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1、2004年3月公共英语二级考试真题 第一部分 听 力120略第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 单项填空从A、B、C和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. Are we supposed to take off our shoes before we enter?No, you . A shouldn t B needn t C mustn t D can t22. Tell him he should stop _ and get some sleep. A worry B worrying C to worry D from worrying23. How

2、are you feeling now? Should I send _ the doctor? A off B to C with D for24. Shanghai is a big city. It is _ the southeast of China. A in B at C on D to25. Can you lend me a pen?Sorry, _ . A I haven t B I haven t got that C I haven t got it D I haven t got one26. I m used to driving in Hong Kong now,

3、 but it _ hard at the beginning. A was B is C had been D has been27. These windows need _ . Can you do them? A clean B cleaning C to clean D cleaned28. Did you see the film on _ television or at cinema? A -; the B a; - C a; the D the; -29. If you re going to the airport by car, can you give me a _ ?

4、 A lift B seat C drive D hand30. Which will you have then, the white one or the blue one?I ll take _ to give myself a change sometimes. A one B two C both D either31. She is a stranger in this village, _ anyone knows where she came from. A Hardly B Almost C Never D Nearly32. I was just coming out of

5、 the sea after a swim _ I stepped on a sharp stone and cut my foot. A when B as C then D while33. I want to buy a new tie to _ my brown suit. A agree with B wear C match D keep with34. How nice to see you again! You should have told me you _ . A are coming B were coming C will come D have come35. Wo

6、uld you be _ to lend me your bike tomorrow morning? A as kind as B very kind as C so kind as D very kind so第二节 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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.Body language is a personal thing. It says a lot about a person, such as whether he 36 respect for others to whom he is talking

7、, and whether he pays proper 37 to someone else s ideas.Think about your own body language. It is important to pay attention to it. _38_, when you meet someone, dont stand too _39_ . An uncomfortable nearness is very _40_to the other person, _41_ keep your physical distance (体距),_42_ he ll have to k

8、eep backing off from you._43_ , two feet will do.Some of the _44_in which your body will tell the other person you are _45_carefully are :Sit attentively(专注地) in your chair._46_you slump(垂头弯腰地坐) down on your backbone, your _47_straight out in front of you, your body is saying, I don t care what you

9、re _48_, Im not interested. _49_ the face of the person speaking and do not let your eyes roam(漫游) around. It s _50_to give the person speaking your_51_attention.Keep your legs _52_ .Do not keep changing your position. Crossing and uncrossing yourknees shows either aching legs or the_53_that you can

10、_54_ wait to get away. It is the way you may feel, but you should certainly._55_that fact.36. A shows B expresses C passes D proves37. A effort B attention C thought D care38. A In fact B At least C In general D For example39. A long B close C still D straight40. A exciting B necessary C annoying D

11、shameful41. A but B yet C still D so42. A and B or C when D since43. A Normally B Especially C Gradually D Nearly44. A words B meanings C ways D rules45. A listening B looking C sitting D speaking46. A If B Unless C Although D Since47: A hands B chest C head D legs48: A calling B telling C shouting

12、D saying49. A See B Stare at C Watch D Glance at50. A exact B comfortable C acceptable D polite51. A full B extra C equal D real52. A straight B bent C low D still53. A reason B purpose C situation D fact54. A almost B only C hardly D nearly55. A cover up B talk about C think over D fight against 第三

13、部分 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑.AAfter losing her job and home in 1984, Lynn Carr was living on the streets of St. Charles, Montana, with her five-year-old son. We slept in our car for about a week, she said, but then it was sold. As she moved from one friend s house to anothe

14、r, Carr began working toward a high-school-equivalence diploma(高中同等学历证书), listening to self-help tapes and making cheesecakes.After developing some new methods which she thought were pretty good, she offered her cakes to a restaurant. They sold out in a matter of hours.The following year, she met a

15、man at a church service and before long, they married. Carr began selling the cheesecakes out of their home. Later she opened a cheesecake company. As business became better and better, Carr didnt forget where she came from.All the women she hires are mothers or high-school dropouts(退学者)-workers mos

16、t other employers wouldn t like to hire. Her dozen workers make 100 to 150 cakes a week and Carr owes her success to her employees. She says, Were going to have a learning center and a day-care center in the company. Part of the workday will be spent studying for high-school-equivalence diplomas. Re

17、cently, a 33-year-old woman with three children to raise was referred to Cart. She hired her at once. “It has been a real blessing (恩赐), ” the woman said.56. The text suggests that Lynn Carr A had to sell her car for a new one B had few friends to turn to for help C was once a school dropout herself

18、 D didnt work hard enough to keep her job57. Which of the following can be learned from the text? A People like Lynn Carr s cheesecakes very much. B Lynn Carr s cheesecakes are sold to high school dropouts. C Lynn Cart learned to make cheesecakes by taking courses. D Without finishing high school, o

19、ne cannot even make good cakes.58. Carr didn t forget where she came from (line 3, paragraph 3 ) means that Carr_ A remembered what she used to be B kept in mind her friends who had once helped her C would not forget where her hometown was D remembered all the places she had been to59. According to

20、the last two paragraphs, Lynn Carr is trying A to turn her home into a learning center B to hire more moms and high school dropouts C to develop more new methods to make better cakes D 1 to help people who have the familiar background as she didBThe banana tree is actually not a real tree. This is b

