1、公共英语二级-72 (1)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).How much do they have between them?（分数：1.00）A.A $63. B.B $68. C.C $86.(2).Where does this dialogue probably take p
2、lace?（分数：1.00）A.A In a restaurant. B.B In a company. C.C In a hospital.(3).What can be learned about the womans son? A He doesnt like his new school. B He has made new friends in his new school. C He seems to have no new friends in his new school.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).How will the man be paid?（分数：1.00）
3、A.A By the hour. B.B By the week. C.C By the month.(5).Where does the girl talking to Jack live?（分数：1.00）A.A My dormitory. B.B Jacks house. C.C Janes dormitory.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
4、白读两遍。（分数：2.00）(1).Whats the relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.A Boss and secretary. B.B Father and daughter. C.C Customer and assistant.(2).How many personal computers does the man want to order?（分数：1.00）A.A 13. B.B 20. C.C 30.（分数：2.00）(1).What can be learned from the telephone c
5、onversation youve just heard? A Mr Alexander is wanted on the phone but he is out. B Mr Johnson is wanted on the phone but he is out. C Mr Alexander works for ABC Imports.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Who might be the person that has answered the phone call?（分数：1.00）A.A A receptionist. B.B A friend of Mr Johns
6、ons. C.C Mr Johnsons boss.（分数：3.00）(1).Which bank was robbed last night? A The bank in Green Street. B The bank near a police station. C The bank without any security guards.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).How much money was lost?（分数：1.00）A.A All of the money in the hank. B.B No a penny. C.C Some of the money in
7、 the hank.(3).How many robbers were shot dead?（分数：1.00）A.A 3 B.B 2 C.C 1（分数：4.00）(1).What is probably the time for the appointment?（分数：1.00）A.A 7:40. B.B 7:30. C.C 7:00.(2).What will they probably do?（分数：1.00）A.A To have a meeting. B.B To have a party. C.C To have dinner.(3).Why are Terry and Susan
8、late according to the man? A Perhaps because of the heavy roads. B Perhaps because of the subway. C Maybe they havent got the invitation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What will the woman probably do in the end?（分数：1.00）A.A Make a phone call. B.B Check the invitation, C.C Talk to them later night.（分数：4.00）(1).Wh
9、y is the patient seeing the doctor?（分数：1.00）A.A Because his wife told him to. B.B Because he feels tired. C.C Because his wife feels tired.(2).When did the man return to work the last time he was ill?（分数：1.00）A.A when he felt better. B.B When he had to. C.C When his wife told him to.(3).What does th
10、e doctor think his problem is?（分数：1.00）A.A His wife. B.B His job. C.C His operation.(4).What can we learn about the doctor? A She isnt fit for her job. B She didnt give the man any examination. C She will give the man further examination tomorrow.（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.Som
11、ething must be done. There will not be enough space even to stand _ the earth.（分数：1.00）A.inB.onC.in onD.on in2.He didnt keep on asking me the time any longer as he had had his watch _.（分数：1.00）A.to repairB.repairedC.repairingD.repair3.Bob ran the 100 metres in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen _ thi
12、s year.（分数：1.00）A.the bestB.betterC.the mostD.more4.The driver was _ for the traffic accident.（分数：1.00）A.not blameB.not to be blamedC.not to blameD.not to be blame5.What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has _ ?（分数：1.00）A.given outB.put outC.held upD.used up6.One must keep calm in
13、 _ time of danger.（分数：1.00）A.aB.theC.thatD./7.She is _ interested in physics. She often works at it until _ into the night.（分数：1.00）A.deep; deepB.deep; deeplyC.deeply; deepD.deeply; deeply8.Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to university.（分数：1.00）A.lackedB.lacking ofC.lackingD.lacked i
