1、公共英语二级真题 2018年 03月及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What are the speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.The radio.B.The weather.C.The weekend.(2).What is the woman going to do?（分数：1.00）A.See her aunt.B.Go shopping.C.Deliver milk.(3).Where are the speakers
2、?（分数：1.00）A.On the road.B.In the hospital.C.At the man“s home.(4).Why does Lucy refuse the man“s offer?（分数：1.00）A.She is very busy.B.She is poorly paid.C.She is unconfident.(5).What will Bob probably do next time?（分数：1.00）A.Avoid skating again.B.Warm up in advance.C.Take a training course.三、第二节(总题数：
3、5，分数：15.00)（分数：2.00）(1).What does the man agree to do?（分数：1.00）A.Tour the city.B.Visit a museum.C.Take a boat trip.(2).What is the probable relationship between the speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Neighbours.B.Strangers.C.Friends.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.She“s a salesperson.B.She“s a recep
4、tionist.C.She“s a bank clerk.(2).What is the discount for the man?（分数：1.00）A.10%.B.15%.C.20%.(3).How will the man pay finally?（分数：1.00）A.By card.B.By cash.C.By check.（分数：3.00）(1).Why does Vivian call Roger?（分数：1.00）A.To ask for help.B.To express thanks.C.To make an apology.(2).What is the problem wi
5、th Vivian“s apartment?（分数：1.00）A.It“s too expensive.B.It has no furniture.C.It“s not near school.(3).What is Roger going to do after class today?（分数：1.00）A.Visit an apartment.B.Go to meet Vivian.C.Stay at the school.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the man probably doing?（分数：1.00）A.Reading a newspaper.B.Playing
6、 a video game.C.Driving in the country.(2).Why does the town decide to change its name for a month?（分数：1.00）A.To attract more tourists.B.To be famous on the Internet.C.To call drivers“ attention to safety.(3).Who suggested the idea of changing the name of the town?（分数：1.00）A.A local farmer.B.A trans
7、port company.C.A government department.（分数：4.00）(1).Where is the talk being given?（分数：1.00）A.On the phone.B.At the cinema.C.In the classroom.(2).How does the film in Room 1 seem to be?（分数：1.00）A.Boring.B.Frightening.C.Relaxing.(3).When is the film in Room 2 showing for the last time today?（分数：1.00）A
8、.9:00.B.10:00.C.11:45.(4).Which of the following films is shown in Room 3?（分数：1.00）A.Ships In The Night.B.Don“t Open The Door.C.StreetmatchThe Return.四、第二部分 阅读(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 短文理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：3.00)O. Henry was the pen name of American writer Sydney Porter, whose stories are
9、famous for their surprise endings, to the point that such an ending is often mentioned as an “O. Henry ending“. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy, he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When
10、he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in bank. When some money was discovered missing from bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison, he learned to write short s
11、tories. Porter“s most productive writing period started in 1902, when he moved to New York City to be near his publishers. While living there, he wrote 381 short stories. He wrote a story a week for over a year for the New York World Sunday Magazine. His language style and the plot twists were admir
12、ed by his readers. He was called the American answer to Guy de Maupassant in France. Both writers wrote unexpected endings, but O. Henry“s stories were much more playful and they cheer you up. Most of O. Henry“s stories are set in his own time, the early years of the 20th century, and his many stori
13、es deal for the most part with ordinary people in New York: clerks, policemen, and waitresses.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the typical feature of an “O. Henry ending“?（分数：1.00）A.Unexpected.B.Cheerful.C.Ordinary.D.Sad.(2).What did O. Henry do as a child?（分数：1.00）A.He travelled a lot.B.He did several jobs.C.H
14、e taught himself.D.He wrote many stories.(3).Why does the author mention Guy de Maupassant in the text?（分数：1.00）A.To give an example.B.To make a comparison.C.To draw a conclusion.D.To introduce a new topic.七、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Word travels quickly in the small fishing village of Port Washington. S
15、o when Mardy McGarry wanted to build a playground for children with special needs, she knew it wouldn“t take long to bring up interest in the project. But she never expected that a third of the town would roll up their sleeves and use their vacation days to make her dream come true. “A lot of learni
16、ng comes through play,“ says McGarry, 52, a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She“d seen the sand of traditional playground stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks. McGarry started researching play equipment and contacting design firms. The city agreed t
17、o give a piece of land. McGarry asked her students for their wish list and specialist for their suggestions. Her Kiwanis Club came through with $ 7,000, and that“s when the mass movement really got started. One woman, Ms Allen, gave $ 25,000 and had her company match it. Soon smaller businesses were
18、 also T-shirt sales, a coin drive, and silent donations. On the first day of construction, two women took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s manned the tool cart. Ten-year-olds sanded surfaces and piled up wood blocks. Those who could operate power tools formed a separate. One team served me
19、als donated from local restaurants and churches. “It was truly an amazing week,“ says McGarry. “The place looked like an anthill. So many people can take ownership of this playground.“ Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular places in Ozaukee County. In the finished wonderland, all
20、children play shoulder to shoulder. Here, you see all the children on the same playground having fun. That“s exactly what McGarry imagined.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did McGarry want to build a playground?（分数：1.00）A.To promote her club.B.To help her students.C.To conduct a research.D.To improve public health.
