1、公共英语二级-159 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).Where did the man want to go?（分数：1.00）A.A To New York. B.B To Los Angeles. C.C To San Francisco.(2).What should th
2、e woman do?（分数：1.00）A.A Leave in 30 minutes. B.B Want to see if everything is ready. C.C Get to the bus stop quickly.(3).Where are the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A In a restaurant. B.B On a farm. C.C At the mans home.(4).When can the student leave? A The student cant leave unless he has put everything
3、back in the cupboard. B The student can leave after he turns off the electricity. C The student can leave after he has tidied the lab.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What can we learn from the dialogue? A John was expected to come yesterday. B John didnt come because he was ill. C The man was Johns father.（分数：1.
4、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).Where does the conversation probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.A In a friends house. B.B In a shop. C.C At a party.(2).Why does the man w
5、ant to exchange the sweater? A It doesnt fit him and the color isnt satisfactory. B It is a birthday present from his friend. C He has got the receipt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：2.00）(1).What game does the man enjoy?（分数：1.00）A.A Tennis. B.B Swimming. C.C Table tennis.(2).What does the woman suggest the man
6、do if he has no skates?（分数：1.00）A.A To borrow a pair. B.B To hire a pair. C.C To buy a pair.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the woman going to do?（分数：1.00）A.A To buy a ticket. B.B To take a plane. C.C To meet a friend at the airport.(2).What must the woman do in order to get to the place she wants to? A Walk t
7、hrough three yards and turn left at the end. B Turn left at the end and walk further to a sign. C Turn left at the ticket counter and walk further.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why will the man draw the woman a map? A He is afraid of misunderstanding. B The man wants to confuse her. C To show off his skill in
8、drawing maps.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：4.00）(1).Where did this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.A On the street. B.B In a hospital. C.C At school.(2).What did the doctor do first with the lady?（分数：1.00）A.A He listened to her lungs and heart. B.B He took her temperature. C.C He examined her throat.(3).Wha
9、t seemed to be the womans trouble?（分数：1.00）A.A The flu. B.B A headache. C.C A fever.(4).What did the doctor suggest the woman should do? A She should take some medicine and have a good rest at home. B She should stay in hospital for a few days. C She should come again in a day or two.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
10、（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the best way to travel in most cities?（分数：1.00）A.A By car. B.B On foot. C.C By taxi.(2).When is the heavy traffic hour on most city streets according to the passage? A During 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. B Between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. C
11、In the period of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. every day.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Which of the following is not against the laws in big cities to cross the street?（分数：1.00）A.A At any place. B.B At the comer. C.C At any place without traffic.(4).Why may people not follow closely the traffic laws in small towns?
12、A Because the streets are not crowded. B Because people dont like the laws. C Because cars take care of the people.（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.-Why didnt you tell Ann the truth? - _.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, I was afraid to be scolded by herB.No, but I wanted toC.But I didD.I always hate
13、 telling lies2.-Mum, Ive been studying English since 8 oclock. _ I go out and play with Tom for a while? -No, Im afraid not. Besides, its raining outside now.（分数：1.00）A.CantB.WouldntC.May notD.Wont3.-What did he just say? -Nothing, he _ to himself.（分数：1.00）A.was just talkingB.just talkedC.has just t
14、alkedD.had just talked4.-Whom do you want to see at the moment? -The man _ Mr Zhang.（分数：1.00）A.calls himselfB.you callC.calling himselfD.is called5.It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (18471931 ) _ the world leading inventor for sixty years.（分数：1.00）A.would beB.has beenC.had beenD.was6._ the t
15、ruth, I dont like to be laughed at _.（分数：1.00）A.Tell; publicB.To tell; in publicC.Telling; in publicD.I tell; the public7.-The boy is Telling a lie. -How do you know? -His face has given him _.（分数：1.00）A.offB.upC.awayD.out8.-Youve made great progress in your studies of English, havent you? -Yes, but
16、 much _.（分数：1.00）A.remains to doB.is remained to doC.remains to be doneD.is remained to be done9.-Which office is Johnson in? -Johnson Black? Ive heard of _ person here.（分数：1.00）A.no suchB.such noC.not suchD.no this10.Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else _ such a beautiful palace.
