1、公共英语二级-438 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 kind of coffee would the woman like?（分数：1.00）A.Black coffee.B.With milk and sugar.C.With milk and no sugar.(2).What happened to the man?（分数：1.00）A.He had a traffic accident.B.He was held up in traffic.C.He w
2、as missing Michael.(3).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.(4).What are they likely to see?（分数：1.00）A.A concert.B.A movie.C.A play.(5).Where is the man probably going?（分数：1.00）A.To a restaurant.B.To
3、a cafe.C.To a supermarket.三、第二节(总题数：4，分数：15.00)(1).When will the man have a party?（分数：1.00）A.Next Sunday evening.B.Next Saturday evening.C.This Saturday evening.(2).Why does Clara say “it depends“ ?（分数：1.00）A.She does not know where to have the party.B.She does not know what to do at the party.C.She
4、 does not know when to attend the party.(3).What was the mans response to Claras gift?（分数：1.00）A.He accepted happily.B.He accepted unexpectedly.C.He responded in a polite way.(1).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.About the plan for tonight.B.About a terrible old film.C.About whether they will g
5、o to the cinema.(2).How often do they go to the cinema?（分数：1.00）A.Very often.B.Seldom.C.Once a week.(3).What does the woman think of the film “Spy Story“ ?（分数：1.00）A.It is interesting.B.It is old.C.It is frightening.(4).What does the teacher ask his students to call him?（分数：1.00）A.James.B.James Blac
6、k.C.Jim.(1).What is probably the time for the appointment?（分数：1.00）A.7:40.B.7:30.C.7:00.(2).What will they probably do?（分数：1.00）A.To have a meeting,B.To have a party,C.To have dinner.(3).Why are Terry and Susan late according to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Perhaps because of the heavy roads.B.Perhaps because
7、 of the subway.C.Maybe they havent got the invitation.(4).What will the woman probably do in the end?（分数：1.00）A.Make a phone call.B.Check the invitation.C.Talk to them later night.(1).What is true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Helen was born blind and deaf.B.A sickness caused her to be blind a
8、nd deaf.C.Helen lost her sight and hearing at the age of 19.(2).When did her teacher come to Helen Keller?（分数：1.00）A.When Helen was 7.B.When Helen was 17.C.Immediately after Helen lost her sight and hearing.(3).What is true about Helens later life according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.She could see an
9、d hear again.B.She became a writer and wrote a lot of books.C.She painted many drawings.(4).How did Helen reach others understanding?（分数：1.00）A.She taught herself.B.With the help of her family.C.With the help of her teacher.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 you still thin
10、king about yesterdays game?-Oh, thats _. A what makes me feel excited B whatever I feel excited about C how I feel about it D when I feel excited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.So seriously _ in the accident that he was sent to hospital at once. A he was wounded B was he hurt C be did injure D did he hurt（分数：1.0
11、0）A.B.C.D.3.So excited and joyful _ that we were soon completely lost in playing and laughing. A we felt B felt we C did we feel D had we felt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.At the _ of the bell, the students rushed into the classroom. A sight B noise C voice D sound（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5._ other nurses, Alice is ca
12、reful and patient. A Looking like B Compared with C If, common with D As to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.I _ have written to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards. A ought to B must C couldnt D neednt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.-Some young people today seen, to believe in _ more than fashion and pop music.-I agre
13、e. But they should seek after elegant taste. A not B nothing C nobody D none（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.-Can he get the first prize for running?-Impossible now. He _ to do so, but he has just hurt his leg. A was expected B would expect C has expected D is expected（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.I have kept that picture _
14、 I can see it every day as it always reminds me of my university days in London. A in which B which C where D when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.-Do you know who invented _ telephone?-No, but it is really _ telephone? A the; the B /; the C the;/ D the; a（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.How many of us _ a meeting that is no
15、t important to us would be interested in the discussion? A attended B attending C to attend D have attended（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.-The book isnt easy for Jack to understand, is it?- _. His foreign language is far better than expected. A No, it isnt B Im afraid not C I dont think so D Yes, it is（分数：1.00
16、）A.B.C.D.13.It was in the village _ now is a small town _ the earthquake occurred A where, which B which, where C which, that D that, where（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.I caught the last bus from town, yet Henry came home _ that night. A very late B even later C so late D the latest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.-Were t
