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2014年3月公共英语二级真题及答案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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Sandy _ be out of hermind to have spent that much money on an old car.A should Bmust C can D will22Ill be in _ next room, so give me _ call if you need any help.A the; a B/; a C /; the D the; the23Ella has been complaining about the traffic _her awake at night.A keep Bto keep C keeping D kept24Frank was a wonderful teacher. Everyone agreed it would be hard to find _ like him.A other Bthe other C another D others25Maggie is _about her tea, and often carries her favorite tea with her in her handbag.A particular B curious Canxious D certain26We could do with a new car.The one we _ is a bit too old.A were getting B have got Chad got D will get27Police are _ trying to find out the exact cause of the accident.A still Byet C soon D even28This cakes delicious! Did you make it yourself?_ My sister got it from the bakery.A Really? BOf course. C You must be joking! D You are welcome.29My mother was talking to Lisa on the phone _ the doorbell rang.Awhile B when C since D as30Many great discoveries were made in _ the 19th century.A the second of half B second of the halfC the half second of D the second half of31Joan sold the house anyway even though it was _her fathers wishes.Abeyond B within C against D from32I hope _ round the tourist sites by a specialist guide.Ataken B taking C to take D to be taken33Ralph and Celia _ alot of each other since they moved to the same city.A have been seeing B were seeing C had seen Dsaw34I walked slowly to the teachers office wondering _ she decided to talk with me.A which Bwhy C where D who35Make a list of what you have to do, and put them _ with the most important at the top.Ain 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最佳选项，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. “Im so _51_ I caught him!” she cried. “Hes always _52_ from the rest home and telling people hes John D. Rockefeller.” Then she led the old man away by the arm.Suddenly, the businessman realized that it wasnt that money, real or _53_ that had turned his _54_ around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to _55_.36A asking B realizing C searching D wondering37A Briefly B Suddenly C Frequently D Fortunately38A Without B Since C After D Throughout39A message B note C paper D money40A turn B pay C offer D call41A said B expected C come D written42A hand B eye C pocket D bag43A craziest B richest C happiest D friendliest44A fair B ready C enough D ever45A hus B However C Otherwise D And46A pretending B dreaming C knowing D understanding47A skill B strength C time D wish48A curious B confused C responsible D confident49A safe B office C park D bank50A sorry B congratulations C welcome D thanks51A glad B sad C surprised D nervous52A shouting B stealing C escaping D learning53A returned B imagined C saved D spent54A life B role C chance D idea55A admit B succeed C change D believe第三部分阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Text 1Jumanji is a story for children about a very strange game - a game that becomes far too real and frightening for the players. It was a story by Chris Van Allsburg, which was later filmed in 1996, starring the famous American actor Robin Williams.The story begins in 1869 in New Hampshire, America. Two young brothers bury a box under some trees. A hundred years later, in 1969, a boy, Alan Panish, finds the box and takes it home. Hes unhappy that his father may want to send him to a boarding school (寄宿学校）. Alans friend Sarah arrives, and they open the box. Inside is a board game. At the start of the game, some words appear: “Do you want to leave the world behind and go back to the past? Then this is the game 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 Spielbergs “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!56Who acted in the film?A Robin Williams. B Stephen Spielberg.C Chris Van Allsburg. D Van Pelt.57From the story we learn that Alan is a boy who _.A is afraid of his fatherB dislikes his study at schoolC was bom a hundred years agoD goes back to the past in the game58Through the game Alan has realized that whenever he has difficulties he should _.A face them directlyB ask for his fathers adviceC read the words on the boxD escape into the past59What 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 2Parents 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 childs actions and feelings. For example, a parent is annoyed by a childs crying and says, “The police will come to get you if you dont 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 youre working with your beliefs rather than what comes into your head at the moment.”60What 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.61What 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 childrens understanding.62According 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.63Whats Heymans 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 childrens problems in advance.Text 3When Tom Szaky sees a juice container thrown away, he doesnt 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, theyre a business model.The fast-talking Szaky is leading the new industry of upcycling. Instead of recycling (shredding or breaking down materials and enabling them to be reproduced as other products), TerraCycle takes packaging headed for landfills (垃圾填埋) and reuses it - more or less whole. TerraCycles 85 employees make nearly 200 products, sold at shops such as Petco, Kmart, Whole Foods Market, and Target.Szakys $7.4 million company, now also moving ahead in Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Brazil is a far cry from the business he founded with classmate Jon Beyer in 2002 as a freshman at Princeton University. The two entered a business competition with a plan to sell an organic plant fertilizer () made from worm waste. They lost the competition but started the business anyway.With their goal - to make products entirely out of rubbish - suddenly clear, Szaky knew the time was right to drop out of Princeton.TerraCycles first product used dining-hall waste to feed the worms and thrown-away bottles to package the fertilizer. The result: a cheap, green breakthrough. Word spread, and in 2004, Home Depot began carrying the fertilizer in its Canadian stores.To Szaky, waste