2017年公共英语二级预测题(附答案)

书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟2017年公共英语二级预测题（附答案）第一节：单项填空 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 例:1.Pauldoesn'thavetobemade_________.Healwaysworkshard. A.studyB.tostudyC.studiedD.studying 21.Neitherherparentsnorshe__________thetwo_____________. A.remember…roomnumberB.remembers…roomnumbers C.remember…roomnumbersD.remembers…roomnumber 22.Chinahas_____________population. A.alargeB.agreatdealofC.manyD.much 23.I’dliketothankyouforthe_________youdidmetocleanmyhouse. A.favorB.helpC.aidD.assistant 24.__________ofthemarenotstudents.Someofthemareteachers. A.OneB.BothC.AllD.None 25.Theearthis49_____________ofthemoon. A.timesizeB.timethesizeC.timessizeD.timesthesize 26.Therewasabird____________inthesky. A.flyB.fliesC.flyingD.flied 27.He______________herehalfanhourago,butheisstillonthewaynow. A.hadbeenB.wouldhavebeen C.couldhavebeenD.shouldhavebeen 28.Youwon’tbediscouragedas_________asyouarestillhopeful. A.longB.wellC.soonD.far 29.Seldom_____________suchagoodmovieinthatsmallcinema. A.wedoseeB.doweseeC.weseeD.seewe 30.ThatwasthesecondtimeI______________thiscountry. A.visitedB.hadvisitedC.wouldvisitD.hasvisited 31.Eatingvegetables,_________isagoodhabit,isalwaysasuggestionforkeepinghealthy. A.whichBthatC.itD.what 32.Everyyearmanypeople___________hungerinAfrica. A.diewithB.dieofC.diefromD.dieto 33.Shewenthomeimmediately,___________aboutherbabywhowashomealone. A.worryB.worriesC.worriedD.worrying 34.–Whoisthisletterwritten__________?--Mymother.Ihaven’tbeenwritingherforamonth. A.toB.byC.withD.in 35.Thisisnotagoodtopicto_____________. A.talkB.betalkedC.talkaboutD.betalkedabout 第二节：完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 IfanAmericanis36withyou,hewillputhisthumbandforefingerintoa37.ThatmeansOK.ButinBrazil,theverysignis38toberude.InPoland,aguestusuallypresentflowerstohishostess.Thenumbermustbeanodd(奇数)one.39,thehostessisn’texpectedto40thecoverofthebunchofflowers.Andusually,redroseisasignoflove. Usuallywenodtoexpressouragreementandshakeourheadstoshowdisapproval.Toour41thesebodymovementsmeanthe42inBulgaria.(保加利亚)Arabsoftengreet43kissingonbothcheeks.Andthe44ofputtingahandonaperson'neckisdifferent45ChineseandAmericans.Crossing46legsintheUnitedStatesisasignof47relaxed.ButinKorea,it'snotallowed.InChinese,peoplehand48withbothhandsto49theirrespect,butforMuslims,theythinkthelefthandis50anddonoteatorpassanythingwithit. The51incustomsandculturesintheworldarereally52.Weshouldlearn53aboutthemtoavoid54.Then,wouldyoupleaseremember:WheninRome,doasthe55do. 36.A.satisfyB.satisfyingC.satisfiedD.satisfaction 37.A.circleB.roundC.ballD.ring 38.A.considerB.considersC.consideringD.considered 39.A.besideB.besidesC.exceptD.exceptfor 40.A.receiveB.repeatC.reviewD.remove 41.A.surpriseB.surprisesC.surprisingD.surprised 42.A.wrongB.oppositeC.sameD.different 43.A.withB.toC.byD.as 44.A.poseBgestureC.actionD.movement 45.A.forB.fromC.atD.in 46.A.oneB.onesC.one’sD.ones’ 47.A.beB.beingC.tobeD.tobeing 48.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing 49.A.showB.presentC.displayD.demonstrate 50.A.cleanB.uncleanC.tidyD.untidy 51.A.differentB.differenceC.differencesD.differ 52.A.acceptableB.availableC.notableD.noticeable 53.A.moreB.manyC.lessD.fewer 54.A.embarrassB.embarrassingC.embarrassedD.embarrassment 55.A.RomeB.RomesC.RomanD.Romans 第三部分：阅读理解 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Mostpeopleagreethatfencing(击剑)isonesportinwhichapersonmustbeatleast30yearsoldbeforehelearnsallheneedstoknowaboutthesport.ButClarkSummersoftheUniversityofDetroithasshownthatthisdoesn’talwayshavetobetrue. Clarkisadifferentkindoffencerinalotofways.HeisAmerican,whilemostfencersarefromthecountriesofEurope.Heisblackwhilemostfencersinthepasthavebeenwhite.Andheisonly22yearsold. ManypeoplethinkthatClarkisthemostpromisingfencerinthiscountrytoday.Althoughheisyoung,hehasbeenabletomasterthenecessaryskills.Alreadyhehaswonanumberoffencingcontests(竞赛)againstolderfencers.HeisalmostcertaintobecomeamemberoftheU.S.Olympic(奥林匹克)fencingteam! ”Thereisnorealdangerinfencing,today,”Clarksays.