1、公共英语二级-116 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 英语知识运用(总题数：15，分数：60.00)1.Will you be able to finish the job this week? _, but I“m not skilled enough, you know.（分数：4.00）A.I can“t say soB.I expect soC.I“m sure soD.I don“t know so2.We arrived at the station _ late, or we the bus.（分数：4.00）A.too much; would
2、 catchB.a little too; had caughtC.much too; would have caughtD.too much; would have caught3.Is it the watch you want _?（分数：4.00）A.to have it repairedB.to repair itC.to have repairedD.to have repaired it4.The two thieves fled the town separately, _ a bag.（分数：4.00）A.each carryingB.whose that watch isC
3、.whose watch is thatD.whose watch is5.The little boy can“t tell _.（分数：4.00）A.whose is that watchB.whose that watch isC.whose watch is thatD.whose watch is6.If a baby bird stays _ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fair chance of becoming an adult.（分数：4.00）A.livingB.livelyC.alive
4、D.live7.We will not attack _ we are attacked; if attacked, we will certainly counter-attack.（分数：4.00）A.ifB.whenC.unlessD.even if8.You can take _ seat you like.（分数：4.00）A.no matter whatB.no matter whichC.whatD.whichever9.I _ to speak to you all these days.（分数：4.00）A.wantedB.have wantedC.shall wantD.s
5、hall be wanting10.A burning cigarette he threw into the wastepaper basket _ fire to the hotel.（分数：4.00）A.madeB.setC.causedD.caught11.“Do you hear someone knocking at the door?“ “Yes, I did. I heard him _ three times.“（分数：4.00）A.knockingB.knockedC.being knockingD.knock12.Peter, John and Tom each _.（分
6、数：4.00）A.say they came firstB.says they came firstC.says he came firstD.say came first13.Through long power lines electricity goes _.（分数：4.00）A.to the place neededB.there it is neededC.where it is neededD.which it is needed14._ from the apple tree.（分数：4.00）A.It down fellB.there it is neededC.Down fe
7、ll itD.Fell it down15.The service in this restaurant is very poor; there are not enough waiters to wait _ customers.（分数：4.00）A.onB.forC.withD.to二、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AIn the traditional (传统的) marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family, Most men worked in an office, a factory,
8、 or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills (帐).The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss. In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. she s
9、tayed at home to care for the children and her husband, She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important. In recent years, many couples (夫妇) continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind. The man has a job and earns the mo
10、ney for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities (责任). There are two important differences in male (男性) and female (女性
11、) roles (角色) now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many d
12、ecisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to wo
13、rk. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.（分数：20.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?（分数：4.00）A.Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.B.The wo
14、men made most of decisions.C.The woman stayed at home to care the children.D.The man paid the bills.(2).In recent years _.（分数：4.00）A.young couples (拒绝) the traditional relationship.B.the woman has a job and earns the money for the family.C.the woman doesn“t stay at home and care for the children and
15、 the house.D.the role of men and women has begun to change.(3).Men and women may now choose all the following except to _.（分数：4.00）A.marry or to stay single.B.work or stay at home.C.leave their jobs just because they have childrenD.have their roles that are comfortable for them(4).The following are
16、all now true except _.（分数：4.00）A.they may choose to have children or notB.the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C.the woman is the most important person in the houseD.the woman may want to go to work(5).Which of the following is not true?（分数：4.00）A.Everyone tries to get married.B.Th
17、e man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C.The woman“s job at home was very important in the past.D.Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.BSussex police ordered to search for a six-foot, dark-haired youth of about 20 who failed to mug (抢劫) a five-foot, 74-year-old grandmother. The y
18、outh rushed at Mrs West and tied to take her things and money when she was walking out of a church. The result should have been an expected conclusion. Surprisedly, however, when Mrs West grasped the mugger“s wrist (手腕), he cried, “Oh, God! Oh, no! Stop!“ Encouraged by these pleas (哀求), she put him
19、in arm lock at which the mugger cried, “Oh, no! Oh! God!“ and ran away. “If I hadn“t been carrying my shopping I would really have put him on his back.“ said Mrs West who had practised judo (柔道) when younger. “When my husband was living. I used to pracise throwing him at Christmas“, she explained.（分
20、数：20.00）(1).Why did the youth cry when grasped by the old lady? Because he _.（分数：5.00）A.was sorry for his failureB.couldn“t bear the pain and had to ask for mercyC.felt angry with the old ladyD.became so excited that he couldn“t help doing so(2).If the incident hadn“t ended beyond expected conclusio
21、n, _.（分数：5.00）A.Mrs West would have been robbed of her things and moneyB.the mugger should have been defeatedC.Mrs West would have put the youth on his backD.the mugger should have cried and run away(3).What do you think of the youth whom the police ordered to search for? He was _.（分数：5.00）A.a boy o
22、f about 20B.a dark-haired young manC.an ill manD.a rather weak fellow(4).In your judgement, which of the following might not be true?（分数：5.00）A.Mrs West had just been to the market and church.B.The mugger knew little about judo.C.Mrs West was a single woman.D.The mugger didn“t get punished in the en
23、d.公共英语二级-116 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 英语知识运用(总题数：15，分数：60.00)1.Will you be able to finish the job this week? _, but I“m not skilled enough, you know.（分数：4.00）A.I can“t say soB.I expect so C.I“m sure soD.I don“t know so解析：2.We arrived at the station _ late, or we the bus.（分数：4.00）A.too much;
24、would catchB.a little too; had caughtC.much too; would have caught D.too much; would have caught解析：3.Is it the watch you want _?（分数：4.00）A.to have it repairedB.to repair itC.to have repaired D.to have repaired it解析：4.The two thieves fled the town separately, _ a bag.（分数：4.00）A.each carrying B.whose
25、that watch isC.whose watch is thatD.whose watch is解析：5.The little boy can“t tell _.（分数：4.00）A.whose is that watchB.whose that watch is C.whose watch is thatD.whose watch is解析：6.If a baby bird stays _ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fair chance of becoming an adult.（分数：4.00）A.
