1、2006年 9月国家公共英语（二级）真题试卷及答案与解析 单项填空 1 All the students _ John went to the park on Sunday. He was ill. （ A） besides （ B） except （ C） with （ D） without 2 When the peace talk failed, there was a very real fear that war may _ at any time. （ A） break off （ B） break up （ C） break out （ D） bread down 3 The m
2、anager of the restaurant has made it clear that a cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen. （ A） smoke （ B） smoked （ C） smoking （ D） to smoke 4 In the museum, we saw the model of a house designed by the pioneers and built _ wood and brick. （ A） up （ B） on （ C） of （ D） by 5 Susa
3、n got sunburned because she _ on the beach all afternoon. （ A） lay （ B） is lying （ C） has lain （ D） had been lying 6 I didnt expect you to arrive so soon. How long did the journey _. （ A） go （ B） cover （ C） make （ D） take 7 The firemen arrived half an hour _ the alarm was first raised, when it was t
4、oo late to save much of the building. （ A） since （ B） until （ C） as （ D） after 8 In order to keep fit, you can get off the bus one or two stops _ and walk the rest of the way. （ A） early （ B） earlier （ C） more early （ D） the earliest 9 I have never wanted to be a white collar worker, _ I would be bo
5、red with office work. （ A） as （ B） if （ C） so （ D） or 10 Youd better button up your coat; it _ cold and the wind is blowing. （ A） gets （ B） is getting （ C） will get （ D） has got 11 The first step in setting up your home office is to decide _ you will use your office for study or for job-related work
6、. （ A） where （ B） what （ C） when （ D） how 12 Its a pity that you _ leave so soon. Its been so nice having you here. （ A） should （ B） could （ C） can （ D） might 13 From the look on his face I knew that the end had come, one way or _. （ A） other （ B） others （ C） another （ D） the others 14 Even if you t
7、ake the matter to the judge, you have no chance of winning the _. （ A） case （ B） matter （ C） problem （ D） argument 15 Recent study shows that regular review leads to _ performance on tests. （ A） improve （ B） improves （ C） improved （ D） improvement 完形填空 16 Sisters are often alike but they are never e
8、xactly the same. In many 【 B1】 , one sister is often called “the pretty one“ and the other “the 【 B2】 one“ when they are still babies. Even young children think 【 B3】 is more important than brains. “I envied my sisters looks. She had long 【 B4】 hair and nice clothes and the most 【 B5】 I hated her so
9、 much that I decided to 【 B6】 her. One day when the roof of the house was being repaired, I 【 B7】 a brick out of a window 【 B8】 she was underneath(在下面 ). Thank God it 【 B9】 !“ says one ashamed near-murderer. “I must have been about ten at the time, and she was eight years old. 【 B10】 she tells me th
10、at she always felt 【 B11】 beside me in school because I was a 【 B12】 student and she was weaker 【 B13】 school work. But when youre fourteen or fifteen, you 【 B14】 attention and praise and you need boyfriends; good exam results dont 【 B15】 a fair exchange(交换 ).“ Life is particularly 【 B16】 for someon
11、e who wants to 【 B17】 in the footsteps of a famous sister. Dee Dee Pfeiffer wants to be a film star like her sister, Michelle. “When we were children, Michelle was the beautiful one and I was the 【 B18】 one,“ says Dee Dee. “I have been trying to lose weight for years to achieve a 【 B19】 which is as
12、good as hers. In Hollywood, everyone 【 B20】 you critically(挑剔地 ), and compares you with your famous sister.“ 16 【 B1】 （ A） houses （ B） families （ C） places （ D） times 17 【 B2】 （ A） shy （ B） active （ C） ugly （ D） clever 18 【 B3】 （ A） body （ B） mind （ C） beauty （ D） height 19 【 B4】 （ A） dry （ B） yello
13、w （ C） fair （ D） thin 20 【 B5】 （ A） interest （ B） time （ C） money （ D） attention 21 【 B6】 （ A） kill （ B） beat （ C） attack （ D） defeat 22 【 B7】 （ A） got （ B） left （ C） placed （ D） dropped 23 【 B8】 （ A） as （ B） when （ C） though （ D） where 24 【 B9】 （ A） failed （ B） hit （ C） missed （ D） hurt 25 【 B10】 （
14、 A） So （ B） Then （ C） But （ D） Now 26 【 B11】 （ A） pretty （ B） proud （ C） sorry （ D） stupid 27 【 B12】 （ A） good （ B） popular （ C） serious （ D） lucky 28 【 B13】 （ A） about （ B） with （ C） at （ D） for 29 【 B14】 （ A） want （ B） receive （ C） gain （ D） give 30 【 B15】 （ A） stand for （ B） seem like （ C） lead t
15、o （ D） turn into 31 【 B16】 （ A） boring （ B） hard （ C） easy （ D） exciting 32 【 B17】 （ A） develop （ B） follow （ C） walk （ D） keep 33 【 B18】 （ A） difficult （ B） smart （ C） young （ D） fat 34 【 B19】 （ A） figure （ B） result （ C） standard （ D） success 35 【 B20】 （ A） looks at （ B） talks about （ C） thinks ab
16、out （ D） points at 短文理解 36 Musicals, which developed out of British comedy (喜剧 ) at the end of 19th century, are stage productions that use popular-style songs and dialogues. They put together music and play, as well as song and dance. In Europe, the US and Japan, the musical is a popular form of pe
