2008公共英语二级(PETS2)考试模拟试卷五(6)

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第三部分　　阅读理解

　　说明：阅读下列短文，从[A]、[B]、[C]、[D]四个选项中选择一个正确答案。

　　About 16 million people in the United States have lost some of their hearing. About two million others are extremely or completely deaf (聋的). They cannot hear speech or most other sounds in their everyday (每天的，日常的) life, even with a hearing aid to make sounds louder.

　　There are several kinds of hearing loss. The first kind is caused by disease or injury (伤害，毁坏) to the outer (外部的) or middle part of the ear. The damage prevents sound waves (声波) from reaching the inner (内部的，核心的) ear. Usually, this kind of hearing loss is not extreme (极端的). And a hearing aid or medical treatment (处理，治疗) can often restore (恢复) hearing. A second kind of hearing loss has something to do with the nerves (神经). It is caused by damage to the inner ear. A loud noise or disease may destroy some of the tiny nerve cells that carry sound. People suffering this kind of damage may lose the ability to hear some sounds, high or low. The third kind of deafness is called a central hearing loss. It is caused by damage to the hearing nerves leading to the brain or in the brain itself.

56."A hearing aid", as used in the first paragraph (段), refers to 　　

　　A louder sound.　

　　A recorder (录音机).　

　　Something that can help people to hear by making the sounds louder.　

　　A radio.　

57.Which kind of hearing loss is the most serious?

　　The third kind.　 The first kind.　 The second kind.　None.　 　　　　　

58.Hearing loss caused by 　　 can be restored.

　　damage to the outer ear　

　　damage to the inner ear　

　　damage to the brain　

　　damage to the nerves　

59.Which of the following is true?

　　Even a hearing aid cant help people to hear.　

　　About 16 million people in the United States are completely deaf.　

　　Any damage to the ear may cause the loss of hearing forever.　

　　Some hearing loss can be treated.　

　　Friends or contemporaries (同龄人) are a great influence on the actions, thoughts, and words of young people. This influence, known as peer (同辈) pressure (压力), is quite common among children. Why are children so easily affected by what their peers do, think, or say?

　　Most of us, children included, feel a strong need to be liked by others. We seek acceptance (接受，承认) and friendship. In order to gain them, we act like our friends, and listen to their advice, whether or not it is helpful (有帮助的，有益的). Some of us even begin to think like our friends, sometimes at the expense of our own beliefs and values. An example that comes to mind is the young person who gets involved with drugs because his peer group is experimenting with them. Parents may try to exert (尽，施加) pressure to keep him away from drugs, but frequently peer pressure is too great. This conflict between being your own person and, at the same time, responding to the pressures of a group remains a problem for young people.

60.The passage mainly talks about 　　.

　　peer pressure　

　　friendship　

　　conflicts between young people and their parents　

　　problems for young people　

61.In the third sentence of the second paragraph (段), "them" refers to 　　.

　　acceptance and friendship　

　　children　

　　strong needs to be liked by others　

　　our friends advice　

62."being your own person" in the last sentence most probably means 　　.

　　having enough self-confidence (信心，信任)　

　　trying not to tell any lie　

　　keeping yourself away from drugs　

　　acting according to your own beliefs and values　

63.The second paragraph focuses on 　　.

　　what people should do for their children　

　　what peer pressure is　

　　how young people start to take drugs　

　　why young people are easily influenced by their peers　

　　There are many differences between the living conditions of people in the Los Angeles area and those of Topeka, Kansas. For example, the Los Angeles area offers many places to go and see, but in Topeka the places are limited. Places such as Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm or even the mountains and ocean, which are common to Los Angeles, provide the area with entertainment (娱乐，文艺节目), for example. Another major contrast (对照) between the two geographic (地理的) areas is in the field of job opportunities. Los Angeles has many industries, which in turn create (创造，产生) job opportunities, but in the Topeka area there are only a few industries and thus few job opportunities. Also, the people working at their jobs in Topeka stay with the same job for many years because of the limited opportunity (机会) for advancement. By contrast, the job advancement opportunity in the Los Angeles area is much better because there are more jobs to begin with and, therefore, people will change jobs more freely.

　　An equally important contrast is the variation (变化，变异) of shopping places. In Los Angeles anyone can shop around for the best deal before making a major purchase (购买，购买的物品), such as a new car. in Topeka there are few shopping places, especially shopping centres and car dealers. Thus people in Topeka do not have the choice in the first place, nor can they make the deals that the people in Los Angeles can.

　　On the whole the Los Angeles area has many advantages over the entire Topeka, Kansas area.

　　

64.Which is the diagram (图，图解) showing the right relation of the places mentioned in the passage?

　　A　 　　　　　　　To=B　　　　　　　Kal=C　 　　　　　Di=D　　　　　　　

65.Which is NOT talked about in the passage?

　　It is more difficult for people in Topeaka to change a job than those in Los Angeles.　

　　There are many more places to visit in Los Angeles than in Topeka.　

　　It is easier for one to find a job in Los Angeles than in Topeka.　

　　Los Angeles has a larger population than Topeka.　

66.The reason for more job opportunities in Los Angeles than in Topeka is that 　　.

　　there are more people in Los Angeles　

　　there is a major difference between the two geographic areas　

　　there are many industries in Los Angeles　

　　there are limited opportunities in Los Angeles　

67.In the writers eyes, if you want to make a good choice before buying a new car, go to 　　.

　　Disneyland　　　　Topeka　　　　　　Los Angeles　 　　Kansas