1、公共英语二级-阅读理解(三)及答案解析(总分：46.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：10，分数：46.00)Six people were travelling in a compartment (包厢) on a train. Five of them were quiet and well behaved, but the sixth was a rude young man who was causing a lot of trouble to the other passengers.As the young man was getting off the train
2、, passengers helped him, but one of them waited until the rude young man was very far away, and then opened the window and shouted to him, “You left something behind in the compartment!“ Then he closed the window again.The young man turned around and hurried back with his two bags. He was very tired
3、 when he arrived, but he shouted through the window, “What did I leave behind?“As the train began to move again, the passenger who had called him back opened the window and said, “A very bad impression!/（分数：5.00）(1).Of the passengers in the compartment, _ was/were rude.A. one B. two C. five D. six（分
4、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The other passengers were _ when the young man got off the train.A. sad B. worried C. happy D. excited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The young man hurried back because _.A. he remembered he had left something on the trainB. he realized that he had got off at the wrong stationC. a passenger
5、was calling him back by his nameD. a passenger shouted to him that he had left something behind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The passenger who called him back wanted to _.A. return two bags to himB. get off the train with himC. punish him for his rudenessD. have a talk with him about his behavior（分数：1.00）A.B
6、.C.D.(5).The story tries to tell us _.A. that a bad impression is easily left on the trainB. that young people should behave well on the trainC. that people with bad manners are not welcomeD. not to leave things behind when travelling by train（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Australia is an island and it is a conti
7、nent as well. It is the largest island in the world, but it is the smallest continent. China is about 9.7 million square kilometers, and Australia is 2.0 million square kilometers smaller than China.Australia is in the south of the world. It lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The l
8、argest ocean in the world, namely the Pacific Ocean, is in the northeast and east of Australia, while the third largest ocean the Indian Ocean is mainly in the south and west of it.The only big river in Australia is the River Murray. It begins in the mountains in the southeast of the country and it
9、runs westward into the world third largest ocean.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Australia lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.B. Australia is the larges island in the world but the smallest continent.C. The Pacific Ocean is mainly in the s
10、outh and west of Australia.D. The Pacific Ocean is larger than the Indian Ocean.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Australia is about _ million square kilometers.A. 9.7 B. 2.0 C. 17.4 D. 7.7（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The River Murray _.A. begins in the southeast of Australia and runs into the Indian OceanB. begins in t
11、he northeast of Australia and runs into the Indian OceanC. begins in the southeast of Australia and runs into the Pacific OceanD. begins in the northeast of Australia and runs into the Pacific Ocean（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Which would you rather be, a mathematician or an author? Perhaps you will never be fa
12、ced with this kind of choice. Lewis Carroll was both a mathematician and an author. He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University. But he is better known as the author of two of the most famous childrens books that have ever been written (Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Th
13、e authors real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he preferred to use the penname “Lewis Carroll“ when he wrote, and this is the name we remember him by. Alice in Wonderland was published in 1865, when the author was 33 years old; it was followed by Through the Looking Glass in 1871. Both books
14、were written for a real girl called Alice and they have been read by millions of children since they were first published. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has interesting adventures. Im sure you know this already, but if you dont youd better read the
15、stories yourselves.（分数：5.00）(1).People know Lewis Carroll mainly for _.A. his good pennameB. his interesting storiesC. his ability in mathematicsD. his wonderful teaching at Oxford University（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Through the Looking Glass was published when its author _.A. was 33 years oldB. was 39 y
16、ears oldC. had had interesting adventuresD. was still a student at Oxford University（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The two books _.A. were about mathematicsB. were not well received at allC. were written for a girl at firstD. were mainly about strange creatures（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In the last sentence, “if yo
17、u dont“ means “if you dont _.“A. like the stories B. know the authorC. understand the stories D. know about the stories（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The real name of the author of the two books is _.A. Alice B. Lewis GarrollC. Charles Carroll D. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.The aim of the teacher
18、 is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol (符号) is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupils look at words and phrases for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.When a good reader is at work, he
19、 does not look at letters, nor even at words, one by one, however quickly; he takes in the meaning of two, three, or four words at a time, in a single moment. Watch carefully the eyes of a good reader who is reading, and it will be seen that they do not travel smoothly along the lines of print, but
20、they move by jumps separated by very short stops. The eyes of a very good reader move quickly, taking long jumps and making very short pauses; the eyes of a poor reader move more slowly, taking only short jumps and stopping longer at each pause. Sometimes, when he meets difficulty, he even goes back
21、wards to see again what has already been looked at before.The teachers task is therefore clear: it is to train his pupils to take in several words at a glance (one “eye-jump“) and to remove the necessity for going backwards to read something a second time.This shows at once that letter-by-letter, or
22、 word-by-word reading, with the finger pointing to the word, carefully fixing each one in turn, is wrong. It is wrong because such a method ties the pupils eyes down to a very short jump, and the aim is to train for the long jump. Moreover, a very short jump is too short to provide any meaning or se
23、nse; and it will be found that having struggled with three or four words separately, the pupil has to look at them again, all together and in one group, in order to get the meaning of the whole phrase.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage, the aim of the teacher is to _.A. train his pupils to reach
24、quickly the stage of reading without having to concentrate on the separate symbolsB. help his pupils look at each printed symbol for its meaning as well as for its shapeC. help his pupils avoid taking long jumps and making short pauses while they are trying to get the meaning of what they are readin
25、gD. tell his pupils different reading stages, of which the first one is to recognize the separate printed symbols（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A good reader usually reads several _ in a single moment.A. letters B. words C. sentences D. lines（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, which of the followin
26、g is NOT true?A. The eyes of a good reader make long pauses.B. The eyes of a good reader take long jumps.C. The eyes of a poor reader take short jumps.D. The eyes of a poor reader stop longer at each pause.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Reading with the finger pointing to the word _.A. helps the pupil underst
27、and the words in groups and get the meaning of the whole passageB. removes the necessity for going backwards to read something a second timeC. helps the pupil move his eyes back and forth easily when he meets difficultyD. limits the pupils eyes to a very short jump which is too short to provide any
28、meaning（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The last paragraph indicates a poor reader may have to read something a second time because _.A. he has enough timeB. he reads too fastC. he doesnt get its meaningD. the passage he is reading is very long（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.As you think about writing a research paper, you ma
29、y wonder how this job differs from other papers you have written. The basic difference is that most of the ideas that go into the research paper come from materials found in a library. The paper does not grow out of your personal experience and opinions as some other compositions do.Sometimes almost
30、 all of the information and ideas that appear in a research paper will come from books, magazine articles, etc. It is your job to find the information and present it in a coherent (连贯的) essay. At other times, you may be required to add your own judgements to the ideas you have collected from differe
31、nt materials. Both may be referred to as a “term paper“ or a “research paper“, and you should know how to do research as well as how to put together a good paper.Although writing a research paper is more difficult than writing an essay, the rewards (收益) of this work are great. As you increase your k
32、nowledge about a topic and begin making judgments, you will rapidly become an expert (专家) on your topic.（分数：4.00）(1).What is being discussed in this passage?A. The writing of a composition.B. The finding of materials.C. The writing of a research paper.D. The writing of an essay.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).
