2012年9月公共英语二级真题及答案.doc

2012年9月公共英语二级真题及答案第一部分听力第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。例：0How much is the shirt?A 19.15.B 9.18.C 9.15.请看选项：衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择C项，并在试卷上将其标出。下面，你有5秒钟的时间看第1题。1What are the speakers talking about?A Who will attend the meeting.B When to announce the news.C What to discuss on Wednesday.2What will the man do?A Boil more water.B Have a cup of tea.C Make tea for Christine.3Why is Sheila late?A She forgot the time.B She had to finish work.C She argued with her boss.4What is the weather normally like?A Warm. B Rainy. C Cold.5What does the man mean?A He likes his professor.B He wants a new task.C He needs more time.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6What happened to the man?A His car broke down.B He broke his phone.C He lost his way.7Why did the man fail to call the woman?A He had no time.B He forgot the number.C He had no coins.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8How many pieces of clothing need to be cleaned and ironed?A Four. B Five. C Six.9How much is the extra charge for the quick service?A 5%. B 15%. C 50%.10When can the man pick up his overcoat?A Nine oclock today.B Tomorrow afternoon.C Sunday morning.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11What do we know about the womans old job?A It offered better pay.B It provided computer training.C It was farther from her home.12What do we learn about the training?A It is paid by the woman.B It is partly done on work time.C It runs from Wednesday to Friday.13How does the woman feel about her new job?A Confused. B Satisfied. C Anxious.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。14What do we know about the man?A He is probably a long-time smoker.B He gave up smoking three years ago.C He smokes less than ten cigarettes a day.15How often does the woman go to the doctor for a check-up?A Once every year. B Twice a year. C Once every three years.16How many test questions are discussed in the conversation?A Four. B Seven. C Eight.17What change will the test probably bring to the speaker?A Theyll exercise more.B Theyllwork harder.C Theyll rest more.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18Why does the man always carry his iPod touch?A To pass time enjoyably.B To talk with his friends.C To work while travelling.19What do we know about life ten or fifteen years ago?A It was harder for people to get in touch online.B The Internet first came into use then.C People enjoyed life more.20Why does the man think the sun is very important for his life?A It makes him more active.B It allows him to think better.C It gives him a feeling of comfort.1-5 BCBAC 6-10 AABBA 11-15 BBBCA 16-20 ACBAC 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。21Did Tracy allow you to stay in her house free? _!A I do B I know C I Wish D I agree22She was so tired that she fell asleep _ in her chair.A sitting B to sit C being sat D to have sat23I would like to say a big thank-you to everyone _ has helped to make our meeting a great success!A which B that C who D whom24I _ far too hard today and Ive got such a headache now.A had worked B have been workingC shall work D work25It is difficult to design _ program that will meet _ various needs of all our users.A the; the B a; the C /; the D /; /26Would you mind carrying this book for me for two seconds, please?Oh, _.A go ahead B its all right C let me see D with pleasure27I think hed like to stay at home this evening rather than _ out.A goes B going C gone D go28Can you hold the bag for me _ I open the door?A because B since C while D for29The company is losing money and _ have to close down.A should B would C must D need30He is certainly an _ lawyer but people say that he lacks a human touch.A official B experienced C ordinary D unknown31Allen guided us _ the narrow streets to the station and said good-bye to us there.A through B between C into D off32Before going out, Linda _ a quick look at herself in the mirror on the wall.A will be taking B was taking C had taken D took33The idea of opening a new cinema here was not wise, as there are two here already, _ usually half-empty.A neither B none C either D both34It was extremely cold. _, it began to snow.A To make matters worse B After allC In any case D As a result35I cant stand around chattingIve got _ _ things to do this morning.A a million B million C a million of D millions 21-25 CACBB 26-30 DDCCB 31-35 ADDAA 第二部分英语知识运用第二节完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“We are here,my mom said. This was the furst time I had come with my mother to a homeless shelter (救助站). We unloaded the food from the car and went _36_ to the dining area. My job was to offer _37_ to everyone.As I filled the large bowl with apples, oranges and bananas, I _38_ myself for the task. How would I _39_ them? “Mom,” I whispered. “_40_ do I say to them? Cant somebody else do this?” She _41_ her head. “Just treat them like people, Caroline. Just treat them like youd treat _42_ else.” I got up, held my bowl _43_, and left the kitchen. Many people crowded around me waiting to _44_ their fruit. They were very polite， _45_ me with smiles and kind words. “Thank you, maam,” or “God bless (保佑) you” immediately took away all of my _46_. It was almost a shock to _47_so many thankful words.As I walked outside, one man caught my eye. He reminded me of Santa Claus， _48_ his sweet eyes and rosy cheeks. “Sir, would you like some fruit?” I asked. He looked at me and smiled. He looked down at his _49_. He was holding coffee and an empty plate. He looked back at the fruit, _50_ if he had room in his hands to carry it. _51_, he took a banana into the hand that held the coffee, but then spilled (派出) some of the coffee with his nervous _52_. He thanked me and slowly _53_ away.As we drove away