1、公共英语二级-596 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 the time now?（分数：1.00）A.10:10.B.10:20.C.10:30.(2).How is the school now?（分数：1.00）A.Its not as good as it was.B.Its better than it used to be.C.Its even worse than people say.(3).What does the woman advise t
2、he man to do?（分数：1.00）A.Solve it as soon as possible.B.Count the time it needs.C.Be patient with the problem.(4).What is the womans job?（分数：1.00）A.A doctor.B.A secretary.C.A waitress.(5).What is the man going to do this summer?（分数：1.00）A.Working to earn extra money.B.Working for the coming exams.C.H
3、e wont earn a little money.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Whats wrong with the man?（分数：1.00）A.He overslept again.B.He cant tell the woman the truth.C.He failed the exam again.(2).Why didnt the man pass the exam?（分数：1.00）A.He didnt make full preparations.B.He copied Smiths paper.C.Nobody helped him.(1).Whe
4、n is Julias birthday?（分数：1.00）A.The next day.B.The day after next.C.The day they had the talk.(2).What will the man and the woman buy for Julia?（分数：1.00）A.A record.B.A new pen.C.A box of chocolates.(1).What is the woman waiting for?（分数：1.00）A.She is waiting for the man.B.She is waiting for her mothe
5、r.C.She is waiting for a bus.(2).According to the conversation; what kind of weather is usual for March?（分数：1.00）A.Cool.B.Very hot.C.Dry.(3).How often should the bus come to their stop?（分数：1.00）A.Every twenty minutes.B.Every half an hour.C.Once a day.(1).Why did the girl invite Uncle Smith to dinner
6、?（分数：1.00）A.She liked him.B.She had no other friends.C.She wanted to have a birthday party.(2).When would Uncle Smith be free?（分数：1.00）A.On Saturday.B.From Monday to Friday.C.On Sunday.(3).Why wouldnt Uncle Smith come on Saturday?（分数：1.00）A.He only wanted to come on Sunday.B.He would be very busy on
7、 Saturday.C.His car was broken down.(4).What time would they meet on Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.About 6:30 or 7:00.B.About 7:30.C.About 6:00.(1).What did the person do every day?（分数：1.00）A.He drank a big glass of beer.B.He went to the same beer house.C.He drank with a different friend.(2).Why did the person
8、ask two glasses of beer instead of one big glass?（分数：1.00）A.Because he didnt like drink alone.B.Because he and his friend drank them together.C.Because he and the beer woman drank them together.(3).What happened a few days later?（分数：1.00）A.The persons friend stopped drinking beer.B.The person asked
9、only for half a glass of beer.C.The person asked only for one glass of beer.(4).What do we know about his friend?（分数：1.00）A.His friend died.B.His friend was well.C.His friend was beer.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.Nowhere else in the world _ more beautiful sight than in Sw
10、itzerland.（分数：1.00）A.you can findB.is foundC.can you findD.has been found2.- Never thought to see you here. -_（分数：1.00）A.So did I.B.Oh, havent you?C.Its a small world.D.Im well. Thank you. And you?3.Although Helen is a new teacher, she knows _ student in her class.（分数：1.00）A.every ofB.everyC.allD.al
11、l of4.There was a second knock at the door. It was the second time I _ that afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.was interruptedB.was interruptingC.had interruptedD.had been interrupted5.If you want_, you should speak slowly and clearly to the listeners.（分数：1.00）A.to be understoodB.to understand itC.understandingD.
12、to understood6.Goodbye, Mr. Smith. Im very pleased _.（分数：1.00）A.to meet youB.to have met youC.meetingD.having met you7.Since last year, she _ of the long distance.（分数：1.00）A.have covered three fifthB.have covered three fifthsC.has covered three fifthsD.has covered three fifth8._his address, I cant s
13、end this book to him.（分数：1.00）A.Not knowingB.KnowingC.Not knowD.N6t known9.She _ several jackets and finally picked out a blue one.（分数：1.00）A.went onB.took onC.tried onD.put on10.-_may I _ the book?- For three weeks.（分数：1.00）A.How often; borrowB.How often; keepC.How long; borrowD.How long; keep11.-
14、There is a bad smell here. - Oh, dear! I _ the gas.（分数：1.00）A.must forget turning offB.must forget to turn offC.must have forgotten turning offD.must have forgotten to turn off12.I didnt feel like_, so he suggested _ a taxi.（分数：1.00）A.to walk; takingB.walking; takingC.to walk; to takeD.walking; to t
15、ake13.In those days she was always lost in thought, so that she had to be called three or four times _ she came to her dinner.（分数：1.00）A.untilB.afterC.whenD.before14.Mr. Grey has two sons, _ are famous dancers.（分数：1.00）A.both theyB.both of themC.they bothD.both of whom15.Does Tom know any other fore
16、ign languages _ English?（分数：1.00）A.butB.exceptC.besidesD.beside六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before (36) the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and
17、 so might the host or the hostess (37) . If you have to be late, call and tell them to (38) you. Its even (39) to be early! The host or the hostess will probably not be (40) .If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in your car (41) the right time. Though its often
18、 important to arrive on time, yet (42) , for open houses, the host or the hostess invite guests to arrive and leave (43) a certain time so you can arrive at any time (44) the time he or she gives you.Its nice to bring an empty stomach, but its even nicer to bring a small present. The present should
19、not cost (45) , or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of (46) will be fine.Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name: the given name, the family name. In other words, the given name comes (47) Its important not only to learn and remember na
20、mes, but to (48) them often in conversation. After the (49) , we usually call friends by their given names. (50) may want you call them by their titles and (51) 1) such as “Mr. Jones“, “Mrs. Smith“, “Ms. Johnson“ or “Dr. Brown“.A maiden name is a womans family name at birth. In the United States and
21、 Canada, after a woman marries, she (52) the family name of her husband (53) her maiden name. It is now becoming common, (54) , for women to keep their maiden names (55) they get married.（分数：20.00）A.makingB.cookingC.doingD.servingA.spiritB.opinionC.thoughtD.ideaA.have withB.have withoutC.start witho
22、utD.start withA.niceB.worseC.nicerD.badA.backB.inC.upD.readyA.byB.afterC.beforeD.untilA.in the other handB.on the other handC.in another handD.on another handA.forB.amongC.betweenD.atA.withinB.byC.onD.inA.manyB.a lotC.a littleD.a fewA.silverB.prizesC.cookbookD.candyA.afterB.beforeC.firstD.laterA.wat
