1、公共英语二级-627 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).When would Peter and Mary like to get married?（分数：1.00）A.In November or December.B.In September or October.C.Certainly in November.(2).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.The coming year.B.The mans mother.C.Bu
2、ying shoes.(3).How will the man get to Washington?（分数：1.00）A.By plane.B.By bus.C.By car.(4).Which city is the capital of Canada?（分数：1.00）A.Ottawa.B.Toronto.C.Alpert.(5).What are the speakers doing?（分数：1.00）A.Walking down a hill.B.Climbing stairs.C.Discussing a trip.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Where doe
3、s the dialogue take place?（分数：1.00）A.In the restaurant,B.At the theater.C.In the classroom.(2).What are the speakers going to do?（分数：1.00）A.To see a play.B.To eat something.C.To have their lessons.(1).What does the man want to do?（分数：1.00）A.To visit the womans house.B.To ask for a lift.C.To go out f
4、or a holiday.(2).When are they going to leave?（分数：1.00）A.At about 9:13.B.At about 9:00.C.At about 9:30.(1).What is the man going to do this weekend?（分数：1.00）A.Go on a trip.B.Do some shopping.C.Borrow some money.(2).How are they going to the bank?（分数：1.00）A.By bus.B.By taxi.C.In their own car.(3).Why
5、 is the man in a hurry?（分数：1.00）A.Because he wants to go home.B.Because the bank is closing soon.C.Because he is going to check his work.(1).Where is the conversation taking place?（分数：1.00）A.In a second-hand book shop.B.In a publishers office.C.In a library.(2).Why does the woman mention William Sha
6、kespeare?（分数：1.00）A.He gave gifts to millions of people.B.He was a very wealthy man in his time.C.A sample of his writing is worth a lot of money.(3).What does the woman intend to do later on?（分数：1.00）A.Sell some of her books.B.Talk to some politicians.C.Do some research.(4).What does the man think
7、of the womans plan?（分数：1.00）A.He can help her find the name.B.She had better get two poetry books instead.C.She might be wasting her time.(1).Why are American hills or paper money unlike that in many other countries?（分数：1.00）A.American bills are not the same color.B.American bills are the same size
8、and color.C.American bills are the same color but different size.(2).What is another problem with the new US bills?（分数：1.00）A.They are often kept long.B.People often keep them in a stick.C.They often go together by mistake when used.(3).Which of the following is true about US coins?（分数：1.00）A.The si
9、ze does not tell the amount.B.The bigger, the more valuable.C.The smaller, the more valuable.(4).What is tree about the color of US coins?（分数：1.00）A.They are all silver colored.B.They are not all silver colored.C.The one-cent piece is silver colored.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：1
10、5.00)1.- What were you up to when she dropped in?-I _ for a while and _ some reading.（分数：1.00）A.was playing, was going to doB.played, didC.had played, was going to doD.had played, did2.Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music.（分数：1.00）A.making herself hearB.to make herself hearC.making hers
11、elf heardD.to make herself heard3.-Guess what! I came across an old friend at the party last night._ _ I am sure you had a good time.（分数：1.00）A.Sounds good!B.Very well.C.How nice!D.All fight.4.Mary said that she _ the cold for several days and still couldnt get fid of it.（分数：1.00）A.had hadB.had caug
12、htC.has caughtD.caught5.-You seem to have known all about the accident.- _.（分数：1.00）A.So I doB.So I haveC.So have ID.So do I6.I often see lights in that empty house. Do you think I _ report it to the police?（分数：1.00）A.shouldB.mayC.willD.can7.There are many kinds of sports, _ my favorite is swimming.
13、（分数：1.00）A.asB.thenC.soD.but8.I have done much of the work. Could you please finish _ in two days?（分数：1.00）A.the restB.the otherC.anotherD.the others9.-Id like to take a weeks holiday.- _, were too busy.（分数：1.00）A.Dont worryB.Dont mention itC.Forget itD.Pardon me10.What _ this damage?（分数：1.00）A.has
14、brought toB.brought upC.has brought inD.brought about11.John Smith, a successful businessman, has a _ car.（分数：1.00）A.large German whiteB.large white GermanC.white large GermanD.German large white12.I dont know whether you happen _ but Im going to study in the U.S. A. this September.（分数：1.00）A.to be
15、heardB.to be hearingC.to hearD.to have heard13.-Would you mind repeating what you said, I didnt _.-Of course not.（分数：1.00）A.catch onB.go onC.keep onD.insist on14.-The window is dirty.-I know. It _ for weeks.（分数：1.00）A.hasnt cleanedB.didnt cleanC.wasnt cleanedD.hasnt been cleaned15.We needed a new cu
16、pboard for the kitchen. So Peter made _ from some wood we had.（分数：1.00）A.itB.oneC.himselfD.another六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Several days ago, I came across a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I (36) to show him the way to the destination, but to my (37) , he coldly refused
17、my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was (38) I would ask him for money if I (39) him in this way.Money! I (40) deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money has no (41) , it cannot be (42) with good or bad.The problem (43) what attitude we have towards it.At present,
18、we have more (44) material life than ever before, but were becoming more and more (45) . Why? In my opinion, the (46) is the change in peoples personal (47) .They wrongly believe that (48) money should be their only aim in life, so they (49) all sorts of ways they can to (50) this aim. They are afra
19、id of being (51) and fooled. If everyone acts like this what will our (52) be like?Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society, (53) it shouldnt be the “be-all and end-all“ of life. If a person only concentrates (全神贯注) on (54) , he will be lonely and void (空虚), and even
20、 go astray (犯错误).It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others (55) and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better.（分数：20.00）A.advisedB.offeredC.askedD.wishedA.joyB.fearC.excitementD.surpriseA.anxiousB.gladC.sorryD.afraidA.stoppedB.t
21、oldC.askedD.helpedA.fellB.feltC.keptD.caughtA.problemB.priceC.lifeD.useA.joinedB.judgedC.connectedD.seemedA.takes inB.depends onC.leads toD.smooth awayA.powerfulB.beautifulC.plentifulD.healthyA.cold-heartedB.warm-heartedC.good-lookingD.humorousA.keyB.moneyC.manD.creatureA.worthB.habitsC.fameD.values
22、A.takingB.costingC.spendingD.makingA.thinking upB.pick upC.give offD.break outA.realizeB.recognizeC.takeD.shootA.foundB.discoveredC.cheatedD.followedA.lifeB.societyC.beliefD.moneyA.orB.butC.ifD.sinceA.lifeB.natureC.societyD.moneyA.separatelyB.obviouslyC.mainlyD.whole-heartedly七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.
