1、公共英语二级-75 (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说明：每段对话后有一个小题，请从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。(每段对话后有 15 秒种的停顿，以便回答问题和阅读下一问题。)（分数：5.00）(1).Who is the man possibly talking to?（分数：1.00）A.A. A doctor. B.B. A teacher. C.C. His mother.(2).What do we know about Sam? A. His sister will
2、leave for New York. B. His sister will leave for Los Angeles. C. He will leave New York.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What is the woman going to do? A. Rewrite the paper because there are too many mistakes. B. Throw the paper away. C. Read the paper again.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Why does the woman thank the man?（分数
3、：1.00）A.A. He lent her some money. B.B. He gave her a five-pound bill. C.C. He returned her money found.(5).Where does this conversation probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. At an airport. B.B. At a railway station. C.C. At a department store.二、B第二节/B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)说明：听下面的对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、
4、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 秒种的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。)（分数：3.00）(1).Whom do you think the woman was angry with?（分数：1.00）A.A. The man. B.B. The repairman. C.C. The shopkeeper.(2).Why couldnt the woman find the repair shop? A. She missed the right turn. B. The man gav
5、e her the wrong directions. C. She was a bad driver.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why did the man tell her to turn to these television repairmen?A. The shop was easy to find.B. One of the repairmen was his friend.C. They did good work and the price was reasonable.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).Whats the relations
6、hip between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.A. They are teacher and student. B.B. They are friends. C.C. They are mother and son.(2).What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Look for a new apartment. B. Find a job to earn $ 200 a month. C. Share an apartment with one or two roommates.（分数：1.00）A.B.
7、C.(3).How much does the woman want to spend on rent?（分数：1.00）A.A. Less than $ 200 a month. B.B. Somewhere about $ 200 a month. C.C. A little more than $ 200 a month.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the woman good at?（分数：1.00）A.A. Swimming. B.B. Running. C.C. Playing.(2).How old was she when she became famous?（分
8、数：1.00）A.A. She was twenty. B.B. She was thirteen. C.C. She was fifteen.(3).What can we learn about the woman from the dialogue? A. She took part in one of the Olympic Games. B. She still swims for international competitions. C. She used to swim thirty five miles every week.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(
9、1).What had gone wrong in their house?（分数：1.00）A.A. Their washing machine. B.B. The electricity. C.C. The lights.(2).Who was Mr. Smith?（分数：1.00）A.A. A repairman. B.B. The womans husband. C.C. The womans new neighbor.(3).Why did the man think it would cost him dearly?（分数：1.00）A.A. Because he wanted t
10、o buy a car. B.B. Because he didnt have a good job. C.C. Because their car needed repairing.（分数：3.00）(1).What were the students going to do? A. They were going to read their articles before a video camera. B. They were going to read news on TV. C. They were going to celebrate the writers sisters bir
11、thday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why was the writer so nervous? A. He had never stood before a video camera. B. He had never read his own article before a video camera. C. This camera was different from the one he had once faced.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What was the writers feelings to his class teacher?（分数：1.00）
12、A.A. Nervous. B.B. Afraid. C.C. Thankful.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.A burning cigarette he threw into the wastepaper basket _ fire to the hotel.（分数：1.00）A.madeB.setC.causedD.caught2.“Do you hear someone knocking at the door?“ “Yes, I did. I heard him _ three times.“（分数：1.00）A.knockingB.knock
13、edC.being knockingD.knock3.We arrived at the station _ late, or we _ the bus.（分数：1.00）A.too much; would catchB.a little too; had caughtC.much too; would have caughtD.too much; would have caught4.Is it the watch you want _ ?（分数：1.00）A.to have it repairedB.to repair itC.to have repairedD.to have repai
