2010年3月公共英语二级真题及答案.doc

2010年3月公共英语二级真题(无听力)一、单项选择题(共15题，合计15分)1Would you like to go to the cinema with us? _ 。A Go aheadB Id love toC My pleasureD Yes, I like it2 He couldnt make up his _ about what to do with the money.A thoughtB heartC mindD head3 Janet has been in this large company for more than twelve years, _ as a sales manager.A workB workingC workedD to have worked4 Are you clear, Tom?No, sorry. I dont _ understand. Can you please explain the sentence again?A quiteB ratherC prettyD fairly5 If Tim moves to London, he _ have to sell his house in Bristol.A willB mustC couldD should6 The thief might have left the money untouched for the simple reason _ he didnt know it wasthere.A whyB whichC thatD how7 Mr. Hall _ several mistakes Tom made in the composition and asked him to correct them.A took outB let outC pointed outD looked outpage 1 / 15 8 The more distant a star happens to be, _ for us to see.A the easier it seemsB it seems easierC easier it seemsD it seems the easier9 I _ your house, so I thought Id stop by for a chat.A passB had passedC have passedD was passing10 She used to call me Tiny, _ I was at least as tall as she was.A althoughB becauseC unlessD if11 The play is starting _ five minutes but the theatre is only half full.A forB byC withD in12 The damage _ by the flood was so large that the buildings cannot be rebuilt in a shorttime.A to be causedB causingC causedD was caused13 Is the average temperature of Shenyang in summer _ ?A like ChicagoB like it in ChicagoC like the one of ChicagoD like that of Chicago14 Are you coming to the sports club? No. _ A have no idea at all.B So what?C I dont feel like it today.D What about?15 Having an adventure in the forest gave me a chance to use all the training I_.A receiveB had receivedC will receive D have receivedpage 2 / 15 二、完形填空(共1题，合计20分)One Christmas Eve, I kissed my family goodbye and went to spend the night in the hospital where 1worked in its emergency department(急诊部). It was a (36) job.At 9 pm, a man was brought in. He was having a heart attack and was (37) . I did my best to helphim. Before 1 left in the morning, I stopped by to see (38) he was doing. He (39) the night and wassleeping.Emergency doctors dont have (40) relationships with patients like other doctors. We get the (41)sick and the wounded. Often theyre frightened or angry at us, just (42) were there. They passthrough our hands and out the door. We (43) see them again. I thought (44) about my heart patient.The (45) year, I got Christmas Eve duty (46) and I pulled myself off to work. At 9 pm sharp, thenurse told me (47) in the hall wanted to speak with me.The man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, You probably dont (48) me, but last Christmas Eveyou (49) my life. Thank you for the (50) you gave me. He and his wife handed me a small gift andleft.The following year my family was (51) that I could stay home on Christmas Eve. But 1 wanted to seeif the Lees would (52) . I came to work and kept an eye on the door. Once again, at (53) 9 pm, theyappeared, carrying their new grandchild.Mr. Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together. He died in 2005. The last time I sawhim, he brought me a (54) imprinted(刻着)with a single word: Friendship. Now my family and I ring itevery Christmas Eve at 9 pm sharp to remember the man who didnt (55) .16 A boringB thanklessC topD dangerous17 A blamedB astonishedC frightenedD annoyed18 A whichB whyC howD whether19 A got acrossB came throughC held onD lived with20 A friendlyB directC specialD continuing21 A regularlyB graduallyC slightlyD suddenly22 A whenpage 3 / 15 B becauseC untilD before23 A oftenB seldomC alreadyD only24 A no moreB once againC curiouslyD repeatedly25 A lastB followingC wholeD recent26 A againB onceC doneD removed27 A my friendsB a doctorC a coupleD my boss28 A needB knowC likeD remember29 A savedB spentC madeD held30 A thoughtB freedomC choiceD year31 A touchedB disappointedC delightedD worried32 A changeB returnC leaveD call33 A exactlyB aboutpage 4 / 15 C merelyD nearly34 A bottleB cupC jarD bell35 A comeB liveC forgetD continue三、阅读理解(共5题，合计20分)Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to ask herto marry him. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction. He and Amy Dolby evenmanaged to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the sametime to wait for connecting flights.After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, Dolby was greeted by Johnstones astonished flatmateasking what she was doing there. It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us, she toldThe Times.He is the most romantic(浪漫的)person I have ever known. I think our problem is that we are bothquite impulsive(易冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other. Johnstone, a 27-year-old construction worker, had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But hewas missing Dolby, a 26-year-old secretary, so much that he got a job on a Sydney building site andstarted saving for a surprise. He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with anengagement(订婚) ring and flowers.I really missed Amy and Id been thinking about her all the time. I thought she was winding me upwhen she phoned me from Australia. he said.Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone. I didnt know whether to laugh or cry, but Iaccepted. she said.36 Where are Johnstone and Dolby from?A Both are from Britain.B Both are from Australia.C Johnstones from Britain, Dolby Australia.D Johnstones from Australia, Dolby Britain.37 What happened to Johnstone and Dolby at a Singapore airport?A They went into the wrong waiting rooms.B They failed to see each other.C They took the wrong flights.D They ran into their flatmates.38 Why did Johnstone get a job in Sydney?A The job could help him fly round Australia.B He wanted to save money for his wedding.C The job there was easy and well-paid.D He needed the money to see Dolby.39 The phrase winding me up in Paragraph 5 probably means _.page 5 / 15 A getting anxious to see meB saying goodbye to meC playing a joke on meD trying to cheer me upWhen word got out that Doug Beardsley was introducing a new course this spring Hockey (冰球)Literature and the Canadian Psyche(精神) the 40 seats in the class were quickly taken. ESPNoffered to fly him to New York for a TV chat show, and e-mail arrived from hockey fans andresearchers from as far away as Texas and China.They think they can learn something about us as a nation by learning about the game, about Canadianpeople. Theyre right. says Beardsley.Students in Beardsleys class completed three research papers related to hockey. The reading listincluded famous works like The Divine Ryans by Wayne Johnston, The Good Body by Bill Gas ton and LesCanadiells by Rick Salutin. They are the kind of books that get at the true meaning of beingCanadian.In Beardsleys words, hockey shows the very nature of the polite Canadian. I think that a longwith this peace-sharing, gentle image comes a need for mayhem(混乱). So we invent the gameandwhammo! you get on the ice and it serves as a way of letting out those energies that wedont allow ourselves elsewhere. says Beardsley, who added that the reason the game needs to beplayed in winter is our form of saying, Look, even up here in the frozen north we can turn thisaround and make it work for us. Im talking about something larger than what happens on the ice and so is the course. 40 What is the main purpose of the text?A To teach how to play hockey.B To introduce an English teacher.C To introduce a book by Beardsley.D To talk about hockey and the Canadians.41 We learn from Paragraph 1 that _ .A ESPN has its offices around the worldB all chairs in Beardsleys class were taken awayC hockey is a popular sport in New YorkD Beardsleys course on hockey is very popular42 What does the underlined word they in Paragraph 2 refer to? A Hockey fans and researchers.B Students in Beardsleys class.C Producers of the TV program.D Viewers of the ESPN program.43 Hockey was invented in Canada because _ .A people can get a chance to fight and let out energyB the weather of the country is good for the sportC people want to show what they can do on iceD Canadians like to