1、公共英语二级-122 及答案解析(总分：95.02，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 听力理解/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)B第一节/B听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。（分数：5.00）(1).Where does the woman want to go?（分数：1.00）A.A A bank B.B 26th avenue C.C A hotel(2).Where does the conversation pro
2、bably take place?A At homeB At a bankC At a restaurant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).About how many times does the man go to the cinema in two weeks?（分数：1.00）A.A Three B.B Four C.C Eight(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A Fishing B.B Driving C.C Spoils(5).What does the
3、woman probably do?（分数：1.00）A.A A teacher B.B A student C.C A doctor二、B第二节/B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（分数：3.00）(1).What is the woman looking for?A A police stationB A telephone stationC A
4、shoe repair shop（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which of the following is NOT true? A The woman will leave the man soon. B The man doesnt remember the name of the telephone book. C The yellow pages in the telephone book are very useful.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How is the woman going to do? A Walk right down the street
5、, and turn right at the fourth crossing. B Walk right down the street, and turn left at the first crossing. C Walk right down the street, and turn left at the fourth crossing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).Where is the boy going?（分数：1.00）A.A The Childrens Palace. B.B The Childrens Center. C.C The hospi
6、tal.(2).What is the girl going to do this Sunday afternoon? A Go to the Childrens Center with the boy. B See Marys nephew. C See her mothers nephew.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How is Tom?（分数：1.00）A.A He has a bad cold. B.B He has a headache. C.C His leg is hurt.（分数：3.00）(1).Where does the conversation take p
7、lace?（分数：1.00）A.A At the womans home. B.B At the mans home. C.C At a shop.(2).Where does the man want to go on Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.A The restaurant. B.B The womans home. C.C The cinema.(3).What is the date of this Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.A June 12th. B.B June 20th. C.C June 22th.（分数：4.00）(1).When will the m
8、an begin his birthday party?（分数：1.00）A.A At 5:30 pm. B.B At 6:30 pm. C.C At 7:30 pm.(2).When will the woman and her family be able to arrive at the mans birthday party?（分数：1.00）A.A At 6:05 pm. B.B At 6:30 pm. C.C At 6:50 pm.(3).What does the dialogue mainly tell us? A The man has a birthday party. B
9、 The woman and her family will be late for the mans birthday party. C The man invites the woman and her family to take part in his birthday party.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What can be the relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.A Classmates. B.B Cousins. C.C Colleagues.（分数：2.00）(1).What do we
10、 lean, about Bill?（分数：1.00）A.A He just got out of trouble. B.B He did something right. C.C tie enjoyed what he had done.(2).What kind of film does the woman prefer?（分数：1.00）A.A Something exciting. B.B Something educational. C.C Something relaxing.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.-Can you speak Rus
11、sian?-I can speak a little, _ I cant understand much.（分数：1.00）A.andB.orC.otherwiseD.but2.You may move out any time you want to because you are old enough to live _ you want.（分数：1.00）A.whyB.whenC.whereD.what3.David had been there for nearly an hour. He didnt know _ to wait or go home.（分数：1.00）A.ifB.n
12、eitherC.whetherD.either4.-I always get lost driving on this fly-over.-Funny you should say that; something _ happened to me once.（分数：1.00）A.strangeB.normalC.similarD.familiar5.In the past, people in this poor hilly area couldnt even get enough to _.（分数：1.00）A.feed withB.spend onC.live onD.support wi
13、lt6.-Are we supposed to take off our shoes before we enter?-No, you _.（分数：1.00）A.shouldntB.needntC.mustntD.cant7._ you have finished your work, you are free to do what you like.（分数：1.00）A.For nowB.Ever sinceC.Now thatD.By now8.The lecture wasnt interesting, so the students rose one after _ and walke
