1、公共英语二级-18 及答案解析(总分：110.00，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).How far is the South Street from here?A. Its about five minutes walk from here.B. Its five kilometers from here.C.
2、 Its fifteen miles from here.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Who is the woman hoping to get in touch with?（分数：1.00）A.A. Mr. Brown. B.B. Mrs. Brown. C.C. The man himself.(3).Where should the man get off?（分数：1.00）A.A. At the next stop.B.B. At the next stop but one.C.C. Right here.(4).Where are the man and woman?（分
3、数：1.00）A.A. At home. B.B. In an office. C.C. In a taxi.(5).What happened to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.A. She found a new job.B.B. She gave up her job.C.C. She felt terrible yesterday.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
4、将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（分数：2.00）(1).Why does the woman ask the waiter to come?（分数：1.00）A.A. Because she wants to eat foodB.B. Because the soup is coldC.C. Because she 11 pay the bill(2).Whats the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A. Sister-brother B.B. Husband-wife C.C. Customer-wai
5、ter(1).When was Lincoln born?（分数：1.00）A.A. In 1819. B.B. In 1861. C.C. In 1909.(2).Why did people from his hometown offer Lincoln a special bed?A. His wife wanted the bed.B. Ordinary beds were too short for him.C. Ordinary beds were not comfortable enough.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Where is Mr. Li?（分数：1.00）
6、A.A. He is on holiday. B.B. He is out for lunch. C.C. He is on a trip.(2).When will Mr. Li return?（分数：1.00）A.A. This weekend. B.B. Next week. C.C. Tomorrow.(3).What is the probable place where the speakers are talking?（分数：1.00）A.A. In an office. B.B. On the street. C.C. On the plane.(1).How long hav
7、e the woman been working in the lab?（分数：1.00）A.A. Four years. B.B. Just three years. C.C. Almost three years.(2).What degree does the woman hold?（分数：1.00）A.A. Bachelor. B.B. Master. C.C. Doctor.(3).What kind of research does the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.A. Basic research.B.B. Develop new products.C.C. Th
8、e dialogue doesnt tell us.(1).Where does this conversation probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. At the womans house. B.B. On the street. C.C. At a restaurant.(2).Why does the man want to go on a diet?（分数：1.00）A.A. He is fat. B.B. He doesnt feel good. C.C. On doctor s orders.(3).According to the man, wh
9、at kind of diet should he follow?A. A diet of eating only salads.B. A diet of very careful eating habits.C. A diet with lots of sweets.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What will happen to the man when he finishes his diet?A. He will lose weight quickly.B. He will lose some weight after the diet.C. He will gain we
10、ight.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What do you think of the man eating cookies now?A. He shouldnt do that.B. Its OK to eat just a few.C. Its all right if he eats cookies once a week.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Japan is _ France in size.（分数：1.00）A.equal toB.as equalC.as me asD.as me like2.
11、-Is your mother of the same age as your father?-No, my father is S years _ my mother.（分数：1.00）A.as old asB.senior toC.much olderD.seniors3.The yellow river is _ river in China.（分数：1.00）A.second longestB.second longerC.the second longestD.the second longer4.His words were _ more than I can bear(忍受).（
12、分数：1.00）A.almostB.nearlyC.mostD.most all5.John plays football _ , if not better than David.（分数：1.00）A.as wellB.as well asC.so wellD.so well as6.I want something _ smaller than this one.（分数：1.00）A.fairlyB.veryC.ratherD.quite7.-How _ can you finish the drawing?-In about half an hour.（分数：1.00）A.longB.s
13、oonC.oftenD.much8.John said that he didnt do _ paperwork.（分数：1.00）A.manyB.lots ofC.a great deal ofD.much9.-How are you?- _ , thank you.（分数：1.00）A.Quite wellB.Quite goodC.Very betterD.Nothing10.To my surprise, the strict teacher smiled at me _ when I answered his question.（分数：1.00）A.friendlyB.in a fr
14、iends wayC.with angerD.in a friendly manner11.He washed his face _.（分数：1.00）A.cleanedB.cleaningC.to be cleanD.clean12._ explanation is necessary.（分数：1.00）A.FartherB.FurtherC.FarthestD.Furthest13.The duties of a policeman are _ than（分数：1.00）A.dangerouser, a teacherB.more dangerouser, a teacherC.great
15、er danger, those of a teacherD.more dangerous, those of a teacher14.This is a _ complicated problem. I dont know how to solve it.（分数：1.00）A.veryB.very muchC.muchD.too much15.He is sleeping. He is _ asleep.（分数：1.00）A.soonB.quickC.soundD.deep四、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.whatB.moreC.againD.othersA.w
16、antB.getC.demandD.needA.TextB.JobC.DiplomaD.OpportunityA.UntilB.FirstC.IfD.ThoughA.likeB.inC.ofD.asA.betterB.moreC.fewerD.lessA.canB.mayC.mustD.needA.OrB.AndC.ButD.SoA.subjectsB.classesC.testsD.EnglishA.chosenB.allowedC.promisedD.offeredA.possibleB.openC.limitedD.permittedA.knowB.studyC.learnD.begin
17、A.prepareB.readyC.studyingD.waitingA.goB.studyC.learnD.attendA.makeB.permitC.leadD.prepareA.perhapsB.neverC.veryD.evenA.takesB.makesC.givesD.usesA.takeB.joinC.holdD.giveA.stillB.alsoC.almostD.suchA.regrettingB.agreeingC.havingD.beginning五、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)36.The man asked Addison to tell h
