1、公共英语二级-69 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)ADear Linda, I have been in England three months now. I hope you don“t think I“ve forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and 8o many things to do that I“ve not had much time for writing letters. I shall soon be starting my st
2、udies at King“s College. So far I“ve been learning about England and British ways of living. I won“t tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. I“m sure you“ll be more interested to know what I think about the life here. I find some of the c
3、ustoms(风俗)new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other. Yours Alice（分数：15.00）(1).She has _.（分数：5.00）A.no
4、t written any lettersB.much time to write lettersC.no time to write lettersD.a little time to write letters(2).The writer came to London from _.（分数：5.00）A.AsiaB.EuropeC.AmericaD.Africa(3).She came to England to _.（分数：5.00）A.studyB.make a livingC.learn British ways of livingD.learn about life thereBW
5、hen Sanford began reading Professor Matthews“ instructions for the essay of the midterm, he was confident that he would get a high grade. Sanford read the five essay topics and decided to spend ten minutes on each. He finished the exam early and used the extra time to reread his essays. After changi
6、ng a few words, Sanford was confident that he had done well. Sanford was shocked to discover that he had failed the midterm. He read Professor Matthews“ comments and soon understood the reason for his failure. Sanford had not read the instructions properly. Professor Matthews“ instructions clearly r
7、equired a choice of two of the five essays. Therefore, each essay was worth fifty points. Sanford had written briefly about all five essays and had not developed any two of them as fully as he should according to the directions.（分数：20.00）(1).What“s the meaning of the word “confident“ in this passage
8、?（分数：5.00）A.Feeling sure.B.Feeling afraid.C.Feeling worried.D.Feeling doubted.(2).How many essay topics did Professor Matthews give to his students? _.（分数：5.00）A.TwoB.TenC.FiveD.Seven(3).Sanford failed the midterm exam because _.（分数：5.00）A.the Professor had made a mistakeB.he had not written the ess
9、ays according to the directionsC.he was too confidentD.he was always careless(4).The passage tells us that _.（分数：5.00）A.We must not write all the topics in an examB.We must be confident in an examC.We must choose two of the essay topics and develop them fullyD.It is very important and necessary to r
10、ead the directions carefullyCJohn was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, and he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. Despite this, he managed to go to university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday, he found it necessary to
11、 do two jobs at the same time in order to earn enough money to pay for his studies. One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher“s shop during the day time ,and another in a hospital at night. In the shop he learned to cut meat up quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving
12、while he went into a room behind the shop to do the accounts. In the hospital, on the other hand, he was, of course, allowed to do only the simplest jobs, like lifting people and carrying them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butcher“ s and at the hospital, John had to wear whit
13、e clothes. One evening at the hospital, John had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw John, that frightened her. “No! No!“ She cried, “Not my
14、 butcher! I won“t be operated on by my butcher!“ and fainted away.（分数：15.00）(1).John was a student, but at the same time he was_.（分数：5.00）A.a butcher and doctorB.a manager and doctorC.an assistantD.a manager(2).The woman patient recognized John because_.（分数：5.00）A.he was wearing white clothesB.he so
15、ld meal to herC.he was now working in the hospitalD.he was going to operate on her(3).John made enough money by_.（分数：5.00）A.studying in the universityB.working in a butcher“s shopC.doing two jobsD.cutting meat wellDAs a girl, Louise Bethune showed great promise(前途) in planning houses and various oth
16、er structures. As an adult, she was determined to become America“s first woman architect(建筑师).Young architects then usually learned their skills by working in the drafting rooms(绘图室) of professional architects. Most architects didn“t want to employ women. But Louise managed to make a well-known arch
17、itect give her a chance. She worked from six in the morning to six in the evening. She wasn“t paid much. But she learned much as she worked. And her employer allowed her to use his large library. In 1881, after five years of work and study, Louise set up her own office. She advertised that “the firs
18、t professional woman architect in the country was ready for business.“ Louise insisted that she would not be limited to design private homes just because she was a woman. She sought out a variety of jobs and designed chapels(小教堂), storage buildings, factories and schools. She did very well, inspirin
19、g other women to become architects. She often spoke out for fair treatment for women.（分数：20.00）(1).When Louise Bethune was a girl, she liked to _.（分数：5.00）A.read picture-books of buildingB.play toy-building with other girlsC.plan houses and other buildingsD.plan models of buildings(2).Louise learned
20、 to be an architect _.（分数：5.00）A.in a collegeB.by working in a drafting roomC.from other women architectsD.by herself(3).Louise opened her architect office _.（分数：5.00）A.with the help of a famous architectB.in order to become well-knownC.in 1881D.in 1886(4).In Louise“s youth _.（分数：5.00）A.most archite
21、cts were menB.no jobs would be offered to girlsC.young people could not be trained to be architectsD.women architects should work as long as 12 hours each dayEForests have always been useful and important to man who make use of them in many ways. Every day trees are serving man everywhere. Trees sup
22、ply man with fruits and building materials in the form of wood. Without trees it would be impossible to build houses, boats, bridges and so on. Furniture such as desks, chairs and beds is made of wood. Trees can stop man from terrible heat. They“re also useful in preventing good and rich top soil fr
23、om being washed away during heavy rains. If there were no trees, heavy rains would wash away the rich top soil that is so important to plants. The result is that the land will become a desert. There are plenty of desert areas in the world. A long time ago these desert areas used to be very rich area
24、s, but man in the past had not enough knowledge about science of nature, they cut down too many trees in the area where they lived and never planted new ones. By and by the rich top soil was blown and washed away by strong winds and heavy rains. In the end the rich land changed into useless deserts
25、where nothing could grow.（分数：15.00）(1).Some deserts were once _.（分数：5.00）A.very good landsB.covered by iceC.very coldD.dry and useless(2).According to the passage, _.（分数：5.00）A.a long time ago, man did not know how to make use of woodB.trees are not as useful as they were in the pastC.trees were mor
26、e found in the past than they are todayD.people have “always found trees useful(3).From the passage, we know that man must _.（分数：5.00）A.do nothing to keep the balance (平衡)of natureB.try his best to change the balance of natureC.try his best to keep the balance of natureD.do his best to stop the bala
27、nce of natureFTo us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.
