公共英语二级-219及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级-219 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).Where is the man?（分数：1.00）A.A In a restaurant. B.B In a hotel. C.C In a hospital.(2).What will the woman do later

2、this evening? A She will prepare for her maths test. B She will prepare for her English test. C She will prepare for her history test.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What does the man think of the teacher?（分数：1.00）A.A Shes from Asia. B.B Shes from Africa. C.C Shes from Europe.(4).What do we learn from the dialog

3、ue?（分数：1.00）A.A Franks teacher is English. B.B Franks teacher is learned. C.C Franks teacher is tall.(5).Whats the mans plan for this vacation?（分数：1.00）A.A He wants to go to China. B.B He wants to go to Australia. C.C He wants to stay home.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 2 至 4 个小题，从题中

4、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。（分数：2.00）(1).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.A In a restaurant. B.B In a hotel. C.C In a hospital.(2).What is the man doing?（分数：1.00）A.A Hes checking in. B.B Hes ordering meals. C.C Hes m

5、aking a reservation.（分数：2.00）(1).Where did they go last summer?（分数：1.00）A.A They went to the beach. B.B They went to the mountain. C.C They went to the riverside.(2).What did the woman especially like to do? A She liked to take a walk in the mountain. B She liked to enjoy the silence. C She liked to

6、 live in the cabin.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).What did the woman buy last week?（分数：1.00）A.A A dress. B.B A hat. C.C A dress and a hat.(2).How much did she pay for the dress?（分数：1.00）A.A 245 yuan. B.B 254 yuan. C.C 490 yuan.(3).What does the man think of the dress?（分数：1.00）A.A Its good-looking and c

7、heap. B.B Its good-looking but expensive. C.C Its cheap but ugly.（分数：4.00）(1).What are the man and woman talking about? A They are talking about the weather forecast. B They are talking about the football match. C They are talking about the Internet.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When is the football match supp

8、osed to hold?（分数：1.00）A.A Monday. B.B Tuesday. C.C Wednesday.(3).What will the man do on Wednesday? A He will be on a trip. B He will go to the football match. C He will cancel the trip to watch the match.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What will the man do after the conversation? A He will watch the football ga

9、me on TV. B He will surf on the Internet. C He will make a phone call.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the most common form of traveling abroad?（分数：1.00）A.A By air. B.B By car. C.C By sea.(2).What is the first thing that you have to consider before you buy your plane tickets?（分数：1.00）A.A Choose a

10、n airline company. B.B Choose a reasonable price. C.C Choose a good in-flight service.(3).What is placed in the front seat pocket?（分数：1.00）A.A Cards on entertainment. B.B Safety instruction card. C.C Boarding tickets.(4).Why is it important to know the entire process before the trip? A It makes sure

11、 you have a unexpected trip. B It makes sure you have an exciting trip. C It makes sure you have a pleasant and safe trip.（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._ entering the house, he immediately found something strange.（分数：1.00）A.AtB.InC.OnD.For2.I cant help_his expression when he rece

12、ives the gift.（分数：1.00）A.to imagineB.imagineC.imaginingD.to have imagined3.Dont be too hard on the kid._, he is only a boy of twelve.（分数：1.00）A.Above allB.Of allC.All of allD.After all4._she is young, she knows quite a lot.（分数：1.00）A.AlthoughB.HoweverC.WhenD.Unless5.What will the weather be_tomorrow

13、?（分数：1.00）A.seemB.becomingC.likeD.look like6._ had I finished the test _ the bell rang.（分数：1.00）A.Never . thenB.No sooner . thenC.Hardly . whenD.Seldom . when7.Warm-hearted_he is, he cant help all the people out.（分数：1.00）A.likeB.asC.forD.of8.Id like to_some sample products before I decide to buy the

14、m.（分数：1.00）A.send away forB.send outC.send offD.send to9.I dont remember_the lights before I left. But the lights are out.（分数：1.00）A.turn offB.turned offC.to turn offD.turning off10.He used _ that there was nothing he couldnt do.（分数：1.00）A.believeB.to believeC.to have believedD.believed11.You ought

15、to do _ he tells you.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.becauseC.asD.which12.We will have an outdoor party unless it _ tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.will rainB.rainsC.does not rainD.will not rain13.He has the same color of hair and eyes _ his father.（分数：1.00）A.likeB.asC.toD.of14.Now_your .turn to answer the question.（分数：1.00）

16、A.comeB.comingC.comesD.came15.Its too late for you to wait for the bus. I think I can give you _ home.（分数：1.00）A.a liftB.liftC.to liftD.lifting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选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Most gift giving shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But

17、it is possible to form some differencesU (36) /Uthe kinds of things bought and the people who buyU (37) /U.Expensive gifts. Naturally, some gifts will beU (38) /Uthan others. But some people give higher priced gifts thanU (39) /Ufor the situation. SomeoneU (40) /Ugives an expensive gift often feels

18、thatU (41) /Ushould receive more praise than if he had given a less expensiveU (42) /U. Therefore he is givingU (43) /Ua gift: status.Homemade gifts.U (44) /UsomethingU (45) /Uhas become the exception in many countries today. If you receive a home-madeU (46) /U., you are lucky. It may not be madeU (

19、47) /U, but it will show a certain quality of love.Books. Most people who give booksU (48) /Ugifts either like reading or would like everyone to think theyU (49) /U. A good way to know this is toU (50) /Uout whether or not the giver bought the bookU (51) /Uto how large it is. If youU (52) /Ua large

20、heavy book, its giver may be muchU (53) /Uin the way things appear than in the way theyU (54) /Uare. Anyhow, giving a good book can be a way ofU (55) /Ua feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.（分数：20.00）A.betweenB.amongC.beforeD.after

