1、2010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 What s the man doing? （ A） He is giving a suggestion. （ B） He is making an apology. （ C） He is making an excuse. 2 What s the speed now? （ A） 55 miles per hour. （ B
2、） 70 miles per hour. （ C） 105 miles per hour. 3 What s the woman doing? （ A） Making a pair of trousers. （ B） Trying on clothes. （ C） Leaving a message. 4 How many people are having the meal? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesn t feel like eating. （ B） He doesnt c
3、are what to eat. （ C） He doesn t like chicken. 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 Who is the woman? （ A） A hotel staff. （ B） A bank clerk. （ C） A restaurant manager. 7 Why is the man at the hotel? （ A） To ho
4、ld a business meeting. （ B） To eat at the restaurant. （ C） To spend his holidays. 8 What does the man ask for? （ A） Some quarters. （ B） 20 dollars. （ C） Some change. 9 How many 5 s will the woman give the man? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. 10 What s the probable relationship between the two speak
5、ers? （ A） Shop assistant and customer. （ B） Professor and student. （ C） Husband and wife. 11 Where did Betty live when she was a child? （ A） Singapore. （ B） Britain. （ C） China. 12 What made Betty feel especially nice while she was in Singapore? （ A） People from India and China. （ B） Customs from di
6、fferent countries. （ C） Foreign tourists. 13 What annoyed Betty when she was in Singapore? （ A） Eating strange food. （ B） Meeting different people. （ C） Being looked at often. 14 What does the speaker say about Chinese? （ A） It has become a language of business. （ B） More people are learning Chinese
7、 than before. （ C） The number of people speaking Chinese is the largest. 15 According to the speaker, which of the following accepts Esperanto? （ A） Poland. （ B） The post office. （ C） International Business Organization. 16 What special example does the speaker give as a world language? （ A） Esperan
8、to. （ B） Chinese. （ C） English. 17 What do we know about the man? （ A） He is staying in his friends house. （ B） He is to blame for the stolen things. （ C） He is busy with his own business. 18 When did the man leave the cafe? （ A） About 7: 00 p.m. （ B） About 10: 00 p.m. （ C） About 11: 00 p.m. 19 What
9、 would the man s friends care about most? （ A） The TV set. （ B） The computer. （ C） The paintings. 20 Who is the woman? （ A） The man s wife. （ B） A policewoman. （ C） The owner of the house. 单项填空 21 Would you like to go to the cinema with us? _。 （ A） Go ahead （ B） Id love to （ C） My pleasure （ D） Yes,
10、 I like it 22 He couldnt make up his_about what to do with the money. （ A） thought （ B） heart （ C） mind （ D） head 23 Janet has been in this large company for more than twelve years,_as a sales manager. （ A） work （ B） working （ C） worked （ D） to have worked 24 Are you clear, Tom? No, sorry. I dont_un
11、derstand. Can you please explain the sentence again? （ A） quite （ B） rather （ C） pretty （ D） fairly 25 If Tim moves to London, he_have to sell his house in Bristol. （ A） will （ B） must （ C） could （ D） should 26 The thief might have left the money untouched for the simple reason_he didnt know it was
12、there. （ A） why （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 27 Mr. Hall_several mistakes Tom made in the composition and asked him to correct them. （ A） took out （ B） let out （ C） pointed out （ D） looked out 28 The more distant a star happens to be,_for us to see. （ A） the easier it seems （ B） it seems easier （ C
13、） easier it seems （ D） it seems the easier 29 I_your house, so I thought Id stop by for a chat. （ A） pass （ B） had passed （ C） have passed （ D） was passing 30 She used to call me“ Tiny,“_I was at least as tall as she was. （ A） although （ B） because （ C） unless （ D） if 31 The play is starting_five mi
14、nutes but the theatre is only half full. （ A） for （ B） by （ C） with （ D） in 32 The damage_by the flood was so large that the buildings cannot be rebuilt in a short time. （ A） to be caused （ B） causing （ C） caused （ D） was caused 33 Is the average temperature of Shenyang in summer_? （ A） like Chicago
15、 （ B） like it in Chicago （ C） like the one of Chicago （ D） like that of Chicago 34 “ Are you coming to the sports club?“ “ No._“ （ A） have no idea at all. （ B） So what? （ C） I dont feel like it today. （ D） What about? 35 Having an adventure in the forest gave me a chance to use all the training I_.
