1、公共英语二级-581 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)A.Because Mary broke his glass and didnt say sorry to him.B.Because he broke Marys glass.C.Because Mary didnt answer his question politely.A.Itll rain.B.Itll snow.C.it wont rain.A.Yes.B.No.C.He would not like to do.A
2、.Suggest him not to reply impolitely to his parents.B.Suggest him to refuse to talk to his parents.C.Suggest him to talk his parents down.A.In March.B.In July.C.In June.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)What will there be on the 1st of May in the Hua Mei Company?（分数：2.00）A.There will be a fashion show.B.There wi
3、ll be a meeting.C.There will be a press conference.A.A total of 8.B.A total of 10.C.A total of 20.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：2.00）A.Teacher and student.B.Mother and son.C.Clerk and caller.A.Its going to rain for the next two days.B.Cloudy and rainy tomorrow with a l
4、ow temperature of about 8 degrees.C.The day after tomorrow, snowy and still rainy.What does the man book?（分数：3.00）A.A round-trip air ticket.B.A one way ticket.C.A single room.A.Friday.B.Monday the 24th.C.Monday the 24th. , afternoon.A.Aisle seat.B.Window seat.C.Center seat.Is the man free tonight?（分
5、数：4.00）A.Yes.B.No.C.He has special something to do.A.On TV.B.In the newspaper.C.In the local radio station.A.Work at office.B.See a film.C.Watch the Beijing opera.A.In a nearby restaurant.B.At the hotel.C.At home.Where were the small girl and her mother having a walk?（分数：4.00）A.In the downtown.B.At
6、the beach.C.In the country.A.Because it began to rain very hard and they did not have their umbrellas with them.B.Because there was nowhere to hide from the rain.C.Both A and B.A.She said the rain was nice.B.She said the rain was very useful.C.She said the rain was terrible.A.No, she wasnt.B.Yes, sh
7、e was.C.Yes. She can understand her.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.There is such a rapid increase in the number of private cars as to _ a gas shortage.（分数：1.00）A.causingB.causeC.causedD.being caused2.Red and Black _ full of well-chosen words.（分数：1.00）A.areB.haveC.wereD.is3.
8、_ information, it can also store the information as fast as it is gathered.（分数：1.00）A.Not only an electronic computer can gatherB.Not only can gather an electronic computerC.Not only can an electronic computer gatherD.Not only gather an electronic computer4.Mr. Grace ran all the way up to the lectur
9、e room only _ that the lecture was over 15 minutes ago.（分数：1.00）A.to findB.findingC.foundD.finds5.My neighbor _ the piano; he usually practices at about this time.（分数：1.00）A.used to practiceB.would practiceC.is practicingD.practiced6.I would like to know _ she is an elected official or an appointed
10、one.（分数：1.00）A.ifB.whyC.howD.when7.Were it not for television, we _ things that are happening in other places.（分数：1.00）A.can not seeB.will not seeC.could not seeD.did not see8._ the heavy rain we stayed at home the whole morning.（分数：1.00）A.Owing toB.But forC.Instead ofD.Due of9.Water power stations
11、are built _ there are big water falls.（分数：1.00）A.in whichB.thatC.in thatD.where10.These machines _ on sale the day after tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.are being putB.are to putC.will putD.are to be put11.“What do you want from the supermarket, Mary?“Oh, I just need some toothpaste and _.“（分数：1.00）A.a little b
12、it of other thingsB.a couple of other thingsC.a few of some other thingsD.some other little things12._, Wilson went to school on time.（分数：1.00）A.By a ruleB.For a ruleC.As a ruleD.As the rule13.If it had not been for the storm we _ much earlier.（分数：1.00）A.should arriveB.should have arrivedC.would arr
