2013年PETS5公共英语五级听力词汇巩固练习1
2013年PETS5公共英语五级听力词汇巩固练习1
1. Some people believe that since oil is scarce， the ________ of the motor industry is uncertain.
A) terminal B) benefit C) fate D) estimate
2. To speed up the ________ of letters， the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.
A) treatment B) delivery C) transmission D) departure
3. These overseas students show great ________ for learning a new language.
A) enthusiasm B) authority C) convention D) faith
4. The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ________ of the murder committed last month.
A) observers B) witnesses C) audiences D) viewers
5. Politically these nations tend to be ________， with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.
A) unstable B) reluctant C) rational D) unsteady
CBABA
6The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________ too much work last week.
A) take to B) take out C) take away D) take on
7. “You try to get some sleep. I‘ll ________ the patient’s breakfast， ”said the nurse.
A) see to B) stick to C) get to D) lead to
8. The London Marathon is a difficult race.___ ___， thousands of runners participate every year.
A) Therefore B) Furthermore C) Accordingly D) Nevertheless
9. The bank refused to ________ him any money， so he had to postpone buying a house.
A) credit B) borrow C) loan D) lease
10. The more a nation‘s companies ________ factories abroad， the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be.
A) lie B) spot C) stand D) locate
DADCD
11. Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ________ for breaking the law.
A) excuse B) intention C) option D) approval
12. Within two days， the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military ________ in the coastal city.
A) goals B) aims C) targets D) destinations
13. It is said in some parts of the world， goats， rather than cows， serve as a vital _______ of milk.
A) storage B) source C) reserve D) resource
14. “This light is too ________ for me to read by. Don‘t we have a brighter bulb some where”; said the elderly man.
A) mild B) dim C) minute D) slight
15. We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday， but we can be ________ and go another day.
A) reliable B) probable C) feasible D) flexible
ACBBD
