1、2005年 9月国家公共英语（二级）真题试卷及答案与解析 第一节 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 Where are the speakers? （ A） In an office. （ B） In a classroom. （ C） In a hotel. 2 How much will the woman pay if she buys two skirts? （ A） $ 9. （ B） $ 19. （ C） $ 2
2、0. 3 What does the woman mean? （ A） She expects to go home. （ B） She wont go home. （ C） The man should go home. 4 What do we know about Peter? （ A） He has lost his ticket. （ B） He is expecting a ticket. （ C） He went out to buy a ticket. 5 Whats the weather like in New York these days? （ A） Windy. （
3、B） Very hot. （ C） A bit cold. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 Which flight does the man take actually ? （ A） The 8:30 flight. （ B） The 10:30 flight. （ C） The 9:30 flight. 7 What do you know about the flig
4、ht on 8:30 ? （ A） The tickets were all sold out. （ B） It has changed its taking-off time. （ C） The plane is too crowded. 8 Why does the man leave early? （ A） Because he is too tired. （ B） Because he is catching a flight. （ C） Because he does not like to stay. 9 Where is the man going? （ A） He is goi
5、ng home. （ B） He is going school. （ C） He is going to his office. 10 Where did the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In the police station. （ C） In a shop. 11 Which of the following is not included in the womans handbag? （ A） A letter. （ B） Her identity card. （ C） A w
6、allet. 12 Where did the woman left her handbag? （ A） At home. （ B） In a bookstore. （ C） In a coffee shop. 13 Where does the man work? （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a hotel. 14 Where does the woman work? （ A） in a bank. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a hotel. 15 Does the man think his
7、work is hard? （ A） Yes, he does. （ B） No, he doesnt. （ C） It is difficult to answer. 16 How did the man spend last Saturday? （ A） He prepared for working in a bank. （ B） He had a good time in a hotel. （ C） He was very busy with receiving guests. 17 How many people are there in the womans family? （ A
8、） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. 18 What did the children think about having dinner together at home? （ A） They thought it was funny. （ B） They disliked the idea at first. （ C） They preferred eating with friends. 19 How often did the family finally decide to have meals together? （ A） Every Sunday. （ B
9、） Twice a week. （ C） Three times a week. 20 Who finally set the time for these family dinners? （ A） The children. （ B） The father. （ C） The speaker. 单项填空 21 Jane has two brothers; one is John, and_ is Henry. （ A） another （ B） the others （ C） the other （ D） other 22 You can come and see me_ you run i
10、nto difficulty. （ A） some time （ B） in time （ C） whenever （ D） whether 23 In the past, people in this poor hilly area couldnt even get enough to_. （ A） live on （ B） spend on （ C） feed with （ D） support with 24 -This program is killing me! Everything has to be finished before next Friday.- _, John. I
11、t s not the end of the world. （ A） Take it easy （ B） Take care （ C） Be careful （ D） Be yourself 25 Do you believe that 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 26 - I really hope your cousin Tim gets
12、 the job.- Thanks. Ill tell Tim when I_ him. （ A） would see （ B） see （ C） have seen （ D） will see 27 You may move out any time you want to because you are old enough to live_ you want. （ A） where （ B） when （ C） why （ D） what 28 Nick had an unusually clever mind, so his success had been_ and never in
13、 doubt. （ A） hoped （ B） expected （ C） promised （ D） asked 29 - I called his office, his home, and all other places he_ possibly go to. But he was nowhere to be found.- He may not be in town. （ A） might （ B） must （ C） will （ D） should 30 Helen always comes home at weekends,_ the country to the town.
