1、2013年 9月国家公共英语（二级）笔试真题试卷及答案与解析 第一节 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 What do we know about the man? （ A） He gets up late every day. （ B） He likes collecting clocks. （ C） He has difficulty waking up. 2 What does the man like about t
2、he restaurant? （ A） Its food. （ B） Its service. （ C） Its environment. 3 How does the woman probably get to work? （ A） On foot. （ B） By bus. （ C） By bike. 4 What will the man probably do? （ A） Go to a bar. （ B） Stay indoors. （ C） See a doctor. 5 When will the woman be able to use her car? （ A） Right
3、now. （ B） In three hours. （ C） The next day. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 What seems to be the man s problem? （ A） Keeping his room clean every day. （ B） Getting along with his roommate. （ C） Having tr
4、ouble making friends. 7 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Try to get more sleep. （ B） Buy some music CDs. （ C） Talk to Charlie. 8 What do we know about Steve? （ A） He s seeing a doctor. （ B） He s absent from work. （ C） Hes on a business trip. 9 How does Steve feel now? （ A） Weak. （ B） Tir
5、ed. （ C） Bored. 10 What is Sue going to do next week? （ A） Travel on business. （ B） See her manager. （ C） Visit Steve. 11 Why does the man have the talk with the woman? （ A） To get into a school. （ B） To join a sports team. （ C） To get a job. 12 What did the man learn from playing on the football te
6、am? （ A） How to manage his time. （ B） How to compete with others. （ C） How to ask for advice from teachers. 13 What are the man s strengths? （ A） Friendly and kind-hearted. （ B） Supportive and ready to help. （ C） Hardworking and eager to learn. 14 What does the Go Group do? （ A） Offer support to bus
7、inesses. （ B） Promote peace in the world. （ C） Do research on education in the UK. 15 What may the “Big Freeze“ mean to others? （ A） A false smile. （ B） A quick smile. （ C） A broad smile. 16 How can one make a good impression according to the research? （ A） Smile widely. （ B） Smile naturally. （ C） S
8、mile readily. 17 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Buying holiday presents. （ B） Making a Christmas plan. （ C） Sharing opinions on friendship. 18 What does the woman always give to her friends? （ A） Fruit. （ B） Chocolate. （ C） Coffee. 19 What does the woman say about Mary? （ A） She prefe
9、rs fruit to coffee. （ B） She is trying to lose weight. （ C） She usually goes abroad during holidays. 20 How does the woman feel about Tim s suggestion? （ A） Doubtful. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Satisfied. 单项填空 21 I have two tickets for the musical Cat tonight. Can you come with me? Oh, _! Im going to visi
10、t my uncle today. （ A） how wonderful （ B） well done （ C） that s nothing （ D） what a shame 22 On weekend, the park is full of people_themselves in the sunshine. （ A） to enjoy （ B） enjoying （ C） enjoy （ D） enjoyed 23 The storm in_early summer caused_heavy damage to the crops ready to be harvested. （ A
11、） the: / （ B） an: the （ C） /: the （ D） an: a 24 _going to French evening classes twice a week, Ann does T ai Chi on Wednesdays. （ A） Because of （ B） Except for （ C） Against （ D） Besides 25 Why are you so busy these days? We_trees. Why not join us? （ A） have planted （ B） will plant （ C） are planting
12、（ D） planted 26 Admittedly, I could have tried_but I still dont think all this blame is fair. （ A） hard （ B） harder （ C） hardest （ D） hardly 27 Please remain_until the airplane comes to a complete stop. （ A） seating （ B） seat （ C） seated （ D） to seat 28 The Pyramids of Egypt were built more than thr
13、ee thousand years ago, and no one knows_. （ A） how （ B） when （ C） what （ D） where 29 _ I like Carter personally, I dont think what he s doing is right. （ A） If （ B） As （ C） While （ D） Unless 30 After the argument Colin ran away and _ since. （ A） isn t heard of （ B） wasn t heard of （ C） hasn t been h
14、eard of （ D） hadn t been heard of 31 Who can that be at the door at this hour? _my neighbor. He often calls this late. （ A） This is （ B） Hes （ C） Its （ D） Theres 32 It was_lovely weather that the boys all went swimming. （ A） such （ B） that （ C） how （ D） what 33 The door is open but nobody is in. Sus
15、an _have forgotten to lock the door. （ A） should （ B） must （ C） would （ D） could 34 Would you mind helping me with my suitcase? _. （ A） I hope so （ B） Not at all （ C） That s nothing （ D） Go ahead 35 Dick only had some Coke at the party, because he always _ asleep after drinking wine. （ A） falls （ B）
16、 becomes （ C） feels （ D） lies 完形填空 35 A thief dropped a winning lottery ticket(彩票 )at the scene of his crime , but he has been given a lesson in【 C1】 _. The man whom he robbed(抢劫 )【 C2】_the ticket and won the 25,000 prize, but he managed to find the thief, and handed over the【 C3】 _ . The robbery ha
17、ppened when Professor Sabbatuccci was changing a tyre(轮胎 )on a highway. Another motorist, who stopped to【 C4】 _ , stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the【 C5】 _ticket and put it in his pocket before【 C6】 _home. Next day, the professor saw the lottery【 C7】 _on TV and real
