1、公共英语二级-384 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).When will they meet?（分数：1.00）A.3:45.B.4:00.C.4:15.(2).What is the woman doing?（分数：1.00）A.Helping with the hooks.B.Arranging the books.C.Reading a book.(3).Whats the man doing?（分数：1.00）A.Hes working in a hotel.B.H
2、es visiting a young people.C.Hes traveling around.(4).When did the woman arrive?（分数：1.00）A.March 15th.B.March 5th.C.March 8th.(5).Where does the conversation probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.At the bus station.B.At a train.C.At the airport.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Where arc the speakers?（分数：1.00）A.In
3、a classroom.B.In a theater.C.In an office.(2).Why does the man plan to leave early?（分数：1.00）A.He is going on vacation.B.He is going to a performance.C.He is going to the post office.(3).What does the woman offer to do?（分数：1.00）A.Clean the office.B.Pick up the mans son.C.Finish the mans work.(1).Why
4、did the woman not go to college?（分数：1.00）A.She didnt pass the exam.B.She wasnt interested in college.C.She couldnt afford college education.(2).What job does the woman say she did?（分数：1.00）A.She was a bus conductor.B.She was a shop assistant,C.She was a housekeeper.(3).What did the woman think of he
5、r friends college life?（分数：1.00）A.It was busy.B.It was wonderful.C.It was dull.(1).What did the man ask the woman to do?（分数：1.00）A.To book a hotel room for him.B.To meet an old friend of hers.C.To pass a message to Mary.(2).What is the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Neighbors.B.Fat
6、her and daughter.C.Husband arid wife.(3).What is Mary probably doing?（分数：1.00）A.Staying at a hotel.B.Talking on the phone.C.Chatting with her husband.(1).Why does Bob call Nancy?（分数：1.00）A.To ask if shes got the tickets.B.To invite her out for an evening.C.To offer his help with his new flat.(2).Wha
7、t will Nancy be doing next Saturday afternoon?（分数：1.00）A.Watching a tennis match.B.Cleaning up the new flat.C.Visiting a friend with Margaret.(3).What has Nancy agreed to do with Bob next Saturday?（分数：1.00）A.To see a play.B.To attend a concert.C.To buy concert tickets.(1).Who are the speakers?（分数：1.
8、00）A.A passer-by and a policeman.B.A passer-by and a driver.C.A passenger and a taxi-driver.(2).What is the womans house number?（分数：1.00）A.1323.B.3023.C.4023.(3).Why cant the man turn left7（分数：1.00）A.It is the rush hour.B.It is a one-way street.C.The street is too narrow.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
9、五、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Did you see the film on _ television or at _ cinema? A a; the B a; / C /; the D the; /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Too bad-I missed the early train _ only a few minutes! A at B in C by D after（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.-What textbooks shall we use for the Japanese students?-That is anothe
10、r question _ well discuss later. A what B which C on that D about which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.My former school is now very different from _ it was when I was there. A what B where C that D which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.I have never wanted to be a white-collar worker, _ I would be bored with office work. A so
11、B if C as D or（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The further away you go out from the city, _ the scenes are. A the much attractive B the attractive C the most attractive D the more attractive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Ever since he _ his job, Allen has been much happier than before. A has changed B had changed C changed D
12、 changes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.-Can you lend me a pen?-Sorry, _. A I havent B I havent got one C I havent got it D I havent got that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.After recovering from his illness, he was very anxious to _ his work. A get back to B get through C get down D get al0ng with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The _ of
13、 trade with foreign countries are gradually changing as Chinas industry develops. A shapes B chances C masons D patterns（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Tom _ a photograph of me while I was not looking. A is taking B took C will take D had taken（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12._ writing a letter to the manager, he decided to
14、 talk to him in person. A Instead of B Because of C As for D mc to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Youd better button up your coat; it _ cold and the wind is blowing. A gets B will get C is getting D has got（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Ive decided to _ your advice and stop smoking for good. A believe B receive C take D c
15、onsider（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Helen looked at the finished painting with _. A victory B success C satisfaction D favor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Sisters are often alike but they axe never exactly the same. In many (36) , one sister is often called “the pretty one“ and the other “the (37
