公共英语二级-98及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级-98 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、单项选择(总题数：14，分数：35.00)1.The work should be given to _ you think can finish it ahead of time.（分数：2.50）A.whomB.whomeverC.whoeverD.no matter who2.Generally_, that city is less crowded than the others in the same area.（分数：2.50）A.sayingB.t

2、alkingC.tellingD.speaking3. Oh, you made friends. No. We _friends since we met in Beijing.（分数：2.50）A.have madeB.have becomeC.have beenD.have turned4.It is said that Kate failed in the finals. _ she is sad these days.（分数：2.50）A.What a pityB.I“ m sorry thatC.I wonder whyD.No wonder that5.Not once in t

3、hese years _ the prices of these products.（分数：2.50）A.we changedB.have we changedC.did we changeD.we have changed6.Those T-shirts are usually $35 each, but today they have a _ price of $19 in the Shopping Center.（分数：2.50）A.specialB.regularC.cheapD.particulat7.In those days she was always lost in thou

4、ght, so that she had to be called three or four times _ she came to her dinner.（分数：2.50）A.untilB.afterC.whenD.before8.If you want _,you should speak slowly and clearly to the listeners.（分数：2.50）A.to be understoodB.to understand itC.understandingD.to understood9.The sports meet was _ last week.（分数：2.

5、50）A.succeedB.successC.successfullyD.a success10.She got very angry _ the sight of her husband walking with another woman.（分数：2.50）A.byB.atC.onD.of11.The celebration has been called _ because of the bad weather.（分数：2.50）A.forB.offC.upD.at12.Do you like a house with no garden? _ But anyhow, it“s bett

6、er to have one than none.（分数：2.50）A.Not a bit.B.Not a little.C.Not especially.D.Not really.13.His mother works at the market _ sells vegetable and fruits.（分数：2.50）A.whereB.in whichC.at whichD.which14.You _ him out though you were very busy.（分数：2.50）A.could have helpedB.must helpC.should have helpedD

7、ought to help三、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：2，分数：35.00)Maybe 10 years old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, “But, Dad, you can“t be healthy if you are dead.“ Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belta mistake 75% of the US population m

8、ake every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths about safety belts since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth Number One: It“s best to be “thrown clear“ of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious e

9、nough to “throw you clear“ is also going to be serious enough to given you a very bad landing, and chances are you“ll have travelled through a windshield or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty- five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear“.

10、 Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap“ people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious for not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the poi

11、nt of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren“t needed at a speed of less than 30 miles per hour (mph). Truth: When two cars travelling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshiel

12、d with a force head first into the ground from a height of 10 meters.（分数：21.00）(1).The reason “Father was in a hurry to get home“ was that he _.（分数：7.00）A.wasn“t feeling very wellB.hated to drive in the darkC.wanted to take some exerciseD.didn“t want to be caught by the police(2).According to the te

13、xt, to be “thrown clear“ of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _.（分数：7.00）A.may be knocked down by other carsB.may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the carC.may find it impossible to get away from the seatD.may get caught in the car door(3).What is the advice given in the text?（分

14、数：7.00）A.Never drive faster than 30 mph.B.Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C.Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.D.Drive slowly while you“re not wearing a safety belt.How much living space does a person need? What happens when his space needs are not met? Scientists ar

15、e making experiments on rats to try to determine the efforts of over crowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behaviour of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have enough living space, they eat well, sleep well and produce their young well. But if their living conditions

16、become too crowded, their behaviour and even their health change obviously. They can“t sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and worry become clear. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus, for rats, population and violence are directly related

17、 Is this a natural law for human society as well? Is enough space not only satisfactory, but necessary for human survival?（分数：14.00）(1).The less crowded the space is, _.（分数：7.00）A.the more rats like to sleep and eatB.the less rats want to live with othersC.the more rats try to kill each otherD.the

18、less likely rats bite and kill each other(2).The writer also discloses that _.（分数：7.00）A.the larger population, the more violenceB.population has nothing to do with violenceC.violence determines populationD.population determines violence四、第三部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、短文改错(总题数：1，分数：30.00)In fact, many of

19、the herbs(草药) work really good. Chinese medicine 1 works the best for the relief of constant pain and some long-term 2 conditions resist Western medicines. However, these are not 3 miracle drugs. Any of them are mildly toxic. After taking them 4 over a long period of time, they may also has harmful

20、side effects. 5 In some cases, they can even damage the liver and another organs. 6 Therefore before take any herbal medicine, you should consult the 7 Chinese doctor because the herbs you take may not be the more 8 appropriate for your condition. Even for such a common disease 9 as a cold, there ar

21、e much different types. 10 （分数：30.00）公共英语二级-98 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、单项选择(总题数：14，分数：35.00)1.The work should be given to _ you think can finish it ahead of time.（分数：2.50）A.whomB.whomeverC.whoever D.no matter who解析：2.Generally_, that city is less crowded than the othe

