公共英语二级-64 (1)及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级-64 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.02，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).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A. Manager and clerk. B.B. Director and s

2、ecretary. C.C. Professor and student.(2).What is the population of that city?（分数：1.00）A.A. 800,000. B.B. 813,000. C.C. 813,400.(3).What color is the womans car?（分数：1.00）A.A. Red. B.B. Red and blue. C.C. Blue.(4).Who were the books ordered by?（分数：1.00）A.A. John. B.B. Bill. C.C. The man.(5).When does

3、the man start work today?（分数：1.00）A.A. At 9:30 B.B. At 10:15. C.C. At 9:00.二、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。听每段对话或独自前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面这段对话，做第 67 题。现在你有 10 秒钟的时间读题目。（分数：2.00）(1).What time is it now?（分数：1.00）A.A

4、 7:45 B.B. 8:15 C.C. 8:45(2).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A. The mans watch was fast. B.B. The mans watch was slow. C.C. The womans watch needs repair.（分数：2.00）(1).What did the widow do to the police and the County Council officials? A. She greeted them with a bunch of flowers

5、 B. She entertained them with hot tea. C. She poured hot water on them.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why did all the other residents agree to move? A. Because they could move into new flats with more rooms than their old ones. B. Because they liked to move into new flats. C. Because they could move into new f

6、lats not far from their old homes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).What number did the man want to dial?（分数：1.00）A.A. 123-4567 B.B. 132-4567 C.C. 123-4657(2).Why couldnt the man find the person he wanted?（分数：1.00）A.A. There was no person by the name. B.B. He dialed a wrong number. C.C. Mr. Hatton was out

7、 for dinner.(3).Where and when did the dialogue take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. In a hotel, in the morning. B.B. On a train, in the evening. C.C. On the phone, in the evening.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the woman looking for?（分数：1.00）A.A. Glasses. B.B. Telephone. C.C. Grass.(2).Where did the woman leave her glass

8、es?（分数：1.00）A.A. In the living room. B.B. By the telephone. C.C. By the television.(3).Has the woman found her glasses? A. Yes, she has. B. Yes, she has found it by the telephone. C. No, she hasnt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：5.00）(1).Where does this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. In a pr

9、ofessors office. B.B. In a medical doctors office. C.C. In an auditorium.(2).When does this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. Just before the semester begins. B.B. After the first week of classes. C.C. In the middle of the semester.(3).Why has the Woman come to see Dr. Tyler? A. She had promised

10、 that she would. B. She has been sick. C. She needs his approval for her schedule.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Why did the woman drop her chemistry course?（分数：1.00）A.A. It wasnt a requirement. B.B. She already knew the material. C.C. She entered the hospital.(5).What does Dr. Tyler seem most concerned about?

11、A. The womans musical background. B. The womans economic situation. C. The womans decision to take on so much work.（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.Its hot out on the beach. Lets sit in the _ .（分数：1.00）A.shadowB.shadeC.darkD.darkness2.The old man _ the memory of his dead wife.（分数：1.

12、00）A.embracedB.disclosedC.cherishedD.stored3.The flood did not start to _ until two days after the rain had stopped.（分数：1.00）A.retireB.recedeC.shrinkD.retreat4.The microscope enables scientists to distinguish a(n) _ number and variety of bacteria.（分数：1.00）A.selectedB.incredibleC.verifiableD.unavoida

13、ble5.When it was announced, settlers _ raced into the territory in wagons and horse-back to claim the best land they could find for themselves.（分数：1.00）A.literallyB.incidentallyC.dreadfullyD.largely6.I promise to look _ the matter as soon as I get back to the head office.（分数：1.00）A.intoB.inC.forD.af

14、ter7.We have to think very carefully before we take any action, because its a very _ situation we are in.（分数：1.00）A.idealB.favourableC.goodD.severe8.Since the accident he has walked with a _ .（分数：1.00）A.slopeB.limpC.lameD.strain9.By going in person to the office which _ the forms, she was able to ge

15、t what she wanted.（分数：1.00）A.controlledB.offeredC.disseminatedD.issued10._ a true word is spoken in jest.（分数：1.00）A.A lot ofB.A few ofC.ManyD.Much11.He was afraid he would have to _ her invitation to the party.（分数：1.00）A.refuteB.inclineC.declineD.ignore12.I could hear nothing except the roar of airc

