1、公共英语二级-574 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 is the woman in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A guide.B.A historian.C.A traveler.(2).Where does this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.On a bus.B.In a hospital.C.In a school.(3).When is the firs
2、t show tomorrow?（分数：1.00）A.At 8.B.At 9.C.At 18.(4).What is the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Daughter and son.B.Teacher and student.C.Wife and husband.(5).When is the womans birthday?（分数：1.00）A.3rd July.B.4th July.C.5th July.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Where does the conversation mos
3、t probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a school.B.In a restaurant.C.In a living-room.(2).What will the man do 5 days from now?（分数：1.00）A.He will work.B.He will go to the party.C.He will meet his friend.(1).What comes next after their meal?（分数：1.00）A.Some fruits.B.A birthday cake.C.A present for Lisa.(2
4、).What did the waitress wrap for Lisa?（分数：1.00）A.The rest of her fish.B.Some doggie food.C.Some dessert.(1).What does the man mean by “DIY“?（分数：1.00）A.Do things himself.B.Help others.C.Decorate his house.(2).What does the man like to do particularly?（分数：1.00）A.Visit his friends.B.Make furniture.C.De
5、corate Christmas tree.(3).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Friends.B.Husband and wife.C.Customer and shop assistant.(1).What does the man often do with his friends?（分数：1.00）A.Climb mountains.B.Travel around.C.Go out for a picnic.(2).What does the man think is mos
6、t important in friendship?（分数：1.00）A.Honesty.B.Truth.C.Readiness to help.(3).What does the man expect from his friends?（分数：1.00）A.Truth.B.Understanding.C.Care,(4).What does the SAYING mean in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Your friends are always helpful.B.To help friends in trouble shows you are a rea
7、l friend of them.C.Your friends are always in trouble and you are always ready to help.(1).What is the primary business for a museum, according to the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.Selling home furnishings.B.Showing works of art.C.Exhibiting books and toys.(2).What happened last year to the Museum of Fine Arts
8、 in Boston?（分数：1.00）A.It was divided into two museums.B.It was replaced by a new museum called MEP.C.Its commercial function was overtaken by a company.(3).When did the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston begin retailing?（分数：1.00）A.Last year.B.30 years ago.C.This year.(4).Whats the difference between MEP
9、and MFA?（分数：1.00）A.The former is a for-profit company while the latter is a museum.B.Both are run by the Boston city council and sponsored by the government.C.The latter used to have 100 000-square-foot warehouse in Avon.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.Everybody knows that o
10、ne million pounds _ a lot of money.（分数：1.00）A.areB.isC.have beenD.has been2.Its _ Guangming Road, youd better book the hotel _ telephone.（分数：1.00）A.at . byB.in. byC.in . onD.on . on3.- “I wonder if these shirts suit you?“- “Would you please show me ?“（分数：1.00）A.white onesB.white oneC.the white oneD.
11、one the white4.On account of the strong wind, _shipment will arrive this week.（分数：1.00）A.neitherB.allC.bothD.these.5.All but Tony and me _ going to the concert this evening.（分数：1.00）A.areB.isC.amD.be6.Jane knew he was the very man she wanted to marry _ she saw him.（分数：1.00）A.the moment whenB.the mom
12、ent asC.the momentD.the moment which7.The new comer wanted to know _ with his new car.（分数：1.00）A.what wrong isB.what is wrongC.what wrong wasD.what was wrong8.Changcha has changed a lot. Who can tell _ it would be like in _ five years.（分数：1.00）A.how . otherB.what. moreC.how. anotherD.what . another9
13、.She took off her boots and _ on the floor near the door.（分数：1.00）A.droppedB.fenC.pushedD.threw10.Thompson was once accused _ being involved in a murder ease.（分数：1.00）A.withB.onC.ofD.about11.They didnt want to look _. They liked looking the same.（分数：1.00）A.differenceB.differentC.differentlyD.being d
14、ifferent12.We must find a solution _ this problem by the end of this month.（分数：1.00）A.forB.atC.toD.with13.My brother and I really have no idea as to _ about this sudden change of the situation.（分数：1.00）A.what to doB.to do whatC.how to doD.how can I do14.The knee is the joint _the thigh bone meets th
15、e large bone of the lower leg.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.whereC.whyD.which15.This was that annoying day of the week when he had to get his kids to their gym class _.（分数：1.00）A.first thing in the morningB.the first morningC.at first in the morningD.for the first of the morning六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)George W
16、ashington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, (36) some were opposed to it. There was (37) among the colonies, (38) feeling the hardships of a few Pilgrims did not (39) a national holiday. And (40) , President Thomas Jefferson laughed (41) the idea of having a day of thanksgiving. (42
17、) was Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, whose efforts eventually led to (43) we now recognize as Thanksgiving. Hale wrote many editorials championing her (44) in her Boston Ladies Magazine. (45) , after a 40-year (46) of writing editorials and letters to governors and presidents, Hales obsessio
18、n became a (47) when, in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a (48) day of Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving was proclaimed by every president (49) Lincoln. The date was changed a (50) of times, most recently by Franklin Roosevelt, who set it (51) one week to the next-to-last
