1、公共英语二级-540 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)A.He is inviting the woman to dinner.B.He is cooking supper.C.He is putting forward a good idea.A.Theyre going to be very late.B.The plane doesnt fly near Shenzhen.C.The plane is going to land.A.At 2:50 p.m.B.At2:35
2、p.m.C.At2:45 p.m.A.In a bank.B.At a post.C.In a department store.A.Itll be too early.B.Itll be a bit late.C.He doesnt Want the woman to leave.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)Why is Harry unhappy?（分数：2.00）A.He was refused by the college he really wanted to go to.B.He didnt really want to go to any colleges.C.Hi
3、s tests were not so good.A.He should be given a chance to go to college.B.He is not good enough to go to college.C.He can go next time.What does the man offer to do?（分数：2.00）A.To see the woman at the airport?B.To visit the woman at her hotel at 8:30a. m.C.To pick up the woman and drive her to the ai
4、rport.A.At 8:30a.m.B.At exactly 9:30a. m.C.After 9:30a. m.Which country did the woman visit?（分数：3.00）A.Egypt.B.Cairo.C.Cairo and Luxor.A.There are a lot of interesting places to go.B.She likes it very much.C.Some of the places, though not many, are worth a visit.A.Because it is a little town.B.Becau
5、se it is free from pollution and good for shopping.C.Because it is convenient for shopping.What is probably the time for the appointment?（分数：4.00）A.7:40.B.7:30.C.7:00.A.To have a meeting.B.To have a party.C.To have dinner.A.Perhaps because of the heavy roads.B.Perhaps because of the subway.C.Maybe t
6、hey havent got the invitation.A.Make a phone call.B.Check the invitation.C.Talk to them later night.Why are American bills or paper money unlike that in many other countries?（分数：4.00）A.American bills are not the same color.B.American bills are the same size and color.C.American bills are the same co
7、lor but different size.A.They are often kept long.B.People often keep them in a stick.C.They often go together by mistake when used.A.The size does not tell the amount.B.The bigger, the more valuable.C.The smaller, the more valuable.A.They are all silver coloured.B.They are not all silver coloured.C
8、.The one-cent piece is silver coloured.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.When you _ I am sure you will have less pain.（分数：1.00）A.are waking upB.wake upC.have been waking upD.have waken up2.I could recognize that car at a _.（分数：1.00）A.squareB.sightC.flameD.glance3.She lives nea
9、r me and I often speak to her on my _ to work.（分数：1.00）A.wayB.travelC.streetD.road4.Would you like a coffee?_.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, pleaseB.I like coffee very muchC.Yes, I prefer teaD.Thank you very much5.I wish I _ able to talk with him when he was here last ningt.（分数：1.00）A.wereB.wasC.had beenD.Would be
10、6. Can you help me?_.（分数：1.00）A.No, I dont know.B.Dont mention it.C.Sure, What is it?D.Thats it.7.Can you _ your absence from the class last Thursday?（分数：1.00）A.explainB.examineC.excuseD.expand8.I havent seen my neighbors for over a week. They _ on a trip abroad.（分数：1.00）A.may goB.may have goneC.mus
11、t goD.ought to go9.I dont know _ get his hair cut.（分数：1.00）A.why Tom doesntB.why does Tom notC.why Tom notD.why doesnt Tom10._ the button at the right and you can turn on the TV.（分数：1.00）A.PushedB.To pushC.PushD.By pushing11. Whats the matter with you?_.（分数：1.00）A.No, I dont know.B.Dont mention it.C
12、.Sure. What is it?D.Thats it.12.Todays newspaper has _ interesting article on space travel.（分数：1.00）A.quite anB.nearly anC.a partlyD.an almost13.we would have gone sailing last week _ nicer.（分数：1.00）A.if the weather has beenB.would the weather beC.if the weather would beD.had the weather been14.When
13、 I got my case back, it had been damaged _ repair.（分数：1.00）A.aboveB.beyondC.overD.further15.In her mothers opinion, it would be silly to _ the colour of the curtain before they had painted the room.（分数：1.00）A.acceptB.chooseC.findD.change六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Nearly three-quarter(总题数：20，分数：20.00
14、)16.（分数：1.00）A.earthB.oceanC.waterD.sea17.（分数：1.00）A.exceptB.now thatC.asD.due to18.（分数：1.00）A.offB.WithC.aroundD.of19.（分数：1.00）A.zonesB.placeC.positionD.district20.（分数：1.00）A.will be fallenB.would fallC.could be fallenD.may be fallen21.（分数：1.00）A.forB.becauseC.sinceD.as22.（分数：1.00）A.beenB.isC.areD.
