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In the 1900's, American townspeople usually washed and brushed their teeth and combed their hair in the kitchen. Or they kept a water pitcher (大水罐)and a wash basin in their rooms and took care of these things there.
The bathtub was a wash tub(澡盆)filled with water from the stove. If you were small enough you could sit down by drawing your knees to your chest. Otherwise, you washed yourself standing up. Often all the women and girls in the family bathed together. Then the men and boys did. In most families this was Saturday night because Sundays they went to church.
A small number of families did have running water. But that depended on whether there was a water system where they lived and on whether they could afford the plumbing(水管设施). Some people had bathtubs in their homes as early as 1895. But many others did not have their first bath in a bathtub until 1910 or later when they were fifteen or sixteen years old.
56In the first paragraph, "took care of" means "".
［A］kept ［B］looked after ［C］used ［D］kept and used
57. In order to use the water from the stove, there be a pipe connecting the tub with the stove. ［A］must ［B］seemed to ［C］needn't ［D］should
58. Which of the following statements is true?
［A］Males and females in the family took turns using the bathtub.
［B］Some bathtubs were big enough for many people to bathe in at the same time.
［C］All the women and girls of a family could bathe together standing up in the tub.
［D］When several family members bathed together, they did not use the bathtub.
59. Americans owned a bathtub as early as 1895.
［A］Many ［B］Not all ［C］All ［D］Few
60. We can infer(推断)that the plumbing at that time.
［A］cost little
［B］was more expensive than a water system
［C］was too expensive for every family to afford
［D］was not necessary
B
CARIFF, Wales poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统)of storytelling. "It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again, "said David Amibrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节)in Wales.
"Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time. " he said early this month. Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.
Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively. Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence)storytelling in Wales.
"It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here." Ambrose said.
61. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling.
［A］will be more popular than TV ［B］will be popular again
［C］started in Wales ［D］are in the hands of some old people
62. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn.
［A］about their life as early as thousands of years ago
［B］why they tell the stories in a throat singing way
［C］how cold it has been where the Inuit live
［D］how difficult it is to understand the Inuit
63. According to the writer, which of the following is not true?
［A］Storytelling once stopped in Wales.
［B］Storytelling has a long history in Wales.
［C］Storytelling is always well received in Wales.
［D］Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.
64. The underlined phrase in good hands means.
［A］controlled by rich people ［B］grasped by good storytellers
［C］taken good care of ［D］protected by kind people
C
Greek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields(盾)toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages.
Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.
In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums(鼓). Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.
In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms. Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds.
65. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon .
［A］fine weather ［B］high tower
［C］the spelling system ［D］arm movements
66. Which of the following statements is true?
［A］Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.
［B］African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message.
［C］Telephone was invented by a French engineer.
［D］Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly.
67. The African way of communication sent messages.
［A］in a special way ［B］over a very short distance
［C］by a musical instrument ［D］at a rather slow speed
68. The way of communication made use of visible signs.
［A］French ［B］Roman ［C］African ［D］American
D
Because we can feel that things are heavy, we think of weight as being a fixed quality in an object, but it is not really fixed at all. If you could take a one pound packet of butter 4, 000 miles out from the earth, it would weigh only a quarter of a pound. Why would things weigh only a quarter as much as they do at the surface of the earth if we took them 4 000 miles out into space? The reason is this: All objects have a natural attraction for all other objects; this is called gravitational attraction, but this power of attraction between two objects gets weaker as they get farther apart. When the butter was at the surface of the earth, it was 4 000 miles from the centre (in other words the radius(半径)of the earth is 4 000 miles). When we took the butter 4 000 miles out, it was 8 000 miles from the centre, which is twice the distance.
If you double the distance between two objects, their gravitational attraction decreases two times two. If you treble(翻三倍)the distance, it gets nine times weaker(three times three). If you take it four times as far away, it gets sixteen times weaker (four times four)and so on. 69. The best title for this passage is.
［A］The Earth Weight ［B］Weight in Space
［C］Changing Weight on the Earth ［D］Weight on and off the Earth
70. We can feel things are heavy because.
［A］weight is a fixed quality in an object
［B］they are far away from the centre of the earth
［C］of the earth's strong attraction for them
［D］they are not taken away from the surface of the earth
71. If the distance between two objects is shortened by half, their gravitational attraction will. ［A］double ［B］become four times stronger
［C］be the same ［D］get four times weaker
72. If an object weighed one pound 8 000 miles above the earth, it would weigh on the surface of the earth.
［A］6 pounds ［B］ 4 pounds ［C］9 pounds ［D］1/9 pound
E
As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some trips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience. If you will be eating a good meal alone, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion(消化). You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate(提前做准备)your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding(折叠)case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy(极其方便)for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip!
