公共英语 · 2025 年真题
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46 100 120 15 2 30 ABCD A In today's economy, many people seek flexible ways to increase their earnings. Here are some unconventional part-time jobs, which offer creative opportunities to make money outside regular work hours. These jobs require minimal investment and can be tailored to fit busy schedules. Pet Psychologists Pet psychologists help animals overcome anxiety or aggression by interpreting their behavior.
For example, they might teach a cat to stop hiding or a dog to stop barking loudly. This job often involves visiting clients' homes or working online via video calls. Earnings: Freelancers typically charge 50-100 dollars per hour, with weekend sessions being the most popular.
Dog Trainers Dog trainers teach dogs, especially puppies, through a structured process. The first step focuses on teaching puppies to follow simple orders, like not jumping on furniture or begging for food. Next, they introduce commands like "sit", "stay" or "come". Experienced trainers may then teach specialized tasks, such as polite leash walking or search-and-rescue techniques. Earnings: Beginners earn 15-30 dollars per hour, while experienced trainers working with service animals can make over $50 hourly.
Plane Painters Plane painters specialize in polishing aircraft surfaces to ensure they shine and withstand extreme conditions. Working in hangarswith specialized tools, they may also touch up designs or logos. Earnings: Freelancers often earn 40-60 dollars per hour, commonly on short-term contracts. Test Sleepers Test sleepers need to sleep in a hotel and test out everything about it. In the end, they need to write a report on it, such as its cleanliness, bed comfort, noise levels, price, etc. Their detailed feedback helps customers choose hotels and helps hotels improve services. They are tired sometimes because they go to different hotels every day. Earnings: Tasks pay 50-200 dollars per night, depending on the hotel's star rating.
These part-time jobs prove that with creativity and effort, anyone can turn hobbies or unique skills into extra cash. Whether you love animals, art, or adventures, there's a flexible job waiting to be explored.
1. If a cat is depressed, who should its owner turn to?
- A. A plane painter.
- B. A test sleeper.
- C. A pet psychologist.
- D. A dog trainer.
2. What should a dog trainer teach a puppy at first?
- A. To fetch balls.
- B. To obey instructions.
- C. To guard the house.
- D. To ignore strangers.
3. A beginner of dog training might charge ______ per hour.
- A. $10
- B. $ 25
- C. $ 40
- D. $ 60
4. A plane painter's main responsibility is to ______ planes.
- A. polish
- B. fix
- C. refresh
- D. design
5. Where are you likely to encounter a test sleeper?
- A. At a pet clinic.
- B. In a training camp.
- C. At a hotel.
- D. At an airport. B Tim, a determined university freshman from a rural town, arrived on campus with aspirations, but quickly faced the harsh reality of limited resources. His family's low income barely covered tuition, leaving no room for textbooks or lab fees. The university library offered little assistance with its outdated software and scarce engineering tools. But undeterred, Tim embraced frugality -- searching online stores for discounted textbooks, using free educational platforms like Khan
Academy, and even hand-copying notes from classmates to keep pace with them. As coursework ramped up , Tim managed to do three part-time jobs -- tutoring, campus cafeteria shifts, and freelance graphic design -- while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. The chaos of studies and work kept troubling him until he mastered time management; waking at 5 a. m. for study, blocking distractions with website limiters, and using lunch breaks to tackle low-effort tasks. "It wasn't about having more hours," he later reflected, "but about making every minute count." The turning point came when Tim entered a national eco-innovation contest with a radical idea: solar-powered water purifiersfor drought-prone regions. Skeptics laughed at his "naive" designs, but Tim turned their doubt into fuel. For 94 sleepless nights, he worked hard in the lab, redesigning prototypes 17 times. His persistence paid off -- judges hailed his invention as a "game-changer", awarding him the National Innovation Award and a $50,000 prize. The victory unlocked doors Tim never imagined. A tech giant, impressed by his resilience, extended a job offer with a starting salary exceeding $1.2 million -- a sum that would lift his family out of poverty. Yet Tim remained humble. He said, "The award didn't just change my life; it proved that with grit, even a kid from a remote rural area can redefine what's possible."
6. What was Tim's first challenge after entering university?
- A. Academic pressure.
- B. Learning difficulty.
- C. Shortage of resources.
- D. Lack of guidance.
7. How did Tim overcome his scheduling difficulties?
- A. By quitting his part-time job.
- B. By managing time effectively.
- C. By reducing study hours.
- D. By seeking help from tutors.
