2008年9月公共英语二级真题(无听力)
(总分70, 考试时间90分钟)

　　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 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; /