1、公共英语二级-480 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).Whats the man doing?（分数：1.00）A.Turning down the TV.B.Watching TV.C.Answering the phone.(2).Why did Tom leave here?（分数：1.00）A.He worked poorly and was dismissed.B.He missed his home very much.C.He wanted to leave.
2、(3).Which of the following statements is correct about the woman?（分数：1.00）A.She will not accept the invitation because she hates football.B.She will probably accept the invitation though she does not enjoy watching football matches.C.She will probably accept the invitation because she likes foot bal
3、l very much.(4).what place is close to Mary and Jills new house?（分数：1.00）A.A bus-stop.B.An airport.C.A traffic center.(5).What happened to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Her wallet was stolen.B.She was ill.C.She lost her watch.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What place is the woman looking for?（分数：1.00）A.The Nationa
4、l Arts Center.B.Queen Street.C.A big hotel.(2).What is the womans trouble?（分数：1.00）A.shes lost her way in the city.B.She is tired of walking.C.She doesnt know the way to the place she wants to go.(3).How far is it to the National Arts Center?（分数：1.00）A.A ten-minute walk from the traffic light.B.Just
5、 two blocks away from the traffic lights.C.A ten-minute walk from where the two speakers meet.(1).Where is the National Arts Center?（分数：1.00）A.On the west side of Queen Street.B.Near a big hotel in Queen Street.C.On the east side of Queen Street.(2).The writers didnt answer the letter immediately be
6、cause_.（分数：1.00）A.he had to prepare for a testB.he refused to answer itC.he couldnt read it(3).“You“ in this letter would be a(n)_.（分数：1.00）A.JapaneseB.ChineseC.American(1).From what you hear, you can guess that “you“ comes to China_.（分数：1.00）A.to visit a friendB.to study in a schoolC.to travel(2).W
7、here does the conversation probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.At a hotel.B.In the street.C.At the garage.(3).Where does the man want to go?（分数：1.00）A.To the hospital.B.To the Peter Hotel.C.To the station.(1).What was the matter with the boy?（分数：1.00）A.The boy was hurt by the arm.B.Water got into the boy
8、s eyes.C.The boy was in danger in the water.(2).What did the man do?（分数：1.00）A.He took off his shoes.B.He watched the little boy carefully.C.He saved the little boy successfully.(3).Who saw the man doing this?（分数：1.00）A.No one.B.The woman.C.The boys parents.(1).What does the man probably do?（分数：1.00
9、）A.A teacher.B.A policeman.C.A postman.(2).When did the event happen?（分数：1.00）A.At weekend.B.On Thursday.C.On Tuesday.(3).What was the man doing at the womans home?（分数：1.00）A.He was making an important job interview.B.He was planning the weekend for the woman.C.He was looking into what had happened.
10、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.“Cant you read?“ Mary said to the notice_.（分数：1.00）A.angrily pointedB.and point angrilyC.angrily pointingD.and angrily pointing2._whales can weigh 40 tons and reach lengths of 50 feet.（分数：1.00）A.Fully grownB.Full grownC.Grown fullyD.Growing fu
11、lly3.Lend me_reference (参考) books you have on the snb jeet.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.whatD.whose4.You mustnt fill in the form_pencil but_ink.（分数：1.00）A.in. withB.with, inC.in. inD.with, with5.Over sixty percent of the church_destroyed during a bomb (炸弹) attack in the second World War.（分数：1.00）A.have b
12、eenB.has beenC.wasD.were6.He said he would tell me_our geography teacher told him last week.（分数：1.00）A.all whatB.whichC.allD.all which7.That is the key_solving the problem.（分数：1.00）A.atB.toC.forD.in8.She was so interested in the book that she_it for three hours before she realized it.（分数：1.00）A.read
13、B.would have readC.was readingD.had read9.All the leading newspapers_the trade talks between China and the United States.（分数：1.00）A.publishedB.reportedC.printedD.announced10.He was only an office boy before_the position.（分数：1.00）A.being appointedB.appointedC.appointingD.having appointed11.Have a nic
14、e weekend!（分数：1.00）A.You have it tooB.You do tooC.The same to youD.The same as you12.The wind_his candle and he was left in the dark.（分数：1.00）A.blew outB.blew upC.blew forD.blew off13.In the centuries_, Egypt became one of the most ad vaneed civilizations on earth.（分数：1.00）A.which followedB.which wa
15、s followingC.followedD.that was followed14.Id rather_than stay.（分数：1.00）A.have goneB.to goC.wentD.go15.Just now I saw a young boy_her purse from her hand bag.（分数：1.00）A.takesB.has takenC.takeD.took六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Games can be both fun and difficult. Scrabble is a game I like (36) but is no
