1、公共英语二级真题 2011年 9月及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、第一部分 听 力(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.What does the man think of watching TV? （分数：1.00）A.It helps people kill time.B.It makes people less active.C.It keeps people well-informed.2.What does the woman mean? （分数：1.00）A.Shell use her bike soon.B.Shes lent her bike out.C.
2、Shell borrow a bike.3.What does the man think of the woman? （分数：1.00）A.She is poorly dressed.B.Shes got too many dresses.C.She should buy a dress for Betty.4.Whats going to be difficult for the man? （分数：1.00）A.Making nice coffee.B.Working at home quietly.C.Choosing a birthday gift.5.What are the spe
3、akers discussing? （分数：1.00）A.Whether to go on a holiday.B.How to pay for the house.C.Whether to find a better job.二、第二节听下面 5段对话或独白(总题数：5，分数：15.00)听下面一段对话,回答第 6和第 7题。（分数：2.00）(1).Who is Mr. Li? （分数：1.00）A.The womans co-worker.B.The womans secretary.C.The womans boss.(2).What does Mr. Li want to talk
4、to the woman about? （分数：1.00）A.A job offer.B.A big sale.C.A new department.听下面一段对话，回答第 8至第 10题。（分数：3.00）(1).What is the man doing now? （分数：1.00）A.Trying to find a job.B.Traveling round the world.C.Teaching English for money.(2).Where will the man be working? （分数：1.00）A.In an Australian school.B.In a
5、 shipping company.C.In a foreign trading firm.(3).What will the speakers do together in the evening? （分数：1.00）A.Go sightseeing in the city.B.Eat in a Chinese restaurant.C.Have a home-made dinner.听下面一段对话，回答第 11和第 12题。（分数：2.00）(1).What do the speakers decide to do? （分数：1.00）A.Ask Carrie for help.B.Buy
6、 a huge cake.C.Play cards.(2).Who will probably get surprised at the party? （分数：1.00）A.MaggieB.The manC.Jackie听下面一段对话，回答第 13至第 16题。（分数：4.00）(1).What kind of families can be possibly chosen as home-stay families? （分数：1.00）A.Good at cooking.B.Close to the school.C.With international background.(2).Wha
7、t can an international student expect in a home-stay family? （分数：1.00）A.A bathroom of their own.B.No choice of meals.C.A shared bedroom(3).What is the main advantage of staying with a home-stay family? （分数：1.00）A.Learning the language better.B.Having more freedom.C.Going to school early.(4).What sho
8、uld the student do to get along with the family? （分数：1.00）A.Cook for the family.B.Keep his or her habits.C.Follow the house rules.听下面一段独白，回答第 17至第 20题。（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the purpose of the program? （分数：1.00）A.To plan a nice weekend.B.To prepare for New Years Day.C.To celebrate the start of a vacatio
9、n.(2).What are the children going to do? （分数：1.00）A.Look for the hidden gifts.B.Hide around the building.C.Have a group discussion.(3).What are the children required to do before going out of the building? （分数：1.00）A.Wait at a comer.B.Give their names at a desk.C.Stay together with their parents.(4)
10、.Who will go out of the building through the double doors? （分数：1.00）A.The preschool children.B.The third grade children.C.The fourth grade children.三、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6.Oh no! I put my bag down here, but now its gone. _. Shall I call the police? （分数：1.00）A.Excuse meB.Oh, dearC.No problemD
11、.OK7.Why dont you start out early _ you dont have to hurry? （分数：1.00）A.not untilB.since thenC.so thatD.as if8.Hard as he tried, he still _ not get the accident out of his mind. （分数：1.00）A.mightB.shouldC.couldD.would9.When _ into another language, the poem reads strange. （分数：1.00）A.having translatedB
12、.translatedC.to translateD.translating10.I need your advice _ which computer to buy. （分数：1.00）A.onB.forC.toD.with11.Do you like the book Sidney gave you? Very much. Its exactly _ I wanted. （分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.thatD.how12.A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow Tuesday, _ at least 10
13、0 people dead in traffic accidents. （分数：1.00）A.to leaveB.leaveC.leftD.leaving13.Whichever way you look at _, joining the Olympic Games can be an outstanding achievement for anyone. （分数：1.00）A.thatB.itC.oneD.this14.Sorry to bother you. This is the fifth floor, isnt it? Yes, it is. Where _ ? （分数：1.00）
14、A.do you stayB.are you fromC.do you want to beD.are you15.David wont be home until next month. Oh, I _ too soon - here he is now! （分数：1.00）A.will speakB.speakC.have spokenD.had spoken16.Im against the idea _ the womans place is in the kitchen. （分数：1.00）A.whereB.whichC.thatD.how17.The journey should
15、only take about 30 minutes, but _ it usually takes an hour. （分数：1.00）A.in turnB.in generalC.in timeD.in fact18.The better I get to know Lisa, _ I like her. （分数：1.00）A.the moreB.the muchC.the bestD.the most19.What did Mr. Jones do before he came to this company? He _ a city bus for over twenty-five y
16、ears. （分数：1.00）A.is drivingB.droveC.has drivenD.drives20.My birthday falls on _ Saturday this year. Good! Well have _ time for a big party. （分数：1.00）A.a; /B.the; /C.a; theD./; the四、第二节 完形填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was Laurent Clerc, a Frenc
