1、2015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 are the speakers talking about? （ A） Holiday plans. （ B） Moving to New York. （ C） A party with old friends. 2 What is the woman going to do on Sunday? （ A） G
2、o to the beach with the man. （ B） Have a dinner with her family. （ C） Receive some guests at home. 3 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? （ A） Colleagues. （ B） Neighbors. （ C） Strangers. 4 What do we know about John s new job? （ A） It is well paid. （ B） It is near his home. （ C） I
3、t has long working hours. 5 What does Kate promise to do? （ A） Answer phone calls for Jim. （ B） Go to a meeting with Jim. （ C） Send a message to Jim. 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 When does the museum
4、close? （ A） At 3:30. （ B） At3:40. （ C） At4:00. 7 What is the man probably going to do? （ A） Tour the museum quickly. （ B） Pay full price for the ticket. （ C） Visit the museum tomorrow. 8 Where does the conversation probably take place? （ A） In a ticket office. （ B） In a department store. （ C） In an
5、information centre. 9 What will the man probably do? （ A） Tour the city. （ B） Visit an island. （ C） Buy a booklet. 10 What problem does Tom have? （ A） He has no license to drive a car. （ B） He is too busy to go swimming. （ C） He cant find the sports center. 11 What does Tom offer to do for Jane? （ A
6、） Pay for her sports center ticket. （ B） Take her out for a nice dinner. （ C） Help her with the homework. 12 What is Jane worried about? （ A） Her book report. （ B） The mid-term exam. （ C） Tom s weekend plan. 13 How many languages has Dr. Greens new book been translated into? （ A） 5. （ B） 13. （ C） 30
7、. 14 Where did the Slow Food Movement begin? （ A） In Italy. （ B） In France. （ C） In Germany. 15 What did the study in Britain find out? （ A） More children make friends on the Internet. （ B） More children think friendship is important. （ C） More children say they have no best friend. 16 What is the m
8、ain idea Dr. Green tries to express in the talk? （ A） To be slow means to focus on quality. （ B） Friendship should be developed slowly. （ C） The British support the Slow Movement. 17 Where does the speaker come from? （ A） Canada. （ B） England. （ C） Thailand. 18 How does the speaker view the English
9、lessons here in schools? （ A） They are not special. （ B） They are not enough. （ C） They are not interesting. 19 In what way are the speakers English programs different? （ A） They are designed in various styles. （ B） They are broadcast live every day. （ C） They are based on the computer. 20 What does
10、 the speaker expect people to do? （ A） Attend their English classes. （ B） Practice their English every day. （ C） Watch English movies and TV shows. 完形填空 20 I became interested in writing at an early age. So when my fourth-grade teacher told me about a【 C1】 _writer s conference where students my age
11、could【 C2】_published writers, I decided to go. I began thinking about the writers whose stories I【 C3】 _ Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Shell Silverstein and【 C4】_if they would be at this conference. Well, I went to the conference, but I was a little【 C5】 _. None of them were there. But the conference
12、was well【 C6】 _, and every half hour we would move on to hear a new writer speak. Soon the【 C7】 _period of the day came. A man introduced himself and gave the same little speech we had heard since that morning. 【 C8】 _, he threw in a twist(转折 ). “【 C9】 _are more than just words thrown together,“ he
13、said. “Words are more than just 【 C10】 _thrown together. You must also【 C11】 _the mood or the tone(语气 )of your ideas. “ He let that idea sink in and then【 C12】 _us about the difference between a house and a home. We all thought that was a【 C13】 _question, and made some wild guesses at it. “ Class,“
14、he【 C14】 _, “ the difference between a house and a home is in the mood or the tone. A house is the【 C15】 _ the wood, the bricks, the lighting, the refrigerator. A home is the love and warmth and comfort you【 C16】 _as you walk through the【 C17】 _. “ I ve kept that【 C18】 _in my memory ever since that
15、day. Writing is more than just filling up a blank page with【 C19】 _: it s about expressing your ideas with clarity(清晰 )and the mood. And thats why I【 C20】 _it. 21 【 C1】 （ A） famous （ B） new （ C） report （ D） school 22 【 C2】 （ A） become （ B） recognize （ C） meet （ D） follow 23 【 C3】 （ A） wrote （ B） lov
16、ed （ C） believed （ D） changed 24 【 C4】 （ A） cared （ B） doubted （ C） imagined （ D） wondered 25 【 C5】 （ A） disappointed （ B） confused （ C） surprised （ D） worried 26 【 C6】 （ A） attended （ B） organized （ C） informed （ D） equipped 27 【 C7】 （ A） happy （ B） late （ C） busy （ D） last 28 【 C8】 （ A） Anyhow （ B
