1、公共英语二级-168 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 conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.A At the bank. B.B In the restaurant. C.C At the post office.(2).Wh
2、at idea has the man got?（分数：1.00）A.A Spare ten minutes. B.B Get a cup of coffee. C.C Have a break.(3).Whats the relationship between the speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A Husband and wife. B.B Ticket assistant and customer. C.C Friends.(4).How is Robin?（分数：1.00）A.A Robin is busy. B.B Robin is sick. C.C Robin is
3、 very well.(5).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A Tim Smith isnt in right now. B.B The caller dialed the wrong number. C.C Tim Smith is busy now.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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话
4、或独白读两遍。（分数：2.00）(1).What time will the woman most probably see the man?（分数：1.00）A.A 10:00. B.B 10:30. C.C 13:30.(2).Which topic will they talk about?（分数：1.00）A.A Housework. B.B Homework. C.C Salary.（分数：2.00）(1).What do both of the speakers agree on? A British English and American English are same in
5、 meaning. B Not all the spellings in British English and American English are the same. C British English is easier than American English.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Where does this dialogue probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.A In the bus. B.B In the hotel. C.C In the classroom.（分数：3.00）(1).When do children star
6、t school in the mans country?（分数：1.00）A.A At seven. B.B At six. C.C At five.(2).What examinations must children take first before going to university in the mans country?（分数：1.00）A.A “O“ levels and “A“ levels. B.B “O“ levels and “H“ levels. C.C “A“ levels.(3).How long do children usually stay at uni
7、versity in the mans country?（分数：1.00）A.A Three or five years. B.B Three or four years. C.C Three to four years.（分数：4.00）(1).Where are Roy and Rock?（分数：1.00）A.A In Roys office. B.B In Rocks house, C.C In a classroom.(2).Why did Rock come into the room?（分数：1.00）A.A He worked there. B.B He wanted to ta
8、lk to Roy. C.C He wanted to have a letter typed.(3).What was Alan doing at that time?（分数：1.00）A.A She was taking a rest. B.B She was preparing for an exam. C.C She was taking an exam.(4).What will Roy do next year?（分数：1.00）A.A Go to Japan. B.B Change her job. C.C Go to night school.（分数：4.00）(1).What
9、 does the speaker do most probably?（分数：1.00）A.A Hes a teacher. B.B Hes a tour guide. C.C Hes a shop assistant.(2).What does Larp s sell?（分数：1.00）A.A Bags. B.B Shoes. C.C Clothes.(3).What does the bookshop sell?（分数：1.00）A.A Chinese books. B.B English books. C.C English-Chinese dictionaries.(4).Which
10、shop is NOT in the shopping centre?（分数：1.00）A.A The Larps. B.B The Li Ning. C.C The Splend Tea Shop.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.There are _ students playing basketball in the room.（分数：1.00）A.score ofB.scores ofC.two scoresD.two score of2.From here, you can see the bridge _ construction.（分数：1.
11、00）A.inB.onC.underD.with3._the determined captain, all the passengers on board wouldnt have been saved.（分数：1.00）A.It had not been forB.I4ad it not been forC.If it had not forD.Not had been for4.On reaching the top floor I suddenly realized that I _ my book on the service desk.（分数：1.00）A.leavesB.left
12、C.had leftD.was left5.When he was in the countryside, he _ visit the poor peasants.（分数：1.00）A.used toB.was used toC.is used toD.had used to6.I _ writing the article by the time you get back.（分数：1.00）A.shall finishB.must have finishedC.have finishedD.shall have finished7.The famous novel is said _ in
13、to Chinese.（分数：1.00）A.to have translatedB.to be translateC.to have been translatedD.to translate8.Seldom _ my boss in such a good mood since I came to work in this company.（分数：1.00）A.I sawB.have I seenC.I have seenD.do I see9.I dont think there is _ in the book on the desk.（分数：1.00）A.something impor
14、tantB.anything importantC.important somethingD.important anything10.He failed the exam, _ proved that he hadnt been working hard enough.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.whatD.of which11.The police are _ the traffic accident that happened yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.looking down uponB.looking forward toC.looking int
15、oD.looking after12.-_of his parents liked pop music. - So they did. It is noisy.（分数：1.00）A.AllB.NoneC.BothD.Neither13.- What about the book? -Oh, very good. Its worth _ a second time.（分数：1.00）A.readingB.being readC.to readD.to be read14.- Dont stop trying.-_. Success is coming.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, we don
16、tB.Yes, well try our bestC.No, of course notD.No, you cant15.The professor, together with his students _ capable of doing the skilled work now.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.beingD.have四、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。It was Clarks first visit to London Underground
17、Railway. AgainstU (36) /Uadvice of his friends, he decided to go there after 5 oclock in the afternoon. This is a bad time toU (37) /Uin London, because numerous people go home from workU (38) /Uthis hour. He had to join a longU (39) /Uof people who were waiting for tickets. When his turn came, he h
18、ad some difficulty in making himselfU (40) /Uby the man selling tickets. However, he got the right ticketU (41) /Uthe end and, by asking people theU (42) /U, he also found the fight platform. It was packed tightU (43) /Upeople. He did notU (44) /Uto get on the first train, but he wasU (45) /Uto move
19、 nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a betterU (46) /Uto get on the next one.When this train came in, Clark wasU (47) /Uforward on to the train by theU (48) /Uof people from behind. The doors closed and the trainU (49) /Uoff. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the tra
20、in stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixthU (50) /Ualong the line. When the train got to the sixth station, Clark got off, feeling good that hisU (51) /Uhad been so easy. But be suddenlyU (52) /Uthat he had come to a station he had never heard of. He explained his difficulty to
21、 a man who was standing on the platform. With aU (53) /Uon his face, the manU (54) /UClark that he had caught a train going in the oppositeU (55) /U.（分数：20.00）A.anB.someC.anyD.theA.leaveB.visitC.stayD.travelA.onB.inC.atD.byA.groupB.teamC.queueD.crowdA.understandB.understoodC.understandingD.understan