16、raft engines which _ all other sounds.（分数：1.00）A.overcameB.overtookC.suppressedD.drowned13.Shoes are often _ when they are new.（分数：1.00）A.staffB.stuffC.stiffD.stuffy14.Her face _ up with joy when she heard the good news.（分数：1.00）A.litB.flaredC.showedD.cheered15.The doctor _ what he thought; she was

17、pregnant.（分数：1.00）A.approvedB.assuredC.held some promiseD.confirmed四、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：1，分数：25.00)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Some people think they have an answerU (36) /Uthe problem of automobile crowding and pollution in large cities. TheirU (37) /Uis the bicycle, or bike. In a

18、greatU (38) /Ucities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York city, some bikeU (39) /Uhave even formed a groupU (40) /U“Bike for a Better City“. They claim(声称)that ifU (41) /Upeople rode bicycles to work, thereU (42) /UbeU (43) /Uautomobiles in the downtown section of the cit

19、y andU (44) /Uless dirty air from carU (45) /U.For several years thisU (46) /Uhas been trying to get the city government toU (47) /Ubicycle riders. ForU (48) /U,they want the city to paint special lanes(车道)for bicycles onlyU (49) /Usome of the main streets, because when bicycle riders must use theU

20、50) /Ulanes as cars, there may beU (51) /U. “Bike for a Better City“ feels that if there wereU (52) /Ulanes,U (53) /Upeople would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have beenU (54) /Uyet.U (55) /Uthinks they are a goodU (56) /U. Taxi driversU (57) /Uthe ideathey say it will slow traffic. Some store own

21、ers on the main streets dont like the idea they say that if thereU (58) /Uless traffic, they will have lessU (59) /U. And most people liveU (60) /Ufar from downtown to travel by bike.（分数：25.00）A.ofB.forC.aboutD.toA.problemB.answerC.helpD.purposeA.manyB.dealC.numberD.moreA.sellersB.fansC.ridersD.spor

22、tsmenA.asB.ofC.markedD.calledA.fewerB.fewC.moreD.lessA.wouldB.mustC.willD.canA.littleB.fewerC.moreD.muchA.stillB.thereforeC.evenD.soA.factoriesB.equipmentsC.enginesD.accidentsA.groupB.proposalC.sectionD.movementA.encourageB.helpC.noticeD.joinA.onceB.thatC.goodD.exampleA.onB.besideC.byD.nearA.veryB.b

23、igC.sameD.narrowA.happeningB.conflictsC.eventsD.accidentsA.goodB.specialC.broadD.safeA.moreB.fewerC.manyD.lessA.buildB.dividedC.paintedD.allowedA.Not allB.Not everyoneC.PeopleD.Every oneA.ideaB.wayC.signD.groupA.likeB.would likeC.wouldnt likeD.dont likeA.areB.wereC.isD.wasA.businessB.moneyC.goodsD.c

24、ustomersA.veryB.quiteC.tooD.so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/BTom and Fred are talking about the year 2050.“What will our work be like in the year 2050?“asked Tom. “I dont know. “says Fred.“ What do you think?“Well, no one knows, but its interesting to guess. “I

25、n the year 2050 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problems. We shall all have telephones, in our pockets, too, and well be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps well be able to see them at the same time. “A lot of people wi

26、ll live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories, and farms under the sea, too. “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. Perhaps theyll work only two or three days a week. Theyll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holid

27、ays there. “Im looking forward to the year 2050. I hope to fly to the moon. “And I hope Ill be able to live under the sea,“ says Fred. “Wont that be very interesting? Just like a fish!“（分数：4.00）(1).Tom and Fred are talking about _ .（分数：1.00）A.their studentsB.their life in the pastC.something in the

28、late 21st centuryD.some interesting news(2).Machines will do _ people.（分数：1.00）A.most of the work instead ofB.some of the work instead ofC.as much work asD.as little work as(3).From their talk, we know that _ .（分数：1.00）A.both of them hope to fly to the moonB.one of them hopes to fly to the moonC.nei

