已用时 00:00:00
公共英语考试PETS五级每日一练(2019/7/2)
1题:“Down-to-earth”means someone or something that is honest.realistic and easy to deal with.It is a pleasure to find(31)___who is down-to-earth.A person who is down—to-earth is easy to talk(32) ___and accepts other people as equals.A down-to-earth person is just the(33) ___of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth persons may be(34)___members of society,of course.But they do not let their importance“(35)___to their heads”.They do not consider themselves to be better persons than(36) ___of less importance.Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride,(37) ___without cause,is said to have“his nose in the air”.There is(38) way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans(39) ___ another expression that means almost the same as“down—to-earth”.The expression is“both—feet—on-the—ground”. Someone(40) ___both—feet—on—the-ground is a person with a good understanding(41) ___reality.He has what is called“common sense,”he may have dreams,(42) ___he does not allow them to block his knowledge of(43) ___is real.
The opposite kind of(44) ___is one who has his“head—in-the—clouds”. A man with his head-in-the—clouds is a dreamer(4 45) ___mind is not in the real world.
(46) ___,such a dreamer can be brought back to earth.Sharp words from teacher can usually(47)___a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually.me person who is down—to-earth is very(48) ___to have both feet on the ground.(49) ___we have both our feet on the ground,when we are down-t0—earth,we act honestly and openly(50) ___others.Our lives are like the ground below us,solid and strong.
【分析题】:

2题:The most obvious purpose of advertising is to inform the consumer of available products or services.The second (31)___is to sell the product.The second purpose might be more important to the manufacturers than the (32) ___.The manufacturers go beyond only telling consumers about their products.They also try to persuade customers to buy the(33) ___by creating a desire(34) ___it.Because of advertisement,consumers think that they want something that they do not need.After buying somethin9,the purchaser cannot always explain why it was(35) ___.
Even(36) ___—the purchaser probably does not know why he or she bought something,the manufacturers (37) ___.Manufacturers have analyzed the business of(38) ___and buyin9.They know all the different motives that influence a consumer’s purchase--some rational and(39) ___emotional.Furthermore,they take advantage of this(40) ___.
Why(41) ___so many products displayed at the checkout counters in grocery stores? The store management has some good(42) ___.By the time the customer is(43) ___to pay for a purchase,he or she has already made rational,thought—out decisions(44) ___what he or she needs and wants to buy.The(45) ___feels that he or she has done a good job of choosing the items.The shopper is especially vulnerable at this point.The(46) ___of candy,chewing gum,and magazines are very attractive.They persuade the purchaser to buy something for emotional,not(47) ___motives.For example,the customer neither needs nor plans to buy candy.but while the customer is standing,waiting to pay money,he or she may suddenly decide to buy(48) ___.This is exactly(49) ___the store and the manufacturer hope that the customer will(50) ___.The customer follows his or her plan.
【分析题】:

3题:Pollution is a“dirty”word.To pollute means to contaminate-topsoil or something by introducing impurities which make(31) ___unfit or unclean to use.Pollution comes in many forms.We see it,smell it,(32) ___it,drink it,and stumble through it.We literally lived in and breathe pollution,and(33) ___surprisingly,it is beginning to(34) ___our health,our happiness,and our civilization.
Once we thought of pollution(35) ___meaning simply the smog--the choking,stinging,dirty(36) ___that hovers over cities.But air pollution,while it is(37) ___the most dangerous,is only one type of contamination among several(38) ___attack the most basic life functions.
Through the uncontrolled use of insecticides,man has polluted the land,(39) ___the wildlife.By(40) ___sewage and chemicals into rivers and lakes,we have contaminated our(41) ___water.We are polluting the oceans,too,killing the fish and(42) ___depriving ourselves(43) ___an invaluable food supply.
Part of the problem is our exploding(44) ___.More and more people are producing more wastes.But this problem is intensified by our“throw—away”technology.Each year Americans(45) ___of 7 million autos,20 million tons of waste paper,25 million pounds of tooth hpaste tubes and 48 million cans.We throw away gum wrappers,newspapers,and paper plates.It is no longer wise to(46) ___anything.Today almost everything is disposable. (47) ___of repairing a toaster or a radi0,it is easier and cheaper to buy another one and discard the old,even(48) ___95 percent of its parts may still be functioning.Baby diapers,which used to be made of reusable cloth,are now paper throw-aways.Soon we will wear clothing made of(49) ___:“Wear it once and throw it away”will be the slogan of the fashionable consciousness.
Where is this all to end? Are we turning the world into a gigantic dump,or is there hope that we can solve the pollution problem?(50) ___,solutions are in sight.A few of them are positively ingenious.
【分析题】:

