1、公共英语二级-576 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).Whats wrong with the man?（分数：1.00）A.A headache.B.A had cold.C.A fever.(2).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Something robbed.B.Something repaired.C.Something misplaced.(3).Who would go to the football match?
2、（分数：1.00）A.Not all the three people.B.All the three people.C.Only Jack.(4).Whats the relationship (关系) between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A secretary and a manager.B.A waitress and a customer.C.A shop assistant and a customer.(5).What do we learn about the mans watch?（分数：1.00）A.Its five minutes slo
3、w.B.Its ten minutes slow.C.Its ten minutes fast.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Where is the talk taking place?（分数：1.00）A.On the phone.B.At the booking office.C.At the airport.(2).Where does the man want to go?（分数：1.00）A.Sharjah.B.America.C.London.(3).How will the man go to his destination (目的地)?（分数：1.00）A
4、.By air.B.By sea.C.By train.(1).How long will he stop during his travel?（分数：1.00）A.For half an hour.B.For about one hour.C.For about one and a half hours.(2).Whos in the tree?（分数：1.00）A.A boy.B.A woman.C.A man.(3).Whats the danger?（分数：1.00）A.The trees falling down.B.The boys falling out of the tree.
5、C.The womans shouting.(1).Whats the weather like today?（分数：1.00）A.Dry and windy.B.Fine and dry.C.Cloudy and dry.(2).How about the weather in the afternoon?（分数：1.00）A.Cooler.B.Hotter.C.Wetter.(3).What did the television say about the weather for the whole day?（分数：1.00）A.A lot of rain.B.Rain and showe
6、rs.C.A fine day but some showers.(1).How did his wife feel when she heard what he told her?（分数：1.00）A.She felt very happy.B.She was surprised.C.She felt very sad.(2).What were they going to do before they went to the theatre?（分数：1.00）A.They would have a meal first.B.They would go shopping first.C.Th
7、ey would go to the post office.(3).Why did John look worried?（分数：1.00）A.He hurt his legs and couldnt walk.B.He couldnt find the tickets.C.His wife fell ill.(1).Why was Henry Ford able to sell millions of cars?（分数：1.00）A.He produced different models so that people chose what they liked.B.Buyers were
8、wealthy enough to buy expensive cars.C.He produced the same type of cars in large quantities.(2).When did Ford start his great Motor Company?（分数：1.00）A.In 1908.B.In 1903.C.In 1892.(3).What conclusion can we make about mass-production?（分数：1.00）A.Many people are engaged in production.B.The cost of pro
9、duction is lowered.C.Goods produced are of low quality.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.As she_the newspaper, Granny_asleep.（分数：1.00）A.read, was fallingB.was reading, was fallingC.read.fellD.was reading, fell2.Prices at present are reasonably stable, and will probably remain（
10、分数：1.00）A.soB.suchC.highD.low3.He is wet to the skin. It_heavily.（分数：1.00）A.must be rainingB.must rainC.may be rainingD.must have rained4.The teacher asked his students what oil was（分数：1.00）A.made ofB.made byC.made up ofD.made from5.They_friends since they met in Shanghai.（分数：1.00）A.have madeB.have
11、turnedC.have becomeD.have been6._does he write well,_he also speaks well.（分数：1.00）A.Not only, butB.Neither, norC.Either, orD.Both, and7.It was John_she sent these postcards.（分数：1.00）A.to whomB.whomC.whoD.that8.It is necessary that a student_his lesson before coming to class.（分数：1.00）A.will prepareB.
12、preparesC.must prepareD.prepare9.I have never heard or seen such a thing_?（分数：1.00）A.did IB.havent IC.do ID.have I10._the road until you get to the church, then trun left.（分数：1.00）A.ChangeB.KeepC.LeadD.Follow11.No matter what you say, i shall_my own opinion.（分数：1.00）A.insist onB.keep upC.carry outD.