21、ecause there is no wood in the stem(树干) rising above the ground. The stem is made up of leaves growing very close together, one in-side the other. The leaves spread out at the top of the stem and rise in the air, Banana plants need a lot of care and attention. They must be provided with water if the

22、 normal rainfall doesnt supply enough. The area around the plants must be kept free of weeds(杂草) and grass.About nine or ten months after planting, a flower appears on the banana plant. This flower is at the end of a long stalk(茎), which grows from the base up through the center of the stem and turn

23、s downward when it comes out from the top. Small bananas form on this flower stalk as it grows downward. Bananas really grow upside down. As the small bananas form on the stalk, they point downward, but as they grow they turn and point upward.Bananas are harvested while they are still green, Even wh

24、en they are to be eaten where theyare grown, they are not allowed to ripen on the plant. A banana that turns yellow on the plant loses its taste. 60. The first paragraph in the text mainly discusses_. A why the stem of the tree is wood B how the banana grows on the stem C why the banana tree is not

25、a tree D how the leaves grow out of the stem61. The underlined word it ( line 3, paragraph 3) in the third paragraph refers to_. A the leaf B the stalk C the stem D the plant62. According to the text, where do bananas actually grow ? A On the stem. B On the leaves. C On the flower stalk. D On the ba

26、se of the stem.63. From the text we know when bananas are harvested, they are_. A green and pointing upward B yellow and pointing downward C green and pointing downward D yellow and pointing upwardCEveryone wants the best for a baby. A mother wants her baby to have the best in the way of food, toys,

27、 clothing and equipment. Her value judgements on prices may go wrong when it comes to buying for a baby, particularly the first one. Factory producers and advertisers(广告商) recognize this, and exploit it to the full. Far more is spent in buying push-chairs, special milk, and special powders for small

28、 babies than is necessary.The child himself watches television, a particularly strong influence ( 影响) on Small children. Looking at them as they watch television, and then watching them react to products afterwards, suggests that young children accept the television advertisements as well as the gui

29、dance offered by children s programmes , and find both equally attractive. The child comes early in life to the feeling widespread in this country that if something is said on television it must be true.For this reason much Christmas gift advertising, and advertising for sweets, food and washing pow

30、ders, is specially designed for children because of the effect their repeated nagging can have on their mothers. By exercising in this way they become consumers (消费者) at an early age and as a result, with present-day pressures, choosing and buying goods and services will remain an important part of

31、their future lives64. According to the writer, a mother spends more than necessary on_. A Christmas advertising B special powders C television D sweets65. The underlined word nagging most probably means_. A repeated demands B baby powders C TV services D children s programmes66. Which of the followi

32、ng statements is best supported by the text? A Children like both TV advertisements and children s programmes. B TV programmes often advertise the best products for children. C Mothers encourage children to buy products advertised on TV. D TV advertisements provide the best advice to choose gifts.67

33、. The best title for the text could be_. A Mothers and babies B Children as consumers C Giving the best to babies D Choosing goods for childrenDThe number of people in the world is growing. By the year 2,000 world population is expected to grow to 6.2 billion. The fastest growth is in developing cou

34、ntries, where there is already a shortage(短缺) of food, housing, and jobs. Africa is the fastest-growing part of the world. In Kenya, for example, the population will increase 10 times in the next 80 years.In Asia, a few countries have begun to reduce their population growth slowly, china still makes

35、 up about 21% of the worlds population, but it has greatly slowed down its rate(速度) of growth. It is now growing at a rate of only 0.8% per year. In India, however, the population continues to grow, and it is expected to be even larger than the Chinese population by the year 2040.The population in I

36、ndia is growing three times faster than in Australia, Japan, and the developed countries in Europe. In fact, European people are more worried about population decrease(减少)than increase. Eastern European countries are growing at a rate of only about 1%.The best news is that, in general, population gr

37、owth has slowed down from 2.08% in 1970 to 1.6% in 1985. At the present rate, the earliest that the world could reach zero population growth is 2040. At that time, there will probably be about 8 billion people in the world. It is possible, though, that the population might not really stop growing un

38、til much later. With people living longer, the number of elderly will have grown by 15% by that time. Nearly half of the world s population will be living in cities. This is a situation that could cause a long list of other problems including pollution and a lack of food, water, housing, and jobs.68

39、. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A Decrease of World Population B Population Growth Has Stopped C World PopulationA Look Into the Future D China s PopulationOne Fifth of the World Population69. Among all the countries mentioned in the text, the one with the highest growth rat

40、e is_. A India B China C Japan D Kenya70. People in European countries are more concerned about the fact that_. A they do not have enough jobs for people B many people from the countryside come to live in the cities C the population in developing countries is not decreasing D their populations are f

41、alling71. Which of the following facts is best supported by the text? A There will be a number of problems in cities in the future. B The world population will stop growing in 2040. C 15 percent of the world population will be elderly people. D Kenya will have the biggest population in the world.EFI

42、LM PREVIEWS In the Line of FireAfter his Oscar success as an aging cowboy in Unforgotten, Clint Eastwood plays an aging secret-service man in this action movie. He is Frank Horrigan, a devoted citizen who has strong love for his country and who believes that he was responsible(有责任的) for the death of

43、 John F. Kennedy in 1963. When a madman, played by John Malkovich , says that he will kill the present President. Horrigan is given the chance to redeem himself.Sleepless in SeattleA very interesting film from Nora Ephron , the writer-director of When Harry Met Sally. One Christmas, a little boy, who has just lost his mother, calls a national radio station to find a new wife for his dad,