1、2009 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 What s the man doing when a call comes in? （ A） He is talking with a secretary. （ B） He is making a long distance call. （ C） He is about to leave the office. 2 Wha
2、t does the man suggest the woman do? （ A） Talk to her friend. （ B） Be brave when in danger. （ C） Borrow money from her friend. 3 Why is the woman having a hard time? （ A） She has to feed the children. （ B） Her children eat a lot meat. （ C） Food costs more than before. 4 What will the man do for the
3、weekend? （ A） Go to a picnic. （ B） Visit Mary. （ C） Do some gardening. 5 What did the woman expect? （ A） To get a pay raise. （ B） To be the new manager. （ C） To change to another department. 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
4、作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 What are the speakers doing? （ A） Talking about the movers. （ B） Choosing things to pack. （ C） Preparing to move. 7 What will the speakers do next? （ A） Make a call. （ B） Eat out. （ C） Go on packing. 8 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） A concert. （ B） A party. （ C） A t
5、rip. 9 What has the man planed to do that evening? （ A） Visit Jenny. （ B） Go to Scotland. （ C） Meet his friends. 10 Who are the speakers? （ A） Brother and sister. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Friends. 11 When did the man have his first car? （ A） When he went abroad. （ B） When he was a student. （ C） W
6、hen he started working. 12 What do we know about the man s first car? （ A） It was small. （ B） It was brown. （ C） It was ugly. 13 What happened to the car later? （ A） The man sold it. （ B） The man broke it. （ C） The man sent it abroad. 14 Why was the man invited to talk on the radio program? （ A） He
7、is a successful businessman. （ B） He is a famous radio announcer. （ C） He is good at making a speech. 15 What skill is important for the man to start his restaurant? （ A） Cleaning the kitchen. （ B） Waiting on table. （ C） Cooking dishes. 16 Where did the man open his second restaurant? （ A） On the we
8、stern side of the town. （ B） On the eastern side of the town. （ C） Outside the town. 17 Where did the speaker stay most of the time during the trip? （ A） At Modesto. （ B） At Fairmount. （ C） At his Cousin s. 18 What did the speaker ask the manager to do? （ A） Chain the TV to the table. （ B） Operate t
9、he TV. （ C） Get a TV. 19 Why did the manager give them a roll of paprer? （ A） To dry themselves after a shower. （ B） To replace the toilet paper. （ C） To clean the bathroom. 20 How did the woman sound when telling the story? （ A） Sad. （ B） Annoyed. （ C） Funny. 单项填空 21 -Your sister looks beautiful. I
10、s she a model or a film star? -_. Shes a doctor. （ A） Whatever you say （ B） Forget about it （ C） You bet （ D） Far from it 22 I11 send you my address_ I find somewhere to live. （ A） although （ B） as （ C） while （ D） once 23 -Who is late this time? -_you ask? Susan, of course. （ A） Could （ B） Need （ C）
11、 Can （ D） Would 24 Mack is very busy; he is a full-time student, while_ a part-time job. （ A） to hold （ B） held （ C） being held （ D） holding 25 -Harry treats his secretary badly. -Yes, he seems to think that shes the_ important person in the office. （ A） less （ B） least （ C） more （ D） most 26 Alice
12、was about to_, when she suddenly found an answer to the question. （ A） make up （ B） look up （ C） turn up （ D） give up 27 It was a big celebration-_people gathered at the city square. （ A） five thousands （ B） five thousand （ C） thousands （ D） thousand of 28 _ if hed ever been fined before, Mathew rep
13、lied, “Only for speeding. “ （ A） Asking （ B） Asked （ C） To ask （ D） Having asked 29 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 30 Just think, in three months itll be summer again. （ A） other （ B） another （ C） these （ D） th
14、ose 31 Tony couldnt go to university but_ his education through evening school courses. （ A） has continued （ B） continued （ C） continues （ D） had continued 32 It is said that Sallys been painting for years since she was a little girl,_? （ A） isnt she （ B） hasnt it （ C） hasnt she （ D） doesnt it 33 “D
15、o you mind if I smoke?“Well, actually,_. “ （ A） Id rather you didnt （ B） go ahead （ C） it doesnt work （ D） never mind 34 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 35 Please give me more t
16、ime;_ I shall not be able to finish the paper by next Monday. （ A） meanwhile （ B） therefore （ C） otherwise （ D） still 完形填空 35 Amanda is careful about anything that touches her lips. She 【 C1】 _ instructions on every food pack and does all she can to【 C2】 _ “forbidden“ foods. She【 C3】 _ everyone abou
17、t the things being used in cooking. Before a trip to Australia, she phoned every airline【 C4】 _ she found one【 C5】 _ to ban (禁止 ) nuts from the【 C6】 _ . Going too far? Not when you have food allergies (过敏症 ) that can put your【 C7】 _ in danger.“I11 waiters that even the【 C8】_ amount of peanuts could
18、kill me,“ says Amanda. With 【 C9】 _ allergies topeanuts and shellfish, Amanda has to play by the rules.【 C10】 _ , she still gets in trouble. A few years ago, she went to a New Years Eve party【 C11】 _ there were bowls of peanuts on the tables. They were 【 C12】 _ when she arrived, but still she kept h
19、er【 C13】 _ in a side room. At midnight, as people came in to wish her happy new year, she【 C14】 _ to feel short of breath and was dying for 【 C15】 _ . “I took some anti-allergy medicine, then left,“ says Amanda. “【 C16】_ home I was struggling to【 C17】 _ and my head began aching uncontrollably. “ Ama
20、nda knew she had to【 C18】 _ to hospital fast. “Im going into shock,“ she said breathlessly to 【 C19】 _ when she arrived. They gave her intramuscular adrenalin (肾上腺肌肉注射 ) , which probably【 C20】 _ her life. 36 【 C1】 （ A） copies （ B） collects （ C） reads （ D） knows 37 【 C2】 （ A） keep off （ B） ask for （
21、C） depend on （ D） try on 38 【 C3】 （ A） tells （ B） teaches （ C） tests （ D） questions 39 【 C4】 （ A） as （ B） if （ C） unless （ D） until 40 【 C5】 （ A） required （ B） struggling （ C） willing （ D） guided 41 【 C6】 （ A） plane （ B） visitors （ C） airport （ D） tourists 42 【 C7】 （ A） food （ B） party （ C） party （