15、were23.（分数：1.00）A.muchB.moreC.ratherD.quiet24.（分数：1.00）A.hotterB.warmerC.colderD.cooler25.（分数：1.00）A.coolB.freezeC.blowD.heat26.（分数：1.00）A.inlandB.oceanicC.mountainousD.continental27.（分数：1.00）A.comesB.is comingC.has comeD.was coming28.（分数：1.00）A.dryB.droughtC.driedD.hot29.（分数：1.00）A.in deedB.in fact
16、C.deedD.indeed30.（分数：1.00）A.closeB.was toC.closed closesD.closed31.（分数：1.00）A.whileB.asC.sinceD.where32.（分数：1.00）A.amountB.numberC.degreeD.plenty33.（分数：1.00）A.byB.inC.withD.at34.（分数：1.00）A.inB.withC.forD.Because35.（分数：1.00）A.is notB.has notC.do notD.may not八、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)A十、Is Brain Death
17、 a Rea(总题数：4，分数：4.00)36.Someone who is hurt badly and is unconscious _ pain.（分数：1.00）A.must feelB.feels noC.sometimes feelsD.probably feels37.Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.An unconscious person knows he must die.B.Brain death isnt a real death.C.An unconscious person cannot realize he mu
18、st die.D.Brain death is a real death.38.When a persons brain is dead, he _.（分数：1.00）A.will never wake up againB.maybe wakes up againC.will wake up again by using a machineD.sometimes wakes up39.You may conclude from this article that it is _ using machines to make a person breathe for years if his b
19、rain is dead.（分数：1.00）A.a clever wayB.a wise wayC.no useD.quite usefulB十二、Dorothea Dix left ho(总题数：5，分数：5.00)40.The author implies that Dorothea Cixs work for the insane was interrupted because of _.（分数：1.00）A.an illnessB.the Civil WarC.her trip to EnglandD.her grandmothers death41.Which of the foll
20、owing statements about Dorothea Dix is best supported by the passage?（分数：1.00）A.She spent time studying law.B.She stopped teaching because of inactivity.C.She considered most insane well treated.D.Many people believed that her work was not proper.42.How are the events of Dorothea Dixs life presented
21、 in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.From greatest to least important.B.In time order.C.In alphabetical(字母) order.D.In space order.43.This article is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.social problems of the nineteenth centuryB.how Dorothea Dix set up schools and hospitals investigating insane peopleC.how Dorothea Dix
22、 devoted herself to educationD.how Dorothea Dix devoted herself to ( the work of) improving conditions for insane people44.How did Dorothea Dix first realize the mistreatment of insane people?（分数：1.00）A.Her grandmother treated the mistreatment of insane people.B.She worked in an insane hospital as a
23、 young woman.C.She taught Sunday school in a prison.D.She was asked to investigate the problem.C十四、Chinese Students in (总题数：4，分数：4.00)45.The main idea of the third paragraph is that _.（分数：1.00）A.New York State is the biggest state in the United StatesB.New York State has the most beautiful buildings
24、C.not every state of the United States attracts Chinese studentsD.New York State has the most Chinese in the United States46.If one goes to study in the United States as an ESL student, _.（分数：1.00）A.he or she must use English as his or her own languageB.he or she must be a CanadianC.his or her first
25、 language is not EnglishD.he or she must be a Chinese47.The second paragraph means that _.（分数：1.00）A.only students from China study at the top universitiesB.no other students but Japanese and Chinese students study at the top universitiesC.Chinese students often fight against Japanese studentsD.famo
26、us universities in the United States attract more Chinese students48.From the first paragraph, we get to know that _.（分数：1.00）A.the university of Houston is the best university in the United StatesB.the University of Houston is the biggest university in the United StatesC.there are about 45,000 stud
27、ents in the University of HoustonD.the University of Houston only receives Chinese studentsD十六、Aspirin and Heart At(总题数：4，分数：4.00)49.Researchers have studied the connection between aspirin and heart disease for _.（分数：1.00）A.more than a centuryB.more than ten yearsC.more than one yearD.a few years50.
