[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷247及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 247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 How many times has the woman seen the movie? （ A） 3 times. （ B） 6 times. （ C） 9 times. 2 Which sports does the man like? （ A） Skating. （ B） Skiing. （ C） Bowling. 3 Ho

2、w will the man get to New York? （ A） By car. （ B） By plane. （ C） By bus. 4 Where does this conversation most likely take place? （ A） At a supermarket. （ B） At a bar. （ C） At a library. 5 Where is the shoe counter? （ A） In the back of the store. （ B） In the front of the store. （ C） On the right of th

3、e store. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 Did the woman say “b“ or “d“? （ A） b. （ B） d. （ C） Neither of them. 7 Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Student-teacher. （ B） Rep

4、airman-customer. （ C） Reporter-reader. 8 What was the meeting for? （ A） Bob. （ B） Bob and the woman. （ C） The entire group. 9 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Classmates. （ B） Shop assistant-customer. （ C） Passers-by. 10 Why did everybody in the village think Mark would

5、 die? （ A） He was seriously ill. （ B） He was badly wounded. （ C） Doctors would do nothing for him. 11 Why did it take doctor two days to reach the village? （ A） He had to prepare some medicine. （ B） There was an accident on his way to the village. （ C） The village was far from the town. 12 What did

6、the doctor want to do after the careful examination? （ A） To light a fire. （ B） To ask for a pen and some paper. （ C） To pick up a piece of burnt wood. 13 When is the conversation taking place? （ A） At ten. （ B） At ten-thirty. （ C） Nearly at midnight 14 When does the womans early class begin? （ A） 7

7、:00 （ B） 7:30 （ C） 8:00 15 What class will the woman teach tomorrow? （ A） Writing class. （ B） A sparetime class. （ C） The passage doesnt tell us. 16 Who is going to participate in the walkathon? （ A） Hospital employees only. （ B） Many City Hall offcials. （ C） Many Packer Hall residents. 17 How was m

8、oney raised in the walkathon? （ A） By collections made in City Hall. （ B） By donations from the participants. （ C） By contributions based on the number of miles walked. 18 What is known about the course of the walkathon? （ A） It begins on campus. （ B） Its five miles long. （ C） It circles the campus.

9、 19 What will happen to the money raised at the walkathon? （ A） Joe will keep it. （ B） It will be used for a new hospital. （ C） It will be divided among the participants. 20 How much money has each of Joes friends pledged to him? （ A） Eleven dollars for the event. （ B） Five dollars for the event. （

10、C） Twenty-five cents or less per mile. 单项填空 21 I still wanted to go to the zoo again, though I_there many times. （ A） have been （ B） had been （ C） was （ D） am 22 By the end of last year,we_about $ 10 000. （ A） have earned （ B） earned （ C） had earned （ D） had been earned 23 No sooner_she finished her

11、 homework than she_TV. （ A） had . had watched （ B） watched. had （ C） had . watched （ D） has. watched 24 He_the book when I went in. （ A） was read （ B） read （ C） has read （ D） was reading 25 One day I_a walk with my grandmother. Suddenly a stranger came in. （ A） took （ B） am taking （ C） was taking （

12、D） had taken 26 The boy_by his boss then. （ A） was being scolded （ B） was scolding （ C） was scolded （ D） has scolded 27 Why not_the exercises at once? （ A） finish （ B） to finish （ C） finishing （ D） finished 28 We had gone there_to plant trees in the garden. （ A） a year ago （ B） the year before （ C）

13、a year before （ D） the year ago 29 So early next morning we were off to Beijing_the 8!30 train. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） to 30 An outing like this is more exciting than_in the Summer Palace. （ A） picnicing （ B） picnic （ C） picnicking （ D） picniced 31 _I understand what you say, I cant agree with

14、 you. （ A） Because （ B） Where （ C） As （ D） While 32 Mind your own_! I can do it myself. （ A） right （ B） business （ C） spirit （ D） thing 33 I_you to come, I miss you very much. （ A） to want （ B） wanting （ C） do want （ D） wants 34 I was_as I saw this beautiful picture. （ A） touched （ B） touching （ C）

15、felt （ D） feeling 35 She said she would be in the concert_. （ A） tonight （ B） that night （ C） next night （ D） this night 完形填空 35 Mr. Ball was a man of thirty-five. The shop in which he worked wasnt managed(经营 ) well and he 36 less. He had hardly left his home town though he hoped to have a travel wi

