1、公共英语二级-84 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。每段对话后有一道小题，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秒种的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。（分数：5.00）(1).What is the weather most probably like now?（分数：1.00）A.A Rainy. B.B Sunny. C.C Snowy.(2).How much does the computer cost
2、now?（分数：1.00）A.A 4,500 dollars, B.B 4,000 dollars. C.C 5,000 dollars.(3).What do we learn from the conversation? A They are talking about nice children. B The man has a house for sale. C The man has a three-bedroom house for the children.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Where does this conversation most likely ta
3、ke place?（分数：1.00）A.A In the library, B.B At the airport. C.C In the bank.(5).What can be inferred about Jonny?（分数：1.00）A.A He had no interest in social work. B.B He didnt work hard in school. C.C He graduated successfully.二、B第二节/B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)听下面每段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一到几个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标
4、在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（分数：3.00）(1).What is Mr. Green doing?（分数：1.00）A.A Answering the phone. B.B Having a meeting. C.C Working in the office.(2).How long will Mr. Green stay in the office after the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.A Two hours. B.B One hour. C.C Three
5、 hours.(3).What can we infer from the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.A The man becomes angry. B.B Anne will ring the office again. C.C Mr. Green will ring Anne back.（分数：3.00）(1).What was the woman doing before she went home?（分数：1.00）A.A Typing a report. B.B Rewriting a report. C.C Reviewing a report.(2).What t
6、ime did the woman get home?（分数：1.00）A.A 9:00. B.B 11:00. C.C 10:00.(3).Where did the woman have her dinner?（分数：1.00）A.A At home. B.B In her office. C.C In a restaurant.（分数：3.00）(1).Where does the man want to go?（分数：1.00）A.A Tokyo train station.B.B Tokyo Museum. C.C Tokyo Tower.(2).How much is the tr
7、ain fare?（分数：1.00）A.A 130 yen. B.B 113 yen. C.C 30 yen.(3).How often does the train come?（分数：1.00）A.A About every four minutes. B.B About every five minutes. C.C About every six minutes.（分数：3.00）(1).Where probably are the speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A In a store. B.B In a hotel. C.C In a restaurant.(2).What
8、 color is the mans girlfriends eyes?（分数：1.00）A.A Blue. B.B Green. C.C Purple.(3).What size is the mans girlfriend?（分数：1.00）A.A Small. B.B Medium. C.C Large.（分数：3.00）(1).How many things are necessary to learn foreign languages?（分数：1.00）A.A 3. B.B 4. C.C 5.(2).What does the speaker suggest? A Trying h
9、ard to memorize grammar rules. B Trying your best to memorize more words. C Listening to songs in the foreign language.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What do we know about the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.A He is native speaker. B.B He is good at grammar. C.C He often reads books.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Someti
10、mes we are asked_the likely result of the event will be.（分数：1.00）A.what we thinkB.that what we thinkC.that we thinkD.what do we think2.Jerry, will you please go and empty the rubbish? _?（分数：1.00）A.What is itB.What forC.How comeD.How is it3.Of the two lessons, the first was by far_, partly because th
11、e teacher has more knowledge.（分数：1.00）A.the bestB.betterC.the betterD.much better4.Will you go to the party? Of course I will_.（分数：1.00）A.if having invitedB.if invitedC.if I was invitedD.if I will be invited5.As_rule, oranges are sold by_weight and eggs by_ dozen.（分数：1.00）A.a;不慎;theB.a; the; theC.a;
12、 a; theD.the;不慎;不慎6.In the traffic accident, my uncle came close to_.（分数：1.00）A.be killedB.killingC.killD.being killed7.How kind of you to come round, but why? _that all is right.（分数：1.00）A.SeeB.To seeC.SeeingD.For seeing8.Is your father still a doctor? _.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, he wasB.No, but he used to b
13、eC.No, but he used toD.He didnt use to9.Little John caught a bad cold because he_in the snow all afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.had been playingB.is playingC.had laidD.lay10.Although he is often tired_his courses, he is never tired_his lessons. In fact, he enjoys them.（分数：1.00）A.of; withB.with; fromC.with; of
14、D.at; with11.It was quite a long time_I recognized him.（分数：1.00）A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.since12.Johny looks angry today. What is up? Well, _happened is none of your business.（分数：1.00）A.whereverB.whateverC.whoeverD.no matter what13.Lily, _to get to school before 7 oclock.（分数：1.00）A.is sureB.is sure th