73. Who is the author's intended audience?
［A］Working women who have no time for cooking.
［B］Husbands and children of working women.
［C］Working women who must travel on their own.
［D］Hotel personnel who must attend to working women.
74. Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman?
［A］It provides space for dirty clothes.
［B］It is easy to move.
［C］It can double as a briefcase.
［D］It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.
75. Where would this passage most likely appear?
［A］In a magazine specially for women.
［B］In a restaurant and hotel guide.
［C］In a news magazine.
［D］In a journal for top ranking businessmen and women.
第三部分：阅读理解
56从上下文来看"took care of"应是"kept and used"之意，答案为D。
57从常理上看，将烧开的水倒入澡盆即可，所以本题答案为C。
58从短文来判断，男女是分开洗澡的，答案应是A。
59 1895年时只有一些人有澡盆，说明答案是B。
60短文最后一段"That depended on... and on whether they could afford the plumbing"说明答案应为C。
61从文章第二段可以推断答案为A。
62从他们所讲的故事中人们能够了解的是他们以前的生活，答案为A。
63文中倒数第二段(coming back into use or existence)说明答案为D。
64"the welsh are story tellers",因此"story telling was in good hands",
说明"in good hands"为"taken good care of"，即答案为D。
65从第二段可以推知答案为D。
66该题可以通过排除而得知答案为D。
67鼓为一种乐器，所以本题答案为C。
68法国工程师发明的用旗语表示拼写字母的方式是可以看到的，本题答案为A。
69本篇短文介绍的是物体在空中和在地球上重量不同的原因，因此恰当的标题应是D。70我们之所以能感觉到重量是因为地球引力的原因，答案为C。
7172为计算题，71答案为B，72为C。
73?5该篇文章介绍的是职业女性独自出差时的注意事项。所以其写作读者对象应是出差职业女性(73：C)；这类文章应是出现在新闻杂志上(75：C)；出差时携带轻便行李自然为的是搬运方便(74：B)。
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全国英语等级考试第一级 PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM (PETS)LEVEL 1 2 0 1 6年3月笔试真卷 笔试部分答题时间：90分钟 第一部分听力 第一节图片判断 在本节中，你将听到l0个句子，每句话配有A.、B.、C.三幅图片，请选择与句子内容相符合的一幅图片，并标在试卷的相应位置。每句话后有10秒钟的停顿，以便选择图片并看下一组图片。每句话读两遍。 1. 2. 3.
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全国英语等级考试PETS二级XX 笔试试卷（120分钟）包括四部分：听力、英语知识运用、阅读理解和写作。 口试试卷（10分钟）分三节，考查考生的口语交际能力。 笔试试卷使用中文指导语。 口试试卷使用英文指导语。 （一）听力 该部分由a、b两节组成，考查考生理解英语口语的能力。 a节（5题）：考查考生理解简单的事实 ___和进行简单推断的能力。要求考生根据所听到的5段简短对话，从每题所给的3个选择项中选出最佳选项。每段录音材料播放一遍。问题不在录音中播放，仅在试卷上印出。 b节（15题）：考查考生理解简单的事实 ___的能力。要求考生根据所听到的5段对话或独白，从每题所给的3个选择项中选出最
佳选项。每段录音材料播放两遍。问题不在录音中播放，仅在试卷上印出。 听力考试进行时，考生将答案标在试卷上；听力部分结束前，考生有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。该部分所需时间约为20分钟（含转涂时间）。 （二）英语知识运用 该部分由a、b两节组成，考查考生对英语语法、词汇知识和较为简单表达方式的掌握情况。 a节（15题）：考查考生对英语语法、词汇知识和较为简单表达方式的掌握情况。每题在一句或两句话中留出空白，要求考生从每题所给的4个选择项中选出最佳选项。b节（20题）：考查考生的词汇知识。在一篇180－210词的短文中留出20个空白，要求考生从每题所给的4个选择项中选出最佳选项，使补足后的短文意思通顺、前后连贯、结构完整。 该部分所需时间约为25分钟。考生在答题卡上作答。 （三）阅读理解
测试考生理解书面英语的能力。 (20题) 考查考生理解总体和特定信息的能力。要求考生根据所提供的5篇短文的内容（约1000词）从每题所给的4个选择项中选出最佳选项。 该部分所需时间约为35分钟。考生在答题卡上作答。 （四）写作 该部分由a、b两节组成，考查考生的书面表达能力。 a节（10题）：考查考生在语篇中综合运用英语的准确性。本题给出一篇约100个单词的短文，其中10行右边标有题号。要求考生判断是否有错，如有错即将其改正。错误类型包括词法、句法、行文逻辑等。 b节：考生根据所给情景，写一篇100词左右（不计算标点符号）的书面材料。情景包括目的、对象、时间、地点、内容等；提供情景的形式有图画、图表、提纲等。
公共英语等级考试三级口试常用句型(1) 1. Personal Identification, People I'm a teach/student/worker... 2. Home and Family, Environment 1) 常用句子 Do you have any elder brothers?你有没有哥哥? Where does your father work?你父亲在哪工作? What's your father?你父亲是干什么的? How many people are there in your family?请问，你家有几口人? I have father, mother and a younger sister.我有父亲、母亲和妹妹。 Where do you live?你住哪儿? I live in Bejing. I'm a middle school student.我家在北京，我是一名中学生。 Does your mother work, too?你母亲也工作吗? She has already retired.她已退休了。 I'm a freshman in senior class.我是高一新生。 How's your grandpa?你爷爷(姥爷)好吗? Is your elder sister maried?你姐姐结婚了吗? He works in a bank.他在银行工作。 How old is your father?你父亲多大年纪了? My parents have two children, my sister and me.我父母有两个孩子，我妹妹和我。 2)常用对话 My Mother and Father Are Older Than I Teacher: Peter, do you have any brothers and sisters? Peter: Yeah. Teacher: Do you study English by yourself or in a class? Peter: I study in a class. I don't study by myself. Teacher: Do you prefer to go to the movies by yourself or with a friend? Peter: I prefer to go to the movies with a friend. I don't like to go by m yself. Teacher: Do you live by yourself or with your family? Peter: Of course with my family. Teacher: Incidentally, Peter, are you the oldest person in your family? Peter: No, my mother and father are older than I. 3. Weather and Climate 1)询问天气情况时常用的句式 How's the weather tomorrow? 明天的天气怎么样? Is the weather always like this?