18、ized it was a winner. He【 C8】 _the 25,000 prize. Then began a【 C9】 _with his conscience(良心 ). In the end, he decided he could not keep the money【 C10】 _he had been robbed. He then put a【 C11】 _in newspapers and made an announcement on the radio,【 C12】 _: Im trying to find the man who robbed me. I ha
19、ve 25,000 for him a lottery【 C13】 _Please meet me. The professor received hundreds of【 C14】 _from people who were hoping to【 C15】 _him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he【 C16】_ and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber gave back the【 C17】 _and burst into tears. He cou
20、ld not【 C18】_what was happening. Why didn t you【 C19】 _the money? he asked. The professor replied: I couldn t because it s not mine. Then he walked off, turning down the thief s【 C20】 _to share the prize. 36 【 C1】 （ A） friendship （ B） honesty （ C） bravery （ D） adventure 37 【 C2】 （ A） sent （ B） took
21、out （ C） bought （ D） picked up 38 【 C3】 （ A） crime （ B） ticket （ C） cash （ D） evidence 39 【 C4】 （ A） repair （ B） rest （ C） watch （ D） help 40 【 C5】 （ A） left （ B） dropped （ C） forgotten （ D） damaged 41 【 C6】 （ A） running （ B） walking （ C） driving （ D） riding 42 【 C7】 （ A） results （ B） story （ C） los
22、s （ D） sales 43 【 C8】 （ A） presented （ B） took （ C） donated （ D） shared 44 【 C9】 （ A） battle （ B） business （ C） lecture （ D） quarrel 45 【 C10】 （ A） since （ B） while （ C） even though （ D） as if 46 【 C11】 （ A） review （ B） request （ C） show （ D） notice 47 【 C12】 （ A） joking （ B） saying （ C） wondering （
23、 D） replying 48 【 C13】 （ A） number （ B） luck （ C） win （ D） receipt 49 【 C14】 （ A） notes （ B） emails （ C） letters （ D） calls 50 【 C15】 （ A） trick （ B） persuade （ C） lead （ D） draw 51 【 C16】 （ A） recognized （ B） remembered （ C） recorded （ D） recovered 52 【 C17】 （ A） car （ B） suitcase （ C） money （ D） c
24、heck 53 【 C18】 （ A） imagine （ B） blame （ C） believe （ D） realize 54 【 C19】 （ A） keep （ B） return （ C） give （ D） earn 55 【 C20】 （ A） deal （ B） promise （ C） payment （ D） offer 55 What would you do if you were a fifth grader facing a huge homework load every night, and you found out that there was a ma
25、chine that would do all the work for you? That s the situation presented to Sam, Kelsey, Judy and Brenton in Dan Gutman s entertaining new book for young readers, The Homework Machine. The four children, all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen s class at Grand Canyon School, are as different as any four
26、 11-year-olds could be, but they have one thing in commonall are somewhat separated from their classmates. Sam is a newcomer and has had his share of school trouble before: Kelsey quietly carries her pain at losing her father: Judy s sense of justice(正义感 )always annoys others: and Brenton. well, he
27、is another story entirely. Brenton is easily the smartest child in school, so smart that even his parents and teachers have trouble keeping up with him. When Brenton and his three classmates are put into the same study group by their teacher, the others discover that Brenton has made a time-saving g
28、adget(装置 )to do his homework for him. While the boy genius(天才 )is perfectly able to do the homework himself, Sam, Kelsey and Judy could use the help. Having perfect grades is something new for these three, and as they meet every day to “ do homework“ , they find that they re learning a lot about eac
29、h other. Such a good thing cant last though, and when a secret man starts trying to get in touch with them, the children begin to get nervous. Soon theres an even more frightening problem why cant the Homework Machine be turned off? Told in different voices(as all the children make statements to the
30、 Grand Canyon Police), the story develops in an interesting fashion. Gutman is a gifted writer who has written dozens of children s books, each with a funny and impressing tale that should be equally liked by boys and girls. 56 What type of text is it? （ A） A book review. （ B） A school report. （ C）
31、A science story. （ D） A students diary. 57 What is one common thing that all four children have to deal with at school? （ A） Getting along with classmates. （ B） Overcoming sad feelings. （ C） Following school rules. （ D） Keeping good grades. 58 What can we learn about Brenton? （ A） He is careless. （
32、B） He is clever. （ C） He is brave. （ D） He is quiet. 59 Why did the children get frightened? （ A） They had no idea how to stop the machine. （ B） They lost the connection with each other. （ C） They were questioned by a strange man. （ D） They were tracked down by the police. 59 While car sharing is a
33、concept that s catching on, old-fashioned carpooling where a group of people take turns driving each other to work has always faced a resistance(抗拒 ). In a study on traffic problems by ABC News, 84% of those who drive to work say that they still do it alone. More than half of those lone riders insis
