1、公共英语二级-171 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).What time does the woman often get to her office every morning?（分数：1.00）A.A 7:30 B.B 7:45 C.C 7:50(2).What do we learn
2、 about the woman?（分数：1.00）A.A She is better now. B.B She was ill. C.C She has been ill.(3).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.A Ben will be the party. B.B He is at a conference tomorrow. C.C Shes been unable to invite Ben.(4).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.A The food is not enough. B.B The
3、food is not cooked enough. C.C The food is cooked well.(5).Where are the man and woman?（分数：1.00）A.A At home. B.B In an office. C.C In a taxi.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。（分数：2.00）(1).How
4、is the kitchen?（分数：1.00）A.A It is large, B.B It is comfortable. C.C It is modem.(2).How many washrooms are there in the house?（分数：1.00）A.A One. B.B Two. C.C Three.（分数：3.00）(1).Which country did the woman visit?（分数：1.00）A.A Egypt. B.B Cairo. C.C Cairo and Luxor.(2).Whats the womans opinion about Cair
5、o? A There are a lot of interesting places to go. B She likes it very much. C Some of tile places, though not many, are worth a visit.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why does the woman like Luxor better than Cairo? A Because it is a little town. B Because it is free from pollution and good for shopping. C Becaus
6、e it is convenient for shopping.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).How long hasnt the man heard from Clara?（分数：1.00）A.A More than three years. B.B Less than three years. C.C Three years.(2).What is the man going to do?（分数：1.00）A.A He is opening a company. B.B He is getting married. C.C He will be back to A
7、ustralia.(3).What is the gift that the woman will give him?（分数：1.00）A.A A piece of necklace. B.B A ring. C.C A bunch of flowers.（分数：3.00）(1).Where does this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.A Near the station. B.B In the park. C.C In the flat.(2).What is the weather like?（分数：1.00）A.A Its nice. B.B
8、 Its hot. C.C Its rainy.(3).Why does the man come here?（分数：1.00）A.A To make friends. B.B To practice English. C.C To be on holiday.（分数：4.00）(1).Where were the small girl and her mother having a walk?（分数：1.00）A.A in the downtown, B.B At the beach. C.C In the country.(2).Why did they get wet? A Becaus
9、e it began to rain very hard and they did not have their umbrellas with them. B Because there was nowhere to hide from the rain. C Both A and B.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How did the mother answer the girls question?（分数：1.00）A.A She said the rain was nice. B.B She said the rain was very useful. C.C She said
10、 the rain was terrible.(4).Was the small girl happy with her mothers answer?（分数：1.00）A.A No, she wasnt. B.B Yes, she was. C.C Yes. She could understand her.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.The wash house, last winter, is quite popular.（分数：1.00）A.openB.openingC.having openedD.opened2.His parents wo
11、uldnt let him marry anyone _ family was poor.（分数：1.00）A.of whomB.whom C.of whoseD.whose3._ is standing at the corner of the street.（分数：1.00）A.A policeB.The policeC.PoliceD.A policeman4.If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _ great it is.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.howC.howeverD.whateve
12、r5.-I He never drinks milk, does he?- _.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, he drinksB.Yes, he doesntC.No, he doesD.No, he doesnt6.We wont go outing if it _ tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.rainsB.will rainC.is rainingD.rain7.The following _ some other examples with Chinese explanations.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.wasD.were8._ in thought,
13、he almost ran into the car in front of him.（分数：1.00）A.LosingB.Having lostC.LostD.To lose9.As she the newspaper, Granny _ asleep.（分数：1.00）A.reads was fallingB.was readings fellC.was readings was fallingD.reads fell10.John didnt attend the meeting _ he was ill（分数：1.00）A.because ofB.becauseC.whenD.wher
14、e11.I think he is going to deal with the problem _ day.（分数：1.00）A.nextB.otherC.followingD.another12.After paying 1 O00 dollars _ , youll all become full members of our club.（分数：1.00）A.bothB.allC.everyD.each13.I told the driver that he had knocked two people _ their bicycles and had nearly caused a h
15、ad accident.（分数：1.00）A.intoB.offC.onD.out of14.According to the art dealer, the painting _ to go for at least a million dollars.（分数：1.00）A.is expectedB.expectsC.expectedD.is expecting15.We have to _ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way.（分数：1.00）A.get awayB.get acrossC.get thro
16、ughD.get in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。I have alwaysU (36) /Ugoing to school. I enjoy learning new things andU (37) /Unew people. I try to think of my school workU (38) /Ua challenge instead of a(n)U (39) /Uduty. My parents have taught me the valueU (40
