1、公共英语二级-听力命题特点及专项练习(三)及答案解析(总分:18.00,做题时间:90 分钟)(分数:5.00)A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.(分数:5.00)A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.(分数:5.00)A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.(分数:3.00)A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.公共英语二级-听力命题特点及专项练习(三)答案解析(总分:18.00,做题时间:90 分钟)(分数:5.00)A.B.C. 解析:解析 W: I found an expensive diamond ring in t
2、he restroom this morning.M: If I were you, I would turn it in to the security office. It is behind the administration building.A.B. C.解析:解析 W: Paul, why dont you get a better job for a change?M: But I like my present job.W: Look, gardening is not a job for a university graduate.M: But money is not b
3、ad and there is plenty of fresh air.W: Well, if I were you, Id go on some kind of course teaching, say, maths.M: Maths? Anything but that. Its so boring.W: Come on. You really must think of the future.M: Ill tell you what. Id like to be a doctor.W: Well, you should think very seriously about that. I
4、t means a lot of study, and then working all sorts of hours.M: Yes. But the idea attracts me.W: Well, then you ought to get more information about it as soon as possible.A. B.C.解析:解析 M: What did you do before you became an English teacher?W: I studied in the College of Education at the University of
5、 Hong Kong.M: What field did you major in?W: Im double-majored in both Education and English.M: No wonder you speak English so well! Whats your experience in improving spoken English?W: Well, you know, university education only gave me lots of knowledge and the right ways of learning. As a non-nativ
6、e speaker of English, the only way to improve my spoken ability is to practice more. Thats why I have made many friends with English and American students.M: I know “Practice makes perfect“, but how to achieve better results still remains a problem with me.W: Personally, I think you should talk in E
7、nglish as much as possible. And reading texts aloud is a basic way and can help you improve your dictation and thoughts in oral English.M: Youre right. Thank you for your advice. Ill follow it and work harder.A. B.C.解析:解析 W: You dont look well. Whats the matter with you?M: I didnt sleep well last ni
8、ght because I coughed all night through.W: Im sorry to hear that. But why did you cough so badly?M: Well, I was caught in a heavy rain last week. Perhaps I have caught a bad cold.W: Why didnt you see a doctor?M: I dont think it is necessary for me to see a doctor. You see, Im very strong. I think it
9、ll be all right in a few days. I seldom see a doctor when I have a cold.W: But you seem to have caught a very bad cold. Youd better go to see a doctor so that you wont cough so badly.M: Well, perhaps I will go to see a doctor this afternoon. Thank you.A.B.C. 解析:解析 M: Excuse me, can you help me?W: Su
10、re, what do you need?M: Id like to have two white shirts and an overcoat cleaned. But Im not familiar with these machines. How do you work these washers and dryers?W: Do you have change? Quarters or.M: No, I only have dollar bills. Where can I get change?W: Theres a bill changer next to the pay phon
11、e. It has instructions on the front. Make sure you put the bill face up.M: Thanks. How much are the washers?W: The washers are seventy-five cents for the small yellow ones. The big orange ones are double load machines and they are a dollar twenty five. Dryers are a quarter for twenty minutes. Just m
12、ake sure you dont leave your laundry unattended since weve had some problems with clothes getting torn.M: I see. Thank you so much.(分数:5.00)A. B.C.解析:解析 Im pleased to be with all of you today. I understand the gardening club has a speaker each month, and today Ive been asked to give you some tips on
13、 planning your garden. As you know, much of pleasure of flower gardening comes from planning the garden in advance, so gardeners need a drawing of their future garden. A well-planned garden means youll have flowers at all times and the enjoyment of an arrangement. The first thing you must do is to d
14、raw an outline of your garden. Write in the kinds of flowers and where you want them to grow. Choose the flowers that will grow best in your garden.Is it the sun or shade? What type of soil does it have? You can keep your garden blooming all the year by planting seeds of different flowers that bloom
15、 in different seasons. Perhaps youd like to buy a book Ive written called Garden Planning, which has all the information you might need to help you plan a beautiful garden.A.B. C.解析:解析 W: John, who was calling?M: My mom. She wondered why I didnt go home last weekend and asked if I was busy.W: Did yo
16、u tell her the truth that you were ill?M: No, I lied that I went to New York on business.A.B. C.解析:解析 M: Amy, well have a Department Communication Meeting next week. Could you present your project?W: Im afraid of presentations.M: Everybody is. You know what is the number one fear of people?W: What i
17、s it?M: Its public speaking. The fear of death is number two.W: So Im not alone.M: Absolutely not. Im nervous when presenting as well.W: What can I do to feel comfortable?M: Talk slowly. After a few minutes, you will concentrate on your work and feel comfortable.W: Ill try.A.B. C.解析:解析 M: Do you kno
18、w Tom?W: Tom what?M: Tom Smith.W: No. But I know Tim Smith.M: Oh, yes, you are right. It was Tim Smith I meant. You know what happened to him the other day?W: No, what happened then?M: Well, he told me he saw his dead grandfather in London.W: Oh, come on. You are not telling a ghost story, are you?M
