1、公共英语二级-239 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).What are the two speakers going to do this evening?（分数：1.00）A.To see a play.B.To see a movie.C.To see a friend.(2).The womans coat was bought by her_（分数：1.00）A.fatherB.husbandC.brother(3).What do we learn from th
2、is conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man dialed (拨) the wrong number.B.Jason Daniels can t come to the phone right now.C.Jason Daniels isnt home right now.(4).When does the man think it will rain?（分数：1.00）A.Maybe later in the day.B.Very soon.C.This morning.(5).Nancy was late because _.（分数：1.00）A.her clock
3、 was slowB.she got up lateC.the bus was late三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).How often does Susan go swimming?（分数：1.00）A.Twice a week.B.Every day.C.Once a week.(2).What exercise does Susan like most of all?（分数：1.00）A.Running.B.Swimming.C.Riding a bicycle.(3).What is the man going to do tonight?（分数：1.00）A.Wa
4、tching TV.B.Go swimming with the woman.C.Doing homework.(1).How are the two speakers traveling?（分数：1.00）A.By plane.B.By car.C.By train.(2).Where are the two travelers going?（分数：1.00）A.San Francisco.B.Sacramento.C.Los Angeles.(3).What are the man and woman mainly concerned about?（分数：1.00）A.They are m
5、ainly concerned about that it is getting dark.B.They are mainly concerned about that they cannot find a gas station.C.They are mainly concerned about that they may have taken a wrong road.(1).Why do the speakers decide to go to the gas station?（分数：1.00）A.Because they want to ask directions.B.Because
6、 they want to get fuel.C.Because they want to rest.(2).Where does this talk take place?（分数：1.00）A.on a bus.B.At a restaurant.C.At home.(3).What is the man waiting for?（分数：1.00）A.The bus.B.The train.C.His order.(1).Who is the second speaker?（分数：1.00）A.Clerk.B.Waitress.C.Customer.(2).Why did the man b
7、ecome worried?（分数：1.00）A.Because he had a train to catch.B.Because he was hungry.C.Because he was waiting for a friend.(3).When Shaw settled in New York, who did he first write for?（分数：1.00）A.Newspapers.B.A local magazine.C.The New York Times.(1).What was the result of his first writing?（分数：1.00）A.I
8、t attracted little notice.B.It became a great book.C.It made him famous and rich.(2).What are they discussing?（分数：1.00）A.Where to go for the summer holiday.B.Which place is more interesting.C.The countries they went to.(3).Where might they go at last?（分数：1.00）A.The island of Sicily.B.France.C.Some d
9、ifferent place.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.I cant read the sign on the door. Please hold_. A the light a little closer to it B the light to it a little closer C to it the light a little closer D a little closer the light to it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Do you know ? A what time
10、the movie starts B the movie what time starts C the time to start the movie D what time starts the movie（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.I We_to know that these gold medals_to our teacher. A were pleased, would give B pleased, were given C were pleased, had been given. D were pleased, had given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.
11、The new plan exists only_paper, and it wont work_practice. A on. in B on. on C in. in D in. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5._three years since Nancy had her vacation. A It was B There was C It is D There is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6._the new teacher appeared at the door, the students stopped talking. A As soon as B Fo
12、r the moment C While D The time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The weather_fine, we decide to go for a picnic. A having been B being C was D is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.There was plenty of time. She_. A mustnt have hurried B neednt have hurried C mustnt hurry D couldnt have hurried（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.I have left my watc
13、h in the living-room. Would you please _it for me? A take B bring C to carry D fetch（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.While all the passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat, as if_to leave the plane. A be unwilling B his unwilling C unwilling D him unwilling（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Not until the ear
14、ly years of the 19th century_what heat is. A man knew B did man know C man did know D didnt man knew（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.You_return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you want to. A do not have to B havent C cant D mustnt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.None of the food was wasted,_? A were they B di
15、dnt it C was it D wasnt it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses _on the table all the time. A had been lain B have been lying C were lain D had been lying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone that he could play_.
