1、公共英语二级-484 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).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a hotel.B.In a department store.C.At a railway station.(2).Whats the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Friends.B.Strangers.C.Classmates.(3).Why
2、didnt Alice go to bed until late at night?（分数：1.00）A.She was doing her housework.B.She was working hard at her lessons.C.She was watching TV.(4).What are the two speakers doing?（分数：1.00）A.Talking about going to the Xinhua bookstore.B.Talking about seeing the womans uncle.C.Talking about what to do a
3、fter work.(5).What does the man intend to do?（分数：1.00）A.To buy a coat.B.To try on a new coat.C.To lend money to the woman.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What are the man and the woman talking about?（分数：1.00）A.A film.B.A real story.C.A ghost story.(2).Whats the first name of the man they are talking about?
4、（分数：1.00）A.Tim.B.Tom.C.Smit(3).Why didnt the man return home after the war?（分数：1.00）A.He had been wounded in the war.B.The man hasnt told the woman yet.C.He had to sell newspapers at the railway station.(1).Where are the man and the woman going?（分数：1.00）A.To the bus station.B.To the police station.C
5、.To the railway station.(2).What does the woman think they should do?（分数：1.00）A.Take a taxi.B.Walk slowly.C.Leave the bags with the polic(3).What does the man find out at last?（分数：1.00）A.Fifteen minutes is too long.B.The traffic is moving too slowly.C.He is not able to carry both bags.(1).What is NO
6、T true about the man?（分数：1.00）A.Water is running out from his leg.B.He can not breathe well after a walk.C.He hasnt been sleeping well because of the pain in his le(2).What has caused the trouble?（分数：1.00）A.The woman doesnt know yet.B.He was burnt by boiling water.C.He has tired himself out in his w
7、ork.(3).Whats the womans name?（分数：1.00）A.Doctor Cook.B.Doctor Martin.C.The conversation doesnt tell us.(1).What did the man put up on his wall yesterday?（分数：1.00）A.The picture he drew on his vacation.B.The picture he took.C.His picture taken last year.(2).What doesnt the man like?（分数：1.00）A.The pict
8、ures prepared for the camera.B.The daily life pictures.C.The pictures taken by others.(3).How many cameras does the man use a lot?（分数：1.00）A.Many.B.Twelve.C.Two.(1).Who was Phil?（分数：1.00）A.My friend.B.A traveller.C.A businessman.(2).What did the man want to know?（分数：1.00）A.He wanted to know where th
9、ey were.B.He wanted to know what was in the sky.C.He wanted to know why the sky was strang(3).Why didnt Phil tell him?（分数：1.00）A.Because he had drunk too much.B.Because he was in a strange town.C.Because he didnt see anything in the sky.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.Johnso
10、n hoped it would be _ who would be called upon.（分数：1.00）A.hasB.himC.heD.himself2.Is she older than you?Yes, she is older than _ two years.（分数：1.00）A.meB.I forC.I am byD.me by3.Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they _ move more quickly than in 1910.（分数：1.00）A.were to canB.didC.willD.can4.I sup
11、pose that when I come back in ten years time, all these old houses _ down.（分数：1.00）A.will have been pulledB.will have pulledC.will be pullingD.will be pulled5.He will go to America next month, if he _ ready then.（分数：1.00）A.isB.will beC.shall beD.is going to be6.Have a cup of tea, _?（分数：1.00）A.shall
12、weB.will youC.wont youD.do you7.Im afraid it _ tomorrow, but who knows?（分数：1.00）A.may have rainedB.might rainC.would rainD.ought to rain8._ bricks, workers press clay into blocks and bake them to the requisite hard.（分数：1.00）A.Being madeB.The making ofC.To makeD.Made9.He kept his head, otherwise the
13、accident _.（分数：1.00）A.would happenB.happenedC.would have happenedD.happens10.It is estimated that much of a teenagers time is spent _ with friends.（分数：1.00）A.to talkB.talkingC.being talkedD.having talked11.He is _ a writer as a reporter.（分数：1.00）A.moreB.ratherC.not so muchD.not such12.Henry was depo
