2008年3月PETS5全国英语等级考试五级真题 - 2
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2008年3月全国英语等级考试五级真题及答案2009年公共英语五级笔试真题及答案Section I Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Directions：This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English．You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany 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，NOT on the ANSWER SHEET．At the end of the listening comprehension section，you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1．If you have any questions，you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet．Part AYou will hear a talk．As you listen，answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling True or False．You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE．You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1～l0．1．Americans moved a lot because they wanted to have more living space．TRUE ／FALSE2．From the talk we call infer that people who tend to move first were young．TRUE ／FALSE3．The movement of Americans began around the l910s．TRUE／FALSE4．Most of the fortune hunters found life in the city easier．TRUE／FALSE 5．In the l950s，people began moving out of cities into suburbs．TRUE／FALSE 6．The suburban people probably began to have money problems in the early 1970s．TRUE／FALSE7．Driving costs increased the most during the late l970s in the U．S．TRUE ／FALSE8．Taxes in suburban areas remained unchanged．TRUE／FALZE9．To solve money problems，some people decided to move back to cities．TRUE ／FALSE10．The speaker’s tone in the talk is quite subjective．TRUE／FALSEYou now have 20 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1～10．That is the end of Part A．Part BYou will hear 3 talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A，B，C or D．You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE．Questions 11～13 are based On the following talk．You now have l5 seconds to read Questions 11～13．11．How old is Ryan?[A]Twenty．two years old．[B]Three years old．[C]Three months old．[D]Twenty—two months old．12．Where was the operation carried out?[A]Manchester．[B]Dalton．[C]Washington．[D]New York．13．What are Ryan’s chances of making a complete recovery?[A]50～60 percent．[B]30～40 percent．[C]40～50 percent．[D]40～60 percent．You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 11～13．Questions l4～16 are based on the following talk．You now have l5 seconds to read Questions l4～16．14．How has Brazil reduced its population growth?[A]By educating its citizens．[B]By developing TV programs．[C]By careful family planning．[D]By chance．15．How did soap operas help in lowering Brazil’s birth rate?[A]They keep people sitting long hours watching TV．[B]They have gradually changed people’s way of life．[C]People are drawn to their attractive package．[D]They popularize birth control measures．16．What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?[A]The increase in birth rate will promote consumption．[B]The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth contr01．[C]Consumption pattern and reproduction pattern are contradictory．[D]A country’s production is limited by its population growth．You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions l4～16．Questions 17—20 are based on the following talk．You now have 20 seconds to read Questions17～20．17．What kind of chances are children in America today denied?[A]To learn how to face death．[B]To attend to patients．[C]To visit dying patients.[D]To have access to a hospital．18．For what purpose were those five hundred critically ill patients investigated?[A]Observing how they reacted to the crisis of death．[B]Helping them and their families overcome the fear of death．[C]Finding out their attitude towards the approach of death．[D]Learning how to best help them and their families．19．What does the need of a dying patient for company show?[A]His desire for communication with other people．[B]His fear of approaching death．[C]His pessimistic attitude towards his condition．[D]His reluctance to part with his family．20．What may be concluded from the talk?[A]Dying patients are afraid of being told of the approach of death．[B]Most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need．[C]Dying patients should be truthfully informed of their condition．[D]Most patients are unable to accept death until it is obviously inevitable．You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to Questions l 7～20．That is the end of Part B．来源:考试大-公共英语考试Part CYou will hear a talk．As you listen．you must answer Questions 21～30 by writing No MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right．You will hear the talkTWICE．You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 21～30．21．When did the astronauts land on the moon?22．What did the speaker like to do when she was a child?23．Where did her interest and desire come from?24．What did she want to be when she was a child?25．When did she discover resistance?26．What was she told not to do when she applied to college?27．What was she not allowed to do when she entered college?28．Why did her confidence in her ability and the desire to study science decreaseduring her college years?29．What was the trouble when she got her first job?30．Why is it that there are not more scientists in the field according to thespeaker?You now have l00 seconds 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 from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET l.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 word．Write your．answers on ANSWER SHEET l．If you are buying a property in France，whether for a permanent or a holiday home，it is important to open a French bank account．Although it is possible to exist on traveller’s cheques，Eurocheques and credit cards(31) ＿＿＿by British banks，the(32) ＿＿＿for these(33) ＿＿＿can be expensive．The simplest way to pay regular(34) ＿＿＿，such as electricity，gas or telephone，(35) ＿＿＿when you are not in residence，is by direct debit(a sum withdrawn from an account)from your French account．To (36) ＿＿＿a current account，you will need to(37) ＿＿＿your passport and birth(38) ＿＿＿and to provide your address in the United Kingdom．You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account．In France it is illegal to be overdrawn．All accounts must be operated(39) ＿＿＿credit．However，there are no (40) ＿＿＿charges．Note that cheques(41) ＿＿＿longer to clear in France than in Britain，and callonly be stopped(42) ＿＿＿stolen or lost．The easiest way to(43) ＿＿＿money from a British bank account to a French(44) ＿＿＿is by bank transfer．You simply provide your British bank with the name，address and(45) ＿＿＿0f your French bank ac—count．The procedure takes about a week and(46) ＿＿＿between￡5 and￡413 for each transaction，(47) ＿＿＿on your British bank。
国家公共英语(五级)笔试历年真题试卷汇编2(题后含答案及解析)
国家公共英语（五级）笔试历年真题试卷汇编2(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. WritingSection I Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany 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 answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you wiPart ADirections: You will hear a talk. As you listen, answer Questions 1-10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1-10.听力原文：M: What first spark your interest in sailing?W: It wasn’t really a conscious decision. It all just kind of happened. I’m the youngest of the four in my family and I started sailing with my brothers and my parents. I began racing when I was ten or eleven with my brother. Then we moved up into bigger boats and started helming, which was very exciting.M: What do you love about it?W: Everything, really. I love being outdoors and I love the freedom of just being able to jump in a boat and sail. But there are so many different parts of sailing. You have to concentrate on the tides and currents and weather. Just by sailing under a cloud, you will get more wind. There is a lot to learn about aerial dynamics.M: Where is your favorite place to sail?W: The west coast of Scotland where I grew up. I guess home is always your love, but it’s definitely the most beautiful sailing I’ve ever done. It can also be the most dangerous because it’s so tidal and the weather hits the coast there pretty badly. Second is New Zealand, particularly the North Island. I’ve sailed and cruised around there. That’s beautiful.M: What was it like sailing on your own? Did you get lonely?W: Yes, I did sometimes. But it’s quite funny because you are so busy all the time that days just disappear. You try to feed in as much as you can in daylight, and at night, you have to make everything secure. But if you get really lonely, you can always pick up the phone and speak to someone.M: What was the worst moment on the Around Alone race?W: Having to climb the mast on the second leg. I broke the main hauling yard, which is the rope that hauls the main sail at the top of the mast. It’s snapped right at the top, so I had to go up and replace it. As you can imagine, at the top of the mast, the yacht’s motion is really exaggerated. It’s very dangerous and you don’t want to go up there too often.M: Was there a time during the race when you thought you might not get back?W: A couple of times I thought: Why am I doing this? But there was never a time when I thought that’s it—I’m fish food, having said that. There are so many moments when you get up a bit slack about fitting the safetyharness because it’s a real pain to keep moving alone. If you trip or follow over board, that’s it. You are going to watch the boat sail off into the distance on autopilot. You either stay on the boat or you die. M: Do you ever get enough sleep sailing alone?W: You go into a state of exhaustion, so you sleep in bursts never more than 20 to 30 minutes at a time. In really rough weather, you just try to lie down for 10 minutes. You rarely sleep but your body somehow gets some energy back, because your life revolves around sailing, keeping the boat fast, navigating, eating, sleeping and it’s a constant routine. You only spend a few minutes doing anything at a time. M: Would you do the Around Alone race again?W: No, I’ve done it once and I have proved to myself that I can. The problem is that it’s a big chunk of your life and there’re so many other things I want to do, although I’m very lucky to be only 29 and have done the equivalent of a few around the world.The following is an interview with Emma Richards, one of Britain’s most successful sailors and the youngest person to complete the Around Alone race in May 2003. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the interview only once. