公共英语二级-14 (总分110,考试时间90分钟)
第一部分 听力理解
第一节
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1. How many students got the prize?A.28. B.7. C.10.
2. When will the supermarket be open on Sundays?A.12 noon to 9 p.m.. B.9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. C.It doesn't open.
3. What is Buddy going to do?A.Catch a train home. B.Do his homework. C.Go to a park.
4. Where does the conversation possibly take place?A.In a museum. B.At school. C.In a park.
5. What does the man possibly do?A.Maybe a teacher. B.Maybe an interviewer. C.Maybe a meeting organizer.
第二节
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1. Where does Frank work?A.In a restaurant. B.In a firm. C.In a shop.
2. What is most probably their relationship?A.They are friends. B.They are classmates. C.They used to be colleagues.
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3. What are the speakers talking about?A.A flight timetable. B.Booking a room. C.Hiring a taxi.
4. When is the man going to check in?A.At three p.m. B.At three a.m. C.The passage didn't mention it.
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5. When is the conversation taking place?A.At ten. B.At ten-thirty. C.Nearly midnight.
6. When does the man's class begin the next day?A.Seven o'clock. B.Ten o'clock. C.Didn't mention.
7. What class will the man teach the next day?A.Spare time class. B.Experiment class. C.Writing class.
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8. What is the man doing?A.He is opening the door. B.He is climbing through the window. C.He is going from the front door.
9. Who is the woman?A.She is a policeman. B.She is a neighbor. C.She is his sister.
10. Whose house is it?A.The man's. B.The woman's. C.The man's brother's.
11. Where is the man's brother?A.His brother is out on business. B.His brother is in jail. C.His brother is in the garden.
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12. Why doesn't Tony's mother like to give him any chocolates?A.Because his grandfather can give him. B.Because she doesn't like to eat. C.Because she think it is harmful.
13. Why does his mother let Tony eat the chocolates his grandfather brought him?A.She wants the old man happy. B.She likes the chocolates the old man brought. C.The chocolates the old man brought are not harmful.
14. What was Tony's prayer one evening?A.He asked God to cure his teeth. B.He asked God to bring him a big box of chocolates every day. C.He asked God to bring him a big box of chocolates next day.
15. Why did Tony shout when he prayed?A.He shouted so that God can hear him. B.He shouted so that his grandfather can hear him. C.He shouted so that his mother can hear him.
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，选出最佳选项。
1. Frankly ______, I don't like being treated as a young boy that all the things should be told.A.saying B.talking C.telling D.speaking
2. —How about a film tonight?
—______ I haven't been to the cinema for a long time.A.Yes, thanks. B.Why not? C.No, go away. D.It's a pity. 3. The train runs ______ the speed of 180 km per hour.A.on B.at C.in D.with 4. Does Tom know any other foreign languages ______ English?A.but B.except C.besides D.beside
5. —This new notebook isn't yours, is it?
—______.A.Yes, it's not mine B.No, mine's a red one C.No, yours is bigger D.Yes, it's my friend's
6. He ______ camping with us if he wasn't ill that day.A.did go B.will go C.had gone D.would have gone 7. ______ you choose, make sure that it is a good one.A.What B.Wherever C.Whichever D.Which
8. Are these the bikes you wish ______?A.to have them repaired B.to repair them C.to have repaired D.will be repaired 9. The car was repaired but not quite to my ______.A.joy B.pleasure C.attraction D.satisfaction
10. You want to buy a sport car, sir? We've got several models for you ______.A.to choose B.for choosing C.to choose from D.to be chosen from
11. Have you even read the book Red Course ______ by Mr. Ma Xu of China?A.writing B.written C.be written D.is written
12. Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has ______ IQ.A.a high B.a higher C.the higher D.the highest
13. In my opinion, some important problems need ______.A.discuss B.being discussing C.discussed D.discussing
14. The film brought the hours to me ______ I was taken good care of in that faraway village.A.when B.how C.that D.where
15. —Oh, do you know each other?
—Yes, we do. In fact, we ______ friends since we met in Beijing.A.made B.have become C.have been D.had turned
第二节 完型填空
From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies, others 1 sports. It depends on individual (个人的) 2 . There are many different ways to spend our 3 time.
Almost everyone has 4 kind of hobby. It may be 5 from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very 6 ; others don't 7 at all. Some collections are 8 a lot of money; others are valuable only 9 their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty cent piece 10 250! He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was 11 12 , my youngest brother 13 match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However, 14 my brother they are extremely (特别地) 15 . Nothing makes him 16 than to find a new match box for his collection.
