公共英语二级-109及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级-109 及答案解析(总分：95.02，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 听力理解/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)B第一节/B听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。（分数：5.00）(1).How much money is the stamp?（分数：1.00）A.A 16 pences. B.B 60 pennies. C.C 6 pence.(2).Where does this conversation tak

2、e place?（分数：1.00）A.A in a bookshop. B.B In a repair shop. C.C In a supermarket.(3).What will John do tomorrow?（分数：1.00）A.A He will go picnic, B.B He will go to school. C.C He will go skating.(4).Where does the dialogue take place?（分数：1.00）A.A In a hotel. B.B In a restaurant. C.C In the street.(5).Wh

3、y does the woman give up doing gymnastics? A Because she doesnt like gymnastics now. B Because she was ill. C Because she couldnt win any international championship now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、B第二节/B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你特有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，听完后

4、，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（分数：2.00）(1).What are the two speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.A Their trip to Canada. B.B Their friends trip. C.C Their plan for a holiday.(2).How was the weather along the coast in Canada?（分数：1.00）A.A Rather cold. B.B Very hot. C.C Quite pleasant.（分数：3.00）(1).Where ar

5、e they most possibly?（分数：1.00）A.A At the post office. B.B At a bookstore. C.C At the bank.(2).How many stamps does the woman buy?（分数：1.00）A.A One. B.B Two. C.C Four.(3).How much is the change?（分数：1.00）A.A One dollar. B.B Two dollars. C.C Three dollars.（分数：3.00）(1).What is this passage about?（分数：1.00

6、）A.A Buying books. B.B Electronic books. C.C Shopping on the Internet.(2).Why do some people feel excited? A They can buy electronic books. B They can buy almost everything on the Internet at home. C There will be online shops on the Internet.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What do other people think about? A It

7、 is possible to buy everything on the Internet. B The computer will never replace the old methods of shopping. C The computer will replace the shops and stores.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the womans face look pale?（分数：1.00）A.A Because she was ill. B.B Because she was in a bad mood. C.C Becau

8、se she was tired.(2).What did the man advise her to do? A Find a daycare center or hire a babysitter. B Being a full-time housewife. C Share the kitchen work with her husband.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What do we learn about the woman? A She is tired of her family. B She is going to find a good daycare cent

9、er for her little Tommy. C She wants to quit her job.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：4.00）(1).Where is the conversation taking place?（分数：1.00）A.A In a second-hand bookstore. B.B In a publishers office. C.C In a library.(2).Why does the woman mention William Shakespeare? A He gave gifts to millions of people. B H

10、e was a very wealthy man in his time. C A sample of his writing is worth a lot of money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What does the woman intend to do later on?（分数：1.00）A.A Sell some of her books. B.B Talk to some politicians. C.C Do some research.(4).What does the man think of the womans plan? A He can help h

11、er find the name. B She had better get two poetry books instead. C She might be wasting her time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.We must get up early tomorrow, _ well miss the first bus to the Great Wall.（分数：1.00）A.soB.orC.butD.however2.If you keep on, youll succeed _.（分数：1.00）A.in

12、 timeB.at one timeC.at the same timeD.on time3.Not only I but also Jane and Mary _ tired of having one examination after mother.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.amD.be4.Every means _ tried but without much result.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.has beenD.have been5.The horse is getting old and cant run _ it did.（分数：1.00）A.a

13、s faster asB.so fast thanC.so faster asD.as fast as6.We _ this recorder for five hundred yuan.（分数：1.00）A.spentB.costC.boughtD.paid7.- Do you know our town at all? - No. This is the first time I _ here.（分数：1.00）A.wasB.have beenC.cameD.am coming8.Boris has brains, in fact, I doubt whether anyone in th

14、e class has _ IQ.（分数：1.00）A.a highB.a higherC.the higherD.the highest9.The world is _ seven continents and four oceans.（分数：1.00）A.made up ofB.made out ofC.made fromD.made in10.When he came to himself, he found himself _ in bed.（分数：1.00）A.lieB.layC.laidD.lying11.Kate is an honest girl; I say it, _ I

15、dont like her.（分数：1.00）A.as ifB.as long asC.as thoughD.even if12.Each of the students, working hard at his or her lessons, to go to university.（分数：1.00）A.hopeB.hopesC.hopingD.to hope13.- Isnt that Anns husband over there? - No, it _ be him - Im sure he doesnt wear glasses.（分数：1.00）A.cantB.must notC.

16、wontD.may not14.- Do you want to go to the movies with us? -_. I think Ill just stay in and read.（分数：1.00）A.Not at allB.Not reallyC.No problemD.Never mind15.Tell him he should stop _ and get some sleep.（分数：1.00）A.worryB.worryingC.to worryD.from worrying四、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个

17、选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选Millions of people are enrolled in evening adult education programs across America. Community colleges haveU (36) /Upopular and their enrollments have increasedU (37) /U. Larger universities are offeringU (38) /Uin the evening for adult students.U (39) /U, the demandU (40)

18、/Umore education is beingU (41) /U. One reason for this isU (42) /Umany older people are changing their professions. They are looking for differentU (43) /U.U (44) /Ureason is that repair costs haveU (45) /U. AdultsU (46) /Ucourses like plumbing and electric repair. This way they hope that the highU

19、 (47) /Ufor repairs can be avoided. New and advanced technology is the most important for the rise inU (48) /Ueducation. Engineers and teachers and businessmen are taking adult education classes. They have found that more education isU (49) /Uto do their jobsU (50) /U.U (51) /Ucourses are offered. M