17、hey late for the play?-Not really. As soon as they _ themselves in their seats in the theatre, the curtain _. A settled; went up B settled; had gone up C were settled; went up D were settling; had gone up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Such Accidents Are Rather CommonWe all have (36) days
18、 when everything (37) wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control It seems as if a single unimportant thing may cause a number of things to happen. Let us (38) that you are (39) a meal and keeping an eye (40) the baby at the same time the telephone rings a
19、nd this means your troubles are beginning. While you are (41) the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, (42) your half-prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend (43) your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets (44) . (45) if this were not enough to bring you to tears, at the same time, y
20、our husband arrives, unexpectedly (46) three guests to dinner.Things can go wrong on (47) people on the road. During the rush hour one evening two cars hit each other and troth drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She suddenly went (48) panic and sto
21、pped her car. This made the driver (49) her stops suddenly. His wife was sitting beside him (50) a large cake. As she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road. (51) a cake flying through the air, a truck driver had to stop his truck all of a sudden. The truck
22、 was carrying empty beer bottles and (52) them slid (53) the back of the truck and on to the road. This led (54) yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic piled up behind. It (55) the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meanwhile, the truck driver had to sweep
23、 up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves from the accident, for they were happily having what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days!（分数：20.00）A.experienceB.experiencedC.experiencesD.experiencingA.goB.to goC.wentD.goesA.supposeB.to supposeC.supposedD.suppos
24、ingA.preparedB.preparingC.prepareD.to prepareA.atB.inC.onD.toA.atB.inC.onD.byA.destroyingB.destroyC.destroyedD.to destroyA.toB.inC.atD.onA.barnB.burningC.to burnD.burntA.ForB.AsC.WhileD.WhenA.bringB.broughtC.bringingD.to bringA.a number ofB.the number ofC.number ofD.numbers ofA.inB.toC.intoD.ontoA.f
25、ollowB.followedC.followingD.to followA.holdB.to holdC.holdingD.heldA.SeeB.SeeingC.To seeD.SawA.hundred ofB.a hundred ofC.hundreds ofD.hundredsA.ofB.offC.downD./A.toB.ofC.offD.forA.costB.tookC.spentD.take七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AOne day two scientists were quarrelling about whose watch was better,
26、the German one or the Japanese one. Since they were scientists, they decided to do an experiment to test the watches. They went into their lab and filled a basin with water, put the watches in, waited for 20 minutes and took them out.They could see there was something wrong with both watches. They o
27、bserved them for several hours before speaking to each other. They both silently found that the German watch was losing 60 minutes and the Japanese are doubled that.The scientist with the Japanese watch then slowly raised his head and said, “Both watch are out of work, but my watch is right more oft
28、en than yours, so its better.“ The scientist with the German watch went home without saying a word.（分数：5.00）(1).The two scientists were quarrelling at the beginning of the story, because _.（分数：1.00）A.the Japanese watch was betterB.the German watch was betterC.each of them thought his own watch was b
29、etter than the othersD.both the watches were wrong(2).They did an experiment because they _.（分数：1.00）A.wanted to know whose watch was betterB.liked their labC.wanted to repair their watchesD.had a basin of water in their lab(3).After they did the experiments, they found _.（分数：1.00）A.both their watch
30、es were goodB.neither of their watches could tell the correct timeC.there was something wrong with the German watchD.there was nothing wrong with the Japanese watch(4).After putting the Japanese watch in water for 20 minutes, two scientists found _.（分数：1.00）A.it was a good watchB.it went forwardC.it
31、 went faster than the German oneD.it went backwards 120 minutes(5).How about the German watch at last?（分数：1.00）A.It went more correctly than before.B.It stopped working.C.It went as well as the Japanese one.D.It was better than the Japanese one.BEverything has two sides. One side of SARS is already
32、clear. It is a deadly disease, which causes fear. There were 2601 cases recorded on the Chinese mainland on April 24, according to government figures. Some 115 people have died and numbers keep rising.But, theres another side.SARS is a reminder of how fragile (脆弱的) life can be. Suddenly, its not jus