18、im _.（分数：1.00）A.how to invent new thingsB.how to become famousC.how he became a noblemanD.how to become a scientist37.What happened to Addison when he was on his way home?（分数：1.00）A.A beggar stopped himB.A robber stopped himC.A man wanted to speak to himD.A man wanted to have words with him38.The ma
19、n didnt achieve his fame because _.（分数：1.00）A.his wish was too highB.he was short of hardworking spiritC.he didnt learn from othersD.he was too stupid39.After hearing his talk, the young man was puzzled because Addison told him _.（分数：1.00）A.he would die after he was famousB.he would be famous before
20、 he diedC.he would die before he was famousD.he would never be famous六、BB/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)40.The parents always kept the little girl out when the father was painting women without any clothes on, because _.（分数：1.00）A.the girl wasnt old enough to understand what her father was doingB.the girl would f
21、ollow the womens exampleC.the girl was too young to learn to paintD.the parents didnt want her to be interested in painting41.An artist is a person _.（分数：1.00）A.who paints picturesB.who paints women with no clothes onC.who paints wallsD.who paints buildings42.As a matter of fact, _.（分数：1.00）A.the gi
22、rl didnt notice the woman in the picture didnt wear clothesB.the girl knew a lot about artC.the girl didnt want to understand artD.the girl enjoyed going around with her shoes and socks on43.From the passage we can conclude that the parents didnt allow the girl to _.（分数：1.00）A.go around bare footB.e
23、nter the room suddenlyC.disturb her fathers workD.see any of her fathers work七、BC/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)44.Leonardo Da Vinci _.（分数：1.00）A.said that man would in the sky one dayB.built a kind of machine which never flewC.drew many beautiful pictures of birds.D.made designs for flying machines.45.In fact, t
24、he Englishman who tried to fly _.（分数：1.00）A.lost his lifeB.flew only 8 minutesC.got badly woundedD.succeeded in flying46.The very first air passengers in the balloon were _.（分数：1.00）A.the King and the QueenB.two FrenchmenC.two animalsD.the Montgolfiers47.Eight hundred years ago an Englishman _.（分数：1
25、.00）A.made a kind of flying machineB.tried to fly with wings made of chicken featherC.wanted to build a kind of balloonD.tried to fly on a large bird八、BD/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)48.How many examples were given by the writer to show the use of radio on the great farms?（分数：1.00）A.Three.B.Only one.C.TwoD.Four4
26、9.Australia is _ America.（分数：1.00）A.almost the same size asB.larger thanC.just as large asD.as large as the smallest state in America50.Families on the large farms kept in touch with each other by _.（分数：1.00）A.a birdB.radioC.a newspaperD.telephone51.This passage tells us something about _.（分数：1.00）A
27、.how the radio is used in AustraliaB.why the radio is important in AustraliaC.how large Australia isD.both A and B九、BE/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)52.Bali is an island belonging to _.（分数：1.00）A.IndiaB.AfricaC.AsiaD.America53.When children started a fight they _.（分数：1.00）A.decided not to speak to each otherB.gav
28、e each other a chance to forget their angerC.would never talk to each otherD.were separated from each other54.The people of Bali have been _.（分数：1.00）A.living a happy and peaceful lifeB.fighting for a long timeC.cut off from much of the worldD.quarrelling about their borders55.How did the people of
29、Bali prevent fighting from breaking out?（分数：1.00）A.They shared the same borders.B.The island was divided into seven kingdoms.C.They made rules to punish those who wanted to fight.D.Land was kept empty around each kingdom and no one lived there.十、B第四部分 写作/B(总题数：11，分数：35.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:
30、_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_66.王子和李平是好朋友。王平给李平写信，首先对收到贺年片表示感谢；然后询问对方如何过年，介绍了自己在全校文艺演出英语话剧的情况；信中还谈到共同的朋友。最后，谈到他父亲上周从美国回来，带回不少英文书和磁带，欢迎他来一起欣赏阅读。 注：写信的时间是 2000 年 1 月 5 日。 全篇词数：120150。（分数：15.00）_公共英语二级-18 答案解析(总分：110.00，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
31、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).How far is the South Street from here?A. Its about five minutes walk from here.B. Its five kilometers from here.C. Its fifteen miles from here.（分数：1.00）A. B.C.解析：听力原文 M: Excuse me. Can you tell me where South
32、Street is, Please? W. Take the second turn on the left and then ask again. M: Is it far? W: No, its only about five minutes walk from here.(2).Who is the woman hoping to get in touch with?（分数：1.00）A.A. Mr. Brown. B.B. Mrs. Brown. C.C. The man himself.解析：听力原文 M: What can I do for you? W. Is Mrs. Brow
33、n in? M: No. She is not in, Im afraid. W: Could you take a message for her, please?(3).Where should the man get off?（分数：1.00）A.A. At the next stop.B.B. At the next stop but one.C.C. Right here.解析：听力原文 M: Does this bus go to the railway station? W: No, youll have to get off at the bank and take a 65.
