2004 年 3 月公共英语二级考试真题
第一部分 听 力 1~20 略
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 1
上将该项涂黑.
21. ―Are we supposed to take off our shoes before we enter?
―No, you .
[ A ] shouldn ' t [ B ] needn ' t
[ C ] mustn ' t [ D ] can' t
22. Tell him he should stop __________ and get some sleep.
[ A ] worry [ B ] worrying
[ C ] to worry [ D ] from worrying
23. How are you feeling now? Should I send __________ the doctor?
[ A ] off [ B ] to
[ C ] with [ D ] for
24. Shanghai is a big city. It is __________ the southeast of China.
[ A ] in [ B ] at
[ C ] on [ D ] to
25. ―Can you lend me a pen?
―Sorry, __________ .
[ A ] I haven' t [ B ] I haven' t got that
[ C ] I haven' t got it [ D ] I haven' t got one
26. I' m used to driving in Hong Kong now, but it __________ hard at the beginning.
[ A ] was [ B ] is
[ C ] had been [ D ] has been
27. These windows need __________ . Can you do them?
[ A ] clean [ B ] cleaning
[ C ] to clean [ D ] cleaned
28. Did you see the film on __________ television or at cinema?
[ A ] -; the [ B ] a; -
[ C ] a; the [ D ] the; -
29. If you' re going to the airport by car, can you give me a __________ ?
[ A ] lift [ B ] seat
[ C ] drive [ D ] hand
30. ―Which will you have then, the white one or the blue one?
―I' ll take __________ to give myself a change sometimes.
[ A ] one [ B ] two
[ C ] both [ D ] either
31. She is a stranger in this village, __________ anyone knows where she came
from.
[ A ] Hardly [ B ] Almost
[ C ] Never [ D ] Nearly
32. I was just coming out of the sea after a swim __________ I stepped on a sharp
stone and cut my foot.
[ A ] when [ B ] as
[ C ] then [ D ] while
33. I want to buy a new tie to __________ my brown suit.
[ A ] agree with [ B ] wear
[ C ] match [ D ] keep with
34. How nice to see you again! You should have told me you __________ .
[ A ] are coming [ B ] were coming
[ C ] will come [ D ] have come
35. Would you be __________ to lend me your bike tomorrow morning?
[ A ] as kind as [ B ] very kind as
[ C ] so kind as [ D ] very kind so
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 1 上将该项涂黑.
Body language is a personal thing. It says a lot about a person, such as whether
he 36 respect for others to whom he is talking, and whether he pays proper 37 to
someone else' s ideas.
Think about your own body language. It is important to pay attention to it.
___38____, when you meet someone, don't stand too ___39____ . An uncomfortable
nearness is very ___40____to the other person, ___41____ keep your physical distance
(体距),___42____ he' ll have to keep backing off from you.___43____ , two feet will
do.
Some of the ___44____in which your body will tell the other person you are
___45____carefully are :
Sit attentively(专注地) in your chair.___46____you slump(垂头弯腰地坐) down on
your backbone, your ___47____straight out in front of you, your body is saying, "I
don' t care what you' re ___48____, I'm not interested. "
___49____ the face of the person speaking and do not let your eyes roam(漫游)
around. It' s ___50____to give the person speaking your___51____attention.
Keep your legs ___52____ .Do not keep changing your position. Crossing and
uncrossing your
knees shows either aching legs or the___53____that you
can___54____ wait to get away. It is the way you may feel, but you should
certainly.___55____that fact.
