2015年3月全国英语等级考试二级真题（阅读）
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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。
Text 1
William Kunz is a computer genius(天才).When he was just 11, Kunz started writing soft-ware programs, and by 14 he had worked out his own computer game.As a high school first-yearstudent in Houston, Texas, he won first prize in a science fair for a program he wrote.In his thirdyear, he took top prize in an international science and engineering fair for designing a program toanalyze and sort DNA patterns.
Kunz went to attend Carnegie Mellon, one of the nation' s highest-ranked universities in computer science.After college he got a job with Oracle in Silicon Valley, writing software used bycompanies around the world.
Three years later, Kunz is in his first year at Harvard Business School.He left software engineering partly because he earned much less than his friends who were going into law or business.
He also worried about job security(保障), especially as more companies move their programmingoutside the country to lower costs.
56.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A.Kunz won several top prizes.
B.Kunz liked taking part in fairs.
C.Kunz designed several programs.
D.Kunz had a gift for programming.
57.What did Kunz study in Carnegie Mellon?
A.Business.
B.Engineering.
C.International law.
D.Computer science.
58.Why did Kunz decide to go to Harvard Business School?
A.to get a secured and better paid job.
B.to improve his working conditions.
C.to start a business with his friends.
D.to go outside the country to work.
Text 2
Can you imagine life without French fries(炸薯条) ? Potatoes are very popular today.But inthe past this was not true.Potatoes grew in south America five thousand years' ago.But they onlybecame popular in other places two hundred years ago.
In the 1500s, the spanish took the potato from south America to Europe.But the people inEurope did not like this strange vegetable.some people thought that if you ate potatoes your skinwould look like the skin of a potato.Other people could not believe that you ate the undergroundpart of the plant.so they ate the leaves instead.This made them sick because there is poison (毒性) in the leaves.
In the 1800s, people in other parts of the world started to eat potatoes.In Ireland, potatoes became the main food.Then, in 1845, a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland.Two million people died of hunger.
Today, each country has its own potato dish.The German people eat potato salad, and theUnited States has the baked potato.And, of course, the French invented French fries, which arenow popular all over the world.
59.When did potatoes get well-known outside south America?
A.About 200 years ago.
B.About 300 years ago.
C.About 400 years ago.
D.About 500 years ago.
60.Why did some Europeans refuse to eat potatoes at first?
A.They did not trust the Spanish people then.
B.They were afraid of the poison in potatoes.
C.They were afraid it would cause skin problem.
D.They had never eaten food from abroad before.
61.Why did two million people died in Ireland in 18457
A.They had nothing to eat.
B.They ate the bad potatoes.
C.They ate the potato leaves.
D.They got a terrible disease.
62.What do we know from the last paragraph?
A.Baked potatoes are popular now.
B.People cook potatoes differently.
C.Potatoes are expensive nowadays.
D.The French eat potato dishes most.
Text 3
There are a growing number of pet owners who feed pets on raw, which means, "uncooked"
meat and bones.William Burk, a pet food specialist from the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), believes that feeding raw meat to pets is against its goal of protecting the public fromhealth dangers; besides, raw meat and bones do not have all the required nutrition (营养) that a petneeds every day.
Recognizing how popular these foods are, the FDA has provided guidelines for producers ofpet foods that contain uncooked meat for dogs, cats, and other pets.The guidelines give rules toprotect pet owners and pets from dangers about food safety and lack of nutrition.
Pet owners who feed raw meat and bones should deal with these products very carefully toprotect themselves against possible dangers, says Burk.Just as when preparing foods for humans,use hot water and soap to wash hands, containers, and surfaces that come into contact(接触) withthe food.Don' t put your hands near your mouth until you' ve washed them, and don' t allow yourpet to touch your face right after it has eaten meat.
If owners choose to feed bones to their pets, they should watch their pet carefully when it iseating bones.Burk also says, "If the pet eats a big piece of bone that won' t pass through the digestive system(消化系统), it could kill the pet."
63.What does William Burk think of feeding pets on raw?
A.It'll make the pet owners sick.
B.It' 11 cause the death of other pets.
C.It' s against the policy of the FDA.
D.It' s dangerous and lack of nutrition.
