1、公共英语二级-642 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 will the plane arrive?（分数：1.00）A.1:15B.1:45C.2:45(2).How long is the library open?（分数：1.00）A.7 hours.B.8 hours.C.9 hours.(3).What will the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Close the windows.B.Open the doors.C.Open the wind
2、ows.(4).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The man can sit here.B.The man cant sit here.C.The man can go somewhere else.(5).Why didnt John come to the party?（分数：1.00）A.He was not invited.B.He was ill.C.He had to do something else.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).Why did the man get home late?（分数：1.00）A.He
3、missed the train.B.He had an accident.C.The train was cancelled.(2).How did the man get home?（分数：1.00）A.He took a bus and walked a long way home.B.He took another train.C.He walked home.(1).How often does the woman go to the fitness class?（分数：1.00）A.Once a week.B.Twice a week.C.Three times a week.(2
4、).What class does the woman go to?（分数：1.00）A.English class.B.Fitness class.C.English and fitness classes.(1).Why is the man nervous?（分数：1.00）A.Hes afraid of taking exams.B.Hes afraid of seeing his teachers.C.Hes afraid of being blamed by his teacher.(2).What helped the woman overcome the nervousness
5、?（分数：1.00）A.She attended some lectures.B.She worked very hard.C.She didnt care.(3).What is the most important thing to overcome nervousness according to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Dont be afraid of failing.B.Work very hard.C.Dont take it seriously.(1).What happened to the mans bike?（分数：1.00）A.It was damag
6、ed by him.B.It was damaged by a car.C.It was wasted.(2).Why was the man lucky according to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.The bike was damaged.B.The man was not hurt.C.The bike was being repaired.(3).What did the man plan to do for the weekend?（分数：1.00）A.He planned to visit a friend.B.He planned to go shoppin
7、g.C.He planned to go sightseeing.(4).How will the man go outing this weekend?（分数：1.00）A.He will use his own bike.B.He will use the womans bike.C.He will go by bus.(1).What was the speakers friend?（分数：1.00）A.He was a tourist.B.He was a student.C.He was a teacher.(2).What did he ask the adults to do?（
8、分数：1.00）A.He asked them to practice English.B.He asked them to place things in order.C.He asked them to work hard.(3).Where did the student come from?（分数：1.00）A.He came from Australia.B.He came from France.C.He came from Italy.(4).What did the student believe that his teacher asked him to do?（分数：1.0
9、0）A.He believed that his teacher asked him to kiss him.B.He believed that his teacher asked him to give him the keys.C.He believed that his teacher asked him to listen carefully.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.Human beings are superior to animals_they can use language as a t
10、ool to communicate.（分数：1.00）A.likeB.whileC.whenD.for2.The police warned the residents in the area to keep their doors and windows _ at night.（分数：1.00）A.closedB.closingC.to closeD.to be closed3.I like this warm weather. It feels _ spring.（分数：1.00）A.likeB.asC.like asD.as like4.There are a lot of bitte
11、r stories _ his success.（分数：1.00）A.afterB.behindC.underD.down5.Trial and error _ the source of our knowledge.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.has beenD.have been6.The traffic was very heavy, _ I would have been here half an hour sooner.（分数：1.00）A.howeverB.otherwiseC.anywayD.although7.I have enjoyed my visit here
12、. Ill be very sorry _.（分数：1.00）A.for leavingB.to leaveC.of leavingD.with leaving8._ on a clear day far from the city crowds, the mountains give him a sense of peace.（分数：1.00）A.If walkingB.While walkingC.WalkingD.When one is walking9.A teacher cannot take it for granted that his students always do th
13、eir homework _.（分数：1.00）A.as followsB.as requiredC.as they haveD.as they do10.Wed better _ for the bell is ringing.（分数：1.00）A.stop to talkB.to stop to talkC.stop talkingD.to stop talking11._ right now, she would get there on Sunday.（分数：1.00）A.Would she leaveB.Were she to leaveC.If she leavesD.If she
14、 had left12.Facts do not cease _ because they are ignored.（分数：1.00）A.their existenceB.existingC.in existenceD.to exist13.It will be difficult to dissuade him now that he _ his mind.（分数：1.00）A.is making upB.made upC.is to make upD.has made up14._ her words were spoken, there was no mistaking that she
15、 was pleased.（分数：1.00）A.Gently asB.As gentlyC.As gently asD.So gently as15.So little _ about mathematics that the lecture was complete beyond me.（分数：1.00）A.I knowB.do I knowC.I knewD.did I know六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)“Cool“ is a word with many meanings. Its traditional meaning is used to (36) a te
16、mperature that is fairly cold. As the world has (37) , however, the word has expanded to (38) many different meanings.“Cool“ can be used to express feelings of (39) in almost anything. When you see a brand-new car in the street, maybe you cant help (40) , “Its cool.“ You might think, “Hes so cool,“
