1、公共英语二级-251 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 does the woman want to go?（分数：1.00）A.A bankB.26th avenueC.A hotel(2).Where does the conversation probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.At homeB.At a bankC.At a restaurant(3).About how many times does the man go to
2、 the cinema in two weeks?（分数：1.00）A.ThreeB.FourC.Eight(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.FishingB.DrivingC.Spoils(5).What does the woman probably do?（分数：1.00）A.A teacherB.A studentC.A doctor三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What is the woman looking for?（分数：1.00）A.A p
3、olice stationB.A telephone stationC.A shoe repair shop(2).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The woman will leave the man soon.B.The man doesnt remember the name of the telephone book.C.The yellow pages in the telephone book are very useful.(3).How is the woman going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Walk
4、 right down the street, and turn right at the fourth crossing.B.Walk right down the street, and turn left at the first crossing.C.Walk right down the street, and turn left at the fourth crossing.(1).Where is the boy going?（分数：1.00）A.The Childrens Palace.B.The Childrens Center.C.The hospital.(2).What
5、 is the girl going to do this Sunday afternoon?（分数：1.00）A.Go to the Childrens Center with the boy.B.See Marys nephew.C.See her mothers nephew.(3).How is Tom?（分数：1.00）A.He has a bad cold.B.He has a headache.C.His leg is hurt.(1).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.At the womans home.B.A
6、t the mans home.C.At a shop.(2).Where does the man want to go on Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.The restaurant.B.The womans home.C.The cinema.(3).What is the date of this Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.June 12th.B.June 20th.C.June 22th.(1).When will the man begin his birthday party?（分数：1.00）A.At 5:30 pm.B.At 6:30 pm.C.At 7:3
7、0 pm.(2).When will the woman and her family be able to arrive at the mans birthday party?（分数：1.00）A.At 6:05 pm.B.At 6:30 pm.C.At 6:50 pm.(3).What does the dialogue mainly tell us?（分数：1.00）A.The man has a birthday party.B.The woman and her family will be late for the mans birthday party.C.The man inv
8、ites the woman and her family to take part in his birthday party.(4).What can be the relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Classmates.B.Cousins.C.Colleagues.(1).What do we lean, about Bill?（分数：1.00）A.He just got out of trouble.B.He did something right.C.tie enjoyed what he had done.(
9、2).What kind of film does the woman prefer?（分数：1.00）A.Something exciting.B.Something educational.C.Something relaxing.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.-Are we supposed to take off our shoes before we enter?-No, you _. A shouldnt B neednt C mustnt D cant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.In t
10、he past, people in this poor hilly area couldnt even get enough to _. A feed with B spend on C live on D support wilt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.How nice to see you again! You should have told me before you _. A are coming B have come C will come D were coming（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.-Can you speak Russian?-I can
11、speak a little, _ I cant understand much. A and B or C otherwise D but（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The manager of the restaurant has made it clear that a cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen. A smoke B smoked C smoking D to smoke（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.I didnt expect you to arrive so soon
12、. How long did the journey _ ? A go B take C make D cover（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.She would rather stay at home than _ with John. A go B went C going D to go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.You may move out any time you want to because you are old enough to live _ you want. A why B when C where D what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9
13、._ you have finished your work, you are free to do what you like. A For now B Ever since C Now that D By now（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.-I always get lost driving on this fly-over.-Funny you should say that; something _ happened to me once. A strange B normal C similar D familiar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.His pare
14、nts called him Thomas, _ his grandfather, Thomas Jenkins. A as B like C after D by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The MBA course normally attracts 30 students per year _ whom up to half will be from abroad. A it B with C of D from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.David had been there for nearly an hour. He didnt know _ to wa
