1、公共英语二级-241 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).Where is Mr Smith now?（分数：1.00）A.At his office.B.At lunch.C.At the travel agency.(2).How long is the Changjiang River?（分数：1.00）A.About 6000 km.B.About 5000 km.C.About 4000 km.(3).What did the man say about his di
2、ctionary?（分数：1.00）A.He has bought a new one.B.He lost his old one and borrowed a new one.C.He didnt have any dictionary then.(4).What is the matter with Jane?（分数：1.00）A.She has a backache.B.She is in the danger of being killed.C.Something is wrong with her backside.(5).What did the man mean?（分数：1.00
3、）A.He never does assignments early.B.Hell finish it in a few minutes.C.He wrote it last semester.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Where will the woman go?（分数：1.00）A.The bus station.B.The railway station.C.Germany.(2).What language is the mans mother language?（分数：1.00）A.English.B.Spanish.C.French.(1).Where d
4、oes this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.In the school.B.At Lynns home.C.In the supermarket.(2).Why did Lynn have a fever?（分数：1.00）A.She was caught in the heavy rain.B.She had some bad food.C.She did a lot of work.(1).Why doesnt the woman want to go out with the man?（分数：1.00）A.Because she has to
5、wash her hair.B.Because she always refuses to see films.C.Because she doesnt like the man.(2).Does the woman really want to wash her hair?（分数：1.00）A.No, its just an excuse.B.Yes, there is something wrong with her hair.C.Yes, she has a habit of washing her hair every night.(3).What is the probably re
6、sult?（分数：1.00）A.The woman goes to see the film with the man.B.The man is disappointed at being refused.C.The woman feels uneasy to refuse the mans invitation.(1).What were British people interested in the 1890s?（分数：1.00）A.Driving cars.B.Playing cards.C.Collecting postcards.(2).Who had a postcard col
7、lection in the royal family?（分数：1.00）A.King Edward.B.Queen Elizabeth.C.Queen Victoria.(3).How was the British postal system then?（分数：1.00）A.Cheap but inefficient.B.Expensive and good.C.Cheap and efficient.(4).When was the present postcard created?（分数：1.00）A.In 1819.B.In 1902.C.In 1912.(1).Why did Be
8、tty come to the hotel?（分数：1.00）A.Because she stayed in the hotelB.Because she hoped to get a job there.C.Because she took a course there.(2).Which language is Betty weakest in?（分数：1.00）A.English.B.French.C.Japanese.(3).What is the most important for a worker at a hotel?（分数：1.00）A.Working with people
9、.B.Using a computer.C.Swimming.(4).What kind of working experience does Betty have?（分数：1.00）A.She has experience in teaching.B.She has experience in waiting tables.C.She has experience in receiving guests.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. Sorry, am I in your way? Ill move. _.
10、 A Oh, well done! B Well, thats my pleasure. C Go ahead. D Thank you for your kindness.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Laws that punish parents for their little childrens actions against the laws get parents _. A worried B to worry C worrying D worry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Before building a house, you will have to _
11、the governments permission. A get from B follow C receive D ask for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.I dont think he will come to our party, _? A will he B wont he C does he D do I（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Though Mary continued working, she kept looking at the clock _, thinking of her sick baby in hospital. A all the tim
12、e B at once C after a while D for a moment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Tom kept quiet about the accident _ lose his job. A so not as to B so as to not C so as not to D not so as to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.I hate _ when theres no computer in the office. A that B this C them D it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.If you spend _ time
13、 with a baby long enough, youll get _ feeling for how the baby is feeling. A a; a B /; a C the; the D the; /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.All the leading newspapers _ the trade talks between China and the USA. A reported B printed C announced D published（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.We wont give _ even if we should fail
14、 ten times. A in B up C away D off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11._ me the key youre in no fit state to drive. A To give B Giving C Give D Given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.I dont think they will come tonight. Its _ impossible. A very B quite C much D most（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Not knowing the language of the country he wa
