1、2010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 will Sam do? （ A） Cheer for his team. （ B） Try to get some tickets. （ C） Go to the Liverpool match. 2 Why was Carl at the hospital? （ A） He was meeting a docto
2、r. （ B） He was looking after his wife. （ C） He was visiting his daughter. 3 Where are the speakers? （ A） At a cinema. （ B） At the airport. （ C） In a shopping center. 4 Why does Helen look great? （ A） She s come back from a vacation. （ B） She s rested for two days. （ C） She s been exercising. 5 What
3、does the man ask the woman to do? （ A） To park the car elsewhere. （ B） To drive along a quiet street. （ C） To stop here for a short while. 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 Where will the woman buy the bed
4、? （ A） At Design 2000. （ B） At Pricerite. （ C） At Ikea. 7 What have the speakers nearly forgotten to buy? （ A） A bedside table. （ B） A dinning table. （ C） A lamp. 8 What do we know about the man? （ A） He s leaving the hotel. （ B） He s making a phone call. （ C） He s asking about the: room rates. 9 Wh
5、y did the phone charge: surprise the man? （ A） He didn t make any calls. （ B） He didnt talk with the woman. （ C） He didnt know he owed so much. 10 What lesson should the man learn? （ A） Pay the phone bill on time. （ B） Learn about the charges in advance. （ C） Ask permission to use the telephone. 11
6、How old is the woman going to be? （ A） 30. （ B） 40 （ C） 50 12 What does the man think of the last surprise party? （ A） Satisfactory. （ B） Unusual. （ C） Disappointing. 13 What does the woman want this year s party to be like? （ A） Different. （ B） Simple. （ C） Fun. 14 What is the weather like in the n
7、orthern and eastern England today? （ A） Heavy rain for a time. （ B） A long period of rain. （ C） A lot of sunshine. 15 What is the weather like tonight in the UK? （ A） It will be cloudier. （ B） It will clear up. （ C） It will be windy. 16 What will the weather be like in the Northern Ireland on Monday
8、? （ A） It will turn cold. （ B） It will be dry and bright. （ C） It will most probably rain. 17 What does the man usually do in the morning? （ A） Watch TV. （ B） Have classes. （ C） Play football. 18 What does the man worry about? （ A） His study. （ B） His friends. （ C） His car. 19 When does the man driv
9、e to work? （ A） At 8: 00 a.m. （ B） At 1: 30 a.m. （ C） At 7: 00 a.m 20 What is the man mainly talking about? （ A） His hobbies. （ B） His social life. （ C） His part-time job. 单项 填空 21 I had a very good weekend at my uncles. Oh, really? _ （ A） That will do. （ B） Cheer up ! （ C） Its a pleasure. （ D） Glad
10、 to hear that. 22 We can give you a lift to the post office. We are going that way_. （ A） nearly （ B） either （ C） anyway （ D） however 23 Bob made a mistake but I dont hold_against him we all make mistakes. （ A） one （ B） it （ C） this （ D） that 24 Put your seat belt on. The plane will be_in a few minu
11、tes. （ A） taking off （ B） taking away （ C） taking up （ D） taking down 25 John thought I was blaming him, _in fact, I was blaming myself. （ A） as （ B） whether （ C） unless （ D） while 26 Id like to fix _ date for our next meeting, but selecting_suitable day is not easy. （ A） the; the （ B） a; a （ C） /;
12、a （ D） the; / 27 I_a supporter of this basketball club for many years now. （ A） will be （ B） was （ C） was being （ D） have been 28 It would seem to be a general truth _ nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） because （ D） if 29 Just give me a_yes or no. I dont nee
13、d any explanations. （ A） sharp （ B） strict （ C） straight （ D） small 30 The guards_to see her I. D. before they allowed her in the building. （ A） demand （ B） demanded （ C） had demanded （ D） will demand 31 Both sides could make these talks succeed_seeking common ground. （ A） with （ B） at （ C） for （ D）
14、 by 32 I usually go to Cambridge by train. Why not_by coach for a change? （ A） trying to go （ B） to try going （ C） try going （ D） to try to go 33 I bought this computer two weeks ago, but it isnt working as it_. （ A） can （ B） would （ C） need （ D） should 34 Steven, _very popular with most members, wa
15、s asked to be the chairman of the tennis club. （ A） considered （ B） considering （ C） having considered （ D） to be considered 35 Dont push me too hard. Ill do it as fast as I can. Okay, _. But we only have about half an hour. （ A） mind your business （ B） watch out （ C） take your time （ D） come on 完形填