15、atC.will be sureD.be sure14._about the exam that he decided to turn to Mr. Zhang for help.（分数：1.00）A.So curious he wasB.So curious was heC.Such curious he wasD.Such curious was he15._blacks are looked down upon.（分数：1.00）A.Gone are the days whenB.Gone are the days whichC.Went are the days whenD.Went
16、are the days that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。I close my eyes and can still hear herthe little girl with aU (36) /Uso strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n)U (37) /Upeasant who asked for money andU (38) /Ugave the only
17、thing she hadher voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind theU (39) /Uof Little Orphan Annie. I could not understand the words sheU (40) /U, but her voice begged forU (41) /U. It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell
18、. She sangU (42) /Uan old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended andU (43) /Uthrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hairU (44) /Uthe bun (发髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up toU (45) /Ua stray piece from her face. Her clothing
19、 I cant recall. Her voice, on the other hand, isU (46) /Uimprinted in my mind.I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout theU (47) /USoviet Union add to their families income by working on the streets. The children are unable toU
20、 (48) /Uschool, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of anU (49) /Uday is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression (萧条) in the United States, but those American children wereU (50) /Ushoeshine boys of theU (51) /U. This girl was re
21、al to me.When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pityU (52) /Urather admiration. Her smile ofU (53) /Udid not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I know this because when I looked back she smiled again. WeU (54) /Uthat smile, and I knew I coul
22、d never forget her courage andU (55) /Ustrength.（分数：20.00）A.willB.strengthC.voiceD.determinationA.AmericanB.ChineseC.JapaneseD.RussianA.in returnB.in turnC.by handD.in silenceA.voiceB.imageC.storyD.looksA.saidB.murmuredC.usedD.sangA.attentionB.loveC.helpD.mercyA.acrossB.fromC.underD.from underneathA
23、.handsB.feetC.headD.faceA.fell outB.escapedC.did upD.tied toA.removeB.tearC.cut offD.dressA.neverB.permanentlyC.occasionallyD.sometimesA.latterB.richC.formerD.greatA.attendB.finishC.leaveD.enjoyA.unhappyB.unsatisfiedC.unusualD.unsuccessfulA.facedB.realC.facelessD.visibleA.twentiesB.thirtiesC.forties
24、D.teensA.andB.whileC.butD.orA.contemptB.pityC.bitternessD.thanksA.stoppedB.sharedC.wonD.exchangedA.fullB.innerC.braveD.fighting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、D)中选出最佳选项。BA/BIn October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up t
25、o throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired (退休) from profess-ional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in bas
26、eball.William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wiscon
27、sin) of the Northw- estern League. In 1888 he started as an outfielder (外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also the Sena
28、tors leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-handed and batted left-handed, on June 19, 1889 he threw out three batters (击球手) at the plate from his outfield position.The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm
29、to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.For many years people talked about Hoys last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a v
30、ery foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning (棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati
31、 for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 410 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15,1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99.（分数：3.00）(1).In which order did the following things happen in Hoys life? a. Hoy worke
32、d as a shoemaker. b. Hoy began to run a diary farm. c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog. d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series. e. Hoy became deaf.（分数：1.00）A.d e a e bB.e a b c dC.d a e c bD.e a c b d(2).We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy_in his late years.（分数：1.00）A
33、.was in good physical conditionB.led a relaxed lifeC.traveled around the worldD.became famous(3).What can be inferred from this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Hoy was one of the greatest baseball players in his time.B.Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.C.The judge had to study the hand s