“ButIneverforgetthatfencingwasnotalwaysasport.Intheolddays,Peoplefencedtosettleaquarrel.Eachmatchwasamatteroflifeanddeath.IfthatcametrueinthematchesIplayintoday,everytouchagainstmewouldmeanthatIhadbeenwoundedorkilled.SoItrytoplayasiflwerefencingformylife.Idon’tliketheideaofbeingkilled!” 56Mostpeoplethinkthat___________candofencing. A.kidsB.teenagersC.adultsD.seniorcitizens 57.ClarkSummerisNOTprobablyfrom_______________. A.DetroitB.BostonC.SeattleD.Manchester 58.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE? A.AllthefencersarefromthecountriesofEurope. B.Clarkhaswonfewfencingcontestsagainstolderfencers. C.Inthepast,peoplefencedwhentheydisagreedwitheachother. D.Today,manyfencerswillgetwoundedorkilled. 59.WecanjudgefromthepassagethatClarkworksveryhardbecause____________. A.thereisnorealdangerinfencingB.hedoesn’tliketheideatobekilled C.hewantstosettleallthequarrelsD.eachmatchisamatteroflifeanddeath B Readingisnottheonlywaytogainknowledgeoftheworkinthepast.Thereisanotherlargereservoir(知识库)whichmaybecalledexperience,andthecollegestudentwillfindthateverycraftsman(工匠)hassomethinghecanteachandwillgenerallyteachgladlytoanycollegestudentwhodoesnotlookdownuponthem.Theinformationfromthemdiffersfrom(不同于)thatintextbooksandpaperschieflyinthatitstheoretical(理论的)part--theexplanationsofwhythingshappen--isfrequentlyquitefantastic(神奇的).Butthedemonstration(示范)andreportofwhathappens,andhowithappensarecorrectevenifthereportsareincompletelyunscientificterms(术语).Presentlythecollegestudentwilllearn,inthiscasealso,whattoacceptandwhattoreject.OneimportantthingforacollegestudenttorememberisthatifAristotlecouldtalktothefisherman,socanhe. Anothersourceofknowledgeisthevaststoreoftraditional(传统的)practiceshandeddownfromfathertoson,ormothertodaughter,ofoldcountrycustoms(习惯),offolklore(风俗).Allthisisverydifficultforacollegestudenttoexamine,formuchknowledgeandpersonalexperienceisneededheretoseparategoodplantsfromwildgrass.Thecollegestudentshouldlearntorealizeandrememberhowmuchofrealvaluesciencehasfoundinthiswide,confusedwildernessandhowoftenscientificdiscoveriesofwhathadexistedinthisarealongage. 60.Inthelastparagraphthephrasethiswide,confusedwildernessrefersto_____. A.personalexperienceB.wildweedsamonggoodplants C.theinformationfromtheparentsD.thevaststoreoftraditionalpractices 61.Whichofthefollowingstatementsissupportedbythepassage? A.Thecollegestudentshavetroubleseparatinggoodplantsfromwildgrass B.Craftsman’sexperienceisusuallyunscientific C.Thecontemptuous(傲慢的)collegestudentswillreceivenothingfromcraftsmen D.Traditionalpracticesareasimportantasexperienceforthecollegestudent 62.Fromthispassagewecaninferthat______. A.we’llinvitethecraftsmantoteachinthecollege B.schoolsandbooksarenottheonlywaytoknowledge C.scientificdiscoverieslatebasedonpersonalexperience D.discoveriesandrediscoveriesarethemostimportantsourceofknowledgeforacollegestudent 63.Theauthoradvisesthecollegestudentto______. A.becontemptuoustothecraftsman B.bepatientinhelpingthecraftsmanwithscientificterms C.learnthecraftsman’sexperiencebyjudgingitcarefully D.gainthecraftsman’sexperiencewithoutrejection 64.Themainideaofthispassageisabout________. A.whattolearnfromtheparentsB.howtogainknowledge C.whytolearnfromcraftsmanD.howtodealwithexperience C