2009年9月公共英语二级考试真题及答案

2009 年 9 月公共英语二级考试真题及答案 第一部分 听力理解 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。 1．-Your sister looks beautiful. Is she a model or a film star -______. She's a doctor. A．Whatever you say B．Forget about it C．You bet D．Far from it 2．I'11 send you my address______ I find somewhere to live. A．although B．as C．while D．once 3．-Who is late this time -______you ask Susan, of course. A．Could B．Can C．Need D．Would 4．Mack is very busy; he is a full-time student, while______ a part-time job. A．to hold B．being held C．held D．holding 5 ． -Harry treats his secretary badly. -Yes, he seems to think that she's the______ important person in the office. A．less B．least C．more D．most 6.Alice was about to______, when she suddenly found an answer to the question. A．make up B．look up C．turn up D．give up 7．It was a big celebration-______people gathered at the city square. A．five thousands B．five thousand C．thousands D．thousand of 8 ． ______ if he'd ever been fined before, Mathew replied, "Only for speeding. " A．Asking B．Asked C．To ask D．Having asked 9．Although it was not named______ 1782,this kind of metal was used as early as 5300 B.C. A．for B．in C．until D．since 10．Just think, in three months it'll be summer again. A．other B．another C．these D．those 11.Tony couldn't go to university but______ his education through evening school courses. A．has continued B．continued C．continues D．had continued 12 ． It is said that Sally's been painting for years since she was a little girl,______ A．isn't she B．hasn't it C．hasn't she D．doesn't it 13．-"Do you mind if I smoke" -"Well, actually,______. " A．I'd rather you didn't B．go ahead C．it doesn't work D．never mind 14 ． John and Sue______ computer games for hours before their parents came home from work. A．are playing B．have been playing C．played D．had been playing 15．Please give me more time;______ I shall not be able to finish the paper by next Monday. A．meanwhile B．therefore C．otherwise D．still 第二节 完型填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(AA、B、C 和 D)中选出能填入相应空白处 的最佳选项。 Amanda is careful about anything that touches her lips. She (A16) instructions on every food pack and does all she can to (A17) "forbidden" foods. She (A18) everyone about the things being used in cooking. Before a trip to Australia, she phoned every airline (A19) she found one (A20) to ban (A 禁止) nuts from the (A21) . Going too far Not when you have food allergies (A 过 敏症 ) that can put your (A22) in danger.“I’11 waiters that even the (A23) amount of peanuts could kill me," says Amanda. With (A24) allergies topeanuts and shellfish, Amanda has to play by the rules. (A25) , she still gets in trouble. A few years ago, she went to a New Year's Eve party (A26) there were bowls of peanuts on the tables. They were (A27) when she arrived, but still she kept her (A28) in a side room. At midnight, as people came in to wish her happy new year, she (A29) to feel short of breath and was dying for (A30) . "I took some anti-allergy medicine, then left," says Amanda. " (A31) home I was struggling to (A32) and my head began aching uncontrollably. " Amanda knew she had to (A33) to hospital fast. "I'm going into shock," she said breathlessly to (A34) when she arrived. They gave her intramuscular adrenalin (A肾上腺肌肉注射) , which probably (A35) her life. 16．A copies B collects C reads D knows 17．A keep off B ask for C depend on D try on 18．A tells B teaches C tests D questions 19．A as B if C unless D until 20．A required B struggling C willing D guided 21．A plane B visitors C airport D tourists 22．A food B party C party D life 23．A regular B tiniest C same D limited 24．A common B quick C serious D heavy 25．A Even so B In addition C Instead D Therefore 26．A as B when C where D which 27．A served B removed C shared D offered 28．A medicine B secret C position D distance 29．A pretended B stopped C emembered D began 30．A air B water C rest D warmth 31．A Staying B Driving C Leavin D Missing 32．A move B breathe C sleep D speak 33．A talk B return C get D write 34．A doctors B her parents C the clerks Df riends 35．A cured B changed C improved D saved 第三部分 阅读理解 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(AA、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。 A At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadn't checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I removed without reading. Others were from friends-I saved those to read later when I had more time. One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first was the name, Maher Nawaf, which I didn't recognize. The second was the subject line: "pleas papers. " Clearly, the e-mail was 仕 om someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language. The message was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint a research paper I had written. As a scientist, I' m used to getting these kinds of requests; it' s part of the give and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best for their safety and well-being during this dangerous time in his land. A couple of days later, his reply appeared in my inbox. It read, in part: "hi dear Dr. I'm very happy to hear good news from you and your help, also I' d like to thank you for your feelings towards me and my family . .. thank you very much for help I want to tell you that I' m ready to help you in mosul university/iraq if you need that. " Maher also explained in his broken English that he was interested in a paper I' d written on the use of lactobacillus acidophilus (Aa healthy product that can be found in yogurt (A 酸 奶 ) and other foods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a treatment for gastrointestinal (A 消化系统的) illness. He signed off:" warmest regards to you and lovely family. " Despite his difficulty with the language, he had painted a picture for me 由 at was far more than a simple request for information. The humanity displayed (A流露出的) in his message made me want to both smile and cry. 36．Why did the e-mail from an Iraqi catch the author' s attention？ A．The subject line was not written in standard Englis B．It was not completely written in Englis C．The sender's name seemed familia D．It had a short subject lin 37 ． What does the author like to do as a scientist with other researchers？ A．Reprint research paper B．Exchange research finding C．Chat with them on the Interne D．Wish each other the best of luc 38 ． Besides work interest, the Iraqi and the author's e-mails also delivered______. A．heart-warming friendly feelings B．medicine to treat certain disease C．news about each others' family D．their opinions on wars 39．What can we infer from the text？ A．The author of the text is a language teache B．Iraqi people are much happier now than befor C．The Internet can bring people closer to each othe D．Even knowing a little English can help you learn a lot B Businesses put lots of time and money into new plans, programs and excellent employees with the hope things will change. Yet, at the end of the effort, not much changes. What happens In most cases, those new plans, programs and employees enter a company with an existing culture (A 文 化 ). And plans, programs and new employees have a way of conforming to(A顺应)the existing culture. The culture of your business is the result of a particular mindset , or a particular way of thinking and the general feelings about certain things. Most often, it is the mindset of the founder or people managing the business. The founder has gotten to where he is because of his skill sets, knowledge base and personal beliefs, which unfortunately all come with inherent (A 固 有 的)limits. Why Skills, knowledge and beliefs come from what he or she already knows or has experienced. In other words, it comes from the past. We (A people) try to make the past fit the future. Just because something worked in the past, doesn't mean it is suitable for the future. As the saying goes, if you do and think what you have always done and thought, you will have what you have always had. Therefore, lasting changes have to start with the way people think. To make changes in the way you think, you will be required ta set goals beyond your basic abilities and continuously think them through. It is a way to train yourself and people to get out of the comfort zone where you feel happy with your knowledge and skills. 40．Which question does the author try to answer？ A．What past experience is useful for businesses B．How much time is needed for making plans C．How can changes be made in businesses D．What kinds of employees are the best 41．Where does the business culture mainly come from？ A．The founde B．The progres C．The new employee D．The collective effor 42 ． What does the author think about the mindset of the company leader？ A．It can prevent the enrichment of experience