2011年3月公共英语二级考试真题及答案

2011年3月公共英语二级考试真题及答案
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：
0．How much is the shirt?
[A] ￡pound; 19.15.
[B] ￡pound; 9.18.
[C] ￡pound; 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。

1．Where is Linda now?
[A] In the woman’s office. [B] In the classroom. [C] In the library. 2．What would the man like to do?
[A] To visit his parents.
[B] To drive to the countryside.
[C] To travel to another country.
3．What is the man going to do?
[A] Talk丨to more students.
[B] Collect more information.
[C] Work on a research paper.
4．Where can the man get the tickets?
[A] From the club. [B] From Susan. [C] From Tom. 5．What does the woman mean?
[A] She is warm enough. [B] She has to study in. [C] She likes the idea. 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三个选项中选出最隹选项，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。

6．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
[A] Police officers.
[B] Manager and clerk.
[C] Shop assistant and customer.
7．What are the speakers going to do?
[A] Open a store. [B] Make a plan. [C] Have a meeting.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8．What’s the woman’s problem?
[A] She missed the wake-up call.
[B] Her room telephone is out of order.
[C] She is unable to get her breakfast in time.
9．Who is going to deal with the problem?
[A] The hotel manager. [B] A room attendant. [C] The woman
herself.
10．How does the woman feel about the hotel service?
[A] Sad. [B] Content.
[C] Disappointed.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11．Where does the woman work?
[A] In a hospital. [B] In a lab.
[C] On a farm.
12．Which of the following does the woman do as an AHT?
[A] Produce medicine. [B] Bathe animals. [C] Do
experiments.
13．What does Dr. Blake say about the woman’s work?
[A] It’s interesting. [B] It’s unimportant. [C]
It’s helpful.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。

14．What are the speakers talking about?
[A] See adventures. [B] Vacation plans. [C]
Life at the Caribbean.
15．What has the woman paid close attention to?
[A] Weather reports. [B] International news. [C] Storm
damage.
16．What do we learn about the man’s experience?
[A] He was caught in a storm..
[B] He visited storm-hit islands.
[C] He made a voyage two weeks ago.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。

17．What was the woman’s job 10 years ago?
[A] A director in a company. [B] A college teacher. [C] A writer.
18．Who is the college girl mentioned in the talk?
[A] The speaker herself. [B] The speaker’s friend. [C] A clerk
in the bookstore.
19．Why did the woman give up her job?
[A] She wanted more free time.
[B] It was far from what she wanted.
[C] College life was much more interesting.
20．How does the woman feel now?
[A] Regretful. [B] Worried.
[C] Satisfied.
1-5 BBCCC 6-10 BACAC 11-15 ABCBA 16-20 BAABC
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，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。

21．There has been an increase in ____ number of people looking for ____ work.
[A] /; the [B] the; the [C] the; / [D] a; the
22．—I ____ so much chocolate at yesterday’s party.
—Are you feeling sick now?
[A] shouldn’t eat [B] shouldn’t be
eating
[C] shouldn’t have eaten [D] shouldn’t be eaten
23．For a long time, Fred watched with delight the water that was running down the
rocks and listened to ____ sound.
[A] its [B] their [C] his [D] her
24．Andrew works in a sports centre, ____ people to use the gym equipment.
[A] instructed [B] instructing [C] to instruct [D] instruct
25．I ____ provide you with a list of my boss’s plans for the next few months because,
as I said, I wasn’t given one.
[A] don’t [B] shouldn’t [C] needn’t [D] can’t
26．One of the boys kept laughing, ____ annoyed Jane greatly.
[A] whom [B] that [C] what [D] which
27．I have lots of happy memories ____ my time in Italy where I had a lot of good
food and met many nice people.
[A] of [B] for [C] with [D] in
28．—Did you know Susan was back in China?
—Is she— ____ ?
[A] and how [B] to where [C] since when [D] why not
29．The paper is ____ ready—it needs to be checked once more.
[A] after all [B] just about [C] in fact [D] at least
30． ____ Malta, I knew what a beautiful country it is.
[A] Being to [B] To have been to
[C] Been to [D] Having been to
31．Many people were angry with the government ____ it decided to pull down a
historical building.
[A] when [B] while [C] before [D] till
32．I ____ to return to work when the children are a little older.
[A] planned [B] had planned [C] was planning
[D] am planning
33．一Are you suggesting that education holds the key to our future?
一 ____.
[A] Never mind [B] Very much so [C] All the same [D]
So am I
34．Keith doesn’t seem to be his ____ ____ self these days and we should pay ipore
attention to him.
[A] ordinary [B] common [C] usual [D] average
35．一 ____ me to phone the dentist this afternoon.
— I will.
[A]Notice [B] Tell [C] Remember [D] Remind
21-35 CCABD DBCBD ADBCD
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。