Greeksoldierssentmessagesbyturningtheirshields(盾)towardthesun.Theflashesreflectedlightcouldbeseenseveralmilesaway.Theenemydidnotknowwhattheflashesmeant,butotherGreeksoldierscouldunderstandthemessages. Romansoldiersinsomeplacesbuiltlongrowsofsignaltowers.Whentheyhadamessagetosend,thesoldiersshouteditfromtowertotower.Iftherewereenoughtowersandenoughsoldierswithloudvoices,importantnewscouldbesentquicklyoverdistance. InAfrica,peoplelearnedtosendmessagesbybeatingonaseriesoflargedrums(鼓).Eachdrumwaskeptwithinhearingdistanceofthenextone.Thedrumbeatsweresentoutinaspecialwaythatallthedrummersunderstood.Thoughthemessagesweresimple,theycouldbesentatgreatspeedforhundredsofmiles. Intheeighteenthcentury,aFrenchengineerfoundanewwaytosendshortmessages.Inthisway,apersonheldaflagineachhandandthearmsweremovedtovariouspositionsrepresentingdifferentlettersofthealphabet.Itwaslikespellingoutwordswithflagsandarms. Overalongperiodoftime,peoplesentmessagesbyallthesedifferentways.However,notuntilthetelephonewasinventedinAmericainthenineteenthcenturycouldpeoplesendspeechsoundsoveragreatdistanceinjustafewseconds. 65.Accordingtothispassage,theRomanwayofcommunicationdependedverymuchupon. A.fineweatherB.hightowerC.thespellingsystemD.armmovements 66.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue? A.NeithertheGreeksoldiersnortheirenemycouldunderstandthemessage. B.Africansoldiersshoutedfromtowertotowertopassmessage. C.TelephonewasinventedbyaFrenchengineer. D.Onlybyusingtelephonecouldpeoplesendspeechsoundsquickly. 67.TheAfricanwayofcommunicationsentmessages. A.inaspecialwayB.overaveryshortdistance C.byamusicalinstrumentD.ataratherslowspeed 68.Thewayofcommunicationmadeuseofvisiblesigns. A.FrenchB.RomanC.AfricanD.American D Oneanswertothequestionoflandshortagewassuggestedbyanorganizationsomeyearsago.Acitywastobebuiltatsea,housing30,000people. Thesuggestionwastoshapethecitylikeaharbor(港口)。Theouterwalloftheharborwouldstandonsteelcolumnsrestingonthesea---bed.Naturallythiscouldonlybewherethewaterwasfairlyshallow.Thepeoplewouldliketoliveinflatsinthefifty----metrehighouterwall.Theflatswouldbeallfaceinwards,andwouldbemadeofconcrete(混泥土)andglass.Theglasswouldbespeciallymadeandcoloredtocontroltheheatandstronglightfromthesun.Theplannerscalledthisman---madeharborwouldbecalm.Onitwouldbefloatingislandscarryingmorebuilding:ahospital,twotheaters,museum,anartexhibitionhallandachurch.Ononeoftheislandswouldbeaspecialfactorytotakethesaltoutofseawaterandturnitintofreshwater. Peoplelivinginthecitycouldmovearoundonsmallboatsdrivenbyelectricity,sotherewouldbenoairpollutionfromtheburningofgas.Therewouldbeplatformsoutsidethemanwallforshipsbringingsupplies.Peoplecouldalsotraveltothemainlandbymotorboatorwaterplane. 69.Whatwassuggestedabouttheconstructionofanewcityatsea? A.Thecitywastobedesignedtogetherwithaharbor. B.Thewallsaroundthecitywouldbemadeofsteelandglass. C.Thebuildingofthecitywouldrestonafloatingisland. D.Thepeoplewouldliveintallbuildingsurroundedbyawall. 70.Howwouldfreshwaterbesuppliedtothecity? A.Bytreatingseawater. B.Bygettingitfromthesurroundingislands. C.Bybuildingasmalllakeoffreshwaterinsidethecity. D.Bytransportingitfromthemainland. 71.Thesuggestionmadebytheorganizationistosolvetheproblemthat_______. A.thereisnotenoughspaceforbuildingcitesonland B.landtransportationhasbecameincreasinglydifficult C.therearetoomanypeopleonland D.presentcitiesareheavilypollutedbycars 72.thepurposeofthewriteris-_______. A.tosuggesthownewtypeofharborcouldbebuiltatsea B.togiveadescriptionofanew---typecity. C.todrawpeoplesattentiontotheproblemofairpollution. D.tointroduceamewwayofbuildingharbor---cities. E Whataresomeofthestepsapersoncantaketopreventhishousefrombeingbrokenintowhileheisaway?Onestepistomakesurethatthehouseseemsalived-inone.Livingroomcurtainsshouldbepulleddownonlyhalf-way.Bedroomsthatusuallyhavethecurtainspulleddownatnightshouldbeleftdown. Anotheristomakesurethatalloutsidelocksarethedead-bolttype(双保险).Stillanotheristoleaveseveral100Wlightsbur