公共英语二级分类模拟题101及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语二级分类模拟题 101 及答案解析(总分：54.00，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、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.In the world of business, _ is not always easy for women to do the same things as men.（分数：1.00）A.thisB.itC.sheD.that2.Her parents had had a very anxious moment but everything _ all right in the end.（分数

2、1.00）A.turned upB.turned downC.turned offD.turned out3.I think there are only a few sports that are both _ and _.（分数：1.00）A.entertaining; relaxedB.entertaining; relaxingC.entertained; relaxedD.entertained; relaxing4.He had to _ life in the city because his father needed help on the farm.（分数：1.00）A.

3、give inB.give outC.give upD.give off5.How much _ she looked without her glasses!（分数：1.00）A.wellB.goodC.bestD.better6.Are you invited to the conference _ tomorrow afternoon?（分数：1.00）A.to holdB.to be heldC.heldD.being held7._ the ability to fight against disease, but also helps us build our body.（分数：1

4、00）A.Vitamin C not only providesB.Not only does Vitamin C provideC.Not only Vitamin C providesD.Vitamin C, which not only provides8.Maggie lives next door, we see each other _.（分数：1.00）A.a great dealB.a lot ofC.a great manyD.a number of9.Since last year, she _ of the long distance.（分数：1.00）A.have c

5、overed three fifthB.have covered three fifthsC.has covered three fifthsD.has covered three fifth10.As we know, Galieo invented _ telescope.（分数：1.00）A.B.theCaD.one11.I wrote it down _ I should forget it.（分数：1.00）A.in caseB.in case ofC.in order thatD.for fear of12.I _ ping-pong quite well, but I haven

6、 t had time to play since the new year.（分数：1.00）A.will playB.have playedC.playedD.play13.Alan felt totally lost on the beach _ with hundreds of holidaymakers.（分数：1.00）A.crowdedB.crowdingC.to crowdD.crowd14.Ralph and Celia _ a lot of each other since they moved to the same city.（分数：1.00）A.have been

7、seeingB.were seeingC.had seenD.saw15.Mary was _ to school when she saw the accident.（分数：1.00）A.on her wayB.in her wayC.by her wayD.in a way三、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Anyone who is 1 in making friends in cyberspace should consider 2 a(n) 3 account somewhere 4 their personal e-mail address. You never k

8、now just who you might 5 while 6 and developing an e-relationship, so it is 7 safer to establish an e-mail account at a remote location that 8 9 about your geographical location. Later, after you decide that someone is 10 , you can give him/her your 11 e-mail address. 12 , would you give your home a

9、ddress to 13 that you just met? Remember to be careful giving 14 your personal information to anyone that you haven“t verified yet, 15 how well you seemed to have “connected“ with that person. Make sure 16 you agree to meet anyone that you have all the facts about him/her, and 17 someone else knows

10、where you are going and who you are going to see. Agree to meet only in a(n) 18 place, and make sure that someone you know has a photograph of the person that you are meeting. Date and 19 fun, but be careful and don“t forget to use 20 sense!（分数：20.00）A.madeB.interestedC.excitedD.astonishedA.hadB.has

11、C.haveD.havingA.bankB.e-mailC.interestingD.crashA.other thanB.exceptC.more thanD.despiteA.come acrossB.come toC.come upD.come outA.looking upB.checking upC.setting upD.standing upA.tooB.muchC.manyD.veryA.hidesB.includesC.goesD.revealsA.a littleB.a fewC.littleD.fewA.trustworthy enoughB.enough trustwo

12、rthyC.trustworthy veryD.very worthyA.falseB.trueC.anotherD.personalA.All in allB.After allC.Above allD.In allA.no oneB.anyoneC.someoneD.oneA.upB.inC.outD.onA.no matterB.what matterC.how matterD.in matterA.beforeB.afterC.whenD.asA.whichB.whatC.thatD.itA.privateB.openC.closeD.publicA.makeB.haveC.enjoy

13、D.getA.commonB.usualC.generalD.ordinary四、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AAlmost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happeningsbattles lost

14、 and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killedtook months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Apart fr

15、om supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radios, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. Th

