1、公共英语二级-686 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).What did the man obtain in his dream last night?A. A brand-new car. B. A wonderful holiday. C. A sum of money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Will the woman come to the party alone?A. Probably. B. Absolutely not. C. Of course
2、.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How old was Jane when she became an author?A. About 30 years old. B. About 40 years old. C. About 70 years old.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What does the woman want to take?A. Some batteries. B. A radio. C. Some pens,（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Why cant the man give the woman a lift?A. Because hell
3、 go to work.B. Because he is busy right now.C. Because he is calling a taxi himself.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)听下面一段对话，回答下列问题。（分数：2.00）(1).How many gloves does the woman want?A. 15. B. 35. C. 50.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).How much do the shoes cost?A. 250. B. 450. C. 1350.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.听下面一段对话，回答下
4、列问题。（分数：3.00）(1).Which city does the woman like best?A. New York. B. London. C. Paris.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which one does the woman not mention?A. Theaters. B. Weather. C. People.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What does the woman hate about New York?A. Life style. B. Shops. C. Weather.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.听下面一段对话，回答下列问
5、题。（分数：3.00）(1).What is the womans view on senses except smell?A. They are personal. B. They are concrete. C. They are strange.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which is more difficult to forget?A. Smells. B. Facts. C. Both are difficult.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Which smell does the woman like best?A. Smell of air craft
6、fuel.B. Smell of sea.C. Smell of her garden.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.听下面一段对话，回答下列问题。（分数：3.00）(1).What does the woman think of her new work?A. It is great.B. It makes her busy all day.C. It is hard to say now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which one isnt mentioned in this dialogue?A. The people in her company.B. Her livin
7、g place.C. Her free time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Whats the topic of their dialogue?A. The womans work and her colleagues.B. The womans trip.C. The womans life in a new city.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.听下面一段对话，回答下列问题。（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the reason for the woman going to the bank?A. To park her private car.B. To keep th
8、e appointment with the bank manager.C. To buy a house.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Where was the bank located?A. Downtown. B. Town. C. City.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What happened in the parking lot?A. The woman quarreled with a stranger.B. The woman failed to get her car parked timely.C. The woman backed her car in
9、to the wrong place.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Why did the woman feel somewhat nervous to see the manager?A. She had offended the manager.B. The manager was just sitting behind his desk.C. She had never seen him before.（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 little boy was
10、 so excited _ he had been told that he could go to the Disneyland in the holiday.A. which B. when C. why D. where（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.I could hardly _ him now. He has changed a lot.A. remember B. recognize C. remind D. realize（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3._ is the power of Internet that it can make someone becom
11、e well-known quickly.A. It B. Such C. Even D. So（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Susan has been invited to the party _ in the school club tomorrow night.A. having held B. holding C. to be held D. being held（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5. Peter, can I use your car tonight? Oh, sorry. _.A. It has been repaired B. It had been r
12、epairedC. Its being repaired D. It was repaired（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Jane was _ as a sales representative, because she should have been a sales manager.A. lacked B. loaded C. questioned D. wasted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Penny joined a new company three months ago. However, she didnt feel herself _. so she le
13、ft at last.A. show off B. fit in C. go up D. come over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.It seems that you have been to Japan before, _?A. does it B. doesnt it C. havent you D. have you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9. Excuse me, do you mind me smoking here? Yes, _.A. my pleasure B. I do C. go ahead D. you could（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
14、10.Normally, Joe stays up very late at night. However, _. he went to bed early yesterday.A. much to my surprise B. little to my surpriseC. ever to my surprise D. few to my surprise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Justins father has promised to buy him a car when he _ to the college.A. had gone B. goes C. has gon
15、e D. will go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The new technology has made the mobile more flexible, _ with the old version.A. compared B. comparing C. compares D. to compare（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Shall we eat out tonight _ it doesnt rain?A. now that B. if C. when D. while（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.There was shortage of foo