64.Wiry did the FDA provide guidelines for producers of pet foods with raw meat?
A.The quality of pet foods has dropped.
B.Most pets have been lack of nutrition.
C.Pet safety has become a serious problem.
D.Feeding pets on raw has become popular.
65.Those who feed pets on raw should do all the necessary cleaning when
A.preparing raw meat for pets
B.preparing foods for humans
C.touching the food containers
D.bringing your pets for a walk
66.What advice is given to pet owners in the last paragraph? A.Pets should be kept away from raw meat.
B.Pets should be watched when eating bones.
C.Pets should be fed with small pieces of bone.
D.Pets should be checked on the digestive system.
Text 4
There are some objects in the sky that move so quickly that sometimes you only see them outof the comer of your eye.These are some of the huge number of bits of rock and dust that are floating around in space, called meteoroids.Normally, we cannot see them at all, but if they travel tooclose to the Earth, they get caught by the pull of the Earth, and begin to fall towards us.They fallfaster and faster, until they hit our atmosphere (大气层), by which time they are going so fast thatthey begin to bum up, and all that you see is a flash of light that moves very quickly across the skyand disappears.These shooting stars, or meteors as they are properly called, are quite common,and sometimes you may see several in a night.
Most meteoroids are very small bits indeed, and they bum up long before they get to theEarth.However, a very few do manage to get all the way through the atmosphere, and actually fallto the ground.usually they do not do much damage, although this is not always the case.
Meteoroids that actually manage to reach the Earth are called meteorites.Most countries haveplaces where meteorites have struck the Earth.some of these places are very large indeed and aretourist attractions.
67.Why do some objects from outer space fall to the ground?
A.They are too big.
B.They are hit by huge rocks.
C.They move too fast.
D.They are pulled by the Earth.
68.What do we know about meteors from the text?
A.They become a star in the sky.
B.They are too small to be seen.
C.They disappear very quickly.
D.They do damage to the Earth.
69.What happens to most meteoroids coming into the atmosphere?
A.They bum up.
B.They fall to earth.
C.They explode.
D.The float in the air.
70.The word "meteorites"( Line 1, Para.3)refers to pieces of rock that
A.move fast in outer space
B .have been found at a tourist centre
C.flash through space at a high speed
D.have fallen onto the Earth from space
Text 5
Pack your bags.Hold the mail.It' s time to turn your dream vacation into a real trip."Ihaven' t seen a buyer' s market like this in 25 years," says travel expert Peter Greenberg."Everything is on sale.Even the high end of the market is quietly offering add-ons: a free night here, aspa(水疗) pass there."
In a bad economy, this comes as good news for many.Whether you want to fly across thecountry or drive across the state line, here are places that offer plenty to do.
For anyone who can' t bear to sit still, big cities are the best choice for weekend trips.Zero inon cities that attract business travelers during the week.The big-name hotels empty out on theweekends and will give tourists a better deal.
Chicago, Illinois: One of America' s best-looking city centers, especially in the spring andsummer.Spend a sunny day in Millennium Park, or consider an evening at Grant Achatz' s Alinearestaurant in Lincoln Park.
Las Vegas, Nevada: It' s never been so easy to score a deal on the Strip.Five-star hotels aremarked down to three-star prices.Book a luxury suite (豪华套房)for $89 a night at www.trumplasvegashotel.com.
San Francico, California: It's rare for a major city to have such an extraordinary physicalsetting--the,views of the bay(海湾)from the hills and the Ferry Building Marketplace are striking.
It's also a walkable city with great museums.You can visit the new California Academy of Sciences building in Golden Gate Park.Go early!
Portland, Oregon: The International Rose Test Garden is the one place one never tires of visiting.It's green, friendly, and laid-back.There are over 10,000 rosebushes, and because it's atest garden, the public has never seen many of these 550 varieties.The Rose Festival is one of thebiggest celebrations in the city and runs May 22 to June 14.
71.Why is it the best time for traveling now?
A.People have more free time.
B.Everything is at lower prices.
C.The weather is more pleasant.
D.tourist sites are less crowded.
72.What does the word "add-ons" ( Line 3, Para.1 ) most probably mean?
A.Major sales.
B.Extra services.
C.Paid holidays.
D.Additional payments.
73.Why does the author suggest going to the big cities on weekends?
A.Big-name hotels are cheaper.
B.Parks are open free of charge.
C.The traffic is much less heavy.
D.There are no business travellers.
74.Which city is the best choice for museum lovers?
A.Chicago.
B.Las Vegas.
C.San Francisco.
D.Portland.
75.Where is this text probably taken from?
A.A textbook.
B.A storybook.
C.A magazine.
D.A dictionary.
参考答案：
参考译文 Text 1
威廉·库兹是一个计算机天才。当他只有11岁的时候，库兹就开始编写软件程序，到l4岁的时候他已经开发出了自己的电脑游戏。作为德克萨斯州休斯敦的一位高中一年级学生，他编的程序在一次科学展览会中获得了一等奖。高三时，在一次国际科学和工程学展览会中他因为设计出能够分析和分类DNA模式的程序而获得最高奖。库兹上了卡内基梅隆大学，这是全美计算机科学领域最好的大学之一。大学毕业后，他在硅谷的Oracle工作，编写一些全世界许多公司都使用的软件。
三年后，库兹在哈佛商学院就读一年级。他离开软件工程领域一部分原因是他所赚的钱比他那些从事法律和商业的朋友们少得多。他也很担心工作保障，尤其是当更多的公司为了降低费用而把他们的编程公司搬往美国以外的地方时。
56.D【精析】细节题。题干意为“第一段主要告诉我们什么?”本文第一段列举的各个例子都想告诉我们，库兹在编程方面很有天赋。故D正确。
52.D【精析】细节题。题干意为“库兹在卡内基梅隆大学学的是什么?”从本文的第二段的第一句“…one of the nation’s highestranked universities in computer seienee.”可知，他学的是计算机科学，故D正确。
58.A【精析】细节题。题干意为“库兹为什么决定上哈佛商学院?”本文的最后一段告诉我们他后来去读哈佛商学院是因为他所赚的钱比他那些从事法律和商业的朋友们少得多。他也很担心工作保障，尤其是当更多的公司为了降低费用而把他们的公司搬往美国。
Text2
你能想象没有炸薯条的生活吗?当今薯条很受欢迎。但是过去并非如此。五千年前土豆生长在南美。但是直到两百年前土豆才在别的地方流行起来。
十六世纪，西班牙人把土豆从南美带到了欧洲。但是欧洲人们并不喜欢这种奇怪的蔬菜。一些人认为如果你吃土豆，你的皮肤会看起来像土豆。另一些人无法相信植物长在地下的那一部分也可以吃。因此他们吃土豆的叶子。因为土豆叶子有毒，所以他们都病倒了。十九世纪，世界其他地方的人开始吃土豆。在爱尔兰，土豆成了人们的主食。然后，在1845年，一种疾病杀死了爱尔兰所有的土豆。这使得两百万人死于饥饿。
当今，在每个国家都有土豆做成的'菜肴。德国人吃土豆沙拉，美国人吃烤土豆。当然法国人发明了薯条，而现在薯条在全世界都很受欢迎。
59.A【精析】细节题。题干意为“土豆是什么时候开始在南美以外的地方流行的?”从本文第一段的最后一句“But they only became popular in other places two hundred years ago.”可知，直到两百年前土豆才在别的地方流行起来，故A正确。
60.C【精析】细节题。题干意为“为什么某些欧洲人最初拒绝吃土豆?”从文章第二段第三句“some people thought that if you ate pota—toes your skin would look like tlle skin of a potato.”可知，一些人认为如果你吃土豆，你的皮肤会看起来像土豆，故C正确。
61.A【精析】细节题。题干意为“在1845年，爱尔兰为什么会有两百万人死去?”从文章第三段第三、四句“Then，in l845，a disease killedall tlle potmoes in Ireland.Two million people died of hunger.”可知，1845年，一场疾病杀死了爱尔兰所有的土豆，这使得两百万人死于饥饿，故A正确。
62.B【精析】推理题。题干意为“从最后一段，我们可以得出什么?”由最后一段可知，土豆在各个国家都是一道菜，但是做法不同，故B正确。
参考译文 Text3
有越来越多的宠物主人用未加工的，也就是未煮过的肉和骨头来喂他们的宠物。威廉·伯克，一位来自美国食品与药品管理局的宠物食品专家，认为用未经加工的肉喂宠物违背了保护公众防止其受到健康威胁的目标。此外，未经加工的肉和骨头不能提供宠物每天所需的所有营养物质。
知道这些食物有多么受欢迎之后，美国食品与药品管理局为宠物食品的生产商们提供了指导方针，这些食品包括狗、猫和其他宠物吃的未经加工的肉。这些指导方针列出了一些规则来保护宠物主人和宠物以免遭受有关食品安全和缺乏营养的危险。
伯克说，喂未经加工的肉和骨头的宠物主人应该非常小心地处理这些食品以保护自己免遭可能的危险。正如为人类做饭一样，要用热水和肥皂去洗手、洗容器，并洗一些可能与食物有接触的表面。洗手之前不要把手放在嘴边，在宠物刚刚吃过肉之后不要让宠物碰到你的脸。如果主人选择喂宠物骨头，那么在宠物吃骨头时，一定要在旁边看着。伯克还说，“如果宠物吃一大块不能通过它的消化系统的骨头的话，那会要了它的命。”
63.D【精析】推理题。题干意为“威廉·伯克如何看待喂宠物未煮熟的东西这件事?”由本文第一段可知，伯克认为用未经加工的肉喂宠物有违保护公众防止遭到健康威胁的目标。此外，未经加工的肉和骨头不能提供给宠物们所有它们所需要的营养物质，故D正确。
64.D【精柝】推理题。题干意为“为什么美国食品与药品管理局为宠物食品的生产商提供指导方针?”由本文第二段可知，知道这些食物有多么受欢迎之后，美国食品与药品管理局为宠物食品的生产商们提供指导方针，这些食品包括狗、猫和其他宠物吃的未经加工的肉。这些指导方针列出了一些规则保护宠物主人和宠物以免遭受有关食品安全和缺乏营养的危险，故D正确。
65.A【精析】推理题。题干意为“那些喂宠物吃没有经过加工的食物的主人们需要在什么时候做些必要的清理?”由本文第三段可知，喂未经加工的肉和骨头的宠物主人应该非常小心地处理这些食品以保护自己免遭可能的危险。正如为人类做饭一样，要用热水和肥皂去洗手、洗容器，并洗一些可能与食物有接触的表面。洗手之前不要把手放在嘴边，在宠物刚刚吃过肉之后不要让宠物碰到你的脸，故A正确。
66.B【精析】细节题。题干意为“最后一段作者给宠物主人什么建议?”根据文章最后一段第一句“…they should watch their pet carefully when it is eating bones.”可知，在宠物吃骨头时，主人一定要在旁边看着，故B正确。
Text4
天空中许多物体移动速度如此之快,以至于有时它们在你眼前转瞬即逝.它们是漂浮在空中被称为流星体的许多巨大的岩石和灰尘的碎片.通常我们根本看不见它们,但是如果它们太靠近地球,就会被地球引力吸住,开始向我们掉落.它们下降的速度越来越快,直到它们穿过大气层,那时它们的速度如此之快以至于它们开始燃烧,你所能看到的只是一道光划过天空,然后消失不见.这些疾驰的星星,或称流星(他们恰当的称谓),是十分常见的.有时候一晚上就可以看见好几个.
事实上大多数流星体都非常小,在它们到达地球之前就已经燃烧了很久.然而只有很少的能够一路穿过大气层,真正地掉落到地面.通常它们不会造成什么伤害,虽然也有例外.
真的到达地面的流星被称为陨石.大多数国家都有一些地方有陨石掉落.事实上某些地方的陨石如此之大,已经成了旅游景点.
67.D【精析】细节题.题干意为“为什么外太空的一些物体会掉落到地面?”根据文章第一段第三句“Normally,we cannot see them at a11.but if they travel too close to the Earth.they get caught by the pull of the Earth,and begin to fall towards US.”可知,作者认为通常我们根本看不见它们,但是如果它们太靠近地球,它们就会被地球引力吸住,开始向我们掉落,故D正确.
68.C【精析】细节题.题干意为“从文中我们对流星有哪些了解?”从文章第一段第四句话可知,那时它们的速度如此之快以至于它们开始燃烧,你所能看到的只是一道光划过天空,然后消失不见.由此推出,流星消失得非常快,故C正确.
69.A【精析】推理题.题干意为“大部分流星在穿过大气层时会发生什么?”由文章第一段可知,那时它们的速度如此之快以至于它们开始燃烧,你所能看到的只是一道光划过天空,然后消失不见.由此推出,流星穿过大气层时会燃烧,故A正确.
70.D【精析】细节题.题干意为“‘meteorites’(第三段第一行)是指那些__________的石头碎片.”根据本文第三段第一句话“Meteoroids that actually manage to reach the Earth are called meteorites.”可知,真的到达地面的流星被称为陨石,故D正确.
Text 5 参考译文
打包好行李.保存好邮件.是让你梦想中的假期成真的时候了.旅行专家彼特·格林伯格说:“25年以来,像这样的买方市场我从未见过.所有东西都打折,甚至高端旅游市场也在悄悄地提供一些附加服务:这儿可能是免费住一晚上,那儿可能是一次免费的水疗.”
在经济低迷期,对许多人来说,这都是好消息.无论你想去国外旅行还是国内旅行,这儿都有很多地方可供你选择.对于那些无法忍受坐着不动的人来说,大城市是他们周末旅行的最佳选择.许多大名鼎鼎的酒店在工作日时候的目标群体都是商务旅客.到了周末这些酒店的客人几乎都走空了,因此会给游客很大的折扣.伊利诺伊州,芝加哥:美国最美丽的市中心之一,尤其在春天和夏天.在千禧年公园度过一个阳光灿烂的一天,或者在位于林肯公园的格兰特阿卡兹的Alinea饭店度过一晚.
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加利福尼亚州,旧金山:大城市有如此不同寻常的自然环境真的很少见.位于山区和轮渡大厦市场之间的海湾风景美得惊人.旧金山也是一座有着闻名的博物馆的适于步行的城市.你可以参观位于金门公园内的加州科学馆.早点出发吧!
俄勒冈州,波特兰:国际玫瑰品种试验花园是一个人们总是喜欢参观的地方.这是一个绿色、友好,而又悠闲的地方.这里有一万多个玫瑰花丛,并且因为这是一个试验性的花园,所以在五百五十个玫瑰花品种中,有某些品种是公众从未见过的.玫瑰花节是这个城市最大的节日之一,在每年的5月22日到6月14日之间举办.
71.B【精析】推理题.题干意为“为什么现在是旅行的最佳时间?”根据本文第一段旅行专家彼特·格林伯格所说的话“25年以来,像这样的买方市场我从未见过.所有东西都打折,甚至是高端旅游市场也在悄悄地提供一些附加服务:这儿可能是免费住一晚上,那儿可能是一次免费的水疗.”可知,现在一切都很便宜,故B正确.
72.B【精析】推理题.题干意为“词汇‘add.ons’(第一段第三行)最有可能的意思是什么?”根据本文第一段的最后一句话“Even the
high end of the market is quietly offering add-ons:a free night here,a spa(水疗)pass there.”可知,甚至是高端旅游市场也在悄悄地提供一些附加服务:这儿可能是免费住一晚上,那儿可能是一次免费的水疗.故B正确.
73.A【精析】推理题.题干意为“作者为什么建议去大城市过周末?”
由第三段第二、三句“Zero in on cities that attract business travelers during the week. The big—name hotels empty out on the weekends and will give tourists a better deal.”可知,许多大名鼎鼎的酒店在工作日的时候的目标群体都是商务旅客.到了周末这些酒店的客人几乎都走空了,因此会给游客很大的折扣.故A正确.
74.C【精析】细节题.题干意为“哪个城市是爱好博物馆的人的最佳选择?”从文章第六段第二句“It is also a walkable city with great museums.”可知,旧金山也是一座有着闻名的博物馆的适于步行的城市,故C正确.
75.C【精析】推理题.题干意为“这篇文章可能选自哪里?”从文章的整个内容进行判断,它分别介绍了不同城市的特点可知,它应该是选自一本杂志,故C正确.
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