[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷200及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 200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 Who is the man possibly talking to? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A teacher. （ C） His mother. 2 What do we know about Sam? （ A） His sister will leave for New York. （ B） His sis

2、ter will leave for Los Angeles. （ C） He will leave New York. 3 What is the woman going to do? （ A） Rewrite the paper because there are too many mistakes. （ B） Throw the paper away. （ C） Read the paper again. 4 Why does the woman thank the man? （ A） He lent her some money. （ B） He gave her a five-pou

3、nd bill. （ C） He returned her money found. 5 Where does this conversation probably take place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） At a railway station. （ C） At a department store. 6 Why doesnt the woman have enough money at hand to rent a bigger house? （ A） She spent much money on her vacation this summer. （

4、B） She doesnt want to leave there. （ C） She will save some money to buy a new house. 7 How can she solve the problem at present? （ A） By renting a smaller house. （ B） By living in a small hotel. （ C） By sharing a bigger house with her friends mother. 8 How much did she pay when she first rented a ho

5、use? （ A） About 600 a month. （ B） More than 1,200 a month. （ C） 400 a month. 9 What is the womans problem? （ A） She is sick. （ B） She cant make up her mind as to which country to visit. （ C） She cant think of a topic for her composition. 10 The man suggests _. （ A） that she try to get organized （ B）

6、 that she ride a camel （ C） that she write about her trip 11 Why does the man have to leave? （ A） He has to pack his bags for his trip. （ B） He has to write his own composition. （ C） He is not feeling well. 12 What is the woman going to do? （ A） Attend a party. （ B） Take a holiday. （ C） Go on a busi

7、ness trip. 13 When does the woman plan to arrive? （ A） Late Friday. （ B） Midday Saturday. （ C） Saturday night. 14 What is the weather like in the town during the day? （ A） Cold. （ B） Wet. （ C） Warm. 15 Where are Kate and Tom? （ A） In Kates office. （ B） In Toms house. （ C） In a classroom. 16 Why did

8、Tom come into the room? （ A） He worked there. （ B） He wanted to talk to Kate. （ C） He wanted to have a letter typed. 17 What was Jane doing at that time? （ A） She was taking a rest. （ B） She was preparing for an exam. （ C） She was taking an exam. 18 What will Kate do next year? （ A） Go to Japan. （ B

9、） Change her job. （ C） Go to night school. 19 What did the man have to do in the morning? （ A） He fed the chickens. （ B） He didnt cleaned the bathroom. （ C） He carried water for the family. 20 Why did the man go to school on foot? （ A） No bus ran in that direction. （ B） The school was near. （ C） His

10、 family was poor. 21 What did the man do every Sunday? （ A） He was taken to church three times. （ B） He stayed at home all day. （ C） He played in the street. 22 What can we learn from what the speaker said? （ A） He is a retired teacher of history. （ B） He thinks children were happier in the past. （

11、C） He lives on a farm far away from cities. 单项填空 23 An accident happened at _. crossroads a few meters away from _bank. （ A） a; a （ B） /; a （ C） /; the （ D） the; / 24 He gained his _ by printing _ of famous writers. （ A） wealth; work （ B） wealths; works （ C） wealths; work （ D） wealth; works 25 There

12、s a feeling in me _ well never know what a UFO is-not ever. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） of which （ D） what 26 What he has done is far from_. （ A） satisfactory （ B） satisfied （ C） satisfaction （ D） satisfy 27 Some people would rather ride bikes as bike riding has _ of the trouble of taking buses. （ A）

13、nothing （ B） none （ C） some （ D） neither 28 _of the land in that district _ covered with trees and grass. （ A） Two-fifth; is （ B） Two-fifth; are （ C） Two-fifths; is （ D） Two-fifths; are 29 -Are the new rules working?-Yes. _ books are stolen. （ A） Few （ B） More （ C） Some （ D） None 30 We all write _,

14、even when theres not much to say. （ A） now and then （ B） by and by （ C） step by step （ D） more or less 31 Greenland, _ island in the world, covers over two million square kilometers. （ A） it is the largest （ B） that is the largest （ C） is the largest （ D） the largest 32 Youre _ your time trying to p

15、ersuade him; hell never join us. （ A） spending （ B） wasting （ C） losing （ D） missing 33 Shirley _ a book about China last year but I dont know whether she has finished it. （ A） has written （ B） wrote （ C） had written （ D） was writing 34 My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who _ have taken