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1 to 10.1．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：A2．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：A3．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：B4．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：B5．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：A6．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：B7．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：A8．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：A9．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：A10．A．TUREB．FALSE正确答案：BPart BDirections: 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.听力原文：As scientists predict the dawn of a new agricultural revolution, up to 50% of the industry’s professionals are approaching retirement age. Employers say they are already losing some of their most senior staff, and in some cases have been forced to bring in staff from overseas to address the skills shortage. Professor Jim Gordan, the secretary of the Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, says, coupled with declining university enrollments, the loss of senior agriculture professionals means Australia is seeing a brain drain when it is needed most. He alsocomments that a generation is coming to the end of their working life and there is a bit of a gap there in terms of their successors. That gap is pretty wide in terms of the availability replacements. For example, a number of universities have been trying to employ lecturers in agricultural economy and it’s really, really hard to find people who are suitable. Earlier this month in a speech to international conference, the former Primary Industry’s Minister John Kerin highlighted an urgent need to address this very alarming situation. He points out that government agricultural agencies are being cut down. Agricultural research development is lessening. Agricultural education is slimming down quite rapidly at tertiary level and physical infrastructure is being underinvested. This is at a time when we are facing unprecedented agricultural production and environmental challenges. The state and federal agricultural agencies agree that a mass of losses of senior professionals is potential scenario for the industry. When contacted by the media, the federal department for agriculture, fisheries and forestry and several state agencies said they were aware of the projection and had funding grands and graduate programs and place to address the situation.11．What is happening in Australia’s agricultural industry?A．Many people are disqualified.B．Few senior positions are offered.C．Aging staff is posing a threat to its future.D．Senior staff leave for overseas employment.正确答案：C12．What is Professor Gordan’s concern?A．Lack of interest in agriculture.B．Shortage of agricultural talents.C．Existence of the generation gap.D．Reluctance to teach agricultural economy.正确答案：C13．What problem does Mr. Kerin point out?A．Environmental pollution caused by agriculture.B．Insufficient investment in higher education.C．Diminishing number of agricultural institutions.D．Imbalance between research and production.正确答案：C听力原文：W: What big mistakes do consultants make?M: They charge by the hour. As a solo consultant you should only “ bill on value” and you should only deal with an economic buyer—somebody who can write a check for you. Don’t deal with a middleman. I used to think that most consultants were undercapitalized and that wastheir big problem. What I know now is that the main problem is self-esteem. It doesn’t matter what their age, gender, or culture is. Most consultants do not see themselves as their clients’ peers, but as subordinates. They are submissive and they come to the job head in hand. If you want to make six figures, you can’t have that mentality.W: What is the challenge through the self-employed?M: Becoming self-employed as a consultant aggravates the problem most people have. When you work in a company, someone else can be the front man and you can hide and just poke your hand out when you have something you feel strong about it. When you rode on your own, the poor self-esteem issues rise to the surface and one third of people don’t have good support systems among their spouses and friends. Instead of encouraging them, these people are saying: Go back to work. You are never going to make it on your own.W: What do you mean by “bill on value”?M: Get an agreement with the buyer on objectives and metrics. If you are going to help save the company a million dollars or improve their market position by 2. 5 million dollars, you can get a 10% or better return, so you can make 100, 000 or 250, 000 dollars for those jobs. When you are talking to the right buyers, they don’t blink these figures. Don’t deal with a trainer or a HR person. Deal with the person who was authorized to spend that money.14．What is the problem with consultants?A．They do not have a middleman.B．They do not have sufficient capital.C．They are too humble to their clients.D．They focus on a six-figure salary.正确答案：C15．What does Weiss say about self-esteem?A．Self-esteem matters a lot when one works in a company.B．Self-esteem enables people to confront someone superior.C．Self-esteem is built up on a support system.D．Self-esteem plays a bigger role for the self-employed.正确答案：D16．What does “bill on value” mean?A．Helping a company improve its market share by 10 percent.B．Knowing what the company is planning to achieve.C．A consultant’s income depends on how much he helps a company make or save.D．A consultant should have a clear idea about who has the final say on expenses.正确答案：D听力原文：W: A safe hospital is one that is able to withstand the emergencies, withstand floods, earthquakes and strong wind and continue to provide appropriate life-saving functions to protect people, to save life and limbs, to reduce the suffering of people from disasters.M: Emergencies in 2008 affected 211 million people worldwide and killed almost a quarter of a million. Health facilities also suffered. In China, 11, 000 health facilities were damaged or destroyed in the 2008 earthquake. More than half of the 16, 000 hospitals in Latin America and Caribbean are in areas of high risk for disasters.W: To commemorate world health day this year, WHO is advocating a series of best practices that can be implemented in any resource setting to make hospitals safe during emergencies. Apart from choosing a safe location for building health facilities and providing solid construction, good planning and carrying out emergency exercises in advance can help maintain critical functions.M: In some countries up to 80% of the health budget is spent on building hospitals and other health facilities. Rebuilding a hospital that has been destroyed virtually doubles the initial cost. Get a costs little to make existing hospitals function again in extreme events.W: Experience in Latin America and Caribbean shows that to put a damaged but structurally sound facility will cost no more than 1% of the hospital’s budget but will protect up to 90% of that investment.M: Health facilities are vulnerable to other emergencies too. Armed conflicts often target health services and cut access to care as does poor preparation for disease outbreaks. Under investment, poor planning and construction and the absence of emergency planning as well as training prevent health facilities from doing their life-saving work.17．How many people lost their lives worldwide in emergencies in 2008?A．11, 000.B．16, 000.C．250, 000.D．11, 000, 000.正确答案：C18．Which is one of the best practices WHO is advocating?A．To train doctors and nurses.B．To recruit volunteers.C．To equip hospitals with advanced facilities.D．To do drills in preparation for emergencies.正确答案：D19．Which of the following is suggested by the two officials?A．To spend 80 percent of the total health budget on hospitals.B．To make use of the existing facilities in emergencies.C．To increase the original budget for hospital construction.D．To rebuild the hospitals that have been destroyed.正确答案：B20．What causes hospitals to lose their normal functions?A．Inadequate investment.B．Large-scale outbreaks of diseases.C．Lack of experienced surgeons.D．Outdated health facilities.正确答案：APart CDirections: You will hear a talk. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21-30 by writing NOT MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE.You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21-30.听力原文：W: You have a set introduction for every show. Recite it for me and explain what it says about your regard for dirty jobs and manual labor.M: My name is Mike Rowe. And this is my job: I explore the country, looking for people who aren’t afraid to get dirty, hard-working men and women who do the kinds of jobs that make civilized life possible for the rest of us. Now get ready to get dirty. That’s the mission statement for the show. We are finding people who are doing work that most of us go out of our way to avoid. I spend a day with them as an apprentice, trying to keep up with them and have a few laughs. The success of the show, I believe, is a result to those underlining themes about work that we constantly come back to, not just because of the exploding toilets and misadventures in animal husbandry.W: There are a lot of things going on in your show. You introduce the audience to jobs that are unseen, even unknown, for the millions of Americans leading nice, clean, suburban lives. At the same time, you highlight the skill, the dignity, the humor of the people who do these jobs. Is it intentional that you have those dual themes?M: It was very deliberate. The show started as a small segment on a local show in San Francisco. I was able to experiment quite a bit with what audiences responded to before I ever took the program to a network. I learned from doing these smaller profiles that there was a real mix between the interest the audience would have in the job itself and in the people who are performing the work. There is no dignity in work alone. The dignity is in the people. You can’t do a show about work that highlights the good parts of it unless you also include a show about people that highlights the good parts of them.W: How many different dirty jobs have you done since the show has been on? And can you give me a list?M: I finished my 200th a couple of months ago. We are now in the fourth season of the show and when we began, the intention was to do 12 programs, 12 jobs. I ran out of