21、A.itB.oneC.themD.asA.much expensiveB.very expensiveC.expensiveD.more expensiveA.needB.necessaryC.wantD.thinkA.heB.whoC.sheD.whatA.heB.whoC.sheD.whatA.oneB.onesC.itD.giftsA.himselfB.herselfC.themselvesD.ourselvesA.BuildingB.MakingC.BuyingD.WatchingA.within handsB.by handC.in handD.from handA.wordB.pr

22、aiseC.giftD.bookA.quicklyB.hardlyC.perfectlyD.goodlyA.likeB.forC.ofD.asA.didB.doC.likedD.dislikeA.lookB.findC.watchD.thinkA.accordingB.dependC.closeD.similarA.receiveB.acceptC.refuseD.admitA.interestedB.much interestC.more interestedD.most interestedA.seemB.realC.actualD.actuallyA.thinkingB.breaking

23、C.separatingD.sharing五、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：20.00)BText 1/BEver since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is acc

24、omplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to use this form of expressions. Many of these symbols of whole words are very vivid and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.Body

25、 language transmits ideas of thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of indicating that the part is only a joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking head indicates a negative reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braill

26、e (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse Code, and smoke signals, Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.（分数：5.0

27、0）(1).Which of the following statements best summarizes this passage?（分数：1.00）A.When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.B.Everybody uses only one form of communication.C.Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.D.Although other forms, apart from language o

28、f communication exist, they are of little value.(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.There are many forms of communication in existence today.B.Language is the most common form of communication.C.Tourists are incapable of using an oral form of communication.D.Ideas and though

29、ts can be transmitted by body language.(3).Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people?（分数：1.00）A.Picture signs.B.Braille.C.Body language.D.Signal flags.(4).Sign language is said to be very vivid and exact and can be used internationally while _ cannot.（分数：1.00）A

30、.spellingB.ideasC.whole wordsD.expressions(5).How many nonlinguistic forms of communication are mentioned in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.5.B.6.C.7.D.8.BText 2/BMany people are worried about what television has done to the generation of American children who have grown up watching it. For one thing, rece

31、nt studies show that TV weakens the ability to imagine. Some teachers feel that television has taken away the childs ability to form mental picture in his own mind, resulting in children who cannot understand a simple story without pictures.Secondly, too much TV too early usually causes children to

32、be removed from real-life experiences. Thus, they grow up to be passive(被动的) watchers who can only respond to action, but not start doing something actively.The third area for such a worrying situation is the serious dissatisfaction frequently expressed by school teachers that children show a low pa

33、tience for the pains in learning. Because they have been used to seeing results of all problems in 30 or 60 minutes on TV, they are quickly discouraged by any activity that promises less than immediate satisfaction.But perhaps the most serious result is the TV effect of bloody fights and death on ch

34、ildren, who have come to believe that it is an everyday thing. Not only does this increase their admission of terrible acts on others, but some children will follow bad acts that they see on television.（分数：3.00）(1).Because of TV, children have lost their ability to _.（分数：1.00）A.have ideas of new thi

35、ngsB.understand pictures in booksC.read story booksD.think in a clear way(2).When children see terrible killing on TV, they _.（分数：1.00）A.are frightenedB.think its realC.become annoyedD.feel satisfied(3).The main purpose of the text is to tell people _.（分数：1.00）A.how to prevent children from watching

36、 TVB.how children like frightening TV programsC.what bad effects TV program have on childrenD.what teachers think of todays childrenBText 3/BAnn Curry is a famous news presenter of the NBC News “Today“ show. When she was 15 she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at t

37、he books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if shed like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes.Ann worked after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs:

38、 she served coffee in the student union (学生会), was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs.One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Ann for books on cancer (癌 症). The woman seemed anxious. Ann showed her practically

39、everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store less worried, and Ann has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customer.Years later, as a television reporter in Los Angeles, Ann heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers

40、and his hand. His family could not afford a surgical (外科的) operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time.Ann persuaded her boss to let her do the story. After the story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the surgical operation for free

41、. Ann visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.“ What a sweet sense of satisfaction Ann Curry felt!At McCarelys bookstore, Ann always sensed she was working for the customers, not the store. Today its the sa

42、me. NBC News pays her, but she feels as if she works for the people who watch the programs, helping them make sense of the world.（分数：4.00）(1).Ann Curry got her first job _.（分数：1.00）A.from her friend in a bookstoreB.a couple of years before collegeC.at the NBC news “Today“ showD.when she was studying

43、 at university(2).At which part time job did Ann Curry feel the happiest?（分数：1.00）A.The hotel.B.The bookstore.C.The student union.D.The US Forest Service.(3).What particularly gives her the feeling of pride?（分数：1.00）A.Helping people through work.B.Reporting interesting stories.C.Being able to do dif

44、ferent jobs well.D.Paying through her college education.(4).How did Ann help the child get the operation he needed?（分数：1.00）A.Ann persuaded the boy to speak on TV.B.Ann paid for the operation herself.C.Anns boss agreed to raise money.D.Anns news report moved some doctors.BText 4/BAs my train wasnt d

45、ue to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some newspapers to read on the journey, I made my way to the luggage office to collect the heavy suitcase I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and I took out my wallet to find the receipt f

46、or my case. The receipt didnt seem to be where I had left it. I emptied the contents of the wallet, and railway-tickets, money, scraps of paper, and photographs fell out of it; but no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found.When my turn came, I explained the situation sorrowf

47、ully to the assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say that he had heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case. I told him that it was an old, brown-looking object not different from the many cases I could see on the shelves. The assistant then gave me a form

48、 and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. If they were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had hurriedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me.After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one dreadful moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he