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1、公共英语二级-504 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).What is the weather most probably like now?（分数：1.00）A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Snowy.(2).How much does the computer cost now?（分数：1.00）A.4,500 dollars,B.4,000 dollars.C.5,000 dollars.(3).What do we learn from the conversat

2、ion?（分数：1.00）A.They are talking about nice children.B.The man has a house for sale.C.The man has a three-bedroom house for the children.(4).Where does this conversation most likely take place?（分数：1.00）A.In the library,B.At the airport.C.In the bank.(5).What can be inferred about Jonny?（分数：1.00）A.He

3、had no interest in social work.B.He didnt work hard in school.C.He graduated successfully.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)(1).What is Mr. Green doing?（分数：1.00）A.Answering the phone.B.Having a meeting.C.Working in the office.(2).How long will Mr. Green stay in the office after the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.Two hours.B

4、.One hour.C.Three hours.(3).What can we infer from the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.The man becomes angry.B.Anne will ring the office again.C.Mr. Green will ring Anne back.(1).What was the woman doing before she went home?（分数：1.00）A.Typing a report.B.Rewriting a report.C.Reviewing a report.(2).What time did

5、the woman get home?（分数：1.00）A.9:00.B.11:00.C.10:00.(3).Where did the woman have her dinner?（分数：1.00）A.At home.B.In her office.C.In a restaurant.(1).Where does the man want to go?（分数：1.00）A.Tokyo train station.B.Tokyo Museum.C.Tokyo Tower.(2).How much is the train fare?（分数：1.00）A.130 yen.B.113 yen.C.

6、30 yen.(3).How often does the train come?（分数：1.00）A.About every four minutes.B.About every five minutes.C.About every six minutes.(1).Where probably are the speakers?（分数：1.00）A.In a store.B.In a hotel.C.In a restaurant.(2).What color is the mans girlfriends eyes?（分数：1.00）A.Blue.B.Green.C.Purple.(3).

7、What size is the mans girlfriend?（分数：1.00）A.Small.B.Medium.C.Large.(1).How many things are necessary to learn foreign languages?（分数：1.00）A.3.B.4.C.5.(2).What does the speaker suggest?（分数：1.00）A.Trying hard to memorize grammar rules.B.Trying your best to memorize more words.C.Listening to songs in th

8、e foreign language.(3).What do we know about the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.He is native speaker.B.He is good at grammar.C.He often reads books.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._about the exam that he decided to turn to Mr. Zhang for help.（分数：1.00）A.So curious he wasB.So curious was

9、heC.Such curious he wasD.Such curious was he2.Jerry, will you please go and empty the rubbish?_?（分数：1.00）A.What is itB.What forC.How comeD.How is it3.As_rule, oranges are sold by_weight and eggs by_ dozen.（分数：1.00）A.a;不慎;theB.a; the; theC.a; a; theD.the;不慎;不慎4.How kind of you to come round, but why?

10、_that all is right.（分数：1.00）A.SeeB.To seeC.SeeingD.For seeing5.It was quite a long time_I recognized him.（分数：1.00）A.afterB.beforeC.whenD.since6.Will you go to the party?Of course I will_.（分数：1.00）A.if having invitedB.if invitedC.if I was invitedD.if I will be invited7.In the traffic accident, my unc

11、le came close to_.（分数：1.00）A.be killedB.killingC.killD.being killed8.Johny looks angry today. What is up?Well, _happened is none of your business.（分数：1.00）A.whereverB.whateverC.whoeverD.no matter what9.Although he is often tired_his courses, he is never tired_his lessons. In fact, he enjoys them.（分数

12、：1.00）A.of; withB.with; fromC.with; ofD.at; with10.Lily, _to get to school before 7 oclock.（分数：1.00）A.is sureB.is sure thatC.will be sureD.be sure11.Of the two lessons, the first was by far_, partly because the teacher has more knowledge.（分数：1.00）A.the bestB.betterC.the betterD.much better12.Is your

13、 father still a doctor?_.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, he wasB.No, but he used to beC.No, but he used toD.He didnt use to13.Little John caught a bad cold because he_in the snow all afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.had been playingB.is playingC.had laidD.lay14.Sometimes we are asked_the likely result of the event will be.（分数：

14、1.00）A.what we thinkB.that what we thinkC.that we thinkD.what do we think15._blacks are looked down upon.（分数：1.00）A.Gone are the days whenB.Gone are the days whichC.Went are the days whenD.Went are the days that六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I close my eyes and can still hear herthe little girl with a (3

15、6) so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n) (37) peasant who asked for money and (38) gave the only thing she hadher voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the (39) of Little Orphan Annie. I could not understand the words she (4

16、0) , but her voice begged for (41) . It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell. She sang (42) an old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended and (43) thrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hair (44) the

17、 bun (发髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up to (45) a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I cant recall. Her voice, on the other hand, is (46) imprinted in my mind.I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throug

18、hout the (47) Soviet Union add to their families income by working on the streets. The children are unable to (48) school, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of an (49) day is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression (萧条) in the

19、United States, but those American children were (50) shoeshine boys of the (51) . This girl was real to me.When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity (52) rather admiration. Her smile of (53) did not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I kno

20、w this because when I looked back she smiled again. We (54) that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and (55) strength.（分数：20.00）A.willB.strengthC.voiceD.determinationA.AmericanB.ChineseC.JapaneseD.RussianA.in returnB.in turnC.by handD.in silenceA.voiceB.imageC.storyD.looksA.saidB.mur

21、muredC.usedD.sangA.attentionB.loveC.helpD.mercyA.acrossB.fromC.underD.from underneathA.handsB.feetC.headD.faceA.fell outB.escapedC.did upD.tied toA.removeB.tearC.cut offD.dressA.neverB.permanentlyC.occasionallyD.sometimesA.latterB.richC.formerD.greatA.attendB.finishC.leaveD.enjoyA.unhappyB.unsatisfi