16、t an easy one. (37) are going to play scrabble to night. Henry cannot (38) all the rules, so I will (39) them. Do you want to learn? Listen carefully, and well play (40) .(41) player takes seven letters. Your letter might be A, S, T, E, B, P and L. You can spell many (42) with these letters. You can
17、 spell TABLE with five of them, and you can spell MAP, SAT, LET, BAT, and others with (43) of them. But you cannot use names of persons, countries, or cities.You have to be (44) : some letters are worth more points (45) others. For example, A, E, L, S, and T have one point each. B and P have three p
18、oints each. (46) points can be different (47) words with the same number of letters. SAT will give you (48) three points, and BAT will give you five. TABLE will give you (49) points: three for B and four for the other four letters. Use TABLE, you will get (50) points, and you might win the game.At t
19、he end of the game the players (51) their points. The one (52) the most points wins (53) , you might have one hundred forty points. That is a good (54) . But I might have one hundred sixty points, and Henry might have one hundred seventy points. Then Henry (55) .（分数：20.00）A.firstB.leastC.bestD.lastA
20、.I, Henry and TomB.Tom, I and HenryC.Henry, Tom and ID.Henry, I and TomA.knowB.rememberC.studyD.keepA.teachB.helpC.playD.explainA.fasterB.laterC.afterD.soonerA.OneB.EachC.EitherD.AA.meaningsB.thingsC.sentencesD.wordsA.fourB.threeC.twoD.fiveA.carefulB.sureC.certainD.thinkfulA.thanB.ofC.inD.forA.A num
21、berB.A lot ofC.Plenty ofD.The number ofA.forB.amongC.betweenD.fromA.more thanB.less thanC.onlyD.fewer thanA.fiveB.eightC.sixD.sevenA.muchB.lessC.moreD.someA.addB.add upC.add up toD.add toA.hasB.withC.getsD.givesA.For exampleB.After allC.HoweverD.Such asA.ideaB.pointsC.scoreD.wayA.playsB.getsC.takesD
22、.wins七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AThere were many beautiful buildings in ancient (古代的) Rome (罗马), but the living conditions for ordinary people were bad. Most of their homes were so poorly made that they fell down or were fire hazardous (危险的) with their steep (陡), narrow wooden stair ways. Most people
23、 were packed (挤满) into apartment (公寓) buildings that rose six to twelve floors, above the ground. The apartments were rooms about three metres square, and each building housed about five hundred people.These tall buildings faced each other across streets only three metres wide, so no sunlight reache
24、d the ground. Even so, apartments were costly, though cheaper places could be found outside Rome. But people wanted to be near their work and entertainment (公众娱乐). So the streets became crowded and it was hard to move quickly. At night, the streets were filled with noise as food and supplies were br
25、ought into the city on carts.（分数：4.00）(1).In ancient Rome, most people_.（分数：1.00）A.lived in crowded tall buildingsB.lived in beautiful buildingsC.lived outside the cityD.led a life of wealth and comfort(2).The rooms in the apartment buildings were_.（分数：1.00）A.small and crowdedB.clean and tidyC.brigh
26、t and sunnyD.tall and big(3).People liked to live in Rome because_.（分数：1.00）A.they had no money to build houses outside the cityB.the living expenses were lowC.they wanted to enjoy the conveniences of the cityD.the apartments were comfortable(4).This passage is mainly about_.（分数：1.00）A.the streets a
27、nd the city transportation in ancient RomeB.the living conditions of ordinary people in ancient RomeC.the beautiful building in ancient RomeD.the food and daily supplies in ancient RomeBMany people think it is safer to fly in a plane around the world than to cross a busy city street. Flying accident
28、s are not very common; so when an air accident happens, the newspapers put it on the front page. Look at the newspapers headline below:GIRL FALLS 3 000 METRES-AND LIVES TO TELL THE STORY!（分数：2.00）(1).According to the writer, why is an air accident usually reported on the front page of the newspaper?
29、（分数：1.00）A.Because air accidents rarely (稀少地，难得地) happen in our daily life,B.Because flying is more dangerous than driving.C.Because flying accidents happen more often than car accidents.D.Driving is safer than flying.(2).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The girl was 3 000 metres up in
30、the air before the accident happened.B.The girl told the story about the accident to the news reporter.C.The girl was so lucky that she was not killed in the accident.D.The girl was the only passenger on board the plane who was alive after the accident.CManners are different from country to country.
