1、公共英语二级-559 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 is Mr.B1ack?（分数：1.00）A.He is in the Office.B.He is out.C.He is at the theatre.(2).Who came last?（分数：1.00）A.BillB.The WomanC.E(3).What color does the man like?（分数：1.00）A.Red and white.B.GreenC.Re(4).What did
2、 Jim buy?（分数：1.00）A.A motorcycle.B.A bike.C.A car(5).How long does it take the man to go to work in the morning?（分数：1.00）A.30 minutesB.20 to 30 minutesC.15 minutes三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).When are they leaving?（分数：1.00）A.At five.B.At six.C.At seven(2).Why wont Helen go to the concert?（分数：1.00）A.She
3、has too much to doB.She is ill.C.She wants to study(1).Where does the man want to post to?（分数：1.00）A.New YorkB.New ZealandC.Washington(2).Where does this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.At a cinemaB.At a theatreC.At a post office(1).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Losing moneyB.DrBaker.C.T
4、axi.(2).What time did the man leave DrBakers office?（分数：1.00）A.At 9:30.B.At 9:35C.At 9:30 or 9:35.(3).Where did the man lost the wallet?（分数：1.00）A.In a taxi.B.In Dr. Bakers office.C.It was unclear(1).What happened to Winston Churchill in 1954？（分数：1.00）A.He was eighty years oldB.He became famous for
5、his portraitC.He gave the prime minister a present(2).Who honored him with his portrait?（分数：1.00）A.A well-known artistB.ParliamentC.His frien(3).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.Churchill liked the portraitB.His wife liked modern artC.Neither Churchill nor his wife like the portrait(1).What
6、s the purpose of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.To make recommendations On sensible dietingB.To report the lastest advances in brain surgeryC.To advise on ways of dealing with sleep difficulties(2).According to the speaker，what happens when you turn and twist to get comfortable?（分数：1.00）A.Your heart rate is lo
7、weredB.It becomes harder to relaxC.You become too tired to sleep(3).According to the speaker，what sometimes cause people to have trouble sleeping?（分数：1.00）A.Failure to rest during the dayB.Lack of sleep on weekendsC.Vigorous exercise in the evenin(4).What does the speaker say about sleeping pills?（分
8、数：1.00）A.they might eventually cause you to lose sleepB.They help produce a neurotransmitter in the brainC.You must not drink milk if you take them(5).Where is the talk most probable being given?（分数：1.00）A.At a radio stationB.In a lecture hallC.In a biology la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
9、题数：15，分数：15.00)1.He is always _ . He drives at a tremendous speed.（分数：1.00）A.in the hurryB.in hurryC.in a hurryD.in no hurry2.He was criticised for his carelessness and _ .（分数：1.00）A.because he was rudeB.rudenessC.being rudeD.because of being rude3.Many a time _ given me good advice.（分数：1.00）A.has L
10、ao LiB.Lao Li hasC.will Lao LiD.would Lao Li4.Theres a tiny _ in the diamond: thats why the ring is so cheap.（分数：1.00）A.deformityB.errorC.flawD.scar5.When I saw how worried he was, I had a (n) _ of his true feelings.（分数：1.00）A.glimpseB.outlookC.conceptionD.perception6.“Dont worry too much. Brothers
11、often argue. Im sure theyll _ soon.“（分数：1.00）A.speak upB.mix upC.make upD.stay up7.Teenagers who discover they were _ often search for their biological parents when they are old enough.（分数：1.00）A.adaptedB.adoptC.brought upD.looked after8.I bumped my head on the door post and now a _ has come up.（分数：
12、1.00）A.knobB.lumpC.bulgeD.bubble9.Barbara _ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times.（分数：1.00）A.consistedB.insistedC.persistedD.assisted10.The car had a _ tyre , so we had to change the wheel.（分数：1.00）A.brokenB.crackedC.bentD.flat11.A member of Parliament has to spend a great
13、deal of time answering letters from his _.（分数：1.00）A.candidatesB.patriotsC.constituentsD.selectors12._ people take holidays in summer.（分数：1.00）A.MostB.Most of theC.Most ofD.The most13.She had to undergo psychiatric treatment as she was mentally _.（分数：1.00）A.unsafeB.unstableC.unsteadyD.unfixed14.The
14、driving instructor told me to pull _ at the post office.（分数：1.00）A.roundB.backC.upD.down15.Before we move we should have a garage sale to get rid _ some of this furniture.（分数：1.00）A.forB.ofC.fromD.to六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：25.00)On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the womens cl
