2016年全国英语等级考试二级(pet-2)阅读理解训练题

　　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1上将该项涂黑。

　　56. What is the text about?

　　[ A ] Advertisements are the most important part in newspapers.

　　[ B ] It introduces newspapers past and today and its contents.

　　[ C ] There is a lot of useful information on newspapers.

　　[ D ] People like newspapers very much.

　　57. The habit of reading newspapers is________.

　　[ A ] uncommon in the world

　　[ B ] not popular in U. S. A.

　　[ C ]widespread in the world

　　[ D ] found among a few families

　　58. In the past, news was________.

　　[ A ] sent by telegraph

　　[ B ]passed from one person to another

　　[ C ] sent by letter

　　[ D ] sent by telephone

　　59. The money spent on advertisements is________.

　　[ A ] wasted

　　[ B ] not much

　　[ C ] worthwhile

　　[ D ] useless

　　60. The section on jokes and cartoons is ________.

　　[ A ] read only by children

　　[ B ] of no value

　　[ C ] not helpful

　　[ D ] read by many people

　　61. How many places in America are mentioned in this passage besides New York. City?

　　[ A ]6.

　　[ B ]4.

　　[ C ]7.

　　[ D ]5.

　　62. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

　　[ A ] Manhattan is the centre of New York City.

　　[ B ] New York City is made up of five parts.

　　[ C ] New York looks like a long finger from the air.

　　[ D ] Manhattan is an island.

　　63. In the second paragraph, "excitement will make it beat a little faster" here "it" refers to_______.

　　[ A ] this beautiful sight

　　[ B ] you

　　[ C ] your heart

　　[ D ] New York City

　　64. What is the passage about?

　　[ A ] The Great Fire of London.

　　[ B ] Who was the first to discover the fire.

　　[ C ] What Pepys was doing during the fire.

　　[ D ] The losses caused by the fire.

　　65. They were up very late because________.

　　[ A ]it was Sunday morning

　　[ B ]they were not very sleepy

　　[ C ] they were preparing for the dinner

　　[ D ] they saw the great fire start!

　　66. What was Pepys doing when his wife told him about the fire?

　　[ A ]He was asleep.

　　[ B ] He was writing something.

　　[ C ] He was putting things back.

　　[ D ] He was looking out of the window

　　67. In the sentence"Pepys slipped on his dressing-gown. ""slip on” means________.

　　[ A ] to be wearing

　　[ B ] to be pushing

　　[ C ]to take off

　　[ D ]to put on

　　68. Why did the flames spread quickly?

　　[ A ] The oven became very hot.

　　[ B ] The houses were close together.

　　[ C ] The baker did nothing to stop it.

　　[ D ] The baker’s house was burning quickly.

　　69. What is mainly discussed in the text?

　　[ A ] Children’s reading difficulties.

　　[ B ] Advantages of raising dogs.

　　[ C ] Service in a public library.

　　[ D ] A special reading program.

　　70. Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think________.

　　[ A ] dogs are young children’s best friends

　　[ B ] children can play with dogs while reading

　　[ C ] dogs can provide encouragement for shy children

　　[ D ] children and dogs understand each other

　　71. By saying "The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea", the writer means the library________.

　　[ A ] use dogs to attract children

　　[ B ] accepts the idea put forward by ITA

　　[ C ] has opened a children’s department

　　[ D ] has decided to train some dogs

　　72. According to this advertisement, at the Forum people________.

　　[ A ]come together in order to form an organization

　　[ B ] express different opinions and discuss public affairs

　　[ C ] eat together to celebrate their success or victory

　　[ D ] work together for the purpose of business

　　73. If you register both the VIEW qualification course and the Forum at the same time, you will save ________.

　　[ A ] $100

　　[ B ] $300

　　[ C ] $350

　　[ D ] $400

　　74. "Space is limited, so early registration is welcome" means ________.

　　[ A ] space is limited, so you can’t register now

　　[ B ] space is too limited for you to register

　　[ C ] you’ll lose the good chance if you don’t register soon

　　[ D ] you’ll be given a special offer if you register now

　　75. The main purpose of this advertisement is to________.

　　[ A ] encourage more people to attend the Forum in time-

　　[ B ] promise everyone can pay less money to attend the Forum

　　[ C ] call on the people in the north of the USA to go south for holidays

　　[ D ] introduce some new activities and topics of the Forum