1、公共英语二级-458 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 the bank be open on Saturday?（分数：1.00）A.12 noon to 9 p.m.B.9a.m. to 5 p.m.C.9a.m. to 12 noon.(2).Where did the woman say she put her glasses?（分数：1.00）A.In the cupboard.B.On the desk.C.She couldnt rememb
2、er exactly.(3).Why was Nancy late?（分数：1.00）A.She got up later than usual.B.The bus was late.C.She forgot she had classes.(4).What was the girls low grade?（分数：1.00）A.140.B.50.C.90.(5).Who gave Jim flowers?（分数：1.00）A.The man.B.Jim.C.Mary.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What time would they stop for lunch?（分数
3、：1.00）A.11:30.B.12:30.C.13:30.(2).What time will the lunch be finished?（分数：1.00）A.12:00.B.13:30.C.12:30.(1).How many Olympic employees and volunteers were at the 23rd Olympic Games?（分数：1.00）A.14,300.B.Approximately 103,000C.More than 43,000.(2).Which of the following do computers and high-tech tools
4、 NOT do in training American athletes?（分数：1.00）A.Analyze performance.B.Suggest ways to improve.C.Eliminate the competition(1).What is the man planning to do?（分数：1.00）A.Study at a different school.B.Move to a warmer state.C.Get a travel agents licens(2).What kind of career is the man interested in?（分
5、数：1.00）A.Publishing.B.Education.C.Aviation.(3).What does the woman tell the man to do?（分数：1.00）A.Improve his grades.B.Write to the director of the flight program.C.Use his professors at references.(1).What does the women want to give the man?（分数：1.00）A.A cup of tea.B.A cup of coffee.C.A glass of wat
6、er.(2).What have happened to the man?（分数：1.00）A.He was hit by a car.B.He was almost hit.C.He was ill.(3).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.An experience.B.A lot of questions.C.The weather(1).What is the main topic of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The conversion of volcanic waste to fertilizer.B.T
7、he menace of currently dormant volcanoes around Mount Saint Helens.C.The eruption of Mount Saint Helens and its effects on the environment.(2).According to the woman, what was the extent of crop damage?（分数：1.00）A.The crops were obliterated for the entire year.B.The crops nutritional value was consid
8、erable lessened.C.The loss was not as bad as had been anticipate(3).What beneficial result does the volcanic ash have?（分数：1.00）A.It served as a fertilizer for crops.B.It formed a new mountain.C.It destroyed various insect pests.(4).What can be inferred about the effective volcanic ash on people?（分数：
9、1.00）A.Its lethal upon contact.B.It has relatively little harmful effect.C.It affects the sense of hearin(5).What is the mans attitude toward the information?（分数：1.00）A.Interest.B.Disappointment.C.Shock.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._ you become famous your private life co
10、mes under public scrutiny. A. However B. Once C. Whatever D. Until（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.My petrol tank was empty so I pulled into a garage to _ . A. fill up B. speed up C. blow up D. wind up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Americans have been criticized for placing too much _ on being on time. A. emphasis B. activit
11、y C. bother D. assistance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Dont touch the cat, he may _ you. A. scream B. scratch C. stretch D. sting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.I hope you wont take _ if I tell you the true. A. annoyance B. offence C. resentment D. irritation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Look _ ! Theres a car coming. A. up B. out C.
