1、公共英语二级-78 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.02，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).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.A. The price for the coffee is fair. B.B. The price is cheap. C.C. The pric
2、e is expensive.(2).What does this man mean? A. It makes no difference to him which they go to. B. He does not want to go to either one. C. The play and the movie are about the same subject.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What time is it in Cairo?（分数：1.00）A.A. 2:00 a.m. B.B. 12:00 noon. C.C. 7:00 p.m.(4).When wil
3、l Bill come back?（分数：1.00）A.A. Today. B.B. Tomorrow. C.C. Next week.(5).Why doesnt the woman go into the room? A. She cant unlock the door. B. She has lost the key. C. She wants to wait till the man comes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.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
4、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).What will the woman wear?（分数：1.00）A.A. Her dresses. B.B. Her coat. C.C. Her jacket.(2).Whats the weather like today?（分数：1.00）A.A. Its cold. B.B. Its sunny. C.C. Its fine.（分数：2.00）(1).What does the man think of the dinne
5、r?（分数：1.00）A.A. He thinks its bad. B.B. He thinks it s fine. C.C. He thinks its neither bad or fine.(2).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.A. At a hospital. B.B. At a restaurant. C.C. At a library.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main topic of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A. How to select a go
6、od umbrella. B.B. How to treat minor aches and pains. C.C. How to predict the weather.(2).What does the woman say how distant object looks to her before a storm?（分数：1.00）A.A. They look darker. B.B. They look smaller. C.C. They look clearer.(3).What does the man say seem to happen to his sense of sme
7、ll?（分数：1.00）A.A. It stops working. B.B. It becomes sharper. C.C. It confuses odors.（分数：3.00）(1).Who was the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.A. A librarian. B.B. A professor. C.C. A researcher.(2).For whom is the course intended? A. All second-year students who failed first-year English. B. All first-, second-, a
8、nd third-year students. C. Students who dont know how to write a research paper.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What does the speaker ask the students to do who have already learned to write a research paper?（分数：1.00）A.A. Take notes. B.B. Help the other students. C.C. Enroll in another English class.（分数：5.00）(1)
9、.Where is the speech taking place?（分数：1.00）A.A. At a construction site B.B. In a concert hall. C.C. In a music classroom.(2).What kind of group will be performing?（分数：1.00）A.A. A musical-comedy troupe B.B. A ballet company. C.C. An orchestra.(3).What was I see Stones purpose in organizing the commit
10、tee? A. To support the National Musical Excellence Society. B. To raise funds for Carnegie hall. C. To review the works of Leonard.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Approximately, how many laborers and artisans have worked on the project?（分数：1.00）A.A. 19. B.B. 50. C.C. 350.(5).Where will the reception be held?（分数：
11、1.00）A.A. In a restaurant. B.B. At a music school. C.C. In the main lobby.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.During the ten thousand miles journey across the desert, several men dropped with _.（分数：1.00）A.fatigueB.concessionC.greaseD.wreck2.After the theft of his car he put in an insurance _ for 3,00
12、0.（分数：1.00）A.accountB.invoiceC.assessmentD.claim3.When the manager went to Canada on business, his _ took over all his duties.（分数：1.00）A.caretakerB.officerC.deputyD.commander4.With the introduction of the electronic computer, there is no complicated problem _ can be solved quickly.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.w
13、hichC.butD.as5.Mrs. Wilson works more slowly than the other secretaries because she takes pride _ everything that she does.（分数：1.00）A.inB.ofC.toD.on6._ , this book will sell like not cakes.（分数：1.00）A.Once printedB.PrintedC.Having printed onceD.After to print7.He was employed as an interpreter becaus
14、e he was _ in three languages.（分数：1.00）A.intimateB.proficientC.efficientD.sufficient8.The new aircraft _ its tests very well.（分数：1.00）A.experiencedB.hurriedC.supportedD.underwent9.Sit _ you like.（分数：1.00）A.howeverB.whereverC.butD.but where10.As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had
15、to _ the operation.（分数：1.00）A.call forB.call onC.call offD.call up11.The _ estimate of gains in gross national product suggested a fast recovery from economic recession.（分数：1.00）A.introductoryB.possibleC.primaryD.preliminary12.The disease has completely _ in this country.（分数：1.00）A.died outB.died do
16、wnC.died awayD.died off13.Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to _.（分数：1.00）A.breakB.beatC.breatheD.cough14.Measles _ a long time to get over.（分数：1.00）A.spendB.spendsC.takeD.takes15.Mathematics _ the study or science of numbers.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.wasD.were四、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数