20、any adult students take computer and business courses. Foreign languages, accounting and communication courses are also popular. Some adult studentsU (52) /Uclasses to earn degrees, others take coursesU (53) /Uthe knowledge and skillsU (54) /Uthey can receive. The lives of many people have been enri

21、chedU (55) /Uadult education.（分数：20.00）A.beenB.becomeC.moreD.mostA.rapidlyB.surprisingC.quickD.quietlyA.moreB.fewerC.lessD.manyA.By the wayB.In the wayC.In this wayD.On this wayA.ofB.forC.aboutD.onA.acceptedB.givenC.madeD.metA.becauseB.because ofC.thatD.whyA.collegesB.friendsC.careersD.worksA.Anothe

22、rB.OtherC.The otherD.OthersA.decreasedB.been gone upC.been brought downD.increasedA.are offeringB.are takingC.are learningD.are givingA.priceB.lossesC.costsD.usesA.childB.adultC.modernD.presentA.neededB.plannedC.takenD.offeredA.perfectB.successfulC.badlyD.wellA.ManyB.VariousC.DifferenceD.ImportantA.

23、takeB.getC.receiveD.attendA.toB.fromC.forD.withA.whatB.thatC.unlessD.whetherA.forB.becauseC.because ofD.as a result五、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：20.00)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。BA/BLast July, my 12-year-old car died on Californias Santa Arm Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles

24、 from home. I couldnt reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured Id just head east.A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,“ she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a

25、 long night.She dropped me off at the end of hex route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a Very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield(挡风玻璃). It was out of service. But the door opened, and I

26、was surprised to find that it was the same driver.“I just cant leave you here,“ she said. “This isnt the nicest place. Ill give you a ride home.“Youll drive me home on the bus?“ I asked, perplexed(困惑的).“No, Ill take you in my car,“ she said.“Its a long way,“ I protested(抗议，反对).“Come on,“ she said. “

27、I have nothing else to do.“As we drove from the station in her ear, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “Im just passing the favor along,“ she said.When I offered her

28、 money as a thank-you, she wouldnt hear of it. “That wouldnt make it a favor,“ she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.“（分数：5.00）(1).Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?（分数：1.00）A.He wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus.B.No driver would give him

29、 a ride.C.He didnt know the mutes.D.He perhaps would have to take a taxi.(2).Judging from its context the place where the writer waited for the second bus was _.（分数：1.00）A.very quiet and peacefulB.dark without street lightsC.neither clean nor beautifulD.a little unsafe(3).Why did the writer change h

30、is mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the mute?（分数：1.00）A.No bus would come at the time.B.A taxi ride would be more comfortable.C.He became impatient and a hit worried.D.He knew the driver would never return.(4).The bus driver drove the writer home later because _.（分数：1.00）A.she happene

31、d to go in the same directionB.she wanted to do something good for other peopleC.her brother told her to do soD.she wanted to earn more money(5).The bus driver hoped that the writer _.（分数：1.00）A.would do as she didB.would keep her in memoryC.would give the money to othersD.would do her a favorBB/BB1

32、812/B - During the War of 1812, British forces burned the new capital at Washington D. C. They also attacked Baltimore and New Orleans and captured(占领) Detroit, which at the time was a far military outpost.B 1846/B - A brief invasion(入侵) by Mexican troops across the Rio Gande began the US-Mexican Wa

33、r in 1846. But the remaining action in that conflict(冲突) occurred in California, New Mexico in Mexico. California and New Mexico belonged to Mexico at the time. 1916 - Mexican led by Pancho Villa attacked the town of Columbus, NM, on March 9,1916.B 1941/B - Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on D

34、ec. 7,1941, killing nearly 2 400 people and forcing America into World War .B 1993/B - Terrorists(恐怖主义者) blew up a truck bomb in the basement of the World Trade Center in February 1993, killing six people and injuring more than 1 000.B 2001/B - Terrorists hijacked(劫持) several planes on Sept. 11,2001

35、. Two knocked into New Yorks World Trade Center (WTC), toppling(使倾倒) the two highest buildings in the city. A third seriously damaged the Pentagon. The fourth hijacked plane crashed in Pennsylvania. Several thousand people were killed in the attacks.（分数：3.00）(1).During the September 11th terrorist a

36、ttacks,（分数：1.00）A.four hijacked plane crashed in PennsylvaniaB.two planes toppled New Yorks World Trade CenterC.a plane destroyed the Pentagon completelyD.two planes knocked into New Yorks Pentagon(2).According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Washington D.C. had been the ca

37、pital of the USA until 1812.B.Japans attacking Pearl Harbor directly led to World War .C.California and New Mexico belonged to the USA in 1846.D.A truck bomb destroyed the World Trade Center in 1993.(3).According to the passage, all the countries had made an attack first EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.JapanB.M

38、exicoC.BritishD.AmericaBC/B“How far is it to the next village?“ the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination, he will politely say “Just down the road.“ He thinks this is more encou

39、raging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “tricked“. He thinks the man deliberately cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well.Had conditions been reversed, the American would have felt

40、he was “cheating“ the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic to the weary driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet: it is at least 15 miles.“ The driver might be disappointed, but he would know wh

41、at to expect.Whether to be accurate or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.（分数：3.00）(1).The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village be

42、cause _.（分数：1.00）A.he is playing a trick on himB.the American expects the answerC.he doesnt know the exact distance at allD.he wants to encourage him to go further(2).We learn from this passage that Americans _.（分数：1.00）A.are good at cheatingB.are polite to anybodyC.are sympathetic but honestD.have

43、no sympathy for others(3).If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will _.（分数：1.00）A.tell you the exact distance if he knows itB.tell you it is close although he knows it isntC.say that he doesnt know and encourage you to go onD.decide whether you are tired or not and then give

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