公共英语二级-41及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级-41 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What are they going to do next Friday?（分数：1.00）A.They are going to watch movies.B.They are going to the ballet.C.They are going to the park.(2).What was the weather like half an hour ago?（分数：1.00）A.It was

2、 raining.B.It was wet.C.It was cloudy.(3).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Haying on the beach.B.Painting on the beach.C.Dancing on the beach.(4).How are they going to New York?（分数：1.00）A.By plane.B.By car.C.By train.(5).What is the price of a pound of oranges that the woman would like?（分数：1.0

3、0）A.20 pence.B.25 pence.C.30 pence.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)（分数：2.00）(1).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.On the phone.B.In the street.C.In a restaurant.(2).What is Peter going to do this afternoon?（分数：1.00）A.Ride bicycle.B.Go to swimming.C.Take part in a basketball match.（分数：3.00）(1).W

4、here does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a hotel.B.In a restaurant.C.At school.(2).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Booking a room.B.Staying for another few days here.C.Visiting the place.(3).What are these men doing in the next few days?（分数：1.00）A.They are riding to Spain.B.They ar

5、e going to book the room.C.They are driving to the south of Spain.（分数：3.00）(1).What was the woman planning to do today?（分数：1.00）A.Type the letters.B.Take her son to the show.C.Do some sports.(2).How many letters left does the woman have to type?（分数：1.00）A.About 5.B.About 8.C.About 3.(3).What does th

6、e man want to do?（分数：1.00）A.Take his son to the show.B.Type these letters for the woman.C.Go to the show himself.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Daughter and father.B.Friends.C.Couple.(2).What is Kirsty doing in the city?（分数：1.00）A.She is working there.B.She

7、 is studying there.C.She is traveling there.(3).What does Kirsty feel about the city?（分数：1.00）A.It is a big and busy city.B.It is so frightening.C.It is really great city.(4).Where does Kirsty live?（分数：1.00）A.In the countryside.B.In a house with her roommate.C.In an apartment in the downtown.（分数：3.0

8、0）(1).What does the author do at the airport?（分数：1.00）A.Teach airhostesses and help them with problems.B.Be the pilot.C.Carry luggage for the passengers.(2).When does the author usually work every day?（分数：1.00）A.From 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.B.From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.C.From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.(3).How does the auth

9、or feel about his work?（分数：1.00）A.It is boring.B.He is happy with his work.C.He doesn“t want to stay in his work place.四、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 短文理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：6.00)We may be very pleased with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study. But the way to test a

10、student“s knowledge and ability still remains as poor as it was. We have almost done nothing to improve our examination system. It is well known that the examination system we are now using may be a good way of testing a student“s memory, but it can tell you nothing about a student“s ability. It doe

11、s no good to students and teachers. As soon as a child begins school, he enters a world of examinations that will decide his future job. In fact a good examination system should train a student to think for himself. But it now does nothing about that. Students are encouraged to remember what is taug

12、ht. It does not enable them to gain more new knowledge. The students who come out first in the examination often may not be the best in their studies. Besides, the examinations often force teachers to train students what to do with the coming examination from time to time. There must be some simpler

13、 and better way to test a student“s ability besides knowledge. And that is what we should do at once.（分数：6.00）(1).The most suitable title of this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.Progress in the Field of StudyB.Teachers“ Role in StudyC.How to Improve Students“ AbilityD.Bad Points of the Examination System(2)

14、.The examination system we are now using can only make the students _.（分数：2.00）A.gain more and more knowledgeB.make rapid progressC.remember what is taughtD.think for themselves(3).The passage tells us about the importance of _.（分数：2.00）A.getting examination system improvedB.taking examinationsC.tes

15、ting a student“s knowledgeD.working hard at all lessons七、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：6.00)People today expect to be examined when they enter a doctor“s office. At least they expect their blood pressure and temperature to be measured. However, as recently as two hundred years ago, a doctor“s treatment depended o

16、n talking with patients. In general, the communication between doctors and their patients was the most important part of medical methods. The modern age of medicine began with the stethoscope, an instrument for listening to patients“ heartbeat and breathing. Before that, a doctor did not touch a pat

17、ient. In fact, there was no such thing as a medical examination. The stethoscopewith all other medical instrumentshas a serious effect on the practice of medicine. Doctors become better at finding the medical problems. More lives are saved. At the same time, doctors give less importance to the commu

18、nication between patients and doctors. Some doctors actually stop talking to their patients. It is easy to understand why some sick people thought themselves as broken machines.（分数：6.00）(1).A stethoscope can be used to _.（分数：2.00）A.check health conditionsB.cure some illnessesC.measure temperaturesD.

19、treat heart disease(2).Doctors give less importance to the communication between patients and doctors mainly because _.（分数：2.00）A.modern medical instruments are usedB.they can cure more diseases and save more livesC.they have much more medical experience than beforeD.they are too busy to have time t

20、o talk with patients(3).Some sick people think of themselves as broken machines, which suggested that _.（分数：2.00）A.modern doctors should treat their patients as machinesB.the level of the treatment was greatly improvedC.they thought they were useless just like broken machinesD.they were not satisfie

21、d with the manner in which doctors treated them八、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Although the women“s rights movement in the United States is thought of as a recent development, its beginnings date back over one hundred and seventy years. At that time women were dependents in the eyes of the law, and they did

22、not have the rights of adults. A woman had no property rights, even over what she had got it from her mother or father or over any wages that she earned. Decisions about family matters and about the children were made by her husband, the “head of the family“. The first public protests(请愿) against th