22、edC.unusualD.unsuccessfulA.facedB.realC.facelessD.visibleA.twentiesB.thirtiesC.fortiesD.teensA.andB.whileC.butD.orA.contemptB.pityC.bitternessD.thanksA.stoppedB.sharedC.wonD.exchangedA.fullB.innerC.braveD.fighting七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AIn October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old d

23、eaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired (退休) from profess-ional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf peo

24、ple still talk about him and his years in baseball.William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.Hoy began playing prof

25、essional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northw- estern League. In 1888 he started as an outfielder (外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league s

26、eason he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-handed and batted left-handed, on June 19, 1889 he threw out three batters (击球手) at the plate from his outfield position.The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began be

27、cause of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.For many years people talked about Hoys last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a

28、wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning (棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.After he retired Hoy sta

29、yed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 410 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15,1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99.（分数：3.00）(1).In which order did the follo

30、wing things happen in Hoys life?a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.e. Hoy became deaf.（分数：1.00）A.d e a e bB.e a b c dC.d a e c bD.e a c b d(2).We can infer from the last paragra

31、ph that Hoy_in his late years.（分数：1.00）A.was in good physical conditionB.led a relaxed lifeC.traveled around the worldD.became famous(3).What can be inferred from this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Hoy was one of the greatest baseball players in his time.B.Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball g

32、ames.C.The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.D.Hoys family encouraged him to become a baseball player.BLONDON Life for Cathy Hanger and her three children is set to permanent (永久的) fast-forward.Their full school day and her job as a lawyers assistant are busy enough. But Hanger also

33、 has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her daughter at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.Often, the exhausted family doesnt get home until 7 p.m. There is just time for a quick supper before homework. In todays world, middle-class American and British parents t

34、reat their children as if they are competitors racing for some finishing line.Parents take their children from activity to activity in order to make their future bright. It seems that raising a genius has become a more important goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.“Doctors across the c

35、ountry are reporting a growing number of children suffering from stomachaches and headaches due to exhaustion and stress,“ says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.Teachers are dealing with exhausted kids in the classroom. Its a very serious problem. Many children attend afte

36、r-school clubs by necessity. But competitive pressures also create an explosion of activities. They include sports, language, music and math classes for children as young as four.“There is a new parenting trend under way which says that you have to tap all your childs potential(潜能) at a young age; o

37、therwise you will let him down,“ says Terry Apter, a Camb- ridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist (青少年精神病专家).“It isnt entirely new: there have always been pushy parents. But what was previously(以前) seen as strange behavior is now well accepted./（分数：4.00）(1).From the second paragraph of this p

38、assage we can find that_.（分数：1.00）A.Hanger busies herself by following a trendB.Hanger is interested in sports and musicC.Hanger doesnt spend much time on her full-time jobD.Hanger wastes much time helping her childrens lessons(2).British parents, as the writer described in this passage,_.（分数：1.00）A

39、.give their children little time to develop freelyB.bring up their children in a simple wayC.pay no attention to their childrens lessonsD.treat their children as sports players(3).The writers opinion about after-school clubs is that_.（分数：1.00）A.some clubs result in competitive pressuresB.activities

40、in the country are too competitiveC.clubs should have more subjects for school childrenD.children should attend four clubs at a time(4).The last paragraph tells us that in Britain_.（分数：1.00）A.parents have all benefited from childrens clubsB.parents used to take their children to every clubC.parents

41、have come to know the standard of educationD.parents used to be wise on how to raise childrenCAre you the kind of person who likes staying in unusual places? If the answer is “yes“, then try the worlds coldest hotel in Jukkasjarvi in the north of Sweden. But go in winter or all youll find is a pool

42、of water, because the hotel melts every spring!The man who runs the Attic Hall Hotel is Nils Yngve Bergqvist. He built his first ice building for an art exhibition in 1991 and he designed the present hotelover 200 meters squarehimself. It took workmen about two months to pile 1,000 tons of snow onto

43、 a wooden base. As the weather got colder, the snow froze and then they removed the base. The whole building and everything in it are made of snowexcept for the wooden front door. Theres a theatre which Nils uses for a jazz club, a radio station and a large ice bar. As you can imagine, hot drinks ar

44、e popular with the guests! The rooms have no doors; theres no furniture, no heating and everyone sleeps on ice beds. But the 800 people who stayed at the hotel this winter seemed to like it. If you want to stay in one of the ten ice rooms, it will cost you about 30 a night. You will receive a surviv

45、al certificate from the manager.When the winters over, Nils holds his annual contest to predict the day that the hotel will fall. The person that guessed the day correctly last year receives a large painting from an ARTic Hall exhibition. Nilss ice hotel is becoming world-famous and he loves his wor

46、k Hes already excited about his next project an ice hotel that will have more complicated architectural features and, he says, will be bigger and better.（分数：4.00）(1).What do we know about the Artic Hall Hotel?（分数：1.00）A.It is completely made of snow.B.It is designed by Nilss friend.C.It is built onc

47、e a year.D.It has a wooden base.(2).How much can Nils make at least per night if his ice hotel is full?（分数：1.00）A.100B.300C.200D.30(3).According to the passage, the following can describe Nils Yngve Bergqvist EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.creativeB.unrealisticC.ambitiousD.committed(4).What would be the best ti

48、tle for the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Winter Exhibition.B.Winter Entertainment.C.Nilsa Hotel Manager.D.Cold Comfort.DThe deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. Th

49、ere is some plants life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.The deserts of the world are not uninhabited (not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.The people of the desert have to