1、公共英语二级真题 2005 年 03 月及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Jane has two brothers; one is John, and _ is Henry. A another B the others C the other D other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.You can come and see me _ you run into difficulty. A some
2、time B in time C whenever D whether（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.In the past, people in this poor hilly area couldnt even get enough to _. A five on B spend on C feed with D support with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.- This program is killing me! Everything has to be finished before next Friday.- _, John. It s not the end
3、 of the world. A Take it easy B Take care C Be careful D Be yourself（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Do you believe that some fish can produce electricity strong enough to light a lamp or run a small electric motor? A even B rather C else D further（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.- I really hope your cousin Tim gets the job.-
4、Thanks. Ill tell Tim when I _ him. A would see B see C have seen D will see（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.You may move out any time you want to because you are old enough to live _ you want. A where B when C why D what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Nick had an unusually clever mind, so his success had been _ and never in d
5、oubt. A hoped B expected C promised D asked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.- I called his office, his home, and all other places he _ possibly go to. But he was nowhere to be found.- He may not be in town. A might B must C will D should（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Helen always comes home at weekends, _ the country to the
6、 town. A preferring B to prefer C prefer D having preferred（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Ever since he _ his job, Allen has been much happier than before. A changed B had changed C has changed D changes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Too bad I missed the early train _ only a few minutes! A by B in C at D after（分数：1.00）A.
7、B.C.D.13.With the three ships _ to him by the Queen of Spain, Columbus sailed west. A giving B gave C being given D given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.John is doing very well in school and it is quite _ that his mother should be proud of him. A normal B usual C general D natural（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.- Sorry, I
8、made a mistake again.- _. Practice more and youll succeed. A Not at all B Certainly not C Never mind D Don t mention it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、第二节 完型填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The mystery (悬案) around the disappearance of the famous crime (犯罪) writer Agatha Christie in 1926 was almost as (36) as any of her excitin
9、g stories. At about 11 oclock on the evening of Friday, December 3rd, Mrs. Christie had got into her car and taken a drive without saying (37) she was going. She didn t return.The next morning her car was found without (38) at Newlands Corner, Surrey. It was (39) put on record that the Surrey Police
10、 did not find (40) until 11:00 that morning. People (41) that she might have killed herself. (42) as the days went by, it was suggested that she was (43) . The press and the public naturally took great interest in the (44) , with at least one newspaper offering a reward (悬赏) to anyone who could find
11、 the (45) writer.Of course the police did their best to (46) her. But, sadly, after a week s (47) they had made no progress In the end they decided that Agatha must (48) the area.Agatha finally made (49) on Tuesday, December 14th, when she was reunited with (50) at a hotel in Harrogate, North Yorksh
12、ire. It was said she had been staying at the hotel for the past ten (51) under the name of “Mrs. Theresa Neele“. Her husband said, “She has suffered from the most complete loss of (52) and I do not think she knows who she is. “Agatha Christie hated (53) . She seldom met reporters and made no (54) th
13、is time. The only (55) she made was that she had lost her memory, although with the help of a doctor she did manage to remember some of what she had done during her disappearance.（分数：20.00）A.importantB.greatC.terribleD.sadA.howB.whenC.whyD.whereA.her husbandB.her doctorC.the driverD.the policemanA.l
14、aterB.thenC.soD.nowA.an explanationB.a murdererC.the carD.AgathaA.imaginedB.realizedC.knewD.fearedA.ButB.ThusC.AndD.StillA.arrestedB.murderedC.hospitalizedD.followedA.causeB.caseC.reportD.adventureA.aliveB.strangeC.missingD.stayingA.treatB.findC.catchD.persuadeA.researchB.interestC.reviewD.searchA.h
15、ave leftB.have dislikedC.have visitedD.have foundA.an offerB.an announcementC.a storyD.a re appearanceA.her husbandB.her neighborC.TheresaD.the Surrey PoliceA.hoursB.daysC.weeksD.monthsA.wealthB.memoryC.sensesD.imaginationA.drivingB.public attentionC.her familyD.the cityA.mentionB.effortC.acceptance
