1、2014年 9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 is the woman going to do? （ A） Join the discussion. （ B） Make a speech. （ C） Leave early. 2 Which color shirt will the man buy? （ A） Red. （ B） White. （ C
2、） Green. 3 What is the probable relationship between the speakets? （ A） Strangers. （ B） Neighbors. （ C） Co-workers. 4 What do you know about the man? （ A） Hes been to the hotel before. （ B） He s worried about the food. （ C） He s going to Mexico. 5 What will the woman probably do for the man? （ A） Co
3、ok the dishes. （ B） Clean the house. （ C） Carry the boxes. 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 does Harris probably want to do with Olivia? （ A） Have lunch. （ B） Watch a movie. （ C） Go to her office. 7
4、When will Harris and Olivia meet? （ A） At 6:50. （ B） At7:10. （ C） At10:00. 8 Where does the woman live? （ A） Edinburgh. （ B） London. （ C） York. 9 Where are the speakers? （ A） At the mans home. （ B） In the mans office. （ C） At the railway station. 10 What does the woman like about the armchair? （ A）
5、Its size. （ B） Its color. （ C） Its design. 11 What do we know about the speakers armchair at home? （ A） It is badly broken. （ B） It is heavy looking. （ C） It is brown in color. 12 What will the speakers probably do about the armchair? （ A） Wait for a sale. （ B） Buy it right away. （ C） Ask for a chea
6、per price. 13 What are the speakers mainly talking about? （ A） Doing research. （ B） Looking for a job. （ C） Choosing a college major. 14 Where will the man probably find information on incomes? （ A） At the library. （ B） On the Internet. （ C） From the woman. 15 Why does the man want to get a well-pai
7、d job? （ A） He wants to travel around. （ B） He wants to learn dancing. （ C） He wants to help the poor. 16 What is the womans attitude to the man? （ A） Critical. （ B） Impatient. （ C） Supportive. 17 What is London s West End? （ A） A famous department store. （ B） A street full of buses and cars. （ C） A
8、 well-known shopping area. 18 When will people light the Christmas tree on Trafalgar Square? （ A） On 6 December. （ B） On 10 December. （ C） On 23 December. 19 How do people in London celebrate the beginning of the New Year? （ A） By watching the parade on TV. （ B） By singing Christmas songs. （ C） By s
9、etting off fireworks. 20 What is the purpose of this speech? （ A） Welcome people to visit London in December. （ B） Introduce the best shopping district in London. （ C） Encourage people to buy the Christmas trees. 单项填空 21 I wonder if I might have a quick look at your newspaper? _. （ A） Look ahead （ B
10、） Here you are （ C） Watch out （ D） There you go 22 It didn t come as a big surprise_the flight was going to be delayed. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） how （ D） that 23 We asked Philip to come with us_he knows the road. （ A） except for （ B） so that （ C） as （ D） when 24 I looked down at the floor and saw a
11、 piece of paper. Someone_a note under the door. （ A） had pushed （ B） is pushing （ C） has been pushing （ D） pushed 25 They only met twice_the whole time they were neighbors. （ A） around （ B） during （ C） in （ D） by 26 Alan felt totally lost on the beach_with hundreds of holiday makers. （ A） crowded （
12、B） crowding （ C） to crowd （ D） crowd 27 Eric has been fortunate to find a job he loves and, _, he gets well paid for it. （ A） more or less （ B） what s more （ C） as a result （ D） in any case 28 Do you know where David is? I couldn t find him anywhere. Well, he_have gone farhis coat s still here. （ A）
13、 wont （ B） mustnt （ C） neednt （ D） couldnt 29 I wonder why Tom was promoted to general manager instead of Ann. _. Im surprised that Ann didn t get the job. （ A） So do I （ B） Neither do I （ C） I am too （ D） Me neither 30 I_chess quite well, but I havent had time to play it since this spring. （ A） pla
14、y （ B） had played （ C） have played （ D） am playing 31 We were able to buy_furniture from_friend at cost price. （ A） /: the （ B） the:/ （ C） the: a （ D） a: the 32 Canada is a nice country and youll find it easy to_the life there within a couple of months. （ A） fit in with （ B） put up with （ C） get alo
15、ng with （ D） end up with 33 Peggy thinks that most of the other girls in school are_more popular than her. （ A） only （ B） almost （ C） just （ D） far 34 It has been raining for two weeks, completely_our holiday. （ A） having ruined （ B） to ruin （ C） ruining （ D） ruined 35 The Greeks spend more money on
16、 food than_nation in Europe. （ A） the other （ B） other （ C） another （ D） any other 完形填空 35 The first time I left my mother, I was five years old. She told me I couldnt go out to play【 C1】 _I picked up my toys. Who could put up with such【 C2】 _? “Im running away,“ I announced. “Oh, dear, I 11【 C3】 _y
17、ou. But if you really want to【 C4】 _, I guess I shouldn t stop you. “ Mother got my red coat from the cupboard and【 C5】 _my white gloves in a pocket. She walked me to the【 C6】_, kissed me good-bye, and【 C7】 _the door behind me. Off I went. As I【 C8】 _the house next door, my footsteps【 C9】 _. It stru