play sports in a gentle wayThere are three kinds of memory: sense memory, working memory, and long-term memory. Think of themas three connected rooms in which you store different kinds of memories.The first kind of memory is sense memory. Everything you are sensing right now is stored here.page 6 / 15 Perhaps you feel the sun on your face or smell the aroma(香味) of food. Sense memories last only afew seconds, but they connect one moment to the next. They give your life a flow, even though theyare quickly forgotten.You keep a few items(条目) in working memory. These are memories you need for what you are doing.Suppose you look up a friends telephone number in the phone book. Youll probably remember thenumber for a little while. But if you get distracted (分神), you might quickly forget it. A memoryusually stays in your working memory for just a few days at most. Working memory has another limit,too. Only a small number of items fit into it at any given time.Memories you want to keep for a long time go into your long-term memory. They can stay with you allyour life. In long-term memory, you can store a huge number of items. Can you re member how to playyour favorite game? Do you recall your first birthday party? If so, you are bringing up memoriesthat are stored in your long-term memory. Sometimes, people have trouble finding a particular long-term memory. Have you ever struggled to remember a familiar name or fact? When this happens, peoplesometimes say the information is on the tip of the tongue. 44 Which of the following best describes the sense memory?A Its your preference for certain food.B Its something you did a while ago.C Its a memory of the distant past.D Its an immediate memory.45 What does the author say about working memory?A The number of stored items is limited.B The information contained is lasting.C It stays only while you work.D It stores numbers quickly.46 If something is on the tip of the tongue ( Paragraph 4), _ .A you say it in a polite wayB you remember it all your lifeC you dont want to write it downD you know it but cant remember it47 what can be a suitable title for the text?A Kinds of MemoriesB The Length of MemoriesC New Findings on MemoriesD The Importance of MemoriesYou can find a hotel in London very easily through listings in various free magazines. They of tenprovide information on the hotels location (位置) and facilities (设施).The Dove Hotel, Paddington, W2Todays traveller quite rightly expects the highest standards of quality, comfort and value. At theDove it is impossible to be disappointed. Our hotel is located a few minuteswalk from 5underground lines and bus stops. The Heathrow Express goes directly to Heathrow in 15 minutes fromPaddington Station.Sunset Hotel, Bayswater, W2Located in a very popular place for shopping, the hotel is open 24 hours a day and all rooms have ansuite facilities together with color TV and direct dial telephone. The hotel is opposite Whit leysindoor shopping centre in Queensway, and only a few minuteswalk from Kensington gar denstheformer home of Princess Diana.page 7 / 15 Queens Hotel, Earls Court, SW5Queens Hotel is a small friendly hotel in the Kensington area. The hotel is close to the EarlsCourt Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 and the Olympia Exhibition Halls with their many shows in cludingeverything from business to boats! We are easy to reach from Heathrow Airport and only a few stopson the underground to central London attractions.The George Hotel, Kings Cross, N1The George Hotel has 35 rooms all with central heating, color TV, and tea and coffee-makingfacilities. The family-run hotel has clean comfortable rooms and many satisfied customers, who haveexperienced a home away from h0me feeling. The big English breakfast will keep you going untildinnertime !48 Where is Sunset Hotel located?A In Kensington gardens.B At Bayswater, W2.C Near Earls Court, SW5.D Next to Olympia Exhibition Halls.49 How long does it take to go to central London from Queens Hotel?A 5 stops by bus.B 15 minutes by car.C A few minuteswalk.D A few stops by underground.50 Which hotel