1、公共英语二级-阅读理解题(二)及答案解析(总分：52.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Unit 1(总题数：3，分数：12.00)AAlmost everyone knows the meaning of Mr., Mrs. and Miss. Mr. is used before the names of men. Mrs., is for married women and Miss is for single women. But what is Ms.?For some time businessmen in the United States have used Ms. before
2、 a womans name when they do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women prefer to use Ms. rather than Mrs. or Miss. The word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married. Many women think this is an advantage (优势) for men. They want to be equal (平等) to men in thi
3、s way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.There are some problems with Ms., however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways of doing things. Some find it difficult to pronounce. Generally, young women like it better than older women
4、do. It is difficult to know whether or not Ms. will be used by more American women in the future.（分数：4.00）(1).Who used the word Ms. first?A. Married women. B. Single women.C. Businessmen. D. The passage didnt mention it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. Businessmen in
5、the United States always used Ms. Before womens name.B. All women like the new word Ms.C. All women do not like the new word Ms.D. The women who like Ms. feel it important for people to know whether or not they are married.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the authors opinion, it is _ if more American women u
6、se Ms. in the future.A. difficult to make a decisionB. difficult to knowC. necessary to make a decisionD. necessary to know（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author of this passage mainly wants to tell _.A. the word Ms. is an advantage for all womenB. how the word Ms. has come into useC. Ms. is different from
7、 Mr., Mrs. and MissD. Businessmen use Ms. when they do not know if a woman is married（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.EMilk was one of the main human foods long before history was written. It will probably remain one as long as there are animals that give milk.The old word “milk“ came from Sanskrit, one of the olde
8、st languages known to man. A very old picture of milking has been found. It was drawn five thousand years ago.In the years long ago, people got their milk from their own animals. But in modem times new inventions made the milk industry a big business. In 1851 Gall Borden found a way to take some of
9、the water out from milk. This made milk keep longer. Four years later, Louis Pasteur introduced a way to kill the bacteria in milk. Next, a special milk bottle was made. This was followed by the invention of machines that could fill bottles with milk.These discoveries had a great effect on the milk
10、industry. They meant that milk could be stored longer.Some people believe that milk drinking will become less popular than it has been. But remember how long milk has been an important food and think of the many ways in which it is useful. It seems safe to say that milk industry will always be impor
11、tant.（分数：4.00）(1).People began to milk animals _.A. in 1851B. before history was writtenC. five thousand years agoD. in recent years（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Sanskrit is a language _.A. used by EuropeansB. known to people all over the worldC. that has a long historyD. recorded in pictures（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
12、.(3).People did a lot of work to make milk _.A. more tasty B. easy to drinkC. easy to store D. thicker（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Louis introduced a way to kill the bacteria in milk in 1855.B. A long time ago, people had to raise animals if they wanted to drink milk.C.
