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1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试历年真题试卷汇编 1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 hes stuck on the road? （ A） Have a map ready. （ B） Be understanding. （ C） Change directions. 17 What was the woman talking

8、 about at 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 bar? （

9、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 doesnt speak German. 完形填空 20 Im told that during an international game of chess(国际象棋 ), many beaut

10、iful moves could be made on a chessboard. In a decisive【 C1】 _in which he was evenly matched with 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 mo

11、ve his queen to【 C5】 _. Deep in thought, Marshall used all his time to consider the【 C6】 _. He 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 unthi

12、nkable move. Everyone else was【 C9】 _. Then the Russian, and the【 C10】 _, realized that Marshall 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 recove

13、red from the【 C14】 _of Marshalls daring, they showered the chessboard with money. Marshall had achieved【 C15】 _in a very unusual and daring 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 m

14、ove. He had looked【 C19】 _the usual patterns of play and had been willing to consider an imaginative risk on the basis of his judgment and his judgment alone. No matter how the game【 C20】 _, Marshall was the winner. 21 【 C1】 （ A） experience （ B） battle （ C） game （ D） chance 22 【 C2】 （ A） player （ B）

15、 person （ C） winner （ D） enemy 23 【 C3】 （ A） support （ B） attack （ C） advance （ D） escape 24 【 C4】 （ A） suitable （ B） powerful （ C） respected （ D） dangerous 25 【 C5】 （ A） check （ B） fight （ C） safety （ D） defeat 26 【 C6】 （ A） condition （ B） change （ C） piece （ D） action 27 【 C7】 （ A） protected （ B）

16、undisturbed （ C） unexpected （ D） deserted 28 【 C8】 （ A） frightened （ B） guarded （ C） discovered （ D） caught 29 【 C9】 （ A） comforted （ B） disappointed （ C） delighted （ D） annoyed 30 【 C10】 （ A） players （ B） master （ C） crowd （ D） organizer 31 【 C11】 （ A） smart （ B） wrong （ C） free （ D） difficult 32 【

17、 C12】 （ A） game （ B） money （ C） queen （ D） chessboard 33 【 C13】 （ A） losing （ B） favourable （ C） leading （ D） doubtful 34 【 C14】 （ A） cause （ B） blow （ C） accident （ D） shock 35 【 C15】 （ A） prize （ B） victory （ C） progress （ D） attention 36 【 C16】 （ A） won （ B） made （ C） gained （ D） earned 37 【 C17】

18、 （ A） important （ B） exciting （ C） unforgettable （ D） unclear 38 【 C18】 （ A） idea （ B） thinking （ C） chess （ D） training 39 【 C19】 （ A） into （ B） further （ C） ahead （ D） outside 40 【 C20】 （ A） came （ B） was organized （ C） was designed （ D） ended 语法填空 40 One day a farmers donkey fell down into a well

19、. The animal cried piteously【 K1】 _hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed【 K2】 _ (cover)up anyway: it just wasn t worth【 K3】 _to save the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel

20、(铲 )and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized【 K4】_was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone s amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He【 K5】_ (astonish)at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt【 K6】 _hit hi

21、s back, the donkey was doing something【 K7】 _ (amaze). He would shake it off and take a step up. 【 K8】 _the farmer s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal: he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over【 K9】 _edge of the wel

22、l and happily ran off! Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just【 K10】 _not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up. 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 46 【 K6】 47 【 K7】 48 【 K8】 49 【 K9】 50 【 K10】 短文理解 50 I was in my third year of teaching writi

23、ng at Ralph High School in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his 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 hom

24、e to take care of her and his baby sister so I could go to my job. Please excuse Mikey and hell do his 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

25、 with them, Id be busy 24 hours a day. The writers of those notes didnt realize that honest excuse notes were usually dull: “ Peter was late because the alarm clock didnt go off. “ The students always said it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject, but when they produced excuse notes, th

26、ey were excellent. So I decided to type out a dozen excuse notes and gave them to my classes. I said, “Theyre 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 fi

27、rst class, ever, to practice writing them. “ Everyone smiled as I went on, “Today Id like you to write 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

28、be asked to go to lunch by their friends. The next day everyone had excuse notes. Heated discussions 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

29、I stepped into his office, he came to shake my hand and said, “ I just want to tell you that that lesson, that task, whatever the hell you were doing, was great. Those kids were writing on the college level. Thank you. “ 51 How did the author know that most parental-excuse notes were written by stud

30、ents themselves? （ A） The excuse notes were written in dull words. （ B） The notes were more like stories than facts. （ C） He called their parents and found out the truth. （ D） The handwriting obviously looked like childrens. 52 What did the author do with the students found dishonest? （ A） He report

31、ed them to the headmaster. （ B） He lectured them hard on honesty. （ C） He had them take notes before lunch. （ D） He helped improve their writing skills. 53 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 gra

32、ndmother （ D） studying the art of the excuse note 53 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 public health, all by 2015? Well,

33、 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 vast that the fast-growing econo

34、my 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 half by 2015, and Latin America a

35、nd 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 has managed to find a way out of

36、 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 steadily working its way up the leagu

37、e table towards a better life for its people. 54 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. 55 Which part of the world can meet the goal of

38、reducing hunger? （ A） The Caribbean. （ B） Latin America. （ C） East Asia. （ D） Africa and South Asia. 56 What economic situation is best expressed as “basket case“(Paragraph 4)? （ A） Very bad. （ B） Promising. （ C） Unexpected. （ D） Naturally developed. 56 Looking to improve your language skills, but y

39、ou dont have the time to go abroad to attend school? More and more universities around the world are offering opportunities for 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

40、 have met certain standards of excellence. If you decide to take language courses online(or any subject for that matter), 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 al

41、most any computer in the world. However, you wont get the human interaction(互动 )of meeting people face to face, as you would if you were attending a school abroad in person. On the other hand, the advantages of going abroad may include day-to-day chances to learn a new culture, to meet new friends w

42、ith whom you can use and practice the language, and to see different parts of the world. However, there may be a number of disadvantages for some students, including high costs, time away from ones school, family, or work life, and difficulty in getting used to a new culture and way of life. Whateve

43、r you do, consider a distance education program that meets your educational needs, is what you can afford, and equally important, provides you with chances to grow beyond the classroom through cultural and educational activities. 57 What is the purpose of the author in writing the text? （ A） To disc

44、uss ways of improving language skills. （ B） To persuade people to go abroad to attend universities. （ C） To advise readers to meet different people from abroad. （ D） To introduce online programs to people unable to go abroad. 58 What is the disadvantage of studying a language online? （ A） You may no

45、t be able to keep up with the program. （ B） You may not meet your teachers in person. （ C） The computer may break down any time. （ D） The courses may last much longer. 59 The third paragraph mainly discusses the good and bad things about_. （ A） studying abroad （ B） classroom learning （ C） learning c

46、ulture （ D） learning online 60 How is the text organized? （ A） Topic Comparison Opinion （ B） Question Effect Opinion （ C） Topic Examples Effect （ D） Question Cause Effect 补全文章 60 To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely diffic

47、ult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. 【 B1】 _Try the following steps: Calm yourself.【 B2】 _Yo

48、u can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don t see things the same way.【 B

49、3】 _Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you. Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者 ). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. 【 B4】 _If you un