33、An essay usually grows out of _.A. personal compositions and opinionsB. personal experiences and ideasC. personal libraries and topicsD. personal research papers and magazines（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the best place to find materials for your research?A. Bookstore.B. Bookshelf. C. Library. D. Mag
34、azines.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What idea does the writer try to get across?A. The more research you do, the more familiar you are on a topic.B. The more essays you write, the more likely you become an expert.C. The more judgements you make, the more likely you will be rewarded.D. The more materials you
35、 collect, the less likely you will be an expert.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BRITISH MUSEUM GUIDED TOURSWELCOME TO THE BRITISH MUSEUMOne of the worlds greatest museums.Would you like an expert to help to show you around the museum? We now offer a new service of guided tours for visitors.Tickets can be purchased
36、 at the Guided Tours Desk on the day of the tour.Cost: 5.00 per person.British museum guided tours last about two hours. Tours usually included:From Ancient EgyptFrom Ancient AssyriaFrom Ancient GreeceFrom BritainFrom Ancient RomeTOUR INFORMATIONTelephone 01-636-1555 ext. 9229 or 9559 during museum
37、hours.For the exact times of the tours, ask at the Information Desk.MUSEUM OPEN HOURSMonday to Saturday 10 am-5 pm Sunday 2:30 pm-6 pm（分数：4.00）(1).If five people want to get the guided tour service, how much do they have to pay for their tickets?A. 5.00. B. 15.00. C. 20.00. D. 25.00.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
38、.(2).Which of the following is NOT included in the guided tour?A. Ancient China. B. Ancient Rome.C. Ancient Egypt. D. Ancient Greece.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The underlined word “purchased“ most probably means _.A. permittedB. received C. bought D. reached（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).At 5:30 pm on _, you can te
39、lephone the museum for information.A. Sunday B. SaturdayC. Monday D. Sunday and Saturday（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Once the king of India fell ill and sent for his doctor. The doctor came, examined him and said, “You will be well again in a few days if you take bulls (公牛的) milk.“ The king was very surprised,
40、for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. “How is it possible?“ he asked.“Order Gulbo, the scholar, to get it for you. He can do anything.“ The doctor was an enemy to Gulbo, and thought this would be a way of making him suffer. When the king told Gulbo what the doctor had said and ordered him
41、 to get bulls milk, Gulbo immediately understood what the doctor was trying to do.When he got home he sat thinking how to get out of the difficulties. His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the matter. On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, “Dont worry, father. Ill help you.“The
42、 next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace, and chose a place below the kings bedroom window. In the middle of the night, when everyone was in bed, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and
43、 sent a guard to find out what was the matter. The soldier found the girl, and led her to the king. “Why do you wash your clothes here at night?“ asked the king.The girl pretended to be afraid and said, “I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father had a baby. I was busy all day because
44、of that. Then I found there were no clean clothes for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now.“What!“ cried the king, “Are you trying to make a fool of me? Who ever heard of a man having a baby?“Well, if the king himself orders someone to get bulls milk for him, why cant a man have a baby?“The
45、king smiled and said, “You must be Gulbos daughter. Go and tell your father that he may keep the bulls milk for his baby./（分数：4.00）(1).The doctor told the king to ask Gulbo to find bulls milk because he _.A. admired Gulbo greatlyB. hated Gulbo very muchC. thought Gulbo was a scholarD. tried to make
46、Gulbo another doctor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How did Gulbo feel after getting the kings order?A. He was upset. B. He was excited,C. He was surprised. D. He was disappointed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why did Gulbos daughter wash clothes below the kings bedroom window at night?A. Because she was forced to do i
47、t.B. Because she often washed clothes there.C. Because she enjoyed washing clothes there.D. Because she wanted the king to notice her.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).From the dialogue between the king and the girl, we know that after hearing the girls story, the king _.A. wanted to see the baby B. became angry
48、 with herC. thought the girl was a fool D. understood the girls meaning（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.The market is a concept (概念). If you are growing tomatoes for sale, you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbors and some to the manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are
49、producing for the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.If you take care of a sick person to get money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a worker or a driver or a doctor, he is producing goods or service for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in shops, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the boss
