1、公共英语二级真题 9 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(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 is the woman going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Have a coffee.B.Attend a meeting.C.Clean her office.(2).What does the woman ask for?（分数：1.00）A.A dress of different size.B.A dress of better quality.C.A dress of
2、a bright color.(3).What does the man want to do?（分数：1.00）A.Take his leave.B.Borrow a ladder.C.Clean the roof.(4).What will the woman probably do next?（分数：1.00）A.Go to the man“s place.B.Reserve an exhibition hall.C.Call the Hillsboro Hotel.(5).Where are the speakers?（分数：1.00）A.At home.B.In a museum.C
3、.In the city square.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)（分数：2.00）(1).Why has the man hardly seen the woman lately?（分数：1.00）A.She had a traffic accident.B.She moved to another place.C.She is working unusual hours.(2).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.In an apartment.B.At a bus stop.C.In an office.（分
4、数：3.00）(1).What does the man have to do now?（分数：1.00）A.Plan a trip.B.Look for a job.C.Make a decision.(2).What does the woman think of the journey to South America?（分数：1.00）A.Exciting.B.Dangerous.C.Expensive.(3).What advice does the woman give to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Staying at home.B.Going abroad.C.O
5、pening a bookstore.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the radio program for?（分数：1.00）A.Discussing language skills.B.Promoting community service.C.Sharing personal feelings.(2).What is the second point Prof. Sheffield mentioned?（分数：1.00）A.To conclude the article.B.To introduce main ideas.C.To give details and fact
6、s.(3).What makes an excellent article according to Prof. Sheffield?（分数：1.00）A.Detailed facts.B.Personal style.C.Formal language.（分数：4.00）(1).What are the speakers mainly talking about?（分数：1.00）A.A summer job.B.A food company.C.A birthday party.(2).What does the man“s company do?（分数：1.00）A.Offer food
7、 services.B.Organize concerts.C.Design furniture.(3).What will the man do before the party?（分数：1.00）A.Play music.B.Cook food.C.Set tables.(4).What does the woman think of the man“s work?（分数：1.00）A.Difficult.B.Interesting.C.Valuable.（分数：3.00）(1).What do the Hoffmans do for a living?（分数：1.00）A.They ar
8、e gardeners.B.They sell vegetables.C.They run a guesthouse.(2).How much direct sunshine do tomato plants actually need every day?（分数：1.00）A.Five hours.B.Eight hours.C.Twelve hours.(3).Why do Irish potatoes grow better in the shade?（分数：1.00）A.They have deeper roots.B.They have wider leaves.C.They hav
9、e bigger flowers.四、第二部分 阅读理解(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)Leicester Society of Arts121st Arts Festival Guide to EventsAll events are free unless otherwise stated. You are welcome to make phone calls for more information. Hands-On Archaeology (考古学) Saturday 15 th July
10、, 11:00 am3:30 pm, Jewry Wall Museum, Tel: 0116 225 4900 Celebrate National Archaeology Week by bringing along your archaeological discoveries for the experts (专家) from Finds Office to examine. Learn the techniques, examine real objects, discover archaeology through fun activities and make something
11、 to take home. 1.50 for activities. The Wonder Garden Wednesday 19 th July, 10:00 am11:50 am, Belgrave Gardens, Tel: 0116 225 4980 Enjoy an artwork morning using a variety of materials. Produce your own flowers to help decorate trees with them to make the garden wonderful and then take a tour around
12、 the garden, sensing the beauty and touching the nature. Belgrave Hall Evening Talk: Belgrave“s Past Years Tuesday 24 th July, 7:00 pm9:00 pm, Belgrave Hall, Tel: 0116 266 6590 Learn the history of Belgrave village and its ever-changing population. Find out how people moved, what they did, and how t
13、hey used to live. Also discover the history of Belgrave Hall as a middle class country house and the families that lived there. Booking needed. 2.50. Jewry Wall Homework Help Wednesdays 19 th and 26 th July, 3:30 pm4:30 pm, New Walk Museum, Tel: 0116 299 5111 Need help with a history homework projec
14、t? Drop into the museum for a discussion with the history expert. He can point out interesting books and objects in the museum and you will have a quiet space to work in. All ages are welcome. Topic areas include Roman, Egyptian and Greek history as well as local history.（分数：3.00）(1).Which event sho
15、uld you go to if you want to learn to make something?（分数：1.00）A.Hands-On ArchaeologyB.The Wonder GardenC.Belgrave Hall Evening TalkD.Jewry Wall Homework Help(2).If you want to book the Belgrave Hall Evening Talk, you should call _.（分数：1.00）A.0116 225 4980B.0116 299 5111C.0116 266 6590D.0116 225 4900
16、(3).Where can you go if you need help with your history homework?（分数：1.00）A.Jewry Wall Museum.B.Belgrave Gardens.C.Belgrave Hall.D.New Walk Museum.七、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Jessamine is a calligrapher (书法家) and she has, over the years, printed out the history of her town by printing up wedding and deat
