1、公共英语二级-187 及答案解析(总分：100.02，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).What will the man probably do next?（分数：1.00）A.A. Ask the woman for some vegetables. B.B. Get a receipt for his purc
2、hase. C.C. Call the womans mother.(2).What had the man assumed at first? A. Mikes friends didnt plan to go to the game. B. Alt of them couldnt ride in the womans car. C. Mike had a car on his own.（分数：1.00）A.B.(3).What does the man mean? A. Hes afraid to take exams. B. He only to0k the fourth exam. C
3、. He didnt get the highest score on one exam.（分数：1.00）A.B.(4).What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Approach the problem in a logical fashion. B. Time how long it takes to solve the problem. C. Take a couple of aspirin and then rest a bit.（分数：1.00）A.B.(5).What does the man mean? A. He is very
4、 interested in working. B. Hell work even though he doesnt want to. C. He doesnt need much money.（分数：1.00）A.B.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 would Mary like to sit?（分数：
5、1.00）A.A. Sit in the corner. B.B. Sit by the Piano. C.C. Sit near the platform.(2).Where does this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. On a train. B.B. In a classroom. C.C. In a bar.（分数：2.00）(1).What are there in the briefcase?（分数：1.00）A.A. Some jewellery. B.B. Important papers. C.C. Money.(2).Why
6、 will they go back to the hotel?（分数：1.00）A.A. To look for his wallet. B.B. To look for his important letter. C.C. To look for his briefcase.（分数：3.00）(1).Where does this interview take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. In the radio studio. B.B. In the bicycle shop. C.C. On the road.(2).Who is Marilen Oconner? A. L
7、ast years tour winner. B. A cyclist being interviewed. C. President of the Ottawa Bicycle Club.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why do cyclists participate in the mountain-lake cycle tour? A. To meet cyclists from other countries. B. To race with professional athletes. C. To exercise and enjoy themselves.（分数：1.00
8、）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).Where they offer the man the job?（分数：1.00）A.A. At a restaurant. B.B. In a company. C.C. In a hotel.(2).What does the man think of the job?（分数：1.00）A.A. He thinks it uninteresting. B.B. He thinks it is good. C.C. He thinks it is a good job.(3).How much will him be paid a week?（分数：
9、1.00）A.A. 116 a week. B.B. 160 a week. C.C. 150 a week.（分数：5.00）(1).When will the exam take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. On a Tuesday. B.B. On a Wednesday. C.C. On a Thursday.(2).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
10、pens.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).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 questions. C. There will be only essay questions.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive? A. It will be easy to
11、 understand. B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class. C. It will cover topics from a wide variety of academic fields.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).When is this 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
12、class.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.The _of marriage is still popular despite the high divorce rate.（分数：1.00）A.institutionB.debateC.instituteD.university2._, we couldnt work in the small room where there is no air conditioner.（分数：1.00）A.Being a hot dayB.It being a hot dayC.It being hot a dayD.B