2020年公共英语二级考试模拟试题及答案（三） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项(A、 B、 C、 D中选出能填入相对应空白处选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. Si1as Minton's funeral was a quiet 16 . lt was 17 by the only 18 he had in the world, his niece and nephew, and by a few friends. The priest who 19 20 a hundred miles into this wild part of the county was now getting 21 for the simple ceremony. Minton, 22 'Minty' as his friends 23 call him, 24 a hard life 25 for gold in a lonely part of Western Australia. He had always refused to work in a gold mine 26 he believed that he could do better 27 his own. Although he was not a boastful(夸口 )person, he had often declared that one day he 28 find a lump(块) of gold as big as his head and 29 he would retire and live in 30 for the rest of his life. But his dreams of great wealth 31 came true. For many years he had hardly earned enough money to keep himself 32 . Two men now gently lifted the rough wooden box that 33 Minty's body, but they almost dropped it when they heard a loud cry from the grave-digger. His spade(铁鍬)had struck something hard in the rocky soil and he was shouting excitedly. Then he held up a large stone. 34 it was covered 35 dirt, the stone shone curious1yin the fierce sun1ight： it was unmistakably a heavy piece of solid gold! 16. A. accident B. event C. affair D. inciden 17. A. taken B. attended C. joined D. brought
2020年公共英语一级阅读理解模拟试题（4） In reading science, a heading (标题)often gives a clue (线索)to a problem that is going to be discussed .Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material. You are advised to do this in reading science articles. 1. Read the title and think about it . 2. Read all of the headings .You should get a clear idea of what the problems are without reading anything but the headings. 3. Next , read the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to a heading that names a problem, read the paragraphs under that heading to find out ： 1. more information about the problem; 2.how the problem may be met . 1. This passage offers advice on ____D___. A. how to read titles and headings B. how to find headings in an article C. what problems to be discussed in science article D. how to read science material 2. It is advisable for you _____B___. A. to read the heading which you think is the title B. to read the heading that names a problem C. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each time
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全国公共英语二级考试模拟试题三（含答 案分析） 1.She was so angry at all ____he was doing _____she walked out without saying a word. ..joxue. A. that, that Joxue B. which; that Joxue C. what; as Joxue D. that; which ..joxue. 2.Every minute must be made full use of _______our lessons, for the college entrance exam is coming. ..joxue. A. going overJoxue B. to go overJoxue C. go overJoxue D. our going over ..joxue. 3.They are going downtown ________bus instead of _______their bikes. ..joxue. A. by, by Joxue B. on; byJoxueJoxue C. by; inJoxueJoxue D. by; on ..joxue. 4.----- How about a film tonight? ..joxue. ----- _______I haven't been to the cinema for a long time. ..joxue. A. Yes, thanks. Joxue B. Why not?Joxue C. No, go away Joxue D. It's a pity. ..joxue. 5.----- which _______,bread or rice? ..joxue.
