公共英语等级(pets)考试三级全真模拟试题(编辑修改稿)

公共英语等级(pets)考试三级全真模拟试题(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers (地理学家 ) pare and contrast 26 places on the earth. But they also 27 beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 28 . The word geography 29 from two Greek words: ge， the Greek word for earth and graphein, 30 . means to write. The English word geography means to describe the earth. 31 geography books focus on a small area 32 a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 33 continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another 34 to divide the study of 35 is to distinguish betweenphysical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world。 the 36 starts with human beings and 37 how human beings and their environment act 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 17 页 共 37 页 38 each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, 39 branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described 40 one who observes, records, and explains the 41 between places. If all places 42 alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, 43 no two places are exactly the same. Geography, 44 , is a point of view, a special way of 45 at places. 26. [A] similar [B] various [C] distant [D] famous 27. [A] pass [B] go [C] reach [D] set 28. [A] whole [B] unit [C] part [D] total 29. [A] falls [B] removes [C] results [D] es 30. [A] what [B] that [C] which [D] it 31. [A] Some [B]Many [C]Most [D]Few 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 18 页 共 37 页 32. [A] outside [B] except [C]as [D]like 33. [A] extensive [B] entire [C] overall [D] enormous 34. [A] way [B] means [C] habit [D] technique 35. [A] world [B] earth [C] geography [D] globe 36. [A] second [ B] later [C] next [D] latter 37. [A] learns [ B ] studies [ C ] realizes [ D ] understands 38. [A] upon [B] for [C]as [D] to 39. [A] neither [B] either [C] one [D] each 40. [A] for . [B]to [C]as [D]by 41. [A] exceptions [B] sameness [C] differences [D] divisions 42. [A] being [B] are [C] be [D] were 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 19 页 共 37 页 43. [A] although [B] whether [C] since [D] that 44. [A] still [B] then [C] nevertheless [D] moreover 45. [A] working [ B ] looking [ C ] arriving [ D ] getting Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark four answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets. Text I No one knows exactly how many disabled (残废的 ) people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 20 页 共 37 页 probably more than double the total population of Canada. In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people. As we get older, many of us will bee less mobile ( 可动的 ) , hard of hearing or have failing eyesight. Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others bee disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they bee. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people39。 s attitude towards them. Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 21 页 共 37 页 break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the ablebodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, which counts. 46. The first paragraph points out that _________. { A J it is possible to get an exact figure of the world39。 s disabled people [ B ] there are many disabled people in the world [ C ] the number of disabled people in India is the greatest [ D ] India has not much more disabled people than Canada 47. The key word in Paragraph 4 is _________. [ A ] barriers [ B ] ignorance 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 22 页 共 37 页 [C] disability [D] prejudice 48. The last word of the passage counts most probably means _________. [A] is most important [B] is included [C] is considered [D] is numbered 49. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? [A] There are about 10 percent disabled persons in。