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1、公共英语二级-683 及答案解析(总分：104.00，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).Whats the price of one cup?A. $ 35. B. $ 65. C. $ 20.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).How does the man feel about the womans red dress?A. He hates it very much.B. He likes it better than blue dress.C. He doesnt like it as well

2、 as the blue one.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What will the man do soon?A. Buy a ticket for the 6 oclock plane.B. Go on his job and finish it.C. Change m a different flight.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What is the relationship between the speakers?A. They are strangers. B. They are classmates.C. They are customer and s

3、hop man.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).Where is the womans husband?A. In the lab. B. In the classroom. C. At home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第二节(总题数：6，分数：17.00)(1).How will the woman go to Georgia for her holiday?A. By taxi B. With her brother C. On her own by plane（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When will the man leave for his holid

4、ay?A. On FridayB. On Wednesday eveningC. At 8:30（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How soon will the speakers see each other?A. In a week B. On Friday C. We dont know（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Who was the speaker?A. A librarian.B. A professor.C. A researcher.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).For whom is the course intended?A. All second-

5、year students who failed first-year English.B. All first-, second-, and third-year students.C. Students who dont know how to write a research paper.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What does the speaker ask the students to do who have already learned to write a research paper?A. Take notes.B. Help the other stude

6、nts.C. Enroll in another English class.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).Where does the man want to post to?A. New York.B. New Zealand.C. Washington.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Where does this conversation take place?A. At a cinema.B. At a theatre.C. At a post office.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).How can light and bright color influe

7、nce people?A. It can only make people happy.B. It can make people sad.C. It can make people happy and active.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which color would have made the number of self-murder attempts fall even more sharply?A. Black. B. Green. C. Pink.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What is the main idea of the passage?A.

8、 Light colors make people feel more cheerful.B. Colors can influence peoples moods.C. Dark colors make people feel sad.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What does the man offer to the woman?A. Some fast-food.B. French food.C. Expensive food.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Why does the woman want to have French food?A. Its deli

9、cious.B. Its expensive.C. Its her birthday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(1).What is the company going to do?A. To promote some people. B. To appoint some people.C. To recruit some people.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).What position has fallen vacant in the company?A. Senior secretary. B. Personnel manager.C. Assistant manage

10、r.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why did Kitty leave the company?A. Because she was not good at her job.B. Because she got married and she wanted to be a full-time housewife.C. Because she didnt like her job.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What qualifications are needed for this job?A. A female graduate from the secretary c

11、ollege.B. A female with a good knowledge of English.C. Both A and B.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.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.When he was in the countryside, he _ visit the poor peasants.A. used to B. was used toC. is used to D. had used to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.You ought to do _ he tells

12、you.A. where B. because C. as D. which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.All too often, the national, dreams that drive politics on wholly irrational character.A. come B. keep C. take D. turn（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Can we do our work better with _ money and _ people?A. lesser; few B. less; fewer C. little; less D. few;

13、less（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Without speaking a word, we can make ourselves _, by using our face and our body, of course.A. to understandB. understandC. understoodD. understanding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Many elderly people have to live on the money they _ when they were working.A. laid up B. put back C. set up

14、 D. put aside（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Wilma became the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track, _ made her mother very proud.A. it B. that C. which D. this（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Goodbye, Mr. Smith. Im very pleased _.A. to meet you B. to have met youC. meeting D. having met you（分数：1.00）A

15、.B.C.D.9.I dont think you two know each other, _?A. do I B. dont I C. do you D. dont you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The new technology has made the mobile more flexible, _ with the old version.A. compared B. comparing C. compares D. to compare（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The French Revolution was a period of _, but

16、produced some great literature.A. chaos B. interestC. imagination D. success（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.-He is anxious to know the result of the examination.-But it will soon _ to everyone.A. make known B. be made to knowC. make to know D. be made known（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13._seemed to be no opposition to the

17、proposal.A. TheyB. ThereC. WhatD. It（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Please give this notebook _ comes for it.A. to whomever B. to whoeverC. whomever D. whoever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.-The window is dirty.-I know. It _ for weeks.A. hasnt cleaned B. didnt cleanC. wasnt cleaned D. hasnt been cleaned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、

18、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever, a (36) you have spent many hours with, in all sorts of (37) . David didnt think I should be so (38) about the separation. “Its (39) a car,“ he said. “And we need a (40) one. “We were stand

19、ing in the hot car park outside a car dealers office, keys to the new (41) in Davids hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and handed them to the (42) As we drove away, I (43) to look at my trusty friend, standing silent and alone.As it turned out, I (44) the new car. It ran beautif

20、ully, all the tires were good, (45) I happily stopped buying gas every week. Our teenage children were (46) to ride around in a small green car (47) a smoky van (小型客货车). It began to feel like our familys car.Still, I (48) looking in the rear-view mirror (后视镜) and seeing the seats (49) I used to put

21、my little children. I still thought about the family (50) in that car and the fun we had together.Then one day, I happened to go to a (51) . I parked in a sea of vehicles (车辆). As I (52) through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a (53) blue van coming slowly toward me. A little boy and a