17、when you see your (41) footballer.We all enlarge the meaning of “cool“. You can use it (42) many words such as “new“ or “amazing.“ Heres an interesting story we can see (43) illustrate the usage of the word: A teacher asked her students to (44) the waterfall they had visited. On one students paper w
18、as just the one (45) , “Its so cool.“ (46) he thought it was (47) to describe (48) he saw and felt.(49) the story also proes the shortage of words and expressions. (50) “cool,“ some people have no words to express the same meaning. So it is (51) to improve our word strength to maintain the (52) of l
19、anguage.As a popular word, “cool“ stands for a kind of special (53) that people can accept easily. Except “cool,“ can you think of any other words that (54) your life as colorful? I can. And I think they are also very (55) .（分数：20.00）A.findB.takeC.showD.make sureA.changedB.been developedC.been clean
20、edD.informedA.turn outB.take onC.take inD.come intoA.satisfactionB.interestC.senseD.interestingA.to sayB.tellingC.shoutD.sayingA.famousB.out of dateC.favoriteD.modernA.in stead ofB.in place ofC.to take place ofD.exchangeA.is used toB.showingC.used toD.explainingA.write forB.copy downC.describeD.say
21、somethingA.phraseB.wordC.storyD.sentenceA.HoweverB.Might beC.As far asD.PerhapsA.the just thingB.the very meanC.some methodsD.the best wayA.the meansB.whatC.howD.whereverA.AndB.IfC.SoD.ButA.WithoutB.UsingC.Not being usedD.WithA.normalB.necessaryC.impossibleD.naturalA.trueB.beliefC.richnessD.interest
22、A.habitB.cultureC.languageD.enjoymentA.putB.changeC.betterD.makeA.coolB.easyC.difficultD.important七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：3.00)The ability to change with the time is the key to being successful in the fast paced world of the 21st century. Life, after all, is about change. But why
23、, for so many of us, is change so difficult to deal with?Many years ago, Dr. Johnson faced a major change in his life. He at first responded to it by becoming angry and confused. But finally he realized that, instead of having to deal with the change, he himself had to change. Johnson made up the st
24、ory of “Who Moved My Cheese?“ to get himself to laugh at his foolish mistakes and fears.“Who Moved My Cheese?“ deals with four laboratory mice who live in a maze (迷 宫). They look for the thing that makes them happy - cheese. In the book, cheese is a metaphor for the things we want in life; the maze
25、is where we look for those things. When the cheese is moved, each mouse is forced to deal with the change. Eventually, all four of them realize that they can triumph in changing times.The book was first published in 1998. Since then, many people have said it has helped them deal with change and make
26、 improvements in their lives. Mthough the book only takes about an hour to read, the lessons drawn from it can last a lifetime.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the key to be a successful person?（分数：1.00）A.To keep pace with the life.B.To keep changing with the time.C.To keep steady in the world.D.To keep laughin
27、g at his mistakes.(2).How did Dr. Johnson feel about his major change in life many years ago?（分数：1.00）A.He felt like changing too.B.He felt sad and at a loss.C.He felt lonely.D.He felt like laughing.(3).What does cheese in the story refer to?（分数：1.00）A.It refers to things that we want.B.It refers to
28、 things that we eat.C.It refers to things that we need.D.It refers to changes.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Pat OBurke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwo
29、od, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwo
30、ods face as he caught sight of the gun in Pats hands. Pats heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?“ Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said h
31、e and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, “But why are you out so early in the morning? Well, sir,“ said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.“ The whole crowd burst into lau
32、ghter at Pats ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.（分数：4.00）(1).This is a story about _.（分数：1.00）A.a rich man who owned a big woodB.a poor Irishman who lived all by himselfC.a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast
33、D.an Irish hunter with a large family(2).One morning Pat went to a wood _.（分数：1.00）A.to get a little exerciseB.to take in some fresh airC.hoping to get something to eatD.to visit the rich owner(3).Why was Lord Northwood surprised?（分数：1.00）A.He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.B.He wond
34、ered why Pat didnt run away.C.Pat wasnt afraid of him.D.Pat had a gun in his hands.(4).It was because of his _that Pat was left to tiT his luck.（分数：1.00）A.boldnessB.calmnessC.quickness of mindD.obedience十、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Can you believe it? Theres a world paper shortage. Theres a national bottl