15、s visiting, John had a hard time making himself _. A understand B understood C understanding D being understood（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14._ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger. A As long as B As far as C Just as D Even if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.I know nothing about him _ he i
16、s an engineer. A except that B except but C besides D except for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Do you know insurance (保险)? Buying insurance is a (36) by which people can protect themselves (37) large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay (3
17、8) sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only (39) will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the sums of money it has (40) .The first modern fire insurance company was (41) in London, England, in 1
18、666. A great fire had just (42) most of the cities, and people wanted protection against (43) losses. The first company (44) rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also (45) a new kind of insuran
19、ce for (46) . The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops (47) storms.In 1775, Benjamin Franklin helped start (48) new insurance company in America. This company, (49) offered life insurance, collected some money (50) from many different men. (51) a man died, his family was gi
20、ven a large sum of money. Today, this company is (52) in business.Over the years, people have (53) from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from (54) accidents as ear and plane crashes. (55) ,almost everyone has some kinds of insurance.（分数：20.00）A.wayB.companyC.thoughtD.meansA.betwee
21、nB.toC.fromD.onA.smallB.largeC.littleD.fewA.fewB.quite a fewC.a fewD.manyA.robbedB.takenC.collectedD.borrowedA.organizedB.foundC.builtD.formedA.injuredB.hurtC.destroyedD.harmedA.longerB.fartherC.furtherD.deeperA.grewB.wentC.existedD.raisedA.insistedB.suggestedC.advisedD.wantedA.workersB.salesmenC.fa
22、rmersD.peopleA.byB.fromC.forD.withA.otherB.someC.certainD.anotherA.whichB.thatC.whoD.whereA.regularlyB.oftenC.usuallyD.alwaysA.AlthoughB.UntilC.IfD.UnlessA.stillB.alsoC.alreadyD.alwaysA.heardB.paidC.benefitedD.offeredA.suchB.manyC.theD.moreA.GraduallyB.TodayC.TomorrowD.Lately七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.0
23、0)ADriving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends houses.Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right thr
24、ough it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In
25、Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, c
26、onvenient and even fun!（分数：5.00）(1).The word “convenient“ in the passage means _.（分数：1.00）A.handy, easy to doB.that can be changedC.found of drinking and merry-makingD.carriages or other trucks(2).If you cut another car off, its driver may be _.（分数：1.00）A.impatientB.terribleC.angryD.both A and B(3).
27、The sentence “Traffic accidents declare millions of lives“ means _.（分数：1.00）A.traffic accidents make some people become millionairesB.many people die from traffic accidentsC.millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidentsD.millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents(4
28、).According to the passage, driving can be safe if _.（分数：1.00）A.you are patientB.you obey all the traffic rulesC.you dont cut another car offD.you wait in line at a red light(5).Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Traffic Safety.B.A Careful Driver.C.How to Drive
29、a Car.D.A Traffic Accident.BHenry finds a job on a farm. He is the strongest and youngest. He eats more, sleeps more, but works less. He doesnt like to use his head, so he knows little. He has to do some unskilled (无需技能的) work. He always says he is tired and hopes to have a good rest. So he gets les
30、s money than others.Winter is coming. The workers are getting ready for the next year. Only Henry does nothing. The farmer tells him to cut down some trees in the forest. The young man has to go there with a chair. He feels lonely in the forest and is afraid of the animals. So he looks around and si
31、ngs loudly. Nobody knows what hes singing.After three days, Henry doesnt cut down any trees. The farmer feels strange. He wants to find out how the young man is working there. To his anger, Henry is sitting on the chair, cutting the tree.“Why are you sitting here to cut the trees?“ asks the farmer.“
32、Because I cant work if lying, sir!/（分数：5.00）(1).Henry doesnt like to use his head, so _.（分数：1.00）A.he has little knowledgeB.he is young and strongC.he tries to be a farmerD.he finds a job on a farm(2).Henry gets less money because _.（分数：1.00）A.he sleeps moreB.he does some unskilled workC.he isnt pol
33、ite to the farmerD.he eats more(3).Henry has to cut down the trees because _.（分数：1.00）A.he can do nothing except itB.he likes to stay in the quiet forestC.he cant get on well with othersD.he is very strong(4).Henry is _ to stay in the forest.（分数：1.00）A.gladB.angryC.safeD.afraid(5).Henry hopes to _.（