31、 Below are some examples of good manners in England.At even a formal (正式的) dinner an Englishman does not wait for a toast (提议为祝酒) before he has a drink. The English re serve (保留) toasts for very formal or very special occasions, such as at a wedding reception or at a party for someone who is retirin
32、g. After a private (私人的) dinner in someones house an Englishman will only shake hands with the host (主人) and hostess if it is a fairly for mal occasion, like a business dinner, and he will usually put his coat on and say goodbye as he leaves the house.Taking ones leave varies in other ways between C
33、hina and Eng land. The time taken for saying “goodbye“ after a private dinner may seem very short to us. Yet strangely enough, English people also often think that we Chinese end such occasions very suddenly. This is be cause English people usually begin to show that they want to leave fir teen or t
34、wenty minutes before they actually do by saying things two or three times like, “We ll have to be going soon. Our baby-sitter has to be home by 11:30.“A host does not show his guest around his house unless there is a special reason for doing so. Usually he Just shows him where to “wash his hands“.Me
35、n often walk on the outside of the pavement when they are with a woman because woman s dress might have been spoilt by mud splashed up by a carriage in the street. Men also stand up when a woman enters a room, especially in more formal situations.（分数：5.00）(1).The main idea of the first paragraph is_
36、.（分数：1.00）A.manners change with countriesB.everything depends on mannersC.manners are unimportantD.behaviour (行为) with good manners(2).The hostess is usually the_of the host.（分数：1.00）A.motherB.auntC.sisterD.wife(3).In England, the guest is to take his leave_.（分数：1.00）A.step by stepB.without delayC.a
37、ll of a suddenD.for some reason(4).Generally, the host tells the guest where_.（分数：1.00）A.the toilet isB.the kitchen isC.the bedroom isD.the study is(5).According to the passage, in England,_.（分数：1.00）A.men dont make mealsB.women dont workC.women are more respected than menD.men are more respected th
38、an womenDOne morning a young woman, who has recently lost her first job, was examining the advertisements in the paper in search of other work. Suddenly she called out to her mother, who was in the kitchen. “Listen to this, Mother!“ she cried. “Iye found an easy way of making money.“What is it?“ her
39、 mother asked, coming into the room. “Listen,“ said the girl, and read the advertisement aloud: “Do you want to make money? Send me a postal order for five pence, together with a stamped, addressed envelope. You will receive a reply showing you how to make hundreds of pounds without leaving your hou
40、se.“ Then theres a name and address.“Nonsense!“ said her mother. “Youll only lose five pence and the cost of a postal order and two stamps. If he knows how to do that, why doesnt he do it himself? Why does he need to advertise? You wont get an answer.“Well, five pence isnt much, she said. “I can try
41、.“ She went to the post-office, bought a postal order, and sent it offTwo or three days later she received an envelope with a small piece of paper in it. On the paper were four words: “Do as I do./（分数：4.00）(1).What must the woman do to know the way of making money?（分数：1.00）A.Send a postal for five p
42、ence and an envelope with a stamp and her address.B.Continue to read the latter half of the advertisement.C.Send some money.D.Buy some envelopes.(2).According to the story, her mother_.（分数：1.00）A.thought five pence wasnt much.B.sent a postal for five pence and an envelop with a stamp and her address
43、C.asked her to find out the secret quickly.D.didnt believe the advertisement and didnt want her to do so.(3).What was the easy way?（分数：1.00）A.To learn from the advertiser.B.To make advertisement.C.To send postal order.D.To send envelopes.(4).This passage is_.（分数：1.00）A.a humor.B.a short story.C.an a
44、dvertisement.D.a serious article.EMost shoplifters (商店扒手) agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard-working thief. With the shop so crowded and the staff (全体职员) so busy, it does not require any special talent to help yourself to one or two things and escape, unnoticed.
45、It is known, in the business, as “hoisting“.But the hoisting game is not what it used to be. Even at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil (坏的) little balls that hang from the ceilings (天花板) above the most desirable goods. They can now b
46、e filmed at work and obliged to attend a showing of their performance (演出) in court (法庭).Selfridges was the first big London store to install (安装) this equipment to watch its sales floors. In October last year the store won its first court case for shoplifting using as evidence (证据) a video tape sho
47、wing a lady stealing dresses. It was an important test case which encouraged others to install such equipment.When the balls, called sputniks, first made an appearance it was widely believed that their only use was to frighten shoplifters. Their strange appearance, the curious holes and red lights g
48、oing on and off, certainly made the theory believable.It didnt take long, however, for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable respect. Soon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges, store detective (侦探) Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottl
49、es of perfume (香水) in to her bag.“As she turned to go,“ Chadwick said, “she suddenly looked up at the sputnik. She could not possibly have seen that the camera was focused on her because it is hidden, but she must have a feeling that I was looking at her.“For a moment she paused, but then she returned to the counter and started putting everything back. When she had finished, she opened her bag towards the camera
