公共英语二级-563及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级-563 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)(1).Was the bike repaired?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, Mr.Smith repaired it.B.No, because it was too broken.C.Yes, someone else repaired it.(2).What did the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She could offer him a pencil.B.She had no pen hers

2、elf.C.She could let the man have her pen.(3).What did the woman ask the man to do?（分数：1.00）A.To give her some presents.B.To give some presents to his parents.C.To give her best wishes to his parents.(4).What did the woman believe?（分数：1.00）A.She lost her bag.B.Her bag was stolen.C.She put her bag in

3、the car.(5).What job is the man looking for?（分数：1.00）A.He wants to be with the English training center.B.He wants to work at a service company.C.He wants to work in the marketing department.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Why is Harry unhappy?（分数：1.00）A.He was refused by the college he really wanted to go

4、to.B.He didnt really want to go to any colleges.C.His tests were not so good.(2).What does the woman think of Harry?（分数：1.00）A.He should be given a chance to go to college.B.He is not good enough to go to college.C.He can go next time.(1).What does the man offer to do?（分数：1.00）A.To see the woman at

5、the airport.B.To visit the woman at her hotel at 8:30 a.m.C.To pick up the woman and drive her to the airport.(2).When will the plane probably take off?（分数：1.00）A.At 8:30 a.m.B.At exactly 9:30 a.m.C.After 9:30 a.m.(1).Which country did the woman visit?（分数：1.00）A.Egypt.B.Cairo.C.Cairo and Luxor.(2).W

6、hats the womans opinion about Cairo?（分数：1.00）A.There are a lot of interesting places to go.B.She likes it very much.C.Some of the places, though not many, are worth a visit.(3).Why does the woman like Luxor better than Cairo?（分数：1.00）A.Because it is a little town.B.Because it is free from pollution

7、and good for shopping.C.Because it is convenient for shopping.(1).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.An exam.B.The boys French.C.A football match.(2).What do you learn according to the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.The girl is very good at French.B.The girl likes football better than the boy.C.The boy did

8、nt do well in the exam.(3).What do you know about the boy?（分数：1.00）A.He isnt good at football.B.He is interested in football.C.He doesnt like to watch TV.(4).What does the boy think of the football on TV tonight?（分数：1.00）A.Wonderful.B.Not so bad.C.The Chinese team wont win the game.(1).Where are the

9、 passengers?（分数：1.00）A.In the train.B.On the ship.C.In the plane.(2).Why has the captain asked the passengers to keep their seat belts on?（分数：1.00）A.The plane is going to land.B.The plane is going to take off.C.The air might become very rough.(3).What has the captain asked the passengers not to do d

10、uring this time?（分数：1.00）A.Order drinks.B.Smoke cigarettes.C.Use the toilets.(4).When will the passengers be able to get up again?（分数：1.00）A.When an air-hostess says so.B.When the seat-belt warning sign goes off.C.When the captain makes another announcement.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 单项填空(总题数

11、15，分数：15.00)1.When we plan our vacation, mother often offers_suggestions.（分数：1.00）A.carefulB.practicalC.effectiveD.acceptable2.Mr. White_at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didnt show up.（分数：1.00）A.should have arrivedB.should arriveC.should have had arrivedD.should be arriving3.To enjoy the scenery, Ir

12、ene would rather spend long hours on the train_travel by air.（分数：1.00）A.asB.toC.thanD.while4.How can I mend it?Well, look at the_, please.（分数：1.00）A.explanationsB.expressionsC.instructionsD.introductions5.I dont think the movie tickets are expensive,_, I agree with you.（分数：1.00）A.are they; YesB.are

13、they; NoC.do I; YesD.wont they; No6.Tom often has bread for breakfast, _ he?Yes, he（分数：1.00）A.doesnt; hasB.didnt; didC.hasnt; hasD.doesnt; does7.I_to catch the 2:00 plane, but no such luck.（分数：1.00）A.have hopedB.hopeC.hopedD.had hoped8.The TV sets made by our factory sell best, but 10 years ago no o

14、ne could have guessed the place in the market that they_.（分数：1.00）A.were havingB.were to haveC.had hadD.had9.Given these conditions, there will not be_room left in ones brain for _rational (理智的) thought.（分数：1.00）A.a; theB./; aC.the; /D./; /10._second thoughts Im quite content to stay for the time be

