1、公共英语一级-277 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、单项选择题(总题数：20，分数：60.00)1.Nancy is not coming tonight. But she _!（分数：3.00）A.promisesB.promisedC.will promiseD.had promised2.We“ve made some achievements, but there is still a long way _.（分数：3.00）A.goingB.to goC.goneD.to be gone3.Dr. B
2、ethune began to work the _ he arrived at the front.（分数：3.00）A.momentB.placeC.wayD.reason4.This pen isn“t yours, is it? _.（分数：3.00）A.Yes, it“s not mineB.No, yours is biggerC.No, it“s my friend“sD.Yes, mine“s a red one5.Thanks for the _ you did me to move away the stone. That“s all right.（分数：3.00）A.fa
3、vourB.goodC.troubleD.kindness6.She won“t be afraid as _ as you are here.（分数：3.00）A.longB.wellC.soonD.far7.It isn“t quite _ whether she will take the advice.（分数：3.00）A.sureB.rightC.certainD.exact8.Shirley _ a book about China last year but I don“t know whether she has finished it.（分数：3.00）A.has writt
4、enB.wroteC.had writtenD.was writing9.It was until last year hat he _.（分数：3.00）A.left his home town for a new startB.came to realize the importance of learning EnglishC.worked as an English teacher at a middle schoolD.set out to build a new house of his own10.A telephone call _ him hurrying to his ho
5、me town.（分数：3.00）A.madeB.forceC.sentD.let11.Did you have _ difficulty talking to the foreigner? No. I only could not follow him when he spoke too fast.（分数：3.00）A.anyBaC.someD.much12.The old lady has never _ the house since she moved in.（分数：3.00）A.been awayB.leftC.livedD.stayed at13.We“re sure of win
6、ning the match. _. We“ll meet our match.（分数：3.00）A.Don“t be so sureB.So are weC.It“s out of questionD.I think so14.I have no one _ me, for I can deal with it all by myself.（分数：3.00）A.helpB.to helpC.helpedD.to have helped15.I“d _ them to stay at home the whole day.（分数：3.00）A.ratherB.betterC.preferD.a
7、gree16.He kept his head; otherwise the accident _.（分数：3.00）A.would happenB.happenedC.would have happenedD.happens17.“Is she older than you?“ “Yes she is older than _ two years“（分数：3.00）A.meB.I forC.I am byD.me by18.He is _ a writer as a reporter.（分数：3.00）A.moreB.ratherC.not so muchD.not such19.I sup
8、pose that when I come back in ten years“ time, all these old houses _-down.（分数：3.00）A.will have been pulledB.will have pulledC.will be pullingD.will be pulled20.Johnson hoped it would be _ who would be called upon.（分数：3.00）A.hasB.himC.heD.himself三、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、短文理解 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In t
9、he traditional (传统的) marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family, Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, the paid the bills (帐).The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs, The ma
10、n made most of the decisions, He was the boss, In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. she stayed at home to care for the children and her husband, She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework, Her job at home was very important.
11、In recent years, many couples (夫妇) continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a diff
12、erent impression of marriage and family responsibilities (责任). There are two important differences in male (男性) and female (女性) roles (角色) now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and wom
13、en may choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time
14、, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage, Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.（分数：20.00）(1).Which
15、 of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?（分数：4.00）A.Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.B.The women made most of decisions.C.The woman stayed at home to care the children.D.The man paid the bills.(2).In recent years _.（分数：4.00）A.young couples (拒绝) the traditional relati
16、onship.B.the woman has a job and earns the money for the family.C.the woman doesn“t stay at home and care for the children and the house.D.the role of men and women has begun to change.(3).Men and women may now choose all the following except to _.（分数：4.00）A.marry or to stay single.B.work or stay at
17、 home.C.leave their jobs just because they have childrenD.have their roles that are comfortable for them(4).The following are all now true except _.（分数：4.00）A.they may choose to have children or notB.the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C.the woman is the most important person in t
18、he houseD.the woman may want to go to work(5).Which of the following is not true?（分数：4.00）A.Everyone tries to get married.B.The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C.The woman“s job at home was very important in the past.D.Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.五、短文理解 2(总题数：1，分数：2
19、0.00)Unemployment (失业) rose from 7.5 otherwise the accident _.（分数：3.00）A.would happenB.happenedC.would have happened D.happens解析：17.“Is she older than you?“ “Yes she is older than _ two years“（分数：3.00）A.meB.I forC.I am byD.me by 解析：18.He is _ a writer as a reporter.（分数：3.00）A.moreB.ratherC.not so mu
20、ch D.not such解析：19.I suppose that when I come back in ten years“ time, all these old houses _-down.（分数：3.00）A.will have been pulled B.will have pulledC.will be pullingD.will be pulled解析：20.Johnson hoped it would be _ who would be called upon.（分数：3.00）A.hasB.himC.he D.himself解析：三、第二部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0
21、.00)四、短文理解 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In the traditional (传统的) marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family, Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, the paid the bills (帐).The money was used for food, clothes, the house
22、, and other family needs, The man made most of the decisions, He was the boss, In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. she stayed at home to care for the children and her husband, She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework, Her
23、job at home was very important. In recent years, many couples (夫妇) continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage. But
24、some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities (责任). There are two important differences in male (男性) and female (女性) roles (角色) now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work o
25、r stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man ta
26、ke care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage, Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of th
27、eir families.（分数：20.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?（分数：4.00）A.Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.B.The women made most of decisions. C.The woman stayed at home to care the children.D.The man paid the bills.解析：(2).In recent years _.（分数：4.00）A.young
28、 couples (拒绝) the traditional relationship.B.the woman has a job and earns the money for the family.C.the woman doesn“t stay at home and care for the children and the house.D.the role of men and women has begun to change. 解析：(3).Men and women may now choose all the following except to _.（分数：4.00）A.m
29、arry or to stay single.B.work or stay at home.C.leave their jobs just because they have children D.have their roles that are comfortable for them解析：(4).The following are all now true except _.（分数：4.00）A.they may choose to have children or notB.the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C
30、.the woman is the most important person in the house D.the woman may want to go to work解析：(5).Which of the following is not true?（分数：4.00）A.Everyone tries to get married. B.The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C.The woman“s job at home was very important in the past.D.Many Americans stil
31、l have a traditional marriage.解析：五、短文理解 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Unemployment (失业) rose from 7.5&in June, 1996to 7.8% in July, 1996, the highest rate since January of that year, the Labor Department reported. The main reason was a large increase nearly 700,000 in the labor force, with a record 61.9% of the
32、population over sixteen years of age working or actively looking for work. That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the labor force, an increase partly because of a continuation of long-term and economic trends(经济趋势)and partly a reflection of pressure on families to inc
33、rease their incomes.（分数：20.00）(1).According to the announcement, which of the following statements is correct?（分数：5.00）A.Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January. B.Unemployment rose at a steady rate form January to July.C.Unemployment rose by about 7% from June to July.D.Unemp
34、loyment rose about 7% the first time in July.解析：(2).Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage?（分数：5.00）A.There are fewer jobs in summer.B.Many companies had dismissed workers.C.The labor force had grown. D.Records have become more accurate (准确)解析：(3).which of the follo
35、wing is said to be the main reason why more people are looking for work?（分数：5.00）A.Young people start working younger.B.Recent graduates have entered the labor market.C.More people must have tow jobs to support their families.D.More women have entered the job market. 解析：(4).It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of _.（分数：5.00）A.persons whose jobs are not professional (专业的) B.persons who work at both permanent (永久) and full-time jobsC.those over 16 years of age who are looking for workD.about 60% of the country“s population解析：
