1、2012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 is the woman doing? （ A） Buying a handbag. （ B） Trying on a piece of clothing. （ C） Drawing a picture of the countryside. 2 What is the possible relationship b
2、etween the speakers? （ A） Family members. （ B） Classmates. （ C） Co-workers. 3 What is the man angry about? （ A） Telephoning while driving. （ B） Some women drivers. （ C） Traffic lights. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） She will choose the man. （ B） The man was late in asking. （ C） She may run for the
3、 position. 5 What does the woman want the man to do? （ A） Set up a museum. （ B） Start doing exercise. （ C） Stop buying cameras. 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 How will the man s brother go to South Amer
4、ica? （ A） By ship. （ B） By plane. （ C） By train. 7 What will the man probably buy for his brother? （ A） A toothbrush. （ B） A silk tie. （ C） A clock. 8 Where is Rick working now? （ A） In a travel company. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a law office. 9 How does Rick feel about his trip? （ A） Excited. （ B） C
5、urious. （ C） Nervous. 10 When will Rick leave? （ A） In three days. （ B） In a week. （ C） In a month. 11 What do we know about the grandmother? （ A） She lives by herself. （ B） She s as healthy as before. （ C） She often does some cleaning. 12 How long has the grandmother lived in Kentucky? （ A） Since h
6、er husband died. （ B） Since she was married. （ C） Since her son moved away. 13 What does the grandmother enjoy about her present life? （ A） Being busy with housework. （ B） Being with relatives. （ C） Being with friends. 14 Who is the speaker? （ A） A radio announcer. （ B） A police officer. （ C） A taxi
7、 driver. 15 What makes driving a taxi a hard job in London? （ A） Bad traffic. （ B） Confused street names. （ C） Large pollution in London. 16 What will the speaker probably do if he s stuck on the road? （ A） Have a map ready. （ B） Be understanding. （ C） Change directions. 17 What was the woman talkin
8、g about at the beginning of the conversation? （ A） Her story of completing a task. （ B） Her experience of being lost. （ C） Her trip abroad. 18 What did the man do in the bar in Germany? （ A） Met his friends. （ B） Attended a lecture. （ C） Gave a performance. 19 How did the man find his way back to th
9、e bar? （ A） By following a man. （ B） By looking at a map. （ C） By asking an old woman. 20 What do we know about the man? （ A） He cannot stand the noise in the bar. （ B） He doesn t like to wear T-shirts. （ C） He doesn t speak German. 单项填空 21 -Ann has gone out. - _ What time did She go? （ A） Well, isn
10、t she? （ B） Yes, she has. （ C） No, she hasnt. （ D） Oh, has she? 22 You _ be mad if you think Jake is going to lend you any money. （ A） need （ B） should （ C） must （ D） can 23 In 1871, a fire in Chicago destroyed _ 1800 buildings. （ A） as many （ B） just as （ C） the same as （ D） as many as 24 Hello! I
11、_ you were in London. How long have you been here? （ A） dont know （ B） hadnt known （ C） didnt know （ D） havent known 25 I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no name on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the （ D） the; the 26 -Would you like some help with the packing? - _. My
12、 neighbours offered to help out. But thanks anyway. （ A） All the same （ B） It s all right （ C） Take it easy （ D） Come on 27 The crowd wished the newly-married couple well as they left _ their honeymoon. （ A） to （ B） in （ C） for （ D） about 28 Id never have guessed he was a Wilson-he doesnt look _ lik
13、e his brothers. （ A） one （ B） that （ C） anybody （ D） anything 29 _ the success of our products in Europe, our next step is to move into the American market. （ A） Follow （ B） Following （ C） Having followed （ D） Followed 30 The question _ he should accept the offer or not troubled him greatly. （ A） wh
14、ich （ B） whether （ C） that （ D） why 31 He _ forward to our camping holiday the whole week, but unfortunately it rained every day. （ A） had looked （ B） is looking （ C） had been looking （ D） looks 32 Johanna is the woman _ Maria is studying the piano. （ A） of whom （ B） with whom （ C） by whom （ D） in w
15、hom 33 Bella is very kind and beautiful and works hard. _, she is a good girl. （ A） To sum up （ B） As a result （ C） By the way （ D） In the end 34 Television, which first appeared in the 1920s, really changed the _ people viewed the world. （ A） idea （ B） direction （ C） method （ D） way 35 Marks first
16、year at college was a time _ with excitement and enjoyment. （ A） having filled （ B） being filled （ C） to be filled （ D） filled 完形填空 35 Im told that during an international game of chess (国际象棋 ), many beautiful moves could bc made on a chessboard. In a decisive【 C1】 _in which he was evenly matched wi
17、th a Russian master【 C2】 _, Marshall found his queen under serious attack. There were several ways of【 C3】 _, and since the queen is the most【 C4】 _piece, spectators (观众 ) thought Marshall would naturally move his queen to【 C5】 _. Deep in thought, Marshall used all his time to consider the【 C6】 _. H
