2011 年 3 月公共英语二级考试真题及答案
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[C] In the library.
第一部分 听
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答
有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:
0.How much is the shirt?
[A] £pound; 19.15.
[B] £pound; 9.18.
[C] £pound; 9.15.
请看选项:
衬衫的价格为 9 镑 15 便士,所以你选择[C]项,并在试卷上将其标出。下面,你有 5 秒钟的
时间看第 1 题。
1.Where is Linda now?
[A] In the woman’s office. [B] In the classroom.
2.What would the man like to do?
[A] To visit his parents.
[B] To drive to the countryside.
[C] To travel to another country.
3.What is the man going to do?
[A] Talk 丨 to more students.
[B] Collect more information.
[C] Work on a research paper.
4.Where can the man get the tickets?
[A] From the club.
5.What does the woman mean?
[A] She is warm enough.
第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2 至 4 个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、
C 三个选项中选出最隹选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有 5 秒钟
的时间阅读各个小题;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第 6 和第 7 题。
6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
[A] Police officers.
[B] Manager and clerk.
[C] Shop assistant and customer.
7.What are the speakers going to do?
[A] Open a store.
meeting.
听下面一段对话,回答第 8 至第 10 题。
8.What’s the woman’s problem?
[A] She missed the wake-up call.
[B] Her room telephone is out of order.
[C] She is unable to get her breakfast in time.
[B] She has to study in.
[C] She likes the idea.
[B] From Susan.
[C] From Tom.
[B] Make a plan.
[C] Have a
[C] The woman
[B] Content.
[B] In a lab.
[B] Vacation plans.
[C] Do
[C]
[C]
[B] It’s unimportant.
[B] A room attendant.
9.Who is going to deal with the problem?
[A] The hotel manager.
herself.
10.How does the woman feel about the hotel service?
[A] Sad.
[C] Disappointed.
听下面一段对话,回答第 11 至第 13 题。
11.Where does the woman work?
[A] In a hospital.
[C] On a farm.
12.Which of the following does the woman do as an AHT?
[A] Produce medicine.
[B] Bathe animals.
experiments.
13.What does Dr. Blake say about the woman’s work?
[A] It’s interesting.
It’s helpful.
听下面一段对话,回答第 14 至第 16 题。
14.What are the speakers talking about?
[A] See adventures.
Life at the Caribbean.
15.What has the woman paid close attention to?
[A] Weather reports.
damage.
16.What do we learn about the man’s experience?
[A] He was caught in a storm..
[B] He visited storm-hit islands.
[C] He made a voyage two weeks ago.
听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至第 20 题。
17.What was the woman’s job 10 years ago?
[A] A director in a company.
18.Who is the college girl mentioned in the talk?
[A] The speaker herself.
in the bookstore.
19.Why did the woman give up her job?
[A] She wanted more free time.
[B] It was far from what she wanted.
[C] College life was much more interesting.
20.How does the woman feel now?
[A] Regretful.
[C] Satisfied.
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第二部分 英语知识运用
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
[B] The speaker’s friend.
[B] International news.
6-10 BACAC
11-15 ABCBA
16-20 BAABC
[B] A college teacher.
[C] A writer.
[C] Storm
[C] A clerk
[B] Worried.
涂黑。
[B] their
[C] his
[B] the; the
[C] the; /
[B] shouldn’t
[C] needn’t
[B] instructing
[C] to instruct
[B] shouldn’t be
[D] shouldn’t be eaten
21.There has been an increase in ____ number of people looking for ____ work.
[A] /; the
[D] a; the
22.—I ____ so much chocolate at yesterday’s party.
—Are you feeling sick now?
[A] shouldn’t eat
eating
[C] shouldn’t have eaten
23.For a long time, Fred watched with delight the water that was running down the
rocks and listened to ____ sound.
[A] its
[D] her
24.Andrew works in a sports centre, ____ people to use the gym equipment.
[A] instructed
[D] instruct
25.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
[D] can’t
26.One of the boys kept laughing, ____ annoyed Jane greatly.
[A] whom
[D] which
27.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
[D] in
28.—Did you know Susan was back in China?
—Is she— ____ ?
[A] and how
[D] why not
29.The paper is ____ ready—it needs to be checked once more.
[A] after all
[D] at least
30. ____ Malta, I knew what a beautiful country it is.
[B] To have been to
[A] Being to
[C] Been to
[D] Having been to
31.Many people were angry with the government ____ it decided to pull down a
historical building.
[A] when
[D] till
32.I ____ to return to work when the children are a little older.
