1、公共英语二级-597 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 does this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.On a plane.B.In a hospital.C.In an office.(2).What is the woman in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A doctor in a hospital.B.An official in Customs Hous
2、e.C.A traveler from France.(3).Why is the book popular?（分数：1.00）A.Readers cant forget the hero.B.The hero gave up his life.C.The author wrote wonderfully.(4).What may be the reason for Simpsons quitting his job?（分数：1.00）A.Hes not satisfied with his salary.B.He didnt enjoy the job.C.He used to enjoy
3、it, but now he doesnt.(5).What does Mr Wang want to do?（分数：1.00）A.Work as a vice president.B.Make appointments with teachers.C.Teach students.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What happened to Thomas?（分数：1.00）A.He was absent from class.B.He caught a cold.C.He went to the hospital.(2).What does the woman sugg
4、est?（分数：1.00）A.Go to see Thomas.B.Give him a call.C.Tell him to be careful.(1).What did the man order?（分数：1.00）A.Steak.B.Beef.C.Sauce.(2).Why didnt the man want the dish?（分数：1.00）A.Its not what he liked.B.Its not what he ordered.C.Its rarely baked.(1).What does the man often do in his spare time?（分数
5、：1.00）A.Beading.B.Playing football.C.Listening to radios.(2).Why does the man enjoy reading biographies?（分数：1.00）A.Its instructive in them.B.Its helpful to learn other peoples lives.C.Its full of insights and information.(3).What sports does the man enjoy on holidays?（分数：1.00）A.Play table tennis.B.G
6、o fishing.C.Go mountain climbing.(1).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Mother and son.B.Doctor and patient.C.Teacher and student.(2).What does the man say he can do on the computer?（分数：1.00）A.Writing articles.B.Looking for information.C.Sending messages.(3).What d
7、oes the woman think of all those games?（分数：1.00）A.Wasting time.B.Stupid deeds.C.Healthier activities.(4).What does the woman suggest the man to do?（分数：1.00）A.Play chess.B.Go to the park.C.Stay at home.(1).How long has Dan learnt English?（分数：1.00）A.4 months.B.5 years.C.6 years.(2).What strikes you as
8、 to Dans method of studying English?（分数：1.00）A.His memory is unbelievable.B.His progress is very quick.C.His vocabulary is so large.(3).How did Dan learn English in his home country?（分数：1.00）A.He learnt it with the help of an outstanding teacher.B.He mastered English from early childhood.C.He studie
9、d by himself and while working.(4).Which describes Dans lecture in Bournemouth, Dorset, England?A Hard to catch up with.BI A great failure.C Very successful.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.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.The class walked down the long hallway to the gym with Mr. Smith _ of t
10、he line.（分数：1.00）A.in endB.at endC.at the endD.in the end2.What was _ about the way Mr. Els students and Miss Joan reacted to the blue jeans?（分数：1.00）A.caseB.the caseC.sameD.the same3.In reorganizing the curriculum in the late 1800s, Elizabeth Mead laid the foundation _ the modern college rests.（分数：
11、1.00）A.is whichB.on whichC.which is onD.on it4.Why is there _ traffic on the streets in January than in July?（分数：1.00）A.lessB.fewerC.fewD.little5.One reason that reform is called _ is that it costs so much to run _ political office.（分数：1.00）A.on . atB.for . forC.at . forD.off, with6.She had expected
12、 them to be indifferent to _ grown-up topics _ taxes and social security.（分数：1.00）A.such . asB.the same . withC.such . likeD.same . like7.In this modem era, we dont need to go to the library to search for information _ we must decades ago.（分数：1.00）A.likeB.forC.sinceD.as8.You must have missed the mee
13、ting the other day, _ you?（分数：1.00）A.mustntB.haventC.needntD.didnt9.All that _ is not gold.（分数：1.00）A.glitterB.glittersC.glitteringD.glittered10.He is accustomed _ late on weekends for he has the habit of working at night.（分数：1.00）A.to sit upB.to sitting upC.at sitting upD.for sitting up11.Who came
14、to their rescue when they _ get different haircuts?（分数：1.00）A.are about toB.had toC.had betterD.were supposed to12.I thought your mother _ like something interesting to listen to, so I have brought her some newly-released records.（分数：1.00）A.mayB.couldC.mustD.might13.Abraham was a person who loved to
15、 read. He had lo study and learn _.（分数：1.00）A.on his ownB.of his ownC.by his ownD.at his own14.Two men took the parcel _ the plane and carried it into the Customs House.（分数：1.00）A.outB.offC.awayD.into15.The old lady looks best in _ of that color.（分数：1.00）A.dressingB.a dressC.dressD.the dress六、第二节 完型