18、e picked up his queen, paused, and placed it down on the most【 C7】 _square of all-a square from which the queen could be【 C8】 _by any one of three enemy pieces. Marshall had sacrificed (牺牲 ) his queen-an unthinkable move. Everyone else was【 C9】 _. Then the Russian, and the【 C10】 _, realized that Mar
19、shall had actually made a【 C11】 _move. It was clear that no matter how the【 C12】 _was taken, the Russian would soon be in a【 C13】 _position. Seeing this, the Russian admitted his defeat. When spectators recovered from the【 C14】 _of Marshalls dating, they showered the chessboard with money. Marshall
20、had achieved【 C15】 _a very unusual and dating fashion-he had【 C16】 _by sacrificing the queen. To me, its not【 C17】 _that he won. What counts is that Marshall had broken with standard【 C18】 _to make such a move. He had looked【 C19】 _the usual patterns of play and had been willing to consider an imagi
21、native risk on the basis of his judgment and his judgment alone. No matter how the game【 C20】 _, Marshall was the winner. 36 【 C1】 （ A） experience （ B） battle （ C） game （ D） chance 37 【 C2】 （ A） player （ B） person （ C） winner （ D） enemy 38 【 C3】 （ A） support （ B） attack （ C） advance （ D） escape 39 【
22、 C4】 （ A） suitable （ B） powerful （ C） respected （ D） dangerous 40 【 C5】 （ A） check （ B） fight （ C） safety （ D） defeat 41 【 C6】 （ A） condition （ B） change （ C） piece （ D） action 42 【 C7】 （ A） protected （ B） undisturbed （ C） unexpected （ D） deserted 43 【 C8】 （ A） frightened （ B） guarded （ C） discovere
23、d （ D） caught 44 【 C9】 （ A） comforted （ B） disappointed （ C） delighted （ D） annoyed 45 【 C10】 （ A） players （ B） master （ C） crowd （ D） organizer 46 【 C11】 （ A） smart （ B） wrong （ C） free （ D） difficult 47 【 C12】 （ A） game （ B） money （ C） queen （ D） chessboard 48 【 C13】 （ A） losing （ B） favourable （
24、C） leading （ D） doubtful 49 【 C14】 （ A） cause （ B） blow （ C） accident （ D） shock 50 【 C15】 （ A） prize （ B） victory （ C） progress （ D） attention 51 【 C16】 （ A） won （ B） made （ C） gained （ D） earned 52 【 C17】 （ A） important （ B） exciting （ C） unforgettable （ D） unclear 53 【 C18】 （ A） idea （ B） thinkin
25、g （ C） chess （ D） training 54 【 C19】 （ A） into （ B） further （ C） ahead （ D） outside 55 【 C20】 （ A） came （ B） was organized （ C） was designed （ D） ended 55 I was in my third year of teaching writing at Ralph High School in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his
26、mother. It explained his absence (缺席 ) from class the day before: “Dear Mr. McCort, Mikeys grandmother, who is eighty years of age, fell down the stairs from too much coffee and I kept Mikey at home to take care of her and his baby sister so I could go to my job. Please excuse Mikey and hell do his
27、best in the future. P.S. His grandmother is OK. “ I had seen Mikey writing the note at his desk. I said nothing. Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my students. If I were to deal with them, Id be busy 24 hours a day. The writers of those notes didnt realize that honest excuse notes
28、 were usually dull : “Peter was late because the alarm clock didnt go off. “ The students always said it was bard putting 200 words together on any subject, but when they produced excuse notes, they were excellent. So I decided to type out a dozen excuse notes and gave them to my classes. I said, “T
29、heyre supposed to be written by parents, but actually they are not. True, Mikey?“ The students looked at me nervously. “Now, this will be the first class to study the art of the excuse note -the first class, ever, to practice writing them. “ Everyone smiled as I went on, “Today Id like you to write
30、An Excuse Note from Adam to God or An Excuse Note from Eve to God. “ Heads went down. Pens raced across paper. For the first time ever I saw students so immersed (专心的 ) in their writing, they had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends. The next day everyone had excuse notes. Heated discussions
31、followed. But suddenly I saw the headmaster at the door. He entered the classroom and walked up and down, looking at papers, and then said, “Id like you to see me in my office. “ My heart sank. When I stepped into his office, he came to shake my hand and said, “I just want to tell you that that less
32、on, that task, whatever the hell you were doing, was great. Those kids were writing on the college level. Thank you. “ 56 How did the author know that most parental-excuse notes were written by students themselves? （ A） The excuse notes were written in dull words. （ B） The notes were more like stori
33、es than facts. （ C） He called their parents and found out the truth. （ D） The handwriting obviously looked like childrens. 57 What did the author do with the students found dishonest? （ A） He reported them to the headmaster. （ B） He lectured them hard on honesty. （ C） He had them take notes before l