[A] planned
[B] had planned
[C] was planning
[B] just about
[C] in fact
[B] to where
[C] since when
[B] while
[C] before
[B] for
[C] with
[B] that
[C] what
[D]
[C] All the same
[B] Very much so
[D] am planning
33.一 Are you suggesting that education holds the key to our future?
一 ____.
[A] Never mind
So am I
34.Keith doesn’t seem to be his ____ ____ self these days and we should pay ipore
attention to him.
[A] ordinary
[D] average
35.一 ____ me to phone the dentist this afternoon.
— I will.
[A] Notice
[D] Remind
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第二节 完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项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。
[C] Remember
[B] common
[C] usual
[B] Tell
It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever,
a __36__ you have spent many hours with, in all sorts of __37__. David didn’t think
I should be so __38__ about the separation. “It’s __39__ a car,” he said. “And
we need a __40__ one.”
We were standing in the hot car park outside a car dealer’s office, keys to the
new __41__ in David’s hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and
handed them to the __42__. As we drove away, I __43__ to look at my trusty friend’
standing silent and alone.
As it turned out, I __44__ the new car. It ran beautifully, all the tires were good,
__45__ I happily stopped buying gas every week. Our teenage children were __46__
to ride around in a small green car __47__ a smoky van (小型客货车).It began to feel
like our family’s car.
Still, I __48__ looking in the rear-view mirror (后视镜) and seeing the seats __49__
I used to put my little children. I still thought about the family __50__ in that
car and the fun we had together.
Then one day, I happened to go to a __51__. I parked in a sea of vehicles (车辆).
As I __52__ through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a __53__ blue van
coming slowly toward me. A little boy and 狂 girl looked out the window at me as
I stared at them in great __54__. The boy smiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then,
as I waved back slowly with __55__feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the
store’s entrance, I burst into tears.
36.[A] leader
[D] neighbour
37.[A] situations
[D] dangers
38.[A] unhappy
[B] directions
[C] companion
[B] customer
[C] chances
[C] crazy
[B] sure
[C] moved on
[B] car
[C] case
[C] stopped
[C] and
[B] just
[C] hardly
[B] bought
[B] until
[B] shocked
[C] delighted
[B] cleaner
[C] quieter
[B] policeman
[C] salesman
[B] away from
[C] in comparison with
[B] turned back
[D] careless
39.[A] really
[D] indeed
40.[A] lighter
[D] smaller
41.[A] flat
[D] lock
42.[A] children
[D] repairman
43 . [A] showed up
[D] ran away
44.[A] liked
[D] returned
45.[A] yet
[D] then
46.[A] protected
[D] determined
47.[A] as well as
[D] instead of
48.[A] missed
[D] forgot
49.[A] where
[D] which
50.[A] pictures
[D] stories
51 . [A] school
[D] shopping centre
52.[A] drove
[D] ran
53.[A] dusty
[D] familiar
54.[A] joy
disappointment
55.[A] mixed
[D] warm
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第一篇 Text 1
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
[B] Chinese restaurant
[B] enjoyed
[C] avoided
[B] walked
[C] marched
[B] strong
[C] personal
[B] noisy
[C] shining
[B] trips
[C] interests
[B] when
[C] that
[C] hospital
[D] surprise
[B] fear
[C]
It’s 8:00 am. James Butters gives 18-month-old Thomas his milk, then breakfast.
After getting Thomas into his outdoor clothes, they head for the park to watch birds
and play on the grass. With lunchtime drawing near, they’re back home for an afternoon
of drawing, playing with cars, maybe watching some children’s programs.
James isn ’ t Thomas ’ dad. He is a nanny ( 保 姆 ) 一 a man nanny, obviously,
interestingly termed a “manny”一 specially trained and in his third nannying
position. At 27, he cares for Thomas, and another boy of a similar age. “It’s much
freer than an office job,” he says, “and you’re getting to see children develop
and grow. You become very close to them, for sure. I don’t think I’m special or
better than a woman nanny; everyone has their own method. But I’m unusual. Friends
laughed when I started studying nursery nursing. In my class, I was the only man
among 70 women. Somehow, I made it,” he said.
Although it’s not yet common to find men in traditional (传统的) nannying courses,
things are changing. In the United States, parents are employing young mannies,
sometimes to care for babies, but more often as active role models to get junior
away from the TV and the computer. From rollerblading (轮滑) friends to summer
swimming mannies, these are the big brothers who are always willing to play, largely
because they’re paid for it.
It is catching on here in Britain, too. Earlier this year, Norland nanny college
welcomed its first full-time man student, 19-year-old Peter Cummins in Wales. While
some families find it difficult to accept the idea of a young man in a traditional
nannying role, man nannies are increasingly popular.