21、(2).What was people“s attitude toward McGarry“s idea?（分数：1.00）A.Supportive.B.Unfavorable.C.Uninterested.D.Wait-and-see.(3).What did McGarry mean by saying “The place looked like an anthill“?（分数：1.00）A.There were many ants in the working place.B.The playground was very small and crowded.C.Many groups
22、 of people worked on the project.D.The land of the playground was of poor quality.八、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Almost two in three Britons are unable to speak a language other than English, i.e. monolingual, in effect, the worst record in Europe, a study done by the European Commission has formed. This co
23、mpared with an average of 44% across the EU and just 1% in Luxembourg. The study also proved that English was the most widely-spoken foreign language throughout Europe, with 51% of EU citizens able to hold a conversation in English, including 13% for whom it was their mother tongue. The report warne
24、d that there was growing divide between multilingual and monolingual Europeans, “A multilingual European is likely to be young, well-educated or still studying, born in a country other than the country of residence, who uses foreign languages for professional reasons and is interested in learning.“
25、the report concluded. “As a result, it seems that a large part of European society is not enjoying the advantages of multilingualism.“ Tamzin Caffrey of the National Center for Learning Languages, said Britons could lose out because of laziness. She said, “there is sometimes a very self-important vi
26、ew that people from other countries will learn to speak English, so we don“t need to bother to learn to speak their languages. Britons are missing out on a wonderful chance to work together with other countries on holiday or on business because they don“t speak the language.“ Ms Lemmens, 42, who has
27、 lived in the UK for five years, said, “When I was growing up, you had to take at least two foreign languages to finish high school. I started Latin as my first language at age 10, English as my second and French as my third, I learnt Italian after I left school. Learning a language really is a life
28、-changing experience. It enables you to really experience different cultures and it opens the world up to you.“（分数：4.00）(1).What is the percentage of people who can speak English across the EU?（分数：1.00）A.1%.B.13%.C.44%.D.51%.(2).Which of the following Europeans is most likely to be an monolingual?（分
29、数：1.00）A.A retired factory worker.B.A manager of a big company.C.A university professor.D.A student studying overseas.(3).What does Tamzin Caffrey think of monolingual Britons?（分数：1.00）A.They will become lazy.B.They will be disadvantaged.C.They will lose their jobs.D.They will be looked down on.(4).
30、What does Ms Lemmens say about learning foreign languages?（分数：1.00）A.You should start it at an early age.B.Latin should be the first you learn.C.It broadens your view of the world.D.It helps you the most in high school.九、第二节 补全文章(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The tiny town of Makanda, Illinois, has a population of
31、 only 600. But for the next two months, the citizens of Makanda will be preparing themselves for a large number of visitors that“ll come on August 21 this year. 1 For the first time in nearly 100 years, a total solar eclipse(日食) will cross the United States from coast to coast. This means that the s
32、un and the moon will line up perfectly so that the moon completely covers the sun. 2 And the temperature will drop greatly. Even more amazing, rays of sunshine will be seen in a ring around the moon. 3 Well, that“s where the eclipse will be seen the longest, over two minutes. The path from which the
33、 eclipse will be seen goes across the continental United States, from Oregon to South Carolina. People who won“t be right in the path will still be able to see a partial eclipse, with the moon covering part of the sun. Meanwhile, Makanda is getting ready to welcome the eclipse-seekers, many of whom
34、are scientists. Joe McFarland, Makanda“s “eclipse organizer“, knows that the eventand the thousands of visitors that will come with itmight present difficulties for the tiny town. He said, “ 4 We“re nervous that we“re going to have crowd control issue(问题), traffic control issue. We“re trying to prep
35、are for that.“ 5 A line has been painted straight through the town to show the eclipse“s path. Many of Makanda“s citizens are planning to open their homes or backyards to viewers. A. This is a lucky event. B. But againwhy Makanda? C. Most of the hotels are already booked solid. D. The sky will turn
