1、公共英语二级真题 2015 年 9 月及答案解析(总分：59.99，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What are the speakers talking about? （分数：1.00）A.Holiday plans.B.Moving to New York.C.A party with old friends.(2).What is the woman going to do on Sunday? （分数：1.00）A.Go to the beach with the man.B.Have a dinner with her family.C.Re
2、ceive some guests at home.(3).What is the probable relationship between the speakers? （分数：1.00）A.ColleaguesB.NeighborsC.Strangers(4).What do we know about Johns new job? （分数：1.00）A.It is well paid.B.It is near his home.C.It has long working hours.(5).What does Kate promise to do? （分数：1.00）A.Answer p
3、hone calls for Jim.B.Go to a meeting with Jim.C.Send a message to Jim.二、第二节(总题数：5，分数：5.00)听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 题。（分数：1.00）(1).When does the museum close? （分数：0.50）A.At 3:30.B.At 3:40.C.At 4:00.(2).What is the man probably going to do? （分数：0.50）A.Tour the museum quickly.B.Pay full price for the ticket.
4、C.Visit the museum tomorrow.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 题。（分数：0.99）(1).What problem does Tom have? （分数：0.33）A.He has no license to drive a car.B.He is too busy to go swimming.C.He cant find the sports center.(2).What does Tom offer to do for Jane? （分数：0.33）A.Pay for her sports center ticket.B.Take her out f
5、or a nice dinner.C.Help her with the homework.(3).What is Jane worried about? （分数：0.33）A.Her book report.B.The mid-term exam.C.Toms weekend plan.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 和第 12 题。（分数：1.00）(1).Where does the conversation probably take place? （分数：0.50）A.In a ticket officeB.In a department store.C.In an informati
6、on centre.(2).What will the man probably do? （分数：0.50）A.Tour the city.B.Visit an island.C.Buy a booklet.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 题。（分数：1.00）(1).How many languages has Dr. Greens new book been translated into? （分数：0.25）A.5.B.13.C.30.(2).Where did the Slow Food Movement begin? （分数：0.25）A.In Italy.B.In Fra
7、nce.C.In Germany.(3).What did the study in Britain find out? （分数：0.25）A.More children make friends on the Internet.B.More children think friendship is important.C.More children say they have no best friend.(4).What is the main idea Dr. Green tries to express in the talk? （分数：0.25）A.To be slow means
8、to focus on quality.B.Friendship should be developed slowly.C.The British support the Slow Movement.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 题。（分数：1.00）(1).Where does the speaker come from? （分数：0.25）A.CanadaB.EnglandC.Thailand(2).How does the speaker view the English lessons here in schools? （分数：0.25）A.They are not spe
9、cial.B.They are not enough.C.They are not interesting.(3).In what way are the speakers English programs different? （分数：0.25）A.They are designed in various styles.B.They are broadcast live every day.C.They are based on the computer.(4).What does the speaker expect people to do? （分数：0.25）A.Attend thei
10、r English classes.B.Practice their English every day.C.Watch English movies and TV shows.三、第二部分 阅读(总题数：4，分数：13.00)Text 1 It“s a time when school, homework, active social lives and part-time jobs keep teenagers (青少年) busy from early in the morning until late at night. They are likely to try to make u
11、p for a lack of sleep by “sleeping in“ on the weekends. Unfortunately, this causes irregular sleep and actually makes the problem worse. Most teenagers are not able to fall asleep until late at night. Since many teens aren“t sleepy until around 11 p.m., but need to be at school by 7:30 or 8:00 a.m.,
12、 they cannot get enough sleep. During puberty(青春期), the biological clock in the brain naturally re-sets to a later time, and this causes teens to fall asleep later. Then, when it“s time to get up, a teen“s body clock is likely to still be producing the night-time hormones(荷尔蒙). This makes it hard fo
13、r them to feel active and energetic in the morning. A growing body of research suggests that starting high school later improves attendance, achievements and grades. A few years ago in an important study, test scores on the SAT college entrance exams in Edina, Minnesota jumped more than 100 points o
14、n average, when the morning school bell rang an hour later. Unfortunately, most schools are not set up to start later and fail to satisfy teen“s sleep needs.（分数：3.00）(1).What effect does “sleeping in“ on the weekends have on teenagers?（分数：1.00）A.Improving their health.B.Weakening their energy.C.Dist
15、urbing their biological clock.D.Making up for their hormone loss.(2).The study in Minnesota shows that starting morning school one hour later helps to _.（分数：1.00）A.make teenagers grow fasterB.change teenagers“ sleep needsC.do more research on teenagersD.improve students“ achievements(3).The text hel
16、ps us to know more about teenagers“ _.（分数：1.00）A.daytime activitiesB.sleeping habitsC.mental problemsD.studying methodsText 2 Chicago“s Children“s Hospital is the lucky receiver of a surprise $18 million gift from Gladys Holm. She once was a secretary who never earned more than $15,000 a year and ne
