公共英语二级-4及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级-4 及答案解析(总分：111.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 听力理解/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B第一节/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. On a plane. B. In a hospital. C. In an office.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What is the woman in the conversation? A. A doctor in a hospital. B. An offi

2、cial in Customs House. C. A traveler from France.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why is the book popular? A. Readers cant forget the hero. B. The hero gave up his life. C. The author wrote wonderfully.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What may be the reason for Simpsons quitting his job? A. Hes not satisfied with his salary. B

3、 He didnt enjoy the job. C. He used to enjoy it, but now he doesnt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What does Mr Wang want to do? A. Work as a vice president. B. Make appointments with teachers. C. Teach students.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、B第二节/B(总题数：5，分数：14.00)（分数：4.00）(1).Where did this conversation take place? A. On th

4、e street. B. In a hospital. C. At school.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What did the doctor do first with the lady? A. He listened to her lungs and heart. B. He took her temperature. C. He examined her throat.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What seemed to be the womans trouble? A. The flu. B. A headache. C. A fever.（分数：1.00

5、A.B.C.(4).What did the doctor suggest the woman should do? A. She should take some medicine and have a good rest at home. B. She should stay in hospital for a few days. C. She should come again in a day or two.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did everybody in the village think Mark would die? A. He

6、was seriously ill. B. He was badly wounded. C. Doctors would do nothing for him.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why did it take the doctor two days to reach the village? A. He had to prepare some medicine. B. There was an accident on his way to the village. C. The village was far from the town.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3)

7、What did the doctor want to do after the careful examination? A. To light a fire. B. To ask for a pen and some paper. C. To pick up a piece of burnt wood.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).Why doesnt the woman want to go out with the man? A. Because she has to wash her hair. B. Because she always refuses

8、to see films. C. Because she doesnt like the man.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Does the woman really want to wash her hair? A. No, its just an excuse. B. Yes, there is something wrong with her hair. C. Yes, she has a habit of washing her hair every night.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the probably result? A. T

9、he woman goes to see the film with the man. B. The man is disappointed at being refused. C. The woman feels uneasy to refuse the mans invitation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.01）(1).Who is the host of the program? A. Billy Smith. B. James White. C. Jason White.（分数：0.67）A.B.C.(2).Jamess father was_。 A. one

10、of the worlds leading actors B. a driver C. the subject of the program（分数：0.67）A.B.C.(3).How many children are there in Jamess family? A. 4. B. 5. C.6.（分数：0.67）A.B.C.（分数：2.00）(1).What is the purpose of the meeting? A. To determine who will graduate this year. B. To discuss the seating arrangement. C

11、 To begin planning the graduation ceremony.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What should the students write on the paper? A. Their names, phone numbers, and job preference. B. The names and addresses of their guests. C. Their dormitory name, address, and phone number.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.四、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)

12、五、B第一节 单项填空/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Mary always dances well, _ her mother. A. so do B. so does C. as do D. as does（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.John was made _ the truck for a week as a punishment. A. to wash B. washing C. wash D. to be washing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Helen always comes home at weekends, _ the country t

13、o the town. A. prefer B. to prefer C. preferring D. having preferred（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Do you like a house with no garden?_ But anyhow, its better to have one than none. A. Not a bit. B. Not a little. C. Not especially. D. Not really.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Tom kept quiet about the accident _ lose his jo

14、b. A. so not as to B. so as to not C. so as not to D. not so as to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.I have never heard or seen such a thing_? A. did I B. havent I C. do I D. have I（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._some officials, Napoleon inspected his army. A. Followed B. Followed by C. Being followed D. Having been followed（分

15、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8._ of the toys sell well in the market. A. Everyone B. Not all C. No one D. Each （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.In the museum, we saw the model of a house designed by the pioneers and built _ wood and brick. A. up B. on C. of D. by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Where was it _ the road accident happened yes

16、terday? A. when B. that C. which D. how（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.-Im taking my driving test tomorrow -_! A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Come on D. Congratulations（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.I could go myself but I would sooner you _. A. went B. have gone C. will go D. go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.-Do you like a house with no

17、 garden?- _ But anyhow, its better to have one than none. A. Not a bit. B. Not a little. C. Not especially. D. Not really. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.In the _ of most people, there will be a good harvest this autumn. A. opinion B. look C. thought D. idea（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The spy was caught _ though he di

18、ed from wounds the next day. A. living B. alive C. live D. lived（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive beforeU U 1 /U /Uthe meal. If someone is late, th

19、e food may be spoiled, and so might the host or the hostessU U 2 /U /U. If you have to be late, call and tell them toU U 3 /U /Uyou. Its evenU U 4 /U /Uto be early! The host or the hostess will probably not beU U 5 /U /U.If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in

20、your carU U 6 /U /Uthe right time. Though its often important to arrive on time, yetU U 7 /U /U, for open houses, the host or the hostess invite guests to arrive and leaveU U 8 /U /Ua certain time so you can arrive at any timeU U 9 /U /Uthe time he or she gives you.Its nice to bring an empty stomach

21、 but its even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not costU U 10 /U /U, or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box ofU U 11 /U /Uwill be fine.Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name: the given name, the family name. In other wo

