1、公共英语二级-640 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).How much are the oranges?（分数：1.00）A.6 cents a poundB.16 cents a poundC.60 cents a pound(2).What would the boy like to do?（分数：1.00）A.He is going out to workB.He wants to go for a walkC.He would like to find a job(
2、3).Whats the correct time?（分数：1.00）A.10:33B.10:27C.10:30(4).Whats the relationship between the two people?（分数：1.00）A.FriendsB.StrangersC.Classmates(5).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.A clothes shopB.A bookstoreC.A shoe shop三、第二节(总题数：7，分数：15.00)(1).What has the woman just been offer
3、ed?（分数：1.00）A.A drink.B.A meal.C.Afternoon tea.(2).What has the man been invited to attend by the woman?（分数：1.00）A.An evening party.B.A meal in return.C.A tea party.(1).Whats the relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Boss and secretary.B.Father and daughter.C.Customer and assistant.(
4、2).How many personal computers does the man want to order?（分数：1.00）A.13.B.20.C.30.(1).Where is the man?（分数：1.00）A.At a bank.B.At home.C.At a shop.(2).How much does the man want?（分数：1.00）A.500 pounds.B.400 pounds.C.600 pounds.(3).What would he like his money in?（分数：1.00）A.Six one-hundred-pound notes.
5、B.Sixty ten-hundred-pound notes.C.Sixteen one-hundred-pound notes.1.Which two words did the woman tell the man to pronounce?（分数：1.00）A.Tractor and explain.B.Travel and explain.C.Twelve and clean.2.What is Mary going to New Jersey for?（分数：1.00）A.To Bobs house.B.To see her grandma.C.To see her parents
6、.(1).Where is the man going to? He is going to_.（分数：1.00）A.New YorkB.Washington D.CC.New England(2).It is the _ time for the woman to go to Washington D.C（分数：1.00）A.secondB.firstC.third(3).The man advised the woman to_.（分数：1.00）A.take a tour mobileB.take a taxiC.take a bus(1).The person who came out
7、 of the house a little later_.（分数：1.00）A.was not nervous at allB.was as nervous as the othersC.was slow to put on his clothes(2).I did not lose my head at all. It means_.（分数：1.00）A.no one killed me, I was still aliveB.there was nothing wrong with my brainC.my brain worked still well(3).“He didnt put
8、 on his trousers“ showed“_“.（分数：1.00）A.He was not calm at allB.He wasnt nervousC.He forgot to put on his trousers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)3._salary up by 25%, the doctors and nurses in this hospital were both very happy.（分数：1.00）A.AsB.ForC.WithD.Through4.Several leaves
9、were found_when the book_me.（分数：1.00）A.missing; returnedB.lost; was returnedC.gone; was returned toD.disappeared; was returned to5.A heavy snow_a good harvest year.（分数：1.00）A.meansB.showsC.promisesD.permits6.When can I come for the photos? I need them this afternoon.They should be ready by 12 oclock
10、. You can_us, sir.（分数：1.00）A.wait onB.watch onC.depend onD.call on7.He is_a brave man.We cant admire his courage（分数：1.00）A.actually; very muchB.indeed; too a lotC.really; too muchD.truly; a bit8.Why didnt you make me a telephone call yesterday? I_about it.（分数：1.00）A.should be toldB.ought to have bee
11、n toldC.should have toldD.ought to be told9.Dear me! Ive been in America for a month._you are settled, why dont you take up some serious study?（分数：1.00）A.IfB.Now thatC.WhenD.Even if10.In the West, people make_a rule to send Christmas present to their relatives and friends.（分数：1.00）A.thisB.thatC.itD.
12、the following11.Wilma became the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track, _made her mother very proud.（分数：1.00）A.itB.thatC.whichD.this12.If Tim keeps working hard like this, hell_sooner or later.（分数：1.00）A.break downB.give upC.get downD.hold on13.Can I help you?Id like to buy
13、a present for my fathers birthday,_at a proper price, but of great use.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.oneC.anyoneD.everything14.As it turned out to be a problem of no importance, we_so much time look- ing into it.（分数：1.00）A.neednt spendB.didnt have to spendC.oughtnt to spendD.neednt have spent15.He said that book
14、s on_popular science are in_short supply.（分数：1.00）A.the; aB./; /C./; theD.the; the16.Radio Star,_by the English Department, is very popular with the students.（分数：1.00）A.builtB.foundedC.keptD.found17.It was_great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into_ World Trade Center in New York on Se
15、ptember 11, 2001.（分数：1.00）A.a; /B.the; theC.a; theD./; the六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Plugging into Electronic DatabasesIf you are looking (36) information, library shelves are a good place (37) . But if you need up-to-the-minute data or have specialized needs, you may (38) a computerized database mor
16、e useful, (39) expensive, and less time consuming. A database, a file of (40) on one subject or family of subjects, can be (41) and maintained in a computers memory. The speed of the computer then enables you (42) any item in this file almost instantly.The three main types of databases are statistic
17、s, bibliographies, and full text. Statistical databases store vast (43) of numerical data, such as wages and price indexes, census information, foreign exchange rates, and bond prices. Bibliographic databases store references to and (44) of articles (45) periodicals and newspapers. Full-text databas
18、es offer the complete texts of such materials (46) newspaper, magazine and journal articles.(47) databases exist today, and their numbers are (48) Many companies have their (49) database, (50) is accessible (51) employees through computer terminals or microcomputers. (52) addition, several hundred c
19、ommercial data bases are now available (53) the public, (54) literally millions of information readily retrievable. These databases cover specific fields, such as law and financial (55) , or general information, such as sports and weather data.（分数：20.00）A.atB.onC.forD.inA.to startB.startedC.starting
20、D.startA.to findB.findC.foundD.findingA.littleB.lestC.lessD.moreA.informationsB.informC.informingD.informationA.storingB.to storeC.storedD.storeA.recallB.to recallC.recallingD.recalledA.numbersB.amountsC.numberD.amountA.summariesB.summaryC.extractD.extractsA.onB.aboutC.inD.atA.forB.byC.inD.asA.Thous
21、andB.ThousandsC.Thousand ofD.Thousands ofA.grownB.growC.to growD.growingA.in houseB.out houseC.in-houseD.out-houseA.thatB.whereC.whichD.whenA.onB.atC.inD.toA.OnB.InC.ToD.AtA.forB.toC.inD.onA.onB.atC.byD.withA.forecastingB.forecastC.to forecastD.forecasted七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)APeople living on p