ideas around 50, and ever since, we’ve turned the programming of the show over to the viewers. Most of the ideas come in from people who actually watch the show.W: I heard you say on the program once, “As my grandfather said, never trust a fellow with clean shoes. “ Did he really say that? What did he do?M: My grandfather is the reason Dirty Job is on the air. He had aseventh-grade education but was one of those fellows born hard-wired with an innate understanding of construction and technical trades. He built my first car. He built the house I was born in without a blueprint. By the time he was 50, he was a master plumber, master electrician, a bricklayer, a stone mason. At the base of his brain, he just knew how stuff worked mechanically and technically. I didn’t get that gene.W: You’ve been an actor, a singer, a TV performer , all pretty clean jobs. When you are the age of deciding what to be when you grew up, did you make a conscious choice to get a clean job?M: I made a deliberate choice when I was 18 years old. My grandfather lived right next door to us, and he was as present in my life as my dad. I couldn’t do all the things that my grandfather could do. I had an appreciation and respect for the kind of work he did, but I decided to go as far from it as I could and try and find something that came as easily to me as construction came to him.W: You also had said on the show that some of the happiest people you’ve ever met go home every day smelling bad because they work with stuff like sewage and garbage. Are you saying that workers you meet in dirty jobs are generally happier people than you meet in cleaner professions?M: It’s a generalization, but I’ll stand by it. Happiness is a tough, subjective thing to define. But I will say that after a couple hundred of these experiences, the thing I find is balance in the lives of people I’ve met. People with dirty jobs have a balance in their lives that I don’t see in my friends who are actuarial accountants and investment bankers. They start their day clean: they wind up coming home dirty, but somehow, they seem to be having a better time than the rest of us.You will hear an interview with Mike Rowe, host of the American TV show Dirty Jobs. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview twice. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21．正确答案：dirty jobs22．正确答案：avoid23．正确答案：unseen, even unknown24．正确答案：San Francisco25．正确答案：job and people26．正确答案：5027．正确答案：From the viewers28．正确答案：construction29．正确答案：his grandfather30．正确答案：BalanceSection II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Pay and productivity, it is generally assumed, should be related. But the relationship seems to weaken【C1】______people get older. Mental ability declines【C2】______age. That is the same for the brainy and the dim—and not【C3】______for humans: it is measurable even【C4】______fruit flies.【C5】______ minds that keep lively will suffer less than the lazy. In general, the more education you have, the more productive your old【C6】______will be. Some【C7】______decline faster than others. According to most studies, people’s numerical and reasoning abilities are【C8】______their best in their 20s and early 30s.【C9】______ abilities —those that depend on knowledge—may improve with age. For most workers, decreased abilities will【C10】______to lower productivity: only a minority will find know-how and knowledge outweighs their failing powers. Even those employees who remain highly productive will be likely to shine only in a narrow【C11】______. Academics notice this. It is less clear that employers do. Studies of supervisors’ratings show no clear correlation【C12】______age and perceived productivity. When other employees’ views are【C13】______into account though, the picture changes: these ratings suggest that workers in their 30s are the【C14】______productive andhardworking, 【C15】______scores falling thereafter. That is【C16】______up by studies of work samples, which find lower productivity among the oldest employees.A study for America’s Department of Labor showed job performance peaking at 35, and【C17】______declining. It varied by industry: the fall was【C18】______in footwear, but faster in furniture. Intellectual occupations are harder to measure, but the picture is the same. Academics seem to publish【C19】______ as they age. Painters, musicians and writers show the same tendency. Their output peaks in their 30s and 40s. The only【C20】______is female writers, who are most productive in their 50 s.31．【C1】正确答案：as解析：此空上一句意为：“人们普遍认为工资和生产率应该是相关的。
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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 ¾ regardless of your health. Politicians also got on board. “There i s a direct relationship,” US congressman Neal Smith noted, “between the amount o f sodium a person consumes and heart disease, circulatory disorders, stroke and ev en 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 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 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 deeper¾and more surprising¾insight into the father’s role in child-rearing. One significantly overlooked dimension of fathering is play. From their children’s birth through adolescence, fathers tend to emphasise play more than caretaking. The father’s style of play is likely to be both physically stimulating and exciting. With older children it involves more teamwork, requiring competitive testing of physical and mental skills. It frequently resembles a teac hing 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 ¾ real changes in the attitude of ordinary people i n the Third World toward family size and a dawning realisation that environmental degradation and their own well-being are intimately, and inversely, linked. Almost 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 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 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 ¾ a young girl ¾ sat waiting. She appeared nervous. The bi g 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.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 ¾ the rear window was quite small. Drivers found the back rest supporti ve but it was not possible to make fine adjustments to the angle. The ride comfort 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 ¾ this was compounded by a high boot sill and difficulties in folding the rear seat. But there were lar ge 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(40 minutes)。
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2008年3月PETS5考试笔试真题及答案
2008年3月PETS5笔试真题及答案SECTION I :Listening ComprehensionSECTION 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 you? regardless of your health.Politicians also got on board."There is a direct relationship," US 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 unnec essary," 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, 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."Anthe general population," notes Dr.John ragh."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 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 the table.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 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" (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 - 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 answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.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 o f the big branch bank was filled with a chattering, noisy crowd.The building, relatively quiet less t han 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 a fter all.Edwina could see the big man leaning back expansively, still holding his dollar bills. His voic e cut across the noise of other conversations and she heard him proclaim, "I’m in no hurry.Ther e’s s omething I’d like you to explain."Two other desks were quickly manned by other clerks.With equ al speed, long wide lines of people formed in front of them. Normally, three members of staff wer e ample to handle new account business, but obviously were inadequate now. Edwina could see T ottenhoe on the far side of the bank and called him on the intercom.She instructed, "Use more desk s 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 fam ily matters.A specimen signature was obtained.Then proof of identity was needed.After that, the n ew accounts clerk would take all documents to for approval and initialing.Finally, a savings passbo ok 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 t he 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 t he newcomers were engaging tellers in conversation and the tellers,?having nothing else to do be cause of the melee, chatted back.Two assistant managers had gone to the central floor area and wer e trying to regulate the flood of people so as to clear some space at counters.They were having smal l success.5She decided it was time for her own intervention. Edwina left the platform and a railed-off sta ff 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 s ingle 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 whe re a clerk?a young girl?sat waiting.She appeared nervous. The big man walked toward her, smile d 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 TV camera crew outsid e.Edwina wondered who had done it.Part C、Answer questions 1-10 by referring to the comments on 3 different cars in the following ma gazine article.Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER S HEET 1.Which 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 A3 was 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, whichrear 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 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 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 ride comfort 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 in 13 seconds, 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.Rover 216The 1.6-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 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 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 about 250 words.Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2."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?。
