1、公共英语二级-497 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 does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Please smoke over there.B.Just smoke here.C.You cant smoke anywhere.(2).Where did the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a shoe shopB.In a doctorsC.In an office.(3).Why does
2、nt the man like the book?（分数：1.00）A.It is not interesting.B.It is too long.C.It is too difficult.(4).What does the man think of the exams?（分数：1.00）A.Hes afraid to take exams.B.He only took the fourth exam.C.He didnt get the highest score on one exam.(5).When could the woman use her car?（分数：1.00）A.At
3、 5:00.B.At 5:30.C.At 5: 15.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)听第 6 段材料，回答第 67 题。（分数：2.00）(1).Why is the man so annoyed?（分数：1.00）A.Because he didnt like listening to radio.B.Because his sister made him study very hard.C.Because the noise disturbed him so much.(2).What is the probable result of the conversation?（分数
4、：1.00）A.The man went upstairs to talk to the neighbours.B.The woman turned off the radio.C.The man failed his English exam.听第 7 段材料，回答第 89 题。（分数：2.00）(1).What time was it?（分数：1.00）A.10:00.B.11:00.C.9:00.(2).Why did the woman have to be leaving?（分数：1.00）A.Because she had to go home.B.Because she had
5、to get up early tomorrow morning.C.Because she had tired.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1012 题。（分数：3.00）(1).Where does this interview take place?（分数：1.00）A.In the radio studio.B.In the bicycle shop.C.On the road.(2).Why do cyclists participate in the mountain lake cycle tour?（分数：1.00）A.To meet cyclists from other cou
6、ntries.B.To race with professional athletes.C.To exercise and enjoy themselves.(3).How many cyclists will take part in the tour?（分数：1.00）A.Two hundred cyclists.B.Ten hundred cyclists.C.Twelve hundred cyclists.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1316 题。（分数：4.00）(1).Why was Sally unhappy?（分数：1.00）A.She could not sleep at ni
7、ght.B.She could not talk to the milkman.C.She had quarrelled with Mr. Smith.(2).What was Sallys problem this week?（分数：1.00）A.She went to bed early.B.She did not pass on a message to him.C.She made too many mistakes on work.(3).Why did Sally wake up early?（分数：1.00）A.Because the radio next door was lo
8、ud.B.Because she was worded about her work.C.Because her husband quarrelled with her at night.(4).What did Hill suggest that Sally should do?（分数：1.00）A.Talk to the milkmans wife.B.Write a letter to the milkman.C.Write to apologize to her boss.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1720 题。（分数：4.00）(1).What did the man have t
9、o do in the morning?（分数：1.00）A.He fed the chickens.B.He cleaned the bathroom.C.He carded water for the family.(2).Why did the man go to school on foot?（分数：1.00）A.No bus ran in that direction.B.The school was near.C.His family was poor.(3).What did the man do every Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.He was taken to c
10、hurch three times.B.He stayed at home all day.C.He played in the street.(4).What can we learn from what the speaker said?（分数：1.00）A.He is a retired teacher of history.B.He thinks children were happier in the past.C.He lives on a farm far away from cities.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
11、，分数：15.00)1.An old friend from abroad, _I was expecting to stay with, telephoned me from the airport.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whomC.asD.which2.They_with their performances despite the rain.（分数：1.00）A.went throughB.went onC.went overD.went for3.The villagers have offered much help to us and we think we shoul
12、d do something for them _.（分数：1.00）A.in returnB.in placeC.in fashionD.in danger4.All the members in the jury agreed that the man was_of theft(行窃).（分数：1.00）A.criminalB.chargedC.guiltyD.faulty5._everything means to know nothing.（分数：1.00）A.To knowB.KnowingC.One knowsD.You know6.-Sorry, but I must go an
13、d catch the plane now.-Can we_a time for another discussion?（分数：1.00）A.dateB.fixC.makeD.prepare7.-Can I help you?-Id like to have a_of China Daily.（分数：1.00）A.pieceB.sheetC.loafD.copy8.-Please dont tell anybody.-I_, I promise.（分数：1.00）A.cantB.dontC.wontD.mustnt9.No sooner had they got the goods cover
14、ed up_it started raining hard.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.thanC.thenD.after10.Its no use_with him. He wont change his decision.（分数：1.00）A.arguingB.to argueC.to be arguingD.if you argue11.Youre always late. You_late three times this week.（分数：1.00）A.are beingB.wereC.had beenD.have been12.What was the matter with
15、 you this morning? You looked_you hadnt slept for the last twenty-four hours.（分数：1.00）A.so asB.thatC.as ifD.like that13.The middle-aged man was seen_out of the house on the afternoon of the murder.（分数：1.00）A.cameB.comeC.to comeD.have come14.All my neighbors tried to help in some way. But they turned