13、ecause the day being hot3.Are you _of travel?（分数：1.00）A.sureB.proudC.certainD.fond4.Corn is planted _.（分数：1.00）A.in queuesB.on linesC.in rowsD.on rows5.I dislike going to the dentist as he uses the _on my teeth.（分数：1.00）A.pickB.probeC.boreD.drill6.They hung_at home waiting for a phone call and conse
14、quently missed the train.（分数：1.00）A.upB.backC.aboutD.down7.He will probably be awarded a Nobel Prize on account of his _ achievements in chemistry.（分数：1.00）A.highB.worthwhileC.outstandingD.powerful8.The French Revolution was a period of _, but produced some great literature.（分数：1.00）A.chaosB.interes
15、tC.imaginationD.success9.We _the help he gave us when we moved to our new house.（分数：1.00）A.thankedB.appreciatedC.obligedD.owed10.The result of the experiment was not _to publish.（分数：1.00）A.interesting enoughB.too interestingC.enough interestingD.so interesting11.The period _dance classes increases g
16、radually from two or three hours a day to five or six.（分数：1.00）A.referred toB.kept toC.attached toD.given to12.Mary was _by her neighbours rude remarks.（分数：1.00）A.embarrassedB.dismayedC.humiliatedD.perplexed13.She promised her parents to write _while she was away.（分数：1.00）A.the other dayB.each other
17、 dayC.every other dayD.any other day14.I cut my finger on a rusty tin and it became badly_.（分数：1.00）A.infectedB.affectedC.effectedD.diseased15.The witnesss statement about the accident was very _; we knew almost everything about it now.（分数：1.00）A.especialB.specificC.exceptionalD.special四、B第二节 完型填空/B
18、(总题数：1，分数：25.00)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。One day a police officer managed to get some fresh mushrooms(蘑菇). He was so U(36) /Uwhat he had bought that he offered to U(37) /U the mushrooms with his brother officer. When their breakfast arrived U(38) /U, each officer found some mu
19、shrooms on his plate.“Let the dog U(39) /U a piece first , “suggested one U(40) /U officer then began to eat their meal, saying that the mushrooms had who was afraid that the mushroons U(41) /Ube poisonous.The dog seemed to U(42) /U his mushroom and the officers a very strange U(43) /U quite pleasan
20、t taste.An hour U(44) /U,however, they were all astonished U(45) /U the gardener rushed in and said U(46) /U that the dog was dead. U(47) /U ,the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the U(48) /U hospital. Pumps(洗胃器)were used and the officers had a very U(49) /U time getting rid of the mush
21、rooms that U(50) /U in their stomachs.When they U(51) /U to the police station, they sat down and started to U(52) /U the mushroom poisoning. Each man explained the pains that U(53) /U had felt and they agreed that U(54) /U had grown worse on their U(55) /U to the hospital. The gardener was called t
22、o tell the way U(56) /U the poor dog had died. “Did it U(57) /U much before death? asked one of the officers, U(58) /U very pleased that he had escaped(避免)a U(59) /U death himself . “No,“ the gardener looked rather U(60) /U. “It was killed the moment a car hit it.“（分数：25.00）A.sure ofB.careless about
23、C.pleased withD.disappointed atA.shareB.growC.washD.cookA.checkB.smellC.the day afterD.next dayA.frightenedB.smellC.tryD.examineA.frightenedB.shyC.cheerfulD.carefulA.mustB.shouldC.mightD.mayA.refuseB.hateC.wantD.enjoyA.besidesB.butC.andD.orA.laterB.afterC.pastD.overA.untilB.whileC.beforeD.whenA.crue
24、llyB.curiouslyC.seriouslyD.whenA.ImmediatelyB.CarefullyC.SuddenlyD.SlowlyA.animalB.biggestC.plantD.nearestA.hardB.busyC.excitingD.unforgteableA.stoppedB.droppedC.sreeledD.remainedA.burriedB.droveC.wentD.returnedA.studyB.discussC.recordD.rememderA.theyB.anybodyC.heD.everybodyA.thisB.theseC.itD.theyA.