17、hman? At 12, he _36_ the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he became a top student. After _37_, the school asked him to stay on as a _38_. Meanwhile, an American named Thomas Gallaudet was studying to be a minister. (牧师) _39_ he met a young girl who was deaf. He was disappointed to learn
18、 that there were no _40_ for the deaf in America. _41_, in 1815 Gallaudet sailed to London to _42_ information on deaf education. However, he was _43_ to get help and became frustrated (灰心的). Fortunately he met a French educator who _44_ him to go to Paris to spend three months _45_ at the school,wh
19、ere Clerc was working. The school asked Clerc to teach _46_ sign language. As a result, the two men _47_ each other. When the time came for Gallaudet to _48_ America, he asked Clerc to come with him. The two men _49_ in June 1816 The voyage _50_ the Atlantic (大西洋) took days. They put the time to pro
20、ductive use, _51_ for the new school for the deaf _52_ they wanted to open. Such a school was _53_ the following year in Connecticut. At the school, Clerc led a busy life. Although he wanted to return to France, he _54_ did. He died on July18, 1869, still in America. Frances _55_ was Americas gain!
21、（分数：20.00）A.enteredB.visitedC.heard ofD.set upA.workB.preparationC.graduationD.explanationA.headmasterB.teacherC.graduate studentD.clinic assistantA.afterB.unlessC.becauseD.whenA.schoolsB.hospitalsC.librariesD.organizationsA.ThereforeB.HoweverC.BesidesD.MeanwhileA.offerB.shareC.testD.seekA.eagerB.af
22、raidC.unableD.willingA.joinedB.invitedC.orderedD.permittedA.learningB.monitoringC.practicingD.reviewingA.the educatorB.LaurentC.the parentD.GallaudetA.respectedB.taughtC.metD.expectedA.leaveB.tourC.move toD.return toA.set outB.got backC.settled downD.worked outA.toB.acrossC.fromD.overA.learning lang
23、uagesB.designing gamesC.meeting studentsD.making plansA.whomB.whichC.whatD.whereA.discoveredB.boughtC.plannedD.foundedA.oftenB.sometimesC.seldomD.neverA.faultB.lossC.giftD.decision五、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：20.00)Text 1 He saw the old lady and her car on the side of the road. He could see she needed help.
24、 So he pulled up in front of her car and got out. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. He didnt look safe. He looked poor and hungry. He said, “Im here to help you, maam. My name is Bryan Anderson.” All she had was a flat tire (轮胎), but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan change
25、d the tire and she couldnt thank him enough for the help. Then, the lady asked how much she owed him. She had already imagined all the terrible things that could have happened. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that p
26、erson the help they needed. A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe. She went in. The waitress came over with a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldnt erase. She noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕), but she never let her aches be no
27、ticed. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then, she remembered Bryan. After her meal, the lady paid with a one hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change, but when she came back, she noticed something written on the napkin (餐巾纸) wi
28、th the words saying: “You dont owe anything. Somebody once helped me out, the way Im helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.” Under the napkin were four more $ 100 bills. That night when the waitress got home, she was thinking
29、about what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed the money with the baby due next month? As she lay sleeping next to her husband, she whispered soft and low, “Everythings going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.” （分数：5.00）(1).Why was the ol
30、d lady worried when Bryan tried to help her? （分数：1.00）A.She had difficulty talking to a stranger.B.She noticed a forced smile on his face.C.She found him in trouble too.D.She feared he might hurt her.(2).Why did the old lady want to give money to Bryan? （分数：1.00）A.She recognized Bryan was a friend o
31、f hers.B.She wanted to pay him for the new tire.C.She tried to keep clear of trouble.D.She thought he might get angry.(3).The underlined word “erase” in Paragraph 5 probably means _. （分数：1.00）A.holdB.insistC.forgetD.remove(4).What did the lady suggest if the waitress wanted to pay her back? （分数：1.00
32、）A.Trying to help others.B.Working harder in the future.C.Keeping smiling all the time.D.Giving money to those in need.(5).What would be the best title for this text? （分数：1.00）A.God Help Those Who Help ThemselvesB.What Goes Around Comes Around.C.Misfortune Never Comes Alone.D.Money doesnt Grow on Tr
33、ees.Text 2 Different countries have different cultures. A same gesture may have distinct meanings in different countries. For instance, in Africa, people knock at the table with their fingers to call waiters which is considered as impolite in China. In western countries, if you make a circle with yo
