questions 1 - 3 are based on the following talk.You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1 - 3.1.What does the speaker suggest that the students should do during the term[A] Consult with her frequently.[B] Use the computer regularly.[C] Occupy the computer early.[D] Wait for one’s turn patiently.2.What service must be paid for[A] Computer classes.[B] Training sessions.[C] Laser printing.[D] Package borrowing.3.What is the talk mainly about[A] Computer lab services.[B] College library facilities.[C] The use of micro-computers.[D] Printouts from the laser printer.TapescriptRight, everybody.Welcome to Central College library services.My name’s Kathy Jenkins.I’ll give you a brief introduction to the library.We have a well-stocked bank of resources which are in three main locations: the library itself, with books and periodicals; the self-access language centre, with audio and video material; and the micro-computer lab.I’ll start with the micro-computer lab, or micro-lab as we call it.It is fitted with 24 personal computers.If you are a member of the library, you may borrow CALL discs in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian as well as English.By the way, CALL stands for computer aided language learning: C A double L, "CALL", for short.You may also borrow a range of word processing and desktop publishing packages.All disks are, of course, strictly for use in the micro-lab only.If you wish to print anything you should use one of the five machines around the outside of the room.Four are connected to dot matrix printers, one is connected to the laser printer.If you want a top quality printout from the laser printer, come and see myself or any of the library staff.Dot-matrix printouts are free but there is a charge for using the laser printer.There is always a queue to get to the terminals towards the end of e in and get to know how to use the computers early in the term and use them regularly, rather than just before exams and essay deadlines, in order to avoid delay or disappointment.Training sessions are held on a regular basis, on the first and third Thursday of each month, and are free to full-time students of the college.See you there.Now, any questions?You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 3.Part CYou will hear a talk given by a university lecturer.As you listen, you must answer Questions 1 -10 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 1 to 10.1.What’s the average annual increase of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage2.Which part of the world contributed to an increase between 94/95 and 95/963.When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes4.What will the speaker discussfirst5.Where do the three largest groups of students come from6.What’s the number of students from Malaysia7.Which is the most popular field of study8.What’s the percentage of students in business and management9.In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number10.In summary, what did the speaker talk aboutTapescriptFor those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something about the foreign student population in the United States.For the academic year 1995/96 there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the United States.This figure of 344,000 may seem like a very large number until you compare it with the total population of 241,000,000.The foreign student population has been growing for a number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped sharply during the 1990s.During the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly.For example, between 1985 and 1990, the average yearly increase was 12.5%.However, the picture in the 1990s is quite different.The rate of increase has declined quite noticeably.In fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only .5%, or one-half of one percent.Although the overall rate of increase has dropped to only .5%, the number of students from some parts of the world is increasing while the number of students from other areas is decreasing.For example, during this same time period, that is between the academic years 94/95 and 95/96, there was a decrease in the number of students from the middle East, while the number of students from South and East Asia increased.These changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economic and political situations.I’m sure you are aware of many of these changes, and perhaps we can discuss them at our next meeting.For today let’s confine our talk to first, a discussion of the origin of these students, or, in other words, where they come from; second, the kinds of studies they pursue; and, finally, the academic levels they are found in.If we have a little time left, we might quickly discuss in which geographic areas most of them go to school.Let’s discuss the origins of the foreign student population in the United States for the academic year 1995/96.Let’s discuss it in order from those areas sending the most students to those areas sending the fewest students.If we look at the figures provided by the annual census of foreign students in the United States for the year 1995/96, we see that most of the foreign students studying in the United States during this year were from South and East Asia.This is a rather large geographical area which includes such countries as China, Korea, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, andIndonesia.The total number of students from this area, South and East Asia was 156,830.In other words, roughly 2 out of every 5 foreign students come from South and East Asia.Almost 24,000 of this total were from China.Malaysia was close behind with just a little over 23,000 students.The?next largest number of students came from the middle East.The number of students from the middle East came to about one-third the number from South and East Asia.The fourth largest number came from South America.Next came Europe, Africa, Nort h America, and Oceania.Let’s recapitulate what we’ve said.The largest number of students studying in the United States during the academic year 1995/96 were from South and East Asia, followed by the middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, North 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graduate level that foreign students have the most impact.While foreign students comprise only 2.7% of the total U.S.student population, they account for 8.7% of all the graduate students studying at U.S.institutions.Let me give you those percentages again so you can get a better feel for the overall picture.Foreign students make up only 2.75 of the total U.S.student population, but they make up 8.7% of the total graduate student population.Well, I see that’s all the time we have today.We’ll have to leave discussions of the geographic areas these students study in until another time.Now you are going to hear the talk a second time.REPEAT THE TEXTYou now have 3 minutes to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part C.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.That is the end of Listening Comprehension.SECTION II: Use of EnglishRead the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disadvantage in examinations,(1) _____ to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achievement.The survey of 643 children and adults, aged from pre-school to 40-plus, also suggests(2) _____ pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generation, with teachers now paying far(3) ______ attention to correct pen grip and handwriting style.Stephanie Thomas, a learning support teacher(4) ______ findings have been published, was inspired to investigate this area(5) _______ she noticed that those pupils who had the most trouble with spelling(6) ______ had a poor pen grip.While Ms.Thomas could not establish a significant statistical link(7) ______ pen-holding style and accuracy in spelling, she(8) ______ find huge differences in technique between the young children and the mature adults, and a definite(9) ________ between near-point gripping and slow, illegible writing.People who(10) ______ their pens at the writing point also show other characteristics(11) ______ inhibit learning,(12) _______ as poor posture, leaning too(13) ______ to the desk, using four fingers to grip the pen(14) ______ than three, and clumsy positioning of the thumb (which can obscure(15) ______ is being written.Ms.Thomas believes that the(16) ______ between older and younger writers is(17) ________ too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility that people get better at writing as they grow(18) ________.She attributes it to a failure to teach the most effective methods, pointing out that the differences between(19) _______ groups coincides with the abandonment of formal handwriting instruction in classrooms in the sixties."The 30-year-olds showed a huge range of grips,(20) ________ the over 40s group all had a uniform ’tripod’ grip."SECTION III: Reading ComprehensionPart 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 youregardless of your health.Politicians also got on board."There is a direct relationship," US congressman Neal Smith noted, "between the amount of sodium a person consumes and heart disease, circulatory disorders, stroke and even early death."Frightening, if true! But many doctors and medical researchers are now beginning to feel the salt scare has gone too far."All this hue and cry about eating salt is unnecessary," Dr.Dustan insists."For most of us it probably doesn’t make much difference how much salt we eat." Dustan’s most recent short-term study of 150 people showed that those with normal blood pressure experienced no change at all when placed on an extremely low-salt diet, or later when salt was reintroduced.Of the hypertensive subjects, however, half of those on the low-salt diet did experience a drop in blood pressure, which returned to its previous level when salt was reintroduced."An adequate to somewhat excessive salt intake has probably saved many more lives than it has cost in the general population," notes Dr.Johnragh."So a recommendation that the whole population should avoid salt makes no sense."Medical experts agree that everyone should practice reasonable "moderation" in salt consumption.For the average person, a moderate amountmight run from four to ten grams a day, or roughly 1/2 to 1/3 of a teaspoon.The equivalent of one to two grams of this salt allowance would come from the natural sodium in food.The rest would be added in processing, preparation or at thetable.Those with kidney, liver or heart problems may have to limit dietary salt, if their doctor advises.But even the very vocal "low salt" exponent, Dr.Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr.admits that "we do not know whether increased sodium consumption causes hypertension." In fact, there is growing scientific evidence that other factors may be involved: deficiencies in calcium, potassium, perhaps magnesium; obesity (much more dangerous than sodium); genetic predisposition; stress."It is not your enemy," says ragh."Salt is the No.1 natural component of all human tissue, and the idea that you don’t need it is wrong.Unless your doctor has proven that you havea salt-related health problem, there is no reason to give it up."1.According to some doctors and politicians, the amount of salt consumed[A] exhibits as an aggravating factor to people in poor health.[B] cures diseases such as stroke and circulatory disorders.[C] correlates highly with some diseases.[D] is irrelevant to people suffering from heart disease.2.From Dr.Dustan’s study we can infer that[A] a low-salt diet may be prescribed for some people.[B] the amount of salt intake has nothing to do with one’s blood pressure.[C] the reduction of salt intake can cure a hypertensive patient.[D] an extremely low-salt diet makes no difference to anyone.3.In the third paragraph, ragh implies that[A] people should not be afraid of taking excessive salt.[B] doctors should not advise people to avoid salt.[C] an adequate to excessive salt intake is recommended for people in disease.[D] excessive salt intake has claimed some victims in the general population.4.The phrase "vocal ...exponent" (line 2, para.4) most probably refers to[A] eloquent doctor.[B] articulate opponent.[C] loud speaker.[D] strong advocate.5.What is the main message of this text[A] That the salt scare is not justified.[B] That the cause of hypertension is now understood.[C] That the moderate use of salt is recommended.[D] That salt consumption is to be promoted.Part BIn the following article some paragraphs have been removed.For Questions 1 - 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family. true / false3. wang intends to study how computer is used for languagetranslation. true / false4. back in his own country mr. wang studied c-language and chemistry. true / false5. wang has some experience in cad. true / false6. dr. wilson is satisfied with wang's past experience. true / false7. wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system. true / false8. wang decides to take courses and pass exams. true / false9. dr. wilson suggests that wang should extend his stay at the university. true / false10. dr. wilson asks wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project. true / false tapescript:wmw[hearing a knock on the door] come in please.good morning dr. wilson.good morning wang. so nice to see you again. take a seat...why don't you, please. when did you get to the university?mwmi arrived yesterday.well... are you living in the college?no, i am with an english family...actually...because i want to improve my speaking.wmwoh, fine. right, did you take a language proficiency test before you came?yes. uhh...my overall band is 6, but...unfortunately my speaking is only 5.ok, you know, here in this university, you have to take our own english test before you attend any lectures. so, first of all, what we've got to do is, we have to make an arrangement for the test date. umm...will tomorrow be all right for you?mwyeah, i have time tomorrow morning.good, then. tomorrow at ten. i don't think the test will be any problem for you. now, let's make sure you make full use of your time here. let's put it like this. what exactly do you want to accomplish in the next 12 months?mi'm interested in computer language translation, i mean, from english to chinese and chinese to english. i'll try, if possible, to produce a software or a device which can serve as an interpreter.wmyes, could you be a bit more specific about...er...the device?for instance, when, you talk to the device in english it will translate your words into chinese and vice versa.wmwmwuhuh...do you mean it'll be as competent as...er... a human interpreter?yes... well, i'll let it deal with general situations, at least.fascinating... and how big will the device itself be, do you think?the size of a cigarette pack, i think. so people can put it in their pocket.really. well, that could be a ph. d project. tell me what you have done so far.in my four years of undergraduate study, i studied electronics, advancedmmathematics, hardware designing, some computer languages and program writing.yes, but have you done anypractical jobs? i mean, have you written anywprograms for practical use?i was involved in a project for cad in a shipyard.mwthe computer aided design. that was probably agood experience, but, unfortunately, it may not help your present project much. are you familiar with c-language?no.mwuhuh... the phonetic processing system, do you know how such a system works?what do you mean by "phonetic processing system?"mwwell, you know, english is spoken by different people with different accents. your english accent is different from mine, and of course mine is not the same as my colleagues'. so as i see it, your device would have to be able to recognise and understand different accents.oh, i see. i think i can learn c-language and a phonetic processing systemmhere.well, that's probably true, but you've got only 12 months and you want awdegree, don't you?yes.mwok, so there're two ways of studying for a degree here. you either take six courses, pass their exams and have your dissertation accepted or the other way is you do some research work and submit your project report.mwmwi think i'll take the second way.fine, but are you sure you can finish your project in 12 months?i don't know, but i can work 12 hours a day and 7 days a week.well, i'd suggest you spend some time in our library, trying to find out what other students have done before and perhaps re-consider your own project, to some extent. you might narrow your research area, concentrating on solvingone or two major problems. and, it'd be a good idea to talk to your colleagues in the lab, first. anyway, i'm sure we can work out something good. shall i see you again in three days' time?all right. i'll go away and do some thinking. then i'll talk to you about mymnew plan.good. see you then.wmthank you. bye-bye.you now have 20 seconds to check your answers to questions 1 - 10.that is the end of part apart 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.questions 1 - 3 are based on the following talk. you now have 15 seconds to read questions 1 - 3.1. what does the speaker suggest that the students should do during the term?