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全国公共英语等级考试(pets)五级考试真题Section IListening ComprehensionThis section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany 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 answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the ANSWER SHEET.At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.and Mr.Wang have met before.TRUE/FALSE2.Wang prefers to live with an English family.TRUE/FALSE3.Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.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/FALSET apescriptHearing 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 time here.Let’s put it like this.What exactly do you want to a ccomplish 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 a good experience, but, unfortunately, it may not help your present project much.Are you familiar with C-language?No.mwUhuh...the phoneticprocessing 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.Fin e, 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 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 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.T apescriptRight, everybody.Welcome to Central Colleg e 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 thanjust 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 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 num ber 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 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 dis cuss 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, 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 5foreign 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 t hese 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 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 significantstatistical 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 betweenSECTION 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 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 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.John ragh."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 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 the table.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 thatyou don’t ne ed 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" (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 - 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 answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.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 possi bly 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.Edw ina 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 questions 1-10 by referring to the comments on 3 different cars in the following magazine article.Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1.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 about 250words.Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2."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 about 2 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, bu t 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 int eresting.(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."。
英语等级考试pets五级单项选择训练题及答案
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以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的英语等级考试pets五级单项选择训练题及答案，希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!英语等级考试pets五级单项选择训练题及答案篇11.He found the ________ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.A) sufficient B) constant C) steady D) plenty2.There has been a collision ________ a number of cars on the main road to town.A) composing B) consisting C) involving D) engaging3.______ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects， including their tempers.A) Cultivated B) Regulated C) Civil D) Tame4.Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to ________.A) resign B) reject C) retreat D) replace5.As one of the world‘s hig hest paid models， she had her face _______ for five million dollars.A) deposited B) assured C) measured D) insured答案：CABDD1.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ________ for breaking the law.A) excuse B) intention C) option D) approval2.Within two days， the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military ________ in the coastal city.A) goals B) aims C) targets D) destinations3.It is said in some parts of the world， goats， rather thancows， serve as a vital _______ of milk.A) storage B) source C) reserve D) resource4.“This light is too ________ for me to read by.Don‘t we havea brighter bulb some where”; said the elderly man.A) mild B) dim C) minute D) slight5.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday， but we can be ________ and go another day.A) reliable B) probable C) feasible D) flexible答案：ACBBD英语等级考试pets五级单项选择训练题及答案篇21.I know nothing about him__________he is an engineer.[A]except that[B]except but[C]besides[D]except for2.__________ me the key -- youre in no fit state to drive.[A]To give[B]Giving[C]Give[D]Given3.Before building a house, you will have to__________ the government’s permission.[A]get from[B]follow[C]receive[D]ask for4.I hate__________ when there’s no computer in the office.[A] that[B]this[C]them[D] it5.__________I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.[AlAs long as[B]As far as[C]Just as[D]Even if6.All the leading newspapers__________the trade talks between China and the USA.[A]reported[B]printed[C]announced[D]published7.I don’t think they will come tonight.It’s.__________ impossible.[A]very[B]quite[C]much[D]mostws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents[A]worried[B]to worry[C]worrying[D]worry9.I don’t think he will come to our party,__________?[A]will he[B]won’t he[C]does he[D]do I10.We won’t give_________even if we should fail ten times.[A]in[B]up[C]away[D]off11.Sorry, am I in your way? I’ll move.--_________.[A]Oh, well done![B]Well, that’s my pleasure.[C]Go ahead.[D]Thank you for your kindness.12.Tom kept quiet about the accident __________lose his job.[A]so not as to[B]so as to not[C]so as not to[D]not SO as to13.Though Mary continued working, she kept looking at the clock_______, thinking of her sick baby in hospital.[A]all the time[B]at once[C]after a while[D]for a moment14.Not knowing the language of the country he was visiting, John had a hard time making himself__________.[A]understand[B]understood[C] understanding[D] being understood15.If you spend __ time with a baby long enough, you’ll get __ feeling for how the baby is feeling.[A]a; a[B]/; a[C]the—— the[D]the; /单项填空1.[A]。
国家公共英语五级(阅读理解)练习试卷2(题后含答案及解析)
国家公共英语五级（阅读理解）练习试卷2(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1.Travel is at its best a solitary enterprise: to see, to examine, to assess, you have to be alone and unencumbered. Other people can mislead you; they crowd your meandering impressions with their own; if they are companionable they obstruct your view, and if they art-boring they corrupt the silence with non-sequiturs, shattering your concentration with “Oh, look, it’s raining,”and “You see it lots of trees here. “ Traveling on your own can be terribly lonely (and it is not understood by Japanese who, coming across you smiling wistfully at an acre of Mexican butter cups tend to say things like “Where is the rest of your team?”), I think of evening in the hotel room in the strange city. My diary has been brought up to date; I hanker for company: what do I do? I don’t know anyone there, so I go out and walk and discover the three streets of the town and rather envy the strolling couples and the people with children. The museums and churches are closed, and toward midnight the streets are empty. If I am mugged, I will have to apologize as politely as possible, “I am sorry, sir, but I has nothing valuable on my person.” Is there a surer way of enraging a thief and driving him to violence? It is hard to, we clearly or to think straight in the company of other people. Not only do I feel, self-conscious, but the perceptions that are necessary to writing are difficult to manage when someone close by is thinking out loud. I am diverted, but it is discovery, not diversion, that I seek. What is requited is the lucidity of loneliness to capture that vision, which, however banal, seems in my private mood to be special and worthy of interest. There is something in feeling abject that quickens my mind and makes it intensely receptive to fugitive might also be verified and refined; and in any case I had the satisfaction of finishing the business alone. Travel is not a vacation, and it is often the opposite of a rest, “Have a nice time,” people said to me at my send-off at South Station, Medford. It was not precisely what I had hoped for. I craved a little risk, some danger, an untoward event, a vivid discomfort, an experience of my own company, and in a modest way the romance of solitude. This I thought might be mine on that train to Limon.1．Traveling companions are a disadvantage, according to the writer, because they ______.A．give you the wrong impression about the journeyB．distract you from your readingC．intrude on your private observationsD．prevent you from saying what you think正确答案：C解析：mislead obstruct，corrupt，shattering这些例子都可以得出这样的总结。
2008年3月国家公共英语(五级)真题试卷(精选)(题后含答案及解析)