17、ver married. She lived alone in a small flat in Chicago, and was a volunteer at the Children“s Hospital. She was called the “Teddy Bear Lady“ because she brought toy animals to sick children on her regular visits. But Miss Holm, who died in 1996 at the age of 86, was also a long-time buyer of stocks
18、 (股票). Over the years, she saved money that rose up to $18 million, which she left to the Children“s Hospital. It was the largest single donation in the hospital“s 115-year history. The hospital president, Jan Jennings, was shocked when she heard the news. “When Miss Holm“s lawyer called to tell me
19、how much that money was, I asked him to repeat it, since I was certain I had misheard.“ Why did Gladys Holm feel so strongly about the Children“s Hospital? Jennings said the hospital first touched Miss Holm“s heart nearly 50 years ago, when doctors there saved the life of her friend“s daughter. She
20、never forgot the happiness she felt all those years ago. Holm“s gift will be devoted to heart disease research. People at the hospital said they regretted that they couldn“t thank Miss Holm for the surprising gift.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the text, Miss Holm built up her fortune by _.（分数：1.00）A.pla
21、ying Teddy Bear LadyB.working as a secretaryC.helping in the hospitalD.buying stocks(2).Why did Jan Jennings ask the lawyer to repeat what he said?（分数：1.00）A.She never expected Miss Holm would donate anything.B.She wanted to make sure who Gladys Holm was.C.She had seldom received donations before.D.
22、She thought there was a mistake.(3).Miss Holm“s love for the Children“s Hospital grew from _.（分数：1.00）A.a happy life living with childrenB.a satisfying job given by the hospitalC.I an unforgettable experience many years agoD.a valuable gift she received from the hospital(4).How will the donated mone
23、y be used?（分数：1.00）A.To build up a new children“s hospital.B.To help sick children and their parents.C.To improve research on heart disease.D.To buy more toys for sick children.Text 3 We feel it is important to start reading to your child right from the startthe younger the better! With little ones
24、(children from birth to 4) it is very important to read and reread books. Starting early makes the job of the listener (for you will be teaching your child how to listen) easier, as it helps to develop an early love of the written and spoken word. We believe that you should read aloud to your child
25、at least once every day. Set a special reading time during the day or evening when you can settle down and enjoy a book, without interruption. For most families, reading aloud at bedtime is a common practice. We understand that it can be quite discouraging to read to a child who takes no interest. T
26、ake heart! Learning to listen takes experience. The more you read, the more your child will learn to sit for a story. Children have a natural development of responses(反应) to your reading. By the time your child reaches 6-7 months, s/he is attracted by the book in your hand, and would like to test it
27、 out by using it as a chew(咀嚼) toy. This is natural! By one year, your child is learning to listen and talk about the pages, often shouting out things s/he recognizes. Encourage this! And at the onset(起始) of walking, you have your biggest challenge yet. Your child is always on the go. You need to se
28、t your reading time for a time in the day when your child is preparing to settle down. This means bedtime. Remember, it is your right and duty to teach your child about the power of books. Of course, it doesn“t happen overnight, but the returns are great!（分数：3.00）(1).Who does “the listener“ in the f
29、irst paragraph refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The writer.B.The child.C.The parent.D.The teacher.(2).The best time of the day to read stories to a child is _.（分数：1.00）A.when the child is still active in the early eveningB.when the parents finish the day“s houseworkC.when the child has a chew toy to play withD.w
30、hen the child is quiet and peaceful(3).Parents may find it most difficult to read to their child when s/he _.（分数：1.00）A.is 6-7 months oldB.is one year oldC.starts to walkD.starts to talkText 4 We feel it is important to start reading to your child right from the startthe younger the better! With lit
31、tle ones (children from birth to 4) it is very important to read and reread books. Starting early makes the job of the listener (for you will be teaching your child how to listen) easier, as it helps to develop an early love of the written and spoken word. We believe that you should read aloud to yo
32、ur child at least once every day. Set a special reading time during the day or evening when you can settle down and enjoy a book, without interruption. For most families, reading aloud at bedtime is a common practice. We understand that it can be quite discouraging to read to a child who takes no in
33、terest. Take heart! Learning to listen takes experience. The more you read, the more your child will learn to sit for a story. Children have a natural development of responses(反应) to your reading. By the time your child reaches 6-7 months, s/he is attracted by the book in your hand, and would like t
