1、公共英语二级-228 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).When will the plane arrive?（分数：1.00）A.1:15B.1:45C.2:45(2).How long is the library open?（分数：1.00）A.7 hours.B.8 hours.C.9 hours.(3).What will the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Close the windows.B.Open the doors.C.Open the wind
2、ows.(4).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The man can sit here.B.The man cant sit here.C.The man can go somewhere else.(5).Why didnt John come to the party?（分数：1.00）A.He was not invited.B.He was ill.C.He had to do something else.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Why did the man get home late?（分数：1.00）A.He
3、missed the train.B.He had an accident.C.The train was cancelled.(2).How did the man get home?（分数：1.00）A.He took a bus and walked a long way home.B.He took another train.C.He walked home.(1).How often does the woman go to the fitness class?（分数：1.00）A.Once a week.B.Twice a week.C.Three times a week.(2
4、).What class does the woman go to?（分数：1.00）A.English class.B.Fitness class.C.English and fitness classes.(1).Why is the man nervous?（分数：1.00）A.Hes afraid of taking exams.B.Hes afraid of seeing his teachers.C.Hes afraid of being blamed by his teacher.(2).What helped the woman overcome the nervousness
5、?（分数：1.00）A.She attended some lectures.B.She worked very hard.C.She didnt care.(3).What is the most important thing to overcome nervousness according to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Dont be afraid of failing.B.Work very hard.C.Dont take it seriously.(1).What happened to the mans bike?（分数：1.00）A.It was damag
6、ed by him.B.It was damaged by a car.C.It was wasted.(2).Why was the man lucky according to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.The bike was damaged.B.The man was not hurt.C.The bike was being repaired.(3).What did the man plan to do for the weekend?（分数：1.00）A.He planned to visit a friend.B.He planned to go shoppin
7、g.C.He planned to go sightseeing.(4).How will the man go outing this weekend?（分数：1.00）A.He will use his own bike.B.He will use the womans bike.C.He will go by bus.(1).What was the speakers friend?（分数：1.00）A.He was a tourist.B.He was a student.C.He was a teacher.(2).What did he ask the adults to do?（
8、分数：1.00）A.He asked them to practice English.B.He asked them to place things in order.C.He asked them to work hard.(3).Where did the student come from?（分数：1.00）A.He came from Australia.B.He came from France.C.He came from Italy.(4).What did the student believe that his teacher asked him to do?（分数：1.0
9、0）A.He believed that his teacher asked him to kiss him.B.He believed that his teacher asked him to give him the keys.C.He believed that his teacher asked him to listen carefully.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Facts do not cease _ because they are ignored. A their existence
10、B existing C in existence D to exist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.So little _ about mathematics that the lecture was complete beyond me. A I know B do I know C I knew D did I know（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Wed better _ for the bell is ringing. A stop to talk B to stop to talk C stop talking D to stop talking（分数：1.00）A
11、.B.C.D.4._ her words were spoken, there was no mistaking that she was pleased. A Gently as B As gently C As gently as D So gently as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The police warned the residents in the area to keep their doors and windows _ at night. A closed B closing C to close D to be closed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
12、6.It will be difficult to dissuade him now that he _ his mind. A is making up B made up C is to make up D has made up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._ on a clear day far from the city crowds, the mountains give him a sense of peace. A If walking B While walking C Walking D When one is walking（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.H
13、uman beings are superior to animals_they can use language as a tool to communicate. A like B while C when D for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.I have enjoyed my visit here. Ill be very sorry _. A for leaving B to leave C of leaving D with leaving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.A teacher cannot take it for granted that his s
14、tudents always do their homework _. A as follows B as required C as they have D as they do（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11._ right now, she would get there on Sunday. A Would she leave B Were she to leave C If she leaves D If she had left（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.I like this warm weather. It feels _ spring. A like B a
15、s C like as D as like（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.There are a lot of bitter stories _ his success. A after B behind C under D down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Trial and error _ the source of our knowledge. A is B are C has been D have been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The traffic was very heavy, _ I would have been here half a