19、 Thursday in order to (52) a longer Christmas shopping season. Public uproar (53) the decision caused the president to move Thanksgiving (54) to its original date two years later. And in 1941, Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress as a (55) holiday, as the fourth Thursday in November.（分数：2
20、0.00）A.andB.althoughC.sinceD.whenA.disagreementB.conflictC.discussionD.argumentA.theirB.peopleC.manyD.fewA.needB.qualifyC.deserveD.callA.thereforeB.hereC.soonD.laterA.withB.inC.toD.atA.ItB.ThatC.SheD.WhoA.whatB.thatC.whichD.howA.reasonB.causeC.courseD.planA.FinallyB.ThusC.AfterwardsD.LikewiseA.timeB
21、.campaignC.movementD.workA.dayB.thingC.realityD.truthA.famousB.greatC.holyD.nationalA.afterB.beforeC.sinceD.likeA.lotB.coupleC.dozenD.numberA.offB.byC.upD.downA.designB.realizeC.getD.createA.againstB.forC.toD.atA.awayB.backC.onD.offA.recognizedB.formalC.legalD.former七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AHelen
22、Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama to Captain Arthur and Kate Keller. Helen was healthy until the age of nineteen months when she developed a brain fever that may have been scarlet fever. The fever left her unable to hear, see or speak. Captain Keller was a newspaper editor and w
23、as determined to find help for his child. He contacted Dr. Alexander Graham Bell to assist him. Dr. Bell found Michael Anagnos, the director of the Perkins Institution for the blind in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Anagnos sent one of his best students, Annie Sullivan to help Helen.The students at the
24、Perkins Institution made a doll for Annie Sullivan to give Helen. Ms. Sullivan began using the doll to spell the word doll in Helens hand. Helen learned quickly to make the letters. Helen learned many words and soon wanted to learn to speak. Miss Sarah Fuller of the Horace Mann School was her first
25、speech teacher. Helen learned to use the raised print for reading and soon wanted to go on to college. Helen graduated from Radcliffe College with honors in 1904. Annie Sullivan spelled books and lectures in Helens hand all through college.Helen Keller spent the rest of her life trying to make it ea
26、sier for disabled people to learn. She fought for womens rights, equality for minorities and workers rights. She was a crusader for people who needed help. Helen Keller won many awards for her work for the blind. Helen Keller died on June 1, 1968, a few weeks short of her 88th birthday. She will be
27、remembered by the world as a champion and hero of the blind and disabled people.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.Helen Keller became disabled after the disease.B.Helen Keller learned to finger spell and read.C.Helen Keller never attended college.D.Helen Keller was born in Wisco
28、nsin.(2).Kellers ability to overcome her disabilities and learn _.（分数：1.00）A.opened many doors for the education of childrenB.helped her speak out for patients who needed helpC.made the world a better place for the disabledD.showed where there is a will there is a way(3).What was the cause of Keller
29、s deafness?（分数：1.00）A.A serious accident.B.Tragic birth.C.Brain fever.D.A serious cold.(4).Who came to help Helen from the Perkins Institution?（分数：1.00）A.Captain Keller.B.Mr. Anagnos.C.Annie Sullivan.D.Dr. Bell.BHave you ever wondered where these cute little teddy bears came from? They were named fo
30、r President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902. President Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi when members of the hunting party caught a black bear and tied him to a tree. President Roosevelt was called to the area to shoat the bear, which he refused to do and said it was a shame and showed poor
31、manners.The Washington Post newspaper ran a cartoon showing the President refusing to shoot the bear and people all over America saw the cartoon. Morris Michtom, a shopkeeper in Brooklyn, New York, placed two toy bears in the window of his shop. Mr. Michtom requested permission from the President to
32、 call them “Teddy Bears“. The sweet little sweet bears with shiny button eyes were a delight with children everywhere. The Teddy Bears were made by Mr. Michtoms wife. Mr. Michtom formed a new business called the Ideal Novelty and Toy Corporation.Today, Teddy Bears are treasured toys of children all
33、over the world. They are also collected by people and many are displayed in museums. Teddy Bears are sold by many companies and you can find them in almost any toy store, dressed in costumes or with a ribbon around the neck.（分数：5.00）(1).President Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear because _.（分数：1.0
34、0）A.the bear was his friendB.bears are not dangerous animalsC.its a dishonor to shoot a tied up animalD.the bear was beautiful(2).Who sold the first Teddy Bears?（分数：1.00）A.Sears.B.Theodore Roosevelt.C.President Clinton.D.Mr. Mitchtom.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Teddy Bears can
35、be found in museums.B.The first Teddy Bear was made by Mr. Mitehtoms wife.C.President Roosevelt shot the black bear in 1902.D.People collect Teddy Bears.(4).What did Mr. Mitchtom do after he sold the Teddy Bears in 1902?（分数：1.00）A.He became President.B.lie drew cartoons.C.He began a toy company.D.He
36、 moved to Florida.(5).The bear is called “Teddy Bear“ after the name of_.（分数：1.00）A.the presidentB.the shop ownerC.MorrisD.the cartoonCOn August 10, 1999, Donna Dees-Thomases watched as every parents nightmare unfolded on TV: A gunman had shot and injured two young children at a California day camp.
