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2009年3月公共英语二级考试真题.doc
2009 年 3 月公共英语二级考试真题
That's a great game
Yes, I think so
That's a good idea
No, let me see
第一部分 听力理解
(略)
第二部分 英语知识运用
从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
第一节 单项填空
1.
A
B
C
D
2.
A
B
C
D
3.
A
B
C
D
4.
A
B
C
D
5.
think
to think
having thought
thinking
Betty saved her money ____ she might buy an MP3 player.
much
little
few
some
so as
so that
even if
as if
-Why don't you come and play tennis with us this afternoon?
-The cake is delicious, John. -Would you like to have ____more?
Many people prefer large cars, ____ large cars are safer than small ones.
We were ahead during the first half of the match, but we ____ in the last
ten minutes.
A
B
C
D
6.
A
B
C
D
7.
A
B
C
D
8.
lost
have lost
were losing
had lost
Some of the crops failed. ____, the cotton did pretty well.
Then
Besides
Therefore
However
You_____have brought your umbrella for we are going by car.
won't
mustn't
needn't
don't
The soup my mother makes is much more tasty than_____that you can order in
a restaurant.
it
this
those
these
Wait a minute
Thank you very much
Excuse me
Nice to meet you
had increased.
questioning
questioned
question
to question
A
B
C
D
9.
A
B
C
D
10.
A
B
C
D
11.
____, but would you mind moving your bag?
60% of those ____ in the research thought the noise levels of the traffic
____ the temperature going down so quickly, I don't think we are able to
go on with our experiment.
For
By
From
With
A
B
C
D
12.
Parents have to accept their children for ____ they are and not ____ they
want them to be.
who; what
where; who
what; why
how; when
Pay no attention to Susan-____.
she's just showing off
she's just shown off
she showed off
she shows off
A
B
C
D
13.
A
B
C
D
14.
-Yes, she always looks her best in ____ dress of ____ color.
A
B
C
D
15.
/ ;that
a; that
the; the
/; a
-Tina looks especially pretty tonight.
Without someone to ____ for advice, making the best choice can be difficult
for Tom.
A
B
C
turn to
turn up
turn over
D
turn on
第二节 完型填空
Lately I have been noticing the great number of electrical appliances (电器)
on the market. It seems to me that there are (36) now than a few years ago. I' m
not really (37) why this is so; (38) I do have a few (39) . The first is that we
are just too (40) to do things by hand (41) For every little job we once had to do
there is now a (42) . The seconds that electrical appliance companies are just trying
to make (43) out of people's laziness.
(44) all of these electrical appliances around for us to use now, I (45) how
I would have lived fifty years ago. (46) , how would I have cleaned my floor? I guess
I could have (47) one of those things called a "broom" , which I (48) see now.
I'm not trying to say I don't (49) electrical appliances; I certainly (50) .
It is hard for me to imagine (51) I would do without my hair dryer! (52) , I do think
a lot of modem appliances are needless and (53) may become even lazier by using them.
(54) we'll have a catastrophic (灾难的) electric failure some day and (55) just how
much we really have been depending on our electrical appliances!
happy
but
B
clever
too many
C
more
C
interested
D
no more
D
surprised
choices
C
when
although
C
D
D
suggestions
eager
C
D
helping hand
anyhow
lazy
C
D
ideas
any more
D
chance
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
fewer
sure
thus
arguments
slow
B
any time
machine
progress
For
ask
For example
made
often
change
know
why
B
However
that
B
Maybe
go over
B
B
B
B
B
C
money
D
Among
understand
D
B
B
anywhere
new way
use
C
B
With
By
C
C
wonder
B
In fact
C
sold
C
borrowed
C
depend on
C
seldom
D
recently
share
do
agree
what
C
C
B
am
how
B
others
Besides
C
Hopefully
C
it
C
D
D
Meanwhile
which
D
people
D
Hardly
By the way
D
In other words
trouble
D
remember
used
D
certainly
worry about
D
D
There
Exactly
D
forget about
C
talk about
find out
第三部分 阅读理解
A
Christine was recently digging through old boxes in her storeroom preparing to
move to a new house. In one box, she came across a magazine of June 2, 1986.
There's a reason Christine had saved the magazine for 20 years. In its pages,
she was one of more than a dozen women reported in an article discussing the "cruel
reality" of their poor marriage prospects (前景). At the time Christine was living
in Chicago and greatly annoyed by the fact that her social life didn't seem to be
progressing toward a trip down the aisle. "I had a lot of girlfriends in the same
boat," she says.
