1、公共英语二级-422 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 will the speakers discuss?（分数：1.00）A.A wash machine.B.A computer.C.A report.(2).Where did this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.At the hospital.B.At the airport.C.At a school.(3).Whats wrong with Lily?（分数：
2、1.00）A.she has got a toothache.B.she has got a backache.C.she has got a headache.(4).Why will the woman go to London?（分数：1.00）A.To have a look at London.B.To call on her friend.C.To meet her parents.(5).What is the man doing?（分数：1.00）A.Taking a ride.B.Making a suggestion.C.Swimming.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15
3、.00)(1).When will the Beijing Opera be on?（分数：1.00）A.At 7:30 Saturday.B.At 7:00 Saturday.C.At 7:00 Sunday.(2).Where are they going at the weekend?（分数：1.00）A.Beijing Theater.B.Beihai Cinema.C.Beihai Park.(3).What are they going there for?（分数：1.00）A.To meet friends.B.To see Beijing Opera.C.To learn Be
4、ijing Opera.(1).What are the two speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Using the left hand.B.Operating machines.C.Designing machines.(2).What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Master and servant.B.Teacher and student.C.Fellow workers.(3).What can we learn from the conversa
5、tion?（分数：1.00）A.Everything is possible.B.The woman only uses her right hand.C.The woman only uses her left hand.(1).Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?（分数：1.00）A.Young.B.Old.C.Middle-aged.(2).Which part of the body is probably OK with the man?（分数：1.00）A.His teeth.B.His head.C.
6、His back.(3).Why cant the woman do gardening?（分数：1.00）A.Because of her back trouble.B.Because of her leg trouble.C.Because of her arm trouble.(1).Where is Miss Smith?（分数：1.00）A.She is at home.B.She is having a trip.C.She is attending a meeting.(2).When is the trade fair due to?（分数：1.00）A.On Thursday
7、.B.On Wednesday.C.On Sunday.(3).What number should Miss Smith call?（分数：1.00）A.5667986-233.B.5657986-332.C.5667896-332.(1).What are the researchers at the University of Chicago studying?（分数：1.00）A.Different kinds of dreams.B.The content of dreams.C.Dreamers while they dream.(2).What surprised the res
8、earchers?（分数：1.00）A.Dreamers cant recall their dreams.B.The subjects sleep soundly during their dreams.C.Dreamers can sleep well.(3).When will the dream be recorded in the dream laboratory?（分数：1.00）A.As soon as the dreamer falls asleep.B.Immediately after each dream.C.Over five minutes after the end
9、 of each dream.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.Tell me something about your adventure last year.We lost our way in the forest and_matters worse was_it began to rain. A what; that B it; that C it; because D what; because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Such a stupid mistake could have been
10、 avoided.Unfortunately, he_the mistake again and again. A repeated B would repeat C had repeated D would have repeated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Bob doesnt seem like the same person. _so much in the accident has made him more sentimental. A For him to see B His seeing C Having seen D To be seeing（分数：1.00）A.
11、B.C.D.4.Can you make sure_her necklace? A where Amada had put B where had Amada put C where Amada has put D where has Amada put（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The boys and girls are walking along the street, _a green coat. A each of them has B they each have C every wears D each wearing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Hi, Jer
12、ry, Come in.Uh, yeah, I_by to see if you_for a book named Hero. A stopped; were still looking B will stop; are still looking C have stopped; were still looking D stop; will have looked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.You must promise to keep the notice a secret and dont put it_others. A in possession of B in the
13、possession of C in charge of D in the charge of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8._water to grow is well-known. A That flowers need B These flowers need C That flower needs D Flowers need（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.As we all know, it was_that made his dream broken. A her being careless B because of her carelessness C becaus
14、e she was careless D she was so careless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The witness has been warned that he would be getting into great trouble_report to the police. A were he to B he will C he was to D would he（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.How many people are still leading_life under_poverty hue in China ?Perhaps one fi
15、fth. A a; the Ba; a C/; / Dthe; /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.What he said_. He knows nothing about the agriculture economy. A get some sense B gets some sense C doesnt make any sense of D doesnt make any sense（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.You have made a few spelling mistakes in your composition, but_, it is fairly g
16、ood. A as a whole B generally speaking C after all D on the whole（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.There is a_look on his face. Whats on his mind? A worry B worried C worrying D worring（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.How much of his lecture did you think you understand?_I wish I had worked harder. A Nearly everything. B Almo
17、st nothing. C Not a little. D Very few.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flo
18、od of words.In (36) a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend (37) can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are (38) readers.Most of us develop poor reading (39) at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency
19、(40) in the actual stuff of language itselfwords. Taken individually, words have (41) meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and para-graphs. (42) , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to (43)
20、words or passages.Regression, the tendency to look back over (44) you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which (45) down the speed of reading is vocalizationsounding each word either orally or mentally as (46) reads. To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use
21、 a device called an (47) , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate (48) the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch“ him.The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, (49) word-by-word reading, regression and sub vocali
22、zation, practically impossible. At first (50) is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, (51) your comprehension will improve.Many people have found (52) reading skill drastically improved after some training. (53) Charlce Au, a business ma
23、nager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute (54) the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can (55) a lot more reading material in a short period of time.（分数：20.00）A.applyingB.doingC.offeringD.gettingA.quicklyB.easilyC.r
24、oughlyD.decidedlyA.goodB.curiousC.poorD.urgentA.trainingB.habitsC.situationsD.customA.liesB.combinesC.touchesD.involvesA.someB.a lot ofC.littleD.dullA.FortunatelyB.In factC.LogicallyD.UnfortunatelyA.reuseB.rereadC.rewriteD.reciteA.whatB.whichC.thatD.ifA.scalesB.cutsC.slowsD.measuresA.some oneB.oneC.