36、dark in the middle of the day. E. Still, the town is looking forward to celebrating the exciting event. F. Why are people suddenly preparing to come to this quiet little town? G. McFarland will get the view of the eclipse right in his backyard.（分数：10.00）十、第三部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、第一节 完形填空(总题数：1，
37、分数：20.00)My friends say I“m trusting. Sure, I“m a “what you see is what you get“ kind of person. So 1 I expect the same kind of 2 from others. But I don“t fall for just anything. And I never would have 3 there were aliens(外星人) around, at least 4 I saw one with my very own eyes. My friend Danny Stone
38、 and I were staying in his uncle“s cottage for the weekend. Danny kept telling me stories about aliens frequently visiting the district, even though I said I was 5 . Around 3 o“clock in the morning, I was suddenly woken up by a shocking sound. What I saw next almost made my heart 6 . Outside, sittin
39、g in the branches of a tree, was something that looked like an alien. Danny took a blanket and 7 to have a closer look. I 8 at a distancenot that I was afraid; I was smart, I“d watched enough TV to know that aliens couldn“t be trusted! When Danny was 9 enough, the alien seemed to 10 him, and they bo
40、th fell to the ground. Danny 11 to throw the blanket on top of it. Sensing control over the situation, I ran into the cottage and cried, “Mr. Stone! We 12 an alien!“ Later, I would remember that 13 with extreme embarrassment. Danny was 14 like mad and threw the alien at me. Even though I could see n
41、ow that alien was 15 packing foam, I couldn“t believe I had been 16 in such a way. The alien had been 17 in the tree by Danny. He was a better 18 than I had ever thought he was. And my 19 was far more active than I had ever realized. It all added up to one thing: I was easy to 20 . Too trusting. Too
42、 believing.（分数：20.00）A.luckilyB.probablyC.naturallyD.graduallyA.respectB.honorC.happinessD.opennessA.believedB.noticedC.understoodD.provedA.whenB.afterC.not untilD.before longA.uninterestedB.independentC.confidentD.enthusiasticA.acheB.explodeC.burnD.beatA.ran outB.went inC.happenedD.refusedA.sangB.s
43、miledC.playedD.stoodA.oldB.closeC.braveD.patientA.stare atB.turn toC.shout atD.jump ontoA.failedB.managedC.plannedD.attackedA.killedB.dug outC.caughtD.attackedA.accidentB.experimentC.problemD.momentA.laughingB.actingC.shoutingD.breathingA.used forB.made ofC.tied withD.supported byA.trickedB.beatenC.
44、shamedD.frightenedA.hurtB.foundC.placedD.producedA.fighterB.designerC.friendD.actorA.knowledgeB.experienceC.imaginationD.understandingA.pleaseB.foolC.forgetD.forgive十二、第二节 语法填空(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Figuring out the cheapest time to visit Disney can be a 1 (frighten) task, but one woman figured out a rathe
45、r special way to save some money. Chelsea Herline said 2 (recent) that she used a park pass from 1994 to get into the park in Florida. “It was a four-day pass, and I used to get sick all the time on vacation when I was little,“ she said about the trip she took 3 a four-year-old. “We went for the fir
46、st three days and I got sick on 4 last day.“ Twenty-two 5 (year) later, her father dug up the old ticket and realized she still had one valid day left to use. Herline figured she“d see if it still workedand it 6 (do). “I just went up to the ticket window. I wasn“t 7 (expect) to spend the day there,
47、I didn“t bring anything or anyone with me,“ Herline said. “They were pretty 8 (surprise)“ The girl working there was younger 9 me and said, “Wow, I“ve never seen one this old before!“ she added, “She called her manager over and they were super nice about it.“ Herline enjoyed a full day at the park 1
48、0 herself.（分数：15.00）十三、第四部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、第一节 改写对话(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.阅读下面对话，根据其内容写一篇有关 Robert假期经历的短文。 要求： 1.所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点。 2.用你自己的语言来表达，可以改写对话中的句子，但不可以照抄原句。 注意： 词数 80词左右。 Helen: Hi Robert. You“re looking good. Did you go for a vacation somewhere? Robert: Yes, Helen. I“ve just come back
49、 from Hawaii. Helen: Hawaii! Wow, that sounds great! I“ve heard that Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Na Pali Coast, and historic sites are all amazing. Robert: Yes, I agree. The islands are so green and the water is blue. The beaches go on forever and the food is amazing. I“ll always remember this vacation. Helen: Did you swim in the sea? Robert: Yes, I went swimming every day. I had the time of my life. Helen: You were not traveling alone, were you? Robert: No, my wife and kids were there with me. We built sand castles with the kids on the beautiful beach. The kids were wild with joy. H