But a funny thing happened. At age 40, she married; a few weeks ago she and her
husband celebrated their 10th anniversary (周年纪念). Today she' s the happy mom
to two children from her husband's first marriage. Looking back on her single days,
she remembers her unhappiness. "I had the same feeling that many women have, which
is that you're not considered a whole person unless you're married with children,"
she says. "But as I reached my 40s, I realized that was totally wrong ... I could
still have a very fulfilling life. " It was only after she' d come to peace with
the fact that she might never marry that she met her future husband while shopping
in a supermarket.
To mark the 20th anniversary of this story, reporters sought out as many of the
women in the story as they could find. Out of 14 single women in the article, 11
were found. Among them, 吨 ht ended up marrying, and three remain single. Several
had children. None divorced(离婚) . For her part, Christine isn't surprised. "I've
watched a lot of people, married while young, get divorced," she says. "I think that
if you do wait until Mr. Right comes along, you have a much better chance. "
20
30
40
50
How old was Christine 20 years ago?
We learn from the text that twenty years ago, Christine
started her hobby by collecting magazines
had a lot of girlfriends visiting her
was worried about her marriage
was in an unhappy marriage
Why had Christine saved the magazine for so many years?
An article about her was printed in i
It described her social life in Chicag
An article written by her was published in i
It helped women like her to find their MRigh
The underlined phrase "a trip down the aisle" (line 5, Para. 2) probably
36.
A
B
C
D
37.
A
B
C
D
38.
A
B
C
D
39.
A
B
C
D
40.
means___.
getting married
becoming famous
travelling by plane
going on a honeymoon
What was Christine's idea about marriage and life when she was going on
40?
A
B
C
D
One cannot be a whole person without marriage and childre
One can live a happy life whether married or unmarrie
She might meet her future husband in a supermarke
She will never think of divorce once marrie
B
Art Without Limit
Art should not be limited to a museum. "Art and creative elements (创造性元
素) can be mixed into daily life," said Professor Cheng of the Fine Arts Department.
Public art can be seen as a realization of Professor Cheng's words above. It
is simply artwork presented in the public space, where one could walk by any day.
Connie Yu, a businesswoman, likes the idea of public art. "I like the idea of bringing
art to people, rather than people to art. " However, the idea of public art is not
very well developed in Hong Kong. A walk through the central area only presents one
with a limited number of public art pieces. Most of them seem to be more for the
purpose of decoration (装饰) than presenting art to the public. Also, people do not
pay much attention to them.
Alex Chan, a 34-year-old Hong Kong artist, said, "Public art is a great way to
express yourself as an artist, to give something to people who don't normally go
to the museums, and to give them a break from their daily life. It is just a shame
that it’s not so common in Hong Kong. "
What is "public art" according to the text?
is warmly received by artists
has attracted the museum-goers
has much room for improvement
is strongly supported by the government
C
If you could give anything in the world to your child, you might want to give
a love of words. Young children who can express their feelings don't have as many
temper tantrums (发脾气). They also learn to control themselves using words. A two
-year -old child reaches toward the oven (烤箱) door, then stops, tells herself,
"Hot, hot," and turns away. Researchers call this " self -directed speech". It' s
one of the ways children learn to do what' s right and not to do what's wrong.
With each new word, a child gains a broader view of the world. Early on, all
four -legged animals are dogs or maybe cats. But new words change them into horses,
cows, elephants, and zebras. Children who have a wealth of words have a wealth of
ideas.
By age four, the number of words a child understands tells us how easily that
a child will learn to read in school. It even tells us how well she'll be able to
Fine art pieces in museum
Art exhibitions for the artist.
Artwork by ordinary peopl
Art pieces in public place
Which of the-following best explains Connie Yu's words?
Art piece should be sold at low price
Art pieces should be brought to peopl
People should be persuaded to come to the museum
More artwork about ordinary people should be produce
According to the author, public art in Hong Kong
41.
A
B
C
D
42.
A
B
C
D
43.
A
B
C
D
understand what she reads, and to express her ideas in writing later on.
So, how do you give your child this wonderful gift? First of all, talk a lot.
Talk when you're feeding or preparing a bottle; talk when you're doing the dishes
or walking down the street. Second, do a lot of listening. Even before your child
can speak clearly, ask questions and listen for answers. Assume(设想) that your child
has ideas, and try to figure out what they are. Researchers have found a direct
connection between the number of words a child knows and the number of words he hears,
and especially the number of questions he is invited to answer.
Third, read aloud every day. There are many reasons for reading aloud, but maybe
the best is that books contain words; lots of new, different, interestil1g words.
Here's an exciting thing that happens when you read aloud every day: You begin to
hear "book words" in your child's speech. You're walking down the street, and you
see a pretty flower. "Look," you say, "a pretty flower. " "Actually," your child
corrects, "it's beautiful." Actually? Beautiful? That's when you know you've truly
given your child a love of words.
