1、公共英语二级-555 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.Shes not feeling well.B.She wants to go home.C.She wants to stay where she is.(2).What does the woman say about the bank?（分数：1.00）A.She thinks it opens at 8: 30.B.She doesnt kn
2、ow the time.C.She herself wants to know the time.(3).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Ben will be the party.B.He is at a conference tomorrow.C.Shes been unable to invite Ben.(4).What will they do tomorrow?（分数：1.00）A.They will meet later.B.They will not be able to see each other.C.The woman has go
3、t something to do.(5).Where does the dialogue take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a hotel.B.In a store.C.In a restaurant.D.In the street.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What time does the bus leave?（分数：1.00）A.At9:20.B.At 9:25.C.At 9:30.(2).How old is the woman now?（分数：1.00）A.65.B.57.C.60.(3).What are the man and woma
4、n hoping to do?（分数：1.00）A.Repair the other door.B.Visit some ruins.C.Give an outdoor party.(4).What will the man probably do?（分数：1.00）A.Eat cabbage.B.Put the car in the garage.C.Throw out the rubbish.(1).Whats the meaning of “a native of L6ndon“?（分数：1.00）A.A person who is born and brought up in Lond
5、on.B.A person who comes from London.C.Anyone in London.(2).Where does the woman come from?（分数：1.00）A.London.B.Paris.C.We don t know.(1).What has the man been looking forward to?（分数：1.00）A.A film about the Great Wall.B.A visit to the Great Wall.C.A talk on the Great Wall.(2).What time will they gathe
6、r?（分数：1.00）A.At half past eight.B.At eight.C.At a quarter to eight.(1).How much is a large bottle of aspirin?（分数：1.00）A.56 pence.B.87 pence.C.67 pence.(2).How much is a tube of toothpaste?（分数：1.00）A.87 pence.B.67 pence.C.56 pence.(3).How much is a film?（分数：1.00）A.1.78 pounds.B.1.72 pounds.C.1.76 pou
7、nds.(4).How much does the man give the woman?（分数：1.00）A.1.80 pounds.B.1.85 pounds.C.5 pounds.(1).Who was first rescued from the sea?（分数：1.00）A.Mrs Ruth Li.B.Mrs Lis sister.C.Mrs Lis daughter.(2).How many miles away from the sunken ship was the girl found?（分数：1.00）A.400.B.40.C.4 000.(3).What can we l
8、earn from the story?（分数：1.00）A.The girls aunt got the news about the finding of a girl in the newspaper.B.Mrs Ruth Lis daughter was too young to speak.C.Mrs Ruth Lis sister made a long voyage to New York and recognized the girl.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.I cant advise y
9、ou what to do, you must use your own _（分数：1.00）A.opinionB.purposeC.thoughtD.judgment2.In Disneyland, every year, some 800 000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to_ signs asking his “guests“ not to step on them.（分数：1.00）A.take downB.call forC.put upD.set up3.What a great weight the mother fe
10、lt _ her mind the moment she found her lost son!（分数：1.00）A.turned offB.taken offC.set freeD.brought into4.It was not until I _ your letter that I _ all about the matter.（分数：1.00）A.have read; knewB.would read; had knownC.read; had knownD.had read; knew5.Were going to the bookstore in Johns car. You c
11、an come with us _ you can meet us there later.（分数：1.00）A.butB.andC.orD.then6.If the work _ by the end of the month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.（分数：1.00）A.to be completedB.is completedC.to have been completedD.being completed7.Why dont you put the meat in the fridge? It will _
12、fresh for several days.（分数：1.00）A.be stayedB.stayC.be stayingD.have stayed8.He will surely finish the job on time if he _ to do it in his own way.（分数：1.00）A.is leavingB.will leaveC.leavesD.is left9.-Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.-Why _? John is sitting there not doing anything.（分数
13、：1.00）A.himB.heC.ID.me10.Please take your _ things-money, jewelry, cameras and so on with you when you go out of the hotel.（分数：1.00）A.expensiveB.worthyC.preciousD.valuable11.Is there a gas station around _ I can get some petrol?（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whatC.whereD.that12.A lot of problems concerning educa
14、tion fee _ at the conference.（分数：1.00）A.came outB.turned upC.came upD.steeled down13.He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.（分数：1.00）A.in spite ofB.instead ofC.in case ofD.in favor of14.-Youve booked on a two oclock flight.-What chance _ of taking a later plane
15、?（分数：1.00）A.there isB.it isC.is thereD.is it15.Allen had to call a taxi because the box was _ to carry all the way home.（分数：1.00）A.much too heavyB.too much heavyC.heavy too muchD.too heavy much六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Todd was working at his gas station (加油站) at night when he heard over the radio t
16、hat a bank in Long Island had been (36) by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $150 000. “One hundred and fifty thousand,“ Todd whistled. Heres a fellow who just (37) into a bank and helps himself (38) so much money. Todd thought of the (39) with which he managed to get the
