1、公共英语二级-324 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 is the probable relationship between the speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Operator and caller.B.Librarian and student.C.Customer and repairman.(2).Can the man buy the shoes?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, at the lower price.B.Yes, but n
2、ot at a lower price.C.No, they are not for sale.(3).Why cant the woman go to the party?（分数：1.00）A.Because she has got an appointment.B.Because she has to work.C.Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.(4).Where is Miss Sue from?（分数：1.00）A.Spain.B.Japan.C.England.(5).What time is it now?（分数：1.00
3、）A.6:45.B.6:15.C.6:30.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Where does the woman want to go?（分数：1.00）A.The restaurant.B.The lobby.C.The rest room.(2).Where is it?（分数：1.00）A.On the second floor.B.On the ground floor.C.On the first floor.(3).Where is the elevator?（分数：1.00）A.In the corner.B.On his left.C.On his rig
4、ht.(1).Who is smoking a French cigarette?（分数：1.00）A.The woman.B.A new person.C.The man.(2).Why doesnt the man like French cigarettes?（分数：1.00）A.He thinks they are too dear.B.He thinks they have a bad smell.C.He thinks he is going to like them.(3).Do the woman and the mans wife have something in comm
5、on?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, they are both married.B.Yes, they both like French cigarettes.C.Yes, they both have 200 cigarettes.(1).Where did the woman go last year?（分数：1.00）A.Japan.B.England.C.France.(2).How did she go there.?（分数：1.00）A.By plane.B.By ship.C.By train.(3).What is this story about?（分数：1.00）A.Li
6、ving and working together at the South Pole.B.The long winter at the South Pole.C.Digging into the ice beneath the camp.(1).Where is the South Pole?（分数：1.00）A.At the top of the world.B.At the bottom of the world.C.In the middle of the world.(2).Why did the men go to the South Pole?（分数：1.00）A.To stud
7、y the secrets of the earth and the sky.B.To experience the world s worst weather.C.To prove team work possible.(3).How did the men get their water supply at the South Pole?（分数：1.00）A.They dug out clean snow.B.They depended on ships to bring them water supply.C.They depended on planes to bring them w
8、ater supply.(1).Where did Mr. Grey have a nice shop?（分数：1.00）A.In a small street of a small town.B.In the main street of a small town.C.Near a department store of a small town.(2).What happened to the shop in one month?（分数：1.00）A.The shop was on fire twice.B.The shop closed twice.C.The shop was brok
9、en into twice at night.(3).Which sentence is true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The police had still not managed to catch the thief three weeks later.B.The police caught the thief three weeks later.C.The police caught the thief within three months.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，
10、分数：15.00)1.We had a river_which we could swim. A with B for C at D in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.During the fishing_from July to October, the population of the village doubled. A course B term C season D time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.I was just_of giving up_you came in. A at the point, while B to the point, as C in
11、 the point, before D on the point, when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.After working for the whole morning, we were glad to take _rest. A few minutess B a few minutes C a few minutes D few minutes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5._I stop here, sir? No. Go on to next paragraph (段) , please. A Can B Should C win D Shall（分数：1.00）
12、A.B.C.D.6.That tower is the tallest building in the city._from here? A Can it seen B Can see C Can it be seen D Can it see（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.A lot of birds are flying_the south. A over B by C towards D with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Mr Smith wondered_his daughter had ever been fond of music. A who B if C wh
13、at D that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9._by doctors and nurses, his uncle soon got better. A Having looked after B Looking after C Look for D Looked after（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.He has spent a large_of money on his new house. A piece B amount C lot D number（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11._have a new English-Chinese dictionary.
