2023年9月公共英语二级考试真题及答案.docx

第一部分听 力 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将 该项涂黑。 21. -Did Tracy allow you to stay in herhouse free?_!A I do B I know C I Wish D I agree22. She was so tired that she fell asleep_in her chair.Asitting Bto sit C being sat D to have sat23. I would like to say a big thank-you toeveryone_ has helped to make our meeting a great success!A which B that C who D whom24. I_ far too hard today and I'vegot such a headache now.A had worked B have been workingC shall work D work25. It is difficult to design_ programthat will meet _various needs of all our users.A the;the B a; the C /;the D /;/26. -Would you mind carrying this book forme for two seconds, please?-Oh_,Ago ahead Bit's all rightClet me see Dwith pleasure27. I think he'd like to stay at home thisevening rather than_ out.A goes B going C gone D go28. Can you hold the bag for me _ I open the door?A because B since C while D for29. The company is losing money and _have to close down.A should B would C must D need30. He is certainly an _ lawyer butpeople say that he lacks a human touch.A official B experiencedC ordinary D unknown31, Allen guided us_ the narrow streets to the station and saidgood-bye to us there.A through B between C into D off32. Before going out, Linda_ aquick look at herself in the mirror on the wall.A will be taking B was takingC had taken D took33. The idea of opening a new cinema herewas not wise, as there are two here already, _ usually half-empty.A neither Bnone C either D both34. It was extremely cold. _ , it began to snow.A To make matters worse B After allC In any case D As a result35. I can't stand around chatting-I've gotthings to do this morning.A a million B million C a million ofD millions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1上将该项涂黑。 "We are here, "my morn said. This was the first time I hadcome with my mother to a homeless shelter(救助站)We unloaded the food from the car and went 36 tothe 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 1 say to them? Can't somebody else do this?"She 41 her head. "Just treat them like people,Caroline. Just treat them like you'd treat 42 else. "I got up, held my bowl 43 , and left the kitchen. Many people crowdedaround me waiting to 44 their fruit. They were very polite, 45 me with smiles and kind words."Thankyou, ma'am," or "God bless (保佑)you"immediatelytook 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 SantaClaus, 48 his sweet eyes and rosy cheeks. "Sir,would you like some fruit?"I asked. He looked at me and smiled. He lookeddown at his 49 . He was holding coffee and an empty plate. Helooked 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 thecoffee, but then spilled(溅出 ) some of the coffeewith his nervous 52 . He thanked meand slowly 53 away.As we drove away from the shelter that afternoon, I remembered my mornsaying,"I think we 54 over a hundred people today. "All Icould do was think of the faces I had seen, and I 55 how much they looked like mine.36.Acheerfully Bdirectly Cspecially D freely37.A meals Bsoup C fruit D clothes38.A preparedB held Cconsidered D introduced39.A smile at B talk to C look at D walk to40.A Why B Where C When D What41.A turned B raised C touched D shook42.A everybody B somebody C anybody D nobody43.A silently B tightly C happily D lightly44.A load B offer C receive D eat45. Athanking B filling C showing D catching46.A words Bshocks C fears D tiredness47.A say B hear C repeat D remember48.A apart from B except for C because of D instead of49.A feet B plate C hands D bananas50.A determining B seeing C guessing D wondering51 .A Firmly B Carefully C Gradually D Probably52.A touches B eyes C movements D decisions53.A walked Blooked C ran D drove54.A moved B fed C watched D caught55.A recognized B realized C forgot D promised第三部分阅读理解阅读下列短文，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1上将该项涂黑。 Text 1I remember clearly the last time I cried. I was twelve years old, in theseventh 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 welcometo keep on coming to practices. The boys whose names were not on the list hadbeen cut; their presence ( 出席 ) was no longer desired Ihad not known the cut was coming that dayI stood andstared at the listThe list had not been made with agreat deal of consideration；the names of the very bestplayers were at the top，and the other members of theteam were listed in what appeared to be a descending(下降)orderof basketball skillsI kept looking at the bottom ofthe list，hoping against hope that my name would appearif I looked hard enough Iheld myself together as l walked out，but when Igot home I began to cryFor the first time in my lifeI had been told officially that l wasnt good enoughSports meant everything to boys that age；ifyou were on the team，it put you in the desirable groupIf you were not，you might as well not bealive Allthese years later，I remember it as if l were still standingright there in the gymI dontknow how the mind worksin matters like this；I dont know what went on in myhead following that day of cutBut I know that mydetermination has been so strong ever since then；I knowthat for all of my life since that dayI have done morework than I had to be doin9，put in more hours than Ihad to be spendingI dont know if all of that camefrom a determination never to allow myself to be cui again-never to allowsomeone to tell me that I'm not good enough again-but I know its thereAnd clearly its there in a lot of other successful men too56From thetext we learn that the cut list had names of pupils_ Awho were still in the teamBwho were the old playersCwho were hardworkingDwho were too young to play57Why do youthink the author acted so strongly about the cut?AIt forced him to change the team BIt listed his name at the bottom CIt was open to the public DIt hurt his pride 58We mayinfer from the text that the author_ Ahas learned to play basketball very wellBhas made friends with many other menC has never learned the troth of the cutDhas become quite successful in lire59Theunderlined word“it”in the last paragraph refers to_ Athe determination of never being leftbehindBthe memory of being considered a weak boyCthe decision of never playing basketballagainDthe experience of being cut from asports teamText 2LeeLok Sze was the first woman in Hong Kong to reach both the North and SouthPolesIn1992 and l993，shewent