2008年3月国家公共英语（五级）真题试卷（精选）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.If you are buying a property in France, whether for a permanent or a holiday home, it is important to open a French bank account. Although it is possible to exist on traveller’ s cheques, Eurocheques and credit cards【1】______by British banks, the 【2】______for these【3】______can be expensive. The simplest way to pay regular【4】______, such as electricity, gas or telephone, 【5】______when you are not in residence, is by direct debit(a sum withdrawn from an account)from your French account. To【6】______a current account, you will need to【7】______your passport and birth【8】______and to provide your address in the United Kingdom. You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to be overdrawn. All accounts must be operated【9】______credit. However, there are no【10】______charges. Note that cheques【11】______longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped【12】______stolen or lost. The easiest way to【13】______money from a British bank account to a French【14】______is by bank transfer. You simply provide your British bank with the name, address and【15】______of your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and【16】______between ? 5 and ? 40 for each transaction, 【17】______on your British bank. 【18】______, you can transfer money【19】______a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque(allow at least 12 days for the cheque to be cleared), Eurocheques or traveller’ s【20】______. Finally, it is a good idea to make a friend of your French bank manager. His help can prove invaluable.1．正确答案：issued2．正确答案：fees3．正确答案：services4．正确答案：bills5．正确答案：particularly 6．正确答案：open7．正确答案：show8．正确答案：certificate 9．正确答案：in10．正确答案：bank11．正确答案：take12．正确答案：if13．正确答案：transfer 14．正确答案：one15．正确答案：number16．正确答案：costs17．正确答案：depending18．正确答案：Alternatively19．正确答案：via20．正确答案：chequesSection III Reading Comprehension (50 minutes)Part ADirections: Read the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.To produce the upheaval in the United States that changed and modernized the domain of higher education from the mid-1860’s to the mid-1880’s, three primary causes interacted. The mergence of a half-dozen leaders in education provided the personal force that was needed. Moreover, an outcry for a fresher, more practical, and more advanced kind of instruction arose among the alumni and friends of nearly all of the old colleges and grew into a movement that overrode all conservative opposition. The aggressive “Young Yale”movement appeared, demanding partial alumni control, a more liberal spirit, and a broader course of study. The graduates of Harvard University simultaneously rallied to relieve the University’s poverty and demand new enterprise. Education was pushing toward higher standard in the East by throwing off church leadership everywhere, and in the West by finding a wider range of studies and a new sense of public duty. The old-style classical education received its most crushing blow in the citadel of Harvard University, where Dr. Charles Elliot, a young captain of thirty-five, son of a former treasurer of Harvard led the progressive forces. Five revolutionary advances were made during the five years of Dr. Elliot administration. They were the elevation and amplification of entrance requirements, the enlargement of the curriculum and the development of theelective system, the recognition of graduate study in the liberal arts, the raising of professional training in law, medicine, and engineering to a postgraduate level, and the fostering of greater maturity in student life. Standards of admission were sharply advanced in 1872 -1873 and 1876 -1877. By the appointment of a dean to take charge of student affairs , and a wise handling of discipline, the undergraduates were led to regard themselves more as young gentlemen and less as young”animals. One new course of study after another was opened up—science, music, the history of the fine arts, advanced Spanish, political economy, physics, classical philology, and international law.21．The passage mainly deals with______.A．innovations in the United States’ higher education in the late 1800sB．Harvard University graduates’ successC．the development of Harvard UniversityD．the aggressive “Young Yale” movement正确答案：A22．Which of the following is one of the causes of the educational innovations?A．Efforts made by church leaders.B．Rallies held by graduates of Harvard University.C．Demand for a more advanced mode of teaching among the graduates of the old colleges.D．The limitation of the range of studies.正确答案：C23．According to the passage, what can be inferred about Harvard University before the innovations?A．Courses were more practical.B．Educators laid great stress on the maturity in student life.C．Admission standards were higher.D．Students were younger.正确答案：B24．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about old-style classical education?A．Most students majored in law.B．The courses were too difficult.C．The curriculum was not reasonable.D．Students could get Master’s degree in the liberal arts.25．Which of the following is not true?A．Several leaders in education made great efforts to promote the educational innovations.B．Church leaders influenced education a lot before the progressive changed.C．College entrance requirements were elevated in the late 1800s.D．The sense of public duty was neglected in the late 1800s.正确答案：DIn recent years, there has been an increasing awareness of the inadequacies of the judicial system in the United States. Costs are staggering both for the taxpayers and the litigants and, the litigants, or parties, have to wait sometimes many years before having their day in court. Many suggestions have been made concerning methods of ameliorating the situation but, as in most branches of government, changes come slowly. One suggestion that has been made in order to maximize the efficiency of the systems is to allow districts that have an overabundance of pending cases to borrow judges from other districts that do not have such a backlog. Another suggestion is to use pretrial conferences, in which the judge meets in his chambers with the litigants and their attorneys in order to narrow the issues, limit the witnesses, and provide for a more orderly trial. The theory behind pretrial conferences is that judges will spend less time on each case and parties will more readily settle before trial when they realize the adequacy of their claims and their opponents’evidence. Unfortunately, at least one study had shown that pretrial conferences actually use more judicial time than they save, rarely result in pretrial settlements, and actually result in higher damage settlements. Many states have now established another method, small-claims courts, in which cases over small sums of money can be disposed of with considerable dispatch. Such proceedings cost the litigants almost nothing. In California, for example, the parties must appear before the judge without the assistance of counsel. The proceedings are quite informal and there is no pleading —the litigants need to make only a one-sentence statement of their claim. By going to this type of courts, the plaintiff waives any right to jury trial and the right to appeal the decision. In coming years, we can expect to see more and more innovations in the continuing effort to remedy a situation which must be remedied if the citizens who have valid claims are going to be able to have their day in court.26．The word “litigants” in Paragraph 1 refers to______.A．judgesB．attorneysC．persons concerned in a lawsuitD．government officials27．The word “backlog” in Paragraph 2 means______.A．burdenB．a group of pending cases that were not dealt with at the proper timeC．litigantD．situation正确答案：B28．The suggestions or methods of improving the judicial system in the United States mentioned in the passage include all the following except______.A．to allow districts that have an overabundance of pending cases to borrow judges from other districtsB．to establish small-claims courtsC．to request plaintiffs to waive the right to jury trial and the right to appeal the decisionD．to use pretrial conferences正确答案：C29．Which of the following is true?A．Lawsuit costs are usually quite high both for the taxpayers and the litigants.B．To use pretrial conferences proves to be quite feasible in maximizing the efficiency of the judicial system in US.C．At present, most litigants prefer small-claims courts in US because cases can be settled with considerable dispatch.D．It is possible to have one’ s case heard by a jury if the litigant is not satisfied with the small-claims court’ s decision.正确答案：A30．The purpose of writing this article is______.A．to show the inadequacies of the judicial system in the United StatesB．to compare different suggestionsC．to find the advantages and disadvantages of the judicial system in the United StatesD．to discuss the methods of ameliorating the judicial system in the United States 正确答案：DIn 1959 the average American family paid $ 989 for a year’ s supply of food. In 1972 the family paid $ 1, 311. That was a price increase of nearly one third. Every family has had this sort of experience. Everyone a-grees that the cost of feeding afamily has risen sharply. But there is less agreement when reasons for the rise are being discussed. Who is really responsible? Many blame the farmers who produce the vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, and cheese mat are stored for sale. According to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the farmer’ s share of the $ 1, 311 spent by the family in 1972 was $ 521. This was thirty-one percent more than the farmer had received in 1959. But farmers claim that this increase was very small compared to the increase in their cost of living. Fanners tend to blame others for the sharp rise in food prices. They particularly blame those who process the farm products after the products leave the farm. These include truck drivers, meat packers, manufacturers of packages and other food containers, and the owners of stores where food is sold. They are among the “ middlemen” who stand between the farmer and the people who buy and eat the food. Are middlemen the ones to blame for rising food prices? Of the $ 1, 311 family food bill in 1972, middlemen received $ 790, which was thirty-three percent more than they had received in 1959. It appears that the middlemen’ s profit has increased more than the farmer’ s. But some e-conomists claim that the middlemen’ s actual profit was very low. According to economists at the First National City Bank, the profit for meat packers and food stores amounted to less than one percent. During the same period all other manufacturers were making a profit of more than five percent. By comparison with other members of the economic system, both farmers and middlemen have profited surprisingly little from the rise in food prices.Who then is actually responsible for the size of the bill a housewife must pay before she carries the food from the store? The economists at First National City Bank have an answer to give housewives, but many people will not like it. These economists blame the housewife herself for the jump in food prices. They say that food costs more now because women don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen. Women prefer to buy food which has already been prepared before it reaches the market.31．What is the main topic of this passage?A．Food supply.B．Profit earned by farmers, middlemen, and housewives.C．Reasons for the food price increase.D．Economists’ attitudes.正确答案：C32．According to the passage, the following groups of people are mentioned to have been blamed for rising food prices except______.A．farmersB．middlemenC．housewivesD．economists正确答案：D33．According to the economists, who is actually responsible for the jump in food prices?A．Farmers.B．Housewives.C．Middlemen.D．The owners of stores.正确答案：B34．For the middlemen, which of the following is NOT true?A．