16、填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Some students at the Open University left school 20 years ago. (36) are younger but all must be at least 21 years old. This is one example of (37) the Open University is different (38) all the others. Its students must (39) work fulltime or be at home all day. They do not have to (
17、40) any examinations before they are (41) . This is why the university is called “open“. It was started (42) order to help people who (43) having a university education when they were young. The first name (44) the open university was “the University of the Air“. The idea was to teach (45) the air,
18、in other (46) , on radios and the television. (47) of the teaching is done like this. The student also receives (48) at one of 283 study centers in the country. He must also (49) three weeks every summer as a (50) student. Tutors and students (51) and study together, (52) in other universities. At t
19、he end of the Open Universitys first year, the (53) were good; three (54) of four students passed their examinations. (55) they do this every year, they will finish their studies in four or five years.（分数：20.00）A.OthersB.SomeC.AllD.BothA.howB.whyC.whatD.whichA.inB.fromC.ofD.atA.bothB.allC.eitherD.ne
20、itherA.checkB.enterC.passD.goA.employedB.acceptedC.examinedD.registeredA.byB.throughC.atD.inA.enjoyedB.stoppedC.finishedD.missedA.toB.withC.forD.byA.throughB.onC.byD.inA.phraseB.wayC.wordsD.meansA.MostB.AllC.ManyD.MuchA.assignmentsB.helpC.materialsD.adviceA.payB.spareC.takeD.spendA.full-timeB.part-t
21、imeC.fee-payingD.serf-taughtA.gatherB.meetC.groupD.talkA.unlikeB.asC.whenD.sinceA.resultsB.examsC.atmosphereD.homeworkA.insteadB.becauseC.outD.withoutA.AfterB.WhenC.ThoughD.If七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)ATo make the play dough recipe you will mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, s
22、tirring until stiff. Allow the mixture to cool, then knead the dough by rolling it hard and squeezing it in your bands. The play dough must be stored in a zip lock bag until you use it or it will dry out and become hard.To make the ornaments you will need Christmas cookie cutters in all different sh
23、apes. Roll out the play dough and cut the dough with the cookie cutters. Place a hole at the top of the shape for a hanger to go through.You can use pretty ribbon, yarn, or siring to pull through the hole for the hanger. These are nice gifts to give to your teachers, parents, and friends at Christma
24、s time to bang on their Christmas trees and they are so special because they were made by you!（分数：3.00）(1).The word “knead“ (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably means（分数：1.00）A.to press hardB.to stir slightlyC.to twist back and forthD.to bake in a pan(2).Why must you use a bag to keep the dough in?（分数：1.
25、00）A.So it will not dry out.B.To keep it dry.C.To keep it pretty.D.To use ribbon.(3).What is the LAST thing you will do with the ornaments?（分数：1.00）A.Knead the dough.B.Cook in a saucepan.C.Cut out the shapes.D.Place a hole.BColoring is not my favorite thing to do, thought Jon. Mrs. Johnson had passe
26、d out a picture of a lion to color for the class animal report.“I want to draw something, not color in something somebody else drew,“ Jan whispered to himself. Jon was a good artist. Ever since he was able to hold a pencil, he had been drawing whatever he saw. In art class, the kids would stand behi
27、nd Jon, watching the magical motions he made with his pencil. Jon was able to imagine the whole picture before he started to draw. Sometimes he would start with a very small detail, and then develop the rest of the drawing.Mrs. Johnsons class was studying animals. Each student had to do a report on
28、an animal and color a picture. Most of the kids enjoyed this, and they were happily picking their brown and yellow crayons for the lions mane. Perhaps I can do a zebra, thought Jon. Thats what I would rather do. I can do the lion later. He turned his paper over and started to draw the fine outline o
29、f the zebras body, adding more and more detail until the picture was done.Mrs. Johnson was walking around the room. Jon heard her footsteps get closer to his desk and then stop. He slowly looked up at her, expecting a disapproving look. Jon usually followed directions. He had an uneasy feeling as sh
30、e glanced at his paper.“Jon, what is this?“ inquired Mrs. Johnson:“Its a picture of a zebra,“ Jon answered faintly.Jon was trying to think of what to tell his teacher. His thoughts were interrupted.“Class, please stop what you are doing,“ said Mrs. Johnson as she picked up Jons paper. Jon slowly sli
31、d down in his seat. He was worried. She is going to tell the whole class I didnt follow directions, thought Jon.“Jon has a very interesting picture he has drawn,“ Mrs. Johnson told the class, with excitement in her voice. “It is of a zebra.“To Jon, she said, “Jon, I had no idea you were such a great