36. [ A ] shows [ B ] expresses [ C ] passes [ D ] proves
37. [ A ] effort [ B ] attention [ C ] thought [ D ] care
38. [ A ] In fact [ B ] At least [ C ] In general [ D ] For example
39. [ A ] long [ B ] close [ C ] still [ D ] straight
40. [ A ] exciting [ B ] necessary [ C ] annoying [ D ] shameful
41. [ A ] but [ B ] yet [ C ] still [ D ] so
42. [ A ] and [ B ] or [ C ] when [ D ] since
43. [ A ] Normally [ B ] Especially [ C ] Gradually [ D ] Nearly
44. [ A ] words [ B ] meanings [ C ] ways [ D ] rules
45. [ A ] listening [ B ] looking [ C ] sitting [ D ] speaking
46. [ A ] If [ B ] Unless [ C ] Although [ D ] Since
47: [ A ] hands [ B ] chest [ C ] head [ D ] legs
48: [ A ] calling [ B ] telling [ C ] shouting [ D ] saying
49. [ A ] See [ B ] Stare at [ C ] Watch [ D ] Glance at
50. [ A ] exact [ B ] comfortable [ C ] acceptable [ D ] polite
51. [ A ] full [ B ] extra [ C ] equal [ D ] real
52. [ A ] straight [ B ] bent [ C ] low [ D ] still
53. [ A ] reason [ B ] purpose [ C ] situation [ D ] fact
54. [ A ] almost [ B ] only [ C ] hardly [ D ] nearly
55. [ A ] cover up [ B ] talk about [ C ] think over [ D ] fight against
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
1 上将该项涂黑.
A
After losing her job and home in 1984, Lynn Carr was living on the streets of
St. Charles, Montana, with her five-year-old son. "We slept in our car for about
a week," she said, "but then it was sold. "
As she moved from one friend' s house to another, Carr began working toward a
high-school-equivalence diploma(高中同等学历证书), listening to self-help tapes
and making cheesecakes.
After developing some new methods which she thought were pretty good, she offered
her cakes to a restaurant. They sold out in a matter of hours.
The following year, she met a man at a church service and before long, they
married. Carr began selling the cheesecakes out of their home. Later she opened a
cheesecake company. As business became better and better, Carr didn't forget where
she came from.
All the women she hires are mothers or high-school dropouts(退学者)--workers
most other employers wouldn' t like to hire. Her dozen workers make 100 to 150 cakes
a week and Carr owes her success to her employees. She says, "We're going to have
a learning center and a day-care center in the company. Part of the workday will
be spent studying for high-school-equivalence diplomas. "
Recently, a 33-year-old woman with three children to raise was referred to Cart.
She hired her at once. “It has been a real blessing (恩赐), ” the woman said.
56. The text suggests that Lynn Carr
[ A ] had to sell her car for a new one
[ B ] had few friends to turn to for help
[ C ] was once a school dropout herself
[ D ] didn't work hard enough to keep her job
57. Which of the following can be learned from the text?
[ A ] People like Lynn Carr' s cheesecakes very much.
[ B ] Lynn Carr' s cheesecakes are sold to high school dropouts.
[ C ] Lynn Cart learned to make cheesecakes by taking courses.
[ D ] Without finishing high school, one cannot even make good cakes.
58. "Carr didn' t forget where she came from" (line 3, paragraph 3 ) means that
Carr_______
[ A ] remembered what she used to be
[ B ] kept in mind her friends who had once helped her
[ C ] would not forget where her hometown was
[ D ] remembered all the places she had been to
59. According to the last two paragraphs, Lynn Carr is trying
[ A ] to turn her home into a learning center
[ B ] to hire more moms and high school dropouts
[ C ] to develop more new methods to make better cakes
[ D ]1 to help people who have the familiar background as she did
B
The banana "tree" is actually not a real tree. This is because there is no wood
in the stem(树干) rising above the ground. The stem is made up of leaves growing
very close together, one in-side the other. The leaves spread out at the top of the
stem and rise in the air, Banana plants need a lot of care and attention. They must
be provided with water if the normal rainfall doesn't supply enough. The area around
the plants must be kept free of weeds(杂草) and grass.
About nine or ten months after planting, a flower appears on the banana plant.
This flower is at the end of a long stalk(茎), which grows from the base up through
the center of the stem and turns downward when it comes out from the top. Small bananas
form on this flower stalk as it grows downward. Bananas really grow upside down.
As the small bananas form on the stalk, they point downward, but as they grow they
turn and point upward.
Bananas are harvested while they are still green, Even when they are to be eaten
are grown, they are not allowed to ripen on the plant. A banana that
where they
turns yellow on the plant loses its taste. "
60. The first paragraph in the text mainly discusses_______________.
[ A ] why the stem of the tree is wood
[ B ] how the banana grows on the stem
[ C ] why the banana tree is not a tree
[ D ] how the leaves grow out of the stem
61. The underlined word "it" ( line 3, paragraph 3) in the third paragraph refers
to__________.