15、ing.（分数：1.00）A.AtB.OnC.InD.As11.The journey around the world took the old sailor nine months, _the sailing time was 226 days.（分数：1.00）A.of whichB.during whichC.from whichD.for which12.Its too late to go out, _, its going to rain.（分数：1.00）A.otherwiseB.besidesC.howeverD.therefore13._are you trying to

16、prove to police?Where I was last night.（分数：1.00）A.WhatB.WhyC.HowD.When14.I hope you dont mind me asking, _where did you buy those shoes?（分数：1.00）A.soB.andC.yetD.but15._break the law should be punished.（分数：1.00）A.SomeoneB.AnyoneC.WhoeverD.Those who六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Sports and SexesIn sports t

17、he sexes are separate. (36) and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That (37) is (38) people say. Women are (39) “the weaker sex“, or if men want to please them, “the fair sex“. But boys and girls are taught (40) schools and universities. There are women (41) ar

18、e famous prime ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. (42) European woman can expect (43) until the age of 74; a man only until he is 68. Are womens bodies really weaker? The fastest men can run a mile in (44) 4 minutes. The best women need 5 minutes. Womens times are alw

19、ays slower than (45) , but some facts are a surprise. Some of the (46) women swimmers today are girls. One of them swam 400 metres (47) 4 minutes and 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tartan“ in films was (48) Olympic swimmer, Jonny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 metres was 4 minutes and 5

20、9.1 seconds, (49) is 37.9 seconds (50) than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are (51) men (52) . Conditions are very different now, and sport is much (53) serious. It is (54) serious that some women are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check (55) the wome

21、n are really women or not. It seems like that sport has many problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes.（分数：20.00）A.womanB.womansC.womenD.femalesA.at leastB.at mostC.at lessD.at moreA.thatB.whichC.whatD.whoA.callB.calledC.callsD.to callA.inB.toC.onD.atA.whoB.whomC.whatD

22、thatA.AB.AnC.TheD./A.liveB.to liveC.livingD.livedA.amongB.betweenC.underD.amountA.menB.manC.mensD.mansA.fastB.fasterC.fastestD.fastlyA.inB.onC.underD.betweenA.aB.theC.anD./A.thatB.whenC.whoD.whichA.slowB.fastC.slowerD.fasterA.catchB.caughtC.catchingD.to catchA.orB.atC.upD.inA.mostB.leastC.moreD.les

23、sA.suchB.soC.veryD.manyA.ifB.butC.thatD.whether七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AOne hundred new bookstalls that will sell newspapers as well as books have been making their debut on city streets since Saturday morning.The newsstands are part of the citys efforts to improve the appearance of streets and ne

24、ighborhoods. The newsstands design, featuring large glass window, will help the customers to see what is on sale at a glance.An electrical screen on the newsstands will announce immediately the arrival of. the latest papers. There will be 1,000 newsstands by the end of the year. The newly formed com

25、pany will manage the stalls. According to sources from the company, over 80 percent of the people hired to operate the stands will be recruited from laid-off workers. This means the project will help ease the citys unemployment pressure, sources said.All recruited will undergo a training programme a

26、nd be dressed in green uniform. Municipal Vice Party Secretary Gong Xueping said the installation of the 100 stands was just the first step towards the objective of setting up 1,000 stands in the city by the end of the year.He said the creation of the stalls would be of particular significance to th

27、e enhancement of the citys spiritual civilization. He also made some suggestions regarding the location, design and construction of the new stands and the renovation of the existing newsstands.（分数：5.00）(1).One hundred new bookstalls are set up to_.（分数：1.00）A.classify the bookstoresB.beautify the str

28、eets and neighborhoodsC.enrich peoples minds with knowledgeD.increase people s purchasing power(2).The newsstands are made of large glass windows to_.（分数：1.00）A.beautify the streetsB.differ from other shopsC.let the customers browse through and find what they wantD.reduce the expenses of the constru

29、ction(3).Which sentence is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The newsstands also help gather together other public service charges.B.The newsstands will make known the arrival of the current issue of paper.C.These kinds of newsstands will be widely set up.D.The newsstands just sell newspapers and magazines.(4).Wh