13、iveD.might arrive14.It was surprising to see so high a bridge over _.（分数：1.00）A.a so small riverB.so small a riverC.a such small riverD.such small a river15.I should very much like to have gone to the party but I _.（分数：1.00）A.am not invitedB.was not invitedC.am not being invitedD.shall not be invite
14、d六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Are you short? Tall?(总题数：20，分数：20.00)16.（分数：1.00）A.readershipB.leadershipC.fellowshipD.membership17.（分数：1.00）A.even beforeB.even afterC.even ifD.even when18.（分数：1.00）A.put onB.showC.wearD.display19.（分数：1.00）A.originatedB.ledC.cultivatedD.generated20.（分数：1.00）A.hobbiesB.ac
15、tivitiesC.interestsD.attitudes21.（分数：1.00）A.a variety ofB.from the startC.not the leastD.at least22.（分数：1.00）A.friendlyB.homelyC.dailyD.leisurely23.（分数：1.00）A.dozensB.numerousC.multitudesD.divisions24.（分数：1.00）A.slipB.paperC.rollD.list25.（分数：1.00）A.tooB.veryC.soD.much26.（分数：1.00）A.throughB.toC.atD.i
16、n27.（分数：1.00）A.have seenB.seeingC.seeD.have been seeing28.（分数：1.00）A.forB.toC.withD.among29.（分数：1.00）A.endangeredB.desertedC.favoredD.lost30.（分数：1.00）A.oneB.aC.theD.such31.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.thatC.thoseD.when32.（分数：1.00）A.growingB.growC.plantingD.plant33.（分数：1.00）A.communityB.houseC.homeD.cradle34.（分
17、数：1.00）A.ought toB.mustC.mightD.would35.（分数：1.00）A.downB.forC.upD.out八、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)A36.This article may be taken from _.（分数：1.00）A.a magazineB.a literature bookC.an art bookD.a historical book37._ helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.（分数：1.00）A.The knowledge of
18、 timeB.The knowledge of toolsC.The knowledge of about nature and the worldD.The knowledge of numbers38.Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.The Spanish arrived in Mexico long before the Maya civilization.B.Now, many of the ancient Mayan cities and temples can be visited by visitors.C
19、.The Mayan priests developed a system for measuring accurately.D.In the 1500s the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities.39.The Mayan calendar far more accurate than the European calendars of the time most probably because _.（分数：1.00）A.the Mayan numbers enabled the Mayan priests to study plan
20、etsB.the European countries had no interest in founding a calendarC.the European calendars of the time probably were made by a guess workD.the year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over40.This article is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the Mayan calendar and the ancient Mayan
21、 buildingsB.the Mayan Indians and the Mayan calendarC.the intelligent Maya and their many achievementsD.the ancient Mayan cities and templesB41.“The cost of a wrong decision is very high“ means that _.（分数：1.00）A.the government pays a lot of money to computer scientistB.fingerprints have a role not j
22、ust in crime solving but also in everyday lifeC.the catching of the terrorists is rather expensiveD.the suffering of the incorrect suspect is great and the government should be responsible for it42.The technology of fingerprints _.（分数：1.00）A.will be used widely in peoples work and lifeB.always works
23、C.are used to help scientists to compete in their computer researchesD.helped the FBI to keep track of the terrorist of the March 2004 bombing at a train station in Madrid43.Which of the following sentences is true according to this article?（分数：1.00）A.The Oregon lawyer was arrested because his finge
24、rprints were found near the scene of the terrorist attack.B.What happened to Brandon Mayfield also happened to some other people.C.Police officers often use fingerprints successfully to catch the very criminals they wanted.D.A fingerprint scan have already been a ticket for an individual to get into
25、 a building.44.The title of this article most probably is _.（分数：1.00）A.Fingerprint EvidenceB.Fingerprint and ComputerC.The Mistakes of FingerprintingD.Fingerprint MatchingC45.What does the writer suggest readers do in order to prevent wrinkling?（分数：1.00）A.Place a piece of tissue paper between each l