4题:Walking-like swimming,bicycling and running--is an aerobic exercise,(31)___builds the capacity for energy output and physical endurance by increasing the supply of oxygen to skin and muscles.Such exercises may be a primary factor in the(32) ___0f heart and circulatory disease.
As probably the least strenuous,safest aerobic activity,walking is the(33) ___acceptable exercise for the largest number of people.Walking(34) ___comfortable speed improves the efficiency of the cardio respiratory system(35) ___stimulating the lungs and heart,but at a more gradual rate(36) ___most other forms of exercise.
In one test,a group of men 40 t0 57 years of age,(37) ___at a fast pace for 40 minutes four days a week,showed improvement(38) ___to men the same age on a 30 minute,three—day—a—week jogging program in the same period.Their resting heart rate and body fat decreased(39) ___.These changes suggest(40) ___of the important-even vital--benefits walking can(41) ___about.
Walking(42) ___burns calories.It takes 3,500 calories to gain or(43) ___0ne pound.Since a one.hour walk at a moderate pace will(44) ___up 300 t0 360 calories.By walking one hour every other day,you Can burn up a pound—and—a—half month hly,or l8 pounds(45) ___-providing there is no change in your in-take of food.To(46).___weight faster,walk an hour every day and bum up 3 pounds a month,or 36 pounds a year.
(47) ___your age,right now is the time to give your physical well-being as much thought as you(48) ___to pensions or insurance.Walking is a vital defense(49) ___the ravages of degenerative diseases and aging.It is nature’s (50) ___of giving you a tuneup.
【分析题】:

5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、21、22、23、24题:"Thank you" means that you recognize that someone has done something for you. Thus we thank people all day ( 1) even for the smallest, most ( 2) things. If a waitress brings you a ( 3) of coffee, you say "Thank you". When you ( 4) your food and get your ( 5), you say "Thank you" to the ( 6). If someone gives you ( 7) in the street, you say "Thank you". If someone ( 8) you to dinner, you say "Yes, thank you, I'd ( 9) to come." However, that's more than (10). Excessive expressions of gratitude (11) Westerners extremely (12) and gives a sense of (13) thanks, a sense of formal or required Kowtowing (叩头) which does not (14) gratitude but insincerity. For example, if your advisor spends a half-hour of his time (15) you edit some letter you've just written, you will (16) to say "Thank you, I really (17) your time." But one or two phrases of that (18) is enough. If you go on and on (19) statements about his kindness, the person will feel not thanked but (20) and will not be anxious to help you again.
1A.long       B.round       C.over       D.about
2A.ordinary     B.tiny       C.usual       D.often
3A.bottle      B.tin        C.can        D.cup
4A.pay back     B.pay off      C.pay up      D.pay for
5A.coins       B.change      C.bills       D.charge
6A.customer     B.cashier      C.principal     D.postman
7A.suggestion    B.direction     C.hints       D.interview
8A.orders      B.brings      C.demands      D.invites
9A.want       B.love       C.need       D.move
10A.efficient     B.enough      C.full       D.certain
11A.take       B.do        C.make       D.cause
12A.unhappy      B.unlucky      C.unlikely     D.uncomfortable
13A.empty       B.full       C.grateful     D.troubled
14A.indicate     B.tell       C.signify      D.direct
15A.helping      B.to help      C.on helping    D.helped
16A.want       B.use        C.need       D.bother
17A.waste       B.appreciate    C.spend       D.cost
18A.sort       B.type       C.variety      D.style
19A.to        B.through      C.with       D.by
20A.dissatisfied   B.annoyed      C.hated       D.disturbed
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      
【单选题】:      

 

您正在结束答题

请确认是否提交试卷?

继续做题 确认提交