It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever,
a __36__ you have spent many hours with, in all sorts of __37__. David didn’t think
I should be so __38__ about the separation. “It’s __39__ a car,” he said. “And
we need a __40__ one.”
We were standing in the hot car park outside a car dealer’s office, keys to the
new __41__ in David’s hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and
handed them to the __42__. As we drove away, I __43__ to look at my trusty friend’
standing silent and alone.
As it turned out, I __44__ the new car. It ran beautifully, all the tires were good,
__45__ I happily stopped buying gas every week. Our teenage children were __46__
to ride around in a small green car __47__ a smoky van (小型客货车).It began to feel
like our family’s car.
Still, I __48__ looking in the rear-view mirror (后视镜) and seeing the seats __49__
I used to put my little children. I still thought about the family __50__ in that
car and the fun we had together.
Then one day, I happened to go to a __51__. I parked in a sea of vehicles (车辆).
As I __52__ through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a __53__ blue van
coming slowly toward me. A little boy and狂 girl looked out the window at me as
I stared at them in great __54__. The boy smiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then,
as I waved back slowly with __55__feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the
store’s entrance, I burst into tears.
36．[A] leader [B] customer [C] companion [D] neighbour
37．[A] situations [B] directions [C] chances [D] dangers
38．[A] unhappy [B] sure [C] crazy
[D] careless
39．[A] really [B] just [C] hardly [D] indeed
40．[A] lighter [B] cleaner [C] quieter [D] smaller
41．[A] flat [B] car [C] case [D] lock
42．[A] children [B] policeman [C] salesman [D] repairman
43．[A] showed up [B] turned back [C] moved on [D] ran away
44．[A] liked [B] bought [C] stopped [D] returned
45．[A] yet [B] until [C] and [D] then
46．[A] protected [B] shocked [C] delighted [D] determined
47．[A] as well as [B] away from [C] in comparison with
[D] instead of
48．[A] missed [B] enjoyed [C] avoided [D] forgot
49．[A] where [B] when [C] that [D] which
50．[A] pictures [B] trips [C] interests [D] stories
51．[A] school [B] Chinese restaurant [C] hospital [D] shopping centre
52．[A] drove [B] walked [C] marched [D] ran
53．[A] dusty [B] noisy [C] shining [D] familiar
54．[A] joy [B] fear [C]
disappointment [D] surprise
55．[A] mixed [B] strong [C] personal [D] warm
36-55 CAABD BCBAC CDBAB DBDDA
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。

It’s 8:00 am. James Butters gives 18-month-old Thomas his milk, then breakfast.
After getting Thomas into his outdoor clothes, they head for the park to watch birds
and play on the grass. With lunchtime drawing near, they’re back home for an afternoon
of drawing, playing with cars, maybe watching some children’s programs.
James isn’t Thomas’dad. He is a nanny (保姆) 一 a man nanny, obviously, interestingly termed a “manny”一specially trained and in his third nannying position. At 27, he cares for Thomas, and another boy of a similar age. “It’s much freer than an office job,” he says, “and you’re getting to see children develop and grow. You become very close to them, for sure. I don’t think I’m special or better than a woman nanny; everyone has their own method. But I’m unusual. Friends laughed when I started studying nursery nursing. In my class, I was the only man among 70 women. Somehow, I made it,” he said.
Although it’s not yet common to find men in traditional (传统的) nannying courses, things are changing. In the United States, parents are employing young mannies, sometimes to care for babies, but more often as active role models to get junior away from the TV and the computer. From rollerblading (轮滑) friends to summer swimming mannies, these are the big brothers who are always willing to play, largely because they’re paid for it.
It is catching on here in Britain, too. Earlier this year, Norland nanny college welcomed its first full-time man student, 19-year-old Peter Cummins in Wales. While some families find it difficult to accept the idea of a young man in a traditional nannying role, man nannies are increasingly popular.
56．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
[A] Changes in Tradition [B] A New Job for Men [C] Mannies and Women Nannies [D] Baby Boys and Their Mannies 57．What does James like about his job as a nanny?
[A] He has received encouragement from his friends.
[B] He can easily do better than women nannies.
[C] He has more freedom to plan his own work.
[D] He is allowed to try out unusual methods.
58．Why are young mannies becoming popular in the United States?
[A] They are good at computer games.
[B] They are better trained for their jobs.
[C] They can get boys in more healthy activities.
[D] They can protect the boys like big brothers.
59．Who’s going to become a new man nanny soon?
[A] James Butters. [B] Peter Cummins. [C] Thomas. [D] Norland.
56-59 BCCB
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。