does not exist in nature. TerraCycle is a “second chance” employer of, say, a piece of furniture, an ice-cream container. As Szaky points out: “The biggest problem with most green, fair-trade, and organic products is that they tend to cost more. At TerraCycle, everything is made from rubbish, and rubbish is free. People should be able to protect the planet without having to pay a cost for that right.”64Who is Tom Szaky?A A student at Princeton University.B The manager of a food company.C An employee of Home Depot.D CEO of TerraCycle.65What do we know about the new industry of upcycling?A It puts waste materials directly into new use.B It promotes completely natural foods.C It buries waste materials in landfills.D It makes organic plant fertilizer.66How did Szaky get the idea of upcy cling?A From his visits to foreign companies.B From his studies at Princeton University.C Through shopping at big stores in America.D Through the experience of a business competition.67What is the advantage of upcy cling according to Szaky?A The cost is kept low.B The product is free.C The product has a longer life.D More materials are availableText 4A pure virus (病毒) could be kept in a bottle, just like hundreds of other chemicals. Yet, when a virus is placed on a living thing, it comes to life. As long as it is on a living material, it grows.A difficult question still remains - what is a virus? Is it living or chemical? Men of science had always thought life and not-life to be as different as black and white. With the discovery of the virus, they became aware of a grey area that was neither black nor white.Until the 1930s, it was accepted that there was also a great difference in size between the largest chemical molecules (分子) and the smallest living things. As new and much finer filters (过滤器) were invented, men were able to measure viruses. The first virus to be measured was found to be about 100 millimicrons (毫微米) across.The largest known chemical molecule measures only 22 millimicrons. The smallest living thing measures almost seven times that size or 150 millimicrons. When viruses were measured, they were found to range in size from 16 millimicrons to 300 millimicrons. Most were found to be larger than the largest chemical molecules and smaller than the smallest living things.The answer to the puzzle - what is a virus? - must be that it is both living and not living. In a living cell, it is a live thing. In a bottle, it is nothing more than a chemical. We now realize that the virus is actually a link between life and not-life.68What is this text mainly about?A How viruses should be understood.B The effect viruses have on living things.C How filters are used in studying viruses.D The researches scientists do with viruses.60What makes a virus come to life?A A large chemical molecule. B A dead chemical.C An active virus. D A living cell.70What do the underlined words “a grey area” in paragraph 2 refer to?A The discovery of unknown chemicals.B Viruses in a state of living and not living.C A difficult question unsolved about viruses.D The colour of viruses between black and white.71Which of the following is the smallest in size?A Viruses. B New filters.C Living cells. D Chemical molecules.Text 5Good Value BritainTRAVELING IN SCOTLANDScotland Travelpass gives you the freedom to use trains, buses and boats in Scotland as much as you like for a fixed period of time, at any time. The pass comes in a helpful pack, with timetables qnd maps along with discount cards, and is available for either four days (89) or eight days (119).For more details, visitwww.scotral.co.ukor, in the UK, tel: 08457 550033POUNDS OFF LONDONThe capital offers a host of sights, experiences and wonderful memories and one of the best money-saving plans is the London Pass. This, allows you free entry for more than 60 attractions. When you buy the card you receive a 132-page colour guidebook and information on the latest built-in discounts on restaurants and tours. You can also have fast track entry at some of the busiest attractions, to jump those lines. Passes are available for one to six days or you can include a travel pass for public transport within zone 1-6 for 82. Order your pass on the credit card line, tel: (UK) 0870 242 9988, or buy online .The London for Less discount card comes in a pack with guidebook and a handy fold-out street map. For 12.95 London for Less gives you discounts, from 20-50%, at more than 300 different London attractions, including shows, concerts and restaurants. You can also get discounts on everything from clothes to money exchange. You can buy your London for Less card from some major bookshops in the capital.BRITAINS HERITAGE FOR FREEThe Great British Heritage (GBH) Pass gets you into 600 of Britains finest historic houses, castles and gardens and is available for four, seven, 15 days or a month. This year even more attractions are open to GBH cardholders. Vor go to the Britain Visitor Centre for more information.72With Scotland Travelpass, you can _.A use Internet serviceB buy discounted mapsC have free use of public transportD enjoy free entry to many museums73One use of the London Pass is to _.A save you from waiting at some tourist sightsB offer you free bus rides throughout LondonC enable you to shop online with discountsD guide you to Londons best restaurants74Which is most useful if you plan to go to shows in London?A The GBH Pass.B London for Less.C The London Pass.D Scotland Travelpass.75What service can a GBH card offer for a fixed period time?A 50% discount for public transport.B Cheap prices for hotels in central London.C A 15-day pass to any attractions in Britain.D Free entry to many British historical places.第四部分写作第一节短文改错(76-85略）第二节书面表达86.假定你是李明，你的外国朋友Bob想过一个特殊的周末，你打算带他去农村一日游。请你用英文给他写封信，内容要点如下：1.去兰山村张大爷家过周末；2.上午采摘蔬菜；3.中午吃农家饭；4.下午钓鱼；5.晚餐吃鱼，然后看农村歌舞。注意：1.词数100词左右，开头和结尾已为你写好；2.请直接将书面表达写在答题卡背【听力原文及译文】Text 1W: Oh, what a pretty dress! My daughter would love it. But it seems a bit too large. Do you have a smaller size?裙子好漂亮！我女儿会喜欢的。但是它看起来有点儿大，你们有小一点儿的么？M: Sorry, this is the only one left. But dont worry. Children grow fast.不好意思，这是唯一剩下的一条，但是别担心，小孩儿长得快。W: Yes, thats true. Ill take it.哦，确实是，那我买了。（此处，take=buy）Text 2W: These DVDs will be due back on Thursday, the 7th.这些DVD在周四也就是7号以前要还回来。（due adj. 到期的，应付的）M: How much more should we pay to keep them another week?再续借一周要付多少钱？Text 3M: What did you think of Dana