26、ayer of clothing.B.Roll pajamas, nightgowns, sweaters, and other casual wear to fill small spaces.C.Use a divider shelf to separate accessories, irregularly shaped items, and shoes from your garments.D.Find a complete list of prohibited items on TSA website.46.Which of the following statements is no
27、t true according to your reading?（分数：1.00）A.Placing a piece of tissue paper between each layer of clothing will help prevent wrinkling.B.You must stuff your shoes with underwear or socks and other valuables so they wont be crushed during your travels.C.Pack each item one at a time in a clockwise dir
28、ection.D.Check with the Transportation Security Administration to verify that the items you are carrying on the plane are allowed onto the aircraft.47.Which of the following is the best title for the above?（分数：1.00）A.Health.B.Money, Documents, Passports.C.Packing.D.Security.D48.Which of the followin
29、g can be the best title for this article?（分数：1.00）A.Daytime Highs and Nighttime Lows.B.The Average DTR Was Different.C.Weekend Weather Really Is Different.D.Theres Rain in The Forecast.49.The first paragraph suggests that _.（分数：1.00）A.weekend weather differs from weekday weather in certain placesB.t
30、emperature ranges were typically broader on weekendsC.human activities should be blamed for the changing weatherD.tiny windborne particles might first affect weather50.It can be concluded that _.（分数：1.00）A.the sky always turns gray only on weekends.B.in the Midwest, weekdays saw larger daily tempera
31、ture variations sometimes.C.this difference measurement is called DTR, meaning the daytime temperature range.D.part of the study involved 660 weather stations only in the United Nation.51.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Weekday weather has a lot do with
32、which way the wind blows and where it comes from.B.Though the DTR indifference was small, the pattern was worth of the scientists attention.C.Possibly air pollution from natural activities should be blamed for the weather changes.D.Tiny particles in the air of cloud cover and indeed could affect dai
33、ly temperatures,E52.According to the passage, _.（分数：1.00）A.a good nights sleep helps your brain permanently file away lessons learned during the day.B.the brain has to wait until the lights are out to begin processing those memoriesC.perhaps its safe for anyone to get plenty of sleep when it has not
34、 been proved unnecessary for memoryD.attracting the subjects doesnt affect their ability to store memories.53.The researchers found that _.（分数：1.00）A.the brain appears to continue processing the new informationB.processing continues even when theyre thinking about or doing other thingsC.the brain tr
35、ansfers memories from short-term to long-terra storageD.the brain stays active for a very long time54.From the passage, we know that _.（分数：1.00）A.the brain begins processing and storing memories just before its time for bedB.parts of the brain that we have not used to learn become active again durin
36、g sleepC.the processing continues only when theyre thinking about or doing other things.D.each task requires different parts of the brain to learn.55.Which of the following sentences is true of tile tasks which volunteers are required to do?（分数：1.00）A.They learned to navigate a car and then searched
37、 for an object.B.They learned how to navigate and then searched the town for an object.C.They learned to predict when a sequence of dots would appear on a screen.D.They learned to predict how a sequence of dots would appear on a screen.十四、第四部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、第一节 短文改错(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、One day Jo
