1、公共英语二级-214 及答案解析(总分：95.02，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 听力理解/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)B第一节/B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。（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman mean? A She has the most suitcases. B She will soon finish packing up the suitcases. C She likes
2、 packing very much.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Who gave the lecture yesterday?（分数：1.00）A.A Professor Adams. B.B Mrs. Baker. C.C An unknown lecturer.(3).What is the mans job?（分数：1.00）A.A A doctor. B.B A postman. C.C A waiter.(4).What time will they leave for the airport?（分数：1.00）A.A 11:30 B.B 13:30 C.C 9:30(5
3、).How does the man feel about being a reporter? A He doesnt like it because it kept him busy. B He doesnt like it because it is uninteresting. C He likes the job very much.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.二、B第二节/B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)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
4、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。（分数：2.00）(1).Where is the man from?（分数：1.00）A.A England B.B Australia C.C France(2).Why is the man here?（分数：1.00）A.A Studying. B.B Traveling. C.C Working.（分数：3.00）(1).What did the man hear when he was walking along the street?（分数：1.00）A.A He heard someone shoutin
5、g “Help!“. B.B He heard someone calling Jim Brown. C.C He heard someone calling him.(2).What did they do during the meal? A They asked about each others health. B They talked about their old schoolmates. C They talked about their lives.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What can you learn from the story? A Jim and
6、he lost in touch since graduation from high school. B Jim and he have known each other since high school days. C Jim and he wont keep in touch in the future.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).What are the two speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.A Their new house. B.B The womans new house. C.C The mans new ho
7、use.(2).How many bedrooms does the house have?（分数：1.00）A.A Three. B.B Two. C.C Four.(3).What does the woman like most about the house?（分数：1.00）A.A The small garden. B.B The modern kitchen. C.C The bid sitting room.（分数：3.00）(1).Who is Jenny calling?（分数：1.00）A.A Anna. B.B The man who answers the phone
8、. C.C Rose.(2).Why is Jenny calling? A She wants to invite the man to tea. B She wants to find out where Anna is. C She wants to find out if Anna has her French dictionary.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What does Jenny ask the man to do?（分数：1.00）A.A Find her dictionary. B.B Come to her home. C.C Leave a message
9、 for Anna.（分数：4.00）(1).What kind of films does the man like?（分数：1.00）A.A Love story films. B.B Films about war. C.C Terror movies.(2).Whats the main reason the man doesnt like plays? A Because they are expensive. B Because they are not well written. C Because the theatre is too far away.（分数：1.00）A.B
10、.C.(3).What kind of music does the man like best?（分数：1.00）A.A Light music. B.B Any music. C.C Not mentioned.(4).What will they probably do this afternoon?（分数：1.00）A.A Go to the movies. B.B Go to the theatre. C.C Go to the library.三、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：2，分数：35.00)B第一节 单项填空/B从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最
11、佳选项。（分数：15.00）(1).How are you feeling now? Shall I send _ the doctor?（分数：1.00）A.offB.toC.withD.for(2). I hear that Jack had a car accident yesterday. I wont believe it. He _.（分数：1.00）A.shouldnt have been so carelessB.wouldnt be so carelessC.couldnt be so carelessD.mustnt be so careless(3).There was
12、a heavy fog this morning, so no plane could _ on time.（分数：1.00）A.get throughB.take offC.put onD.break out(4).Our school football team _ the match last Sunday.（分数：1.00）A.wonB.beatC.defeatedD.caught(5).She _ several jackets and finally picked out a blue one.（分数：1.00）A.went onB.tried onC.put onD.took o
13、n(6).Whats done cant be undone. Its no use _ anyone for it.（分数：1.00）A.blamingB.blameC.to blameD.to be blaming(7).At 13 he was sent to a shop, _ he learned the business.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.whichC.whereD.that(8).How the fire in the hotel started _ a mystery.（分数：1.00）A.remainB.to remainC.remainsD.is remai
14、ning(9).I dont think theres _ in this book.（分数：1.00）A.something importantB.anything importantC.important somethingD.important anything(10). Have you got any idea for the summer vacation? I dont mind where to go _ theres sun, sea and beach.（分数：1.00）A.as ifB.if onlyC.even ifD.as long as(11).Youd bette
15、r the water until it has been boiled.（分数：1.00）A.not drunkB.not drinkingC.not to drinkD.not drink(12).She is a stranger in this village. _ nobody knows where she came from.（分数：1.00）A.HardlyB.AlmostC.NeverD.Nearly(13).Either of the children _ quite capable of looking after the baby.（分数：1.00）A.areB.isC
