1、公共英语二级-718 及答案解析(总分：100.00，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).Where are they?A. In a zoo. B. In a laboratory. C. In a mountain.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What does the woman tell the man to do?A. Wait while she is looking for the book he wants.B. Wait while she is getting the infor
2、mation he wants.C. Call again after she has got the information about the library hours.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What does the dialogue tell us?A. Peter is taking photos.B. Peter has many cameras.C. Peter is crazy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Whats the woman going to do?A. Visit the Walkers.B. Mall an invitation to
3、 the Walkers.C. Call Anne.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Who went to the party?A. The woman. B. The man. C. Both of them.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：14.00)(1).Where are the two speakers?A. In a store. B. In a hotel. C. At a bus stop.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What does the woman want to do?A. Go to Wang Fu Jing Depar
4、tment Store.B. Play at the Workers Club Building.C. Ask the way from the man.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What will the woman decide to do?A. She will prefer walking.B. She will take a No. 8 bus, then change to a No. 3 bus.C. She will take a No. 3 bus.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).How is the man feeling?A. Disappointed.
5、B. Encouraged.C. Delighted.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What will the man probably do tonight?A. Have a meeting.B. Go to a party.C. Fly to the US.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What does the speaker want to tell his listeners?A. How money came into being?B. What was used as money in the past?C. Chinese people were the ea
6、rliest users of money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).According to the speech, which of the following might have been used for money by early Japanese?A. Tea. B. Cows. C. Salt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What can be served as money according to the speaker?A. Things that are considered valuable by everybody.B. Things tha
7、t can be used by everybody.C. Things that may be found easily.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Who first used coins as money?A. The Europeans. B. The Chinese. C. The American Indians.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What time was it?A. 10:00. B. 11:00. C. 9:00.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why did the woman have to be leaving?A. Because
8、she had to go home.B. Because she had to get up early tomorrow morning.C. Because she had tired.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).When is the conversation taking place?A. At ten.B. At ten-thirty.C. Nearly at midnight.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When does the womans early class begin?A. At 7: 00.B. At 7: 30.C. At 8: 00.（分数：
9、1.00）A.B.C.(3).What class the woman will teach tomorrow?A. Writing class.B. A part-time class.C. The passage doesnt tell us.（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.None of the food was wasted,_?A. were theyB. didnt itC. was itD. wasnt it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.He is no pop
10、 fan and to him one pop song is very much like _.A. the other B. others C. another D. the others（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.I want to rent a house, well-equipped, comfortable, and_, in a quiet place.A. after all B. above allC. all in all D. all over（分数：1.00）A.B.4._ about wild plants that they decided to make
11、 a trip to Madagascar for further research.A. So curious the couple wasB. So curious were the coupleC. How curious the couple wereD. The couple was such curious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The famous novel is said _ into Chinese.Ato have translated Bto be translateCto have been translated Dto translate（分数：1.0
12、0）A.B.C.D.6.He couldnt make up his _ about what to do with the money.A. thought B. heart C. mind D. head（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._ of his parents liked pop music.So they did. It is noisy.A. AllB. NoneC. BothD. Neither（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.It was extremely cold. _, it began to snow.A. To make matters worse B.
13、 After allC. In any case D. As a result（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Do you like these kinds of cigarette? _ cigarette agrees with me.A. Hardly no B. Nearly no C. Rarely no D. Almost none（分数：1.00）A.B.C.10.It happened to rain heavily _ the morning of our marriage.A. at B. in C. on D. /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.-Is _.
14、 here?-No, Bob and Tom have asked for leave.A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.We couldnt use the vending machine because it _.A. was being repairedB. had been repairedC. was repairingD. was repaired（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Our ancestors celebrated _ birth of child by giving
15、 away red eggs.A. the; a B. the; theC. 不填; a D. 不填; the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Jane was made _ the truck for a week as a punishment.A. wash B. washing C. to wash D. to be washing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15._, he would have been able to pass the exam.A. If he studied moreB. If he were studying to a great degree.
16、C. Studying moreD. Had he studied more（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Catherine Destivelle is a rock climber and a big (36) in France and Italy. She is the most famous woman climber in the world because she climbs (37) ropes. She climbs in many countries but (38) often in the French Alps
17、near Chamonix, (39) she lives. She started (40) near her home in Paris when she was five. Then, at 14, she (41) the French Alpine Club to learn more, but immediately she climbed more quickly than the older (42) of the club. She (43) her first competition in 1995.Three years ago, she found a new rout
18、e (44) the Dru Mountain near Paris. The climb (45) 11 days and for 4 days the snow was so (46) that she could not move. Last year, other climbers tried to (47) her route, but they failed.People always (48) her about her climbing. She says, “I climb because Im in love with mountains. I like (49) the
19、rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I prepare well (50) I go, so Im never (51) .“Catherine chooses new mountains from books (52) buying from a shopping catalogue! Her (53) mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there with (54) American climber, Jeff Lowe, (55) can be a good help w
20、hen in need.（分数：20.00）(1).A. person B. star C. woman D. man（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. with B. by C. without D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. most B. more C. not D. less（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. there B. which C. where D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. climb B. climbingC. to climbing D. being climbed（分数：1.00）A
21、.B.C.D.(6).A. joined B. would join C. enjoyed D. had enjoyed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. people B. women C. students D. members（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. won B. beat C. caught D. gained（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. down B. on C. up D. by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. spends B. spent C. takes D. took（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11
22、).A. big B. loud C. heavy D. serious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. go B. follow C. come D. change（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. ask B. doubt C. care D. wonder（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. finding B. touching C. winning D. moving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. after B. when C. before D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. worry B. w
23、orried C.fail D. failed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. as B. while C. without D. like（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. next B. second C. other D. last（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. an B. the C. a D./（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. that B. whom C. what D. who（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)A“Copper“ and “bobby“ are tw
24、o of several nicknames that the English policeman has. And “peeler“ was the early nickname for the policeman, but this one has died out. Of course, among the criminal part of the community where the police are given more derogatory (贬损的) nicknames which originated in America, such as “fuzz“ or “pig“
25、.Visitors to England seem, nearly always to be very impressed by the English police. They are usually very friendly and have helpful sort of character. In London, the policemen spend so much of their time directing visitors about the city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else!
