1、2005年 3月国家公共英语（二级）真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 单项填空 1 Jane has two brothers; one is John, and _ is Henry. （ A） another （ B） the others （ C） the other （ D） other 2 You can come and see me _ you run into difficulty. （ A） some time （ B） in time （ C） whenever （ D） whether 3 In the past, people in this poor hilly area
2、 couldnt even get enough to _. （ A） five on （ B） spend on （ C） feed with （ D） support with 4 - This program is killing me! Everything has to be finished before next Friday.- _, John. It s not the end of the world. （ A） Take it easy （ B） Take care （ C） Be careful （ D） Be yourself 5 Do you believe tha
3、t some fish can produce electricity strong enough to light a lamp or run a small electric motor? （ A） even （ B） rather （ C） else （ D） further 6 - I really hope your cousin Tim gets the job. - Thanks. Ill tell Tim when I _ him. （ A） would see （ B） see （ C） have seen （ D） will see 7 You may move out a
4、ny time you want to because you are old enough to live _ you want. （ A） where （ B） when （ C） why （ D） what 8 Nick had an unusually clever mind, so his success had been _ and never in doubt. （ A） hoped （ B） expected （ C） promised （ D） asked 9 - I called his office, his home, and all other places he _
5、 possibly go to. But he was nowhere to be found. - He may not be in town. （ A） might （ B） must （ C） will （ D） should 10 Helen always comes home at weekends, _ the country to the town. （ A） preferring （ B） to prefer （ C） prefer （ D） having preferred 11 Ever since he _ his job, Allen has been much hap
6、pier than before. （ A） changed （ B） had changed （ C） has changed （ D） changes 12 Too bad I missed the early train _ only a few minutes! （ A） by （ B） in （ C） at （ D） after 13 With the three ships _ to him by the Queen of Spain, Columbus sailed west. （ A） giving （ B） gave （ C） being given （ D） given 1
7、4 John is doing very well in school and it is quite _ that his mother should be proud of him. （ A） normal （ B） usual （ C） general （ D） natural 15 - Sorry, I made a mistake again. - _. Practice more and youll succeed. （ A） Not at all （ B） Certainly not （ C） Never mind （ D） Don t mention it 完形填空 15 Th
8、e mystery (悬案 ) around the disappearance of the famous crime (犯罪 ) writer Agatha Christie in 1926 was almost as【 C1】 _as any of her exciting stories. At about 11 oclock on the evening of Friday, December 3rd, Mrs. Christie had got into her car and taken a drive without saying【 C2】 _she was going. Sh
9、e didn t return. The next morning her car was found without【 C3】 _at Newlands Corner, Surrey. It was 【 C4】 _put on record that the Surrey Police did not find【 C5】_until 11:00 that morning. People【 C6】 _that she might have killed herself. 【 C7】 _as the days went by, it was suggested that she was【 C8】
10、 _. The press and the public naturally took great interest in the【 C9】 _, with at least one newspaper offering a reward (悬赏 ) to anyone who could find the【 C10】 _writer. Of course the police did their best to【 C11】 _her. But, sadly, after a week s【 C12】 _they had made no progress In the end they dec
11、ided that Agatha must【 C13】 _the area. Agatha finally made【 C14】 _on Tuesday, December 14th, when she was reunited with 【 C15】 _at a hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It was said she had been staying at the hotel for the past ten【 C16】 _under the name of “Mrs. Theresa Neele“. Her husband said, “S
12、he has suffered from the most complete loss of【 C17】 _and I do not think she knows who she is. “ Agatha Christie hated【 C18】 _. She seldom met reporters and made no【 C19】_this time. The only【 C20】 _she made was that she had lost her memory, although with the help of a doctor she did manage to rememb
13、er some of what she had done during her disappearance. 16 【 C1】 （ A） important （ B） great （ C） terrible （ D） sad 17 【 C2】 （ A） how （ B） when （ C） why （ D） where 18 【 C3】 （ A） her husband （ B） her doctor （ C） the driver （ D） the policeman 19 【 C4】 （ A） later （ B） then （ C） so （ D） now 20 【 C5】 （ A） a
14、n explanation （ B） a murderer （ C） the car （ D） Agatha 21 【 C6】 （ A） imagined （ B） realized （ C） knew （ D） feared 22 【 C7】 （ A） But （ B） Thus （ C） And （ D） Still 23 【 C8】 （ A） arrested （ B） murdered （ C） hospitalized （ D） followed 24 【 C9】 （ A） cause （ B） case （ C） report （ D） adventure 25 【 C10】 （
15、A） alive （ B） strange （ C） missing （ D） staying 26 【 C11】 （ A） treat （ B） find （ C） catch （ D） persuade 27 【 C12】 （ A） research （ B） interest （ C） review （ D） search 28 【 C13】 （ A） have left （ B） have disliked （ C） have visited （ D） have found 29 【 C14】 （ A） an offer （ B） an announcement （ C） a stor
16、y （ D） a re appearance 30 【 C15】 （ A） her husband （ B） her neighbor （ C） Theresa （ D） the Surrey Police 31 【 C16】 （ A） hours （ B） days （ C） weeks （ D） months 32 【 C17】 （ A） wealth （ B） memory （ C） senses （ D） imagination 33 【 C18】 （ A） driving （ B） public attention （ C） her family （ D） the city 34 【
