1、国家公共英语二级（听力）练习试卷 32及答案与解析 1 What can we learn about the couple? （ A） They worked in a restaurant. （ B） They had a restaurant in the shopping center. （ C） They owned a successful restaurant. 2 What was the man considering? （ A） Being employed by the two men. （ B） Opening a branch in the center. （ C）
2、Passing their management to George and Jan 3 Who were George and Jane? （ A） Relatives. （ B） Neighbors. （ C） Son and daughter. 4 Where did the fire probably start? （ A） On the first floor. （ B） On the second floor. （ C） On the third floor. 5 When was the building built? （ A） In 1718. （ B） In 1782. （
3、C） In 1930. 6 What was the building used as at the time of the fire? （ A） A hotel. （ B） An old peoples home. （ C） A history museum. 7 Who is Andrew Barnes? （ A） A newspaper reporter. （ B） The owner of the building. （ C） The head of the fire department. 8 What did the person do everyday? （ A） He dran
4、k a big glass of beer. （ B） He went to the same beerhouse. （ C） He drank with a different frien 9 What did the person do when he was given two glasses of beer? （ A） He himself drank them. （ B） He and his friend drank them. （ C） He and the beerman drank them. 10 What happened a few days later? （ A） T
5、he persons friend stopped drinking beer. （ B） The person asked only for half a glass of beer. （ C） The person asked only for one glass of beer. 11 What do we know about his friend? （ A） His friend died. （ B） His friend was well. （ C） His friend was beer. 国家公共英语二级（听力）练习试卷 32答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 W: Who were
6、 those two men you were talking to? M: They own a shopping center. W: A shopping center? Where is it? M: Its that new one down on the Peninsula, about ten miles from here. W: Oh yes, Ive heard about it. M: Theyd like to have someone open another restaurant in the center. W: Youre not thinking of mov
7、ing the restaurant again, are you? M: No, Im thinking about opening a branch. W: Ive heard that business is quite good there. M: Those men did a study of the number of people who pass through the center each day, and the result was good. W: Well, why dont we look into it? M: But do you think well ha
8、ve enough time to manage another branch? W: We could get George and Jane to manage it. M: Do you think they have enough experience? W: Theyre old enough. And weve trained them like your parents trained us. M: Lets try it. 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “Im thinking about opening a branch.”的意思是 “打算开分店 ”，这说明他们现在已经
9、有一个相当不错的饭店了。所以选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据 “business is quite good there”和后面几句话， the man是想在那儿开分店，所以应选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “Weve trained them li ke your parents trained us.”这句话一语双关，既说明了他们是家族经商，同时也表明他们的亲人关系。所以选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 Now, back to the news. An early morning fire damage
10、d the historic Geller House today. It destroyed the third floor of the building, but fire fighters saved the first and second floors. There were only a few elderly people living in the building at the time, and they were carried out to safety. The Geller House was built in 1718, and was used as a ho
11、tel for over 150 years. George Washington stayed here in 1782. The Geller family owned the building until the 1930s. Then they sold it to the Mills family. Five years ago, it was made into a building for the elderly. Several fire departments were called to the scene. When we asked Fire Chief Andrew
12、Barnes how the fire started, he answered that most likely a burning cigarette caused it. Chief Barnes promised to further examine the cause. 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据 “It destroyed the third floor of the building， but fire fighters saved the first and second floors.”这句话，可以肯定火在第三层烧得时间比一二层要长，所以选 C。 【知识模块】
13、听力 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “The Geller House was built in 1718 ”说明了这座古建筑的建造日期。选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “There were only a few elderly people living in the building at the time， ”和 “Five years ago， it was made into a building for the elderly”两句都可说明着火时它是座老年人公寓。故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “Fire
14、 Chief”做 “Andrew Barnes”前置定语，说明 Barnes是消防局的领导，所以选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 Now, I want to tell you a story about a person who always went to the same beerhouse at the same time every day and asked for two glasses of beer. He drank them and then asked for two more. One day the waiter in the beerhouse sa
15、id to him, “Why do you always ask for two glasses of beer? Why not get one big glass instead?“ The person answered, “Because I dont like to drink alone. I drink with my friend. “ But a few days later the person came in and asked only for one glass of beer. “Oh,“ said the waiter, “has your friend die
16、d? Oh, no“, said the person, “He is very well. This glass of beer is for him. But I have stopped drinking beer. My doctor does not want me to drink any more because it is dangerous for me.“ 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 首句 “a person who always went to the same beerhouse at the same time every day”就表明 B是正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “He drank them and then asked for two more ”表明他是两杯两杯地喝酒。选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “asked only for one glass of beer” 说明他只要了一杯啤酒。所以选 C。 【知 识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这个人自己喝酒反说是没喝酒，典型的酒鬼，他所虚构的朋友其实就是酒。所以选 C。 【知识模块】 听力