Mobile Phone Maimers
Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate (交流); they have also brought about problems in phone manners (礼仪). Gaik Lim, a Singapore-based advisor, has some advice on phone manners.
When dealing with missed calls, the person being called should return the call.
“Calls should be returned as soon as possible, and no later than the following day. Anything later than that, and an apology or a reason for the delay should go with the call.”
Text messages should be kept short and to the point. If they go beyond four or five lines, call or e-mail instead. “The use of short forms should be among family members and friends, never in a business situation.”
Speak in a low voice as if you were talking to someone next to you. If the connection is bad, don’t raise your voice in order to be heard, simply move to another place where the connection may be better. And if that doesn’t work, tell the caller to call you back or offer to call at a later time.
When a conversation is cut off due to a bad connection, the person who started the conversation should call back. “It may be inconvenient for the other person to return the call, especially if it’s an unlisted number, or an overseas call.”
When running late for a date or meeting, it is acceptable to text to inform that you’ll be delayed. Messages should be apologetic. “A message like ‘Sorry. Will be about 30 minutes late due to flight delay’ is considered polite and thoughtful.”Taking calls during meetings is only acceptable if you have informed the chairperson that you are expecting an urgent (紧急的) call. If you get an unexpected but urgent call, apologize to those present and offer a quick explanation as to why you have to take that call. Then leave the room to continue your phone conversation. 60．What should one do if he has missed a call?
[A] Text an apology to the caller. [B] Call back if it is from abroad.
[C] Wait till the caller calls again. [D] Return the call as early as one can.
61．Which of the following is considered acceptable?
[A] Text an apology when late for a meeting.
[B] Raise the voice when the connection is bad.
[C] Answer a phone call quietly during a meeting.
[D] Use the short forms in messages whenever possible.
62．According to the text, you had better make a call when ____.
[A] you are late for a meeting because of flight delay
[B] your text message is more than five lines
[C] your friend has moved to another place
[D] you communicate with close friends
63．What should one do if he’s got an urgent call during a meeting?
[A] Explain to the people present and then answer the call.
[B] Cut the call off at once and apologize to the caller later.
[C] Answer the call before apologizing to the chairperson.
[D] Leave the room immediately to answer the call.
60-63 DABA
第三篇Text 3
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。

Samuel H. Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the
American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple
reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. This finding shows
the change in lifestyles (生活方式) and duties of aging Americans. The average
middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents some time after
their own children have grown up.
Because Americans are living longer than ever, more researchers and social workers
have begun to study care giving to improve care of the elderly. When people care
for an elderly relative, they often do not use community (社区) services, such as
adult (成人) daycare centres. If the care givers are adult children, they are more
likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other business. However, the wife of an elderly person is much less likely to use support
services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discovered
that the reason for this difference was fear of becoming poor. An ill elderly person
may live for years, and medical care and nursing homes are very expensive. An elderly
couple’s savings can disappear very quickly. The other half, usually the wife, can
be left in poor living conditions. As a result, she often tries to take care of her
husband herself for as long as she can.
64．An example of changes in American lifestyles is that ____.
[A] they prefer to have more children
[B] the elderly like living with their children
[C] the middle-aged couples have different caregiving duties
[D] the average age for American couples to have children is 40
65．Who are more likely to use community services to care for the elderly in the
family?
[A] The sick. [B] The poor. [C] The parents.
[D] The adult children.
66．According to the social workers’ study, one of the problems that elderly people
have to consider is ____.
[A] jobs and businesses [B] living expenses
[C] change of life-styles [D] separation from adult
children
67．What would be the best title for the text?
[A] Care for the Elderly [B] The Best Community
Services
[C] The High Cost of Nursing Homes [D] How to Improve Parent-Child Relationships
64-67 CDBA
第四篇Text 4
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。

