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1、公共英语二级-483 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)(1).Where does this conversation most likely take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a bookstore.B.In a library.C.In a classroom.(2).What does the man want?（分数：1.00）A.A cup of tea.B.A cup of milk.C.A cup of coffee.(3).Whats the tim

2、e?（分数：1.00）A.Its 4:15.B.Its 4:45.C.Its 5:45.(4).What do we learn from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.John Smith cant come to the phone right now.B.John Smith isnt in right now.C.The caller dialed the wrong number.(5).How many students passed the exam?（分数：1.00）A.280.B.570.C.285.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1)

3、.What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Old schoolmates.B.Neighbors.C.Old friends.(2).Why does the man say the woman looks a bit familiar to him?（分数：1.00）A.Because they used to work together.B.Because they are next door neighbors.C.Because the man has seen her som

4、ewhere before.(3).What was the woman doing when the man greeted her?（分数：1.00）A.Looking for her umbrella.B.Going to work.C.Moving into a new building.(1).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Their summer holiday.B.Their jobs.C.Their new semester.(2).What did Barbara do?（分数：1.00）A.She found a job.B.

5、She had a holiday abroad.C.She ate a lot at home.(3).Which of the following is true about Paul?（分数：1.00）A.He earned a great deal of money during the holiday.B.He had a busy holiday.C.He had a pleasant holiday.(1).Where are the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.In a shop.B.At their home.C.In a bank.(2).Wh

6、at does the man sell?（分数：1.00）A.Hats.B.Handbags.C.Shoes.(3).Does the woman buy one?（分数：1.00）A.No, she doesnt.B.Yes, she does.C.She says it s too expensive.(1).The two speakers will_in the afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.have a meetingB.have a talkC.have lunch together(2).When will they have it?（分数：1.00）A.Befor

7、e 2:00 p.m.B.Around 2:00 p. m.C.After 2:00 p.m.(3).Where will they have it?（分数：1.00）A.In a cafe.B.In an office.C.In a restaurant.(1).How long has the woman been working in the company?（分数：1.00）A.More than 5 years.B.About 5 years.C.Less than 5 years.(2).How many employees does the company have?（分数：1.

8、00）A.300.B.400.C.500.(3).Is the woman satisfied with her salary?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, she is, though the company doesnt pay well.B.Yes, she is.C.No, shes not.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.John_a college student for more than a year.（分数：1.00）A.isB.has beenC.has becomeD.became2.He

9、 is pleased with what you have given him and_you have told him.（分数：1.00）A.all thatB.all whatC.all whichD.which3._Tom.（分数：1.00）A.The child s name callsB.The child callsC.The childs name is calledD.The child is named4.Difficult as the task was, he_it in time.（分数：1.00）A.workedB.didC.worked onD.finished

10、5._the poem a second time, it will be much better under stood.（分数：1.00）A.Your having readB.Having readC.When you readD.While reading6.I cant find my wallet now. I_it at home.（分数：1.00）A.must have forgottenB.must have leftC.must leaveD.must forget7.Is it a recorded football match?No, it is_football ma

11、tch.（分数：1.00）A.a livelyB.a livingC.an aliveD.a live8.It was on August 18, 1970_Nancy was born into a teachers family.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.thatC.whenD.who9.Please write your name in the_space at the top of the page.（分数：1.00）A.emptiedB.emptyC.blankD.nothing10.I have read one of his novels_a few of his pl

12、ays.（分数：1.00）A.butB.forC.as well asD.or11.Why is Tom absent now?He must be sick,_?（分数：1.00）A.isnt heB.is heC.mustnt heD.must he12.The doctor_me to spend a few days in bed.（分数：1.00）A.proposedB.madeC.suggestedD.advised13.Its rude (元礼的，猛烈的) of you to shout_the room.（分数：1.00）A.throughB.beyondC.acrossD.o

13、ver14.I_you to do this yourself.（分数：1.00）A.adviseB.demandC.suggestD.watch15.Beg your pardon, please. I didnt quite catch what you said.Oh, I just_to myself.（分数：1.00）A.talkedB.am talkingC.was talkingD.had teen talked六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Sleep is something we generally associate with living creat

14、ures. Of course, it is (36) that a lot of animals sleep, but zoologists are certain that (37) forms of animal life, (38) worms and snails, never really sleep. On the other (39) , animals such as bears sleep for 4 (40) 5 months every year.The (41) of sleep a human being needs (42) on age, the individ

15、ual and possible (43) . For example, doctors think that pre school children need between 10 and 12 hours a night, school children between 9 and 11 hours, and (44) between 7 and 8 hours. There are exceptional (45) of old people (46) only sleep between 2 and 3 hours a day and (47) to be active and hea

