2022年9月公共英语二级考试真题预测及答案.docx

第一部分　听 力 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，选出可以填入空白处旳最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将 该项涂黑。 
　　21. --Did Tracy allow you to stay in herhouse free?
　　_________!
　　[A] I do 
　　[B] I know 
　　[C] I Wish 
　　[D] I agree
　　22. She was so tired that she fell asleep_________in her chair.
　　[A]sitting 
　　[B]to sit 
　　[C] being sat 
　　[D] to have sat
　　23. I would like to say a big thank-you toeveryone_________ has helped to make our meeting a great success!
　　[A] which 
　　[B] that 
　　[C] who 
　　[D] whom
　　24. I_________ far too hard today and I'vegot such a headache now.
　　[A] had worked 
　　[B] have been working
　　[C] shall work 
　　[D] work
　　25. It is difficult to design_________ programthat will meet _________various needs of all our users.
　　[A] the;the 
　　[B] a; the 
　　[C] /;the 
　　[D] /;/
　　26. --Would you mind carrying this book forme for two seconds, please?
　　--Oh_________,
　　[A]go ahead 
　　[B]it's all right
　　[C]let me see 
　　[D]with pleasure
　　27. I think he'd like to stay at home thisevening rather than_________ out.
　　[A] goes 
　　[B] going 
　　[C] gone 
　　[D] go
　　28. Can you hold the bag for me _________ I open the door?
　　[A] because 
　　[B] since 
　　[C] while 
　　[D] for
　　29. The company is losing money and _________have to close down.
　　[A] should 
　　[B] would 
　　[C] must 
　　[D] need
　　30. He is certainly an _________ lawyer butpeople say that he lacks a human touch.
　　[A] official 
　　[B] experienced
　　[C] ordinary 
　　[D] unknown
　　31, Allen guided us_________ the narrow streets to the station and saidgood-bye to us there.
　　[A] through 
　　[B] between 
　　[C] into 
　　[D] off
　　32. Before going out, Linda_________ aquick look at herself in the mirror on the wall.
　　[A] will be taking 
　　[B] was taking
　　[C] had taken 
　　[D] took
　　33. The idea of opening a new cinema herewas not wise, as there are two here already, _________ usually half-empty.
　　[A] neither 
　　[B]none 
　　[C] either 
　　[D] both
　　34. It was extremely cold. _________ , it began to snow.
　　[A] To make matters worse 
　　[B] After all
　　[C] In any case 
　　[D] As a result
　　35. I can't stand around chatting--I've gotthings to do this morning.
　　[A] a million 
　　[B] million 
　　[C] a million of
　　[D] millions
第二节 完形填空
　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给旳[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处旳最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。 
　　"We are here, "my morn said. This was the first time I hadcome with my mother to a homeless shelter(救济站)．We unloaded the food from the car and went 36 tothe dining area. My job was to offer 37 to everyone.
　　As I filled the large bowl with apples, oranges and bananas, I 38 myself for the task. How would I 39 them? "Mom,"I whispered. " 40 do 1 say to them? Can't somebody else do this?"She 41 her head. "Just treat them like people,Caroline. Just treat them like you'd treat 42 else. "I got up, held my bowl 43 , and left the kitchen. Many people crowdedaround me waiting to 44 their fruit. They were very polite, 45 me with smiles and kind words."Thankyou, ma'am," or "God bless (保佑)you"immediatelytook away all of my 46 . It was almost a shock to 47 so many thankful words.
　　As I walked outside, one man caught my eye. He reminded me of SantaClaus, 48 his sweet eyes and rosy cheeks. "Sir,would you like some fruit?"I asked. He looked at me and smiled. He lookeddown at his 49 . He was holding coffee and an empty plate. Helooked back at the fruit, 50 if he had room in his hands to carry it. 51 , he took a banana into the hand that held thecoffee, but then spilled(溅出 ) some of the coffeewith his nervous 52 . He thanked meand slowly 53 away.
　　As we drove away from the shelter that afternoon, I remembered my mornsaying,"I think we 54 over a hundred people today. "All Icould do was think of the faces I had seen, and I 55 how much they looked like mine.
　　36.
　　[A]cheerfully 
　　[B]directly 
　　[C]specially 
　　[D] freely
　　37.
　　[A] meals 
　　[B]soup 
　　[C] fruit 
　　[D] clothes
　　38.
　　[A] prepared
　　[B] held 
　　[C]considered 
　　[D] introduced
　　39.
　　[A] smile at 
　　[B] talk to 
　　[C] look at 
　　[D] walk to
　　40.
　　[A] Why 
　　[B] Where 
　　[C] When 
　　[D] What
　　41.
　　[A] turned 
　　[B] raised 
　　[C] touched 
　　[D] shook
　　42.
　　[A] everybody 
　　[B] somebody 
　　[C] anybody 
　　[D] nobody
　　43.
　　[A] silently 
　　[B] tightly 
　　[C] happily 
　　[D] lightly
　　44.