17、：1，分数：25.00)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。During the 9th century scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a man wereU (36) /U , he would lose theU (37) /U to do certain things. And so, people thought that each part of the brain does a differentU (38) /U . But modern
18、 research hasU (39) /U out that this is not so, for it is notU (40) /U to sayU (41) /U what each part of the brain does.In the past fifty years thereU (42) /U a great increase in the amount of researchU (43) /U on the brain. Chemists and biologists haveU (44) /U that theU (45) /U the brain works it
19、is not soU (46) /U as people in general may think. Chemists tell us that 100,000 chemical changesU (47) /U in the brain every second. Some recent researches alsoU (48) /U that we can remember everythingU (49) /U happensU (50) /U us. WeU (51) /U not be able to recall (回忆) the things weve heard and se
20、en, but it is all kept there in the storehouse of the human mind.Earlier scientists thought the power of ones brain got weaker as one growU (52) /U . But it is now thought that is notU (53) /U . As long as the brain isU (54) /U U(55) /U exercise it keeps its ability. It has been proved that an old p
21、erson who hasU (56) /U been active in the mind has aU (57) /U mind than a young person who has only doneU (58) /U workU (59) /U using much of his brain. It is now thought that theU (60) /U work we give our brains, the more work they are able to do.（分数：25.00）A.destroyedB.injuredC.brokenD.woundedA.for
22、ceB.strengthC.powerD.effortA.workB.businessC.jobD.matterA.foundB.takenC.lookedD.workedA.clearB.clearlyC.troublesomeD.easyA.difficultyB.exactlyC.easilyD.onlyA.has hadB.wasC.has beenD.wereA.madeB.workedC.wentD.keptA.seenB.uncoveredC.disclosedD.discoveredA.meansB.wayC.styleD.methodA.easyB.simpleC.diffi
23、cultD.freeA.take a placeB.take the placeC.take placeD.have taken placeA.suggestB.knowC.guessD.meanA.whatB.whichC.thatD.itA.atB.toC.forD.withA.mayB.canC.mustD.shouldA.elderB.youngerC.olderD.strongerA.wrongB.trueC.strangeD.justA.broughtB.givenC.shownD.takenA.a number ofB.littleC.fewD.plenty ofA.oftenB
24、.seldomC.alwaysD.neverA.quickerB.biggerC.slowerD.smallerA.physicsB.physicistC.physicalD.difficultA.noB.neitherC.withoutD.norA.lessB.greaterC.fewerD.more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/BMr. and Mrs. Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey (新泽西)
25、in the past, staying in a small inn (旅店) at the foot of a hill. One year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business. So they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went travelling around that famous city.They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one
26、 evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served (提供) after seven. They were surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would take dinner there that night.“Are you still serving dinner?“ asked
27、 Mr. Smith.“Yes, certainly, sir. “ answered the man. “We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine. “But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights (风景) of London.
28、 “said Mrs. Smith.（分数：4.00）(1).Mr. and Mrs. Smith _ in the past.（分数：1.00）A.had often stayed in a big hotel in New JerseyB.had travelled to many placesC.had always spent their summer holidays in New JerseyD.had made a lot of money(2).They decided to go to a really good hotel because _.（分数：1.00）A.it w
29、as famousB.it was difficult to find a cheap hotelC.it was near many interesting placesD.they now had enough money(3).When they arrived at the hotel, they found _.（分数：1.00）A.no meals were served after sevenB.dinner was still being servedC.their plane had arrived too lateD.they had to go to bed hungry
30、(4).When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel. Mrs. Smith felt _.（分数：1.00）A.disappointedB.tiredC.pleasedD.satisfiedBB/BWe have a rather small house, with only one spare (多余的) bedroom. You can imagine (想象) our alarm (惊恐) when Aunt Clara wrote to say that she was coming with her children
31、to stay for the weekend. Her family was not a small one, with four boys all under the age of twelve.I sent off a telegram (电报) at once, explaining that our house was too small. Aunt Clara called us up the next morning. “I forgot to mention (提到) to you, “she said in her sweetest voice, “the boys will
32、 be bringing their tents (帐篷) . “Even so, my wife was still worried. It was true we had a large garden, but there was still the problem of feeding (喂养) four growing boys.“And what if it rains? “ she added.Luckily Saturday morning turned out to be bright and clear when I went to the station to meet A
33、unt Clara. I pushed the boys, together with the luggage (行李) , into the back of the car, with great difficulty of course. The youngest sat in front, with Aunt Clara and me.On the way home. I talked over the shoulder (肩) to David, the eldest boy, “I didnt see your tents among your luggage“The tents!