26、Two things are immediately noticeable to the stranger, when he sees an English policeman for the first time. The first is that he does not carry a pistol and the second is that he wears the policemans helmet. From time to time it is suggested that the policeman should be given a pistol and that his
27、helmet should be taken from him, but both these suggestions are resisted by the majority of the public and the police themselves.（分数：5.00）(1).The nickname that is not used now is _.A. pig B. peeler C. fuzz D. bobby（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is true?A. There are fewer crim
28、inals in America than in Britain.B. The English police usually leave a deep impression on visitors.C. The British bobby is friendly but not helpful.D. The English police enjoy having pistols.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).If you see an English policeman for the first time, you will probably notice at once tha
29、t _.A. he often tells people time B. he is usually very helpfulC. he has a helmet on his head D. he wears special clothes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In London, what do the policemen often do during their work-time?A. Direct walking people. B. Tell others the time.C. Nothing. D. Show visitors the right way
30、in the city.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Visitors praise the English police because _.A. they are armed with modem equipmentB. they obey ordersC. they are often given thanks by peopleD. they are polite and helpful（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BMovies are the most popular forms of entertainment for millions of Americans.
31、 They go to the movies to escape their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they have heard the film has a good story. But the main reason why people go to the movies is to es
32、cape. Sitting in a dark theatre, watching the images on the screen, they enter another world that is real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movies, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream world where things appear to be more
33、romantic and beautiful than in real life.The biggest “dream factories“ are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world. American movies are popular because they tell stories and they are well made. They provid
34、e the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often cant. People have to cope with many problems and much trouble in real fife, so they feel encouraged when they see the “good guys“ win in the movies.（分数：4.00）(1).The Americans go to the movies mainly because they wan
35、t_.A. to enjoy a good storyB. to experience an exciting lifeC. to see the actors and actressesD. to escape their daily life（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is peoples normal response to the movies they watch?A. They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.B. They try to tur
36、n their dreams into reality.C. They become so involved that they forget their own problems.D. They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The American movies are popular because _.A. they are well-made and the stories are interestingB. the characters in the
37、movies are free to do what ever they likeC. the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrationsD. good guys in the movies always win in the end（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).People enjoy seeing the movies because they_.A. are tired of their everyday lifeB. feel inspired by the heroic deeds of the good
38、 guysC. want to see who win in the endD. have to cope with many problems in their lives（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.CIt doesnt matter when or how long a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Thats what all doctors thought, until they heard about Jercy Page. Jercy Page, it was said, never sl
39、ept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man by themselves.Jercy Page was ninety years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were sur
40、prised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Jercy Page sleeping. Actually, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The only rest that Jercy Page got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange contin
41、uous sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Page remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.（
42、分数：4.00）(1).The main idea of this passage is that _.A. large numbers of people do not need sleepB. a person was found who actually didnt need any sleepC. everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveD. people can live longer by trying not to sleep（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The doctors came to visit Jerey Page,
43、expecting_.A. to cure him of his sleeplessnessB. to find that his sleeplessness was not really trueC. to find out wily some old people didnt need any sleepD. to find a way to free people from the need of sleep（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Jerey Pag
44、e _.A. needed some kind of sleepB. was too old to need any sleepC. needed no sleep at allD. often slept in chair（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).One reason that might explain Pages sleeplessness was _.A. his mothers injured before he was bornB. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habitC. his magnifice
45、nt physical conditionD. that he hadnt got a bed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.DGlynis Davis:I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldnt lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying h
46、ow good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself Id lose the weight at slimming classes in the New Year. but it didnt happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. Id lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips
47、 didnt make any difference but thescales dont lie.Roz Juma:To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. Ive learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldnt be too much thinking about food
48、and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super thin body. This is obviously the size Im meant to be and, most of all, Im happy with it.Lesley Godwin:I was very happy at winning Young Slimmer of the year. Id look in the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! T
49、hat might have been my problem perhaps from then on I didnt pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world axe fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because Ive put on weight again.Ros Langfod:Before moving in with my husband Gavin, Id always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15
