1、公共英语二级-457 及答案解析(总分：116.00，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 this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a restaurantB.At the doctorsC.In a shop(2).How did the woman like the lecture?（分数：1.00）A.She liked it very muchB.She enjoyed it as much as the man didC.She di
2、dnt like it(3).What will the woman do at the weekend?（分数：1.00）A.She will boat with her parentsB.She will go to the park with her parentsC.She will prepare for a contest(4).What are these two people talking about?（分数：1.00）A.They are talking about an Italian High-tech ExhibitionB.They are talking abou
3、t the train ticketsC.They are talking about Tianjin University(5).What is the woman doing in much of her free time?（分数：1.00）A.Learning GermanB.Playing the pianoC.Going to do some sports三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).How much do the things cost?（分数：1.00）A.75 dollars and 5 cents.B.75 dollarsC.5 cents(2).Wha
4、t does the woman do to the man?（分数：1.00）A.She asks the man to pay all the moneyB.She asks less money than the man should payC.She gives the things to the man for free(1).When will the man meet these people wanting to visit the company?（分数：1.00）A.This weekB.Next monthC.Next week(2).Where does the con
5、versation take place?（分数：1.00）A.In the restaurantB.In the officeC.In the factory(3).Where does the man decide to meet these people?（分数：1.00）A.In the factoryB.In me officeC.In the mans home(1).Where did Mary go?（分数：1.00）A.New YorkB.LondonC.Paris(2).How does Mary like New York?（分数：1.00）A.It is very di
6、rtyB.It is her favorite cityC.It is like a country town(3).What was the weather like in New York?（分数：1.00）A.It was greatB.It was freezingC.It rained much(1).what are these two people talking about?（分数：1.00）A.SportsB.MusicC.Entertainment(2).Why does Kate look happy?（分数：1.00）A.Because there will be a
7、very funny film on TVB.Because she helped a man who got into troubleC.Because she just saw a very funny film(3).What kind of program does the man like?（分数：1.00）A.Funny programB.Interesting and instructive programC.Entertainment program(4).Whats the mans opinion on watching TV?（分数：1.00）A.It is not on
8、ly for entertainmentB.It makes people relaxedC.It is not good to eyes(1).What happened to the authors company five years ago?（分数：1.00）A.It made a great progressB.It developed a new type of productC.It went out of business(2).What did the landlord of the pub advise them to do?（分数：1.00）A.To buy the co
9、mpanyB.To find another jobC.To drink more(3).How many new staff has the company taken on since it re-opened five years ago?（分数：1.00）A.4B.10C.14四、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.Im going to the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything_? A to be buying B to buy C for buy
10、ing D bought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.When he left _college, he got a job as _reporter in a newspaper office. A /; a B /;the C a; the D the; the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Mary kept weighing herself to see how much _she was getting. A heavier B heavy C the heavier D the heaviest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.-Smoking is bad fo
11、r your health. -Yes, I know. But I simply cant_. A give it up B give it in C give it out D give it away（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Look at the trouble I am in! If only I _your advice A followed B would follow C had followed D should followed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Id like to buy a house-modern, comfortable, and _
12、in a quiet neighborhood. A in all B above all C after all D at all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Stand over there _youll be able to see it better. A or B while C but D and（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.I knew the manager has been here for several daysbecause he came to see my father _day A other B another C the other D som
13、e（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Mike was always speaking highly of his role in the play, _of course, made the others unhappy. A who B which C that D what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is not an easy task because technology _so rapidly. A is changing B has changed C changed D will
14、change（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health _poor. A proves B remains C maintains D continues（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.-How long are you staying? -I dont know_ A Thats OK. B Never mind. C It depends. D It doesnt matter.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The conference has been held to d
15、iscuss the effect of tourism _the wildlife in the area. A in B on C at D with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.-Are you coming to Kates birthday party? -Im not sureI _go to the theater instead A must B would C should D might（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The missing boys were last seen _near the river. A playing B to be pla
16、ying C play D to play（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完形填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadnt healed(痊愈)from a(n) (36) injury. I had (37) whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, (38) for the 3,000-meter run. “Ready. set. “ The gun popped and we were off. The
17、other girls rushed (39) me. I felt (40) as I fell farther and farther behind. “Hooray!“ shouted the crowd. It was the loudest (41) I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should (42) ,“ I thought as I moved on. (43) ,
18、I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran (44) and decided not to (45) in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it, (46) my foot did heal. When I finished, I heard a cheer- (47) than the one Id heard earlier. I turned around and (48) , the boys were preparing for their race. “They must
19、 be cheering for the boys. I was leaving (49) several girls came up to me. “Wow, youve got courage!“ one of them told me. “Courage? I just (50) a race !“ I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap,“ said an other girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?“ Suddenly, I regained (51) .I
20、 decided to (52) track next year. I realized strength and courage arent always (53) in medals and victories, but in the (54) we overcome(战胜).The strongest people are not always the people who win, (55) the people who dont give upwhen they lose.（分数：20.00）A.slighterB.worseC.earlierD.heavierA.expectedB
21、.supposedC.imaginedD.doubtedA.lateB.eagerC.readyD.thirstyA.from behindB.ahead ofC.next toD.close toA.ashamedB.astonishedC.excitedD.frightenedA.cheerB.shoutC.cryD.noiseA.slow downB.drop outC.go onD.speed upA.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.HoweverA.with delightB.with fearC.in painD.in advanceA.playB.a
