1、公共英语二级-708 及答案解析(总分：114.00，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 long was Dilys late?A. Half an hour.B. Twenty minutes.C. One and a half hours.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why does Jack want to leave right away?A. The time is so late.B. Jack wants to take the children to see a film.
2、C. Jack has a lot of work to do.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What do you understand from the mans answer?A. He enjoys writing home every week.B. He never writes home once a week.C. He doesnt write home once a week now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).When will the womans mother leave for London?A. 7: 15. B. 7:00. C. 6: 50.
3、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Who gave Lily flowers?A. Molly. B. Henry. C. Her boyfriend.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：16.00)(1).Why is the reading system for the blind called the Braille?A. Because it was invented by the person called Braille.B. Because it was first used by the person called Braille.C. It is
4、unknown.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When did Louis Braille live?A. He hved in the 170Os.B. He lived in the 1800s.C. He lived in the 190Os.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How did Braille become blind?A. He was born blind.B. He became blind as a result of an accident.C. After taking some medicine, he became blind.（分数：1.00）
5、A.B.C.(4).Why did Braille think blind people were the loneliest in the world?A. Because no people would make friends with them.B. Because no relatives would like to live with them.C. Because there were no books for them to read and they couldnt know many things by feeling or hearing only.（分数：1.00）A.
6、B.C.(1).Where did she go yesterday?A. To school.B. To a hotel.C. To the hospital.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why did she go home?A. To see a friend.B. To see a doctor.C. To see her relatives.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What did they talk about?A. Weather.B. Weather and language.C. Languages.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).How lon
7、g has she been there?A. An hour.B. An hour and a half.C. Half an hour.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What are there in the briefcase?A. Some jewelleryB. Important papersC. Money（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why will they go back to the hotel?A. To look for his walletB. To look for his important letterC. To look for his br
8、iefcase（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Where does the woman want to go?A. The nearest hospital.B. Her hometown.C. The museum.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Who tells the woman the way to the nearest hospital?A. A doctor in the hospital.B. A girl there.C. A man there.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How far is the hospital from there?A. O
9、nly 2 kilometres.B. About l0 kilometres.C. About 5 kilometres.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Which country did the woman visit?A. Egypt. B. Cairo. C. Cairo and Luxor.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Whats the womans opinion about Cairo?A. There are a lot of interesting places to go.B. She likes it very much.C. Some of the pl
10、aces, though not many, are worth a visit.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why does the woman like Luxor better than Cairo?A. Because it is a little town.B. Because it is free from pollution and good for shopping.C. Because it is convenient for shopping.（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，
11、分数：15.00)1._ of the students in my class are girls.A. Two thirdsB. Two thirdC. Second thirdsD. Second fifth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.-Is your new car going OK?-Oh yes, perfectly. Its the first Ford we _ and I must say Im very satisfied with it.A. had had B. have had C. have D. had（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Theres
12、_ milk in the bottle.A. fewB. a number ofC. plenty ofD. any（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The whole building _ burned down. But the heavy rainA. might have been; had helped B. could have been; helpedC. was; could help D. must have been; help（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The women carrying babies come in first, _ ?A. will
13、you B. will theyC. do you D. dont you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.When there are small kids around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of _.A. hand B. reach C. place D. distance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Something must be done. There will not be enough space even to stand _ the earth.A. in B. on C. in on D.
14、on in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.I told the stranger to go to the hospital on foot, but I _ to go by bus.A. had to tell him B. must have told himC. should have told him D. ought to tell him（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Everyone wants to see the flower show, _?A. does he B. doesnt it C. doesnt everyone D. dont they（分数：1
15、.00）A.B.C.D.10.What about Mr. Wangs teaching?_.A. well B. as wellC. the best D. as good（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11. _ David and Vicky _ married? For about three years.A. How long were; being B. How long have; gotC. How long have; been D. How long did; get（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Id rather have some wine, if you
16、dont mind. _.A. No, youd better notB. Not at all, anything you wantC. Thank you all the sameD. Yes, but not good（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Tell him _the window.A. to shut not B. not to shut C. to not shut D. not shut（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.-How is everything, Rose?A. Very well, thank you. B. Not too bad.C. I m
17、 all tight, thanks. D. Not at all.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The crowd wished the newly-married couple well as they left _ their honeymoon.A. to B. in C. for D. about（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The Red Cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help. A m
18、an in a Paris (36) who needs blood, a woman in Mexico who was (37) in an accident, and (38) in India that lost their (39) in a storm may all be (40) by the Red Cross. The Red Cross (41) in almost every country around the (42) . The World Red Cross Organizations are some- times (43) the Sun or the Re
19、d Lion. All of these organizations (44) a common aim of (45) to help people in need.The idea of (46) an organization to help the sick and wounded during a war was (47) by Henry Dunant. In 1859, he (48) how people were (49) on a battlefield in Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded people (50) whic
20、h side they were fighting for. The most important (51) of his work was an international treaty (条约). It (52) prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, and other (53) during a war.The American Red Cross was (54) by Lard Barton in 1881. Today the Cross in the United States provides a number of (55) for
21、the public.（分数：20.00）(1).A. hospital B. market C. hotel D. restaurant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. wound B. injured C. dangerous D. destroyed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. a family B. a child C. families D. the police（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. parents B. home C. money D. way（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. helped B. served
