2024年4月7日发(作者：)

剑桥通用五级PET考试练习试题整理

Being close to the sea。London is well-known for its fogs。

The most XXX December in the town to a halt。It

was XXX to drive or ride in the fog。The streets leading to the

center were filled with traffic that XXX。the XXX。Many people

who usually travel by bus took the underground。but there were so

many people that the gates had to be closed。People caught in the

fog had to feel their way along the walls of houses with one hand

while holding out the other in front of them to XXX.

At the Opera House。they managed to get through the first

act of La XXX。

Note: XXX.

During the Great Smog of 1952 in London。XXX over the

city for five days。The fog was XXX factors。including cold

weather。windless ns。and XXX。As a result。visibility was ced

to just a few feet。making it difficult to XXX。

Unfortunately。XXX。As many as 4,000 people died during

the five-day d。XXX issues。XXX。

The smog was XXX it difficult to see other cars。pedestrians。

or obstacles in the road。This led to XXX。many of which were

fatal。

In response to the disaster。the XXX such as the Clean Air

Act of sought to limit the amount of smoke and other

pollutants released into the air。

Overall。the Great Smog of 1952 was a tragic event that had

far-reaching consequences for the people of London。It served as

a wake-up call for the dangers of air n and led to significant

changes in how the city and the country as a whole approached

environmental issues.

John。a well-known writer。admits that he was not a XXX

class。neglected his homework。and even dozed off during

lectures。Despite this。XXXXXX to the class: "If Jack was ten

years old when his brother Bob was twenty。and Jack is now

fifteen。how old is Bob?" John quickly replied。"That's easy。

Bob is twice as old as Jack。so he must be thirty now."

During a science class。the teacher asked。"Why do we

always see lightning before we hear thunder?" John promptly

answered。"Isn't it because our eyes are in front of our ears?"

Note: Paragraphs 1 and 2 were combined。XXX.)

Three travelers。Allan。Carl。and Paul were waiting for a

train that was running late at a train n。To pass the time。they

talked about the weather and their work。Eventually。Paul asked

a thought-provoking n: "If your doctor told you that you only had

three months to live。what would you most like to do?"

XXX。Carl was the first to answer.

C。it is not specified in the article

first man said he would ________ if he only had three

months to live.

A。take his money out of the bank and travel to foreign

countries with his friend

B。stay at home and rest

C。give his money to charity

second man said he would ________ if he only had

three months to live.

A。sell his house and buy the fastest car in the world to enter

motor races

XXX his friend

C。give his money to charity

third man's response to the n was ________.

A。to go and see another doctor

XXX XXX his friends

C。to give his money to charity

Rewritten article:

The three men were having a XXX about what they would do

if they only had three months to live。The first man said that he

would take all his money out of the bank and travel to as many

places in the world as possible with his best friend。Erik。He

would stay at the best hotels and eat the best food。and he was

sure he would have a wonderful time。Paul found this very

interesting and turned to the other man。Allan。to ask what he

would do.

XXX he had always wanted to be a racing driver。so if he

only had three months to live。he would sell his house and use the

money to buy the fastest car in the world。He hoped to enter all

the big XXX as he said this。but he was us about his dream.

When it was Paul's turn to answer the n。XXX and said that

he would go and see another doctor.

man who answered the n first was named Erik.

men talked about the weather and work to pass the time

quickly.

4.“I might even end up world n.” In Chinese。the word “n”

means 冠军.

ing to the passage。Allan was the second man to

answer the n.

In and was named Southern Chess Master。He

was awarded a silver cup。but XXXXXX。but he agreed to the

game。They set up the board in the garden。and the game began.

XXX that David was no novice。However。after just ten

minutes。David's sister XXX。and David seemed to lose interest

in the game。He carelessly moved a piece。and Watson focused

his n on the board。David then said。"Call me when you are

ready。Mr。Watson."

XXX。XXX to win the game。He was XXX he had been too

quick to judge him。Watson's victory over David Prig was a

turning point in his career。and he went on to achieve even greater

success in the world of chess.