14、n9.The water will be further polluted unless some measures _.（分数：1.00）A.will be takenB.are takenC.were takenD.had been taken10.Do you agree that power is _ makes things work?（分数：1.00）A.nothingB.anythingC.whatD.that11.You _ be tired after such a long journey.（分数：1.00）A.mustB.shouldC.canD.have to12.A
15、worker ant has two _, one for itself, and one for carrying food to “the folks back home“.（分数：1.00）A.stomachsB.stomachC.stomachesD.kinds13.There _ means of knowing what is happening.（分数：1.00）A.beB.isC.areD.have14.She graduated _ an American college.（分数：1.00）A.forB.fromC.inD.of15.A cook will be immedi
16、ately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen.（分数：1.00）A.smokeB.smokingC.to smokeD.smoked四、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：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。The question “What are the rights and obligations of friendship?“ is a question that is usually not asked.U (36) /Umany other aspects of o
17、ur social life, friendship isU (37) /Ufor granted. How to relate, to communicateU (38) /Ufriends, is not something we need to learn, it is something we doU (39) /Uasking how or why. Its natural, we feel, and international Everyone has fiends and soU (40) /Ueveryone behaves the same way towardsU (41)
18、 /U. While the former is obviously true, the latter is not. And it is from often small differences in opinions about the nature of friendshipU (42) /Ubig miscommunications arise.U (43) /Umany Chinese the major obligation of friendship isU (44) /U. True friends are expected to be prepared to offerU (
19、45) /Umental or moral support but also a wide range of help and assistance In Australia,U (46) /Usupport would usually be aimed at helping the recipient express his orU (47) /Uown desires.U (48) /U, questions such as “What do you think?“, are frequently asked “What do you want to do?“,U (49) /UAustr
20、alians are discussing personal problems.Chinese often comment on the frequency withU (50) /UAustralians apologize to their friendsU (51) /Uminor. inconveniences telephoning late at night or asking someone to help in some way,U (52) /U. We also notice thatU (53) /Utend to use polite forms such as “co
21、uld you“ , “would you mind“ even with close friends. In Chinese, more direct forms are usually used between friends. This sometimesU (54) /UChinese appearing to be too direct or demanding when talking to their Australian friends.U (55) /U, we may think Australians are distant and cold in their frien
22、dships.（分数：20.00）A.AsB.JustC.LikeD.SameA.decidedB.takenC.thoughtD.regardedA.withB.toC.betweenD.andA.byB.withoutC.duringD.whenA.usuallyB.frequentlyC.obviouslyD.naturallyA.themB.youC.usD.himA.thisB.theseC.thatD.thoseA.BecauseB.AsC.Due toD.ForA.helpB.supportC.assistanceD.aidA.not butB.alsoC.not onlyD.a
23、s well asA.theseB.thoseC.soD.suchA.herB.himC.sheD.itsA.In factB.In deedC.In spite ofD.in terms ofA.whereB.whyC.whenD.whereasA.thoseB.whichC.whatD.thatA.ofB.forC.withD.fromA.tooB.like casesC.eitherD.for exampleA.AustraliansB.ChineseC.TheirsD.OursA.results fromB.come outC.results inD.come fromA.At som
24、e timesB.At the same timeC.At any rateD.At least五、B第三部分 阅读理解/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/BI woke up very late for school that morning. I was afraid of being blamed by Mr Hamel. He had said that he would ask us about some participles(分词) and I didnt know anything about them.
25、 For a moment, I thought about running away and spending the day outsideIt was so warm and bright! The birds were singing in the trees. In the open field, the Prusslan(普鲁士的) soldiers were drilling. It was much more interesting than the participles, but I had to hurry to school.When I got to the town
26、, there were many people in front of a blackboard. For the last two years, all of our had news had come from there, like the names of dead people. I thought to myself without stopping. “What happened this time?“Then, when I hurried by as fast as I could, Mx Waehter called me, “Dont go so fast, boy.