16、.beD.have been(14).They have offered me a lot of help, so I shall do something for them _.（分数：1.00）A.in returnB.in placeC.in fashionD.in danger(15).Nowhere else in the world _ more attractive scenery.（分数：1.00）A.you can findB.is foundC.can you findD.has been foundB第二节 完型填空/B阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C
17、 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。From Monday until FridayU (36) /Upeople are busy working or studying, but in the evenings andU (37) /Uweekends they are free to enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; U(38) /Utake part in sports. It depends on individualU (39) /U. There are many different ways to
18、spend ourU (40) /Utime.U (41) /U. everyone has some kind of hobby. It may beU (42) /Ufrom collecting stamps toU (43) /Umodel planes. Some hobbies are veryU (44) /U; others dont costU (45) /Uat all. Some collections (收藏品) areU (46) /Ua lot of money; others are valuable onlyU (47) /Utheir owners.I kno
19、w a man whoU (48) /Ua coin collection worth thousands of dollars. A short time ago, he got aU (49) /Ufifty cent piece byU (50) /U$250. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price wasU (51) /U. On the contrary, my youngest brotherU (52) /Umatch boxes. He has almost 6,000 of them. But
20、 IU (53) /Uif they are worth any money. However, for my brother they are veryU (54) /U. Nothing makes himU (55) /Uthan to find a new match box for his collection.（分数：20.00）A.most ofB.almostC.mostD.the mostA.onB.byC.inD.fromA.the otherB.othersC.the othersD.the restA.timeB.interestsC.energyD.funA.work
21、ingB.businessC.spareD.emptyA.MmostB.HardlyC.AboutD.NearlyA.some thingsB.anythingC.thingsD.nothingA.makingB.makeC.buildingD.buildA.interestingB.excitingC.cheapD.expensiveA.anyoneB.somethingC.anythingD.peopleA.worthB.worthingC.spendingD.worthyA.ofB.forC.withD.atA.haveB.havingC.hadD.hasA.dearB.littleC.
22、rareD.rarelyA.payingB.costingC.takingD.sendingA.expensiveB.cheapC.highD.reasonableA.collectsB.selectsC.looks forD.gainsA.believeB.askC.doubtD.supposeA.valuableB.valueC.goodD.interestingA.happyB.more happyC.happierD.so happy四、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：20.00)BText 1/BPisa is an Italian city known for its
23、Leaning Tower.The Tower, interestingly enough, started leaning in the middle of its construction when its first three stories were completed. Bonnano Pisano, the engineer in charge, tried to correct the lean by making the new stories slightly taller on the short side, only to find that the added mar
24、ble caused the Tower to sink still further. Work was suspended several times as engineers sought fresh solutions, until the Tower was finished in the 14th century, still leaning. The construction, begun in 1174, nearly took 200 years.In modern times the structure has been several times strengthened
25、by cement, but to this day it is still in danger of collapse. Various schemes have been under consideration for saving, it. To rebuild an upright tower would be easy enough for modern engineering, but it would not be the same edifice as people love and remember it. The Leaning Tower must be left lea
26、ning, saved, not reconstructed. There is nothing really wrong with a leaning tower after all, Galileo climbed to the top and did his experiment by throwing down weights. In the meantime, the Tower has been closed to the public since 1990.（分数：3.00）(1).When did the Tower begin to lean?（分数：1.00）A.At th
27、e beginning of its construction.B.In the middle of its construction.C.When the construction was finally finished.D.Nobody knows about it.(2).What is NOT true about the Leaning Tower?（分数：1.00）A.It makes its city Pisa well-known.B.Its construction took nearly 200 years.C.Many measures have been taken
28、to correct the lean.D.If you go to Pisa now, you can go and visit the Leaning Tower.(3).What can we infer from the text?（分数：1.00）A.People are sure about the causes of the lean.B.People agree that Leaning Tower must be reconstructed.C.People have not given up the idea to save Leaning Tower.D.Galileo
29、did the experiment and did harm to the Tower.BText 2/BAttitudes to leisure have been much influenced by the modern love of moving around and by the ease of travel.The British enjoy the family outing. Most people choose well-known beauty spots, or seaside beaches. Others choose a lonely place, where
30、there are very few people. They may follow tracks between the mountains and lochs and watch seals and seabirds.Food in British hotels and restaurants is reasonably cheap, but hotel rooms are not. The English people rent house or flats for their holidays, but one of the traditional ways of spending a
31、 summer holiday is in a boarding house. A house like this may have a card in its window advertising bed and breakfast. In seaside towns there are whole streets of houses, almost every one of which has such notice in window.In recent years several new holiday habits have developed. Among them; the mo