British scientists have been given £ 1 million by the European Commission to
find out if a robot (机器人) can safely be employed to stir (搅拌) soup.
The research, based at the Bristol Robotics Lab (BRL), will look at the problems of a human and a robot working together in the same space; for example, in a kitchen where the service robot is performing a task such as stirring soup while you add cream.
Professor Chris Melhuish explained, “When we work with other humans, we are trying to understand facial expression, body movements, quality of voice, as well as sharing a goal and understanding and following spoken instructions.”
“For example, in the soup situation, not only does the robot need to know what the goal is (making the soup)but he also needs to know how hard to stir the soup, what it means when you hold up your hand to say enough ^ to understand the look of pain on your face if you accidentally get wet with hot soup, and to stop stirring when told. The research aims to develop the rules we need to introduce this level of cleverness into service robots who are working closely with people.”
Professor Melhuish, of the BRL, said robots working in factories at present are kept behind gates for safety reasons一a measure that is not practical in the kitchen. The research is a joint effort between robotic engineers and scientists from West of England and Bristol universities.
68．According to Professor Melhuish, a service robot should be able to ____.
[A] understand human instructions
[B] show feelings by the looks on its face
[C] follow the thoughts in its master’s mind
[D] express itself through body movements
69．We can infer from the text that robots now ____.
[A] are clever enough to make good soups
[B] know the rules for working with humans
[C] cannot work well when kept behind gates
[D] do not understand human expressions of pain
70．How are service robots at home different from those in factories?
[A] They perform easier tasks. [B] They can work in small spaces.
[C] They know human goals better. [D] They work closely with humans. 71．The author seems to believe that ____.
[A] tasks like soup-stirring are rather difficult for robots
[B] one million pounds is quite enough for the study
[C] robots should be tested first in the kitchen
[D] robots will soon be working in factories
68-71 ADDA
第五篇Text 5
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。

Kenya Wildlife Safari from £ 995
DAY 1 LONDON/NAIROBI
Daylight flight to Nairobi. On arrival, check in at the Holiday Inn Mayfair Court.
DAY 2-4 SAMBURU AND TREETOPS
Set off on safari, driving north, to the west of Mount Kenya and across the equator
(赤道). 2 nights at Samburu Lodge, including afternoon and morning game drives.
Continue south to the Aberdare Mountains and the world famous Treetops, where we
arrive in time for tea on the rooftop platform, where you can watch the animals come
down to the waterhole.
DAY 5 LAKE NAIVASHA
Continue from Thomason’s Falls to Lake Nakuru. As well as the interesting bird life,
it is here that you will have the best chance of seeing the black rhino (犀牛)•
Overnight at the Lake Hotel, Naivasha.
DAY 6-8 MASAI MARA
After a restful morning in this lovely lakeside setting, we drive to the Masai Mara
game area for a 3 night-stay at Keekerok Lodge. The vast plains of the Mara reach
the Tanzanian border where they join the famous Serengeti, covering an area of over
6,000 square miles. The Mara is home to countless thousands of animals. Head out
for morning and afternoon game drives.
DAY 9 MASA MARA/NAIROBI/LONDON
Return to Nairobi for your overnight flight back to London.
72．This text is written mainly for people interested in ____.
[A] traveling long distance [B] spending nights outdoors
[C] watching animals in the wild [D] seeing different kinds of
plants
73．Where do tourists stay the longest?
[A] At Samburu Lodge. [B] At Keekerok Lodge.
[C] At Lake Nakuru. [D] At the Aberdare
Mountains.
74．What is the main transport during the nine-day trip?
[A] Plane. [B] Train. [C] Bus.
[D] Boat.
75．What does the underlined word “Serengeti” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
[A] A hotel. [B] A team. [C] A plain.
[D] A lake.
72-75 CBCC
第四部分写作
第一节短文改错
(76—85略)
第二节书面表达
86．
假定你是李明。

你的美国朋友Peter希望暑假来北京做两个月的志愿者工作，顺便旅游。

请你根据以下要点给他写封短信，告诉他来京后的安排。

内容要点：
1．工作：在打工者子弟小学教英语；
2．时间：周一至周五，每天3小时，教6周；
3．旅游考察：周末游览北京名胜；余下2周去西北地区考察学校。

生词：
1．打工者：migrant workers
2．志愿者工作：volunteer work
注意：
1．词数100左右，开头和结尾已为你写好；
2．请直接将书面表达写在答题卡2背面。

【高分范文】
Dear Peter，
Thanks for your last letter in which you mentioned that you wanted to do volunteer work for two months in Beijing and have a travel．
With the help of my friend，who is an English major，I manage to find you aposition in a primary school for children of migrant workers in the suburb of Beijing．You will teach the kids English from Monday to Friday．three hours perday，six weeks in total．On weekends，you Can visitplaces of interest in Beijing．And for therest of tWO weeks，you Call visit schoolsin the northwestern region of China．Looking forward to your coming!
Yours Sincerely，
Li Ming
【写作点金】
这是应用文文体写作中的书信。

写作时简要回顾对方的期望，再指出自己做了哪些准备，将要点阐述清楚。

注意句式要有一定变化，避免整篇文章都由简单句构成。

对于应付考试作文，考前可以多记忆一些模板，而要想真正学好英语写作，还得多读多写。

【高频词句】
with the help of在…的帮助下
manage to设法，达成
in total总计
place(S)of interest名胜古迹
region地区，区域。