1、公共英语二级-653 及答案解析(总分：106.00，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).Why does the woman say“ no“?A. Because Tom is on his way home.B. Because Tom is having supper outside.C. Because Tom has had his supper already.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What can you learn from Jims reply?A. He goes to
2、most types of games.B. Basketball is his only sport.C. He plays basketball.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How does the man probably feel?A. Happy.B. Disappointed.C. Surprised.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).How much a pound are the oranges?A. 6 cents. B. 16 cents. C. 60 cents.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What is the most probable res
3、ult of the conversation?A. The man got his telephone repaired.B. The man got nothing.C. The man got a new telephone.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第二节(总题数：6，分数：17.00)(1).What has the man been looking forward to?A. A film about the Great Wall.B. A visit to the Great Wall.C. A talk on the Great Wall.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
4、(2).What time will they gather?A. At half past eight.B. At eight.C. At a quarter to eight.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).When is Alices birthday?A. The next day.B. The day after next.C. The day they had the talk.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What will the man and the woman buy for Alice?A. A record. B. Some flowers. C. A
5、box of chocolates.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What is the man doing now?A. He is fishing. B. He is preparing for fishing.C. He is taking photos.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What did the man usually do as a child?A. Fish with his friends. B. See his father fishing. C. Play with his friends.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Whats the
6、womans hobby?A. She likes making home movies.B. She likes fishing.C. She likes taking photos.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What will the woman probably do in the future?A. Buy a movie camera. B. Learn to fish. C. Change her hobby.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Where did the dialogue happen?A. In the office. B. On the phon
7、e. C. At home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Who is iii?A. Mr Baker. B. Miss Green. C. A new secretary.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Whats Mr Bakers advice?A. Stay at home. B. Go to see the doctor. C. Take some medicine.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Who are these two speakers?A. A new student and an old student.B. Students learning
8、Spanish.C. Students learning English.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When is this conversation probably taking place?A. During a break between classes.B. On the first day of the semester.C. In the first class of the semester.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Where are they probably heading?A. Room 310, English for Foreign New
9、and old Students.B. Room 290, English Language.C. Room 110, New Students.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What happened to Bob?A. He was badly ill. B. He had his legs broken. C. He Was hit by a car.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What did Bob do while he was in the hospital?A. Read something about motorcycle racing.B. Took a
10、rest.C. Finished his work.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How soon will Bob get recovered?A. In about two weeks. B. In about three weeks. C. In about a year.（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.Neither you nor he _ to blame.A. is B. be C. are D. am（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Would you p
11、refer to stay in a private or public _ in the hospital?A. cell B. ward C. chamber D. suite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.It sounded _ down the rail.A. as a train running B. like a train to runC. like a train running D. as if a train running（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.There are no lights on and no one answer the doorbell
12、. They _ be at home.A. must not B. will not C. should not D. can not（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.He gained his _ by printing _ of famous writers.A. wealth; work B. wealths; worksC. wealths; work D. wealth; works（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Would you like a coffee?_.A. Yes, please B. I like coffee very muchC. Yes, I pre
13、fer tea D. Thank you very much（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.You are always late. You _ late three times this week. A. are being B. were C. had been D. have been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.-How did you pay，the workers? -As a rule，they were paid by _ A. the hour B. an hour C. hour D. hours（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.What he has d
14、one is far from_.A. satisfactory B. satisfied C. satisfaction D. satisfy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Mr Green went home _ Christmas, the children had a good time _ Christmas Eve.A. on, on B. at, on C. in, in D. at, at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film stars had lef
15、t.A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Everyone is busy working. You cant stay here _ you keep quiet.A. whenB. onceC. ifD. unless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.-Sorry, but I must go and catch the plane now. -Can we _ a time for another discussion?A. date B. fix C. make D. prepare（分数：1