32、 artist. This is wonderful!“Jon let out a big sigh of relief as he watched Mrs. Johnson hang the picture of the zebra on the wall. It looked like he wasnt in trouble, after all.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Jon prefers drawing to coloring pictures.B.Mrs. Johnson t
33、eaches drawing lessons.C.Jon doesnt always follow teachers directions.D.Nobody enjoys coloring the pictures.(2).Why was Jon nervous when Mrs. Johnson saw his picture?（分数：1.00）A.He was nervous his teacher didnt like his drawing.B.He was afraid of being told to color the drawing.C.He thought his teach
34、er would interrupt him.D.He didnt follow his teachers directions.(3).Why wasnt Mrs. Johnson upset with Jan for drawing a picture instead of coloring?（分数：1.00）A.She thought Jans drawing was acceptable.B.She felt her duty was to encourage pupils.C.She liked his drawing very much.D.She found Jon was go
35、od at drawing.(4).What did Jon feel after he heard the praise by his teacher?（分数：1.00）A.He was overjoyed.B.He felt greatly relieved.C.He felt so wonderful.D.He was so uneasy.(5).From the story, we know that Jon is _.（分数：1.00）A.a poor pupil in schoolB.always doing what he likesC.very creative in his
36、studyD.a good listener in classCElvis Aaron Presley was a well-known singer and film star. He began his career in 1953 when he made his first record as a birthday gift for his mother. His first hit record was “Heartbreak Hotel“ which he recorded in 1956. He made rock and roll music more popular than
37、 any other performer. As many as fifty-six of his single records were hits. He began making movies in the 1960s and some of his movies were “Jailhouse Rock, GI Blues, and Blue Hawaii“.Presley was an unforgettable performer. He wore dazzling white suits with jewel studded lapels. Some of his later re
38、cordings had themes and melodies that made them popular with adults as well as younger listeners. Presleys life ended in 1977 after suffering a heart attack at the age of 42. Presley will be remembered for his rock and roll music and his elaborate costumes.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT
39、true?（分数：1.00）A.Presley is known for his elaborate costumes.B.Presley made rock and roll popular.C.Presley died in 1935.D.Presley recorded many songs and made movies.(2).Presley began his career when _.（分数：1.00）A.he moved to Los AngelesB.he recorded a song for his Mothers birthdayC.he starred in sev
40、eral moviesD.he entertained at Walt Disney World(3).Presley will be remembered for _.（分数：1.00）A.making his first record in 1956B.making rock and roll music popularC.his guitar performancesD.his funny voice(4).Which of the following is an OPINION?（分数：1.00）A.Presley wore white costumes with jeweled la
41、pels.B.Presley began making movies in the 1960s.C.Presley was one of the greatest performers of all times.D.Presley was a unique music performer.DThe first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. They began as a religious festival and were held every four years. They were held in a valley of Ancient Gree
42、ce called Olympia. Athletes came to Olympia to train full time for ten months prior to the Olympics. They had to undergo an examination of a ten-member panel who assessed them on their character and physical ability. Women were not allowed to participate in these early Olympic games and could not at
43、tend tile games. At the first games in 776 BC, the only event held was a foot race and was the length of the stadium. Later, a chariot race was added and was one of the most exciting events of these Olympics. The race was nine miles long. The prize for the victors of these early Olympics was a simpl
44、e olive tree branch. Today, the Olympics are one of the most exciting events televised. People from all over the world watch to see the athletes from their countries compete in over twenty-eight events.（分数：4.00）(1).In the first Olympic Games, when would athletes go to Olympia?（分数：1.00）A.A few weeks
45、before the Games.B.Ten months before the Olympics.C.On the opening day of the Games.D.After their health was checked.(2).What does the word “assess“ (Line 4) most probably mean?（分数：1.00）A.examine.B.ask.C.prove.D.train.(3).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Women were not allowed to
46、 see the Games.B.Chariot race was the first event in the Olympics.C.The Games used to have only two events.D.The foot race was nine miles long.(4).According to the text, the Olympic Games today probably has _.（分数：1.00）A.25 eventsB.20 eventsC.31 eventsD.28 eventsEHoliday Inn Select (716) 2912837300 T
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