17、h announcements, invitations and menus. Now she has another abilityshe finds herself forced to print out such calligraphy of events before they happen. She knows this is a precious and dangerous gift. She persuades a man in town to accept the love affair between his daughter and a young man whom he
18、dislikes because Jessamine has already printed the wedding announcement. Her relationship with Callie, that young woman, is a wonderful intergenerational friendship. When Jessamine prints her own death notice, she deals with it as wisely as she has dealt with all the rest. The story of Jessamine is
19、only 51 pages long and, as such, there isn“t much difficulty for less able readers. Meanwhile, the idea that one can use a magic (魔法) power to do good secretly is such an intriguing idea that more able readers will also be drawn to the book. Readers might be willing to read the book closely to see h
20、ow DeFelice, the writer of the story, managed to describe such a complex (复杂的) person in so few pages and do it so skilfully. There are times when the passages come dose to poetry and students might like to read particular selections aloud. For example, when Jessamine learns that Callie will not win
21、 the scholarship which could give her a fresh start in life, the way she gives Callie the strength to accept the disappointment and yet gain self-respect is worth examining.（分数：4.00）(1).What probably is the text?（分数：1.00）A.A short story.B.A news report.C.A book review.D.A public notice.(2).What is J
22、essamine“s special ability?（分数：1.00）A.Making people fall in love.B.Staying away from dangers.C.Turning dreams into reality.D.Knowing events in advance.(3).What does the word “intriguing“ in paragraph 2 probably mean?（分数：1.00）A.Exciting.B.Interesting.C.Practical.D.Valuable.(4).What is paragraph 3 mai
23、nly about?（分数：1.00）A.Students“ reading habits.B.The knowledge of poetry.C.DeFelice“s skilful use of language.D.The friendship between Jessamine and Callie.八、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Why can you look at an object in the real world and see it as a three-dimensional (三维的) object, but if you see that same o
24、bject on a television, it looks flat? What“s going on, and how does 3-D technology get around the problem? It all has to do with the way we see objects. When the light that travels to an object is sent back to our eyes, our brains understand the light and make up a picture in our minds. When an obje
25、ct is far away, the light travelling to one eye is parallel (平行的) with the light travelling to the other eye. But as an object gets closer, the lines are no longer parallelthey move toward the same point where they join. You can see this effect if you try to look at something right in front of your
26、noseyou“ll get a lovely cross-eyed expression. When you look at an object, your brain measures the effort your eyes make to focus on the object as well as how much they had to gather the light to the same point. Together, this information allows you to guess how far away the object is. If your eyes
27、had to gather the light with quite a big effort, then it stands to reason that the object is close to you. The secret to 3-D television and films is that by wearing a special pair of glasses and by showing each eye the same picture in two different places, you can make your brain think that the flat
28、 picture you“re seeing has depth. But this actually doesn“t match up the way we see real objects. While your eyes may gather two images (形象) that seem to be one object right in front of you, they“re actually focusing on pictures further away. This is why your eyes get very tired if you try to watch
29、too many 3-D movies in one sitting.（分数：3.00）(1).What makes us see an object in the real world as three-dimensional?（分数：1.00）A.The shape of the object.B.The way our eyes work.C.The area the object covers.D.The sharpness of our mind.(2).How does our brain judge the distance between us and an object?（分
30、数：1.00）A.By the effort our eyes make to focus.B.By the speed at which the object moves.C.By the time it takes us to touch the object.D.By the brightness of the light our eyes receive.(3).Why do our eyes get tired if we watch 3-D movies for too long?（分数：1.00）A.The 3-D movies usually have too many ima
31、ges.B.The special glasses are not comfortable to wear.C.We“re not used to seeing things as three-dimensional.D.Our eyes have to focus harder when seeing 3-D movies.九、第二节 补全文章(总题数：1，分数：10.00)“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you“ll go.“ T
32、hese simple-but-true words were written by Dr. Seuss in one of his 44 books. 1 Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in 1904. 2 He grew up in the town of Springfield, Massachusetts. When he was a small child, his mother would help him go to sleep with children“s songs. Years later, Ted would go on to write
33、some very famous songs of his own. When he was at college, Ted began to write for a magazine. This was the first time he wrote under the name Seuss. Though not a real doctor, he would soon write only as Dr. Seuss. 3 His drawings were published in many kinds of magazines. In time, Ted wanted to both
