2016全国英语等级考试三级(pet-3阅读理解练习题

　　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 your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

　　46. Compared with other students, the most different thing Rowena and Billy do is that_____

　　[A] they study hard

　　[B] they do extremely well on achievement tests

　　[C] they never go to school

　　[D] they feel they have gotten a good education

　　47. At first in the 1980s parents gave home-schooling to children for____

　　[A] better education

　　[B] religious education[C] safety

　　[D] all the above

　　48. According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?

　　[A] Home is a safer place for children.

　　[B] Students taught at home are more self-directed.

　　[C] Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge.

　　[D] Students taught at home can go to good universities.

　　49. The writer thinks____

　　[A] parents can do a better job than schools

　　[B] home-schooling will be more and more useful

　　[C] students taught at home make greater achievements

　　[D] home-schooling is good in some aspects

　　50. The best title of this text might be____

　　[A] Home-schooling: A Growing Trend

　　[B ] Home-schooling: A Better Choice

　　[C] Home-schooling: A Way to Success

　　[D] Home-schooling: A New Method of Education

　　51. A person smiles to show____

　　[A] he is kind and useful

　　[B] he is happy all the time

　　[C] he is ready to talk with you

　　[D] he sees something funny

　　52. According to the text, troubles in communication may result from____

　　[A] a closed body position

　　[B] an open body position

　　[C] no smile

　　[D] the main "sign senders"

　　53. Leaning back with your hands behind your head in deep thought while a person is talking____

　　[A] shows you are interested in and listening to what the speaker is saying

　　[B] shows you want to keep some distance from the speaker

　　[C] makes him think you are thinking about something else

　　[D] makes him believe you are not interested in his talk

　　54. All of the following gestures encourage communication except____

　　[A] leaning forward a little while a person is talking

　　[B] crossing your arms

　　[C] looking in others’ eyes

　　[D] extending your hand in greeting

　　55. From the text we know that____

　　[A] communication depends little on verbal language and much on body language[B] gestures always prevent the "sign sender" (mouth)

　　[C] we should pay much attention to body language　　[D] eye contact is always helpful

　　56. Mr. McGoran went to London because

　　[A] he wants to take his robot on a touchy feely tour

　　[B] he wants to see Matt Denton

　　[C] he wants to show the spider-like robot

　　[D] heart robot will be displayed there

　　57. According to the text, the heart robot

　　[A] has emotional feelings

　　[B] heart beating rises when hugged

　　[C] eyes open when touched

　　[D] can be used for education

　　58. David believes that

　　[A] robots will be of more and more human characteristics

　　[B] robotic toy industry will develop fast

　　[C] scientists can learn from robot films

　　[D] old people need to take care of robots at home

　　59. The difference between heart robot and ic Hexapod is that

　　[A] ic Hexapod can recognize human expressions

　　[B] ic Hexapod can react to human behavior

　　[C] ic Hexapod can take photos

　　[D] ic Hexapod can mimic human behavior

　　60. From the text the two robots’ designers agree that

　　[A] this will raise social and ethical questions

　　[B] it is a trend to introduce more and more human characteristics to robots

　　[C] robots can have feelings like human

　　[D] robots can help human in some area