14、rted for having an expired vis（分数：1.00）A.He _ his visa renewed.A. should have hadB. must have hadC. might have hadD. would have had13.The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is _ any other lake in the world.（分数：1.00）A.largestB.the largestC.larger thanD.the larger than14.Where is your college located, John?It
15、is _.（分数：1.00）A.on the Fifth AvenueB.on Fifth AvenueC.in Fifth AvenueD.at Fifth Avenue15.It is one _ best sellers in our country now.（分数：1.00）A.of themB.of thoseC.of thisD.of their六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Georgia in 1929. When was (36) a boy Martin learned that hi
16、s (37) , the black Americans, were (38) treated differently from most of (39) fellow Americans. Many could not attend good schools, (40) good jobs, or live in nice houses because of the color of their (41) . Martin knew that in a free country this was (42) . He wanted to help his black brothers, (43
17、) he decided to go to school and 44 a minister. He became a pastor (牧师) in Montgomery, Alabama. This is (45) Martin Luther Kings “peaceful fight“ first began.Dr. King worked (46) equality in other cities. He knew that the (47) way people could win their rights was to remain peaceful, (48) in face of
18、 danger. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his achievements and (49) . The whole nation (50) the terrible event that (51) on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King Jr. was (52) . The man who had preached (倡导) nonviolence (非力) died (53) . But Dr. Kings dream can never (
19、54) . Many Americans are still (55) to make that dream come true.（分数：20.00）A.alreadyB.stillC.suchD.notA.familyB.friendsC.peopleD.countryA.muchB.sometimesC.seldomD.oftenA.hisB.thoseC.mostD.theirA.getB.look forC.havingD.to doA.facesB.skinC.bodiesD.peopleA.even worseB.differentC.wrongD.reasonableA.asB.
20、becauseC.soD.butA.helpedB.askC.visitedD.becomeA.whereB.whyC.saidD.becauseA.withB.inC.byD.forA.onlyB.otherC.wrongD.secondA.exceptB.evenC.ifD.notA.honorB.victoryC.courageD.strengthA.discouragedB.sawC.mournedD.rebelledA.passedB.he didC.happenedD.they managedA.defeatedB.shotC.caughtD.put into prisonA.br
21、avelyB.violentlyC.quietlyD.nonviolentlyA.dieB.be believedC.realizeD.failA.wantedB.workingC.preparedD.struggling七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AIn ancient (古代) time the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poet
22、ry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the work of testing candidates (候选人) for a masters or doctors degree.Genera
23、lly, however, modern examinations are written. Two types of tests are commonly used in modern schools. The first type is sometimes called an objective (客观性) test, it is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test, the teacher writes a series of questions, each of
24、 which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.The student has just one task: he must recognize the correct answer and copy its letter or number
25、 on his examination paper.For testing a students memory of facts and details, the objective test has advantages. It can find out a great deal about the students range of knowledge.For testing some kinds of learning, however, such a test is not very satisfactory. A lucky student may guess the correct
26、 answer without really knowing the material.（分数：4.00）(1).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.examinations in the ancient timesB.modern examinationsC.how to do well in an examinationD.setting questions for an examination(2).The objective test is not very satisfactory because _.（分数：1.00）A.it is e
27、asy and quick to scoreB.the teacher can find out a great deal about the students range of knowledge in a short timeC.it shows how deeply the student has thought about the subjectD.it contains element of luck(3).Which of the following statements about the objective test is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Examination
28、s in modern times are written, while in ancient times they are spoken.B.The objective test has advantages for testing a students memory of facts and details.C.The objective test is the only way to test a students memory of facts and details.D.Each objective question has more than one correct answer.
