2010 年 9 月公共英语二级真题及答案
第一部分 听
力
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。
[B] At the airport.
1.What will Sam do?
[A] Cheer for his team.
[B] Try to get some tickets.
[C] Go to the Liverpool match.
2.Why was Carl at the hospital?
[A] He was meeting a doctor.
[B] He was looking for his wife.
[C] He was visiting his daughter.
3.Where are the speakers?
[A] At a cinema.
shopping center.
4.Why does Helen look great?
[A] She’s come back from a vacation.
[B] She’s rested for two days.
[C] She’s been exercising.
5.What does the man ask the woman do?
[A] To park the car elsewhere.
[B] To drive along a quiet street.
[C] To stop here for a short while.
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.Where will the woman buy the bed?
[A] At Design 2000
7.What have the speakers nearly forgotten to buy?
[A] A bedside table.
[B] A dining table.
听下面一段对话,回答第 8 至第 10 题。
[B] At Pricerite.
[C] In a
[C] At Ikea.
[C] A lamp.
[B] 40
[B] Unusual.
[B] Simple.
8.What do we know about the man?
[A] He’s leaving the hotel.
[B] He’s making a phone call.
[C] He’s asking about the room rates.
9.Why did the phone charge surprise the man?
[A] He didn’t make any calls.
[B] He didn’t talk with the woman.
[C] He didn’t know he owed so much.
10.What lesson should the man learn?
[A] Pay the phone bill on time.
[B] Learn about the charges in advance.
[C] Ask permission to use the telephone.
听下面一段对话,回答第 11 至第 13 题。
11.How old is the woman going to be?
[A] 30
[C] 50
12.What does the man think of the last surprise party?
[A] Satisfactory.
[C] Disappointing.
13.What does the woman want this year’s party to be like?
[A] Different.
[C] Fun.
听下面一段对话,回答第 14 至第 17 题。
14.What does the man usually do in the morning?
[A] Watch TV.
Play football.
15.What does the man worry about?
[A] His study.
[C] His car.
16.When does the man drive to work?
[A] At 8:00 a.m.
At 7:00 a. m
17.What is the man mainly talking about?
[A] His hobbies.
His part-time job.
听下面一段独白,回答第 18 至第 20 题。
18.What is the weather like in the northern and eastern England today?
[A] Heavy rain for a time.
sunshine.
19.What is the weather like tonight in the UK?
[A] It will be cloudier.
It will be windy.
20.What will the weather be like in the Northern Ireland on Monday?
[A] It will turn cold.
[B] A long period of rain.
[B] His social life.
[B] At 1:30 a.m.
[B] It will clear up.
[C]
[B] Have classes.
[C]
[B] His friends.
[C]
[C]
[C] A lot of
[B] It will be dry and bright.
[C] It will most probably rain.
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第二部分 英语知识运用
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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。
21.—I had a very good weekend at my uncle’s.
一 Oh, really? ____
[A] That will do.
s a pleasure.
[B] Cheer up!
[D] Glad to hear that.
[C] It’
22.We can give you a lift to the post office. We are going that way ____.
[A] nearly
either
anyway
[B]
[C]
[D] however
23.Bob made a mistake but I don’t hold ____ against him —we all make mistakes.
[A] one
it
this
[B]
[C]
[D] that
24.Put your seat belt on. The plane will be ____ in a few minutes.
[A] taking off
taking up
[B] taking away
[D] taking down
[C]
25.John thought I was blaming him, ____ in fact, I was blaming myself.
[A] as
whether
unless
[B]
[C]
[D] while
26.I’d like to fix ____ date for our next meeting, but selecting ____ suitable
day is not easy.
[A] the; the
a
a
[B] a;
[C] /;
[D] the; /
27.I ____ a supporter of this basketball club for many years now.
[A] will be
was
being
[B]
[C] was
[D] have been
28.It would seem to be a general truth ____ nothing is as straightforward as it
at first seems.
[A] that
when
because
[B]
[C]
[D] if
29.Just give me a ____ yes or no. I don’t need any explanations.
[A] sharp
strict
straight
[B]
[C]
[D] small
30.The guards ____ to see her I. D. before they allowed her in the building.