16、D.exceptionA.explanationB.guessC.recordD.reason五、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AChristmas Eve (圣诞前夜) arrives at my house each year. The center of the celebration is dinner. My mother spends days preparing a rich variety of seafood. The guest list seldom changes. It is made up of my Aunt Marcy and her husb
17、and, my oldest brother, Sal, his wife, and their four children, my sister, Joann, her husband, and their two children, and my second brother, Richard, his wife, and their two children.My aunt and uncle always come heavily loaded with enough food and wine for a whole army. My brother Sal and gang usu
18、ally show up an hour early and empty handed. Joann s family is usually late while Richard s group generally arrives on time, bearing gifts for everyone. I am in charge of getting the Christmas tree. Plenty of food is served at the dinner table, and all the hours of preparation are wolfed down in a m
19、atter of minutes. Along with the yearly repeated menu comes the yearly repeated conversation.Everyone talks about how good the food tastes. My mother then talks about all the supermarkets from which the fish was bought. This begins our period of comparison shopping. For at least thirty minutes, we s
20、how how better we are than each other at mentioning the bargains we have found.Personally, I do not feel the need to be with a crowd on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve, to me, is a quiet time, a time to think deeply. The over crowdedness and noise ruin my feelings about Christmas.（分数：4.00）(1).What does
21、 the underlined word “gang“( line 2, para. 2) probably mean?（分数：1.00）A.The rest of the guests.B.The children of the guests.C.The writer and her mother.D.Sal s family members.(2).One of the main subjects discussed at the dinner table is _.（分数：1.00）A.the price of goodsB.the kind of seafoodC.the prepar
22、ation of fishD.the change of the menu(3).How does the writer feel about Christmas at her house?（分数：1.00）A.She thinks there is too much waste.B.She thinks people eat too much fish.C.She doesn t like the way it is celebrated.D.She doesnt like doing the preparation work.(4).What does the text mainly ta
23、lk about?（分数：1.00）A.Comparison shopping for Christmas.B.Christmas dinner at the writer s house.C.The guests present at the writer s Christmas dinner.D.Suggestions for how Christmas should be celebrated.BMichele Langlois is a young Canadian who works for the police as a handwriting expert. She has he
24、lped catch many criminals (罪犯) by using her special skill.When she was only fourteen, Michele was already so interested in the differences in her school friends handwriting that she would spend hours studying them. After finishing college she went to France for a special two year class to learn how
25、to analyze (分析) handwriting at the School of Police Science. On her return, she began her work for the Quebec police.Michele says that it is impossible for people to disguise (伪装) their handwriting. She can discover most of what she needs to know simply by looking at the writing with her own eyes, b
26、ut she also has machines that help her analyze different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often of help to the police.Michele also believes that handwriting is a good sign of the kind of person the writer is. “I wouldn t go out with a fellow if I didn t like his handwriting,“ she says. But
27、she adds that she fell in love with her future husband, William Smith before she studied his handwriting. It later proved to be all right, however.（分数：5.00）(1).The best title for the text would be _.（分数：1.00）A.Police ScienceB.Friends of PoliceC.Handwriting ReaderD.Art of Handwriting(2).Where did Mic
28、hele learn to analyze people s handwriting?（分数：1.00）A.At work.B.In Quebec Police Station.C.In the middle school.D.In a police school.(3).Michele usually analyzes handwriting by _.（分数：1.00）A.looking at itB.using a machineC.studying the ink usedD.examining the paper used(4).Besides helping the police
29、Michele uses her skill to _.（分数：1.00）A.teach her friendsB.look for a husbandC.decide if a person will do something wrongD.tell what kind of person the writer is from his handwriting(5).The underlined word “it“ in the last sentence refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.Michele s jobB.William s handwritingC.Michele
30、s analyzing skillD.William s love for MicheleCNow that man has actually landed on the surface of the moon, he has learned many new things about it. But one thing man knew before he ever reached the moon was that there was no life on it.There is no atmosphere (大气层) on the moon. The lack of air means
31、that the moon is not protected from any of the sun s rays. The sun sends out heat and light radiation (辐射). Life on earth depends on heat and light. But the sun also sends out dangerous kinds of radiation. The earth s atmosphere protects us from most of them. On the moon, however, there is no atmosp
32、here to stop the radiation. All the sun s rays beat down on the surface of the moon.Because there is no atmosphere, the moon s surface is either extremely hot or extremely cold. As the moon circles around the earth, the side of it that is lighted up by the sun becomes very hot. The temperature there
