2008年9月公共英語(yǔ)二級(jí)真題及答案
第二部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用
第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空
從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出一個(gè)能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
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; /
第二節(jié) 完型填空
閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給的([A]、[B]、[C]、[D])三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
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 (尖聲叫)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 (氣管)? "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