1、2012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 are the speakers talking about? （ A） Who will attend the meeting. （ B） When to announce the news. （ C） What to discuss on Wednesday. 2 What will the man do? （
2、A） Boil more water. （ B） Have a cup of tea. （ C） Make tea for Christine. 3 Why is Sheila late? （ A） She forgot the time. （ B） She had to finish work. （ C） She argued with her boss. 4 What is the weather normally like? （ A） Warm. （ B） Rainy. （ C） Cold. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） He likes his prof
3、essor. （ B） He wants a new task. （ C） He needs more time. 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 What happened to the man? （ A） His car broke down. （ B） He broke his phone. （ C） He lost his way. 7 Why did the m
4、an fail to call the woman? （ A） He had no time. （ B） He forgot the number. （ C） He had no coins. 8 How many pieces of clothing need to be cleaned and ironed? （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. 9 How much is the extra charge for the quick service? （ A） 5%. （ B） 15%. （ C） 50%. 10 When can the man pick up
5、 his overcoat? （ A） Nine oclock today. （ B） Tomorrow afternoon. （ C） Sunday morning. 11 What do we know about the womans old job? （ A） It offered better pay. （ B） It provided computer training. （ C） It was farther from her home. 12 What do we learn about the training? （ A） It is paid by the woman. （
6、 B） It is partly done on work time. （ C） It runs from Wednesday to Friday. 13 How does the woman feel about her new job? （ A） Confused. （ B） Satisfied. （ C） Anxious. 14 Why does the man always carry his iPod touch? （ A） To pass time enjoyably. （ B） To talk with his friends. （ C） To work while travel
7、ling. 15 What do we know about life ten or fifteen years ago? （ A） It was harder for people to get in touch online. （ B） The Internet first came into use then. （ C） People enjoyed life more. 16 Why does the man think the sun is very important for his life? （ A） It makes him more active. （ B） It allo
8、ws him to think better. （ C） It gives him a feeling of comfort. 17 What do we know about the man? （ A） He is probably a long-time smoker. （ B） He gave up smoking three years ago. （ C） He smokes less than ten cigarettes a day. 18 How often does the woman go to the doctor for a check-up? （ A） Once eve
9、ry year. （ B） Twice a year. （ C） Once every three years. 19 How many test questions are discussed in the conversation? （ A） Four. （ B） Seven. （ C） Eight. 20 What change will the test probably bring to the speakers? （ A） They 11 exercise more. （ B） They 11 work harder. （ C） They 11 rest more. 单项填空 21
10、 Did Tracy allow you to stay in her house free? _! （ A） I do （ B） I know （ C） I Wish （ D） I agree 22 She was so tired that she fell asleep_in her chair. （ A） sitting （ B） to sit （ C） being sat （ D） to have sat 23 I would like to say a big thank-you to everyone_has helped to make our meeting a great
11、success! （ A） which （ B） that （ C） who （ D） whom 24 I_far too hard today and Ive got such a headache now. （ A） had worked （ B） have been working （ C） shall work （ D） work 25 It is difficult to design _program that will meet_various needs of all our users. （ A） the;the （ B） a; the （ C） /;the （ D） /;/
12、 26 Would you mind carrying this book for me for two seconds, please? Oh,_. （ A） go ahead （ B） its all right （ C） let me see （ D） with pleasure 27 I think hed like to stay at home this evening rather than_out. （ A） goes （ B） going （ C） gone （ D） go 28 Can you hold the bag for me_I open the door? （ A
13、） because （ B） since （ C） while （ D） for 29 The company is losing money and_have to close down. （ A） should （ B） would （ C） must （ D） need 30 He is certainly an_lawyer but people say that he lacks a human touch. （ A） official （ B） experienced （ C） ordinary （ D） unknown 31 Allen guided us_the narrow