17、) /Ua good education and the importance ofU (41) /Udoing my best.My father said that school was “the cradle of education“. I thinkU (42) /Uhe said is true. A studentU (43) /Uschool is like a baby who is put into aU (44) /U. There the student begins his education,U (45) /Uwill continueU (46) /Uhe liv
18、es.My school is not very large,U (47) /UI think it is good. This year I am studying maths, English, Chinese, science and history toU (48) /Ucollege. My teachers are very strict so we have to study veryU (49) /Uin class and always have homework. I am learning more and moreU (50) /U. My best grades ar
19、e in EnglishU (51) /Uscience InU (52) /U, my English teacher is encouraging me toU (53) /Umy English studies after high school. She is my best andU (54) /Uteacher. She always has the time and patience to help me when I have questions. I have great respectU (55) /Uher.（分数：20.00）A.hatedB.likedC.dislik
20、edD.triedA.talkingB.workingC.meetingD.studyingA.likeB.asC.forD.aboutA.happyB.disappointedC.unpleasantD.interestingA.ofB.inC.onD.atA.sometimesB.seldomC.neverD.alwaysA.whatB.thatC.whichD.thoseA.learningB.goingC.beginningD.enjoyingA.bedB.walking chairC.baby-carD.cradleA.whereB.whichC.thatD.whenA.as lon
21、g asB.as soon asC.as good asD.as many asA.andB.soC.butD.becauseA.be ready toB.get readyC.prepare forD.prepareA.hardlyB.hardyC.hardilyD.hardA.on every dayB.every dayC.on everydayD.everydayA.andB.orC.withD.asA.allB.detailC.factD.shortA.keepB.continueC.lastD.insistA.favoriteB.favoritestC.most favoriteD
22、.the most favoriteA.onB.toC.ofD.for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/BLipstick(口红) plays an important role in attraction and can even protect the lips from drying out in harsh weather. No wonder its the most important thing in a womans cosmetics(化妆品) bag.Colouring t
23、he lips is certainly not a new idea. It was practiced as early as 3 500 BC.In the past, a natural dye was used to paint lips, It was not until the 17th century that lipstick manufacturing really took off. The lipstick was made of mixtures that included pig fat and red sandalwood(檀香油). It was kept in
24、 tiny pots and applied with a colouring Stick.Lipstick was invented and first presented by Parisian perfumeries (香水制造商) in Amsterdam. But these “little red sausages“ were less practical. They were wrapped in silk paper and the ends had to be broken off before each use. They also did not come cheap.O
25、ver the years the sticks became less expensive and new colours were developed. But it was not until 1950 that lipstick accidentally was reinvented - this time by the Americans.Today there are so many types of lipsticks and shades that it is hard to Ukeep track/U of them. Faced with many choices in t
26、he cosmetic departments, it is easy to forget that there is a whole science to manufacture them.The basic materials are colours, oils and waxes. But they can contain up to 30 different materials. Lipstick manufacturers have to achieve a careful balance. “You need a thicker oil to make the lipstick l
27、ast longer, but a thinner one to make it easy to apply,“ says Cornelia Riede, product developer at Nivea Beaute in Hamburg.Different oils also provide protection for lips, preventing them from drying up.The waxes used in lipsticks must strike the right balance between strength and elasticity(弹性). An
28、d up to nine different colouring matters could be needed to find the right shade.No one today need fear dangerous materials in lipsticks. A study by a leading German consumer organization found dangerous materials such as lead or cadrnium(镉) are hardly a problem any more - even in the cheapest produ
29、cts.Today, the question is whether to choose a conventional lipstick or the newest, long-lasting variety.（分数：5.00）(1).Lipstick plays an important role in womens life because _.（分数：1.00）A.it can show they are richB.it can show they are healthyC.they want to keep their body temperatureD.they want to b
30、e more attractive(2).Lipstick, according to this passage, was first made in _.（分数：1.00）A.EuropeB.AmericaC.AsiaD.Africa(3).It can be inferred from this passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.Americans wear the flint to use lipsticksB.lipsticks were colourless at firstC.modern lipsticks came out by chanceD.lipstic
31、ks have been made from the same materials(4).The underlined phrase “keep track of“ in this passage means _.（分数：1.00）A.findB.followC.useD.store(5).We know from this passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.lipsticks are much cheaper than beforeB.lipsticks are much handier than beforeC.lipsticks are more dangerous t