That's 17 a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the 18 of it. The value in dollars is not important, 19 the pleasure it gives us 20 .
1. A.soon B.attend C.tend D.take part in
2. A.time B.energy C.interests D.fun
3. A.spare B.working C.own D.day
4. A.some B.any C.certain D.every
5. A.OK B.all right C.anything D.something
6. A.expensive B.interesting C.exciting D.cheap
7. A.spend anything B.cost anything C.pay nothing D.need something
8. A.worth B.worthy C.valued D.paid
9. A.for B.to C.with D.of
10. A.worth B.spent C.worthy D.used
11. A.a little too higher B.too expensive C.cheap D.reasonable
12. A.At the same time B.On the other hand C.On the contrary D.As a matter of fact
13. A.collects B.buys C.chooses D.selects
14. A.for B.to C.in D.with
15. A.dear B.expensive C.valuable D.costly
16. A.so happy B.that happy C.more happily D.happier
17. A.what B.how C.how much D.where
18. A.price B.value C.interest D.fun
19. A.though B.and C.but D.when
20. A.is B.does C.win. D.has
第三部分 阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出最佳选项。 A
Hugh Troy, a well-known artist, was a very interesting and clever person who spent most of his life playing tricks for the joy of it.
One winter, while a student at Cornell University in New York, Troy got hold of a very old and ugly wastebasket with a real rhinoceros (犀牛) foot as its base. He filled it with metal weights and tied 30 feet of clothes-line to either side. Later one night he and a friend carried it out onto campus, pulling the lines straight between them. Every few feet they would lower it into the snow, their own footprints so far away as to raise no suspicions (怀疑).
The next morning someone noticed the prints and invited learned professors to come and have
a look. Excitedly, they followed the rhinoceros tracks. Then they were led onto the ice covering Beeb Lake, which connected to where the school got its drinking water. There the tracks ended in a huge hole.
It was said that half the population of Cornell stopped drinking tap water. Those who continued to drink it insisted that it tasted like rhinoceros.
1. What was Troy doing when the story began?A.He was working as an artist. B.He was studying in the university. C.He was examining a rhinoceros foot. D.He was doing rhinoceros experiments.
2. Why did Troy fill the basket with metal weights?A.Make it easy to tie the lines. B.Get rid of these useless things. C.Make it heavy enough for prints. D.Support the base of the old basket.
3. Why did someone ask learned professors to examine the prints?A.They knew where the rhinoceros existed in winter. B.They might be able to explain what had happened. C.They were looking for this animal just then. D.They enjoyed following animal tracks.
4. Troy wanted people to believe that a rhinoceros ______.A.might appear on campus again B.might exist in this area all the time C.had dug a hole for its winter home D.had fallen into the lake through a hole B
American society does not treat nap friendly. In fact, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist (专家) at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, \"There's even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep\". Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work. To quote a proverb: \"Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven.\" \"Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them. We have to totally change our attitude toward napping.\" says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research.
Last year a **mission led by Dement identified an \"American sleep debt\" which one member said was as important as the national debt. **mission was concerned about the dangers of sleepiness: people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, President Clinton is trying to take a half hour snooze (打盹) every afternoon.
About 60 percent of American adults nap when given the opportunity. We seem to have \"a mid-afternoon quiet phase\" also called \"a secondary sleep gate\". Sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap. We don't nap to replace shut-eye or to prepare for a night shift. Rather, we snack on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it. I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and on boats, on floors and beds, and in libraries, offices and museums.
1. It is commonly accepted in American society that too much sleep is ______.A.unreasonable B.criminal C.harmful D.costly
2. The research done by the **mission shows that Americans ______.A.don't like to take naps B.are terribly worried about their national debt C.think sleeping less is good for them D.have caused many industrial and traffic accidents because of sleepiness
3. The purpose of this article is to ______.A.warn us of the wickedness of napping B.explain the danger of sleepiness C.discuss the side effects of napping D.convince the reader of the necessity of napping
4. The \"American sleep debt\" (Para. 3) is the result of ______.A.the traditional misconception about sleep B.the new sleep policy of the Clinton Administration C.the rapid development of American industry D.the Americans' worry about the danger of sleepiness C
People often show their feelings by the body positions they adopt. These can contradict (同…矛盾) what you are saying, especially when you are trying to disguise the way you feel. For example, a **mon defensive position, assumed when people feel threatened in some way, is to put your arm or arms across your body. This is a way of shielding yourself from a threatening situation. This shielding action can be disguised as adjusting one's coif (束发帽) or watch strap. Leaning back in your chair especially with your arms folded is not only defensive, it's also a way of showing your disapproval, of a need to distance yourself from the rest of **pany.
