1、公共英语二级真题 2014 年 09 月及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 听力理解/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B第一节/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What is the woman going to do? A. Join the discussion. B. Make a speech. C. Leave early.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Which color shirt will the man buy? A. Red. B. White. C. Green.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).
2、What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Neighbors. C. Co-workers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What do you know about the man? A. Hes been to the hotel before. B. Hes worried about the food. C. Hes going to Mexico.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).What will the woman probably do for the man?
3、A. Cook the dishes. B. Clean the house. C. Carry the boxes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、B第二节/B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)（分数：2.00）(1).What does Harris probably want to do with Olivia? A. Have lunch. B. Watch a movie. C. Go to her office.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When will Harris and Olivia meet? A. At 6:50. B. At 7:10. C. At 10:
4、00.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the woman like about the armchair? A. Its size. B. Its color. C. Its design.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).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.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).What will the speaker
5、s probably do about the armchair? A. Wait for a sale. B. Buy it fight away. C. Ask for a cheaper price.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：2.00）(1).Where does the woman live? A. Edinburgh. B. London. C. York.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Where are the speakers? A. At the mans home. B. In the mans office. C. At the railway stat
6、ion.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：4.00）(1).What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Doing research. B. Looking for a job. C. Choosing a college major.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Where will the man probably find information on incomes? A. At the library. B. On the Internet. C. From the woman.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why
7、 does the man want to get a well-paid job? A. He wants to travel around. B. He wants to learn dancing. C. He wants to help the poor.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).What is the womans attitude to the man? A. Critical. B. Impatient. C. Supportive.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.（分数：4.00）(1).What is Londons West End? A. A famous de
8、partment store. B. A street full of buses and cars. C. A well-known shopping area.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).When will people light the Christmas tree on Trafalgar Square? A. On 6 December. B. On 10 December. C. On 23 December.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).How do people in London celebrate the beginning of the New Yea
9、r? A. By watching the parade on TV. B. By singing Christmas songs. C. By setting off fireworks.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).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.（分数：1
10、.00）A.B.C.四、B第二部分 英语知识运用/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、B第一节 单项填空/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.I wonder if I might have a quick look at your newspaper?_. A. Look ahead B. Here you are C. Watch out D. There you go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.It didnt come as a big surprise _ the flight was going to be delayed. A. what B. which C. h
11、ow D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.We asked Philip to come with us _ he knows the road. A. except for B. so that C. as D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.I looked down at the floor and saw a piece of paper. Someone _ a note under the door. A. had pushed B. is pushing C. has been pushing D. pushed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5
12、.They only met twice _ the whole time they were neighbors. A. around B. during C. in D. by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Alan felt totally lost on the beach _ with hundreds of holidaymakers. A. crowded B. crowding C. to crowd D. crowd（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Eric has been fortunate to find a job he loves and, _, he g
13、ets well paid for it. A. more or less B. whats more C. as a result D. in any case（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Do you know where David is? I couldnt find him anywhere.Well, he _ have gone farhis coats still here. A. wont B. mustnt C. neednt D. couldnt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.I wonder why Tom was promoted to general
14、manager instead of Ann._. Im surprised that Ann didnt get the job. A. So do I B. Neither do I C. I am too D. Me neither（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.I _ chess quite well, but I havent had time to play it since this spring. A. play B. had played C. have played D. am playing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.We were able to b
15、uy _ furniture from _ friend at cost price. A. /; the B. the; / C. the; a D. a; the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.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 along with D. end up with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Peggy thinks that mo
16、st of the other girls in school are _ more popular than her. A. only B. almost C. just D. far（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.It has been raining for two weeks, completely _ our holiday. A. having ruined B. to ruin C. ruining D. ruined（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The Greeks spend more money on food than _ nation in Europ
17、e. A. the other B. other C. another D. any other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、B第二节 完型填空/B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The first time I left my mother, I was five years old. She told me I couldnt go out to play U U 1 /U /UI picked up my toys. Who could put up with such U U 2 /U /U? “Im running away,“ I announced. “Oh, dear,
18、 Ill U U 3 /U /Uyou. But if you really want to U U 4 /U /U, I guess I shouldnt stop you.“ Mother got my red coat from the cupboard and U U 5 /U /Umy white gloves in a pocket. She walked me to the U U 6 /U /U, kissed me good-bye, and U U 7 /U /Uthe door behind me. Off I went. As I U U 8 /U /Uthe hous
19、e next door, my footsteps U U 9 /U /U. It struck me for the first time that I had no U U 10 /U /Uwhere I was headed, and after a moment, I turned around. U U 11 /U /Uon our front steps, I began to consider my immediate U U 12 /U /U. But as the afternoon wore on, I didnt U U 13 /U /Ufrom my place.Mrs