16、空 35 As far back as I can remember, the glass jar【 C1】 _on the floor beside the small【 C2】 _in my parents room. Dad would【 C3】 _his pockets and put his coins into the【 C4】 _every day. As a small boy, I was always【 C5】 _to hear the sounds the coins made【 C6】 _they were dropped into the jar. I used to
17、 sit on the floor in front of the jar and【 C7】 _the copper and silver circles shining when the sun poured through the window. When the jar was【 C8】 _, Dad would sit at the table in their room and count the coins. Every time as we drove to the bank, Dad would look at me【 C9】 _. “Those coins are going
18、 to keep you【 C10】 _what I am doing at the coal mine, son. Youre going to do better than me. This old coal mine towns not going to【 C11】 _you back. “ No matter how【 C12】 _things got at home, Dad【 C13】 _to drop his coins into the jar.【 C14】 _during the summer when Dad got laid off (解雇 )from the coal
19、mine and Mama had to【 C15】 _dried beans for dinner several times a week, no money was taken from the jar. The years passed, and I finished college and took a job in another town. Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the glass jar had been【 C16】 _. I felt sad as I【 C17】 _the spot(位置 ) besi
20、de the table. My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on the【 C18】 _of determination and faith. The jar had【 C19】 _me all these values far more powerfully than the most flowery of【 C20】 _could have done. In my mind, it showed, more than anything else, how much my dad had loved me. 36 【 C
21、1】 （ A） existed （ B） left （ C） sat （ D） fell 37 【 C2】 （ A） table （ B） shelf （ C） bed （ D） chair 38 【 C3】 （ A） feel （ B） pick （ C） fmd （ D） empty 39 【 C4】 （ A） bag （ B） pocket （ C） box （ D） jar 40 【 C5】 （ A） nervous （ B） excited （ C） shy （ D） comfortable 41 【 C6】 （ A） as （ B） since （ C） before （ D） u
22、nless 42 【 C7】 （ A） draw （ B） describe （ C） imagine （ D） admire 43 【 C8】 （ A） filled （ B） taken （ C） delivered （ D） broken 44 【 C9】 （ A） honestly （ B） hopefully （ C） calmly （ D） secretly 45 【 C10】 （ A） right into （ B） missing from （ C） away from （ D） close to 46 【 C11】 （ A） frighten （ B） send （ C） f
23、orce （ D） hold 47 【 C12】 （ A） dull （ B） rough （ C） easy （ D） smooth 48 【 C13】 （ A） wanted （ B） continued （ C） tried （ D） stopped 49 【 C14】 （ A） Still （ B） Then （ C） Thus （ D） Even 50 【 C15】 （ A） save （ B） feed （ C） count （ D） serve 51 【 C16】 （ A） removed （ B） repaired （ C） destroyed （ D） replaced 52
24、 【 C17】 （ A） stared at （ B） glanced at （ C） noticed （ D） watched 53 【 C18】 （ A） contents （ B） feelings （ C） opinions （ D） values 54 【 C19】 （ A） bought （ B） took （ C） taught （ D） told 55 【 C20】 （ A） times （ B） coins （ C） words （ D） beans 55 World Cup Dad For most of my 15 years, my father usually sai
25、d very little to my mother and me. He preferred reading the newspaper or watching football matches on television to talking to his family. Everything changed one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasnt his usual reserved(|$|fcft0 self. “Cant wait! FIFA World Cup
26、! Big match Must see!“ I quickly figured out what all the excitement was about: Dad is a big football fan. I had never been interested in football, but Dads excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to find out why miss sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-
27、year-old on his first trip to Disneyland. Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we could watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to turn Mum and me into football fans. The match started a few minutes after we entered the restaurant. As I w
28、as eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. Surprised, I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down?“ Dad patiently explained: “Thats Papa Bouba Diop, my son. Its normal for them to jump up and down after theyve scored. “ Dad explained almost everything to me. His monosy
29、llabic (单音节的 ) answers were a thing of the past. I loved the new Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more interested. When I told my father that I planned to watch more matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink(眨眼 ). At long last we had something in common. Football has real
30、ly helped Dad and me get closer and form a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball? 56 Which of the following words can best describe the authur s father? （ A） A parent busy at work. （ B） A man of few words. （ C） An encouraging father.
