公共英语二级考试模拟试题

1、公共英语二级考试模拟试题       take 1Woman have more problems than men in old age. First of all, they have less moneyor no money at all and because of this, they often feel they get less respect , even at home. Quite a large number have no pension(退休费) because they have never worked outside

2、the home, and thirty-eight percent are supported mainly by their husbands or children. Second, a larger number of old women than old men become window(single women). Men are normally older than the women they marry, and women generally live longer than men. The remarriage among older windows is lowe

3、r than that among widows(single men). Statistics (统计) from 1990 in Shanghai show only 52 percent of elderly women with husbands still living, compared to(与-相比)82 percent of men.Because of lower incomes and the difficulty of remarriage,many elderly women who live alone, are poor and have almost no so

4、cial life. Even an old couple lives with children, it is the woman who ends up doing the work around the house. She cleans the rooms, prepares meals, and takes care of the family. Some 75 percent of them carry out such heavy physical tasks as buying and carrying grain, coal and other supplies for th

5、e home. How to improve the quality of life of women in their later years is a question that needs to be dealt with by all the society.44.If they had more money, elderly women _.A. would have no more problem B. could live a fairy lifeC. would get more respect D. would need no care of others45.In Shan

6、ghai, of 150 elderly women, only _have husbands still living.A.75. B.52. C.82. D.78.46.According to the statistics, suppose there are 150,000 elderly men, _of them are widowers.A.27,000 B.78,000 C.72,000 D.123,00047.According to the writer, _.A. elderly women should be paid well B. elderly women sho

7、uld live with their familiesC. all people should do something for elderly womenD. housework should not be done by elderly women答案：CDACtake 2(6)根据下列材料，请回答TSE题The League of High Schools is pleased to invite student freethinkers to our 2007 Student Leadership Meeting July 1517 at our office building in

8、 Manhattan，New York. This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years.The event brings together student activists from around North America for a busy weekend of workshops，networking lectures，and a lot of fun. We encourage every school to send at least one representative(代表)(i

9、f not more)and We are keeping the costs down to help make this possible.Any individual(个人)student activists who are interested are also welcome to attend.Registration(注册)，room and food for the entire three-day event will cost only$39 for each student.Weve booked you single rooms at Travelodge.New Yo

10、rk.For any information about the hotel，please call 88643911. This time we are making a special offer-providing some money for traveling to make sure each group can send a representative even if it lacks the money to do so.Email Anna Porter at aporter or call 46935040 to get more information about th

11、is travel support. The registration form can be found at http：/www.F/SLM2007.pdf.For more information about registration you may call Lucy Becker at 36904560 or email her at Ibeckerleaguehighschool net.So dont wait! Send in your registration.(17)What is the main purpose of this text?A.

12、 To introduce meeting organizers.B. To call for papers for a meeting.C. To invite students to a meeting.D. To explain meeting programs.(18)What do we know about the Student Leadership Meeting?A. It was first held in 2004.B. It is held every three years.C. It provides free meals for students.D. It in

13、vites students from Manhattan.(19)What is new about this years meeting?A. The cost for registration is low.B. It offers money to some groups.C. Individual students are welcome.D. There is wireless Internet service.(20)If you want to know more about registration，you may_.A. call 88643911B. call 46935

14、040C. email Anna PorterD. email Lucy Becker(17) :C高中联合会很高兴邀请到学生自由思想者出席我们的学生领导者会议，该会议于2007年7月1517日在我们位于纽约曼哈顿的办公大楼召开。该会议每年举行一次，已经成功举办了三年。它将全北美的学生积极分子聚集在一块儿，开展为期一周的繁忙活动，包括研讨会、网络活动、听讲座和娱乐活动。我们鼓励每一所学校派出至少一名学生(如果没有更多的话)。我们正努力减少开支，使一切成为可能。也非常欢迎任何感兴趣的学生个人积极分子出席会议。注册和三天会议期间的食宿每人只需要39美元。我们已经为你们在纽约Travelodge旅店

15、预定了单人间。想要了解该旅店的信息，请致电88643911。这次我们提供一项特殊的服务一提供一些旅行基金，从而确保每一所学校，即使缺钱，也能够派出一名代表。想要了解有关旅行资助的更多信息，请联系Anna Porter，邮箱：aporter，电话：46935040。注册表格可以登录http//SLM2007.pdf.查看。想要了解关于注册的更多信息，可以同Lucy Becker联系，电话：36904560，邮箱：Ibeck-er.还在等什么，赶紧注册吧1主旨题。根据文章可以得出这篇文章主要是在邀请学生积极分子参加会议，所以正确答案是C。(18) :A细节题。从文章第二段第一句话“This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years.”可知，该会议每年举行一次。第一次举办是在3年前，即2004年，所以