| 公共英语考试PETS二级每日一练（2018/1/3） |
| 第1、2、3题：Water, water every where. It lasted almost two months , but in August it ended. It left 45 people dead and $10 billion worth of damage in nine states of USA. It was quite a big Mississippi flood ever recorded. In St.Louis, Missouri, 9,000 people were forced to leave their homes while the city was in danger. St. Louis is just downriver from the points where the Missouri and Illinois Rivers flow into the Mississippi. All three rivers were flooding. But the city escaped the worst when levees (堤) broke upriver. A levee is built of river sand and clay(粘土). Eleven miles of flood walls were built in the late 1960's The walls are 18 inches thick and 5 to 22 feet high. They were designed to protect against a 52-foot flood. In St. Louis, water almost reached the top of flood walls. It measured 49.4 feet. 41.The flood referred to in the passage _____. A. was the heaviest one in the history B. happened in Missouri and Illinois states C. happened in less than twenty percent of the states of U.S.A. D. was recorded several times 42. The meaning of the sentence "But the city escaped the worst" is that _____. A. many people escaped from the city B. the flood attacked the city heavily C. the flood did not attack the city at all D. the city avoided the worst situation 43. The highest flood referred to in the passage was about ______. A. 18 feet high B. 5-22 feet high C. nearly 50 feet high D. 52 feet high |
| 【单选题】： |
| 【单选题】： |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第4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 |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第5题：Greatmennevergiveup（）difficulty. A.inafaceof B.infaceofthe C.inthefaceof D.inthefaceofthe |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第6、7、8、9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. |
| 【单选题】： |
| 【单选题】： |
| 【单选题】： |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第10、11、12、13题：Unemployment(失业)rose from 7.5&in June, 1996to 7.8% in July, 1996, the highest rate since January of that year , the Labor Department reported. The main reason was a large increase -----nearly 700, 000 in the labor force , with a record 61.9% of the population over sixteen years of age working or actively looking for work. That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the labor force , an increase partly because of a continuation of long ----term and economic trends(经济趋势)and partly a reflection of pressure on families to increase their incomes. 45. According to the announcement, which of the following statements is correct? A. Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January. B. Unemployment rose at a steady rate form January to July. C. Unemployment rose by about 7% from June to July. D. Unemployment rose about 7% the first time in July. 46. Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage? A. There are fewer jobs in summer. B. Many companies had dismissed workers. C. The labor force had grown. D. Records have become more accurate(准确) 47. which of the following is said to be the main reason why more people are looking for work? A. Young people start working younger. B. Recent graduates have entered the labor market. C. More people must have tow jobs to support their families. D. More women have entered the job market. 48. It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of __________ A. persons whose jobs are not professional(专业 ) B. persons who work at both permanent (永久)and full-time jobs C. those over 16 years of age who are looking for work D. about 60% of the country's population |
| 【单选题】： |
| 【单选题】： |
| 【单选题】： |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第14题：Theserviceinthisrestaurantisverypoor;therearenotenoughwaiterstowait（）customers. A.on B.for C.with D.to |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第15题：ThatwasthefirsttimeI（）England'scoast A.left B.hadleft C.wouldleave D.hasleft |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第16题：Shirley（）abookaboutChinalastyearbutIdon'tknowwhethershehasfinishedit. A.haswritten B.wrote C.hadwritten D.waswriting |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第17题：Henrywasdeportedforhavinganexpiredvisa.He（）hisvisarenewed. A.shouldhavehad B.musthavehad C.mighthavehad D.wouldhavehad |
| 【单选题】： |
| 第18题：Dr.Bethunebegantoworkthe（）hearrivedatthefront. A.moment B.place C.way D.reason |
| 【单选题】： |