34、 M: Can you tell me where to get off? W: Its the next stop but one.(4).Where are the man and woman?（分数：1.00）A.A. At home. B.B. In an office. C.C. In a taxi.解析：听力原文 W: East Beijing Road, please. I have to be at the No. 1 middle School by 9 oclock. M: I cant promise, but Ill do my best. W: Is it far f
35、rom here? M: Not so far, but the traffic is often busy at this time of the day.(5).What happened to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.A. She found a new job.B.B. She gave up her job.C.C. She felt terrible yesterday.解析：听力原文 M: Hi, Laura. How are you today? W: Terrible. I gave up my job. M: You mean you have left
36、Mr. Brown? W: I cant work for him any more.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：2.00）(1).Why does the woman ask the waiter to come?（分数：1.00）A.A. Because she wants to eat foodB.B. Because
37、 the soup is coldC.C. Because she 11 pay the bill解析：听力原文 -W: Waiter, can you come here for a second please?M: What s the problem, ma am?W: This soup is cold.M: Im sorry. Ill bring you some hot soup.(2).Whats the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A. Sister-brother B.B. Husband-wife C.C
38、. Customer-waiter解析：(1).When was Lincoln born?（分数：1.00）A.A. In 1819. B.B. In 1861. C.C. In 1909.解析：听力原文 -Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809. He was president of the United States from 1861 until he died 1865. Lincoln was a very tall man. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall. Even his feet were big. They were 1
39、3 inches long. Lincoln was too tall to fit most beds. When he was president the people from his hometown gave him a special bed. It was 9 feet long. That bed was big enough for president Lincoln. Lincoln liked to laugh. He liked to make other people laugh too. People said that he was so funny that h
40、e made eats laugh. Many people thought Abraham Lincoln was very ugly. Right before he became president an 11-year-old girl wrote him a letter. She said that she wanted him to grow a beard. Abraham Lincoln thought this over and he said that it was a good idea. That is why in most pictures of Lincoln,
41、 he has a short beard.(2).Why did people from his hometown offer Lincoln a special bed?A. His wife wanted the bed.B. Ordinary beds were too short for him.C. Ordinary beds were not comfortable enough.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.解析：(1).Where is Mr. Li?（分数：1.00）A.A. He is on holiday. B.B. He is out for lunch. C.C.
42、 He is on a trip.解析：听力原文 -W: May I speak to Mr Li?M: Which Li, ma am? There are two Lis here.W: Oh? Mr Li, head of the Export Section.M: Oh, the chief? Thats Mr Michael Li, then.W: Is that right?M: Im sorry, but Mr Lis gone on a trip.W. I see. When will he return?M: Hell be back next Monday.W: All r
43、ight. Ill call on Monday again.M: May I have your name?W: Mrs Dorothy Preston.M: Mrs Dorothy Preston. Is that Dorothy with a “y“?W: That s right.M: Ill tell Mr Li you called when he returns.W: Thank you.(2).When will Mr. Li return?（分数：1.00）A.A. This weekend. B.B. Next week. C.C. Tomorrow.解析：(3).What
44、 is the probable place where the speakers are talking?（分数：1.00）A.A. In an office. B.B. On the street. C.C. On the plane.解析：(1).How long have the woman been working in the lab?（分数：1.00）A.A. Four years. B.B. Just three years. C.C. Almost three years.解析：听力原文 -M: How long have you been working in the la
45、boratory?W: For almost three years, ever since I got my degree.M: Your bachelor s?W: No, my masters. I didnt try to get a job until I had my masters degree.M: What kind of research do you do? Are you trying to develop new products or something like that?W: No, thats done by another group in the lab.
46、 The group Im with is doing basic research.(2).What degree does the woman hold?（分数：1.00）A.A. Bachelor. B.B. Master. C.C. Doctor.解析：(3).What kind of research does the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.A. Basic research.B.B. Develop new products.C.C. The dialogue doesnt tell us.解析：(1).Where does this conversation p
47、robably take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. At the womans house. B.B. On the street. C.C. At a restaurant.解析：听力原文 -W: What do you plan to order?M: I think Ill just have a salad and a cup of tea.W: Is that all?M: Yes, I m on a diet, my doctor told me that I should lose some weight because I m too heavy-and thats not healthy.W: How do you feel?M: I feel fine, in fact, Ive never felt better. Besides, some of my old clothes would fit me if I lost about 40 pounds.W: How long will that take you?M: Well, Ive just started my diet, so it may take me 6 months to get down to