[a] consult with her frequently.[b] use the computer regularly.[c] occupy the computer early.[d] wait for one's turn patiently.2. what service must be paid for?[a] computer classes.[b] training sessions.[c] laser printing.[d] package borrowing.3. what 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wish to print anything you should use one of the five machines around the outside of the room. four are connected to dot matrix printers, one is connected to the laser printer. if you want a top quality printout from the laser printer, come and see myself or any of the library staff. dot-matrix printouts are free but there is a charge for using the laser printer.there is always a queue to get to the terminals towardsthe end of term. come in and get to know how to use the computers early in the term and use them regularly, rather than just before exams and essay deadlines, in order to avoid delay or disappointment. training sessions are held on a regular basis, on the first and third thursday of each month, and are free to full-time students of the college. see you there. now, any questions?you now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 1 - 3.part c you will hear a talk given by a university lecturer. as you listen, you must answer questions 1 -10 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 1 to 10.1. what's the average annual increase of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage?2. which part of the world contributed to an increase between 94/95 and 95/96?3. when will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes?4. what will the speaker discuss first?5. where do the three largest groups of students come from?6. what's the number of students from malaysia?7. which is the most popular field of study?8. what'sthe percentage of students in business and management?9. in terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number?10. in summary, what did the speaker talk about?tapescriptfor those of you who are either already studying in the united states or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something about the foreign student population in the united states. for the academic year 1995/96 there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the united states. this figure of 344,000 may seem like a very large number until you compare it with the total population of 241,000,000. the foreign student population has been growing for a number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped sharply during the 1990s. during the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly. for example, between 1985 and 1990, the average yearly increase was 12.5%. however, the picture in the 1990s is quite different. the rate of increase has declined quite noticeably. in fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only .5%, or one-half of one percent. although the overall rate of increase has dropped to only .5%, the number of students from some parts of the world is increasing while the number of studentsfrom other areas is decreasing. for example, during this same time period, that is between the academic years 94/95 and 95/96, there was a decrease in the number of students from the middle east, while the number of students from south and east asia increased. these changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economic and political situations. i'm sure you are aware of many of these changes, and perhaps we can discuss them at our next meeting. for today let's confine our talk to first, a discussion of the origin of these students, or, in other words, where they come from; second, the kinds of studies they pursue; and, finally, the academic levels they are found in. if we have a little time left, we might quickly discuss in which geographic areas most of them go to school.let's discuss the origins of the foreign student population in the united states for the academic year 1995/96. let's discuss it in order from those areas sending the most students to those areas sending the fewest students. if we look at the figures provided by the annual census of foreign students in the united states for the year 1995/96, we see that most of the foreign students studying in the united states during this year were from south and east asia. this is a rather largegeographical area which includes such countries as china, korea, pakistan, india, malaysia, and indonesia. the total number of students from this area, south and east asia was 156,830. in other words, roughly 2 out of every 5 foreign students come from south and east asia. almost 24,000 of this total were from china. malaysia was close behind with just a little over 23,000 students. the next largest number of students came from the middle east. the number of students from the middle east came to about one-third the number from south and east asia. the fourth largest number came from south america. next came europe, africa, north america, and oceania. let's recapitulate what we've said. the largest number of students studying in the united states during the academic year 1995/96 were from south and east asia, followed by the middle east, south america, europe, africa, north america, and oceania.what fields are these large numbers of foreign students studying in? it probably won't surprise you to learn that the largest number are in the field of engineering. in fact, 21.7% of the total number are studying engineering. business and management is close behind, however, with a total of 18.9%.the third most popular field was mathematics and computer sciences with 10.3%. as you can see, engineering with 21.7%, business and management with 18.9%, and mathematics and computer sciences with 10.3% comprise about one half of the total number of foreign students.let's talk about which academic levels these students can be found in. foreign students can be found studying at all levels of higher education. as you might expect, the greatest number of them are studying at the undergraduate level ? approximately 158,000. the second largest group study at the graduate level and that number is just under 122,000. the rest study at junior colleges or in non-degree programs. it is at the graduate level that foreign students have the most impact. while foreign students comprise only 2.7% of the total u.s. student population, they account for 8.7% of all the graduate students studying at u. s. institutions. let me give you those percentages again so you can get a better feel for the overall picture. foreign students make up only 2.75 of the total u. s. student population, but they make up 8.7% of the total graduate student population.well, i see that's all the time we have today. we'll have to leave discussions of the geographic areas these students studyin until another time.now you are going to hear the talk a second time.repeat the textyou now have 3 minutes to check your answers to questions 1 - 10.that is the end of part c. you now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to answer sheet 1.that is the end of listening 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Professors do not have the time to explain ?36D? a university library works; they expect students, 37 Agraduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 38 Cin the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 39D that their students should not be 40A dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 41D teaching, such as administrative or research work. 42B, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 43B. If a student has problems with classroom work, the studentshould either 44D a professor during office hour 45A make an appointment.26. [A] If[B] Although [C] Because [D] Since?27. [A] suggestion[B] context[C] abstract[D] information?28. [A] poor[B] ideal[C] average[D] disappointed?29. [A] such[B] one[C] any[D] some?30. [A] fun[B] work[C] learning[D] prize?31. [A] by[B] in[C] for[D] with?32. [A] criticized[B] innocent[C] responsible[D]dismissed?33. [A] collected[B] distributed[C] assigned[D] finished?34. 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He had to work at odd times —“days”, “late days” or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the annoyance of the family. On his return, Williams' slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too if previously undelivered.?A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and notuntil he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later—that was five days after the fall—Prince dropped the wallet into William's hand. Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case still contained fifty?three pounds, Williams' driving license and a few other papers. Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but found it he had and recognized it probably by the faint oily smell on the worn leather.?46. How did the dog perform his duties?C?[A] He was delighted to show them off.?[B] He did his best but was not often successful.?[C] He did them quickly to get them over.?[D] He had few opportunities to do them. ??47. What does the passage tell us about gun dogs?C?[A] They are the fastest runners of all dogs.?[B] Their teeth are removed when they are young.?[C] They can carry birds, etc. without hurting them.?[D] They breed well, producing many young dogs. ??48. As a result of Williams' work .D?[A] he did not get enough sleep?[B] there was an oily smell from his clothes?[C] the dog grew accustomed to travelling by train?[D] the dog was confused about the time of the day??49. It upset Williams' wife and family when .B?[A] Williams had to go to work at night?[B] the dog made too much noise in the house?[C] Williams made them all get up early?[D] the dog would not let them see the newspaper??50. Williams did not realise his loss for several daysbecause .?B[A] he trusted the dog to find the wallet?[B] he was unconscious all that time?[C] he thought the wallet was in the house?[D] he had no occasion to feel in his pockets?Text 2?About ten men in every hundred suffer from colour blindness in some way; women are luckier only about one in two hundred is affected in this manner. There are different forms of colour blindness. A man may not be able to see deep red.He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green—a strange world indeed.?In certain occupations colour blindness can be dangerous and candidates are tested most carefully. For example, when fighting at night, soldiers use lights of flares to signal to each other. A green light may mean “Advance” and a red light may mean “Danger! Keep back!”, You can see what will happen if somebody thinks that red is green! Colour blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”, These help to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colours. There are also millions of “rods” but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shape but not colour. Wait until it is dark tonight, then go outside. Look round you and try to see what colors you can recognize.?Birds and animals which hunt at night have eyes which contain few or no cones at all, so they cannot see colours. As far as we know, bats and adult owls cannot see colours at all onlylight and dark shapes. Similarly cats and dogs cannot see colours as well as we can.?Insects can see ultra?violet rays which are invisible to us, and some of them can even see X?rays. The wings of a moth may seem grey and dull to us, but to insects they may appear beautiful, showing colours which we cannot see. Scientists know that there are other colours around us which insects can see but which we cannot see. Some insects have favorite colours. Mosquitoes like blue, but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects but a blue lamp will.?51. Among people who suffer from colour blindness, .D?[A] some may see everything in shades of green?[B] few can tell the difference between blue and green?[C] few may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green?[D] very few may think that everything in the world is in green??52. When millions of rods in our eyes are at work in darkness we can see.?C[A] colours only?[B] shapes and colours?[C] shapes only?[D] darkness only??53. According to the passage, bats and adult owls cannot see colours.?D[A] because they hunt at night?[B] because they cannot see light?[C] because they have no cones and rods?[D] because they have no cones??54. According to the passage, dogs and cats.A?[A] as well as human beings can not see some colours?[B] have fewer cones than human beings?[C] have less rods than human beings?[D] can see colours as well as human beings??55. 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Aggressive, destructive, sadistic impulses every child has and, on the whole, their symbolic verbal discharge seems to be rather a safety valve than an incitement to overt action. As to fears, there are, I think, well?authenticated cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy stories. Often, however, this arises from the child having heard the story once. Familiarity with the story by repetition turns thepain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered.?There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two?headed dragons, magic carpets, etc., do not exist; and that, instead of indulging his fantasies in fairy tales, the child should be taught how to adapt to reality by studying history and mechanics. I find such people, I must confess, so unsympathetic and peculiar that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of madmen attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a broomstick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their enchanted girl friend.?No fairy story ever claimed to be a description of the external world and no sane child had ever believed that it was.?56. In the writer's opinion, a fairy tale .?B[A] cannot be read to children without variation because they find no pleasure in it?