1、公共英语二级-711 及答案解析(总分：120.00，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 does the man think they will leave?A. 6:33. B. 6:13. C. 6:23.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What does Jack have?A. A car. B. A bike. C. A bar.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What will the man probably do next?A. Ask the woman for th
2、e recipe.B. Get a receipt for his purchase.C. Call the womans mother.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What mark did the woman get in her exam?A. 90. B. 95. C. 80.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).How did the man feel about his work?A. It was interesting but it kept him busy.B. He doesnt like it because it is uninteresting.C. He
3、 likes the work very much.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第二节(总题数：6，分数：17.00)(1).What is the man looking for?A. The bookstore.B. A town guide.C. A shoe repair shop.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What can best be said about the instructions given here?A. They had to be repeated.B. They were easy for the man to remember.C. The
4、woman made a mistake.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What can best be said about the way the woman speaks to the man?A. She seems to be in a hurry to leave.B. She seems to be curious about him.C. She seems to be happy to help him.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Where does this conversation take place?A. In a store.B. In a fa
5、ctory.C. In a museum.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What is the most probable result of the conversation?A. The man got his radio repaired.B. The man got a new receipt.C. The man got a new radio.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.听下面一段对话，回答下列问题。（分数：2.00）(1).How does the lady feel?A. Hungry. B. Tired. C. Thirsty.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).
6、Where does the conversation happen?A. At home. B. At an airport. C. At a hotel.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Where was the lion living?A. Near the lake.B. In a forest.C. By a hill.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What could the lion do to bulls at first?A. Nothing. B. Something. C. Everything.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How did the
7、lion feel when the bulls had a quarrel?A. Happy. B. Angry. C. Frightened.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What is the company going to do?A. To promote some people.B. To appoint some people.C. To recruit some people.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What position has fallen vacant in the company?A. Senior secretary. B. Personne
8、l manager. C. Assistant manager.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why did Kitty leave the company?A. Because she was not good at her job.B. Because she got married and she wanted to be a full-time housewife.C. Because she didnt like her job.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What qualifications are needed for this job?A. A female
9、 graduate from the secretary college.B. A female with a good knowledge of English.C. Both A and B.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Where probably are the speakers?A. In a store. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What color is the mans girlfriends eyes?A. Blue. B. Green. C. Purple.（分数：1.00）A.B.C
10、.(3).What size is the mans girlfriend?A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.（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._ a true word is spoken in jest.A. A lot of B. A few of C. Many D. Much（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Those overcoats are not in your colour and size.A. possible B. suitabl
11、e C. available D. affordable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Such _ the case, I couldnt help but _ him.A. being; support B. is; to supportC. has been; supporting D. be; supported（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Newly married couples are usually good listeners but become _ as the years go by.A. poor B. poorer C. poorest D. less
12、 poor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.I bought this computer two weeks ago, but it isnt working as it _.A. can B. would C. need D. should（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.I cut my finger on a rusty tin and it became badly_.A. infected B. affectedC. effected D. diseased（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.From the look on his face I knew that the
13、 end had come, one way orA. other B. others C. another D. the others（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Did you see the film on _ television or at _ cinema?A. /; the B. a;/ C. a; the D. the; /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Im sorry. I _ you _ to me.A. dont know; are speaking B. dont know; were speakingC. didnt know; were speaki
14、ng D. didnt know; are speaking（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10. Dont go there alone in such late hours. Dont worry. I _.A. dontB. wontC. didntD. havent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.There are _ custom tailors and dressmakers in the U.S. than in European countries.A. far fewer B. so fewer C. very fewer D. too fewer（分数：1.00）
15、A.B.C.D.12._ you become famous your private life comes under public scrutiny.A. However B. Once C. Whatever D. Until（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I think girls can be _ they want to be, whether it is a pilot or a manager.A. wherever B. however C. whoever D. whatever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14._ of this kind _ no need
16、 of your advice.A. Man, is B. Man, has C. Men, are D. Men, have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.-Why didnt you tell Ann the truth?-_.A. Yes, I was afraid to be scolded by herB. No, but I wanted toC. But I did D. I always hate telling lies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I arrived in the United States o
17、n February 6,2005 ,but I remember my flint day there very clearly. My plane (36) at Kennedy Airport at three oclock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was (37) excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I (38) a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline
18、 of Manhattan for the first time and I stared (39) astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their (40) beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then (41) me soon because he (42) go back to work. He (43) to return the next day.(44) my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hote
19、l to eat something. Because I (45) speak a word of English, I couldnt (46) the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and (47) to make some gestures, (48) the waiter didnt understand me. Finally, I (49) the same thing the man (50) the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broa
20、dway (51) I came to Time Square with its movie theatre, and huge (52) of people. I didnt feel tired so I continued to walk (53) the city. When I returned to the hotel, I couldnt sleep because I (54) hearing the fire and police sirens (汽笛) during the night. I (55) awake and thought about New York.（分数
21、：20.00）(1).A. flied B. landed C. got D. went（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. too B. so C. very D. much（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. changed B. carried C. moved D. took（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. in B. at C. for D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. old-make B. man-made C. new-made D. man-make（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. returnedB.