16、 it? （ A） should （ B） must （ C） could （ D） would 35 -When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.-They _ be ready by 12: 00. （ A） can （ B） should （ C） might （ D） need 36 When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _. （ A） breaks （ B） has broken （ C） were broken

17、（ D） had been broken 37 Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _ whether they will enjoy it. （ A） to see （ B） to be seen （ C） seeing （ D） seen 完形填空 38 Silas Mintons funeral was a quiet 【 B1】 . It was 【 B2】 by the only 【 B3】 he had in the world, his niece and nephew

18、, and by a few friends. The priest who 【 B4】 【 B5】 a hundred miles into this wild part of the county was now getting 【 B6】 for the simple ceremony. Minton, 【 B7】 “Minty“ as his friends 【 B8】 call him, 【 B9】 a hard life 【 B10】 for gold in a lonely part of Western Australia. He had always refused to w

19、ork in a gold mine 【 B11】 he believed that he could do better 【 B12】 his own. Although he was not a boastful(夸口的 )person, he had often declared that one day he 【 B13】 find a lump (块 ) of gold as big as his head and 【 B14】 he would retire and live in 【 B15】 for the rest of his life. But his dreams of

20、 great wealth 【 B16】 came true. For many years he had hardly earned enough money to keep himself 【 B17】 . Two men now gently lifted the rough wooden box that 【 B18】 Mintys body, but they almost dropped it when they heard a loud cry from the grave-digger. His spade (铁锹 )had struck something hard in t

21、he rocky soil and he was shouting excitedly. Then he held up a large stone. 【 B19】 it was covered 【 B20】 dirt, the stone shone curiously in the fierce sunlight: it was unmistakably a heavy piece of solid gold! 38 【 B1】 （ A） accident （ B） event （ C） affair （ D） inciden 39 【 B2】 （ A） taken （ B） attend

22、ed （ C） joined （ D） brought 40 【 B3】 （ A） relation （ B） relations （ C） relationship （ D） relationships 41 【 B4】 （ A） travelled （ B） was travelling （ C） had travelled （ D） used to travel 42 【 B5】 （ A） to （ B） of （ C） in （ D） over 43 【 B6】 （ A） ready （ B） better （ C） preparation （ D） worse 44 【 B7】 （

23、A） and （ B） but （ C） or （ D） except 45 【 B8】 （ A） liked （ B） past （ C） used （ D） used to 46 【 B9】 （ A） leaded （ B） had leaded （ C） had led （ D） led 47 【 B10】 （ A） look （ B） looking （ C） looked （ D） had looked 48 【 B11】 （ A） because （ B） so （ C） even （ D） only 49 【 B12】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） on （ D） f

24、or 50 【 B13】 （ A） would （ B） must （ C） ought to （ D） for 51 【 B14】 （ A） since （ B） which （ C） when （ D） with that 52 【 B15】 （ A） comfort （ B） comforts （ C） comfortable （ D） comfortably 53 【 B16】 （ A） ever （ B） never （ C） always （ D） once 54 【 B17】 （ A） live （ B） life （ C） lived （ D） alive 55 【 B18】

25、（ A） contains （ B） containing （ C） contained （ D） having contained 56 【 B19】 （ A） Though （ B） For （ C） Then （ D） Because 57 【 B20】 （ A） in （ B） with （ C） within （ D） below 58 In reading science, a heading (标题 ) often gives a clue (线索 ) to a problem that is going to be discussed. Getting the problem

26、clearly in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material. You are advised to do this in reading science articles. (1) Read the title and think about it. (2) Read all of the headings. You should get a clear idea of what the problems are without reading anything but the headings. (3) N

27、ext, read the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to a heading that names a problem, read the paragraphs under that heading to find out: (1) more information about the problem; (2) how the problem may be met. 58 This passage offers advice on_. （ A） how to read titles and headin

28、gs （ B） how to find headings in an article （ C） what problems to be discussed in science article （ D） how to read science material 59 It is advisable for you_. （ A） to read the heading which you think is the title （ B） to read the heading that names a problem （ C） to read one heading and the paragra

29、ph under it each time （ D） to read the headings only 60 Read the whole article after_. （ A） you have got all the information about the problem （ B） you understand the title （ C） you have read one paragraph after another （ D） you are clear about what to be discussed 61 You read the whole article care

30、fully_. （ A） to get all the headings （ B） to see how the problem is discussed （ C） to name problems （ D） to think about the title 62 Unemployment (失业 ) rose from 7.5% in June, 1996 to 7.8% in July, 1996, the highest rate since January of that year, the Labor Department reported. The main reason was

