公共英语等级（PETS）考试四级模拟试卷.docxVIP

公共英语等级（PETS）考试四级模拟试卷

公共英语等级（PETS）考试四级模拟试卷

readthefollowingtext.choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarka,b,c,anddonanswersheet1.

theloudestoutcryaboutpovertyseemedtocomeinthewealthiestcountrybyfarintheworld.accordingtomostcalculations,21mostofthe1945-1970periodtheunitedstateshadastandardoflivingwell22europesandmanytimesabovetheworld23.yet24aboutgrindingpoverty,hunger,anddreadfulneedprecedemorefromtheunitedstatesthanfromcountrieswithone-fortiethoftheir

livingstandard.anannualpercapitaincomeofeightdollarsis25ofmuchofafricaandasiaandnotalittleofsouthamerica.itwouldseemstrangetothesepeople26theyonlyawareofthefactthatamericanradicalsdemanda27fromanamerican28tothefarcornersoftheglobesothatthemoneythussavedcanbespentraisingthestandardoflivingof29americans.whatthislastpointsuggestsisnotsomuchthathuman30arenevertobesatisfiedthoughthisisdoubtlesslytrue,andtheamericansuburbanite31ofhissecondcarandhiscolortvsuffersjustas32asan

africanfarmerinneedofasecondcowandascreendoor.rather,itsuggeststhe33ofcontemporarybreachofsocial34theemancipationoftheindividualself.peoplehavelearnedtoconsiderany35topersonalfulfillmentan36insult.theyhavegreatlyexpandedthecircleofself-awareness.theynolongeracceptsharplimitationsonindividualdesiresinthe37ofthegroup.theamountofpotentialhumandiscontenthasalwaysbeen38-misery,failure,misfitting,bitterness,hatred,envy39telling.ithasusuallyfailedof40,andinthepastitwasacceptedpassivelyasbeingbeyondhelp.

21、a.until

b.through

c.in

d.onto

（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】b

22、a.over

b.above

c.against

d.below

（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】b

23、a.average

b.common

c.mean

d.ordinary

（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】a

24、a.storms

b.rage

c.protests

d.fury

（本题分值：0.5分）【正确答案】c

25、a.nowthat

b