1、公共英语二级-91 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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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).How long was Dilys late?（分数：1.00）A.A Half an hour. B.B Twenty minutes. C.C One and a half hours.(2).Why does Jack wan
2、t to leave right away? A The time is so late. B Jack wants to take. the children to see a film. C Jack has a lot of work to do.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What do you understand from the mans answer? A He enjoys writing home every week. B He never writes home once a week. C He doesnt write home once a week n
3、ow.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).When will the womans mother leave for London?（分数：1.00）A.A 7:15. B.B 7:00. C.C 6:50.(5).Who gave Lily flowers?（分数：1.00）A.A Molly. B.B Henry. C.C Her boyfriend.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几个小题，从题中所给的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
4、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).Why did the men get to sleep so late?（分数：1.00）A.A He is doing some medicine research. B.B He talked with his friend. C.C He felt pain.(2).What will the woman do for the man?（分数：1.00）A.A Call for a doctor. B.B Give him some stronger medicine. C.C Doing nothing.（分
5、数：2.00）(1).Why didnt the girl go to the movies?（分数：1.00）A.A She had to review her lessons. B.B She had seen the movie before. C.C She didnt want to go with the boy.(2).What did the boy think about the gift?（分数：1.00）A.A She never studied hard. B.B She studied very well. C.C She couldnt pass the exam.
6、（分数：3.00）(1).Where did Gail spend the nights in the country?（分数：1.00）A.A In a farm house. B.B In the open. C.C At a hotel.(2).How was the weather in the country?（分数：1.00）A.A It snowed a lot. B.B It rained nearly every day. C.C There was a lot of sunshine.(3).What did Gail think of the people in the
7、country?（分数：1.00）A.A They were tall. B.B They were strange. C.C They were friendly.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the woman going to do this afternoon?（分数：1.00）A.A Go shopping. B.B Go to the library. C.C Go to the cinema.(2).Whats the main reason the man doesnt like watching plays? A Because they are expensiv
8、e. B Because theyre not well written. C Because the theatre is too far away.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What kind of music does the man like best?（分数：1.00）A.A Light music. B.B English songs. C.C American songs.(4).Which of the following does the man like most?（分数：1.00）A.A Films. B.B Music. C.C Reading.（分数：4.
9、00）(1).What should the students bring with them to the exam? A A final copy of the research project. B Copies of the midterm. C A few pens.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What will be the format of the exam? A There will be only multiple choice questions. B The exam will be both multiple choice and essay questio
10、ns. C There will be only essay questions.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive? A It will be easy to understand. B Students will be tested on all the materials discussed in class. C It will cover topics from a wide variety of academic fields.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).when is t
11、his talk most likely being given?（分数：1.00）A.A During the first week of class. B.B During midterm week. C.C On the last day of Class.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Ten years passed, and I found that he had_.（分数：1.00）A.some white hairB.a few white hairsC.a few white hairD.much white hair2.He told
12、me that I _ be present at the meeting.（分数：1.00）A.shouldB.mightC.couldD.would3.- I think its going to be a big problem. - Yes, it could be. I wonder _ we can do about it.（分数：1.00）A.ifB.howC.whatD.that4.Since you are a little tired, you had better _ a rest.（分数：1.00）A.to stop to haveB.stop to haveC.to
13、stop havingD.stop having5.It was in China _ the agreement was signed.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.thatD.where6.- Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?- I dont mind where we go _ theres sun, sea and beach.（分数：1.00）A.as ifB.if onlyC.now thatD.as long as7.The two roads meet _ a market lies.（分数：1.00
14、）A.at the placeB.whereC.thereD.at there8.The boss told his secretary to _ the documents for later use.（分数：1.00）A.turn onB.put awayC.make upD.break out9.Susan is nearly thirty-five. Her parents think its time she _ married.（分数：1.00）A.would getB.getsC.will getD.got10.I remember Jimmy left _ a rainy ni
15、ght.（分数：1.00）A.onB.atC.inD.during11.I have no doubt _ most of the students in our class can pass the final examination.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.asC.weatherD.although12.- Who lives in this room? -_.（分数：1.00）A.NoneB.No oneC.NoD.Nothing13.Mrs. Smith is _ mother.（分数：1.00）A.Lucy and LilyB.Lucys and LilysC.Lucy a
16、nd LilysD.Lucys and Lily14.The father was delighted to hear the child _ that.（分数：1.00）A.to sayB.to have saidC.sayD.said15.Nowhere else in the world _ more attractive scenery than in Switzerland.（分数：1.00）A.you can findB.is foundC.can you findD.has been found四、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然
17、后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。In January 2002, during the first weeks of a six-month stay at the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of relaxation. TheU (36) /Ufirst-grade Watched a construction crewU (37) /Uon
18、a 10-story addition to the hospital.U (38) /UMichaels third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia,U (39) /Uand saw “this kid with no hairU (40) /Uface was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled andU (41) /U. Ill never forget that,“ says Ritchie,
19、a father of three.As winterU (42) /Uspring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷), as 3 000 tons of steelU (43) /Uformed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and heldU (44) /Uup to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. Im Mike. Ritchie and theU (45) /Ucrew messaged back:
20、Over theU (46) /Umonths, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crewU (47) /UMichael up and cheered him withU (48) /Usigns like Be Strong Mike.U (49) /Uthe construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across theU (50) /Ubetween the buildings and the two had aU (51) /Uchat. The hard hat
21、with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪) when he thinks about it. “MichaelU (52) /Umy life,“ says Ritchie. “I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的) person without a lot of sympathy. But IdU (53) /Useeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at lifeU (54) /Uthanks to him.” T
22、oday Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery. What does he hope toU (55) /Uwhen he grows up? “A construction worker,“ he says.（分数：20.00）A.strangeB.curiousC.seriousD.anxiousA.playingB.studyingC.livingD.workingA.BelowB.AboveC.UnderD.OverA.watched outB.watched atC.looked upD.looked d
23、ownA.whomB.whoseC.whichD.thatA.came backB.came onC.waved backD.waved onA.went offB.went outC.turned intoD.turned toA.graduallyB.immediatelyC.successfullyD.usuallyA.thatB.itC.oneD.itselfA.hospitalB.repairC.constructionD.schoolA.firstB.lastC.longD.nextA.cheeredB.lightedC.calledD.wokeA.discouragingB.en
24、couragingC.surprisingD.interestingA.BeforeB.SinceC.WhileD.WhenA.groundB.floorC.spaceD.storyA.face-to-faceB.hand-in-handC.neck-and-neckD.step-by-stepA.gaveB.changedC.savedD.tookA.pay attention toB.get down toC.be used toD.look forward toA.differentlyB.happilyC.sadlyD.excitedlyA.haveB.getC.beD.appreci
25、ate五、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：20.00)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。BA/BLife is difficult.It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life shoul
26、d be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nations.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their
27、natures, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes endless serious of problems, life is always difficulties and is full of pain as well as joy.Yes, it is in this whole process of s
28、olving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious tests that tell us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to resolve. It is through the pain
29、 of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.“ It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.（分数：5.00）(1).From this passage, it can be inferred that_.（分数：1.00）A.everybody has problemsB.
