1、公共英语二级-综合阅读蓄势待发(三)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：100.00)Computer programmer Kevin Hanley earns $100,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. Instead he has been told to wait until he is 18.The 16-year-old boy works for a
2、 small firm in Pittsburgh, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. Kevins firm releases (发布) two new games for the home computer market each month.But Kevins biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though Kevin earns a lot of money, he cannot drive a car, or buy a
3、house, or obtain (获得) credit cards.He lives with his parents in Pittsburgh. His company has to pay $200 a month in taxi fares (费用) to get him five miles to work and back every day because Kevin cannot drive.“I got this job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,
4、“ Kevin said. Most of Kevins spare time is spent working. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,“ he said, “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in thi
5、s business are fairly young anyway.“Kevin added, “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.“（分数：20.00）(1).Kevins great problem is _. A. how to spend his money B. how to design new computer games C. how to lear
6、n to drive D. where to find a bank that will treat him as an adult（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Kevin was employed by the company because _. A. he had worked in a computer shop B. he had written some computer programs C. he had worked very hard D. he had learned to use computers at school（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3)
7、.Kevin left school because _. A. he did not enjoy school B. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing C. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him D. he wanted to earn a lot of money（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why does Kevin think he might retire early? A. Because he
8、 has to be young to write computer programs. B. Because he wants to stop working when he is a millionaire. C. Because he thinks computer games might not always sell so well. D. Because he thinks his firm might go bankrupt (破产).（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot.
9、 When an animal is attacked, it can run away or fight back. Plants, however, certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws (爪子). But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means (方法).Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of
10、 the holly (冬青树) plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches, which is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.Some plants, such as the oak tree (橡树), have thick and hard leaves
11、that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears down the animals teeth.Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by incr
12、easing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine (尼古丁). The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.Many plants depend on both physic
13、al and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly (多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.（分数：20.00）(1).Why does the holly plant have more spines on t
14、he lower leaves? A. Because most animals are not tall enough. B. Because most animals can get the lower leaves easily. C. Because most animals are not clever enough. D. Because most animals like the lower leaves only.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In order to defend themselves, oak trees use _. A. chemical me
15、ans B. physical means C. bitter chemicals D. sandy materials（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar? A. Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means. B. Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar. C. Its roots increase the prod
16、uction of nicotine when it is attacked. D. Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What would be the best title for this passage? A. Plants and Animals. B. How Animals Eat Plant Leaves. C. Attacks and Defenses. D. How Plants Defend Themselves.（分数：5.00）A.B
17、.C.D.This year, my husband Doug and I celebrated the 25th birthday of a man we had never met. His name was Tonny Horn. On the night of October 21, 2005, when he was standing in a parking lot (停车场) talking to friends, Tonny jumped to the top of a car, as he had done a hundred times before. This time,
18、 though, Tonny lost his balance (平衡). His head struck the ground, hard.All night, Elizabeth, Tonnys mother, stood next to her son, who was lying in a hospital bed. She remembered that Tonny has once mentioned organ (器官) donation (捐献). Maybe I can spare another family this pain, she thought. When the
19、 time came, she and her husband Tom signed the forms permitting his organs to be taken out.Tonny was declared dead the next day. Twenty-four hours later, in a Boston hospital, Tonnys liver (肝脏) was made part of my husband, Doug, who was suffering from a hopeless liver disease.Months later, we learne
20、d the Tonnys parents wished to meet someone who had gained life through the gift from their son. A meeting was arranged by the organ bank to bring together the two families.The meeting was risky, but worth it. We learned for the first time how Tonny had lived and died. We learned something about Tom
21、 and Elizabeth too. For the Homes, seeing Doug and knowing he was well seemed to ease (减轻) their suffering. Ill never forget seeing Dougs tall figure stooped (弯腰) over Elizabeth, her arms around his waist, as a mother would hug (拥抱) a son.（分数：20.00）(1).We learn from the passage that Tonny died _. A.