16、n hour sooner. A however B otherwise C anyway D although（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)“Cool“ is a word with many meanings. Its traditional meaning is used to (36) a temperature that is fairly cold. As the world has (37) , however, the word has expanded to (38) many different meanings.“C
17、ool“ can be used to express feelings of (39) in almost anything. When you see a brand-new car in the street, maybe you cant help (40) , “Its cool.“ You might think, “Hes so cool,“ when you see your (41) footballer.We all enlarge the meaning of “cool“. You can use it (42) many words such as “new“ or
18、“amazing.“ Heres an interesting story we can see (43) illustrate the usage of the word: A teacher asked her students to (44) the waterfall they had visited. On one students paper was just the one (45) , “Its so cool.“ (46) he thought it was (47) to describe (48) he saw and felt.(49) the story also p
19、roes the shortage of words and expressions. (50) “cool,“ some people have no words to express the same meaning. So it is (51) to improve our word strength to maintain the (52) of language.As a popular word, “cool“ stands for a kind of special (53) that people can accept easily. Except “cool,“ can yo
20、u think of any other words that (54) your life as colorful? I can. And I think they are also very (55) .（分数：20.00）A.findB.takeC.showD.make sureA.changedB.been developedC.been cleanedD.informedA.turn outB.take onC.take inD.come intoA.satisfactionB.interestC.senseD.interestingA.to sayB.tellingC.shoutD
21、.sayingA.famousB.out of dateC.favoriteD.modernA.in stead ofB.in place ofC.to take place ofD.exchangeA.is used toB.showingC.used toD.explainingA.write forB.copy downC.describeD.say somethingA.phraseB.wordC.storyD.sentenceA.HoweverB.Might beC.As far asD.PerhapsA.the just thingB.the very meanC.some met
22、hodsD.the best wayA.the meansB.whatC.howD.whereverA.AndB.IfC.SoD.ButA.WithoutB.UsingC.Not being usedD.WithA.normalB.necessaryC.impossibleD.naturalA.trueB.beliefC.richnessD.interestA.habitB.cultureC.languageD.enjoymentA.putB.changeC.betterD.makeA.coolB.easyC.difficultD.important七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0
23、.00)八、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：3.00)The ability to change with the time is the key to being successful in the fast paced world of the 21st century. Life, after all, is about change. But why, for so many of us, is change so difficult to deal with?Many years ago, Dr. Johnson faced a major change in his life. H
24、e at first responded to it by becoming angry and confused. But finally he realized that, instead of having to deal with the change, he himself had to change. Johnson made up the story of “Who Moved My Cheese?“ to get himself to laugh at his foolish mistakes and fears.“Who Moved My Cheese?“ deals wit
25、h four laboratory mice who live in a maze (迷 宫). They look for the thing that makes them happy - cheese. In the book, cheese is a metaphor for the things we want in life; the maze is where we look for those things. When the cheese is moved, each mouse is forced to deal with the change. Eventually, a
26、ll four of them realize that they can triumph in changing times.The book was first published in 1998. Since then, many people have said it has helped them deal with change and make improvements in their lives. Mthough the book only takes about an hour to read, the lessons drawn from it can last a li
27、fetime.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the key to be a successful person?（分数：1.00）A.To keep pace with the life.B.To keep changing with the time.C.To keep steady in the world.D.To keep laughing at his mistakes.(2).How did Dr. Johnson feel about his major change in life many years ago?（分数：1.00）A.He felt like cha
28、nging too.B.He felt sad and at a loss.C.He felt lonely.D.He felt like laughing.(3).What does cheese in the story refer to?（分数：1.00）A.It refers to things that we want.B.It refers to things that we eat.C.It refers to things that we need.D.It refers to changes.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Pat OBurke was a po
29、or Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that
30、were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwoods face as he caught sight of the gun in Pats hands. Pats heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape,
31、 so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?“ Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then looking at Pat with suspici
32、on, he said, “But why are you out so early in the morning? Well, sir,“ said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.“ The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pats ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.（分数：4.0
33、0）(1).This is a story about _.（分数：1.00）A.a rich man who owned a big woodB.a poor Irishman who lived all by himselfC.a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfastD.an Irish hunter with a large family(2).One morning Pat went to a wood _.（分数：1.00）A.to get a little exerciseB.to take i