22、D） life 43 【 C8】 （ A） regular （ B） tiniest （ C） same （ D） limited 44 【 C9】 （ A） common （ B） quick （ C） serious （ D） heavy 45 【 C10】 （ A） Even so （ B） In addition （ C） Instead （ D） Therefore 46 【 C11】 （ A） as （ B） when （ C） where （ D） which 47 【 C12】 （ A） served （ B） removed （ C） shared （ D） offered
23、48 【 C13】 （ A） medicine （ B） secret （ C） position （ D） distance 49 【 C14】 （ A） pretended （ B） stopped （ C） remembered （ D） began 50 【 C15】 （ A） air （ B） water （ C） rest （ D） warmth 51 【 C16】 （ A） Staying （ B） Driving （ C） Leavin （ D） Missing 52 【 C17】 （ A） move （ B） breathe （ C） sleep （ D） speak 53
24、【 C18】 （ A） talk （ B） return （ C） get （ D） write 54 【 C19】 （ A） doctors （ B） her parents （ C） the clerks （ D） friends 55 【 C20】 （ A） cured （ B） changed （ C） improved （ D） saved 55 At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadnt checked my e-mails since late
25、 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 didnt recognize. The second was the subject line:
26、 “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
27、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
28、days later, his reply appeared in my inbox. It read, in part: “hi dear Dr. Im 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/ir
29、aq 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 (a healthy product that can be found in yogurt (酸奶 ) and other foods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a treatment for ga
30、strointestinal (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 (流露出的 ) in his message made me want to both smile and
31、 cry. 56 Why did the e-mail from an Iraqi catch the author s attention? （ A） The subject line was not written in standard English. （ B） It was not completely written in English. （ C） The senders name seemed familiar. （ D） It had a short subject line. 57 What does the author like to do as a scientist
32、 with other researchers? （ A） Reprint research papers. （ B） Exchange research findings. （ C） Chat with them on the Internet. （ D） Wish each other the best of luck. 58 Besides work interest, the Iraqi and the authors e-mails also delivered_. （ A） heart-warming friendly feelings （ B） medicine to treat
33、 certain disease （ C） news about each others family （ D） their opinions on wars 59 What can we infer from the text? （ A） The author of the text is a language teacher. （ B） Iraqi people are much happier now than before. （ C） The Internet can bring people closer to each other. （ D） Even knowing a litt
34、le English can help you learn a lot. 59 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
35、an existing culture (文化 ). And plans, programs and new employees have a way of conforming to(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
36、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 (固有的 )limits. Why? Skills, knowledge and beliefs come from what he or she already knows or has experienced. In
37、 other words, it comes from the past. We ( people) try to make the past fit the future. Just because something worked in the past, doesnt 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. Therefo
38、re, 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
39、 knowledge and skills. 60 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? 61 Where does the business culture mainly
40、come from? （ A） The founder. （ B） The progress. （ C） The new employees. （ D） The collective effort. 62 What does the author think about the mindset of the company leader? （ A） It can prevent the enrichment of experiences. （ B） It is useful far skill and knowledge learning. （ C） It is important for p
41、ersonal beliefs build-up. （ D） It may limit the companys development. 63 What plays a key role in making changes in a company? （ A） Making a breakthrough in the way people think. （ B） Training people to be able to face hardship. （ C） Setting clearer goals for employees. （ D） Making the past fit the
42、future. 63 It s not much , but it s home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat thats just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it. Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chans architect (建筑师 ),has achieved a clever piece of design,according to arch
43、itectural experts. The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted. When you step in through the front door, youre standing in the shower, on Britain s only self-cleansing doormat (自动清洁门垫 ). A door opens on to an equally ti
44、ny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall. Another step and youre into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place
45、. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he s working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. “I dont even have to make the bed,“Chan says. “ I just put the cover down. “ Chans business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylig
46、ht. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the “boat-house“. “It cost around 4,700 to build last year. Now its been valued at 30,000. It proves that good design doesnt need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care.“ says Chan. 64 By saying “Its no
47、t much“ (line 1, para. 1),the author means that Chan s flat_. （ A） is cheap （ B） has cheap furniture （ C） has a simple design （ D） is fairly small 65 Where is Chan s flat? （ A） Next to a big house. （ B） Under an old building. （ C） In a busy London street. （ D） By the side of a country road. 66 Which
48、 of the following is the right order of things described in the text? （ A） Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed. （ B） Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed. （ C） Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed. （ D） Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining table. 67 What is the purpose
49、 of this writing? （ A） To sell Chan s flat for more money. （ B） To tell people how to take care of small flats. （ C） To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat. （ D） To call on engineers to design their own homes. 67 Scientists say they now have proof to support the old-fashioned advice that its best to sleep on a problem. They say sleep streng
