1、公共英语二级-阅读理解及答案解析(总分：128.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：29，分数：128.00)As far back as he could remember, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young mans hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interested. When he first came to California
2、Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywoods big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more m
3、oney, he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director (导演) driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he
4、stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think its only fair to tell you that its now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me.“Instead of pushing away the boy, the director got interested in Larrys words and stopped. “Yes? Wh
5、ich companies?“ he asked.“Well,“ replied the boy, “theres the telephone company, the gas company, and the electric company, to tell you only a few.“The director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. “Come and see me tomorrow.“Larry got a small part in the directors
6、next film. He was on his way!（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following was Larry interested in?（分数：1.00）A.Working as a waiter.B.Becoming a film star.C.Parking cars for filmstars.D.Never going home.(2).Why did Larry find a job parking cars?（分数：1.00）A.Because he liked the job.B.Because the parking lot was n
7、ear Hollywood.C.To make a living and wait for the opportunityD.To see a lot of film stars and work for them.(3).After reading the story what can we infer about the film director?（分数：1.00）A.He wanted to laugh at LarryB.He recognized Larry at first sight,C.He was kind and gave Larry a tryD.He thought
8、Larry would become a star.(4).“He was on his way“ refers to the fact that _.（分数：1.00）A.he gave up and returned homeB.he began to work towards successC.he took a journey to HollywoodD.he had difficulties in playing the small partThough Wales is visited mainly for its beautiful scenery, ancient castle
9、s and charming sea-side resorts, the fourth most popular place, attracting over a million visitors a year, is a little town on the River Wye, rightly called Hay-on-Wye. The great number of book shops has earned the otherwise sleepy little border town the name of “largest second-hand book shop in the
10、 world,“ for the whole town seems to be one massive collection of books.The whole thing began in the early 60s when Richard Booth opened an antique (古董) store in which he also sold some books. The books sold far better than the antiques and soon the clever businessman was buying up every piece of pr
11、operty (地产) he could get in town to store and sell books. It wasnt long before Mr. Booth began to call himself as “the worlds biggest second-hand book seller.“ He began to attract attention from book lovers.The first success of Booths books brought other book traders to town. When a fire destroyed m
12、uch of the castle in the early 1980s Booth was forced to sell many of his properties. But other booksellers were only too anxious to move into town. People know its the place to find any book you wanted, but couldnt find elsewhere.A lot of antique shops and restaurants have sprung up in the shadow o
13、f the second-hand bookshops. This has led declining (日益衰落) towns in other parts of Britain and abroad to seek Booths assistance. So far, 30 towns in Europe and another 30 in the US have taken advantage of his ideas. Hay-on-Wye, meanwhile, receives little or no input from the Wales Tourist Board and
14、runs its own tourist information center. To ease the feelings of people on both sides of the border, it considers itself neither in Wales nor England, but lying comfortably between the two. However, the town is certainly in Wales.（分数：5.00）(1).Visitors come to Wales to see all of the following EXCEPT
15、 _.（分数：1.00）A.seaside resortsB.beautiful sceneryC.ancient castlesD.sleepy little border towns(2).Richard Booth started his business with _.（分数：1.00）A.an antique shopB.a second-hand book shopC.every piece of propertiesD.the assistance of other book traders(3).What happened in the early 1980s?（分数：1.00
16、）A.A great fire destroyed the town.B.Booth sold many of his properties.C.Booth became successful with his books.D.Other book traders began to leave the town.(4).Hay-on-Wye has become（分数：1.00）A.a sleepy border townB.an important tourist townC.a declining town like othersD.a modern town in England(5).