16、lthy. The sleep (48) of different (49) also appear to be (50) . Japanese people for example, sleep (51) hours than Europeans.(52) is not known for (53) whether mental activity (54) when a person is asleep. However, it is certainly true that some people can wake (55) at a specific, pre-determined tim

17、e.（分数：20.00）A.genuineB.trueC.indeedD.sincereA.originalB.primitiveC.precedingD.formerA.asB.suchC.soD.likeA.sectionB.partC.handD.aspectA.orB.afterC.andD.fromA.degreeB.lengthC.amountD.numberA.dependB.depend onC.to spendD.dependsA.kindB.sortC.raceD.typeA.adultsB.workersC.doctorsD.teachersA.situationsB.o

18、ccasionsC.casesD.modelsA.whatB.whoC.whereD.whichA.continuingB.continuedC.continueD.continuesA.inquiryB.requirementsC.necessityD.movementsA.colorsB.racesC.groupsD.typesA.differentB.alikeC.sameD.indifferentA.fewerB.littleC.lessD.fewA.ItB.ThisC.ThatD.WhichA.a certainB.certainC.certaintyD.certainlyA.off

19、ersB.observesC.operatesD.occursA.onB.toC.inD.up七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AWith the support of our readers, China Today has become successful in helping the world learn about China, and has built a bridge of friendship between the people of China and the rest of the world.Every day we receive many le

20、tters from our readers expressing their admiration (赞赏，钦佩) for China and their suggestions for improving the quality of the magazine. Some letters are published in “Postbag“ while others are kept for reference (参考).Many readers have suggested contests (竞赛) to develop closer contact between readers a

21、nd editors. We held a History and Tourism Contest in 1995 and a China Trivia Contest in 1996. We received warm responses to both.This year, China Today is holding a Reading Contest. Questions, chosen from articles published this year, will appear every three issues. Entrants must mail their answers

22、before January 31, 1999. Fifty entries with correct answers to all questions will be selected as prize winners. All winners will be named in the April 1999 issue.（分数：5.00）(1).China Today is_.（分数：1.00）A.a TV GuideB.a newspaperC.a teaching referenceD.a magazine(2).How many contests has China Today hel

23、d in the past few years?（分数：1.00）A.At least 2.B.Its not clear.C.Only 1.D.More than 3.(3).According to the passage, you can draw a conclusion that（分数：1.00）A.fifty people who answer all the questions correctly can see their own names in the April 1999 issueB.all the people who answer all the questions

24、 correctly must win prizesC.all the people who answer the three questions correctly can win prizesD.fifty entrants who answer all the questions can see their own names in April 1999 issue(4).Supposing China Today is a monthly, this one can be_.（分数：1.00）A.the March 1998 issueB.the January 1999 issueC

25、.the January 1996 issueD.the April 1999 issue(5).How did the editors deal with the letters from the readers?（分数：1.00）A.They put some letters in a big postbag for reference.B.They did nothing but keep all the letters for reference.C.They looked up some information in the letters and then published in

26、 Postbag.D.They published some letters in the column (专栏)Post bag and kept the rest for reference.BJapan has a problem many other countries would envyits workforce works too hard. Curing Japanese workers of disease “workaholism“ is proving a difficult job, partly because many of them like work bette

27、r than anybody else, experts say.Last month, the Japanese government passed a law for a 40-hour working week, down from 48 hours, to let people spend time away from the office or factory. But it could be many years before average work hours fall to the new level.In 1985, Japanese workers worked an a

28、verage of 2 168 hours a year. But people in Britain worked 1 952 hours, the United States 1 924, West Germany 1 965 and France 1 643. Many Japanese workers work long hours not only because of devotion and pleasure of the job, but also because of fear and inefficiency (无效，不称职).Many people feel that i

29、f they raked week off, they will lose touch with the business and fall behind other people. So they would rather stay at their desks. It is also considered bad form in many offices to leave before the boss. So workers will sit at their desks pretending to be busy until their boss finally puts on his

30、 jacket and heads out the door.（分数：3.00）(1).According to the passage, Japan was facing a problem because many workers_.（分数：1.00）A.do not want to leave workB.fear their bossesC.work inefficientlyD.take day off because of disease(2).“Workaholism“ is likely to happen when one_.（分数：1.00）A.loves ones wor

31、k too muchB.has to de a very difficult jobC.works long hours in a placeD.suffers a lot at work(3).The passage tells that in Japan_.（分数：1.00）A.the boss is usually the last to leave the officeB.the boss is usually the first to leave the officeC.workers are busiest just before going homeD.workers are u