16、.00）A.B.C.D.14.The book isnt easy for Jack to understand, is it?_. His foreign language is far better than expected.A. No, it isnt B. Im afraid notC. I dont think so D. Yes, it is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15. I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident._, lets go and see him.A. Whats moreB. If soC. Wher
17、e possibleD. When necessary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In 1941,when my father joined the U. S. Army, he was told that, on a written test, he had showed (36) for preparing food. Army officials offered him a course in becoming a cook. My father (37) because he thought he could (38) the
18、battles, is things turned out, he got good (39) and became head cook of an army kitchen.All went well 40 he had to deal with spinach (菠菜). Because spinach is good for health, the army (41) it several times per week. (42) , the soldiers refused (43) to look at spinach on their plates. After hours of
19、cooking spinach, my father (44) that, at the end of the meal, he was throwing all of it away. To save time and effort, he decided simply to throw away the (45) vegetable before it was cooked.One day an army officer saw the (46) spinach in the rubbish. He blamed my father, (47) that he was destroying
20、 government property (财产). (48) my father explained that he was simply (49) the army the trouble of cooking the unwanted vegetable, the army officer insisted on (50) him by taking five dollars from his pay for the next three months.Later, one officer told him that fresh spinach was government proper
21、ty, but cooked spinach was not. (51) if the spinach were cooked, it (52) be thrown out. From then on, my father (53) all the spinach and then immediately (54) it into a rubbish can to keep everyone (55) . The govern-ment did not have its property thrown out, and the soldiers did not have spinach on
22、their plates.（分数：20.00）(1).A. a skill B. an interest C. a gift D. an advantage（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. wondered B. understood C. accepted D. admitted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. take part in B. carry on with C. catch up with D. stay away from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. chance B. records C. experience D. grade
23、s（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. until B. as C. when D. so（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. prepared B. supplied C. checked D. ate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. Carefully B. Unwillingly C. Certainly D. Unfortunately（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. even B. still C. only D. just（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. realized B. agreed C. allowed D.
24、considered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. favoured B. hated C. new D. expensive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. dry B. clean C. cold D. fresh（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. saying B. telling C. warning D. punishing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. While B. Since C. Although D. As（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. showing B. causing C. savi
25、ng D. leaving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. correcting B. punishing C. forgiving D. refusing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. For example B. In this case C. In other words D. Under this condition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. could B. would C. had to D. should（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. bought B. kept C. hid D. cooked（分数：1
26、.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. turned B. made C. put D. knocked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. happy B. healthy C. safe D. quiet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AChristmas Eve(圣诞前夜) arrives at my house each year. The center of the celebration is dinner. My mother spends days preparing a rich variety of seaf
27、ood. The guest list seldom changes. It is made up of my Aunt Marcy and her husband, my oldest brother, Sal, his wife, and their four children, my sister, Joann, her husband, and their two children, and my second brother, Richard, his wife, and their two children.My aunt and uncle always come heavily
28、 loaded with enough food and wine for a whole army. My brother Sal and gang usually show up an hour early and empty-handed. Joanns family is usually late while Richard s group generally arrives on time, bearing gifts for everyone. I am in charge of getting the Christmas tree. Plenty of food is serve
29、d at the dinner table, and all the hours of preparation are wolfed down in a matter of minutes. Along with the yearly repeated menu comes the yearly repeated conversation.Everyone talks about how good the food tastes. My mother then talks about all the supermarkets from which the fish was bought. Th
30、is begins our period of comparison shopping. For at least thirty minutes, we show how better we are than each other at mentioning the bargains we have found.Personally, I do not feel the need to be with a crowd on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve, to me, is a quiet time, a time to think deeply. The over
31、-crowdedness and noise ruin my feelings about Christmas.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the underlined word “gang“( line 2, para. 2) probably mean?A. The rest of the guests.B. The children of the guests.C. The writer and her mother.D. Sals family members.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).One of the main subjects discusse
32、d at the dinner table is_.A. the price of goodsB. the kind of seafoodC. the preparation of fishD. the change of the menu（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does the writer feel about Christmas at her house?A. She thinks there is too much waste.B. She thinks people eat too much fish.C. She doesnt like the way i