　　[A] load 
　　[B] offer 
　　[C] receive 
　　[D] eat
　　45. 
　　[A]thanking 
　　[B] filling 
　　[C] showing 
　　[D] catching
　　46.
　　[A] words 
　　[B]shocks 
　　[C] fears 
　　[D] tiredness
　　47.
　　[A] say 
　　[B] hear 
　　[C] repeat 
　　[D] remember
　　48.
　　[A] apart from 
　　[B] except for 
　　[C] because of 
　　[D] instead of
　　49.
　　[A] feet 
　　[B] plate 
　　[C] hands 
　　[D] bananas
　　50.
　　[A] determining 
　　[B] seeing 
　　[C] guessing 
　　[D] wondering
　　51 .
　　[A] Firmly 
　　[B] Carefully 
　　[C] Gradually 
　　[D] Probably
　　52.
　　[A] touches 
　　[B] eyes 
　　[C] movements 
　　[D] decisions
　　53.
　　[A] walked 
　　[B]looked 
　　[C] ran 
　　[D] drove
　　54.
　　[A] moved 
　　[B] fed 
　　[C] watched 
　　[D] caught
　　55.
　　[A] recognized 
　　[B] realized 
　　[C] forgot 
　　[D] promised
第三部分阅读理解
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给旳[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。 
　　Text 1
　　I remember clearly the last time I cried. I was twelve years old, in theseventh grade, and I had tried out for the junior high school basketball team.I walked into the gym; there was a piece of paper on the wall.
　　It was ,a cut list. The boys whose names were on the list were welcometo keep on coming to practices. The boys whose names were not on the list hadbeen cut; their presence ( 出席 ) was no longer desired． 
　　Ihad not known the cut was coming that day．I stood andstared at the list．The list had not been made with agreat deal of consideration；the names of the very bestplayers were at the top，and the other members of theteam were listed in what appeared to be a descending(下降)orderof basketball skills．I kept looking at the bottom ofthe list，hoping against hope that my name would appearif I looked hard enough． 
　　Iheld myself together as l walked out，but when Igot home I began to cry．For the first time in my life．I had been told officially that l wasn’t good enough．Sports meant everything to boys that age；ifyou were on the team，it put you in the desirable group．If you were not，you might as well not bealive． 
　　Allthese years later，I remember it as if l were still standingright there in the gym．I don’tknow how the mind worksin matters like this；I don’t know what went on in myhead following that day of cut．But I know that mydetermination has been so strong ever since then；I knowthat for all of my life since that day．I have done morework than I had to be doin9，put in more hours than Ihad to be spending．I don’t know if all of that camefrom a determination never to allow my’self to be cui again--never to allowsomeone to tell me that I'm not good enough again--but I know it’s there．And clearly it’s there in a lot of other successful men too…
　　56．From thetext we learn that the cut list had names of pupils__________． 
　　[A]who were still in the team
　　[B]who were the old players
　　[C]who were hard—working
　　[D]who were too young to play
　　57．Why do youthink the author acted so strongly about the cut?
　　[A]It forced him to change the team． 
　　[B]It listed his name at the bottom． 
　　[C]It was open to the public． 
　　[D]It hurt his pride． 
　　58．We mayinfer from the text that the author__________． 
　　[A]has learned to play basketball very well
　　[B]has made friends with many other men
　　[C] has never learned the troth of the cut
　　[D]has become quite successful in lire
　　59．Theunderlined word“it”in the last paragraph refers to__________． 
　　[A]the determination of never being leftbehind
　　[B]the memory of being considered a weak boy
　　[C]the decision of never playing basketballagain
　　[D]the experience of being cut from asports team
　Text 2
　　LeeLok Sze was the first woman in Hong Kong to reach both the North and SouthPoles．In1992 and l993，shewent to Mount Everest and the Taldamkhan Desert in Xinjian9．“l wanted to be　an adventurer when l wassmall．I have loved reading adventure books since l wasa child．”Since　1970，Miss Lee has always been on trips，travellingto different parts of the world with a back　packand asleeping ba9． 
　　Shesaid that these journeys changed her values．“Aftervisiting these places．I started to treasure my lifemuch more than before．During this time，I came to realize how small I am in the universe，but nothing in this world is unsolvable(不可克服旳)．”
　　MissLee said she had a lot of unforgettable experiences on her journeys．There was one terrible storm at sea when she was returning from theSouth Pole．The whole team was happy to be re．turning home after a one　year stay at theSouth Pole．During the storm，wavesreache．d heights of upt0 30 meters，as high as a 10-story buildin9．She stayedcalm at the time and took steps to protect　theirresearch findings．She hoped the rescuers(救援者)would find them even if they lost their　lives．Part of the ship was destroyed and a lot of water came in．Luckily they all survived，but she　came away from the experience with a realization about the power ofnature． 
　　Miss Lee is also the founder of the China Polar Museum Foundation．Building a polar museum has always been her dream．According to Miss Lee．me museum will useadvanced technology to help develop scientific work in polar areas．Als0，it will provide places for scientiststo do research． 
　　60．What isspecial about Miss Lee’s travel?