[B] will be more effective if it is adapted by parents?[C] must be made easy so that children can read it on their own?[D] is no longer needed in developing children's power of memory??57. 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Just have a look at those people in hospital with these diseases and count how many of them do not smoke, you may be surprised at the number. Even these few people might be passive smokers without realising it.Randy?Tobacco is a wonderful commodity to tax. It's almost like a tax on our daily bread. In tax revenue alone, the government of Britain collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational facilities. So while the authorities point out ever so carefully that smoking may be harmful, it doesn't do to shout too loudly about it.Sampson?The advertising of tobacco is one of the problems. We are never shown pictures of real smokers coughing up their lings early in the morning. That would never do. The advertisements always depict handsome, clean?shaven young men. They suggest it is manly to smoke, even positively healthy! Smoking is associated with the great open air life, with beautiful girls, true love and togetherness.What utter nonsense!?Rowley?Of course tobacco can help government to raise money. However, while money is eagerly collected in vast sums with one hand, it is paid out in increasingly vaster sums with the other. Enormous amounts are spent on cancer research and on effortsto cure people suffering from the disease. Countless valuable lives are lost. In the long run, there is no doubt that everybody would be much better off if smoking were banned altogether.Bernice?Smoking can provide constant consolation. When I feel worried or nervous, I just get a cigarette and everything seem to get right. After a day's hard work, the thing I want to do most is smoking. It can be even better with a cup of coffee. It's so enjoyable and relaxing that it relieves stresses of every day life. 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Bernice AStatements?[A] Smoking brings many psychological benefits. ?[B] T obacco is an important source of income to the government. ?[C] Smoking is sure to cause diseases.?[D] It's a short?sighted policy to depend on tobacco for money.[E] The advertisement for it is dishonest and harmful. ?[F] The tobacco industry makes high?quality advertisement for smoking. ?[G] It's doubtful whether there is link between smoking and cancer.Section Ⅳ Writing (40 minutes)You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 1.??Part A?You go to the railway station to meet one of your friends, and the train has not arrived yet, so you have to leave him a note on the clipboard, from which he will learn how to find you.?Part B?Read the following material and write a short essay of about 150 words under the title “Should Men Be Forced by Law to Do Half the Housework?”The Austrian parliament will shortly be considering a draft law designed to compensate women after a divorce if their former husbands never helped them with the housework.Last week the German Green Party went even further, demanding a new law to make couples share the chores fifty?fifty if both partners were at work. 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全国公共英语等级考试(PETS)五级真题If you are a member of the library,you may borrow CALL discs in French, German,Italian,Spanish and Russian as well as English.By the way,CALL stands for computer aided language learning:C A double L,"CALL",for short.You may also borrow a range of word processing and desktop publishing packages.All disks are,of course,strictly for use in the micro-lab only.If you wish to print anything you should use one of the five machines around the outside of the room.Four are connected to dot matrix printers,one is connected to the laser printer.If you want a top quality printout from the laser printer,come and see myself or any of the library staff.Dot-matrix printouts are free but there is a charge for using the laser printer.There is always a queue to get to the terminals towards the end of e in and get to know how to use the computers early in the term and use them regularly, rather than just before exams and essay deadlines,in order to avoid delay or disappointment.Training sessions are held on a regular basis,on the first and third Thursday of each month,and are free to full-time students of the college.See you there.Now,any questions?You now have30seconds to check your answers to Questions1-3.Part C，You will hear a talk given by a university lecturer.As you listen,you must answer Questions1-10by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right.You will hear the talk TWICE.You now have60seconds to read Questions1to10.1.What's the average annual increase of foreign student population in the period between1985and1990in terms of percentage?2.Which part of the world contributed to an increase between94/95and95/96?3.When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes?4.What will the speaker discuss first?5.Where do the three largest groups of students come from?6.What's the number of students from Malaysia?7.Which is the most popular field of study?8.What's the percentage of students in business and management?9.In terms of academic levels,in which level do we find the smallest number?10.In summary,what did the speaker talk about?TapescriptFor those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day,it might be interesting to know something about the foreign student population in the United States.For the academic year1995/96there was a total of approximately344,000foreign students studying in the United States.This figure of 344,000may seem like a very large number until you compare it with the total population of241,000,000.The foreign student population has been growing for a number of years and is still growing,but the rate of increase has dropped sharply during the1990s.During the1980s,the population grew quite rapidly.For example, between1985and1990,the average yearly increase was12.5%.However,the picture in the1990s is quite different.The rate of increase has declined quite noticeably.In fact,the rate of increase between1994/95and1995/96was only.5%,or one-half of one percent.Although the overall rate of increase has dropped to only.5%,the number of students from some parts of the world is increasing while the number of students from other areas is decreasing.For example,during this same time period, that is between the academic years94/95and95/96,there was a decrease in the number of students from the Middle East,while the number of students from South and East Asia increased.These changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economic and political situations.I'm sure you are aware of many of these changes,and perhaps we can discuss them at our next meeting.For today let's confine our talk to first,a discussion of the origin of these students,or,in other words,where they come from;second,the kinds of studies they pursue;and,finally,the academic levels they are found in.If we have a little time left,we might quickly discuss in which geographic areas most of them go to school.Let's discuss the origins of the foreign student population in the United States for the academic year1995/96.Let's discuss it in order from those areas sending the most students to those areas sending the fewest students.If we look at the figures provided by the annual census of foreign students in the United States for the year1995/96,we see that most of the foreign students studying in the United States during this year were from South and East Asia.This is a rather large geographical area which includes such countries as China,Korea,Pakistan,India,Malaysia,and Indonesia. The total number of students from this area,South and East Asia was156,830.In other words,roughly2out of every5foreign students come from South and East Asia. Almost24,000of this total were from China.Malaysia was close behind with just a little over23,000students.The next largest number of students came from the Middle East.The number of students from the Middle East came to about one-third the number from South and East Asia.The fourth largest number came from South America.Next came Europe,Africa,North America,and Oceania.Let's recapitulate what we've said.The largest number of students studying in the United States during the academic year1995/96were from South and East Asia,followed by the Middle East,South America,Europe,Africa,North America,and Oceania.What fields are these large numbers of foreign students studying in?It probablywon't surprise you to learn that the largest number are in the field of engineering.In fact,21.7%of the total number are studying engineering.Business and management is close behind,however,with a total of18.9%.The third most popular field was mathematics and computer sciences with10.3%.As you can see,engineering with 21.7%,business and management with18.9%,and mathematics and computer sciences with10.3%comprise about one half of the total number of foreign students.Let's talk about which academic levels these students can be found in.Foreign students can be found studying at all levels of higher education.As you might expect, the greatest number of them are studying at the undergraduate level?approximately 158,000.The second largest group study at the graduate level and that number is just under122,000.The rest study at junior colleges or in non-degree programs.It is at the graduate level that foreign students have the most impact.While foreign students comprise only2.7%of the total U.S.student population,they account for8.7%of all the graduate students studying at U.S.institutions.Let me give you those percentages again so you can get a better feel for the overall picture.Foreign students make up only2.75of the total U.S.student population,but they make up8.7%of the total graduate student population.Well,I see that's all the time we have today.We'll have to leave discussions of the geographic areas these students study in until another time.Now you are going to hear the talk a second time.REPEAT THE TEXTYou now have3minutes to check your answers to Questions1-10.That is the end of Part C.You now have5minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET1.That is the end of Listening Comprehension.SECTION II:Use of EnglishRead the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disadvantage in examinations,(1)_____to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achievement.The survey of643children and adults,aged from pre-school to40-plus,also suggests(2)_____pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generation, with teachers now paying far(3)______attention to correct pen grip and handwriting style.Stephanie Thomas,a learning support teacher(4)______findings have been published,was inspired to investigate this area(5)_______she noticed that those pupils who had the most trouble with spelling(6)______had a poor pen grip.While Ms.Thomas could not establish a significant statistical link(7)______pen-holding style and accuracy in spelling,she(8)______find huge differences in technique between the young children and the mature adults,and a definite(9)________between near-point gripping and slow,illegible writing.People who(10)______their pens at the writing point also show other characteristics(11)______inhibit learning,(12)_______as poor posture,leaning too(13)______to the desk,using four fingers to grip the pen(14)______than three,and clumsy positioning of the thumb(which can obscure(15)______is being written.Ms.Thomas believes that the(16)______between older and younger writers is(17)________too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility thatpeople get better at writing as they grow(18)________.She attributes it to a failure to teach the most effective methods, pointing out that the differences between(19)_______groups coincides with the abandonment of formal handwriting instruction in classrooms in the sixties."The30-year-olds showed a huge range of grips,(20)________the over40s group all had a uniform'tripod'grip."SECTION III:Reading ComprehensionPart ARead the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A,B,C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.Text1In 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 board."There is a direct relationship,"US congressman Neal Smith noted,"between the amount of sodium a person consumes and heart disease,circulatory disorders,stroke and even early death."Frightening,if true!But many doctors and medical researchers are now beginning to feel the salt scare has gone too far."All this hue and cry about eating salt is unnecessary,"Dr.Dustan insists."For most of us it probably doesn't make much difference how much salt we eat."Dustan's most recent short-term study of150 people showed that those with normal blood pressure experienced no change at all when placed on an extremely low-salt diet,or later when salt was reintroduced.Of the hypertensive subjects,however,half of those on the low-salt diet did experience a drop in blood pressure,which returned to its previous level when salt was reintroduced."An adequate to somewhat excessive salt intake 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 salt consumption.For the average person,a moderate amount might run from four to ten grams a day,or roughly1/2to1/3of a teaspoon.The equivalent of one to two grams 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,liver orheart problems may have to limit dietary salt,if their doctor advises.But even the very vocal"low salt"exponent,Dr.Arthur Hull Hayes,Jr.admits that"we do not know whether increased sodium consumption causes hypertension."In fact,there is growing scientific evidence that other factors may be involved:deficiencies in calcium,potassium,perhaps magnesium;obesity(much more dangerous than sodium); genetic predisposition;stress."It is not your enemy,"says ragh."Salt is the No. 1natural component of all human tissue,and the idea that you don't need it is wrong. Unless your doctor has proven that you have a salt-related health problem,there is no reason to give it up."1.According to some doctors and politicians,the amount of salt consumed[A]exhibits as an aggravating factor to people in poor health.[B]cures diseases such as stroke and circulatory disorders.[C]correlates highly with some diseases.---------[D]is irrelevant to people suffering from heart disease.2.From Dr.Dustan's study we can infer that[A]a low-salt diet may be prescribed for some people.[B]the amount of salt intake has nothing to do with one's blood pressure.[C]the reduction of salt intake can cure a hypertensive patient.[D]an extremely low-salt diet makes no difference to anyone.3.In the third paragraph,ragh implies that[A]people should not be afraid of taking excessive salt.