33、t the old people who are thinking about death. Everyone now realizes there might not always be a tomorrow.Li Ping, a Senior 3 student in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, came into contact (接触) with a suspected (疑似) SARS patient in mid-April. He was told to stay at home for at least two weeks. “Watching TV
34、about more and more SARS patients dying, I never knew that death could be so close. Life is valuable and I am going to treasure every single day,“ he said.SARS teaches people to be grateful, not only for their own lives, but also for others. Doctors and nurses, for example, have to spend all their t
35、ime with infected (被感染的) patients. As a result, more than 20 percent of SARS cases in China are medical workers.Liu Yu, a Senior 2 student of Beijing No. 5 Middle School, wants to be a doctor when he grows up. “Although they certainly know of the dangers, doctors and nurses remain bravely dedicated
36、(致力于) to saving peoples lives. I was deeply moved by what they have done. I think they are real heroes,“ he said.SARS also teaches sympathy (同情). The past difficult weeks have been terrible for Chinese people. But there are far worse things than SARS in this world, such as war, earthquakes and murde
37、rs. Think of the Iraqis, who have been living terrible lives for 20 years. Think of how the Americans felt on 9.11.And finally, SARS offers the chance to grow. All different types of people and government officials are joining together to cope with this difficult time. When this passes, China and it
38、s people, will have learned great lessons.（分数：4.00）(1).The story of Li Ping is given in this passage mainly to _.（分数：1.00）A.tell us the hardship of lifeB.tell us the fragileness of lifeC.tell the cruelty of SARSD.tell us the joy of life(2).The main points discussed in the passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.SAR
39、S is a deadly diseaseB.Chinese people are going all out to fight the diseaseC.SARS teaches us a lotD.doctors are dedicated to saving peoples lives(3).Among the infected patients by SARS, which of the following is most?（分数：1.00）A.Students.B.Doctors and nurses.C.Workers.D.Officials.(4).The writer tell
40、s us of the brighter side for SARS in _.（分数：1.00）A.twoB.threeC.fiveD.fourCIn the past 200 years, Australia has lost 19 species (种类) of animals and 76 species of plants.The Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service estimates that between 100 and 250 million species of animals and plants have liv
41、ed on Earth since life began about 3.5 million years ago. Today, there are between 5 and 10 million species, of which up to 1 million or more species could be extinct (灭绝) by the year 2010.Today the council of state and federal ministers responsible for nature conservation (保护) has produced a list o
42、f currently endangered vertebrate fauna (脊椎动物). Three species of whale, various birds, a number of frogs, snakes and fish are also on the list.But there is some cause for optimism (乐观). Several species previously believed extinct have reappeared in recent years.This could mean that other “extinct“ s
43、pecies may yet surface-even the Tasmanian tiger, which some authorities believe still exists in the remote regions of Tasmania.（分数：3.00）(1).This passage mainly focuses on _.（分数：1.00）A.life history on EarthB.animals and plants in the worldC.disappearances of animals and plants in AustraliaD.discoveri
44、es of new animals and plants in Australia(2).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.During the past two centuries, 19 species of animals have disappeared in Australia.B.Life on Earth is about 3.5 million years old.C.By the end of this century about one million species could become extinct.D.A
45、t least 250 million species of animals and plants have lived on Earth.(3).It is most probable that the author will discuss in the passage that follows this one _.（分数：1.00）A.the Tasmanian tigerB.European arrival in AustraliaC.the Australian National Parks and Wildlife ServiceD.social problems in Aust
46、raliaDThe relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages. Early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes ( e. g. cloth making, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace. Though the home economy could still
47、 produce these goods, the processes were laborious (费力的) and the market economy was usually more efficient. Soon, the more important second stage was evident-the marketplace began producing goods and services that had never been produced by the home economy, and the home economy was unable to produc
48、e them (e. g. electricity and electrical appliances, the automobile, advanced education, sophisticated medical care). In the second stage, the question of whether the home economy was less efficient in producing these new goods and services was irrelevant; if the family were to enjoy these result of industrialization, they would have to be got in the marketplace. The traditional ways of taking care of these needs in the home, such as in nursing the sick, became socially unacceptable (and, in most serious cases, maybe less successful). Just as the