34、n some fresh airC.hoping to get something to eatD.to visit the rich owner(3).Why was Lord Northwood surprised?（分数：1.00）A.He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.B.He wondered why Pat didnt run away.C.Pat wasnt afraid of him.D.Pat had a gun in his hands.(4).It was because of his _that Pat w
35、as left to tiT his luck.（分数：1.00）A.boldnessB.calmnessC.quickness of mindD.obedience十、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Can you believe it? Theres a world paper shortage. Theres a national bottle shortage, and were running out of raw materials like timber and tin - or so the papers say. Well, Ive just emptied my
36、shopping basket after my weekly shopping trip and it was full of things made from these scarce materials. Half of what Id bought I threw away at once; all those unnecessary paper bags, plastic bags, fresh wrapping paper and old newspapers they put the food in nowadays.Modern packaging makes shopping
37、 cleaner and more convenient, but at what cost? Every time you throw away a paper bag youre throwing away part of a tree - and trees dont grow overnight! At this rate there soon wont be any trees left, and then what shall we do?Perhaps well learn to do what my mother did. She used to keep a store of
38、 paper bags in a kitchen drawer and use them again and again for her shopping. Most goods were sold loose in those days. And the shopkeeper weighed out the amount you wanted. Of course, liquid goods have always been sold in bottles or cans, but why cant we use these containers more than once? If we
39、re-use all our bottles we would save on the raw materials and energy needed to make new ones. At the moment 90% of our rubbish is just dumped. Its time we started to think seriously about the growing shortage of raw materials in the world today.（分数：3.00）(1).What problem does the author find from the
40、 newspapers?（分数：1.00）A.Theres paper shortage.B.Theres timber shortage.C.Theres raw material shortage.D.Theres tin shortage.(2).What does the author mean by saying “you are throwing part of a tree“ (line 2, para 2)?（分数：1.00）A.We are tired of the part of a tree.B.We are throwing away paper bags.C.We a
41、re using too much wrapper paper.D.We are wasting our precious materials.(3).What does the author want us to do?（分数：1.00）A.He asks for an awareness of the shortage of raw materials.B.He wants us to use paper bags again and again.C.He wants us to buy liquid goods.D.He wants us to re-use all our bottle
42、s.十一、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Youve probably had the experience of having someone fall in love with you when you didnt return the feeling. In such a case its hard to know what to do. You want to discourage your admirer. Yet, you dont want to be so obvious in your efforts that you make an enemy of him.A
43、friend of mine had this problem and handled it in the most graceful way Ive ever seen. Instead of telling the young man that she found it tiresome to have him around so much, she devoted herself to introducing the young man to every girl she knew. Whenever she had a date with him, she arranged for t
44、hem to drop in one of her girl friends. A few weeks was all it took for him to click (一见如故) with one of these girls, and then everyone was happy. The new girl and the young man got along just fine and both of them were grateful to my friend, which was just what she wanted him to be.Of course this so
45、lution may not work for you. You may have your own way of dealing with the problem. But whatever you decide to do, keep one thing in mind- the boy in question has feelings as sensitive as your own. So try to find a way of discouraging him without hurting him.（分数：5.00）(1).The best title for this pass
46、age would be _.（分数：1.00）A.How to Make a FriendB.Problems of DatingC.Good Advice for GirlsD.How to Free Yourself from an Admirer(2).The main idea of this passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.it is possible to discourage an admirer without hurting his feelingB.there are many solutions to the problems of datingC.an
47、 admirer has feeling as sensitive as our ownD.its tiresome to have someone around too much(3).The authors friend solved her problem by（分数：1.00）A.telling her admirer she got tired of having him around so muchB.keeping on dating with her admirerC.avoiding meeting the young man any moreD.bringing the y
48、oung man to meet with another girl and still having him as a friend(4).The character of the authors friend can best be described as（分数：1.00）A.sympatheticB.tactfulC.patientD.cunning(5).The author urges us to be（分数：1.00）A.friendly to everybodyB.considerate to othersC.aware of mans weaknessD.responsive to others demands十二、Text 5(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The temperature of the Sun is over 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface, but it rises to perhaps more than 16 million degrees at the center. The Sun is so much hotter than the Earth that matter can exist only as a gas
