英语二级试题

1、Listening Comprehension （ 15%） 略Vocabulary and Structure （35%）Section A. （15%）Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A., B., C. and D. You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then click on the correspondin

2、g button.16The population of the world still now.A. has; grown B. will; grow C. is; growing D. is grown 17. Neither Mary nor her brothergood at singing.A. isB. areC. is notD. arenot. I have no idea. what _ while I was asleep.A. has happened B. was happened C. happenedD. hadhappened, Mr. Wells is sca

3、rcely in sympathy with the working class.A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialistC. Being a socialistD. Since he is a socialist20. James has just arrived, but dI idn t know he until yesterday.A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D camethe energy is limited and many people

4、are wasteful, we will have to install（安装）. solar heating device （设备）in our home.A. some type ofB. some types of aC. some type of a.D. some types ofknow he failed his last test, but really hes stupidA. something butB. anything butC. nothing butD not butwas not the first time he us. I think it s high

5、time we strong actionsagainst him.A. betrayed takeB. had betrayed tookC. has betrayed tookD has betrayed take24 you _ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer foradvice.A. If, hadB. Have, had C. Should, have D In case, hadtype of machine the year after next.A.is going to being turned

6、outB. is going to have turned outC.is going to turn outD is going to be turned outyou see Jane, what would you tell herA. will be going to B. were to C. are toD ought toremains can be divided between you.A. thatB. whatC. WhichD whosephoned me while I was out, A. did they B. didnt theyC. did heD didn

7、theafter I had know him for some timeto know his true value.A. did I begin beganC. do I begin D had I begunclimate here is similar to .A. Japan B. that of Japan C. one of Japan D in JapanSection B. （20%）Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choi

8、ces marked A., B., C. and D. You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then click on the corresponding button.There are still many problems ahead of us, but by next year we can see light at the end of the .A. battle B. dayC. roadD tunnel（隧道）The director tried to get the actors

9、 to to the next scene by handsignals.A. move on B. move offC. move out D move alongWe realized that he was under great , so we took no notice of hisbad temper.A. excitement B. pressureC. crisisD nervousnessPlease that you have fastened the seat belt.A. insure B. assureC. ensureD sureThe majority of

10、nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical area, women are in a .A. minority B. scarcity C. rarityD minimumProfessor Johnson s retirement from next January.A. carries into effectB. takes effectC. has effectD puts into effectTaking photographs is strictly here, as it may damage the prec

11、iouspaintings.A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D deniedMr. Brown s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will .A. pull backB. pull upC. pull throughD pull outpriest（牧师.made the of the cross什字架）when he entered the church.A. markB. signalC. signD gestureThey visited our school last

12、 year.A. sometimesB. sometime C. some timeD some timesThe PRC was on October 1, 1949.A. found B. fundC. foundedD fundedFocus on the class!Dont be -mindedA. lostB. absentC. shortD missingThe hovercraft now in actual use in shape, size and weight.A. turnB. changeC. varyD alterNowadays, people in the c

13、ity enjoy A. of lifestyle.A. variety B. range C. extentD widthHe is of an actor.A. anybodyB. anyoneC. somebody D somethingMary never doing such A. lot of housework.A. matter B. object C. mindD careThe film him of his own childhoodA. reminded recollectedB. remembered C. thoughtWe finally to get home

14、in the heavy fog.A. triedB. managed C. succeeded D endeavoredOnly by of the past can you move forwardA. letting loose B. letting go C. letting downD letting outWe can goods to your door.A. carryB. passC. deliverD relayPart III: Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are five passages in this p

15、art. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A., B., C. and D. You should choose the best answer. Then click on the corresponding button.Passage 1On the evening of June 21, 1992, A. tall man with brown hair and blue eyesen

16、tered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi awnith his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen A. bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in“ the kingdom of bicyclRobert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi aonn his bicycle

17、 trip acrossAsia. Which started last December in New Delhi, India.When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visitthe Silk Road .Now, after 44 years, he was on the Silk Road in Xi an and his eadreams were coming true.Robert Friedlander s next destinations (目的地). were Lanzhou

18、 Dunhuang,Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.The best title for this newspaper article would beA. The Kingdom of BicyclesB. A. Beautiful Hotel in Xi anC. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His AimsThe hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the ho

19、tel because .he asked to see the managerhe entered the hall with A. bikethe manager had to know about all foreign gueststhe manager knew about his trip and was expecting himFriedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order,.A. China, India, and PakistanB. India, China, and PakistanC

20、. Pakistan, China, and India.D. China, Pakistan, and India.What made Friedlander want to come to ChinaA. The stories about Marco Polo. B. The famous sights in Xi an .C. His interest in Chinese silk.D. His childhood dreams aboutbicycles.Friedlander can be said to be .A. clever B. friendlyC. hardworki

21、ng D. strong mindedPassage 2London drivers know the city like the back of their hands. Just jump into one of the citys 22,000 taxis and tell the driver where you want to go. No matter how small the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble.The reason London taxi drivers

22、 are so capable is that they have all gone through A. very difficult training period to get the special license for driving taxis. During this period, which can take from two to four years, the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct way to every single road and to every important building

23、 in London. To achieve this, most learners go around the city on small motor bikes, practicing how to move to and from different places of the city.Learner例学的）taxi drivers are tested several times during their training period by government officers. And they are not allowed to work - and earn money

24、- as drivers. Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs until they obtain their taxi-driving license. The training periods can cost quite A. lot, because learners have to pay for their own expenses, the tests they take and A. medical exam.Once A. new taxi driver has A. license, the next thing

25、 he or she has to deal with（ 处理 ） is the passengers.Drivers agree that most passengers are nice, but sometimes they can be unpleasant. And a taxi drivers job can also be dangerous. They may be attacked by passengers who do not want to pay the fare. To avoid situations like this, more and more driver