22、girl looked out the window at me as I stared at them in great (54) . The boy smiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then, as I waved back slowly with (55) feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the stores entrance, I burst into tears.（分数：20.00）(1).A. leader B. customer C. companion D. neighbour（分

23、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. situations B. directions C. chances D. dangers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. unhappy B. sure C. crazy D. careless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. really B. just C. hardly D. indeed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. lighter B. cleaner C. quieter D. smaller（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. flat B. car C. case D. loc

24、k（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. children B. policeman C. salesman D. repairman（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. showed up B. turned back C. moved on D. ran away（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. liked B. bought C. stopped D. returned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. yet B. until C. and D. then（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. protected B. shock

25、ed C. delighted D. determined（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. as well as B. away fromC. in comparison with D. instead of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. missed B. enjoyed C. avoided D. forgot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. where B. when C. that D. which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. pictures B. trips C. interests D. stories（分数：

26、1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. school B. Chinese restaurantC. hospital D. shopping centre（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. drove B. walked C. marched D. ran,（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. dusty B. noisy C. shining D. familiar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. joy B. fear C. disappointment D. surprise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. mixed B.

27、strong C. personal D. warm（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AYou can use your Business Telecard International at any card phone in the United Kingdom. Here is some information about making international phone calls.You can now phone almost any country in the world, although in some cases yo

28、u can only call big cities. When you cannot make direct dialing calls, you can ask. the international operator to help you. This is more expensive and takes more time, but it may be helpful if you want to speak to a particular person and no one else, in this case you should ask for a “person-to-pers

29、on“ call. Even more expensive is a reverse charge call where the person who receives the call pays. If the international line is busy, you can reserve (留下) a call, explain the number you want and the operator will call you back when the line is free.You can save money by calling outside office hours

30、, for example, early in the morning, late at night, and on Sundays. Remember that the time may be different in the country that you are calling. International time is based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). London is on GMT and Moscow, for example, is 3 hours ahead. There is one problem: change to DST (

31、Daylight Saving Time) for the summer. In the UK, clocks are put forward one hour in spring and put back in autumn, and so London is actually one hour ahead of GMT in the gummer.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the most expensive type of call?A. Direct dial. B. Through the operator.C. Reverse charge call. D. Cal

32、ling outside office hours.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can you do if the international line is engaged?A. Ask the operator to call you back later.B. Make a “person-to-person“ call.C. Call back outside office hours.D. Wait and call again when the line is free.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When is it cheaper to m

33、ake an international call?A. 10 a.m. B. 5 p.m. C. 11 p.m. D. 8 a.m.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).If you want to use your Business Telecard International, you have to_.A. use a card phone B. phone on SundayC. make a direct dialing call D. pay extra（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BMany a young person tells me he wants to be

34、a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there is a big difference between “being a writer“ and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the typewriter. “You want to write,“ I say to them, “not want to be a writer.

35、“The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying profession, for not every writer is kissed by future. There are thousands whose expectation is never rewarded. When I left a twenty-year career (职业) in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿人), I had no hope at all. Wha

36、t I did have was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so ha

37、rd to sell a story that I hardly made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering: what if? I would keep putting my dream to the testeven though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is

38、the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.（分数：4.00）(1).The passage is meant to_.A. encourage young people to consider writing as a careerB. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people it is unrealistic for a writer to

39、 seek wealth and fameD. ware young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can be concluded from the passage?A. A writers success depends on luck rather on effort.B. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.C. Famous writers usu

40、ally live in poor condition.D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A. He was not able to have rest for a whole year.B. He hadnt a change for the better.C. He was not able to

41、produce a single book.D. He found his dream would never come true.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).“Shadowland“ in the last sentence refers to_.A. a world that exists only in ones imaginationB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD. the be

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44、ress :5300 No. 3 RoadMon. .Tue. seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, Beckham became famous overnight. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free kicks. The speed of one of his shots was timed at 157 kph. He also had the ability to make the ball go from left to right

45、, or right to left, whenever he chose. Goalkeepers were never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.（分数：4.00）(1).Which word can take the place of the underlined word “fervency“ in paragraph 1 ?A. success B. interest C. prize D. skill（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The unusually s

46、urprising way that he scored goals _.A.helped him to gain many prizes for EssexB.kept him playing for Leeds UnitedC.offered him the chance to join the national teamD.made him popular in many British homes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following shows the right order of what Beckham experienced?a.

47、 Beckham played his first football league game.b. Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award.c. Beckham played for Manchester United Youth Cup team.d. Beckham went to Spain to join a football training camp,e. Beckham played for the schools of Essex,A. e, d, a, c, b B. b, e, d, a, cC.e, b, a,

48、s d, c D. b, d,e,c, a（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The passage is mainly talking about _.A. how Beckham became a successful football playerB. what abilities Beckham bad to score so many goalsC. when Beckham became famous all over BritainD.why Beckham could win in football league games（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.EMr Joh

49、n has paid much attention to his weight reduction programs. Just last year, for example, when he was the main speaker at the company dinner, he said he had put on 30 pounds instead of losing the forty he had promised he would.The year before that, he joined a health club. He exercised every day and ate less food. After three months however be began making excuses about why he couldnt go there more often.As the health club failed to work