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2007 年 3 月公共英语二级考试真题及答案 1.What do we know about the speakers? [A]They are friends. [B]They work together. [C]They are meeting for the first time. 2.How much should a child pay for the performance? [A]$2.00. [B]$4.50. [C]$8.00. 3.How will the speakers probably go to the hotel? [A]By taxi. [B]On foot. [C]By bus. 4.What does the woman mean? [A]She needs help with her exam, [B]The man can use her bike. [C]Her bike needs repairing. 5.What’s the man’s choice? [A]Denny’s [B]Brown’s [C]A Chinese restaurant 6.What is the man now? [A]A university student. [B]A company clerk. [C]A businessman. 7.What can we learn about the man’s father? [A]He is a college professor. [B]He is strict with the man. [C]He runs a company. 8.What is the phone message about? [A]Going to see a film. [B]Attending a lecture. [C]Changing a phone number. 9.Who is calling? [A]Max. [B]David. [C]Dianne. 10.When will the class meet the following day? [A]12:00. [B]16:00. [C]16:30. 11.Where did Andrew find the money? [A]In a phone box.
[B]On his way to sch001. [C]Outside the newspaper office. 12.What did Andrew do after he found the money? [A]Took the money to a nearby bank. [B]Reported to the police. [C]Looked for the owner. 13.What is true about Andrew? [A]He sold newspapers. [B]He worked as a radio reporter. [C]He worked part-time before class. 14.Where are the speakers? [A]On a plane. [B]On an airport bus. [C]In the waiting room. 15.What made the woman so worried at the beginning of the conversation? [A]Her brother had an accident. [B]She would be late for her flight. [C]She missed the bus to the airport. 16.Why does the man say you waste time waiting around doing nothing? [A]You may get to the airport too early. [B]You may spend a lot of time travelling to the airport. [C]You may wait for some time on the plane before taking off. 17.What is the weather like that day? [A]Rainy. [B]Fine. [C]Cold. 18.Where does the speaker work most of the time? [A]In libraries. [B]At a college. [C]At her home. 19.What does the speaker say about her plan in the future? [A]She may keep up writing books. [B]She may travel around the world. [C]She may do something different. 20.What does the speaker do besides writing? [A]Give talks to people interested in her work. [B]Work part-time in a library. [C]Type letters for other people. 第二部分英语知识运用 第一节 单项填空 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,并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。 21.一 Where is John? 一 He has been busy___his homework.
[A]to do [B]doing [C]do [D]done 22.一 1’m afraid I’ve broken the window. 一 ___.I can easily get it fixed. [A]Not at all [B]Never mind [C]What a pity [D]How dare you 23.When we met Mr.Smith last year,he___in that school for ten years. [A]taught [B]was teaching [C]had taught [D]would teach 24.News writers know their readers have limited time and usually give the ___developments of an event first. [A]newest [B]latest [C]nearest [D]earliest 25.My present job is___too much of my study time. [A]taking up [B]getting away [C]giving up [D]holding on 26.This radio is not working.I'll have it___. [A]repairing [B]to repair [C]repaired [D]be repaired 27.Perhaps you___leave now.Your friend may be waiting for you outside. [A]must [B]could [C]should [D]will 28.I know that you are extremely busy,so I won’t___any more of your time. [A]bother [B]spend [C]waste [D]cost 29.Bob had yet___idea for a successful,New Year party,the third one that evenin9. [A]other
[B]another [C]the other [D]other one 30.一 I think I'd take the doctor’s advice and start running every morning. 一 Really? ___. [A]Good for you [B]That’s something [C]That’s OK [D]What a pity 31.My friend Mr.Black has come to China every year___he was a boy. [A]since [B]when [C]before [D]after 32.一 Could you give me a lift home.please? 一 Sorry,___. [A]I have visited my sister [B]I visited my sister [C]I am visiting my sister [D]I visit my sister 33.It is not clear how much English students can learn___the Internet. [A]in [B]with [C]by [D]through 34.Fighting has stopped and things are changing for___. [A]better [B]the better [C]the best [D]best 35.What I want to tell you is___:Paul will come to work as your assistant. [A]it [B]these [C]that [D]this 第二节 完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文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 l 上将该项涂黑。 36 In1941,when may father joined the U.S.Army, he was told that, on a written test, for preparing food.Army officials offered him a course in he had showed becoming a cook.My father 37 the battles.As things turned out,He got good All went well because he thought he could 39 and became head cook of an army kitchen. 38 40 he had to deal with spinach(菠菜).Because spinach good for