14、（ A） preferring （ B） to prefer （ C） prefer （ D） having preferred 31 Ever since he_ his job, Allen has been much happier than before. （ A） changed （ B） had changed （ C） has changed （ D） changes 32 Too bad- I missed the early train_ only a few minutes! （ A） by （ B） in （ C） at （ D） after 33 With the th
15、ree ships_ him by the Queen of Spain, Columbus sailed west. （ A） giving （ B） gave （ C） being given （ D） given 34 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 35 - Sorry, I made a mistake again.- _Practice
16、more and youll succeed. （ A） Not at all （ B） Certainly not （ C） Never mind （ D） Dont mention it 完形填空 36 The mystery (县案 ) around the disappearance of the famous crime (犯罪 ) writer Agatha Christie in 1926 was almost as 【 B1】 as any of her exciting stories. At about 11 oclock on the evening of Friday,
17、 December 3rd, Mrs. Christie had got into her car and taken a drive without saying 【 B2】 she was going. She didnt return. The next morning her car was found without 【 B3】 at Newlands Corner, Surrey. It was 【 B4】 put on record that the Surrey Police did not find 【 B5】 until 11: 00 that morning. Peopl
18、e 【 B6】 that she might have killed herself. 【 B7】 as the days went by, it was suggested that she was 【 B8】 . The press and the public naturally took great interest in the 【 B9】 , with at least one newspaper offering a reward (县赏 ) to anyone who could find the 【 B10】 writer. Of course the police did
19、their best to 【 B11】 her. But, sadly, after a weeks 【 B12】 they had made no progress. In the end they decided that Agatha must 【 B13】 the area. Agatha finally made 【 B14】 on Tuesday, December 14 th, when she was reunited with 【 B15】 at a hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It was said she had been
20、staying at the hotel for the past ten 【 B16】 under the name of “Mrs. Theresa Neele“. Her husband said, “She has suffered from the most complete loss of 【 B17】 and I do not think she knows who she is. “ Agatha Christie hated 【 B18】 She seldom met reporters and made no 【 B19】 this time. The only 【 B20
21、】 she made was that she had lost her memory, although with the help of a doctor she did manage to remember some of what she had done during her disappearance. 36 【 B1】 （ A） important （ B） great （ C） terrible （ D） sad 37 【 B2】 （ A） how （ B） when （ C） why （ D） where 38 【 B3】 （ A） her husband （ B） her
22、doctor （ C） the driver （ D） the policeman 39 【 B4】 （ A） later （ B） then （ C） so （ D） now 40 【 B5】 （ A） an explanation （ B） a murderer （ C） the car （ D） Agatha 41 【 B6】 （ A） imagined （ B） realized （ C） knew （ D） feared 42 【 B7】 （ A） But （ B） Thus （ C） And （ D） Still 43 【 B8】 （ A） arrested （ B） murder
23、ed （ C） hospitalized （ D） followed 44 【 B9】 （ A） cause （ B） case （ C） report （ D） adventure 45 【 B10】 （ A） alive （ B） strange （ C） missing （ D） staying 46 【 B11】 （ A） treat （ B） find （ C） catch （ D） persuade 47 【 B12】 （ A） research （ B） interest （ C） review （ D） search 48 【 B13】 （ A） have left （ B）
24、have disliked （ C） have visited （ D） have found 49 【 B14】 （ A） an offer （ B） an announcement （ C） a story （ D） a re-appearance 50 【 B15】 （ A） her husband （ B） her neighbor （ C） Theresa （ D） the Surrey Police 51 【 B16】 （ A） hours （ B） days （ C） weeks （ D） months 52 【 B17】 （ A） wealth （ B） memory （ C）
25、 senses （ D） imagination 53 【 B18】 （ A） driving （ B） public attention （ C） her family （ D） the city 54 【 B19】 （ A） mention （ B） effort （ C） acceptance （ D） exception 55 【 B20】 （ A） explanation （ B） guess （ C） record （ D） reason 短文理解 56 Now that man has actually landed on the surface of the moon, he
26、has learned many new things about it. But one thing man knew before he ever reached the moon was that there 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 suns rays. The sun sends out heat and light radiation (辐射 ).