to Mount Everest and the Taldamkhan Desert in Xinjian9“l wanted to bean adventurer when l wassmallI have loved reading adventure books since l wasa child”Since1970，Miss Lee has always been on trips，travellingto different parts of the world with a backpackand asleeping ba9 Shesaid that these journeys changed her values“Aftervisiting these placesI started to treasure my lifemuch more than beforeDuring 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)”MissLee said she had a lot of unforgettable experiences on her journeysThere was one terrible storm at sea when she was returning from theSouth PoleThe whole team was happy to be returning home after a oneyear stay at theSouth PoleDuring the storm，wavesreached heights of upt0 30 meters，as high as a 10-story buildin9She stayedcalm at the time and took steps to protecttheirresearch findingsShe hoped the rescuers(救援者)would find them even if they lost theirlivesPart of the ship was destroyed and a lot of water came inLuckily they all survived，but shecame away from the experience with a realization about the power ofnature Miss Lee is also the founder of the China Polar Museum FoundationBuilding a polar museum has always been her dreamAccording to Miss Leeme museum will useadvanced technology to help develop scientific work in polar areasAls0，it will provide places for scientiststo do research 60What isspecial about Miss Lees travel?AShe was well equipped in her travel BShe traveled on her own to both Poles CShe was the first woman to Mount Everest DShe was the first HK woman to both Poles 61Theexperience of the terrible storm at sea taught Miss Lee about_ Athe destructive force of natureBthe need to do more research about seaCthe importance of learning survivalskillsDthe adventurous spirit researchersshould have62Why isbuilding a polar museum in China important according to Miss Lee?AIt can help attract people to the Poles BIt will help advance studies of thePoles CIt will show how high technology is used DIt can save her from further trips tothe Poles。 63What wouldbe the best rifle for the text?AFight Against Nature BAttractions of the PolesCA SurvivorS StoryDA Brave WomanText 3My interest in Chinese food started years a90，when l was a young reporter for the Washington PostOur office Wasnt far from Chinatown，where Ifound some very good Chinese restaurants The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved itI noticed the fresh taste of the meat and vegetablesWhen I learned more about the food，I beganto understand why it has this special feature Many years ago，China had an energycrisis(危机)because it lost much of its wood due to over populationand poor management of its forestsThis loss was verybad for the country，of course，butit turned out to be very good for the foodWood becamevery expensive and hard to get，so the Chinese had toeither find a substitute(替代物)for their valuable wood，or learn how to use it betterThere werentany substitutes so people found ways toeconomize In order to economize in cookin9，they had touse very little woodSo they started cutting their meatand vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oilThat way，the food cooked faster and theysaved their fuel。The food prepared in this way kept itsfresh flavor(味道)一and it's thisflavor that attracts people from other countries to the art of Chinese cooking 64This textis mainly about_ Awhat caused Chinese food to taste freshBhow Chinese food is cooked in the USCwhen the author started to make ChinesefoodDwhy most foreigners like cooking Chinesefood65Accordingto the text，what makes Chinese food attractive toforeigners?AIts way of cookingBIts long history CIts special tasteDIts lovely look 66The authormentioned the energy crisis to show_ Ait is important to protect the forestsBit is necessary to find substitutes forwoodCwhy the Chinese changed their way ofcookingDwhat problems a big population iscausing China today67It can beinferred from the text that before the energy crisis Chinese food_ Awas cooked in rather large piecesBwas cooked in water but not oilCdidnt taste goodD didnt look fresh68Theunderlined word“economize”in paragraph 3 means_ Ato meet energy crisisBto find other forms of fuelCto improve cooking methodsDto use carefully without wasteText 4Reading AloudChildren learn quicklyResearch shows that fastbrain development occurs in children younger than three years of ageEveryday parental activities such as readin9，singin9，and others can play a very importantrole in a childs healthy development，Experts(专家)suggest that the single most important activity for building theknowledge required for Success in reading is reading aloud to childrenThis is especially so during the preschool years While listening to stories read from a book，children learn at a young age that the letters on the page areconnected to the words in our spoken languageThey alsobecome familiar with the language in booksParents helpchildren develop a lifelong love for books by reading aloud stories from books Reading aloud to children when they are young Call help theirunderstanding of the world in which they liveTheycan“travel”the world through the pages of booksConsiderthe example of Anthony，whose mother has read to himsince birth。She says，“His firstvisit to the ZOO was a journey of rediscovery”Rediscovery?Yes，although Anthony was seeing zebras，lions，giraffes，andother animals for the first time，he had already beenintroduced to themHis mother further explains，“Anthony has become familiar withcountless people，animals，objectsand ideas，all between the covers of books，in his first two years of life”When parents take the time to hold their children in their arms and readto them ,the messageis clear：“I love you”Phoebe，a mother in Canada，said of reading to her sonnow eight years old，“My husband and I feel that this has helped Nathan to feel close toUsHe is open to us and often tells US what he isfeelin9n has made a special connection”69What is themain idea of this text?AReading aloud is good for childrensearly development BChildren who start reading early will dobetter in school CStories told by parents will improvechildrens listening DIt is good for children to start schoolearly 70How mightAnthony have felt when he first visited the zoo?AHe was surprised to see so many strangeanimals BHe was happy to recognize animals fromMothers storiesCHe