28、At last the researchers warn us to _.（分数：1.00）A.take aspirin as much as we likeB.take aspirin with careC.take aspirin without considering anythingD.take aspirin only considering the age51.Researchers in the United States carried out the study with the help of _.（分数：1.00）A.young peopleB.some old peop
29、leC.men doctorsD.woman doctors52.From this passage, we learn that aspirin is usually used to treat _.（分数：1.00）A.heart attacksB.older menC.older womenD.other diseaseE十八、DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH(总题数：3，分数：3.00)53.Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Skin rash is an infectious disease.B.T
30、here are two Departments of Health, one in Hong Kong Island and the other in Kowloon.C.You may have some trouble without this card when you go to hospital.D.It is not unlikely that you have got some infectious disease before you know it.54.This notice is to _.（分数：1.00）A.all citizens in Hong KongB.al
31、l persons going to Hong Kong from KowloonC.all who travel to Hong KongD.all people exposed to diseases55.You may get some infectious diseases _.（分数：1.00）A.when arriving in Hong KongB.before you understand themC.within 2 weeks of your arrival in Hong KongD.before arriving in Hong Kong十九、第四部分 写作(总题数：0
32、，分数：0.00)二十、第一节 短文改错(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十一、Dear Bob,(总题数：10，分数：20.00)56.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_57.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_58.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_59.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_60.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_61.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_62.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_63.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_64.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_65.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_二十二、第二节 书面表达(总题数：1，分数：15.00)66.用英语写一段 110-150
33、 的短文，介绍方便面(instant noodles)的优点及食用方法。优点：方便、省时。食用方法：将面放人碗内，加汤料；冲入开水 500ml；加盖 3 分钟，即可食用。（分数：15.00）_公共英语二级-540 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)A.He is inviting the woman to dinner. B.He is cooking supper.C.He is putting forward a good idea.解析：解析 根据对话“你今晚有空吗?”“我们一起
34、用晚餐吧”男士邀请女士共进晚餐。故本题答案为A。听力原文M: Are you free this evening?W: What for?M: Lets go and have meal together.W: Good idea.A.Theyre going to be very late. B.The plane doesnt fly near Shenzhen.C.The plane is going to land.解析：解析 根据对话“飞机应该在 10 点钟到达深圳”“但已经 10：30 了”，所以他们迟到了。故本题答案为 A。听力原文M: The plane was suppose
35、d to arrive in Shenzhen at ten oclock.W: Ten oclock! But its already ten-thirty!A.At 2:50 p.m.B.At2:35 p.m.C.At2:45 p.m. 解析：解析 根据对话“女士比男士的 2：30 晚 15 分钟”。故本题答案为 C。听力原文M: Did you leave the hotel when Mick did at 2:30 p. m.W: No, I just left fifteen minutes after him.A.In a bank.B.At a post. C.In a dep
36、artment store.解析：解析 根据对话得知女士在购买邮票，因此是在邮局。故本题答案为 B。听力原文M: Good morning . May I help you?W: Good morning. I d like to get three 50-cent stamps.M: Here you are. One dollar and 50 cents in all, pleaseA.Itll be too early.B.Itll be a bit late. C.He doesnt Want the woman to leave.解析：解析 根据对话“你不能早些回来吗”，推定他觉得
37、有点晚。故本题答案为 B。听力原文W: When will you be back?M: In an hour.W: Can you come much earlier?三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)Why is Harry unhappy?（分数：2.00）A.He was refused by the college he really wanted to go to. B.He didnt really want to go to any colleges.C.His tests were not so good.解析：解析 根据对话“他没有被理想的学校接纳”，可知本题答案为