22、dableA.inB.atC.byD.onA.routeB.trackC.wayD.pathA.forB.ofC.inD.withA.manageB.succeedC.failD.achieveA.ableB.sureC.easyD.possibleA.positionB.stateC.seatD.wayA.hurriedB.crowdedC.forcedD.sweptA.pushB.rushC.dragD.brushA.beganB.droveC.ranD.movedA.pauseB.stopC.placeD.restA.journeyB.travelC.visitD.voyageA.fol
23、lowedB.realizedC.thoughD.recognizedA.laughB.lookC.smileD.stareA.explainedB.saidC.toldD.advisedA.directionB.pathC.routeD.journey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/BWe walked so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed to a
24、big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to have a seat. While I watched, mouth open in surprise, mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop (拖把). She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up
25、, mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.“Yes. Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them,“the nurse said. She looked at mum strangely and said, “But arent you working late?“Mum just pushed harder, each swipe (拖) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until I couldnt s
26、ee her and the nurse had turned back to write in the big book.After a long time mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She rapidly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, mum nodded politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.“Outside, mum told me: “Dagmar is fine. No fe
27、ver.“You saw her, mum?“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.“（分数：5.00）(1).When she took a op from the small room what mum really wanted to do
28、 was_.（分数：1.00）A.to clean the floorB.to please the nurseC.to see a patientD.to surprise the storyteller(2).When the nurse talked to mum she thought mum was a_.（分数：1.00）A.nurseB.visitorC.patientD.cleaner(3).After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?（分数：1.00）A.It is childrens hospit
29、al.B.It has strict rules about visiting hours.C.The nurses and doctors there dont work hard.D.A lot of patients come to this hospital every day.(4).Why did mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital?（分数：1.00）A.To give her some message about dad.B.To make sure her room was clean.C.To check that she was
30、still there.D.To find out how she Was.(5).Which of the following words best describes mum?（分数：1.00）A.Polite.B.Patient.C.Changeable.D.Clever.BB/BIn July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet (慧星). When the fragments (碎片) landed in the southern part o
31、f the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the
32、Earth. The news has caused panic.On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is cre
33、ated and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometres an hour. Cities On the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia. Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of
34、 the Earth, but the north wont escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are Mined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization ha
35、s collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs (恐龙) were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe
36、 that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldnt survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the authors description of the disaster in 2094?（分数：1.00）A.The whole world beco
37、mes extremely cold.B.All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed.C.The whole mankind becomes extinct.D.The visit of the comet results in wars.(2).Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Because they Could only live in the warm climate.B.Because they once dominat
38、ed the earth.C.Because their extinction indicates future disasters.D.Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age.(3).In writing the passage, the author intends to_.（分数：1.00）A.give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the futureB.prove that humans will sooner or later be de
39、stroyedC.tell the historical development of the EarthD.warn of a possible disaster in the future(4).It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a (n)_.（分数：1.00）A.horror storyB.news reportC.research paperD.article of popular scienceBC/BIt is often difficult for a man to be quite sur
40、e what tax he 9ught to pay to the government be-cause it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and s
41、o forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decide
42、d that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something.He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector.
43、 The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.（分数：4.00）(1).It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to_.（分数：1.00）A.how much education one has receivedB.whether one is single or marriedC.how old ones chi
44、ldren areD.where one lives(2).The word “proper“ in the first line of the second paragraph means_.（分数：1.00）A.smallB.bigC.rightD.wrong(3).After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government_.（分数：1.00）A.less tax than he should haveB.more tax than he should haveC.as much tax as usual
45、D.just enough tax(4).Why did the tax-collector send a letter to the artist?（分数：1.00）A.To send him a new tax form.B.To return the money over-paid.C.To remind him of paying the tax.D.To explain the rules of tax-paying.BD/BIt is reported that over 300 million people in China are suffering from nearsigh
46、tedness (近视). As more children have got eye trouble, their parents hope to cure the disease by medicine, equip-ment or by correcting the way children read and sit. But in fact the care given to ones eyes should start with the exercise on ones feet. Three methods on how to protect eyes are as follows
47、:Firstly, dont fasten your shoes too tightly. Try wearing loose socks or walking barefooted at home. When traveling, try wearing cloth shoes so as to make blood circulation (循环) easier.Secondly, walking on tiptoes will help improve ones eyesight, and prevent nearsightedness. Figures show that few ba
48、llet (芭蕾舞) performers are nearsighted.Thirdly, rope skipping also does good to ones eyesight. When skipping the rope, one has to react quickly, which excites the brain as well as the eyes. It will also help make one grow taller.Besides foot exercises, it is good to pull ones ears. Pulling the ears 20 times is found to be an effective way to reduce the
