[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷199及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 199及答案与解析 第一节 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，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。 1 What are these two people talking about? （ A） A lightweight shirt. （ B） Things to wear. （ C） The warm weather. 2 What is the womans job? （ A） Cook. （ B） Waitress. （ C

2、） Saleswoman. 3 How is the man getting to work? （ A） Riding. （ B） By bus. （ C） Driving. 4 What does the man mean? （ A） The womans uncle will come for a visit. （ B） He thinks the woman should visit her uncle. （ C） He asks the woman to go over to his place. 5 What will the weather in Arizona be like i

3、n the coming week? （ A） Rainy. （ B） Warm. （ C） A bit cold. 6 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） At a restaurant （ B） At the womans home. （ C） In the street. 7 What present does the man give to the woman? （ A） Some candies. （ B） A handicraft. （ C） A small toy. 8 What is the small present m

4、ade of? （ A） Wool. （ B） Wood. （ C） Bamboo. 9 Who are the two speakers? （ A） They are students preparing for the coming college entrance exam. （ B） They are students preparing for the final exams. （ C） They are colleagues. 10 What can we tell from the conversation? （ A） They only suffer mentally. （ B

5、） They only suffer physically. （ C） They suffer both physically and mentally. 11 Which of the following is NOT the reason for their going to college? （ A） To get more knowledge. （ B） Net to make their parents disappointed. （ C） To have time for sports, films and so on. 12 Where does the dialog take

6、place? （ A） At home. （ B） At a hotel. （ C） In a store. 13 What does the man buy at last? （ A） Some fruit and bread. （ B） Some ice creams and bread. （ C） Some apples and oranges. 14 How much should the man pay in total? （ A） 1.5 yuan. （ B） 2 yuan （ C） 5.5 yuan 15 How many cigarettes does the man smok

7、e every week? （ A） 30. （ B） 130. （ C） 210. 16 What does the woman advise the man to do after dinner? （ A） Have a cigarette. （ B） Have an apple. （ C） Take a walk. 17 The man finally _. （ A） gives up smoking （ B） takes the womans advice （ C） feels it unlikely to give up smoking 18 For whom is the anno

8、uncement intended? （ A） Students. （ B） Teachers. （ C） Students and teachers. 19 What does the announcement ask the people to do? （ A） Go to welcome a foreign friend. （ B） Go to the hall to have a meeting. （ C） Go to hear a talk given by a foreigner. 20 What will be showed on Wednesday afternoon? （ A

9、） A film. （ B） A videotape. （ C） Some pictures. 21 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Salesman and customer. （ B） Old school friends. （ C） Fellow workers. 22 What do we know about the woman? （ A） She is fond of her work. （ B） She is tired of traveling. （ C） She is inter

10、ested in law. 23 What is the man? （ A） A company manager. （ B） A salesman. （ C） A lawyer. 24 Why does the woman ask for the mans address? （ A） To send him a book. （ B） To get together with him. （ C） To repair something at his home. 单项填空 25 Mr. Smith is _ a teacher; he is also our good friend. （ A） o

11、ther than （ B） rather than （ C） more than （ D） less than 26 _ you have done might do harm _ other people. （ A） That; to （ B） What; to （ C） What; for （ D） That; for 27 -Its a long time _ I saw you last.-Yes, and what a pity it is since it will be a long time _ we see each other again. （ A） before; si

12、nce （ B） when; when （ C） since; before （ D） when; then 28 If you are the judge, you must _ your personal feelings. （ A） set at （ B） set beside （ C） set out （ D） set aside 29 China _ the developing countries in the world. （ A） is belonged （ B） is belonging to （ C） is belonged to （ D） belongs to 30 Co

13、me and see me whenever _. （ A） you are convenient （ B） you will be convenient （ C） it is convenient to you （ D） it will be convenient to you 31 Since you have made up your mind, just go ahead. We will _ you. （ A） stand for （ B） stand by （ C） stand out （ D） stand off 32 He was fired _ his carelessnes

14、s and laziness. （ A） because of （ B） because （ C） thanks to （ D） since 33 Suddenly I heard a _ voice of my friend Tom. （ A） similar （ B） same （ C） familiar （ D） strange 34 The beautiful lady _ to be a skilled thief. （ A） is turned out （ B） tamed out （ C） turned （ D） considered 35 -Id like to invite

15、you to a concert this evening.-Thank you, but _ Ill be free Im not sure at that moment. （ A） while （ B） if （ C） when （ D） whether 36 Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV; there are pictures _ in your mind instead of before your eyes. （ A） to form （ B） form （ C） forming （ D） havi

16、ng formed 37 -Can I help you?-I want to buy a blue tie to _ my shirt. （ A） fit （ B） match （ C） suit （ D） be fit for 38 On _ the notes proved to be forgeries. （ A） inspect （ B） inspection （ C） inspector （ D） inspecting 39 Seeing the soldiers well _ for the fight, the general nodded with satisfaction.