29、(4).The next paragraph will probably deal with _.（分数：1.00）A.the other type of examinationB.the advantages of the objective testC.how students guess the correct answer without really knowing the materialD.examinations in the ancient timesBWhat is World English?World English is a course in the English
30、 language. It is intended for students whose native lauguage is not English. It is a basic programme consisting of six stages. Each stage includes a Student Book, a Teachers Book, a Workbook, and cassette recordings. World English is further supported by separate books of readings, by tests, and by
31、visual (可视的) aids.Who is World English for?World English may be entered at any one of three different levels. The First Level, Books One and Two, is intended for students with little or no education in English. Books Three and Four make up the Second Level; they are suitable for students who have so
32、me knowledge of English. The Third Level, Books Five and Six, is intended for students who are concerned with improvement in the language.What does World English teach?World English teaches four basic skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, each skill is present
33、ed systematically. In the First Level, listening and speaking receive more attention. In the latter books, reading and writing become more important. However, reading and writing activities are presented even in Unit One of Book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur through Unit Ten of Boo
34、k Six.（分数：3.00）(1).This passage is probably taken from the _ of an English text book.（分数：1.00）A.contentsB.introductionC.first chapterD.index (索引)(2).Suppose you are a student of Senior Three, _ will be suitable for you if you want to make your English better.（分数：1.00）A.Books One and TwoB.Books Three
35、 and FourC.Books Five and SixD.none of them(3).We may infer from this passage that the whole set of World English consists of _ units.（分数：1.00）A.tenB.thirtyC.sixtyD.more than sixtyCOne answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago. A city was to be built at
36、sea, housing 30,000 people.The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor (港口). The outer wall of the harbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in flats in the fifty-metre high outer
37、wall. The flats would be all face inwards, and would be made of concrete (混凝土) and glass. The glass would be specialy made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called this man-made harbor would be calm. It would be floating islands carrying more building; a hos
38、pital, two theaters, museums, an art exhibition hall and a church. One of the islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water.People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from th
39、e burning of gas. There would be platforms outside the man wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane.（分数：4.00）(1).What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea?（分数：1.00）A.The city was to be designed together with a harbor.
40、B.The walls around the city would be made of steel and glass.C.The building of the city would rest on a floating island.D.The people would live in tall building surrounded by a wall.(2).How would fresh water be supplied to the city?（分数：1.00）A.By treating sea water.B.By getting it from the surroundin
41、g islands.C.By building a small lake of fresh water inside the city.D.By transporting it from the mainlan(3).The suggestion made by the organization is to solve the problem that _.（分数：1.00）A.there is not enough space for building cities on landB.land transportation has become increasingly difficultC
42、.there are too many people on landD.present cities are heavily polluted by cars(4).The purpose of the writer is _.（分数：1.00）A.to suggest how new type of harbor could be built at seaB.to give a description of a new type of cityC.to draw peoples attention to the problem of air pollutionD.to introduce a
43、 new way of building harbor citiesDTaxes (税) are a big part in the United States. Most Americans pay city taxes, state taxes, social security (安全) taxes, sales taxes and the list seems endless.The biggest tax for most Americans is that on the money they earnthe income tax. The personal income tax is
44、 called a “progressive tax“ because it takes more from those who earn more. For example, a person who earns about 3,500 dollars a year will pay a tax of only about 3.5% of earning, but of the same person earned 85,000 dollars a year, he would pay an income tax of 35%.Over the years the income tax ha
45、s become more and more difficult for people to understand. Almost one half of all Americans now have to pay experts to prepare their tax reports. In fact, preparing taxes and giving tax advice have become a big industry in America.（分数：4.00）(1).Most Americans pay _.（分数：1.00）A.taxes which are too many
46、 to listB.taxes either to the cities or the states they live inC.so many kinds of taxes that they even dont know the namesD.several kinds of taxes(2).Social security tax is collected from _.（分数：1.00）A.those who have broken the lawB.those who often make troubleC.those whose lives and property- are in
47、 dangerD.every citizen living in the area in question (所在)(3).What is a “progressive tax“? A “progressive tax“ is the tax _.（分数：1.00）A.collected for social progressB.that increases with each passing yearC.that is collected from those who earn mostD.that varies (变化) according to how much money a pers
48、on earns(4).Why do almost one half of all Americans have to pay experts?（分数：1.00）A.Because the list of taxes seems endless.B.Because they would rather spend their time and energy elsewhere.C.Because they find their knowledge about taxes is so limited that they are unable to write tax report all by t
49、hemselves.D.Because paying experts to prepare their tax report and asking for tax advice have become very popular.EMore than 6000 children were expelled (开除) from US schools last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8.The department gave a report to the expulsions (开除) as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6093 expulsions in 19961997, against 7 percent for rifles (步枪)