22、rs in the same area.（分数：2.50）A.sayingB.talkingC.tellingD.speaking 解析：解析 Generally speaking 为固定搭配，意为“大致上说，普遍地说”。故本题答案为 D。3. Oh, you made friends. No. We _friends since we met in Beijing.（分数：2.50）A.have madeB.have becomeC.have been D.have turned解析：4.It is said that Kate failed in the finals. _ she is

23、sad these days.（分数：2.50）A.What a pityB.I“ m sorry thatC.I wonder whyD.No wonder that 解析：5.Not once in these years _ the prices of these products.（分数：2.50）A.we changedB.have we changed C.did we changeD.we have changed解析：6.Those T-shirts are usually $35 each, but today they have a _ price of $19 in th

24、e Shopping Center.（分数：2.50）A.special B.regularC.cheapD.particulat解析：解析 a special price 意为“特价”，是固定搭配。故本题答案为 A。7.In those days she was always lost in thought, so that she had to be called three or four times _ she came to her dinner.（分数：2.50）A.untilB.afterC.whenD.before 解析：8.If you want _,you should s

25、peak slowly and clearly to the listeners.（分数：2.50）A.to be understood B.to understand itC.understandingD.to understood解析：9.The sports meet was _ last week.（分数：2.50）A.succeedB.successC.successfullyD.a success 解析：10.She got very angry _ the sight of her husband walking with another woman.（分数：2.50）A.byB

26、at C.onD.of解析：11.The celebration has been called _ because of the bad weather.（分数：2.50）A.forB.off C.upD.at解析：12.Do you like a house with no garden? _ But anyhow, it“s better to have one than none.（分数：2.50）A.Not a bit.B.Not a little.C.Not especially.D.Not really. 解析：13.His mother works at the market

27、 _ sells vegetable and fruits.（分数：2.50）A.whereB.in whichC.at whichD.which 解析：14.You _ him out though you were very busy.（分数：2.50）A.could have helpedB.must helpC.should have helped D.ought to help解析：三、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：2，分数：35.00)Maybe 10 years old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, “But,

28、 Dad, you can“t be healthy if you are dead.“ Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belta mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths about safety belts since their first appearance i

29、n cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth Number One: It“s best to be “thrown clear“ of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear“ is also going to be serious enough to given you a very bad landing, and chances are you“l

30、l have travelled through a windshield or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty- five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear“. Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap“ people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again, but s

31、tudies show that people knocked unconscious for not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them. Myth Number

32、Three: Safety belts aren“t needed at a speed of less than 30 miles per hour (mph). Truth: When two cars travelling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force head first into the ground from a height of 10 meters.（分数：21.00）(1).The reason “Father was in a hurry

33、 to get home“ was that he _.（分数：7.00）A.wasn“t feeling very wellB.hated to drive in the darkC.wanted to take some exercise D.didn“t want to be caught by the police解析：解析 从文章第二、三段可以看出父亲匆忙回家是要赶着去锻炼。(2).According to the text, to be “thrown clear“ of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _.（分数：

34、7.00）A.may be knocked down by other carsB.may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car C.may find it impossible to get away from the seatD.may get caught in the car door解析：解析 文章第四、五段讲明被抛出车外会遭受严重伤害的。(3).What is the advice given in the text?（分数：7.00）A.Never drive faster than 30 mph.B.Try your be

35、st to save yourself in a car accident.C.Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving. D.Drive slowly while you“re not wearing a safety belt.解析：解析 全文都在围绕开车系安全带来叙述的，故选 C。How much living space does a person need? What happens when his space needs are not met? Scientists are making experiments on

36、rats to try to determine the efforts of over crowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behaviour of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have enough living space, they eat well, sleep well and produce their young well. But if their living conditions become too crowded, thei

37、r behaviour and even their health change obviously. They can“t sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and worry become clear. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus, for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law

38、for human society as well? Is enough space not only satisfactory, but necessary for human survival?（分数：14.00）(1).The less crowded the space is, _.（分数：7.00）A.the more rats like to sleep and eatB.the less rats want to live with othersC.the more rats try to kill each otherD.the less likely rats bite an

39、d kill each other 解析：(2).The writer also discloses that _.（分数：7.00）A.the larger population, the more violence B.population has nothing to do with violenceC.violence determines populationD.population determines violence解析：四、第三部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、短文改错(总题数：1，分数：30.00)In fact, many of the herbs(草药) wo

40、rk really good. Chinese medicine 1 works the best for the relief of constant pain and some long-term 2 conditions resist Western medicines. However, these are not 3 miracle drugs. Any of them are mildly toxic. After taking them 4 over a long period of time, they may also has harmful side effects. 5

41、In some cases, they can even damage the liver and another organs. 6 Therefore before take any herbal medicine, you should consult the 7 Chinese doctor because the herbs you take may not be the more 8 appropriate for your condition. Even for such a common disease 9 as a cold, there are much different types. 10 （分数：30.00）解析：goodwell解析：the the解析：conditions that/which解析：AnySome解析：hashave解析：anotherother解析：taketaking解析：moremost解析：解析：muchmany