vegetable before it was cooked. 46 41 it several times per week. 42 ,the soldiers refused to 43 health,the army look at spinach on their plates.After hours of cooking spinach,my father 44 that,at the end of the meal, he was throwing all of it away.To save time and effort,he decided simply to throw away the 45 One day an army officer saw the spinach in the rubbish.He blamed my father,47 that he was destroying govemment property(财产).48 my father explained that he was simply 49 the army the trouble of cooking the unwanted vegetable,the army officer insisted on 50 him by taking five dollars from his pay for the next three months. The future of the Secombe Theatre in Sutton is in doubt after a govemment report spreads fears of closure.The report says the theatre does not meet modern standards for arts events and the site is capable of a larger-scale( 更 大 规 模 的)development .While it promises to plan for a neighborhood center,it fails to make any mention of a new theatre,which has left many asking why. 36.[A]a skill [B]an interest[C]a gift [D]an advantage 37.[A]wondered [B]understood [C]accepted [D]admitted 38.[A]take part in [B]carry on with [C]catch up with [D]stay away from 39.[A]chance [B]records [C]experience [D]grades 40.[A]until [B]as [C]when [D]so 41.[A]prepared [B]supplied [C]checked [D]ate 42.[A]Carefully [B]Unwillingly[C]Certainly [D]Unfortunately 43.[A]even [B]still [C]only [D]just 44.[A]realized [B]agreed [C]allowed [D]considered 45.[A]favoured [B]hated [C]new [D]expensive 46.[A]dry [B]clean [C]cold [D]fresh 47.[A]saying [B]telling [C]warning [D]punishing 48.[A]While [B]Since [C]Although [D]As 49.[A]showing [B]causing [C]saving [D]leaving 50.[A]correcting [B]punishing [C]forgiving [D]refusing 51.[A]For example [B]In this case [C]In other words [D]Under this condition 52.[A]could [B]would [C]had to [D]should 53.[A]bought [B]kept [C]hid [D]cooked 54.[A]turned [B]made [C]put [D]knocked 55.[A]happy [B]healthy [C]safe [D]quiet 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,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡 l 上将该项涂黑。 There ane many shops in Singapore where customers still bargain,although prices are clearly shown on the goods .There is nothing out of the ordinary in haggling; some shopkeepers expect you to and will be surprised if you accept their prices immediately .We know that the prices in some store are a bit higher than those in Change Alley,but we also realize that to keep a store like Robinson’s is by no means cheap.Besides,in such places we shop in air-conditioned( 空 调 )comfort.For all these ,we pay a little extra.
It is not always true to say that things in Change Alley cost less.I once bought a Czechoslo-vakian glass butter-dish from Robinson ’ s for a little under two dollars.I then went on to Change Alley and just by chance saw an article of the same shape ,design and size,in one of the shops,I then asked about its price,and was surprised when the man demanded more than four dollars for it .“How much can you offer?”he should at me .I offered him exactly the same price I paid for the article and his reply was shockingly rude(粗鲁).I opened my bag, showed him my receipt, stared at him and walked out of his shop. A buyer in England expects to find the price of goods clearly show,or , to be told exactly what the price is .He knows this is the lowest price that will be accepted.If he thinks the price is beyond what he can afford ,he shrugs(耸耸)his shoulders and walks away.He dose not attempt to bargain with the shopkeeper.Even if he showed annoyance or surprise,he would expect to be told that if the price was unacceptable,he should try elsewhere . 56.The underlined word“hagglin9”(1ine 2,para.1)in the text most probably means ___. [A]accepting the prices immediately [B]fixing the right cost for some goods [C]arguing about the price of something [D]paying extra for comfortable shopping 57.We can learn from the text that Robinson’s is a store which sells. [A]expensive goods [B]air-conditioners [C]Czechoslovakian goods [D]goods at a bargain price 58.The writer asked about the price of a glass butter-dish in Change Alley because he wanted to___. [A]buy it at a lower price [B]change his dish for something else [C]find out if the shop assistant is polite [D]compare the prices of the dish in two stores 59.Which of the following words best describes the feeling of a British customer when“he shrugs his shoulders and walks away”(1ine 3,para.3)? [A]Frightened. [B]Worried. [C]Annoyed. [D]Disappointed. 60.What would probably happen if a customer does bargain with a shopkeeper in England? [A]The customer would be advised to shop in other stores. [B]The customer would get the goods at a lower price. [C]They would discuss and then reach an agreement. [D]They would quarrel about the price of the goods
61.What can we learn from the text? [A]It is the duty of specialists to make new words. [B]People are encouraged to make new words. [C]Words evolve faster than animals and plants. [D]New words are usually made by chemists. 62.New words are usually not accepted until they___. [A]can express common ideas [B]are included in school subjects [C]are proved useful by scientists [D]gain public agreement 63.According to the text,making a new word is less difficult than. [A]determining how to pronounce it [B]having a new chemical product [C]organizing a competition [D]making it long.1asting 64.The underlined word“scofflaw”(1ine 4,para.3)originally meant the person who___. [A]drinks illegally [B]wins prize for drinking liquor [C]disobeys the law [D]destroys illegal liquor
65.The government report makes people wonder whether the theatre will be__ _ [A]replaced [B]closed [C]rebuilt [D]enlarged 66.Who would agree to have the theater replaced by a better one? [A]Tony Kerslake. [B]Peter Geiringer. [C]John Stevens. [D]Barbala Windsor. 67.The underlined word“it”(1ine 3,para.6)refers to___. [A]the city government [B]the city committee for the arts [C]Sutton Theatre Company [D]Performing Arts Society 68.We learn from the text that many people in the art circle of the town are ___ [A]for the construction of a neighbourhood centre [B]for setting up more artists’workshops [C]against closing the Secombe Theater [D]against the plan to enlarge the theatre
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