XX年月全国英语等级考试(第二级)试题及分析.doc

2006年3月全国英语等级考试（第二级）试题及分析
第一部分 听力
1~20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Example:
It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.
[A] however [B]whatever [C]whichever [D]whenever
Answer: [A] [B] [C] [D]

21.——We’re going to have a picnic tomorrow. Why don’t you come with us?
— ,but I’m having a friend over.
[A] You’re right [B] I’d like to [C] I don’t mind [D] Maybe next time
22. You should keep the milk in the ice box, it will go bad.
[A] so [B] or [C] and [D] but
23. The lecture wasn’t interesting, so the students rose one after and walked out.
[A] the other [B] others [C] each other [D] another
24. —My cousin sent me a wonderful gift from Africa.
—Oh, is that so? ?
[A]Where is it from [B] What’s it like [C] How did it come [D] Who sent it to you
25. She would rather stay at home than with John?
[A] go [B] went [C] going [D] to go
26. Jane offered to a birthday cake for her young friend who is going to be eight.
[A] make [B] do [C] take [D] produce
27. Tom a photograph of me while I was not looking.
[A] is taking [B] had taken [C] will take [D] took
28. My former school is now very different from it was when I was there.
[A] that [B] where [C] what [D] which
29. The 850 British Airways flew from Houston to London at its usual time.
[A] plane [B] flight [C] fly [D] aircraft
30. John didn’t to hurt you —it was an accident.
[A] like [B] expect [C] suppose [D] mean
31. Mary be in London because I saw her in town only an hour ago.
[A] won’t [B] mustn’t [C] may not [D] can’t
32. I’ll lend you a bag for your trip—it’ll save you one specially.
[A] to buy [B] buying [C] buy [D] to have bought
33. you have finished your work, you are free to do what you like.
[A] Now that [B] Ever since [C] For now [D] By now
34. His parents called him Thomas, his grandfather, Thomas Jenkins.
[A] after [B] like [C] as [D] by
35. This message is very important. Can you make sure that Helen it?
[A] got [B] gets [C] get [D] is getting
第二节 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后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。
I began to register(注册) on Monday by picking up registration forms, completing them, and then turning them in with my photo. On Tuesday when I 36 to pay my fee(费)，the lady at the fee desk 37 me to the line of 38 registrants because the university’s computer refused to 39 my forms. Even after standing in line for an hour, I 40 to see the humor in the 41 when the little man at the desk told me that I did not have a good 42 for not living in a school dormitory. However, he 43
to let me register when I asked him to note the 44 of my being a girl and the university’s all-boy dormitories. He asked me to come back the next day, at which time my 45 would have been through the computer again. When I came back on Wednesday and 46 Tuesday’s experience, I began to 47 my sense of humor. Almost to my 48 I was not sent to the line of problem registration on Thursday.
49 the lady at the fee desk 50 my computerized fee receipt and announced that I 51 Green College＄100. When I questioned her about the 52 of registering for fifteen hours a week for that small fee, she answered that the computer 53 that I was a full-time teacher. Early the next morning, Friday, I visited the registrar, who was able to 54 the problem, and then went to the Fiscal Office where I paid the additional fee(剩余的费用). As I wrote the check, I congratulated myself on 55 registration at Green College in only five years.
36. [A] returned [B] remembered [C] desired [D] continued
37. [A] directed [B] invited [C] waved [D] presented
38. [A] special [B] part-time [C] problem [D] regular
39. [A] recognize [B] accept [C] admit [D] notice
40. [A] began [B] happened [C] managed [D] decided
41. [A] situation [B] place [C] condition [D] scene
42. [A] record [B] chance [C] quality [D] reason
43. [A] refused [B] attempted [C] promised [D] agreed
44. [A] fact [B] advantage [C] difference [D] role
45. [A] turn [B] forms [C] questions [D] correction
46. [A]discovered [B] reported [C] repeated [D] expected
47. [A] lose [B] have [C] enjoy [D] improve
48. [A] knowledge [B] surprise [C] expectation [D] disappointment
49. [A] Instead [B] Still [C] So [D] Otherwise
50. [A] offered [B] collected [C] found [D] included
51. [A] owed [B] paid [C] used [D] received
52. [A] explanation [B] possibility [C] judgement [D] reality
53. [A] thought [B] arranged [C] checked [D] doubted
54. [A] face [B] stop [C] deal with [D] pick up
55. [A] completing [B] experimenting [C] experiencing [D] passing
第三部分 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卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Why haven’t I left yet? Everyone seems to be asking me this question now. Clearly their having to say goodbye as if it’s the last time they’re ever going to see me is beginning to wear out my friends. Some of the unfortunate must have said goodbye at least three or four times. Much to everyone’s delight, I will be setting off this Saturday, but getting all the necessary visas (签证) for the journey has been far from quick, cheap or straightforward.
Getting a Chinese visa was easy enough. The Mongolian embassy (大使馆) seemed a bit unprepared for me, or in fact any other tourist, wanting to visit the country in winter and it took half an hour of knocking on the door before I got an answer. The Mongolian visa, however, has a map of the country in the background that should come in handy if I get lost out on the grassland.
It was getting a Russian visa that had me wondering if I’d ever be able to leave. The requirements for the visa, especially for the trip that I plan to take, were a mountain of paperwork. I was required to prove, for example, where and when I plan on staying in each city and what train I plan to catch between cities.
I’ve spent a lot of time preparing for this trip, but I still have no idea what to expect on this journey. The planning and packing has taken my mind off any worries I have so now everything is ready and I just want to get going. I’m sure I will meet some interesting people and see some wonderful sights, and the sense of the unknown makes it all the more exciting.