34、t that carpooling is just too inconvenient, and 18% say they simply dont know anyone to share a ride with. Now technology makes carpooling easier and more fun. NuRide, a company provided an online carpooling service last year, offers daily travelers in the Washington area not just a web-based list o
35、f would-be carpoolers but also a way to arrange a trip online. Here s how it works: rider seekers enter the positions where their trip will begin and end, the time they want to leave and if they re willing to drive or just ride in someone else s car. The website s search engine then looks for matche
36、s and makes lists of the names of traveling companions, along with the car model and the exact time and place to meet for each trip. People who want to share the ride can show their interest in joining in online and then meet their car mates when it s time to go. NuRide users aren t riding with tota
37、l strangers. They are required to provide the name of their employer and a work e-mail address, both of which need to be checked before being listed on the website. To attract users, NuRide offers a frequent rider prize: anyone who shares a ride gets a $1 credit. So far, 2,300 people have signed up.
38、 NuRide CEO Rick Steele said that more than 50,000 rides have been arranged on the website, resulting in 1.4 million fewer miles driven and 650 fewer tons of automobile emissions(机动车排放 ). 60 What has the study found about people s opinion on carpooling? （ A） Most people think it is inconvenient. （ B
39、） Only 18% can find their road mates. （ C） Some people consider it dangerous. （ D） Half of the people accept the idea. 61 What can NuRide do for you when you use the service? （ A） Decide a car model for you to drive. （ B） Help you arrange a shared car trip. （ C） Find your car mates true names. （ D）
40、Give you a list of car owners. 62 One who wants to share a ride with NuRide users must_. （ A） give information about his interest （ B） meet his car mates before the trip （ C） offer the name of his employer （ D） provide his home address 63 We may infer that NuRide has helped in_. （ A） improving air q
41、uality （ B） reducing driving speed （ C） promoting safety of driving （ D） increasing job opportunities 63 In my time here at Carleton College, I ve picked up many valuable pieces of advice from others, and have come up with a few of my own. With my time here drawing to a close, here s two of the most
42、 valuable ones I wish I had known as a freshman(一年级学生 ). First, dont expect to join all the clubs here. Taking part in them is good, but the workload here is too heavy and time with your friends is too limited to devote yourself to a million and one clubs. Find a couple of things you dig, and youll
43、find yourself much happier than if you had spent your time joining every single organization that sounds somewhat interesting to you. Also, dont always think of your free time in terms of organizations you can join. Getting really good at something an instrument(乐器 ), creative writing, cooking is ju
44、st as good a use of your free time, even if it might never be taken into any resume(简历 ). Second, when Socrates said “Know Yourself“ , he was talking about your sleep schedule. You can fool yourself into thinking that an 8:30 a. m. class in the winter is the perfect way to get your day started, but
45、you soon may find yourself emailing the teacher with excuses for being absent. Scheduling all your classes afternoon is sometimes equally deadly: you might just end up going out the night before knowing you can safely sleep in. I ve found that the way to take classes is to load them in the middle of
46、 the day: nothing before 9: 50 a. m., nothing after 3: 10 p. m. 64 Who is probably the author of this text? （ A） A students parent. （ B） A graduating student. （ C） A university professor. （ D） A freshman at Carleton. 65 What does the underlined word “dig“ in paragraph 2 mean? （ A） make a hole in （ B
47、） work hard on （ C） research into （ D） be fond of 66 What s the author s advice about spending free time at college? （ A） Setting up an interest group. （ B） Enjoying your own hobbies. （ C） Joining as many clubs as you can. （ D） Staying with friends as much as possible. 67 What s the best way of taki
48、ng classes? （ A） Attend all the classes at night. （ B） Schedule all the clashes before noon. （ C） Set them at 8: 30 a. m. every morning. （ D） Put them from 9: 50 a. m. to 3: 10 p. m. 67 Your dog is as smart as any two year old, according to a new study. Dogs bring much happiness to their owners, and
49、 even improve human health. Most two year olds keep us busy in life an important part of living a long and happy life. According to Stanley Coren, Ph. D. of the University of British Columbia, our dogs are smarter than we thought. Dr. Coren reviewed many studies to find out that dogs are as smart as 2 to 2. 5