37、 “My heart was in my throat,“ she says. “Those children could have been mine.“Anger and fear led Dees-Thomases, 46, a mother of three from Short Hills, NJ, to organize the Million Mom March on Mothers Day in 2000. A stand against the 30 000 deaths and 75 000 gun-related injuries a year in the United
38、 States, it drew an estimated 750 000 to Washington, DC.Now the second Million Mom March, set for May 9 in DC, will urge the federal government to renew and strengthen the assault weapons ban (set to expire in September). And Dees-Thomases new book, Looking for a Few Good Moms: How One Mother Rallie
39、d a Million Others against the Gun Lobby, will be published this month by Rodale, Preventions parent company.（分数：4.00）(1).How many children does Donna Dees-Thomases have?（分数：1.00）A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.(2).Why did Donna Dees-Thomases organize the Million Mom March?（分数：1.00）A.Her children were k
40、illed.B.She was angered by the killing.C.She feared the same thing would happen to her children.D.She wanted to save those kids.(3).How many people were injured by guns each year?（分数：1.00）A.30 000.B.46.C.750 000.D.75 000.(4).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.The weapon ban is goin
41、g to lose effect in September.B.Dees-Thomases new book will be published in September.C.The second March is to ask the government to change its laws.D.The first and Second March are set on the same date.DIf youre among the 24 million Americans who work from dusk to dawn, dont underestimate the physi
42、cal and emotional costs of punching the clock in the dark.Compared with day workers, night workers are five times more likely to get stomach diseases, twice as likely to smoke cigarettes or use stimulants, and at higher risk for high blood pressure, heart. attack, and breast cancer. And if you have
43、kids, your divorce risk is three to six times higher than normal.“Youre out of sync with everything and everybody,“ says Acacia Aguirre, MD, PhD, author of an eye-opening new report. Your biological clock is thrown off, too. How to survive: “A healthy lifestyle matters even more,“ Aguirre says. “Exe
44、rcise, limit coffee, and fit in 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day./（分数：4.00）(1).What does it mean by “punching the clock“ (Line 2, Para.1)?（分数：1.00）A.Working.B.Striking.C.Repairing.D.Sleeping.(2).According to the text, night workers are more likely to _.（分数：1.00）A.suffer stomach troubleB.neglect kidsC.b
45、e bad-temperedD.get out of control(3).Which of the following suggestions is made by Aguirre?（分数：1.00）A.Learn to cope with the situation.B.Sleep 7 8 hours a day.C.Drink more coffee.D.Smoke less and exercise more.(4).What is the best title for the text?（分数：1.00）A.Dont Turn Off Your Biological Clock.B.
46、Day Working is Better Than Night Working.C.Night Workers: Be Careful.D.What is Bad of Night Working.EFalls Lighting-up HoursFinanced and Operated by the Niagara Falls Lighting-up Board since 1925January 1 to January 21 9:00 pm Midnight5:00 pm Midnight August 21 to September 30January 22 to February
47、28 8:30 pm Midnight6:30 pm 10:00 pm. November 1 to November 15March 1 to March 31* 6:30 pm 11: 30 pm7:00 pm 10:00 pm November 16 December 30April 1 to April 30* 5:00 pm Midnight8:30 pm 11:00 pm December 31May 1 to August 15 5:00 pm 1:00 am*During the months of March & April, the Falls will be lit up
48、 until midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.（分数：3.00）(1).When will be the Falls let up?（分数：1.00）A.Saturday midnight in March.B.Monday midnight in April.C.11: 20 pm. Wednesday in April.D.10:30 pm. Tuesday in March(2).If I go between November 7 and t5, when can I see the Falls being lit up?
49、（分数：1.00）A.5:00 pm.B.8:30 pm.C.1:00 am.D.12:00 pm.(3).Which day of a year has the longest lighting-up time?（分数：1.00）A.November 21.B.December 19.C.April 23.D.December 31.十三、第四部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、第一节 短文改错(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A vet is a person who has studied to became a doctor 76. _of animals. They take care of the animals health. Many pets owners 77. _ use vet to help them take care of their pets. 78. _Some vets take care of dogs, c