17、rforming art. Musicals generally attract more people than do plays or classical(古典的 ) music concerts. However, most Chinese people are still not familiar with this form of art. In 1987, the American musical “The Music Man“, a heart-warming story about a traveling salesman who tries to trick a small
18、town into buying musical instruments(乐器 ), was introduced in China. In 1990, “Sunrise“ was put on stage in Shanghai. It is considered the first Chinese musical in Chinas history. But neither of these achieved as great a success as had been expected. This makes it clear that in China, musicals are st
19、ill at their earliest stage of development. By comparison, developed in many western countries for years, musicals have achieved great success on Broadway ( in New York City) as well as in Londons West End, both of which are famous for their musicals. The musical has become an important form of art
20、in these countries. 36 What do we know about musicals in many western countries? （ A） They are not taken as a form of art. （ B） They are not as popular as concerts. （ C） They are used to teach performing art. （ D） They are highly enjoyed and welcomed. 37 The third paragraph tells us that _. （ A） mus
21、icals are still new to Chinese （ B） musicals are difficult to understand （ C） the musical is not exactly a form of art （ D） musicals cant be accepted by Chinese 38 In the third paragraph, the phrase “put on stage“ ( line 3, para. 3 ) means _. （ A） written down in a book （ B） performed in a theatre （
22、 C） made a success （ D） shown in a film 39 On Your Children Friendly Advice: The main cause for boys and girls to start drinking or smoking is whether they have friends who do, a National Institute of Health study suggests. Researchers find that school children are likely to do the same things as th
23、eir five closest friends do, and girls are more likely than boys to give in to pressure(压力 )to drink. However, the parents role makes a difference: children whose moms and dads talk and listen to them regularly are less likely to smoke and drink. Crying for a Smoke: New moms are often annoyed by the
24、 cries of new-born babies, but according to one study, there is something they can do about it: give up smoking. Researchers at a Netherlands organization of scientific research questioned parents of 3,000 babies up to six months old and found that stomachache was three times as likely in small babi
25、es whose mothers smoke 15 to 30 cigarettes a day, either before or after their babies were born. No data (数据 ) yet on Dads smoking, but its a safe suggestion that he should put the cigarettes out, too. Out of Shape: Even as the number of overweight children increases, many schools are making unhealt
26、hy habits worse by cutting back on sports classes. Physical (体育的 ) education is meant to provide exercise and encourage lifetime fitness, but a recent study found that only 26% of high schools require at least three years of physical education. Its worse in lower grades: California middle school stu
27、dents get only 25 minutes of physical activity a week. 39 According to “Friendly Advice“, what should parents do to prevent their children from drinking or smoking? （ A） Do researches on drinking and smoking habits. （ B） Take advice from their childrens friends. （ C） Put more pressure on boys than o
28、n girls. （ D） Talk with their children like friends. 40 “Crying for a Smoke“ suggests there is a cause-and-effect relation between （ A） the mothers smoking and her babys stomachache （ B） the mothers annoyance and her babys cries （ C） research results and the babies parents （ D） dads smoking and moms
29、 smoking 41 What is a common problem in American schools according to “Out of Shape“? （ A） Students spend too little time on physical exercise. （ B） A large number of children are overweight. （ C） Many students have unhealthy habits. （ D） Students grades are getting lower. 42 Who Drew Circles in My
30、Field? In the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered that some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The fi
31、ve circles were in a formation like five dots (点 ). During the following years, farmers in England found the strange circles in their fields more and more often. The circles are called “crop circles“ because they appear in the fields of grain-usually wheat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat
32、 on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September. At first, people thought that the circles were a hoax. Pro
33、bably young people were making them as a joke, or farmers were making them to attract tourists. To prove that the circles were a hoax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They couldnt do it. They couldnt enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they c
