2022年二级英语试卷

1、Test 20 (CET2) 班 级： 姓 名： 学 号： 密 封 线 Part I: Listening Comprehension (15%)Section A Short Conversation（10%）Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be s

2、poken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) 540. B) 1,080. C) 2,160. D) 270. 2. A) John will be there at 8:30. B) John is usually late. C) John will not show up. D) John i

3、s usually on time. 3. A) He didnt like the teacher. B) He has met the new teacher. C) The new teacher is sick. D) He hasnt met the new teacher. 4. A) To the General Managers office. B) To a post office. C) To a department store. D) To the General Managers home. 5. A) A retired worker. B) A manager.

4、C) A store keeper. D) A dentist. 6. A) She doesnt remember much about Portland. B) Shes never been to Portland. C) She knows someone else who could help him. D) Shed be happy to talk to the man later. 7. A) After eight. B) At eight. C) After nine. D) At nine. 8. A) It will take at least two evenings

5、 to do the work. B) Two evenings is enough to do the work. C) It will take at least than a week to do the work. D) Dr. Smith is going to check their work in a weeks time. 9. A) Mother and son. B) Teacher and student. C) Father and daughter. D) Brother and sister. 10. A) Five days. B) Four weeks. C)

6、A week. D) A few days. Section B A Short Passage（2%）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear two questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear one question, you must choose the best answer from the four

7、choices marked A), B), C), and D). Questions 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) negative emotions increase with age B) happiness increases with age C) sadness increases with age D) anxiety increases with age 12. A) Being single would affect ones levels of happiness. B) Peop

8、le after 50 would feel less stress. C) As people get older, they become more thankful for what they have. D) As people get older, they have better control of their emotionsSection C Spot Dictation（3%）Dictions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the first re

9、ading. Then listen to the passage again. When it is being read the second time, you should fill in the six blanks with the exact words or phrases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.The Internet search -13-company called G

10、oogle has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The money will be spent over the next five to ten years in several areas, including poverty reduction and -14-business development. The company says the effort is to use the power of inf

11、ormation and technology to help people improve their lives. G will invest in ways to help small and -15-size businesses grow. G also will work with local partners to improve public services and reduce poverty. G will also give money to help two -16-change programs announced earlier this year. One of

12、 these programs studies ways to make renewable energy less costly than coal-based-17-. The other program is examining efforts to speed up common public use of electric cars. G can give money called grants much like other -18-foundations. It can also invest in ideas and technologies that may or may n

13、ot be profitable over time. To date, G has spent seventy-five million dollars.S13)_S14)_S15)_S16)_S17)_S18)_Part II) 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 c

14、hoose the one answer that best completes the sentence.19.Fifteen minutes _ enough for me to go back home from the supermarket. A) is B) are C) has D) have 20.The higher you climb, _. A) there will be thinner air B) the thinner the air will be C) the thinner will the air be D) the air will be thinner

15、 21.Before the lady _ the sofa, she had checked the price in other stores. A) has ordered B) had ordered C) ordered D) was ordering 22.My flight _ at 9 oclock tomorrow morning. Will you come to see me off? A) leaves B) is left C) will have left D) will be left 23.Mr. Johnson moved to Paris in , and

16、_ there for ten years. A) has lived B) had lived C) lived D) lives 24.His opinion was contrary _ ours, but he said he would work well with us. A) to B) with C) from D) of 25.Recently there has been a shortage _ water in the northwest of China. A) with B) of C) in D)about 26.This plan is currently _

17、consideration by the Ministry of Education. A)under B) in C) for D) above 27.You _ have crossed the road when the traffic lights were red. A) mustnt B) wouldnt C) oughtnt to D) neednt 28._ is known to all, Hemingway is a very great American writer. A) As B) It C)What D) That 29.Haerbing is the colde

18、st place _ I have ever been to. A) where B)that C) what D) which 30.The reason _ Im calling is to tell you about the job interview next Friday. A)why B) for C)as D)because 31.The young man spoke confidently, _ impressed me most. A) so that B) which C) that D) in which 32.We do not necessarily grow w

19、iser _ we grow older. A) as B) for C) since D) until 33.My only request is that this problem _ as soon as possible. A) should be settled B) would be settled C) will settle D)shall settle Section B (20%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choic

20、es marked A), B), C), and D). You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.34.Information that does not make any _ is hard for us to remember. A) sense B) mistake C) trouble D) difference 35.Another piece of _ in the bedroom was an old-fashioned bed. A) mixture B) manufacture C) f

21、eature D) furniture 36.Miss Cathy will be in _ of our company when the manager is away next week. A) charge B) honor C) place D) spite 37.Some people in Shanghai complain of the rapid _ of life in this big city. A) speed B) rate C) pace D) growth 38.The earthquake has been the worst natural _ to hit