23、00)AIn what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earths postwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tas
24、ks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a comput
25、er may simply malfunction.Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong.Questioning and routine double-check
26、s must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer may provide; it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the main purpose of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.To look back to the early day
27、s of this passage.B.To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.C.To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.D.To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.(2).According to the passage, the initial concern about computer was that they might _.（分数：1.00）A.change ou
28、r personal livesB.take control of the worldC.create unforeseen problemD.affect our businesses(3).The passage recommends those dealing with computers to _.（分数：1.00）A.be reasonably doubtful about themB.check all their answersC.substitute them for basic thinkingD.use them for business purposes only(4).
29、The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is _.（分数：1.00）A.challengingB.dramaticC.psychologicalD.fundamental(5).What does the word “malfunction“ mean in paragraph 1?（分数：1.00）A.失误B.制造C.影响D.事情BLife on land probably began about 430 million years ago, though it has existe
30、d in the water for perhaps much as 3 000 million years. When we think of the first life on land, we probably think of strange animals coming out of the oceans, but, in fact, no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They
31、supplied the first land animals with the surrounding and food necessary, since the plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy.The first plants to exist out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae (海藻) which were followed by other plants that grew close to the gro
32、und and needed water in which to reproduce. Once their move to land had been made, however, evolution (进化) took place quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their roots (根), and some had got tree-like forms since height was very important in gaining sunlight. About 300 millio
33、n years ago, much of the world was covered with forests of huge trees. In most ways they were like modem trees. They had roots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed seeds.（分数：4.00）(1).The main idea of the first paragraph is _.（分数：1.00）A.life on land probably began about 430 years agoB.the
34、 first animal on land came from oceansC.there wouldnt be animals without plantsD.plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy(2).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.Algae has existed for more than 430 million years.B.It is impossible that algae might be the earliest pl
35、ant on land.C.Plants get food from animals in the oceans.D.Evolution began after animals appeared on land.(3).Plants with roots appeared about _.million years ago.（分数：1.00）A.430B.300C.330D.100(4).According to the passage, _ appeared earlier than _.（分数：1.00）A.apples; orangesB.oranges; applesC.oranges
36、; rosesD.algae; wheatCYou may open your electronic mail and find information about how to buy medicine, cheap airline tickets, books and, of course, computers and computer products. There may also be offers for investment deals, bank loans and special holidays. However, to many computer users, this
37、use of electronic spam sell products has become a major problem as it makes computer communication more difficult.Many companies who want to send a great deal of advertisement might use the services of a “spammer. A spammer is a person or company that uses computers to send out millions of copies of
38、 the same sales information. Spammers find e-mail addresses from websites, news groups and “chat rooms“ where people send messages to each other. Most spam is sent by companies who are trying to get you to buy their products. Some of these are honest companies that offer good products or services fo
39、r a fair price. These companies can offer their products at a cheaper price than you might find in a store. However, much of the spam is sent by criminals who are trying to sell products that do not exist of offer services they will not provide. They are only interested in stealing your money. When
40、you answer their spare you find you are expected to send them money and receive a gift. One country in Africa has become famous for the number of criminals who try every known trick to separate people from their money.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the underlined word spam in the first paragraph probably re
41、fer to?（分数：1.00）A.Unwanted electronic information that reaches computer users.B.Computer virus that causes computer communication difficulties.C.Advertisements sent out by companies who want to sell their products.D.Companies that send out millions of copies of the same sales information.(2).Which o
42、f the following is true according to the text?（分数：1.00）A.Companies who want to send a great deal of advertising are referred to as spammers.B.Spammers are people who collect e-mail addresses from websites, news groups and “chat rooms“.C.Either individuals or organizations can be regarded as spammers
43、 if they send out spam.D.Spammers are people who receive spam of their computers.(3).Which is the possible suggestion from the writer concerning spam?（分数：1.00）A.Spam is very helpful in providing you with useful information about product sales.B.Spam helps companies to sell more of their products so
44、it should be valued by people.C.Spam is sent out by those who want to separate you from your money.D.Look out for any spam that reaches your computer.D8:30 p. m.OutlookOutlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you update with all thats new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the
45、 way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook
46、. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.9:00 p.m.DiscoveryWhen a 10-year-old boy gets a fast dam degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old child plays chess like a grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes (基因) or can any child
47、be turned into a genius7 And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Jonny Walt, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.10:00 p. m.Science/HealthIs it possible to beat high bl
48、ood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes“, according to the researchers at Tom Smith and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss-exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food-lost about 13 p
49、ounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal“ category (范畴). This week, Dr. John White will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to whats been achieved with Hypertension drugs.（分数：5.00）(1).The main purpose of writing these three texts is _.（分数：1.00）A.to invite people to see filmsB.to invite people to topic discussionsC.to attract more students to attend lecturesD.to attract more