34、ouldnt flatten the grain without breaking it. Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles to communicate (交流 ) with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from them. Scientists who have studied the crop circles suggested several possibilities. Some scient
35、ists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circles the same downward rush of air that sometimes causes the an airplane to crash (坠毁 ). Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem with all these scientific explanations:
36、crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to believe that any natural force could form those. 42 In the summer of 1978, an English farmer discovered in his field that _. （ A） some of his wheat had been damaged （ B） some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground （
37、 C） his grain was growing up in circles （ D） his grain was moved into several circles 43 According to the text, “a hoax“ ( line 1, para. 3 ) is probably _. （ A） an attempt made to fool people （ B） a special way to plant crops （ C） an experiment for the protection of crops （ D） a research on the forc
38、e of winds 44 Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man? （ A） The farmers couldnt step out of the field. （ B） The farmers couldnt make the circles round. （ C） The farmers couldnt leave without footprints. （ D） The farmers couldnt keep the wheat straight up. 45 One ex
39、planation given by scientists for the crop circles is that they are made by _. （ A） airplane crashes （ B） air movement （ C） unknown flying objects （ D） new farming techniques 46 Robert Fredy was general manager of a large hotel in Ashbury Park, New Jersey. One cold day two years ago when he stopped
40、his car at a traffic light, Stephen Pearman, an out-of-work taxi and truck driver, walked up to Fredys car hoping to earn some change by washing his windshield (挡风玻璃 ). Like many motorists who try to keep the beggars off, Fredy turned on the wipers to show he wasnt interested. Pearman put his head c
41、lose to the window. “Come on, mister. Give me a chance. I need a job.“ he said. Something in Stephen Pearman s voice moved Robert Fredy. In the seconds before traffic started moving again, Fredy handed Pearman a business card and told him to call if he was serious. “My friends told me he was just pu
42、lling my leg,“ said Pearman. “ButI said, No, hes a businessman. I need to give it a shot.“ Two days later, 29-year-old Pearman appeared in the managers office of the big hotel. Fredy gave him a job and housing and lent him pocket money while training him. Today, Pearman works full time setting up th
43、e hotels dining halls for business meetings. In the past two years, he has found a flat, married and repaid Fredys loans(贷款 ). “Mr. Fredy gave me a second chance,“ says Pearman, “And I took advantage of it. I could have just come here a while, eaten up and left. But there is no future in washing win
44、dshields.“ Ordinarily, Fredy keeps away from the street people. “But Pearman seemed so honest and open, asking for a chance rather than just money,“ Fredy says. “I dont hand my business card to just anybody. But Im glad I did in this case.“ 46 When Pearman offered to wash the windshield for Fredy, _
45、. （ A） Fredy took him as a beggar （ B） Pearman was told to do it later （ C） Fredy gladly agreed to let him do it （ D） Pearman knew Fredy was a kind man 47 When Fredy told Pearman to call if he was serious, he meant if _. （ A） Pearman was really hardworking （ B） Pearman was really looking for a job （
46、 C） Pearmans conditions were truly serious （ D） Pearman was really interested in washing windshields 48 What did Pearman mean by saying “he is a businessman“ (Line 1-2, Para. 3)? （ A） Fredy knew where he could get a job. （ B） Fredy meant what he had said. （ C） Fredy had enough money to help the poor
47、. （ D） Businessmen always handed others their cards. 49 What has become of Pearman now? （ A） He is in charge of Fredys loans. （ B） He is still washing car windshields. （ C） He is a full-time employee at the hotel. （ D） He organizes dinner parties for the hotel. 50 What can we learn about Fredy? （ A）
48、 He helps those who will work hard themselves. （ B） He likes to give his help to anyone in need. （ C） He always gives help to the unemployed. （ D） He is easily moved by poor people. 51 As more women in the United States are working now, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Sin
49、ce this is still new for many, some tips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you axe away. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion (消化 ). You may also fi