16、) one“ when they are still babies. Even young children think (38) is more important than brains.“I envied my sisters looks. She had long (39) hair and nice clothes and the most (40) . I hated her so much that I decided to (41) her. One day when the roof of the house was being re-paired, I (42) a bri
17、ck out of a window (43) she was underneath (在下面). Thank God it (44) !“ says one ashamed near-murderer. “I must have been about 10 at the time, and she was eight years old. (45) she tells me that she always felt (46) beside me in school because I was a (47) student and she was weaker (48) school work
18、. But when youre 14 or 15, you (49) attention and praise and you need boyfriends; good exam results dont (50) a fair exchange (交换).“Life is particularly (51) for someone who wants to (52) in the footsteps of a famous sister. Dee Pfeiffer wants to be a film star like her sister, Michelle. “When we we
19、re children, Michelle was the beautiful one and I was the (53) one,“ says Dee. “I have been trying to lose weight for years to achieve a (54) which is as good as hem. In Hollywood, everyone (55) you critically, and compares you with your famous sister./（分数：20.00）A.housesB.timesC.placesD.familiesA.sh
20、yB.cleverC.uglyD.activeA.beautyB.mindC.bodyD.heightA.fairB.yellowC.dryD.thinA.interestB.attentionC.moneyD.timeA.attackB.beatC.killD.defeatA.gotB.droppedC.placedD.leftA.asB.whereC.thoughD.whenA.missedB.hitC.failedD.hurtA.SoB.NowC.ButD.ThenA.prettyB.stupidC.sorryD.proudA.seriousB.popularC.goodD.luckyA
21、.atB.withC.aboutD.forA.gainB.receiveC.wantD.giveA.stand forB.turn toC.lead toD.seem likeA.boringB.excitingC.easyD.hardA.developB.keepC.walkD.followA.difficultB.smartC.youngD.fatA.standardB.resultC.figureD.successA.thinks aboutB.talks aboutC.looks atD.points at七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AIt was 7:00 a
22、m in Kyoto, Japan, and the taxi company had just called a second time to say they couldnt find my house. Once again I spelt out directions even a blind person could follow. I glanced impatiently at my watch, and waited. Only two hours remained until my flight left-and it was an hour-and-a-haft trip
23、to the airport.Outside, heavy rains were pouring down. My house was so far north in the city that buses pass only three times a day.The telephone rang again. “Terribly sorry,“ began the man at the taxi company. Then I realized that the taxi company, flooded with calls, could only offer in-city runs.
24、 I had heard this happens when the weather gets bad. I shouted into the phone that I had a plane to catch and I would meet the taxi outside my house.Standing in the wind-driven rain, I looked up and down the road. No taxi. A car went by, the driver and passenger staring at the crazy foreigner in the
25、 downpour.Finally a white car appeared and pulled to a stop. A young man throw open the door, waving for me to get in. Shaking with cold and anger, I climbed in.In the most polite Japanese, the man said he was called Mike, with whom I had spoken three times that morning. He had left his post in the
26、office and raced here in his personal car. He apologized again, but did not explain why a taxi would not pick me up. Delivering me straight to the air- port, he refused the 2,000 yen I pressed into his hand.A few hours later, as the storm-delayed 727 took off, I opened the newspaper. On the second p
27、age my eyes caught the headline of a short article: Taxi Strike Begins This Morning in Kyoto.（分数：4.00）(1).Why did the writer call a taxi early in the morning?（分数：1.00）A.He wanted to catch a plane.B.He was unable to find the airport.C.There were few taxis in town.D.All the buses stopped because of th
28、e rain.(2).What was the reason for the taxi company not being able to pick him up?（分数：1.00）A.More people were riding in taxis on rainy days.B.The writer didnt give the correct address.C.The taxi drivers refused to work.D.The taxi drivers didnt like to drive long distance.(3).The writer got to the ai
29、rport _.（分数：1.00）A.by riding in Mikes car from the taxi companyB.with the help of Mike from the post officeC.by getting a lift in a passing carD.with the help of a taxi driver sent by his company(4).We can learn from the text that the driver was _.（分数：1.00）A.quick-minded at taking actionsB.a self-em
30、ployed driverC.unfamiliar with the readD.warm-hearted toward peopleBThe banana “tree“ is actually not a real tree. This is because there is no wood in the stem(树干) rising above the ground. The stem is made up of leaves growing very close together, one inside the other. The leaves spread out at the t
31、op of the stem and rise in the air.Banana plants need a lot of care and attention. They must be provided with water if the normal rainfall doesnt supply enough. The area around the plants must be kept free of weeds and grass.About nine or ten months after planting, a flower appears on the banana pla
32、nt. This flower is at the end of a long stalk(茎), which grows from the base up through the center of the stem and turns downward when it comes out from the top. Small bananas form on this flower stalk as it grows down- ward. Bananas really grow upside down. As the small bananas form on the stalk, th