from the shelter that afternoon, I remembered my mom saying, “I think we _54_ over a hundred people today.” All I could do was think of the faces I had seen, and I _55_ how much they looked like mine.36A cheerfully B directly C specially D freely37A meals B soup C fruit D clothes38A prepared B held C considered D introduced39A smile at B talk to C look at D walk to40A Why B Where C When D What41A turned B raised C touched D shook42A everybody B somebody C anybody D nobody43A silently B tightly C happily D lightly44A load B offer C receive D eat45A thanking B filling C showing D catching46A words B shocks C fears D tiredness47A say B hear C repeat D remember48A apart from B except for C because of D instead of49A feet B plate C hands D bananas50A determining B seeing C guessing D wondering51A Firmly B Carefully C Gradually D Probably52A touches B eyes C movements D decisions53A walked B looked C ran D drove54A moved B fed C watched D caught55A recognized B realized C forgot D promised 36-40 BCABD 41-45 DCBCA 46-50 CBCCD 51-55 BCABB第三部分阅读理解第一篇Text 1阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I remember clearly the last time I cried. I was twelve years old, in the seventh grade, and I had tried out for the junior high school basketball team. I walked into the gym; there was a piece of paper on the wall.It was a cut list. The boys whose names were on the list were welcome to keep on coming to practices. The boys whose names were not on the list had been cut; their presence (出席) was no longer desired.I had not known the cut was coming that day. I stood and stared at the list The list had not been made with a great deal of consideration; the names of the very best players were at the top， and the other members of the team were listed in what appeared to be a descending (下降) order of basketball skills. I kept looking at the bottom of the list, hoping against hope that my name would appear if I looked hard enough.I held myself together as I walked out, but when I got home I began to cry. For the first time in my life, I had been told officially that I wasnt good enough. Sports meant everything to boys that age; if you were on the team, it put you in the desirable group. If you were not, you might as well not be alive.All these years later, I remember it as if I were still standing right there in the gym. I dont know how the mind works in matters like this; I dont know what went on in my head following that day of cut But I know that my determination has been so strong ever since then; I know that for all of my life kince that day. I have done more work than I had to be doing, put in more hours than I had to be spending. I dont know if all of that came from a determination never to allow myself to be cut again一never to allow someone to tell me that Im not good enough againbut I know itJs there. Jnd clearly its there in a lot of other successful men too.56From the text we learn that the cut list had names of pupils _.A who were still in the teamB who were the old playersC who were hard-workingD who were too young to play57Why do you think the author acted so strongly about the cut?A It forced him to change the team.B It listed his name at the bottom.C It was open to the public.D It hurt his pride.58We may infer from the text that the author _.A has learned to play basketball very wellB has made friends with many other menC has never learned the truth of the cutD has become quite successful in life59The underlined word“it”in the last paragraph refers to _.A the determination of never being left behindB the memory of being considered a weak boyC the decision of never playing basketball againD the experience of being cut from a sports team56-59 ADDA第三部分阅读理解第二篇Text 2阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lee Lok Sze was the first woman in Hong Kong to reach both the North and South Poles. In 1992 and 1993, she went to Mount Everest and the Taklamkhan Desert in Xinjiang. “I wanted to be an adventurer when I was small. I have loved reading adventure books since I was a child.” Since 1970, Miss Lee has always been on trips, travelling to different parts of the world with a backpack and a sleeping bag.She said that these journeys changed her values. “After visiting these places, I started to treasure my life much more than before. During this time, I came to realize how small I am in the universe,but nothing in this world is unsolvable (不可克服的).”Miss Lee said she had a lot of unforgettable experiences on her journeys. There was one terrible storm at sea when she was returning from the South Pole. The whole team was happy to be returning home after a one-year stay at the South Pole. During the storm, waves reached heights of up to 30 meters, as high as a 10-story building. She stayed calm at the time and took steps to protect their research findings. She hoped the rescuers (救援者) would find them even if they lost their lives. Part of the ship was destroyed and a lot of water came in. Luckily they all survived, but she came away from the experience with a realization about the power of nature.Miss Lee is also the founder of the China Polar Museum Foundation. Building a polar museum has always been her dream. According to Miss Lee, the museum will use advanced technology to help develop scientific work in polar areas. Also, it will provide places for scientists to do research.60What is special about Miss Lees travel?A She was well equipped in her travel.B She traveled on her own to both Poles.C She was the first woman to Mount Everest.D She was the first HK woman to both Poles.61The experience of the terrible storm at sea taught Miss Lee about _.A the destructive force of natureB the need to do more research about seaC the importance of learning survival skillsD the adventurous spirit researchers sh