1、公共英语二级-33 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(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).How much a pound are these oranges?（分数：1.00）A.6 cents.B.16 cents.C.60 cents.(2).Where are the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.In a restaurant.B.On a farm.C.At a man“s house.(3).What is David going to do?（分数：1.00）
2、A.Catch a train home.B.Do his homework.C.Go to a park.(4).What is the man going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Run to the airport.B.Wait for another bus.C.Hurry to catch the next bus.(5).How does the woman feel about her suggestion“?（分数：1.00）A.It“s helpful.B.It“s interesting.C.She regretted her suggestion.三、第二节(总
3、题数：5，分数：15.00)（分数：2.00）(1).Where does Jane work?（分数：1.00）A.In a restaurant.B.In a firm.C.In a shop.(2).What is most probably their relationship?（分数：1.00）A.They are friends.B.They are classmates.C.They used to be colleagues.（分数：2.00）(1).What are the speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.A flight timetabl
4、e.B.The way to Union Street.C.Hiring a taxi.(2).Where is the woman going on Saturday?（分数：1.00）A.Garden Hotel.B.The airport.C.The taxi company.（分数：3.00）(1).What was the result of the game?（分数：1.00）A.It was unfinished.B.It was an exciting game.C.Neither of the teams won the game.(2).Which program did
5、Richard watch?（分数：1.00）A.An old film.B.A football game.C.A play.(3).What did Richard“s wife do at last?（分数：1.00）A.She enjoyed the old film very much.B.She started to read a book.C.She did nothing but go to sleep.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the man want to buy?（分数：1.00）A.A jacket.B.A T-shirt.C.A pair of t
6、rousers.(2).Which is too expensive?（分数：1.00）A.The blue one.B.The black one.C.The small one.(3).Why does the man want to buy the blue one?（分数：1.00）A.It“s nice and cheaper.B.His son likes the color.C.There aren“t any black ones left.(4).When will the man come again?（分数：1.00）A.Tomorrow.B.On Monday.C.Ne
7、xt week.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.A guide.B.A visitor.C.A teacher.(2).What is the purpose for the speech?（分数：1.00）A.Discuss the visiting course.B.Sell the tickets of the zoo.C.Introduce the park.(3).Where are the animals of Asia?（分数：1.00）A.On the right of the walkway.B.On the left
8、of the walkway.C.At the end of the walkway.(4).Where can we see the Monkey Mountain?（分数：1.00）A.At Flamingo Pond.B.Beside Asian animals.C.After North American animals.四、第二部分 阅读理解(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：6.00)Nipponex ElectricsTokyo, Japan27 August, 2014Amperlite Ltd 1
9、46 O“Leary St Dublin, Ireland Dear Sirs, Improved ways of production make us able to offer you our change of Drilite batteries (电池) at a reduced price for large quantities. Further information of the new prices for your market are sent to you together with the letter, and you will see that the price
10、 has already reduced 5 percent. As c.i.f(成本、保险加运费) to Dublin is included in our prices, you will agree that they are clearly lower than those of producers of the same batteries, both here in Japan and elsewhere. The quality of our products remains the sameonly the finest chemicals are used. The new
11、prices are for the least orders of 1,000 pounds and will begin from January 1. Immediate sending off is sure because enough can be made whenever you require it. We appreciate your past dealing and cooperation (合作) with us, and look forward to supplying you in the new year at the new prices. Yours tr
12、uly,Nipponex Electrics（分数：6.00）(1).If the Irish expect to enjoy the 5% of reduction at prices, they should _.（分数：2.00）A.pay the Japanese at least 1, 000B.order 1,000 pounds of batteries in weightC.order 1,000 worth batteries at leastD.pay the Japanese 1,000 ahead(2).Which is NOT the reason of reduct
13、ion of the price at 5 percent?（分数：2.00）A.The Japanese producer holds a large quantity of stores and can“t sell them out.B.The Japanese have improved their production means.C.They can turn out more products.D.They expect to go on dealing with the Irish in the coming year.(3).From the letter, we can k
14、now _.（分数：2.00）A.the two sides cooperated beforeB.the Irish should pay for the transportation fee in terms of the new priceC.they use the best chemicals to improve the qualityD.they have enough storage that can supply at any time七、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：6.00)According to statistics, in 2007 more than 6,000
15、 children were expulsed (开除) from US schools for bringing guns and bombs to school. The US Department of Education gave a report to the expulsions as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6,093 expulsions in 2003-2004, against 7 percent for rifles(步枪) or shotguns and 35 percent for other t
16、ypes of firearms. “The report is a clear sign that our nation“s public schools are cracking down (严惩) on students who bring guns to school,“ Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. “We need to be strong-minded about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our childre
17、n safe.“ In March 2004, an 11 years old boy and 13 years old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven were wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14 years old boy killed t
