1、公共英语二级真题 2008 年 09 月(无听力)及答案解析(总分：70.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 听力理解/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.I dont think Jill would be a good teacher. Shes got _ patience with children.（分数：1.00）A.plentyB.muchC.lessD.little2.I _ talk to Sue about our lunch date. I cant meet her today because I am not feeling well.（分数：1.00）A
2、.canB.mustC.wouldD.might3._ me the keysyoure in no fit state to drive.（分数：1.00）A.To giveB.GivingC.GiveD.Given4.I hate _ when theres no computer in the office.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.thisC.themD.it5.Are you done with the book I gave you?Not quite. Ive read all _ the last chapter.（分数：1.00）A.butB.towardC.unti
3、lD.beside6.Joseph is at the stage _ he can say single words but not full sentences.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.whatD.where7.As gas is getting more and more expensive, many people are _ public transportation.（分数：1.00）A.looking forB.setting upC.turning toD.changing into8.Would you mind holding the door op
4、en for me, please?_.（分数：1.00）A.Dont mention itB.Oh, with pleasureC.Well, thats all rightD.Thank you all the same9.Liz wont be at work next week_a well-earned break.（分数：1.00）A.she has hadB.she hadC.she was havingD.she is having10._ the town was attacked by the storm several times, little damage was d
5、one.（分数：1.00）A.AsB.IfC.SinceD.Although11. Sorry, am I in your way? Ill move. _.（分数：1.00）A.Oh, well done!B.Well, thats my pleasurC.Go aheaD.Thank you for your kindnes12.I havent seen you since you came back from holiday, _ a nice time?（分数：1.00）A.Do you haveB.Did you haveC.Have you hadD.Had you had13.
6、Though Mary continued working, she kept looking at the clock _, thinking of her sick baby in hospital.（分数：1.00）A.all the timeB.at onceC.after a whileD.for a moment14.Not knowing the language of the country he was visiting, John had a hard time making himself _.（分数：1.00）A.understandB.understoodC.unde
7、rstandingD.being understood15.If you spend _ time with a baby long enough, youll get _ feeling for how the baby is feeling.（分数：1.00）A.a; aB./; aC.the; theD.the; /二、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的(A、B、C、D)三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。My father believed that there were mysterious forces (神秘的力量) at w
8、ork in the world. One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forcesU (36) /Usuddenly the door opened, and a women entered, U(37) /Utwo geese. She smiledU (38) /Uand looked frightened.“Soseph, I have a veryU (39) /Uproblem. These dead geese, they keep shrieking (尖声叫)in such a sad voice .“U (40)
9、 /Uhearing this, my father turned pale.“U (41) /Udead geese dont shriek,“ my mother cut in.“Youll hear for yourself,“ replied the woman. It is impossible toU (42) /Uwhat I heard. My hands grewU (43) /Uand I wanted to run from the room.Father was no lessU (44) /Uthan I was. He jumped away from the ta
10、ble.“Soseph, what shall I do?“ the woman cried.“U (45) /U? Im a poor woman. Two geese!TheyU (46) /Ume a fortune!“Father did not know what to answer.U (47) /Uface was growing sharper and moreU (48) /U “I want to hear it again, “she said. And so for the second and the third time, the shrieks wereU (49
11、) /U. Nobody said anything. The woman asked, “Well, I didntU (50) /Uit, did I?“Suddenly my mother laughed.“ Did youU (51) /Uthe windpipes (气管)? “my mother asked.“The windpipes? No.“Let meU (52) /U,“ said Mother. She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled out the wind-pipe. She did the same with t
12、he other one. I was surprised by my mothersU (53) /U “Now, try it again.“ I wasU (54) /Uto hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent.“There is alwaysU (55) /UDead geese dont shriek,“ said my mother. “Now go home and cook them for the meal. They wont make a sound in your pot.“（分数：20.00）A.whenB
13、.whileC.thenD.laterA.cookingB.carryingC.deliveringD.examiningA.nervouslyB.cheerfullyC.jokinglyD.surprisinglyA.simpleB.suddenC.unusualD.interestingA.UponB.InC.OfD.AtA.AsB.AndC.NowD.ButA.rememberB.understandC.describeD.bearA.hotB.coldC.stillD.restlessA.curiousB.excitedC.frightenedD.interestedA.Throw t
14、hem outB.Set them freeC.Leave them behindD.Sell them outA.broughtB.costC.wastedD.savedA.FathersB.MothersC.The womansD.MyA.hopefulB.friendlyC.seriousD.nervousA.madeB.heardC.arrivedD.followedA.meanB.noticeC.designD.imagineA.removeB.changeC.breakD.blockA.do itB.watch themC.stop itD.catch themA.actionB.