13、 Picture of milking was discovered five thousand years ago.D. People drink milk as a kind of food.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.DTexas was the biggest state before Alaska became the forty ninth state in 1959. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state
14、 have different kinds of weather.Laredo, Texas, is one of the hottest cities in the United States in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in the winter when it is pleasantly warm.Amarillo gets very cold in winter. There is sometimes more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern cit
15、y. Summers are better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.If anyone asks you about the weather in Texas, ask him, “What part of Texas do you mean?/（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Alaska is the bigg
16、est city in America.B. Alaska is the second biggest state in America.C. Texas is the biggest city in America.D. Texas is the second biggest state in America.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following gives the correct relationship among Texas, Laredo and Amarillo?A. Texas is in Laredo.B. Amarillo i
17、s in Laredo.C. Amarillo is in Texas.D. Texas includes Laredo and Amarillo.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the passage, the sentence “Different parts of the state have different kinds of weather“ means _.A. America is very bigB. Laredo is very hotC. Texas is far from AlaskaD. Texas is very big（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
18、D.(4).According to the passage, Texas probably is _.A. in the south of AmericaB. on the south of AmericaC. to the north of AmericaD. to the south of America（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Unit 2(总题数：5，分数：20.00)EFour people were killed and more than fifty injured when fans rushed to get into a stadium in Chicago
19、yesterday where a British pop group was giving its last concert in the city.The incident occurred when the gate were opened to admit a huge crowd of young people waiting outside the stadium for the sale of unreserved seat tickets. People were knocked over in the rush. The injured were sent to the ho
20、spital immediately. But three, including a fourteen-year-old high school student, died on the way and one died this morning. Twenty have already left the hospital after regular medical check-up and treatment. Six are still under emergency treatment.The pop group was unaware of what has happened and
21、the concert later went ahead as planned. A police spokesman said that the police had decided to allow the concert to proceed in order to avoid further trouble, but they insisted the organizers of the concert be responsible for the incident.Roger Bodman, CNN, from Chicago.（分数：5.00）(1).What happened i
22、n Chicago yesterday?A. Heavy fighting between rival fans caused deaths and injuries in a stadium.B. Protest against police actions caused deaths and injuries outside a stadium.C. A number of people were killed and injured because of disturbances during a pop concert.D. A number of people were killed
23、 and injured when the stadium gates collapsed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What might NOT be one of the causes of the incident?A. Young peoples enthusiasm over the British pop group.B. The decision to open the gates to sell the unreserved seat tickets.C. The pop group was to leave after the concert.D. The s
24、tadium was too small to hold such a big crowd of audience.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How many people were killed in the incident?A. Three. B. Four. C. Six. D. Twenty.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What were the young people probably doing outside the stadium?A. Waiting to have a glance at the pop singers after the
25、concert.B. Waiting to buy tickets.C. Demanding to be let in.D. Trying to force the gates open and get into the stadium.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How did the incident affect the concert?A. The concert went ahead as if nothing had happened.B. The concert was postponed until the next day.C. The concert was
26、canceled.D. The concert was postponed indefinitely.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.DOn February 14th many people in the world celebrate an unusual holiday, St. Valentines day, a special day for lovers. Valentines are cards, usually red and shaped like hearts, with messages of love written on them. Lovers send thes
27、e cards to each other on that day, often without signing their names.The origin of this holiday is uncertain but according to one story it gets its name from a Christian named Valentine who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D His job was to perform marriages for Christian couples. Unfortunately
28、 the emperor of Rome didnt allow Christian marriages. So they had to be performed in secret. Finally Valentine was arrested and put into prison. While he was in prison he fell in love with the daughter of the prison guard. After one year the Emperor offered to release Valentine if he would stop perf
29、orming Christian marriages. Valentine refused and so he was killed on February, 270 A.D Before he was killed Valentine sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard. He signed the letter “from your valentine“. That was the first Valentine.Today tens of millions of people send and receive va
30、lentines on St. Valentines Day. Whether it is an expensive heart-shaped box of chocolates from a secret admirer or a simple hand-made card from a child, a valentine is a very special message of love.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the passage mainly about?A. The possible origin of St. Valentines Day.B. The lov
31、e story of a Christian named Valentine.C. A story about Valentines.D. An unusual holiday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why was Valentine killed?A. He performed a lot of Christian marriages.B. He fell in love with a Christian girl.C. He refused to accept the Emperors offer.D. He sent a love letter to the daug