14、d out.（分数：1.00）A.anotherB.othersC.each otherD.the other9.I didnt expect you to arrive so soon. How long did the journey _ ?（分数：1.00）A.goB.takeC.makeD.cover10.She would rather stay at home than _ with John.（分数：1.00）A.goB.wentC.goingD.to go11.What was the matter with you this morning? You looked _ you
15、 hadnt slept for the last 24 hours.（分数：1.00）A.as ifB.thatC.so asD.like that12.How nice to see you again! You should have told me before you _.（分数：1.00）A.are comingB.have comeC.will comeD.were coming13.The MBA course normally attracts 30 students per year _ whom up to half will be from abroad.（分数：1.0
16、0）A.itB.withC.ofD.from14.The manager of the restaurant has made it clear that a cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen.（分数：1.00）A.smokeB.smokedC.smokingD.to smoke15.His parents called him Thomas, _ his grandfather, Thomas Jenkins.（分数：1.00）A.asB.likeC.afterD.by四、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题
17、数：1，分数：20.00)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。I usually dont take the subway to get to my office, but its a good thing I did last Tuesday. IU (36) /Ua man sitting opposite me whoU (37) /Uto be extremely nervous. He wasU (38) /Uwide-eyed at one of the advertisements in the car. Then hi
18、s hands started toU (39) /U. I took my medical bag andU (40) /Uto him.“Well, whatU (41) /Useems to be wrong with you?“ I asked.He pointed at an advertisementU (42) /Uthe good qualities of a U(43) /U kind of shirt. It U(44) /U: It will not wilt, shrink, crease, or wrinkle.“Well, U(45) /U about it?“Im
19、 goingU (46) /U,“ he said. “I can read it to myself, but I cant say it out U(47) /U. “My dear man,“ I comforted him, “you can say it. Of course you can. Youre U(48) /U a little nervous. This is just a nervous attack. You must notU (49) /U. You must try. and say it. Now say it. “It. it will not wilt,
20、 crink, waek, or shrinkle,“ he said, and with a groan (呻吟) heU (50) /Uhis face with his hands.“Now come. U(51) /U me,“ I told him, “and learn how perfectly simple the whole U(52) /U is.“ I continued in a firm voice, “It will not wink, shink, wack, or cinkle. “ Oh, my! I U(53) /Useveral times, and ea
21、ch was wrong in a different way.The manU (54) /U, and appeared completely recovered. I was U(55) /U. The man was cured. Of course, I had been putting on an act.（分数：20.00）A.curedB.noticedC.taughtD.metA.turnedB.meantC.pretendedD.appearedA.admiringB.screamingC.pointingD.staringA.moveB.touchC.waveD.shak
22、eA.rushed overB.went onC.came backD.looked overA.generallyB.exactlyC.usuallyD.naturallyA.telling aboutB.showing offC.calling forD.dealing withA.commonB.regularC.famousD.certainA.admittedB.saidC.provedD.calledA.whatB.howC.talkD.thinkA.crazyB.aheadC.angryD.backA.loudB.aloneC.freelyD.completelyA.trulyB
23、.reallyC.simplyD.particularlyA.stopB.give inC.hurry upD.lookA.hidB.turnedC.coveredD.touchedA.Talk toB.AllowC.Listen toD.ShowA.advertisementB.problemC.situationD.thingA.triedB.spelledC.spokeD.explainedA.laughedB.was nervousC.was anxiousD.shoutedA.interestedB.delightedC.worriedD.astonished五、B第三部分 阅读理解
24、/B(总题数：5，分数：20.00)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出最佳选项。BA/BChristmas Eve arrives at my house each year. The center of the celebration is dinner. My mother spends days preparing a rich variety of seafood. The guest list seldom changes. It is made up of my aunt, Marcy and her husband, my oldest brother
25、, Sal, his wife, and their four children, my sister, Joann, her husband, and their two children, and my second brother, Richard, his wife, and their two children.My aunt and uncle always come heavily loaded with enough food and wine for a whole army. My brother Sal and the Ugang/U usually show up an
26、 hour early and empty-handed. Joanns family is usually late while Richards group generally arrives on time, bearing gifts for everyone. I am in charge of getting the Christmas tree. Plenty of food is served at the dinner table, and all the hours of preparation are wolfed down in a matter of minutes.