15、it or go home. A if B neither C whether D either（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The lecture wasnt interesting, so the students rose one after _ and walked out. A another B others C each other D the other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.What was the matter with you this morning? You looked _ you hadnt slept for the last 24 h
16、ours. A as if B that C so as D like that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I usually dont take the subway to get to my office, but its a good thing I did last Tuesday. I (36) a man sitting opposite me who (37) to be extremely nervous. He was (38) wide-eyed at one of the advertisements in the
17、 car. Then his hands started to (39) . I took my medical bag and (40) to him.“Well, what (41) seems to be wrong with you?“ I asked.He pointed at an advertisement (42) the good qualities of a (43) kind of shirt. It (44) : It will not wilt, shrink, crease, or wrinkle.“Well, (45) about it?“Im going (46
18、) ,“ he said. “I can read it to myself, but I cant say it out (47) . “My dear man,“ I comforted him, “you can say it. Of course you can. Youre (48) a little nervous. This is just a nervous attack. You must not (49) . You must try. and say it. Now say it. “It. it will not wilt, crink, waek, or shrink
19、le,“ he said, and with a groan (呻吟) he (50) his face with his hands.“Now come. (51) me,“ I told him, “and learn how perfectly simple the whole (52) is.“ I continued in a firm voice, “It will not wink, shink, wack, or cinkle. “ Oh, my! I (53) several times, and each was wrong in a different way.The m
20、an (54) , and appeared completely recovered. I was (55) . The man was cured. Of course, I had been putting on an act.（分数：20.00）A.curedB.noticedC.taughtD.metA.turnedB.meantC.pretendedD.appearedA.admiringB.screamingC.pointingD.staringA.moveB.touchC.waveD.shakeA.rushed overB.went onC.came backD.looked
21、overA.generallyB.exactlyC.usuallyD.naturallyA.telling aboutB.showing offC.calling forD.dealing withA.commonB.regularC.famousD.certainA.admittedB.saidC.provedD.calledA.whatB.howC.talkD.thinkA.crazyB.aheadC.angryD.backA.loudB.aloneC.freelyD.completelyA.trulyB.reallyC.simplyD.particularlyA.stopB.give i
22、nC.hurry upD.lookA.hidB.turnedC.coveredD.touchedA.Talk toB.AllowC.Listen toD.ShowA.advertisementB.problemC.situationD.thingA.triedB.spelledC.spokeD.explainedA.laughedB.was nervousC.was anxiousD.shoutedA.interestedB.delightedC.worriedD.astonished七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AChristmas Eve arrives at my
23、house each year. The center of the celebration is dinner. My mother spends days preparing a rich variety of seafood. The guest list seldom changes. It is made up of my aunt, Marcy and her husband, my oldest brother, Sal, his wife, and their four children, my sister, Joann, her husband, and their two
24、 children, and my second brother, Richard, his wife, and their two children.My aunt and uncle always come heavily loaded with enough food and wine for a whole army. My brother Sal and the gang usually show up an hour early and empty-handed. Joanns family is usually late while Richards group generall
25、y arrives on time, bearing gifts for everyone. I am in charge of getting the Christmas tree. Plenty of food is served at the dinner table, and all the hours of preparation are wolfed down in a matter of minutes. Along with the yearly repeated menu comes the yearly repeated conversation.Everyone talk
26、s about how good the food tastes. My mother then talks about all the supermarkets from which the fish was bought. This begins our period of comparison shopping. For at least 30 minutes, we show how better we are than each other at mentioning the bargains we have found.Personally, I do not feel the n
27、eed to be with a crowd on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve, to me, is a quiet time, a time to think deeply. The over-crowdedness and noise ruin my feelings about Christmas.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the underlined word “gang“ (Line 2, Para. 2 ) probably mean?（分数：1.00）A.The rest of the guests.B.Sals family m
28、embers.C.The writer and her mother.D.The children of the guests.(2).One of the main subjects discussed at the dinner table is _.（分数：1.00）A.the price of goodsB.the kind of seafoodC.the preparation of fishD.the change of the menu(3).How does the writer feel about Christmas Eve at her house?（分数：1.00）A.
