1、公共英语二级-542 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 does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The man tends to repeat himself a lot.B.The room was fixed at the mans request.C.She also finds it easier to work there now.(2).What did they decide to bring to the party?（分数：1
2、.00）A.A bottle of wine.B.Nothing.C.A present.(3).What did the man do last Saturday?（分数：1.00）A.He saw a play.B.He acted in a play.C.He went to the tea house.(4).Which of the following does the woman know?（分数：1.00）A.A little Italian.B.A little German.C.A little English.(5).When does the man want to se
3、e Titanic?（分数：1.00）A.Sunday.B.Saturday.C.Monday.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Where did the fire probably start?（分数：1.00）A.On the first floorB.On the second floorC.On the third floor.(2).When was the building built?（分数：1.00）A.In 1718.B.In 1782.C.In 1930.(3).Who is Andrew Bond?（分数：1.00）A.The newspaper rep
4、orter.B.The owner of the building.C.The head of the fire department.(1).What does the man do now?（分数：1.00）A.A teacher.B.A dancer.C.Neither of the above.(2).What is the woman going to do?（分数：1.00）A.To learn dancing.B.To run a dance school.C.To find a new job.(3).How is the woman getting on with her w
5、ork?（分数：1.00）A.She hasnt reached the top yet.B.She isnt very successful.C.She doesnt like her present position.(1).Whats the girls trouble?（分数：1.00）A.She cant find a suitable job.B.She cant decide whether to go to university or get a job.C.She wants to go to college but her parents dont agree.(2).Wh
6、at do her parents want her to do?（分数：1.00）A.To start working at once.B.To wait until a proper job.C.To study economics at a university.(3).What might the girl do in the end?（分数：1.00）A.Go to university.B.Look for a job.C.Study at home and depend on her parents.(1).What do you think Robert is?（分数：1.00
7、）A.A dancer.B.A singer.C.A student.(2).Where will the group perform?（分数：1.00）A.At concert halls.B.At restaurants.C.At some parties.(3).Why is Robert not sure of joining the group?（分数：1.00）A.He hasnt practiced for ages.B.He doesnt have time to practice.C.He isnt interested in joining it.(1).What are
8、the two speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Their future study.B.The graduation party.C.The college entrance exam.(2).In what field is the boy most likely to work in the future?（分数：1.00）A.Medicine.B.Computing.C.Banking.(3).What do we learn about the girl?（分数：1.00）A.Her uncle has a company.B.She dreams
9、 of becoming a doctor.C.She wants to live in Hong Kong.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.Do you believe that some fish can produce electricity strong enough to light a lamp or _ run a small electric motor?（分数：1.00）A.furtherB.ratherC.elseD.even2.How are you feeling now? Should
10、I send _ the doctor?（分数：1.00）A.forB.toC.withD.off3.If youre going to the airport by car, can you give me a _?（分数：1.00）A.liftB.seatC.driveD.hand4.All the students _ John went to the park on Sunday. He was ill.（分数：1.00）A.besidesB.exceptC.withD.without5.-Sorry, I made a mistake again.- _. Practice more
11、 and youll succeed.（分数：1.00）A.Not at allB.Certainly notC.Never mindD.Dont mention it6.You look tired; you_ have stayed up late last night.（分数：1.00）A.shouldB.mustC.wouldD.may7.The 850 British Airways _flew from Houston to London at its usual time.（分数：1.00）A.flyB.aircraftC.planeD.flight8.Recent study
12、shows that regular review leads to _performance on tests.（分数：1.00）A.improveB.improvesC.improvedD.improvement9.The thought never crossed the villagers mind _ they should move to another place so that a power station could be built.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.whenD.where10.You can come and see me _ you ru
13、n into difficulty.（分数：1.00）A.some timeB.in timeC.whetherD.whenever11.Youre always late. You _ late three times this week.（分数：1.00）A.are beingB.wereC.had beenD.have been12.It isnt _John says that annoys me but the way he says it.（分数：1.00）A.howB.thatC.whyD.what13.John didnt _ to hurt you; it was an ac