15、ub as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time (36) an old woman who lived (37) .When she came home she sensed something (38) . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all (39) and there was no (40) of forced entry. Had (41) been taken? She went from room to room, (42) , and found
16、 her camera and spare watch (43) .The following Thursday she went out at her (44) time, but didnt go to the club. (45) she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, (46) herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would (47) .It was 4 oclock when the front doorbel
17、l rang. Mrs. Clarke was (48) tea at the time. The bell rang again, and (49) she heard her letter-box being pushed open. (50) the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly (51) the door. A (52) of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a (53) . The wire turned and caught around the knob on t
18、he door lock Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and (54) the water over the hand. (55) was heard outside as the (56) fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was (57) by the sound of running feet.It wasnt long (58) the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly (59) at the club for
19、 her successful (60) .（分数：25.00）A.byB.toC.withD.forA.lonelyB.aloneC.awayD.busilyA.terribleB.uncomfortableC.unusualD.badA.lockedB.openedC.brokenD.fixedA.sceneB.showC.signD.sightA.anythingB.nothingC.moneyD.jewelsA.lookingB.examiningC.searchingD.checkingA.losingB.missingC.leavingD.disappearingA.sameB.s
20、pareC.specialD.usualA.ThereforeB.HoweverC.InsteadD.AgainA.pushingB.lettingC.pullingD.leadingA.appearB.followC.happenD.continueA.cookingB.makingC.burningD.servingA.the next momentB.for a whileC.in timeD.at onceA.Putting downB.Laying asideC.Picking upD.Taking awayA.towardsB.away fromC.from behindD.nea
21、rA.pileB.setC.lotD.pieceA.knifeB.handC.letterD.keyA.spreadB.droppedC.pouredD.coveredA.A sad voiceB.A strange noiseC.A warning shoutD.A sharp cryA.keyB.kettleC.door-lockD.wireA.followedB.causedC.producedD.endedA.beforeB.sinceC.untilD.whenA.surpisedB.admiredC.inspiredD.supportedA.self-satisfactionB.se
22、lf-protetionC.self-respectD.self-service七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)ATom saw an advertisement (广告) in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle. It cost 55 pounds, so he went to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles.The owner of the shop was very happy to show one to Tom. Tom examin
23、ed it carefully, turned to the owner of the shop and said, “There isnt a lamp on this bicycle, but there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement.“Yes, sir, “answered the man, “but the lamp isnt included (包括) in the price of the bicycle. “Not included in the price of the bicycle?“ Tom said angri
24、ly. “But thats not honest. If the lamp is in the advertisement, it should be included in the price. “Well, sir, “answered the shop owner coldly, “there is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement, but we can not give you a girl with the bicycle, either. /（分数：4.00）(1).In the advertisement, the
25、re was a _ and a _ on the bicycle.（分数：1.00）A.lamp. manB.picture. lampC.lamp. girlD.newspaper. shop owner(2).After he read the advertisement, Tom decided to _.（分数：1.00）A.see the lampB.examine the bicycleC.see and buy the bikeD.ask the shop owner(3).Tom _ after he looked at the bike carefully.（分数：1.00
26、）A.returned the bike to the shop ownerB.didnt find a lamp on the bicycleC.showed the bike to the shop ownerD.bought the bicycle at once(4).Tom thought it was _ for the shop owner to sell the bike without a lamp while there was one in the advertisement.（分数：1.00）A.necessaryB.honestC.rightD.wrongBJacks
27、 mother asked him to move the family piano from the dining room to the living room. He was strong, but not strong enough to move the piano any farther than the doorway (门口) between the rooms. So he called Peter for help.“You take this end, “Jack told Peter when he got there. “and Ill go around to th
28、e dining room and take the other end. “Peter nodded(点头), and when Jack was in place (在适当位置) and gave the word, he pushed (推) , and pushed, but it still didnt move. They had a rest.“Boy“, Peter said, “I dont know if were ever going to get it into the dining room. Ive pushed.“Push ? Jack repeated, “I
29、thought you were pulling it into the living room!/（分数：4.00）(1).The family piano was _ before Jacks mother asked him to move it.（分数：1.00）A.in the dining roomB.in the living roomC.in the bedroomD.between the living room and the dining room(2).Jack only wanted to _.（分数：1.00）A.make something moveB.lift