They refer to truck drivers, meat packers, manufacturers of packages and other food containers, and the owners of stores where food is sold.B．Their profit is lower than supposed.C．They stand between the farmers and the people who buy and eat the food.D．They make the same profit as the farmers.正确答案：D35．Farmers should not be blamed for the rise because______.A．they produce the vegetables and other thingsB．they get only a small share in the profitC．they work very hardD．their cost of living has also risen正确答案：DPart BDirections: In the following article some paragraphs have been removed. For Questions 66-70, 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 answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Millions of man-hours are lost to industry through employees suffering backache or strain caused by operating poorly designed machines and vehicles or moving awkward and heavy loads. Production is also interrupted by injury from other causes, such as vibration and excessive noise.66.______ But help is coming from a perhaps unexpected quarter for companies prepared to plan their workshops and manufacturing lines to take account of these hazards. The necessary information is emerging from a recently formed team of Ministry of Defense scientists at the Army Personnel Research Establishment at Farnborough. They are measuring factors which limit a soldier’ s ability to cope with advanced technical equipment and new types of vehicles, or to carry out routine jobs under difficult working conditions. The problems of the factory and office manager may at first sight seem distant fromthose of the Army.67.______ A task force of 120 physiologists, biologists, computer scientists, technologists and soldiers is therefore looking for the point at which human factors set the limit to the use of technology. It is the stage at which no matter how advanced the engineering, it is the man who caused the complicated e-quipment to fail. Dr. John Nelms, director of the establishment, says: “In an era when there is almost nothing the engineer can not build, man is the limiting factor. The research program marks a new stage in the evolution of the army in looking at how best to make the soldier and technology compatible. If we do not get the relationship right, the next battlefield could be a shambles. “To meet the vast range of occupational hazards faced by the armed forces, the research group is measuring the limits imposed by physical stress arising from heat and cold, noise and vibration, psychological pressure, and the operational stress of putting high technology system into battleground conditions. The army also has an obligation during peacetime and training exercises to ensure that its men are exposed to greater risks to, say, hearing than those encountered in a well-run industry. Trials to discover how stress cuts the efficiency of a man with a guided missile or a new tank electronic control and firing system, perhaps by reducing his “hit rate”from 100 percent to only 50, may appear to be a special requirement. But it is also relevant to the introduction in industry and commerce of new technologies with keyboard controls and visual displays.68.______ Different patterns of noise are measured at Farnborough because damage to hearing is produced in various ways. Impulse noise from gunfire produces high pressures on the ear of a short duration, making the effects on the ear difficult to measure. For instance, a rifle shot produces a maximum pressure of 160 decibels, lasting less than a hundredth of a second, at the ear of the marksman, whereas a typical industrial noise might reach an average level of 90 decibels over most of the working day. Some idea of those noise levels is given by what a person hears about 20 feet from a roadway—from motorcycles it is 89 decibels, cars 87 decibels, light commercial vehicles 88 and heavy lorries 92. The effect on the body of lifting, loading and carrying objects is perhaps the work that has the widest common application to industry and the Army. But the methods used today by the research team and the trials section—a group of regular soldiers seconded for two years for this work—to measure physiological limitations imposed by physical stress and strain are far from usual. The measurements involve monitoring muscle fatigue by analyzing the bioelectric signals produced during movement and examination of the energy being expended and the muscle strength.69.______ Particular tasks scrutinized at Farnborough include such things as the physiological strain in loading 120 mm ammunition within the turret workplace intended for a new tank design. The importance of this type of study was underlined by an analysis of the prototype of an advanced new armored vehicle, which the specialists in human engineering showed could only be operated by about 5 percent of the men in the Army.70.______ It will provide further valuable material for the scientific discipline known as ergonomics—fitting the job to the workers—to which several university and polytechnic research groups have also made important contributions.A. Although these occupational hazards are well recognizedeliminating them is another matter, and they are not problems that disappear over-night by a wave of the magic wand of new technology.B. New advances in technology requires specialist research into the best way to operate sophisticated equipment.C. Indeed, the military research emerged because the generals foresaw that the development of a wide range of new equipment, including man-operated guided missiles and suits for protection against nuclear, chemical and biological dangers, had important implications for the efficiency of the soldier on the battlefield.D. The psychological fear of the battlefield may be missing, but measurements of the degree to which an operator’s skill is impaired by constant noise and other stressful interruptions are of concern to all businessmen.E. An indication of the stress on the cardiovascular system is made by recording variation in heart rates during work. A tiny tape recorder attached to the individual’s clothing logs the signals.F. Much of this information is being compiled as manuals that will be available to industry as well as suppliers of defense equipment to the Ministry of Defense.36．正确答案：A37．正确答案：C38．正确答案：D39．正确答案：E40．正确答案：FPart CDirections: Answer questions 71-80 by referring to the following games.Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1. Some choices may be required more than once.A = HallucinogensB = CocaineC = Alcohol Which drug...may slow down body function? 71.______can lead to the drivers’ distorted perception of reality?72.______may influence the drivers’vision negatively? 73.______is psychologically addictive to those chronic uses? 74.______can cause theimpairment of driving? 75.______can cause difficulty focusing?76.______can make drivers dissociate from the environment? 77.______can make drivers easily irritated? 78.______can affect how drivers think, feel and act?79.______may stimulate drivers to flee in their cars? 80.______A The term “hallucinogen” describes any drug that radically changes a person’ s mental state by distorting the perception of reality to the point where, at high doses, hallucinations occur. Normal sensitivity is usually restored after abstaining for several consecutive days. Chronic users may also become psychologically dependent on hallucinogens. Psychological dependence exists when a drug is so central to a person’s thoughts, emotions, and activities that the need to continue its use mats to a craving or compulsion. According to the National Survey on Drug Abuse, four million Americans used hallucinogens in 1982. Presumably most of them drive. Paul Fishbein of Phoenix House in New York City, one of the nation’s largest residential drug-treatment facilities, describes the driver-impairing impact of phencyclidine(PCP or “angel dust”), a depressant with hallucinogenic effects; “After the first few hits(drags)of a PCP-laced joint, “ he explains, “you have to look at the floor to see where your feet are. A few more hits and you dissociate from the environment. When a person drives under the influence of PCP, LSD or other hallucinogens, he may stop in the middle of a freeway to look at his map. Everything else going on him is not part of his experience—so why should he care about other cars?”B The changes in a person’ s perception, mood, and thinking during cocaine intoxication are particularly retevant to driving skills. The most dramatic effects of cocaine with respect to driving are on vision. Cocaine may cause a higher sensitivity to light, halos around objects, and difficulty focusing. Users have also reported blurred vision, glare problems, and hallucinations, particularly “snow lights”—weak flashes or movements of light in the peripheral field of vision, which tend to make drivers swerve toward or away from the lights. Some users have also reported auditory hallucinations(e. g. ring bells)and old factory hallucinations(e. g. smell of smoke or gasoline). Many users say that cocaine actually improves their driving ability, which is not surprising because the drug induces euphoria and feelings of increased mental and physical abilities. Such self-reports must be accepted with caution , however, since these effects of cocaine are short-lived and are often followed by fatigue and lassitude. Cocaine can also heighten irritability, excitability, and startle response. Users have reported that sudden sounds, such as horns or sirens, have caused them severe anxiety coupled with rapid steering or braking reactions, e-ven when the source of the sound was not in the immediate vicinity of their vehicles. Suspiciousness, distrust, and paranoia—other reactions to cocaine—have prompted users to flee in their cars or drive evasively. Everyone surveyed reported attention lapses while driving and ignoring relevant stimuli such as changes in traffic signals. In May 1983 Dr. Mark Gold, medical director of Fair Oaks Hospital in Summit, N. J. , set up a telephone hot line for cocaine users, which in eight months received some 220, 000 calls. “Cocaine users tell us they have such a feeling of power and mastery when they’ re on the drug that they think they can do things with the car they can’t do, “says Gold. “With cocaine, “ exulted a 30-year-old ad executive, “ I can go a hundred miles an hour andgive death a finger in the eye. “ Such drivers present a horrifying highway hazard.C What does alcohol do to a driver that makes driving so dangerous? How does it affect driving skills? Alcohol impairs driving skills. Alcohol is a depressant drug that slows down body functions. The amount of alcohol in the blood at any point in time is referred to as the Alcohol Concentration(AC)level. The greater the amount of alcohol in the blood the higher the AC level and greater the impairment of driving. Even at very low AC levels(. 