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1、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 dont think Jill would be a good teacher. Shes got _ patience with children.A plenty B much C less D little2.I _ talk to Sue about our lunch date. I cant meet her today because I am not feeling well.A can B must C w
2、ould D might3._ me the keysyoure in no fit state to drive.A To give B Giving C Give D Given4.I hate _ when theres no computer in the office.A that B this C them D it5.Are you done with the book I gave you?Not quite. Ive read all _ the last chapter.A but B toward C until D beside 6.Joseph is at the s
3、tage _ he can say single words but not full sentences.A that B which C what D where7.As gas is getting more and more expensive, many people are _ public transportation.A looking for B setting up C turning to D changing into8.Would you mind holding the door open for me, please?_.A Dont mention itB Oh
4、, with pleasureC Well, thats all rightD Thank you all the same9.Liz wont be at work next week_a well-earned break.A she has hadB she hadC she was havingD she is having10._ the town was attacked by the storm several times, little damage was done.A As B If C Since D Although11. Sorry, am I in your way
5、? Ill move. _.A Oh, well done!B Well, thats my pleasurC Go aheaD Thank you for your kindnes12.I havent seen you since you came back from holiday, _ a nice time?A Do you haveB Did you haveC Have you hadD Had you had13.Though Mary continued working, she kept looking at the clock _, thinking of her sic
6、k baby in hospital.A all the timeB at onceC after a whileD for a moment14.Not knowing the language of the country he was visiting, John had a hard time making himself _.A understandB understoodC understandingD being understood15.If you spend _ time with a baby long enough, youll get _ feeling for ho
7、w the baby is feeling.A a; aB /; aC the; theD the; /第二节 完型填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的(A、B、C、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)
8、 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 dont shriek, my mother cut in.Youll hear for yourself, replied the woman. It is impossible
9、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) ? Im a poor woman. Two geese!They (46) me a fortune!Father did not know what to answer. (47) face was growing sh
10、arper 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 didnt (50) it, did I?Suddenly my mother laughed. Did you (51) the windpipes (气管)? my mother asked.The windpipes? No.Let me (52) , sa
11、id 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 mothers (53) Now, try it again. I was (54) to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent.There is always (55) Dead geese dont shriek, said my mother. Now go ho
12、me and cook them for the meal. They wont make a sound in your pot. 16.A when B while C then D later17.A cooking B carrying C delivering D examining18.A nervously B cheerfully C jokingly D surprisingly19.A simple B sudden C unusual D interesting20.A Upon B In C Of D At21.A As B And C Now D But22.A re
13、member B understand C describe D bear23.A hot B cold C still D restless 24.A curious B excited C frightened D interested25.A Throw them out B Set them free C Leave them behind D Sell them out26.A brought B cost C wasted D saved27.A Fathers B Mothers C The womans D My28.A hopeful B friendly C serious
14、 D nervous29.A made B heard C arrived D followed30.A mean B notice C design D imagine31.A remove B change C break D block32.A do it B watch them C stop it D catch them33.A action B courage C strength D speed34.A trying B pretending C expecting D preparing35.A a fact B a truth C a method D an explana
15、tion 第三部分 阅读理解 AThe 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 l
16、eave 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 stor
17、es 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 Manha
18、ttan, 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 internation
19、al 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 worlds most su
20、ccessful 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 Benettons father hope he would do?A Sell clotheB Build a factorC Learn medicinD Run a bicycle busines37.Who played an importan
21、t role in the early development of Lucianos business?A His father,B His familC Princess DianD A photographe38.When did Luciano Benetton start his family clothing company?A In the 1950B In the 1960C In the 1970D In the 198039.How did Luciano Benetton make his company world famous?A By inviting famous
22、 people to his shopB By supporting research on clothinC By opening shops in New YorD By advertising in car ravin40.Benettons early products were different from other ones in _.A materialB colorC sizeD price BPeople who love music, who can lose themselves in a book, or who can spend hours painting a
23、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-cla
24、ss 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 abou
25、t 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
26、 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 giv
27、e 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 attentioB Art of high values can improve us as human beingC Its difficult to express our satisfaction from works of arD Simple enterta
28、inment is easy to understand and can give us pleasur42.One most important value from enjoying great art lies in _.A giving all our attention to artB getting satisfaction easily from itC the harmony experienced in ourselvesD being able to share with other people43.According to the writer what kind of
