PETS三級(jí)模擬試題(五)

1、PETS三級(jí)模擬試題（五）Text 3Greek mythology1 is largely made up of stories about gods and goddesses, but it must not be read as a kind of Greek Bible, an account of the Greek religion.According to the most modern idea, a real myth has nothing to do with religion. It is an explanation of something in nature;

2、how, for instance, any and everything in the universe came into existence: men, animals, this or that tree or flower, the sun, the moon, the stars, storms, eruptions2, earthquakes, all that is and all that happens. Thunder and lightning are caused when Zeus hurls3 his thunderbolt. A volcano erupts b

3、ecause a terrible creature is imprisoned4 in the mountain and every now and then struggles to get free. The Dipper （ 大熊星座 ） , the constellation5 （ 星座 ） called also the Great Bear, does not set below the horizon because a goddess once was angry at it and decreed （ 命令 ） that it should never sink into

4、the sea. Myths are early science, the result of men s first trying to explain what they saw around them.But there are many so-called myths which explain nothing at all. These tales are pure entertainment, the sortof thing people would tell each other on a long winter evening. The story of Pygmalion

5、（ 皮格馬利翁 ） and Galatea is an example; it has no conceivable connection with any eventin nature. Neither has the Quest of the Golden Fleece （尋找金羊毛 ） , nor Orpheus （ 奧菲士，豎琴圣手） and Eurydice, nor manyanother. This fact is now generally accepted; and we do nothave to try to find in every mythological6 her

6、oine the moonor the dawn and in every hero s life a sun myth. The storiesare early literature as well as early science. But religionis there, too. In the background, to be sure, but nevertheless plain to see. From Homerthrough the tragedians and even later, there is a deepening realization7 of what

7、human beings need and what they must have in their gods.56. The author believes that myths . A have nothing to do with religion B contain very modern ideas C are pure entertainment with no religious content D have to do with science, religion and entertainment57. In every myth, . A there is a connec

8、tion with some natural event B there is not necessarily an attempt to explainan event in nature C there are angry gods and goddesses D there exists some religious teaching58. According to the passage, the story of Pygmalionand Galatea .A has something to do with the explanation ofnatureB is pure ent

9、ertainmentC C has something to do with scienceD is closely related to religion59. Myths are early science because they . A explain the natural events B teach about the history C have nothing to do with religion D reflect people s expectations60. The author, in regard to modern ideas on mythA is impr

10、essed and agrees with them B refuses to accept any of them C adds to them new points of view D none of the abovePart BDirections:Read the following article in which five people talk about their ideas of education. For questions 61 to 65, match name of each speaker to one of the statements (A to G) g

11、iven below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.AlienI think it s a great shamepeople don t learn anything today. I mean, good heavens, when you think of all the millions of pounds the Government have spent on education newschools, more teachers, new equipment. And yet still you find people who c

12、an t read properly, can t even write their names and don t know what two and two is without a calculator. I think it s downright disgraceful. I remember when I was young you went to school to learn. You did as you were told and respected your teachers. Nowadays you get long-haired kids who aren t in

13、terested in anything. No wonder they don t learn anything.MarthaWell, there are a lot of different views on this, butI think it is probably wrong to imagine that there was some golden age in the past when everything was perfect. It all depends, of course, on what you measure and how you measure it.

14、It may surprise some people that there has not been an obvious and dramatic increase in the standard of education,given the vast amounts of moneyspent in this area by successive governments in recent years. But unfortunately, most improvements in education are intangible.PrittWell, if you asked me,

15、it s all these modern methods that is the problem. In the old days you sat in rows at desks and you did as you were told. You knew that you had to do and you did it and you kept quiet. Nowadays, my god, the noise in most schools is deafening8 especially primary schools. The children wander around do

16、 more or less what they want to as far as I can see. The teacher just sits there or wanders around with them, talking to them. Informal teaching they call it.Discovery methods. Sounds more like a recipe for discovering disaster to me.SymonsMany people talk about how to improve education and a lot su

17、ggest raising the salaries of teachers and professors.Of course, this is very important to education.However,increasing the salary of teachers is just one way to improve education. It will not work without the cooperation of the other determinants, such as student s love of knowledge and reading. Ev

18、en if the teachers are devoted9, it will make nosense if the students are not willing to learn.WilbertThe criticism that what students learn today is notadapted to present-day society is utterly10 wrong because education can never be seen only in terms of how useful the subjects are when students le

19、ave school. We ought to evaluate education in terms of how much the students enjoy those subjects and how much they mean to those students. Instead of being trained to be utilitarian11, students should be encouraged to do things for their ownsake, and study what they are interested in.Now match each

20、 of the persons to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.Statements61. Alien A Education is a gradual extension of oneself.8 Students should get satisfaction out of education.62. Martha C Education standards are higher than in the past. D Education involves learning as well

21、as teaching.63. Pritt E Many students are spoilt by our present-day educational system.64. Symons F Schools should emphasize practical skills.65. Wilbert G Educational standards are declining.In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men. 在希臘神話中，宙斯是眾神和人類的統(tǒng)治者。He is the hero of Greek mythology

22、. 他是希臘民間傳說中 的英雄。There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆發(fā)了好幾次。 來自簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions.火山噴發(fā)已導(dǎo)致200 多人喪生。 來自辭典例句Jane really hurls herself into learning any new song, doesn t she? 對(duì)任何新歌， 簡(jiǎn)都會(huì)一心一意去學(xué)， 對(duì)嗎？ 來自 簡(jiǎn) 明英漢詞典The necromancer hurls a bolt of da

23、rk energies against his enemies. 亡靈法師向?qū)κ稚涑鲆坏缼е诎的芰康挠笆?來自 互聯(lián)網(wǎng)He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 monthsand 18 months. 他被判處 30個(gè)月和 18個(gè)月的監(jiān)禁，合并執(zhí)行。They were imprisoned for possession of drugs.他們因擁有毒品而被監(jiān)禁。A constellation is a pattern of stars as seen from the earth. 一個(gè)星座只是從地球上看到的某些恒星的一種樣子。The Big Dipper is not by itself a constellation.北斗七星本身不是一個(gè)星座。He is remembered for his historical and mythological works. 他以其帶有歷史感和神話色彩的作品而著稱。But even so, the cumulative process had for most Americans a deep, almost mythological significance.不過即使如此