1、2009 年 3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 Who is paying the lunch now? （ A） They share the bill. （ B） The woman. （ C） The man. 2 Who are the two speakers? （ A） Workers. （ B） Students. （ C） Teachers. 3 What
2、 will the speakers do over the weekend? （ A） Go camping. （ B） Stay at home. （ C） Climb mountains. 4 Where are the speakers? （ A） In a bookstore. （ B） On a bus. （ C） At home. 5 What does the man ask the woman to do? （ A） Get his key. （ B） Start the car. （ C） Wait for him. 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
3、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 Why does the woman call the man? （ A） To tell him the time and place of a meeting. （ B） To tell him how to get to Birmingham. （ C） To tell him to visit Don White. 7 Which train is the woman taking? （
4、A） The 10: 17. （ B） The 10: 45. （ C） The 11: 15. 8 When is their flight? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） In the evening. 9 Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong? （ A） Direct flights are more expensive. （ B） They plan to do some shopping there. （ C） There are no non-stop
5、flights to Singapore. 10 How long will the speakers be away from home? （ A） Two days. （ B） Ten days. （ C） Twelve days. 11 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a concert hall. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a theatre. 12 How does the woman feel in the conversation? （ A） Unhappy. （ B） Curio
6、us. （ C） Excited. 13 What is the woman going to do next? （ A） Start to work immediately. （ B） Talk to the group. （ C） Sit down to order. 14 What do we know about Cactus City Wild West Park? （ A） A place to see cowboys and cowgirls. （ B） A place for children to play in winter. （ C） A fun place for th
7、e whole family. 15 When does the Wild West Show begin? （ A） At 10 a.m. weekdays. （ B） At 2 p.m. on weekends. （ C） At 2: 30 p.m. every day. 16 When can people take free buses to the park? （ A） On Saturdays and Sundays. （ B） Throughout the week. （ C） In the evenings. 17 Why was Bill unhappy about the
8、game? （ A） Some players played poorly. （ B） The scores were too close. （ C） It lasted too long. 18 Who cheered for the Tigers? （ A） Steve. （ B） Bill. （ C） Eric. 19 What was the one thing Bill said he enjoyed? （ A） His friendscompany. （ B） Supporting his team. （ C） Eating some food. 20 What do you kn
9、ow about the woman? （ A） She knows Bill well. （ B） She owns a restaurant. （ C） She dislikes football. 单项填空 21 Why dont you come and play tennis with us this afternoon? （ A） Thats a great game （ B） Thats a good idea （ C） Yes, I think so （ D） No, let me see 22 The cake is delicious, John. -Would you l
10、ike to have _more? （ A） much （ B） little （ C） few （ D） some 23 Many people prefer large cars, _ large cars are safer than small ones. （ A） think （ B） to think （ C） having thought （ D） thinking 24 Betty saved her money _ she might buy an MP3 player. （ A） so as （ B） so that （ C） even if （ D） as if 25
11、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 26 Some of the crops failed. _, the cotton did pretty well. （ A） Then （ B） Besides （ C） Therefore （ D） However 27 You_have brought your umbrella for we are goin
12、g by car. （ A） wont （ B） mustnt （ C） neednt （ D） dont 28 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 29 _, but would you mind moving your bag? （ A） Wait a minute （ B） Thank you very much （ C） Excuse me （ D） Nice to meet
13、 you 30 60% of those _ in the research thought the noise levels of the traffic had increased. （ A） questioning （ B） questioned （ C） question （ D） to question 31 _ the temperature going down so quickly, I dont think we are able to go on with our experiment. （ A） For （ B） By （ C） From （ D） With 32 Par
14、ents 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 33 Pay no attention to Susan-_. （ A） shes just showing off （ B） shes just shown off （ C） she showed off （ D） she shows off 34 -Tina looks especially pretty t
15、onight. -Yes, she always looks her best in _ dress of _ color. （ A） / ;that （ B） a; that （ C） the; the （ D） /; a 35 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 完形填空 35 Lately I have been noticing the great nu
16、mber of electrical appliances (电器 ) on the market. It seems to me that there are【 C1】 _ now than a few years ago. I m not really【 C2】 _ why this is so;【 C3】 _ I do have a few【 C4】 _ . The first is that we are just too【 C5】 _ to do things by hand【 C6】 _ . For every little job we once had to do there