26、livingB.livelyC.alive D.live解析：7.We will not attack _ we are attacked; if attacked, we will certainly counter-attack.（分数：4.00）A.ifB.whenC.unless D.even if解析：8.You can take _ seat you like.（分数：4.00）A.no matter whatB.no matter whichC.whatD.whichever 解析：9.I _ to speak to you all these days.（分数：4.00）A.w
27、antedB.have wanted C.shall wantD.shall be wanting解析：10.A burning cigarette he threw into the wastepaper basket _ fire to the hotel.（分数：4.00）A.madeB.set C.causedD.caught解析：11.“Do you hear someone knocking at the door?“ “Yes, I did. I heard him _ three times.“（分数：4.00）A.knockingB.knockedC.being knocki
28、ngD.knock 解析：12.Peter, John and Tom each _.（分数：4.00）A.say they came first B.says they came firstC.says he came firstD.say came first解析：13.Through long power lines electricity goes _.（分数：4.00）A.to the place neededB.there it is neededC.where it is needed D.which it is needed解析：14._ from the apple tree
29、.（分数：4.00）A.It down fellB.there it is needed C.Down fell itD.Fell it down解析：15.The service in this restaurant is very poor; there are not enough waiters to wait _ customers.（分数：4.00）A.on B.forC.withD.to解析：二、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AIn the traditional (传统的) marriage, the man worked at a job to earn m
30、oney for the family, Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills (帐).The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss. In the traditional
31、 marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. she stayed at home to care for the children and her husband, She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important. In recent years, many couples (夫妇) continue to have a traditional
32、 relationship of the kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities (责任). Th
33、ere are two important differences in male (男性) and female (女性) roles (角色) now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second diffe
34、rence in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at ho
35、me and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.（分数：20.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?（分数：4.0
36、0）A.Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.B.The women made most of decisions. C.The woman stayed at home to care the children.D.The man paid the bills.解析：(2).In recent years _.（分数：4.00）A.young couples (拒绝) the traditional relationship.B.the woman has a job and earns the money for the fami
37、ly.C.the woman doesn“t stay at home and care for the children and the house.D.the role of men and women has begun to change. 解析：(3).Men and women may now choose all the following except to _.（分数：4.00）A.marry or to stay single.B.work or stay at home.C.leave their jobs just because they have children
38、D.have their roles that are comfortable for them解析：(4).The following are all now true except _.（分数：4.00）A.they may choose to have children or notB.the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C.the woman is the most important person in the house D.the woman may want to go to work解析：(5).Whi
39、ch of the following is not true?（分数：4.00）A.Everyone tries to get married. B.The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C.The woman“s job at home was very important in the past.D.Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.解析：BSussex police ordered to search for a six-foot, dark-haired you
40、th of about 20 who failed to mug (抢劫) a five-foot, 74-year-old grandmother. The youth rushed at Mrs West and tied to take her things and money when she was walking out of a church. The result should have been an expected conclusion. Surprisedly, however, when Mrs West grasped the mugger“s wrist (手腕)
41、, he cried, “Oh, God! Oh, no! Stop!“ Encouraged by these pleas (哀求), she put him in arm lock at which the mugger cried, “Oh, no! Oh! God!“ and ran away. “If I hadn“t been carrying my shopping I would really have put him on his back.“ said Mrs West who had practised judo (柔道) when younger. “When my h
42、usband was living. I used to pracise throwing him at Christmas“, she explained.（分数：20.00）(1).Why did the youth cry when grasped by the old lady? Because he _.（分数：5.00）A.was sorry for his failureB.couldn“t bear the pain and had to ask for mercy C.felt angry with the old ladyD.became so excited that h
43、e couldn“t help doing so解析：(2).If the incident hadn“t ended beyond expected conclusion, _.（分数：5.00）A.Mrs West would have been robbed of her things and money B.the mugger should have been defeatedC.Mrs West would have put the youth on his backD.the mugger should have cried and run away解析：(3).What do
44、you think of the youth whom the police ordered to search for? He was _.（分数：5.00）A.a boy of about 20B.a dark-haired young manC.an ill man D.a rather weak fellow解析：(4).In your judgement, which of the following might not be true?（分数：5.00）A.Mrs West had just been to the market and church.B.The mugger knew little about judo.C.Mrs West was a single woman.D.The mugger didn“t get punished in the end. 解析：
