1、公共英语二级真题 2014 年 3 月及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、第一部分 听 力(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.What will the woman do about the dress? （分数：1.00）A.Shell buy it.B.Shell return it.C.Shell change it.2.What are the speakers talking about? （分数：1.00）A.Buying DVDs.B.Sharing DVDs.C.Borrowing DVDs.3.What did the woman think of Dan
2、as speech? （分数：1.00）A.Well-prepared.B.Important.C.Boring.4.What does the man mean? （分数：1.00）A.He will carry the boxes later.B.He is unable to give help.C.He refuses to pay for the boxes.5.When is Simon supposed toarrive? （分数：1.00）A.7:30B.8:00C.8:10二、第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白(总题数：5，分数：15.00)听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7
3、 题。（分数：2.00）(1).Where do the speakers plan togo? （分数：1.00）A.A library.B.A museum.C.The womans home.(2).Why does the woman want to goon Saturday afternoon? （分数：1.00）A.To avoid the crowd.B.To enjoy nice weather.C.To sleep late in the morning.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 10 题。（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the man borrow th
4、e womans computer last time? （分数：1.00）A.His computer was broken.B.He needed it for his paper.C.He used it for his computer class.(2).Why does the woman feel happy? （分数：1.00）A.The man can lend her a computer now.B.The man will use his own computer.C.The man will study better.(3).What has the man been
5、 doing with his new computer? （分数：1.00）A.Watching DVDs.B.Doing homework.C.Searching for information.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 和第 13 题。（分数：3.00）(1).Where did Tom get the idea of becoming a businessman? （分数：1.00）A.From his college friends.B.From his high school teachers.C.From the grown-ups around him.(2).How mu
6、ch does Tom own of the company he works for? （分数：1.00）A.6%B.18%C.60%(3).What mistake did Tom and his company make in the past? （分数：1.00）A.Producing simple things.B.Wasting lots of materials.C.Making all the products themselves.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 和第 17 题。（分数：4.00）(1).What kind of jobs seems to bein short
7、 supply? （分数：1.00）A.WritersB.School teachersC.Newspaper reporters(2).Where is Sharon most likelyto go? （分数：1.00）A.New YorkB.BostonC.California(3).What does James plan to do ifhe cant find a job? （分数：1.00）A.Continue his education.B.Start a newspaper.C.Write a book.(4).Who are the speakers? （分数：1.00）A
8、.Fellow students.B.Laid-off workers.C.High school teachers.听下面一段对话，回答第 18 和第 20 题。（分数：3.00）(1).Why does the university offer the two programs? （分数：1.00）A.To keep students safe walking late or alone.B.To provide better health care for students.C.To help visitors tour around the college.(2).When can s
9、tudents call CampusSafety Office? （分数：1.00）A.From 7 pm to 7 am.B.Anytime of the day.C.From midnight to 7 am.(3).To whom is the speaker mainly talking? （分数：1.00）A.Tourists at the college.B.New teachers.C.Parents of students.三、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6.Sandy _ be out of hermind to have spent that
10、much money on an old car. （分数：1.00）A.shouldB.mustC.canD.will7.Ill be in _ next room, so give me _ call if you need any help.（分数：1.00）A.the; aB./; aC./; theD.the; the8.Ella has been complaining about the traffic _her awake at night. （分数：1.00）A.keepB.to keepC.keepingD.kept9.Frank was a wonderful teach
11、er. Everyone agreed it would be hard to find _ like him. （分数：1.00）A.otherB.the otherC.anotherD.others10.Maggie is _about her tea, and often carries her favourite tea with her in her handbag. （分数：1.00）A.particularB.curiousC.anxiousD.certain11.We could do with a new car.The one we _ is a bit too old.
12、（分数：1.00）A.were gettingB.have gotC.had gotD.will get12.Police are _ trying to find out the exact cause of the accident. （分数：1.00）A.stillB.yetC.soonD.even13.This cakes delicious! Did you make it yourself? _ My sister got it from the bakery. （分数：1.00）A.Really?B.Of course.C.You must be joking!D.You are
13、 welcome.14.My mother was talking to Lisa on the phone _ the doorbell rang. （分数：1.00）A.whileB.whenC.sinceD.as15.Many great discoveries were made in _ the 19th century. （分数：1.00）A.the second of halfB.second of the halfC.the half second ofD.the second half of16.Joan sold the house anyway even though i
14、t was _her fathers wishes. （分数：1.00）A.beyondB.withinC.againstD.from17.I hope _ roundthe tourist sites by a specialist guide. （分数：1.00）A.takenB.takingC.to takeD.to be taken18.Ralph and Celia _ alot of each other since they moved to the same city. （分数：1.00）A.have been seeingB.were seeingC.had seenD.sa
15、w19.I walked slowly to the teachers office wondering _ she decided to talk with me. （分数：1.00）A.whichB.whyC.whereD.who20.Make a list of what you have to do, and put them _ with the most important at the top. （分数：1.00）A.in factB.in publicC.in orderD.in surprise四、第二节 完形填空(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A businessman o
16、wed a lot of money to others and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, _36_ if anything could save his company. _37_ an old man appeared before him. _38_ listening to the problem, he wrote out a check and said “Take this _39_. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can _40_ me b
17、ack at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had _41_. The businessman saw in his _42_ a check for $ 500, 000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the _43_ men in the world! The money was more than _44_ to save his business. _45_, he decided to put the check in his safe.
18、 Just _46_ he had half a million dollars might give him the _47_ to work out a way to save his business, he thought. Feeling _48_ and working hard, he was making money once again. One year later, he returned to the _49_ with the check, and the old man appeared. Just as the businessman was about to s
19、ay _50_, a nurse came running up. “Im so _51_ I caught him!” she cried. “Hes always _52_ from the rest home and telling people hes John D. Rockefeller.” Then she led the old man away by the arm. Suddenly, the businessman realized that it wasnt that money, real or _53_ that had turned his _54_ around
20、. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to _55_.（分数：20.00）A.askingB.realizingC.searchingD.wonderingA.BrieflyB.SuddenlyC.FrequentlyD.FortunatelyA.WithoutB.SinceC.AfterD.ThroughoutA.messageB.noteC.paperD.moneyA.turnB.payC.offerD.callA.saidB.expectedC.comeD.writtenA.handB.eyeC.poc
21、ketD.bagA.craziestB.richestC.happiestD.friendliestA.fairB.readyC.enoughD.everA.husB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.AndA.pretendingB.dreamingC.knowingD.understandingA.skillB.strengthC.timeD.wishA.curiousB.confusedC.responsibleD.confidentA.safeB.officeC.parkD.bankA.sorryB.congratulationsC.welcomeD.thanksA.gladB.
22、sadC.surprisedD.nervousA.shoutingB.stealingC.escapingD.learningA.returnedB.imaginedC.savedD.spentA.lifeB.roleC.chanceD.ideaA.admitB.succeedC.changeD.believe五、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：20.00)ext 1 Jumanji is a story for children about a very strange game - a game that becomes far too real and frightening fo
23、r the players. It was a story by Chris Van Allsburg, which was later filmed in 1996, starring the famous American actor Robin Williams. The story begins in 1869 in New Hampshire, America. Two young brothers bury a box under some trees. A hundred years later, in 1969, a boy, Alan Panish, finds the bo
24、x and takes it home. Hes unhappy that his father may want to send him to a boarding school (寄宿学校）. Alans friend Sarah arrives, and they open the box. Inside is a board game. At the start of the game, some words appear: “Do you want to leave the world behind and go back to the past? Then this is the
25、game for you.” Suddenly Alan finds that he is disappearing into the game. The story has a deep meaning. Through his adventures Alan learns something important - if you confront(面对) your fears, your problems will go away. Alan turns to face Van Pelt, the hunter who is trying to kill him. In doing so,
26、 he completes the game and returns to reality. Then he finds that his father is not going to send him to boarding school after all. In Jumanji, time is “elastic”. The film director Stephen Spielbergs “Back to the Future” films play with time in the same way. Top scientists even tell us now that time
27、 travel is theoretically(理论上) possible!（分数：4.00）(1).Who acted in the film? （分数：1.00）A.Robin Williams.B.Stephen Spielberg.C.Chris Van Allsburg.D.Van Pelt.(2).From the story we learn that Alan is a boy who _. （分数：1.00）A.is afraid of his fatherB.dislikes his study at schoolC.was bom a hundred years ago
28、D.goes back to the past in the game(3).Through the game Alan has realized that whenever he has difficulties he should _. （分数：1.00）A.face them directlyB.ask for his fathers adviceC.read the words on the boxD.escape into the past(4).What does the author mean by saying “time is elastic” in the last par
29、agraph? （分数：1.00）A.Science can change the meaning of time.B.Time is a common topic in filmmaking.C.One can travel in space.D.One can travel in time.Text 2 Parents might say “honesty is the best policy,” but when it comes to talking with their own children, mom and dad lie surprisingly often, finds a
30、 new study carried out by researchers in the University of Toronto, Canada. Almost every parent in the study admits having come up with some tales to influence a childs actions and feelings. For example, a parent is annoyed by a childs crying and says, “The police will come to get you if you dont st
31、op crying now.” In another example, an uncle has just died and the child is told that he has become a star to watch over the child. Whether parents lie to benefit themselves or to protect the child, researchers suggest such tall tales could give children mixed messages at a time when they are trying
32、 to figure out how to deal with the social world. Lies could also harm the parent-child relationship. It could even keep children from learning certain rules. “If I am always lying to the child in order to get the child to do X, Y, or Z, then they have never learned why they should do X, Y, or Z.” H
33、eyman, one of the researchers, said. Heyman also said, “It is common for parents to try out various ways, including lying, to guide a child, but most parents never think about how it will influence their child. I think parents should figure it out in advance what their general beliefs are, so when i
34、t comes to the situation youre working with your beliefs rather than what comes into your head at the moment.”（分数：4.00）(1).What did the researchers find out in their recent study? （分数：1.00）A.Most parents are strict with their children.B.Many parents like to tell police stories.C.Few parents believe
35、in honesty.D.Parents often lie to children.(2).What do the underlined words “tall tale” in paragraph 3 mean? （分数：1.00）A.a story mixed with lies.B.a story based on truth and facts.C.a story too long to be interesting.D.a story beyond childrens understanding.(3).According to the research, how may chil
36、dren be affected by their parents lies? （分数：1.00）A.They may fall behind in school.B.They may lie to their parents too.C.They may get confused about the society.D.They may feel they are being overprotected.(4).Whats Heymans suggestion for parents? （分数：1.00）A.Teach their children about rules.B.Guide t
37、heir children on sound beliefs.C.Influence their children in various ways.D.Figure out childrens problems in advance.Text 3 When Tom Szaky sees a juice container thrown away, he doesnt see rubbish; he sees a pencil case. Sweet wrappers (包装纸)? A beautiful kite. But these are not the imaginings of a d
38、reamer. For the 28-year-old CEO of Trenton, New Jersey-based TerraCycle, theyre a business model. The fast-talking Szaky is leading the new industry of upcycling. Instead of recycling (shredding or breaking down materials and enabling them to be reproduced as other products), TerraCycle takes packag
39、ing headed for landfills (垃圾填埋) and reuses it - more or less whole. TerraCycles 85 employees make nearly 200 products, sold at shops such as Petco, Kmart, Whole Foods Market, and Target. Szakys $7.4 million company, now also moving ahead in Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Brazil is a far cry
40、from the business he founded with classmate Jon Beyer in 2002 as a freshman at Princeton University. The two entered a business competition with a plan to sell an organic plant fertilizer () made from worm waste. They lost the competition but started the business anyway. With their goal - to make pr
41、oducts entirely out of rubbish - suddenly clear, Szaky knew the time was right to drop out of Princeton. TerraCycles first product used dining-hall waste to feed the worms and thrown-away bottles to package the fertilizer. The result: a cheap, green breakthrough. Word spread, and in 2004, Home Depot
42、 began carrying the fertilizer in its Canadian stores. To Szaky, waste does not exist in nature. TerraCycle is a “second chance” employer of, say, a piece of furniture, an ice-cream container. As Szaky points out: “The biggest problem with most green, fair-trade, and organic products is that they te
43、nd to cost more. At TerraCycle, everything is made from rubbish, and rubbish is free. People should be able to protect the planet without having to pay a cost for that right.”（分数：4.00）(1).Who is Tom Szaky? （分数：1.00）A.A student at Princeton University.B.The manager of a food company.C.An employee of
44、Home Depot.D.CEO of TerraCycle.(2).What do we know about the new industry of upcycling? （分数：1.00）A.It puts waste materials directly into new use.B.It promotes completely natural foods.C.It buries waste materials in landfills.D.It makes organic plant fertilizer.(3).How did Szaky get the idea of upcy
45、cling? （分数：1.00）A.From his visits to foreign companies.B.From his studies at Princeton University.C.Through shopping at big stores in America.D.Through the experience of a business competition.(4).What is the advantage of upcy cling according to Szaky? （分数：1.00）A.The cost is kept low.B.The product i
46、s free.C.The product has a longer life.D.More materials are available.Text 4 A pure virus (病毒) could be kept in a bottle, just like hundreds of other chemicals. Yet, when a virus is placed on a living thing, it comes to life. As long as it is on a living material, it grows. A difficult question stil
47、l remains - what is a virus? Is it living or chemical? Men of science had always thought life and not-life to be as different as black and white. With the discovery of the virus, they became aware of a grey area that was neither black nor white. Until the 1930s, it was accepted that there was also a
48、 great difference in size between the largest chemical molecules (分子) and the smallest living things. As new and much finer filters (过滤器) were invented, men were able to measure viruses. The first virus to be measured was found to be about 100 millimicrons (毫微米) across. The largest known chemical mo
49、lecule measures only 22 millimicrons. The smallest living thing measures almost seven times that size or 150 millimicrons. When viruses were measured, they were found to range in size from 16 millimicrons to 300 millimicrons. Most were found to be larger than the largest chemical molecules and smaller than the smallest living things. The answer to the puzzle - what is a virus? - must be that it is both living and not living. In a living cell, it is a live thing.