14、 A We each B Every of us C Each D Each of us（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.She returned to the tailors to buy a dress, only_that they had sold it. A have found B finding C had found D to find（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I still remember_on that cold winter night. A being robbed B robbing C to rob D to be robbed（分数：1.00
15、）A.B.C.D.14.I cant always figure_what my teacher means in class. A off B in C at D out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15._President turned out to be another man after he was elected_president. A /. / B The. the C The. a D The. /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In the jungle (丛林) you may get hopelessly lo
16、st within five minutes after starting. That is (36) you should always carry a compass (指南针). In open country, during the day, you can (37) which way to go by studying the (38) . At night, the stars are sure (39) to direction. In most places the jungle rooftop (顶) is so (40) that it is (41) to see th
17、e sun or the stars. (42) you must check your position by the (43) . Keep watchful (注意的，警惕的). Watch the ground in front of you carefully. (44) and listen now and a gain. Avoid (45) , and rest often. In a place (46) is hot and damp, the person who walks fast will soon become (47) . A steady (稳定的), slo
18、w step is wisest in the long run. If you (48) your way, dont be scared (恐惧的). Try to (49) how long it has been (50) you were sure of your position. Make a mark (51) you are on a tree. Put the marks on (52) of the trees, so that youll be a ble to see them from any (53) . Then you can begin retracing
19、your steps (顺原路返回) , knowing that you can always find the place (54) which you started. (55) try to travel through the jungle at night except in an emergency (紧急情况).（分数：20.00）A.whenB.whyC.becauseD.whatA.sayB.look forC.tellD.walkA.compassB.sunC.jungleD.treesA.objectsB.waysC.friendsD.guidesA.thinB.hig
20、hC.thickD.heavyA.easyB.dangerousC.importantD.impossibleA.Up and downB.Again and againC.Day and dayD.All day longA.starsB.compassC.guideD.sunA.ShoutB.StudyC.RunD.StopA.restB.hurryC.being calmD.keepingA.in whichB.thatC.whereD.whenA.illB.lostC.tiredD.hotA.missB.findC.makeD.loseA.measureB.takeC.decideD.
21、seeA.beforeB.sinceC.whenD.untilA.on whichB.thatC.in the placeD.whereA.two sidesB.four sidesC.three sidesD.either sideA.treeB.markC.positionD.directionA.ofB.fromC.atD.aboutA.AlwaysB.NeverC.OftenD.Do七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AThomas Jefferson was the first President to take office in the new capital,
22、Washington D. C. Although Washington was a new city, it was already familiar to president Jefferson. In fact, Jefferson had helped plan the capital s streets and public buildings. Besides being a city planner, the new President was a writer, a scientist, and the inventor of several tools.Jefferson m
23、oved into the Presidential Palace after he took office. The Palace was more than a home, it had offices for the President and some other men of the government. It also had dining and reception rooms, where the President could receive his guests. However, president Jefferson did not give many formal
24、parties. This was partly be cause there was no First Lady; his wife died in 1782. It was also be cause Jefferson liked to live in a simple way. He once showed up for an important meeting wearing old clothes and worn slippers! Neither Washington nor Adams would ever have dressed like that.Jefferson w
25、as different from the first two Presidents in other ways, too. He didnt agree with them about how the country should be run, and about what part a President should play in running it.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is not true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Jefferson knew the new capital ve
26、ry well.B.Jefferson was a world-famous inventor.C.Jefferson was a writer and a scientist as well.D.President Jefferson was the first to live in Washington D. C.(2).President Jefferson didnt give many formal parties mainly be cause_.（分数：1.00）A.he liked to live in a simple wayB.he didnt like to dress
27、up for partiesC.he had not wife thenD.both A and C(3).First Lady is what one calls the_of the U. S.（分数：1.00）A.first wife of PresidentB.wife of PresidentC.first PresidentD.woman President(4).Jefferson was different from Washington_.（分数：1.00）A.in every wayB.in one or two waysC.in preparing partiesD.in
28、 many waysBThe flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox s head, and that feeds on fruits instead of insects. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one spot for years.