[B]doctors should not advise people to avoid salt.[C]an adequate to excessive salt intake is recommended for people in disease.[D]excessive salt intake has claimed some victims in the general population.4.The phrase"vocal...exponent"(line2,para.4)most probably refers to[A]eloquent doctor.[B]articulate opponent.[C]loud speaker.[D]strong advocate.5.What is the main message of this text?[A]That the salt scare is not justified.[B]That the cause of hypertension is now understood.[C]That the moderate use of salt is recommended.[D]That salt consumption is to be promoted.Part BIn the following article some paragraphs have been removed.For Questions1-5, 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 answerson ANSWER SHEET1.From her vantage point she watched the main doors swing open and the first arrivals pour in.Those who had been at the head of the line paused momentarily on entry,looked around curiously,then quickly moved forward as others behind pressed in.Within moments the central public area of the big branch bank was filled with a chattering,noisy crowd.The building,relatively quiet less than a minute earlier,had become a Babel.Edwina saw a tall heavyset black man wave some dollar bills and declare loudly,"I want to put my money in the bank"1It seemed as if the report about everyone having come to open an account had been accurate after all.Edwina could see the big man leaning back expansively,still holding his dollar bills.His voice cut across the noise of other conversations and she heard him proclaim, "I'm in no hurry.There's something I'd like you to explain."Two other desks were quickly manned by other clerks.With equal speed,long wide lines of people formed in front of them.Normally,three members of staff were ample to handle new account business,but obviously were inadequate now.Edwina could see Tottenhoe on the far side of the bank and called him on the intercom.She instructed,"Use more desks for new accounts and take all the staff you can spare to man them."2Tottenhoe grumbled in reply,"You realize we can't possibly process all these people today,and however many we do will tie us up completely.""I've an idea," Edwina said,"that's what someone has in mind.Just hurry the processing all you can."3First,an application form called for details of residence,employment,social security,and family matters.A specimen signature was obtained.Then proof of identity was needed.After that,the new accounts clerk would take all documents to an officer of the bank for approval and initialing.Finally,a savings passbook was made out or a temporary checkbook issued.Therefore the most new accounts that any bank employee could open in an hour were five,so the three clerks presently working might handle a total of ninety in one business day,if they kept going at top speed, which was unlikely.4Still the noise within the bank increased.It had become an uproar.A further problem was that the growing mass of arrivals in the central public area of the bank was preventing access to tellers'counters by other customers.Edwina could see a few of them outside,regarding the milling scene with consternation. While she watched,several gave up and walked away.Inside the bank some of the newcomers were engaging tellers in conversation and the tellers,having nothing else to do because of the melee,chatted back.Two assistant managers had gone to the central floor area and were trying to regulate the flood of people so as to clear some space at counters.They were having small success.5She decided it was time for her own intervention.Edwina left the platform and a railed-off staff area and,with difficulty,made her way through the milling crowd to the main front door.A.Yet she knew however much they hurried it would still take ten to fifteen minutes to open any single new account.It always did.The paperwork required that time.B.But still no hostility was evident.Everyone in the now jam-packed bank who was spoken to by members of the staff answered politely and with a smile.It seemed, Edwina thought,as if all who were here had been briefed to be on best behavior.C.A security guard directed him,"Over there for new accounts."The guard pointed to a desk where a clerk?a young girl?sat waiting.She appeared nervous. The big man walked toward her,smiled reassuringly,and sat down.Immediately a press of others moved into a ragged line behind him,waiting for their turn.D.Even leaning close to the intercom,it was hard to hear above the noise.E.Even tripling the present complement of clerks would permit very few more than two hundred and fifty accounts to be opened in a day,yet already,in the first few minutes of business,the bank was crammed with at least four hundred people,with still more flooding in,and the line outside,which Edwina rose to check,appeared as long as ever.F.Obviously someone had alerted the press in advance,which explained the presence of the TV camera crew outside.Edwina wondered who had done it.Part CAnswer questions1-10by referring to the comments on3different cars in the following magazine article.Note:Answer each question by choosing A,B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET1.Some choices may be required more than once.A=Audi A3B=Honda Civic C=Rover216Which car...has a driver seat that can be adjusted to suit most people?1.____offers a poor view even when the mirrors are used?2.____gives the most space for tall passengers in the back?3.____has a convenient way to extend the space for suitcases?4.____is most likely to suffer damage to the petrol supply in the case of frontal collision?5. ____offers the most easily tuned radio?6.____would remain silent in the event of theft?7.____allows easy access to the back seats?8.____has the best engine design in terms of saving money?9.____has its handbook criticised?10.____Audi A3Most of our drivers said the A3was their clear favourite in this group. They described it as refined and comfortable with good handling characteristics and light,precise steering.All the seats were comfortable and the front ones were easy to adjust.Most drivers liked the driving position,helped by a good range of steering wheel and seat height adjustments.The main instruments were clear and dashboard controls were well positioned.Mirror coverage was very good but our drivers complained that the view out of the rear was badly hindered by the high rear window line and thick pillars.Getting into the back seats was easy,thanks to a clever seat mechanism,which moves the seat up and forward as well as tilting the backrest.Rear legroom was reasonable but the rear seat was only barely wide enough for three adults.Luggage space was average for this class of car but you have to remove the rear head restraints to fold the rear seat.There were plenty of useful interior stowage spaces.All A3s come with an alarm and immobiliser as standard.Our'thief'got in through the doors in20seconds,But the radio was a non-standard fit,which is likely to deter thieves.The hinges of the rear seats could release in an accident,allowing luggage to crash through into the passenger compartment.Also,the driver's knees could be damaged by stiff structures under the dash.Some parts of the fuel system and electrics would be vulnerable to damage in a frontal collision.Honda CivicHonda says its special VTEC engine has a winning combination of economy and performance,but our drivers found it a bit of a curate's egg.It was the most economical of the cars on test,but drivers found it sluggish at low revs,and its acceleration in fifth gear was slow,so overtaking normally meant having to shift down to fourth gear.The driving position was acceptable,but our panel criticised the restricted rear visibility?the rear window was quite small.Drivers found the back rest supportive but it was not possible to make fine adjustments to the angle.The ridecomfort was acceptable,but it wasn't as good as the Audi's or Rover's.The driver's seat didn't slide forward when it was tilted,making rear access awkward from this side.In the back,headroom and legroom was excellent but testers didn't find the seats particularly comfortable.The luggage space was small for this class of car,especially with the rear seats in place.However,folding the rear seat to increase luggage space was easy.Other points identified by our panel included well-placed minor controls, good mirror coverage,but fiddly radio controls.All Civics come with an immobiliser but no alarm.You may want to consider paying extra for an alarm,as our'thief'broke into through the doors in13seconds,and into the engine bay in just five seconds.There were stiff structures under the dash which could damage the driver's knees in an accident,though there was no problem on the passenger's side.The handbook(like the Audi's)provided advice on using child restraints.Rover216The1.6-litre engine had good power delivery at both high and low revs but some drivers complained that it was noisy at high revs.The brakes didn't have very good progression,but drivers like their positive feel.Ride comfort and the handling were praised.But drivers found it difficult to achieve a comfortable driving position.The driver's seat was not height-adjustable,and there was only limited space to rest your clutch foot.Some testers also found the seat backrest uncomfortable. Visibility was marred by the small mirrors.The rear view was also restricted by thick pillars and the small rear window.Getting into the back was tricky because the front seats did not slide forward when tilted.Once in the back,legroom and headroom were poor,and testers complained that their rear seat base was unsupportive.Luggage space was smaller than average for this class of car?this was compounded by a high boot sill and difficulties in folding the rear seat.But there were large pockets in the doors and rear side panels.The main radio controls were more convenient;they were mounted on the steering wheel so drivers didn't have to take their hands off the wheel to use them.Our Rover200s came with an alarm,though this isn't standard on all versions.Our'thief'broke in through the doors in15seconds.Some of the electrics would be vulnerable in a frontal impact.The rear seat hinges could release in an accident,allowing luggage to crash through into the passenger compartment.Also, information in the handbook on using child restraints was inadequate.SECTION IV:WritingYou have read an article in a magazine with the following statement in it.Write an article for the same magazine.You should use your own ideas,knowledge or experience to generate support for your argument and include an example.You should write about250words.Write your article on ANSWER SHEET2."Economic development will inevitably generate industrial waste which in turn will cause pollution to the living environment.Economic prosperity and a clean environment can not coexist.You have to make a choice between the two."To what extent do you agree with the statement?Oral Test(For examiner)Part A:Self-introduction(This task will take about2 minutes.)Interlocutor:Good morning(afternoon/evening).Could I have your mark sheets,please?Thank you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.)My name is…and this is my colleague….He/she is not going to ask you any questions,but he/she is just going to be listening to us.So,your name is…and…?Thank you.First of all we'd like to know something about you,so I'm going to ask you some questions about yourselves.(Begin with candidate A,then move on to candidate B)Now(say the name of the candidate and ask the questions).Home Town·Where are you from?·How long have you lived there?·What's it like living there?·How does your home town compare with(place where candidate is currently living)?·Well,that's interesting.Familyl What about your family?Could you tell us something about them?Work/Study·What do you do in(candidate's home town),do you work or study?(If candidate already working)·What does your work involve?·Is your job something you had always wanted to do?·How long do you think you will stay in this job?(If candidate still at school, college or university)·What are your favourite subjects at school?What exactly are you studying?·What type of work are you hoping to do in the future?·What qualifications will you need to do that?Part B:Collaboration(This part will take about5minutes.)(For examiner)DiscussionTopic:Regional PovertyNow,(say the names of Candidate A and Candidate B),here is a list of causes for regional poverty.(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through.) What do you think are the main causes for regional poverty?I'd like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why.If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here.You just talk to each other and I won't join you.You have5minutes.All right.Would you begin? (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary.)Causes for Regional Poverty:·lack of natural resources·disorganisation of the economy·out-of-date conventions·climate·geographical position·poor leadership·overpopulation·lack of education(For candidate)What do you think are the main causes for regional poverty?Choose three from the list and tell each other why.Causes for Regional Poverty:·lack of natural resources·disorganisation of the economy·out-of-date conventions·climate·geographical position·poor leadership·overpopulation·lack of educationPart C:Presentation(This part will take about8minutes.)(For examiner)Interlocutor:Now,in this part of the test I'm going to give each of you a list of three different topics.I'd like you to select one of the topics and give a short presentation of about2minutes.When(say the name of Candidate A)has finished talking,I'd like you,(say the name of Candidate B),to ask him/her one or two questions.You may make notes while you are preparing and take notes while the other person is talking.All right?Here are your topics.Hand over the Topic Card,A&B,and some blank paper and a pencil to each candidate.Now you'll have2minutes to prepare.The candidates are given2minutes.All right.Now(say the name of Candidate A),would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation,please?Listen to the presentation of Candidate A.Thank you.Now(say the name of Candidate B),would you like to ask(say the name of Candidate A)some questions?(Allow a maximum of2questions by Candidate B,followed by one more question by the interlocutor.)Now(say the name of Candidate B),would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation,please?Listen to the presentation of Candidate B.Thank you.Now(say the name of Candidate A),would you like to ask(say the name of Candidate B)some questions?(Allow a maximum of2questions by Candidate A,followed by one more question by the interlocutor.)CLOSUREThe interlocutor winds up the oral test by referring to the topics of both candidates..Health What is the relationship between health and personalwealth?b.HobbiesHow can we use hobbies for pleasure or relaxation?c.PollutionWhat are the main causes of pollution?Topic Card B(For examiner)a. Discipline How do you deal with the relation between order and yourpersonal interests?b. Lifestyle What are the differences in lifestyle between you andyour parents?c.EnvironmentWhat is the relationship between man and environment?Topic Card A(For candidate)a.Health What is the relationship between health and personal。