14、cident.（分数：1.00）A.likeB.expectC.supposeD.mean14.The more slowly you speak, the _ it is for us to understand.（分数：1.00）A.easyB.easierC.easilyD.more easily15.We dont have much time _; I will end my lecture in a minute.（分数：1.00）A.remainedB.keptC.leftD.found六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The mystery (悬案) arou
15、nd the disappearance of the famous crime writer Agatha Christie in 1926 was almost as (36) as any of her exciting stories. At about 11 o clock on the evening of Friday, December 3rd, Mrs. Christie got into her car and took a drive without saying (37) she was going. She didnt return.The next morning
16、her car was found without (38) at Newlands Corner, Surrey. it was (39) put on record that the Surrey Police did not find (40) until 11: 00 that morning. People (41) that she might have killed herself. (42) as the days went by, it was suggested that she was (43) . The press and the public naturally t
17、ook great interest in the (44) , with at least one newspaper offering a reward (悬赏) to anyone who could find the (45) writer.Of course the police did their best to (46) her. But, sadly, after a weeks (47) they had made no progress. In the end they decided that Agatha must (48) the area.Agatha finall
18、y made (49) on Tuesday, December 14th, when she was reunited with (50) at a hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It was said she had been staying at the hotel for the past 10 (51) under the name of “Mrs. Theresa Neele“. Her husband said, “She has suffered from the most complete loss of (52) and I do
19、 not think she knows who she is.“Agatha Christie hated (53) . She seldom met reporters and made no (54) this time. The only (55) she made was that she had lost her memory, although with the help of a doctor she did manage to remember some of what she had done during her disappearance.（分数：20.00）A.imp
20、ortantB.sadC.terribleD.greatA.howB.whereC.whyD.whenA.the driverB.her doctorC.her husbandD.the policemanA.soB.thenC.laterD.nowA.an explanationB.a murdererC.the carD.AgathaA.knewB.realizedC.imaginedD.fearedA.AndB.ThusC.ButD.StillA.arrestedB.followedC.hospitalizedD.murderedA.caseB.causeC.reportD.advent
21、ureA.missingB.strangeC.aliveD.stayingA.treatB.findC.catchD.persuadeA.researchB.interestC.reviewD.searchA.have leftB.have dislikedC.have visitedD.have foundA.an offerB.an announcementC.a storyD.a reappearanceA.her husbandB.her neighborC.TheresaD.the Surrey PoliceA.hoursB.daysC.weeksD.monthsA.wealthB.
22、memoryC.sensesD.imaginationA.drivingB.public attentionC.her familyD.the cityA.mentionB.effortC.acceptanceD.exceptionA.explanationB.guessC.recordD.reason七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AEdward was hired to write a story for a television program. According to standard practice, be was hired to write an outl
23、ine(提纲) for a story first. If the outline was accepted, he would be hired to go on and write up the story.He wrote the outline, and then rewrote it, under the direction of a producer who was also the wife of the managing producer. He followed her instructions strictly and, when he finished, waited a
24、nxiously to hear if he would be hired to write up the story. One usually gets this news very quickly, because hour-long television shows in a series (连续剧) are produced at the rate of one every eight days, and producers start running out of stories after the first few weeks of the season. So, accepte
25、d outlines are rushed to the next stage. Strangely, however, he heard nothing.Finally, Edward was called to a meeting at the programs production office. The producer under whom he had been working was not there, nor was the managing producer, but the rest of the writers gathered around in a circle.