2011年03月公共英语二级真题 一、单项选择题(共15题，合计30分) 1 There has been an increase in ______ number of people looking for ______ work. [A] /; the [B] the; the [C] the; / [D] a; the 2 --I ______ so much chocolate at yesterday's party. --Are you feeling sick now? [A] shouldn't eat [B] shouldn't be eating [C] shouldn't have eaten [D] shouldn't be eaten 3 For a long time, Fred watched with delight the water that was running down the rocks and listened to ______ sound. [A] its [B] their [C] his [D] her 4 Andrew works in a sports centre, ______ people to use the gym equipment. [A] instructed [B] instructing [C] to instruct [D] instruct 5 I ______ provide you with a list of my boss's plans for the next few months because, as I said, I wasn't given one. [A] don't [B] shouldn't [C] needn't [D] can't 6 One of the boys kept laughing, ______ annoyed Jane greatly. [A] whom [B] that [C] what [D] which 7 I have lots of happy memories ______ my time in Italy where I had a lot of good food and met many nice people. [A] of [B] for [C] with [D] in 8 --Did you know Susan was back in China? --Is she-- ______? [A] and how [B] to where [C] since when [D] why not 9 The paper is ______ ready--it needs to be checked once more. [A] after all [B] just about [C] in fact [D] at least 10______ Malta, I knew what a beautiful country it is. [A] Being to [B] To have been to [C] Been to [D] Having been to 11 Many people were angry with the government ______ it decided to pull down a historical building. [A] when [B] while [C] before [D] till 12 I ______ to return to work when the children are a little older. [A] planned [B] had planned [C] was planning [D] am planning 13--Are you suggesting that education holds the key to our future? -- ______. [A] Never mind [B] Very much so [C] All the same [D] So am I 14 Keith doesn't seem to be his ______ self these days and we should pay more attention to him. [A] ordinary [B] common [C] usual [D] average 15-- ______ me to phone the dentist this afternoon. --I will. [A] Notice [B] Tell [C] Remember [D] Remind
公共英语一级阅读理解专项试题(一) 一、短文理解（共78小题,共80.0分）阅读下列短文，从[A] 、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择一个正确答案。 第1题 Once upon a time there lived a fisherman in a village near the sea. One day the fisherman set out in a small boat. After he had got to a good place for fishing, he threw a long rope, then the rope became very heavy. He thought it seemed too heavy to be a fish, and began to draw in the rope. When the hooks(鱼钩) came out of the water, he was surprised, for the hooks were holding some golden chains(链子). When he pulled them, more and more golden chains came out. Soon there was a long pile of golden chains in his boat. "I shall be very rich," he said to himself. "I can sell the chains for a lot of money. With the money I shall buy a new boat and some new nets. I shall build a house. I shall be the richest man in the world." He went on drawing in more golden chains. But he felt so pleased that he did not notice what was happening to his boat. It began to sink(下沉). As he was pulling the golden chains, the boat sank into the sea. He lost not only all the golden chains but also his boat and his life. What did the fisherman think when he got so many golden chains? [A] He thought the golden chains were useless. [B] He thought he would be rich. [C] He felt terrible. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 [解析] 根据第三段第一句可知，他觉得把金链子卖掉后能挣很多钱。 第2题 Why didn't the fisherman notice the boat began to sink? [A] He was thinking of money and was too happy. [B] He was very tired. [C] He went on pulling the hooks. 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】
2020年公共英语二级考试(pets2)专家命题预测试： 阅读理解 第三部分阅读理解 56、回答56-75 Life is difficult. It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it，then：ife is no longer difficult.Most do not fully see this truth.Instead they Complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families，their class，or even their nations. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.Problems，depending on their natures，cause US sadness or loneliness oI regret or anger or fear.These are uncomfortable feelings，often as painful as any kind of physical pain.And since life causes endless serious problems，life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. Yes，it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its n eaning.Problems are the serious tests that tell US success from failure.When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit，we encourage the human ability to solve problems，just as in school we set problems for our children to resolve.It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn.As Benjamin Franklin said，