16、（ A） receive （ B） had received （ C） will receive （ D） have received 完形填空 35 One Christmas Eve, I kissed my family goodbye and went to spend the night in the hospital where 1 worked in its emergency department(急诊部 ). It was a【 C1】_job. At 9 pm, a man was brought in. He was having a heart attack and w
17、as【 C2】 _. I did my best to help him. Before 1 left in the morning, I stopped by to see【 C3】_he was doing. He【 C4】 _the night and was sleeping. Emergency doctors dont have【 C5】 _relationships with patients like other doctors. We get the【 C6】 _sick and the wounded. Often theyre frightened or angry at
18、 us, just【 C7】 _were there. They pass through our hands and out the door. We【 C8】 _see them again. I thought【 C9】 _about my heart patient. The【 C10】 _year, I got Christmas Eve duty【 C11】 _and I pulled myself off to work. At 9 pm sharp, the nurse told me【 C12】 _in the hall wanted to speak with me. Th
19、e man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, “You probably dont【 C13】_me, but last Christmas Eve you【 C14】 _my life. Thank you for the【 C15】 _you gave me. “ He and his wife handed me a small gift and left. The following year my family was【 C16】 _that I could stay home on Christmas Eve. But 1 wanted
20、 to see if the Lees would【 C17】 _. I came to work and kept an eye on the door. Once again, at【 C18】 _9 pm, they appeared, carrying their new grandchild. Mr. Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together. He died in 2005. The last time I saw him, he brought me a【 C19】 _imprinted(刻着 )with a s
21、ingle word: Friendship. Now my family and I ring it every Christmas Eve at 9 pm sharp to remember the man who didnt【 C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） boring （ B） thankless （ C） top （ D） dangerous 37 【 C2】 （ A） blamed （ B） astonished （ C） frightened （ D） annoyed 38 【 C3】 （ A） which （ B） why （ C） how （ D） whethe
22、r 39 【 C4】 （ A） got across （ B） came through （ C） held on （ D） lived with 40 【 C5】 （ A） friendly （ B） direct （ C） special （ D） continuing 41 【 C6】 （ A） regularly （ B） gradually （ C） slightly （ D） suddenly 42 【 C7】 （ A） when （ B） because （ C） until （ D） before 43 【 C8】 （ A） often （ B） seldom （ C） alr
23、eady （ D） only 44 【 C9】 （ A） no more （ B） once again （ C） curiously （ D） repeatedly 45 【 C10】 （ A） last （ B） following （ C） whole （ D） recent 46 【 C11】 （ A） again （ B） once （ C） done （ D） removed 47 【 C12】 （ A） my friends （ B） a doctor （ C） a couple （ D） my boss 48 【 C13】 （ A） need （ B） know （ C） li
24、ke （ D） remember 49 【 C14】 （ A） saved （ B） spent （ C） made （ D） held 50 【 C15】 （ A） thought （ B） freedom （ C） choice （ D） year 51 【 C16】 （ A） touched （ B） disappointed （ C） delighted （ D） worried 52 【 C17】 （ A） change （ B） return （ C） leave （ D） call 53 【 C18】 （ A） exactly （ B） about （ C） merely （ D
25、） nearly 54 【 C19】 （ A） bottle （ B） cup （ C） jar （ D） bell 55 【 C20】 （ A） come （ B） live （ C） forget （ D） continue 55 Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to ask her to marry him. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction. He and Amy
26、 Dolby even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights. After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, Dolby was greeted by Johnstones astonished flatmate asking what she was doing there. “It was as though som
27、eone was playing a cruel joke on us,“ she told The Times. “He is the most romantic(浪漫的 )person I have ever known. I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(易冲动的 )people. We are always trying to surprise each other. “ Johnstone, a 27-year-old construction worker, had taken a year off to
28、 travel round Australia. But he was missing Dolby, a 26-year-old secretary, so much that he got a job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise. He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement(订婚 ) ring and flowers. “I really missed Amy and Id been t
29、hinking about her all the time. I thought she was winding me up when she phoned me from Australia. “ he said. Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone. “I didnt know whether to laugh or cry, but I accepted. “ she said. 56 Where are Johnstone and Dolby from? （ A） Both are from Britain. （
30、B） Both are from Australia. （ C） Johnstones from Britain, Dolby Australia. （ D） Johnstones from Australia, Dolby Britain. 57 What happened to Johnstone and Dolby at a Singapore airport? （ A） They went into the wrong waiting rooms. （ B） They failed to see each other. （ C） They took the wrong flights.