　　[A]She was well equipped in her travel． 
　　[B]She traveled on her own to both Poles． 
　　[C]She was the first woman to Mount Everest． 
　　[D]She was the first HK woman to both Poles． 
　　61．Theexperience of the terrible storm at sea taught Miss Lee about__________． 
　　[A]the destructive force of nature
　　[B]the need to do more research about sea
　　[C]the importance of learning survivalskills
　　[D]the adventurous spirit researchersshould have
　　62．Why isbuilding a polar museum in China important according to Miss Lee?
　　[A]It can help attract people to the Poles． 
　　[B]It will help advance studies of thePoles． 
　　[C]It will show how high technology is used． 
　　[D]It can save her from further trips tothe Poles。 
　　63．What wouldbe the best rifle for the text?
　　[A]Fight Against Nature 
　　[B]Attractions of the Poles
　　[C]A Survivor’S Story
　　[D]A Brave Woman

Text 3
　　My interest in Chinese food started years a90，when l was a young reporter for the Washington Post．Our office Wasn’t far from Chinatown，where Ifound some very good Chinese restaurants． 
　　The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it．I noticed the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables．When I learned more about the food，I beganto understand why it has this special feature． 
　　Many years ago，China had an energycrisis(危机)because it lost much of its wood due to over populationand poor management of its forests．This loss was verybad for the country，of course，butit turned out to be very good for the food．Wood becamevery expensive and hard to get，so the Chinese had toeither find a substitute(替代物)for their valuable wood，or learn how to use it better．There weren’tany substitutes so people found ways to—economize． 
　　In order to economize in cookin9，they had touse very little wood．So they started cutting their meatand vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil．That way，the food cooked faster and theysaved their fuel。The food prepared in this way kept itsfresh flavor(味道)一and it's thisflavor that attracts people from other countries to the art of Chinese cooking． 
　　64．This textis mainly about__________． 
　　[A]what caused Chinese food to taste fresh
　　[B]how Chinese food is cooked in the US
　　[C]when the author started to make Chinesefood
　　[D]why most foreigners like cooking Chinesefood
　　65．Accordingto the text，what makes Chinese food attractive toforeigners?
　　[A]Its way of cooking．
　　[B]Its long history． 
　　[C]Its special taste．
　　[D]Its lovely look． 
　　66．The authormentioned the energy crisis to show__________． 
　　[A]it is important to protect the forests
　　[B]it is necessary to find substitutes forwood
　　[C]why the Chinese changed their way ofcooking
　　[D]what problems a big population iscausing China today
　　67．It can beinferred from the text that before the energy crisis Chinese food__________． 
　　[A]was cooked in rather large pieces
　　[B]was cooked in water but not oil
　　[C]didn’t taste good
　　[D] didn’t look fresh
　　68．Theunderlined word“economize”in paragraph 3 means__________． 
　　[A]to meet energy crisis
　　[B]to find other forms of fuel
　　[C]to improve cooking methods
　　[D]to use carefully without waste

Text 4
　　Reading Aloud
　　Children learn quickly．Research shows that fastbrain development occurs in children younger than three years of age．Everyday parental activities such as readin9，singin9，and others can play a very importantrole in a child’s healthy development，Experts(专家)suggest that the single most important activity for building theknowledge required for Success in reading is reading aloud to children．This is especially so during the preschool years． 
　　While listening to stories read from a book，children learn at a young age that the letters on the page areconnected to the words in our spoken language．They alsobecome familiar with the language in books．Parents helpchildren develop a lifelong love for books by reading aloud stories from books． 
　　Reading aloud to children when they are young Call help theirunderstanding of the world in which they live．Theycan“travel”the world through the pages of books．Considerthe example of Anthony，whose mother has read to himsince birth。She says，“His firstvisit to the ZOO was a journey of rediscovery．”Rediscovery?Yes，although Anthony was seeing zebras，lions，giraffes，andother animals for the first time，he had already beenintroduced to them．His mother further ex．plains，“Anthony has become familiar withcountless people，animals，objectsand ideas，all between the covers of books，in his first two years of life．”
　　When parents take the time to hold their children in their arms and readto them ,the messageis clear：“I love you．”Phoebe，a mother in Canada，said of reading to her son．now eight years old，“My husband and I feel that this has helped Nathan to feel close toUs．He is open to us and often tells US what he isfeelin9．n has made a special connection．”
　　69．What is themain idea of this text?
　　[A]Reading aloud is good for children’searly development． 
　　[B]Children who start reading early will dobetter in school． 
　　[C]Stories told by parents will improvechildren’s listening． 
　　[D]It is good for children to start schoolearly． 
　　70．How mightAnthony have felt when he first visited the zoo?
　　[A]He was surprised to see so many strangeanimals． 
　　[B]He was happy to recognize animals fromMother’s stories．
　　[C]He