22、 China in recent years. A) distance B）disaster C）disease D）discovery 39. Mary, could you _ my mother while I am away in Shanghai? A）attend B）handle C）arrange D）settle 40You may watch the movie, and I _ that youll be fond of it. A）guarantee B）reveal C）prove D）disclose 41.I will not _ you to watch TV

23、unless you finish your assignment. A）agree B）let C）permit D）have 42You should _ the police immediately, since there is important evidence. A）inform B）claim C）ask D）propose 43.Training is provided, so no _ experience is needed for the job. A）various B）previous C）cautious D）conscious 44.We are very lu

24、cky to be _ after the terrible earthquake.A）alive B）live C）alike D）active 45._ had she received the letter than she started back home. A）No sooner B）Hardly C）No more D）Seldom 46. John calculates as quickly as Lucy, but not as _. A）normally B）directly C）clearly D）accurately 47. Ill _ remember the day

25、 when I entered the college. A）always B）almost C）nearly D）really 48.Regardless _ which method we choose, the result will be the same. A）for B）on C）with D）of 49.The two Chinese girls were _ the 40 students awarded the scholarship of Beijing University. A）among B）along C）besides D）between 50The Twin T

26、owers in Kuala Lumpur stand out _ the clear sky. A）in B）against C）on D）above 51.It is believed that the new chairman will be fit _ the position.A）for B）to C）in D）with 52.The reporter sent back bad news that there was still no sign of _ in the military attack. A）survivors B）soldiers C）patients D）pris

27、oners 53. As we all know, the shape of _ often represents love. A）diamond B）arrow C）square D）heart Part III) Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices mark

28、ed A), B), C) and D). You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneTo avoid accident and distraction while watching athletes doing their sweaty part in the sports events, we, spectators(观众), should keep in

29、mind some special rules:*Archery & shooting1. Sit at the back or on either side of the field. For safetys sake, do not venture out of there.2. Above all, keep quiet during the match. Put your cellphone on vibrate（震动） or turn it off.3. Do not use the flash on your camera, because it can distract the

30、athletes.4. When the athletes are aiming at the target, keep your voice down.*Baseball, basketball & football1. Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed.2. Dont bring a whistle. Referees use them and you can confuse the players.3. Players can be tense when taking a shot. Keep the cheering dow

31、n at critical moments. Do not use the camera flash.4. If you easily get nervous, bring some biscuits. Keep your mouth moving to calm you down.*Cycling & marathon1. Spectators should keep off the track. Control your pets.2. Cyclists or runners might look tired, sweaty and thirsty, but, do not hand th

32、em a bottle of water, a cool towel or anything else. Any help from spectators can disqualify （取消资格）an athlete.3. Again, if a cyclist or runner falls, do not rush over to help. The best thing to do is to contact medical personnel. 54.In this article, the author intends to _ while watching the sports

33、events. A）tell the spectators when to cheer for the athletes B）tell the spectators where to find the safe place C）tell the spectators what to bring along D）tell the spectators how to behave themselves 55. According to the passage, spectators mustnt use flash on the camera while watching _. A）shootin

34、g & ball games B）cycling & marathon C）archery & cycling D）marathon & ballgames 56. What would happen to the runners if the spectators helped them in the sports events? A）they would be more tired and thirsty. B）they would be disturbed in their regular pace C）they would be dismissed from the events D）

35、they would get nervous and fall. 57. What are the two things NOT allowed to bring along when going to watch the ball games? A）Cellphone and camera with flash. B） Drinks in glass bottles and whistles. C） Biscuits and whistles D） Drinks and biscuits 58. Cheers are most improper when _. A）the athletes

36、are aiming at the target B）the referees are using their whistles C）players are tensely engaged in playing D）the athletes are entering the sports ground Passage Two A computer is a machine designed to perform work mathematically and to store information that has been fed into it. It is run by either

37、mechanical or electronic means. These machines can do a great deal of complicated(复杂旳) work in a very short time. A large computer, for example, can add or subtract nine thousand times a second, multiply（乘） a thousand times a second, or divide five hundred times a second. Its percentage of error is

38、about one in a billion digits（数位）. It has been estimated that human beings making calculations average about one mistake per two hundred digits. The heart of an electronic computer lies in its transistors. Its electronic circuits（电路） work a thousand times faster than the nerve cells in the human bra

39、in. A problem that might take a human being two years to solve can be solved by a computer in one minute, but in order to work properly, a computer must be given instructions-it must be programmed. Computers can be designed for many specialized purposes-they can be used to prepare payrolls, guide ai

40、rplane flights, direct traffic, even to play chess. Computers play an important role in modern automation in many plants and factories throughout the world. 59.What is the function of a computer according to this passage? A）To perform work and to store information B）To do some complicated work faste

41、r. C）To do mathematical calculations D）To add, subtract, multiply or divide 60.What is a computers percentage of error in making calculation? A）A thousand times as many as human beings B）Nine thousand times as many as human beings C）About one mistake per two hundred digits. D）About one mistake in a

42、billion digits 61.The core part of an electronic computer lies in_. A）its electronic circuits B）its transistors C）its nerve cells D）the human brain 62. How long does a computer take to do a problem taking two years time by a human being ? A）One minute. B）Two seconds. C）One second. D）Two minutes. 63.