14、red it5.If a baby bird stays _ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fair chance of becoming an adult.（分数：1.00）A.livingB.livelyC.aliveD.live6.I _ to speak to you all these days.（分数：1.00）A.wantedB.have wantedC.shall wantD.shall be wanting7.Peter, John and Tom each _.（分数：1.00）A.say t
15、hey came firstB.says they came firstC.says he came firstD.say came first8.We will not attack _ we are attacked; if attacked, we will certainly counter-attack.（分数：1.00）A.ifB.whenC.unlessD.even if9.The little boy cant tell _.（分数：1.00）A.whose is that watchB.whose that watch isC.whose watch is thatD.who
16、se watch is10.The service in this restaurant is very poor; there are not enough waiters to wait _ customers.（分数：1.00）A.onB.forC.withD.to11.You can take _ seat you like.（分数：1.00）A.no matter whatB.no matter whichC.whatD.whichever12.Will you be able to finish the job this week?_, but Im not skilled eno
17、ugh, you know.（分数：1.00）A.I cant say soB.I expect soC.Im sure soD.I dont know so13._ from the apple tree.（分数：1.00）A.It down fellB.It fell downC.Down fell itD.Fell it down14.The two thieves fled the town separately, _ a bag.（分数：1.00）A.each carryingB.whose that watch isC.whose watch is thatD.whose watc
18、h is15.Through long power lines electricity goes _.（分数：1.00）A.to the place neededB.there it is neededC.where it is neededD.which it is needed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、D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson U(36) /U the office when she got there. His sec
19、retary told her he U(37) /U back in a few minutes. She U(38) /U sit down and wait for a few minutes in outer office.“Ill never get this job,“ she U(39) /U herself. For a moment she wanted to U(40) /U the building. Just then, Wilson came U(41) /U the door and hurried into his office. A few minutes U(
20、42) /U his secretary took Linda in and introduced her, Linda apologized U(43) /U Wilson didnt seem to U(44) /U . They chatted casually (随便地) for a few seconds and then U(45) /U . He U(46) /U her letter of application.“Youve never worked in radio or television before, U(47) /U ?“ he said. Now she was
21、 U(48) /U that she would not get the job. Wilson asked her U(49) /U questions.U (50) /U he seemed impressed with her other qualifications (资格). She was U(51) /U when he asked her if she could start soon. “I wonder if youd mind U(52) /U next month?“ he asked U(53) /U .U (54) /U seemed she had got the
22、 job U(55) /U .（分数：20.00）A.had leftB.has leftC.was leftD.would be leavingA.had beenB.cameC.wasD.would beA.shouldB.had toC.wouldD.was able toA.toldB.spokeC.saidD.talkedA.run outB.run ofC.run out ofD.run awayA.throughB.acrossC.crossD.alongA.latestB.lastC.lateD.laterA.to being lateB.for being lateC.to
23、be lateD.for the lateA.mindB.listenC.noticeD.hearA.took down with businessB.came down to businessC.settled down with businessD.got down to businessA.filled outB.took outC.sent outD.threw awayA.havent youB.do youC.have youD.dont youA.even more sureB.much sureC.even sure ofD.sure ofA.a few suchB.a few
24、 moreC.much a fewD.more a fewA.As her surpriseB.To her surprisedC.For her surprisedD.To her surpriseA.even more surpriseB.even much surpriseC.even more surprisedD.even much .surprisedA.startingB.to startC.startD.startedA.by a smileB.with a smileC.by smileD.with smileA.ItB.ThisC.ThatD.HeA.not at allB
25、.after allC.allD.after that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/BIn the traditional (传统的) marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other places away from the home. Since the man earned the money,
26、he paid the bills (账). The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss. In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals
27、, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.In recent years, many couples (夫妇) continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children an
28、d the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities (责任). There are two important differences in male (男性) and female (女性) roles (角色) now. One is that both men and women have many more choices.
29、They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose
30、to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many mar
31、ried people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is not true in the traditional marriage?（分数：1.00）A.Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.B.The women made most of decisions.C.The woman stayed at home to care the children.
