1、公共英语二级-514 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.He has another meeting to attend on that day.B.He is OK either day.C.He cant attend a four-day conference.A.Jerrys wife.B.Jerrys father-in-law.C.Jerrys father.A.Monday.B.Wednesday.C.Saturday.A.$3.5.B.$0.5.C.$1.5.A.
2、Hell go by plane.B.Hell go by train.C.Hell go by bus.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)What should the man drink a lot?（分数：2.00）A.Coffee.B.Hot tea.C.Pure water.A.On Monday.B.On Tuesday.C.On Thursday.What is the woman most likely to be?（分数：3.00）A.A teacher.B.A student.C.A manager.A.Economics.B.Engineering.C.Scien
3、ce.A.For a good record of her studies this year.B.For a recommendation of him.C.To get some advises about the recommendation.When did the woman go to the seaside for the last time?（分数：3.00）A.Last June.B.Last July.C.Last month.A.Because she will have no spare time.B.Because she has not earned enough
4、money.C.Because her father will have no spare time.A.Go to the seaside.B.Go to Guangzhou.C.Go swimming.Where does the conversation most likely take place?（分数：3.00）A.In the classroom.B.In the dormitory.C.In the library.A.A novel.B.A magazine.C.A chemistry book.A.May 18th.B.May 8th.C.May 10th.Where di
5、d she go yesterday?（分数：4.00）A.To school.B.To a hotel.C.To the hospital.A.To see a friend.B.To see a doctor.C.To see her relatives.A.Weather.B.Weather and language.C.Languages.A.An hour.B.An hour and a half.C.Half an hour.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.The final examination
6、is coming up soon. Its time for us to _ our studies.（分数：1.00）A.get down toB.get outC.get back forD.get over2.When you finish reading the book. you will have _ better understanding of _ life.（分数：1.00）A.a; theB.the; aC./;theD.a;/3.-Is there a fog in the evening? -There _ be. Ill make a phone call to f
7、ind it out.（分数：1.00）A.mustB.wouldC.winD.might4.John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been _ by a heavy storm.（分数：1.00）A.keptB.stoppedC.slowedD.delayed5.I do every single bit of housework _ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.（分数：1.00）A.sinceB.whileC.whenD.as6.- _
8、 I didnt hear you clearly. Its too noisy here. -I was saying that the party was great.（分数：1.00）A.Repeat.B.Once again.C.Sorry!D.So what?7.John waited at the bus-stop for nearly half an hour _ the bus finally arrived.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.asC.beforeD.while8.The factory produces half a million pairs of shoe
9、s every year, 80% _ are sold abroad.（分数：1.00）A.of whichB.which ofC.of themD.of that9.The nurse treated the naughty boy very kindly, but her patience _ at last.（分数：1.00）A.went downB.used upC.got awayD.gave out10._ has ridden on a railway train knows how _ another train flashes by when it is traveling
10、 in the opposite direction.（分数：1.00）A.Anyone who; rapidB.Whoever; rapidlyC.Anything that; rapidD.Whatever; rapidly11.Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV; there are pictures _ in your mind instead of before your eyes.（分数：1.00）A.to formB.formC.formingD.having formed12.-I would ne
11、ver ever come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible! - _.（分数：1.00）A.Nor am IB.Neither would IC.Same with meD.So do I13.Only _ according to the directions can the medicine be quite effective.（分数：1.00）A.takingB.takenC.being takenD.having been taken14.It is reported that the United States uses
12、 _ energy as the whole of Europe.（分数：1.00）A.as twiceB.twice muchC.twice much asD.twice as much15.AH of the guests by 9 oclock, but the host _ until 15 minutes later.（分数：1.00）A.arrived; didnt turn upB.had arrived; didnt turn upC.arrived; hadnt turned upD.had arrived; hadnt turned up六、第二节 完型填空(总题数：0，分
13、数：0.00)七、While Americans (36)(总题数：20，分数：20.00)16.（分数：1.00）A.atB.inC.toD.for17.（分数：1.00）A.composeB.enjoyC.competeD.finish18.（分数：1.00）A.forB.atC.onD.around19.（分数：1.00）A.as ifB.as thoughC.just asD.even though20.（分数：1.00）A.winB.affordC.obtainD.earn21.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.thatC.andD.it22.（分数：1.00）A.her some
14、B.her otherC.allD.other23.（分数：1.00）A.haveB.takeC.makeD.feel24.（分数：1.00）A.andB.allC.yetD.furthermore25.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.thatC.whichD.how26.（分数：1.00）A.mentalB.skilledC.hardD.manual27.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.howC.thatD.and28.（分数：1.00）A.toB.atC.withD.in29.（分数：1.00）A.cheapB.dearC.exchangeableD.expensive30.（分数：
15、1.00）A.bedB.landC.plantsD.seeds31.（分数：1.00）A.just asB.likeC.ifD.therefore32.（分数：1.00）A.herB.itselfC.herselfD.oneself33.（分数：1.00）A.BesidesB.ButC.Any wayD.Though34.（分数：1.00）A.asB.forC.likeD.over35.（分数：1.00）A.restaurantB.teachersofficeC.airportD.workshop八、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)A36.What was tested in
16、this experiment?（分数：1.00）A.The influence of IQ test.B.The influence of selected teachers.C.The influence of teacher expectations.D.The influence of teaching methods and materials.37.What was the conclusion drawn by the experimenters?（分数：1.00）A.A clever child scores higher on IQ tests.B.Teachers shou
17、ld use different teaching methods and materials for clever children.C.The expectations of teachers influence childrens learning.D.The IQ test used in San Francisco schools should be changed.38.Teachers gave the selected children more attention because _.（分数：1.00）A.they were not as clever as the othe
