1、公共英语二级-232 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).Whats wrong with the man?（分数：1.00）A.A headache.B.A had cold.C.A fever.(2).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Something robbed.B.Something repaired.C.Something misplaced.(3).Who would go to the football match?
2、（分数：1.00）A.Not all the three people.B.All the three people.C.Only Jack.(4).Whats the relationship (关系) between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A secretary and a manager.B.A waitress and a customer.C.A shop assistant and a customer.(5).What do we learn about the mans watch?（分数：1.00）A.Its five minutes slo
3、w.B.Its ten minutes slow.C.Its ten minutes fast.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Where is the talk taking place?（分数：1.00）A.On the phone.B.At the booking office.C.At the airport.(2).Where does the man want to go?（分数：1.00）A.Sharjah.B.America.C.London.(3).How will the man go to his destination (目的地)?（分数：1.00）A
4、.By air.B.By sea.C.By train.(1).How long will he stop during his travel?（分数：1.00）A.For half an hour.B.For about one hour.C.For about one and a half hours.(2).Whos in the tree?（分数：1.00）A.A boy.B.A woman.C.A man.(3).Whats the danger?（分数：1.00）A.The trees falling down.B.The boys falling out of the tree.
5、C.The womans shouting.(1).Whats the weather like today?（分数：1.00）A.Dry and windy.B.Fine and dry.C.Cloudy and dry.(2).How about the weather in the afternoon?（分数：1.00）A.Cooler.B.Hotter.C.Wetter.(3).What did the television say about the weather for the whole day?（分数：1.00）A.A lot of rain.B.Rain and showe
6、rs.C.A fine day but some showers.(1).How did his wife feel when she heard what he told her?（分数：1.00）A.She felt very happy.B.She was surprised.C.She felt very sad.(2).What were they going to do before they went to the theatre?（分数：1.00）A.They would have a meal first.B.They would go shopping first.C.Th
7、ey would go to the post office.(3).Why did John look worried?（分数：1.00）A.He hurt his legs and couldnt walk.B.He couldnt find the tickets.C.His wife fell ill.(1).Why was Henry Ford able to sell millions of cars?（分数：1.00）A.He produced different models so that people chose what they liked.B.Buyers were
8、wealthy enough to buy expensive cars.C.He produced the same type of cars in large quantities.(2).When did Ford start his great Motor Company?（分数：1.00）A.In 1908.B.In 1903.C.In 1892.(3).What conclusion can we make about mass-production?（分数：1.00）A.Many people are engaged in production.B.The cost of pro
9、duction is lowered.C.Goods produced are of low quality.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.Prices at present are reasonably stable, and will probably remain A so B such C high D low（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.No matter what you say, i shall_my own opinion. A insist on B keep up C carry o
10、ut D stick to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.He had two houses. He lived with his wife and child in the outer house,_was comfortable and clean. A which B that C it D where（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4._does he write well,_he also speaks well. A Not only, but B Neither, nor C Either, or D Both, and（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.This di
11、sh_better than the one we had in the other restaurant. A is tasting B is tasted C has tasted D tastes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.In_sentences the first three are acceptable, but not the other two. A all your five B your all five C your five all D all five your（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.It was John_she sent these pos
12、tcards. A to whom B whom C who D that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.It is necessary that a student_his lesson before coming to class. A will prepare B prepares C must prepare D prepare（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.He is wet to the skin. It_heavily. A must be raining B must rain C may be raining D must have rained（分数：1.00）
13、A.B.C.D.10._the road until you get to the church, then trun left. A Change B Keep C Lead D Follow（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The book is worth_a second time. A reading B being read C to be read D to read（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.As she_the newspaper, Granny_asleep. A read, was falling B was reading, was falling C
14、 read.fell D was reading, fell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The teacher asked his students what oil was A made of B made by C made up of D made from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.I have never heard or seen such a thing_? A did I B havent I C do I D have I（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.They_friends since they met in Shanghai. A hav
15、e made B have turned C have become D have been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Britain was a wealthy (富裕的) country. A hundred and fifty years (36) , there were a (37) very rich people (38) received money from land or investments, and did not need to work. They used to have large (39) of se
16、rvants to look (40) them. There were al so many middle class people, who worked as businessmen or as doc tots or lawyers. They usually had several servants to (41) their houses and cook their meals.But there were also many poor people, and there was a big (42) between the rich and the poor.The poor
17、had very difficult lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be (43) little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in a warm house and were well (44) (45) who worked in factories were often less (46) . They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions. B
18、ut, even so, they did not use to (47) enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums (贫民窟)which were built cheaply by the factory owners.The (48) paid people were those who worked (49) the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not earn (50) because there was no work (51) them to do
19、.Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. And many people were (52) about the poor. One of them was Charles Dickens, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short (53) money. His father was a clerk, who use
20、d to (54) more than he earned. When Dickens was eleven, his father was (55) to prison; and Dickens had to work in a factory. At this time, very young children used to work in factories and mines, and clean chimneys.（分数：20.00）A.beforeB.earlyC.soonD.ageA.manyB.muchC.littleD.fewA.whichB.whoC.whoseD.wha
21、tA.dealsB.plentyC.numbersD.amountsA.forB.afterC.likeD.atA.sweetenB.declareC.clearD.cleanA.distanceB.spaceC.gap(差距)D.roomA.receivedB.paidC.acceptedD.gotA.livedB.fedC.feltD.keptA.ThisB.ThatC.ThoseD.TheseA.favorableB.favoriteC.fortunateD.financialA.eliminate (消灭，排出)B.earnC.learnD.engageA.goodB.fewestC.