13、stick to12.He had two houses. He lived with his wife and child in the outer house,_was comfortable and clean.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.itD.where13.In_sentences the first three are acceptable, but not the other two.（分数：1.00）A.all your fiveB.your all fiveC.your five allD.all five your14.The book is wort
14、h_a second time.（分数：1.00）A.readingB.being readC.to be readD.to read15.This dish_better than the one we had in the other restaurant.（分数：1.00）A.is tastingB.is tastedC.has tastedD.tastes六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Britain was a wealthy (富裕的) country. A hundred and fifty years (36) , there were a (37) ver
15、y rich people (38) received money from land or investments, and did not need to work. They used to have large (39) of servants to look (40) them. There were al so many middle class people, who worked as businessmen or as doc tots or lawyers. They usually had several servants to (41) their houses and
16、 cook their meals.But there were also many poor people, and there was a big (42) between the rich and the poor.The poor had very difficult lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be (43) little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in a warm house and were well (44) (45) who
17、 worked in factories were often less (46) . They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions. But, even so, they did not use to (47) enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums (贫民窟)which were built cheaply by the factory owners.The (48) paid people were those w
18、ho worked (49) the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not earn (50) because there was no work (51) them to do.Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. And many people were (52) about the poor. One of them was Charles Dicken
19、s, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short (53) money. His father was a clerk, who used to (54) more than he earned. When Dickens was eleven, his father was (55) to prison; and Dickens had to work in a factory. At this time, very young children used to work in facto
20、ries and mines, and clean chimneys.（分数：20.00）A.beforeB.earlyC.soonD.ageA.manyB.muchC.littleD.fewA.whichB.whoC.whoseD.whatA.dealsB.plentyC.numbersD.amountsA.forB.afterC.likeD.atA.sweetenB.declareC.clearD.cleanA.distanceB.spaceC.gap(差距)D.roomA.receivedB.paidC.acceptedD.gotA.livedB.fedC.feltD.keptA.Thi
21、sB.ThatC.ThoseD.TheseA.favorableB.favoriteC.fortunateD.financialA.eliminate (消灭，排出)B.earnC.learnD.engageA.goodB.fewestC.badD.worstA.inB.atC.onD.aboveA.anythingB.nothingC.somethingD.everythingA.toB.ofC.forD.asA.convincedB.consideredC.concernedD.contributedA.atB.inC.toD.ofA.wasteB.lendC.costD.spendA.p
22、ulledB.sentC.broughtD.entered七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AIn some parts of the United States, fanning is easy. But fanning has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England.New England has many trees and thin, rocky soil. Anyone who has wanted to start a
23、new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been digging stumps (树桩) of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land.The work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter
24、more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones.That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields. The st
25、one walls are not high; a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmers cows from joining his neigh bours COWS.（分数：4.00）(1).New England is an area_.（分数：1.00）A.which lies between Australia and New ZealandB.which has been newly discovered by the EnglishmenC.in the United Kingdom of the Gre
26、at BritainD.which lies in the northeastern corner of the USA(2).According to this passage, farming is difficult in New England be cause_.（分数：1.00）A.the farms arc very oldB.the soil is rocky and thinC.the winter is very long thereD.there is not enough machinery (机械) for farming(3).This passage says t
27、hat the work of removing stones_.（分数：1.00）A.is usually done during the winterB.was more difficult before machines were usedC.must be done again and againD.is an interesting job children enjoy doing(4).In New England, stone walls are used_.（分数：1.00）A.to provide comfortable living conditions for the f
28、armers familyB.to keep dangerous beasts outC.to protect the farmers fields from thievesD.to keep the farmers cows from wandering awayBHow can a single postage stamp be worth $16,8007Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage
29、 stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a haft times its original value.The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer - Mauritius was to become the fourth count
30、ry in the world to issue stamps.Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office“ instead
31、 of “Post Paid“ on the several hundred stamps that he printed.Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left - fourteen One penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Be cause of the Two penny Blues rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as $16,800 for it.（分数：4.00）(1).A p