17、is now a 【 C7】 _ . The seconds that electrical appliance companies are just trying to make【 C8】 _ out of peoples laziness. 【 C9】 _ all of these electrical appliances around for us to use now, I【 C10】_ how I would have lived fifty years ago.【 C11】 _ , how would I have cleaned my floor? I guess I coul
18、d have【 C12】 _ one of those things called a “broom“ , which I【 C13】 _ see now. Im not trying to say I dont【 C14】_ electrical appliances; I certainly【 C15】 _ . It is hard for me to imagine【 C16】 _ . I would do without my hair dryer!【 C17】 _ , I do think a lot of modem appliances are needless and【 C18
19、】 _ may become even lazier by using them.【 C19】 _ well have a catastrophic (灾难的 ) electric failure some day and 【 C20】 _ just how much we really have been depending on our electrical appliances! 36 【 C1】 （ A） fewer （ B） too many （ C） more （ D） no more 37 【 C2】 （ A） sure （ B） happy （ C） interested （
20、D） surprised 38 【 C3】 （ A） thus （ B） but （ C） when （ D） although 39 【 C4】 （ A） arguments （ B） suggestions （ C） choices （ D） ideas 40 【 C5】 （ A） slow （ B） clever （ C） eager （ D） lazy 41 【 C6】 （ A） any time （ B） anywhere （ C） anyhow （ D） any more 42 【 C7】 （ A） machine （ B） new way （ C） helping hand （
21、D） chance 43 【 C8】 （ A） progress （ B） use （ C） money （ D） trouble 44 【 C9】 （ A） For （ B） By （ C） With （ D） Among 45 【 C10】 （ A） ask （ B） wonder （ C） understand （ D） remember 46 【 C11】 （ A） For example （ B） In fact （ C） By the way （ D） In other words 47 【 C12】 （ A） made （ B） sold （ C） borrowed （ D） u
22、sed 48 【 C13】 （ A） often （ B） seldom （ C） recently （ D） certainly 49 【 C14】 （ A） change （ B） depend on （ C） share （ D） worry about 50 【 C15】 （ A） know （ B） am （ C） agree （ D） do 51 【 C16】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） what （ D） which 52 【 C17】 （ A） However （ B） Besides （ C） Meanwhile （ D） There 53 【 C18】 （
23、 A） that （ B） others （ C） it （ D） people 54 【 C19】 （ A） Maybe （ B） Hopefully （ C） Hardly （ D） Exactly 55 【 C20】 （ A） go over （ B） forget about （ C） talk about （ D） find out 短文理解 55 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 li
24、fe,“ said Professor Cheng of the Fine Arts Department. Public art can be seen as a realization of Professor Chengs 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
25、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 t
26、he 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 dont normally go to the museums, and to give them a break from their daily life. It is just a shame
27、 that its not so common in Hong Kong. “ 56 What is “public art“ according to the text? （ A） Fine art pieces in museums. （ B） Art exhibitions for the artists （ C） Artwork by ordinary people. （ D） Art pieces in public places. 57 Which of the-following best explains Connie Yus words? （ A） Art pieces. s
28、hould be sold at low prices. （ B） Art pieces should be brought to people. （ C） People should be persuaded to come to the museums. （ D） More artwork about ordinary people should be produced. 58 According to the author, public art in Hong Kong _. （ A） is warmly received by artists （ B） has attracted t
29、he museum-goers （ C） has much room for improvement （ D） is strongly supported by the government 58 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 dont have as many temper tantrums (发脾气 ). They also learn to
30、 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 whats wrong. With each new word, a c
31、hild gains a broader view of the world. Early on, all four -legged animals are dogs or maybe cats. But new words change them into horses, cows, elephants, and zebras. Children who have a wealth of words have a wealth of ideas. By age four, the number of words a child understands tells us how easily
32、that a child will learn to read in school. It even tells us how well shell be able to understand what she reads, and to express her ideas in writing later on. So, how do you give your child this wonderful gift? First of all, talk a lot. Talk when youre feeding or preparing a bottle; talk when youre
33、doing the dishes or walking down the street. Second, do a lot of listening. Even before your child can speak clearly, ask questions and listen for answers. Assume(设想 ) that your child has ideas, and try to figure out what they are. Researchers have found a direct connection between the number of wor
34、ds a child knows and the number of words he hears, and especially the number of questions he is invited to answer. Third, read aloud every day. There are many reasons for reading aloud, but maybe the best is that books contain words; lots of new, different, interestil1g words. Heres an exciting thin
