1、公共英语二级真题 11 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).Why does the man need a map?（分数：1.00）A.To tour Manchester.B.To find a restaurant.C.To learn about China.(2).What does the woman want to do for vacation?（分数：1.00）A.Go to the beach.B.Travel to Colorado.C.Le
2、arn to snowboard.(3).What will the man probably do?（分数：1.00）A.Take the job.B.Refuse the offer.C.Change the working hours.(4).What does the woman say about John?（分数：1.00）A.He won“t wait for her.B.He won“t come home today.C.He won“t be on time for dinner.(5).What will the speakers probably do next?（分数
3、：1.00）A.Order some boxes.B.Continue working.C.Go home and rest.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)（分数：2.00）(1).How does the woman usually go to work?（分数：1.00）A.By train.B.By car.C.By bus.(2).What do the speakers agree about taking the train?（分数：1.00）A.It is safer.B.It is faster.C.It is cheaper.（分数：3.00）(1).What d
4、oes the man suggest the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.Save up for the car.B.Go to another car dealer.C.Ask someone to check the car.(2).What is the salesman going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Give a discount.B.Stick to a high price.C.Ask for cash payment.(3).How will the man help the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Lend money to her.B.
5、Drive her car home.C.Take care of her car.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city?（分数：1.00）A.Just Okay.B.Very high.C.Fairly low.(2).What does the woman spend most on?（分数：1.00）A.Trains.B.Clothes.C.Meals.(3).What does the woman do in her free time?（分数：1.00）A.Go for a
6、drink.B.See films.C.Travel around.（分数：3.00）(1).What will Rebecca do on June 12?（分数：1.00）A.Go on a business trip.B.Organize a trade exhibition.C.Meet the people from Head Office.(2).What is John preparing for the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.A report.B.A timetable.C.A speech.(3).When do the speakers decide to
7、have the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.On June 3.B.On June 10.C.On June 17.（分数：4.00）(1).What did the speaker decide to do after lunch that day?（分数：1.00）A.Stay to help her friend.B.Wait for the rain to stop.C.Walk alone to her car.(2).What can we learn about the speaker then?（分数：1.00）A.She worked at a hotel.B.S
8、he was having a baby soon.C.She had bought a new car.(3).Where did the speaker meet the taxi passenger?（分数：1.00）A.At a crossroads.B.In front of a hotel.C.Beside a car park.(4).What does the speaker talk about?（分数：1.00）A.An exciting lunch party.B.A well-known short story.C.An unforgettable experience
9、.四、第二部分 阅读(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 短文理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：3.00)I am traveling home. It is bitterly cold and snowy, but the warm train is right on time. I feel pleasantly satisfied as I look out at the rush hour traffic on the motorway. I feel more satisfied as the smell of fresh coffee ann
10、ounces the arrival of the drinks service. Swiss friends often tell me, proudly, that their rail service is the best in the world, but recently, the Swiss love affair with their railway has turned a little sour(酸). It all began with the decision to end ticket sales on trains. One cold morning I arriv
11、ed at my local station to find that the ticket machine was broken. No matter, I thought, I have got a smart phone, and I hurriedly set about buying my ticket that way. This was not as easy as I had hoped, busying myself between credit card and phone with freezing cold fingers, but, by the time I got
12、 on the train to Geneva I had an e-ticket and I proudly showed it to the conductor. Unfortunately she told me that my ticket was not valid(有效). Several weeks later a letter arrived from Swiss railways together with a fine for 190 francs ($ 210). The good people there tell me the formal payment for m
13、y ticket from my credit card company arrived four minutes after my train left the station. That means, they say, that I bought my ticket on the trainand that is not allowed. Swiss railways say their policy is designed to protect honest ticket-paying passengers, but a quick look at their balance shee
14、t suggests something else. The company is making about $ 2 million a month from fines. Although train travel is still popular, those seats do not feel as comfortable; the coffee does not smell quite so goodbecause Swiss railways have lost, for now anyway, something far more precious than $ 2 million
15、 a month: good relations with their customers.（分数：3.00）(1).Why was the author“s e-ticket invalid?（分数：1.00）A.It was bought online.B.It was paid on a smart phone.C.It was bought on a ticket machine.D.It was paid for after the train started.(2).The author tells the experience to show that _.（分数：1.00）A.