31、 （ D） They ran into their flatmates. 58 Why did Johnstone get a job in Sydney? （ A） The job could help him fly round Australia. （ B） He wanted to save money for his wedding. （ C） The job there was easy and well-paid. （ D） He needed the money to see Dolby. 59 The phrase “winding me up“ in Paragraph 5
32、 probably means_. （ A） getting anxious to see me （ B） saying goodbye to me （ C） playing a joke on me （ D） trying to cheer me up 59 I find it annoying and funny when I think about how we use protective or decorative wrappings (装饰性包装 ) in this country. When I come home from the supermarket and start t
33、o unpack, I am always shocked at the layers of wrappings we cover our food with. There is hardly anything we buy that doesnt come in at least two wrappings, and then several of them are gathered by the shop assistant and put into a small bag. Then several of the small bags are grouped together and p
34、ut into a big bag. If you have several big bags with small bags in them, they give you a cardboard box to put the packages-in-the-little-bags-in-the-big-bags in. A lot of things we buy wouldnt really need any protective wrapping at all. The skin of an orange protects an orange pretty well for most o
35、f its natural life, but we arent satisfied with what nature has given it. We wrap them in plastic or put them in a net bag, and then in a paper bag. The orange inside the skin, inside the plastic which is in the paper bag, must wonder where it is. A box of biscuits often has waxed paper(蜡纸 ) next to
36、 the biscuits, a cardboard box holding the food and then a decorative wrapping around it. A relative of ours bought a new sofa recently because she liked the fine leather (皮革 ) it was covered with. She liked it so much she didnt want it to get dirty, so she bought a cloth cover to put over it. We ma
37、y never again see the leather shes protecting. 60 According to the author, the use of protective wrappings_. （ A） can be wasteful and unnecessary （ B） makes everything look funny （ C） gives people more work to do （ D） is a practice against natural life 61 What can be the best protective wrapping for
38、 the orange? （ A） Plastic. （ B） A net bag. （ C） Its own skin. （ D） A paper bag. 62 The underlined word “it“ in Paragraph 5 refers to_. （ A） the food （ B） the waxed paper （ C） the cardboard box （ D） the decorative wrapping 63 What does the author think of his relative who bought a sofa? （ A） She shou
39、ld not buy a leather sofa. （ B） She should not cover her sofa with a cloth. （ C） She should not forbid the visitors to see the leather. （ D） She should not allow the leather cover to get dirty. 63 When word got out that Doug Beardsley was introducing a new course this spring “ Hockey (冰球 ) Literatur
40、e and the Canadian Psyche(精神 ) “ the 40 seats in the class were quickly taken. ESPN offered to fly him to New York for a TV chat show, and e-mail arrived from hockey fans and researchers from as far away as Texas and China. “They think they can learn something about us as a nation by learning about
41、the game, about Canadian people. Theyre right. “ says Beardsley. Students in Beardsleys class completed three research papers related to hockey. The reading list included famous works like The Divine Ryans by Wayne Johnston, The Good Body by Bill Gas ton and Les Canadiells by Rick Salutin. They are
42、the kind of books that get at the true meaning of being Canadian. In Beardsleys words, hockey shows the very nature of the polite Canadian. “I think that a long with this peace-sharing, gentle image comes a need for mayhem(混乱 ). So we invent the game and whammo! you get on the ice and it serves as a
43、 way of letting out those energies that we dont allow ourselves elsewhere. “ says Beardsley, who added that the reason the game needs to be played in winter is our form of saying, “Look, even up here in the frozen north we can turn this around and make it work for us. “ “Im talking about something l
44、arger than what happens on the ice and so is the course. “ 64 What is the main purpose of the text? （ A） To teach how to play hockey. （ B） To introduce an English teacher. （ C） To introduce a book by Beardsley. （ D） To talk about hockey and the Canadians. 65 We learn from Paragraph 1 that_. （ A） ESP
45、N has its offices around the world （ B） all chairs in Beardsleys class were taken away （ C） hockey is a popular sport in New York （ D） Beardsleys course on hockey is very popular 66 What does the underlined word “they“ in Paragraph 2 refer to? （ A） Hockey fans and researchers. （ B） Students in Beard
46、sleys class. （ C） Producers of the TV program. （ D） Viewers of the ESPN program. 67 Hockey was invented in Canada because_. （ A） people can get a chance to fight and let out energy （ B） the weather of the country is good for the sport （ C） people want to show what they can do on ice （ D） Canadians l
47、ike to play sports in a gentle way 67 There are three kinds of memory: sense memory, working memory, and long-term memory. Think of them as three connected rooms in which you store different kinds of memories. The first kind of memory is sense memory. Everything you are sensing right now is stored h
48、ere. Perhaps you feel the sun on your face or smell the aroma(香味 ) of food. Sense memories last only a few seconds, but they connect one moment to the next. They give your life a flow, even though they are quickly forgotten. You keep a few items(条目 ) in working memory. These are memories you need fo
49、r what you are doing. Suppose you look up a friends telephone number in the phone book. Youll probably remember the number for a little while. But if you get distracted (分神 ), you might quickly forget it. A memory usually stays in your working memory for just a few days at most. Working memory has another limit, too. Only a small