33、 reaches more than 300 degrees Fahrenheit (华氏温度). This is hotter than boiling water. The hot lunar day lasts two weeks. It is followed by a night that is also two weeks long. At night the temperature drops to 260 degrees below zero. This is more than twice as cold as temperatures reached at the eart
34、h s South Pole. Under these conditions, no form of life that we know of here on earth could exist on the moon.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following would be the best title for this text?（分数：1.00）A.Why is there no air on the moon?B.Why is there no life on the moon?C.Why is the moon hotter than the eart
35、h?D.Why is the moon colder than the South Pole?(2).The underlined word “ lunar“ (line 4, para. 3 ) probably means something about _.（分数：1.00）A.the sunB.the moonC.the earthD.the planet(3).How cold can it be on the earth s South Pole?（分数：1.00）A.520 degrees below zero.B.260 degrees below zero.C.130 deg
36、rees below zero.D.75 degrees below zero.DThere are hundreds of TV channels (频道) in the United States. Americans get a lot of entertainment (娱乐) and information from TV. Most people probably watch it for entertainment only. For some people, however, TV is where they get the news of the day. But some
37、new TV programs or shows put entertainment and news together.This new kind of program in the United States is called “infotainment“, which means information (info-) and entertainment (taitmaent). These kinds of programs use actors to act out news stories, making the news of the day more interesting
38、and exciting to people. The shows also use special effects.An example of infotainment is the show “America s Most Wanted“. The producers of this program get stories from real cases that the police have dealt with. In most of these cases, the police never found the person who committed the crime (犯罪)
39、. Sometimes they caught the criminal, but he or she ran away again. The people who make “America s Most Wanted“ film it in the city where the crime happened. They use actors to play the parts of all the people in the case. At the end of the story, however, they always show “mug shots“, or police pho
40、tographs, of the real criminals.（分数：5.00）(1).The best title for the text would be _.（分数：1.00）A.A New Type of TV ProgramB.TV Program for the PoliceC.Americas Most WantedD.Entertainment before Information(2).The purpose of the first paragraph is to introduce _.（分数：1.00）A.news programsB.“infotainment“C
41、.TV channelsD.entertainment programs(3).One important difference between an infotainment and an ordinary TV news program is that it _.（分数：1.00）A.reports news from where it happensB.shows the photos of real criminalsC.uses actors to play the roleD.announces news for the police(4).We can infer from th
42、e text that the producers of “Americas Most Wanted“ _.（分数：1.00）A.also work as police officersB.hope to get money from the policeC.hope the program will help the police catch the criminalsD.often find it difficult to persuade people to act as criminals(5).In the program title“ America s Most Wanted“
43、( line 1, para 3 ), “most wanted“ probably refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.criminalsB.producersC.policeD.actorsEGallery NewsNew pictureThe Gallery (美术馆) now has a fine still life by the Dutch 18 th century painter Jan van Os. This large picture (89.1cm 71cm) of flowers and fruit is painted in light bright co
44、lours on wood. It is one of the first pictures of this type in the Gallery. The picture is signed and dated 1777 and 1778. It is not unusual for a picture like this to be dated in two years : the artist waited for par ticular flowers to come out in their different seasons in order to paint them. Thi
45、s picture was given to the Gallery by Miss Violet Churchman in memory of her sister Ida Nancy. It is now on show in Room 25.Special exhibitionThe exhibition Painting in Spain During the Late 18th Century opened in the Sunley Room on 15 March. Recently the Gallery has bought works by three Spanish pa
46、inters of this period - Paret, Melendez and Francisco Bayeu, who are the focus (重点) of the exhibition. These three artists are joined by Francisco s brother Ramon, by Antonio Gonzalez, and by two Italians who worked in Spain during these years - Corrado Giaquinto and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The e
47、xhibition runs until 31 May.Lecture newsLectures will be given along with the special exhibition every Wednesday. On 5 April, Lizzie Barker will discuss the work of Melendez, while on 12 April, Sarah Symmons will lecture on Luis Parter. On 19 and 26 April, Juliet Wilson will talk about Francisco Bay
48、eu. On 25 April, a Tues day, Erika Langmuir will explain how artists often tell a story through their pictures.（分数：3.00）(1).What is a “still life“ ( line 1, para. 1 ) according to the text?（分数：1.00）A.A painting of unmoving objects.B.An unusual picture of a country scene.C.A painting done in bright colours.D.A large picture shown in a public place.(2).How many artists paintings are on show at the special exhibition?（分数：1.00）A.Three.B.Five.C.Seven.D.Eight.(3).Which speaker will give a lecture on a general topic rather than on particular