16、the fine was unfairB.the conductor was impoliteC.e-tickets are getting popularD.credit cards can be inconvenient(3).What does the author think of the policy of Swiss railways?（分数：1.00）A.It attracts more people to travel by train.B.It damages company-customer relations.C.It makes the company lose a l
17、ot of money.D.It protects honest ticket-paying passengers.七、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Travelling is one thing; travelling with children is another. One problem with travel guidebooks is they don“t speak to children, who can get bored. Enter HolidayKids , a new travel guide series (系列) that not only focus
18、es on child-friendly places, but also is written for children. The series from Holiday Books cover Hong Kong, Beijing, Bali, Sydney, London and New York. Written by Gerald McCune, a Hong Kong based Children“s writer, the series taps into the knowledge of parents (and their children) about what in a
19、particular place plays well with children, either from repeated visits or from living there. The idea is to speak to children directly so they will take part more actively in planning and in later tours. One caf review for example reads: “Your parents can have a cup of coffee, while you enjoy a frui
20、t cake and something really sweet, like a chocolate ice cream.“ But the books don“t sugarcoat everything. A passage about Bali“s Uluwatu temple (寺庙) warns of “hawkers (people who try and sell you things) pushing“ and of monkeys stealing things. There isn“t too much of that, and the series doesn“t in
21、clude anything that isn“t child-friendly. Their colorful pages are full of attractive pictures and photos by Sally Denney. They are well organized into playfully named sections like “Food, Delicious Food“ (restaurants) and “Talking with the Animals“ (zoos). Many of the restaurants reviewed show thei
22、r tasty food with lively pictures. For example, the Natural Restaurant in Phuket serves delicious Thai dishes and is built around “trees that the owners didn“t have the heart to cut down“. This writing-for-kids series lacks some useful information though: you won“t find details about hotels or price
23、s because kids don“t book rooms or worry about money. The guides aim to help one“s travel research. Available for HK $ 90 at major bookshops.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the purpose of the text?（分数：1.00）A.To compare guided tours.B.To discover new places of interest.C.To introduce a book series.D.To show way
24、s of writing for children.(2).How many places does the travel guide series cover?（分数：1.00）A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.(3).What does the underlined word “sugarcoat“ in paragraph 5 mean?（分数：1.00）A.Tell something in a child-friendly way.B.Make something look better than it is.C.Attract children“s inter
25、est in something.D.Give people warnings about something.八、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Although not as much as in the past, grandparents are the teachers of the Navajo(纳瓦霍人) youth. They make young people aware of life at an early age. The parents grant them the privilege of teaching the children, and the gr
26、andparents take great pride in raising the children or at least having a big part in raising them. Young children often stay with their grandparents for years at a time, developing a close and trusting relationship. The grandparents teach the children Navajo legends and the principle of life, emphas
27、izing both new culture trends and the preservation of traditions. The grandparents are also often the leading figures in teaching the youth the arts of weaving, caring for the livestock, using herbal medicine, and other arts and crafts. The children are taught to respect their elders, to care for th
28、em, to help them whenever they are in need, and to learn from them. Young people are urged to listen with care to the words of their elders and to keep as much wisdom as possible. Grandparents often go to social gatherings and traditional events, and the young have opportunities to learn more about
29、their culture and traditions. I live with my grandmother for thirteen years, and she raised me in the old ways of our people. Although I was going to school, she taught me as much as she could about our traditions. She was a beautiful woman. If I had a chance, I would listen again to her wise teachi
30、ngs, expressed with kindness in a soft voice that touched my heart. We used to plant corn and pumpkin every summer. They never grew big enough to feed us, but we planted them anyway. I asked my grandmother why. She said, “Grandson, our plants will be far more beautiful than the flowers outside the f
31、ence.“ I did not understand until one day I saw their beauty as I was coming over the hill with her. She said, “Anything that is a part of you is always far more beautiful than the things which you pass by.“ We had some beautiful years together. I am glad she is a part of me and I am a part of her.