22、led C. left D. picked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. must B. had to C. should D. ought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. agreed B. said C. told D. promised（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. Shortly after B. Long before C. As soon as D. So long as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. couldnt B. wouldnt C. neednt D. shouldnt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1
23、1).A. ask B. say C. tell D. order（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. played B. started C. thought D. learned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. and B. or C. then D. but（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. ordered B. booked C. offered D. named（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. on B. for C. at D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. when B. until C. afte
24、r D. before（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. crowds B. tasks C. views D. actions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. around B. in C. by D. near（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. became B. went C. kept D. started（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. lain B. lay C. laid D. lie（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)ARecorded background music
25、 first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the States. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.The best-known supplier of background music is an American company called “Muzak
26、“. This word also refers to recorded background music played continuously in restaurants, places of work, etc. The company has carded over a hundred studies which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity (生产效率). It must be used in the right way, though. If
27、 the type of “Muzak“ is wrong, it may well cause an entire factory to sleep!（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true?A. Background music is only used in the States.B. Background music is used all over the world except the States.C. Most shops and restaurants use background music now.D.
28、 It is very difficult to listen to background music.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).It has been proved that “Muzak“ can _.A. improve productivityB. create a pleasant atmosphereC. cause an entire factory to sleepD. all of the above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The studies of the American company show that _.A. the wrong
29、 kind of“ Muzak“ could be harmfulB. “Muzak“ is not good in factoriesC. “Muzak“ is welcome everywhereD. “Muzak“ can cure sleeplessness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The main point of the passage is that _.A. background music is a good thingB. background music is a bad thingC. it is important to use background
30、music in the right wayD. the Americans are good at using background music（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BShundagarh is a village on Indias east-facing coast. The Khadra Hills rise immediately behind the village, to a height of one hundred and fifty meters. A simple, good-hearted old man, whose name was Jalpur, fa
31、rmed two small fields on the very edge of those hills. From his fields he could see everything up and down the coast. If the weather was kind and the harvest was good, Jalpur could live happily enough not well, but happily. When there was little or no rain, then he came close to the line between a l
32、ife which was too hard and death itself.Last year the weather had been so kind and the harvest promised to be so good, that Jalpur had been wondering whether he could sell all that he had and live with his son farther up the coast. He had been thinking about doing this for some years. It was his dea
33、rest wish to spend his last days with his son and his family. But he would go only if he could give; he would not go if it meant taking food out of the mouth of his grandchildren. He would rather die hungry than do this.On the day on which Jalpur decided that he would harvest his corn, he looked out
34、 to sea and saw a huge wave, several kilometers out, advancing towards the coast and the village of Shundagarh. Within ten minutes everyone in Shundagarh would be drowned. Jalpur would have shouted, but the people were too far away to hear. He would have run down the hill, but he was too old to run.
35、 He was preparing to do anything to save the people of Shundagarh, so he did the only thing that he could do. He set fire to his corn. Immediately smoke was rising high. Within a minute the people of Shundagarh were running up the hill to see what had happened. There, in the middle of his blackened
36、corn-field, they found Jalpur; and there they buried him.On his grave, they wrote the words: Here lies Jalpur, a man who gave, living; a man who died, giving.（分数：5.00）(1).Where is the village of Shundagarh?A. It lies behind the Hills.B. It lies between the coast and the Hills.C. It lies one hundred
37、and fifty meters above the coast.D. It lies farther up the coast.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What kind of life could Jalpur live if the weather was good?A. He could live a rich and happy life.B. He could live a happy but poor life.C. He could live a comfortable and easy life.D. He could live an exciting an
38、d interesting life.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did Jalpur plan to do when the harvest was good?A. He planned to sell the corn and live with his son.B. He planned to sell the fields and live with his son.C. He planned to invite his son to live with him.D. He planned to invite his grandchildren to live
39、with him.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How did Jalpur save the village people?A. He asked the villagers to come out to see what was going on.B. He shouted to the people.C. He ran down the hills to warn people.D. He set fire on his corn to attract peoples attention.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the words “a
40、man who gave, living; a man who died, giving“ mean?A. He gave his life for the lives of the whole village.B. He is an unselfish man.C. He thought more of others than of himself.D. All of the above.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.CThe expression “Go for it!“ is a way of encouraging someone to try something.“Go for
41、it!“ 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 Canad
42、a.One 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
43、next 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.I
44、n the 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 saf
45、ety. 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
46、D. 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
47、between success and failure.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.We are not about to enter the Information Age, but instead are rather well into it.“ Present predictions are that by 1990, about thirty million jobs in the United States, or about thirty percent of the job market, will be computer-related. In 1980, only t
48、wenty-one percent of all American high schools owned one or two computers for student use. In the fall of 1985, a new study showed that half of United States secondary schools have fifteen or more computers for student use. And now educational experts, administrators, and even the general public are
49、 demanding that all students become“ computer literate“. By the year 2000 knowledge of computers will be necessary in over eighty percent of all occupations. Soon those people not educated in computer use will be compared to those who are print illiterate today.What is “computer literacy“? The term itself seems to imply some degree of“ knowing“ about computers, but knowing what? The present opinion seems to be that this should include a general know