29、 Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy (占用) a single tree. As they return to the tree toward sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.Flying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry t
30、he baby on her breast (胸) wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls down to the ground and squeaks (尖叫) for help. Then the older ones swoop down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of dead b
31、aby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of a tree.（分数：4.00）(1).The passage tells us that there is no differences between the flying fox and the ordinary bat in_.（分数：1.00）A.their appearance (出现，外貌)B.the kind of food they eatC.their sizeD.the way they rest(2).At daybreak (黎明) every day f
32、oxes begin to_.（分数：1.00）A.go out and look for foodB.come back to their homeC.fly out toward the sunD.look for a new resting place(3).How do flying foxes care for their young?（分数：1.00）A.They help when a baby bat is in danger.B.They let a baby bat fall down to the ground and forget it.C.They only care
33、 for their own babies.D.They share the feeding of their young.(4).Flying foxes tend to_.（分数：1.00）A.fight and kill a lot of themselvesB.move from place to place constantlyC.lose a lot of their youngD.double their number every yearCLondon, like so many big cities, has traffic problems that seem to get
34、 worse and worse every year. Tom Jonkins, a London bus driver, was asked what he would do to improve the situation if he were put in charge of London Transport. This is what he said:“If you put me in charge of London Transport, I d make a num ber of changes. Id forbid private (私人的)cars to go through
35、 central between 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. unless the owners actually live in the area. Id build a lot of new, cheap car parks near the railway sta tions on the skirts (效区) of the city so that people could leave their cars there and travel to and from work by train. Id fix a standard fare (统一车费) for a
36、ll bus or tube (地铁) journeys in the centre, and Id make it possible for people to buy ten or a dozen tickets at one time at a reduced price; then the buses and taxis would be able to move much more quickly and easily, and life would become more comfortable for everyone./（分数：3.00）(1).According to the
37、 passage, which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.Going to and from work by car makes the Londoners life very comfortable.B.People would rather take buses than take the tube because the fare for the tube journeys is expensive.C.This plan is against the private cars because it is made by a bus driv
38、er.D.The car parks on the skirts of the city are not enough for the cars which are used by people to go to and from work.(2).Which of the following is NOT true according to the plan?（分数：1.00）A.Fares for all bus or tube journeys are to be fixed.B.Buses and taxis are allowed to go freely in the city.C
39、.Enough parks should be built near the railway stations on the skirts of the city.D.All the private cars are not allowed to go into central London in the day time.(3).What would happen if the plan was carried out according to the bus driver?（分数：1.00）A.It would be hard for those who used to go to and
40、 from work in cars of their own.B.Buses and tubes would become more crowded.C.Traffic blocks would become less and less.D.No private cars would be seen in central London.DA long-range health study in Framingham, Massachusetts, which began in 1948 and continues to this day, involves checking those wh
41、o remain alive among the same 5 200 men and women every two years and carefully determining the causes of any deaths occurring in the group. A rather astonishing conclusion that became known in 1980 was that the lightest men had the shortest life expectancy (预期寿命) while the only others for whom weig
42、ht seemed to have a significant (有意义的，重要的) opposite effect on life expectancy were those who weighed more than 25% above the national average. Much the same was true of women, with those in the lightest and heaviest groups dying earliest. These results certainly threw many doubts on the validity (有效
43、性) of the Ideal (理想的) Weights tables in use since the forties which speak in favor of weight to height ratios (比率) well be low the national average. Indeed, they suggest that if any such idea exists, it is slightly above the average, whatever fashion may be.（分数：5.00）(1).The most suitable title for t
44、he passage would be_.（分数：1.00）A.the Framingham Health StudyB.Weight and Life Expectancy: Unexpected ProofC.Fashion Is Wrong about WeightD.5 200 Men and Women Cant Be Wrong(2).The Framingham study_.（分数：1.00）A.focused only on life-expectancy of the heaviest and lightest groupsB.was completed in 1980C.
45、still examines 5 200 men and womenD.has been going for more than 50 years(3).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.The same number of men and women in the study have died.B.More deaths have occurred in recent two-year periods than before.C.The study and the use of “Ideal Weights“ tabl
46、es began in the same period.D.The study was designed to make worthless the “Ideal Weights“ tables.(4).According to the study, men and women in the middle weight ran ges_.（分数：1.00）A.have weight to height ratios below the national averageB.are in a majorityC.have the best life expectancyD.have the sho
47、rtest life expectancy(5).The author of the passage thinks that_.（分数：1.00）A.the Framingham study is of doubtful validityB.the “Ideal Weights“ tables may not be very accurate (准确的)C.most people should lose weightD.most people should put on weightESome of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young
48、 man arc still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature.At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian cap ital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American