23、e low position of women were made in the 1830s. In 1848 the leaders of this movement (some of whom were for antislavery(反对奴隶制) activities as well) assembled the first Women“s Rights Convention , demanding equality. In this struggle as well as in the long, hard fight for women“s vote, those who took

24、part in the activities were laughed at and insulted(侮辱). They were said to be immoral(违反伦理的), and their ideas were considered dangerous to society. Nevertheless by 1900 women had won the right to vote in several states; and in 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granted them the right

25、to vote throughout the United States. By the time many women were attending college, and increasing numbers were entering professions which had before been forbidden to women. A little number of women even held high academic and government positions. In spite of all this progress, “career women“ wer

26、e largely restricted(受限制) to teaching, nursing, and office work. The Women“s Liberation movement, which developed during the 1960s, has focused on economic rights such as “equal pay for equal work“. In addition some groups have stressed psychological and social equality. The main purpose of Women“s

27、Liberation to free women from the restricted role which society has given to them. It seeks to enable them to choose between a career and the home or to choose the two. It claims that society as a whole would benefit if every person was allowed to develop his or her abilities and use them to the ful

28、l. Women“s Liberation believes that the statement in the United States Declaration of Independence , “all men are created equal“ really means “all human beings are created equal“.（分数：8.00）(1).We know from this passage that _ over one hundred seventy years ago.（分数：2.00）A.no women worked outside their

29、 homesB.women were considered as children by the lawC.women cared nothing about how their family lives wereD.women were not allowed to decide how to spend their money or how to teach children(2).The underlined word “assemble“ in the second paragraph probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.to bring a group of pe

30、ople together in one place for a particular purposeB.to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decisionC.to produce many copies of a book, magazine, or newspaperD.not to take part in an event or not to buy or use something as a protest(3).Which of the following statements is i

31、ncorrect according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Women did not have the right to vote before 1900.B.Women had the right to vote throughout the country in 1920.C.A little number of women held high academic and government positions in 1920.D.“Career women“ were largely restricted to some areas.(4).Which o

32、f the following is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.In the 1920s, women were limited to being teachers, nurses or office workers.B.Women mainly paid their attention to how they were paid in the 1960s.C.Women asked to change “all men are created equal“ into “all human beings are created equal“.D.No states have ever p

33、rovided women with jobs in the government.九、第二节 补全文章(总题数：1，分数：10.00)There is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding. 1 The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. 2 Such materials may increase our store of information, but t

34、hey cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don“t have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement. The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do

35、not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the reader“s understanding. 3 Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning“ means understanding more, not rememb

36、ering more information. What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding. 4 Besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. And he should alway

37、s try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached, success of communication is achieved. 5 It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that c

38、an be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well. AThe writer should have a better communicating skill. BSuch communication between unequals must be possible. CWe can get access to the content of those materials easily. DThe writer must be “superior“ to the

39、reader in understanding. EThus, we can employ the word “reading“ in two distinct senses. FReading for entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for information. GBesides gaining information and understanding, there“s another goal of reading-entertainment.（分数：10.00）十、第三部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，

40、分数：0.00)十一、第一节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we“ve become used to suddenly disappears. 1 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 2 to seeor look aton my way to work each morning. For three years, no matter 3 the weather w

41、as like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 a.m. On 4 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 5 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 6 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 7 all this only after she was see

42、n no more. It was then that I realized how 8 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 9 her. “Did she have an accident? Something 10 ?“ I thought to myself about her 11 Now that she was gone, I felt I had 12 her. I began to realize that part of our 13 life probably includes such chance me

43、etings with familiar 14 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 15 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 16 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 17 of places and belongings. Think about it. 18 , while walking to work, we

44、mark where we are by 19 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 20 , person?（分数：20.00）A.MakeB.TakeC.GiveD.HaveA.happenedB.wantedC.usedD.triedA.whatB.howC.whichD.whenA.sunnyB.rainyC.cloudyD.snowyA.tookB.broughtC.carriedD.turnedA.ClearlyB.ParticularlyC.L

45、uckilyD.EspeciallyA.believedB.expressedC.rememberedD.wonderedA.longB.oftenC.soonD.muchA.respectedB.missedC.praisedD.admiredA.betterB.worseC.moreD.lessA.disappearanceB.appearanceC.misfortuneD.fortuneA.forgottenB.lostC.knownD.hurtA.happyB.enjoyableC.frequentD.dailyA.friendsB.strangersC.touristsD.guest

46、sA.regularlyB.actuallyC.hardlyD.probablyA.commonB.pleasantC.importantD.faithfulA.choiceB.knowledgeC.decisionD.senseA.BecauseB.IfC.AlthoughD.HoweverA.keepingB.changingC.passingD.mentioningA.unnamedB.unforgettableC.unbelievableD.unreal十二、第二节 语法填空(总题数：1，分数：10.00)One morning, I was waiting at the bus st

47、op, worried about 1 (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 2 some of them looked very anxious and 3 (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 4 the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 5 (catch) my att

48、ention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to stop 6 we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 7 (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy r

49、an up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “ 8 anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?“ A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It“s 9 (I)“. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers 10 (sudden) became friendly to one another.（分数：10.00）十三、第四部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、第一节 改写对话(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关巧克力制作的说明文。 要求： 1所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点。 2用你自己的语言来表达，可以改写对话中的句子，但不可以照