15、courageC.strengthD.speedA.tryingB.pretendingC.expectingD.preparingA.a factB.a truthC.a methodD.an explanation三、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：20.00)BA/BThe success story started in northern Italy towards the end of the Second World War. Leone Benetton had a bicycle rental (租赁) business in the town of Treviso
16、. He wanted his oldest son Luciano to study and become a doctor. After Leone died, the family was poor and Luciano decided to leave school and get a job. He found work in a clothing store but soon had his own ideas and started a family clothing company producing colorful woolen sweaters for people o
17、nly used to wearing dull colors. Shops selling only Benetton sweaters opened in many Italian cities and by 1974 there were stores in France, Germany and Belgium.It was clear that at this stage the success of the Benetton business lay in the strength of the family. In 1975 Luciano married the 20-year
18、-old Marina Salomon who worked in one of his shops. After careful research, Benetton opened his first shop in the USA, in Manhattan, New York, where it attracted some very special customers including Princess Diana and Jackie Onassis. In 1982 Luciano was introduced to Oliviero Toscani, the photograp
19、her who was to change the image (形象) of Benetton forever.Although Benetton was growing very quickly, they needed an international image and for this reason in the early 1980s they decided to provide money for Formula 1 motor racing. This was followed by the advertising campaigns (广告攻势) for which the
20、 company became famous.Luciano Benetton succeeded in turning the company he started in the 1950s into one of the worlds most successful businesses but he paid a high personal price. He spent so much of his life working and traveling that he lost touch with his family and friends.（分数：5.00）(1).What di
21、d Luciano Benettons father hope he would do?（分数：1.00）A.Sell clothesB.Build a factoryC.Learn medicineD.Run a bicycle business(2).Who played an important role in the early development of Lucianos business?（分数：1.00）A.His fatherB.His familyC.Princess DianaD.A photographer(3).When did Luciano Benetton st
22、art his family clothing company?（分数：1.00）A.In the 1950sB.In the 1960sC.In the 1970sD.In the 1980s(4).How did Luciano Benetton make his company world famous?（分数：1.00）A.By inviting famous people to his shopsB.By supporting research on clothingC.By opening shops in New YorkD.By advertising in car ravin
23、g(5).Benettons early products were different from other ones in _.（分数：1.00）A.materialB.colorC.sizeD.priceBB/BPeople who love music, who can lose themselves in a book, or who can spend hours painting a picture of a mountain, know the deep satisfaction that can be found in art. It is not easy to expre
24、ss this satisfaction in words. But, in some partly mysterious (神秘的) way, works of art are among the things of highest value in our lives.A fine piece of music, a masterpiece of painting, or a first-class play has the power to hold our fullest attention. We are completely lost in it, and everything w
25、orks out right. The music comes to the right close at the right time and in the right way. The play ends, not necessarily on a happy note, but in a way that seems enjoyable. As we get to know more about painting, its parts seem to belong together and to be made for one another. We see harmony (和谐) i
26、n the object and feel harmony within ourselves.When the beautiful experience has ended, we often feel uplifted and refreshed. Our eyes and ears, or our understanding of other persons and values, may be sharpened and improved. We may feel more at home with ourselves. Works of art have value for us in
27、 some such ways as these.It is this value that marks the difference between great art and simple entertainment(娱乐). A work that is fairly easy to understand takes little effort on our part. It may give us pleasure, but it does not touch our feelings or attract out attention at a deep level.（分数：4.00）
28、(1).What is the main idea of the text?（分数：1.00）A.Music has a power to catch all our attentionB.Art of high values can improve us as human beingsC.Its difficult to express our satisfaction from works of artD.Simple entertainment is easy to understand and can give us pleasure(2).One most important val
29、ue from enjoying great art lies in _.（分数：1.00）A.giving all our attention to artB.getting satisfaction easily from itC.the harmony experienced in ourselvesD.being able to share with other people(3).According to the writer what kind of art may be regarded as great art?（分数：1.00）A.Plays that end on a ha
30、ppy noteB.Objects that make us feel at homeC.Works that move us at a deep levelD.Paintings that express life experience(4).One thing that simple entertainment may fail to give us is（分数：1.00）A.a ready sense of funB.an easy touch of pleasureC.a quick feel of excitementD.a real understanding of lifeBC/
31、BAdopt-A-Book at Leeds University LibraryIs there a book that means a lot to you? A book that has encouraged you? A book that is of great value in the history of a subject you care about? A book with some personal importance to you? A work by Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Tolkienor something only you w