A two-year-old child uses the word" Hot, hot" (line 4-5, Para.I)
to prevent herself from being hurt
to learn a new word
to warn her parents of the danger
to show her large collection of words
In the author's opinion, who should do a lot of listening?
When the child uses "beautiful" to respond to the mother, it shows that
the child loves certain words better than others
the word "beautiful" is used more by children
reading has improved the child's language
the child has the ability to correct parents 来源:考试大-公共英语考试
D
They first arrived on British ships almost 200 years ago, with the aim of cutting
back a rapid growth of rat (鼠) population. Then the cats themselves became the
problem. After dealing with the rats", they turned to birds-and now hundreds of them
have been killed in a move to protect rare (稀有) birds. Even cat lovers have been
persuaded to back the move, after being told that there was no other choice.
When British sailors took control of Ascension Island in 1815, they found nobody
living on it but that it was overrun with rats which had escaped from sinking ships.
They introduced cats to kill the rats-and were soon overrun by cats. By 1820 they
44.
A
B
C
D
45.
A
B
C
D
46.
A
B
C
D
47.
A
B
C
D
The book writers
The researchers
The parents
The child
What is the main subject discussed in the text?
Value of reading aloud ωchildren
Power of words in children's growth
Mind development of young children
Ways to develop a love of reading in children
were sending back to England for dogs to kill the cats, but that didn' t work. Ever
since the wild cat population has been attacking the birds.
Man introduced these cats, and it has disturbed the balance. Ascension Island
is a most important seabird gathering place. We have to undo man' s mistake in
bringing cats here. Action has been taken to kill off wild cats for the protection
of birds. Only cats raised as pets are allowed. Since they are micro-chipped (加
电子芯片的), if they get caught they can be sent back to their owner. The action
can be considered rather successful. The cat population is down to the last
few-they're the most difficult ones to catch.
The best title for the text would be _______.
Killing Cats to Save Rats
Problems with Shipping Cats
Fighting between Cats and Rats
Keeping the Rat Population Down
Which of the following fust came to the island?
People on the island have been taking action to ________.
48.
A
B
C
D
49.
A
B
C
D
50.
A
B
C
D
51.
The cats
The rats
The sailors
The birds
forbid having cats as pets
stop the killing of birds
catch and kill all the cats
send all cats back to England
What does the author mean by saying, "We have to undo man' s mistake in
bringing cats here" (Paragraph 3 ) ?
A
B
C
D
Friendly animals such as dogs should have been introduce
Men should remove the bad effect caused by cat
Man should have a better understanding of cat
Cats are not as valuable as other rare animal
E
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia were completed in 1998.
Each tower is 452 meters high and has 88 floors. Designed to serve all floors, the
four executive lifts( 公 务 电 梯 ) in each tower transport passengers from the
underground car park to the top floor in 90 seconds. The towers are joined 170 meters
up by a two-level bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors.
The Sears Tower in Chicago in the United States was the tallest building in the
world for more than 20 years. Completed in 1973, the tower is 442 meters high. It
has 110 floors and 14,771 square meters of space. Its non -stop lift goes up to the
top floor at a speed of 487 meters per minute.
At 421 meters high. Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai is the tallest building in China.
Completed in 1999, it has 88 floors and has the world's highest hotel rooms. This
building was made to be strong-it can stand typhoon (台风) winds of up to 200
kilometers per hour.
Burj Dubai is a modern building presently under construction in Dubai in the
United Arab Emirates. Because of the strong desire to build the world's tallest
building, much information about Burj Dubai is kept secret. However, experts expect
the tower to have 162 floors and go up to 808 meters high. Its lifts will be the
fastest in the world, traveling at 18 meters per second. It is due to be completed
in 2008 or 2009.
What joins the Petronas Twin Towers 170 meters up?
One can get to the top floor of the Sears Tower by its non-stop lift in
52.
A
B
C
D
53.
_____.
_______.
A
B
C
D
54.
A
B
C
D
55.
A
B
C
D
A flat floor
A non-stop lift
A long passage
A two-level bridge
30 seconds
about 1 minute
nearly 2 minutes
a minute and a half
The Petronas Twin Towers
the Sears Tower
Jin Mao Tower
Burj Dubai
Fastest Lifts in Tall Towers
Tallest Buildings in the World
Tourist Attractions in the World
High Costs of High Construction
In the text, the tallest tower that has been completed in the world is
Which of the following could be the bestc title for the text?
第四部分 写作
第一节 短文改错
短文改错 (76-85 略)
第二节 书面表达
56. 假定你是李明。最近某英文报纸开展了一个关于“如何克服学习压力和紧张情绪”
的讨论，请你给报纸编辑写一封英文短信，谈谈你的建议并叙述理由。
要点：
1．读笑话，听音乐；
2．做运动；
3．与好友交谈。
参考词汇： 压力 stress 焦虑 anxiety
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