1、公共英语二级-综合阅读蓄势待发(二)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)Some time ago I discovered one of my chairs had a broken leg. I think it is easy to get it mended, as there are many antique (古董) shops around my flat.But I was quite wrong. When I went into the first shop with the chair, the man
2、 refused to mend it for me. I wasnt too concerned (担心的). After all, it was only the first try. The reaction (反应) at the second shop was just the same, and at the third.I entered the fourth shop with confidence because I had made up a plan. I put down the chair and asked if they wanted to buy it. The
3、 assistant looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad little chair. How much do you want for it?“ “25,“ I said, “Its got a slightly broken leg.“ “Yes, I saw. Dont worry about it.“What will you do with it?“ I asked. “Oh, it will be very saleable once repaired.“ “Ill buy it,“ I said. “But youv
4、e just sold it to me,“ he said. “Yes, but Ive changed my mind; in fact it is just what Im looking forIve got a pair to it at home. Ill give you 30 pounds for it.“ “You must be crazy,“ he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, “I know you want me to mend your chair.“And what wo
5、uld you have done, if I had walked in and said Would you mend this chair for me?“ “I wouldnt have done it,“ he said, “We dont do repairs, not enough money in it, but Ill mend this for you.“（分数：20.00）(1).When the author got to the first shop, _. A. he was quite concerned B. he made a mistake C. his r
6、equest was refused D. there was no one in the shop（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The shop assistant agreed to buy the chair because _. A. he wanted to keep the chair B. he thought he could sell the chair for a profit (利润) C. he found the author was very clever D. the author begged him to do so（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D
7、.(3).The phrase “the penny dropped“ (line 4, para.4) means _. A. the assistance realized what the author wanted B. some money dropped to the ground C. what had been said was misunderstood D. the author gave the assistance some extra money（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The assistant would repair the chair beca
8、use _. A. the author promised to pay him a large amount of money B. it was easy to do it C. it was his job to do it D. he thought what the author had done was rather interesting（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in the year 900 wrote that it was pla
9、yed “long, long ago“. Chess was probably invented (发明) in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess“ is interesting. When one player is attacking the others king, he says, in English, “check“. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he
10、says “checkmate“. These words come from Persian words “Shah mat“, which means “the king is dead“. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move on
11、e square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You dont have to be winner in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same ta
12、ble. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. One man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.（分数：20.00）(1).Chess _. A.
13、 is an old Indian game for travel B. is the oldest game in the world C. was played in India long before 900 D. was played in Japan and Europe before 1400（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game? A. “Checkmate“. B. “Check“. C. “The king is dead“. D. “
14、Shah mat“.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT correct? A. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table. B. Some people write to each other playing chess. C. The Russians lost the game played by radio. D. All kinds of people can play chess.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to
15、the old rules of the game, _. A. the queen was the strongest piece on the board B. the queen could move no more than one square at a time C. the king had to be attacked all the time D. the king could not move anywhere（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.On December 22, 2005, Jim Smith, a police officer in Central Park
16、was shot during a drug arrest (逮捕) and died. Shortly afterwards, fellow officer Kim Harold, an 18-year veteran (老 警官) of the force, returned home after work to find a note from his 14-year-old daughter on the dining table.DadThis poem came directly from my heart. I love you so much! It frightens and
17、 amazes (使惊奇) me that you go out every day and risk everything to provide us with all that we have. I wrote this to express how much I love you and how much lost Id be without youMaynell. P.S.: Hey, lets be careful out there.Titled “The Ultimate (最终的) Cop“, Maynells poem was dedicated (献给) “To all t