34、write and draw pictures for his own children“s books. His first book had many drawings of some of the cars and people he knew from the streets of Springfield. It was difficult to get the book printed. 4 It was turned down 27 times before it was finally published. Not long after, his book The Cat in
35、the Hat became a huge success. It helped to make Dr. Seuss a well-known name in children“s books. Over the years, Ted wrote some of the best-loved children“s books in the world. He won a Pulitzer Prize and many other prizes for his work. 5 But his books and his songs are still well-known today. More
36、 than 200 million of his books are now in print in 15 languages. A. In 1991, he passed away. B. He soon became a famous writer. C. At college, he started writing books for children. D. Ted had to be patient and keep trying. E. It is likely that you have read one or more of them. F. When he left coll
37、ege, Ted began drawing. G. To his family and friends, though, he was known as Ted.（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 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It was a summer evening. I was sitting by the open window, reading a 1 . Suddenly, I heard someone crying, “Help! Help!“ It came from the tree at the oth
38、er end of the yard. I 2 but it was too dark to see anything clearly. Almost 3 I heard the cry again. It 4 like a child, but I could not imagine what anybody would be doing in our backyard. I decided to go out and have a 5 in the yard, just 6 someone was in trouble. I got a flashlight and a 7 and wen
39、t out into the yard. 8 I heard the cry. “Who“s there?“ I 9 as I walked across the yard toward the trees. But there was no 10 . With the help of my flashlight, I 11 all over that end of the yard. There was no 12 of anybody or anything. I came to the conclusion that my 13 was playing tricks on me, pro
40、bably because of the story I was reading about strange beings on the moon. Feeling rather 14 about walking around in my own backyard with a stick, I went back into the 15 . I had just sat down to read my book again when I was 16 by the cry of “Help! Help!“ this time from right behind me. I 17 my boo
41、k and jumped up. There, sitting on the table, was a large parrot, a bird that can copy human 18 ! While I was out in the yard, it must have 19 the light in the living room and 20 through the open window.（分数：20.00）A.newspaperB.bookC.letterD.reportA.looked outB.shoutedC.sat downD.listenedA.clearlyB.ma
42、dlyC.immediatelyD.certainlyA.thoughtB.playedC.feltD.soundedA.restB.lookC.partyD.rideA.becauseB.likeC.as ifD.in caseA.knifeB.stickC.beltD.gunA.StillB.BesidesC.In additionD.Once againA.heardB.thought overC.called outD.repliedA.problemB.progressC.hurryD.answerA.searchedB.travelledC.ranD.smeltA.ideaB.vo
43、iceC.signD.sceneA.imaginationB.feelingC.neighborD.friendA.cruelB.foolishC.dangerousD.specialA.houseB.gardenC.garageD.streetA.shockedB.pleasedC.excitedD.attractedA.finishedB.took outC.droppedD.picked upA.mistakesB.mannersC.speechD.actionA.put outB.turned onC.broughtD.seenA.climbed upB.come inC.flown
44、outD.got down十二、第二节 语法填空(总题数：1，分数：15.00)This summer the city“s Department of Transportation starts a new bike-share program. People 1 live and work in New York will be able to travel 2 (quick) and cheaply between many neighborhoods. This is important. It will make New Yorkers rethink their city and
45、rewrite the mental maps we use to 3 (decide) what is convenient, what is possible. Parks, restaurants and friends who once 4 (seem) beyond reasonable travelling distance on public transportation will seem a lot closer. The possibilities aren“t limitless, but the change will be pretty 5 (impress). I“
46、ve used a bike to get around New York 6 decades. There“s great excitement you feel from self-propelled transportationskateboarding, in-line skating and walking as well as biking; New York 7 (have) good public transportation, but you just don“t get the kind of rush I“m talking about on a bus or subwa
47、y train. I enjoy biking because it is 8 pleasure, not because biking is environment-friendly, improves my health or brings 9 (I) to different parts of the city. But it does all these things, tooand sometimes makes us a little self-satisfied for it; still, the reward is emotional (情感的) 10 (satisfy),
48、which beats reason, as it often does.（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 Lily 创业经历的短文。 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用你自己的语言表达，可改写对话中的句子，但不可照抄原句。 注意： 1词数 80 词左右； 2请将短文直接写在相应位置。 Nancy: Hi Lily. How“s your shop going? Lily: Very well. We made some money in
49、 the first month! Nancy: What made you decide on a sandwich shop in the first place? Lily: One day, I was sitting in a SuperBite sandwich shop when I suddenly thought, “Why not open my own shop since I like sandwiches so much!“ Nancy: What were your biggest problems to begin with? Lily: Rent! So expensive! I finally found a small shop of about four square meters. Nancy: I see. Any other problems? Lily: Money! I had none so I had to borrow twenty thousand dollars from my parents as start-up capital. Nancy: That was kind of them. They must really believe in you. What“s the s
