1、公共英语二级-166 及答案解析(总分：52.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节 单项填空(总题数：10，分数：13.50)1.From here, you can see the bridge _ construction.（分数：1.00）A.inB.onC.underD.with2.Which is _ country, Canada or Australia?（分数：1.00）A.a largeB.largerC.a largerD.the larger3.He _ to invest(投资) 10 million dolla
2、rs to have new classroom buildings built for the children in the mountain area.（分数：1.00）A.insistedB.offeredC.looked forwardD.suggested4.Can you come on Monday or Tuesday? I am afraid_ day is possible.（分数：1.00）A.eitherB.neitherC.someD.any5._ she is young, she knows quite a lot.（分数：1.00）A.WhenB.Howeve
3、rC.AlthoughD.Unless6.I“d _ them to stay at home the whole day.（分数：1.00）A.ratherB.betterC.preferD.agree7.Harry _ the car before he entered the supermarket. That was why his car was stolen.（分数：1.00）A.had not lockedB.is not lockingC.has not lockedD.was not locking8. Do you think the Stars will beat the
4、 Bulls? Yes. They have better players, so I _ them to win.（分数：4.50）A.hopeB.preferC.expectD.want9._the road until you get to the church, then trun left.（分数：1.00）A.ChangeB.KeepC.LeadD.Follow10.Don“t _ from me while I“m talking to you.（分数：1.00）A.turn backB.turn offC.turn awayD.turn out三、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，
5、分数：20.00)It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever, a 1 you have spent many hours with, in all sorts of 2 . David didn“t think I should be so 3 about the separation. “It“s 4 a car,“ he said. “And we need a 5 one. “ We were standing in the hot car park out
6、side a car dealer“s office, keys to the new 6 in David“s hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and handed them to the 7 As we drove away, I 8 to look at my trusty friend, standing silent and alone. As it turned out, I 9 the new car. It ran beautifully, all the tires were good, 10 I
7、happily stopped buying gas every week. Our teenage children were 11 to ride around in a small green car 12 a smoky van (小型客货车). It began to feel like our family“s car. Still, I 13 looking in the rear-view mirror (后视镜) and seeing the seats 14 I used to put my little children. I still thought about th
8、e family 15 in that car and the fun we had together. Then one day, I happened to go to a 16 . I parked in a sea of vehicles (车辆). As I 17 through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a 18 blue van coming slowly toward me. A little boy and a girl looked out the window at me as I stared at the
9、m in great 19 . The boy smiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then, as I waved back slowly with 20 feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the store“s entrance, I burst into tears.（分数：20.00）A.leaderB.customerC.companionD.neighbourA.situationsB.directionsC.chancesD.dangersA.unhappyB.sureC.crazyD.c
10、arelessA.reallyB.justC.hardlyD.indeedA.lighterB.cleanerC.quieterD.smallerA.flatB.carC.caseD.lockA.childrenB.policemanC.salesmanD.repairmanA.showed upB.turned backC.moved onD.ran awayA.likedB.boughtC.stoppedD.returnedA.yetB.untilC.andD.thenA.protectedB.shockedC.delightedD.determinedA.as well asB.away
11、 fromC.in comparison withD.instead ofA.missedB.enjoyedC.avoidedD.forgotA.whereB.whenC.thatD.whichA.picturesB.tripsC.interestsD.storiesA.schoolB.Chinese restaurantC.hospitalD.shopping centreA.droveB.walkedC.marchedD.ran,A.dustyB.noisyC.shiningD.familiarA.joyB.fearC.disappointmentD.surpriseA.mixedB.st
12、rongC.personalD.warm四、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AToday anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made o
13、f metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In Chinese history, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long tie. Elephant tusks, monkey t
14、ails, and salt were used as money in parts of Africa. Cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too. The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place
15、. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money, Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy somethin
16、g expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.（分数：4.00）(1).Which
17、of the following is the best title for this article?（分数：0.80）A.Countries and Their Money.B.Kinds of Money.C.Trade and Money.D.The History of Money.(2).The first tin coins were made _.（分数：0.80）A.in ChinaB.in PhilippineC.in EnglandD.in countries of Africa(3).The main idea of the second paragraph is th
18、at _.（分数：0.80）A.different countries use different kinds of money todayB.different things were used as moneyC.animals, shells, rice, elephant tusks, monkey tails and salted were used as moneyD.cloth, knives, animals , shells, rice, elephant tusks, monkey tails and salted were used as money(4).Which o
19、f the following are true of the first metal coins?（分数：0.80）A.They were made of copper.B.They were made of paper.C.They were square but with a round hole in the center.D.They were round but with a square hole in the center.(5).From this article readers can learn that _.（分数：0.80）A.by comparing and con
20、trasting, today“s money is convenient to carryB.all of the money today is made of metal or paperC.the earlier kinds of money seems to be art productsD.in parts of Africa monkey tails are still used as moneyBLike all other mothers who have small children, I, too, have to steal time-from my own childr
21、en at home and from the children who know me as their teacher-just to put a few words down on paper. Many times I“ve wanted to write for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遗产) of words explaining what it has
22、meant to have twins (双胞胎). One reason there is not a great deal written about being a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a moment to think of anything else but the baby“s needs. With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with. Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had no
23、thing to write about. After the twins“ birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen and paper but milk bottles. Some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 p.m. , heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there is really
24、 no night. Each feeding lasts a long time. At 1: 00 a. m. , each of them would begin crying from hunger. At 4:00 a. m., when I finally put them down, I head for the kitchen and light a cigarette. I haven“ t smoked in almost a year, but I feel I“ve never needed it more. I“m so sleepy and so tired tha
25、t I don“t care. Two years have passed since then and we“ve managed to live through k ail. My days are still very full and even now there isn“t one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don“t breathe a sigh of relief(松口气). At last a little time for myself.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the w
26、riter mainly write about?（分数：0.75）A.Her role as a wife.B.Her work as a writer.C.Her role as a teacher.D.Her experience as a mother.(2).When did she have time but nothing to write about?（分数：0.75）A.Before the birth of her twins.B.When she faced bottles of milk.C.After her friends“ visit to her home.D.