8. Faced with others' disapproval, Tim turned their doubt into ______.
- A. frustration
- B. motivation
- C. competition
- D. resentment
9. Winning the award made Tim ______.
- A. get an investment
- B. win a million-dollar bonus
- C. gain a job offer
- D. achieve financial independence
10. What is the best title for the passage?
- A. Cost of Growth
- B. Competition for Dream Jobs
- C. The Journey of a National Award
- D. Balance Between Study and Passion C For the seventh year running, the Finns have taken the top spot as the world's happiest people. That's according to the World Happiness Report 2024 released on March 20. As usual, the remaining Nordic countries -- Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Norway -- are all in the top 10. Almost every year since the United Nations General Assembly declared March 20 the International Day of Happiness in 2012, a consortiumof international agencies has been issuing these happiness rankings, along with detailed reports on well-being. The rankings provide countries with a way to measure national success and develop policies that enhance well-being -- beyond economic measures like gross domestic product.
But while there may be benefits of moving past standard economic factors as markers of a country's success, the definition of happiness isn't a universal standard. "Culture can influence how people in different countries respond to surveys of happiness," says macro psychologist Kuba
Krys. "We should be careful of ... making big claims based on such comparisons." Moreover, the concept of happiness, as it's currently defined and understood, may suffer from a Western bias, one common in societies that social scientists refer to as WEIRD -- Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic, Krys says. The rankings in the happiness report rely on responses to a single question in the Gallup World Poll: "Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from 0 at the bottom to 10 at the top. Suppose that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you, and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time?" Finnish respondents, on average, stand just below the eighth rung, U. S. respondents stand roughly one rung lower, a score that lands them in 23rd place. But Krys questions whether such scores can be meaningfully compared across countries. For instance, when researchers asked 200 people in Tanzania how they selected their rung, they found that over a third, most of them with limited formal education, did not understand the question. Moreover, personality and cultural psychologist Mohsen Joshanloo notes that many people fear that admitting to a high level of happiness may cause something bad to happen. That fear can depress their scores on a standardized survey, his research shows.
11. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
- A. A ladder is used to measure the happiness rankings.
- B. A certain country became the happiest country for the second time.
- C. The happiness rankings of Nordic countries are among the top 10.
- D. The happiness rankings of Eastern countries have improved.
12. What does the underlined word "universal" in Paragraph 3 mean?
- A. Applicable to all.
- B. Available to all.
- C. Hard to reach.
- D. Changing all the time.
13. The problem that the researchers came across in Tanzania was that the people asked ______.
- A. didn't like the question
- B. had rich culture
- C. didn't understand the question
- D. couldn't speak English
14. What is the main criticism of the happiness rankings according to Kuba Krys?
- A. They rely too heavily on economic indicators.
- B. They exclude Western countries from the top rankings.
- C. They use an outdated survey method.
- D. They fail to take account of cultural differences in defining happiness.
15. What was the writer's attitude to the happiness rankings?
- A. Supportive.
- B. Objective.
- C. Indifferent.
- D. Critical. 5 2 10 Modern life can be stressful, but small changes in your daily routine may help improve your mood. Sometimes a short escape can make you feel better -- this is supported by research showing that physical separation from daily stressors correlates with reduced anxiety levels. 16 If you stay away longer, it might even help reduce half of your stress or sadness. The research team, led by psychologist Tim Bush, conducted a study on mental well-being involving over 5,000 participants. 17 The results were surprising. 18 Similarly, non-social interactions like pet ownership showed benefits parallel to social activities in improving moods. The study also examined how people cope with stress. 19 Then he gradually returned to normal activities after being alone for some time. This behavior highlighted an important psychological principle: your actions directly influence your emotions. 20 If you choose positive activities -- whether social, physical, or even pet-related -- you'll likely feel happier. So, next time you're upset, try going out for a while or spending time with a pet -- it might really help!
- A. What you do shapes what you feel.
- B. Researchers also found that even being away for one night could actually cheer you up.
- C. After collecting data from the participants, Tim Bush analyzed it carefully.
- D. When someone felt overwhelmed, he tended to first withdraw from social interactions.
- E. One notable finding was that people owning a pet, particularly a cat, could lower the risk of depression by 32% compared to those without pets. 15 2 30 10 Tim ABCD In a small town, there was a small cat that was very 21 about the outside world. It often played and explored in the backyard. In November, the 22 fell heavily, blanketing the town in white. It was very cold outside, but this small cat still visited the backyard. And it 23 in the snow to find a warmer place.
As usual, this small cat went out to play but didn't return for dinner. Its owner was 24 , searching everywhere but finding no sign of it. Soon the long winter passed. And on one morning of April, the small cat came back, looking happy and 25 . It seemed that the small cat had never been 26 in the past months. The same thing happened again. The small cat disappeared when the cold November arrived, and 27 next spring. The owner was puzzled, and wanted to figure out the 28 . Therefore, he decided to 29 the cat when it went out in another November.