16、 out to be actually_ the way.（分数：1.00）A.inB.onC.withD.beyond15.How the fire in the dancing hall started_a mystery.（分数：1.00）A.to remainB.remainsC.remainD.is remaining六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked (36) better than driving our track,
17、 (37) this time I was not happy. My father had told me Id have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.Sixteen is a (38) age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly (39) of racial discrimination(歧视) was (40) a fact of life. Id seen my friends ask for credit and then stand,
18、 head down, while the store owner (41) whether they were “good for it.“ I knew black youths just like me who were (42) like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.My family was (43) . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner (44) us?At Davis
19、s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded(45) I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my (46) to the cash desk, I said (47) , “I need to put this On credit.“The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful (不相信的) (48) . But Bucks face didnt change.
20、 “Sure,“ he said (49) . “Your daddy is (50) good for it.“ He (51) to the other man. “This is one of James Williams sons.“The farmer nodded in a neighbourly (52) . I was filled with pride. James Williams son. Those three words had opened a door to an adults respect and trust.That day I discovered tha
21、t the good name my parents had (53) brought our whole family the respect of our neighbours. Everyone knew what to (54) from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself (55) much to do wrong.（分数：20.00）A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everythingA.andB.soC.butD.forA.pridefulB.won
22、derfulC.respectfulD.colourfulA.intentionB.shadowC.habitD.faithA.thusB.justC.stillD.everA.guessedB.suspectedC.questionedD.figuredA.watchedB.caughtC.dismissedD.accusedA.generousB.honestC.friendlyD.modestA.blameB.excuseC.chargeD.trustA.untilB.asC.onceD.sinceA.purchasesB.salesC.ordersD.favouritesA.casua
23、llyB.confidentlyC.cheerfullyD.carefullyA.lookB.stareC.responseD.commentA.patientlyB.eagerlyC.easilyD.proudlyA.generallyB.neverC.sometimesD.alwaysA.pointedB.repliedC.turnedD.introducedA.senseB.wayC.degreeD.moodA.earnedB.deservedC.givenD.usedA.receiveB.expectC.collectD.requireA.veryB.soC.howD.too七、第三部
24、分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AYou can use your Business Telecard International at any card phone in the United Kingdom. Here is some information about making international phone calls.You can now phone almost any country in the world, although in some cases you can only call big cities. When you cannot make
25、 direct dialing calls, you can ask the international operator to help you. This is more expensive and takes more time, but it may be helpful if you want to speak to a particular person and no one else, in this case you should ask for a “person-to-person“ call. Even more expensive is a reverse charge
26、 call where the person who receives the call pays. If the international line is busy, you can reserve(留下) a call, explain the number you want and the operator will call you back when the line is free.You can save money by calling outside office hours, for example, early in the morning, late at night
27、, and on Sundays. Remember that the time may be different in the country that you are calling. International time is based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). London is on GMT and Moscow, for example, is 3 hours ahead. There is one problem: change to DST (Daylight Saving Time) for the summer. In the UK, c
28、locks are put forward one hour in spring and put back in autumn, and so London is actually one hour ahead of GMT in the summer.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the most expensive type of call?（分数：1.00）A.Direct dial.B.Through the operator.C.Reverse charge call.D.Calling outside office hours.(2).What can you do i
29、f the international line is engaged?（分数：1.00）A.Ask the operator to call you back later.B.Make a “person-to-person“ call.C.Call back outside office hours.D.Wait and call again when the line is free.(3).When is it cheaper to make an international call?（分数：1.00）A.10a.m.B.5p.m.C.11p.m.D.8a.m.(4).If you
30、want to use your Business Telecard International, you have to_.（分数：1.00）A.use a card phoneB.phone on SundayC.make a direct dialing callD.pay extraBMost of the animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals com
31、e together in a partnership which is good for both of them. You may see some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites(寄生虫)on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they move the cause of discomfort. So alth
32、ough they can live without each other, they do better together.Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot live without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚) of the sea. In their skins there are tiny plants which act as “dustmen“, taking some o