29、She doesnt like the way it is celebrated.B.She thinks people eat too much fish.C.She thinks there is too much waste.D.She doesnt like doing the preparation work.(4).What does the text mainly talk about?（分数：1.00）A.Comparison shopping for Christmas.B.The Christmas dinner at the writers house.C.The gue
30、sts present at the writers Christmas dinner.D.Suggestions for how Christmas should be celebrated.BIn the United States, the biggest change in spending has been in the amount spent on food, which has decreased from 46% of the total family budget in 1901 to 19% of present day totals. This is due to th
31、e fact that people are now able to buy more and better foods at lower prices. As a result of the growth in fast food restaurants (for example, McDonalds or KFC), more people are also eating out. Thus about 30% of todays food budget goes on meals eaten outside the home while a hundred years ago it wa
32、s only 3%.At the beginning of the 20th century, few people owned their homes (only around 19% of working families) or cars (at about 1,000 per ear this was well above the average family income of 650 per year), as most people were unable to borrow money. But there was a rapid rise in both home and c
33、ar ownership during the mid-1900s.Free time increased considerably following the shortening of the working week, i.e. from six days to five, and from 10 hours to eight hours a day. In fact, the working clay couldnt be too long, otherwise people wouldnt have the time to spend their money. The amount
34、of a familys budget spent on outside entertainment, such as parties, films and concerts has increased from just under 6% in Fords day to about 9% today. On the other hand, we spend only a quarter of what our great-grand-parents paid for reading materials.It is difficult to see how our spending patte
35、rns may change in the future. We already know that our population is aging and this will have an effect on the amount of money we spend on medicalcare.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the subject discussed in the text?（分数：1.00）A.Increase in family income.B.Changes in family planning.C.Changing patterns in spend
36、ing.D.Decrease in food demand.(2).Why do people spend less on thud today than one hundred years ago?（分数：1.00）A.People are eating less.B.Eating habits have changed.C.Fewer people are eating out.D.Foods are less expensive.(3).What is the immediate cause for people to have more time to enjoy life?（分数：1
37、.00）A.The redaction in working time.B.The development of the fast food industry.C.The improvement of living conditions.D.The rapid rise in income.(4).On which of the following do people spend less time and money than before?（分数：1.00）A.Shopping.B.Family gatherings.C.Traveling.D.Reading.(5).One possib
38、le change in the future is that people will _.（分数：1.00）A.spend less on entertainmentB.spend less eating outC.spend more on booksD.spend more on their healthCCandlelight bathes the restaurant guests in a friendly light; the menu is about to be served. Stone guests are prepared to eat while others are
39、 looking around with nervous glances. Which knives and forks should be used first, and where should you put the napkin?For a while table manners were “out“. Now men and women aged 30 or so are rediscovering the finer points of being polite.Good manners give a pleasant impression. But how do you eat
40、“properly“? The golden rule is to act silently. You should not talk to someone with your mouth full. When eating a five-course meal-a frequent event during the holiday season-guests neednt feel frightened by the variety of knives and spoons before them. You work your way towards the plate from the o
41、utside.Uncertain situations often can be mastered with common sense. For example, many unknown salad greens can be difficult to tell from one another, but you can cut them all with a knife. The napkin remains subject to special care. The correct way is to fold it in half and lay it on your lap.If yo
42、u will leave your place, you should always place your napkin next to the plate. After the meal is finished, both cloth and paper napkins are folded and not thrown onto the plate.The proper table manners can also serve professional advancement. If a choice has to be made among several people for an i
43、mportant position, the employer may choose to lunch with them. Those who make noise with their lips certainly wont stand a chance.（分数：4.00）(1).How would you understand “table manners“ (Line 1, Para. 2)?（分数：1.00）A.Eat with knives, forks, and spoons.B.Choose proper kinds of food.C.Act properly while e
44、ating.D.Fold the napkin neatly all the time.(2).Guests who are unfamiliar with table manners often appear at dinner parties feeling _.（分数：1.00）A.uncertainB.regretfulC.improperD.dissatisfied(3).According to the writer, what is important for good table manners?（分数：1.00）A.Using knives and spoons one by
45、 one.B.Sitting still without glancing at others.C.Eating quietly without making noise.D.Taking care to keep the napkin clean.(4).The writer wrote the text because he had noticed that good table manners are _.（分数：1.00）A.completely forgotten by young peopleB.brought back to peoples attentionC.used whe
46、n making professional decisionsD.difficult to learn and practiseDWhere there is no law, there can be no crimes. The first question, therefore, is: Are there any international crimes? And the answer is No-for several reasons. In the first place, there is no body of international law explaining what i
47、s meant by international crimes. Secondly, national laws are only useful within a particular country, However, efforts have been made to have certain actions internationally recognized as crimes. It has been accepted by the countries which have joined Interpol ( 国际刑警组织) that any crime which has an i
48、nternational effect should be considered an international crime.This can be shown clearly by a recent case in India. An Englishman, pretending that he was a reporter of a leading British daily, canto to India. He showed great interest in the jewelry markets of Delhi and later bought a very expensive gold watch and a couple of gold rings.One shopkeeper, eager to sell his jewellery, willingly made a deal with him for 22,000 rupees; the only difficulty was the way of payment. The foreigner gave two cheques drawn on the Bangkok branch of the Bank