17、 amount of money he needed to start his gas station. So many papers to (40) , so much money to pay back.The news continued twenty minutes later. The gunman had (41) a car for a ride, and then (42) out the driver. He was possibly heading for tile Southern State Parkway in white Ford with License plat
18、e(车牌) number LJR1939. The (43) of the announcer continued:“ (44) out for white ears. Don t pick up (45) , mid all you folks in gas stations better not do (46) to a white Ford car.“Todd stood up and (47) to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd (48) the Southern State Parkway was out ther
19、e. Just then, Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for (49) .There it was, a white Ford. He saw the (50) , LJR1939.“What should I do?“ Todd had to make a quick (51) “Yes, sir?“ Todd (52) while making up his mind for sure.“ (53) her up,“ the man said sounding like any other (54)
20、.When the tank (油箱) was full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.“Hands up, (55) get out!/（分数：20.00）A.searched forB.held upC.taken overD.broken intoA.walksB.looksC.marchesD.drivesA.forB.toC.byD.ofA.satisfactionB.disappointmentC.difficultyD.spiritA.collectB.proveC.writeD.signA.bou
21、ghtB.borrowedC.stolenD.stoppedA.sentB.foundC.leftD.pushedA.newsB.warningC.voiceD.adviceA.RunB.lookC.CallD.SetA.strangersB.guestsC.prisonersD.passengersA.harmB.favorC.serviceD.businessA.triedB.decidedC.hopedD.happenedA.consideredB.knewC.recognizedD.nowA.directionsB.gasC.repairsD.parkingA.markB.signC.
22、numberD.nameA.decisionB.callC.movementD.remarkA.wonderedB.stoppedC.waitedD.askedA.CoverB.CheckC.FillD.TieA.visitorB.driverC.robberD.riderA.orB.andC.butD.to七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AA superstar usually is someone who has become famous in sports, or films, or popular music, someone like the famous si
23、nger Michael Jackson.One of the most famous sports superstars in the United States was the boxer, Muhammad Ali. As a young man, he won a gold medal in the Olympics as a boxer. Then he became the heavy weight boxing champion of the world. Before long, he was known as one of the greatest boxers in spo
24、rts history. Once Ali said when he was a champion he was more famous than the president of the United States or the head of any other country in the world.The word “super“ means something that is good, anti of course, a star is a person who is famous. So people use “superstar“ to describe the top pe
25、ople in sports, films or music. But like the stars in the sky, a superstar disappears as time goes by. Many people, for example, know little these days about Ali or Jackson. Superstars are loved by millions of people today, but often forgotten tomorrow.（分数：5.00）(1).Michael Jackson is famous for his
26、_ trot Muhammad Ali for his _.（分数：1.00）A.films; heavy weightB.basketball; Olympic recordC.songs; heavy weight boxingD.voice; Olympic record(2).We will call him a superstar if a person _.（分数：1.00）A.comes into powerB.has invented something newC.is a very famous playerD.is loved by millions of people(3
27、).What would happen to superstars at last according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.They will become the greatest people in history.B.They will be greatest people in history.C.They will be less known as time passes by.D.They will live in the hearts of people forever.(4).The passage mainly talks about _.（分
28、数：1.00）A.how to become a superstarB.Michael Jackson and Muhammad AliC.superstars who are like the stars in the skyD.the meaning of the two words “super“ and “star“(5).Except _, a superstar will perhaps have everything.（分数：1.00）A.lots of moneyB.fameC.being respected by peopleD.being remembered by peo
29、ple foreverBGreysteel, Northern Ireland-Protestant (新教的) gunmen shouting “trick or treat“ walked into a Northern Irish shop and killed at least seven people to avenge (报仇) the bombing of a protestant shop one week ago.Eleven people were wounded, several seriously, when the two gunmen walked into the
30、 crowded Rising Sun pub in Greysteel, some 120 kilometres northeast of Belfast, carrying guns.It is said that they went near a frightened teenage girl and one made the old “trick or treat“ greeting that children worldwidely use to get sweets from their neighbours. “I don t think thats funny,“ she re
31、plied, then she was shot down.The dead included an 82-year-old man, a 52-year-old woman and the 19-year-old girl who had received the “trick or treat“ offer.The shooting brought the death since Saturdays IRA Belfast bombing to 23. Six Catholics (旧天主教教徒) were killed by protestant death team in the pa
32、st week.It was the second time since Thursday that protestant gunmen had struck outside Belfast, which faces North Sea Strait on the east.（分数：4.00）(1).In fact “trick or treat“ is _.（分数：1.00）A.usually used by children to get sweets from othersB.a warning used by criminals to snatch somethingC.a secre