30、at is the other purpose of building these newsstands? Give the laid-off workers a chance to_.（分数：1.00）A.make a livingB.take up hobbiesC.ease their pressureD.enrich their minds(5).Why the creation of the stalls will be of particular importance to the enhancement of the citys spiritual civilization?（分

31、数：1.00）A.It will help people enrich their minds with knowledge by reading.B.It will beautify the appearance of the city.C.It will attract buyers with its new design.D.It will ease the citys unemployment pressure.BWill it matter if you don t take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the Unite

32、d States. Those tests included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. T

33、he results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more qui

34、ckly and listen with more attention in class. Contrary to what many people believe, if you dont eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight i

35、f you reduce your other meals.（分数：4.00）(1).The results of the test show that_.（分数：1.00）A.breakfast has great effect on work and studiesB.breakfast has much to do with peoples healthC.a person will work better if he has simple breakfastD.breakfast only affects those who work with their brains(2).The

36、passage mentions that many people believe that if you dont eat breakfast, you will_.（分数：1.00）A.not lose weightB.be healthierC.gain weightD.lose weight(3).We can infer from the passage that（分数：1.00）A.one can work better without breakfastB.morning diet will do good to your healthC.reducing lunch and s

37、upper will help lose weightD.breakfast is more important than lunch and supper(4).What is the best title for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.A Good BreakfastB.Why Eating BreakfastC.No Eating, No GainingD.What is BreakfastCPeople who travel a lot fly with Bel Air, because they know they will get what they wa

38、nt.They want to go quickly, and safely, across the country, across the sea, or right across the world - and they know Bel Air will take them where they want to go, when they want to go. Bel air flies all the newest, and fastest aeroplanes, to more towns and cities, in more countries of the world, th

39、an any other airline.Do you want to go to Paris, Washington, Tokyo? Bel Air will take you there, at all times of the day or night, right through the week. But Bel Air flies not only to the big cities, we fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very heart of Asia, Africa and South Am

40、erica.People who travel a lot fly with Bel Air, because they know they will leave on time, and arrive on time. They know that the food they will receive, and the films they will watch, will be of the very best.Bel Air is second to none.（分数：4.00）(1).People who fly with Bel Air_.（分数：1.00）A.know they w

41、ill travel a lotB.get what they want quickly and safelyC.know that everything will be just rightD.always travel right across the world(2).It flies aeroplanes to towns and cities in Asia_.（分数：1.00）A.at all times of the day and nightB.at all times right through the weekC.two or three times a weekD.day

42、 and night right through the week(3).The airline flies aeroplanes to cities like Paris_.（分数：1.00）A.day and night, right through the weekB.two or three times a weekC.at any time of the day, but not at nightD.right through the day, two or three times a week(4).Travelers by Bel Air know that they will_

43、分数：1.00）A.see films that they have seen beforeB.eat the food that they have never had beforeC.have a good restD.be best served on the planeDComputer programmer Brendan Tammy earned 55,000 a year by designing new com-puter games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. Inst

44、ead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.He works for a small company in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are looking for jobs. Brendans biggest headache is how to use his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards (信用卡).Brendan g

45、ot his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels (普通考试科目) and working for a time in a computer shop.“I got the job because the people who run the company knew I had already written some programs.“ he said.“I suppose 55,000 pounds sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more

46、than that this year.“ He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 20 pounds a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,“ he said. “But I had been studying it in books an

47、d magazines for four years in my spare time. ! knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappea

48、r./（分数：4.00）(1).Why is Brendan so different from other young people of his age?（分数：1.00）A.He earns an extremely high payment.B.He has got a job.C.He lives at home with his parents.D.He does not go out much.(2).Brendans greatest problem is that_.（分数：1.00）A.he cant be treated as an adult (成年人) by the

49、bankB.he cant make as many games as he wishesC.he doesnt know what to buy with the moneyD.he had learnt to use computers at school(3).He left school after taking six O-levels because_.（分数：1.00）A.he was afraid that the market might disappearB.he did not enjoy school at allC.he wanted to work on computersD.he wanted to become a millionaire and retire early(4).Why does Brendan think he might retire early?（分数：1.00）