[ A ] the leaf [ B ] the stalk
[ C ] the stem [ D ] the plant
62. According to the text, where do bananas actually grow ?
[ A ] On the stem.
[ B ] On the leaves.
[ C ] On the flower stalk.
[ D ] On the base of the stem.
63. From the text we know when bananas are harvested, they are_____________.
[ A ] green and pointing upward
[ B ] yellow and pointing downward
[ C ] green and pointing downward
[ D ] yellow and pointing upward
C
Everyone wants the best for a baby. A mother wants her baby to have the best
in the way of food, toys, clothing and equipment. Her value judgements on prices
may go wrong when it comes to buying for a baby, particularly the first one. Factory
producers and advertisers(广告商) recognize this, and exploit it to the full. Far
more is spent in buying push-chairs, special milk, and special powders for small
babies than is necessary.
The child himself watches television, a particularly strong influence ( 影响)
on Small children. Looking at them as they watch television, and then watching them
react to products afterwards, suggests that young children accept the television
advertisements as well as the guidance offered by children' s programmes , and find
both equally attractive. The child comes early in life to the feeling widespread
in this country that if something is said on television it must be true.
For this reason much Christmas gift advertising, and advertising for sweets,
food and washing powders, is specially designed for children because of the effect
their repeated nagging can have on their mothers. By exercising in this way they
become consumers (消费者) at an early age and as a result, with present-day pressures,
choosing and buying goods and services will remain an important part of their future
lives
64. According to the writer, a mother spends more than necessary on___________.
[ A ] Christmas advertising
[ B ] special powders
[ C ] television
[ D ] sweets
65. The underlined word "nagging" most probably means____________.
[ A ] repeated demands
[ B ] baby powders
[ C ] TV services
[ D ] children' s programmes
66. Which of the following statements is best supported by the text?
[ A ] Children like both TV advertisements and children' s programmes.
[ B ] TV programmes often advertise the best products for children.
[ C ] Mothers encourage children to buy products advertised on TV.
[ D ] TV advertisements provide the best advice to choose gifts.
67. The best title for the text could be____________.
[ A ] Mothers and babies
[ B ] Children as consumers
[ C ] Giving the best to babies
[ D ] Choosing goods for children
D
The number of people in the world is growing. By the year 2,000 world population
is expected to grow to 6.2 billion. The fastest growth is in developing countries,
where there is already a shortage(短缺) of food, housing, and jobs. Africa is the
fastest-growing part of the world. In Kenya, for example, the population will
increase 10 times in the next 80 years.
In Asia, a few countries have begun to reduce their population growth slowly,
china still makes up about 21% of the world's population, but it has greatly slowed
down its rate(速度) of growth. It is now growing at a rate of only 0.8% per year.
In India, however, the population continues to grow, and it is expected to be even
larger than the Chinese population by the year 2040.The population in India is
growing three times faster than in Australia, Japan, and the developed countries
in Europe. In fact, European people are more worried about population decrease(减
少)than increase. Eastern European countries are growing at a rate of only about
1%.
The best news is that, in general, population growth has slowed down from 2.08%
in 1970 to 1.6% in 1985. At the present rate, the earliest that the world could reach
zero population growth is 2040. At that time, there will probably be about 8 billion
people in the world. It is possible, though, that the population might not really
stop growing until much later. With people living longer, the number of elderly will
have grown by 15% by that time. Nearly half of the world' s population will be living
in cities. This is a situation that could cause a long list of other problems
including pollution and a lack of food, water, housing, and jobs.
68. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
[ A ] Decrease of World Population
[ B ] Population Growth Has Stopped
[ C ] World Population―A Look Into the Future
[ D ] China' s Population―One Fifth of the World Population
69. Among all the countries mentioned in the text, the one with the highest growth
rate is_______.
[ A ] India
[ B ] China
[ C ] Japan
[ D ] Kenya
70. People in European countries are more concerned about the fact
that__________.
[ A ] they do not have enough jobs for people
[ B ] many people from the countryside come to live in the cities
[ C ] the population in developing countries is not decreasing
[ D ] their populations are falling
71. Which of the following facts is best supported by the text?
[ A ] There will be a number of problems in cities in the future.
[ B ] The world population will stop growing in 2040.
[ C ] 15 percent of the world population will be elderly people.
[ D ] Kenya will have the biggest population in the world.
E
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