56. How do the writer’s friends feel about the delay of his trip ?
[A] Grateful. [B] Impatient. [C] Delighted . [D] Worried.
57. What made the writer start doubting the possibility of the trip?
[A] Getting a Russian visa.
[B] The cold winter in Mongolia.
[C] Inconvenient transport.
[D] Poor living conditions.
58. The phrase “come in handy” (line4, para.2) probably means .
[A] be useful when needed
[B] be written by hand
[C] be held in hand
[D] be easy to carry
59. How does the write feel about the trip he is going to take?
[A] Curious and eager.
[B] Patient and encouraged.
[C] Worried but proud.
[D] Tired but hopeful.
B
Like all other mothers who have small children, I, too, have to steal time—from my own children at home and from the children who know me as their teacher—just to put a few words down on paper. Many times I’ve wanted to write for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遗产) of words explaining what it has meant to have twins (双胞胎) . One reason there is not a great deal written about being a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a moment to think of anything else but the baby’s needs.
With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.
Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had nothing to write about. After the twins’ birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen and paper but milk bottles.
Some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 p.m., heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there is really no night. Each feeding lasts a long time. At 1:00 a.m., each of them would begin crying from hunger. At 4:00 a.m., when I finally put them down, I head for the kitchen and light a cigarette. I haven’t smoked in almost a year, but I feel I’ve never needed it more. I’m so sleepy and so tired that I don’t care.
Two years have passed since then and we’ve managed to live through it all. My days are still very full and even now there isn’t one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don’t breathe a sigh of relief (松口气) . At last a little time for myself.
60. What does the writer mainly write about?
[A] Her role as a wife.
[B] Her work as a writer.
[C] Her role as a teacher.
[D] Her experience as a mother.
61. When did she have time but nothing to write about?
[A] Before the birth of her twins.
[B] When she faced bottles of milk.
[C] After her friends' visit to her home.
[D] When she had to think about the babies' needs.
62. When the writer says "I don't care" ( paragraph 4), she means that she doesn't care bout_____.
[A] her babies any more   [B] the time to go to bed
[C] the writing of her book  [D] the possible effects of smoking
63. Even when the twins were two years old, the only time the writer could find for herself was _____.
[A]when her babies were asleep [B] when the feeding was over
[C]when her friends left [D] when evening began
C
Good table manners are back
Candlelight bathes the restaurant guests in a friendly light, the menu is about to be served. Some guests are prepared to eat while others are looking around with nervous glances. Which knives and forks should be used first, and where should you put the napkin(餐巾) ?
For a while table manners were "out". Now men and women aged 30 or so are rediscovering the finer points of being polite.
Good manners give a pleasant impression(印象). But how do you eat "properly"? The golden rule is to act silently. You should not talk to someone with your mouth full. When eating a five-course meal—a frequent event during the holiday season—guests needn' t feel frightened by the variety knives and spoons before them; you work your way towards the plate from the outside.
Uncertain situations often can be mastered with common sense. For example, many unknown salad (沙拉) greens can be difficult to tell from one another，but you can cut them all with a knife .The napkin remains subject to special care .The correct way is to fold it in half and lay it on your lap（膝上）.
If you leave your place，you should always place your napkin next to the plate。After the meal is over，both cloth and paper napkins are folded and not thrown onto the plate.
The proper table manners also can serve professional advancement .If a choice has to be made among several people for an important position，the employer may choose to lunch with them .Those who make noise with their lips certainly won’t stand a chance.
64.How would you understand "table manners" in the title?
[A] Act properly while eating.
[B] Choose proper kinds of food.
[C] Eat with knives，forks，and spoons
[D] Fold the napkin nearly all the time. 65. Guests who are unfamiliar with table manners often appear at dinner parties
feeling .
[A] improper [B] regretful
[C] uncertain [D] dissatisfied
66 . According to the writer，what is important for good table manners？
[A] Eating quietly without making noise .
[B] Sitting still without glancing at others.
[C] Using knives and spoons one by one .
[D] Taking care to keep the napkin clean .
67 .The writer wrote the text because he has noticed that good table manners .
[A]are completely forgotten by young people
[B]are brought back to people’s attention
[C]are used when making professional decisions
［D ]are difficult to learn and practise
D
Will chips one day be planted in our bodies for identification？
A US doctor has planted under his skin a computer chip（芯片）that can send personal information to a scanner(扫描仪），a technology that may someday be widely used as a way to identify（识别）people．The chip gives off information which will be scanned by a hand-held reader.
The chip is similar to that planted in more than 1 million dogs，cats and other pets in recent years to track and identify them．
The doctor decided to test the chip himself after the World Trade Center disaster（灾难）. The dead could have been identified if their names and other important information had been chipped .
Officials of the company said they hope to sell the chips to patients with man-made arms or legs or other body parts．The idea is that the chip will provide immediate and correct medical information when it is needed．
The information can contain name，telephone number and other information．Or it can send out a message that ，when connected to a computer，can call up records．The scanner can read it through clothes from over a meter away .The new product also could be used to control prisoners .Workplaces of great importance may want to use the chips for employees, too. Some parents may consider planting chips in young children or elderly relatives who may be unable to say their names，addresses or telephone numbers．
Some medical and technology specialists said the product raises new questions about the relationship between humans and computer technology and could cause problems if it is used against someone’s wishes，or if your personal information is read by those who should not see it．
68. According to the text, computer chips have already been used to .
[A] catch escaped prisoners
[B] find missing children
[C] follow lost animals
[D] treat sick people
69. The doctor deci