43、 What is the relationship between human beings and computers? A）A computer must be programmed by human beings. B）Human brains must be programmed by computers. C）Human beings can do nothing without computers. D）Computers can do everything for human beings. Passage Three Alaska, which was called Russi

44、an America before it was sold to the United States, joined the Union as the forty-ninth state in 1959. (Hawaii was the fiftieth state to join the Union.) Alaska is now the largest of all the 50 states in the U.S. It was in 1867 that President A. Johnson s Secretary of State, Seward, bought Alaska fr

45、om the Russians at a cost of $ 7.2 million. The buying of the huge northern land mass seemed at first something foolishly done. Not only was Alaska difficult to reach, but it was also hard to live in, and it appeared to have no importance in times of war. Besides, there are volcanoes there as Alaska

46、 lies on the Pacific “ring of fire.” In Alaska, large treeless areas are covered with snow all the year round. For these reasons the buying of Alaska was called “Seward s Folly” at that time. However, in 1896 gold was found in Alaska, and people poured into the land quickly. Since then other importa

47、nt natural resources were discovered, including oil. Soon, people changed their thinking about “Seward s Folly”. But most people visit Alaska in order to see the endless beauty of nature that the northern land discloses to them. For instance, there are about 11,000 islands in Alaska. And in a certai

48、n area of Alaska, the sun does not set for 82 days every year. 64. Why was Alaska called Russian America? A）Because the Russians sold it to the United States B）Because it joined the U.S. as the forty-ninth state C）Because it is the largest state in the U.S. D）Because it is the fiftieth state to join

49、 the Union. 65. When did Seward buy Alaska from the Russians? A）in 1959 B）in 1867 C）in 1896 D）in 1982 66. Why was the buying of Alaska called “Seward s Folly”? A）Because Seward paid $ 7.2 million to buy such a useless huge northern land mass. B）Because Alaska lies on a treeless areas covered with sn

50、ow. C）Because the purchase of Alaska by Seward then seemed as something foolishly done. D）Because there are volcanoes and “ring of fire” in Alaska. 67. Why did people change their thinking about such a “foolish bargain”? A）Because gold and natural resources were found in Alaska. B）Because people pou

51、red into Alaska to make fortune. C）Because President Johnson s Secretary of State bought Alaska. D）Because oil, volcanoes and snow there are found most valuable. 68. Tourists go to Alaska_. A）to see those 11,000 islands in Alaska B）to see the unsetting sun for 82 days C）to see the snow on the northe

52、rn land D）to see the endless beauty of nature Passage Four As an overseas student, I have to study very hard every day. I have free time only on weekends, when I can do shopping and wash clothes, and manage to go to a party with friends occasionally. Once invited to a party, I stayed near the wall a

53、nd drank beer and tried to talk to the woman next to me and asked her to dance. She accepted and I got to know her name was Mary. Before I left the party, I got her phone number. Three days later, I called her and asked her to go to a play. She sounded delighted, and agreed to go with me. I was very

54、 excited about dating with her that weekend. While waiting at her apartment building, she came down from upstairs. To my great surprise, she asked me if it was OK if her boy friend came, too. I had to tell her that I had two tickets only. After the play, we stopped for a cup of coffee and talked abo

55、ut the play. I didnt understand it very well, so she explained it to me. She seemed pretty quiet, though, and I realized that she had been thinking of her boy friend all that time. After that, I became very careful with my dates with American girls. I have learned that American dating customs are no

56、t necessarily comfortable for Chinese students because they are different from Chinese customs. However, they are an important part of social life in American universities. 69. On weekends, a busy overseas student usually _. A）goes to a party with friends B）studies very hard C）enjoys himself D）does

57、shopping and washing 70. The writer got to know Mary_? A）while dancing at a weekend party B）while drinking beer in a bar. C）by chatting on the phone. D）by asking her name and address. 71. One weekend was exciting for the writer because he was going to _. A）a party with some friends B）have a date wit

58、h Mary C）a movie with Mary D）have his first date in life 72. The writer was surprised because _. A）Mary came down from her room with her boy friend B）Mary wanted to bring her boy along with them C）Mary wanted her boy friend to go to the play with them D）Mary asked for one more ticket. 73. American dating customs _. A）are different from Chinese customs B）are comfortable for Chine