29、ther of them hopes to fly to the moonD.only Fred hopes to fly to the moon(4).Fred says _ .（分数：1.00）A.he likes fishB.he likes to eat fishC.he looks like a fishD.he wishes to live under the sea just like a fishBB/BMany people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities(活动)of

30、the day. TV brings the outside closer to peoples homes. Some people say the world is smaller than beforebecause of TV.Whats going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? Whats life in the deepest part of the sea.If you want to answer t

31、hese and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.TV helps to open o

32、ur eyes. TV also helps to open our minds (思想). TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.（分数：4.00）(1).Some people say the world is smaller than before because _ .（分数：1.00）A.TV makes the earth smaller and smallerB.all people like to watch TVC.watching TV is one of

33、 the most important activities of the dayD.TV brings the outside world closer to people(2).We can _ when we watch TV.（分数：1.00）A.go to live in the other countriesB.answer TV many questionsC.get a lot of information(信息)D.ask TV some questions(3).People learn better through TV than through radio becaus

34、e _ .（分数：1.00）A.TV sets are bigger than radiosB.people can not only hear but also watchC.without TV people cant open their eyesD.its easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio(4).The sentence“TV also helps to open our minds“means _ .（分数：1.00）A.our minds can only be opened by TVB.something is wrong w

35、ith our mindsC.it can help us to increase our knowledge(增长知识)D.TV is new to usBC/BMrs. Cook was born in a shopkeepers family. Her father had several shops in the city and most of his friends are important persons. The man liked his daughter very much and often took her to the parties. He tried his b

36、est to satisfy her with everything and she wasnt afraid of anybody.She married Mr. Cook, a famous actor, when she was twenty-two. Her father gave her all and she does no housework at home. She often does everything she wants and makes all the family listen to her. She had a few servants, but none of

37、 them can wait on her. Neither the servants nor her husband likes her.Last week she employed a new servant called Betty. The girl had studied in a middle school before her father died in an accident. The girl is kind and clever. She had read a lot by then and now she knows much. She had been told ab

38、out the woman before she came here. Shes sure she can deal with (对付) the woman.The woman liked the strong and tall girl as soon as she saw her. “Remember,Betty,“said she. “You must be honest and obedient. Do you understand me!“Yes,Mrs. Cook, “said the girl. “But what should I do if you let me tell t

39、he visitor that you arent in?“（分数：4.00）(1).The man tried his best to satisfy his daughter with everything because _ .（分数：1.00）A.he was very richB.he liked his daughter very muchC.She knew plenty of important personsD.She wasnt afraid of anybody(2).The girl married Mr. Cook because _ .（分数：1.00）A.he w

40、as rich tooB.he had a few servantsC.he always listenedD.he was a famous actor(3)._ ,so Betty stopped to be a servant.（分数：1.00）A.The rich woman would pay her muchB.The rich woman would be kind to herC.She hated to go on studying at schoolD.She had to earn some money for her family(4).Betty knows how

41、to deal with the woman because _ .（分数：1.00）A.She was a middle school studentB.Shes very cleverC.She knows her wellD.She had read a lot by last weekBD/BPsychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study t

42、he relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive(认识派的)researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.The latt

43、er view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary(金钱的)rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements(刺激)indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social

44、 Psychology.“If kids know theyre working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity,“ says Robert Eisenhower of the University of Delaware in Newark. “But its easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance of or creating too much antici

45、pation for rewards. “A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenhower holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and resto

46、re failing grades.In earlier grades, the use of so-called taken economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.（分数：4.00）(1).Psychologists are divided

47、 with regard to their attitudes toward _ .（分数：1.00）A.the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewardsB.the amount of monetary rewards for students creativityC.the study of relationship between actions and their consequencesD.the effects of external rewards on students performance(2).W

48、hat is the response of many educators to external rewards for their students?（分数：1.00）A.They have no doubts about them.B.They have doubts about them.C.They approve of them.D.They avoid talking about them.(3).Which of the following can best raise students creativity according to Robert Eisenhower?（分数：1.00）A.Assigning them tasks they have not dealt with before.B.Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness.C.Giving them rew