32、hter of a prison guard.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why do people send valentines to each other nowadays?A. To celebrate the holiday.B. To mark Valentines birthday.C. To express their admiration for each other.D. To show their love and affection.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.AFred, a very conscientious worker, had one s
33、erious flaw: he was clumsy. The poor boy spoiled everything he did and for that reason could never keep a job. Hed had many jobs over the years but only for a few weeks at a time. For six months, Fred was out of employment. Finally, he got a job in a warehouse where many different types of home furn
34、ishings were stored. Freds job was to unpack the merchandise newly arrived from the factory and put each item in its assigned place. The work was only temporary, but after so long with no employment at all it was better than nothing.One morning Fred unpacked a large and quite fragile vase. He picked
35、 it up to carry across the warehouse. But he had only walked two steps and he tripped. There was a loud crash as the vase fell from Freds hands and shattered into a thousand pieces.Fred was called immediately to the managers office, and he was sure he would be fired. The young mans spirits began to
36、drop.“Ill have to deduct something from your wages every week until the vase is paid for,“ the manager said sternly.“How much is the vase worth?“ Fred asked.“$350.“A wide grin spread across the young mans face. “Thats wonderful!“ he shouted happily. “At last I have a steady job!/（分数：4.00）(1).What do
37、es the story mainly tell us?A. What Fred did. B. Where Fred worked.C. How clumsy Fred was. D. How Fred found a steady job.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can be inferred from the story?A. Fred would never lose his job again.B. It was difficult for Fred to find a steady job.C. Fred did not like his earlier
38、 jobs.D. The manager was a kind-hearted man.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT appropriate to describe Fred?A. Poor. B. Clumsy. C. Humorous. D. Conscientious.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What happened to Fred one morning in the warehouse?A. He fell to the ground. B. He broke his leg.C. He br
39、oke a large vase. D. He lost the large vase.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BMark Hill is a traffic police officer in Watford, near London. He works on some of the busiest motorways in Britain, the M1 and the M25.There are traffic police on duty 24 hours a day. There are three shifts, and each shift is eight hours
40、. On average they have to deal with three to four accidents each shift. Here is Mark Hill talking about his job:“We deal with anyone in the accidents who is injured. Thats the first thing. Then we have to clear the road and get the traffic moving again.“Most accidents happen because people drive too
41、 fastespecially when the roads are wet. Sometimes we get accidents that occur because drivers dont follow the rules. For example, Ive seen a number of cases of drivers overtaking on the left. This is illegal in Britain. If you want to overtake, you have to go into the fast lane on the right.“Not eve
42、ryone can use a motorway in Britain. People that ride a bicycle or a small motorbike are not allowed to use it.“I like my job. I have a varied working dayI never know what Im going to do from one day to the next. And I meet all kinds of people. I dont think theres any other job that can give you tha
43、t experience./（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, accidents sometimes happen because _.A. people like driving in the fast laneB. roads are often wet in LondonC. pedestrians do not follow traffic rulesD. some drivers overtake on the left（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Th
44、e traffic police in London can be very busy.B. The traffic in some parts of London is very heavy.C. On average Mark Hill is on duty four hours a day.D. Cyclists are not allowed to use the motorways.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can be inferred from the passage?A. The fast lanes in Britain are on the lef
45、t.B. Drivers in London do not listen to traffic police.C. The motorways in Britain are closed to motorbikes.D. Traffic accidents on the M1 are frequent.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In the event of an accident, the traffic police must first of all _.A. maintain trafficB. give the injured first aidC. clear th
46、e roadD. arrest the driver who has caused the accident（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.CA Womans Friendship, an analytical portrayal of social and sexual relationships, makes ironic comment on a section of Australian colonial society and the roles which women were assuming for themselves within it. Re-publication o
47、f the novel now may help to reinstate Ada Cambridge, to the position she once held as a leading novelist of late nineteenth century Australia. It is one of her “lost“ works, published originally through the standard outlet for resident Australian authors of the 1870s and 1880s, the colonial newspape
48、r press, and unrecorded in bibliographies and literary histories.（分数：4.00）(1).A Woman “s Friendship is _.A. a portrait B. a novelC. a comment D. a newspaper（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A Womans Friendship is concerned with _.A. Ada Cambridge B. late nineteenth century AustralianC. biographies and histories
49、D. social and sexual relationships（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Ada Cambridge is _.A. the author of A Woman “s FriendshipB. a character of A Womans FriendshipC. a popular Australian journalistD. a colonial newspaper publisher（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A Womans Friendship was originally published in _.A. 1871 B. the late nineteenth centuryC. 1882 D. the early twentieth century（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Unit 3(总题数：5，分数：20.00)BMr. Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newly-weds coming into h
