PETS-5模拟试卷4

PETS第五级全真模拟试卷（4）SectionⅡUseofEnglish(15minutes)ReadthefollowingtextandfilleachofthenumberedspaceswithONEsuitableword.WriteyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.RecentsurveysshowthatJapaneseyouthhavebecomeaMeGenerationthatrejectstraditionalvalues.Around1980manyJapanese,(31)______youngpeopleabandonedthevaluesofeconomicsuccessandbegan(32)______fornewsetsofvaluesto(33)______themhappiness,writessociologistYasuhiroinComparativeCivilizationsReview.Japaneseyouthareplacingmoreimportanceontheindividual'spursuitof(34)______andlessonthevaluesofwork,family,andsociety.Japanesestudentsseemtobelosingpatiencewithwork,(35)______theircounterpartsintheUnitedStatesandKorea.Ina1993(36)______ofcollegestudentsinthethreecountries,only10%oftheJapaneseregarded(37)______asaprimaryvaluecomparedwith47%ofKoreanstudentsand27%ofAmericanstudents.Agreater(38)_ofJapaneseaged18-24alsopreferredeasyjobs(39)______heavyresponsibility.TheyoungerJapaneseareshowinglessconcernforfamilyvaluesastheypursueaninnerwordofprivatesatisfaction.Datacollected(40)______theJapanesegovernmentini993showsthatonly23%ofJapaneseyoutharethinkingaboutsupportingtheiragedparents,incontrast(41)______63%ofyoungAmericans.Itappearsthatmanyyounger-generationJapaneseare(42)______bothrespectfortheirparents(43)______asenseofresponsibilitytothefamily.AuthorYoshizakiattributesthechange(44)______Japaneseparents'over-indulgenceoftheirchildren,materialaffluence,andgrowing(45)______forprivatematters.Theshift(46)______individualismamongJapaneseismostpronouncedamong(47)______veryyoung.Accordingto1991data(48)______theBunkaCenterofJapan,50%ofJapaneseyouthaged16-19canbelabeledself-centeredcomparedwith33%among(49)______aged25-29.Toearntheself-centeredlabel,theyoungpeoplerespondedpositivelyto(50)______ideasasIwouldliketomakedecisionswithoutconsideringtraditionalvaluesandIdon'twanttodoanythingIcan'tenjoydoing.SectionⅢReadingComprehension(50minutes)PartA：ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.Text1Notlongago,amysteriousChristmascarddroppedthroughourmailslot.TheenvelopewasaddressedtoamannamedRaoul,who,Iwasrelativelycertain,didnotlivewithus.Theenvelopewash'tsealed,soIopenedit.Theinsideofthecardwasblank.Ed,myhusband,explainedthatthecardwasbothfromandtothenewspaperdeliveryman.HisnamewasapparentlyRaoul,andRaoulwantedaholidaytip.Weweremeanttoputacheckinsidethecardandthendroptheenvelopeinthemall.Whenyourservicesarerenderedat4a.m.,youcan'tsimplyhangaround,likeahotelbellboyexpectingatip.Youhavetobedirect.SoIwroteaniceholidaygreetingtothismanwho,inmyimagination,firesTheNewYorkTimesfromhisbikeaimedatourfrontdoor,causingmorenoisewithmerenewsprintthanmostpeoplemanagewithsophisticatedblackmarketfireworks.Withastart,Irealizedthatperhapsthereasonforthe4a.m.wake-upnoisewasnotordinaryrudenessbutcarefullyexecutedspite:IhadnottippedRaoulinChristmasespast.Ihonestlyhadn'trealizedIwassupposedto.Thiswasthefirsttimehe'dusedthecardtactic.SoIgotoutmycheckbook.Somewherealongtheline,holidaytippingwentfromanoptionalthank-youforayearofservicestoaMafia-styleprotectionracket(收取保护费的黑社会组织).Severaldayslater,IwasbringingourgarbagebinsbackfromthecurbwhenInoticedanenvelopetapedtooneofthelids.TheoutsideoftheenvelopesaidMICKEY.Ithadtobeanothertiprequest,thistimefromourgarbagecollector.UnlikeRaoul,Mickeyhadn'tenclosedhisownChristmascardfromme.Inaway,Iappreciatedthedirectness.Iknowyoudon'tcarehowmerrymyChristmasis,andthat'sfine,thegesturesaid.Iwant$30,orI'II'forget'toemptyyourgarbagebinsomehotsummerday.Iputacheckintheenvelopeandtapeditbacktothebin.Thenextmorning,Ednoticedthattheenvelopewasgone,thoughthetrashhadn'tyetbeenpickedup:SomeonestoleMickey'stip!Edwasquitecertain.Hemademecallthebankandcancelthecheck.ButEdhadbeenwrong.Twoweekslater,Mickeyleftaletterfromthebankonoursteps.TheletterinformedMickeythatthecheck,whichhehadtriedtocash,hadbeencancelled.ThefollowingTuesdaymorning,whenEdsawatruckoutside,heranoutwithhiswallet.AreyouMickey?Themanlookedathimwithscorn.Mickeyisthegarbageman.Iamtherecycling.NotonlyhadEdinsultedthismanbyhintingthathewasagarbageman,buthehadobviouslyneglectedtotiphim.Edranbackinsideformorefunds.Thenhenoticedthatthedriverofthetrackhadbeenwatchingthewholetransaction.Hepeeledoffanothertwentyandlookedaround,wavingbillsintheair.Anyoneelse?HadweconsultedthewebsiteoftheEmilyPostInstitute,thisembarrassingbreachofetiquette(礼节)couldhavebeenavoided.Undertrash/recyclingcollectorsintheinstitute'sHolidayTippingGuidelines,itsays,$10to$30each.Youmayormaynotwishtoknowthatyourpetgroomer,hairdresser,mailmanandUPSguyallexpectaholidaytip.51.Thenewspaperdeliverymanputablankcardinsidetheenvelopebecause______A．heforgottowriteafewwordsonitB．hewantedthecoupletosenditbackC．heusedittoaskforaChristmastipD．hewasafraidofaskingforatipinperson52.Fromthepassage,welearnthattheauthor______A．didn'tlikeRaoul'swayofdeliveringthepaperB．didn'trealizewhyRaouldeliveredthepaperthatwayC．didn'tknowthatRaoulcameveryearlyinthemorningD．didn'tfeelitnecessarytomeetRaoulwhenhecame53.Accordingtothepassage,theautho