2015年公共英语二级考试押题试卷（二）
(四)
Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day.Togetherwith hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution( 贡献) to international eating habits.
The name "hamburger" has nothing to do with ham( 火腿).It is believed that the hamburgerwas first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in the1850s.From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food.
Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have learned to eat while on themove; a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other.There have been cries to anger fromItaly and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break.Instead, young people have disco-vered a lunch for which they don't have to stop at all.
However, there are clouds over the hamburger' s world.People who concern about health dislikethe high animal fat in the hamburger.They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poorhealth.The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems inmany large cities.Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of South American rainforest toproduce the cheap meat they need.So, will the hamburger celebrate its next century?
68、In which way do hamburgers change people' s eating habits?
A.People can have their meals at any time of the day.
B.They can be served in any restaurant.
C.People can have them with soft drinks.
D.Meal time can be greatly reduced.
69、The hamburger, as a kind of popular American fast food,__________.
A.has a history of over one hundred years
B.was brought to Europe in the 1850s
C.is usually eaten with the hot dog
D.is better served in Hamburg
70、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Young people in Europe don't stop to buy hamburgers.
B.It is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands.
C.Some people in Europe don' t like to reduce their lunch break.
D.Young people in many countries are learning how to eat in their cars.
71、The writer doesn' t believe that__________.
A.packages for hamburgers are polluting many big cities
B.hamburgers will remain popular for the following 100 years
C.the meat in hamburgers can cause health problems
D.cattle raising leads to the destroying of rainforest
(五)
Here is a poster on a middle school website.
Going, Going, Gone!
The Haynes Middle School Parent Teacher Organization
invites you to attend our latest fund (基金)-raiser,
The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍卖) !
Saturday, May 10
6:00 p.m.--11: 00 p.m.
in the school hall
6:00 p.m.--6:30 p.m.: All items for auction are previewed.
6:30 p.m.--7:00 p.m.: Silent auction begins.
7:00 p.m.--7:30 p.m.: Highest bidders (出价人) from silent auction are determined.
7:30 p.m.--11:00 p.m.: Main auction begins.
Items up for bids in the silent auction range in value from $ 5.00 to $ 30.00.
Items up for bids in the main auction include the following:
Airline tickets to a place of your choice
Weekend getaways at first-class hotels
Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game
$ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons
Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice
Don't miss the boat! Book your tickets today.Last year, tickets sold out in five days! Ticketsare sold on a first-come, first-served basis.$15.00 per person.All the money from the auctionwill be given to the Haynes School computer laboratory.
72、Which of the following is NOT mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?
A.A movie pass to the local cinema.
B.A weekend stay at a hotel.
C.A ticket to a restaurant.
D.Airline tickets.
73、The more items that are given or bought for auction, __________.
A.the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction
B.the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab
C.the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction
D.the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction
74、Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year' s auction?
A.The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.
B.All items up for bids will be sold for at least twice their value.
C.More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.
D.Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.
75、The phrase "first-come, first-served" tells you that__________.
A.people can buy the tickets on the first day only
B.the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge
C.food and drink will be served at the auction
D.tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them