38、 A。听力原文 -.M: Did you hear about Harry?W: No, what happened?M: Hes really sad. He didnt get accepted to any of the colleges he really wanted to go to.W: Why not? His test results were quite good.M: I think the colleges were full for the autumn term.A.He should be given a chance to go to college. B.He
39、 is not good enough to go to college.C.He can go next time.解析：解析 根据对话“为什么没有?他的考试成绩很好呀”，可知他没被录取，他应被给予上大学的机会。故本题答案为 A。What does the man offer to do?（分数：2.00）A.To see the woman at the airport?B.To visit the woman at her hotel at 8:30a. m.C.To pick up the woman and drive her to the airport. 解析：解析 根据对话“我
40、想送你到机场”，“我 8 点 30 分到旅馆接你”，可知他要给女士送行。故本题答案为 C。听力原文 -M: Ive heard you are going to New York tomorrow. Id like to see you off to the airport.W: Oh. Thank you. Thats very kind of you.M: What time are you leaving for the airport?W: 8:30 a.m. But Ive got to arrive at the airport at 9:30 a. m.M: What airli
41、ne and what flight?W: Pan America Airlines. Flight 169.M: Ill come to the hotel and pick you up at 8:30 a. m.W: All right. See you tomorrow.A.At 8:30a.m.B.At exactly 9:30a. m.C.After 9:30a. m. 解析：解析 根据对话“我得在 9：30am到达机场”，可知飞机起飞时间在“到达”之后。故本题答案为 C。Which country did the woman visit?（分数：3.00）A.Egypt. B.C
42、airo.C.Cairo and Luxor.解析：解析 根据对话“觉得埃及怎么样”，“你都去哪了”，可知她要去埃及。故本题答案为 A。听力原文 -M: How did you like Egypt?W: Oh, perfect. Its one of the most interesting places Ive ever seen.M: Where did you go?W: Well, we spent most of the time in Cairo and Luxor.M: Whats there to see in Cairo?W: Well, not all that much
43、, in fact, but there is the museum and the pyramids, and thats really something.M: Whats the city like?W: Its very large, and the streets are always noisy and dirty.M: I thought you liked it.W: Well, I did in a way. Its very different, but I liked Luxor better. Luxors a little town right on the bank
44、s of the Nile. Its very quiet and peaceful and much cleaner than Cairo. And actually I did more sightseeing there.M: Did you buy anything?W: Oh, sure. There are some excellent shops in Luxor with all sorts of interesting things. A lot better than Cairo, in fact, I bought a gold necklace. Want to see
45、 it?M: Sure.A.There are a lot of interesting places to go.B.She likes it very much.C.Some of the places, though not many, are worth a visit. 解析：解析 根据对话“事实上，不是很多，但博物馆和金字塔真值得一看”，可知一些地方是值得看的。故本题答案为 C。A.Because it is a little town.B.Because it is free from pollution and good for shopping. C.Because it i
46、s convenient for shopping.解析：解析 根据对话“Luxor 非常的安静、祥和，并且比 Cairo 干净得多”，“在 Luxor 有些很棒的商店出售许多有趣的东西”，可知本题答案为 B。What is probably the time for the appointment?（分数：4.00）A.7:40.B.7:30.C.7:00. 解析：解析 根据对话“John，七点半了”，“但已经晚了半个钟头了”，可知本题答案为 C。听力原文 -W: John, its 7:30. I wonder how much later they are going to be?M:
47、Oh, you know Terry and Susan. They never arrive on time.W: Yes, but half an hour late! My dinner will be ruined.M: Oh, maybe they got stuck in traffic. You know what the traffic is like at this time of day.W: Yes, but they said they were taking the subway so they wouldnt get caught in traffic.M: Wel
48、l, they shouldnt be late then. Why dont you give them a call and see if theyve left. Maybe they forgot about the invitation.W: They couldnt have forgotten about it. I was just talking to Susan last night. Anyway, let me just check if they are in. Their number is 2143556.A.To have a meeting.B.To have a party.