16、th his family. He often felt compunction (内疚 ) for it. He tried to 37 everything. Sometimes he only had some bread for lunch in his office and even 38 smoking. When he was allowed to take his 39 , he and his family started. The man 40 slowly in order that they saw the sights throughout the travel 41

17、 They visited some places of interest and the cities and towns they passed by. His children visited several 42 and knew a lot of new animals. They had something 43 in the restaurants. And they enjoyed themselves. But one 44 they got into trouble. It was raining and the weather got cold. The Balls we

18、re going to 45 the night in a hotel in a small town. 46 ! Something was wrong with their car and he had to stop it by the 47 It was dark and wet and he couldnt 48 it at all. They sat in the car and two hours later they saw some farmers 49 towards them. Mr. Ball got off and asked them to push it to 5

19、0 village. “Its five metres away from here sir,“said a farmer. “You 51 pay us twenty dollars a kilometre. “ “Your charges(票价 ) are too high, in my 52 !“ But the farmers would leave 53 he agreed with them. At last they got to the village. Mrs. Ball 54 ,“I think theyre as bad as bandits(土匪 ) !“ “Dont

20、be 55 , dear!“said Mr. Ball. “I put on the brakes(踩刹车 )on the way here!“ （ A） paid （ B） lent （ C） was paid （ D） was lent （ A） save （ B） sell （ C） buy （ D） borrow （ A） began （ B） liked （ C） hated （ D） stopped （ A） duty （ B） vacation （ C） weekend （ D） rest （ A） went （ B） walked （ C） jumped （ D） drove

21、（ A） quietly （ B） clearly （ C） quickly （ D） safely （ A） zoos （ B） theatres （ C） schools （ D） workplaces （ A） enjoyable （ B） popular （ C） delicious （ D） interesting （ A） year （ B） morning （ C） afternoon （ D） evening （ A） use （ B） plan （ C） spend （ D） prepare （ A） Good luck （ B） Bad luck （ C） Well don

22、e （ D） Luckily （ A） road （ B） house （ C） street （ D） factory （ A） touch （ B） repair （ C） make （ D） produce （ A） coming （ B） going （ C） passing （ D） sitting （ A） a far （ B） the farthest （ C） a near （ D） the nearest （ A） can （ B） may （ C） must （ D） need （ A） opinion （ B） way （ C） idea （ D） list （ A） w

23、hen （ B） if （ C） unless （ D） whether （ A） laughed （ B） called out （ C） asked （ D） advised （ A） worried （ B） afraid （ C） strange （ D） angry 55 All his life Noah Webster devoted himself to the adoption (: ffl) of an American language. He wanted to free Americans from British English as they had freed

24、themselves from the British power. Aiming at this he published three text books:a speller in 1783,a grammar in 1784,and a reader in 1785. Webster objected to the way certain words had been borrowed from other languages but had not been respelled. The result,he said,was a disordered mixture of letter

25、s,many of which were not pronounced the way they looked,and others of which were not pronounced at all. Webster persuaded Americans to simplify their spelling. For example, he insisted that “head“should be spelled“hed“and “bread“should be spelled“bred“. Most of Websters suggestions did not catch on,

26、but his textbooks sold millions of copies. 56 Which of the following is the best title(标题 )for this passage? （ A） The three Books of Noah Webster. （ B） Noah Webster and the Adoption of an American Language. （ C） A Simpler Way of Spelling. （ D） Noah Webster and the Freedom of America. 57 According to

27、 Webster,Americans should_. （ A） stop reading the books written in British English （ B） still be ruled by British power （ C） improve their ways of spelling （ D） not borrow words from other languages 58 In the last sentence,the underlined phrase“did not catch on“means_. （ A） were not got hold of （ B）

28、 did not become popular （ C） did not please anyone （ D） were not wise 59 Why did Noah Webster devote himself to the adoption of an American language? （ A） He wanted to free American English. （ B） He wanted to free British English. （ C） He wanted to free themselves from the British power. （ D） None o

29、f them. 59 Camp Health-and-Fitness on beautiful Lake Pelican announces its program for the summer. There will be twelve one-week sessions(一段时间 ) beginning June 8 and ending August 28. Some of our many activities for boys and girls are baseball, basketball, volleyball, gymnas-tics(体操 ), dancing, swim