26、s are joining radio taxi companies. This is very useful if something unpleasant happens.London taxi drivers love to talk to people and most of them start A. conversation as soon as the passenger goes into their car. Talking and driving smoothly at the same time - this is the art that London taxi dri

27、vers have brought to perfection. They and their taxis are now recognized throughout the world, along with the Queen and Big Ben, as A. great British tradition.One of the most important requirements to get A. special license needed to drive taxis is that drivers have to.know how to ride small motor b

28、ikes around the cityknow the narrowest street in the cityknow the most direct way to every road and buildinggo through A. rough training of three months 57. Taxi drivers under training.A. could work as taxi-driversB. drop their previous jobsC. will be tested by experienced taxi drivers D pay for the

29、ir own expensesIf taxi drivers want to protect themselves against danger, the best thing for them to do is to .A. join the workers unionB. join taxi companiesC. join radio taxi companiesD. be polite totheirpassengersAccording to the text London taxi drivers.A. are artistsB. are very talkativeC. love

30、 the capital city D. are as highly respected as the Queen of EnglandThe best title for this text would be .A. The Work of London Taxi drivers B. The Art of London Taxi driversC. The Training of London Taxi driversD. The Tradition of London Taxi drivers Passage 3Everyone knows how the story of Cinder

31、ella ends, but did you ever really think about how she spent her days before she met the prince Her daily work was not so interesting. She did everything from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals. If someone had asked Cinderella,“Are there any kinds of household workthat you particularly hate she

32、 probably would have answered, “Whyn one, of course. Housework is my duty! ” In the real wowever, most people dislike certain sorts of household work. Two of these tasks are ironing（熨）clothes and washing dishes.Ironing clothes is most hated because it is not A. task that can be done quickly. Each pi

33、ece of clothing must be dealt with separately, so ironing A. basket of clothes can take hours! After ironing A. piece of clothing, you need to put it on A. hanger as soon as possible. If you do not do like this, it might becomewrinkled（褶皱的）and you have to iron the clothes once again.Another househol

34、d job that many people dislike is washing dishes. Of course, some people say that this work is no longer A. problem because we have dishwashers now! However, no one would argue that dishes don come out as clean as they do when washed by hand For this reason, many of us continues to wash our dishes b

35、y hand, but we are not necessarily happy doing it. Cleaning dishes is A. job that not only takes A. lot of energy but also requires the patience to wash and dry them. In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is A. thing that usually must be done every day. I don t know how Cinderella felt

36、 abothis particular task, but I believe that most people hate it as much as I do.For Cinderella, doing household work is.A. an assignmentB. a joy C. a dutyD. a burdenMost people hate to do clothes-ironing because .A. it has to be done by one personB. it must be handled skillfullyC. it involves caref

37、ul planningD. it takes A. lot of timeIn order not to iron the clothes over again, one should.know how to iron certain clothes materialpay attention through all the stepsput it on A. hanger soon after being ironedpay special attention to the seamsMany people still prefer washing dishes by hand to mac

38、hine washing because.hand-washed dishes are cleanerdishwashers are not so easily handledsome dishes cannot be washed by machinewashing dishes by hand is cheaperIroning is different from dishwashing in that .A. it requires patienceB. it is not a daily workC. it is not troublesomeD. it needs less care

39、Passage 4It was a quarter past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she was going to work. Her bus had moved slowly through heavy morning traffic, making her A. few minutes late for her very first job. She decided to start out half an hour earlier the next day.Once inside the lobby（大

40、厅）,she had to stand in front of the lift and wait several minutes before she could get on one going to the sixth floor. When she finally reached the office named King Enterprises. She knocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no answer. She knocked at the door again, but still there was no

41、 reply. From inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in.Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she had had the interview with Mr. King, it looked quite different now. In fact, it hardly looked like an off

42、ice at all. The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking. At the far end of the room, somebody must have just told A. good joke, she thought, because there was a loud laughter as she came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her.Then one of the men looked at his wat

43、ch, clapped6白)his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was working very hard No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was he

44、r first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr. King, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marie realized that the days work in the office began just before Mr. King arrived Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhatt

45、an on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35, so that his staff knew exactly when to start working.Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door becauseA. it was her first day in A. new job B. she was A. little bit late for work C. she was afraid that she had gone to the wron

46、g place D. there was no answer form inside the officeMarie could hardly recognize the office she went into as A. she had been there only once B. Mr. King was not in the officeC. nobody was doing any workD. the office had A. newappearanceThe people in the office suddenly started working becauseA. the

47、y saw A. stranger in the office B. they had finished their morning breakC. no one wanted to talk to Marie D. the boss was about to arrive 69. We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise _A. would start their work by listening to a joke B. were cold to newcomerswere always punctua

48、唯时)for worklacked devotion to the company 70. The best title for this text would beA. Punctual Like a ClockB. A Cold WelcomeAn Unpunctual ManagerD. Better LatePart IV: Translation (10%)Directions: There are five sentences in this part. For each sentence, five suggested Chinese translations are given

49、. There are five choices marked A., B., C.,and E. You are expected to make the best choice. Then click on the corresponding button.She is a healthy role model for young and old people all over the world, and it is an honor to say she is Canadian.在全世界的老人和孩子门眼里，她都是一个健康的角色，很荣幸说她是加拿大人。她在全世界的老老少少中树立了健康的典范，并且可以说她是加拿大人的骄傲。在全世界的老人和孩子门眼里，她都是健康的典范，很荣幸说她是加拿大人。在全世界的老人和孩子门眼里，她非常健康，并且可以说她是加拿大人的骄傲她在全世界的老老少少中树立了健康的典范，我很荣幸提到她是加拿大人。