全国公共英语等级考试（PETS）五级模拟题

全国公共英语等级考试（PETS）五级模拟题全国公共英语等级考试(PETS)五级模拟题第一部分听力第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的［A］、［B］、［C］三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例如，你将听到以下内容：M:Excuse me.Can you tell me how much the shirt is?W：Yes，it’s nine fifteen.请看选项：How much is the shirt?［A］￡19.15.［B］￡9.15.［C］￡9.18.衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择［B］项，并在试卷上将其标出。

Answer:［A］［B］■［C］1. Where are they talking?［A］In a post office.［B］In a restaurant.［C］In a bank.2. What does the man want to do?［A］To have tea.［B］T o see father.［C］To talk to Ella.3. For whom is the man making tea and coffee?［A］Lucy.［B］The man himself.［C］Some guests.4. What are the two speakers talking about?［A］A tea house.［B］A hotel.［C］A restaurant.5. What’s the man going to do?［A］Buy some bread.［B］Go back home.［C］Ask for directions.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的［A］、［B］、［C］三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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全国英语等级考试pets5级历年真题阅读全国英语等级考试pets5级历年真题阅读2016下半年全国英语等级考试五级pets5考试备考正在进行中，yjbys网店铺提供全国英语等级考试五级pets5级历年真题并进行汇总，希望能帮助大家顺利备考!Part CAnswer Questions 71 to 80 by referring to the following four articles concerning mental illness.Answer each question by choosing A, B, C, or D and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1.Note : When more than qne answer is required, these may be given in any order. Some choices may be required more than once.Remember:A = Article AB = Article BC = Article CD = Article DWhich article ( s)...reveals the gender difference in suicide rate? 71.______point out that youths with mental illness have not received adequatetreatment? 72.____73.____argues that how the public treat the people with mental illness has a di—rect effect on their recovery? 74.reports on the appalling percentage of the mentally ill in Canada’S pop—ulation? 75.says that there is a high correlation between suicide and mental illness? 76.find that menta l iUness has made Canada’S economy lessproductive?77.78.says that organizations aye recommended to practice stress manage-ment? 79.I calls public attention to the unfair treatment of the mentally ill? 80.AOne of the biggest challenges facing the mental health care system is the gnawing chasm be- tween the ever-growing demand for services and the system's ability to respond. Many are suffer- ing. Far too few are being helped.For decades, governments have treated mental illness like the orphan of the health care sys- tem, leaving the sector chronically under-funded and under-staffed. Such neglect would seem to suggest that mental illness afflicts only an unfortunate few. Nothing could be further from the truth. One in three individuals will experience mental health problems at some point in their lives. In Can- ada, that translates to more than 10 million people.In Canada, mental illness is estimated to cost the economy $ 33 billion each year in disability and lost productivity. We currently spend another $ 6 billion to $ 8 billion annually to treat these conditions. More hospital stays are consumed by people with a mental illness than by cancer and heart disease patients combined.Yet for all of that, mental health practitioners know they are only reaching a fraction of those in need. Research shows that two-thirds of adults who experience mental illness never seek help; for ad- olescents, the figure is 75 percent. Of those who doseek treatment, the majority will first report symptoms to family physicians who are often ill-equipped to recognize or deal with mental illness.BSadly, children and adolescents are even less likely than adults to seek or receive treatment for mental illness. And in far too many cases, young people pay the ultimate price for their conditions. In what was perhaps the most sobering statistic of all provided by some researchers, it was found that approximately one-in-ten Canadian adolescents attempt suicide each year. At the same time, 80 percent aqd 90 percent of the young people who kill themselves likely suffered from a mental disor- der at the time of their death.Some young people are at greater risk than others. Aboriginal youths are five to six times more likely to die by suicide than non-Aboriginal youths. Adolescent males die by suicide three to four times more often than adolescent females.The key to suicide prevention is to intervene on multiple fronts as early as possible, particular- ly with youth who exhibit risk factors such as depression and substance abuse. This means support- ing families with children at risk, promoting suicide awareness at the community level and, perhaps most importantly, taking prevention programs into the schools.CIn a typical workplace, one in four employees struggles with mental health issues, most com- monly in the form of depression or anxiety. It is estimated that mental illness results in 35 million work days lost each year in Canada. Mental illness also accounts for up to per cent of short-term disability insurance claims and is a secondary diagnosis in more than 50 per cent of long-term claims.The toll of mental illness--in terms of individual Suffering and the corporate bottom line--prompted CEOs from across Canada to support the T oronto-based Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health. Founded 10 years ago, the Roundtable advises organizations on how to detect, treat and ultimately prevent mental illness.Organizations are advised to'adopt a three-part strategy. First, focus on early detection and treatment opportunities ( depression and anxiety are effectively treated in 85 percent of cases where help is sought). Second, determine, at the organizational level, the root cause of the mental dis- tress (especially important if it is emanating from a single department or business unit). Third, make prevention and stress management a corporate-wide priority.DNo research on mental health could fail to deal with the issue of stigma--the fact that negative attitudes and behavior toward people with mental illness adds immeasurably to their suffering and represents a serious barrier to reform. The sting of stigma provided much of the emotional wallop behind Starry, Starry Night, a theatrical production by the Calgary Chapter of the Schizophrenia So- ciety of Alberta. The play, performed entirely by actors with Schizophrenia, includes several wrenching scenes about the harsh way the mentally ill are sometimes treated by the very system that is intended to help them.Dr. Thornicroft, a British psychiatrist, recalled how, after 20 years in practice, he felt disquie- ted by the fact that so few people with mental illness sought treatment--and, if they did, it was as a last resort. He concluded this was because of the shame and embarrassment so many experienced. Dr. Thornicroftdecided to take a sabbatical and write a book about stigma.As he delved into the subject, and looked at it from the patient's point of view, Dr. Thorni- croft was struck by the depth of prejudice directed at the mentally ill. He concluded that the most essential aspect of stigma is not so much people's attitudes, but how they act. In other words, the real issue was discrimination. And what is needed is a kind of civil rights campaign on behalf of the mentally ill.DO THAT IS THE END OF SECTION THREE.!NOT READ OR WORK ON THE NEXT SECTION UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO.PartC参考译文A精神健康保健系统面临着许多挑战，其中最重要的就是人们不断增长的服务需求和系统本身反应能力之间存在巨大差异。