18、he Ucops/U in the world who have daughters who love them with all their hearts. And especially to my dad.“ was about a police officers daughter who sees on the nighttime news that her father has been shot. Part of poem: “Daddy, my Daddy, can you hear me cry? Oh, God, I need my Daddy, please dont let
19、 him die.“Kim Harold took the poem to work the next day and showed it to his fellow officers. “Ive never seen so many grown men cry. Some couldnt finish it.“Harold keeps Maynells poem in the pocket of his police jacket. He takes it with him every time he leaves the house for a new shift (轮值). “I don
20、t want to be out there without it.“ he said, “Ill probably carry it with me forever.“（分数：20.00）(1).Maynell wrote the poem _. A. to show her great sorrow in losing her father B. in memory of her father who was shot in the drug arrest C. to show her respect to all the cops who lost their lives D. to t
21、ell officer Kim Harold how much she loved him（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the underlined word “cops“ (line 2, para.3) mean? A. workers. B. fathers. C. police officers. D. police officers daughters.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why did all the offices cry? A. They were greatly touched by the poem. B. Jim Sm
22、ith was shot and died. C. The poem was so sad that they couldnt hold back their tears. D. They thought of their dangerous life.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why does Harold keep Maynells poem in his pocket? A. To keep it from missing. B. To feel his daughters love. C. Because he cant go out without it. D. To
23、 mourn (悼念) over the death of officer Jim Smith.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.A strong wind can be a dangerous thingsometimes it is powerful enough to knock you down. But to some plants, the wind is a source (来源) of new life, carrying them or their spores (孢子) thousands of miles.A NASA satellite called QuikSCAT
24、has discovered highways of wind over the Earths oceans. Scientists believe these invisible roads may explain why many nonflowering plants grow where they do.The satellite is able to send microwaves (微波) from space to the surface of the ocean. The pattern of signals (信号) that come back shows which wa
25、y the winds are blowing.Using this Udata/U, the scientists studied a group of islands in the southern hemisphere (半球), near Antarctica. Winds tend to blow anticlockwise (逆时针) in this area, but there are lots of local differences.When the researchers compared these local patterns to botanical (植物学) d
26、ata, they found that the wind had an important effect on where species (品种) of mosses (苔), lichens (地衣), and other nonflowering plants grow.For example, Bouvet Island and Heard Island share 30 percent of their moss species, 29 percent of liverworts (叶苔), and 32 percent of lichenseven though they are
27、 4,430 kilometers apart. However Gough Island and Bouvet Island, separated by just 1,860 kilometers of sea, share only 16 percent of mosses and 17 percent of liverworts. They have no lichens in common.Ferns (蕨类植物) and flowering plants dont travel as well in the wind, so they dont show the same kinds
28、 of distribution (分布) patterns.（分数：20.00）(1).This passage is about _. A. the discovery of wind highways B. one function (作用) of the wind C. how wind affects (影响) different plants D. how wind travels（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The underlined word “data“ (line 1, para.4) means _. A. information B. pattern C.
29、 signal D. research（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT true? A. Bouvet Island, Heard Island and Gough Island are all in the southern hemisphere. B. All the winds in the researched area blow anticlockwise. C. The scientists shouldnt base this research on how winds affect where ferns gr
30、ow. D. Without the discovery of QuikSCAT, the research wouldnt have made sense.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following picture shows the correct position of the islands? A. B. C. D. （分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.Register (注册) in person. No.183 Earnest St.MarylandRegister by phone, call 4050647Basic Photograp
31、hyThis is a ten-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35 mm camera. The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses(镜头). Bring your own camera to class.Course charge: $50.00 Feb.12, 14, 19, 21, 26 Tues. in fact it is just what Im looking forIve got a pair to
32、it at home. Ill give you 30 pounds for it.“ “You must be crazy,“ he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, “I know you want me to mend your chair.“And what would you have done, if I had walked in and said Would you mend this chair for me?“ “I wouldnt have done it,“ he said, “W
