1、公共英语二级-256 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 does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.Nobody can be the best.B.Do as well as you can.C.Its difficult to do something perfectly.(2).How far is it from here to the city?（分数：1.00）A.20 kilometers.B.20.5 kilometers.C.25.5
2、 kilometers.(3).What will the woman probably do?（分数：1.00）A.See the movie with the man.B.See Professor Brian.C.See Harry Potter.(4).What do we learn about the man?（分数：1.00）A.He is friendly.B.He is angry with the woman.C.His name is Robert Anderson.(5).Whats the probable relationship between the two s
3、peakers?（分数：1.00）A.Husband and wife.B.Father and daughter.C.Doctor and patient.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).How does the man like his haircut?（分数：1.00）A.Cut it short in the back.B.Part it in the middle.C.Both A and B.(2).What would the man like then?（分数：1.00）A.A shampoo.B.A shave.C.A shape.(1).Who shot
4、Abraham Lincoln?（分数：1.00）A.A young man of 24 from the north.B.A young man of 25 from the south.C.A slave owner of 26 from the south.(2).When did Lincoln die?（分数：1.00）A.On the evening of April 14, 1865.B.On the night of April 15, 1865.C.On the morning of April 15, 1865.(3).Where did Lincoln die?（分数：1
5、.00）A.In the hospital.B.On the way to the hospital.C.At the theatre.(1).What is the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.They are brother and sister.B.They are mother and son.C.They are husband and wife.(2).When does the conversation probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.Shortly after supper.B.
6、When the school bus is about to come.C.Before breakfast.(3).Where is the school bag?（分数：1.00）A.It is under the blanket.B.It is under the bed.C.It is at the foot of the desk.(1).How often does the No. 1 bus run?（分数：1.00）A.Every 5 minutes.B.Every 10 minutes.C.Every 15 minutes.(2).How does Johns sister
7、 come?（分数：1.00）A.By car.B.By air.C.By train.(3).When will Johns sister arrive?（分数：1.00）A.At 4:30.B.At 4:20.C.At 4:10.(1).According to the passage, what is it that almost everyone does on Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.Reading the Sunday paper.B.Going to church.C.Sleeping late in the morning.(2).When does the pap
8、er come?（分数：1.00）A.Late in the morning.B.In the afternoonC.Before families get up.(3).What do men like to read according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The death notices.B.Sports.C.Clothes.(4).What kind of news do womens pages have?（分数：1.00）A.News about parties, clothes and marriages.B.Advice about food
9、and health.C.All of the above.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. Your sister looks beautiful Is she a model or a film star? _. Shes a doctor. A Whatever you say B Forget about it C You bet D Far from it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.A computer _ think for itself. It must be told what to d
10、o. A cant B couldnt C may not D might not（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Youre _ your time trying to persuade him; hell never join us. A spending B wasting C losing D missing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.It is said that Sallys been painting for years since she was a little girl, _? A isnt she B hasnt it C hasnt she D doesn
11、t it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _ from the outside world. A cut out B cut through C cut up D cut off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6. Harry treats his secretary badly. Yes, he seems to think that shes the _ important person in the office. A less B least C more D most
12、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Ill send you my address _ I find somewhere to live. A although B as C while D once（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Shanghai is a big city. It lies _ southeast of China. A at B in C on D to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The doctor insisted that he _ seriously ill and that he _ operated on immediately. A be;
13、 should be B was; be C was; must be D should be; should be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Alice was about to _, when she suddenly found an answer to the question. A make up B look up C turn up D give up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The railway station is within _ drive from here. A three hours B three-hours C three-hour
14、D three-hour-long（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Tom, more than anyone else, _ anxious to go to China again. A is B are C has D have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Scientists call on us to _ nature and become better recyclers. A learn of B learn to C learn about D learn from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.She will write to you as soon
15、 as she _. there. A will get B gets C get D got（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film stars had left. A to tell B to be told C telling D told（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In sports the sexes are separate. (36) and men do not run or swim in the sam
16、e races. Women are less strong than men. That (37) is (38) people say. Women are (39) “the weaker sex“, or if men want to please them, “the fair sex“. But boys and girls are taught (40) schools and universities. There are women (41) are famous prime ministers, scientists and writers. And women live
17、longer than mere (42) European woman can expect (43) until the age of 74;a man only until he is 68. Are womens bodies really weaker? The fastest men can run a mile in (44) 4 minutes. The best women need 5 minutes. Womens times are always slower than (45) , but some facts are a surprise. Some of the
18、(46) women swimmers today are girls. One of them swam 400 metres (47) 4 minutes and 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tartan“ in films (48) an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes and 59.1 seconds, (49) is 37.9 seconds (50) than a girl 50 years (51) !
19、 This does not mean that women are catching men (52) . Conditions are very different now, and sport is much (53) serious. It is (54) serious that some women are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check (55) the women are really women or not. It seems like that sport has many p
20、roblems. Life can be very complicated when there are more than two separate sexes.（分数：20.00）A.WomanB.WomansC.WomenD.FemalesA.at leastB.at mostC.at lessD.at moreA.thatB.whichC.whatD.whoA.callB.calledC.callsD.to callA.inB.toC.onD.atA.whoB.whomC.whatD.thatA.AB.AnC.TheD./A.liveB.to liveC.livingD.livedA.