17、（分数：1.00）A.can you findB.you could findC.you can findD.could you find11.We were told that we should follow the main road _ we reached the central railway station.（分数：1.00）A.wheneverB.untilC.whileD.wherever12.He is not a pop fan and to him one pop song is very much like _.（分数：1.00）A.the otherB.others
18、C.anotherD.the others13._ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.（分数：1.00）A.AttractingB.AttractedC.To be attractedD.Having attracted14.Can you imagine what a girl will look like _ she comes across a rat in her room?（分数：1.00）A.now thatB.thoughC.ifD
19、.incase15.We dont doubt _ he can do a good job.（分数：1.00）A.whetherB.thatC.howD.why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。BMoney and Love/BWhen the Romantic Movement was still in its first favor, it was a common matter of debateU (36) /U people should marry for lo
20、ve or for money. The young people concerned usually favored love, and their parents usually favored money. In the novels of the period the dilemma was felicitously (巧妙地) solved by the discovery,U (37) /Uthe last pageU (38) /Uthe apparently penniless heroine was really a great heiress. But in real li
21、fe young menU (39) /Uhoped for this denouement (结局) were apt to be disappointed. Prudent parents,U (40) /Uadmitting that their daughters should marry for love, took careU (41) /Uall the young men they met should be rich. This method was sometimes very successful; it was adopted, for examplem, by my
22、maternal grandfather, who hadU (42) /Uromantic daughters, none ofU (43) /Umarried badly.In these days of psychology the matter noU (44) /Ulooks so simple as it did eighty years ago. We realize now that money may be the cause, or part of the cause, of quite genuine love; of this there are notable exa
23、mples in history. Benjamin Disraeli,U (45) /Ubecame lord Beaconsfield,U (46) /Uin his youth, poor and struggling and passionately ambitious. He married a rich widow, muchU (47) /Uthan himself, andU (48) /Uby the world to be rather silly. OwingU (49) /Uher, he was able to make his career a success. A
24、 cynical world naturally assumed that he loved her moneyU (50) /Uthan he loved her, but in this the world was mistaken; through out the whole of their married life he was deeply and genuinely devotedU (51) /Uher. I do not suppose he would have loved her if she had been poor when he first knew her, b
25、ut the gratitude which he felt for helpU (52) /Uhe owed to her kindly interest in him easily developed into a sincere affection. A great deal of affection is based upon the fact that its object is a help inU (53) /Uthe purposes of the person who feels it. Men in whom ambition is the leading passion
26、are likely to love womenU (54) /Uassist themU (55) /Utheir career, and it would be very shallow psychology to suppose that the love is not real because it has its instinctive root in self-interest. （分数：20.00）A.whetherB.thatC.whichD./A.inB.atC.onD.toA.whichB.thatC.ifD.whatA.whoB.whichC.whatD.whereA.b
27、utB.howeverC.soD.whileA.thatB.whichC.whatD.whereA.a large number ofB.the large numberC.a larger number ofD.the larger number ofA.whoB.thatC.whomD.whichA.longB.longerC.lengthD.longlyA.whoB.whomC.thatD.whichA.isB.wasC.beD./A.oldB.olderC.youngD.youngerA.considerB.to considerC.consideringD.consideredA.i
28、nB.atC.onD.toA.lessB.leastC.betterD.bestA.atB.inC.onD.toA.whichB.thatC.whatD./A.realizeB.realizedC.realizingD.to realizeA.whoB.whomC.whatD.whichA.toB.atC.inD.on五、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：20.00)BA/BH5N1 avian influenza, known commonly as bird flu, has killed at least 15 people across Asia and was confir
29、med in China on January 27. No human cases have been found in the mainland, but 13 of the countrys 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities (直辖市) have reported the disease in Upoultry/U.The Chinese government has taken measures to prevent and control the disease. Poultry: within 3 km of
30、infected farms is to be killed and those within 5 km vaccinated (进行接种设苗). Meanwhile, there will be constant monitoring and daily reports on the disease across the country, and increased production of bird flu vaccines.Among the Asian countries and regions affected by bird flu in animals, only Vietna
31、m and Thailand have reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have caught the disease from poultry. While the World Health Organization (WHO) said there is “no proof of human-to-human transmission (传播)“ of bird flu.The big fear is that the disease could combine with a human influenz
32、a virus (病毒) to create a deadly new disease that will kill millions of people across the globe. Many Asian farmers live closely with their animals and sell live chickens in the market. This greatly increases the possibility of human beings infected with bird flu.A spokesman of the WHO said that Asia