01 -. 04), important body functions and skills can be affected. At higher AC levels(. 05 and above)these functions become greatly impaired. Those functions most directly related to driving include coordination and balance, vision, steering, perception, processing of information, attention and judgment. It is important to remember that there is n< safe level of alcohol that a person can assume will not impair driving performance. Alcohol can affect how we think feel and act.41．A．B．C．D．正确答案：C42．A．B．C．D．正确答案：A43．A．B．C．D．正确答案：B 44．A．B．C．D．正确答案：A 45．A．B．C．D．正确答案：C 46．A．B．C．D．正确答案：B 47．A．B．C．D．正确答案：A48．A．B．C．D．正确答案：B49．A．B．C．D．正确答案：C50．A．B．C．D．正确答案：BSection IV Writing (40 minutes)51．You have read in a magazine an article on the positive and negative aspects of the present examination system. Write an article for the readers to clarify your points of view about this issue. You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to generate support for your argument.You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.正确答案：Dear editor: I have read an article in your magazine which states, ”Economic development will inevitably generate industrial waste which in turn will cause pollution to the living environment. Economic prosperity and a clean environment cannot coexist. You have to make choice between the two.”However, I do not quite agree with this statement. In my opinion, economic prosperity and a clean environment can coexist. As we know, in Singapore, the country has economic prosperity, as well a clean environment. The government made great efforts towards pollution problems. Any individuals or a company let entreated industrial waste pollute the river or sea will get heavily punished, the punishment includes fine of large sum of money even imprisonment. There is also a tax implemented to the industries which generate pollutions, Government should guide investor to build less or even no polluted factories. There should be more encouragement of developing service-oriented tertiary industry, such as tourism, catering industry etc. The country should also develop new industry of clean energy, such as solar, wind and hydropower, electric car manufacture and so on. This can do well to our economic prosperity; also improve the incomes of the people. Therefore more money can be used to deal with the environment pollution, such as building more waste treatment plants. I think this will help a lot to improve the environment we now living. So the economic prosperity and clean environment can coexist. We don’t have to “make choice between the two”. We have both. Best regards!Yours sincerely.。
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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。
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公共英语(pets)五级考试真题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.John ragh."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 roughly 1/2 to 1/3 of a teaspoon.Theequivalent 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 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-saltdiet 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 - 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 answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.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 topspeed, 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.Italways 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 questions 1-10 by referring to the comments on 3 different cars in the following magazine article.Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1.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 about 250 words.Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2."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 about 2 minutes.)Interlocutor:Good morning (afternoon/evening).Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.)Myname 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.。
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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-5阅读历年真题
全国英语等级考试pets-5阅读历年真题全国英语等级考试pets-5阅读历年真题我们读书时，是别人在代替我们思想，我们只不过重复他的思想活动的过程而已，犹如儿童启蒙习字时，用笔按照教师以铅笔所写的笔画依样画葫芦一般。
我们的思想活动在读书时被免除了一大部分。
以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的全国英语等级考试pets-5阅读历年真题，希望能给大家带来帮助!Part CAnswer Questions 71 to 80 by referring to the 3 articles on juvenile delinquency. Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1.Note: When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. Some choices may be required more than once.In which article(s) does (do) the author(s)provide the fact that countries vary in their concept of adulthood? 71.________mention that when dewing with juvenile delinquents，both the young offenders and society should be protected? 72._______ 73._______present the view that youngsters in the developed countries face the same situation as their counterparts do in the developing countries? 74._______explore the root of juvenile delinquency? 75._______suggest that some youngsters are taken as offenders for crimes they have never committed? 76._______advocate that children below a certain age should not be penalized for minor offences? 77._______say that the juvenile justice system should aim at helpingyoung people rather than simply punishing them? 78._______ 79.______tell the reader that attempts have been made to prevent delinquents from becoming hardened criminals? 80.________ AImpoverished young people experience society's linkage between poverty and crime from an early age. Many of them become involved with the police and the justice system simply because they appear poor or socially undesirable, or because they "look" dangerous--not because they have broken any law.People don't have to probe very far into the backgrounds of children who wind up in police stations and courtrooms to find a common denominator: poverty. In developing countries, poverty often forces children out of the house when they are as young as 10, sometimes even younger. They may never have had the opportunity to go to school, or may have attended irregularly or been"pushed" out, their performance hindered by hunger or distance from the school. Civil unrest may have forced them to flee their rural home for the city, where they arrived without papers and be- came separated from family members or friends.At any rate, these young people are probably living on the street, where destitution may lead them to steal from a shop, pick someone's pocket or barter the only thing they own--their bodies-- for survival.In the industrialized countries, many young people are surrounded by wealth but live in depri- vation, taunted by the unattainable riches of a consumer society. Growing up in neighborhoods where every corner has its drug dealer, and lacking the role model of grown-ups who go to legiti- mate jobs every morning, some find it impossible to resist the temptationof the drug trade's easy money. Eventually the police catch up with them. That is often the start of a life in which they know their probation officers better than their teachers.BAll countries have an age at which people become adults in the legal sense of the word--they can vote, sign legal contracts, marry. But the Convention on the Rights of the Child calls for coun- tries to establish a minimum age below which young people "shall be presumed not to have the ca- pacity to infringe the penal law"--in other words, an age below which they are too young to be re- sponsible for their actions and therefore too young to face criminal sanctions.But this age varies widely, and in many cases it is far too young : The age of criminal respon- sibility is 7 years in, for example, India, Ireland, Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Su- dan, Switzerland, Tanzania and Thailand. Under common law, the age is also 7 in most US states. A child barely old enough to go to school cannot possibly have the maturity to understand the consequences of his or her behaviour.Given that such young children can be subject to the penal code, it is all the more important that each country establish a humane and constructive juvenile justice system. Such a system is de- signed to deal with young offenders until they reach the age of adulthood. In an ideal world itserves as a safety net, catching children who commit petty offences and, instead of locking them away, helping them learn a sense of responsibility for their actions. The system should be based on knowledge of child development. At the same time, the juvenile justice system must protect society from potentially dangerous criminals.In many countries, a few brutal, highly publicized crimes by young people have led to public demands to lower the age at which children are held criminally responsible. Government leaders must resist the temptation to reduce the juvenile justice system to a structure for retribution designed for the rare hardened child criminal. Glib slogans like "Adult time for adult crime" betray the very people that society has failed and encourage "warehousing" of juveniles--in prisons that in reality serve as training grounds for criminals.CThere is no question that preventing crime is preferable to punishing it. Never is that more true than in the case of juvenile delinquency, so often a cry for help from a troubled youngster.The UN Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, known as the "Riyadh Guide- lines", recognize the importance of preventing young people from being stigmatized by the justice system. The Guidelines call for the development of measures that "avoid criminalizing and penali- zing a child for behaviour that does not cause serious damage to the development of the child or harm to others. " This statement sends a profound message: Preventing juvenile delinquency or crime is not just a matter of protecting society--its aim is to help children overcome their misdeeds and fulfill their potential. It is also less costly and more efficient for society to prevent young peo- ple from starting on criminal careers than to pay for the outcome of criminal behaviour.Many programmers have been established to help young people. In the Canadian province of Ontario, a Reasoning and Rehabilitation Project run by probation officers helps juveniles to modify impulsive behaviour and learn alternative responses tointerpersonal problems. Recidivism has fallen dramatically among the participants. In the Netherlands, Project HALT requires vandals to person- ally compensate their victims but in such a way that avoids stigmatizing them with the label of"criminal "..THAT IS THE END OF SECTION THREEDO NOT READ OR WORK ON THE NEXT SECTION UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TOPart CA贫穷的年轻人从小就体会到了社会上贫穷和犯罪的联系。
