| 公共英语考试PETS二级易错题（2019/7/15） |
| 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、6、7、8、9题：In Cardiff I was put to work in furniture department at one of the local stores. It was large, fairly out of date, run ( 经营 ), like its parent company in London, by a group of relatives. Being only a member of the store for a short time, I was in a very fortunate position. The others, particularly the older members of the store, were naturally asked to produce good sales figures. I was more of an observer. If I made a sale, I was pleased, but if I didn't, I would not be blamed. I was really there to observe and learn, and as I had no interest in making a position in the furniture business, I wasn't too diligent (勤奋) about that either. One salesman in late middle age once expressed his insecurity (不安全感) by scolding me of trying to steal one of his customers (雇客). Nothing could have been further from the truth, but he demanded that I go to the stockroom (货仓) with him to settle the matter. He was very small and thin, but to my surprise he started dancing about among the carpets and closets working his arms wildly and calling on me to 'put them up'. I couldn't put anything up ---I was too busy rolling on a four-foot six - inch spring mattress (弹簧垫子) , helpless with laughter. Finally he saw the joke too, and we went off to the members' store for a conciliatory(和解)cup of tea. Several days later, I finally left the store. Thank God! 46. The furniture department was run by _____. A. the author's parents B. the author's relatives C. some member of a big family D. the local government 47. The shop in Cardiff ______. A. was big and very modern B. was old but beautiful C. didn't sell furniture only D. was famous in London 48. The author was lucky because ________. A. sales figures were not important for him B. he was younger than the others C. he produced good sales figuresD. his pay was higher 49. One salesman thought that ______ . A. the author was more of an observer than a real member of the store B. what the author had said was far from the truth C. the author tried to get a person to buy the furniture dishonestly D. the writer destroyed a four-foot six - inch spring mattress 50. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. The author only stayed in the shop for a short time because he was not interested in business. B. The author felt light - hearted when he left the shop. C. The author was punished for stealing money from the customer. D. The author was asked to put up the carpets. |
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| 第10题：Whydoyouwantanewjob（）you'vegotsuchagoodonealready? A.that B.where C.which D.when |
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| 第11、12、13、14、15题：Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends' houses. Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient. Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan. To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun! 51.The word " convenient " in the passage means ________ . A. handy, easy to do B. that can be changed C. fond of drinking and merry-making D. carriages or other trucks 52. If you cut another car off, its driver may be _______. A. impatient B. terrible C. angry D. both A and B 53. The sentence " Traffic accidents declare millions of lives "means "_______". A. Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires B. Many people die from traffic accidents C. Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidents D. Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents 54.According to the passage, driving can be safe if _______. A. you are patient B. you obey all the traffic rules C. you don't cut another car offD. you wait in line at a red light 55. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage? _______. A. Traffic Safety B. A Careful C. How To Drive A Car D. A Traffic Accident |
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| 第16题：Thefirstplaceweweretakentoseewastheirworkshop.（） A、that B、which C、what D、where |
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