22、badD.worstA.inB.atC.onD.aboveA.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.everythingA.toB.ofC.forD.asA.convincedB.consideredC.concernedD.contributedA.atB.inC.toD.ofA.wasteB.lendC.costD.spendA.pulledB.sentC.broughtD.entered七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AIn some parts of the United States, fanning is easy. But fanning
23、 has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England.New England has many trees and thin, rocky soil. Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been digging stump
24、s (树桩) of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land.The work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from t
25、he fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones.That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields. The stone walls are not high; a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmers cows from joining his neigh bours CO
26、WS.（分数：4.00）(1).New England is an area_.（分数：1.00）A.which lies between Australia and New ZealandB.which has been newly discovered by the EnglishmenC.in the United Kingdom of the Great BritainD.which lies in the northeastern corner of the USA(2).According to this passage, farming is difficult in New E
27、ngland be cause_.（分数：1.00）A.the farms arc very oldB.the soil is rocky and thinC.the winter is very long thereD.there is not enough machinery (机械) for farming(3).This passage says that the work of removing stones_.（分数：1.00）A.is usually done during the winterB.was more difficult before machines were u
28、sedC.must be done again and againD.is an interesting job children enjoy doing(4).In New England, stone walls are used_.（分数：1.00）A.to provide comfortable living conditions for the farmers familyB.to keep dangerous beasts outC.to protect the farmers fields from thievesD.to keep the farmers cows from w
29、andering awayBHow can a single postage stamp be worth $16,8007Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a haft times its original value.The mistake was made more than a hundred y
30、ears ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer - Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius Government Ho
31、use, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office“ instead of “Post Paid“ on the several hundred stamps that he printed.Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps
32、 left - fourteen One penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Be cause of the Two penny Blues rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as $16,800 for it.（分数：4.00）(1).A postage stamps value to collectors is raised if_.（分数：1.00）A.there are few others like itB.there are no errors on the stam
33、pC.a mistake is made in the printingD.both A and C(2).In 1847 most countries of the world were_.（分数：1.00）A.collecting valuable stampsB.printing their own stampsC.not yet using postage stampsD.buying stamps from Mauritius(3).The mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in the_.（分数：1.00）A.spe
34、lling of postageB.priceC.colorD.wording(4).The collectors have paid $16,800 for_.（分数：1.00）A.the One penny Orange-RedB.a correctly printed 1847 stampC.the Two penny BlueD.both A and CCWhile visiting France, we decided to do some shopping. Not far from the hotel was a store with all kinds of clothing
35、hanging up, and a notice offering 50 percent reduction (减少).When we entered the shop, a woman asked if she could help us but we would like to look around on our own. She looked at us rather strangely.Not finding anything suitable, we thanked the woman and left. Suddenly my husband started to laugh a
36、nd pointed to a small sign in English. It said: “DRY-CLEANING SHOP“.（分数：4.00）(1).The shop they entered was_.（分数：1.00）A.a tailors shopB.a second-hand clothing storeC.a clothing storeD.none of the above(2).According to the passage, the writer might be_.（分数：1.00）A.a FrenchmanB.an EnglishwomanC.an Engli
37、shmanD.a Frenchwoman(3).The woman in the shop stared at them strangely, because_.（分数：1.00）A.they had on funny clothesB.she saw foreigners for the first timeC.she wondered why they had come into the shopD.they didnt give her any money(4).The man laughed suddenly when_.（分数：1.00）A.he realized they had
38、been to a wrong placeB.he saw a noticeC.he found something he was afterD.he caught sight of a strange womanDHave you ever noticed advertisements (广告) which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or your money back, From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send.“ and so on? Of
39、 course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets. Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature (文学) of the country. Now speaking the foreign language
40、is what most people want. Every year many millions of people start learning one. How do they do it?Some people try at home, with hooks and records or tapes; some use radio or television programmes; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take
41、 a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language more quickly by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need
42、the language in order to do their work better. For ex ample, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the students work fo
43、r him.（分数：4.00）(1).The advertisements mean_.（分数：1.00）A.it is possible to learn a foreign language in less than two monthsB.pronunciation is more important in language learningC.you will learn a lot on the first dayD.anyone can learn a foreign language without much money(2).Since the Second World War
44、 many people_.（分数：1.00）A.only learn to read a foreign languageB.dont learn to read a foreign languageC.found their mother tongue easy to learnD.have been learning to speak foreign languages(3).Which, according to the author, is the best place to learn a for eign language?（分数：1.00）A.Places where peop
45、le work.B.Home.C.The country where the language is used.D.Evening classes.(4).The author of the passage thinks that_.（分数：1.00）A.its much easier to learn a language today than in the pastB.its not necessary for many people to learn a foreign languageC.its difficult to learn a foreign languageD.its no
46、t important whether a language is learned quickly or slowlyENothing was going right for Dr. Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job. One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a p
47、artner. The doctor, whose name was Johnson, lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England.A few days later Dr. Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr. Johnsons home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf (聋的), Dr. Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor
48、 about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership, it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr. Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr. Turner noticed that Dr. John son was fond of good food and expensive wines. They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket. “Oh, dear,“ he said. “Ive forgotten my money.“Thats all right,“ Dr. Turner said. “I 11 pay the bill.“ As he did so, he began to wonder