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教育部考试中心Section I Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You wi ll 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 C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will ha ve 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 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 1-10.You now have 20 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part APart BYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosi ng A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.Questions 11 – 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?[A] Consult with her frequently.[B] Use the computer regularly.[C] Occupy the computer early.[D] Wait for one's turn patiently.12. What service must be paid for?[A] Computer classes.[B] Training sessions.[C] Laser printing.[D] Package borrowing.13. What is the talk mainly about?[A] Computer lab services.[B] College library facilities.[C] The use of micro-computers.[D] Printouts from the laser printer.You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 11 – 13.Questions 14 – 16 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 second s to read Questions 14 – 16.14. Who is the man?[A] Student advisor.[B] Course teacher.[C] Admissions officer.[D] Department secretary.15. Which subject does the student say she was good at?[A] Computer programming.[B] Art and design.[C] Electronics.[D] Mathematics.16. What will she most likely do eventually?[A] Do basic electronics.[B] Teach English literature.[C] Produce educational games.[D] Write computer programs.You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 14 – 16.Questions 17 – 20 are based on the following talk. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 – 20.17. What is George Orwell mainly known as?[A] A literary critic.[B] A war correspondent.[C] A volunteer in the Spanish Civil War.[D] A novelist.18. Where was George Orwell born?[A] Spain.[B] France.[C] Burma.[D] India.19. What is most important in Orwell's life?[A] Although English, he was actually not born in England.[B] He was a student of the famous English public school, Eton.[C] He tried to enlighten and change society through his works.[D] He worked as a policeman in Burma for five years.20. What are the listeners going to do after the presentation?[A] To ask the speaker questions.[B] To discuss "ANIMAL FARM".[C] To write essays on Orwell's life.[D] To read the book "1984".You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to Questions 17 – 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 –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.You now have 3 minutes to check your answers to Questions 21 - 30.That is the end of Part C. You now have 5 minutes 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.Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 .Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disadvantage in examinations, (31) __________ to the first serious investigation i nto the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achieve ment.The survey of 643 children and adults, aged from pre-school to 40-plus, also sugge sts (32) _______ pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generat ion, with teachers now paying far (33) ________ attention to correct pen grip and handwriting style.Stephanie Thomas, a learning support teacher (34) ________ findings have been publ ished, was inspired to investigate this area (35) ________ she noticed that those pupils who had the most trouble with spelling (36) _______ had a poor pen grip. Wh ile Ms. Thomas could not establish a significant statistical link (37) ________ pe n-holding style and accuracy in spelling, she (38) ________ find huge differences in technique between the young children and the mature adults, and a definite (39) ________ between near-point gripping and slow, illegible writing.People who (40) __________ their pens at the writing point also show other charac teristics (41) ________ inhibit learning, (42) ________ as poor posture, leaning t oo (43) __________ to the desk, using four fingers to grip the pen (44) ________than three, and clumsy positioning of the thumb (which can obscure (45) ________ i s being written).Ms. Thomas believes that the (46) ________ between older and younger writers is (4 7) ________ too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility that people get better at writing as they grow (48) ________. She attributes it to a failure to teach the most effective methods, pointing out that the differences between (49) ________ groups coincides with the abandonment of formal handwriting instruc tion 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 minutes)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 board. “There is a direct relationship,” US congressman Neal Smith noted, “between the amount of sodium a person consumes and heart disease, circulatory disorders, stroke and e ven early death.”Frightening, if true! But many doctors and medical researchers are now beginning t o feel the salt scare has gone too far. “All 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.” Dustan’s most recent short-term study of 15 0 people showed that those with normal blood pressure experienced no change at all when placed on an extremely low-salt diet, or later when salt was reintroduced. O 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 intake has probably saved many more lives than it has cost in the general population,” notes Dr. John H. Laragh. “So a re commendation 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 average 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, liver 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 component o f all human tissue, and the idea that you don’t need it is wrong. Unless your doc tor has proven that you have a salt-related health problem, there is no reason to give it up.”51. According to some doctors and politicians, the amount of salt consumed[A] exhibits as an aggravating factor to people in poor health.[B] cures diseases such as stroke and circulatory disorders.[C] correlates highly with some diseases.[D] is irrelevant to people suffering from heart disease.52. From Dr. Dustan’s study we can infer that[A] a low-salt diet may be prescribed for some people.[B] the amount of salt intake has nothing to do with one’s blood pressure.[C] the reduction of salt intake can cure a hypertensive patient.[D] an extremely low-salt diet makes no difference to anyone.53. In the third paragraph, Dr. Laragh implies that[A] people should not be afraid of taking excessive salt.[B] doctors should not advise people to avoid salt.[C] an adequate to excessive salt intake is recommended for people indisease.[D] excessive salt intake has claimed some victims in the general population.54. The phrase “vocal ... exponent” (line 2, para. 4) most probably refers to[A] eloquent doctor.[B] articulate opponent.[C] loud speaker.[D] strong advocate.55. What is the main message of this text?[A] That the salt scare is not justified.[B] That the cause of hypertension is now understood.[C] That the moderate use of salt is recommended.[D] That salt consumption is to be promoted.Text 2Few people doubt the fundamental importance of mothers in child-rearing, but what do fathers do? Much of what they contribute is simply the result of being a second adult in the home. Bringing up children is demanding, stressful and exhausting. T wo adults can support and make up for each other’s deficiencies and build on each other’s strengths.Fathers also bring an array of unique qualities. Some are familiar: protector and role model. Teen-age boys without fathers are notoriously prone to trouble. The pa thway to adulthood for daughters is somewhat easier, but they must still learn fro m their fathers, in ways they cannot from their mothers, how to relate to men. The y learn from their fathers about heterosexual trust, intimacy and difference. They learn to appreciate their own femininity from the one male who is most special in their lives. Most important, through loving and being loved by their fathers, the y learn that they are love-worthy.Current research gives much deeper−and more surprising−insight into the father’s role in child-rearing. One significantly overlooked dimension of fathering is pla y. From their children’s birth through adolescence, fathers tend to emphasise pla y more than caretaking. The father’s style of play is likely to be both physicall y stimulating and exciting. With older children it involves more teamwork, requiri ng competitive testing of physical and mental skills. It frequently resembles a te aching relationship: come on, let me show you how. Mothers play more at the child’s level. They seem willing to let the child direct play.Kids, at least in the early years, seem to prefer to play with daddy. In one study of 2 -year-olds who were given a choice, more than two-thirds chose to play with their father.The way fathers play has effects on everything from the management of emotions to intelligence and academic achievement. It is particularly important in promoting s elf-control. According to one expert, “children who roughhouse with their fathers quickly learn that biting, kicking and other forms of physical violence are not ac ceptable.” They learn when to “shut it down.”At play and in other realms, fathers tend to stress competition, challenge, initia tive, risk-taking and independence. Mothers, as caretakers, stress emotional secur ity and personal safety. On the playground fathers often try to get the child to s wing ever higher, while mother are cautious, worrying about an accident.We know, too, that fathers’ involvement seems to be linked to improved verbal and problem-solving skills and higher academic achievement. Several studies found that along with paternal strictness, the amount of time fathers spent reading with the m was a strong predictor of their daughters’ verbal ability.For sons the results have been equally striking. Studies uncovered a strong relati onship between fathers’ involvement and the mathematical abilities of their sons. Other studies found a relationship between paternal nurturing and boys’ verbal in telligence.56. The first paragraph points out that one of the advantages of a family with both parents is[A] husband and wife can share housework.[B] two adults are always better than one.[C] the fundamental importance of mothers can be fully recognised.[D] husband and wife can compensate for each other’s shortcomings.57. According to paragraph 3, one significant difference between the father’s andmother’s role in child-rearing is[A] the style of play encouraged.[B] the amount of time available.[C] the strength of emotional ties.[D] the emphasis of intellectual development.58. Which of the following statements is true?[A] Mothers tend to stress personal safety less than fathers.[B] Boys are likely to benefit more from their fathers’ caring.[C] Girls learn to read more quickly with the help of their fathers.[D] Fathers tend to encourage creativeness and independence.59. Studies investigating fathers’ involvement in child-rearing show that[A] this improves kids’ mathematical and verbal abilities.[B] the more time spent with kids, the better they speak.[C] the more strict the fathers are, the cleverer the kids.[D] girls usually do better than boys academically.60. The writer’s main point in writing this article is[A] to warn society of increasing social problems.[B] to emphasise the father’s role in the family.[C] to discuss the responsibilities of fathers.[D] to show sympathy for one-parent families.Text 3World leaders met recently at United Nations headquarters in New York City to disc uss the environmental issues raised at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. The heads of state were supposed to decide what further steps should be taken to halt the decli ne of Earth’s life-support systems. In fact, this meeting had much the flavour of the original Earth Summit. To wit: empty promises, hollow rhetoric, bickering betw een rich and poor, and irrelevant initiatives. Think U.S. Congress in slow motion.Almost obscured by this torpor is the fact that there has been some remarkable pro gress over the past five years real changes in the attitude of ordinary people in the Third World toward family size and a dawning realisation that environmental degradation and their own well-being are intimately, and inversely, linked. Almos t none of this, however, has anything to do with what the bureaucrats accomplished in Rio.Or didn’t accomplish. One item on the agenda at Rio, for example, was a renewed e ffort to save tropical forests. (A previous U.N.