16、d supply in old days. A large number of families had to _ enough food.A. deal with B. get rid of C. do without D. give away（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Wise parents do not give the children _ they want.A. wherever B. whoever C. whichever D. whatever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Long long ago man
17、kind began to use tools. Throughout the world, you can still find the tools which were used over two million years ago. People made such tools by hitting one stone (36) another. By this means, they got pieces from one of the stones. These pieces of stone were always (37) on one side. People utilized
18、 them to (38) skin and meat from some animals that were dead, (39) to make other tools from wood. Mankind needed (40) use tools since, unlike other meat-eating (41) , say lions, they did not have sharp teeth. Tools greatly helped people obtain food more (42) .Tools helped (43) human intelligence as
19、well when human worked with them. The human brain became bigger gradually, and human beings began to invent a growing number of tools. The stone piece was one of the (44) tools that were used by people, and maybe it was (45) . Some scientists hold it was the key (46) human beings success.A new kind
20、of tool has come into peoples view since 1960, that is, the silicon chip a small chip of silicon crystal. It is a bit (47) than a fingernail, but it is able to (48) several million “bits“ of information or so. No doubt that it is an (49) brain.Each year these chips grow cleverer, however (50) size b
21、ecomes smaller, whats more, their cost gets (51) .It is (52) over two million years that human beings used chips, but human (53) changed so little at that time. Now we have made use of silicon chips for merely (54) years, but our life is changing faster with each passing day.(55) will human life be
22、like in two decades?（分数：20.00）(1).A. within B. among C. into D. against（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. sharp B. dirty C. blunt D. clean（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. produce B. buy C. cut D. sell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. but B. while C. when D. and（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. to B. on C. in D. above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A
23、. humans B. animals C. persons D. people（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. hard B. easily C. nearly D. almost（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. damage B. maintain C. develop D. entertain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. last B. first C. late D. final（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. the most important B. importantestC. most important D. th
24、e importantest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. from B. to C. for D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. smaller B. larger C. higher D. lower（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. remember B. get C. store D. know（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. electric B. electricity C. electronic D. electrical（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. them B. they C. the
25、irs D. their（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. less B. more C. most D. correct（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. for B. across C. over D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. live B. life C. day D. living（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. a few B. a little C. little D. few（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. What B. Where C. Which D. When（分数：1.00）A
26、.B.C.D.七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AOne man with short hair and beautiful eyes stepped into the wonderful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xian on his bike on June 21 , 1992. The hotel employees entertained him and called the manager, since they had never seen a bike before, although they lived in the
27、so-called “the kingdom of bicycles“.R. Friedlander, who was American, reached Xian on his own bike trip, which started in New Delhi, India last December. At the age of eleven, he read the book Marco Po/o and then determined to pay a visit to the famous Silk Road. Forty-four years later, he was on th
28、e Silk Road and finally realized his previous dream.His next destinations (目的地) included Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi (乌鲁木齐). His trip would end up in Pakistan.During his following trips, he would also choose to rest at different types of hotels. If possible, he might come to visit the local peoples ho
29、uses and stay with them for a few days. For his part, stepping on the places he dreamed was not his only goal. Perhaps it was more meaningful for him to experience the life which differed largely from his own.（分数：4.00）(1).The best title for this passage would be _.A. The Kingdom of BikesB. A Beautif
30、ul HotelC. The Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Dreams（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The reason why the hotel employees told the manager about Friedlanders arrival is that _.A. he wanted to see the managerB. he entered the hall with his bikeC. the manager needed to know all about their guestsD. the manag
31、er knew about his trip and was waiting for him（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Friedlander was visiting the three countries in the following order: _.A. Pakistan, China, and IndiaB. India, China, and PakistanC. China, India, and PakistanD. China, Pakistan, and India（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What caused Friedlander w
32、ant to come to China?A. The book Marco Polo.B. The well-known scenery in Xian.C. His great interest in Chinese silk.D. His dreams about bicycles in his childhood.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BYears ago, a young man named Jason married a beautiful woman. They lived with the mans extended family, that is, his par