[A] demand
had demanded
[B] demanded
[C]
[D] will demand
31.Both sides could make these talks succeed ____ seeking common ground.
[A] with
at
for
[B]
[C]
[D] by
32.—I usually go to Cambridge by train.
—Why not ____ by coach for a change?
[A] trying to go
try going
[B] to try going
[D] to try to go
[C]
33.I bought this computer two weeks ago, but it isn’t working as it ____.
[A] can
would
need
[B]
[C]
[D] should
34.Steven, ____ very popular with most members, was asked to be the chairman of
the tennis club.
[A]
considered
[B] considering
[C] having considered
to be considered
35.一 Don’t push me too hard. I’ll do it as fast as I can.
—Okay, ____. But we only have about half an hour.
[A] mind your business
watch out
[C] take your
time
[D]
[B]
[D] come
on
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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。
As far back as I can remember, the glass jar __36__ on the floor beside the small
__37__ in my parents’room. Dad would__38__ his pockets and put his coins into the
__39__ every day. As a small boy, I was always __40__ to hear the sounds the coins
made __41__ they were dropped into the jar. I used to sit on the floor in front
of the jar and __42__ the copper and silver circles shining when the sun poured
through the window.
When the jar was __43__, Dad would sit at the table in their room and count the
[B] left
[C] find
[B] shelf
[B] pick
[C] sat
[C] bed
coins.
Every time as we drove to the bank, Dad would look at me __44__. “Those coins are
going to keep you __45__ what I am doing at the coal mine, son. You’re going to
do better than me. This old coal mine town’s not going to __46__ you back.”
No matter how __47__ things got at home, Dad __48__ to drop his coins into the jar.
__49__ during the summer when Dad got laid off (解雇) from the coal mine and Mama
had to __50__ dried beans for dinner several times a week, no money was taken from
the jar.
The years passed, and I finished college arid took a job in another town. Once,
while visiting my parents, I noticed that the glass jar had been __51__. I felt
sad as I __52__ the spot (位置) beside the table. My dad was a man of few words
and never lectured me on the __53__ of determination and faith.
The jar had __54__ me all these values far more powerfully than the most flowery
of __55__ could have done. In my mind, it showed, more than anything else, how much
my dad had loved me.
36.[A] existed
[D] fell
37.[A] table
[D] chair
38.[A] feel
[D] empty
39.[A] bag
[D] jar
40. [A] nervous
[D] comfortable
41.[A] as
[D] unless
42.[A] draw
[D] admire
43.[A] filled
[D] broken
44. [A] honestly
[D] secretly
45.[A] right into
[D] close to
46.[A] frighten
[D] hold
47.[A] dull
[D] smootii
48 . [A] wanted
[D] stopped
49.[A] Still
[D] Even
50.[A] save
[B] mlssmg from
[C] away from
[C] box
[C] shy
[B] hopefully
[C] tried
[C] Thus
[C] count
[C] force
[C] easy
[B] describe
[C] imagine
[B] taken
[C] delivered
[B] since
[C] before
[B] Then
[B] feed
[B] pocket
[B] excited
[C] calmly
[B] send
[B] rough
[B] continued
[B] repaired
[B] took
[B] coins
[C] noticed
[B] feelings
[C] opinions
[C] destroyed
[B] glanced at
[D] serve
51.[A] removed
[D] replaced
52.[A] stared at
[D] watched
53.[A] contents
[D] values
54.[A] bought
[D] told
55.[A] times
[D] beans
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第三部分 阅读理解
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。
[C] taught
[C] words
World Cup Dad
For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me.
He preferred reading the newspaper or watching football matches on television to
talking to his family.
Everything changed one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could
see that he wasn’t his usual reserved (缄默的) self. “Can’t wait! FIFA World
Cup! Big match! Must see!”1 quickly figured out what ail the excitement was about:
Dad is a big football fan.
I had never been interested in football, but Dad’s excitement that morning made
me more and more curious. I had to find out why this sport was making my normally
reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first trip to Disneyland.
Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we could
watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to turn Mum and
me into football fans.