33、n countries affected by bird flu should introduce a more healthy way of raising and selling chickens. And the people there have to completely change their lifestyle and attitude towards animals. Here are some safety measures for people to stay healthy:* Keep fit and well through regular exercise;* A
34、void infected poultry and infected people:* Avoid eating raw or under-done poultry and eggs;* Make sure there is always fresh air in your home;* Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing;* Wash your hands frequently.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the underlined word “poultry“ mean?（分数：1.00）A.Wild
35、birds.B.Wild animals.C.Home-raised birds.D.Home-raised animals.(2).From the passage, we can learn that _.（分数：1.00）A.infected poultry within 3 km was killed in ChinaB.bird flu case was confirmed in China on Jan. 27C.human infected cases were found in 11 Asian countriesD.over two thirds of China have
36、been effected by the bird fin(3).What fears people most?（分数：1.00）A.Poultry will infect many people.B.The disease can spread quickly among people.C.There will be human-to-human transmission.D.A new disease combining bird and a human flu will break out.(4).One of the fight ways for us to avoid bird fl
37、u is _.（分数：1.00）A.to kill all the poultryB.to eat no more chickensC.to from a healthy habitD.to keep separated from others(5).Which must be wrong for the Asians to change their lifestyle?（分数：1.00）A.Farmers should live more closely with their poultry.B.Farmers should vaccinate their poultry regularly
38、.C.Farmers should avoid selling live poultry in the market.D.People should avoid buying live poultry in the market.BB/BPeople all over the world know Wimbledon as the centre of lawn tennis.In 1874 it was a country village, but it was the home of the All England Croquet Club. The Club had been there
39、since 1864. A lot of people played croquet in England at that time and enjoyed it, but the national championships did not attract many people. So the Club had very little money.“This new game of lawn tennis seems to have plenty of action (精彩场面), and people like watching it,“ they thought. “Shall we
40、allow people to play lawn tennis on some of our beautiful croquet lawns?“In 1877, Wimbledon held the first world lawn tennis championships (mens singles).Wimbledon grew. There was some surprise and doubt, of course, when the Club allowed women to play in the first womens singles championship in 1884
41、. But the ladies played well-even in long skirts that hid their legs and feet. Until 1907 the winners, both men anti women, were always British, but since 1936 the victory has usually gone to an American or an Australian. British people were very happy when an English girl, Ann Jones, won the champi
42、onship in 1969.（分数：4.00）(1).Wimbledon is known all over the world as _.（分数：1.00）A.a country villageB.the home of an unusual croquet clubC.the centre of lawn tennisD.a famous place of interest near London(2).The Club decided to allow people to play tennis on their beautiful lawns because _.（分数：1.00）A
43、.few people enjoyed playing croquetB.its members became more interested in tennisC.lawn tennis seemed to have more actionD.the club needed money(3).Why was there surprise and doubt in the first womens singles championship in 1884?（分数：1.00）A.Because all women players wore long skirts.B.Because the la
44、dies played so well in their long skirts.C.Because all winners, both men and women, were always British.D.Because it did not seem proper for women to play tennis.(4).What made British people happy when Ann Jones won the ladies singles in 1969?（分数：1.00）A.There were her family members among the people
45、 who watched the match.B.She was the first member of the club who ever won a game.C.She was the first British winner for a long time.D.She was beautifully dressed.BC/BIf there is any single factor that makes success in living, it is the ability to be benefited by defeat. Every success I know has bee
46、n achieved because the person was able to analyze (分析) defeat and actually learn something from it in his next undertaking (从事的工作).Wrongly taking defeat for failure, you are sure indeed to fail, for it isnt defeat that makes you fail; it is your own refusal to see the guide and encouragement to succ
47、ess in defeat.Defeats are nothing to be afraid of. They are common incidents in the life of every man who achieves success. But defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it, analyze it and learn why you failed. Defeat, in other words, can help to get rid of its own cause. Not only does defeat prepare
48、 us for success but nothing can cause within us such a strong wish to succeed. If you left a baby grasp a stick and try to pull it away, he will hold it more and more tightly until his whole weight is hung up. It is this same reaction that should give you new and greater strength every time you are defeated. If you make full use of the power which defeat gives; you can concrete with