33、f the waste products from the corals and giving in return oxygen(氧气) which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.（分数：4.00）(1).Some birds like to sit on a sheep because_.（分数：1.00）A.they
34、can eat its parasitesB.they enjoy traveling with the sheepC.they depend on the sheep for existenceD.they find the position most comfortable(2).The underlined word “they“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to_.（分数：1.00）A.birds and parasitesB.birds and sheepC.parasites and sheepD.sheep
35、, birds and parasites(3).We learn from the text that corals depend on plants for_.（分数：1.00）A.comfortB.lightC.foodD.oxygen(4).What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.B.Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily
36、.C.Some plants depend on each other for food.D.Some animals live better together.CComputer people talk lots about the need for other people to become “computer literate “. But not all experts think it a good idea.One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees, is David Debut, the founder of Computer town
37、 UK. Though many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer, David does not see it that way. He says that Computer town UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people literate“.David Debut thinks Computer towns are m
38、ost successful when tied to a computer club but he thinks there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who want to go to Computer towns where there are computers for them to operate, with experts
39、 to encourage them and answer any questions they ask. They are not told what to do, they find out. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers, but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People neednt learn computer terms(术语). But the experts have to explain in
40、 plain language. The computers are becoming “people literate“.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is David Debuts idea on the relationship between people and computers?（分数：1.00）A.Computer learning should be made easier.B.There should be more computer clubs for experts.C.People should work harder to
41、master computer use.D.Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.(2).We can infer from the text that “computer literate“ means_.（分数：1.00）A.being able to afford a computerB.being able to write computer programsC.working with the computer and finding out its valueD.understanding t
42、he computer and knowing how to use it(3).The underlined word “it“ in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computer town _.（分数：1.00）A.helps to set up more computer clubsB.brings people to learn to use computersC.brings more experts to work togetherD.helps to sell computers to the public(4).Da
43、vid Debut started Computer town UK with the purpose of（分数：1.00）A.making better use of computer expertsB.improving computer programsC.increasing computers salesD.popularizing computersDDavid Beckham was born in 1975 in London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy, his greatest ferve
44、ncy was in football. He played it whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it led him to go for a visit to a foot
45、ball training camp in Spain. As a boy he played for schools of Essex and also for his county team.In 1991, he became a trainee with Manchester United. This meant that he could practice football as much as he wanted to and play for the highly successful Manchester United Youth Cup team and Under-21 t
46、eam. In April, 1995 he played his first football league game against Leeds Untied. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both football seasons, with David scoring many goals.His goals made him a household name. In the first game of the 19961997
47、season, he scored a surprising goal from beyond the halfway line; seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, Beckham became famous overnight. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free kicks. The speed of one of his shots was timed at 157 kph. He also had the ability to m
48、ake the ball go from left to fight, or fight to left, whenever he chose. Goalkeepers were never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.（分数：4.00）(1).Which word can take the place of the underlined word “fervency“ in paragraph 1 ?（分数：1.00）A.successB.interestC.prizeD.skill
49、(2).The unusually surprising way that he scored goals_.（分数：1.00）A.helped him to gain many prizes for EssexB.kept him playing for Leeds UnitedC.offered him the chance to join the national teamD.made him popular in many British homes(3).Which of the following shows the fight order of what Beckham experienced?a. Beckham played his first football league game.b. Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award.c. Beckham played for Manchester United Youth
