1、公共英语二级-720 及答案解析(总分：105.00，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)Where does this conversation take place?（分数：5.00）(1).Where does this conversation take place?AIn a restaurant. BAt the doctors. CIn a shop.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).How did the woman like the lecture?AShe liked it very much
2、.BShe enjoyed it as much as the man did.CShe didnt like it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What will the woman do at the weekend?AShe will boat with her parents.BShe will go to the park with her parents.CShe will prepare for a contest.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What are these two people talking about?AThey are talking a
3、bout an Italian High-tech Exhibition.BThey are talking about the train tickets.CThey are talking about Tianjin University.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What is the woman doing in much of her free time?ALearning German.BPlaying the piano.CGoing to do some sports.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)How much do t
4、he things cost?（分数：2.00）(1).How much do the things cost?A75 dollars and 5 cents. B75 dollars. C5 cents.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What does the woman do to the man?AShe asks the man to pay all the money.BShe asks less money than the man should pay.CShe gives the things to the man for free.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.Whe
5、n will the man meet these people wanting to visit the company?（分数：3.00）(1).When will the man meet these people wanting to visit the company?AThis week. BNext month. CNext week.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Where does the conversation take place?AIn the restaurant. BIn the office. CIn the factory.（分数：1.00）A.B.C
6、.(3).Where does the man decide to meet these people?AIn the factory. BIn the office. CIn the mans home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.Where did Mary go?（分数：3.00）(1).Where did Mary go?ANew York. BLondon. CParis.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).How does Mary like New York?AIt is very dirty.BIt is her favorite city.CIt is like a co
7、untry town.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What was the weather like in New York?AIt was great. BIt was freezing. CIt rained much.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.What are these two people talking about?（分数：4.00）(1).What are these two people talking about?ASports. BMusic. CEntertainment.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why does Kate look happy
8、?ABecause there will be a very funny film on TV.BBecause she helped a man who got into trouble.CBecause she just saw a very funny film.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What kind of program does the man like?AFunny program.BInteresting and instructive program.CEntertainment program.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).Whats the man
9、s opinion on watching TV?AIt is not only for entertainment.BIt makes people relaxed.CIt is not good to eyes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.What happened to the authors company five years ago?（分数：3.00）(1).What happened to the authors company five years ago?AIt made a great progress.BIt developed a new type of produc
10、t.CIt went out of business.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What did the landlord of the pub advise them to do?ATo buy the company. BTo find another job. CTo drink more.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How many new staff has the company taken on since it re-opened five years ago?A4. B10. C14.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，
11、分数：0.00)五、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.I knew the manager has been here for several days, because he came to see my father _ day.Aother Banother Cthe other Dsome（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Look at the trouble I am in! If only I _ your advice.Afollowed Bwould followChad followed Dshould followed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
12、.3.Are you coming to Kates birthday party?Im not sure. I _ go to the theater instead.Amust Bwould Cshould Dmight（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.How long are you staying?I dont know.AThats OK BNever mindCIt depends DIt doesnt matter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is not an easy task b
13、ecause technology _ so rapidly.Ais changing Bhas changedCchanged Dwill change（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Mike was always speaking highly of his role in the play, _ of course, made the others unhappy.Awho Bwhich Cthat Dwhat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Im going to the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything _?A
14、to be buying Bto buy Cfor buying Dbought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Mary kept weighing herself to see how much _ she was getting.Aheavier BheavyCthe heavier Dthe heaviest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Stand over there _ youll be able to see it better.Aor Bwhile Cbut Dand（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Id like to buy a housemodern,
15、comfortable, and _ in a quiet neighborhood.Ain all Babove all Cafter all Dat all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Smoking is bad for your health.Yes, I know. But I simply cant _.Agive it up Bgive it inCgive it out Dgive it away（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The missing boys were last seen _ near the river.Aplaying Bto be pl
16、aying Cplay Dto play（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The conference has been held to discuss the effect of tourism _ the wildlife in the area.Ain Bon Cat Dwith（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health _ poor.Aproves Bremains Cmaintains Dcontinues（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.When he left _ co
17、llege, he got a job as _ reporter in a newspaper office.A/; a B/; the Ca; the Dthe; the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It was the district sports meeting. My foot still hadnt healed (痊愈) from a (n) (36) injury. I had (37) whether or not I should attend the meeting. But there I was, (38) f
18、or the 3,000-metre run.“Ready.set.“ The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed (39) me. I felt (40) as I fell farther and farther behind.“Hooray!“ shouted the crowd. It was the loudest (41) I had ever heard at a meeting. The first-place runner was two laps (圈) ahead of me when she crosse
19、d the finish line.“Maybe I should (42) ,“ I thought as I moved on. (43) , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran (44) and decided not to (45) in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it, (46) my foot did heal.When I finished, I heard a cheer- (47) than the one Id heard earlier. I tu
20、rned around and (48) , the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.“I was leaving (49) several girls came up to me. “Wow, youve got courage!“ one of them told me.“Courage? I just (50) a race!“ I thought.“I would have given up on the first lap,“ said another girl. “We
21、were cheering for you. Did you hear us?“Suddenly, I regained (51) . I decided to (52) track next year. I realized strength and courage arent always (53) in medals and victories, but in the (54) we overcome (战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, (55) the people who dont give up