18、hree high school students and wounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high schools, which have students from about age 13.34 percent were from junior high schools and 9 percent were from elementary schools, the report said.（分数：6.00）(1).From the first paragrap
19、h we can infer that in the US schools _.（分数：2.00）A.students enjoy shootingB.students are eager to be soldiersC.safety is a problemD.students can make guns(2).The main idea of the second paragraph shows us _.（分数：2.00）A.some examples of shooting in US schoolsB.the American“s feelingC.some famous schoo
20、lsD.that some teachers were killed by students(3).From this passage we know that _.（分数：2.00）A.every American cannot have gunsB.only soldiers and police can have gunsC.every American citizen can own gunsD.teachers have no money to buy guns八、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：8.00)In period of the summer holidays there
21、will be a revised schedule(修改过的时刻表) of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged(安排) ,will be posted each Wednesday outside the stu
22、dent club. During the summer holidays, buses going to the town centre will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. during the week and two meals from noon to 7:00 p.m. on weekends. The library will conti
23、nue its usual hours during the week, but has shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 p.m. All students who want to use the library lending services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next week“s student newspaper.（分数：8.00）(1
24、).The main purpose of this text is to _.（分数：2.00）A.tell students of important schedule changesB.tell students of new bus and library servicesC.show the excellent services for studentsD.ask students to renew their library cards(2).At which of the following times will the bus leave the main hall?（分数：2
25、.00）A.8:00; 9:00; 10:00; 11:00.B.8:30; 9:30; 10:30; 11:30.C.8:30; 9:00; 9:30; 10:00.D.8:00; 9:30; 11:00; 12:30.(3).In the summer holidays, the library will have _.（分数：2.00）A.no special hoursB.special hours on weekdaysC.special hours on weekendsD.special hours both on weekdays and weekends(4).We may
26、infer that during the summer holidays _.（分数：2.00）A.few students will stay in the universityB.no breakfast will be served on weekendsC.the student newspaper will sell more copiesD.there will be a concert or a film each Wednesday九、第二节 补全文章(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Where would you most like to go on vacation? Pa
27、ris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive. 1 As a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown. Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacatio
28、n, without spending too much money. There are shortcomings to every positive thing, however. 2 You also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time. 3 It means you won“t be available for work or other activities. What can you do t
29、o make your staycation fun? 1. Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay overnight. Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer. 2. 4 You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day! 3. Throw a smal
30、l party. Think about the money you are saving by not going away. You will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too! 4. Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs (纪念品) if you had gone on a vaca
31、tion, so treat yourself during your staycation! The most important thing to remember is to do things that make you and your family excited! 5 AEat out for every meal! BGo on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach. CBut why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation? DIf you are on a staycation, y
32、ou might get calls from work. EMost of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual. FMake sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed. GThe trick is to make sure your friends and co-workers know you are on a staycation.（分数：10.00）十、第三部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、第一节 完型
33、填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered. Suddenly I 1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 2 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 3 in front of him, which he was 4 to read, but I cou
34、ld 5 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 6 , the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 7 way in which the waiter and I 8 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 9 went on and it became 10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 11
35、 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 12 without another glance in my direction. I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13 . “Well,“ he said, “that man was a detective(侦探). He 14 you here because he thought you were the man he 15 .“ “What?“ I said, showing my 16 . The ow
36、ner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 18 .“ “Well, it“s really 19 I came to a restaurant where I“m known,“ I said. “ 20 , I might have been in trouble.“（分数：
37、20.00）A.knewB.understoodC.noticedD.recognizedA.sinceB.even ifC.thoughD.as ifA.flatB.openC.cutD.fixedA.hopingB.thinkingC.pretendingD.continuingA.seeB.findC.guessD.learnA.menuB.billC.paperD.foodA.directB.familiarC.strangeD.funnyA.chatted withB.looked atC.laughed atD.talked aboutA.the waiterB.timeC.ID.