32、Children used to be well disciplined, possessing more respect for culture, tradition, and beliefs than they do now. The world of the Navajo has been influenced by the western world, and the grandparents have less control and influence than they used to. But the young people who have been touched by
33、their teachings have glimpsed a way of life beyond what most people know today.（分数：4.00）(1).From Paragraph 1 we can learn that _.（分数：1.00）A.children learn about the meaning of life from their grandparentsB.grandparents are usually unwilling to teach their grandchildrenC.schools are not very popular
34、with the Navajo youthD.parents hate to take the trouble to raise children(2).The author“s grandmother planted corn and pumpkin because she _.（分数：1.00）A.hated wild flowersB.needed to feed her familyC.tried to make her fence more beautifulD.wanted her grandson to learn a life lesson(3).In the author“s
35、 opinion, _.（分数：1.00）A.grandparents are the source of traditional cultureB.his grandmother“s teaching could replace schoolingC.the western world is hardly influenced by the NavajosD.it is impossible to get grandparents involved in teaching again(4).The purpose of the article is to _.（分数：1.00）A.honor
36、 the author“s grandmotherB.share with readers a Navajo cultureC.emphasize the greatness of NavajoD.introduce the development of Navajo tribes九、第二节 补全文章(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Most smart phones allow you to run location-sharing software that uses the phone“s GPS capability to let friends and family know your
37、 exact location. There are lots of great uses for this technology. 1 So make sure you“re permitted to use an app or service, and pay attention to how you are using it. Here“re some important points you may find helpful. Choose what“s best for you. Some location-sharing services are games that let yo
38、u give a shout-out when you“ve turned up at a particular spot. 2 Still others continue to share your location until you change the setting. Be sure you know exactly how your service shares your location. Know who your friends are. 3 This means people can search to see if you“re online and add you as
39、 a friend. It“s important to remember that sharing your location with people you“ve never met in real life is risky, so you should carefully manage friend requests and share your location only with people you know and trust. 4 Some services automatically stop sending your location after a period of
40、time, but others will send it foreveruntil you stop it. Review your contact list periodically and delete anyone to whom you no longer feel comfortable revealing your location. Update parents. Location-based services are a great way for teens to let parents know where they are without having to call
41、or text. 5 If you“re heading home late at night, you can also use a service like Glympse to share your location as you drive, so they“ll know if you have car trouble or get stuck in traffic. A. Check back often. B. Keep sending your location. C. However, these services are not for all children. D. W
42、ith its help, you can easily share your location with them. E. Check-ins ease worries so they don“t have to follow your every move. F. Others show where you are all the time or for a period of time you set. G. Some location services operate like Facebook, where you invite and accept friends.（分数：10.0
43、0）十、第三部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、第一节 完形填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It was 9 pm. Shirley Richards was driving home from a hard day at work. It had been snowing 1 all day and the snow 2 to fall. The wind was howling(呼啸) 3 she drove along the empty roads. She could hardly see anything, so she lost her sense of 4
44、 and took a wrong turning. She kept 5 , but she finally realized that she was 6 . Suddenly her car 7 . She turned the key again and again feeling more and more 8 because her car wouldn“t start. All she could see was thick, white snow. She 9 her mobile phone and called the police. Over the phone, she
45、 explained the 10 . They sent out a search party, 11 seven hours later, they had found nothing. They decided that no more could be done on land, so a 12 was sent out. 13 , Shirley was frozen with cold. She had covered herself with an old blanket and was trying to keep moving in order to stay 14 . Sh
46、e knew that if she fell asleep, she would probably never wake up. The police chief phoned Shirley, 15 that a plane had been sent to look for her and telling her to call him 16 she heard the plane. It was two hours before Shirley heard the loud noise of the plane 17 her! She anxiously dialed(拨) the n
47、umber, 18 that her battery (电池) might have run out. Fortunately it hadn“t, and an hour later they 19 her. She knew she was lucky to be 20 and that if it hadn“t been for the mobile phone she might have died in the snow.（分数：20.00）A.heavilyB.greatlyC.deeplyD.graduallyA.tendedB.continuedC.expectedD.bega
48、nA.thusB.sinceC.forD.asA.securityB.depthC.directionD.movementA.watchingB.turningC.thinkingD.goingA.helplessB.lostC.desertedD.frozenA.sped upB.startedC.slowed downD.stoppedA.angryB.ashamedC.frightenedD.foolishA.listened toB.answeredC.picked upD.pressedA.situationB.accidentC.weatherD.trafficA.norB.but
49、C.soD.orA.policemanB.carC.teamD.planeA.MeanwhileB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.AnyhowA.comfortableB.busyC.awakeD.strongA.explainingB.describingC.introducingD.discussingA.in caseB.as soon asC.in order thatD.even ifA.beforeB.besideC.behindD.aboveA.confusedB.wonderingC.worriedD.supposingA.foundB.answeredC.protectedD.caughtA.awayB.aliveC.activeD.aboard十二、第二节 语法填空(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Last Friday, Sarah Darling opened her handbag 1 dumped (倾倒) her change into the cup of Harris, a homeless man in Kansas City. She“d forgotten, though, that 2 (early) in the day she had taken off her diamo