19、: But he told me it was true. You see, his grandfather used to be an army officer during the war. And because he didnt return home after the war, everybody thought he had been killed in the war.W: But then, he suddenly appeared alive, like in those films.M: Exactly. Tom, oh no, Tim, told me that by
20、chance he saw an old man at the railway station selling newspapers. And he was surprised to see someone like his great grandfather in a picture he had seen. So naturally he went to the man and asked him whether his name was Smith. And the man, I mean, his grandfather, said “yes“, and after everythin
21、g just happened like a film.W: Amazing. But why didnt the old man go back to his hometown after the war?M: Well, thats another long story. Ill tell you later.A.B. C.解析:解析 W: Hello. Im back and I didnt get the job. How about you, darling?M: No luck.W: Theres nothing there. Its no use looking.M: Well,
22、 I had two letters last week. I didnt really expect any.W: How about the dress shop?M: Experience needed.W: The tearoom (茶室)?M: Filled.W: Naturally.M: But they put me on the waiting list.W: Thats a comfort, isnt it? Well, Robby, were a couple of successes. Sitting on the top of the world, arent we?M
23、: Well, youre not in a nice mood, are you? No wonder you are sitting here in the dark feeling sorry for yourself.W: Well, if I dont feel sorry for myself, who will?M: Trouble with you is youre hungry. Come on, dear. Give me a hand. Youll feel better when you have something to eat.(分数:5.00)A. B.C.解析:
24、解析 W: Julia and I are driving downtown this afternoon. Want to come, Tom?M: Thanks, Cathy. But Ive got to study. Im behind in chemistry.W: Well, in that case, is there anything we can get for you?M: Gee, I left my watch to be fixed at Gilsons the other day. It should be ready by now.W: If youve got
25、the claim check, Id be happy to pick it up.M: Well, Cathy, now that I think about it, Ive got something else to do downtown. I have to buy something at the supermarket. Maybe Id better go with you.W: Well be leaving from the parking lot. Im behind with my work, so well only be there a couple of hour
26、s.M: Oh, if its only a couple of hours, I can certainly go.W: Great! See you in a few minutes.A.B.C. 解析:解析 W: Back to the news. Last Friday, a storm hit two villages destroying fifteen houses. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windo
27、ws. One person was killed, and nine were badly injured and taken to hospital. A number of other people received small injuries. Altogether over two hundred were left homeless as a result of the storm.A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and lasted over an hour. He was in the kitchen wi
28、th his wife and his children when they heard a loud noise. A few minutes later their house fell down on top of them. They managed to climb out but then he saw that one of his children was missing. He went back inside and found him safe but very frightened.A woman said that her husband had just left
29、for work when she noticed that her house was shaking. She rushed outside immediately with her children. There was no time for her to take anything. A few minutes later, the roof came down.Soldiers went to the area to help the people in trouble.A.B.C. 解析:解析 W: How did your interview go?M: I couldnt f
30、eel better about it. The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.A.B.C. 解析:解析 W: What do you think of the play we saw last weekend?M: Ive never seen a worse play than that one.A.B.C. 解析:解析 W: Youre leaving school soon, arent you?M: Yes, my A-levels start next week, b
31、ut Im not too bothered about the results, because when I leave school Im going to concentrate on my music career. Im the leading singer in a band and I dont need any qualifications to be a pop star. I can see my future very clearly. Im going to be incredible.W: So youve already got a contract then?M
32、: Not yet. But the minute Ive taken my last exam, Im going to find a really good manager.W: So, do you intend to continue living at home?M: No way. Im moving to London just as soon as Ive left school. Londons where it all happens in the music industry.W: Do you think youll be able to live off(靠生活) y
33、our music right from the start?M: Well, I believe at first we might have to get jobs for a few months and its going to be hard, but I bet, by this time next year, well have a record on the charts (唱片的每周排行榜).(分数:3.00)A. B.C.解析:解析 W: Did you do anything interesting on the weekend, Don?M: Yes. Friday n
34、ight I went to a dance club. The music was fantastic. I stayed there really late.W: Great. How about Saturday?M: I worked all day Saturday. Then on Saturday night, I went to a moviethe new James Bond movie.W: Yes. I heard its good.M: Its really good. But then Sunday was terrible. I worked on a repor
35、t for the boss. I was up until midnight trying to finish it.A.B. C.解析:解析 W: It seems to me that youre a big movie fan.M: Actually, I love movies. Although we can watch video tapes at home, I still go to the cinema a lot. Different things, you know.W: The feeling is different.M: Something like that.
36、But a good movie can only be enjoyed in the cinema.W: Some new films die as soon as they appear.M: Youre right. Nobody likes to see a bad movie, of course.W: Have you ever seen the movie Forrest Gump?M: Of course I have. It really got me.W: Many people say its a moving film.M: Yes, indeed. Almost nobody remained untouched by the movie.A.B. C.解析:解析 M: Id worked for that company for 8 years. I always thought my work had been valued.W: Sorry to hear that. But its not the end of the world. With your experience, Im sure many firms would be very glad to have you.