2016年03月公共英语二级真题

1、公共英语二级真题2016年03月第一部分 听力理解第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。1、 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a theatre.2、 How old is the man now? A. About 20. B. Nearly 40. C. Over 60.3、 What is the man going to do? A. Check the price of the ti

2、cket. B. Take a train to leave New York. C. Go to the information counter.4、 What do we learn about the man? A. He quitted his job. B. He has got two job offers. C. He is doing a part-time job.5、 What does Mr. Anderson do? A. He is a teacher. B. He is a librarian. C. He is a repairman.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

3、每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。6、 What is The Western Teacher? A. A story. B. A book. C. A magazine.7、 When did the man start writing books? A. After he came to Paris. B. Since the year of 2004. C. When he was at school.8、 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Customer a

4、nd waiter. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife.9、 What must have caused the speakers stomach aches? A. The apples. B. The soup. C. The fish.10、 Where will the speakers go? A. To the market. B. To the hospital. C. To the restaurant.11、 What are the speakers talking about? A. Film-seeing habits

5、. B. Popular cinemas. C. New films.12、 What seems to bother the woman at the cinema? A. The long waiting time. B. The noisy people. C. The uncomfortable seat.13、 What do we know about the man? A. He likes talking about new films. B. He enjoys seeing films with friends. C. He prefers seeing new films

6、 at the cinema.14、 Why does David go to Professor Smith for help? A. He missed all the classes last week. B. He had trouble with todays lecture. C. He wanted to learn how to take notes.15、 What should David do at the start of each class? A. Take down the main points of the lecture. B. Look through t

7、he notes from last class. C. Have a short talk with the professor.16、 How can David find the most important information to write down? A. By remembering all the details of the lecture. B. By reading the notes taken by his classmates. C. By focusing on the organization of the lecture.17、 How many sug

8、gestions has Professor Smith given to David? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.18、 Who brought silk to Europe in the thirteenth century? A. Napoleon. B. Marco Polo. C. Leonardo da Vinci.19、 What do we know about silk today? A. It is very popular among painters. B. It is much cheaper than in the past. C. It

9、is used by famous dress designers.20、 Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To persuade people to buy silk clothes. B. To encourage people to learn designing. C. To introduce the history of silk trade.第二部分 阅读第一节 短文理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Text 1Andy rived high in the Rocky Mountains. He h

10、unted(打猎) wild animals there. He also took other men hunting. That was his work. One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said: I want to write a story about bighorn sheep. I need pictures to go with my story. Will yo

11、u get pictures of the sheep for me? Andys two sons wanted their father to take the job. We will help you! they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get pictures. But why not try? they said. For days, Andy and his sons tried to get pictures. They did not want the sheep to

12、hear them or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away. Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face. But the sheep didnt run! Now I know why the sheep run away, Andy said. They run because we come up behind th

13、em. From now on, we will stay where they can see us. The next day, Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked toward them. The men did not try to hide, but they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move will frighten them away. Dont look right at the sheep, Andy said. Wild

14、 animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away. The men looked off to this side and to that side, but they walked closer and closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures. They made good friends with the wild sheep and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his stor

15、y. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.21、 What was the new job Andy got? A. To hunt bighorn sheep. B. To write a story of bighorn sheep. C. To protect bighorn sheep. D. To take pictures of bighorn sheep.22、 What is the fight way to get close to bighorn sheep? A. Look directly

16、 at them. B. Walk slowly to their faces. C. Run to them from one side. D. Follow them from behind.23、 What did Andy gain from his new job? A. He won respect from his children. B. He was well paid by the story writer. C. He knew better how to use a camera, D. He learned, more about bighorn sheep.Text

17、 2Everywhere in the world, plants and animals live together. Some animals eat plants they live with. Some plants stay alive because many plant-eating animals have natural enemies that eat them. Rich soil for the roots of plants is produced by worms and other very small animals that live underground.

18、 Green plants feed animals and people. It takes all the plants and animals living together to keep the earth a good place to live in. Plants and animals trade with each other. They trade for things they both need to stay alive. Animals breathe and the air gets changed inside their bodies. When they

19、breathe the air out again theres something called carbon(碳) in it. Animals cant use this air again. But plants need carbon. The plants trade fresh air for the carbon they need. Plants make food from carbon and water. They use sunlight for this work, just as a machine uses gas or electricity to keep

20、running. The plants store the food they make inside themselves. But what do the plants get in return? Many things. Plants make food from the carbon and other things that come from animals bodies. Insects like bees carry pollen(花粉) from one flower to another and the pollen forms seeds. Birds and othe

21、r animals eat the fruit in which seeds grow and often drop the seeds where they can grow up into new plants. So animals help the growth of new plants.24、 Which of the following is the closest in meaning with trade with in paragraph 2? A. live for B. give to and take from C. stay with D. teach and le

22、arn from25、 What is compared to electricity in paragraph 4? A. Sunlight. B. Water. C. Air. D. Carbon.26、 What is the main idea of the text? A. Living things are connected in nature. B. Some animals stay in plants for safety. C. Animals and plants are of different types. D. Some plants can stay alive

23、 by themselves.Text 3It is reported that bags are getting bigger all the time, and that there are more bags per person on the street today than at any other time in history. If this is true, possible explanations could include the wide use of small electric and electronic gadgets(装置), a reading-mate

24、rial explosion, a popular interest toward tight or pocketless clothing, or cheap bagmaking labor overseas. But, much as nature finds wayssuch as diseaseto control overpopulation, city life has thrown up impediments(障碍) to bags. To enter many public buildings, theatres, ballparks, and perhaps even un

