2009年3月公共英语二级考试真题

2009 年 3 月公共英语二级考试真题 第一部分 听力理解 (略) 第二部分 英语知识运用 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。 第一节 单项填空 1. -Why don't you come and play tennis with us this afternoon? A That's a great game B Yes, I think so C That's a good idea D No, let me see 2. -The cake is delicious, John. -Would you like to have ____more? A much B little C few D some 3. Many people prefer large cars, ____ large cars are safer than small ones. A think B to think C having thought D thinking 4. Betty saved her money ____ she might buy an MP3 player. A so as B so that C even if D as if 5. We were ahead during the first half of the match, but we ____ in the last ten minutes. A lost B have lost C were losing D had lost 6. Some of the crops failed. ____, the cotton did pretty well. A Then B Besides C Therefore D However 7. You_____have brought your umbrella for we are going by car. A won't B mustn't C needn't D don't 8. The soup my mother makes is much more tasty than_____that you can order in a restaurant. A it B this C those D these 9. ____, but would you mind moving your bag? A Wait a minute B Thank you very much C Excuse me D Nice to meet you 10. 60% of those ____ in the research thought the noise levels of the traffic had increased. A questioning B questioned C question D to question 11. ____ the temperature going down so quickly, I don't think we are able to go on with our experiment. A For B By C From D With 12. Parents have to accept their children for ____ they are and not ____ they want them to be. A who; what B where; who C what; why D how; when 13. Pay no attention to Susan-____. A she's just showing off B she's just shown off C she showed off D she shows off 14. -Tina looks especially pretty tonight. -Yes, she always looks her best in ____ dress of ____ color. A / ;that B a; that C the; the D /; a 15. Without someone to ____ for advice, making the best choice can be difficult for Tom. A turn to B turn up C turn over D turn on 第二节 完型填空 Lately I have been noticing the great number of electrical appliances ( 电 器 ) on the market. It seems to me that there are (36) now than a few years ago. I' m not really (37) why this is so; (38) I do have a few (39) . The first is that we are just too (40) to do things by hand (41) For every little job we once had to do there is now a (42) . The seconds that electrical appliance companies are just trying to make (43) out of people's laziness. (44) all of these electrical appliances around for us to use now, I (45) how I would have lived fifty years ago. (46) , how would I have cleaned my floor? I guess I could have (47) one of those things called a "broom" , which I (48) see now. I'm not trying to say I don't (49) electrical appliances; I certainly (50) . It is hard for me to imagine (51) I would do without my hair dryer! (52) , I do think a lot of modem appliances are needless and (53) may become even lazier by using them. (54) we'll have a catastrophic ( 灾 难 的 ) electric failure some day and (55) just how much we really have been depending on our electrical appliances! 16. A fewer B too many C more D no more 17. A sure B happy C interested D surprised 18. A thus B but C when D although 19. A arguments B suggestions C choices D ideas 20. A slow B clever C eager D lazy 21. A any time B anywhere C anyhow D any more 22. A machine B new way C helping hand D chance 23. A progress B use C money D trouble 24. A For B By C With D Among 25. A ask B wonder C understand D remember 26. A For example B In fact C By the way D In other words 27. A made B sold C borrowed D used 28. A often B seldom C recently D certainly 29. A change B depend on C share D worry about 30. A know B am C agree D do 31. A why B how C what D which 32. A However B Besides C Meanwhile D There 33. A that B others C it D people 34. A Maybe B Hopefully C Hardly D Exactly 35. A go over B forget about C talk about D find out 第三部分 阅读理解 A Christine was recently digging through old boxes in her storeroom preparing to move to a new house. In one box, she came across a magazine of June 2, 1986. There's a reason Christine had saved the magazine for 20 years. In its pages, she was one of more than a dozen women reported in an article discussing the "cruel reality" of their poor marriage prospects ( 前 景 ). At the time Christine was living in Chicago and greatly annoyed by the fact that her social life didn't seem to be progressing toward a trip down the aisle. "I had a lot of girlfriends in the same boat," she says. But a funny thing happened. At age 40, she married; a few weeks ago she and her husband celebrated their 10th anniversary (周年纪念). Today she' s the happy mom to two children from her husband's first marriage. Looking back on her single days, she remembers her unhappiness. "I had the same feeling that many women have, which is that you're not considered a whole person unless you're married with children," she says. "But as I reached my 40s, I realized that was totally wrong ... I could still have a very fulfilling life. " It was only after she' d come to peace with the fact that she might never marry that she met her future husband while shopping in a supermarket. To mark the 20th anniversary of this story, reporters sought out as many of the women in the story as they could find. Out of 14 single women in the article, 11 were found. Among them, 吨 ht ended up marrying, and three remain single. Several had children. None divorced( 离 婚 ) . For her part, Christine isn't surprised. "I've watched a lot of people, married while young, get divorced," she says. "I think that if you do wait until Mr. Right comes along, you have a much better chance. " 36. How old was Christine 20 years ago? A 20 B 30 C 40 D 50 37. We learn from the text that twenty years ago, Christine A started her hobby by collecting magazines B had a lot of girlfriends visiting her C was worried about her marriage D was in an unhappy marriage 38. Why had Christine saved the magazine for so many years? A An article about her was printed in i B It described her social life in Chicag C An article written by her was published in i D It helped women like her to find their MRigh 39. The underlined phrase "a trip down the aisle" (line 5, Para. 2) probably means___. A getting married B becoming famous C travelling by plane D going on a honeymoon 40. What was Christine's idea about marriage and life when she was going on 40? A One cannot be a whole person without marriage and childre B One can live a happy life whether married or unmarrie C She might meet her future husband in a supermarke D She will never think of divorce once marrie B Art Without Limit Art should not be limited to a museum. "Art and creative elements (创造性 元 素 ) can be mixed into daily life," said Professor Cheng of the Fine Arts Department. Public art can be seen as a realization of Professor Cheng's words above. It is simply artwork presented in the public space, where one could walk by any day. Connie Yu, a businesswoman, likes the idea of public art. "I like the idea of bringing art to people, rather than people to art. " However, the idea of public art is not very well developed in Hong Kong. A walk through the central area only presents one with a limited number of public art pieces. Most of them seem to be more for the purpose of decoration ( 装 饰 ) than presenting art to the public. Also, people do not pay much attention to them. Alex Chan, a 34-year-old Hong Kong artist, said, "Public art is a great way to express yourself as an artist, to give something to people who don't normally go to the museums, and to give them a break from their daily life. It is just a shame that it’s not so common in Hong Kong. " 41. What is "public art" according to the text? A Fine art pieces in museum B Art exhibitions for the artist. C Artwork by ordinary peopl D Art pieces in public place 42. Which of the-following best explains Connie Yu's words? A Art piece should be sold at low price B Art pieces should be brought to peopl C People should be persuaded to come to the museum D More artwork about ordinary people should be produce 43. According to the author, public art in Hong Kong A is warmly received by artists B has attracted the museum-goers C has much room for improvement D is strongly supported by the government C If you could give anything in the world to your child, you might want to give a love of words. Young children who can express their feelings don't have as many temper tantrums ( 发 脾 气 ). They also learn to control themselves using words. A two -year -old child reaches toward the oven ( 烤箱) door, then stops, tells herself, "Hot, hot," and turns away. Researchers call this " self directed speech". It' s one of the ways children learn to do what' s right and not to do what's wrong.