16、ey pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for the

17、m to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons (漫画).（分数：5.00）(1).What is the text about?（分数：1.00）A.Advertisements are the most important part in n

18、ewspapers.B.It introduces newspapers past and today and its contents.C.There is a lot of useful information on newspapers.D.People like newspapers very much.(2).The habit of reading newspapers is _.（分数：1.00）A.uncommon in the worldB.not popular in U.S.A.C.widespread in the worldD.found among a few fa

19、milies(3).In the past, news was _.（分数：1.00）A.sent by telegraphB.passed from one person to anotherC.sent by letterD.sent by telephone(4).The money spent on advertisements is _.（分数：1.00）A.wastedB.not muchC.worthwhileD.useless(5).The section on jokes and cartoons is _.（分数：1.00）A.read only by childrenB.

20、of no valueC.not helpfulD.read by many peopleBHOW TO BOOK Before you book, read the following first. Booking opens for “Beckett Shorts“ on September 8. BY TELEPHONE For credit card bookings. Calls are answered. BOX OFFICE 001789-295623 9:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. (Mon. Sat.) 00541-541051 (24 hours, 7 days,

21、no booking charge) BY FAX For credit card bookings. Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required. BOX OFFICE 001789-261974 or 001862-387765 BY POST Please enclose a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50p to the total amount to cover postage. Please send to the Box Off

22、ice, RST, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV376BB. Booking opens for all other plays on September 19. IN PERSON BOX OFFICE RST hall, 9.30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. (Non. Sat.) OVERSEAS BOOKING The easiest method of payment is by credit card. You can also pay by Eurocheque ( up to 500) with your card number written on the

23、 back. PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETS CREDIT CARDS We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Dinners Club. Please give the card number, name and address of cardholder. CHEQUES Cheques and postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre.（分数：4.00）(1).In which of the following ways of bo

24、oking does one probably have to pay extra money?（分数：1.00）A.In person.B.By telephone.C.By fax.D.By post.(2).One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she books（分数：1.00）A.in personB.by telephoneC.by faxD.by post(3).Which is a useful number to call at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.001789

25、295623.B.00541-541051.C.001789-261974.D.001862-387765.(4).Which of the following sentences is true according to the above advertisement?（分数：1.00）A.Booking office offers a 24-hour-service around a week in a year.B.Cheques, and Master Card postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre

26、C.Booking opens for “Beckett Shorts“ on September 8 only.D.Several ways of booking are offered to those who want to buy tickets.CHonore de Balzac, the famous writer, was a man of many accomplishments (才能). In his own opinion, one of his main accomplishments was his outstanding ability as a student

27、of handwriting. He had spent much time on this subject, and he often told his friends that he could accurately (准确的) describe a person“s character from a sample of that person“s handwriting. One day, a woman friend brought him a sample of a boy“s handwriting. She said that she wanted to know what Ba

28、lzac thought of the boy“s character. Balzac studied the handwriting carefully for a few minutes. Then he looked at the woman strangely. The woman, however, told him that the boy was no relative of hers and that he could tell her the truth. “Good!“ said Balzac, “Then let me speak frankly (坦率地).“ He t

29、hen went on to say that he thought the boy was a careless and lazy person. He added that the boy should be watched carefully, otherwise, he would grow up to bring disgrace (耻辱) upon his family. “Isn“t that strange?“ said the woman, smiling. “Because this happens to be a page from your own copybook,

30、which you yourself used when you were a boy.“（分数：3.00）(1).Balzac was famous_.（分数：0.75）A.because of his own opinionB.for his excellent literature (文学) worksC.because of his handwritingD.for his character(2).The woman came with a sample of a boy“s handwriting _.（分数：0.75）A.to ask for Balzac“s adviceB.t

31、o ask what the boy“s character wasC.to ask Balzac to tell her the truthD.to test Balzac“s ability as a student of handwriting(3).Balzac drew a conclusion_.（分数：0.75）A.after he made a careful studyB.carelesslyC.correctlyD.with disgrace(4).At the end we know that Balzac_.（分数：0.75）A.was careless and laz

32、yB.was watched carefully in his childhoodC.brought disgrace upon his familyD.couldn“t write well enough when he was youngDComputer programmer Brendan Tammy earned 55,000 a year by designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. Instead, he has been told