26、Edward was expecting their opinions and advice. Had he failed to make the story moving enough? Was it still hard to understand?One producer who was present finally spoke,“ Ozzie and Harriet are having problems with their marriage.“Edward didnt understand.The managing producer had decided to separate
27、 from his wife, the producer who had asked Edward to write the outline. Naturally, be didnt want anything to do with stories she had developed. Thousands of dollars had been spent on the outline. Still it was dropped.（分数：4.00）(1).What should be done by Edward first?（分数：1.00）A.He should write the sto
28、ry clearly.B.He should write an outline to the story.C.He should make the television shows.D.He should wait for the news from the producer.(2).The underlined word “season“ ( Line 5, Para. 2 ) in the text means “_“.（分数：1.00）A.the period of making television showsB.a certain season of spring, summer,
29、autumn and winterC.the time for the story writingD.a sporting activity(3).Which one of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.It was the managing producers wife who instructed the writing of the story.B.One can know the news quickly whether he can continue to write or not norm
30、ally.C.The divorce between Ozzie and Harriet didnt affect the writing of the story.D.Edward had to stop the writing of the story.(4).What is the meaning of the underlined sentence “Edward didnt understand“?（分数：1.00）A.Edward thought they should not divorce.B.Edward didnt expect the divorce could affe
31、ct the writing of the story.C.Edward had no idea why Ozzie and Harriet didnt come.D.Edward didnt know the reason that they divorced.BLike all other mothers who have small children, 1, too, have to steal time-from my own children at home and from the children who know me as their teacher-just to put
32、a few words down on paper. Many times Ive wanted to write for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遗产) of words explaining what it has meant to have twins. One reason there is not a great deal written about bei
33、ng a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a moment to think of anything else but the babys needs.With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.Before my twins were born, my days were long but I had nothing to write about. After the twins birth I did have something to write about, but
34、 I found myself facing not a pen or paper but milk bottles.During some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 pm, heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there was really no night. Each feeding lasted a long time. At 1:00 am, each of them would begin c
35、rying with hunger. At 4:00 am, when I finally put them down, I headed for the kitchen and lighted a cigarette. I hadnt smoked for almost a year, but I felt Id never needed it more. I was so sleepy and so tired that I didnt care.Two years have passed since then and weve managed to live through it all
36、. My days are still very full and even now there isnt one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I dont breathe a sigh of relief. At last a little time for myself.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the writer mainly write about?（分数：1.00）A.Her role as a wife.B.Her work as a writer.C.Her role as a t
37、eacher.D.Her experience as a mother.(2).When did she have time but nothing to write about?（分数：1.00）A.Before the birth of her twins.B.When she faced bottles of milk.C.After her friends visit to her home.D.When she had to think about the babies needs.(3).When the writer said “I didnt care“ (Line 5, Pa
38、ra. 4), she meaned that she didnt care about _.（分数：1.00）A.her babies any moreB.the time to go to bedC.the writing of her bookD.the possible effects of smoking(4).Even when the twins were two years old, the only time the writer could find for herself was _.（分数：1.00）A.when her babies were asleepB.when
39、 the feeding was overC.when her friends leftD.when evening beganCAs more women in the United States are working now, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is still new for many, some tips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your
40、 husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion (消化). You may also find it us
41、eful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, get fully prepared what you will need in your travel as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which
42、 you can easily carry even when fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will be very useful for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase ( 公文箱) so that you can keep the papers you need separate.
43、Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier by yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip.（分数：5.00）(1).For whom is the author most probably writing this text?（分数：1.00）A.Working women who have no time for cooking.B.Husband
44、s and children of working women.C.Working women traveling by themselves.D.Restaurant managers who serve working women.(2).By saying that “some tips are certainly in order“ (Line 2), the author means that _.（分数：1.00）A.business experience is helpfulB.some small changes are usefulC.some advice for the
45、trip is necessaryD.careful planning is a must(3).What does the author suggest working women with families do?（分数：1.00）A.Attend cooking lessons with your family.B.Help your family to learn to prepare food for themselves.C.Encourage your family to have fun while you are away.D.Prepare simple meals for
46、 your family before the trip.(4).Why is lightweight luggage important for traveling businesswomen?（分数：1.00）A.It provides space for dirty clothes.B.It can be easily folded when packed.C.It can also be used as a briefcase.D.It enables them to travel easily.(5).What is the main idea of the text?（分数：1.0
47、0）A.Good business trips result from careful preparation before the trips.B.More women are finding the road to success in American business.C.Business trips are more difficult for women than for men.D.Careful planning of household affairs makes most businesses successfulDNow that man has actually lan
48、ded on the surface of the moon, he has learned many new things about it. But one thing man knew before he ever reached the moon was that there was no life on it.There is no atmosphere on the moon. The lack of air means that the moon is not protected from any of the suns rays. The sun sends out heat
49、and light radiation (辐射). Life on the earth depends on heat and light. But the sun also sends out dangerous kinds of radiation. The earths atmosphere protects us from most of them. On the moon, however, there is no atmosphere to stop the radiation. All the suns rays beat down on the surface of the moon.Because there is no atmosphere, the moons surface is either extremely hot or extremely cold. As the moon circles around the earth, the side of it
