| 公共英语考试PETS二级每日一练（2015-10-28） |
| 第1题：-----Thanksforthe（）youdidmetomoveawaythestone. -----That'sallright. A.favour B.good C.trouble D.kindness |
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| 第2、3、4、5题： Taxes（税）are a big part in the United States. Most Americans pay city taxes, state taxes, social security（安全）taxes, sales taxes ﹒﹒﹒,and the list seems endless. The biggest tax for most Americans is that on the money they earn --- the income tax. The personal income tax is called a "progressive tax" because it takes more from those who earn more. For example, a person who earns about 3,500 dollars a tear will pay a tax of only about 3.5 % of earning, but of the same person earned 85, 000 dollars a year, he would pay an income tax of 35%. Over the years the income tax has become more and mote difficult for people to understand. Almost one half of all Americans now have to pay experts to prepare their tax reports in fact, preparing taxes and giving tax advice have become a big industry in America. 47. Most Americans pay ________. Ａ．taxes which are too many to list. Ｂ．taxes either to the cities or the states they live in. Ｃ．so many kinds of taxes that they even don't know the names. Ｄ．several kinds of taxes. 48. Social security tax is collected from _______. Ａ．those who have broken the law. Ｂ．those who often make trouble, Ｃ．those whose lives and property are in danger. Ｄ．Every citizen living in the area in question(所在). 49. What is a " progressive tax"? A "progressive tax" is the tax _______. Ａ．collected for social progress. Ｂ．that increases with each passing year. Ｃ．that is collected from those who earn most. Ｄ．that varies（变化）according to how much money a person earns. 50. Why do almost one half of all Americans have to pay experts? Ａ．Because the list of taxes seems endless. Ｂ． Because they would rather spend their time and energy elsewhere. Ｃ． Because they find their knowledge about taxes is so limited that they are unable to write tax report all by themselves. Ｄ． Because paying experts to prepare their tax report and asking for tax advice have become very popular. |
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| 第6题：Johnsonhopeditwouldbe（）whowouldbecalledupon. A.has B.him C.he D.himself |
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| 第7题： 此题要求改正所给短文中错误。对标有题号每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误), 则按下列情况改正: 多一个词: 把多余词用斜线（\）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。 缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加词。 错一个词: 在错词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后词。 注意: 原行没有错不要改。 Most smokers want to stop smoke. Many of 56. _______ them have tried more than once but failed . 57. _______ Although they know smoking may kill them and 58. _______ cause a serious illness yet they can give it up . 59. _______ The reason to it is that tobacco contains nicotine 60. _______ that is a drug which gets one into habit of smoking . 61. _______ Because you start taking the drug, it is hard to stop. 62. _______ If you go without it for an hour or two, it 63. _______ begin to feel bad . The only thing can stop 64. _______ you feeling bad is the drug containing in 65. _______ |
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| 第8题：It was fun to play on the beach that it attracted countless children. （） A、such great B、so great C、such a great D、so great a |
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| 第9题：（）fromtheappletree. A.Itdownfell B.thereitisneeded C.Downfellit D.Fellitdown |
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| 第10题：-----"Whereisyourcollegelocated,John?" -----"Itis（）." A.ontheFifthAvenue B.onFifthAvenue C.inFifthAvenue D.atFifthAvenue |
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| 第11题：Whydidhelooksoexcited?（） etwoweekleave. A、wasgranted B、hadgranted C、hasgranted D、hadbeengranted |
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| 第12题：Hisattitudetomewaslikeafriend.（） A、× B、oneof C、theoneof D、thatof |
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| 第13题：From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies(电影院); others'36'sports. It depends on individual(个人的)'37'. There are many different ways to spend our'38'time. Almost everyone has'39'kind of hobby(爱好). It may be40'from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very'41'; others don't'42'at all. Some collections are'43'a lot of money; others are valuable only'44'their owners. I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(稀有的)fiftycent piece'45'250! He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was'46. '47', my youngest brother'48'match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However,'49'my brother they are extremly(特别地)'50'.Nothing makes him'51'than to find a new match box for his collection.That's'52'a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the'53'of it. The value in dollars is not important, '54'the pleasure it gives us'55'. 36. A、soon B、attendC、tend D、take part in 37. A、timeB、energyC、interestsD、fun 38A、spareB、workingC、ownD、day 39A、someB、anyC、certainD、every 40A、OKB、all rightC、anythingD、something 41A、expensiveB、interestingC、excitingD、cheap 42A、spend anythingB、cost anythingC、pay nothingD、need something 43A、worthB、worthyC、valuedD、paid 44A、forB、toC、withD、of 45A、worthB、spentC、worthyD、uscd 46A、a little too higherB、too expensiveC、cheapD、reasonable 47A、At the same time〖KG2〗B、On the other hand C、On the contrary〖KG4〗D、As a matter of fact 48A、collectsB、buysC、choosesD、selects 49A、forB、toC、inD、with 50A、dearB、expensiveC、valuableD、costly 51A、so happyB、that happyC、more happilyD、happier 52A、whatB、howC、how muchD、where 53A、priceB、valueC、interestD、fun 54A、thoughB、andC、butD、when 55A、isB、doesC、willD、has |
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