32、ostage stamps value to collectors is raised if_.（分数：1.00）A.there are few others like itB.there are no errors on the stampC.a mistake is made in the printingD.both A and C(2).In 1847 most countries of the world were_.（分数：1.00）A.collecting valuable stampsB.printing their own stampsC.not yet using post
33、age stampsD.buying stamps from Mauritius(3).The mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in the_.（分数：1.00）A.spelling of postageB.priceC.colorD.wording(4).The collectors have paid $16,800 for_.（分数：1.00）A.the One penny Orange-RedB.a correctly printed 1847 stampC.the Two penny BlueD.both A and
34、 CCWhile visiting France, we decided to do some shopping. Not far from the hotel was a store with all kinds of clothing hanging up, and a notice offering 50 percent reduction (减少).When we entered the shop, a woman asked if she could help us but we would like to look around on our own. She looked at
35、us rather strangely.Not finding anything suitable, we thanked the woman and left. Suddenly my husband started to laugh and pointed to a small sign in English. It said: “DRY-CLEANING SHOP“.（分数：4.00）(1).The shop they entered was_.（分数：1.00）A.a tailors shopB.a second-hand clothing storeC.a clothing stor
36、eD.none of the above(2).According to the passage, the writer might be_.（分数：1.00）A.a FrenchmanB.an EnglishwomanC.an EnglishmanD.a Frenchwoman(3).The woman in the shop stared at them strangely, because_.（分数：1.00）A.they had on funny clothesB.she saw foreigners for the first timeC.she wondered why they
37、had come into the shopD.they didnt give her any money(4).The man laughed suddenly when_.（分数：1.00）A.he realized they had been to a wrong placeB.he saw a noticeC.he found something he was afterD.he caught sight of a strange womanDHave you ever noticed advertisements (广告) which say “Learn a foreign lan
38、guage in 6 weeks, or your money back, From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send.“ and so on? Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets. Before the Second World War people u
39、sually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature (文学) of the country. Now speaking the foreign language is what most people want. Every year many millions of people start learning one. How do they do it?Some people try at home, with hooks and records or tapes; some use radio or telev
40、ision programmes; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language more quickly by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language
41、in the country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For ex ample, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language
42、is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the students work for him.（分数：4.00）(1).The advertisements mean_.（分数：1.00）A.it is possible to learn a foreign language in less than two monthsB.pronunciation is more important in language learningC.you
43、 will learn a lot on the first dayD.anyone can learn a foreign language without much money(2).Since the Second World War many people_.（分数：1.00）A.only learn to read a foreign languageB.dont learn to read a foreign languageC.found their mother tongue easy to learnD.have been learning to speak foreign
44、languages(3).Which, according to the author, is the best place to learn a for eign language?（分数：1.00）A.Places where people work.B.Home.C.The country where the language is used.D.Evening classes.(4).The author of the passage thinks that_.（分数：1.00）A.its much easier to learn a language today than in th
45、e pastB.its not necessary for many people to learn a foreign languageC.its difficult to learn a foreign languageD.its not important whether a language is learned quickly or slowlyENothing was going right for Dr. Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he
46、was no longer trusted and decided to change his job. One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner. The doctor, whose name was Johnson, lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England.A few days later Dr. Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr. Johnsons home early
47、 in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf (聋的), Dr. Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership, it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr. Turner to have dinner with him in a re
48、staurant before catching the train back to London. Dr. Turner noticed that Dr. John son was fond of good food and expensive wines. They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket. “Oh, dear,“ he said. “Ive forgotten my money.“Thats all right,“ Dr. Turner said. “
49、I 11 pay the bill.“ As he did so, he began to wonder whether Dr. Johnson was worthy of trust.（分数：4.00）(1).Dr. Turner decided to leave his present job because_.（分数：1.00）A.it demanded too great skillsB.he had never been trustedC.he thought the hospital would like him to leaveD.he believed it offered little hope for his future because of a mistake he had made(2).The two doctors spent most of the afternoon ta