The match started a few minutes after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating
my meal, a loud noise came from the television. Surprised, I looked up at the TV:
“Why is that man jumping up and down?” Dad patiently explained:“That’s Papa
Bouba Diop, my son. It’s normal for them to jump up and down after they’ve scored.”
Dad explained almost everything to me. His monosyliabic (单音节的) answers were
a thing of the past. I loved the new Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming
more and more interested. When I told my father that I planned to watch more matches
with him, he smiled and gave me a wink (眨眼). At long last we had something in
common.
Football has really helped Dad and me get closer and form a stronger relationship
with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball?
56.Which of the following words can best describe the authur’s father?
[A] A parent busy at work.
[B] A man of few words.
[C] An encouraging father.
[D] A talkative football player.
57.What made the author curious about his father one morning?
[A] His high expectation of the winner.
[B] His great interest in the newspaper.
[C] His unexpressed eagerness.
[D] His unusual excitement.
58.The author’s growing interest in watching the match mainly came from ____.
[A] eating in a restaurant with the excited fans
[B] his fathers loye of football and his explanation
[C] watching a top level performance of the players
[D] his and his fathers’s common love of German food
59.What can we learn from the text?
[A] Personality decides everything.
[B] Sharing is the foundation of good relationship.
[C] Family members should be fans together.
[D] Interest is the mother of success.
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。
Most of you would probably say that what makes you truly happy is your family and
the love you share in your relationships, and I couldn’t agree more. But money
comes into play in those relationships.
When I talk about money this way to a group, there is always someone who comes up
to me and says, “Suze, you are so wrong. Money isn’t the key to life—this is!”
At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family.
That’s when things get interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did
you take that photo with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach, was the
photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls
go to college?
As their answers are “yes”, I ask them how they provide all of that for their
family. That’s when they understand that I had it right.
I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being;
without meaningful relationships, there’s no chance of ever being truly happy.
That’s why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the following words:
“People first. Then money. Then things.”
How we deal with the money we have also plays into our happiness. Over the past
few decades (十年), the percentage of Americans who say they’re happy hasn’t changed
much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more money,
but we’re not much happier on average.
A paradox (悖论)? Far from it. My sense is that while we’re making more money,
we arent’t making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things,
and we have to worry about saving for retirement (退休) in a way that our parents
and grandparents never did. And as many of you know, it’s really hard to increase
your happiness when you’ve got a lot of money worries.
Do you agree, or am I way off base? I’d love to know what do you think about the
money/happiness connection.
60.Why do people often show the author their family photos?
[A] They hope to show money is very important.
[B] They want to prove they can afford a holiday.
[C] They think a good family makes them truly happy.
[D] They believe a happy person considers people first.
61.Why did the authur ask the group questions in Paragraph 3 ?
[A] To persuade them to save for the future. '
[B] To ask for advice on holidays abroad.
[C] To know more about each person.
[D] To show them what he meant.
62.Which of the following arguments does the author want to make?
[A] Money is all that matters in our life.
[B] The richer we are, the happier we’ll be.
[C] Money makes a difference to the quality of our lives.
[D] True happiness is achievable from good relationships.
63.What does the underlined words “off base” in the last paragraph most probably
mean?
[A] mistaken
[D] misunderstood
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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。
[C] unnecessary
[B] unprepared
There are many different kinds of peaches (桃). One clear difference is the one
between clingstone 一 fruit in which the flesh is stuck to the seed inside—and
freestone 一 that in which the seed floats freely. Customers prefer freestone peaches
because they don’t want to struggle to get the flesh away from the seed.
And that’s how it goes in stone fruit land. Plant breeders (培育者) are trying
all the time to improve the old favorites. Frequently, the changes are designed
to meet the demands of the growers or packers. One very delicious family of peach
varieties has nearly disappeared because it forms a small “beak”at the bottom
of the fruit. That little point is likely to break during packing and shipping,
o-pening the door to spoilage (腐烂).
This is certainly not to say that the wants of customers are not important. In fact,
they drive some of the most important changes. One thing customers like is red
—lots of red. Peaches used to be prized for golden skin; now people are buying
red, regarding it as a sign of ripeness.