32、han beforeD.lipsticks are much safer than beforeBB/BIt was summer in a small town in Illinois, and it was hot. Insects were all around. They were outside! They were inside! They bit people! They crawled on food! The people didnt know what to do.Some people wanted to kill the insects with sprays. Oth
33、ers said, “Insect spray will harm the birds and the butterflies. That is a bad idea.“Someone said, “Birds can help. Purple martins eat insects. We need purple martins.“ The people made bird houses and put them along the streets. Soon purple martins built nests in the bird houses. They had baby birds
34、 and fed them insects. As the babies got bigger, they ate more and more.The people of the town were happy. They had found a good way to get rid of the insects and not harm the birds and the butterflies. Now there are bird houses in many places and hardly any more insects in the town.（分数：4.00）(1).The
35、 people tried to get rid of _.（分数：1.00）A.butterfliesB.insectsC.birdsD.purple martins(2).Which of the following does the story lead you to believe?（分数：1.00）A.Insect sprays turn birds purpleB.Insect sprays can be harmful to birds.C.Insect sprays help butterflies.D.Insect sprays help birds have baby bi
36、rds.(3).What kind of birds came to the bird houses?（分数：1.00）A.Soon robins came to the bird houses.B.Soon bluebirds built nests in the bird houses.C.Soon purple martins built nests in the bird houses.D.Soon baby birds built nests in the bird houses.(4).The main idea of the whole story is that _.（分数：1
37、.00）A.butterflies like to be sprayedB.birds are better than sprays to get rid of insectsC.the people in Illinois like to make bird housesD.baby birds like to eat insectsBC/BBGlynis Davis:/BI first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldnt lose them afterwards. Then I joined a sl
38、imming(瘦身) club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself Id lose the weight at slimming classes in the New Year. But it didnt happen. Ins
39、tead of losing the pounds, I put them on. Id lost will-power and tried to believe that the odd bags of fish and chips didnt make any difference but the Uscales/U dont lie.B Roz Juma:/BTo be honest, I never weigh myself any more - Ive learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel
40、sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldnt be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a superthin body. This is obviously the size I meant to be and, most of all, Im happy with it.B Lesley
41、Godwin:/BI was very happy after winning Young Slimmer of the Year. Id look in the mirror, unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might trove been my problem - perhaps from then on I didnt pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you f
42、eel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because Ive put on weight again.（分数：4.00）(1).What do you think the three women were all talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Their own body slimming.B.Their life after marriage.C.Their work as a housewife.D.Different diets they prefer.(2).W
43、here is this short passage most probably taken from?（分数：1.00）A.Talks on the air.B.Advertisements on the wall.C.Books in a library.D.Magazines for children.(3).The underlined word “scales“ in the first paragraph most probably means“（分数：1.00）A.the coaches in the slimming clubB.a kind of tool for weigh
44、ingC.Glynis Davis dear husbandD.the salesperson in a food shop(4).From what Roz Juma says, we can conclude that _.（分数：1.00）A.she is very fatB.she is putting on some weightC.she has a perfect figureD.she feels a complete failureBD/BHow often do you use the Internet? Most American teens spend a lot of
45、 time emailing friends and surfing the Internet.A new study of more than 2 500 teens made by Yahoo, says that more teens use the Internet than watch television. In an average week, an American teen will spend:* 16.7 hours online (not including emailing)* 13.6 hours watching TV* 12 hours with the rad
46、io on* 7.7 hours on the phone* 6 hours reading books and magazines (not including school books)The study says that being able to choose what you look at is the main reason teens choose the Internet over other types of media(传媒).On a typical day, an American teen can choose from over 200 cable televi
47、sion networks, 5 500 magazines, 10 500 radio stations, more than 30 million websites, and 122 000 new books.The number of Internet users in China has grown by 15 per cent over the past six months to 68 million. This is the second largest online population in the world after the US.（分数：3.00）(1).From
48、the passage, we know that most American teens spend the least time on _.（分数：1.00）A.reading books and magazinesB.the phoneC.watching TVD.online(2).Which country has the largest population of Internet users?（分数：1.00）A.America.B.China.C.Canada.D.Australia.(3).Why do the teens like the Internet best?（分数：1.00）A.Because it i