18、r childrenB.they were told to teach them in a different wayC.they expected them to learn fasterD.they did not want to challenge them39.The children who were selected for the experiment gained more IQ points than the others because they were _.（分数：1.00）A.more cleverB.taught by different teachersC.tau
19、ght with new materials and methodsD.given more encouragement by their teachersB40.From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that _.（分数：1.00）A.exchange students are welcome in AmericaB.exchange students must pay much money to the host familiesC.American students dont want to join the exchange prog
20、ramsD.old Americans can benefit from hosting exchange students41.Foreign teenagers come to American families with the purpose of _.（分数：1.00）A.finding their parents in AmericaB.Finding good jobs in AmericaC.learning the culture of AmericaD.enjoying the life of America42.To deal with the problem in re
21、cent years, Straub and her workmates have to _.（分数：1.00）A.ask different kinds of families for helpB.limit the number of the exchange studentsC.borrow much money to pay for the costsD.force some families to accept students43.In the past, Straubs job was easy, because _.（分数：1.00）A.American families ne
22、eded more money to liveB.American families had fewer children to supportC.American families had spare rooms to rentD.American families were not as busy as nowC44.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _.（分数：1.00）A.want to be as rich as their neighborsB.want others to know or to th
23、ink that they are richC.dont want others to know they are richD.want to be happy45.It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _.（分数：1.00）A.bye outside New York CityB.live in New York CityC.live in apartmentsD.have many neighbors46.According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the
24、Joneses.（分数：1.00）A.correctB.interestingC.impossibleD.good47.Arthur Momand used the name“ Jones“ in his series of short stories because “Jones“ is _.（分数：1.00）A.an important nameB.a popular name in the United StatesC.his neighbors nameD.not a good nameD48.Which of the following is not mentioned as bei
25、ng up for bid at the auction?（分数：1.00）A.A movie pass to the local cinema.B.A weekend stay at a hotel.C.A ticket to a restaurant.D.Airline tickets.49.The more items that are given or bought for auction _.（分数：1.00）A.the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auctionB.the more money tha
26、t can be raised to support the computer labC.the faster the ticket will be sold to the auctionD.the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction50.Which of the following is most likely to happen at the years auction?（分数：1.00）A.The airline tickets will receive higher bids t
27、han any other item.B.All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.C.More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.D.Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.51.The phrase“ first-come, first-served“ tells you that _.（分数：1.00）A.people can buy
28、 the tickets on the first day onlyB.the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeC.food and drinks will be served at the auctionD.tickets are sold in the order of arriving timeE52.The word“ distinct“ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.（分数：1.00）A.quite the sameB
29、.extremely badC.clearly differentD.unclearly separate53.In this passage the author briefly describes _.（分数：1.00）A.the different seasonal changesB.the effects of climatic change on msn and beastsC.the Gobi as a terrible place to live inD.the seasonal cycle of the Gobi54.In the Gobi, the most frequent
30、 changes in the weather occur _.（分数：1.00）A.after mid-September or the first of OctoberB.about the second week in AprilC.in early or middle JuneD.in mid-August to mid-September55.From the passage we can infer that _.（分数：1.00）A.no water and no plant can be found in the Gobi.B.both men and animals grow
31、 well in the Gobi.C.life may be hard for most of the year in the Gobi.D.climate changes irregularly in the Gobi.十四、第四部分 写作(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、第一节 短文改错(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、Jack London was famo(总题数：10，分数：20.00)56.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_57.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_58.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_59.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_60.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_61
32、.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_62.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_63.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_64.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_65.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_十七、第二节 书面表达(总题数：1，分数：15.00)66.China Daily 有一“读者来信”专栏。现在你写信给此专栏，反映学校图书馆把许多旧英文杂志当成废纸卖了，你觉得很可惜，你想呼吁学校不要这样处理这些杂志，而应以适当价格卖给学生阅读，这样对学校和学生都有益。(词数在 100 字左右)（分数：15.00）_公共英语二级-514 答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力理解
33、(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.He has another meeting to attend on that day.B.He is OK either day. C.He cant attend a four-day conference.解析：听力原文W: We are going to change our meeting from Monday to Friday.M: Thats all the same to me.A.Jerrys wife.B.Jerrys father-in-law. C.Jerrys father.解析：听力原文
34、W: I was hoping that we could see Jerry here today.M: He was planning to come, but then his wifes father fell down some stairs and they had to take him to a doctor.A.Monday.B.Wednesday.C.Saturday. 解析：听力原文M: Which day do you like best, Lily?W: I like weekends, because I dont have to work.A.$3.5.B.$0.