27、Life on earth depends on heat and light. But the sun also sends out dangerous kinds of radiation. The earths atmosphere protects us from most of them. On the moon, however, there is no atmosphere to stop the radiation. All the suns rays beat down on the surface of the moon. Because there is no atmos
28、phere, the moons surface is either extremely hot or extremely cold. As the moon circles around the earth, 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
29、two weeks. It is followed by a night that is also two weeks long. At night the temperature drops to 260 degrees below zero. This is more than twice as cold as temperatures reached at the earths South Pole. Under these conditions, no form of life that we know of here on earth could exist on the moon.
30、 56 Which of the following would be the best title for this text? （ A） Why is there no air on the moon? （ 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? 57 The underlined word “lunar“ (line 4, para. 3 ) probably means
31、 something about_. （ A） the sun （ B） the moon （ C） the earth （ D） the planet 58 How cold can it be on the earths South Pole? （ A） 520 degrees below zero. （ B） 260 degrees below zero. （ C） 130 degrees below zero. （ D） 75 degrees below zero. 59 Gallery News New picture The Gallery (美术馆 ) now has a fin
32、e still life by the Dutch 18th century painter Jan van Os. This large picture (89.1 cm x 71 cm) of flowers 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
33、 like this to be dated in two years: the artist waited for particular flowers to come out in their 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 exhibiti
34、on Painting in Spain During the Late 18th Century opened in the Sunley Room on 15 March. Recently 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 Franciscos broth
35、er Ramon, by Antonio Gonzalez, and by two Italians who worked in Spain during these years -Corrado 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
36、the work of Melendez, while on 12 April, Sarah Symmons will lecture on Luis Patter. On 19 and 26 April, Juliet Wilson will talk about Francisco Bayeu. On 25 April, a Tuesday, Erika Langmuir will explain how artists often tell a story through their pictures. 59 What is a “still life“ ( line 1, para.
37、1 ) accroding to the text? （ A） A painting of unmoving objects. （ B） An unusual picture of a country scene. （ C） A painting done in bright colours. （ D） A large picture shown in a public place. 60 How many artists paintings are on show at the special exhibition? （ A） Three. （ B） Five. （ C） Seven. （
38、D） Eight. 61 Which speaker will give a lecture on a general topic rather than on particular artists? （ A） Erika Langmuir. （ B） Lizzie Barker. （ C） Sarah Symmons. （ D） Juliet Wilson. 62 Christmas Eve(圣诞前夜 ) arrives at my house each year. The center of the celebration is dinner. My mother spends days
39、preparing a rich variety of seafood. The guest list seldom changes. It is made up of my Aunt Marcy 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 a
40、unt and uncle always come heavily loaded with enough food and wine for a whole army. My brother Sal and gang usually show up an hour early and empty-handed. Joanns family is usually late while Richard s group generally arrives on time, bearing gifts for everyone. I am in charge of getting the Christ
41、mas tree. Plenty of food is served at the dinner table, and all the hours of preparation are 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
42、from which the fish was bought. This begins our period of comparison shopping. For at least thirty 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 tim
43、e, a time to think deeply. The over-crowdedness and noise ruin my feelings about Christmas. 62 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） Sals family members. 63 One of the m
44、ain subjects discussed at the dinner table is_. （ A） the price of goods （ B） the kind of seafood （ C） the preparation of fish （ D） the change of the menu 64 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）
45、She doesnt like the way it is celebrated. （ D） She doesnt like doing the preparation work. 65 What does the text mainly talk about? （ A） Comparison shopping for Christmas. （ B） Christmas dinner at the writers house. （ C） The guests present at the writers Christmas dinner. （ D） Suggestions for how Ch
46、ristmas should be celebrated. 66 Michele Langlois is a young Canadian who works for the 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 handwri
47、ting that she would spend hours studying them. After finishing college she went to France 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
48、disguise (伪装 ) their handwriting. She can discover most of what she needs to know simply 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 handwritin
49、g is a good sign of the kind of person the writer is. “I wouldnt go out with a fellow if I didnt 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. 66 The best title for the text would be_. （ A） Police Science （ B） Friends of Police （ C） Handwriting Reader （ D） Art of Handwriting 67 Where did Michele lear