20、. Ford, our neighbor, took out her rubbish and called, “Hi, honey! How are you doing?“Im U U 14 /U /U,“ I said, and my lips started to tremble(颤抖).“You are? Well, I wont U U 15 /U /Uyou then,“ she said, and went back inside.As darkness fell, I decided to be U U 16 /U /UI knocked on the door, and whe
21、n Mother opened it, I walked past her. “Im giving you another U U 17 /U /U,“ I said, as she enveloped me in a warm hug(拥抱). I U U 18 /U /Uran away again.But I U U 19 /U /U, and thats different. When I left for college, Mother waved until my train pulled out of sight. When I got to the college, I fou
22、nd a U U 20 /U /Ushe had hidden among my sweaters that read, “Were so proud of you!“（分数：20.00）(1). A. until B. though C. when D. if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. an experiment B. instruction C. treatment D. a standard（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. envy B. beg C. keep D. miss（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. sleep B. cha
23、nge C. study D. go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. removed B. put C. wore D. reached（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. highway B. station C. door D. bedroom（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. answered B. closed C. blocked D. fixed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. passed B. entered C. visited D. noticed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. followed B
24、. sounded C. slowed down D. went on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. feeling B. doubt C. idea D. hope（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. Reading B. Sitting C. Smiling D. Playing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. safety B. neighbour C. future D. reply（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. show B. move C. hear D. start（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).
25、 A. running away B. going home C. growing up D. giving up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. comfort B. believe C. trust D. disturb（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. happy B. honest C. watchful D. generous（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. lesson B. surprise C. chance D. excuse（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. seldom B. never C. almos
26、t D. just（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. tried B. learned C. stayed D. left（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. book B. note C. diary D. check（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、B第三部分 阅读理解/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、BText1/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)The first time I heard the actual London Bridge was in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, I thought it was a jok
27、e. A stupid joke at that. I mean, what sort of Umoron/U 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 Havasu City was nothing. A couple of shops, a couple of homes, and no
28、tourism at all.It turns out Robert McCulloch is the moron in question, and he wasnt 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 because it was about to fall into the Thames(晤士河)ended up being the investme
29、nt 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 the bridge, ship it brick by brick to the middle of nowhere, and build it
30、 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 theres even a mini “English Village“ at the foot of the bridge with souvenirs(纪念品) and real British food so you can have a good old time.Nowadays
31、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 Girls Gone Wild people get in on the action. All thanks to that little bridge.
32、I dont know about you, but Im 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.（分数：4.00）(1).The underlined word “moron“ in the first paragraph means _. A. a brave person B. a foolish person C. a famous person D. a s
33、trange person（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).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.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What was Lake Havasu City like before 1962? A. It was
34、 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.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In the last paragraph, the author tries to be _. A. polite B. friendly C. practical D. humorous（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、BText2/B(总题数
35、：1，分数：4.00)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 fight at something, when you a
36、re 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. Strayers studies have also found that talking on a cellphone is far more distrac
37、ting than talking with a passenger. Listening to the radio, to music or to a book on tape also isnt as distracting, because it doesnt 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 driving tasks. Some
38、 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 ease.Many more peopl
39、e 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,“ says Dr. Strayer. Thin
40、gs 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 isnt possible. Even talking and watching TV is difficult. “Just try talking with your wife while watching football. Its impossible,“ jokes Dr. Strayer.
41、（分数：4.00）(1).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.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the example of police officers in Paragraph 2 show? A. Searc
42、hing for faces require more attention than driving. B. Talking to a crowd calls for a high level of attention. C. Ones attention can be easily distracted in crowds. D. The ability to attend to two tasks can be trained.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).“Super-taskers“ can be best described as people who can _. A.
43、 do 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（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following can you do while talking on the phone? A. Doing homework. B. Writing a letter. C. Working
44、 out. D. Watching TV.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、BText3/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Young women who take part in beauty contests(比赛) are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women: that a womans most important value is how she looks.Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image(形象). T
45、hey have been trying to prove that the value 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 be
46、auty contests for top prizes, they encourage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines ones 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 to be the “fight“ size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just fight so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think its great for a w
