2016年全国公共英语pets2级冲刺题及答案
(3)Different countries have different cultures.A same gesture may havedistinct meanings indifferent countries.For instance，in Africa，people knock at the table withtheir fingers to call waiters which is considered as impolite in China.In western countries.if you make a circlewith your thumb and the index finger(食指)，and then raise the other three fingers.youare suggesting “OK”.The same gesture，however，means “money” in Japan while makesBrazilian people feel insulted(受侮辱的).With that in mind，you’d better learn abouttheir custom before travelling to foreign countries. Greeting is an important part ofcommunication between people.When greeting someone，Americans tend to holdout their hands and look directly into his/her eyes andthen smile.However.sometimessuch behavior might bring nothing but misunderstanding in other countries.A handshake might not be accepted and looking others right in theeye Can have different meanings. Asian people regard physical contact asembarrassin9;therefore，they do not shake hands.They have their ownways of greeting people.For Japanese，a slight bow of the head is enough.In Korea，women do not shake hands or hug with people;whilemen might shake hands accompanied by nodding the head once.In western Asia，Muslims do not make bodycontacts with women yet hug is generally accepted among men.Same thing happens on eye contact.In manycountries，people avoid direct eye contact to showrespect.This can cause misunderstanding，too.In fact. students have been regarded as lacking respectfor their American teachers exactly because they failed to make eye contactswith their teachers. Though different cultures seem to havedifferent ways of greeting.smiling is taken as the universal gesture of friendliness.Smiling indicates happiness or agreement(同意)andit can also be used to mean “Excuse me ”or “Please”.Sowhen you are not sure what to do，just smile.
(6)When two Japanese men meet，they might greet each other by __________
A. shakingeach other
B. huggingeach other
C. kissingeach other on both cheeks
D. bow
ingtheir heads
(7)If an American makes an “OK"gesture to a Japanese，then the Japanese probably think that__________
A. theyhave agreed on something
B. theAmerican feels happy
C. theAmerican insults him
D. theAmerican wants money
(8)What will be regarded asimpolite? __________.
A. Makea direct eye contact with an American
B. Tryto hug a Muslim woman
C. Bowto a Japanese when you first meet
D. Smileto a French in order to show that you are happy
(9)What’s the best title forthis passage?
A. Nevershake hands with Asian people
B. Differentculture，differentcustom
C. Smileas much as you can
D. Peoplebehave rudely in foreign countries
(4)When mentioning Korea.people might come up witha string of things，such as kimchi(泡菜)，cosmetics and beautiful girls.In fact，Korea is also famous for hand—madeclothes.In Korea，you Can get asuit that is well made to your measure within a couple of days but be carefulabout the size because Korean sizes are often a little small，especially to westerners.Even a “large” sizeT-shirt bought in Korea can be too small for an American! Korean clothes aremade of various kinds of silk and other materials.YouCan also buy hand—made traditional clothes in Korea. Those traditional Korean clothes have quite along history which Can be found in ancient wall paintings or on tombs.“Hanbok”(韩服)Can be the best representative of Korean culture.Today hanbok is still worn during formal occasions.Hanbok consists of two parts.“Jeogori”(赤古里)，me top part，isblouse—like and has long sleeves.For the bottom part，women wear “Chima”(高腰背心裙)，a kind of skirt，and men wear “Paji”(巴基)，bag—like trousers. White is the color for common people whileduring festivals or on Special days，upper classes will wear clothes in bright colorsto indicate their social status.Accessories likejewelry and head—dresses complete traditional Korean clothes.Traditional Korean clothes favor soft flowing lines to hide thebody’s shape representing the pursuit for beauty and elegance of Korean people.The de-signs of various forms of Hanbok represent the rich cultureof Korea.
(10)Which statement is trueabout the first paragraph?
A. It isvery difficult to get a hand-made suit in Korea.
B. Westernerscannot wear Korean clothes because they are often too large.
C. Youcan buy traditional Korean clothes and many other kinds of clothing in Korea.
D. A11Korean clothes are hand—made by Korean tailors.
(11)__________will not appear intraditional Korean clothes for women.
A. Hanbok
B. Jeogori
C. Chima
D. Paji
(12)How can we recognizepeople with high social status during festivals or on special days in Korea?
A. Bythe accessories they are wearing.
B. By mecolor of clothes they are wearing.
C. Bythe size of clothes they are wearing.
D. Wecouldn’t distinguish them because they dress the same.
(5)The Northern Pike is a very bad fish.It is a big，hungry fish，and eats little fish.Many Northern Pike live in Lake Davis.Theyare killing all the smaller fish in the lake.TheNorthern Pike area serious danger to the lake because they eat all the smallerfish.Soon，all other kinds offish in the lake will be killed off.This is not healthyfor the environment(环境). Researchers are afraid that the Northern Pike，will swim out of LakeDavis through many smaller rivers that feed into the lake.They could spread all over the country and damage many other waterenvironments.If that happens，itwould be too late to stop the Northern Pike. For ten years.officials have been trying to remove theNorthern Pike from Lake Davis.They have tried usingnets and poisons(毒药).However，the Northern Pike population is still doing well in Lake Davis.Many people do not like the idea of using poison to kill the fish.They worry that the poisons are bad for humans who use the water.However，people haven’t found any poisons atall in local(当地的)wells. Scientists are going to try the poison again.This time，they will dry off the lake before puttingthepoison in.Apublic hearing will be held to talk about the problem.
(13)This text is most probably__________.
A. ashort story
B. anews report
C. flresearch paper
D. anofficial announcement
(14)What could happen if theNorthern Pike swim out of Lake Davis?
A. Theycould be out of control.
B. Thesmaller fish would be saved.
C. Theenvironment could be improved.
D. Manysmall rivers would be poisoned.
(15)What was the result ofusing poisons in Lake Davis?
A. Peoplestopped using the well water.
B. Thelake was seriously damaged.
C. Thepoisons worked as expected.
D. Therewere hardly any effects.
(16)A public hearing will beheld because __________.
A. localpeople object to the use of poisons
B. the NorthernPike have spread to other lakes
C. peopleare strongly against drying off the lake
D. theharm of the Northern Pike is seldom heard of
(6)Even if your child is an excellent student，you can’t expect that hewill always dutifully do his homework.The following issome useful advice for helping them deal with their homework. Set a regular time and place for study.Give homework its ownspecial time and place，and if your child is in middleor high school，let her set her own timetable. Take it step by step.Children may getoverwhelmed(压倒)by too much homework they have to do.Encourage your child to calmly work out what needs to be done andhow much time it will take，and then make a plan.Help your child break homework down into manageable steps. Help out.You shouldn’t have to do your child’s homeworkor re—teach the material covered in class.but you canhelp out by showing your interest and by encouraging independent(独立的)problem solving. Praise a job well done.Kids，no matter what their age，need to know thatthey are doing a good job.Praise them for theirsuccesses and encourage them to keep up the good work.Alittle praise will go a long way in building healthy study habits.
(17)For whom is the textmainly written?
A. Parents.
B. Teachers.
C. Headmasters.
D. Students.
(18)What should a child beencouraged to do when having too much homework?
A. Havean interest in it.
B. Setenough time for it.
C. Askhis parents for help.
D. Do itin manageable steps.
(19)The text says thatchildren should be encouraged to__________.
A. managetheir own learning
B. expresstheir interest and care
C. askas many questions as possible
D. findsomeone to re-teach the lessons
(20)What can best helpchildren to keep on making progress?
A. Goingover the lessons with them.
B. Encouragingthem from time to time.
C. Helping them with study plans
D. Offering them a special place.
第二节 书面表达
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