18、ck me for the first time that I had no【 C10】 _where I was headed, and after a moment, I turned around.【 C11】 _on our front steps, I began to consider my immediate【 C12】_. But as the afternoon wore on, I didn t【 C13】 _from my place. Mrs. Ford, our neighbor, took out her rubbish and called, “Hi, honey
19、! How are you doing?“ “Im【 C14】 _,“ I said, and my lips started to trembled(颤抖 ). “You are? Well, I wont【 C15】 _you then,“ she said, and went back inside. As darkness fell, I decided to be【 C16】 _. I knocked on the door, and when Mother opened it, I walked past her. “Im giving you another【 C17】 _,“
20、I said, as she enveloped me in a warm hug(拥抱 ). I【 C18】 _ran away again. But I【 C19】 _, and that s different. When I left for college, Mother waved until my train pulled out of sight. When I got to the college, I found a【 C20】_she had hidden among my sweaters that read, “ We re so proud of you!“ 36
21、【 C1】 （ A） until （ B） though （ C） when （ D） if 37 【 C2】 （ A） an experiment （ B） instruction （ C） treatment （ D） a standard 38 【 C3】 （ A） envy （ B） beg （ C） keep （ D） miss 39 【 C4】 （ A） sleep （ B） change （ C） study （ D） go 40 【 C5】 （ A） removed （ B） put （ C） wore （ D） reached 41 【 C6】 （ A） highway （
22、B） station （ C） door （ D） bedroom 42 【 C7】 （ A） answered （ B） closed （ C） blocked （ D） fixed 43 【 C8】 （ A） passed （ B） entered （ C） visited （ D） noticed 44 【 C9】 （ A） followed （ B） sounded （ C） slowed down （ D） went on 45 【 C10】 （ A） feeling （ B） doubt （ C） idea （ D） hope 46 【 C11】 （ A） Reading （ B）
23、 Sitting （ C） Smiling （ D） Playing 47 【 C12】 （ A） safety （ B） neighbour （ C） future （ D） reply 48 【 C13】 （ A） show （ B） move （ C） hear （ D） start 49 【 C14】 （ A） running away （ B） going home （ C） growing up （ D） giving up 50 【 C15】 （ A） comfort （ B） believe （ C） trust （ D） disturb 51 【 C16】 （ A） happ
24、y （ B） honest （ C） watchful （ D） generous 52 【 C17】 （ A） lesson （ B） surprise （ C） chance （ D） excuse 53 【 C18】 （ A） seldom （ B） never （ C） almost （ D） just 54 【 C19】 （ A） tried （ B） learned （ C） stayed （ D） left 55 【 C20】 （ A） book （ B） note （ C） diary （ D） check 55 The first time I heard the actua
25、l London Bridge was in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, I thought it was a joke. A stupid joke at that. I mean, what sort of moron would take a perfectly good, perfectly famous bridge and move it halfway around the world to some no-name town in northwest Arizona? Back in 1962 when all this started, Lake H
26、avasu City was nothing. A couple of shops, a couple of homes, and no tourism at all. It turns out Robert McCulloch is the moron in question, and he wasn t quite the moron I thought he was. His 2.45 million dollar investment(投资 )in the 130-year-old bridgewhich the British government was selling becau
27、se it was about to fall into the Thames(泰晤士河 )ended up being the investment of a lifetime. You see McCulloch was a real businessman, among other things, and his money paid off big. He turned Lake Havasu into one of the most visited tourist attractions in Arizona. It took nine long years to take down
28、 the bridge, ship it brick by brick to the middle of nowhere , and build it up again. When it finally did open up in 1971, it was a huge deal covered by the international press. The bridge is now a popular tourist attraction, and there s even a mini “English Village“ at the foot of the bridge with s
29、ouvenirs(纪念品 )and real British food so you can have a good old time. Nowadays Lake Havasu is a busy town with a population of about 56,000 citizens and another 2.5 million visitors each year. Most of that is during spring break when the town overflows with energetic boys and girls. Even MTV and the
30、Girls Gone Wild people get in on the action. All thanks to that little bridge. I don t know about you, but I m saving my pennies. When the French get sick of that Eiffel Tower, Ill be the first to put money on it. Itll look great in my backyard. 56 The underlined word “moron“ in the first paragraph
31、means_. （ A） a brave person （ B） a foolish person （ C） a famous person （ D） a strange person 57 Why did the British government put the London Bridge up for sale? （ A） It polluted the Thames. （ B） It was no longer popular. （ C） It was going to fall down. （ D） It could bring them the needed money. 58
32、What was Lake Havasu City like before 1962? （ A） It was a good place for investment. （ B） It was known for its English Village. （ C） It was a small town with no tourism. （ D） It had a population of 56,000 citizens. 59 In the last paragraph, the author tries to be_. （ A） polite （ B） friendly （ C） pra
33、ctical （ D） humorous 59 Studies over the past decade at the University of Utah show that hands-free cellphones are just as harmful to drivers as hand-held ones because it is the conversation, not the phone, that is distracting(分散 )their attention. “Even though your eyes are looking right at somethin