14、streets to the station and said good-bye to us there. （ A） through （ B） between （ C） into （ D） off 32 Before going out, Linda_a quick look at herself in the mirror on the wall. （ A） will be taking （ B） was taking （ C） had taken （ D） took 33 The idea of opening a new cinema here was not wise, as ther
15、e are two here already, _usually half-empty. （ A） neither （ B） none （ C） either （ D） both 34 It was extremely cold. _, it began to snow. （ A） To make matters worse （ B） After all （ C） In any case （ D） As a result 35 I cant stand around chattingIve got_things to do this morning. （ A） a million （ B） m
16、illion （ C） a million of （ D） millions 完形填空 35 “ We are here,“ my mom said. This was the first time I had come with my mother to a homeless shelter(救助站 ). We unloaded the food from the car and went【 C1】 _to the dining area. My job was to offer【 C2】 _to everyone. As I filled the large bowl with apple
17、s, oranges and bananas, I【 C3】 _myself for the task. How would I【 C4】 _them? “Mom,“I whispered. “【 C5】 _do I say to them? Cant somebody else do this?“She【 C6】 _her head. “Just treat them like people, Caroline. Just treat them like youd treat【 C7】 _else. “ I got up, held my bowl【 C8】 _, and left the
18、kitchen. Many people crowded around me waiting to【 C9】 _their fruit. They were very polite, 【 C10】 _me with smiles and kind words. “Thank you, maam,“or “God bless(保佑 )you“immediately took away all of my【 C11】 _. It was almost a shock to【 C12】 _so many thankful words. As I walked outside, one man cau
19、ght my eye. He reminded me of Santa Claus, 【 C13】_his sweet eyes and rosy cheeks. “Sir, would you like some fruit?“I asked. He looked at me and smiled. He looked down at his【 C14】 _. He was holding coffee and an empty plate. He looked back at the fruit, 【 C15】 _if he had room in his hands to carry i
20、t. 【 C16】 _, he took a banana into the hand that held the coffee, but then spilled (溅出 ) some of the coffee with his nervous【 C17】 _. He thanked me and slowly【 C18】 _away. As we drove away from the shelter that afternoon, I remembered my mom saying,“ I think we【 C19】 _over a hundred people today. “
21、All I could do was think of the faces I had seen, and I【 C20】 _how much they looked like mine. 36 【 C1】 （ A） cheerfully （ B） directly （ C） specially （ D） freely 37 【 C2】 （ A） meals （ B） soup （ C） fruit （ D） clothes 38 【 C3】 （ A） prepared （ B） held （ C） considered （ D） introduced 39 【 C4】 （ A） smile
22、at （ B） talk to （ C） look at （ D） walk to 40 【 C5】 （ A） Why （ B） Where （ C） When （ D） What 41 【 C6】 （ A） turned （ B） raised （ C） touched （ D） shook 42 【 C7】 （ A） everybody （ B） somebody （ C） anybody （ D） nobody 43 【 C8】 （ A） silently （ B） tightly （ C） happily （ D） lightly 44 【 C9】 （ A） load （ B） off
23、er （ C） receive （ D） eat 45 【 C10】 （ A） thanking （ B） filling （ C） showing （ D） catching 46 【 C11】 （ A） words （ B） shocks （ C） fears （ D） tiredness 47 【 C12】 （ A） say （ B） hear （ C） repeat （ D） remember 48 【 C13】 （ A） apart from （ B） except for （ C） because of （ D） instead of 49 【 C14】 （ A） feet （ B
24、） plate （ C） hands （ D） bananas 50 【 C15】 （ A） determining （ B） seeing （ C） guessing （ D） wondering 51 【 C16】 （ A） Firmly （ B） Carefully （ C） Gradually （ D） Probably 52 【 C17】 （ A） touches （ B） eyes （ C） movements （ D） decisions 53 【 C18】 （ A） walked （ B） looked （ C） ran （ D） drove 54 【 C19】 （ A） mo
25、ved （ B） fed （ C） watched （ D） caught 55 【 C20】 （ A） recognized （ B） realized （ C） forgot （ D） promised 55 I remember clearly the last time I cried. I was twelve years old, in the seventh grade, and I had tried out for the junior high school basketball team. I walked into the gym; there was a piece
26、of paper on the wall. It was a cut list. The boys whose names were on the list were welcome to keep on coming to practices. The boys whose names were not on the list had been cut; their presence (出席 ) was no longer desired. I had not known the cut was coming that day. I stood and stared at the list.