-sponsored initiative had fallen a part when it became clear that it actually hastened deforestation.) After Rio, a U. N. working group came up with more than 100 recommendations that have so far gone nowhere. One proposed forestry pact would do little more than immunise wood-export ing nations against trade sanctions.An effort to draft an agreement on what to do about the climate changes caused by CO2 and other greenhouse gases has fared even worse. Blocked by the Bush Administr ation from setting mandatory limits, the U.N. in 1992 called on nations to volunta rily reduce emissions to 1990 levels. Several years later, it’s as if Rio had nev er happened. A new climate treaty is scheduled to be signed this December in Kyot o, Japan, but governments still cannot agree on limits. Meanwhile, the U.S. produc es 7% more CO2 than it did in 1990, and emissions in the developing world have ri sen even more sharply. No one would confuse the “Rio process” with progress.While governments have dithered at a pace that could make drifting continents impa tient, people have acted. Birth-rates are dropping faster than expected, not becau se of Rio but because poor people are deciding on their own to limit family size. Another positive development has been a growing environmental consciousness among the poor. From slum dwellers in Karachi, Pakistan, to colonists in Rondonia, Brazi l, urban poor and rural peasants alike seem to realise that they pay the biggest p rice for pollution and deforestation. There is cause for hope as well in the growi ng recognition among business people that it is not in their long-term interest to fight environmental reforms. John Browne, chief executive of British Petroleum , boldly asserted in a major speech in May that the threat of climate change could n o longer be ignored.61. The writer’s general attitude towards the world leaders meeting at the U.N. i s[A] supportive.[B] impartial.[C] critical.[D] optimistic.62. What does the author say about the ordinary people in the Third Worldcountries?[A] They are beginning to realise the importance of environmentalprotection.[B] They believe that many children are necessary for prosperity.[C] They are reluctant to accept advice from the government.[D] They think that earning a living is more important than natureconservation.63. What did the U.N. call on nations to do about CO2 and other greenhouse gases i n 1992?[A] To sign a new climate treaty at Rio.[B] To draft an agreement among U.N. nations.[C] To force the United States to reduce its emissions.[D] To cut the release of CO2 and other gases.64. The word “deforestation” in paragraph 3 means[A] forest damage caused by pollution.[B] moving population from forest to cities.[C] the threat of climate change.[D] cutting large areas of trees.65. Which of the following best summarises the text?[A] As the U. N. hesitates, the poor take action.[B] Progress in environmental protection has been made since the RioSummit.[C] Climate changes can no longer be ignored.[D] The decline of earth’s life-support systems has been halted.Part BIn the following article some paragraphs have been removed. For Questions 86 - 90, choose the most suitable paragraph from the list A - F to fit into each of the nu mbered gaps. There is one paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.From her vantage point she watched the main doors swing open and the first arrival s pour in. Those who had been at the head of the line paused momentarily on entry, looked around curiously, then quickly moved forward as others behind pressed in. Within moments the central public area of the big branch bank was filled with a ch attering, noisy crowd. The building, relatively quiet less than a minute earlier, had become a Babel. Edwina saw a tall heavyset black man wave some dollar bills an d declare loudly, “I want to put my money in the bank”It seemed as if the report about everyone having come to open an account had been accurate after all.Edwina could see the big man leaning back expansively, still holding his dollar bi lls. His voice cut across the noise of other conversations and she heard him procl aim, “I’m in no hurry. There’s something I’d like you to explain.”Two other desks were quickly manned by other clerks. With equal speed, long wide l ines of people formed in front of them.Normally, three members of staff were ample to handle new account business, but ob viously were inadequate now. Edwina could see Tottenhoe on the far side of the ban k and called him on the intercom. She instructed, “Use more desks for new account s and take all the staff you can spare to man them.”Tottenhoe grumbled in reply, “You realize we can’t possibly process all these pe ople today, and however many we do will tie us up completely.”“I’ve an idea,” Edwina said, “that’s what someone has in mind. Just hurry the processing all you can.”First, an application form called for details of residence, employment, social sec urity, and family matters. A specimen signature was obtained. Then proof of identi ty was needed. After that, the new accounts clerk would take all documents to an o fficer of the bank for approval and initialing. Finally, a savings passbook was ma de out or a temporary checkbook issued.Therefore the most new accounts that any bank employee could open in an hour were five, so the three clerks presently working might handle a total of ninety in one business day, if they kept going at top speed, which was unlikely.Still the noise within the bank increased. It had become an uproar.A further problem was that the growing mass of arrivals in the central public area of the bank was preventing access to tellers’ counters by other customers. Edwin a could see a few of them outside, regarding the milling scene with consternation. While she watched, several gave up and walked away.Inside the bank some of the newcomers were engaging tellers in conversation and th e tellers, having nothing else to do because of the melee, chatted back. Two assis tant managers had gone to the central floor area and were trying to regulate the f lood of people so as to clear some space at counters. They were having small succe ss.She decided it was time for her own intervention.Edwina left the platform and a railed-off staff area and, with difficulty, made he r way through the milling crowd to the main front door.Yet she knew however much they hurried it would still take ten to fifteen minutes to open any single new account. It always did. The paperwork required that tim e.But still no hostility was evident. Everyone in the now jam-packed bank who was spoken to by members of the staff answered politely and with a smile. It seem ed, Edwina thought, as if all who were here had been briefed to be on best behavio r.A security guard directed him, “Over there for new accounts.” The guard pointed to a desk where a clerk − a young girl − sat waiting. She appeared nervous. The big man walked toward her, smiled reassuringly, and sat down. Immediately a pr ess of others moved into a ragged line behind him, waiting for their turn.Even leaning close to the intercom, it was hard to hear above the noise.Even tripling the present complement of clerks would permit very few more than two hundred and fifty accounts to be opened in a day, yet already, in the first few m inutes of business, the bank was crammed with at least four hundred people, with s till more flooding in, and the line outside, which Edwina rose to check, appeared as long as ever.Obviously someone had alerted the press in advance, which explained the presence o f the TV camera crew outside. Edwina wondered who had donePart CAnswer questions 91-100 by referring to the comments on 3 different cars in the fo llowing magazine article.Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1. S ome choices may be required more than once.A=Audi A3 B=Honda Civic C=Rover 216Which car...Audi A3Most of our drivers said the A3 was their clear favourite in this group. They desc ribed it as refined and comfortable with good handling characteristics and light, precise steering.All the seats were comfortable and the front ones were easy to adjust. Most driver s liked the driving position, helped by a good range of steering wheel and seat height adjustments. The main instruments were clear and dashboard controls were well positioned.Mirror coverage was very good but our drivers complained that the view out of the rear was badly hindered by the high rear window line and thick pillars.Getting into the back seats was easy, thanks to a clever seat mechanism, which mov es the seat up and forward as well as tilting the backrest. Rear legroom was reaso nable but the rear seat was only barely wide enough for three adults.Luggage space was average for this class of car but you have to remove the rear he ad restraints to fold the rear seat. There were plenty of useful interior stowage spaces.All A3s come with an alarm and immobiliser as standard. Our ‘thief’ got in throu gh the doors in 20 seconds, But the radio was a non-standard fit, which is likely to deter thieves.The hinges of the rear seats could release in an accident, allowing luggage to cra sh through into the passenger compartment. Also, the driver's knees could be damag ed by stiff structures under the dash.Some parts of the fuel system and electrics would be vulnerable to damage in a fro ntal collision.Honda CivicHonda says its special VTEC engine has a winning combination of economy and perfor mance, but our drivers found it a bit of a curate’s egg. It was the most economic al of the cars on test, but drivers found it sluggish at low revs, and its acceler ation in fifth gear was slow, so overtaking normally meant having to shift down to fourth gear.The driving position was acceptable, but our panel criticised the restricted rear visibility the rear window was quite small. Drivers found the back rest support ive but it was not possible to make fine adjustments to the angle. The ride comfor t was acceptable, but it wasn’t as good as the Audi’s or Rover’s.The driver’s seat didn’t slide forward when it was tilted, making rear access aw kward from this side. In the back, headroom and legroom was excellent but testers didn’t find the seats particularly comfortable.The luggage space was small for this class of car, especially with the rear seats in place. However, folding the rear seat to increase luggage space was easy.Other points identified by our panel included well-placed minor controls, good mir ror coverage, but fiddly radio controls.All Civics come with an immobiliser but no alarm. You may want to consider paying extra for an alarm, as our ‘thief’ broke into through the doors in 13 seconds, a nd into the engine bay in just five seconds.There were stiff structures under the dash which could damage the driver's knees i n an accident, though there was no problem on the passenger's side. The handbook (like the Audi's) provided advice on using child restraints.Rover 216The 1.6-litre engine had good power delivery at both high and low revs but some dr ivers complained that it was noisy at high revs. The brakes didn't have very good progression, but drivers like their positive feel.Ride comfort and the handling were praised. But drivers found it difficult to achi eve a comfortable driving position. The driver's seat was not height-adjustable, a nd there was only limited space to rest your clutch foot. Some testers also found the seat backrest uncomfortable. Visibility was marred by the small mirrors. The r ear view was also restricted by thick pillars and the small rear window.Getting into the back was tricky because the front seats did not slide forward whe n tilted. Once in the back, legroom and headroom were poor, and testers complained that their rear seat base was unsupportive.Luggage space was smaller than average for this class of car this was compounde d by a high boot sill and difficulties in folding the rear seat. But there were la rge pockets in the doors and rear side panels.The main radio controls were more convenient; they were mounted on the steering wh eel so drivers didn't have to take their hands off the wheel to use them.Our Rover 200s came with an alarm, though this isn't standard on all versions. Our 'thief' broke in through the doors in 15 seconds.Some of the electrics would be vulnerable in a frontal impact. The rear seat hinge s could release in an accident, allowing luggage to crash through into the passeng er compartment. Also, information in the handbook on using child restraints was in adequate.SECTION IV: Writing。