33、 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. Brendan“s biggest headache is how to use his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards. Brendan got his job four months a

34、go, a year after leaving school with six D-levels (普通成绩) 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 than that this year.“ He

35、 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 and magazines for four ye

36、ars in my spare time. I 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 disappear.“（分数：4.00）(1).Why is

37、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).Brendan“s greatest problem is that _.（分数：1.00）A.he can“t be treated as an adult by the bankB.he can“t make as man

38、y games as he wishesC.he doesn“t know what to buy with the moneyD.he had learnt to use computers at school(3).He left school after taking six D-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 beco

39、me a millionaire and retire early(4).Why does Brendan think he might retire early?（分数：1.00）A.He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.B.He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire (百万富翁).C.One has to be young to write computer programs.D.He thinks his company might close down.ETh

40、e making of glass is a very old industryat least 4,500 years old. Glass has many extraordinary qualities and it is often being used in new ways. One of the most interesting new uses for glass is in telephone communication. Scientists have developed glass fibres as thin as human hair which are design

41、ed to carry light signals. When the light reaches the other end, it is first changed into electrical signals which are in turn changed into sound messages. Called lightwave communication, the new system was used successfully in an experiment in Chicago in 1977. During the experiment, two glass fibre

42、s were able to carry 672 conversations at the same time. The lightwave cable, containing 144 glass fibres, is able to carry 50,000 conversations at the same time. The lightwave communication system has two important advantages. First, the glass fibre cables are smaller and weigh less than copper cab

43、les. Second, they cost less. Perhaps it can be said that telephone communication has entered the age of light.（分数：3.00）(1).According to the passage, people started to make glass _.（分数：0.75）A.4,500 years agoB.nearly 4,500 years agoC.less than 4,500 years agoD.no less than 4,500 years ago(2).One of th

44、e extraordinary qualities of glass is that it can carry _.（分数：0.75）A.light signalsB.sound signalsC.electric signalsD.any signals(3).According to the passage the new telephone communication system _.（分数：0.75）A.has been put into actual useB.was put into actual use in 1977C.was put on experiment in 197

45、7D.had been repeatedly experimented on before 1977(4).Which statement can be the main idea of the passage?（分数：0.75）A.Glass is very useful because it has unusual qualities.B.Light signals have changed the use of glass in industry.C.Glass fibres have reduced the cost of telephone communication.D.The u

46、se of glass fibres to carry telephone messages in an interesting new development.公共英语二级分类模拟题 101 答案解析(总分：54.00，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、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.In the world of business, _ is not always easy for women to do the same things as men.（分数：1.00）A.thisB.it C.sheD.that解析：解

47、析 本题考查 it 作形式主语的用法。原则上，可用动词不定式直接作句子的主语，通常用 it作句子的形式主语，而把不定式移到后面，形成“It+谓语+动词不定式”的句型。所以本题的正确答案为B 选项。 拓展不定式作主语的用法说明：1)若要说明不定式的动作的执行者，可以在不定式前面加上“for+名词/代词”结构，或是“of+名词/代词”结构。例：It is a great pleasure for me to talk with him. It is very kind of you to help me.2)可用于“of+名词/代词+动词不定式”结构中作主语补足语的形容词是那些可以表示人或事物的性

48、质或品质的好坏的形容词。这些词如 careful, cruel, foolish, bold, brave, good, honest, kind, rude, polite, nice, stupid, selfish, silly, wicked, wise, thoughtful, wrong 等。2.Her parents had had a very anxious moment but everything _ all right in the end.（分数：1.00）A.turned upB.turned downC.turned offD.turned out 解析：3.I

49、think there are only a few sports that are both _ and _.（分数：1.00）A.entertaining; relaxedB.entertaining; relaxing C.entertained; relaxedD.entertained; relaxing解析：4.He had to _ life in the city because his father needed help on the farm.（分数：1.00）A.give inB.give outC.give up D.give off解析：解析 give in 意为“投降，让步，认输；交上，呈上”；give out 意为“用完；消耗尽；精疲力尽”；give up 意为“放弃，辞去；投降，屈服”；give off 意为“发出，放出”。根据本句句意：他必须放弃城市的生活，因为