17、What does “sprung up“ mean?（分数：1.00）A.Jumped up.B.Spread.C.Fought back.D.Appeared.In the UK there are a variety of rail companies operating. As a result, if you are going for a long journey across the country, you may find that you not only have to change trains as you travel, but rail companies as
18、well. However, you should be able to buy all your tickets from any train station.Rail travel can be expensive, but there are various choices at lower prices. Make sure that when you book your ticket you ask for the cheapest and bear in mind that if you book 7 days in advance you can save a lot of mo
19、ney.There are lots of other good ways to save money on train tickets. So here are some choices you might want to consider: If you are visiting the UK from abroad and plan to do a lot of rail travel, you should consider a rail pass. You need to buy this pass before you enter the UK or Europe, so ask
20、your travel agent for advice and costs.It is advisable to reserve a seat in advance, as many trains do get crowded. And if you are a smoker, check if there is a smoking carriage (车厢) as many trains do not allow smoking. There will probably only be one carriage for smokers so seats get booked up quic
21、kly.Despite the prices and the fact that you might be delayed, rail travel is probably the most comfortable method of transport, so it is definitely worth considering.（分数：6.00）(1).What may be the purpose of writing this text?（分数：1.00）A.To call for the reduction of train fares.B.To advertise the rail
22、 transport in the UK.C.To introduce various rail companies in the UK.D.To give advice on one way of transport in the UK.(2).Prices of train tickets are always _.（分数：1.00）A.cheapB.expensiveC.changeableD.reduced(3).Why does the writer tell travelers to book train tickets in advance?（分数：1.00）A.Its chea
23、per and more comfortable.B.Trains may be crowded and its cheaperC.You dont have to change trains and its cheaper.D.You can consider a rail pass and its cheaper.(4).Where should a traveler buy a rail pass?（分数：1.00）A.At any travel agent in the UK.B.At any train station in the UK,C.On the train during
24、his journey.D.At a travel agent outside the UK.(5).For whom may this text be written?（分数：1.00）A.Tourists to the UK.B.Rail companies in the UK.C.Travel agents in the UK.D.Travel agents in other countries.(6).Which of the following words may NOT be used to describe trains in the UK?（分数：1.00）A.Slow.B.D
25、irty.C.Expensive.D.Comfortable.If your journey to the UK isnt too great a distance, for example, you are visiting from Europe, you might want to consider a variety of ways of travel. But if your journey is a long one, in terms of speed, comfort and cost, you should probably just look at flights.Flyi
26、ng is the most obvious way to travel to the UK. Costs can vary greatly so the best advice is to shop around and be flexible (灵活的) about dates and airlines. In particular, students, young travellers and seniors should be able to get special deals. Prices are generally a bit lower if you travel during
27、 the week. From about May to October, costs will be very high with the most expensive months from June to September. Costs will also be very high over Christmas and New Year.You could always travel to the UK by ship, for example, you could choose a crossing on a big tourist ship. This would mean tha
28、t you arrive in the UK in style and without the discomfort caused by time difference, but any long distance journey by ship will be very lengthy and, of course, very expensive compared to flying.Another way to get to the UK by water is to travel by ferry (渡轮). And remember that during busy season yo
29、u will need to book a place for your car in advance.If you are not travelling from too far away, you might want to consider other choices.（分数：4.00）(1).If you are a tourist from far away, which of the following may be good for you?（分数：1.00）A.CarB.Ferry.C.Ship.D.Plane.(2).Why should you be flexible ab
30、out your dates and airlines?（分数：1.00）A.Because you need best advice.B.Because you may be treated as special guests.C.Because sometimes you can get cheaper tickets.D.Because you do not know about them.(3).From the text we know that _.（分数：1.00）A.planes are good only for tourists from EuropeB.planes ar
31、e more comfortable than tourist shipsC.you can drive your own car to the UK if you take a ferryD.you mustnt go to the UK by plane during Christmas season(4).What may be talked about in the part following this text?（分数：1.00）A.Problems of taking a plane.B.Other ways of travel to the UK.C.Reasons for t
32、ravel to the UK,D.Places near the UK.When I was about 12 I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was skinny, I wasnt a good student, I was boyish, I talked too loud, and so on. I put up with her as long as I could. At last, with great anger,
33、I ran to my father in tears.He listened to my outburst (爆发) quietly. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not?“True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did truth have to do with it?“Mary, didnt you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and
34、make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.“I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being skinny), but a good number I could and suddenly want
35、ed to change.For the first time in my life I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,“ he said. “You know better than anybody else the truth about yourself, once you hear it. But youve got to learn to listen, not to close your
36、ears in anger or hurt. When something said about you is true youll know it. Youll find that it will echo (回想) inside you.“Daddys advice .has returned to me at many important moments.（分数：5.00）(1).What did the girls enemy like to do?（分数：1.00）A.Talking with her.B.Pointing out her weak points.C.Reportin
37、g to the teacherD.Quarrelling with her.(2).What did the girl do when she could no longer bear her enemy?（分数：1.00）A.She turned to her father.B.She cried to her hearts content.C.She tried to put up with her again.D.She tried to be her friend.(3).Why did the girls father ask her to make the list?（分数：1.