32、st interesting one is the growth of the so-called holiday camps. They consist usually of great numbers of small, and often quite comfortable, suburban houses, together with central dining halls, dancing halls and swimming pools. Camping holidays with tents are not so well developed in England as in
33、France. The summer weather too often can be very unpleasant for tent-dwellers.（分数：4.00）(1).What is true about the British people?（分数：1.00）A.They dont like going outing with family members.B.Seaside beaches are very popular for most of them.C.They like driving their cars to travel.D.They prefer to st
34、ay in hotels.(2).Why do English people rent house or flats for their holidays?（分数：1.00）A.Because it is an important tradition.B.Because there are too many houses for rent.C.Because hotel rooms are quite expensive.D.Because they have no other choices.(3).What is true about a boarding house?（分数：1.00）A
35、.It offers luxury and expensive rooms.B.It usually offers bed and breakfast.C.It is very popular everywhere in the world.D.It is a new way for British people to spend a holiday.(4).What is NOT true about holiday camps?（分数：1.00）A.It is one of the new holiday habits.B.It is a very interesting way of s
36、pending holiday.C.Camping holidays with tents are very popular in England.D.The summer weather in England is not fit for camping with tents.BText 3/BGetting a new PC is one thing. Keeping it running smoothly is quite another. While a personal computer should continue to perform well for years, users
37、 know that system unsteadiness (不稳定性) does exist. Yet you can reduce it to the smallest amount by following the tips below.First, put in as little software (软件) as possible. Youll have fewer software-related problems and a system that is easier to manage.Second, you should ensure (确保) that you have
38、as much memory (RAM) in your PC as you need. If you run Windows 98, your computer should have at least 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM and more. You can also get by with 128 MB of RAM if you use Windows NT or Windows 2000, but these operating systems will run much more smoothly if you have 256 MB of RAM o
39、r more.Third, make sure you buy good hardware (硬件). No-name products may be cheaper and sometimes just as good as name-brand products, but name-brand products usually become well-known because Windows will more often support the hardware that you buy. If you are starting out with computers, its also
40、 a good idea to buy ready- made systems from major manufactures (制造商). They are likely to have been tested thoroughly with your operating system, and you will generally experience fewer problems.Fourth, do prepare for disaster. No matter how well your system runs when you get it, the day will come w
41、hen it will need to be replaced. Hopefully (但愿), you will replace it because technology has become out-dated, but you may need to replace it also because the hard drive crashes (毁坏) or you begin experiencing problems that no one can figure out. Thats why its important to copy your important informat
42、ion regularly. Whether you use a tape backup device or a CD-ROM drive, its important to make a regular backup plan and stick to it.（分数：5.00）(1).If you want to use Windows 2000, but your computer only has 64 MB, what will you have to do?（分数：1.00）A.Enlarge its RAM to at least 256 MB.B.Put in good soft
43、ware in your computer.C.Enlarge its RAM to at least 128 MB.D.Buy a new computer.(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.No-name hardware can never be as good as name-brand hardware.B.You are advised to buy read-made systems from major manufactures.C.Youd better not put in a lot
44、of software.D.Computer systems are not always so steady.(3).How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?（分数：1.00）A.Three.B.Two.C.One.D.Four.(4).It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.your computer will always keep safe the important informationB.computer problems are easy
45、 to deal withC.you will have to replace your computer system sooner or laterD.you must change your system regularly(5).What is the main purpose of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.To give some good advice about how to reduce computer system unsteadiness.B.To stop people from buying no-name products.C.To adve
46、rtise the advantages of name-brand hardware.D.To make known the unsteadiness of computer systems.BText 4/BTo us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against
47、the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the 1th century B.C.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its
48、use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East, in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.Duri