17、 C19】 （ A） mention （ B） effort （ C） acceptance （ D） exception 35 【 C20】 （ A） explanation （ B） guess （ C） record （ D） reason 短文理解 35 Now that man has actually landed on the surface of the moon, he has learned many new things about it. But one thing man knew before he ever reached the moon was that th
18、ere was no life on it. There is no atmosphere (大气层 ) on the moon. The lack of air means that the moon is not protected from any of the sun s rays. The sun sends out heat and light radiation (辐射 ). Life on earth depends on heat and light. But the sun also sends out dangerous kinds of radiation. The e
19、arth s atmosphere protects us from most of them. On the moon, however, there is no atmosphere to stop the radiation. All the sun s rays beat down on the surface of the moon. Because there is no atmosphere, the moon s surface is either extremely hot or extremely cold. As the moon circles around the e
20、arth, the side of it that is lighted up by the sun becomes very hot. The temperature there reaches more than 300 degrees Fahrenheit (华氏温度 ). This is hotter than boiling water. The hot lunar day lasts two weeks. It is followed by a night that is also two weeks long. At night the temperature drops to
21、260 degrees below zero. This is more than twice as cold as temperatures reached at the earth s South Pole. Under these conditions, no form of life that we know of here on earth could exist on the moon. 36 Which of the following would be the best title for this text? （ A） Why is there no air on the m
22、oon? （ B） Why is there no life on the moon? （ C） Why is the moon hotter than the earth? （ D） Why is the moon colder than the South Pole? 37 The underlined word “ lunar“ (line 4, para. 3 ) probably means something about _. （ A） the sun （ B） the moon （ C） the earth （ D） the planet 38 How cold can it b
23、e on the earth s South Pole? （ A） 520 degrees below zero. （ B） 260 degrees below zero. （ C） 130 degrees below zero. （ D） 75 degrees below zero. 38 Gallery News New picture The Gallery (美术馆 ) now has a fine still life by the Dutch 18th century painter Jan van Os. This large picture (89.1cm 71cm) of f
24、lowers and fruit is painted in light bright colours on wood. It is one of the first pictures of this type in the Gallery. The picture is signed and dated 1777 and 1778. It is not unusual for a picture like this to be dated in two years : the artist waited for par ticular flowers to come out in their
25、 different seasons in order to paint them. This picture was given to the Gallery by Miss Violet Churchman in memory of her sister Ida Nancy. It is now on show in Room 25. Special exhibition The exhibition Painting in Spain During the Late 18th Century opened in the Sunley Room on 15 March. Recently
26、the Gallery has bought works by three Spanish painters of this period - Paret, Melendez and Francisco Bayeu, who are the focus (重点 ) of the exhibition. These three artists are joined by Francisco s brother Ramon, by Antonio Gonzalez, and by two Italians who worked in Spain during these years - Corra
27、do Giaquinto and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The exhibition runs until 31 May. Lecture news Lectures will be given along with the special exhibition every Wednesday. On 5 April, Lizzie Barker will discuss the work of Melendez, while on 12 April, Sarah Symmons will lecture on Luis Parter. On 19 and 26
28、 April, Juliet Wilson will talk about Francisco Bayeu. On 25 April, a Tues day, Erika Langmuir will explain how artists often tell a story through their pictures. 39 What is a “still life“ ( line 1, para. 1 ) according to the text? （ A） A painting of unmoving objects. （ B） An unusual picture of a co
29、untry scene. （ C） A painting done in bright colours. （ D） A large picture shown in a public place. 40 How many artists paintings are on show at the special exhibition? （ A） Three. （ B） Five. （ C） Seven. （ D） Eight. 41 Which speaker will give a lecture on a general topic rather than on particular art
30、ists? （ A） Erika Langmuir. （ B） Lizzie Barker. （ C） Sarah Symmons. （ D） Juliet Wilson. 41 Christmas Eve (圣诞前夜 ) arrives at my house each year. The center of the celebration is dinner. My mother spends days preparing a rich variety of seafood. The guest list seldom changes. It is made up of my Aunt M
31、arcy and her husband, my oldest brother, Sal, his wife, and their four children, my sister, Joann, her husband, and their two children, and my second brother, Richard, his wife, and their two children. My aunt and uncle always come heavily loaded with enough food and wine for a whole army. My brothe
32、r Sal and gang usually show up an hour early and empty handed. Joann s family is usually late while Richard s group generally arrives on time, bearing gifts for everyone. I am in charge of getting the Christmas tree. Plenty of food is served at the dinner table, and all the hours of preparation are
33、wolfed down in a matter of minutes. Along with the yearly repeated menu comes the yearly repeated conversation. Everyone talks about how good the food tastes. My mother then talks about all the supermarkets from which the fish was bought. This begins our period of comparison shopping. For at least t
