公共英语二级-616及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级-616 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).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The price for the coffee is fair.B.The price is cheap.C.The price is expensiv(2).What does this man mean?（分数：1.00）A.It makes no difference to him which they go to.B.He does not

2、 want to go to either one.C.The play and the movie are about the same subject.(3).What time is it in Cairo?（分数：1.00）A.2:00a.m.B.12:00 noon.C.7:00 p.m.(4).When will Bill come back?（分数：1.00）A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Next week.(5).Why doesnt the woman go into the room?（分数：1.00）A.She cant unlock the door.B.S

3、he has lost the key.C.She wants to wait till the man comes.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What will the woman wear?（分数：1.00）A.Her dresses.B.Her coat.C.Her jacket.(2).Whats the weather like today?（分数：1.00）A.Its cold.B.Its sunny.C.Its fin(1).What does the man think of the dinner?（分数：1.00）A.He thinks its bad

4、B.He thinks it s fine.C.He thinks its neither bad or fin(2).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.At a hospital.B.At a restaurant.C.At a library.(1).What is the main topic of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.How to select a good umbrella.B.How to treat minor aches and pains.C.How to predict

5、the weather.(2).What does the woman say how distant object looks to her before a storm?（分数：1.00）A.They look darker.B.They look smaller.C.They look clearer.(3).What does the man say seem to happen to his sense of smell?（分数：1.00）A.It stops working.B.It becomes sharper.C.It confuses odors.(1).Who was t

6、he speaker?（分数：1.00）A.A librarian.B.A professor.C.A researcher.(2).For whom is the course intended?（分数：1.00）A.All second-year students who failed first-year English.B.All first-, second-, and third-year students.C.Students who dont know how to write a research paper.(3).What does the speaker ask the

7、 students to do who have already learned to write a research paper?（分数：1.00）A.Take notes.B.Help the other students.C.Enroll in another English class.(1).Where is the speech taking place?（分数：1.00）A.At a construction siteB.In a concert hall.C.In a music classroom.(2).What kind of group will be perform

8、ing?（分数：1.00）A.A musical-comedy troupeB.A ballet company.C.An orchestr(3).What was I see Stones purpose in organizing the committee?（分数：1.00）A.To support the National Musical Excellence Society.B.To raise funds for Carnegie hall.C.To review the works of Leonar(4).Approximately, how many laborers and

9、 artisans have worked on the project?（分数：1.00）A.19.B.50.C.350.(5).Where will the reception be held?（分数：1.00）A.In a restaurant.B.At a music school.C.In the main lobby.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：15，分数：15.00)1.He was employed as an interpreter because he was _ in three languages.（分数：1.0

10、0）A.intimateB.proficientC.efficientD.sufficient2.The new aircraft _ its tests very well.（分数：1.00）A.experiencedB.hurriedC.supportedD.underwent3.After the theft of his car he put in an insurance _ for 3,000.（分数：1.00）A.accountB.invoiceC.assessmentD.claim4.As there was a power cut in the hospital, the s

11、urgeon had to _ the operation.（分数：1.00）A.call forB.call onC.call offD.call up5._ , this book will sell like not cakes.（分数：1.00）A.Once printedB.PrintedC.Having printed onceD.After to print6.The disease has completely _ in this country.（分数：1.00）A.died outB.died downC.died awayD.died off7.With the intr

12、oduction of the electronic computer, there is no complicated problem _ can be solved quickly.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.butD.as8.During the ten thousand miles journey across the desert, several men dropped with _.（分数：1.00）A.fatigueB.concessionC.greaseD.wreck9.Sit _ you like.（分数：1.00）A.howeverB.wherever

13、C.butD.but where10.Mathematics _ the study or science of numbers.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.wasD.were11.When the manager went to Canada on business, his _ took over all his duties.（分数：1.00）A.caretakerB.officerC.deputyD.commander12.Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to _.（分数：1.00）

14、A.breakB.beatC.breatheD.cough13.The _ estimate of gains in gross national product suggested a fast recovery from economic recession.（分数：1.00）A.introductoryB.possibleC.primaryD.preliminary14.Measles _ a long time to get over.（分数：1.00）A.spendB.spendsC.takeD.takes15.Mrs. Wilson works more slowly than t

15、he other secretaries because she takes pride _ everything that she does.（分数：1.00）A.inB.ofC.toD.on六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：25.00)During the 9th century scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a man were (36) , he would lose the (37) to do certain things. And so, people thought that each p