22、 on October 21, 2005 B. of brain damage C. 24 hours after he fell off the roof of a car D. in a car crash（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Tonnys parents decided to donate Tonnys organs because _. A. Tonny told them to do so just before he died B. they wanted to save others the pain of seeing dear one die C. Dou
23、gs life could continue in a meaningful way D. they knew Doug was suffering from a hopeless liver disease（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The writer and her husband learned how Tonny died _. A. from his parents B. from the organ bank C. from the hospital D. from the doctor who performed the operation（分数：5.00）A.B
24、.C.D.(4).What helped to ease the Homes suffering? A. Knowing that Doug looked very much like their son. B. Knowing that Doug had regained health with Tonnys liver. C. Knowing they now had someone to share their memories of Tonny. D. Knowing for sure they had done the right thing.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.In
25、ancient (古老的) times the most important examinations were spoken instead of written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually includes saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, those students who were working for advanced degrees had to
26、discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process (过程) of testing candidates (考生) for the doctors degree.Generally, however, modem examinations are written. The written examination, where all students ar
27、e tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modem industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched ov
28、er by managers, resembles (类似) a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.One type of test is sometimes called an “objective“ (客观的) test. It is designed to do with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an obj
29、ective test the teacher writes a series of (一系列的) questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.（分数：25.00）(1).In anci
30、ent times students _. A. almost never wrote exams B. specialized in one subject C. were timed by electric clocks D. took objective tests（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _. A. workers now take examination B. there are only written exams C. examinations are now written and tim
31、ed D. the population has grown（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Modern industry must have developed _. A. around the 19th century B. before the Middle Ages C. in Greece or Rome D. machines to take tests（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The kind of exams where students must select answers are _. A. personal B. objective C. wr
32、itten D. spoken（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It may be concluded that testing _. A. should test only opinions B. should always be written C. is given only in factories D. has changed since the Middle Ages（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.StageKeep it in the air: The Chaoyang Theater is one of the Beijing theaters to present
33、acrobatics (杂技) all year round. Top acrobatic artists invited from all over the country perform for Chinese and foreign tourists. The program contains trick cycling, leaping (跳跃)through hoops (圆环) and Chinese magic tricks (魔术). Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions (比赛).T
34、ime: 7:15 p.m. DailyPlace: 36, Dongsanhuan Beitu, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 65071828Use your head: Green Hat is a new drama(戏剧) given by a group of young Chinese actors. Its a rewrite of American writer Nathaniel Hawthornes famous novel The Scarlet Letter. It describes the heroines great courage in find
35、ing the true love against the public disagreement.Time: 7:15 p.m. until March 5, except MondaysPlace: China Childrens TheaterTel: 66037367Mix and match: Story of Puppets (木偶) tells of a fairy, Zixia, who looks for true love in the human world. After watching a puppet play Peony Pavilion, she thinks
36、there must be true love in reality, so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters (人物) into humans, wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero. But things dont go as she planned. Li Liuyi, the director of the play has made several successful attempts to present different traditional operas (剧种)
37、in one play. This time he combines (结合) Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingju Opera along with a band (乐队), using the structure of modern drama.Time: 7:30 p.m. until March 10, except MondaysPlace: Small Playhouse of Beijing Peoples Art TheaterTel: 65760878Peking Opera: The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe wi
38、ll give two performances at the Changan Grand Theater. Each performance includes two classical excerpts (选段). One is Wenxi (a play focusing on singing and dancing); the other is Wuxi (a play full of acrobatic dancing). The first night will be The Crossroad and Presenting a Pearl of the Rainbow Bridg
39、e. And the second night will see the performance of The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers and Havoc in Heaven.Time: 7:30 p.m. February 27, 28Place: Changan Grand TheaterTel: 86531052（分数：15.00）(1).Which one of the following statements is true? A. The artists who have won prizes will perform magic tr
40、icks. B. Story of puppets is a play held in China Childrens Theater. C. On March 5 (Friday) there will be two plays for us to choose. D. The artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call
41、_ to book a ticket. A. 86531052 B. 65071828 C. 66037367 D. 65760878（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the text, which of the following statements is true? A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it. B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists. C
42、. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country. D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.公共英语二级-综合阅读蓄势待发(三)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：100.00)Computer programmer Kevin Hanley earns $100,000 a ye
43、ar designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. Instead he has been told to wait until he is 18.The 16-year-old boy works for a small firm in Pittsburgh, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. Kevins firm releases (发布) tw
44、o new games for the home computer market each month.But Kevins biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though Kevin earns a lot of money, he cannot drive a car, or buy a house, or obtain (获得) credit cards.He lives with his parents in Pittsburgh. His company has to pay $200 a month in taxi far
45、es (费用) to get him five miles to work and back every day because Kevin cannot drive.“I got this job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,“ Kevin said. Most of Kevins spare time is spent working. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,“
46、 he said, “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young anyway.“Kevin added, “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a p
47、ossibility. You never know when the market might disappear.“（分数：20.00）(1).Kevins great problem is _. A. how to spend his money B. how to design new computer games C. how to learn to drive D. where to find a bank that will treat him as an adult（分数：5.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“凯文的最大问题是_。”从文章第三段第一句话“Bu
48、t Kevins biggest headache is what to do with his money.”可以看出，他最大的问题是怎样花他的钱，所以本题的正确答案是 A。(2).Kevin was employed by the company because _. A. he had worked in a computer shop B. he had written some computer programs C. he had worked very hard D. he had learned to use computers at school（分数：5.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“凯文被公司雇佣是因为_。”从文章第五段第一句话“I got this job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs.”可知，凯文被公司雇佣是因为公司的人知道他已经编制过一些程序。所以本题的正确答案为 B。(3).Kevin left school because _. A. he did not enjoy school B. he was afraid of getting too old