16、A about B for C with D at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Mrs. Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invi ted some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way of (36) a fish dish, and she was very pleased with herself when the fish was ready. (37) the fish was very hot,
17、 she put it near the open window to (38) for a few minutes. (39) , five minutes later, when she (40) for it, she was (41) to find the neighbors cat Chester at the fish. Fortunately, she was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon was a great (42) and everyone (43) the dish ver
18、y much. They talked and laughed till four oclock.At the end of the afternoon, (44) she was alone again, Mrs. Wilson felt (45) but happy. She was sitting in a chair just near the window when, (46) the window, she was surprised to see the neigh bours cat (47) in her garden! Why, the fish dish (48) be
19、had! What would happen to her friends? She (49) telephoned the family doctor for help. The doctor told her to telephone (50) of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as (51) as possible. Finally the danger was over. (52) Mrs. Wilson was alone in her chair in the living room, still tired but (53)
20、happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her (54) . “Oh, Millie,“ her neighbor cried. “Chester is dead. She was (55) by someone in a car and put in your garden./（分数：20.00）A.takingB.cookingC.gittingD.doingA.ThoughB.As ifC.Because ofD.AsA.warmB.coolC.coldD.waitA.WhereverB.WheneverC.HoweverD.Whateve
21、rA.went awayB.looked aroundC.got upD.came backA.surprisedB.worriedC.surprisingD.worryingA.chanceB.successC.holidayD.exhibitionA.ateB.enjoyedC.was tired ofD.tastedA.asB.becauseC.whenD.beforeA.excitedB.tiredC.thirstyD.disappointedA.throughB.atC.acrossD.byA.runningB.eatingC.deadD.moveA.shouldntB.willC.
22、cantD.mustA.at onceB.hadC.hasD.at allA.someB.eachC.oneD.noneA.soonB.wellC.farD.nearA.Once againB.Once for allC.Now and thenD.MoreoverA.moreB.no longerC.not longerD.no moreA.doctorB.husbandC.friendD.neighborA.fedB.keptC.stolenD.killed七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)APeople faint (晕倒) when the normal blood
23、supply to the brain is suddenly out down. This can happen if they are surprised or shocked by sudden news or something they see. Some people faint if they see others hurt. Some people faint in crowds. Others faint if they are a in a room that is hot and stuffy (不通气的，闷热的).If a person faints while sta
24、nding, lay him down. If his face is pale, lift his feet. If he is sitting down when he faints, place his head between his knees. Loosen any tight clothing that might keep him from breathing easily. If possible, place a cold, wet cloth on his forehead (前额).（分数：5.00）(1).The passage says that people ca
25、n faint if they are_.（分数：1.00）A.frightenedB.worriedC.happyD.Both A and B(2).If you feel faint, it is best to_.（分数：1.00）A.run aboutB.lie flatC.move slowlyD.stand up(3).If you feel faint when sitting, put your head_.（分数：1.00）A.against the chair backB.between your kneesC.on your chestD.to one side(4).R
26、aise a fainting persons feet if his face_.（分数：1.00）A.looks paleB.shows shockC.feels hotD.looks red(5).We try to help a person who has fainted by_.（分数：1.00）A.rubbing his headB.returning his blood to the brainC.tightening his musclesD.holding him in an upright (垂直的) positionBIn England, factory holida
27、ys come mostly in the period between mid-July and mid-August. State schools usually only have six weeks off, from about mid-July to the end of August.The coast is the most popular place for the English people to spend their holidays, but there are few seaside hotels. Food in British hotels and resta
28、urants is reasonably cheap, but rooms am not. Few English peoplerent (出租，租金) houses for their holidays, but one of their traditional (传统的) ways of spending a summer is in a boarding-house (供膳宿舍). Some boarding house keepers provide all meals for their guests, others provide breakfast only.The Britis
29、h may refuse to change the times at which they take their holidays, but they have shown themselves very ready to take to new places. Every year, more Englishmen, women and children go to some parts of Europe. Many take their cars, crossing the channel (海峡 ) by ship. When they get home again, they al
30、ways talk about how they spent their holidays.（分数：4.00）(1).If you go to England, you may find_.（分数：1.00）A.hotels and restaurants are rather cheapB.you may eat well without paying too muchC.the British arent interested in travelling to other countriesD.workers usually have their holidays in spring(2)
