2016年3月PETS2 真题及答案解析

2016年3月PETS2 真题及答案解析

Text 1

W: Excuse me. Can we get a table at the non-smoking area?

M: Sure. But you may need to wait for a few minutes. You can have a look at the menu first in the waiting area.

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In an office.

B. In a theatre.

C. In a restaurant.

答案为C。此题为地点推断题，难度不大。根据材料中女士的要求“get a table at the non-smoking area” 和男士的反馈“have a look at the menu first in the waiting area” 可推知此对话发生在餐馆，故选C。

Text 2

W: So, you’ve lived in London for 40 years. Were you born there?

M: No. I was born and brought up in a small town, and only moved to London in my twenties when I got a job at the BBC.

2. How old is the man now?

A. About 20.

B. Nearly 40.

C. Over 60.

答案为C。此题为数字推算题，略有难度。根据材料中女士的话“So, you’ve lived in London f or 40 years. Were you born there?” 和男士的回答“No. I was born and brought up in a small town, and only moved to London in my twenties” 可推知男士现在已经60多岁了。

Text 3

M: Excuse me. Could you tell me when the next train to New York will leave?

W: Sorry, I don’t know. You can check at the information counter. It’s right down the hall.

M: Thank you.

3. What is the man going to do?

A. Go to the information counter.

B. Take a train to leave New York.

C. Check the price of the ticket.

答案为A。此题为简单的行为推断题。男士问女士下一班去纽约的火车什么时候开，女士回答不清楚，让男士自己去the information counter 查询一下，故选A。

Text 4

M: I’ve just been offered two jobs just now.

W: Congratulations! Which one are you going to take?

M: Thanks. I haven’t decided yet.

4. What do we learn about the man?

A. He quitted his job.

B. He has got two job offers.

C. He is doing a part-time job.

答案为B。此题为事实细节题。根据男士的话“I’ve just been offered two jobs just now.” 可知答案选B。

Text 5

W: Excuse me. Do you know where Mr. Anderson is?

M: Oh, we are repairing the classroom ceiling this week, so he is giving his class in the library instead.

5. What does Mr. Anderson do?

A. He is a teacher.

B. He is a librarian.

C. He is a repairman.

答案为A。此题为人物身份推断题。女士问Mr. Anderson 在哪里, 男士回答说这周正在修教室的屋顶，所以Mr. Anderson上课的地点换到了图书馆。由此可推知Mr. Anderson 的身份是教师，故选A。

Text 6

W: Jason, would you tell us a little about how you became a writer?

M: Oh, I’ve written ever since I was a boy. When I was at school, I wrote stories for a children’s magazine. Later on, I wrote for The Western Teacher and various other magazines before I got into writing books.

W: Did you start writing your own books after you came to Paris?

M: Yes. My first book was published here in 2004.

6. What is The Western Teacher?

A. A story.

B. A book.

C. A magazine.

答案为C。此题为一道略有难度的事实细节题。男士在童年时期曾为儿童杂志写故事，之后根据男士所说的“Later on, I wrote for The Western Teacher and various other magazines before I got into writing books.” 可见The Western Teacher是一本杂志。

7. When did the man start writing books?

A. When he was at school.

B. After he came to Paris.