公共英語等級考試(PETS)教材(一級)節(jié)選3

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他對我有很高的期望。
    have expectations of sb. / sth. 指“對某人或某事抱有期望”。
    6. When I am idling away my time, I can see that it hurts him deeply.
    當(dāng)我虛度時(shí)光的時(shí)候,我可以看出這深深地傷了他的心。
    idle away是“荒廢,浪費(fèi)”的意思,通常都是指“浪費(fèi)時(shí)間”。
    7. ride 進(jìn)行(比賽、活動(dòng)等)
    ride 控制、欺負(fù),如:a country ridden by soldier一個(gè)軍人跋扈的國家。
    8. He is more than excited.
    more than指“非常,太”的意思。如: 來源:考試大
    more than enough 太多;more than half 非常
    more than one can help 太多,過分(否定)
    Exercises
    第一部分 聽力
    聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出選項(xiàng)。
    1. Who is Chris Paine?
    A. A computer engineer.
    B. A book seller.
    C. A writer.
    2. Where is the woman?
    A. In a soap factory.
    B. In her house.
    C. At an information desk.
    3. What does the woman mean?
    A. She can’t see the computer now.
    B. She is eager to see the computer.
    C. She wants the man to see the computer first.
    4. How does the woman feel about the room?
    A. It’s as big as she expected.
    B. It’s not as big as she expected.
    C. It’s much bigger than she expected. 來源:考試大
    5. What do we know about Mary?
    A. She is tired of teaching.
    B. She is fired by the school.
    C. She is changing her job.
    聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出選項(xiàng)。
    聽第6段材料,回答第6至7題。
    6. Why is Mr. Taylor talking to the woman?
    A. To ask for a job.
    B. To ask her to make a website.
    C. To invite her to play games.
    7. What will happen after the conversation?
    A. She will call Mr. Taylor.
    B. She won’t make the website.
    C. She won’t get in touch with him.
    聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。
    8. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
    A. Two friends.
    B. Two passengers.
    C. A passenger and a conductor.
    9.How much does the man pay for the trip?
    A. $90. B. $70. C. $100.
    10. When does the bus reach Los Angeles?
    A. 11:00 p.m. B. 3:00 p.m. C. 2:30 p.m. 來源:考試大
    聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。
    11. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
    A. Doctor and patient.
    B. Shopper and customer.
    C. Waitress and customer.
    12. Where does the conversation take place?
    A. In a company. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant.
    13. What do we know about the man?
    A. He is very angry. B. He is very sad. C. He is very unlucky.
    聽第9段材料,回答第14至16題。
    14. Where does the conversation take place?
    A. In the library.
    B. In the classroom.
    C. On the campground.
    15. Why has the woman come to talk to the man?
    A. To discuss his trip to Beijing.
    B. To bring him a message from Professor Grant.
    C. To see what progress he’s made on his paper.
    16. What seems to be the man’s problem?
    A. He can’t sleep at night.
    B. He can’t narrow down his research topic.
    C. He can’t find a quiet place to study in.
    聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。
    17. What are the two ladies mainly talking about?
    A. Food and safety.
    B. Dangerous drivers.
    C. Other people.
    18. What is their problem?
    A. They worry about only traveling.
    來源:考試大
    B. They worry about getting ill.
    C. They worry about getting dirty.
    19. What happened to Pearl?
    A. She didn’t know how to eat a banana.
    B. She thought the banana made her blind.
    C. She did become blind.
    20. What do we learn from the passage?
    A. Some women worry too much.
    B. Women are too weak.
    C. Women like eating.