16、art of the brain does a different (38) . But modern research has (39) out that this is not so, for it is not (40) to say (41) what each part of the brain does.In the past fifty years there (42) a great increase in the amount of research (43) on the brain. Chemists and biologists have (44) that the (

17、45) the brain works it is not so (46) as people in general may think. Chemists tell us that 100,000 chemical changes (47) in the brain every second. Some recent researches also (48) that we can remember everything (49) happens (50) us. We (51) not be able to recall (回忆) the things weve heard and see

18、n, but it is all kept there in the storehouse of the human mind.Earlier scientists thought the power of ones brain got weaker as one grow (52) . But it is now thought that is not (53) . As long as the brain is (54) (55) exercise it keeps its ability. It has been proved that an old person who has (56

19、) been active in the mind has a (57) mind than a young person who has only done (58) work (59) using much of his brain. It is now thought that the (60) work we give our brains, the more work they are able to do.（分数：25.00）A.destroyedB.injuredC.brokenD.woundedA.forceB.strengthC.powerD.effortA.workB.bu

20、sinessC.jobD.matterA.foundB.takenC.lookedD.workedA.clearB.clearlyC.troublesomeD.easyA.difficultyB.exactlyC.easilyD.onlyA.has hadB.wasC.has beenD.wereA.madeB.workedC.wentD.keptA.seenB.uncoveredC.disclosedD.discoveredA.meansB.wayC.styleD.methodA.easyB.simpleC.difficultD.freeA.take a placeB.take the pl

21、aceC.take placeD.have taken placeA.suggestB.knowC.guessD.meanA.whatB.whichC.thatD.itA.atB.toC.forD.withA.mayB.canC.mustD.shouldA.elderB.youngerC.olderD.strongerA.wrongB.trueC.strangeD.justA.broughtB.givenC.shownD.takenA.a number ofB.littleC.fewD.plenty ofA.oftenB.seldomC.alwaysD.neverA.quickerB.bigg

22、erC.slowerD.smallerA.physicsB.physicistC.physicalD.difficultA.noB.neitherC.withoutD.norA.lessB.greaterC.fewerD.more七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AMr. and Mrs. Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey (新泽西) in the past, staying in a small inn (旅店) at the foot of a hill. One year, howeve

23、r, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business. So they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went travelling around that famous city.They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in tha

24、t small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served (提供) after seven. They were surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would take dinner there that night.“Are you still serving dinner?“ asked Mr. Smith.“Yes, certainly, sir. “ answered the man. “We serve breakfast from se

25、ven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine. “But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights (风景) of London. “said Mrs. Smith.（分数：4.00）(1).Mr. and Mrs. Smith _ in the past.（分数：1.00）A.had o

26、ften stayed in a big hotel in New JerseyB.had travelled to many placesC.had always spent their summer holidays in New JerseyD.had made a lot of money(2).They decided to go to a really good hotel because _.（分数：1.00）A.it was famousB.it was difficult to find a cheap hotelC.it was near many interesting

27、placesD.they now had enough money(3).When they arrived at the hotel, they found _.（分数：1.00）A.no meals were served after sevenB.dinner was still being servedC.their plane had arrived too lateD.they had to go to bed hungry(4).When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel. Mrs. Smith felt _.（分

28、数：1.00）A.disappointedB.tiredC.pleasedD.satisfiedBWe have a rather small house, with only one spare (多余的) bedroom. You can imagine (想象) our alarm (惊恐) when Aunt Clara wrote to say that she was coming with her children to stay for the weekend. Her family was not a small one, with four boys all under t

29、he age of twelve.I sent off a telegram (电报) at once, explaining that our house was too small. Aunt Clara called us up the next morning. “I forgot to mention (提到) to you, “she said in her sweetest voice, “the boys will be bringing their tents (帐篷) . “Even so, my wife was still worried. It was true we

30、 had a large garden, but there was still the problem of feeding (喂养) four growing boys.“And what if it rains? “ she added.Luckily Saturday morning turned out to be bright and clear when I went to the station to meet Aunt Clara. I pushed the boys, together with the luggage (行李) , into the back of the

31、 car, with great difficulty of course. The youngest sat in front, with Aunt Clara and me.On the way home. I talked over the shoulder (肩) to David, the eldest boy, “I didnt see your tents among your luggage“The tents! “ cried David. “ My God! We left them at home./（分数：4.00）(1).We were not glad to hav

32、e Aunt Claras family with us because _.（分数：1.00）A.she and four boysB.our house was smallC.it was the weekendD.her family was not small(2).Aunt Clara called us to say that her sons would stay _.（分数：1.00）A.in the gardenB.in the spare roomC.homeD.in the car(3).My wife was still worried because _.（分数：1.