38、hn was doi(总题数：10，分数：20.00)56.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_57.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_58.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_59.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_60.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_61.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_62.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_63.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_64.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_65.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_十七、第二节 书面表达(总题数：1，分数：15.00)66.现在人们生活水平提高了，在居民区内饲养宠物的人也越来越多。但宠物的主人往往对宠物的管理不当，给其他居民的生
39、活带来了不便，如造成卫生状况差，噪音污染等。甚至经常还发生狗咬人伤人的事件，引发了邻里之间的争吵。请你以居委会(neighborhood committee)的名义用英语写一个告示(notification)，提醒养宠物的住户管理好宠物，以免不幸的事件再次发生。注意：1词数 100 词左右。（分数：15.00）_公共英语二级-581 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)A.Because Mary broke his glass and didnt say sorry to him. B
40、.Because he broke Marys glass.C.Because Mary didnt answer his question politely.解析：听力原文W: Did you start the quarrel with Mary?M: Yes, she broke my glass and didnt say sorry to me.精解 听力推理题。该对话中女士问男士是否是他引起与玛丽的口角，男士说：“Yes，she broke my glass and didnt say sorry to me“意思是之所以是他引起与玛丽发生口角，是因为玛丽打破他的玻璃杯而不道歉。A
41、选项是因为玛丽打破他的玻璃杯而不道歉，与原文意思一致；B选项是因为他打破了玛丽的玻璃杯，与原文意思相悖；C选项是是因为玛丽没有礼貌地回答问题，这是错误项。所以正确答案为A选项。A.Itll rain.B.Itll snow.C.it wont rain. 解析：听力原文W: Do you think it will rain tonight?M: Not a chance.精解 听力理解题。该对话中女士问男士今晚会不会下雨，男士说：“Not a chance“意思是一点机会也没有，既今晚不会下雨。A选项是今晚会下雨，与原文意思不一致；B选项是今晚会下雪，这是错误项；C选项是今晚不会下雨。所以正
42、确答案为C选项。A.Yes.B.No. C.He would not like to do.解析：听力原文W: Havent I told you to finish this project before 5 oclock?M: Yes, you have, but there is really too much to do.精解 听力推理题。该对话中女士问男士，难道没有告诉过他在五点钟前要完成计划书吗?男士说：“Yes，you have，but there is really too much to do“意思是：她告诉过他，但现在他有太多事情要做，所以没有完成。A选项是他完成了，与原文
43、意思想悖；B选项是他没有完成，与原文意思一致；C选项是他不愿意做，这是干扰项。所以正确答案为 B选项。A.Suggest him not to reply impolitely to his parents. B.Suggest him to refuse to talk to his parents.C.Suggest him to talk his parents down.解析：听力原文W: Dont talk back to your parents. Its impolite.M: But they are not reasonable.精解 听力推理题。该对话中女士说：“Dont
44、talk back to your parentsIts impolite”意思是她建议男士不要同他的父母顶嘴，那是没礼貌的。这里的 talk back 是固定搭配，顶嘴的意思。A选项表示女士建议男士不要没礼貌地回应父母，与原文意思一致；B选项表示女士建议男士拒绝与他的父母谈话，这是错误项；C选项表示女士建议男士以高声来制止父母说话，这是错误项。所以正确答案为A选项。A.In March.B.In July.C.In June. 解析：听力原文W: I intend to take my holiday in June.M: What a coincidence! I also plan to
45、 take my vacation at that time.精解 听力数字推理题。该对话中女士说她打算在六月放假。男士说： “What a coincidence! I also plan to take my vacation at that time“意思是他也打算在六月放假，这里的 What a coincidence是个短语，意思是真凑巧。A选项表示他打算在三月放假，与原文意思相悖；B 选项表示在七月，这是错误项；C选项表示在六月。所以正确答案为C选项。三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)What will there be on the 1st of May in the H
46、ua Mei Company?（分数：2.00）A.There will be a fashion show. B.There will be a meeting.C.There will be a press conference.解析：听力原文6-7W: Good morning! May I speak to Mr. Wang?M: Yes, speaking.W: Mr. Wang, this is Liu Li of the Hua Mei Company. There will be a fashion show on the 1st of May. Id like to invi
47、te you and your photographic team to come here.M: Marvelous! Id love to. When will we arrive?W: We will send you invitation cards and I will need to know the size of your team.M: We have a total of 10.W: Ok. Then Ill send you the cards. See you.M: Thank you. Bye.精解 听力细节题。这是有关电话联系传媒的内容。该对话中女士说： “Ther
48、e will be a fashion show on the 1 st of May“意思是五月一日将举行时装表演。A选项表示五月一日将举行一次时装表演，与原文意思一致；B选项表示将举行一次会议，这是错误项；C选项表示将举行一次记者招待会，这是错误项。所以正确答案为A选项。A.A total of 8.B.A total of 10. C.A total of 20.解析：精解 听力数字推理题。该对话中男士说：“We have a total of 10“意思是他们摄影组的人数一共有 10 人。A选项一共有 8 人；B选项一共有 10 人；C选项一共有 20 人。所以正确答案为B选项。Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：2.00）A.Teacher