27、When she had to think about the babies“ needs.(3).When the writer says “I don“t care“ ( paragraph 4 ), she means that she doesn“t care about_.（分数：0.75）A.her babies any moreB.the time to go to bedC.the writing of her bookD.the possible effects of smoking(4).Even when the twins were two years old, the
28、 only time the writer could find for herself was_.（分数：0.75）A.when her babies were asleepB.when the feeding was overC.when her friends leftD.when evening beganCThe Internet is a way of life for US college students. A recent survey by Harris Interactive and 360 youth found that 93 per cent of American
29、 college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in 2007. That is slow but it could be the result of the already high number of Internet college users. About 88 per cent of American college students own a computer, and more than half
30、 have broadband (宽带) connections. Furthermore, 67 per cent own cell phones and 36 per cent use their mobile devices to visit the Internet. Study findings show that 42 per cent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check emails at least once a day, with 66 per c
31、ent using at least two email addresses. The most popular online social activity is sending messages to friends or family, with 37 percent of college students saying they do so. The study also looked beyond the Internet surfing habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsib
32、le for more than $ 210 billion in sales last year alone. College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 per cent saying low prices are important when shopping. The study also shows that 65 per cent make loan (贷款) payments; 41 per cent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 per cent
33、of seniors have a credit card. A great number of charges on those credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.（分数：5.00）(1).College students in US, as this passage shows, _.（分数：1.00）A.waste much time visiting the InternetB.spend too much time visiting the InternetC.lead an ex
34、citing life by using the InternetD.don“t have to learn their lessons in the classrooms(2).To communicate with friends, nearly half of the college students use _.（分数：1.00）A.telegraphsB.telephonesC.emailsD.letters(3).From the third paragraph we can find that in the US _.（分数：1.00）A.cell phones will tak
35、e the place of computers in collegesB.college students can have a computer from their collegesC.most college students are from rich familiesD.mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students(4).Which of the following is NOT about college students“ buying habits?（分数：1.00）A.Many of them own
36、a computer and a cell phone.B.They think low prices are very important.C.More than half of them make loan payments.D.They spend a lot of money on entertainment.(5).What are the two main points that the survey by Hiarris Interactive look into?（分数：1.00）A.Computer and cell phone.B.College students and
37、their university.C.Emails and letters.D.College students“ surfing habits and buying habits on the Internet.DPsychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their conse
38、quences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive(认识派的)re searchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others. The latter view has gained many supporters,especi
39、ally among educators. But the careful use of small monetary(金钱的)rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements(刺激)indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “If kids know they“re working
40、 for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task ,they show the most creativity , “says Robert Eisenhower of the University of Delaware in Newark. “But it“s easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance of or creating too much anticipation for rewards. “ A teacher who co
41、ntinually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenhower holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore failing grades. In earlier grades,
42、 the use of so-called taken economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.（分数：3.00）(1).Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes towa
43、rd _.（分数：0.75）A.the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewardsB.the amount of monetary rewards for students“ creativityC.the study of relationship between actions and their consequencesD.the effects of external rewards on students“ performance(2).What is the response of many educato
44、rs to external rewards for their students?（分数：0.75）A.They have no doubts about them.B.They have doubts about them.C.They approve of them.D.They avoid talking about them.(3).Which of the following can best raise students“ creativity according to Robert Eisenhower?（分数：0.75）A.Assigning them tasks they
45、have not dealt with before.B.Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness.C.Giving them rewards they really deserve.D.Giving them rewards they anticipate.(4).It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten their grading standards because they believe（分数：0.75）A.r
46、ewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of studentsB.punishment is more effective than rewardingC.failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standardsD.discouraging the students“ anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgencyEWater on the earth is being continuo
47、usly recycled in a process known as the hydrologic cycle. The first step of the cycle is the evaporation of water in the oceans. Evaporation is the process of water turning into vapor, which then forms clouds in the sky. The second step is the water returning to the earth in the form of precipitatio
48、n, either rain, snow, or ice. When the water reaches the earth“s surface, it runs off into the rivers, lakes, and the ocean, where the cycle begins again. Not all water, however, stays on the surface of the earth in the hydrologic cycle. Some of it seeps (渗透) into the ground through infiltration and
49、 collects under the earth“s surface as groundwater. This groundwater is extremely important to life on earth since 95% of the earth“s water is in the oceans, and is too salty for humans of plants. Of the 5% on land, only 0.05% is above ground in rivers or lakes. The rest is underground water. This groundwater is plentiful and dependable, as it doesn“t depend on seasonal rain or snow. It is the major source of water for many cities. But as the population increases and the need for water also in