33、t was used by protestant gunmen to kill somebodyD.an old saying, but not used now(2).What do you know about the dead girl?（分数：1.00）A.She was a protestant.B.She enjoyed the “trick or treat“ greeting.C.She was only a girl of 19 years old.D.We know nothing about her.(3).Within only one week, _.（分数：1.00
34、）A.23 persons lost their livesB.protestants took away seven livesC.more than twice attacks happened to BelfastD.most of the dead were Catholics(4).Protestant gunmen made _ in Northern Ireland since the bombing.（分数：1.00）A.only one attack outside BelfastB.two attacksC.quite a few attacksD.no attack in
35、 Belfast newspaper saysCIn one very long sentence, the introduction to the United Nations Charter expresses the idea and the common aims of all the peoples whose governments joined together to form the United Nations.“We the peoples of the U. N. determined to save succeeding generations from the sco
36、urge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold suffering to mankind, and to reaffirm (重申) faith in fundamental rights, in the dignity (尊严) and worth of human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and
37、respect for the obligations (义务) arising from treaties (条约) and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote (促进) social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, and for these ends to practise tolerance (宽容) and live together in peace with one another as good
38、neighbors, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the instruction of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of economic and s
39、ocial advancement of all peoples have resolved to combine our efforts to accomplish these aims.“The essential functions of the U. N. are to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations, to cooperate internationally in solving international economic, social,
40、cultural, and human problems, promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and to be a centre for coordinating (协调) the actions in attaining these common ends.No country takes precedence (优先) over another in the U.N. Each members rights and obligations are the same. All must contribut
41、e to the peaceful settlement of international disputes (争端), and members have pledged (保证) to refrain from the threat or use of force against other states. Though the U.N. has no fight to intervene (干预) in any states internal affairs, it tries to ensure that non-member states act according to its pr
42、inciples of international peace and security. U.N. members must offer every assistance in an approved (经核准的) U.N. action and in no way assist states against which the U.N. is taking preventive or enforcement action.（分数：5.00）(1).The flint stated aim of U.N. was _.（分数：1.00）A.to watch and direct peace
43、treatiesB.to revise international lawC.to prevent a third world warD.to assist the developing countries(2).Under its Charter, the U.N. guarantees (保证) _.（分数：1.00）A.never to use armsB.to employ international machinesC.better standards of lifeD.to promote economic and social advancement(3).The basic f
44、unctions of the U.N. _.（分数：1.00）A.are limited to discussions and debatesB.are including coordinating actions where necessaryC.are only concerned with human rightsD.are economic and cultural(4).A countrys native politics _.（分数：1.00）A.cannot be forcibly changed by the U.N.B.are often changed by the U.
45、N.C.must be controlled by U.N.D.are not allowed to benefit from U.N.s advice of assistance(5).A member country cannot ally (结盟) itself with _.（分数：1.00）A.other U. N. member countriesB.other countries not members of the U. N.C.countries resisting openly the U. N.D.states against which the U. N. has ev
46、er taken preventive or enforcement actionDTo fight a noise by making more noise sounds strange, but thats exactly what motor engineers are doing in Germany and some other countries.Car makers research and development laboratories have already proved that mixing more noise with the help of loudspeake
47、rs can reduce the unwanted noise.Physicists have known about the technique for a long time. Sound is made up of pressure waves in the air. If two sound waves of the same frequency (频率) mix so that the highest point of one wave happens at the same time as the lowest point of the other wave, the resul
48、t is no sound. Therefore, by producing a perfect copy of the noise and delaying it by half a wave cycle (周期), we can kill the unwanted noise. Using this technique many carmakers are racing to develop noise-killing systems (系统) both inside and outside the cars.Another good thing about the use of nois
49、e-killing systems is that it saves the need for a silencer; this not only reduces the weight of a car, but also makes the motor burn less fuel and work better.Some engineers believe that the noise-killing system will be used in most cars within a few years. But the carmakers havent decided if they will carry it into production because it would add several hundred dollars to the cost of their cars.（分数：3.00）(1).Which o