全国公共英语等级考试PETS五级样题八2
全国公共英语等级考试(PETS)五级样题(八)(2)part c: presentation (this part will take about 8 minutes.)(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 about 2 minutes.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 have 2 minutes to prepare.the candidates are given 2 minutes.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 of 2 questions 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 of 2 questions 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. part c: presentation (this part will take about 8 minutes.)(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 about 2 minutes.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 have 2 minutes to prepare.the candidates are given 2 minutes.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 of 2 questions 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 of 2 questions 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. 【。
PET3参考答案
2008 年9 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 A D C A A 31-35 D D B B B 36-40 B A A D B 41-45 D C A D A 阅读理解 46-50 A C B C A 51-55 B B A B B 56-60 A B A D B 61-65 E D C B G 第三部分写作(略) 2008 年3 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 A A D C B 31-35 A D B A C 36-40 B A D C D 41-45 D C A B A 阅读理解 46-50 D C A B A 51-55 C A D C B 56-60 AC B A D 61-65 B D F A C 第三部分写作(略) 2007 年9 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 B C A B D 31-35 B C D A C 36-40 B B D D C 41-45 A C D D A 阅读理解 46-50 B A A A D 51-55 B D C A A 56-60 C A C A D 61-65 D C B E G 第三部分写作(略) 2007 年3 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空26-30 C A A B D 31-35 C D B C A 36-40 D A D B C 41-45 B A D B C 阅读理解 46-50 D B A C A 51-55 B C D A C 56-60 B D C A B 61-65 A D F E C 第三部分写作(略) 2006 年9 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 A B D A D 31-35 A B C B C 36-40 A B C C C 41-45 B D C A D 阅读理解 46-50A B D A A 51-55 D C C A B 56-60 B D C B A 61-65 C E D A B 第三部分写作(略) 2006 年3 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 B D B A A 31-35 A B A B D 36-40 BC A B C 41-45 B A CD B 阅读理解 46-50 B C B A A 51-55D C C B A 56-60 A A C D D 61-65 F D A G B 第三部分写作(略) 2005 年9 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一�1�7�1�7�1�7分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 C A D A B 31-35 A C B C B 36-40 C D B A B 41-45 C D A B D 阅读理解 46-50 D C C D B 51-55 C C C D A 56-60 C C D A B 61-65 C F A E G 第三部分写作(略) 2005 年3 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空26-30 B A D A C 31-35 B C D A C 36-40 A C B A D 41-45 C D B D B 阅读理解 46-50 B B C A A 51-55 C A D C C 56-60 C D B A B 61-65 A F D G C 第三部分写作(略) 2004 年9 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 C A B D D 31-35 A D B C A 36-40 C C D A B 41-45 A B B B C 阅读理解 46-50 A C C C C 51-55 A C C B A 56-60 C C A B B 61-65 F C D E G 第三部分写作(略) 2004 年3 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 C A D A B 31-35 C C D A A 36-40 C D C B A 41-45 D B A A D 阅读理解 46-50 D D A C C 51-55 A C A A B 56-60 A D A C D 61-65 E G C B F 第三部分写作(略) 2003 年9 月全国英语等级考试真题参考答案第一部分听力理解(略) 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空26-30 C B C C B 31-35 A A B D C 36-40 B A A A A 41-45 B C C A A 阅读理解 46-50 C A A B D 51-55 C C D C A 56-60D B D A B 61-65 G F C BE 第三部分写作(略) 模拟试题(一)参考答案第一部分听力理解第一节 1-5 A C C B D 6-10 A D A B B 11-13 B A B 14-17 A C A C 18-21 A B B C 22-25 C D A B 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 C A C A D 31-35 B D A C C 36-40 A B C D A 41-45 B A AC A 阅读理解 46-50D C D A D 51-55 A D B C B 56-60 CD A B B 61-65 C BE D A 第四部分写作(略) 模拟试题(二)参考答案第一部分听�1�7�1�7�1�7理解 1-5 B A C B C 6-10 C C A A D 11-13 C B C 14-17 A C D C 18-21 C A B D 22-25 A B D B 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空26-30 C A D B B 31-35 B B A D C 36-40 A D C D B 41-45 D C B A C 阅读理解 46-50 B C D D A 51-55 D D C A A 56-60C D D B A 61-65 G A F E D 第四部分写作(略) 模拟试题(三)参考答案第一部分听力理解 1-5 C D B A D 6-10 D AA B C 11-13 C D B 14-17 C B C A 18-21 D C C B 22-25 BC D A 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 C B A A D 31-35 B D D B C 36-40 D A C B D 41-45 C D B D C 阅读理解 46-50 B D D D A 51-55 D D C A B 56-60 A C B A D 61-65 E F D G B 第四部分写作(略) 模拟试题(四)参考答案第一部分听力理解 1-5 B B A C D 6-10 C A C A B 11-13 C B B 14-17 B D C A 18-21 A B B D 22-25 C B A B 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 D A B C D 31-35 C D A C B 36-40 D C B D A 41-45 A B D B C 阅读理解 46-50 D B D C D 51-55 D B C A A 56-60 D B C B C 61-65 C G F D B 第四部分写作(略) 模拟试题(五)参考答案第一部分听力理解 1-5 D D D C D 6-10 B A D B B 11-13 A B D 14-17 A D A C 18-21 C D B D 22-25 A B D C 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 B A C D A 31-35 C C A A D 36-40 B B D D C 41-45 A B B B B 阅读理解 46-50 C D A B D 51-55 D A B D C 56-60 B B D B D 61-65 D A G B E 第四部分写作(略) 模拟试题(六)参考答案第一部分听力理解 1-5 A A B C C 6-10 D B D A B 11-13C D D 14-17 C B B B 18-21 C D A B 22-25 C D A B 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空26-30 A B B D C 31-35 A B C D A 36-40 D B C A B 41-45 D B D A C 阅读理解 46-50 B C A C D 51-55 B A D C D 56-60B B DC A 61-65 A E G C B 第四部分写作(略) 模拟试题(七)参考答案第一部分听力理解 1-5 D D B C C 6-10 A DD A D 11-13 D B A 14-17 A D B C 18-21 D D A C 22-25 D A C A 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 C A D B C 31-35 A B A C B 36-40 A A A A A 41-45 A D C A D 阅读理解 46-50 C A B A B 51-55 D B B B C 56-60 C D D B A 61-65 DE GF B 第四部分写作(略) 模拟试题(八)参考答案第一部分听力理解 1-5 D D A A C 6-10 B C C D A 11-14 B A B C 15-18 D C A D 19-22 C D B B 23-25 D B C 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 A C B C D 31-35 C D A C D 36-40 B D C B A 41-45 C D D B A 阅读理解 46-50 C B D D A 51-55 C A D B C 56-60 D A A C D 61-65 B F EG A 第四部分写作(略) 模拟试题(九)参考答案第一部分听力理解 1-5 C A D B B 6-10 C A C B B 11-14 C D A C 15-18 B A D A 19-22 D D A B 23-25 B C D 第二部分英语知识运用完型填空 26-30 B D C C D 31-35 A A D B B 36-40 BC BD C 41-45 C D B B A 阅读理解 46-50 C C B D C 51-55D B A C B 56-60 C D C A B 61-65 F D A G C 第四部分写作(略)。
2008年3月PETS5全国英语等级考试五级真题 - 2
year 1995/96, we see that most of the foreign the United States
different.The rate of increase has declined quite noticeably.In
fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only .5%,
business and management with 18.9%, and mathematics and computer
sciences with 10.3% comprise about one half of the total number of
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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
number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has
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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
students from the middle East came to about one-third the number
from South and East Asia.The fourth largest number came from South
close behind with just a little over 23,000 students.The?next
largest number of students came from the middle East.The number of
States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something
about the foreign student population in the United States.For the
North America, and Oceania.
What fields are these large numbers of foreign ? It probably won’t
surprise you to learn that the largest number are in the field of
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
the annual census of foreign students in the United States for the
year 1995/96, we see that most of the foreign the United States
or one-half of the overall rate of increase has dropped to only
.5%, the number of students from some parts of the world is
academic year 1995/96 there was a total of approximately 344,000
foreign the United States.This figure of 344,000 may seem like a
number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has
dropped sharply during the 1990s.During the 1980s, the population
finally,re found in.If we have a little
time left, we might quickly discuss in which geographic areas most
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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%,
grew quite rapidly.For example, between 1985 and 1990, the average
yearly increase was 12.5%.However, the picture in the 1990s is quite
very large number until you compare it with the total population of
241,000,000.The foreign student population has been growing for a
Korea, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.The total number of
students from this area, South and East Asia was 156,830.In other
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For those of you who are either already 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,
America.Next came Europe, Africa, North America, and Oceania.Let’s
recapitulate what we’ve said.The largest number of the United
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during this year were from South and East Asia.This is a rather
large geographical area which includes such countries as China,
foreign students.
Let’s talk about which academic levels these students can be found
number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt
reflected changing economic and political situations.I’m sure you
discussion of the origin of these students, or, in other words,
where they come from; second, the kinds of studies they pursue; and,
engineering.In fact, 21.7% of the total number are studying
engineering.Business and management is close behind, however, with a
the number of students from the middle East, while the number of
students from South and East Asia increased.These changes in the
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
business and management with 18.9%, and mathematics and computer
sciences with 10.3% comprise about one half of the total number of
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
different.The rate of increase has declined quite noticeably.In
fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only .5%,
order from those areas sending the most students to those areas
sending the fewest students.If we look at the figures provided by