21、amongB.betweenC.underD.amountA.menB.manC.mensD.mansA.fastB.fasterC.fastestD.fastlyA.inB.onC.underD.betweenA.wereB.isC.wasD.areA.thatB.whenC.whoD.whichA.slowB.fastC.slowerD.fasterA.laterB.lateC.latelyD.latestA.onB.atC.upD.inA.mostB.leastC.moreD.lessA.suchB.soC.veryD.manyA.ifB.butC.thatD.whether七、第三部分
22、 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AAt first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadnt checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I removed without reading. Others were from friends I saved those to read later when I had more time
23、.One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first was the name, Maher Nawaf, which I didnt recognize. The second was the subject line: “pleas papers“. Clearly, the e-mail was from someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language. The message was from an Iraqi, a university r
24、esearch scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint a research paper I had written As a scientist, Im used to getting these kinds of requests; its part of the give and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work
25、 he was doing. I also wished him and his family best for their safety and well-being during this dangerous time in his land.A couple of days later, his reply appeared in my inbox It read, in part: “Hi dear Dr. Im very happy to hear good news from you and your help, also Id like to thank you for your
26、 feelings towards me and my family . thank you very much for help I want to tell you that Im ready to help you in Mosul University/Iraq if you need that.“Maher also explained in his broken English that he was interested in a paper Id written on the use of lactobacillus acidophilus (a healthy product
27、 that can be found in yogurt(酸奶) and other foods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a treatment for gastrointestinal(消化系统) illness. He signed off: “Warmest regards to you and lovely family. “Despite his difficulty with the language, he had painted a picture for me that was
28、far more than a simple request for information. The humanity displayed(流露出的) in his message made me want to both smile and cry.（分数：4.00）(1).Why did the e-mail from an Iraqi catch the authors attention?（分数：1.00）A.The subject line was not written in standard English.B.It was not completely written in
29、English.C.The senders name seemed familiar.D.It had a short subject line.(2).What does the author like to do as a scientist with other researchers?（分数：1.00）A.Reprint research papers.B.Exchange research findings.C.Chat with them on the Internet.D.Wish each other the best of luck.(3).Besides work inte
30、rest, the Iraqi and the authors e-mails also delivered _.（分数：1.00）A.heart-warming friendly feelingsB.medicine to treat certain diseasesC.news about each others familyD.their opinions on wars(4).What can we infer from the text?（分数：1.00）A.The author of the text is a language teacher.B.Iraqi people are
31、 much happier now than before.C.The Internet can bring people closer to each other.D.Even knowing a little English can help you learn a lot.BI came to India a year ago to find a village in which I could live and write, but it was many months before I settled down.I wasted a lot of time looking for t
32、he “typical“ village. Yet no such thing exists. Often the villagers themselves were puzzled. Why had I come? I had put aside my work as a newspaper reporter because my ideas had changed. I had come to believe that what was happening in the developing countries was more important than anything else.
33、But to understand how three-quarters of the worlds people live, and how their future might affect ours, I felt that I first had to try and share their way of life.In the end I chose a mountain village because it was a little cooler than those in the plains. I took the bus from town along a rough roa
34、d. Then came a rough walk down a path to the river. After this I began the climb into the hills. Every time I stopped to catch my breath, there was a wonderful sight. After several hours walk the village was in sight.（分数：4.00）(1).The story is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.a visit to IndiaB.an experience
35、 of finding a “typical village“C.a rough roadD.a wonderful sight(2).The writer had to change his lifestyle because _.（分数：1.00）A.he wanted to enjoy the quiet life in the countrysideB.he hoped to keep fitC.he wanted to find more about the developing countriesD.he hoped to change a job(3).Which of the
36、following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.After the writer had arrived in India he spent years looking for a certain village.B.While the writer was looking for a “typical“ village, the villagers made him feel puzzled.C.Before the writer chose a mountain village he first settled down in a town.D.Before
37、 he came to India, the writer had written for newspapers.(4).The village where the writer finally decided to settle down _.（分数：1.00）A.had more pleasant weather than those in the plainsB.was not far from the riverC.had a great view sight of the plainsD.was at the end of a rough roadCAnn Curry is a fa
38、mous news presenter of the NBC News “Today“ show. When she was 15 she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if shed like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes.Ann worke
39、d after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel maid and even made maps for the US Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs.
40、One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Arm for books on cancer (癌症). The woman seemed anxious. Ann showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store less worried, and Arm has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped he
41、r customer.Years later, as a television reporter in Los Angeles, Ann heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and his hand. His family could not afford a surgical(外科的) operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time.Ann persuaded her boss to l
42、et her do the story. After the story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the surgical operation for free.Ann visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you. “ What a sweet sense of sati
43、sfaction Ann Curry felt!At McCarleys bookstore, Ann always sensed she was working for the customers, not the store. Today its the same. NBC News pays her, but she feels as if she works for the people who watch the programmes, helping them make sense of the world.（分数：4.00）(1).Ann Curry got her first
44、job _.（分数：1.00）A.from her friend in a bookstoreB.a couple of years before collegeC.at the NBC news “Today“ showD.when she was studying at university(2).At which part-time job did Ann Curry feel the happiest?（分数：1.00）A.The hotel.B.The bookstore.C.The student union.D.The US Forest Service.(3).What par
45、ticularly gives her the feeling of pride?（分数：1.00）A.Helping people through her work.B.Reporting interesting stories.C.Being able to do different jobs well.D.Paying through her college education.(4).How did Ann help the child get the operation he needed?（分数：1.00）A.Ann persuaded the boy to speak on TV
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