35、e shortage, and were running out of raw materials like timber and tin - or so the papers say. Well, Ive just emptied my shopping basket after my weekly shopping trip and it was full of things made from these scarce materials. Half of what Id bought I threw away at once; all those unnecessary paper b
36、ags, plastic bags, fresh wrapping paper and old newspapers they put the food in nowadays.Modern packaging makes shopping cleaner and more convenient, but at what cost? Every time you throw away a paper bag youre throwing away part of a tree - and trees dont grow overnight! At this rate there soon wo
37、nt be any trees left, and then what shall we do?Perhaps well learn to do what my mother did. She used to keep a store of paper bags in a kitchen drawer and use them again and again for her shopping. Most goods were sold loose in those days. And the shopkeeper weighed out the amount you wanted. Of co
38、urse, liquid goods have always been sold in bottles or cans, but why cant we use these containers more than once? If we re-use all our bottles we would save on the raw materials and energy needed to make new ones. At the moment 90% of our rubbish is just dumped. Its time we started to think seriousl
39、y about the growing shortage of raw materials in the world today.（分数：3.00）(1).What problem does the author find from the newspapers?（分数：1.00）A.Theres paper shortage.B.Theres timber shortage.C.Theres raw material shortage.D.Theres tin shortage.(2).What does the author mean by saying “you are throwing
40、 part of a tree“ (line 2, para 2)?（分数：1.00）A.We are tired of the part of a tree.B.We are throwing away paper bags.C.We are using too much wrapper paper.D.We are wasting our precious materials.(3).What does the author want us to do?（分数：1.00）A.He asks for an awareness of the shortage of raw materials.
41、B.He wants us to use paper bags again and again.C.He wants us to buy liquid goods.D.He wants us to re-use all our bottles.十一、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Youve probably had the experience of having someone fall in love with you when you didnt return the feeling. In such a case its hard to know what to do. Y
42、ou want to discourage your admirer. Yet, you dont want to be so obvious in your efforts that you make an enemy of him.A friend of mine had this problem and handled it in the most graceful way Ive ever seen. Instead of telling the young man that she found it tiresome to have him around so much, she d
43、evoted herself to introducing the young man to every girl she knew. Whenever she had a date with him, she arranged for them to drop in one of her girl friends. A few weeks was all it took for him to click (一见如故) with one of these girls, and then everyone was happy. The new girl and the young man got
44、 along just fine and both of them were grateful to my friend, which was just what she wanted him to be.Of course this solution may not work for you. You may have your own way of dealing with the problem. But whatever you decide to do, keep one thing in mind- the boy in question has feelings as sensi
45、tive as your own. So try to find a way of discouraging him without hurting him.（分数：5.00）(1).The best title for this passage would be _.（分数：1.00）A.How to Make a FriendB.Problems of DatingC.Good Advice for GirlsD.How to Free Yourself from an Admirer(2).The main idea of this passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.it
46、is possible to discourage an admirer without hurting his feelingB.there are many solutions to the problems of datingC.an admirer has feeling as sensitive as our ownD.its tiresome to have someone around too much(3).The authors friend solved her problem by（分数：1.00）A.telling her admirer she got tired o
47、f having him around so muchB.keeping on dating with her admirerC.avoiding meeting the young man any moreD.bringing the young man to meet with another girl and still having him as a friend(4).The character of the authors friend can best be described as（分数：1.00）A.sympatheticB.tactfulC.patientD.cunning
48、(5).The author urges us to be（分数：1.00）A.friendly to everybodyB.considerate to othersC.aware of mans weaknessD.responsive to others demands十二、Text 5(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The temperature of the Sun is over 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface, but it rises to perhaps more than 16 million degrees at the ce
49、nter. The Sun is so much hotter than the Earth that matter can exist only as a gas, except at the core. In the core of the Sun, the pressures are so great against the gases that, despite the high temperature, there may be a small solid core. However, no one really knows, since the center of the Sun can never be directly observed.Solar astronomers do know that the Sun is divided into five layers or zones. Starting at the outside and going
