1、公共英语二级-554 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).Why doesnt the woman want to eat any more?（分数：1.00）A.Because she has eaten a lot.B.Because she is afraid she will put on weight.C.Because she thinks the cake is not delicious.(2).How much will it cost to repair t
2、he typewriter?（分数：1.00）A.About one pound.B.About twenty-one pounds.C.About twenty pounds.(3).What does the man think of John?（分数：1.00）A.Less active than Tom.B.More active than Tom.C.Taller than Tom.(4).Why is Jerry away?（分数：1.00）A.He is visiting his mother in Europe.B.He is iii.C.He is looking after
3、 his mother.(5).What does this man want to do?（分数：1.00）A.He wants to go to the art museum.B.He wants to see a movieC.He wants to help the woman find the museum.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What did the man have to do in the morning?（分数：1.00）A.He fed the chickens.B.He cleaned the bathroom.C.He carried wa
4、ter for the family.(2).Why did the man go to school on foot?（分数：1.00）A.No bus ran in that direction.B.The school was near.C.His family was poor.(3).What did the man do every Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.He was taken to church three times.B.He stayed at home all day.C.He played in the street.(4).What can we lea
5、rn from what tile speaker said?（分数：1.00）A.He is a retired teacher of history.B.He thinks children were happier in the past.C.He lives on a farm far away from cities.(1).Who was the small man?（分数：1.00）A.A stranger who lived nearbyB.One of the guests.C.One of the host s friends.(2).Why did the small m
6、an come to the party?（分数：1.00）A.He came to ask for a drink.B.He came in to look for someone.C.He came to ask for help.(3).Where was the small mans wife while he was at the party?（分数：1.00）A.In her ear.B.At home.C.At the party, too.(4).Which adjective (形容词) can be used to describe the small man?（分数：1.
7、00）A.Warm hearted.B.Forgetful.C.Friendly.(1).What happens when they are walking in the street?（分数：1.00）A.They see a phone box.B.They see a man lying on the ground.C.They see a man filling off the ladder.(2).What do they do?（分数：1.00）A.They move him to the side of the street.B.They take him to the nea
8、rest hospital.C.They call the First Aid Centre for help.(1).What was the woman going to buy?（分数：1.00）A.A coat.B.A shirt.C.A sweater.(2).What color did she want?（分数：1.00）A.Blue.B.Green.C.Red.(3).How much did the woman pay?（分数：1.00）A.186 yuan.B.170 yuan.C.168 yuan.(1).What is the relationship (关系) bet
9、ween Mr. Rance and John?（分数：1.00）A.They are boss and secretary.B.They are teacher and student.C.They are friends.(2).What is Johns problem?（分数：1.00）A.He is late for school.B.He is iii.C.He is out of work.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.It was not until 1920 _ regular radio b
10、roadcast began.（分数：1.00）A. A thatB. B whileC.whichD.since2.If I had, _Id visit Europe stopping at all the small interesting places.（分数：1.00）A.an enough long holidayB.a holiday enough longC.a long holiday enoughD.a long enough holiday3.The students have to come back before dark,_?（分数：1.00）A.do theyB.
11、havent theyC.dont theyD.have they4.John _like to eat fish.（分数：1.00）A.looksB.seemedC.isD.does5.Have you finished your report yet?No, Ill finish it in _ ten minutes.（分数：1.00）A.moreB.lessC.otherD.another6.It is no use _ a taxi. The hall is so near.（分数：1.00）A.takingB.to takeC.byD.in7.Tom asked me _ woul
12、d support us.（分数：1.00）A.howB.thatC.whatD. D who8.What do you spend your time on _ work and study?（分数：1.00）A.withoutB.besidesC.butD.except9.I went on a trip to Singapore last month.（分数：1.00）A.So did I, tooB.So went IC.So did ID.Sol did I10.Put it down, Richard. You mustnt read _letter.（分数：1.00）A.anyo
13、nes elsesB.anyones elseC.someone elsesD.anyone elses11.The old lady with her two daughters _ in a street corner.（分数：1.00）A.will be seen standingB.was seen standingC.were seen standD.was seen stand12.Where are the_?（分数：1.00）A.woman teachersB.women teacherC.womans teachersD.women teachers13.The poor w
14、oman _a baby in her arm, begging by the roadside.（分数：1.00）A.tookB.liftedC.cardedD.brought14.Can you tell a way of escaping from a fallen house?Oh. I think youd better, waiting for rescuers.（分数：1.00）A.cant moveB.stand in a quiet placeC.stay where you areD.stand as still as you can15.“Do you want to g
15、o out this evening?“_.“（分数：1.00）A.Id rather dontB.Id rather not goingC.Id rather did notD.Id rather not六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Reading is a way of enjoyment, relaxation, rest or freedom from worry. These can be felt by the readers from the actual reading (36) and from the impact provided.Reading p