17、 （ A） prepare （ B） preparing （ C） prepared （ D） to prepare 完形填空 40 “Cool“ is a word with many meanings. Its traditional meaning is used to 【 B1】 a temperature that is fairly cold. As the world has 【 B2】 , however, the word has expanded to 【 B3】 many different meanings. “Cool“ can be used to express

18、feelings of 【 B4】 in almost anything. When you see a brand-name car in the street, maybe you cant help 【 B5】 . “Its cool.“ You might think, “Hes so cool“ when you see your 【 B6】 footballer. We all enlarge the meaning of “cool“. You can use it 【 B7】 many words such as “new“ or “amazing“. Heres an int

19、eresting story we can see 【 B8】 illustrate the usage of the word: A teacher asked her students to 【 B9】 the waterfall they had visited. On one students paper was just the one 【 B10】 , “Its so cool.“ 【 B11】 he thought it was 【 B12】 to describe 【 B13】 he saw and felt. 【 B14】 the story also proves the

20、shortage of words and expressions. 【 B15】 “cool“, some people have no words to express the same meaning. So it is 【 B16】 to improve our word strength to maintain some 【 B17】 . As a popular word, “cool“ stands for a kind of special 【 B18】 that people can accept easily. Excepting “cool“, can you think

21、 of many words that 【 B19】 your life as colorful? I can. And I think they are also very 【 B20】 . 40 【 B1】 （ A） find （ B） take （ C） show （ D） make sure 41 【 B2】 （ A） changed （ B） been developed （ C） been cleaned （ D） informed 42 【 B3】 （ A） turn out （ B） take on （ C） take in （ D） come into 43 【 B4】 （

22、A） satisfaction （ B） interest （ C） sense （ D） interesting 44 【 B5】 （ A） to say （ B） telling （ C） shout （ D） saying 45 【 B6】 （ A） famous （ B） out of date （ C） favourite （ D） modern 46 【 B7】 （ A） instead of （ B） in place of （ C） to take place of （ D） exchange 47 【 B8】 （ A） is used to （ B） showing （ C）

23、 used to （ D） explaining 48 【 B9】 （ A） write for （ B） copy down （ C） describe （ D） say something 49 【 B10】 （ A） phrase （ B） word （ C） story （ D） sentence 50 【 B11】 （ A） However （ B） May be （ C） As far as （ D） Perhaps 51 【 B12】 （ A） the just thing （ B） the very mean （ C） some methods （ D） the best wa

24、y 52 【 B13】 （ A） the means （ B） what （ C） how （ D） wherever 53 【 B14】 （ A） And （ B） If （ C） So （ D） But 54 【 B15】 （ A） Without （ B） Using （ C） Not being used （ D） With 55 【 B16】 （ A） important （ B） necessary （ C） impossible （ D） natural 56 【 B17】 （ A） true （ B） belief （ C） richness （ D） interest 57

25、【 B18】 （ A） habit （ B） culture （ C） language （ D） enjoyment 58 【 B19】 （ A） put （ B） change （ C） better （ D） make 59 【 B20】 （ A） cool （ B） easy （ C） difficult （ D） important 短文理解 60 Water, water everywhere. It lasted almost two months, but in August it ended. It left 45 people dead and $10 billion wo

26、rth of damage in nine states of USA. It was quite a big Mississippi flood ever recorded. In St. Louis, Missouri, 9,000 people were forced to leave their homes while the city was in danger. St. Louis is just downriver from the points where the Missouri and Illinois Rivers flow into the Mississippi. A

27、ll three rivers were flooding. But the city escaped the worst when levees (堤 ) broke upriver. A levee is built of fiver sand and clay (粘土 ). Eleven miles of flood walls were built in the late 1960s. The walls are 18 inches thick and 5 to 22 feet high. They were designed to protect against a 52-foot

28、flood. In St. Louis, water almost reached the top of flood wails. It measured 49.4 feet. 60 The flood referred to in the passage _. （ A） was the heaviest one in the history （ B） happened in Missouri and Illinois states （ C） happened in less than twenty percent of the states of USA （ D） was recorded

29、several times 61 The meaning of the sentence “But the city escaped the worst“ is that _. （ A） many people escaped from the city （ B） the flood attacked the city heavily （ C） the flood did not attack the city at all （ D） the city avoided the worst situation 62 The highest flood referred to in the pas

30、sage was about _. （ A） 18 feet high （ B） 5 22 feet high （ C） nearly 50 feet high （ D） 52 feet high 63 Sussex police ordered to search for a six-foot, dark-haired youth of about 20 who failed to mug (抢劫 ) a five-foot, 74-year-old grandmother. The youth rushed at Mrs West and tried to take her things

31、and money when she was walking out of a church. The result should have been an expected conclusion. Surprisedly, however, when Mrs West grasped the muggers wrist (手腕 ), he cried, “Oh, God! Oh, no! Stop!“ Encouraged by these pleas (哀求 ), she put him in arm lock at which the mugger cried, “Oh, no! Oh!