17、） Again （ C） Then （ D） Therefore 29 【 C9】 （ A） Stories （ B） Lessons （ C） Lectures （ D） Languages 30 【 C10】 （ A） sounds （ B） letters （ C） spellings （ D） meanings 31 【 C11】 （ A） enjoy （ B） separate （ C） consider （ D） notice 32 【 C12】 （ A） warned （ B） taught （ C） told （ D） asked 33 【 C13】 （ A） silly （
18、B） difficult （ C） familiar （ D） serious 34 【 C14】 （ A） agreed （ B） suggested （ C） explained （ D） attempted 35 【 C15】 （ A） design （ B） fortune （ C） mood （ D） building 36 【 C16】 （ A） lack （ B） feel （ C） give （ D） need 37 【 C17】 （ A） house （ B） yard （ C） hall （ D） door 38 【 C18】 （ A） expression （ B） st
19、atement （ C） standard （ D） rule 39 【 C19】 （ A） words （ B） facts （ C） numbers （ D） ideas 40 【 C20】 （ A） like （ B） understand （ C） suggest （ D） stress 语法填空 40 John: Mary, Im looking for something【 K1】 _(interest)to read. Any suggestions? Mary: I can recommend(推荐 )All Joy and No Fun, which【 K2】 _ (be)o
20、ut last week. It s the sort of book that you find hard to stop reading once you start. I finished it within two days. John: Sounds good. Whats it about, then? Mary: Its about being a parent. It focuses on【 K3】 _it is like to be a parent rather【 K4】 _how to raise kids. Its【 K5】 _ (total)different fro
21、m other books on parenting. John: I guess so. At least the title(书名 )suggests something new. Mary: You re right. The author said she【 K6】 _ (borrow)it from a friend who recently had a kid. It has just five words, 【 K7】 _she finds it the best way of【 K8】 _ (describe)the true nature of being a parent.
22、 The point is: being a parent is full【 K9】 _joy, but is no fun. After a long day at work, for example, you come home to a long “to do“ list: dinner, homework, bedtime and so on. How do you feel? John: The【 K10】 _ (write)sees things from her own point of view. Mary: So she does. John: Oh, I can t wai
23、t to get a copy and read it at once. 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 46 【 K6】 47 【 K7】 48 【 K8】 49 【 K9】 50 【 K10】 短文理解 50 It s a time when school, homework, active social lives and part-time jobs keep teenagers(青少年 )busy from early in the morning until late at night. They are likely to
24、 try to make up for a lack of sleep by “sleeping in“ on the weekends. Unfortunately, this causes irregular sleep and actually makes the problem worse. Most teenagers are not able to fall asleep until late at night. Since many teens aren t sleepy until around 11 p. m., but need to be at school by 7:
25、30 or 8: 00 a. m., they cannot get enough sleep. During puberty(青春期 ), the biological clock in the brain naturally re-sets to a later time, and this causes teens to fall asleep later. Then, when it s time to get up, a teen s body clock is likely to still be producing the night-time hormones(荷尔蒙 ). T
26、his makes it hard for them to feel active and energetic in the morning. A growing body of research suggests that starting high school later improves attendance, achievements and grades. A few years ago in an important study, test scores on the SAT college entrance exams in Edina, Minnesota jumped mo
27、re than 100 points on average, when the morning school bell rang an hour later. Unfortunately, most schools are not set up to start later and fail to satisfy teen s sleep needs. 51 What effect does “sleeping in“ on the weekends have on teenagers? （ A） Improving their health. （ B） Weakening their ene
28、rgy. （ C） Disturbing their biological clock. （ D） Making up for their hormone loss. 52 The study in Minnesota shows that starting morning school one hour later helps to_. （ A） make teenagers grow faster （ B） change teenagers sleep needs （ C） do more research on teenagers （ D） improve students achiev
29、ements 53 The text helps us to know more about teenagers_. （ A） daytime activities （ B） sleeping habits （ C） mental problems （ D） studying methods 53 We feel it is important to start reading to your child right from the start the younger the better! With little ones(children from birth to 4)it is ve
30、ry important to read and reread books. Starting early makes the job of the listener(for you will be teaching your child how to listen)easier, as it helps to develop an early love of the written and spoken word. We believe that you should read aloud to your child at least once every day. Set a specia
31、l reading time during the day or evening when you can settle down and enjoy a book, without interruption. For most families, reading aloud at bedtime is a common practice. We understand that it can be quite discouraging to read to a child who takes no interest. Take heart t Learning to listen takes
32、experience. The more you read, the more your child will learn to sit for a story. Children have a natural development of responses(反应 )to your reading. By the time your child reaches 6-7 months, s/he is attracted by the book in your hand, and would like to test it out by using it as a chew(咀嚼 )toy.