27、Youll have more time to get to school?I thought he was making fun of me, and I ran to school quickly.Usually, when class began, there were many students hurrying to the school. You could see this from the street. Students read lessons out loud with their hands over their ears to understand better. T
28、he teachers big ruler was hitting the table. I could get to my desk in the noise without being seen. But this time it was all very quiet!Through the window, I Saw all of my classmates in their places. Mx Hamel was walking up and down with his terrible ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and
29、go in. Everybody would see me. You can imagine how frightened I was.（分数：4.00）(1).That day the writer didnt wanted to go to school as _.（分数：1.00）A.he got up lateB.the weather was badC.he didnt like studyingD.the weather was bright(2).What is NOT mentioned in the text on the writers way to school?（分数：
30、1.00）A.the writer saw some Russian soldiers drillingB.the writer was stopped by a personC.the writer saw many people reading a noticeD.the writer saw many people quarrelling about something(3).When the writer got to the classroom, _.（分数：1.00）A.his classmates were readingB.his teacher was speakingC.t
31、here was nobody in the classroomD.there was nobody speaking(4).According to the passage, which of the following is fight?（分数：1.00）A.The writers teacher was very strict.B.The writer was very clever.C.The writer got to school early that morning.D.The writer got to his desk in the noise without being s
32、een.BB/BToday I would like to tell you about the effects of old age on health. Actually today a lot of improvements have taken place in the care of old people and old peoples health is not nearly so bad as it used to be.Probably many of the fears that people have of growing old are greatly exaggerat
33、ed(夸大). Most people, for example, dread becoming senile. But in fact very few people become senile Perhaps only about 15% of those over 65 become Usenile/U. Actually much more common is in fact caused by doctors ourselves. And that is over-medication. Nearly 80% of people over 65 have at least one s
34、erious illness, such as high blood pressure, heating difficulty or heart disease And very often to combat these they take a number of drugs and of course sometimes there are interactions among those drugs. And this can cause a lot of complications from mental confusions, very commonly, to disturbanc
35、e of the heart rhythrn(节奏). So this is a problem that doctors have to watch out for.Probably the most ignored disorder among old people is depression. Maybe about 15% of older people suffer from this condition. A lot of it is caused by this over-medication which we mentioned.Although it is better no
36、w for old people we have to admit that the body does change as we grow older. The immune(免疫的) system starts to decline and there are changes in metabolism(新陈代谢), lungs, the senses, the brain and the skin.So what should an old person do to counteract these changes?He or she should eat a balanced diet
37、 - not too much fat - chicken or fish should be eaten rather than eggs or beef. Eat more high-fiber and vitamin-rich foods, such as vegetables and fruit.The old person should give up smoking if he hasnt already done so. He should also do regular exercises - at least half an hour, three times a week.
38、 No section of the population can benefit more from exercise than the elderly.（分数：5.00）(1).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the effects of old age on healthB.old peopleC.peoples fear of getting oldD.old peoples diseases(2).Nearly 80% of people over 65 have some serious illnesses. According t
39、o the text, which of the following is not mentioned?（分数：1.00）A.high blood pressureB.heart diseaseC.arthritisD.hearing difficulties(3).A much more common problem with old peoples health is _.（分数：1.00）A.their fear of becoming oldB.the illnessC.old peoples depressionD.over-medication(4).The word “senil
40、e“(Line 2, Para 2) probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.quietB.healthyC.illD.old(5).In order to keep healthy, old people should do all the following items except _.（分数：1.00）A.giving up smokingB.eating a balanced dietC.eating eggs and beefD.doing regular exercisesBC/BComputer programmer Brendan Tammy earned 5
41、5 000 a year by designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.He works for a small company in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are looking for jobs. Brendans biggest heada
42、che is how to use his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a ear, or get credit cards.Brendan got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels (普通考试科目) and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the company knew I had
43、already written some programs,“ he said.“I suppose 55 000 pounds sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year.“ He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 20 pounds a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unf
44、ortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,“ he said. “But 1 had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn
45、 a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.“（分数：4.00）(1).Why is Brendan so different from other young people of his age?（分数：1.00）A.He earns an extremely high payment.B.He has got a job.C.He lives at home with his parents.D.He does n
46、ot go out much.(2).Brendans greatest problem is that _.（分数：1.00）A.he cant be treated as an adult by the bankB.he cant make as many games as he wishesC.he doesnt know what to buy with the moneyD.he had learnt to use computers at school(3).He left school after taking six O-levels because _.（分数：1.00）A.
47、he was afraid that the market might disappearB.he did not enjoy school at allC.he wanted to work on computersD.he wanted to become a millionaire and retire early(4).Why does Brendan think he might retire early?（分数：1.00）A.He think computer games might not always sell so well.B.He wants to stop workin
48、g when he is a millionaire(百万富翁).C.One has to be young to write computer programs.D.He thinks his company might close down.BD/BB 1. Needed: Full-time secretary position open/BApplicants(申请人) should have at least 2 years experience. Apply in person at United Business Ltd, 17 Browning StreetB 2. Are you looking for a part-time job?/B