22、rriveC.raceD.attendA.even ifB.only ifC.unlessD.untilA.weakerB.longerC.lowerD.louderA.well enoughB.sure enoughC.surprisingly enoughD.strangely enoughA.whileB.whenC.asD.sinceA.finishedB.wonC.passedD.lostA.cheerB.hopeC.interestD.experienceA.hold onB.turn toC.begin withD.stick withA.measuredB.praisedC.t
23、estedD.increasedA.sadnessB.strugglesC.diseasesD.tirednessA.orB.norC.andD.but七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AAlmost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe(订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news
24、 of important happenings-battles-lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed-took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries
25、 on the same day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to
26、bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from adv
27、ertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons(漫画).（分数：5.00）(1).What is the text about?（分数：1.00）A.Advertiseme
28、nts are the most important part in newspapers.B.It introduces newspapers past and today and its contents.C.There is a lot of useful information on newspapers.D.People like newspapers very much.(2).The habit of reading newspapers is_.（分数：1.00）A.uncommon in the worldB.not popular in U.S.A.C.widespread
29、 in the worldD.found among a few families(3).In the past, news was_.（分数：1.00）A.sent by telegraphB.passed from one person to anotherC.sent by letterD.sent by telephone(4).The money spent on advertisements is_.（分数：1.00）A.wastedB.not muchC.worthwhileD.useless(5).The section on jokes and cartoons is_.（分
30、数：1.00）A.read only by childrenB.of no valueC.not helpfulD.read by many peopleB“New York City is not America. “ Thats what American friends are sure to you when you arrive. “You must see Boston, visit Niagara Falls, go to Virginia, fly down to Florida, and so on; but first, of course, you will want.
31、to see-New York. It is not the capital city of the United States(that is Washington, D.C. , where the Preisdent lives) or even the capital city of New York State(that is Albany), but many people call it the greatest city on earth.“ The five parts, or boroughs, of New York City are Manhattan, Queen,
32、Bronz, Richmond and Brooklyn. Although Manhattan is not all of New York, it is the heart of the city. It is an island, which is only about 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. From the air its shape looks like a long finger,and from the sea its just like the picture we all know. Those tall, straight buil
33、dings-the skyscrapers-packed so close together on that island of rock are sometimes seen in the distance through a veil of early morning mist. You have imagined it so often that now its difficult to believe this beautiful sight is real, and unless your heart is as hard as stone, excitement will make
34、 it beat a little faster. Perhaps “greatest“, “tallest“, “longest“, “biggest“, “brightest“, are words you will find most often in the city guide books.（分数：9.00）(1).How many places in America are mentioned in this passage besides New York City?（分数：3.00）A.6B.4C.7D.5(2).Which of the following statement
35、s is not true?（分数：3.00）A.Manhattan is the center of New York City.B.New York City is made up of five parts.C.New York looks like a long finger from the air.D.Manhattan is an island.(3).In the second paragraph, “excitement will make it beat a little faster“ here “it“ refers to_.（分数：3.00）A.this beauti
36、ful sightB.youC.your heartD.New York CityCPepys and his wife Jane had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday, September 2nd, 1666.They were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow(微弱的光) of a fire start in the sky. By
37、 3 oclock on the Sunday morning, its glow had become so bright that Jane woke her husband to watch it. Pepys slipped on his dressing-gown and went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, and after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked, though the fire was
38、 dying down, as though he could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy his room and put his things back where he wanted them. While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard the fire was a bad one; hundreds of houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still
39、burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed upon a high part of the building so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower to
40、ld him that the fire had started in a bakers.shop in Pudding Lane(小巷) ; the bakers house had caught fire from the over-heated oven(烤箱) and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of th
41、e old city and ended, as it is said, at Pie Comer.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the passage about?（分数：1.00）A.The Great Fire of London.B.Who was the first to discover the fire.C.What Pepys was doing during the fire.D.The losses caused by the fire.(2).They were up very late because_.（分数：1.00）A.it was Sunday mo
42、rningB.they were not very sleepyC.they were preparing for the dinnerD.they saw the great fire start(3).What was Pepys doing when his wife told him about the fire?（分数：1.00）A.He was asleep.B.He was writing something.C.He was putting things back.D.He was looking out of the window.(4).In the sentence“ P
43、epys slipped on his dressing-gown. “ slip on“ means_.（分数：1.00）A.to be wearingB.to be pushingC.to take offD.to put on(5).Why did the flames spread quickly?（分数：1.00）A.The oven became very hot.B.The houses were close together.C.The baker did nothing to stop it.D.The bakers house was burning quickly.DRe
44、ading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills(读写能力).With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence, according to Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) i
45、n Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Association Dogs (READ). The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read belo
46、w the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache, “ said Lisa Myron, manager of the childrens department. Last November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon“ in the childrens department of the main l
47、ibrary. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed“ book at the last class. The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April, according to Dana Thumpow
48、sky, public relations manager.（分数：3.00）(1).What is mainly discussed in the text?（分数：1.00）A.Childrens reading difficulties.B.Advantages of raising dogs.C.Service in a public library.D.A special“ reading program.(2).Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think_.（分数：1.00）A.dogs are young childrens best friendsB.children can play with dogs while readingC.dogs can provide encouragement for shy childrenD.children and dogs understand each other(3).By saying “The Salt Lake City