30、somethingC.put something in placeD.keep something in place(3).Jack was _.（分数：1.00）A.strong enough to move the family pianoB.not strong enough to move the family piano to the living roomC.too strong to move the family piano to the living roomD.strong but he couldnt move the family piano to the dining
31、 room(4).It still didnt move, because _（分数：1.00）A.the piano was too heavyB.Jack didnt work hardC.neither of them worked hardD.both of them pushed the pianoCOne hotnight July, when our new baby wouldnt or couldnt sleep, I tried everything I could think of: a warm bottle, songs, gentle rocking. Nothin
32、g would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill off the hours until dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused bri
33、ghtly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep. I then tip-toed out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi s forty-fifth birthday. My wife and I heard no more of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV
34、 himself.I found in my babys behavior a metaphor (暗喻) for the new generation. My wife and I had hiven him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students dont read, that they look down upon
35、reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: let them watch it. If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight it? Let them watch it all they want!（分数：4.
36、00）(1).The author bought a TV set into his sons room to _.（分数：1.00）A.make his son stop cryingB.spend the night watching TVC.leave it to his sonD.make his son fall asleep as soon as possible(2).The babys reaction to the TV was _.（分数：1.00）A.unexpectedB.excitingC.awfulD.calm(3).From the passage we know
37、 that the author is a(n) _.（分数：1.00）A.doctorB.editorC.writerD.teacher(4).According to the passage, which is true of the school children?（分数：1.00）A.They prefer reading to watching TV.B.They like watching TV only after school.C.They would rather watch TV than read books.D.They like their teachers who
38、teach them readinDSo long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities a
39、bout reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.“Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make
40、 it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity; it can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learni
41、ng is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest (探索) for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make lea
42、rning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. “When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfil them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is el
43、iminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.（分数：4.00）(1).The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _.（分数：1.00）A.it is one of the most d
44、ifficult school coursesB.students spend endless hours in readingC.reading tasks are assigned with little guidanceD.too much time is spent in teaching about reading(2).The teaching of reading will be successful if teachers can _.（分数：1.00）A.improve conditions at school for the studentsB.enable student
45、s to develop their own way of readingC.devise the most efficient system for readingD.make their teaching activities observable(3).The word “scrutiny“(Line 3, Par（分数：1.00）A.3) most Probably means“_“.A. inquiryB. observationC. controlD. suspicion(4).According to the passage, learning to read will no l
46、onger be a difficult task when _.（分数：1.00）A.children become highly motivatedB.teacher and learner roles are interchangeableC.teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeD.reading enriches childrens experienceEThe human brain contains 10 thousand million cells and each of these may have a thou
47、sand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause us to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a pace we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only 10 or 20 years, perhaps, we will be able to ass
48、emble a machine as completes as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading in the right software (软件) or by altering the architecture but that to will happen.I think it certain that in decades, not centuries, machines of silicon (硅) wi
49、ll arise first to rival and then exceed their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbons long control. And we will no longer be able to claim ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe. As the intelligence of robots in