公共英语二级分类模拟题阅读理解(三) 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。 Six people were travelling in a compartment (包厢) on a train. Five of them were quiet and well behaved, but the sixth was a rude young man who was causing a lot of trouble to the other passengers. As the young man was getting off the train, passengers helped him, but one of them waited until the rude young man was very far away, and then opened the window and shouted to him, "You left something behind in the compartment!" Then he closed the window again. The young man turned around and hurried back with his two bags. He was very tired when he arrived, but he shouted through the window, "What did I leave behind?" As the train began to move again, the passenger who had called him back opened the window and said, "A very bad impression!"1. Of the passengers in the compartment, ______ was/were rude. A.one B.two C.five D.six 答案：A 2. The other passengers were ______ when the young man got off the train. A.sad B.worried C.happy D.excited 答案：C 3. The young man hurried back because ______. A.he remembered he had left something on the train B.he realized that he had got off at the wrong station C.a passenger was calling him back by his name
2017年公共英语一级阅读理解考前复习题及答案 2017年公共英语一级阅读理解考前复习题及答案 导语：多做阅读理解的题目，寻找适合自己的解题方法，是提高阅读能力的途径，下面是YJBYS小编整理的2017年公共英语一级阅读理解考前复习题及答案，希望对你有用! A Frenchman went to stay at the best hotel in a small Italian town with his wife. One night, he went out for a walk alone. The small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight ( 看不见了) when the French-man suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He de-cided to follow him and get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other' s language. The French-man frightened the Italian with his fist (拳头) and pointed at the Italian' s watch. In the end the Italian took off his watch and gave it to the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized ( 意识到) that by mistake he had robbed ( 抢劫) the watch and it was the Italian' s. 61. One night the Frenchman went out for a walk __ A. by himself B. with his wife
全国公共英语二级考试模拟试题答案 模拟试题一答案 笔试 ___ 第一部分：听力理解 1从对话中男士要与女友去洛杉矶旅游可以判断答案为C。 2从对话中女士说"那是因为你在饭店用餐的缘故"可以推断答案为C。 3从"pick up"的使用可以猜侧答案为A。 4从"Airlines Flight 514 for Chicago"可以判断答案为C。 5host为男主人，故答案为C。 6从"You re early for lunch"和后面谈到的午餐食品可以判断答案为B。 7午餐Lily吃the leg of lamb和salad, 即答案为C。
89.从"I won't fall"和"You were holding my bicycle"来看，男孩正在学骑 车，8题答案为A，9题答案为B。 10从交流的方式来判断，两人正在打 ___，答案为A。 11男士昨天在听音乐、学习，答案为B。 12女士昨天给这位男士打了 ___次 ___，却没有人接，说明该题答案为A。 13从第一句男士说"Happy birthday, Ali ___."可以判断答案为B。 14对话中Ali ___两次请Peter吃东西看，答案为C。 15从Peter的"Would you like to dan ___, Ali ___?"说明该题答案为C。
16?0〖JP2〗该篇短文讲的是不同地区的人对猫的不同态度。5道题皆为细节判断题。16 题为同义转换。in ___igent说明clever，16题答案为A；"Cats are independent and this ___kes people dislike them even more"说明17题答案为C；认为会吸婴儿之气的是美国人，18题答案为A；英国人养猫是为了给自己带来运气，19题答案为C；猫有 九命，自然说明猫长寿，20题答案为A。 第二部分：英语知识运用 21fun为不可数名词，答案为A。 22［C］ aept与can't连用，答案应为C。 23这里表示建议，用Why not, 即B。 24这里谈论的是将来的事情，答案为B。 25happen后接不定式，表正在进行时，用C的结构，即答案 为C。
2020年公共英语二级考试听力解题技巧 1.简短对话解题技巧：简短对话，在多数情况下，往往能从录音 材料中找到与选择项相同的部分，但我们更要注意通过对这个对话的 整体理解，准确选择答案。平时在训练中，有意识地增强这方面的训练，特别是对数字类题目的敏感训练、细节信息的短时记忆水平训练 和语句推导水平训练。能有意识的在纸上记录一些信息。解答题目时，先看题目。后在听录音材料中，对题目中出现的解答选项有重点的听 和识别，注意区分开一些干扰内容和选项。 经典例题： M： Excuse me, Mrs. Sharp, can I borrow some money from you? I need them for buying the toy to my son. W： Well, you are a good Daddy. Q： What can we learn from the dialogue? [A] Mrs. Sharp won’t borrow some money to the man. [B] The man isn’t a go od father. [C] The man will buy a toy to his son. 名师精解：考生能够从录音材料中找到与选项相同的部分“buy the toy to my son.”但通过对整个对话的整体理解。我们知道是男 士为了想给儿子买玩具而向这个女士借钱。所以，女士会说“你真是 个好爸爸。”所以答案为[C]。 经典例题： M： The concert begins at 8：30. Let’s hurry. W： We still have 45 minutes. How do we go there? Q：What’s the time now?