29、 art may be regarded as great art?A Plays that end on a happy notB Objects that make us feel at homC Works that move us at a deep leveD Paintings that express life experienc44.One thing that simple entertainment may fail to give us is_A a ready sense of funB an easy touch of pleasureC a quick feel o
30、f excitementD a real understanding of lifeCAdopt-A-Book at Leeds University LibraryIs there a book that means a lot to you? A book that has encouraged you? A book that is of great value in the history of a subject you care about? A book with some personal importance to you? A work by Shakespeare, Is
31、aac Newton, Tolkienor something only you would think of ?If there is, there may well be a copy in Leeds University Librarys Special Collections, and from as little as 25 you can Adopt-A-Book at Leeds. We will place a bookplate in the book recording your support for the Library. You can also adopt a
32、book as a gift for someone elseperhaps to celebrate a special event, like a birthday or wedding. Please help us to protect our rare (珍稀的) books and keep them safe for present and future users. Our copies of many of the most important works ever printed are kept in safe conditions and the collections
33、 are well known worldwide. They are consulted (参阅) by thousands of students and researchers visiting from all over the world, and you may have worked with the valuable works yourself during your studies. When you adopt a healthy book, you help us to revive (使复苏) another thats not so fit!45.The write
34、r uses questions at the beginning _.A to show the value of works by Shakespeare, Newton and TolkienB to show the popularity of the library with students and teachersC to draw readers attention to the low price for adopting a bookD to draw readers attention to the Adopt-A-Book progra46.If you decide
35、to adopt a book, you _.A must protect the book and keep if safeB may give the book as a gift to your friendC can help with the protection of the rare booksD will enjoy an advantage in using the book in your research47.What does the underlined word they (Line 3, Para. 3) refer to?A Rare bookB Library
36、 userC Book ownerD Library condition48.What is the purpose of the text?A To persuade people to use the library morB To call on people to give their rare books to the librarC To raise money for the protection of rare books in the librarD To make known the librarys special collections to the general p
37、ubli DDolphins are interesting animals. Working with them is fun, because you never know what they will come up with to surprise you.Remember when your mom used to cut up your food? Circe, a show dolphin, wont eat fish unless someone cuts the fins (鱼鳍) off. Diana Reiss, a scientist who worked with C
38、irce, knew that. But one day she forgot.Reiss was training Circe to stay at station in front of her. Every time the dolphin swam off, Reiss gave her a time-out by backing away from the side of the pool and standing at a distance. When Circe stayed, Reiss fed her a piece of fish. But then she gave he
39、r a piece with fins by mistake.Circe looked at Reiss, spat(吐) out the fish, and swam across the pool. She took an upright position in the water and simple stood there. Circe was communicating (交流) loud and clear. I felt as if I had gotten the time-out! says Reiss.Another dolphin, Pete, enjoyed his m
40、eals of fish served up by his trainer. But a wild bird started to show up at every feeding to steal some of the dolphins supper. Pete was definitely not happy about that. One day when Petes trainer gave him frozen fish, Pete let them sink to the bottom of his pool. Between shows he dived down and pu
41、shed eight fish up to the surface, and managed to keep all of them afloat. For five minutes, the bird watched anxiously. Finally, the bird took the bait. When it did, Pete caught the birds feet and pulled it underwater! Then took care of that little thief.49.Reiss would feed Circe a fish _.A before
42、Circe gave a performanceB when Circe followed the instructionC the moment Circe swam close to ReissD each time Reiss left the side of the pool50.When Circe stood there, what message did she try to send to Reiss?A Im punishing yoB I dont like frozen fisC Im not interested in the gamD I know how to st
43、and up in the wate51.We know from the text that Pete _.A was trained to stay at stationB often plays with food before he eatsC likes to eat fish without finsD was smart in teaching the bird a lesson52.The underlined words took the bait in the last paragraph means _.A was fooledB took actionsC made a
44、 decisionD went out of the way EHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowlings great adventure story, is set to start filming in England, according to Warner Bros. In this movie, Potter returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, only to find the school turning a blind eye to his rece
45、nt fight with the cruel Lord Voldemort. He decides to take matters into his own hands and begins to form an army of students, whom he trains to defend themselves against the Dark Arts.Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson again play their roles as Harry, Ron and Herminone, while British dir
46、ector David Yates is to guide the adventure. Rowling released (推出) the sixth book in the series (系列), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, last July, while the seventh and final book is expected by the end of the year.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is expected for a 2007 release, but there is no word yet whether it will be a summer or holiday movie. 53.How many books about Harry Potter h