56.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
[A] Changes in Tradition
[C] Mannies and Women Nannies
57.What does James like about his job as a nanny?
[A] He has received encouragement from his friends.
[B] He can easily do better than women nannies.
[C] He has more freedom to plan his own work.
[D] He is allowed to try out unusual methods.
58.Why are young mannies becoming popular in the United States?
[A] They are good at computer games.
[B] They are better trained for their jobs.
[C] They can get boys in more healthy activities.
[D] They can protect the boys like big brothers.
59.Who’s going to become a new man nanny soon?
[A] James Butters.
[C] Thomas.
56-59 BCCB
第二篇 Text 2
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
[D] Baby Boys and Their Mannies
[B] A New Job for Men
[B] Peter Cummins.
[D] Norland.
Mobile Phone Maimers
Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate (交流); they have also brought
about problems in phone manners (礼仪). Gaik Lim, a Singapore-based advisor, has
some advice on phone manners.
When dealing with missed calls, the person being called should return the call.
“Calls should be returned as soon as possible, and no later than the following day.
Anything later than that, and an apology or a reason for the delay should go with
the call.”
Text messages should be kept short and to the point. If they go beyond four or five
lines, call or e-mail instead. “The use of short forms should be among family members
and friends, never in a business situation.”
Speak in a low voice as if you were talking to someone next to you. If the connection
is bad, don’t raise your voice in order to be heard, simply move to another place
where the connection may be better. And if that doesn’t work, tell the caller to
call you back or offer to call at a later time.
When a conversation is cut off due to a bad connection, the person who started the
conversation should call back.“It may be inconvenient for the other person to return
the call, especially if it’s an unlisted number, or an overseas call.”
When running late for a date or meeting, it is acceptable to text to inform that
you’ll be delayed. Messages should be apologetic. “A message like ‘Sorry. Will
be about 30 minutes late due to flight delay’ is considered polite and thoughtful.”
Taking calls during meetings is only acceptable if you have informed the chairperson
that you are expecting an urgent (紧急的) call. If you get an unexpected but urgent
call, apologize to those present and offer a quick explanation as to why you have
to take that call. Then leave the room to continue your phone conversation.
60.What should one do if he has missed a call?
[A] Text an apology to the caller.
abroad.
[C] Wait till the caller calls again.
as one can.
61.Which of the following is considered acceptable?
[A] Text an apology when late for a meeting.
[B] Raise the voice when the connection is bad.
[C] Answer a phone call quietly during a meeting.
[D] Use the short forms in messages whenever possible.
62.According to the text, you had better make a call when ____.
[A] you are late for a meeting because of flight delay
[B] your text message is more than five lines
[C] your friend has moved to another place
[D] you communicate with close friends
63.What should one do if he’s got an urgent call during a meeting?
[A] Explain to the people present and then answer the call.
[B] Cut the call off at once and apologize to the caller later.
[C] Answer the call before apologizing to the chairperson.
[D] Leave the room immediately to answer the call.
60-63 DABA
第三篇 Text 3
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
[B] Call back if it is from
[D] Return the call as early
Samuel H. Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the
American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple
reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. This finding shows
the change in lifestyles (生活方式) and duties of aging Americans. The average
middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents some time after
their own children have grown up.
Because Americans are living longer than ever, more researchers and social workers
have begun to study care giving to improve care of the elderly. When people care
for an elderly relative, they often do not use community (社区) services, such as
adult (成人) daycare centres. If the care givers are adult children, they are more
likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other
business. However, the wife of an elderly person is much less likely to use support
services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discovered
that the reason for this difference was fear of becoming poor. An ill elderly person
may live for years, and medical care and nursing homes are very expensive. An elderly
couple’s savings can disappear very quickly. The other half, usually the wife, can
be left in poor living conditions. As a result, she often tries to take care of her
husband herself for as long as she can.
64.An example of changes in American lifestyles is that ____.
[A] they prefer to have more children
[B] the elderly like living with their children
[C] the middle-aged couples have different caregiving duties
[D] the average age for American couples to have children is 40
65.Who are more likely to use community services to care for the elderly in the
family?
[A] The sick.
[D] The adult children.
66.According to the social workers’ study, one of the problems that elderly people
have to consider is ____.
[A] jobs and businesses
[C] change of life-styles
children
67.What would be the best title for the text?
[A] Care for the Elderly
Services
[C] The High Cost of Nursing Homes
Relationships
64-67 CDBA
第四篇 Text 4
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
[B] living expenses
[D] separation from adult
[D] How to Improve Parent-Child
[B] The poor.
[C] The parents.
[B] The Best Community
British scientists have been given £ 1 million by the European Commission to