2008年9月公共英语二级考试真题及答案

2008 年 9 月公共英语二级考试真题及答案 第一部分 听力理解 (略) 第二部分 英语知识运用 第一节 单项填空 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。 1 I don't think Jill would be a good teacher She's got ______ patience with children A plenty B much C less D little 2 I ______ talk to Sue about our lunch date I can't meet her today because I am not feeling well A can B must C would D might 3 ______ me the keys—you're in no fit state to drive A To give B Giving C Give D Given 4 I hate ______ when there's no computer in the office A that B this C them D it 5 —Are you done with the book I gave you?—Not quite I've read all ______ the last chapter A but B toward C until D beside 6 Joseph is at the stage ______ he can say single words but not full sentences A that B which C what D where 7 As gas is getting more and more expensive, many people are ______ public transportation A looking for B setting up C turning to D changing into 8 —Would you mind holding the door open for me, please?—______ A Don't mention it B Oh, with pleasure C Well, that's all right D Thank you all the same 9 Liz won't be at work next week—______a well-earned break A she has had B she had C she was having D she is having 10 ______ the town was attacked by the storm several times, little damage was done A As B If C Since D Although 11 — Sorry, am I in your way? I'll move — ______ A Oh, well done! B Well, that's my pleasur C Go ahea D Thank you for your kindnes 12 I haven't seen you since you came back from holiday, ______ a nice time? A Do you have B Did you have C Have you had D Had you had 13 Though Mary continued working, she kept looking at the clock ______, thinking of her sick baby in hospital A all the time B at once C after a while D for a moment 14 Not knowing the language of the country he was visiting, John had a hard time making himself ______ A understand B understood C understanding D being understood 15 If you spend ______ time with a baby long enough, you'll get ______ feeling for how the baby is feeling A a; a B /; a C the; the D the; / 第二节 完型填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的 ([A]A]、[A]B]、[A]C]、[A]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 work in the world One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forces (36) suddenly the door opened, and a women entered, (37) two geese She smiled (38) and looked frightened "Soseph, I have a very (39) problem These dead geese, they keep shrieking ( 尖 声 叫 )in such a sad voice " (40) hearing this, my father turned pale " (41) dead geese don't shriek," my mother cut in "You'll hear for yourself," replied the woman It is impossible to (42) what I heard My hands grew (43) and I wanted to run from the room Father was no less (44) than I was He jumped away from the table "Soseph, what shall I do?" the woman cried " (45) ? I'm a poor woman Two geese! They (46) me a fortune!" Father did not know what to answer (47) face was growing sharper and more (48) "I want to hear it again, "she said And so for the second and the third time, the shrieks were (49) Nobody said anything The woman asked, "Well, I didn't (50) it, did I?" Suddenly my mother laughed " Did you (51) the windpipes ( 气 管 )? "my mother asked "The windpipes? No " "Let me (52) ," said Mother She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled out the wind-pipe She did the same with the other one I was surprised by my mother's (53) "Now, try it again " I was (54) to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent "There is always (55) Dead geese don't shriek," said my mother "Now go home and cook them for the meal They won't make a sound in your pot " 16 A when B while C then D later 17 A cooking B carrying C delivering D examining 18 A nervously B cheerfully C jokingly D surprisingly 19 A simple B sudden C unusual D interesting 20 A Upon B In C Of D At 21 A As B And C Now D But 22 A remember B understand C describe D bear 23 A hot B cold C still D restless 24 A curious B excited C frightened D interested 25 A Throw them out B Set them free C Leave them behind D Sell them out 26 A brought B cost C wasted D saved 27 A Father's B Mother's C The woman's D My 28 A hopeful B friendly C serious D nervous 29 A made B heard C arrived D followed 30 A mean B notice C design D imagine 31 A remove B change C break D block 32 A do it B watch them C stop it D catch them 33 A action B courage C strength D speed 34 A trying B pretending C expecting D preparing 35 A a fact B a truth C a method D an explanation 第三部分 阅读理 解 A The 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 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 only 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-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 photographer 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 company became famous Luciano Benetton succeeded in turning the company he started in the 1950s into one of the world's 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 36 What did Luciano Benetton's father hope he would do? A Sell clothe B Build a factor C Learn medicin D Run a bicycle busines 37 Who played an important role in the early development of Luciano's business? A His father, B His famil C Princess Dian D A photographe 38 When did Luciano Benetton start his family clothing company? A In the 1950 B In the 1960 C In the 1970 D In the 1980 39 How did Luciano Benetton make his company world famous? A By inviting famous people to his shop B By supporting research on clothin C By opening shops in New Yor D By advertising in car ravin 40 Benetton's early products were different from other ones in ______ A material B color C size D price B People 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 express 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 works 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) in 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 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 41 What is the main idea of the text? A Music has a power to catch all our attentio B Art of high values can improve us as human being C It's difficult to express our satisfaction from works of ar D Simple entertainment is easy to understand and can give us pleasur 42 One most important value from enjoying great art lies in ______ A giving all our attention to art B getting satisfaction easily from it C the harmony experienced in ourselves D being able to share with other people 43 According to the writer what kind of art may be regarded as great art? A Plays that end on a happy not B Objects that make us feel at hom C Works that move us at a deep leve D Paintings that express life experienc 44 One thing that simple entertainment may fail to give us is_____________ A a ready sense of fun B an easy touch of pleasure C a quick feel of excitement D a real understanding of lifeC Adopt-A-Book at Leeds University Library Is there a book that means a lot to you? A book that has encouraged you? 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