34、unch. （ D） He helped improve their writing skills. 58 We can infer that when Mikey missed the class, he was （ A） out enjoying himself （ B） taking care of his baby sister （ C） looking after his grandmother （ D） studying the art of the excuse note 59 What did the headmaster think of the authors way of
35、 teaching? （ A） Effective. （ B） Difficult. （ C） Misleading. （ D） Reasonable. 59 Do you remember the Millennium (千禧年 ) Goals? When world leaders celebrated the year 2000 with a serious promise to reduce poverty (贫穷 ) and hunger, check the spread of AIDS, get boys and girls into school, and improve pu
36、blic health, all by 2015? Well, three years down the road, and the UNDPs yearly collection of facts and figures already shows that if we carry on as we are, the only goal likely to be met is that for reducing poverty by a half, and that is entirely due to the success of one country-China. It is so v
37、ast that the fast-growing economy in China lifts millions of people above the poverty line, even though in Africa, Latin America and the former Soviet Union, people have actually been getting poorer. Otherwise, progress is good only in parts. East Asia should meet its goal of reducing hunger by a ha
38、lf by 2015, and Latin America and the Caribbean are not far behind, but at the present speed of progress, Africa and South Asia wont get there for another hundred years. The good news is that it can be done-there are success stories. Ghana-an economic basket case in the eighties and early nineties-h
39、as managed to find a way out of its difficulties and its now comfortably in the middle range of countries, way ahead of the much more naturally wealthy Nigeria. For Congo, Cambodia or Iraq, ruined by war, or every southern African country damaged by AIDS, there is a Mauritius or a South Korea steadi
40、ly working its way up the league table towards a better life for its people. 60 Which of the millennium goals is likely to be met according to the text? （ A） Improving public health. （ B） Reducing poverty by a half. （ C） Sending children to school. （ D） Stopping the spread of AIDS. 61 Which part of
41、the world can meet the goal of reducing hunger? （ A） The Caribbean. （ B） Latin America. （ C） East Asia. （ D） Africa and South Asia. 62 What economic situation is best expressed as “basket case“ ( Paragraph 4)? （ A） Very bad. （ B） Promising. （ C） Unexpected. （ D） Naturally developed. 63 Which country
42、 is mentioned as an example of successful development in the text? （ A） Conto. （ B） Nigeria. （ C） Cambodia. （ D） Mauritius. 63 Looking to improve your language skills, but you dont have the time to go abroad to attend school? More and more universities around the world are offering opportunities for
43、 students to get degrees online ( distance education) from the comfort of their own homes, and many of these colleges and universities are accredited (官方认可的 ), meaning that they have met certain standards of excellence. If you decide to take language courses online (or any subject for that matter),
44、be sure there are advantages in studying online. Its costs are usually lower, and you can study at your own pace (节奏 ) and you can easily get the materials 24 hours a day from almost any computer in the world. However, you wont get the human interaction (互动 ) of meeting people face to face, as you w
45、ould if you were attending a school abroad in person. On the other band, the advantages of going abroad may include day-to-day chances to learn a new culture, to meet new friends with whom you can use and practice the language, and to see different parts of the world. However, there may be a number
46、of disadvantages for some students, including high costs, time away from ones school, family, or work life, and difficulty in getting used to anew culture and way of life. Whatever you do, consider a distance education program that meets your educational needs, is what you can afford, and equally im
47、portant, provides you with chances to grow beyond the classroom through cultural and educational activities. 64 What is the purpose of the author in writing the text? （ A） To discuss ways of improving language skills. （ B） To persuade people to go abroad to attend universities. （ C） To advise reader
48、s to meet different people from abroad. （ D） To introduce online programs to people unable to go abroad. 65 What is the disadvantage of studying a language online? （ A） You may not be able to keep up with the program. （ B） You may not meet your teachers in person. （ C） The computer may break down an
49、y time. （ D） The courses may last much longer. 66 The third paragraph mainly discusses the good and bad things about （ A） studying abroad. （ B） classroom learning. （ C） learning culture. （ D） learning online. 67 How is the text organized? （ A） Topic-Comparison-Opinion （ B） Question-Effect-Opinion （ C） Topic-Examples-Effect （ D） Question-Cause-Effect 67