34、o test it out by using it as a chew(咀嚼) toy. This is natural! By one year, your child is learning to listen and talk about the pages, often shouting out things s/he recognizes. Encourage this! And at the onset(起始) of walking, you have your biggest challenge yet. Your child is always on the go. You n
35、eed to set your reading time for a time in the day when your child is preparing to settle down. This means bedtime. Remember, it is your right and duty to teach your child about the power of books. Of course, it doesn“t happen overnight, but the returns are great!（分数：3.00）(1).Who does “the listener“
36、 in the first paragraph refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The writer.B.The child.C.The parent.D.The teacher.(2).The best time of the day to read stories to a child is _.（分数：1.00）A.when the child is still active in the early eveningB.when the parents finish the day“s houseworkC.when the child has a chew toy to pla
37、y withD.when the child is quiet and peaceful(3).Parents may find it most difficult to read to their child when s/he _.（分数：1.00）A.is 6-7 months oldB.is one year oldC.starts to walkD.starts to talk四、第二节 补全文章(总题数：1，分数：5.00)There are few people who draw up life goals. Most people want to take one step a
38、t a time, anti are frightened when they have to set life goals. 11 2 They can“t be more wrong. Life goals are only a road map. They record what you want to be at the end of your life. 32 4 Others may want to be known as great builders or great sportspeople. In fact, there is no end to what you may w
39、ant to be. However, the only way you can achieve your dream is by writing down your goal. Once you have done that, you need to break this goal into several small goals. While writing the small goals, you must provide for change. 53 6 If you want to achieve your goals, you should be prepared to chang
40、e them from time to time. This makes your goals really up-to-date. Also, there cannot be just one life goal. There are at least five subjects that you need to address. These are: education, career(职业), family, health and money. 74 8 For example, there can be no career goals unless they are backed by
41、 education goals. Similarly, there can be no family goals unless they are based on practical financial(金融的) goals. None of these goals is taught in college. Yes, there are some families that try to train their kids to think wisely, and plan for their life. 95 10 They know what they want to get in li
42、fe. They are also mentally prepared for most of the difficulties they expect to meet on the way. A. These are happy families. B. Good health helps you to realize your goals. C. Nothing remains unchanged in this world. D. Many people do not know how to set life goals. E. To them, life is too big to b
43、e reduced to a few goals. F. You will find that all these goals are related. G. Some may want to be known as great scientists.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、第三部分 英语知识运用(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I became interested in writing at an early age. So when my fourth-grade teacher told me about a _1_ w
44、riter“s conference where students my age could _2_ published writers, I decided to go. I began thinking about the writers whose stories I _3_ Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Shell Silverstein and _4_ if they would be at this conference. Well, I went to the conference, but I was a little _5_ . None of th
45、em were there. But the conference was well _6_ , and every half hour we would move on to hear a new writer speak. Soon the _7_ period of the day came. A man introduced himself and gave the same little speech we had heard since that morning. _8_ , he threw in a twist(转折). “ _9_ are more than just wor
46、ds thrown together,“ he said. “Words are more than just _10_ thrown together. You must also _11_ the mood or the tone(语气) of your ideas.“ He let that idea sink in and then _12_ us about the difference between a house and a home. We all thought that was a _13_ question, and made some wild guesses at
47、it. “Class,“ he _14_ , “the difference between a house and a home is in the mood or the tone. A house is the _15_ the wood, the bricks, the lighting, the refrigerator. A home is the love and warmth and comfort you _16_ as you walk through the _17_ “ I“ve kept that 18 in my memory ever since that day
48、. Writing is more than just filling up a blank page with _19_ ; it“s about expressing your ideas with clarity (清晰) and the mood. And that“s why I _20_ it.（分数：20.00）A.famousB.newC.reportD.schoolA.becomeB.recognizeC.meetD.followA.wroteB.lovedC.believedD.changedA.caredB.doubtedC.imaginedD.wonderedA.dis
49、appointedB.confusedC.surprisedD.worriedA.attendedB.organizedC.informedD.equippedA.happyB.lateC.busyD.lastA.AnyhowB.AgainC.ThenD.ThereforeA.StoriesB.LessonsC.LecturesD.LanguagesA.soundsB.lettersC.spellingsD.meaningsA.enjoyB.separateC.considerD.noticeA.warnedB.taughtC.toldD.askedA.sillyB.difficultC.familiarD.seriousA.agreedB.suggestedC.explainedD.attem