27、 The list had not been made with a great deal of consideration; the names of the very best players were at the top, and the other members of the team were listed in what appeared to be a descending (下降 ) order of basketball skills. I kept looking at the bottom of the list, hoping against hope that m
28、y name would appear if I looked hard enough. I held myself together as I walked out, but when I got home I began to cry. For the first time in my life, I had been told officially that I wasnt good enough. Sports meant everything to boys that age; if you were on the team, it put you in the desirable
29、group. If you were not, you might as well not be alive. All these years later, I remember it as if I were still standing right there in the gym. I dont know how the mind works in matters like this; I dont know what went on in my head following that day of cut. But 1 know that my determination has be
30、en so strong ever since then; I know that for all of my life since that day. I have done more work than I had to be doing, put in more hours than I had to be spending. I dont know if all of that came from a determination never to allow my-self to be cut againnever to allow someone to tell me that Im
31、 not good enough againbut I know its there. And clearly its there in a lot of other successful men too. 56 From the text we learn that the cut list had names of pupils_. （ A） who were still in the team （ B） who were the old players （ C） who were hard-working （ D） who were too young to play 57 Why do
32、 you think the author acted so strongly about the cut? （ A） It forced him to change the team. （ B） It listed his name at the bottom. （ C） It was open to the public. （ D） It hurt his pride. 58 We may infer from the text that the author_. （ A） has learned to play basketball very well （ B） has made fri
33、ends with many other men （ C） has never learned the truth of the cut （ D） has become quite successful in life 59 The underlined word“ it“ in the last paragraph refers to_. （ A） the determination of never being left behind （ B） the memory of being considered a weak boy （ C） the decision of never play
34、ing basketball again （ D） the experience of being cut from a sports team 59 Lee Lok Sze was the first woman in Hong Kong to reach both the North and South Poles. In 1992 and 1993, she went to Mount Everest and the Taklamkhan Desert in Xinjiang. “I wanted to be an adventurer when I was small. I have
35、loved reading adventure books since I was a child. “ Since 1970, Miss Lee has always been on trips, travelling to different parts of the world with a backpack and a sleeping bag. She said that these journeys changed her values. “ After visiting these places, I started to treasure my life much more t
36、han before. During this time, I came to realize how small I am in the universe, but nothing in this world is unsolvable(不可克服的 ). “ Miss Lee said she had a lot of unforgettable experiences on her journeys. There was one terrible storm at sea when she was returning from the South Pole. The whole team
37、was happy to be returning home after a one-year stay at the South Pole. During the storm, waves reached heights of up to 30 meters, as high as a 10 story building. She stayed calm at the time and took steps to protect their research findings. She hoped the rescuers (救援者 ) would find them even if the
38、y lost their lives. Part of the ship was destroyed and a lot of water came in. Luckily they all survived, but she came away from the experience with a realization about the power of nature. Miss Lee is also the founder of the China Polar Museum Foundation. Building a polar museum has always been her
39、 dream. According to Miss Lee, the museum will use advanced technology to help develop scientific work in polar areas. Also, it will provide places for scientists to do research. 60 What is special about Miss Lees travel? （ A） She was well equipped in her travel. （ B） She traveled on her own to both
40、 Poles. （ C） She was the first woman to Mount Everest. （ D） She was the first UK woman to both Poles. 61 The experience of the terrible storm at sea taught Miss Lee about_. （ A） the destructive force of nature （ B） the need to do more research about sea （ C） the importance of learning survival skill
41、s （ D） the adventurous spirit researchers should have 62 Why is building a polar museum in China important according to Miss Lee? （ A） It can help attract people to the Poles. （ B） It will help advance studies of the Poles. （ C） It will show how high technology is used. （ D） It can save her from fur
42、ther trips to the Poles. 63 What would be the best title for the text? （ A） Fight Against Nature （ B） Attractions of the Poles （ C） A Survivors Story （ D） A Brave Woman 63 My interest in Chinese food started years ago, when I was a young reporter for the Washington Post. Our office wasnt far from Ch
43、inatown, where I found some very good Chinese restaurants. The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it. I noticed the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables. When I learned more about the food, 1 began to understand why it has this special feature. Many years ago, China had an energy crisis (危
44、机 ) because it lost much of its wood due to overpopulation and poor management of its forests. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to either find a substitute (替代物 ) for thei
45、r valuable wood, or learn how to use it better. There werent any substitutes so people found ways to economize. In order to economize in cooking, they had to use very little wood. So they started cutting their meat and vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the f
46、ood cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in this way kept its fresh flavor(味道 )and its this flavor that attracts people from other countries to the art of Chinese cooking. 64 This text is mainly about_. （ A） what caused Chinese food to taste fresh （ B） how Chinese food is cooke
47、d in the US （ C） when the author started to make Chinese food （ D） why most foreigners like cooking Chinese food 65 According to the text, what makes Chinese food attractive to foreigners? （ A） Its way of cooking. （ B） Its long history. （ C） Its special taste. （ D） Its lovely look. 66 The author men
48、tioned the energy crisis to show_. （ A） it is important to protect the forests （ B） it is necessary to find substitutes for wood （ C） why the Chinese changed their way of cooking （ D） what problems a big population is causing China today 67 It can be inferred from the text that before the energy cri
49、sis Chinese food_. （ A） was cooked in rather large pieces （ B） was cooked in water but not oil （ C） didnt taste good （ D） didnt look fresh 67 Reading Aloud Children learn quickly. Research shows that fast brain development occurs in children younger than three years of age. Everyday parental activities such as reading, singing