34、hirty minutes, we show how better we are than each other at mentioning the bargains we have found. Personally, I do not feel the need to be with a crowd on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve, to me, is a quiet time, a time to think deeply. The over crowdedness and noise ruin my feelings about Christmas. 4
35、2 What does the underlined word “gang“( line 2, para. 2) probably mean? （ A） The rest of the guests. （ B） The children of the guests. （ C） The writer and her mother. （ D） Sal s family members. 43 One of the main subjects discussed at the dinner table is _. （ A） the price of goods （ B） the kind of se
36、afood （ C） the preparation of fish （ D） the change of the menu 44 How does the writer feel about Christmas at her house? （ A） She thinks there is too much waste. （ B） She thinks people eat too much fish. （ C） She doesn t like the way it is celebrated. （ D） She doesnt like doing the preparation work.
37、 45 What does the text mainly talk about? （ A） Comparison shopping for Christmas. （ B） Christmas dinner at the writer s house. （ C） The guests present at the writer s Christmas dinner. （ D） Suggestions for how Christmas should be celebrated. 45 Michele Langlois is a young Canadian who works for the
38、police as a handwriting expert. She has helped catch many criminals (罪犯 ) by using her special skill. When she was only fourteen, Michele was already so interested in the differences in her school friends handwriting that she would spend hours studying them. After finishing college she went to Franc
39、e for a special two year class to learn how to analyze (分析 ) handwriting at the School of Police Science. On her return, she began her work for the Quebec police. Michele says that it is impossible for people to disguise (伪装 ) their handwriting. She can discover most of what she needs to know simply
40、 by looking at the writing with her own eyes, but she also has machines that help her analyze different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often of help to the police. Michele also believes that handwriting is a good sign of the kind of person the writer is. “I wouldn t go out with a fellow i
41、f I didn t like his handwriting,“ she says. But she adds that she fell in love with her future husband, William Smith before she studied his handwriting. It later proved to be all right, however. 46 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） Police Science （ B） Friends of Police （ C） Handwriting R
42、eader （ D） Art of Handwriting 47 Where did Michele learn to analyze people s handwriting? （ A） At work. （ B） In Quebec Police Station. （ C） In the middle school. （ D） In a police school. 48 Michele usually analyzes handwriting by _. （ A） looking at it （ B） using a machine （ C） studying the ink used
43、（ D） examining the paper used 49 Besides helping the police Michele uses her skill to _. （ A） teach her friends （ B） look for a husband （ C） decide if a person will do something wrong （ D） tell what kind of person the writer is from his handwriting 50 The underlined word “it“ in the last sentence re
44、fers to _. （ A） Michele s job （ B） William s handwriting （ C） Michele s analyzing skill （ D） William s love for Michele 50 There are hundreds of TV channels (频道 ) in the United States. Americans get a lot of entertainment (娱乐 ) and information from TV. Most people probably watch it for entertainment
45、 only. For some people, however, TV is where they get the news of the day. But some new TV programs or shows put entertainment and news together. This new kind of program in the United States is called “infotainment“, which means information (info-) and entertainment (taitmaent). These kinds of prog
46、rams use actors to act out news stories, making the news of the day more interesting and exciting to people. The shows also use special effects. An example of infotainment is the show “America s Most Wanted“. The producers of this program get stories from real cases that the police have dealt with.
47、In most of these cases, the police never found the person who committed the crime (犯罪 ). Sometimes they caught the criminal, but he or she ran away again. The people who make “America s Most Wanted“ film it in the city where the crime happened. They use actors to play the parts of all the people in
48、the case. At the end of the story, however, they always show “mug shots“, or police photographs, of the real criminals. 51 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） A New Type of TV Program （ B） TV Program for the Police （ C） Americas Most Wanted （ D） Entertainment before Information 52 The purpo
49、se of the first paragraph is to introduce _. （ A） news programs （ B） infotainment （ C） TV channels （ D） entertainment programs 53 One important difference between an infotainment and an ordinary TV news program is that it _. （ A） reports news from where it happens （ B） shows the photos of real criminals （ C） uses actors