12、back D. over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.That teacher is very good _ children. A. over B. at C. on D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The reason for his absence is _ he fell ill yesterday. A. why B. that C. because D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.They are _ a branch office in Beijing. A. taking up B. putting up C. laying up
13、D. setting up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.If your wages are very small, theyll be free _ income tax. A. with B. about C. to D. of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.I am sure the soup tastes _ . A. well B. deliciously C. goodly D. good（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.He told me how the accident come _ . A. out B. along C. about D. into（
14、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Just then we had an important piece of work in hand, the generator that supplies the power to the whole works broke _ . A. out B. up C. off D. down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.They called _ the match because of rain. A. out B. off C. back D. upon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The Egyptians _ copper a
15、s early as 5,000 years before Christ. A. they were using B. having used C. may have used D. using（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：25.00)“Where is the bus ?I asked myself. I was going to be late (36) the manager wasnt going to be (37) . “Thank Good, here it is!“ The bus (38) round the corner and
16、I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the (39) where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I (40) the manager dosent notice. “But no (41) luck!“Smith ! “shouted the manager. “Late again. Whats your (42) this time?“ Im afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.“ (43) up eariler tomrrow! Anyway, go to you
17、r (44) at the counter. Well be opening in a few minutes. “My. first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. (45) her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very (46) , and every few seconds he looked (47) the main en-trance. The girl (48) about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessar
18、y (49) and she walked out. (50) ,I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something (51) with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun (52) out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise (53) my ears. Everything went black. After (54) seemed a long time, I opened my ey
19、es and found myself in bed! (55) shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As (56) , the bus wasnt on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.“Smith ! “the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ (57) of your excuses! Go start work at once!“ To my (58)
20、,the first customer was a girl (59) a red dress and be-hind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The (60) ! Wasnt that surprise of my life!（分数：25.00）A.asB.butC.andD.ifA.pleasedB.worriedC.sorryD.patientA.ranB.cameC.rodeD.droveA.hotelB.shopC.bankD.restuarantA.believeB.expectC.gue
21、ssD.hopeA.muchB.suchC.moreD.thisA.excuseB.ideaC.causeD.answerA.HurryB.SetC.CatchD.GetA.businessB.jobC.placeD.spotA.BeforeB.BehindC.BeyondD.AgainstA.nervousB.shyC.calmD.angryA.downB.towardsC.forD.throughA.caredB.talkedC.askedD.worriedA.informationB.offerC.introductionD.supportA.AgainB.ThenC.ThusD.How
22、everA.hiddenB.rolledC.filledD.coveredA.gettingB.aimingC.appearingD.stickingA.tookB.shookC.filledD.toreA.whatB.whenC.thatD.whichA.EvenB.StillC.JustD.EverA.usualB.pastC.suchD.yetA.LessB.PlentyC.MoreD.NoneA.beliefB.surpriseC.joyD.regretA.ofB.withC.onD.inA.dreamB.storyC.affairD.incident七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0
23、，分数：0.00)ADavid Moore taught physics at the City School. He needed some expensive books, and so he bought them. He left them in his car in a quiet street. Then he bought other things at other shops. At six oclock he came back to the car. One window was openand the books were not there! David drove h
24、ome to Fry Road.That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police. On Friday people read this in the newspaper:BOOK: Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books.Open all day on Saturdays. David Moore, 26 Fry Road.David stayed at home on Saturday. His first visito
25、r came at eight oclock. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.“Mr. Moore?“ the man asked.“Thats right. “David said. “Can I help you?“Ive got some good book. You buy books, dont you?“Yes. Bring them in. Ill have a look at them. “Soon the book
26、s were on the dining-table. “Come in now,“ David called,“ and bring the list. “A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.“Come with me , sir , “the policeman said to the man.（分数：4.00）(1).How did the man get Mr. Moores books?（分数：1.00）A.He bou
27、ght them from David.B.He bought them from a bookshop.C.He took them from a car.D.The policeman gave him.(2).How did David get his books back?（分数：1.00）A.A man brought them to Davids house.B.He never got them back.C.David bought them from a visitor.D.The police found them and gave them to Davi(3).What
28、 was on the list?（分数：1.00）A.The name of the school where Mr. Moore taught.B.The name of the man who took the books.C.David Moore,26 Fry Road.D.The names of the books Mr. Moore had lost.(4).Why did Mr. Moore write the letter to the newspaper?（分数：1.00）A.He hope more people would know he had lost some
29、expensive books.B.He thought in this way the thief (贼) would bring the books back to him.C.He wanted to buy old and modern books.D.He wanted to tell the police he had lost some expensive books.BWhen man began to search the skies, he saw a lot of things. In the universe(宇宙), the earth seemed to be ju
30、st a small bit of dust. It is only a small planet, and travels around the sun. The sun together with its planets, travels in the Milky Way(银河), our galaxy(星系). The Milky Way has about thirty billion stars like our sun, and is one of about a hundred million galaxies in the universe.Because the space
31、(空间)is so great, it is difficult to work out how far away a star is. Instead of kilometres, we have light-years. A light-year means how far light travels in one year. Our nearest neighbour galaxy is more than 9000,000 light-years away from the earth.（分数：4.00）(1).Man has known that _ .（分数：1.00）A.the
32、Milky Way is the only galaxyB.other galaxies are near oursC.the sun is a large star in the Milky WayD.the earth is a small part of the universe(2).A galaxy is the name of _ .（分数：1.00）A.a large group of starsB.the sunC.planets like the earthD.the universe(3).In the Milky Way we can see many _ .（分数：1.