33、e dont do repairs, not enough money in it, but Ill mend this for you.“（分数：20.00）(1).When the author got to the first shop, _. A. he was quite concerned B. he made a mistake C. his request was refused D. there was no one in the shop（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“作者进入第一家商店时，_。”从文章第二段前两句话“。But I was
34、quite wrong. When I went into the first shop with the chair, the man refused to mend it for me.”可知，商店店员拒绝给他修椅子。所以本题的正确答案为 C。(2).The shop assistant agreed to buy the chair because _. A. he wanted to keep the chair B. he thought he could sell the chair for a profit (利润) C. he found the author was very
35、 clever D. the author begged him to do so（分数：5.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“店员为什么同意买那把椅子?”从文章第四段第二句话“Oh, it will be very saleable once repaired.”可知，店员认为椅子修理好后很好卖，因此本题的正确答案为 B。(3).The phrase “the penny dropped“ (line 4, para.4) means _. A. the assistance realized what the author wanted B. some money dr
36、opped to the ground C. what had been said was misunderstood D. the author gave the assistance some extra money（分数：5.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 语义题。题干意为“第四段第四行的句子the penny dropped的意思是_。”从文章第四段最后一句话“I know you want me to mend your chair.”可知，店员意识到了作者想要干什么。因此本题的正确答案为 A。(4).The assistant would repair the chair be
37、cause _. A. the author promised to pay him a large amount of money B. it was easy to do it C. it was his job to do it D. he thought what the author had done was rather interesting（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 推理题。题干意为“店员答应修理椅子，因为_。”文章中作者用先卖后买的做法想让椅子得到修理，由此可推知店员答应修理椅子是因为作者这么做与众不同，很有趣。所以本题的正确答案为 D。Chess mus
38、t be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago“. Chess was probably invented (发明) in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess“ is interesting. When one player is attacking the other
39、s king, he says, in English, “check“. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “checkmate“. These words come from Persian words “Shah mat“, which means “the king is dead“. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules hav
40、e not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You dont hav
41、e to be winner in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. One man played 400 games! It is said that some people
42、 play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.（分数：20.00）(1).Chess _. A. is an old Indian game for travel B. is the oldest game in the world C. was played in India long before 900 D. was played in Japan and Europe before 1400（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 推断题。题干意为“象棋是_。”从文章第一段第二句和第
43、三句话“An Arab traveler. since 1400.”可知，一位阿拉伯游客在公元 900 年写到：人们在很久很久以前就开始玩象棋了，而象棋很可能是在印度发明的。由此可以推断出：公元 900 年以前，印度就有人开始玩象棋了。所以本题的正确答案为 C。(2).Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game? A. “Checkmate“. B. “Check“. C. “The king is dead“. D. “Shah mat“.（分数：5.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 细节题。题
44、干意为“当棋手赢了的时候，你会听到下面哪种说法?”从文章第一段倒数第三句和最后一句话“When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says checkmate. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.”可知，当棋手赢了的时候他会说“checkmate”。所以本题的正确答案为 A。(3).Which of the following is NOT correct? A. Only two people can play chess sitting at
45、the same table. B. Some people write to each other playing chess. C. The Russians lost the game played by radio. D. All kinds of people can play chess.（分数：5.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“下面哪一种说法不正确?”从文章第二段中间一句话“It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table.”可知，象棋不一定总是由坐在同一张桌子上的两个人来下的。
46、所以本题的正确答案为 A。(4).According to the old rules of the game, _. A. the queen was the strongest piece on the board B. the queen could move no more than one square at a time C. the king had to be attacked all the time D. the king could not move anywhere（分数：5.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“根据象棋以前的规则，_。”从文章中第二段
47、第三句话“For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time.”可知，queen 以前一次只能走一个格。由此可见，本题的正确答案为 B。On December 22, 2005, Jim Smith, a police officer in Central Park was shot during a drug arrest (逮捕) and died. Shortly afterwards, fellow officer Kim Harold, an 18-year veteran (老 警官) of
48、 the force, returned home after work to find a note from his 14-year-old daughter on the dining table.DadThis poem came directly from my heart. I love you so much! It frightens and amazes (使惊奇) me that you go out every day and risk everything to provide us with all that we have. I wrote this to express how much I love you and how much lost Id be without youMaynell. P.S.: Hey, lets be careful out there.Titled “The Ultimate (最终的) Cop“, Maynells poem was dedicated (献给) “To all the Ucops/U in