34、ignals very seriously.D.Hoys family encouraged him to become a baseball player.BB/BLONDON Life for Cathy Hanger and her three children is set to permanent (永久的) fast-forward.Their full school day and her job as a lawyers assistant are busy enough. But Hanger also has to take the two boys to soccer o
35、r hockey or basketball while dropping off her daughter at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.Often, the exhausted family doesnt get home until 7 p.m. There is just time for a quick supper before homework. In todays world, middle-class American and British parents treat their children as if they are co
36、mpetitors racing for some finishing line.Parents take their children from activity to activity in order to make their future bright. It seems that raising a genius has become a more important goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.“Doctors across the country are reporting a growing number
37、 of children suffering from stomachaches and headaches due to exhaustion and stress,“ says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.Teachers are dealing with exhausted kids in the classroom. Its a very serious problem. Many children attend after-school clubs by necessity. But comp
38、etitive pressures also create an explosion of activities. They include sports, language, music and math classes for children as young as four.“There is a new parenting trend under way which says that you have to tap all your childs potential(潜能) at a young age; otherwise you will let him down,“ says
39、 Terry Apter, a Camb- ridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist (青少年精神病专家).“It isnt entirely new: there have always been pushy parents. But what was previously(以前) seen as strange behavior is now well accepted.“（分数：4.00）(1).From the second paragraph of this passage we can find that_.（分数：1.00）A.H
40、anger busies herself by following a trendB.Hanger is interested in sports and musicC.Hanger doesnt spend much time on her full-time jobD.Hanger wastes much time helping her childrens lessons(2).British parents, as the writer described in this passage,_.（分数：1.00）A.give their children little time to d
41、evelop freelyB.bring up their children in a simple wayC.pay no attention to their childrens lessonsD.treat their children as sports players(3).The writers opinion about after-school clubs is that_.（分数：1.00）A.some clubs result in competitive pressuresB.activities in the country are too competitiveC.c
42、lubs should have more subjects for school childrenD.children should attend four clubs at a time(4).The last paragraph tells us that in Britain_.（分数：1.00）A.parents have all benefited from childrens clubsB.parents used to take their children to every clubC.parents have come to know the standard of edu
43、cationD.parents used to be wise on how to raise childrenBC/BAre you the kind of person who likes staying in unusual places? If the answer is “yes“, then try the worlds coldest hotel in Jukkasjarvi in the north of Sweden. But go in winter or all youll find is a pool of water, because the hotel melts
44、every spring!The man who runs the Attic Hall Hotel is Nils Yngve Bergqvist. He built his first ice building for an art exhibition in 1991 and he designed the present hotelover 200 meters squarehimself. It took workmen about two months to pile 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base. As the weather got
45、 colder, the snow froze and then they removed the base. The whole building and everything in it are made of snowexcept for the wooden front door. Theres a theatre which Nils uses for a jazz club, a radio station and a large ice bar. As you can imagine, hot drinks are popular with the guests! The roo
46、ms have no doors; theres no furniture, no heating and everyone sleeps on ice beds. But the 800 people who stayed at the hotel this winter seemed to like it. If you want to stay in one of the ten ice rooms, it will cost you about 30 a night. You will receive a survival certificate from the manager.Wh
47、en the winters over, Nils holds his annual contest to predict the day that the hotel will fall. The person that guessed the day correctly last year receives a large painting from an ARTic Hall exhibition. Nilss ice hotel is becoming world-famous and he loves his work Hes already excited about his ne
48、xt project an ice hotel that will have more complicated architectural features and, he says, will be bigger and better.（分数：4.00）(1).What do we know about the Artic Hall Hotel?（分数：1.00）A.It is completely made of snow.B.It is designed by Nilss friend.C.It is built once a year.D.It has a wooden base.(2).How much can Nils make at least per night if his ice