Finally, the owner found that the small cat's destination was a nice house. There lived a couple who greeted them warmly. The couple were glad to 30 all this to the owner. They would travel to the south every winter, and the small cat began to travel with them two 31 ago. The small cat would 32 when the trip was over, 33 their house and returning here some day. Hearing this, the owner realized that this small cat was 34 . That's because it was a good 35 to escape the cold weather.
21. A. eager B. curious C. afraid D. concerned
22. A. cloud B. rain C. fog D. snow
23. A. dug B. covered C. slept D. put
24. A. worried B. disappointed C. tired D. delighted
25. A. lazy B. healthy C. lonely D. wealthy
26. A. lost B. ignored C. explored D. trained
27. A. waited B. reappeared C. continued D. witnessed
28. A. moment B. method C. mystery D. model
29. A. check B. invite C. answer D. follow
30. A. persuade B. explain C. judge D. appreciate
31. A. months B. days C. decades D. years
32. A. take away B. put away C. run away D. give away
33. A. leaves B. to leave C. left D. leaving
34. A. wild B. careless C. smart D. free
35. A. way B. action C. secret D. decision 10 1.5 15 Last weekend, as snow fell heavily in North Andover, Firefighter Tim of the North Andover Fire Department responded to 36 call about an accident. Tim 37 (hurry) to the scene and discovered a mother and her son inside the vehicle. 38 (fortunate), the boy and his mother were unharmed. But as the tow truck arrived to take away their damaged car, the child stood in the cold, watching the scene unfold.
"He was actually 39 (wear) a Marvel coat that night, so I talked to him 40 some superheroes he liked," Tim said. The real superhero of the night was Tim, 41 draped his turnout coat over the little boy as he watched his mother's car get towed away.
This simple but 42 (power) action that Tim did offered the little boy warmth and comfort in the storm. A photo capturing the moment, 43 (share) by the fire department on Facebook, quickly gained attention, with commenters praising the firefighter's compassion.
"All the 44 (reaction) online are incredible. All the positive comments people have left just makes me feel really proud of 45 (I) and the job I get to do every day," Tim said.
46. (1) (2) (3) 2 / 30 A
1. C "Pet psychologists help animals overcome anxiety or aggression by interpreting their behavior " C
2. B "teaching puppies to follow simple orders, like not jumping on furniture ""obey instructions
3. B "Beginners earn 15-30 dollars per hour"$25
4. A "specialize in polishing aircraft surfaces ""fix refresh design "
5. C "sleep in a hotel and test out everything about it (Pet Psychologists) 50 100 (Dog Trainers) """""" 15 30 (Plane Painters) 40 60 (Test Sleepers) 50 200 B
6. C Tim "limited resources"" Shortage of resources"
7. B Tim "waking at 5 a. m., blocking distractions, using breaks for tasks"AC D
8. B Tim"turned their doubt into fuel ""motivation ""A C D "
9. C "extended a job offer""B ""D " C
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13. C "did not understand the question" CA""B"" D""
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16. B " short escape " B " being away for one night ""cheer you up""improve your mood"
17. C " The results were surprising"C " After collecting data... analyzed"
18. E " non-social interactions like pet ownership "E " people owning a pet... lower depression"32% "particularly a cat""pet-related"
19. D " returned to normal after being alone" D " withdraw from social interactions" "he""he"
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22. D "blanketing the town in white " 11 "snow ""cloud ""rain ""fog "
23. A "dug ""covered ""slept ""put "
24. A "worried ""disappointed ""tired ""delighted "
25. B "lazy ""healthy ""lonely ""wealthy "
26. A "lost ""ignored " "explored ""trained "
27. B "reappeared ""waited ""continued ""witnessed "
28. C "mystery ""moment " "method ""model "
29. D "follow ""check " "invite ""answer "
30. B "explain ""persuade ""judge ""appreciate "
31. D " two years""month " "day ""decade "
32. C "run away ""take away ""put away ""give away "
33. D "leaving "
34. C "smart ""wild ""careless ""free "
35. A "way ""action ""secret " "decision "
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45. myself "I""feel proud of myself" ---- 15 / 15 NOTICE Dear International Students, We regret to inform you that the Tea Party originally scheduled for next Friday has been postponed due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict with a major school event. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The new event will now take place on Monday, March 31, 2025 from 3:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. in Classroom 305 of the Teaching Building. Light refreshments and cultural exchange activities will still be provided as planned. Your understanding is greatly appreciated. For further questions, please contact the Student Union office. We look forward to welcoming you to the rescheduled gathering! Student Union
March 29, 2025