全国英语等级考试(PETS)PETS五级2022年模拟题2

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全国公共英语等级考试(PETS)五级模拟题第一部分听力第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的［A］、［B］、［C］三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

Answer:［A］［B］■［C］1. Where are they talking?［A］In a post office.［B］In a restaurant.［C］In a bank.2. What does the man want to do?［A］To have tea.［B］To see father.［C］To talk to Ella.3. For whom is the man making tea and coffee?［A］Lucy.［B］The man himself.［C］Some guests.4. What are the two speakers talking about?［A］A tea house.［B］A hotel.［C］A restaurant.5. What’s the man going to do?［A］Buy some bread.［B］Go back home.［C］Ask for directions.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的［A］、［B］、［C］三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

摘自考试吧/听第6段材料，回答第6~7题。

6. When does this conversation take place?［A］In the middle of a vacation.［B］At the end of a term.［C］Before the exams.7. Where do the speakers plan to go?［A］To a concert.［B］To a party.［C］To a film.听第7段材料，回答第8~10题。

8. According to the man, what is so special about the Art Museum? ［A］It’s the biggest museum in the world.［B］It’s famous for its Spanish paintings.［C］It’s near the National Park.9. Where was the woman yesterday?［A］In the Art Museum.［B］In the National Park.［C］In the Science Museum.10. What did the woman invite the man to do?［A］Have dinner with her.［B］Go to the National Park.［C］Visit the Science Museum.听第8段材料，回答第11~13题。

11. Where are the speakers?［A］At the airport.［B］At the railway station.［C］At the bus station.12. What is the weather like?［A］It’s snowing.［B］It’s sunny.［C］It’s raining.13. Where are they going?［A］Washington.［B］Paris.［C］London.听第9段材料，回答第14~16题。

14. Where does this conversation probably take place? ［A］On a plane.［B］At a get together.［C］In an English class.15. How long has the woman planned to stay in England? ［A］Two weeks.［B］Ten weeks.［C］Twelve weeks.16. What is the woman’s native language?［A］English.［B］French.［C］German.听第10段材料，回答第17~20题。

17. What does the girl want to do at Christmas?［A］To dance.［B］To act in a play.［C］To play football.18. Why does the girl like computer science?［A］She finds it easy to learn.［B］She has a computer shop.［C］Her father has taught her about it.19. What do we know about the girl’s mother?［A］She is a hospital worker.［B］She works on a farm.［C］She enjoys her job.20. Why is it important for the girl to have Sunrise Dance?［A］It’s her first time to dance.［B］She will become a grown up.［C］Everyone will come and watch.历年笔试真卷第3页(共12页)历年笔试真卷第4页(共12页)第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空从［A］、［B］、［C］和［D］四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。

摘自考试吧/Example:It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.［A］ however［B］ whatever［C］ whichever［D］ wheneverAnswer：［A］［B］■［C］［D］21.You’re always late. You late three times this week.［A］are being［B］ were［C］had been［D］have been22.What was the matter with you this morning? you looked you hadn’t slept for the last twenty four hours.［A］so as［B］ that［C］as if［D］like that23.— Please don’t tell anybody.— I , I promise.［A］can’t［B］ don’t［C］won’t［D］mustn’t24.Helen looked at the finished painting with .［A］satisfaction［B］ success［C］victory［D］favour25.At 13 he was sent to a shop, he learned the business.［A］when［B］ which［C］where［D］that26.Susan is nearly thirty five. Her parents think it’s time she married.［A］would get［B］ gets［C］will get［D］got27.The room contained equipment including several TV monitors.［A］little［B］ a few［C］a number of ［D］a lot of28.— Can you speak Russian?— I can speak a little I can’t understand much.［A］and［B］ but［C］otherwise［D］or29.If it rains, we should not go out, but the sky perfectly clear.［A］is［B］ will be［C］was［D］had been30.We must finish the job, no matter difficult it is.［A］however［B］ how［C］whatever［D］what31.— Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?— I don’t mind where we go there’s sun, sea and beach.［A］as if［B］ if only［C］now that［D］as long as32.I’ve decided to your advice and stop smoking for good.［A］take［B］ receive［C］believe［D］consider33.When you stay in a foreign country for some time, you get used to the people’s of life. ［A］way［B］ habit［C］rule［D］fact34.— Professor Brown looks sad today.— He is sad. Yesterday a fire broke out in his house and his dog got .［A］burnt［B］ to burn［C］burning［D］to be burnt35.It isn’t David says that annoys me but the way he says it.［A］how［B］ that［C］what［D］why第二节完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(［A］、［B］、［C］和［D］)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。

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