31、 （ D） A talkative football player. 57 What made the author curious about his father one morning? （ A） His high expectation of the winner. （ B） His great interest in the newspaper. （ C） His unexpressed eagerness. （ D） His unusual excitement. 58 The authors growing interest in watching the match mainl
32、y came from_. （ A） eating in a restaurant with the excited fans （ B） his fathers love of football and his explanation （ C） watching a top level performance of the players （ D） his and his fatherss common love of German food 59 What can we learn from the text? （ A） Personality decides everything. （ B
33、） Sharing is the foundation of good relationship. （ C） Family members should be fans together. （ D） Interest is the mother of success. 59 Most of you would probably say that what makes you truly happy is your family and the love you share in your relationships, and I couldnt agree more. But money co
34、mes into play in those relationships. When I talk about money this way to a group, there is always someone who comes up to me and says, “ Suze, you are so wrong. Money isnt the key to life this is!“ At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family. Thats when things ge
35、t interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did you take that photo with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach, was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college? As their answers are “yes“ , I ask them how they provide al
36、l of that for their family. Thats when they understand that I had it right. I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, theres no chance of ever being truly happy. Thats why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the fo
37、llowing words:“ People first. Then money. Then things. “ How we deal with the money we have also plays into our happiness. Over the past few decades (十年 ), the percentage of Americans who say theyre happy hasnt changed much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more mone
38、y, but were not much happier on average. A paradox(悖论 ) ? Far from it. My sense is that while were making more money, we arent making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry a-bout saving for retirement (退休 ) in a way that our parents and grandparents neve
39、r did. And as man-y of you know, its really hard to increase your happiness when youve got a lot of money worries. Do you agree, or am I way off base? Id love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection. 60 Why do people often show the author their family photos? （ A） They hope t
40、o show money is very important. （ B） They want to prove they can afford a holiday. （ C） They think a good family makes them truly happy. （ D） They believe a happy person considers people first. 61 Why did the authur ask the group questions in Paragraph 3? （ A） To persuade them to save for the future
41、. （ B） To ask for advice on holidays abroad. （ C） To know more about each person. （ D） To show them what he meant. 62 Which of the following arguments does the author want to make? （ A） Money is all that matters in our life. （ B） The richer we are, the happier well be. （ C） Money makes a difference
42、to the quality of our lives. （ D） True happiness is achievable from good relationships. 63 What does the underlined words “off base“ in the last paragraph most probably mean? （ A） mistaken （ B） unprepared （ C） unnecessary （ D） misunderstood 63 There are many different kinds of peaches (桃 ). One clea
43、r difference is the one between clingstone fruit in which the flesh is stuck to the seed inside and freestone that in which the seed floats freely. Customers prefer freestone peaches because they dont want to struggle to get the flesh away from the seed. And thats how it goes in stone fruit land. Pl
44、ant breeders(培育者 ) are trying all the time to improve the old favorites. Frequently, the changes are designed to meet the demands of the growers or packers. One very delicious family of peach varieties has nearly disappeared because it forms a small “beak“ at the bottom of the fruit. That little poi
45、nt is likely to break during packing and shipping, opening the door to spoilage(腐烂 ). This is certainly not to say that the wants of customers are not important. In fact, they drive some of the most important changes. One thing customers like is red lots of red. Peaches used to be prized for golden
46、skin; now people are buying red, regarding it as a sign of ripeness. But red has a hold on people. Theres a story told by those in the stone fruit industry about a marketing experiment. A group of people were given two peaches: one a fairly tasteless red variety, the other a great-tasting gold. Sitt
47、ing around, tasting and talking about the fruit, the group all agreed that the gold was a much better peach and that was the one they would buy. Then, on the way out the door, they were offered boxes of peaches as a thank-you gift. One held the preferred golden fruit, the other the red. To a person,
48、 they picked the red fruit to take home. Red sells. 64 What does the word “stone “mean in the text? （ A） The hard seed inside a fruit. （ B） Containers that packers use. （ C） Small rocks found in the fields. （ D） Soft beaks at the bottom of the fruit. 65 Why do plant breeders try hard to improve peac
49、hes? （ A） To get better shaped fruit. （ B） To meet the needs of growers. （ C） To make peaches taste better. （ D） To have a better chance for prizes. 66 Why do people like to buy red fruit? （ A） They believe it is ripe. （ B） It sells cheaper than gold. （ C） It is usually more delicious. （ D） They know it is an improved variet