38、00）A.He wanted to keep the list at home.B.He didnt know what the girls enemy had said.C.He wanted the girl to talk back.D.He wanted her to check if she really had these weak points.(4).What can we infer from reading the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The girl benefited from her fathers advice.B.The girl was ver
39、y often angry with her father.C.The girls father loved other peoples advice.D.The girl was easily hurt by her father(5).Which of the following words best describes the girls father?（分数：1.00）A.Loving.B.Hard.C.Wise.D.Easy-going.A hundred years ago, the game we now call football did not exist. American
40、 football started during a game between two colleges. The teams had got together to play what they called “football“, but each team played by different rules. One team played what we now call soccer (英式足球). The other played what we now call rugby (橄榄球).Both games had been invented a thousand years b
41、efore. In the first kind of football game ever played, all the men from one village tried to kick a ball into another village. The men of the second village tried to kick the ball into the first. Hundreds of people joined in, running everywhere, ruining crops and knocking down fences. In time, peopl
42、e agreed on some rules to keep order, but many rules were left open to change. Different rules developed in different places.When the two colleges met to play football, each followed its own rules. They mixed the games together and invented a new game. A hundred years later we call that game America
43、n football.In what ways do you suppose the game we know now will have changed in another hundred years?（分数：4.00）(1).When the two colleges first met to play “football“, the players followed _.（分数：1.00）A.the rules of soccerB.the rules of rugbyC.different rulesD.college rules(2).“Both games“ at the beg
44、inning of the second paragraph refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.soccer and rugbyB.American football and British footballC.two village ball gamesD.two new football games(3).What message can we get from the last paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.American football might develop in different places.B.American football is supp
45、osed to be changeable.C.American football will have its own rules.D.American football might see changes in the 7ears to come.(4).What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.The changes of soccerB.The rules of rugbyC.Different village players.D.The birth of American football.The use of cars is be
46、coming more and more popular in the twentieth century. A large number of the worlds population is now able to buy and use a car.Having a car gives much mobility (活动余地), enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to depend on public transport (交通) and do not, th
47、erefore, have to work in a place near his home. Instead, he can choose from a greater variety of jobs and he could change his job frequently.Travelling to work by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transport; the driver can use the heating (取暖设) in winter and the air conditioning
48、 in summer to meet his own need and preference. There is no discomfort caused by waiting for trains, buses or underground trains, etc. With the building of good fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly. For the first time in this century also, many people are being able to
49、 enjoy their free time to the full by making trips to the country or seaside at weekends, instead of being kept in their immediate neighbourhood. This feeling of independence, and the freedom to go wherever you please, is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the writer suggest about public transport?（分数：1.00）A.It gives less mobility,B.It only works locally.C.It enables a variety of jobs,D.It is becoming more popular,(2).Travelling by buses may be _.（分数：1.00）A.less comfortable than b