32、 God!“ and ran away. “If I hadnt been carrying my shopping I would really have put him on his back.“ said Mrs West who had practised judo (柔道 ) when younger. “When my husband was living. I used to pracise throwing him at Christmas,“ she explained. 63 Why did the youth cry when grasped by the old lad

33、y? Because he_. （ A） was sorry for his failure （ B） couldnt bear the pain and had to ask for mercy （ C） felt angry with the old lady （ D） became so excited that he couldnt help doing so 64 If the incident hadnt ended beyond expected conclusion, _. （ A） Mrs West would have been robbed of her things a

34、nd money （ B） the mugger should have been defeated （ C） Mrs West would have put the youth on his back （ D） the mugger should have cried and run away 65 What do you think of the youth whom the police ordered to search for? He was _. （ A） a boy of about 20 （ B） a dark-haired young man （ C） an iii man

35、（ D） a rather weak fellow 66 In your judgement, which of the following might not be true? （ A） Mrs West had just been to the market and church. （ B） The mugger knew little about judo. （ C） Mrs West was a single woman. （ D） The mugger didnt get punished in the end. 67 Nipponex Eletuics Tokyo, Japan 2

36、7 December 1996 Amperlite Ltd 146 OLeary St Dublin, Ireland Dear sirs, Improved ways of production make us able to offer you our change of Drilite batteries (电池 ) at a reduced price for large quantities. Further information of the new prices for your market are sent to you together with the letter,

37、and you will see that the price has already reduced 5 percent. As c.i.f (成本，保险加运费 ) to Dubhn is included in our prices, you will agree that they are clearly lower than those of producers of the same batteries, both here in Japan and elsewhere. The quality of our producers remains the same only the f

38、inest chemicals are used. The new prices are for the least orders of 1,000 pounds and will begin from January 1. Immediate sending off is guaranteed because enough can be made whenever you require it. We appreciate your past dealing and co-operstion (合作 ) with us, and look forward to supplying you i

39、n the new year at the new prices. Yours truly, Nipponex Electrics 67 The underlined word “guaranteed“ in the passage probably means “_“. （ A） in our charge （ B） of a little problem （ C） difficulty （ D） quite sure 68 From the passage we know the quality of the products_. （ A） is as high as before （ B

40、） is lower （ C） is improved （ D） is reduced 69 If the Irish expect to enjoy the 5% of reduction at prices, they should_. （ A） pay the Japanese at least 1,000 （ B） order 1,000 pounds of batteries in weight （ C） order 1,000 worth batteries at least （ D） pay the Japanese 1,000 ahead 70 Why will the Jap

41、anese reduce the price at 5 percent? Because _.(1) the Japanese producer holds a large quantity of stores and cant sell them out(2) the Japanese have improved their production means and can turn out more products(3) they expect to go on dealing with the Irish in the coming year(4) the Irish think th

42、e prices in the past are unfair(5) they try to sell more products in the past are unfair(6) they want to appreciate the Irishs co-operation （ A） (1)(3)(5) （ B） (2)(4)(6) （ C） (2)(3)(5) （ D） (1)(4)(6) 71 Women have more problems than men in old age. First of all, they have less moneyor no money at al

43、l and because of this, they often feel they get less respect, even at home. Quite a large number have no pension (退休金 ) because they have never worked outside the home, and thirty-eight percent are supported mainly by their husbands or children. Second, a larger number of old women than old men beco

44、me widows (single women). Men are normally older than the women they marry, and women generally live longer than men. The remarriage among older widows is lower than that among widowers (single men). Statistics (统计 ) from 1990 in Shanghai show only 52 percent of elderly women with husbands still liv

45、ing, compared to (与 相比 ) 82 percent of men. Because of lower incomes and the difficulty of remarriage, many elderly women who live alone, are poor and have almost no social life. Even an old couple lives with children, it is the woman who ends up doing the work around the house. She cleans the rooms

46、, prepares meals, and takes care of the family. Some 75 percent of them carry out such heavy physical tasks as buying and carrying grain, coal and other supplies for the home. How to improve the quality of life of women in their later years is a problem that needs to be dealt with by all the society

47、. 71 If they had more money, elderly women_. （ A） would have no more problems （ B） could live a fairy life （ C） would get more respect （ D） would need no care of others 72 In Shanghai, of 150 elderly women, only _ have husbands still living. （ A） 75 （ B） 52 （ C） 82 （ D） 78 73 According to the statis

48、tics, suppose there are 150,000 elderly men, _ of them are widowers. （ A） 27,000 （ B） 78,000 （ C） 72,000 （ D） 123,000 74 According to the writer, _. （ A） elderly women should be paid well （ B） elderly women should live with their families （ C） all people should do something for elderly women （ D） ho

49、usework should not be done by elderly women 75 Our surroundings are being polluted faster than ever and it seems that people cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials. What can explain and settle this problem? The fact is that pollu