32、sually busier than the bossCThe journey two naval (海军的) officers made some time ago to the very deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be explored. The two men went down seven mi les to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball called a “ba

33、thyscaphe“ to find out if there are any signs of life.It was necessary to set out early. So that the bathyscaphe would come to the surface in daylight and so be easily found by the mother ship which would be waiting for it. The drivers began preparations at dawn and soon afterwards, when all was rea

34、dy, the steel ball disappeared under the surface of the water.In time, the temperature dropped to freezing-point and the men trembled inside the ball. They kept in touch with the mother-ship by telephone describing how they felt. Then, at a depth of 3 000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they

35、 were quite cut off from the outside world. At 30 000 feet, the men were surprised by a sudden, loud noise: even the smallest hole in the ball would have meant instant (立即的，瞬间) death. Luckily, though, it was only one of the outer windows that had broken. Soon afterwards, the bathyscaphe touched the

36、soft ocean floor raising a big cloud of “dust“ made up of different kinds of small, dead sea animals. Here, powerful lights lit up the dark water and the men were surprised to see fish swimming just a bove them quite untroubled by the very large water pressure (压力). But they did not dare to leave th

37、e lights on for long, as the heat from them made the water boil. Quite unexpectedly, the telephone began working again and the weak but clear voices of the officers were heard on the mother-ship. After a stay of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later, cold and wet

38、through, but none the worse for their experience.（分数：4.00）(1).The officers started their journey at dawn（分数：1.00）A.so that they could return before darkB.because the sea then was calmC.because they wanted to return to the mother ship in twenty four hoursD.when the sun was not too strong(2).What did

39、the officers find out at the bottom of the sea?（分数：1.00）A.There was no signs of any life.B.They did find signs of any life.C.They only found different dead sea animals.D.There was only dust.(3).The journey to the bottom of the sea helped us to realize that（分数：1.00）A.there are not any signs of any li

40、fe at the bottom of the seaB.much of the world hasnt yet been exploredC.strong water-pressure has great effect on fishD.powerful lights can not be turned on at the ocean floor with out killing fish(4).Which of the following is closest in meaning to “They were cold and wet through, but none the worse

41、 for their experience.“（分数：1.00）A.For such an experience, being cold and wet through was not bad for them at all.B.They were cold and wet through, which was the worst thing of all.C.They were even worse than cold and wet through at the bottom of the sea.D.Considering what they had just experienced,

42、being cold and wet through was not bad for them at all.DCulture (文化) unchangingly molds (影响) human biology. Culture encourages certain activities, discourages others, and sets standards of physical health and attractiveness (吸引力). Sports activity, which is influenced by culture, helps build phenotyp

43、e (具有共同类型的一类有机物). American girls are encouraged to pursue and so, they do well in -competitive track and field, swimming, and diving. Brazilian girls are encouraged to avoid public activities. In Brazil fewer females swim, drive, and run than is the case in America. Culture standards of attractivene

44、ss also affect athletic activities. Americans run or swim not just to compete but to keep trim (漂亮的) and fit (健康的). Brazil s beauty standards accept more fat, especially in female buttocks and hips. Years of swimming mold an enlarged upper torso, a massive neck, and powerful shoulders and back. Succ

45、essful women swimmers tend to be big, strong, hard and bulky, but Brazilian culture says that women should be soft. A Brazilian beauty should have big hips and buttocks rather than big shoulders. So Brazil seldom sends female swimmers or runners to the Olympics. The countries that produce successful

46、 female swimmers are the United States, Germany, and Russia or any other one but not Latin countries including Brazil.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the main topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Brazil seldom sends female swimmers or runners to the Olympics.B.Cultural standards of attractiveness also affect athlet

47、ic activities.C.The effects of culture on standards of physical health and attractiveness.D.The effects of culture on human biology.(2).Why does Brazil seldom send female swimmers to the Olympics?（分数：1.00）A.Because successful women swimmers tend to be big, strong, hard and bulky, but Brazilian cultu

48、re says that women should be soft.B.Because Brazilian women dont like swimming and running.C.Because Brazils beauty standards accept less fat, especially in female buttocks and hips.D.Because Brazilian girls are encouraged to take part in public activities.(3).What does the word “females“ probably m

49、ean in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Women.B.People.C.Boys.D.Men.(4).From the passage, we can infer that（分数：1.00）A.female swimmers from Latin countries are unlikely to be successful in the OlympicsB.American girls are encouraged to pursue competitive track and field, swimming and drivingC.female swimmers from the U. S. and Germany are likely to be successful in the OlympicsD.culture encourages certain activities, discourages others, and sets standards of physical h