38、the dinnerA.trueB.hopefulC.clearD.possibleA.restaurantB.washroomC.officeD.kitchenA.leftB.actedC.sat downD.calmed downA.wantedB.triedC.orderedD.wishedA.metB.caughtC.followedD.discoveredA.was to beatB.was dealing withC.was to meetD.was looking forA.careB.surpriseC.worryD.regretA.mustB.canC.needD.mayA.
39、discoveryB.mistakeC.decisionD.fortuneA.a pityB.naturalC.a chanceD.luckyA.ThusB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Therefore十二、第二节 语法填空(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Simon: Linda, do you know when the visitors from India are coming? Linda: We offer them three 1 (choose): the end of March, the middle of April and the beginning of
40、May, and they chose the earliest 2 , which is good actually with exams 3 (come) up in May. Simon: Right. And how many are coming? Did you say about 8? Linda: Yes, they said 8 at first, but 4 (change) to 6 this morning. Simon: Good, we have 5 weeks to prepare. Here are my suggestions. On the first da
41、y, a welcome party, then they can visit 5 schools in the district on the second and third days. Linda: We“ve got to remember this group wants to look at how the Internet is being 6 (use) in the classroom. That“s 7 they are coming for. Simon: Exactly, 8 I want to ask Mr. Todd to give them a talk on t
42、his on the afternoon of the third day. Linda: That will fit in very 9 (nice). Simon: And on the last day, they would do some sightseeing. We could take them on the tour of London, but many of them 10 have been there already, and Scotland will be too far away. Linda: Why not take them for a walk alon
43、g the coast? It should be interesting. Simon: Good idea! Linda. I“m sure they“ll like it.（分数：10.00）十三、第四部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、第一节 改写对话(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关 Zoe 面试的记叙文。 要求： 1所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点。 2用你自己的语言来表达，可以改写对话中的句子，但不可以照抄原句。 注意：词数 80 词左右。 Bob: Hi, Zoe! Zoe: Hi, Bob. Are you on y
44、our way to the library? Bob: Yes. You know, I“m planning to further my studies abroad, so I have to work hard. How did your interview go yesterday? Zoe: Not so well. I don“t think I“m going to get the job. Bob: What happened? Zoe: First of all, I was late for the interview. Bob: Oh, that“s too bad.
45、I thought you went early. Zoe: Yes, I did! The bus ride took me an hour and a half. What“s worse, when I got off, I just couldn“t find the place. According to the address they gave me, it should be just there, and the place was so remote I couldn“t get a taxi. Bob: What did you do? Zoe: I asked seve
46、ral people along the way, and walked for another 15 minutes until I finally saw the building. Bob: Thank goodness. Zoe: When I got to their office, they asked me to do a product design in half an hour. Bob: That“s crazy. Did you finish it in time? Zoe: No. Then a woman came and asked me some questio
47、ns about why I want to work for their company, what salary I expect, etc. But I don“t think they are going to hire me. Bob: Not your fault. Zoe: Yeah. I know. （分数：15.00）_十五、第二节 应用文写作(总题数：1，分数：15.00)2.假设你是李明，在一家贸易公司工作，业余时间参加英语口语培训，但下周二的培训你因故无法参加。请你根据以下要点，向你的外籍教师 Smith 写一个请假条。 内容要点： 1很抱歉不能参加下周二的培训 2理由
48、：经理派你去海南出差三天 3请 Smith 帮你把课程内容录下来，课下补听 参考词汇：贸易公司：trade company 注意：词数 80 词左右。 （分数：15.00）_公共英语二级-33 答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(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).How much a pound are these oranges?（分数：1.00）A.6 cents.B.16 cents.C.60 cents. 解析：听力原文 M: These oranges are nice. How mu
49、ch are they? W: They are sixty cents a pound.(2).Where are the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.In a restaurant. B.On a farm.C.At a man“s house.解析：听力原文 W: What would you like to have, sir? M: Well, I“d like to have an apple juice and a chicken sandwich.(3).What is David going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Catch a train home.B.Do his homework. C.Go to a park.解析：听力原文 W: David, a