34、ur thumb and the index finger (食指), and then raise the other three fingers, you are suggesting “OK”. The same gesture, however, means “money” in Japan while makes Brazilian people feel insulted (受侮辱的). With that in mind, youd better learn about their custom before travelling to foreign countries. Gr
35、eeting is an important part of communication between people. When greeting someone, A-mericans tend to hold out their hands and look directly into his/her eyes and then smile. However, sometimes such behavior might bring nothing but misunderstanding in other countries. A handshake might not be accep
36、ted and looking others right in the eye can have different meanings. Asian people regard physical contact as embarrassing; therefore, they dq not shake hands. They have their own ways of greeting people. For Japanese, a slight bow of the head is enough. In Korea, women do not shake hands or hug with
37、 people; while men might shake hands accompanied by nodding the head once. In western Asia, Muslims do not make body contacts with women yet hug is generally accepted among men. Same thing happens on eye contact. In many countries, people avoid direct eye contact to show respect. This can cause misu
38、nderstanding, too. In fact, some Asian students have been regarded as lacking respect for their American teachers exactly because they failed to make eye contacts with their teachers. Though different cultures seem to have different ways of greeting, smiling is taken as the universal gesture of frie
39、ndliness. Smiling indicates happiness or agreement (同意) and it can also be used to mean “Excuse me” or “Please”. So when you are not sure what to do, just smile. （分数：4.00）(1).When two Japanese men meet, they might greet each other by _. （分数：1.00）A.shaking each otherB.hugging each otherC.kissing each
40、 other on both cheeksD.bowing their heads(2).If an American makes an “OK” gesture to a Japanese, then the Japanese probably think that _. （分数：1.00）A.they have agreed on somethingB.the American feels happyC.the American insults himD.the American wants money(3).What will be regarded as impolite? _. （分
41、数：1.00）A.Make a direct eye contact with an AmericanB.Try to hug a Muslim womanC.Bow to a Japanese when you first meetD.Smile to a French in order to show that you are happy(4).Whats the best title for this passage? （分数：1.00）A.Never shake hands with Asian peopleB.Different culture, different customC.
42、Smile as much as you canD.People behave rudely in foreign countriesText 3 When mentioning Korea, people might come up with a string of things, such as kimchi (泡菜), cosmetics and beautiful girls. In fact, Korea is also famous for hand-made clothes. In Korea, you can get a suit that is well made to yo
43、ur measure within a couple of days but be careful about the size because Korean sizes are often a little small, especially to westerners. Even a “large” size T-shirt bought in Korea can be too small for an American! Korean clothes are made of various kinds of silk and other materials. You can also b
44、uy hand-made traditional clothes in Korea. Those traditional Korean clothes have quite a long history which can be found in ancient wall paintings or on tombs. “Hanbok” (韩服) can be the best representative of Korean culture. Today hanbok is still worn during formal occasions. Hanbok consists of two p
45、arts. “Jeogori” (赤古里), the top part, is blouse-like and has long sleeves. For the bottom part, women wear “Ghima” (高腰背心裙), a kind of skirt, and men wear “Paji” (巴基), bag-like trousers. White is the color for common people while during festivals or on special days, upper classes will wear clothes in
46、bright colors to indicate their social status. Accessories like jewelry and headdresses complete traditional Korean clothes. Traditional Korean clothes favor soft flowing lines to hide the bodys shape representing the pursuit for beauty and elegance of Korean people. The designs of various forms of
47、Hanbok represent the rich culture of Korea. （分数：3.00）(1).Which statement is true about the first paragraph? （分数：1.00）A.It is very difficult to get a hand-made suit in Korea.B.Westerners cannot wear Korean clothes because they are often too large.C.You can buy traditional Korean clothes and many othe
48、r kinds of clothing in KoreaD.All Korean clothes are hand-made by Korean tailors.(2)._ will not appear in traditional Korean clothes for women. （分数：1.00）A.HanbokB.JeogoriC.ChimaD.Paji(3).How can we recognize people with high social status during festivals or on special days in Korea? （分数：1.00）A.By t
49、he accessories they are wearing.B.By the color of clothes they are wearing.C.By the size of clothes they are wearing.D.We couldnt distinguish them because they dress the same.Text 4 The Northern Pike is a very bad fish. It is a big, hungry fish, and eats little fish. Many Northern Pike live in Lake Davis. They are killing all the smaller fish in the lake. The Northern Pike are a serious danger to the lake because they eat all the smaller fish. Soon