30、we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of lifeC.life is difficult because our problems bring us painD.people like to complain about their problems(2).The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to_.（分数：1.00）A.save spaceB.persuade readersC.make readers laug
31、hD.get readers attention(3).The main idea of paragraph three is that_.（分数：1.00）A.most people feel life is easyB.the writer feels life is easyC.the writer likes to complain about his problemsD.most people complain about how hard their lives are(4).According to the passage, we give school children dif
32、ficult problems to solve in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.encourage them to learnB.teach them to fear the pain of solving the problemC.help them learn to deal with painD.teach them how to respect from the problem(5).The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct“ suggests that _.（分数：1.0
33、0）A.we do not learn from experienceB.we do not learn when we are painC.pain teaches us important lessonsD.pain cannot be avoidedBB/BDecember 13th, 2005Dear Sirs,I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of December 10, 2005.I have been working as a s
34、ecretary at a college office. Because I am the only secretary in the office, it is necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work. Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs.Although I am happy now, I feel that my promotion (晋升) is limited here,
35、 and I would like to have a more challenging job. Therefore, I enrolled (参加) in a program to expand my knowledge of international business affairs. Now, both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours, and
36、 I believe I can be a great help to your firm.The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications, and I would appreciate it if you could give me an opportunity to have an interview. I am looking forward to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to se
37、nd me your reply.Thank you very much for your consideration.Faithfully Yours,Mary Lee（分数：4.00）(1).The writer wants to change her job because_.（分数：1.00）A.she has difficulty handling her daily work efficientlyB.she can hardly get a chance to be promotedC.she finds her present job too challengingD.she
38、is tired of her duties at the college(2).In order to prepare herself for a more satisfactory job, the writer_.（分数：1.00）A.has taken part in a special business programB.tries to get the professors high praisesC.has worked much harder on her jobD.bas to prove herself to be efficient(3).A bilingual secr
39、etary ( Line 4, paragraph 3 ) differs from other secretaries in that he or she can_.（分数：1.00）A.operate a computerB.do the job efficientlyC.speak two languagesD.write official documents(4).By sending this letter, the writer expected to（分数：1.00）A.draw the attention of the companyB.get an opportunity f
40、or an interviewC.apply for a suitable position in China DailyD.obtain more information about the companyBC/BForty-thousand of the worlds young children die every day. This is 15 million a year. Many of these deaths can be prevented. In fact, experts say, techniques now exist to save the lives of hal
41、f of these children. The techniques are medically effective, simple to use and low cost. The biggest task has been to inform parents about these life-saving techniques.Diarrhea (腹泻) is the main cause of death among children in developing countries. Diarrhea results when the body tries to clear itsel
42、f of harmful bacteria (细菌). The body does this by getting out liquids, sometimes uncontrollably. If too much water, sugar and salt are lost in this way, the body cannot work normally. The child may die.The United Nations International Childrens Fund, UNICEF, introduces a technique. It uses a simple
43、mixture of sugar and salt in water. The mixture does not stop diarrhea. But if used often as needed, it keeps fluid (体液) levels normal until the body bas fought off the harmful bacteria. In Egypt, for example, the treatment was used in a childrens health care program in the province Alexandria. It r
44、educed by one-half the number of deaths caused by diarrhea. The technique has now been used throughout the country.（分数：3.00）(1).According to the passage, a large number of children can be saved only when_.（分数：1.00）A.the life-saving ways are medically effectiveB.their parents are rich enough for the
45、life-saving techniquesC.the life-saving techniques are easy to useD.their parents learn the life-saving techniques(2).Which of the following situations will cause the death of a child?（分数：1.00）A.The child clears its body of bacteria.B.The body loses liquids without any control.C.The child has diarrh
46、ea in a developing country.D.The body controls its fluid levels.(3).When the mixture is used, it is important to_.（分数：1.00）A.keep sugar and salt in waterB.drink it as often as necessaryC.take it as much as possibleD.use it to kill the bacteriaBD/BMillions of hamburgers are eaten by pepole in every c
47、omer of the world every day. Together. with hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution (贡献) to international eating habits.The name “hamburger“ has nothing to do with ham (火腿). It is believed that the hamburger was first brought to the United States by Germ
48、ans from the city of Hamburg some time in the 1850s. From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food.Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move; a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other. There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual
