1、2014年 3月国家公共英语（二级）笔试真题试卷（精选）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 will the woman do about the dress? （ A） Shell buy it. （ B） Shell return it. （ C） Shell change it. 2 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） Buying DVDs
2、. （ B） Sharing DVDs. （ C） Borrowing DVDs. 3 What did the woman think of Dana s speech? （ A） Well-prepared. （ B） Important. （ C） Boring. 4 What does the man mean? （ 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 to arri
3、ve? （ A） 7:30. （ B） 8:00. （ C） 8:10. 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 Where do the speakers plan to go? （ A） A library. （ B） A museum. （ C） The woman s home. 7 Why does the woman want to go on Saturday aft
4、ernoon? （ A） To avoid the crowd. （ B） To enjoy nice weather. （ C） To sleep late in the morning. 8 Why did the man borrow the womans computer last time? （ A） His computer was broken. （ B） He needed it for his paper. （ C） He used it for his computer class. 9 Why does the woman feel happy? （ A） The man
5、 can lend her a computer now. （ B） The man will use his own computer. （ C） The man will study better. 10 What has the man been doing with his new computer? （ A） Watching DVDs. （ B） Doing homework. （ C） Searching for information. 11 Where did Tom get the idea of becoming a businessman? （ A） From his
6、college friends. （ B） From his high school teachers. （ C） From the grown-ups around him. 12 How much does Tom own of the company he works for? （ A） 6%. （ B） 18%. （ C） 60%. 13 What mistake did Tom and his company make in the past? （ A） Producing simple things. （ B） Wasting lots of materials. （ C） Mak
7、ing all the products themselves. 14 Why does the university offer the two programs? （ 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. 15 When can students call Campus Safety Office? （ A） From 7 pm to 7 am
8、. （ B） Anytime of the day. （ C） From midnight to 7 am. 16 To whom is the speaker mainly talking? （ A） Tourists at the college. （ B） New teachers. （ C） Parents of students. 17 What kind of jobs seems to be in short supply? （ A） Writers. （ B） School teachers. （ C） Newspaper reporters. 18 Where is Shar
9、on most likely to go? （ A） New York. （ B） Boston. （ C） California. 19 What does James plan to do if he can t find a job? （ A） Continue his education. （ B） Start a newspaper. （ C） Write a book. 20 Who are the speakers? （ A） Fellow students. （ B） Laid-off workers. （ C） High school teachers. 单项填空 21 Sa
10、ndy_be out of her mind to have spent that much money on an old car. （ A） should （ B） must （ C） can （ D） will 22 Ill be in_next room, so give me_call if you need any help. （ A） the: a （ B） /: a （ C） /: the （ D） the: the 23 Ella has been complaining about the traffic_her awake at night. （ A） keep （ B）
11、 to keep （ C） keeping （ D） kept 24 Frank was a wonderful teacher. Everyone agreed it would be hard to find _ like him. （ A） other （ B） the other （ C） another （ D） others 25 Maggie is_about her tea, and often carries her favourite tea with her in her handbag. （ A） particular （ B） curious （ C） anxious
12、 （ D） certain 26 We could do with a new car. The one we_is a bit too old. （ A） were getting （ B） have got （ C） had got （ D） will get 27 Police are_trying to find out the exact cause of the accident. （ A） still （ B） yet （ C） soon （ D） even 28 This cake s delicious! Did you make it yourself? _My siste
13、r got it from the bakery. （ A） Really? （ B） Of course. （ C） You must be joking! （ D） You are welcome. 29 My mother was talking to Lisa on the phone_the doorbell rang. （ A） while （ B） when （ C） since （ D） as 30 Many great discoveries were made in_the 19th century. （ A） the second of half （ B） second
14、of the half （ C） the half second of （ D） the second half of 31 Joan sold the house anyway even though it was_her father s wishes. （ A） beyond （ B） within （ C） against （ D） from 32 I hope_round the tourist sites by a specialist guide. （ A） taken （ B） taking （ C） to take （ D） to be taken 33 Ralph and
15、Celia_a lot of each other since they moved to the same city. （ A） have been seeing （ B） were seeing （ C） had seen （ D） saw 34 I walked slowly to the teacher s office wondering_she decided to talk with me. （ A） which （ B） why （ C） where （ D） who 35 Make a list of what you have to do, and put them_wit
16、h the most important at the top. （ A） in fact （ B） in public （ C） in order （ D） in surprise 完形填空 35 A businessman owed a lot of money to others and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench,【 C1】 _if anything could save his company. 【 C2】 _an old man appeared before him.【 C3】 _listening to the
17、problem, he wrote out a check and said “Take this【 C4】 _Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can【 C5】 _me back at that time. “ Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had【 C6】 _. The businessman saw in his【 C7】 _a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of th
18、e【 C8】 _men in the world! The money was more than【 C9】 _to save his business.【 C10】 _, he decided to put the check in his safe. Just【 C11】_he had half a million dollars might give him the【 C12】 _to work out a way to save his business, he thought. Feeling【 C13】 _and working hard, he was making money
19、once again. One year later, he returned to the【 C14】 _with the check, and the old man appeared. Just as the businessman was about to say【 C15】 _, a nurse came running up. “Im so【 C16】 _I caught him!“ she cried. “He s always【 C17】 _from the rest home and telling people he s John D. Rockefeller. “ The
20、n she led the old man away by the arm. Suddenly, the businessman realized that it wasnt that money, real or【 C18】_that had turned his【 C19】 _around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to 【 C20】 _ 36 【 C1】 （ A） asking （ B） realizing （ C） searching （ D） wondering 37 【 C2】 （ A）
21、 Briefly （ B） Suddenly （ C） Frequently （ D） Fortunately 38 【 C3】 （ A） Without （ B） Since （ C） After （ D） Throughout 39 【 C4】 （ A） message （ B） note （ C） paper （ D） money 40 【 C5】 （ A） turn （ B） pay （ C） offer （ D） call 41 【 C6】 （ A） said （ B） expected （ C） come （ D） written 42 【 C7】 （ A） hand （ B） e
22、ye （ C） pocket （ D） bag 43 【 C8】 （ A） craziest （ B） richest （ C） happiest （ D） friendliest 44 【 C9】 （ A） fair （ B） ready （ C） enough （ D） ever 45 【 C10】 （ A） Thus （ B） However （ C） Otherwise （ D） And 46 【 C11】 （ A） pretending （ B） dreaming （ C） knowing （ D） understanding 47 【 C12】 （ A） skill （ B） st
23、rength （ C） time （ D） wish 48 【 C13】 （ A） curious （ B） confused （ C） responsible （ D） confident 49 【 C14】 （ A） safe （ B） office （ C） park （ D） bank 50 【 C15】 （ A） sorry （ B） congratulations （ C） welcome （ D） thanks 51 【 C16】 （ A） glad （ B） sad （ C） surprised （ D） nervous 52 【 C17】 （ A） shouting （ B）
24、 stealing （ C） escaping （ D） learning 53 【 C18】 （ A） returned （ B） imagined （ C） saved （ D） spent 54 【 C19】 （ A） life （ B） role （ C） chance （ D） idea 55 【 C20】 （ A） admit （ B） succeed （ C） change （ D） believe 55 Jumanji is a story for children about a very strange game a game that becomes far too re
25、al and frightening for 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
26、 Parrish, finds the box and takes it home. Hes unhappy that his father may want to send him to a boarding school(寄宿学校 ). Alan s 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
27、past? Then this is the 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(mia面对 )your fears, your problems will go away. Alan turns to face Van Pelt, the hunter who is trying
28、to kill him. In doing so, 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 Spielberg s “Back to the Future“ films play with time in the same way. Top scientists
29、even tell us now that time travel is theoretically(理论上 )possible! 56 Who acted in the film? （ A） Robin Williams. （ B） Stephen Spielberg. （ C） Chris Van Allsburg. （ D） Van Pelt. 57 From the story we learn that Alan is a boy who_. （ A） is afraid of his father （ B） dislikes his study at school （ C） was
30、 born a hundred years ago （ D） goes back to the past in the game 58 Through the game Alan has realized that whenever he has difficulties he should_. （ A） face them directly （ B） ask for his father s advice （ C） read the words on the box （ D） escape into the past 59 What does the author mean by sayin
31、g “time is elastic “ in the last paragraph? （ 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. 59 Parents might say “honesty is the best policy,“ but when it comes to talking with their own children, mom
32、and dad lie surprisingly often, finds a 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 child s actions and feelings. For example, a parent is annoyed by a childs crying and says, “The po
33、lice will come to get you if you don t stop 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 mix
34、ed messages at a time when they are trying 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
35、 learned why they should do X, Y, or Z. “ Heyman, 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 advan
36、ce what their general beliefs are, so when it comes to the situation youre working with your beliefs rather than what comes into your head at the moment. “ 60 What did the researchers find out in their recent study? （ A） Most parents are strict with their children. （ B） Many parents like to tell pol
37、ice stories. （ C） Few parents believe in honesty. （ D） Parents often lie to children. 61 What do the underlined words “tall tale“ in paragraph 3 mean? （ 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 understan
38、ding. 62 According to the research, how may children be affected by their parents lies? （ 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. 63 Whats Heyman s suggestion for parents
39、? （ A） Teach their children about rules. （ B） Guide their children on sound beliefs. （ C） Influence their children in various ways. （ D） Figure out childrens problems in advance. 63 When Tom Szaky sees a juice container thrown away, he doesn t see rubbish: he sees a pencil case. Sweet wrappers(包装纸 )
40、? A beautiful kite. But these are not the imaginings of a dreamer. 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
41、 be reproduced as other products), TerraCycle takes packaging 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 Mex
42、ico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Brazil is a far cry 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(有机肥料 )made from worm waste. They lost the competition bu
43、t started the business anyway. With their goal to make products entirely out of rubbish suddenly clear, Szaky knew the time was right to drop out of Princeton. TerraCycle s first product used dining-hall waste to feed the worms and thrown-away bottles to package the fertilizer. The result: a cheap,
44、green breakthrough. Word spread, and in 2004, Home Depot 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
45、 green, fair-trade, and organic products is that they tend 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. “ 64 Who is Tom Szaky? （ A） A student at Princeton University. （ B） T
46、he manager of a food company. （ C） An employee of Home Depot. （ D） CEO of TerraCycle. 65 What do we know about the new industry of upcycling? （ 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 orga
47、nic plant fertilizer. 66 How did Szaky get the idea of upcycling? （ 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. 67 What is the advantage of upcycling acc
48、ording to Szaky? （ A） The cost is kept low. （ B） The product is free. （ C） The product has a longer life. （ D） More materials are available. 67 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
49、as it is on a living material, it grows. A difficult question still 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 1930 s, it wa