A position which betrays (显示) an aggressive attitude is to avoid looking directly at the person you are speaking to. On the other hand, approval and desire to cooperate are shown by copying the position of the person you are speaking to. This shows that you agree or are willing to agree with someone. The position of one's feet also often shows the direction of people's thoughts. For example, feet or a foot pointing towards the door can indicate that a person wishes to leave the room. The direction in which your foot points can also show which of the people in the room you feel most sympathetic towards, even when you are not speaking directly to that person. 1. Body positions are used to show ______.A.people's intentions B.people's feelings C.what people said D.what people assumed
2. To put your arms across your body is to show ______.A.a threatening position B.that you are angry C.that you are defending yourself D.that you are indifferent to what has happened
3. To copy the position of the person you are talking to is to show ______.A.your disapprove of him B.that you admire him very much C.that you agree with him and want to cooperate with him D.that you are willing to follow after him
4. \"To avoid looking directly at the person you are speaking to\" indicates you ______.A.are very shy and timid B.don't like to talk to that person C.are willing to be inferior to
that person D.are aggressive and impolite to that person D
Sometime in the next century, the familiar early newspaper on the front gate will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You'll get up and turn on **puter newspaper just like switching on TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You'll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own **puter if you like. These are among the predictions (预测) **munication experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events.
Most of the technology is available now, but convincing (说服) more people that they don't need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspaper may be stronger from within journalism. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.
Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint **puter screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to **puters and because newspapers have established financial (财经的) interests in the paper industry.
1. What is the best title for this passage?A.Computer Newspapers are Well Liked B.Newspapers of the Future Will Likely Be on Computer C.Newspapers Are Out of Fashion D.New Communications Technology
2. It might take 30 to 40 years **puter newspapers to replace traditional newspapers, because ______.A.it is technologically impossible now B.computer newspapers are too expensive C.there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional journalists D.traditional newspapers are easy to read
3. Journalists are not eager to **puter newspapers, because ______.A.they don't know how to **puters B.they **puter newspapers take too much time to read C.they think the new technology is bad D.they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers
4. We can infer from the passage that ______.A.all technological changes are good B.all technologies will eventually replace old ones C.new technologies will eventually replace old ones D.traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century E
The management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your
stay an enjoyable one.
Our overnight charge includes a continental type breakfast. Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Lunch: 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:00-9:15 p.m.
Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that meals can not be served outside these times. Light refreshments including tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are given in the room refrigerator. ROOM CLEANING
Please had the proper sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be interrupted. It will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room for a while at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
VALUABLES
We are not responsible for the loss of money, jewelry, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager. DEPARTURES
Please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a.m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If conditions require, baggage can be left in the charge of the hall porter. A SPECIAL REQUEST
We would respectfully suggest that in consideration of **fort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p.m.
1. Which of the following sentences is true according to this notice?A.Light refreshments can be found in the room refrigerator. B.Guests are requested to turn down their radios and televisions after 11:00. C.Your baggage can be kept by the hall porter. D.The sign that can be hung on the door handle shows that the room needs cleaning.
2. Where can be found this notice mostly?A.At railway stations B.In cinemas C.At restaurants D.In hotels
3. If you plan to leave the room tomorrow, you may leave at any of the following hours except.A.8:30 a.m. B.9:30 p.m. C.10:00 a.m. D.11:00 a.m.
4. Which of the following sentences is true of meals?A.Meals can be served in your room but you have to pay additional money. B.Meals can be served any time as you wish. C.Meals are refreshed and served in rooms between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. D.Meals can be served together With tea, coffee, cakes and so on.
第四部分 写作
第一节 短文改错
多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(\\)花掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 缺一个词：在缺词处加一个字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 Dear Hilda,
I've just heard of my mother has suddenly been 1 ill, and I'd like to go and see what she is. The 2 trouble is that I can take Tom with me then. 3 Do you think if you would possibly able to look after 4 him for a week? You have him for a week last year, 5 and you said he had been no trouble, but had got 6 on well with your little sister, Jane. 7 If I could have him, I would be able to bring 8 him along any time that suits for you. But if it is not 9 convenient, do hesitate to say so. 10 Yours, Sarah 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
第二节 书面表达
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