is the closest to public transport?A The Dove Hotel.B Sunset Hotel.C Queens Hotel.D The George Hotel.51 What is special about the George Hotel?A It has color TV.B It is run by a family.C It is close to the shopping centre.D It has more rooms than the others.I find it annoying and funny when I think about how we use protective or decorative wrappings(装饰性包装) in this country.When I come home from the supermarket and start to unpack, I am always shocked at the layers ofwrappings we cover our food with.There is hardly anything we buy that doesnt come in at least two wrappings, and then several ofthem are gathered by the shop assistant and put into a small bag. Then several of the small bags aregrouped together and put into a big bag. If you have several big bags with small bags in them, theygive you a cardboard box to put the packages-in-the-little-bags-in-the-big-bags in.A lot of things we buy wouldnt really need any protective wrapping at all. The skin of an orangeprotects an orange pretty well for most of its natural life, but we arent satisfied with whatnature has given it. We wrap them in plastic or put them in a net bag, and then in a paper bag. Theorange inside the skin, inside the plastic which is in the paper bag, must wonder where it is.A box of biscuits often has waxed paper(蜡纸) next to the biscuits, a cardboard box holding the foodand then a decorative wrapping around it.A relative of ours bought a new sofa recently because she liked the fine leather (皮革) it wascovered with. She liked it so much she didnt want it to get dirty, so she bought a cloth cover topage 8 / 15 put over it.52 According to the author, the use of protective wrappings _ .A can be wasteful and unnecessaryB makes everything look funnyC gives people more work to doD is a practice against natural life53 What can be the best protective wrapping for the orange?A Plastic.B A net bag.C Its own skin.D A paper bag.54 The underlined word it in Paragraph 5 refers to _ .A the foodB the waxed paperC the cardboard boxD the decorative wrapping55 What does the author think of his relative who bought a sofa?A She should not buy a leather sofa.B She should not cover her sofa with a cloth.C She should not forbid the visitors to see the leather.D She should not allow the leather cover to get dirty.四、写作(共1题，合计35分)56书面表达假设你是李明。你所在的城市将举办一个国际民间艺术节(International Folk ArtFestival)，需招聘能用英语交流的工作人员。请根据以下要点，用英语写一封申请信。1个人简介；2应聘目的；3特长及英语水平。注意：1词数100词左右，开头已为你写好；2请适当补充细节；3请直接将书面表达写在答题卡2背面。参考答案1.B解析：本题考查的是情景对话中接受邀请时的回答。A说吧，做 吧；C不客气；D是的，我喜欢。是对一般疑问句Do you like it? 的回答。B表示我愿意。故B正确。知识拓展 当有人向你发出邀请时，接受的表达有Sounds great./Id like to./ I would love to。如果是拒绝，回答可以是“Thanks，but”即先感谢，后面紧跟着说明理南。page 9 / 15 2.C解析：本题考查的是动词短语make up ones mind，意为下定决心，作出决定。故C正确。3.B解析：本题考查的是现在分词短语作伴随状语的用法。这里work的逻辑主语仍然是句子的主语Janet，动词要用主动形式，因此C不正确。句子后半部分属于附属成分，解释补充前面的内容，因此不能用动词原形，故A不正确。不定式的完成式表示动作发生在谓语动词之前，而这里work应该是与been几乎同时的， 故D不正确。正确答案为B。4.A解析：本题考查的是副词quite，rather，pretty，fairly的区别。四个词都可以用在形容词和副词的前面，表示程度的加强，只是语气上有所不同，rather 最强，fairly最弱。pretty不能用于动词前面，故C不正确。notquite相当于almost，而rather，fairly没有这个用法，故A正确。5.A解析：本题考查的是情态动词的用法。首先if引导的条件句 是对现在状况的一种推测，因此C，D可以排除。will与must在表示推测时，must表示很肯定，will表示将会，因此根据句意 我们可以排除B，故A是正确的。6.C解析：本题考查的是同位语。句中的the simple reason与he didnt know it wasthere是同位的关系，引导同位语的关联词多为that，且that在句中不做任何成分。这里关联词后面是完整的句子，不缺任何成分，因此A，B，D都不合适，故C正确。7.C解析：本题考查的是与out连用的动词短语的意义。take sth out表示切除，摘除的意思；let sthout表示发出(叫声)，放大，加长的意思；look sth out表示把找出来；point sthout表示指出的意思。因此正确答案为C。8.A解析：本题考查的是the more，the better句式，more与better代表形容词的比较级。因此A正确。9.D解析：本题考查的是时态。后面句子用的是一般过去时，因此前面要选择过去的时态，因此可以排除A，C。haddone sth表示动作发生在后句动作之前，且已经完结，根据句意应该是不正确的。故正确答案为D。10.A解析：本题考查的是连词的用法。答案中的四个词都可以引导从句，because引导原因状语从句，表因为；unless引导条件状语从句，表除非；if引导条件状语从句，表如果；although引导让步状语从句，表尽管。根据句意A正确。11.D解析：本题考查的是介词与时间的搭配。for+段时间，一般与延续性动词连用，表示持续了一段时间，而start是终止性动词，故A不正确。by一般后面加点时间，如five oclock，表示在之前，而fiveminutes是段时间，故B不正确。with一般不与时间连用，故C不正确。in+段时间，表示在以内，可以与终止性动词连用，故D正确。page 10 / 15 12.C解析：本题考查的是动词主动与被动形式的区分。损失是由洪水造成的，我们可以翻译为the damage was causedby the flood。南此可以看出damage与cause之间是被动的关系，因此不能选择cause的主动形式，因此B是错误的。句中已经 有谓语动词was，一个句子不能出现两个谓语动词，故D也是错误的。损失已经造成，因此要用完成式，不定式表示未完成，因此A不正确。the damage caused b