22、arts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying
23、the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea ha
24、s crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Governm
25、ent surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the
26、 waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out t
27、o be a knockdown home.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?（分数：1.00）A.The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.B.The experts lack of knowledge.C.The rising of the sea level.D.The washing-away of limestone cliffs.(2).The e
28、rosion of the white cliffs in the south of England（分数：1.00）A.will soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandB.has now become a threat to the local residentsC.is quickly changing the map of EnglandD.can be stopped if proper measures are taken(3).The expertsstudy on the problem of eros
29、ion can（分数：1.00）A.lead to its eventual solutionB.provide an effective way to slow it downC.help to prevent it from worseningD.warn people whose homes are in danger(4).It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because（分数：1.00）A.it is too costly and will endanger neighboring
30、areasB.the government is too slow in taking actionC.they will be easily knocked down by waves and currentsD.house agents along the coast do not support the idea(5).According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should（分数：1.00）A.be aware of the potential danger
31、involvedB.guard against being cheated by the house agentC.take the quality of the house into considerationD.examine the house carefully before making a decisionBIn the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixt
32、een. Most students are seventeen years old when they graduate from secondary school (中学). Another name for secondary school is high school.Most children go to public elementary schools (小学) and secondary schools. The par- ents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for these childrens e
33、ducation be- cause tax money supports the public schools. If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the childs education.Today about half of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A
34、 student at a state university does not have to pay much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are expensive, however. Almost half of college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a students family is not rich, he has to earn money for part o
35、f his college expenses.（分数：4.00）(1).Students in State Universities_if their parents live in that state.（分数：1.00）A.pay lessB.cost lessC.pay moreD.cost more(2).The parents of children who attend private schools_for their childrens education.（分数：1.00）A.have to payB.have to make preparationsC.dont have
36、to payD.dont have to make preparation(3).Nearly half of all college students_while they are in school.（分数：1.00）A.are freeB.are busyC.have part-time (兼职的) jobsD.have full-time jobs(4).The best title for the passage would be_.（分数：1.00）A.Schools in the USAB.Elementary Schools in the USAC.Secondary Scho
37、ols in the USAD.Colleges and Universities in the USACIt doesnt matter when or how long a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Thats what all doctors thought, until they heard about Jercy Page. Jercy Page, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see
38、this strange man by themselves.Jercy Page was ninety years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and
39、day after day, they never saw Jercy Page sleeping. Actually, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The only rest that Jercy Page got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, h
40、oping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Page remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was alt. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.（分数：4.00）(1).The main idea of this passage is that_.（
41、分数：1.00）A.large numbers of people do not need sleepB.a person was found who actually didnt need any sleepC.everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveD.people can live longer by trying not to sleep(2).The doctors came to visit Jercy Page, expecting_.（分数：1.00）A.to cure him of his sleeplessnessB.to find t
42、hat his sleeplessness was not really trueC.to find out why some old people didnt need any sleepD.to find a way to free people from the need of sleep(3).After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Jercy Page_.（分数：1.00）A.needed some kind of sleepB.was too old to need any sleepC.needed
43、 no sleep at allD.often slept in chair(4).One reason that might explain Pages sleeplessness was_.（分数：1.00）A.his mothers injury before he was bornB.that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habitC.his magnificent physical conditionD.that he hadnt got a bedDAnimation means making things which are
44、lifeless come alive and move.Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement. But not until this century have we managed to take control of movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projec
45、tor (放映机).In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters do exactly what you want them to do.A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. Felix was a wonderful cat. He could do all sorts
46、of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back.Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailor and h
47、is girl friend Olive Oyo were born at Max Ficischer in 1933.But to be an animator, you dont have to be a professional(专业人士). It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is to draw directly onto an empty film and then run the film through
48、 a projector.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Animal worldB.Movie cameraC.Cartoon makingD.Movement(2).Which of the following statement is true?（分数：1.00）A.People were unable to cause the movement to last or record it in the 21st century.B.Pat Sullivan was a famous early ca
49、rtoon character.C.It is impossible to make cartoon characters do what they are designed to do.D.In ancient times people were surprised by movement.(3).According to the passage, Felix the Cat（分数：1.00）A.was created by the American cartoonist Felix_.B.was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth centuryC.was unable to do what natural cats could not doD.was created in th