16、rovides the knowledge we are unable to gain from personal (37) . If we cannot travel around the (38) , we can read books (39) travel and gain information of (40) countries, people (41) their ways of life. We can also read about the (42) customs of different countries. Surely we cannot go (43) to the
17、 past, yet, by reading (44) , we can obtain knowledge of the past, something about the lives of great and famous (45) , and (46) the world it- serf.From reading, we can (47) of new things, new methods of inventions, different methods of (48) things, different techniques of making things, etc. For ex
18、ample, we can learn (49) an electric cooker is invented. In cooking, we can learn how to (50) an apple pie by reading instructions from books. (51) our daily lives, we (52) make a complicated device. (53) , by reading more books on science, we can (54) with the advances of modern (55) .（分数：20.00）A.i
19、tselfB.themselvesC.himselfD.herselfA.goodsB. B thingsC.experienceD.belongingsA.worldB.airplaneC.areaD.knowledgeA.roundB.onC.inD.aroundA.otherB.anotherC.thoseD.theseA.yetB.andC.butD.alsoA.similarB.differentC.sameD.commonA.backB.upC.forwardD.downA.habitB.booksC.libraryD.peopleA. A countriesB.peopleC.t
20、hingsD.placesA.regardingB.recoveringC.aboutD.aroundA.obtainB.getC.learnD.haveA.producingB.speakingC.makingD.doingA.howB.whoC.whatD.whomA.makeB.makingC.producingD.produceA.InB.FromC.AmongD.OnA.shouldB.willC.canD.mustA.Once moreB.FurthermoreC.AnymoreD.No moreA.keep upB.keep awayC.keep offD.keep onA.ar
21、tsB.magazinesC.booksD.science七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AWe arrived in Naples on the Sunday night, and spent the night on the ship. The next morning we went ashore. We werent leaving again till six oclock that evening, so we had the day to see Naples. Well, we walked around the streets a bit, and loo
22、ked at this and that. And then I wanted to see the ruins of Pompeii, of course.I saw a taxi, and we stopped it, and asked the taxi-driver to take us to Pompeii. He said something, and shook his head. We couldnt understand what was going on. You know what taxi-drivers are alike, all over the world. E
23、itherits too far, or too close, or the wrong dis- trict, or theyre just going home to dinner, or they dont know the place you are talking about, or they can only take you there if you pay a special rate. I tried to find out what the reason was this time, but I m afraid my Italian isnt as good as it
24、should be.Anyway, in the end he agreed to take us and finally we got there. He was right all along, though. Pompeii was closed. Apparent- ly everything in Italy closes on Mondays. It was a pity, because we only had Monday there, but never mind, I thought, well go some- where else instead. “Take us t
25、o see Vesuvius, then,“ I said. The taxi-driver shook his head again. “Dont tell me the volcanoes are closed as well,“ I asked. He nodded vigorously. Apparently they were.（分数：4.00）(1).Naples the writer arrived in on the Sunday night is in _.（分数：1.00）A.FranceB.ItalyC.PompeiiD.Vesuvius(2).By shaking hi
26、s head, the taxi-driver meant _.（分数：1.00）A.it was useless going thereB.they didnt need to go there by taxi because it was within the walking distanceC.he was hungry and didnt want to take them thereD.he didnt understand where to go(3).Vesuvius is the name of_.（分数：1.00）A.a volcanoB.a streetC.a cityD.
27、a shopping centre(4).What we learn from the passage is that _.（分数：1.00）A.everything in Italy closes on MondaysB.there is nothing worth visiting in ItalyC.taxi-drivers in all parts of the world are unbelievableD.it is unwise to speak English in ItalyBWhen a group of children politely stop a conversat
28、ion with you, saying: “We have to go to work now,“ youre left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of chil- dren working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools, and that the “work“ they go off to is to g
29、o on the stage in a theatre.Stage schools often act as agencies (代理机构) to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stage school“ are those few places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.A visit to such schools will l
30、eave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldnt settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day? Then of course there are times for the children to make a nam
31、e and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount (总计) they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 do 80 days.The schools themselves admit that
32、not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who dont make it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.（分数：4.00）(1).
