公共英语习题练习

公共英语考试PETS二级每日一练（2018/8/15）
第1、2、3、4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5题："Doyouhearsomeoneknockingatthedoor?"
"Yes,Idid.Iheardhim（）threetimes."
A.knocking
B.knocked
C.beingknocking
D.knock
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第6题：____theywillsendusaninvitationisnotyetknown,__wehopetheysill.（）
A.If...write
B.Thatso
C.When...yet
D.Whether...but
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第7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、21、22、23、24、25、26题：　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题 四个选项（A、 B、 C、 D中选出能填入相应空白处 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．   
Most people agree that fencing (击剑) is one sport in which a person must be at least 30 years old before he learns all he needs to know about the sport. (16 ) Clark Summers of the University of Detroit (17 ) that this doesn't always have to be (18 ). 
Clark is a different kind of fencer in a lot of (19 ). He is American, while most fencers are from the (20 ) of Europe. He is black while most fencers in the past have been (21 ). And he is (22 ) 22 years old. 
Many people (23) that Clark is the most promising fencer in this country today. Although he is young, he has been able to (24) the necessary skills. Already he has won a number of fencing contest (竟赛) (25) older fencers. He is almost (26) to become a member of the U. S. Olympic(奥林匹克 ) fencing team! 
"There is no (27) danger in fencing, today, Clark says. "But I never (28) that fencing was not always a sport. In the old days, People fenced to(29)a quarrel. Each match was a matter of (30) If that (31) true in the matches I (32) in today, every touch against me would mean that I (33) wounded or killed. So I try to play (34) l were fencing for my life. I don't like, the idea of being (35) ! " 16. A. And 　　B. But 　　　　C. Then 　　　　D. So 
17. A. heard 　　B. has thought 　　C. has shown　　 D. suggested 
18. A. true 　　 B. wrong 　　　　  C. clear 　　　　 D. clever 
19. A. sense 　　B. sports 　　　　 C. ways 　　　　  D. times 
20. A. countries B. east 　　　　   C. west 　　　　  D. schools 
21. A. brave 　　B. strong 　　　　 C. white　　　　  D. young 
22. A. at least  B. not 　　　　C. already 　　   D. only 
23. A. expect　　B. think 　　　　  C. hope 　　　　  D. find 
24. A. study 　　B. know　　　　C. improve 　　   D. master 
25. A. with 　　 B. over　　　　C. against 　　   D. instead of 
26. A. ready 　　B. able 　　　　   C. going 　　　　  D. certain 
27. A. large 　　B. such 　　　　   C. real 　　　　   D. little 
28. A. think 　　B. agree　　　　   C. forget 　　　　 D. remember 
29. A. make 　　 B. pick 　　　　   C. start 　　　　  D. settle 
30. A. joy and sorrow 　　　　  B. life and death　　 
C. success and failure 　　　　 D .brightness and darkness 
31. A. should be B. came　　　　C. were 　　　　D. is 
32. A. play　　  B. go 　　　　 C. work 　　　　D. stay 
33. A. would get B. were　　　　C. was 　　　　 D. had been 
34. A. even if 　B. as 　　　　 C. if 　　　　  D. as if 
35. A. a fencer  B. a winner　  C. missed 　　 D. killed   

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第27题：（）fromtheappletree.
A.Itdownfell
B.thereitisneeded
C.Downfellit
D.Fellitdown
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第28题：sendyourmotorcycletoberepaired?You'dbetternotdriveitanymore.（）
A、Why
B、Whynot
C、Whydon't
D、Whydidn't
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第29题：Theserviceinthisrestaurantisverypoor;therearenotenoughwaiterstowait（）customers.
A.on
B.for
C.with
D.to
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第30、31、32、33、34、35、36、37、38、39、40、41、42、43、44、45、46、47、48、49题："Cool" is a word with many meanings. It s traditional meaning is used to 16 a temperature that is fairly cold. As the world has 17 , however, the word has expanded to 18 many different meanings. 
"Cool" can be used to express feelings of 19 in almost anything. 
When you see a brand-name car in the street, maybe you can't help 20 , "It's cool." You might think, "He's so cool," when you see your 21 footballer. 
We all enlarge the meaning of "cool". You can use it 22 many words such as "new" or "amazing." Here's an interesting story we can see 23 illustrate the usage of the word: A teacher asked her students to 24 the waterfall they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one 25 , "It's so cool." 26 he thought it was 27 to describe 28 he saw and felt. 
 29 the story also proves the shortage of words and expressions. 30 "cool," some people have no words to express the same meaning. So it is 31 to improve our word strength to maintain some 32 . 
As a popular word, "cool" stands for a kind of special 33 that people can accept easily. Excepting "cool," can you think of many words that 34 your life as colorful? I can. And I think they are also very 35 . 
16. A. find B. takeC. show D. make sure 
17. A. changed  B. been developed C. been cleaned D. informed 
18. A. turn out  B. take on  C. take inD. come into 
19. A. satisfaction B. interestC. senseD. interesting 
20. A. to sayB. tellingC. shoutD. saying 
21. A. famousB. out of date  C. favourite  D. modern 
22. A. in stead of  B. in place of C. to take place of D. exchange 
23. A. is used to  B. showing  C. used to   D. explaining 
24. A. write for  B. copy down  C. describe  D. say something 
25. A. phraseB. wordC. storyD. sentence 
26. A. However  B. May be  C. As far as  D. Perhaps 
27. A. The just thing B. the very mean C. some methods D. the best way 
28. A. the means  B. whatC. howD. wherever 
29. A. AndB. If C. SoD. But 
30. A. WithoutB. UsingC. Not being used D. With 
31. A. important  B. necessary  C. impossible  D. natural 
32. A. trueB. beliefC. richness D. interest 
33. A. habitB. cultureC. language  D. enjoyment 
34. A. put B. change   C. betterD. make 
35. A. coolB. easyC. difficult  D. important   

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第50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)fiftycent 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〖KG2〗B、On the other hand 
C、On the contrary〖KG4〗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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第51、52、53题：As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some trips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience. If you will be eating a good meal alone, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion(消化). You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate(提前做准备)your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding(折叠)case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy(极其方便)for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip! 
73. Who is the author's intended audience? 
A、Working women who have no time for cooking. 
B、Husbands and children of working women. 
C、Working women who must travel on their own. 
D、Hotel personnel who must attend to working women. 
74. Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman? 
A、It provides space for dirty clothes. 
B、It is easy to move. 
C、It can double as a briefcase. 
D、It is usually big enough to carry all business documents. 
75. Where would this passage most likely appear? 
A、In a magazine specially for women. 
B、In a restaurant and hotel guide. 
C、In a news magazine. 
D、In a journal for topranking businessmen and women.
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