32、D.The man paid the bills.(2).In recent years（分数：1.00）A.young couples (拒绝) the traditional relationshipB.the woman has a job and earns the money for the familyC.the woman doesnt stay at home and care for the children and the houseD.the role of men and women has begun to change(3).Men and women may no
33、w choose all the following except to（分数：1.00）A.marry or to stay singleB.work or stay at homeC.leave their jobs just because they have childrenD.have their roles that are comfortable for them(4).The following are all now true except（分数：1.00）A.they may choose to have children or notB.the man may take
34、care of the children some of the timeC.the woman is the most important person in the houseD.the woman may want to go to work(5).Which of the following is not true?（分数：1.00）A.Everyone tries to get married.B.The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C.The womans job at home was very important i
35、n the past.D.Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.BB/BIn reading science, a heading (标题) often gives a clue (线索) to a problem that is going to be discussed. Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material. You are advised to do this in reading
36、 science articles.(1) Read the title and think about it.(2) Read all of the headings. You should get a clear idea of what the problems are without reading anything but the headings.(3) Next, read the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to a heading that names a problem, read th
37、e paragraphs under that heading to find out: (1) more information about the problem; (2) how the problem may be met.（分数：4.00）(1).This passage offers advice on_.（分数：1.00）A.how to read titles and headingsB.how to find headings in an articleC.what problems to be discussed in science articleD.how to rea
38、d science material(2).It is advisable for you_.（分数：1.00）A.to read the heading which you think is the titleB.to read the heading that names a problemC.to read one heading and the paragraph under it each timeD.to read the headings only(3).Read the whole article after_.（分数：1.00）A.you have got all the i
39、nformation about the problemB.you understand the titleC.you have read one paragraph after anotherD.you are clear about what to be discussed(4).You read the whole article carefully_.（分数：1.00）A.to get all the headingsB.to see how the problem is discussedC.to name problemsD.to think about the titleBC/B
40、Unemployment (失业) rose from 7.5% in June, 1996 to 7.8% in July, 1996, the highest rate since January of that year, the Labor Department reported. The main reason was a large increasenearly 700,000 in the labor force, with a record 61.9% of the population over sixteen years of age working or actively
41、 looking for work.That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the labor force, an increase partly because of a continuation of long-term and economic trends (经济趋势)and partly a reflection of pressure on families to increase their incomes.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the announ
42、cement, which of the following statements is correct?（分数：1.00）A.Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January.B.Unemployment rose at a steady rate from January to July.C.Unemployment rose by about 7% from June to July.D.Unemployment rose about 7% the first time in July.(2).Why did u
43、nemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.There are fewer jobs in summer.B.Many companies had dismissed workers.C.The labor force had grown.D.Records have become more accurate (准确).(3).Which of the following is said to be the main reason why more people are looking f
44、or work?（分数：1.00）A.Young people start working younger.B.Recent graduates have entered the labor market.C.More people must have two jobs to support their families.D.More women have entered the job market.(4).It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of _.（分数：1.00）A.p
45、ersons whose jobs are not professional (专业的)B.persons who work at both permanent (永久的) and full-time jobsC.those over 16 years of age who are looking for workD.about 60% of the countrys populationBD/BI found myself facing a dry-cleaning store which had once been one of the best restaurants in New Yo
46、rk. On Sundays the old man would take my mother and me for dinner. There had been a balcony (走廊) where a baker (面包师) in a tall white hat baked fresh bread, and been whenever a customer entered, the baker would look down and put in a fresh batch (一炉). I could see the manager who always sat down with
47、us while we ate. He had some disease, I suppose, because the right side of his face was swollen (肿的) out like a balloon, but he always wore a hard wing collar and a white tie, and never seemed sick. A Negro with a moustache was looking through the store window at me. For a moment I was anxious to go
48、 and tell him what l remembered. I did not go into the store, nor even toward our house, I went downtown instead and sat in my room, trying to read.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the writer stop in front of the store?（分数：1.00）A.He wanted to take some clothes to be cleaned.B.He was thinking about his boyhood.C.He was looking for a good place to eat.D.He wanted to buy some fresh bread.(2).In America “old man“ probably means “_“.（分数：1.00）A.uncleB.grandfatherC.fatherD.friend(3).What did the writer do when he walked away from the dry-cl