33、00）A.galaxiesB.suns like oursC.stars like our sunD.both B and C(4).We use _ to work out how far a star is from us.（分数：1.00）A.kilometresB.metresC.light-yearsD.months and yearsCMrs. Keller had a big family. Her husband had a factory in the town. One of her sons was a lawyer and the other two were driv
34、ers. And her two daughters worked in the post office. The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldnt employ anybody.One evening, the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing supper. She went to answer it. She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident. She
35、heard this and fell in a faint(晕倒). When she came back to life, she was in hospital. And she needed to be helped after that.Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while she was being operated on. The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again. From then o
36、n she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid to hear the bell. Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up(耽误). So her husband advised her to see a psychiatrist(精神病医生). The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions.“Youl
37、l soon be all right if you follow my advice, Mrs. Keller, “said the psychiatrist.The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter. And two months later she went to see the psychiatrist again.“Youve saved me , Doctor , “the old woman said, as soon
38、as she saw him.“Are you afraid to answer the telephones now?“No,“ answered Mrs. Keller. “I dare(敢)answer it whether it rings or not!/（分数：4.00）(1).Mrs. Keller could do all housework because _ .（分数：1.00）A.she had no money to employ a helperB.she was strong enough to do all at homeC.she didnt believe a
39、nybodyD.only she was free at home(2).The old woman fell in a faint because _ .（分数：1.00）A.she went to answer the telephoneB.she was very ill that eveningC.she walked in the room carelesslyD.she heard the news about her sons death(3).After she came out of hospital, Mrs. Keller wasnt _ as before.（分数：1.
40、00）A.strongB.ableC.cleverD.sad(4)._ made the old woman not answer the telephone.（分数：1.00）A.The doctors adviceB.Her husbands suggestionC.Her poor healthD.The two pieces of bad newsDWhat difference does it make if we read texts displayed on a computer screen instead of on paper printed with ink? The c
41、omputer certainly does not guarantee deeper comprehension, greater subtlety of mind, or a wider range of imaginative reference. The mediation of a computer, however, puts new powers at the disposal of intelligence. For one thing, the computer itself can do simple readingas I have noted, it can “read
42、“ an immense body of literature in search of designated(指定的)words. As anyone knows who has ever spent days in libraries in search of errant information, simply identifying relevant sources absorbs inordinate amounts of time in research. The objection may be raised that a search of texts by computer
43、may block the occasional(偶然发现的)discoveries that occur while browsing in the stacks of great libraries. No member of the academy need fear that the use of a computer will keep him from the stacks, but browsing is, if anything, easier if texts can be called up on a screen in the serenity(宁静)of ones ch
44、osen surroundings.The great deficiency of libraries, as we know them, is that while titles are catalogued, the libraries have no master indexes of the contents of books. Individual volumes, it is true, have indexes, often of inferior quality, but even the best indexes must be examined one at a time.
45、 The great advantage of the electronic library is that a computer could search and analyze its contents without proceeding volume by volume. As work in artificial intelligence develops, computer systems may also become adept at more complex tasks, such as summarizing texts, which has been accomplish
46、ed experimentally.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.The deficiencies of the library in providing information.B.The different applications of the computer and the library.C.The advantages and disadvantages of the computer and library.D.The advantages of th
47、e computer in search of information.(2).In the expression“ an immense body of literature(Par（分数：1.00）A.1), the underlined word“ literature“ is nearest in meaning to _ .A. specific information for a researchB. printed material in generalC. words that are designatedD. fiction written by famous writers
48、(3).The writer believes that reading by the computer is advisable chiefly because it _ .（分数：1.00）A.saves a lot of time to find information neededB.reads more efficiently than a human mindC.covers a much wider range of referenceD.guarantees reading efficiency and validity(4).According to the context,
49、 the underlined“ simple reading“(Par（分数：1.00）A.1)done by the computer most probably refers to _ .A. rending in search of intended information onlyB. looking for unexpected information onlyC. reading to locate text to be used in teachingD. reading to set up superior master indexesEThe concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An