22、 when they lose.（分数：20.00）(1).Aslighter Bworse Cearlier Dheavier（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Aexpected Bsupposed Cimagined Ddoubted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Alate Beager Cready Dthirsty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Afrom behind Bahead of Cnext to Dclose to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Aashamed Bastonished Cexcited Dfrightened（分数：
23、1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).Acheer Bshout Ccry Dnoise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).Aslow down Bdrop out Cgo on Dspeed up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).ATherefore BOtherwise CBesides DHowever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).Awith delight Bwith fear Cin pain Din advance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).Aplay Barrive Crace Dattend（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).Aev
24、en if Bonly if Cunless Duntil（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).Aweaker Blonger Clower Dlouder（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).Awell enough Bsure enoughCsurprisingly enough Dstrangely enough（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).Awhile Bwhen Cas Dsince（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).Afinished Bwon Cpassed Dlost（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).Acheer Bhope Cint
25、erest Dexperience（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).Ahold on Bturn to Cbegin with Dstick with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).Ameasured Bpraised Ctested Dincreased（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).Asadness Bstruggles Cdiseases Dtiredness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).Aor Bnor Cand Dbut（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)AAlmost every fa
26、mily buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago, news of important happeningsbattles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killedtook months and even years to t
27、ravel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful
28、 information. There are weather reports, radios, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is wor
29、th the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.Newspapers often
30、have information on gardening, cooking and fashion as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons (漫画).（分数：5.00）(1).What is the text about?AAdvertisements are the most important part in newspapers.BIt introduces newspapers past and today and its contents.CThere is a lot of useful
31、information on newspapers.DPeople like newspapers very much.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The habit of reading newspapers is _.Auncommon in the world Bnot popular in U.S.A.Cwidespread in the world Dfound among a few families（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the past, news was _.Asent by telegraph Bpassed from one pers
32、on to anotherCsent by letter Dsent by telephone（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The money spent on advertisements is _.Awasted Bnot much Cworthwhile Duseless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The section on jokes and cartoons is _.Aread only by children Bof no valueCnot helpful Dread by many people（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.B“New York
33、 City is not America.“ Thats what American friends are sure to you when you arrive. “You must see Boston, visit Niagara Falls, go to Virginia, fly down to Florida, and so on; but first, of course, you will want to see New York. It is not the capital city of the United States (that is Washington, D.C
34、., where the President lives) or even the capital city of New York State (that is Albany), but many people call it the greatest city on earth.“The five parts, or boroughs, of New York City are Manhattan, Queen, Bronz, Richmond and Brooklyn. Although Manhattan is not all of New York, it is the heart
35、of the city. It is an island, which is only about 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. From the air its shape looks like a long finger, and from the sea its just like the picture we all know. Those tall, straight buildingsthe skyscrapers-packed so close together on that island of rocks are sometimes seen
36、 in the distance through a veil of early morning mist. You have imagined it so often that now its difficult to believe this beautiful sight is real, and unless your heart is as hard as a stone, excitement will make it beat a little faster. Perhaps “greatest“, “tallest“, “longest“, “biggest“, “bright
37、est“, are words you will find most often in the city guide books.（分数：3.00）(1).How many places in America are mentioned in this passage besides New York City?A6. B4. C7. D5.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?AManhattan is the centre of New York City.BNew York City is m
38、ade up of five parts.CNew York looks like a long finger from the air.DManhattan is an island.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the second paragraph, “excitement will make it beat a little faster“ here “it“ refers to _.Athis beautiful sight ByouCyour heart DNew York City（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.CPepys and his wife Jan
39、e had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday, September 2nd, 1666. They were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow (微弱的光) of a fire start in the sky. By 3 oclock on the Sunday morning, its glow had become so bright
40、 that Jane woke her husband to watch it. Pepys slipped on his dressing-gown and went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, and after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked, though the fire was dying down, as though he could still see some flames. So he s
41、et to work to tidy his room and put his things back where he wanted them.While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard the fire was a bad one; hundreds of houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Towe
42、r of London and climbed upon a high part of the building so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower told him that the fire had started in a bakers shop in Pudding La
43、ne (小巷); the bakers house had caught fire from the over-heated oven (烤箱) and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended, as it is said, at Pie Corner.（分数：4.00）(1
44、).What is the passage about?AThe Great Fire of London.BWho was the first to discover the fire.CWhat Pepys was doing during the fire.DThe losses caused by the fire.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).They were up very late because _.Ait was Sunday morning Bthey were not very sleepyCthey were preparing for the dinne
45、r Dthey saw the great fire start（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What was Pepys doing when his wife told him about the fire?AHe was asleep. BHe was writing something.CHe was putting things back. DHe was looking out of the window.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why did the flames spread quickly?AThe oven became very hot.BT
46、he houses were close together.CThe baker did nothing to stop it.DThe bakers house was burning quickly.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.DReading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills (读写能力). With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the
47、nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence, according to Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Association
48、 Dogs (READ).The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache,“ said Lisa Myron, manager of the childrens department.Last November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon“ in the childrens department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, rea