25、derground railway stations, you must go through a search or go bagless. The city has countless bag rules. It is hard to keep them all straight, and youre never sure, when leaving home for the day, whether it might be a bad idea to bring one along. Last week, the New York Public Library got in the ga

26、me. Students, researchers, writers, historians, and anyone else who has got used over the years to treating the vast Rose Main Reading Room as an office or a reading room came up against a new rule. You are no longer allowed to bring a bag larger than eleven inches by fourteen inches into the librar

27、y. If you walk in with one, you must leave it at the coat check. You may keep its contents with you, however, and the library provides big clear plastic bags for them. You return them when you come back for your own bag. What the library is trying to prevent, in this case, is people taking things ou

28、t, rather than bringing things in. A librarian said on the second day, Its a big change for people who used to come and bring in half their flats. The people who use the library responsibly will continue to do so. The people who steal will continue to get away with it, if they really want to.27、 Wha

29、t does the writer mainly talk about? A. The history of the bag rules. B. The importance of using libraries. C. Different bags used in our daily life. D. The use of bags and the rules against it.28、 The bag rules in many public buildings require people to A. leave the places bagless B. pay for bringi

30、ng in bags C. have their bags examined D. use big clear plastic bags29、 What is the purpose of the new rule at the New York Public Library? A. To change peoples way of reading. B. To help people better use the library. C. To prevent people stealing from the library. D. To stop people from bringing i

31、n dangerous things.30、 How is the effect of the new rule according to the librarian? A. Excellent. B. Limited. C. Harmful. D. Unclear.第二节 补全文章根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。You might be surprised to know that bicycles have existed for about two hundred years, but no one is sure who first made this pop

32、ular two-wheeled machine. 31 The front wheel was much bigger than the back one, and also there werent any pedals(踏板). Riders had to move themselves forward by pushing their feet against the ground. 32 In 1879 an Englishman had the idea of connecting them to the back wheel with a chain. Gears(齿轮), wh

33、ich made things much easier for those cycling uphill, first appeared in the 1890s. There are now about one billion bicycles in the world. 33 They have to compete with cars on the streets of all the worlds cities, and the two forms of transport dont always mix well. In London in 2005, for example, ov

34、er 300 cyclists were either killed or seriously hurt in accidents. Because bicycles are much more environmentally friendly than cars, now many governments encourage people to ride rather than drive. 34 The number of yearly journeys made by bicycle in London has increased 50% over the last five years

35、. However, although one in three British people owns a bicycle, they still dont use them nearly as much as they could. 35 It is hoped that more people will rely on bicycles to move around. The reasons are obviouscycling helps to protect the environment, keep us fit, and it is often not only cheaper

36、but also quicker than travelling by car in many cases. A. Pedals finally arrived in the 1840s. B. Cycling is on the rise in the United Kingdom. C. Bicycles are used for only 2 % of journeys in the UK. D. The first person who made a bicycle was an Englishman. E. The number of bicycles is twice more t

37、han that of cars. F. The early models didnt look much like the bicycles of today. G. Cycling helps improve peoples health.第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。The taxi driver was a man in his late thirties. He picked me up and 36 me to my place. I usually like to have brief

38、 37 with people no matter where I come upon them and this situation was no 38 . I started by asking him how 39 was. He told me briefly that his business was just 40 but the cost of gas was really hurting his 41 line. We then got around to 42 the job environment. He told me that he had difficulty get

39、ting another type of work because of his 43 . I used to be a con(罪犯), he said 44 People look at my record and then Im 45 , but you know Ive turned my life around and have been 46 for several years. You dont seem to be at all 47 that you are riding with a con? As we parked at my place, I thought abou

40、t my 48 for a few seconds. It is never easy to start a new 49 , I said, but Im glad you are starting. If you dont want to drive taxi for the 50 of your life, then you can move 51 to some other job you may be 52 . The driver seemed to be quite 53 as he took my money. What you said to me makes a lot o

41、f 54 , he said. I will remember your 55 and that you were real easy to talk withI hope to see you again.36、 A. led B. drove C. showed D. guided37、 A. instructions. B. comparisons C. conversations D. meetings38、 A. different B. easy C. funny D. good39、 A. weather B. family C. market D. business40、 A.

42、 slow B. large C. hard D. fine41、 A. broken B. bottom C. straight D. body42、 A. discussing B. improving C. considering D. following43、 A. knowledge B. education C. background D. age44、 A. honestly B. angrily C. fairly D. secretly45、 A. away B. back C. out D. up46、 A. bright B. strict C. clean D. reg

43、ular47、 A. curious B. worried C. brave D. confused48、 A. reply B. excuse C. position D. reason49、 A. way B. course C. direction D. life50、 A. half B. part C. rest D. whole51、 A. in B. down C. around D. on52、 A. famous for B. interested in C. regretful over D. afraid of53、 A. surprised B. nervous C.

44、ashamed D. bored54、 A. effort B. sense C. trouble D. money55、 A. smartness B. eagerness C. seriousness D. kindness第二节 语法填空阅读下面对话，在空格处填入适当的单词或空格后括号内单词的正确形式，每空填写一个单词。Travelling can be a wonderful adventure. Travelling by airplane, however, can be very tiring. The following 56 (be) some tips to help re

45、duce the discomfort of your next long plane trip. Dont pack too much. Its no fun 57 (carry) a heavy suitcase around everywhere. Instead, pack only what you know you are going to wear. Choose clothes that can be 58 (wear) together. For example, take one pair of 59 (pant) and three matching tops. In y

46、our carry-on bag (a small bag that you keep with you on the plane), pack your toothbrush, medicines, and any other important 60 (person) items (物品). Also, pack some extra clothes 61 that you can survive if your suitcase is 62 (lose). Try to book a seat on the 63 (early) flight of the day. Delays are less likely if your flight i