PETS二级考试模拟试题及答案解析（三）第二节完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各项的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。FromMondayuntilFridaymostpeoplearebusyworkingorstudying,butintheeveningsandonweekendstheyarefreeandenjoythemselves.SomewatchTVorgotothemovies（电影院）;others36sports.Itdependsonindividual个人的）37.Therearemanydifferentwaystospendour38time.Almosteveryonehas39kindofhobby（爱好）.Itmaybe40fromcollectingstampstomakingmodelairplanes.Somehobbiesarevery41;othersdont42atall._Somecollectionsare43alotofmoney;othersarevaluableonly44theirowners.Iknowamanwhohasacoincollectionworthseveralthousanddollars.Ashorttimeagoheboughtarare（稀有的）fiftycentpiece45250!Hewasveryhappyabouthiscollectionandthoughtthepricewas46.47,myyoungestbrother48matchboxes.Hehasalmost600ofthembutIdoubtiftheyareworthanymoney.However,49mybrothertheyareextremly（特另1J地）50.Nothingmakeshim51thantofindanewmatchboxforhiscollection.Thats52包hobbymeans,Ithink.Itissomethingweliketodoinoursparetimesimplyforthe53ofit.Thevalueindollarsisnotimportant,54thepleasureitgivesus55.36 .AsoonBattendCtendDtakepartin37 .AtimeBenergyCinterestsDfun38 AspareBworkingCownDday39 AsomeBanyCcertainDevery40 AOKBallrightCanythingDsomething41 AexpensiveBinterestingCexcitingDcheap42 AspendanythingBcostanythingCpaynothingDneedsomething43 AworthBworthyCvaluedDpaid44 AforBtoCwithDof45 AworthBspentCworthyDuscd46 AalittletoohigherBtooexpensiveCcheapDreasonable47 AAtthesametimeBOntheotherhandCOnthecontraryDAsamatteroffact48 AcollectsBbuysCchoosesDselects49 AforBtoCinDwith50 AdearBexpensiveCvaluableDcostly51 AsohappyBthathappyCmorehappilyDhappier52 AwhatBhowChowmuchDwhere53 ApriceBvalueCinterestDfun54 AthoughBandCbutDwhen55 AisBdoesCwillDhas第三部分：阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AInthe1900s,Americantownspeopleusuallywashedandbrushedtheirteethandcombedtheirhairinthekitchen.Ortheykeptawaterpitcher（大水罐）andawashbasinintheirroomsandtookcareofthesethingsthere.Thebathtubwasawashtub（澡盆）filledwithwaterfromthestove.Ifyouweresmallenoughyoucouldsitdownbydrawingyourkneestoyourchest.Otherwise,youwashedyourselfstandingup.Oftenallthewomenandgirlsinthefamilybathedtogether.Thenthemenandboysdid.InmostfamiliesthiswasSaturdaynightbecauseSundaystheywenttochurch.Asmallnumberoffamiliesdidhaverunningwater.Butthatdependedonwhethertherewasawatersystemwheretheylivedandonwhethertheycouldaffordtheplumbing（水管设施）.Somepeoplehadbathtubsintheirhomesasearlyas1895.Butmanyothersdidnothavetheirfirstbathinabathtubuntil1910orlaterwhentheywerefifteenorsixteenyearsold.56 Inthefirstparagraph,tookcareofmeans。AkeptBlookedafterCusedDkeptandused57. Inordertousethewaterfromthestove,therebeapipeconnectingthetubwiththestove.AmustBseemedtoCneedntDshould58. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A Malesandfemalesinthefamilytookturnsusingthebathtub.B Somebathtubswerebigenoughformanypeopletobatheinatthesametime.C Allthewomenandgirlsofafamilycouldbathetogetherstandingupinthetub.D Whenseveralfamilymembersbathedtogether,theydidnotusethebathtub.59. Americansownedabathtubasearlyas1895.AManyBNotallCAllDFew60. Wecaninfer（推断）thattheplumbingatthattime.AcostlittleBwasmoreexpensivethanawatersystemCwastooexpensiveforeveryfamilytoaffordDwasnotnecessaryBCARIFF,Wales柳oets,singersandmusiciansfromacrosstheglobegatheredWalestocelebratethetradition（传统）ofstorytelling.Itmightseemstrangethatpeoplestillwanttolistentoinsteadofwatchingtelevision,butthisisanunusualartformwhosetimehascomeagain,saidDavidAmibrose,directorofBeyondtheBorder,aninternationalstorytellingfestival（节）inWales.Someofthetales,likethoseoftheInuitfromCanada,arethousandsyearsold.Soourstorytellershavecomefromdistantlandstoconnectuswiththedistanceoftime.hesaidearlythismonth.TwoInuitwomen,bothintheirmid60s,areamongthefewremainingwhocandoKntadjait,orthroatsinging,whichhasfewwordsandmuchsound.Theirartisgovernedbythecoldoftheirsurroundings,forcingthemtosaylittlebutlistenattentively.Ambrosestartedthefestivalin1993,afterseveralyearsofworkingwiththosereviving（comingbackintouseorexistence）storytellinginWales.ItcameoutofagroupofpeoplewhowantedtoreconnectwithtraditionsandasalltheWelsharestorytellers,itwasingoodhandshere.Ambrosesaid.61. Ambrosebelievesthattheartofstorytelling.AwillbemorepopularthanTVBwillbepopularagainCstartedinWalesDareinthehandsofsomeoldpeople62. FromthetalestoldbytheInuit,peoplecanlearn.AabouttheirlifeasearlyasthousandsofyearsagoBwhytheytellthestoriesinathroatsingingwayChowcoldithasbeenwheretheInuitliveDhowdifficultitistounderstandtheInuit63. Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?AStorytellingoncestoppedinWales.BStorytellinghasalonghistoryinWales.CStorytellingisalwayswellreceivedinWales.DStory