28、 Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B. C. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the
29、 umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the
30、 rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England. By th
31、e eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It was not until the twentieth century that women“s umbrella began to be made, in a whole variety of colo
32、rs.（分数：15.00）(1).Which of the following in NOT true about the umbrella?（分数：5.00）A.No one exactly knows who is the inventor of the umbrella.B.The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.C.The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century.D.In Europe the Greeks
33、were the first to use the umbrella.(2).In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain _.（分数：5.00）A.during the Middle AgesB.in RomeC.by the eighteenth centuryD.in Greece(3).This passage talks mainly about _.（分数：5.00）A.when and how the umbrella was inventedB.why the umbrella was so popular in
34、 EuropeC.the development of the umbrellaD.the history and use of the umbrella公共英语二级-69 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)ADear Linda, I have been in England three months now. I hope you don“t think I“ve forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and 8o many things to do tha
35、t I“ve not had much time for writing letters. I shall soon be starting my studies at King“s College. So far I“ve been learning about England and British ways of living. I won“t tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. I“m sure you“ll be mo
36、re interested to know what I think about the life here. I find some of the customs(风俗)new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to w
37、omen but not to each other. Yours Alice（分数：15.00）(1).She has _.（分数：5.00）A.not written any lettersB.much time to write lettersC.no time to write lettersD.a little time to write letters 解析：(2).The writer came to London from _.（分数：5.00）A.AsiaB.Europe C.AmericaD.Africa解析：解析 解答本题要从最后一段中找关键句。即英国人不像欧洲人握手那么
38、频繁。由此可推知作者来自欧洲。(3).She came to England to _.（分数：5.00）A.study B.make a livingC.learn British ways of livingD.learn about life there解析：BWhen Sanford began reading Professor Matthews“ instructions for the essay of the midterm, he was confident that he would get a high grade. Sanford read the five essay
39、 topics and decided to spend ten minutes on each. He finished the exam early and used the extra time to reread his essays. After changing a few words, Sanford was confident that he had done well. Sanford was shocked to discover that he had failed the midterm. He read Professor Matthews“ comments and
40、 soon understood the reason for his failure. Sanford had not read the instructions properly. Professor Matthews“ instructions clearly required a choice of two of the five essays. Therefore, each essay was worth fifty points. Sanford had written briefly about all five essays and had not developed any
41、 two of them as fully as he should according to the directions.（分数：20.00）(1).What“s the meaning of the word “confident“ in this passage?（分数：5.00）A.Feeling sure. B.Feeling afraid.C.Feeling worried.D.Feeling doubted.解析：(2).How many essay topics did Professor Matthews give to his students? _.（分数：5.00）A
42、.TwoB.TenC.Five D.Seven解析：(3).Sanford failed the midterm exam because _.（分数：5.00）A.the Professor had made a mistakeB.he had not written the essays according to the directions C.he was too confidentD.he was always careless解析：(4).The passage tells us that _.（分数：5.00）A.We must not write all the topics
43、in an examB.We must be confident in an examC.We must choose two of the essay topics and develop them fullyD.It is very important and necessary to read the directions carefully 解析：CJohn was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, and he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay fo
44、r his education. Despite this, he managed to go to university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday, he found it necessary to do two jobs at the same time in order to earn enough money to pay for his studies. One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher“s shop during the
45、 day time ,and another in a hospital at night. In the shop he learned to cut meat up quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving while he went into a room behind the shop to do the accounts. In the hospital, on the other hand, he was, of course, allowed to do only the simplest
46、jobs, like lifting people and carrying them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butcher“ s and at the hospital, John had to wear white clothes. One evening at the hospital, John had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already
47、 feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw John, that frightened her. “No! No!“ She cried, “Not my butcher! I won“t be operated on by my butcher!“ and fainted away.（分数：15.00）(1).John was a student, but at the same time he was_.（分数：5.00）A.a butcher
48、 and doctorB.a manager and doctorC.an assistant D.a manager解析：解析 约翰是去打工，所以他并不是屠夫，也不是医生，更不是经理，他只是一个雇工，一个助手而已。故本题答案为 C。(2).The woman patient recognized John because_.（分数：5.00）A.he was wearing white clothesB.he sold meal to her C.he was now working in the hospitalD.he was going to operate on her解析：(3).
49、John made enough money by_.（分数：5.00）A.studying in the universityB.working in a butcher“s shopC.doing two jobs D.cutting meat well解析：DAs a girl, Louise Bethune showed great promise(前途) in planning houses and various other structures. As an adult, she was determined to become America“s first woman architect(建筑师).Young architects then usually learned their skills by working in the drafting rooms(绘图室) of professional architects. Most architects