23、ch outB.repeatC.speakD.retellA.introductionB.conversationC.meetingD.dinnerA.GentlemenB.Young peopleC.Older peopleD.DoctorA.given namesB.first namesC.family namesD.full namesA.givesB.bringsC.carriesD.takesA.insteadB.in place ofC.takes placeD.in placeA.andB.whileC.howeverD.stillA.afterB.untilC.beforeD
24、.since七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)ASometime in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front gate will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. Youll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute
25、 stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. Youll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer if you like. These a
26、re among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events.Most of the
27、technology is available (可用的) now, but convincing (说服) more people that they dont need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspaper may be stronger from within journalism.Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and
28、pub-fishers will have to die off before the next generation realize that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It m
29、ight take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial (财经的) interests in the paper industry.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the best tire for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Computer Newspapers Are Well LikedB.Newspapers of the Future
30、 Will Likely Be on ComputerC.Newspapers Are out of FashionD.New Communications Technology(2).It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replace traditional newspapers, be-cause_.（分数：1.00）A.it is technologically impossible nowB.computer newspapers are too expensiveC.there is strong resis
31、tance from both the general population and professional journalistsD.traditional newspapers are easy to read(3).Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspapers?（分数：1.00）A.They are cheaper than traditional newspapers.B.They are very convenient to use.C.You can get more information f
32、rom them quickly.D.You can easily save information for future use.(4).Journalists are not eager to accept computer newspapers, because_.（分数：1.00）A.they dont know how to use computersB.they think computer newspapers take too much time to readC.they think the new technology is badD.they have been trai
33、ned to write for traditional newspapers(5).We can infer from the passage that_.（分数：1.00）A.all technological changes are goodB.all technologies will eventually replace old onesC.new technologies will eventually replace old onesD.traditional newspapers are here to stay for another centuryB“How far is
34、it to the next village?“ the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地) ,he will politely say “Just down the road.“ He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore th
35、e wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “tricked“. He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well.Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was “cheating“ the driver if h
36、e had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic (同情的) to the weary driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles. “The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect.Whether to be
37、correct or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cul-tures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.（分数：4.00）(1).The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because_.（分数：1.00）A.he is pla
38、ying a trick on himB.the American expects the answerC.he doesnt know the exact distance at allD.he wants to encourage him to go further(2).We learn from this passage that Americans_.（分数：1.00）A.are good at cheatingB.are polite to anybodyC.are sympathetic but honestD.have no sympathy for others(3).If
39、you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will_.（分数：1.00）A.tell you the exact distance if he knows itB.tell you it is close although he knows it isntC.say that he doesnt know and encourage you to go onD.decide whether you are tired or not, and then give you an answer(4).The short p
40、assage advises us to_.（分数：1.00）A.be polite but honest to foreignersB.learn customs of different countriesC.decide whether to be polite according to different culturesD.tell more truths to Americans than to people from other countriesCMovies are the most popular form of entertainment (娱乐) for million
41、s of Americans. They go to the movies to escape their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they have heard the film has a good story. But the main reason why people go to the
42、movies is to escape. Sitting in a dark theater, watching the images on the screen, they enter another world that is real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream world where things ofte
43、n appear to be more romantic and beautiful than in real life.The biggest “dream factories“ are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world. American movies are popular because they tell stories and they are we
44、ll-made. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often cant. People have to cope with many problems and much trouble in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the “good guys“ win in the movies.（分数：3.00）(1).The Americans go to the movies mai
45、nly because they want_.（分数：1.00）A.to enjoy a good storyB.to experience an exciting lifeC.to see the actors and actressesD.to escape their daily life(2).Which of the following is peoples normal response to the movies they watch?（分数：1.00）A.They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.B.
46、They try to turn their dreams into reality.C.They become so involved that they forget their own problems.D.They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses.(3).It is obvious that real life is_.（分数：1.00）A.less romantic than that in the moviesB.more romantic than that in the moviesC.as
47、 romantic as that in the moviesD.no less romantic than that in the moviesDRobert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者), did well in his job that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia i
48、n 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs (亲笔签名). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began to learn the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To
49、reduce the chance of being discovered, he sent his works to England and Canada for sale.Forgers have a difficult time selling their products. A forger cant go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who dont have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals.Afte
