2015年9月PETS2真题

1、2015年9月 PETS2真题1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Holiday plans.B. Moving to New York.C. A party with old friends.2. What is the woman going to do on Sunday?A. Go to the beach with the man.B. Have a dinner with her family.C. Receive some guests at home.3. What is the probable relationship bet

2、ween the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Neighbors.C. Strangers.4. What do we know about Johns new job?A. It is well paid.B. It is near his home.C. It has long working hours.5. What does Kate promise to do?A. Answer phone calls for Jim.B. Go to a meeting with Jim.C. Send a message to Jim.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对

3、话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. When does the museum close?A. At 3:30.B. At 3:40.C. At 4:00.7. What is the man probably going to do?A. Tour the museum quickly.B. Pay full price for the ticket.C. Visit the muse

4、um tomorrow.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. What problem does Tom have?A. He has no license to drive a car.B. He is too busy to go swimming.C. He cant find the sports center.9. What does Tom offer to do for Jane?A. Pay for her sports center ticket.B. Take her out for a nice dinner.C. Help her with the homework

5、.10. What is Jane worried about?A. Her book report.B. The mid-term exam.C Toms weekend plan.听下面一段对话，回答第11和第12题。11. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a ticket office.B. In a department store.C. In an information centre.12. What will the man probably do?A. Tour the city.B. Visit an

6、 island.C. Buy a booklet.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13.How many languages has Dr. Greens new book been translated into?A. 5.B. 13.C. 30.14. Where did the Slow Food Movement begin?A. In Italy.B. In France.C. In Germany.15. What did the study in Britain find out?A. More children make friends on the Internet.B

7、. More children think friendship is important.C. More children say they have no best friend.16. What is the main idea Dr. Green tries to express in the talk?A. To be slow means to focus on quality.B. Friendship should be developed slowly.C. The British support the Slow Movement.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17

8、. Where does the speaker come from?A. Canada.B. England.C. Thailand.18. How does the speaker view the English lessons here in schools?A. They are not special.B. They are not enough.C. They are not interesting.19. In what way are the speakers English programs different?A. They are designed in various

9、 styles.B.They are broadcast live every day.C. They are based on the computer.20. What does the speaker expect people to do?A. Attend their English classes.B. Practice their English every day.C. Watch English movies and TV shows.录音原文：Text1M: Are you going anywhere for Christmas?W: I thought about go

10、ing to my sisters in New York. How about you?M: Ill probably just stay at home.Text2M: Im going to the beach this Sunday. Would you like to come?W: Oh, Sundays a bit of a problem. Some of my friends are coming for a dinner at my place. What about Saturday?Text3W:Mr. Baker, could I possibly use your

11、phone? Ours doesnt work. Judy is ill, and I want to call a doctor.M:Sure. Come on in. Hope everythings well with Judy.Text4W: Congratulations, John! I heard about your new job.M: Thanks. Its nearly perfect for me. The working hours are convenient, and its an easy walk from home. If only the pay were

12、 half as good as everything else!Text5M: Kate, Im going to a meeting tomorrow. Would you please help take my phone calls?W:No problem, Jim. Ill take a message if anyone calls.Text6M: Excuse me. One ticket, please. Do you give students a discount?W:We do, but the museum will close in twenty minutes.

13、We stop selling tickets at 3:30. Its 3:40 now.M: Could you possibly let me go in for a quick look? I can pay the full price.W: Im sorry, I cant. And its not really worth it because you wont be able to see everything within twenty minutes. You can come back tomorrow morning. The museum opens at nine

14、oclock.M:Well, in that case, Ill do what you say.Text7W: Hi, Tom. How are you?M:Hi, Jane. Im fine. Listen, I plan to go swimming in the sports center this weekend. But its a long way, and I havent got my drivers license yet. How about us going together in your car? Ill buy the tickets.W: Well, its g

15、reat, but Ive got homework to do.M: Come on! It doesnt matter that you go out for one afternoon.W:Oh, I really cant. Although I finished my book report, the upcoming mid-term exam really makes me nervous. I dont think Id enjoy an outing now. Sorry I cant drive you.M: Oh, dont worry. I can find someo

16、ne else. Good luck with your exam!W: Thanks. See you!M:Bye!Text8M: Hello. Id like this guidebook, please. How much is it?W: All things are free here.M: Oh, thanks. Ill stay in the city for one week. Could you tell me what places I should visit?W: Well, there are a lot. Are you interested in islands,

17、 such as Lantau?M: Islands?W:Yes. There are a lot of interesting things you can see old villages and churches. And the scenery is beautiful. Take this booklet. It tells you more.M: Thank you very much. Thats a great suggestion.W: You are welcome.Text9W:Dr. Green, congratulations on the success of yo

18、ur new book! We learned that it has been translated into 30 languages English, of course, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and so on.M: Thanks, Helen.W: Well, could you tell us what this popular book is about?M:Its called In Praise of Slow. Its about how the world got stuck in fast-forward, and ho

19、w more and more people everywhere are slowing down. In other words, its about the rise of the Slow Movement.W: What is the Slow Movement?M:It is a revolution against the idea that faster is always better. When I say “slow”,I dont mean doing everything slowly. Its about doing everything as well as po

20、ssible, instead of as fast as possible. Its about quality in everything we do.W: When and where was this “slow” idea born?M:It was born in the early 1990s in Italy. It began as the Slow Food Movement,which centered on food. More recently, “slow” has become popular worldwide.W: Have we reached the po

21、int of trying to speed up something that cannot really be sped up?M: Of course. The Internet connects us in wonderful ways, but it also leads us into trying to hurry up relationships. So you find people online saying they have more than 4,000 friends. The very idea of friendship is not considered im

22、portant. And we may be losing the ability to make friends. In Britain, a study found that in the past ten years, the number of children who say they have no best friend rose from under one in eight to nearly one in five!Text10Good morning, everyone. Im pleased to be here to give a talk. Were two brothers from Canada, and weve been living in Thailand for eight years. We noticed that most English lessons here in schools focus only on reading and writing, so a lot of people cant understand and speak well in English. And wed like to do something a