2012年PETS二级考试模拟试题及答案(3)
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Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends' houses.
Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.
Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.
To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!
51.The word " convenient " in the passage means ________ .
A. handy, easy to do B. that can be changed
C. fond of drinking and merry-making D. carriages or other trucks
52. If you cut another car off, its driver may be _______.
A. impatient B. terrible C. angry D. both A and B
53. The sentence " Traffic accidents declare millions of lives "means "_______".
A. Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires
B. Many people die from traffic accidents
C. Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidents
D. Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents
54.According to the passage, driving can be safe if _______.
A. you are patient B. you obey all the traffic rules
C. you don't cut another car off D. you wait in line at a red light
55. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage? _______.
A. Traffic Safety B. A Careful C. How To Drive A Car D. A Traffic Accident
第四部分：写作
第一节：短文改错
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误), 则按下列情况改正:
多一个词: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
错一个词: 在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意: 原行没有错的不要改。
John put the last of paint in his model spaceship. 56_______
He'd painted it silver and blue. He help it up to show dad. 57_______
"It looks greatly. "said dad. "Let me help you hang it." 58_______
They hanged the model from the ceiling with thin thread. 59_______
John watched the spaceship swing back or forth. He began to 60_______
think about journeying all lonely out of space. "Suppose a man 61_______
is in the spaceship ,"John said." And could he run out of water to drink?" 62_______
"yes." said dad. " And could he run out of air to breath?" "Of course." 63_______
answered dad. "Then which would happen to him?" John asked. 64_______
"I don't think he 'd live long. Do you think that?" asked dad. 65_______
"No, I don't think I'd like to be out in a spaceship." said John.
第二节：书面表达
假定你叫李华,是中州市第27中学的学生.你前不久在<<中国日报>>上读到一篇有关农村(countryside)儿童辍学(leaves school at an early age)的报道.你于2000年1月14日给编辑写去一封信,谈了农村儿童辍学的主要原因以及你的看法.
内容要点：原因：1.家庭贫困 2.帮父母挣钱
3.学习有困难 4.不原上学
5.这些原因中家庭贫困是主要原因
看法：每个孩子都应有受教育的机会,愿将自己的零花钱(pocket money)送给失学儿童.
注意：1.要点不能遗漏,但不能逐点翻译. 2.词数80-120个词.
3.信的开头己为你写好. 4.书信格式正确.
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No.27 Middle School
Zhongzhou, Sichuan Province
January 14, 2000
Dear Editor
Keys：
51—55 ACBBA
56. in → on 57. √ 58. greatly → great 59. hanged → hung
60. or → and 61. lonely → alone 62. the → a 63. breath → breathe
64. which → what 65. that → so
书面表达:：
No.27 Middle School
Zhongzhou, Sichuan Province
January 14, 2000
Dear Editor
In the countryside a lot of children are leaving school at an early age for various reasons. Some have to leave school because their families are too poor to pay for their education. Some find difficulties in study. Some have to help their parents to earn money. And some simply do not like studying. In my opinion the main reason that the children can not finish school is the poor living conditions of their families.
I think every child has the chance to receive education. As a student I can't do much about it. but I would try my best and now, I would like to give them all my pocket money and hope it will help some children.