34、分数：1.00）A.make the farmer happyB.get helpC.lie down in the forestD.cut down more treesCIn pioneer days, being a good neighbor was very important. Neighbors helped one another raise a house, build a barn (谷仓), and clear fields. Families depended on one another for friendship and entertainment. But to
35、day in our cities and suburbs, neighboring is not common. A family may not even know the other families that live close by.We live in an age of machines, and each family may have its own car, TV set, and washing machine. People no longer depend on neighbors as much as they once did.Machines keep peo
36、ple apart in other ways. In our grandparents time, women met while they hung out their washing, and men stopped and talked while they mowed their lawns. Today, women stay in the house with their automatic (自动的) driers. The men cant hear anything above the roar of their power lawn mowers. And the chi
37、ldren are inside watching their favorite TV shows.Is the idea of being neighborly old-fashioned? In 1985, a power failure hit New York City, and many thousands of people were left stranded (困住，滞留). Suddenly, everyone shared the same problem, and our largest city became a group of eight million neigh
38、bors. People with cars offered rides to those walking. Other persons helped direct traffic. Trapped in elevators, people played word games and helped keep each other in good spirit.In times of trouble, people still depend on one another. As time goes on, people may once again feel that being good ne
39、ighbors is important.（分数：3.00）(1).Which is true according to this passage?（分数：1.00）A.The other families might not even know a family that lived close by in the past.B.We live in an age of machines when machines can do everything.C.Neighboring is not as common as it used to be.D.Everyone shared the s
40、ame problem power is not enough for daily use.(2).What does the writer of this passage want to tell us?（分数：1.00）A.Since human beings cannot live alone, neighboring will be important again.B.Machines are not good because they keep people apart.C.Neighbors are not necessary in our time of machines.D.M
41、achines can replace good neighbors as they can work for people and entertain people.(3).Which statement do you agree with after your reading?（分数：1.00）A.When the power failure hit New York City, people only minded their own business.B.Nobody needs all the machines we have made till now.C.People used
42、to pay each other with their building, raising, and so on.D.People have difficulties in finding a good neighbor today.DAdopt-A-Book at Leeds University LibraryIs there a book that means a lot to you? A book that has encouraged you? A book that is of great value in the history of a subject you care a
43、bout? A book with some personal importance to you? A work by Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Tolkien or something only you would think of?If there is, there may well be a copy in Leeds University Librarys Special Collections, and from as little as 25 you can Adopt-A-Book at Leeds. We will place a bookpla
44、te in the book recording your support for the library. You can also adopt a book as a gift for someone else perhaps to celebrate a special event, like a birthday or wedding.Please help us to protect our rare (珍稀的) books and keep them safe for present and future users. Our copies of many of the most
45、important works ever printed are kept in safe conditions and the collections are well known worldwide. They are consulted (参阅) by thousands of students and researchers visiting from all over the world, and you may have worked with the valuable works yourself during your studies. When you adopt a hea
46、lthy book, you help us to revive (使复苏) another thats not so fit!（分数：4.00）(1).The writer uses questions at the beginning _.（分数：1.00）A.to show the value of works by Shakespeare, Newton and TolkienB.to show the popularity of the library with students and teachersC.to draw readers attention to the low p
47、rice for adopting a bookD.to draw readers attention to the Adopt-A-Book program(2).If you decide to adopt a book, you _.（分数：1.00）A.must protect the book and keep it safeB.may give the book as a gift to your friendC.can help with the protection of the rare booksD.will enjoy an advantage in using the
48、book in your research(3).What does the underlined word “they“(Line 3, Para. 3) refer to?（分数：1.00）A.Rare books.B.Library users.C.Book owners.D.Library conditions.(4).What is the purpose of the text?（分数：1.00）A.To persuade people to use the library more.B.To call on people to give their rare books to the library.C.To raise money for the protection of rare books in the library.D.To make known the librarys special collections to the general public.E（分数：3.00）(1)._ seems to be boring according to the passage.（分数：1.00）A.Illustration AB