33、People would stop feeling uneasy when realising that the children theyre talking to _.（分数：1.00）A.attend stage schoolsB.are going to the theatreC.have got some work to doD.love singing and dancing(2).In the writers opinion, a good stage school should _.（分数：1.00）A.produce star performersB.train pupils
34、 in language and performing artsC.provide a general education and stage trainingD.help pupils improve their study skills(3).“Professional work“ as used in the text means_.（分数：1.00）A.stage training at schoolB.ordinary school workC.acting, singing or dancing after schoolD.money-making performances(4).
35、Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?（分数：1.00）A.He favours an early start in the training of performing arts.B.He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows.C.He thinks highly of what they have to offer.D.He doubts the standard of ordinary edu
36、cation they have reached.CTraffic in Giethoorn and the nearby Dwarsgracht still mostly travels over water. That is why it is nicknamed (绰号) “Venice of the North“.Farm boats, canal boats and many other boats belonging to working people travel within the village. In the tourist season, you can hire on
37、e of about 400 so-called “whisper boats“ and to use the village canal.Originally, Giethoorn was a typical peat (泥炭沼) village that exported millions of squares of peat. When the peat supply was used up, the people of Giethoorn changed over to cattle farming. Then sta- bles and storage (贮藏) barns were
38、 built behind the small peat house. The view (景色) in the village changed as all the new buildings with their thatched (用草盖成的) roofs resembles a blanket of camelhair. In those days using straw (稻草) for roofs was cheap. Now having a thatched roof is very expensive.（分数：4.00）(1).Why is Giethoorn nicknam
39、ed “Venice of the North“ ?（分数：1.00）A.Because it has a village.B.Because it still travels on water.C.Because it is near Dwarsgracht.D.Because it has whisper boats.(2).Does Giethoorn make money out of tourism (游览,旅游业) ?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, it does.B.It may be so.C.No, not yet.D.No, it doesnt.(3).What can b
40、e seen in Giethoorn today?（分数：1.00）A.Blanket.B.Camelhair.C.Cheap reed.D.Thatched roofs.(4).What do people in Giethoorn mainly live on now?（分数：1.00）A.Thatch.B.Peat.C.Camelhair.D.Farming.DAbout 500 cartoons drawn by Chinese cartoomsts will be dis- played in Shanghai on August 25 to entertain local you
41、ngsters.The three-day show at Huangpu Youngsters Activity Centre is the largest ever held in Shanghai, with 20 000 visitors expected, said Zhao Jingyi, director of the exhibitions organizing committee.Last years show, featuring cartoons of young girls, attractedmore than 3 000 girl vistors.“It is mo
42、re diverse and different from the previous cartoon show, which featured the Japanese style,“ Zhao said.It includes animated cartoons, traditional cartoons and cartoons for children.Well-known Chinese cartoonists such as Du Jianguo, Zheng Xinyao and Xie Zhenqiang will exhibit their collections.Xia We
43、iyi, a famous cartoonist from Hong Kong, will fly to Shanghai and sell his autographed cartoon books during the exhibition.A room will be devoted to animated cartoon works. “We aim to promote their development and the cartoon market which is now rife with Japanese culture,“ said Zhao.A special fashi
44、on show, with models wearing dresses that usually appear in cartoon books, will be staged during the exhibition.The admission ticket, which costs 6 yuan (72 cents) is specially designed and can be kept as an attractive bookmark, Zhao said.Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tel: 6351-4670Place: 539 Fuzhou Road（分数
45、：4.00）(1).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Traditional cartoons on display.B.500 cartoon films on show.C.Animated cartoons on display.D.500 cartoons on display.(2).The underlined phrase “local youngsters“ refers to_.（分数：1.00）A.young childrenB.all children including babies in ShanghaiC.you
46、ng people in ShanghaiD.people in Shanghai(3).The previous show has the characteristic of_.（分数：1.00）A.the Chinese styleB.the Japanese styleC.the Shanghai styleD.the Hongkong style(4).According to the passage, the admission ticket can be used as_.（分数：1.00）A.a piece of card put between the pages of a b
47、ook so that you can find a page again quicklyB.a writing patC.a book coverD.a tube ticketE“New York City is not America.“ Thats what kind American friends are sure to tell you when you arrive. “You must see Boston, visit Niagara Falls, go to Virginia, fly down to Florida, and so on; but first, of co
48、urse, you will want to see New York. It is not the capital city of the United States (that is Washington, D. C. , where the President 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 Cit
49、y are Manhattan, Queens, 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 buildingsthe skyscraperspacked so close together on that island of rock are sometimes seen in the d