34、“ cried David. “ My God! We left them at home.“（分数：4.00）(1).We were not glad to have Aunt Claras family with us because _.（分数：1.00）A.she and four boysB.our house was smallC.it was the weekendD.her family was not small(2).Aunt Clara called us to say that her sons would stay _.（分数：1.00）A.in the garden
35、B.in the spare roomC.homeD.in the car(3).My wife was still worried because _.（分数：1.00）A.it was going to rainB.we had a large gardenC.it was hard to feed so many peopleD.Aunt Clara had a sweet voice(4)._people sat in the car.（分数：1.00）A.SixB.Less than sixC.SevenD.FiveBC/BAmerican society is not nap (午
36、睡) friendly. In fact, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. “Theres even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep“. Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work. To quote a proverb: “Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven,
37、 laziness nine and wickedness eleven.“Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them. “We have to totally change our attitude toward napping“, says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research.Last year a national commission led by Dement i
38、dentified an“ American sleep debt “which one member said was important as the national debt. The commission was concerned about the dangers of sleepness: people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to r
39、ecent reports, president Clinton is trying to take a half-hour snooze (打瞌睡) every afternoon.About 60 percent of American adults nap when given the opportunity. We seem to have “a midafternoon quiet phase“ also called “a secondary sleep gate“. Sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon c
40、an reduce stress and make us refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap.We superstars of Snooze dont nap to replace lost shut-eye or to prepare for a night shift. Rather,we “snack“ on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it. I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and on boat
41、s; on floors and beds; and in libraries, offices and museums.（分数：4.00）(1).It is commonly accepted in American society that too much sleep is _.（分数：1.00）A.unreasonableB.criminalC.harmfulD.costly(2).The research done by the Dement commission shows that Americans _.（分数：1.00）A.dont like to take napsB.ar
42、e terribly worried about their national debtC.sleep less than is good for themD.have caused many industrial and traffic accidents(3).The purpose of this article is to _.（分数：1.00）A.warn us of the wickedness of nappingB.explain the danger of sleepinessC.discuss the side effects of nappingD.convince th
43、e reader of the necessity of napping(4).The “American sleep debt“ (Line 1, Para. 3) is the result of _.（分数：1.00）A.the traditional misconception have about sleepB.the new sleep policy of the Clinton AdministrationC.the rapid development of American industryD.the Americans worry about the danger of sl
44、eepnessBD/BMany small cultural groups live in places far away from modern cities. Some of these tribes have never had any communication outside of their small areas. When they do contact the outside world, their lives usually change. Learning how to change without losing the best of their own cultur
45、es is a problem for them.One native tribe in New Guinea has a difficult situation. The people of the tribe are being pulled in two ways. Copper has been discovered under the land where they have lived for centuries. Developers want to take the copper out of the ground, to mine it. The tribe needs th
46、e money that a copper mine would bring. The problem is that the copper is directly under the most important building of their society. These buildings are a necessary part of their religion. How can the copper be mined without changing their religion? A group of people are trying to help the tribe t
47、o learn to communicate with the rest of the world. Cultural Survival, Inc, is the name of the group. The people are anthropologists, scientists who study cultures. The organization wants to teach them how to live in the modern world.There is another organization like this in London. It is called Sur
48、vival International. One in Copenhagen is called the International Workshop for Local Affairs. These two groups have joined with Cultural Survival Inc. to help people become used to modern culture.These organizations work with another kind of problem, too. Sometimes a central government does not consider the needs of local people in developing new projects. Often they suffer a great loss and Cultural Survival, Inc. helps them. Cultural Survival Inc. and its s