27、 Along with the yearly repeated menu comes the yearly repeated conversation.Everyone talks about how good the food tastes. My mother then talks about all the supermarkets from which the fish was bought. This begins our period of comparison shopping. For at least 30 minutes, we show how better we are
28、 than each other at mentioning the bargains we have found.Personally, I do not feel the need to be with a crowd on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve, to me, is a quiet time, a time to think deeply. The over-crowdedness and noise ruin my feelings about Christmas.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the underlined word
29、“gang“ (Line 2, Para. 2 ) probably mean?（分数：1.00）A.The rest of the guests.B.Sals family members.C.The writer and her mother.D.The children of the guests.(2).One of the main subjects discussed at the dinner table is _.（分数：1.00）A.the price of goodsB.the kind of seafoodC.the preparation of fishD.the ch
30、ange of the menu(3).How does the writer feel about Christmas Eve at her house?（分数：1.00）A.She doesnt like the way it is celebrated.B.She thinks people eat too much fish.C.She thinks there is too much waste.D.She doesnt like doing the preparation work.(4).What does the text mainly talk about?（分数：1.00）
31、A.Comparison shopping for Christmas.B.The Christmas dinner at the writers house.C.The guests present at the writers Christmas dinner.D.Suggestions for how Christmas should be celebrated.BB/BIn the United States, the biggest change in spending has been in the amount spent on food, which has decreased
32、 from 46% of the total family budget in 1901 to 19% of present day totals. This is due to the fact that people are now able to buy more and better foods at lower prices. As a result of the growth in fast food restaurants (for example, McDonalds or KFC), more people are also eating out. Thus about 30
33、% of todays food budget goes on meals eaten outside the home while a hundred years ago it was only 3%.At the beginning of the 20th century, few people owned their homes (only around 19% of working families) or cars (at about 1,000 per ear this was well above the average family income of 650 per year
34、),as most people were unable to borrow money. But there was a rapid rise in both home and car ownership during the mid-1900s.Free time increased considerably following the shortening of the working week, i.e. from six days to five, and from 10 hours to eight hours a day. In fact, the working clay co
35、uldnt be too long, otherwise people wouldnt have the time to spend their money. The amount of a familys budget spent on outside entertainment, such as parties, films and concerts has increased from just under 6% in Fords day to about 9% today. On the other hand, we spend only a quarter of what our g
36、reat-grand-parents paid for reading materials.It is difficult to see how our spending patterns may change in the future. We already know that our population is aging and this will have an effect on the amount of money we spend on medicalcare.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the subject discussed in the text?（分数
37、：1.00）A.Increase in family income.B.Changes in family planning.C.Changing patterns in spending.D.Decrease in food demand.(2).Why do people spend less on thud today than one hundred years ago?（分数：1.00）A.People are eating less.B.Eating habits have changed.C.Fewer people are eating out.D.Foods are less
38、 expensive.(3).What is the immediate cause for people to have more time to enjoy life?（分数：1.00）A.The redaction in working time.B.The development of the fast food industry.C.The improvement of living conditions.D.The rapid rise in income.(4).On which of the following do people spend less time and mon
39、ey than before?（分数：1.00）A.Shopping.B.Family gatherings.C.Traveling.D.Reading.(5).One possible change in the future is that people will _.（分数：1.00）A.spend less on entertainmentB.spend less eating outC.spend more on booksD.spend more on their healthBC/BCandlelight bathes the restaurant guests in a fri
40、endly light; the menu is about to be served. Stone guests are prepared to eat while others are looking around with nervous glances. Which knives and forks should be used first, and where should you put the napkin?For a while Utable manners/U were “out“. Now men and women aged 30 or so are rediscover
41、ing the finer points of being polite.Good manners give a pleasant impression. But how do you eat “properly“? The golden rule is to act silently. You should not talk to someone with your mouth full. When eating a five-course meal-a frequent event during the holiday season-guests neednt feel frightene
42、d by the variety of knives and spoons before them. You work your way towards the plate from the outside.Uncertain situations often can be mastered with common sense. For example, many unknown salad greens can be difficult to tell from one another, but you can cut them all with a knife. The napkin re
43、mains subject to special care. The correct way is to fold it in half and lay it on your lap.If you will leave your place, you should always place your napkin next to the plate. After the meal is finished, both cloth and paper napkins are folded and not thrown onto the plate.The proper table manners
44、can also serve professional advancement. If a choice has to be made among several people for an important position, the employer may choose to lunch with them. Those who make noise with their lips certainly wont stand a chance.（分数：4.00）(1).How would you understand “table manners“ (Line 1, Para. 2)?（
45、分数：1.00）A.Eat with knives, forks, and spoons.B.Choose proper kinds of food.C.Act properly while eating.D.Fold the napkin neatly all the time.(2).Guests who are unfamiliar with table manners often appear at dinner parties feeling _.（分数：1.00）A.uncertainB.regretfulC.improperD.dissatisfied(3).According
46、to the writer, what is important for good table manners?（分数：1.00）A.Using knives and spoons one by one.B.Sitting still without glancing at others.C.Eating quietly without making noise.D.Taking care to keep the napkin clean.(4).The writer wrote the text because he had noticed that good table manners a
47、re _.（分数：1.00）A.completely forgotten by young peopleB.brought back to peoples attentionC.used when making professional decisionsD.difficult to learn and practiseBD/BWhere there is no law, there can be no crimes. The first question, therefore, is: Are there any international crimes? And the answer is
48、 No-for several reasons. In the first place, there is no Ubody/U of international law explaining what is meant by international crimes. Secondly, national laws are only useful within a particular country, However, efforts have been made to have certain actions internationally recognized as crimes. It has been accepted by the countries which have