35、5. C.$1.5.解析：听力原文M: That is $ 3.50 on the meter, and a dollar extra for the suitcase.W: OK. Here is five dollars. Keep the change.A.Hell go by plane. B.Hell go by train.C.Hell go by bus.解析：听力原文W: Do you plan on flying to the United States, Jack?M: Yes. It costs a lot but the trains and buses dont ru
36、n the day Im going. So I have no choice.三、第二节(总题数：5，分数：15.00)What should the man drink a lot?（分数：2.00）A.Coffee.B.Hot tea. C.Pure water.解析：听力原文6-7M: I feel very ill, Doctor.W: What is the matter with you?M: I have a terrible sore throat. I have a headache, too.W: Have you been coughing and sneezing?M
37、: I cough a lot, but I dont sneeze.W: Put this thermometer under your tongue. I want to see if you have a fever. Let me see. Yes. You have a fever.M: Is my temperature very high?W: No, not very. Here is a prescription. Stay in bed and rest. Drink hot tea. Come in and see me in my office on Monday.A.
38、On Monday. B.On Tuesday.C.On Thursday.解析：What is the woman most likely to be?（分数：3.00）A.A teacher.B.A student. C.A manager.解析：听力原文8-10M: Good morning, Lucy. Can I help you?W: Good morning, sir. Id like to talk with you about my studies for a minute, if I may.M: Certainly, come in and have a seat.W:
39、Thank you. I have a record of my studies for last year. Would you like to see it?M: Yes, let me see now. You are studying mathematics, arent you?.W: Yes, I am. But Id like to apply for admission to the engineering college next year.M: I see. Have you asked your parents for their advice about this?W:
40、 Yes, I have. They think it is a good idea.M: Well, your record here has been very good. I dont think you will have much trouble.W: I hope not. Anyway, I am going to apply. And Id like to ask you to write a recommendation for me, if it is not too much trouble.M: No trouble at all. Id be glad to do i
41、t. Is there anything else?W: No, sir. I think that is all. Thank you very much.M: All right, Lucy. Good luck to you.W: Thank you, Good-bye.A.Economics.B.Engineering. C.Science.解析：A.For a good record of her studies this year.B.For a recommendation of him. C.To get some advises about the recommendatio
42、n.解析：When did the woman go to the seaside for the last time?（分数：3.00）A.Last June.B.Last July. C.Last month.解析：听力原文11-13M: When did you last go to the seaside?W: Last July. We spent all our days on the beach.M: Did you have a good time there?W: Yes. We swam and dived off the rocks into the sea. We al
43、so played game on the sand.M: The summer vacation is coming. Will yon go there this year?W: Fm afraid I wont. My father will go to Guangzhou on business next week. He wont back until September.M: What a pity! How long can you hold your breath under the water?W: I dont know. Perhaps more than one min
44、ute.M: Thats wonderful. Let us go swimming tomorrow in the river. Is that right?A.Because she will have no spare time.B.Because she has not earned enough money.C.Because her father will have no spare time. 解析：A.Go to the seaside.B.Go to Guangzhou.C.Go swimming. 解析：Where does the conversation most li
45、kely take place?（分数：3.00）A.In the classroom.B.In the dormitory.C.In the library. 解析：听力原文14-16M: Good morning, Miss Smith.W: Good morning. Can I help you?M: Yes. I want to borrow a book“ Harry. Porter“W: Let me check it for you. Yes, here you are.M: Thank you. Heres my card. I wonder how long I can k
46、eep it?W: You may keep it for two weeks. The book youve just borrowed is to be returned on May 18th.M: What happens if I cant finish reading it in two weeks?W: You can come here and renew it for another two weeks.M: Thats good. Thank you for your help.W: Not at all. Thats what Im here for. Come agai
47、n.M: I will. Good-bye.A.A novel. B.A magazine.C.A chemistry book.解析：A.May 18th. B.May 8th.C.May 10th.解析：Where did she go yesterday?（分数：4.00）A.To school.B.To a hotel.C.To the hospital. 解析：听力原文17-20M: Betty, where did you go yesterday?W: I went to visit a friend of mine in the hospital.M: What did you
48、 talk about?W: We talked about a lot of different things.M: Did you talk about the weather?W: Yes, we did. We talked about the weather and about languages.M: Did your friend ask you any questions?W: Yes, she did. I answered almost all of her questions.M: Did you ask your friend any questions?W: Yes, I did. I asked her quite a few questions.M: How long did you stay there?W: About