33、t is celebrated.D. She doesnt like doing the preparation work.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the text mainly talk about?A. Comparison shopping for Christmas.B. Christmas dinner at the writers house.C. The guests present at the writers Christmas dinner.D. Suggestions for how Christmas should be celeb
34、rated.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BHOW TO BOOKBooking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September.BY TELEPHONEFor credit card(信用卡) bookings. Calls are answered.BOX OFFICE01789 295623 9 a. m.- 8 p. m. (Mon.- Sat. )0541 541051(24 hours,7 days, no booking charge)BY FAXFor credit card bookings. Please allow at least 4
35、8 hours for reply, if required.BOX OFFICE01798 261974 or 01862 387765BY POSTPlease enclose (附上) a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50p to the to tal amount (总额)to cover postage. Please send to the Box Office, RST, Stratford-upon-Avon.CV 376BB.Booking opens for all other play
36、s on 19 September.IN PERSONBOX OFFICERST hall,9:30a, m.- 8p. m. (Mon.- Sat. ) (6p. m. when theatres are closed).OVERSEAS BOOKINGThe easiest method if payment is by credit card. You can also pay by: Eurocheque( up to $500)with your card number written on the back.PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETSCREDIT CARDSWe
37、 accept Visa, master Card, American Express and Diners Club. Please give the card number, name and address of cardholder.CHEQUESCheques and postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre.（分数：3.00）(1).In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money?A
38、. In person. B. By telephone.C. By fax. D. By post.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays _.A. in person B. by telephoneC. by fax D. by post（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is a useful number to call at 11 a. m. on Sunday?A. 01789 295623 B. 0541 541051C. 01789
39、261174 D. 01862 387665（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Everything has two sides. One side of SARS is already clear. It is a deadly disease, which causes fear. There were 2601 cases recorded on tile Chinese mainland on April 24, according to government figures. Some 115 people have died and numbers keep rising.But,
40、theres another side.SARS is a reminder of how fragile (脆弱的) life can be. Suddenly, its not just the old people who are thinking about death. Everyone now realizes there might not always be a tomorrow.Li Ping, a Senior 3 student in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, came into contact (接触) with a suspected (疑似
41、) SARS patient in mid-April. He was told to stay at home for at least two weeks. “Watching TV about more and more SARS patients dying, I never knew that death could be so close. Life is valuable and I am going to treasure every single day,“ he said.SARS teaches people to be grateful, not only for th
42、eir own lives, but also for others. Doctors and nurses, for example, have to spend all their time with infected (被感染的) patients. As a result, more than 20 percent of SARS cases in China are medical workers.Liu Yu, a Senior 2 student of Beijing No. 5 Middle School, wants to be a doctor when he grows
43、up. “Although they certainly know of the dangers, doctors and nurses remain bravely dedicated (致力于) to saving peoples lives. I was deeply moved by what they have done. I think they are real heroes,“ he said.SARS also teaches sympathy (同情). The past difficult weeks have been terrible for Chinese peop
44、le. But there are far worse things than SARS in this world, such as war, earthquakes and murders. Think of the Iraqis, who have been living terrible lives for 20 years. Think of how the Americans felt on 9.11.And finally, SARS offers the chance to grow. All different types of people and government o
45、fficials are joining together to cope with this difficult time. When this passes, China and its people, will have learned great lessons.（分数：4.00）(1).The story of Li Ping is given in this passage mainly to_.A. tell us the hardship of life B. tell us the fragileness of lifeC. tell the cruelty of SARS
46、D. tell us the joy of life（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The main points discussed in the passage is_.A. SARS is a deadly diseaseB. Chinese people are going all out to fight the diseaseC. SARS teaches us a lotD. doctors are dedicated to saving peoples lives（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Among the infected patients by S
47、ARS, which of the following is most?A. Students. B. Doctors and nurses.C. Workers. D. Officials.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The writer tells us of the brighter side for SARS in _.A. two B. three C. five D. four（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.CSchool and Einstein did not mix well. His teachers thought that he was stupid a
48、nd that Einsteins thoughts and words were jumbled(混乱的). His schoolwork was poor. Playing the violin was all he was good at as a child.When he was ten, he met Dr. Max Talmy. Talmy talked with the boy and tried to help him. They discussed hooks and Einstein showed an interest in maths. He understood d
49、ifficult problems and ideas. Inside this “stupid“ boy was a genius.Schoolwork never became easy for Einstein. He could not learn things by heart. Paying attention was hard for him. He even did not pass his first test to enter college.Because of his learning problems, Einstein made few friends. He was shy in groups of people. Yet he overcome(克服)his shortcomings. He became a well-known scientist in the field of physics. He was one of the most importan