33、00）A.it was going to rainB.we had a large gardenC.it was hard to feed so many peopleD.Aunt Clara had a sweet voice(4)._people sat in the car.（分数：1.00）A.SixB.Less than sixC.SevenD.FiveCAmerican society is not nap (午睡) friendly. In fact, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist at the University of Penns

34、ylvania School of Medicine. “Theres even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep“. Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work. To quote a proverb: “Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven.“Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to

35、take naps when you need them. “We have to totally change our attitude toward napping“, says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research.Last year a national commission led by Dement identified an“ American sleep debt “which one member said was important as the national

36、 debt. The commission was concerned about the dangers of sleepness: people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, president Clinton is trying to take a half-hour snooze (打瞌睡) every afte

37、rnoon.About 60 percent of American adults nap when given the opportunity. We seem to have “a midafternoon quiet phase“ also called “a secondary sleep gate“. Sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap.We superstars of

38、Snooze dont nap to replace lost shut-eye or to prepare for a night shift. Rather,we “snack“ on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it. I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and on boats; on floors and beds; and in libraries, offices and museums.（分数：4.00）(1).It is common

39、ly accepted in American society that too much sleep is _.（分数：1.00）A.unreasonableB.criminalC.harmfulD.costly(2).The research done by the Dement commission shows that Americans _.（分数：1.00）A.dont like to take napsB.are terribly worried about their national debtC.sleep less than is good for themD.have c

40、aused many industrial and traffic accidents(3).The purpose of this article is to _.（分数：1.00）A.warn us of the wickedness of nappingB.explain the danger of sleepinessC.discuss the side effects of nappingD.convince the reader of the necessity of napping(4).The “American sleep debt“ (Line 1, Par（分数：1.00

41、A.3) is the result of _.A. the traditional misconception have about sleepB. the new sleep policy of the Clinton AdministrationC. the rapid development of American industryD. the Americans worry about the danger of sleepnessDMany small cultural groups live in places far away from modern cities. Some

42、 of these tribes have never had any communication outside of their small areas. When they do contact the outside world, their lives usually change. Learning how to change without losing the best of their own cultures is a problem for them.One native tribe in New Guinea has a difficult situation. The

43、 people of the tribe are being pulled in two ways. Copper has been discovered under the land where they have lived for centuries. Developers want to take the copper out of the ground, to mine it. The tribe needs the money that a copper mine would bring. The problem is that the copper is directly und

44、er the most important building of their society. These buildings are a necessary part of their religion. How can the copper be mined without changing their religion? A group of people are trying to help the tribe to learn to communicate with the rest of the world. Cultural Survival, Inc, is the name

45、 of the group. The people are anthropologists, scientists who study cultures. The organization wants to teach them how to live in the modern world.There is another organization like this in London. It is called Survival International. One in Copenhagen is called the International Workshop for Local

46、Affairs. These two groups have joined with Cultural Survival Inc. to help people become used to modern culture.These organizations work with another kind of problem, too. Sometimes a central government does not consider the needs of local people in developing new projects. Often they suffer a great

47、loss and Cultural Survival, Inc. helps them. Cultural Survival Inc. and its sister organizations also give advice about tourism (旅游业). The tourist business can cause problems. Many small societies need to earn money, but a large group of visitors can hurt their culture. Also the local people could u

48、se the help of Cultural Survival, Incorporated.（分数：4.00）(1).The passage mainly discusses about _.（分数：1.00）A.how Cultural Survival, Inc. helped a tribe to solve the problem of copper miningB.why local cultures should be savedC.the work of Cultural Survival, IncD.the difficulties in saving local cultu

49、res(2).In contact with the outside world, a small cultural group should _.（分数：1.00）A.learn something while keeping something of its ownB.remain what they used to beC.change itself as more, as it canD.be careful in order not to be cheated(3).Why does the copper discovered in a native tribe in New Guinea give rise to a problem? Because _.（分数：1.00）A.it will soon be minedB.it will bring money for the tribeC.it is too for minin