2014年3月公共英语等级考试二级真题及答案

第⼀部分　听⼒
第⼀节　听下⾯5段对话。

每段对话后有⼀个⼩题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出选项，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] She’ll buy it.
[B] She’ll return it.
[C]She’ll change it.
2.What are the speakers talking about?
[A] Buying DVDs.
[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 arrive?
[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2⾄4个⼩题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出选项，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。

听下⾯⼀段对话，回答第6和第7题。

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 afternoon?
[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。

8.Why did the man borrow the woman’s 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 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.
听下⾯⼀段对话，回答第11和第13题。

11.Where did Tom get the idea of becoming a businessman?
[A] From his 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] Making all the products themselves.
听下⾯⼀段对话，回答第14和第17题。

14.What kind of jobs seems to be in short supply?
[A] Writers.
[B] School teachers.
[C] Newspaper reporters.
15.Where is Sharon most likely to go?
[A] New York.
[B] Boston.
[C] California.
16.What does James plan to do ifhe can’t find a job?
[A] Continue his education.
[B] Start a newspaper.
[C] Write a book.
17.Who are the speakers?
[A] 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。

18.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.
19.When can students call Campus Safety Office?
[A] From 7 pm to 7 am.
[B] Anytime of the day.
[C] From midnight to 7 am.
20.To whom is the speaker mainly talking?
[A] Tourists at the college.
[B] New teachers.
[C] Parents of students 第⼆部分　英语知识运⽤ 第⼀节　单项填空
从[A]、[B]、[C]、[D]四个选项中，选出可以填⼊空⽩处的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊。

21.Sandy ____ be out of hermind to have spent that much money on an old car.
[A] should
[B]must
[C] can
[D] will
22.I’ll 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]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
[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 sister 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 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 ____ roundthe tourist sites by a specialist guide.
[A]taken
[B] taking
[C] to take
[D] to be taken
33.Ralph and Celia ____ alot 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 ____ with the most important at the top.
[A]in fact
[B] in public
[C] in order
[D] in surprise 第⼆节　完形填空 从[A]、[B]、[C]、[D]四个选项中，选出可以填⼊空⽩处的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊。

A businessman owed 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 back 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. 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 say __50__, a nurse came running up. “I’m so
__51__ I caught him!” she cried. “He’s always __52__ from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” Then she led the old man away by the arm.
Suddenly, the businessman realized that it wasn’t that money, real or __53__ that had turned his __54__ around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to __55__.
36.[A] asking
[B] realizing
[C] searching
[D] wondering
37.[A] Briefly
[B] Suddenly
[C] Frequently
[D] Fortunately
38.[A] Without
[B] Since
[C] After
[D] Throughout
39.[A] message
[B] note
[C] paper
[D] money
40.[A] turn
[B] pay
[C] offer
[D] call
41.[A] said
[B] expected
[C] come
[D] written
42.[A] hand
[B] eye
[C] pocket
[D] bag
43.[A] craziest
[B] richest
[C] happiest
[D] friendliest
44.[A] fair
[B] ready
[B] However
[C] Otherwise
[D] And
46.[A] pretending
[B] dreaming
[C] knowing
[D] understanding
47.[A] skill
[B] strength
[C] time
[D] wish
48.[A] curious
[B] confused
[C] responsible
[D] confident
49.[A] safe
[B] office
[C] park
[D] bank
50.[A] sorry
[B] congratulations
[C] welcome
[D] thanks
51.[A] glad
[B] sad
[C] surprised
[D] nervous
52.[A] shouting
[B] stealing
[C] escaping
[D] learning
53.[A] returned
54.[A] life
[B] role
[C] chance
[D] idea
55.[A] admit
[B] succeed
[C] change
[D] believe
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, 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 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 bom 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 saying “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. 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 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 child’s crying and says, “The police 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 mixed 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 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 advance what their general beliefs are, so when it comes to the situation you’re 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 police 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 children’s understanding.
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.What’s Heyman’s suggestion for parents?
[A] Teach their children about rules.
[B] Guide their children on sound beliefs.
[C] Influence their children in various ways.
[D] Figure out children’s problems in advance.
Text 3
When Tom Szaky sees a juice container thrown away, he doesn’t see rubbish; he sees a pencil case. Sweet wrappers (包装纸)? A beautiful kite. But these are not the imaginings of a dreamer. For the 28-year-old CEO of Trenton, New Jersey-based TerraCycle, they’re a business model.。