33、This is natural! By one year， your child is learning to listen and talk about the pages, often shouting out things s/he recognizes. Encourage this! And at the onset(起始 )of walking, you have your biggest challenge yet. Your child is always on the go. You need to set your reading time for a time in th
34、e day when your child is preparing to settle down. This means bedtime. Remember, it is your right and duty to teach your child about the power of books. Of course, it doesn t happen overnight, but the returns are great! 54 Who does “the listener“ in the first paragraph refer to? （ A） The writer. （ B
35、） The child. （ C） The parent. （ D） The teacher. 55 The best time of the day to read stories to a child is_. （ A） when the child is still active in the early evening （ B） when the parents finish the day s housework （ C） when the child has a chew toy to play with （ D） when the child is quiet and peace
36、ful 56 Parents may find it most difficult to read to their child when s/he_. （ A） is 6-7 months old （ B） is one year old （ C） starts to walk （ D） starts to talk 56 Chicago s Children s Hospital is the lucky receiver of a surprise $18 million gift from Gladys Holm. She once was a secretary who never
37、earned more than $15,000 a year and never married. She lived alone in a small flat in Chicago, and was a volunteer at the Children s Hospital. She was called the “Teddy Bear Lady“ because she brought toy animals to sick children on her regular visits. But Miss Holm, who died in 1996 at the age of 86
38、, was also a long-time buyer of stocks(股票 ). Over the years, she saved money that rose up to $18 million, which she left to the Childrens Hospital. It was the largest single donation in the hospital s 115-year history. The hospital president, Jan Jennings, was shocked when she heard the news. “When
39、Miss Holm s lawyer called to tell me how much that money was, I asked him to repeat it, since I was certain I had misheard. “ Why did Gladys Holm feel so strongly about the Children s Hospital? Jennings said the hospital first touched Miss Holm s heart nearly 50 years ago, when doctors there saved t
40、he life of her friend s daughter. She never forgot the happiness she felt all those years ago. Holm s gift will be devoted to heart disease research. People at the hospital said they regretted that they couldn t thank Miss Holm for the surprising gift. 57 According to the text, Miss Holm built up he
41、r fortune by_. （ A） playing Teddy Bear Lady （ B） working as a secretary （ C） helping in the hospital （ D） buying stocks 58 Why did Jan Jennings ask the lawyer to repeat what he said? （ A） She never expected Miss Holm would donate anything. （ B） She wanted to make sure who Gladys Holm was. （ C） She h
42、ad seldom received donations before. （ D） She thought there was a mistake. 59 Miss Holms love for the Childrens Hospital grew from_. （ A） a happy life living with children （ B） a satisfying job given by the hospital （ C） an unforgettable experience many years ago （ D） a valuable gift she received fr
43、om the hospital 60 How will the donated money be used? （ A） To build up a new children s hospital. （ B） To help sick children and their parents. （ C） To improve research on heart disease. （ D） To buy more toys for sick children. 补全文章 60 There are few people who draw up life goals. Most people want t
44、o take one step at a time, and are frightened when they have to set life goals. 【 B1】 _ They can t be more wrong. Life goals are only a road map. They record what you want to be at the end of your life. 【 B2】 _Others may want to be known as great builders or great sportspeo-ple. In fact, there is no
45、 end to what you may want to be. However, the only way you can achieve your dream is by writing down your goal. Once you have done that, you need to break this goal into several small goals. While writing the small goals, you must provide for change. 【 B3】 _If you want to achieve your goals, you sho
46、uld be prepared to change them from time to time. This makes your goals really up-to-date. Also, there cannot be just one life goal. There are at least five subjects that you need to address. These are: education, career(职业 ), family, health and money. 【 B4】_For example, there can be no career goals
47、 unless they are backed by education goals. Similarly, there can be no family goals unless they are based on practical financial(金融的 )goals. None of these goals is taught in college. Yes, there are some families that try to train their kids to think wisely, and plan for their life. 【 B5】 _They know
48、what they want to get in life. They are also mentally prepared for most of the difficulties they expect to meet on the way. AThese are happy families. BGood health helps you to realize your goals. CNothing remains unchanged in this world. DMany people do not know how to set life goals. ETo them, lif
49、e is too big to be reduced to a few goals. FYou will find that all these goals are related. GSome may want to be known as great scientists. 61 【 B1】 62 【 B2】 63 【 B3】 64 【 B4】 65 【 B5】 第二节 书面表达 66 假定你是李明，要为朋友王平举办 18岁生日聚会，准备邀请英国朋友 Bob参加。请你根据以下要点给 Bob写一封电子邮件。 要点 1聚会时间和地点； 2聚会的活动安排； 3请他回复。 注意： 1词数 80词左右； 2请将电子邮件直接写在答题卡上的相