32、ould think of ?If there is, there may well be a copy in Leeds University Librarys Special Collections, and from as little as 25 you can Adopt-A-Book at Leeds. We will place a bookplate in the book recording your support for the Library. You can also adopt a book as a gift for someone elseperhaps to
33、celebrate a special event, like a birthday or wedding.Please help us to protect our rare (珍稀的) books and keep them safe for present and future users. Our copies of many of the most important works ever printed are kept in safe conditions and the collections are well known worldwide. They are consult
34、ed (参阅) by thousands of students and researchers visiting from all over the world, and you may have worked with the valuable works yourself during your studies. When you adopt a healthy book, you help us to revive (使复苏) another thats not so fit!（分数：4.00）(1).The writer uses questions at the beginning
35、 _.（分数：1.00）A.to show the value of works by Shakespeare, Newton and TolkienB.to show the popularity of the library with students and teachersC.to draw readers attention to the low price for adopting a bookD.to draw readers attention to the Adopt-A-Book program(2).If you decide to adopt a book, you _
36、.（分数：1.00）A.must protect the book and keep if safeB.may give the book as a gift to your friendC.can help with the protection of the rare booksD.will enjoy an advantage in using the book in your research(3).What does the underlined word “they“ (Line 3, Para. 3) refer to?（分数：1.00）A.Rare booksB.Library
37、 usersC.Book ownersD.Library conditions(4).What is the purpose of the text?（分数：1.00）A.To persuade people to use the library moreB.To call on people to give their rare books to the libraryC.To raise money for the protection of rare books in the libraryD.To make known the librarys special collections
38、to the general publicBD/BDolphins are interesting animals. Working with them is fun, because you never know what they will come up with to surprise you.Remember when your mom used to cut up your food? Circe, a show dolphin, wont eat fish unless someone cuts the fins (鱼鳍) off. Diana Reiss, a scientis
39、t who worked with Circe, knew that. But one day she forgot.Reiss was training Circe to “stay at station“ in front of her. Every time the dolphin swam off, Reiss gave her a time-out by backing away from the side of the pool and standing at a distance. When Circe stayed, Reiss fed her a piece of fish.
40、 But then she gave her a piece with fins by mistake.Circe looked at Reiss, spat(吐) out the fish, and swam across the pool. She took an upright position in the water and simple “stood“ there. Circe was communicating (交流) loud and clear. “I felt as if I had gotten the time-out! “ says Reiss.Another do
41、lphin, Pete, enjoyed his meals of fish served up by his trainer. But a wild bird started to show up at every feeding to steal some of the dolphins supper. Pete was definitely not happy about that.One day when Petes trainer gave him frozen fish, Pete let them sink to the bottom of his pool. Between s
42、hows he dived down and pushed eight fish up to the surface, and managed to keep all of them afloat. For five minutes, the bird watched anxiously. Finally, the bird took the bait. When it did, Pete caught the birds feet and pulled it underwater! Then took care of that little thief.（分数：4.00）(1).Reiss
43、would feed Circe a fish _.（分数：1.00）A.before Circe gave a performanceB.when Circe followed the instructionC.the moment Circe swam close to ReissD.each time Reiss left the side of the pool(2).When Circe “stood“ there, what message did she try to send to Reiss?（分数：1.00）A.Im punishing youB.I dont like f
44、rozen fishC.Im not interested in the gameD.I know how to stand up in the water(3).We know from the text that Pete _.（分数：1.00）A.was trained to stay at stationB.often plays with food before he eatsC.likes to eat fish without finsD.was smart in teaching the bird a lesson(4).The underlined words “took t
45、he bait“ in the last paragraph means “_“.（分数：1.00）A.was fooledB.took actionsC.made a decisionD.went out of the wayBE/BHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowlings great adventure story, is set to start filming in England, according to Warner Bros. In this movie, Potter returns for his fi
46、fth year of study at Hogwarts, only to find the school turning a blind eye to his recent fight with the cruel Lord Voldemort. He decides to take matters into his own hands and begins to form an army of students, whom he trains to defend themselves against the Dark Arts.Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint
47、 and Emma Watson again play their roles as Harry, Ron and Herminone, while British director David Yates is to guide the adventure. Rowling released (推出) the sixth book in the series (系列), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, last July, while the seventh and final book is expected by the end of th
48、e year.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is expected for a 2007 release, but there is no word yet whether it will be a summer or holiday movie.（分数：3.00）(1).How many books about Harry Potter had Rowling finished writing in this text?（分数：1.00）A.FourB.FiveC.SixD.Seven(2).Who is acting the part of Harry Potter?（分数：1.00）A.David YatesB.Rupert GrintC.Emma WatsonD.Daniel Radcliffe(3).The text is probably taken from _.（分数：1.00）A.a movie reviewB.a book of adventuresC.a talk on Harry PotterD.a