25、heD.readerA.acceleratorB.actorC.amplifierD.observerA.thenB.asC.beyondD.thanA.enablingB.leadingC.makingD.indicatingA.meaningB.comprehensionC.gistD.regressionA.butB.norC.orD.forA.ourB.yourC.theirD.suchA.Look atB.TakeC.MakeD.ConsiderA.forB.inC.afterD.beforeA.masterB.go overC.presentD.get through七、第三部分
26、阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)ABoxing was long viewed sickly. Generally forbidden by law in earlier days, the fighting was usually done with bare fists, and matches often lasted forty or fifty rounds.In 1882 John L. Sullivan, a fighter of great power, won the world heavyweight championship from Paddy Ryan in a
27、 bare fisted battle marked by hitting, scratching, and biting without any rule. Five years later, while fighting Patsy Cardiff at Minneapolis, Sullivan broke his right arm in the third round, but he continued fighting to the sixth round and won.In1889, Sullivan defeated Jade Kilrain with his bare fi
28、sts in another championship fight, winning twenty thousand dollars and a diamond prize medal. His admirers talked then of running him for the next governor, but he traveled to Australia for a boxing tour instead, coming back only to lose his title in a twenty-one-round match with a young Californian
29、 named James J. Corbett.“Gentleman James“ victory in this match marked a turning point; for it showed scientific boxing was over strength. But Corbetts title ended in 1897, when another boxer, Bob Fitzsimmons, in less than three seconds, achieved his feats and then Fitzsimmons knocked out an Irishma
30、n, won the heavyweight championship of the world, and invented the terrible “solar plexus punch“.（分数：3.00）(1).Boxing matches in the early days were_.（分数：1.00）A.short and bloodyB.usually spare-time competitionsC.governed by strict rulesD.cruel(2).Sullivan held the worlds heavyweight title for_.（分数：1.
31、00）A.twenty-one yearsB.only a yearC.five yearsD.at least seven years(3).Sullivans fight with Kilrain was_.（分数：1.00）A.the first boxing championship matchB.the last boxing match to be fought bare-fistedC.a bare-fisted championship fightD.a six-round matchBCARDIFF, Wales. Poets, singers and musicians f
32、rom across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling.“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,“ said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international sto
33、rytelling festival in Wales.“Some of the tales, like those the Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,“ he said early this month.Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who ca
34、n do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existenc
35、e) storytelling in Wales.“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.“ Ambrose said.（分数：4.00）(1).Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling_.（分数：1.00）A.is in the hands of some old peopleB.started in Wal
36、esC.will be popular againD.will be more popular than TV(2).From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn_.（分数：1.00）A.how difficult it is to understand the InuitB.how cold it has been where the Inuit liveC.why they tell the stories in a throat-singing wayD.about their life as early as thousands
37、of years ago(3).According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.B.Storytelling is always well received in Wales.C.Storytelling has a long history in Wales.D.Storytelling once stopped in Wales.(4).The underlined phrase “in good
38、 hands“ means（分数：1.00）A.protected by kind peopleB.taken good care ofC.grasped by good storytellersD.controlled by rich peopleCGoing, Going, Gone!The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund-raiser.The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction (拍卖)!Saturday, Ma
39、y 106:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m.in the school hall6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.: All items for auction are previewed.6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.: Silent auction begins.7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.: Highest bidders(出价人) from silent auction are determined.7:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m.: Main auction begins.Items up for bid in the silent auction
40、range in value from $5 to $30.Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:Airline tickets to a place of your choiceWeekend getaways at first-class hotelsSeason tickets to the Chicago Bears football game$50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salonsTheater tickets to The
41、 Merchant of VeniceDont miss the boat! Book your tickets today.Last year, tickets sold out in five days!Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.$15 per person.All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is not mentio
42、ned as being up for bid at the auction?（分数：1.00）A.A movie pass to the local cinema.B.A weekend stay at a hotel.C.A ticket to a restaurant.D.Airline tickets.(2).The more items that are given or bought for auction,_.（分数：1.00）A.the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auctionB.the hig
43、her the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auctionC.the faster the ticket will be sold to the auctionD.the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab(3).Which of the following is most likely to happen at the years auction?（分数：1.00）A.Tickets for the event will be sold
44、 out in less than one week.B.All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.C.More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.D.The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.(4).The phrase “first-come, first-served“ tells you that_.（分数：1.00）A.pe
45、ople can buy the tickets on the first day onlyB.the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeC.food and drinks will be served at the auctionD.tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy themDNew York: when the first jet struck World Trade Center at 8:48 a.m. on T
46、uesday, the people in 2 World Trade Center with a view of the instant damage across the divide had the clearest sense of what they, too, must do: get out fast.Katherine Hachinski, who had been knocked off her chair by the blast of heat exploding from the neighboring tower, was one of those. Despite
47、her 70 years of age, Ms Hachinski, an architect working on the 91st floor of 2 World Trade Center, the south tower, went for the stairs. Twelve floors above her, Judy Wein, an executive (经理), screamed and set off too.But others up and down the 110 floors, many without clear views of the damage acros
48、s the way and thus unclear about what was happening, were not so sure. And the 18 minutes before the next plane would hit were ticking off.Amid the uncertainty about what was the best thing to do, formal announcements inside the sound tower instructed people to stay put, assuring them that the building was sound and the threat was limited to the other tower.Some left, others stayed. Some began to climb down and, when met with more announcements and other cautions (警告) to stop or return. The decisions made in those instants proved to be of great importa