31、.In the passage, a boarding-house is a place where（分数：1.00）A.guests can buy all kinds of thingsB.guests can have their cars keptC.guests can live and eat without paying any moneyD.guests can be provided with food and living rooms(3).From the passage we know that_.（分数：1.00）A.factory holidays are as l
32、ong as school holidaysB.school students usually stay away from school for one and a half months in summerC.factory holidays are longer than school holidaysD.the new school year begins at the beginning of August(4).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The British like to travel to foreign co
33、untries.B.The British are ready to pay visits to some new places they have never been to.C.Those who got home enjoy telling others about their holidays.D.All the British have been able to travel to foreign countries.CHow often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing the
34、y were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities (责任) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed,
35、 looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever a gain in his life be given so much without having to do anything in re turn. Whats more, life is always giving new things to the child things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-know
36、n. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly (反复地) being told not to do some thing, or being punished for what he has wrongly done.When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his
37、room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of
38、 trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.（分数：3.00）(1).According to Paragraph 2, the author thinks that_.（分数：1.00）A.only children are interested in lifeB.a child is always loved whatever he doesC.life for a child is fairly ea
39、syD.if much is given to a child, he must do something in return(2).The main idea of the passage is that_.（分数：1.00）A.childhood is the most enjoyable time in ones lifeB.life is not enjoyable since each age has some painsC.young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hardD.one is the happiest
40、 if he can make good use of each age in his life(3).The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss（分数：1.00）A.examples of successful (成功的) young menB.joys and pains of old peopleC.what to do when one has problems in lifeD.how to build up one s position in societyDIs the American fami
41、ly in trouble? Today, about one out of three marriages end in divorce (离婚), and more and more of them involve children. The divorce rate in America is still the highest in the world, but 75% of the women and 85% of the men who divorce remarry with in three years. About 18 million children are living
42、 with their step brothers and sisters.One of the biggest problems facing families today is the rising cost of raising a child. Experts say that at todays prices, a family of four, earning $ 20 000 a year, should expect to spend over $ 55 000 to sup port a child to the age of 18 and this does not inc
43、lude the money for college education. Many women are supporting the family by going back to work. Today, one-half of all married women with school-age children have some kinds of job outside the home. Most mothers work because they need money. As a result, an American child usually spend most weeken
44、ds with day-care workers or teachers and other children and not with his or her family. Economic conditions kept the early families of America together, and now in modern society, economic conditions are the reason for their moving apart.（分数：4.00）(1).The divorce rate in America is about_.（分数：1.00）A.
45、not given in the passageB.75%C.85%D.33%(2).According to the passage, one of the biggest problems for families is_.（分数：1.00）A.the trouble of keeping family dutiesB.the rising price of raising a childC.the problem of taking care of childrenD.the problem of children s education(3).American mothers go b
46、ack to work because_.（分数：1.00）A.they want to get rid of daily family dutiesB.they want to be real members in a modern societyC.they want to live a more colorful lifeD.they want to help support the family(4).From the this passage, we know that_.（分数：1.00）A.most of the married women dont care for their
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48、he Co-op he would be happier if he had someone that he could play_. A about B for C with D at（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：固定搭配：play with，与玩。六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Mrs. Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invi ted some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way of (36) a fish dish, and she was very pleased with herself when the fish was ready. (37) the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to (38) for a few minutes. (39) , five minutes later, when she (40) for it, she was (41) to fi