35、g that happens when you read aloud every day: You begin to hear “book words“ in your childs speech. Youre walking down the street, and you see a pretty flower. “Look,“ you say, “a pretty flower. “ “Actually,“ your child corrects, “its beautiful.“ Actually? Beautiful? Thats when you know youve truly
36、given your child a love of words. 59 A two-year-old child uses the word“ Hot, hot“ (line 4-5, Para.I)_ （ A） to prevent herself from being hurt （ B） to learn a new word （ C） to warn her parents of the danger （ D） to show her large collection of words 60 In the authors opinion, who should do a lot of
37、listening? （ A） The book writers （ B） The researchers （ C） The parents （ D） The child 61 What is the main subject discussed in the text? （ A） Value of reading aloud children （ B） Power of words in childrens growth （ C） Mind development of young children （ D） Ways to develop a love of reading in chil
38、dren 62 When the child uses “beautiful“ to respond to the mother, it shows that （ A） the child loves certain words better than others （ B） the word “beautiful“ is used more by children （ C） reading has improved the childs language （ D） the child has the ability to correct parents 62 They first arriv
39、ed on British ships almost 200 years ago, with the aim of cutting back a rapid growth of rat (鼠 ) population. Then the cats themselves became the problem. After dealing with the rats“, they turned to birds-and now hundreds of them have been killed in a move to protect rare (稀有 ) birds. Even cat love
40、rs have been persuaded to back the move, after being told that there was no other choice. When British sailors took control of Ascension Island in 1815, they found nobody living on it but that it was overrun with rats which had escaped from sinking ships. They introduced cats to kill the rats-and we
41、re soon overrun by cats. By 1820 they were sending back to England for dogs to kill the cats, but that didn t work. Ever since the wild cat population has been attacking the birds. Man introduced these cats, and it has disturbed the balance. Ascension Island is a most important seabird gathering pla
42、ce. We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here. Action has been taken to kill off wild cats for the protection of birds. Only cats raised as pets are allowed. Since they are micro-chipped (加电子芯片的 ), if they get caught they can be sent back to their owner. The action can be considered rather
43、 successful. The cat population is down to the last few-theyre the most difficult ones to catch. 63 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） Killing Cats to Save Rats （ B） Problems with Shipping Cats （ C） Fighting between Cats and Rats （ D） Keeping the Rat Population Down 64 Which of the followi
44、ng fust came to the island? （ A） The cats （ B） The rats （ C） The sailors （ D） The birds 65 People on the island have been taking action to _. （ A） forbid having cats as pets （ B） stop the killing of birds （ C） catch and kill all the cats （ D） send all cats back to England 66 What does the author mea
45、n by saying, “We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here“ (Paragraph 3 ) ? （ A） Friendly animals such as dogs should have been introduced. （ B） Men should remove the bad effect caused by cats. （ C） Man should have a better understanding of cats. （ D） Cats are not as valuable as other rare a
46、nimals. 66 The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia were completed in 1998. Each tower is 452 meters high and has 88 floors. Designed to serve all floors, the four executive lifts(公务电梯 ) in each tower transport passengers from the underground car park to the top floor in 90 seconds. The
47、towers are joined 170 meters up by a two-level bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors. The Sears Tower in Chicago in the United States was the tallest building in the world for more than 20 years. Completed in 1973, the tower is 442 meters high. It has 110 floors and 14,771 square meters of space. Its n
48、on -stop lift goes up to the top floor at a speed of 487 meters per minute. At 421 meters high. Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai is the tallest building in China. Completed in 1999, it has 88 floors and has the worlds highest hotel rooms. This building was made to be strong-it can stand typhoon (台风 ) winds
49、 of up to 200 kilometers per hour. Burj Dubai is a modern building presently under construction in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Because of the strong desire to build the worlds tallest building, much information about Burj Dubai is kept secret. However, experts expect the tower to have 162 floors and go up to 808 meters high. Its lifts will be the fastest in t