22、C. saved D. treated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. sets up B. appears C. lies D. exists（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. continents B. cities C. world D. universe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. told B. considered C. regarded D. called（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. supply B. support C. share D. spare（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. insistin
23、g B. joining C. managing D. trying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. entering B. joining C. forming D. making（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. started B. put C. carried D. brought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. remembered B. researched C. observed D. watched（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. fighting B. suffering C. poor D. ill（分数：1.0
24、0）A.B.C.D.(15).A. on B. for C. no matter D. about（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. progress B. result C. discovery D. experience（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. offers B. encourages C. protects D. inspires（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. patients B. citizens C. prisoners D. laborers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. raised B. closed
25、C. set up D. accepted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. information B. services C. wealth D. materials（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)AMany American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education. Washington an
26、d Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shopkeeper and postmaster in his early years.A large number of American presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight Eisenhower. Grant was a general
27、 in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school West Point Military Academy (西点军校). One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined because he bro
28、ke the roles of the school.The jobs of the US president are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to v
29、isit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up you should not be the president. Its a tiring job./（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, who regarded the jobs of the US president as tiring ones?A. Grant. B. Taft.C. Eisenhower. D. Roosevelt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In the third par
30、agraph, “keep an eye on“ means “_“.A. take care of B. seeC. look at fixedly D. stare at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The second paragraph mainly tells us _.A. that Eisenhower became famous in the Second World WarB. how Grant became a generalC. that Grant and Eisenhower were schoolmatesD. that many of the US
31、presidents had experiences in the army（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is true according to the text?A. Eisenhower was one of the US presidents after Grant.B. Lincoln was elected US president after Grant.C. West Point Military Academy was founded in the Second World War.D. Washing, ion wa
32、s born in a very poor family.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BLONDON (Reuters) Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organi
33、c food.“Organic produce is always better, “ Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides (农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally (本地) grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.“ Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying i
34、nto the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who bu
35、y organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported (进口) to meet growing
36、 demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,“ said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.（分数：4.00）(1).More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because_.A. they are getting richerB. they can get the f
37、ood anywhereC. they consider the food free of pollutionD. they like home-grown fruit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?A. It grows indoors all year round. B. It is produced outside Britain.C. It is grown on family fa
38、rms. D. It is produced on large farms.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the meaning of “the organic trend“ as the words are used in the text?A. Growing interest in organic food. B. Better quality of organic food.C. Rising market for organic food. D. Higher prices of organic food.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What
39、 is the best title for this news story?A. Organic Food Healthy, or Just for the Wealthy?B. The Making of Organic Food in BritainC. Organic Food to Import or Not?D. Good Qualities of Organic Food（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.CThe expression “Go for it!“ is a way of encouraging someone to try something.“Go for it!
40、“ means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly.“Go for it!“ gets its name from football. Not football as it is played in most countries such as England, Egypt or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada.O
41、ne of the most exciting times in football comes when a team has failed, after three attempts, to move the ball forward ten yards. The team must make a critical decision.The conservative(保守的) choice is to kick the ball and accept temporary defeat in order to gain a good position for your team the nex
42、t time it gets the ball. The more exciting choice, however, is to try a fourth and final time to gain the remaining yards needed.People present are certain to shout their advice. Some will shout: “Kick the ball!“ But others will encourage the team to take a chance. “Go for it!“ They will scream.In t
43、he 1980s, people began using this expression in many kinds of situations to encourage someone to act bravely. There is no guarantee(保证) that the action you “go for it“ will succeed.But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety
44、. You hold your breath and go for it.（分数：3.00）(1).The expression “Go for it!“ comes from _.A. English football B. Egyptian footballC. Japanese football D. American football（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, when we decide to go for it, we only consider _.A. safety B. action C. result D.
45、situation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In which of the following situations should we use the expression nowadays?A. We decide to avoid trouble or danger for the future.B. We try to improve our English for better education.C. We need to make a quick decision at the last moment.D. We have to make a choice bet
46、ween success and failure.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are
47、too crowded.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移)is probably the migration of fish, which is called“salmon“. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles
48、 to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birth- place in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move
49、 all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.Recently, scientists have studied the migration of kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we dont.