22、rds, the given name comesU U 12 /U /UIts important not only to learn and remember names, but toU U 13 /U /Uthem often in conversation. After theU U 14 /U /U, we usually call friends by their given names.U U 15 /U /Umay want you call them by their titles andU U 16 /U /U1) such as “Mr. Jones“, “Mrs. S

23、mith“, “Ms. Johnson“ or “Dr. Brown“.A maiden name is a womans family name at birth. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, sheU U 17 /U /Uthe family name of her husbandU U 18 /U /Uher maiden name. It is now becoming common,U U 19 /U /U, for women to keep their maiden namesU U 20 /U

24、/Uthey get married.（分数：20.00）(1). A. making B. cooking C. doing D. serving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. spirit B. opinion C. thought D. idea（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. have with B. have without C. start without D. start with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. nice B. worse C. nicer D. bad（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. back

25、B. in C. up D. ready（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. by B. after C. before D. until（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. in the other hand B. on the other hand C. in another hand D. on another hand（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. for B. among C. between D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. within B. by C. on D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10)

26、 A. many B. a lot C. a little D. a few（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. silver B. prizes C. cookbook D. candy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. after B. before C. first D. later（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. watch out B. repeat C. speak D. retell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. introduction B. conversation C. meeting D. dinner

27、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. Gentlemen B. Young people C. Older people D. Doctor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. given names B. first names C. family names D. full names（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. gives B. brings C. carries D. takes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. instead B. in place of C. takes place D. in place（分数：1

28、00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. and B. while C. however D. still（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. after B. until C. before D. since（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、BA/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycl

29、es and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In Chin

30、ese history, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long tie. Elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt were used as money in parts of Africa. Cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too.The first metal coins were ma

31、de in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their mon

32、ey, Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another t

33、han the paper money used today.Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is the best title for this article? A. Countries and Their Money. B. Kinds of Money. C. Trade and Money. D. The History of Money.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).The f

34、irst tin coins were made _. A. in China B. in Philippine C. in England D. in countries of Africa（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).The main idea of the second paragraph is that _. A. different countries use different kinds of money today B. different things were used as money C. animals, shells, rice, elephant tu

35、sks, monkey tails and salted were used as money D. cloth, knives, animals , shells, rice, elephant tusks, monkey tails and salted were used as money（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following are true of the first metal coins? A. They were made of copper. B. They were made of paper. C. They were squ

36、are but with a round hole in the center. D. They were round but with a square hole in the center.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).From this article readers can learn that _. A. by comparing and contrasting, todays money is convenient to carry B. all of the money today is made of metal or paper C. the earlier ki

37、nds of money seems to be art products D. in parts of Africa monkey tails are still used as money（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.九、BB/B(总题数：2，分数：6.00)Allow me to give you a little advice about writing fiction. First, make your characters believable. Make sure that they behave and talk as individuals. In real life,

38、everyone is unique. I fall your characters speak the same way and react to things in the same way, youll lose your readers from the start.Once your readers believe in your characters, you must get them to care. Each reader must be able to identify with at least one character, to almost become that c

39、haracter in his or her mind. You can do this by developing characters with genuine human traits, both good and bad. The individuals who populate your story should have human strengths and weaknesses.Now its time to weave your tale, to create a plot. Your readers are part of the story now; they are i

40、nvolved.One last thing. Your story must touch the readers emotions. If you can make them laugh and cry along with your characters, you will be a successful writer.（分数：3.00）(1).What would happen to your novel if your characters behaved the same? A. It would be unique. B. Your characters would speak l

41、ike each other. C. Readers reaction would be the same. D. Nobody will read it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What would be the best way to develop ones characters? A. To write about their virtue and vice. B. To describe their emotions. C. To include their laughter and cries. D. To identify with them.（分数：1.00）

42、A.B.C.D.(3).The best title for the passage would be _. A. How to Create a Believable Character B. How to Write Fiction C. The Way to Make a Plot D. Write with Emotions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.It is foolish to dream of reversing (倒转) history. We cannot pass laws forbidding science and technology. The computi

43、ng machines are here, and they will not merely stay; they will grow bigger, faster, and more useful every year. They will grow because engineers want to build them, scientists want to use them, industrialists want to employ them, soldiers want to enlist them in new weapons systems, politicians want

44、their help in the processes of government. In short, they will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken, no matter how many unskilled laborers we might have set to work. Computers will continue to amplify our intelligence for just the same reas

45、on that engines continue to Uamplify/U our muscles. The question we must ask is not whether we shall have computers or not have computers, but rather, since we are going to have them, how can we make the most humane (人道的) and intelligent use of them?（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following statements bes

46、t summarizes the main idea of the paragraph? A. Science has made wonderful progress in recent years. B. Machines can do the work of many unskilled laborers. C. Man must use scientific progress for a better world. D. It is foolish to ignore the help science can give to man.（分数：0.75）A.B.C.D.(2).The underlined word “amplify“ in the paragraph probably means_. A. underestimate the strength B. ignore the strength C. rectify the strength D. increase the strength（分数：0.75）A.B.C.D.(3).Which word best describes the attitude o