34、g, when you are on the cellphone, you are not as likely to see it,“ says Professor David Strayer. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, its not that critical(危急的 ), but that 1% could be the time a child runs into the street,“ he adds. Dr. Strayer s studies have also found that talking on a cellphone is
35、far more distracting than talking with a passenger. Listening to the radio, to music or to a book on tape also isn t as distracting, because it doesn t require the same level of interaction as a conversation. But even drivers may miss some details of a book on tape if their attention is focused on d
36、riving tasks. Some people can train themselves to pay extra attention to things that are importantlike police officers learn to search faces in crowds. And the Utah researchers have found a rare group of “super-taskers“about 2. 5% of the populationwho seem able to attend to more than one thing with
37、ease. Many more people think they can effectively do several things at the same time, but they are really turning their attention rapidly between two things and not getting the full effect of either. Clearly, it is easier to put some tasks together than others. “ Not all distractions are the same,“
38、says Dr. Strayer. Things like cleaning and working out can be done automatically(自动地 )while the mind is focused elsewhere. But doing homework and texting at the same time isn t possible. Even talking and watching TV is difficult. “Just try talking with your wife while watching football. Its impossib
39、le,“ jokes Dr. Strayer. 60 What is the first paragraph mainly about? （ A） The harm in using phones while driving. （ B） The advantages of hand-held phones. （ C） The danger of running in the street. （ D） The causes of road accidents. 61 What does the example of police officers in Paragraph 2 show? （ A
40、） Searching for faces require more attention than driving. （ B） Talking to a crowd calls for a high level of attention. （ C） One s attention can be easily distracted in crowds. （ D） The ability to attend to two tasks can be trained. 62 “Super-taskers“ can be best described as people who can_. （ A） d
41、o several things effectively at the same time （ B） turn their attention rapidly to two things （ C） handle all difficult tasks with ease （ D） pay full attention to one task 63 Which of the following can you do while talking on the phone? （ A） Doing homework. （ B） Writing a letter. （ C） Working out. （
42、 D） Watching TV. 63 Young women who take part in beauty contests(比赛 )are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women: that a woman s most important value is how she looks. Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image(形象 ). They have been trying to prove that the v
43、alue of a woman does not lie only in her beauty. The world is just beginning to recognize that women are as smart, wise and strong in personality as men are, and that there are qualities more important than looks when judging people. When women take part in beauty contests for top prizes, they encou
44、rage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines one s worth. Beauty contests not only encourage spectators(观众 )to judge women by their appearance, but they encourage this idea in the contestants as well. These young women spend months losing weight
45、to be the “ right“ size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just right so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think its great for a woman to feel good about her appearance , but looks shouldn t be sought after in an extreme or unreasonable way. There are too many other, mor
46、e important, things in a young womans life: learning, developing friendships and preparing for their future work and perhaps a family. As long as there are beauty contests, women won t be fully recognized as well-rounded human beings. 64 According to the text, women have tried to change their image
47、by_. （ A） proving they are as good as men （ B） paying attention to their clothes （ C） winning more beauty contests （ D） encouraging people to value their beauty 65 What do women usually do in preparation for beauty contests? （ A） Learn about their personality. （ B） Do everything for their bodies. （
48、C） Choose the right size dresses. （ D） Develop friendship with spectators. 66 What can we infer from the text? （ A） Looks determine everything. （ B） Wisdom carries much weight. （ C） Spectators should have their voices heard. （ D） Qualities other than looks are more important. 67 According to the aut
49、hor, beauty contests are_. （ A） disrespectful to women （ B） unpleasant to contestants （ C） necessary for modern society （ D） helpful in improving women s image 67 It is late at night and you are still awake. Should you take a sleeping pill(药片 )? People who take medicine often come to depend on it. So y