33、ey point down- ward, but as they grow they mm and point upward.Bananas are harvested while they are still green. Even when they are to be eaten where they are grown, they are not allowed to ripen on the plant. A banana that turns yellow on the plant loses its taste.（分数：4.00）(1).The first paragraph i
34、n the text mainly discusses _.（分数：1.00）A.why the banana tree is not a treeB.how the banana grows on the stemC.why the stem of the tree is woodD.how the leaves grow out of the stem(2).The underlined word “it“ in the third paragraph refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.the leafB.the plantC.the stemD.the stalk(3).Ac
35、cording to the text, where do bananas actually grow?（分数：1.00）A.On the flower stalk.B.On the leaves.C.On the stem.D.On the base of the stem.(4).From the text we know when bananas are harvested, they are _.（分数：1.00）A.green and pointing downwardB.yellow and pointing downward.C.green and pointing upward
36、D.yellow and pointing upwardCThe research was done by a Dr. Griffiths in England. He compared the behavior of 15 regular gamblers with that of 15 non-regular gamblers before and after they gambled. Both groups had increased heart rates during gambling because it was exciting. But the regular gambler
37、s heart rates went down almost straight after the game. while the non-regulars remained excited and had increased heart rates for longer.When the heart beat increases, the body produces chemicals called endorphins which make you feel good. Dr. Griffiths thinks that regular gamblers lose this good fe
38、eling soon after a game and need to play again quickly to regain the pleasure.He has also discovered that regular gamblers have different psychological reactions from those of non-regular gamblers. In an experiment where regular and non-regular gamblers thought aloud while playing, regular gamblers
39、had far more unreasonable thoughts. In their minds they turned losses into near-wins, Dr. Griffiths thinks that nearly winning gives the gambler a high in the way that a win would do.Based on Dr. Griffiths research, doctors suggest that one way to help regular gamblers to give up gambling is to give
40、 them beta-blockers drugs that stop them getting a high in the first place.（分数：4.00）(1).Dr. Griffiths research helps you find out _.（分数：1.00）A.a way to help gamblers give up gamblingB.a chemical to increase gamblers heart beatC.which group of gamblers played the game betterD.when gamblers should be
41、given drugs(2).How did Dr. Griffiths discover the gamblers feelings when winning and losing?（分数：1.00）A.By examining the different chemicals in gamblers bodies.B.By testing the gamblers heart beat.C.By asking the gamblers to discuss their ideas.D.By asking the gamblers to speak aloud their feelings.(
42、3).The underlined words “a high“ (Line 4, Para. 3) probably mean “_“.（分数：1.00）A.a great expectationB.a reasonable thoughtC.a feeling of happinessD.an exciting idea(4).According to the text, what do we know about non-regular gamblers.?（分数：1.00）A.Their bodies produce less endorphins during the game.B.
43、They dont consider losses in a game as reasonable near-wins.C.Their bodies have no reaction to beta-blockers.D.They have faster heart rates during the game than regular gamblers.DThere are hundreds of TV channels in the United States. Americans get a lot of entertainment and information from TV. Mos
44、t people probably watch it for entertainment only. For some people, however, TV is where they get the news of the day. But some new TV programs or shows put entertainment and news together.This new kind of program in the United States is called “infotainment“, which means information (info-) and ent
45、ertainment (-tainment). These kinds of programs use actors to act out news stories, making the news of the flay more interesting and exciting to people. The shows also use special effects.An example of infotainment is the show “Americas Most Wanted“. The producers of this pro- gram get stories from
46、real cases that the police have dealt with. In most of these cases, the; police never found the person who committed the crime. Sometimes they caught the criminal, but he or she ran away again. The people who make “America s Most Wanted“ film it in the city where the crime happened. They use actors
47、to play the parts of all the people in the case. At the end of the story, however, they always show “mug shots“ of the real criminals, or police photographs.（分数：5.00）(1).The best title for the text would be _.（分数：1.00）A.Americas Most WantedB.TV Programs for the PoliceC.A New Type of TV ProgramD.Ente
48、rtainment before Information(2).The purpose of the first paragraph is to introduce _.（分数：1.00）A.news programsB.entertainment programsC.TV channelsD.infotainment(3).One important difference between an infotainment and an ordinary TV news program is that the former _.（分数：1.00）A.uses actors to play the rolesB.shows the photos of real criminalsC.reports news from where it happensD.announces news for the police(4).We can infer from the text that the producers of “Americas Most Wanted“ _.（分数：1.00）A.hope the program will help the police c