31、a large increase nearly 700,000 in the labor force, with a record 61.9% of the population over sixteen years of age working or actively looking for work. That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the labor force, an increase partly because of a continuation of long-term

32、and economic trends (经济趋势 )and partly a reflection of pressure on families to increase their incomes. 62 According to the announcement, which of the following statements is correct? （ A） Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January. （ B） Unemployment rose at a steady rate from Janu

33、ary to July. （ C） Unemployment rose by about 7% from June to July. （ D） Unemployment rose about 7% the first time in July. 63 Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage? （ A） There are fewer jobs in summer. （ B） Many companies had dismissed workers. （ C） The labor force

34、 had grown. （ D） Records have become more accurate (准确 ). 64 Which of the following is said to be the main reason why more people are looking for work? （ A） Young people start working younger. （ B） Recent graduates have entered the labor market. （ C） More people must have two jobs to support their f

35、amilies. （ D） More women have entered the job market. 65 It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of _. （ A） persons whose jobs are not professional (专业的 ) （ B） persons who work at both permanent (永久的 ) and full-time jobs （ C） those over 16 years of age who are loo

36、king for work （ D） about 60% of the countrys population 66 Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows. Thats a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole programme. Some pe

37、ople know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host (主持人 ) is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about. Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance (无知 ). Then the host has to a

38、nswer and explain how silly this is! It wastes a lot of time. It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They dont care what the topic is, whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be. Im totally bored (厌烦的 ) by tho

39、se people. Its necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion, if a caller doesnt know what is going on, the operator should not let the caller take part in it. 66 The sentence “Some people do nothing but break the whole programme.“ may tell us that_. （ A） radio statio

40、ns use hotlines in a wrong way （ B） it is a fact （ C） it is a good idea （ D） some people have unclear thoughts 67 The host has to answer and explain, _. （ A） for the host works hard （ B） because of the callers ignorance （ C） for the host likes talking to the caller （ D） because of a lot of questions

41、 raised by the caller 68 The passage doesnt tell us the idea _. （ A） that some listeners phone the hotlines in fun （ B） that some people just want to be heard by others （ C） that some people who dont care what the topic is must have realized that they appear to be silly （ D） what the hotline program

42、mes are 69 Which of the following is not true? （ A） Some people know little about the topic under discussion. （ B） Some people do not know what the host is talking about. （ C） Some people do not know what the show is about. （ D） The writer tells us that the host is silly. 70 Americans smoke six thou

43、sand million cigarettes every year, that is, every person smokes about 4,195 cigarettes a year in the country of 18 years of age or more. It has been calculated that 51% of American men smoke while 34% of American women do so. Since 1939, scientific studies have shown that smoking does great harm to

44、 ones health and it will shorten ones life. Cigarette smoking is believed, by most research workers in the field, a very important cause in the development of the cancer of the lungs and the cancer of the throat and is believed to have much to do with some other kinds of cancers. Cigarette smokers s

45、uffer from the illness of the heart more often than those who dont smoke. But strange, yet true, women are thought to be less affected, because when women smoke, they usually dont breathe in the smoke so deeply. Most of doctors and researchers say, “Give up smoking. If you dont smoke-dont start!“ Fi

46、lters (过滤嘴 ) are required now to make smoking a bit safer, but they can only reduce, not get rid of, its poison. But there are still a number of doctors and research workers who are less sure of the effect of cigarette smoking on health. They believe that the cancers of the lungs, the throat and so

47、on may also be caused by air pollution, or chemical poison that is now being used by farmers in large quantities to destroy plant pests and small animals. 70 _each smoke about 4,195 cigarettes a year. （ A） Americans （ B） American men （ C） American women （ D） American aged 18 or more 71 It is believe

48、d by many that the cancers of the lungs and throat are caused _ by smoking. （ A） mainly （ B） partly （ C） in some way （ D） in no way 72 Most doctors and research workers advise that _. （ A） we should smoke filter-tipped cigarettes （ B） we must not breathe in the smoke deeply when smoking （ C） those w

49、ho dont smoke shouldnt start （ D） those who are smoking smoke less 73 Smoking has much to do with _. （ A） the cancer of the throat （ B） the cancer of the lungs （ C） the cancer of the tongue （ D） several kinds of cancers 74 From the passage we come to know that people may die from _. （ A） cigarette smoking （ B） polluted air （ C） poisonous chemicals （ D） any of the above 第一节 短文改错 此题要求改正所给短文中的错