33、ents, his brothers, as well as their wives and children. In their house an elephant was raised, in which the woman soon showed great interest. She fed fruit and food to it each day.However, just three months later, after having a fight with her husband, the young woman returned to her own parents ho
34、me. It was quite surprising that the elephant began to refuse to work or even to eat food. It seemed that it was sick and heart-broken. Finally, one morning after several weeks, it disappeared !It went to the womans house to see her. As soon as it saw her, the elephant touched her softly with its no
35、se. So moved was the woman that she went back to her husbands house.This story illustrates that animals are as emotional as human beings. They could do the things you have ever done for them, especially the good aspects. Remember to be kind to them, for we are friends.（分数：4.00）(1).The purpose the wr
36、iter wrote this passage is to _.A. show that elephants are very smartB. tell how a woman trained her elephantC. show that female care more for animals than male doD. tell how an animal reunited a husband and his wife（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The woman returned to her parents house _.A. to visit her own p
37、arentsB. to see whether the elephant would follow herC. because she quarreled with her husbandD. because she was fed up with the large family（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).After the woman left the new house, her elephant _.A. returned to the natureB. showed great sorrow since it missed herC. went out to look
38、for a new homeD. was ill because nobody fed it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The reason why the wife went back to her husbands house is that _.A. she knew it was he that had sent the animal to herB. the elephant had come to see herC. her parents persuaded her to do soD. she missed her new home very much（分数：1.
39、00）A.B.C.D.CHuman beings have eaten apples for millions of years. Scientists agree that 85 percent of apples is water and they can grow in almost everywhere except the hottest and the coldest places. As is known to all, China and the United States are the two major countries in producing apples.Ther
40、e are a great variety of apples. Surprisingly, the majority of apples are for sale without any processing. Various sorts of apples are grown in the US, among which Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Mclntosh are the most common ones.Apples are different from each other in color, taste and size. The co
41、lor of the skin might be green, red or yellow. They have a wide range of sizes, among which Delicious apples are the largest. The taste might be divided into two categories: sweet or sour (酸的) . Generally speaking, sweet apples are eaten while sour apples are utilized to make applesauce (苹果酱).Apple
42、trees may grow to thirteen meters, They grow best in those areas where winters are severely cold. Winter is beneficial to the tree, though no fruit can be yielded during this cold period.（分数：4.00）(1).It can be learned that Golden Delicious apples are _.A. grown in AmericaB. sold everywhereC. the big
43、gest among all kinds of applesD. very sour（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Cold winter weather is beneficial to _.A. producing large applesB. improving the taste of applesC. the growth of apple treesD. increasing the water in apples（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).China and the United States are considered to _.A. be main
44、producers of applesB. be main producers of applesauceC. have the longest history in producing applesD. have the coldest weather among apple producing countries（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In the last sentence, the underlined word “yielded“ means “_“.A. produced B. grown C. improved D. sold（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.D
45、Faced with large numbers of directions on a bottle of medicine, have you ever been at loss? Do you always know what “Take as directed“ actually means? Try to read the following directions and ask yourself whether you can understand all of them.In order to relieve pain, take two pills with water, the
46、n one pill every eight hours. As to early morning relief (缓解疼痛), take two pills at bedtime. Dont take over six pills in a single day, for every medicine has more or less side effects.For kids at the age of six to twelve, remember to give them half the amount. For those who are under six, dont fail t
47、o ask for your doctors advice.For those women who are pregnant, more attention if, appreciated. Do not eat any medicine at will unless it is permitted by your doctor.Reduce the amount once you undergo either restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the pill.（分数：4.00）(1).How many pills can a person
48、 over 12 at most take in one day?A. Eight B. Six. C. Four. D. Three.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many pills could a child aged 9 normally have in 24 hours?A. Half a pill. B. One pill.C. Two pills. D. Four pills.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the suggestion for one who cannot have a sound sleep after takin
49、g the medicine?A. Stop taking the medicine at bedtime.B. Take less than the normal amount.C. Take more than the normal amount.D. Continue to take the normal amount.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be learnt from the directions that this pill _.A. helps you to sleep quicklyB. may be harmful to small childrenC. shouldnt be taken if one feels sleepyD. shouldnt be taken by children under 6（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.EIt was a really tiring day