25、roadB.streetC.wayD.directionA.whichB.in thatC.on whichD.in whichA.sufferB.eatC.harmD.spitA.to feelB.feelingC.feltD.having feltA.strangeB.painfulC.peacefulD.naturalA.happyB.interestedC.surprisedD.excited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/BI was down town yesterday, a
26、nd decided to stop at the bank to see Alice Green. I thought she might have time to have lunch with me. When I got to the bank, I was told that she had just been out for a few minutes. I asked them if she would be back by 11: 30 or 11: 45, and they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to wait for
27、 her. Then I walked over to some chairs by the windows and sat down. I decided to watch the front door because I knew she would come back in that way. I waited and waited, but she didnt come through the door. Finally, I decided not to wait any longer. It was 12: 30, and I was sure that she wouldnt b
28、e back until after lunch. I got up, and was surprised to find that it was Alice. When I said that someone had told me that she had been out, she told me that she hadnt left her office all morning.（分数：4.00）(1).The writer went to the bank to _.（分数：1.00）A.see Alice Green and ask her to have lunch with
29、himB.get some money so that he could have lunch with, AliceC.see Alice Green and ask her to talk with himD.ask Alice to go to the town(2).When the writer got to the bank, _ in fact.（分数：1.00）A.Alice had leftB.Alice was in her office of the bankC.Alice was waiting for himD.Alice was on her way to the
30、bank(3).The writer decided to wait because he was told that Alice would be back at _.（分数：1.00）A.12: 30B.12: 45C.11: 00D.11: 45(4).The writer was waiting for Alice Green _.（分数：1.00）A.not far from the front doorB.in Alice Greens seatC.at the gate of the bankD.in front of the bankBB/BNew York, London,
31、Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world. But there are serious problems in big cities too. The cost of livi
32、ng is high, and there are too many people in some of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities because there are some chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many p
33、eople in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there.（分数：4.00）(1).Which is the best title(题目)for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Big cities.B.New Yor
34、k, London, and Paris.C.Exciting Places in Big Cities.D.Serious Problems in Big Cities.(2).In big cities people can _.（分数：1.00）A.go to different kinds of museumsB.see all kinds of plays and filmsC.buy things from all over the worldD.A, B and C(3).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.Big cities a
35、re not safe and clean enough.B.People can easily find a good place to live in a big cities.C.Big cities are safe, but not clean.D.All people like to live in big cities.(4).In this passage the writer advised(建议)people _.（分数：1.00）A.to move to a big cityB.not to move to big cityC.not to move to a big c
36、ity without thinking about the problems thereD.not to think too much about the problems before they move at a big cityBC/BAttention to detail is something everyone can and should do especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that com
37、e across his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves“ He says.“Resume(简历)arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother to spell the companys name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,“ Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take of these details, wh
38、y should we trust them with a job?“Can we pay too much attention to detail? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees“, says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of Califor
39、nia, San Franciseo, “We must constantly ask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture. If they dont, we should drop them and move to something else“.Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NAST. “The Apollo moon launch was slightly off-course
40、 90 percent of the time. “Says Garfield , “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary. “Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.Too often we believe what ac
41、counts for others success is some special secret or a lucky break(机遇). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected _.（分数：1.00）A.because of
42、 their carelessness as shown in their failure to present a clean copy of a resumeB.because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resumeC.because they failed to give detailed description of their background in their applicationsD.because they eliminated their name
43、s from the applicants list themselves(2).The word perfectionists(Line 1 ,Para. 3)refers to those who_.（分数：1.00）A.demand others to get everything absolutely rightB.know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstancesC.pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectivesD.are
44、 capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do(3).Which of the following is the authors advice to the reader?（分数：1.00）A.Although too much attention to details may be costly, they should not be overlooked.B.Dont forget details when drawing pictures.C.Be ware of the importance of a task bef
45、ore undertaking it.D.Careless applicants are not to be trusted.(4).The example of the Apollo moon launch is given to illustrate that _.（分数：1.00）A.minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving major objectivesB.failure is the mother of successC.adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any
46、 workD.keeping ones goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be overlookedBD/BImpressionism, in painting, developed in the late nineteenth century in France. It began with a loosely structured group of painters who got together mainly to exhibit their paintings. Their art was characterized b
47、y the attempt to depict light and movement by using pure broken color. The movement began with four friends who met in a cafe; Monet, Renoir, Siley, and Baxille. They were reacting against the academic standards of their time and the romantic emphasis on emotion as a subject matter. They rejected th
48、e role of imagination in art. Instead, they observed nature closely, painting with a scientific interest in visual phenomena. Their subject matter was as diverse as their personalities. Monet and Siley painted landscapes with changing effects of light, while Renoir painted idealized women and children, the works of impressionists were received with hostility until the 1920s. By the 1930s impressionism had a large cult following, and by the 1950s even the least impo