30、ming, boating and water-skiing, Level I programs are offered to children from ages six to nine. Ten to thirteen-year-olds may choose from our Level II selections. Our teaching staff is made up of high school and college athletic coaches(教练 ). Youngsters sleep in clean and well-maintained cabins (小屋

31、) and are closely supervised by experienced counselors. All meals are served in our spacious dining-room. Fill out the registration(注册 )form,and mail it to us with a deposit(保证金 )of twenty-five dollars. The total cost of a Monday-to-Friday camp session is one hundred and fifty dollars. Please call o

32、r write for further information. 60 How long does each session last? （ A） Twelve weeks. （ B） Through August 28. （ C） Five days. （ D） Eight days. 61 Which of the following children could enroll in the Level I program? （ A） Sandra,age five. （ B） George,age seven. （ C） Donald,age eleven. （ D） Mary,age

33、ten. 62 Where do the campers sleep? （ A） In cabins. （ B） At home. （ C） In tents. （ D） Mountain climbing. 63 Which of the following activities can you be sure will be offered at Camp Health-and-Fitness? （ A） sports. （ B） Dancing. （ C） Football. （ D） Mountain climbing. 63 Mrs. Keller had a big family.

34、 Her husband had a factory in the town. One of her sons was a lawyer and the other two were drivers. And her two daughters worked in the post office. The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldnt employ anybody. One evening,the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing s

35、upper. She went to answer it. She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident. She heard this and fell in a faint (晕倒 ). When she came back to life, she was in hospital. And she needed to be helped after that. Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while sh

36、e was being operated on. The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again. From then on she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid to hear the bell. Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up(耽误 ). So her husband advised her

37、to see a psychiatrist(精神病医生 ). The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions. “Youll soon be all right if you follow my advice,Mrs. Keller,“said the psychiatrist. The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter. And two months

38、later she went to see the psychiatrist again. “Youve saved me,Doctor,“the old woman said,as soon as she saw him. “Are you afraid to answer the telephones now?“ “No,“answered Mrs. Keller. “I dare(敢 )answer it whether it rings or not!“ 64 Mrs. Keller could do all housework because_. （ A） she had no mo

39、ney to employ a helper （ B） she was strong enough to do all at home （ C） she didnt believe anybody （ D） only she was free at home 65 The old woman fell in a faint because_. （ A） she went to answer the telephone （ B） she was very ill that evening （ C） she walked in the room carelessly （ D） she heard

40、the news about her sons death 66 After she came out of hospital,Mrs. Keller wasnt_as before. （ A） strong （ B） able （ C） clever （ D） sad 67 _made the old woman not answer the telephone. （ A） The doctors advice （ B） Her husbands suggestion （ C） Her poor health （ D） The two pieces of bad news 67 Sudan

41、is a rather large nation in the northeastern part of Africa. It has about sixteen million people. It is bordered(接界 )by Egypt,Libya,Chad,the Central African Empire,Zaire, Uganda,Kenya and Ethiopia. It also has a short coastline along the Red Sea. Some northern areas of the country have deserts while

42、 the southern part has tropical(热带 )rain forests. The capital city is Khartoum. At Khartoum the Blue Nile and the White Nile come together to form the Nille River,which is the worlds longest river system(系统 ). There are two groups of people who live in Sudan. In the northern and central parts of the

43、 country,there are many Arabic-speaking people. They make up about two-thirds of the total population. In the southern area,there are groups of people who speak African languages. The northern and southern areas also have different histories. People in the south lived by themselves for many years. H

44、owever,the northern area was controlled by foreigners for several centuries. The Egyptians, Romans, Arabs, and British all had this area under their controls at one time. After World War II, Sudan became completely independent(独立 ). 68 Sudan is bordered by_. （ A） Algeria and Kenya （ B） Chad and Male

45、 （ C） Zaire and Egypt （ D） Zaire and Male 69 We may conclude that the people in the rainy area speak_. （ A） Arabic （ B） African languages （ C） English （ D） European languages 70 The northern part is different from the southern part in_. （ A） politics,history and culture(文化 ) （ B） politics,culture an

46、d climate(气候 ) （ C） politics,history and climate （ D） history,culture and climate 71 The best title for this article is_. （ A） Two Groups of People in Sudan （ B） Sudan,an African Country （ C） A Short Introduction of Sudan （ D） The Home of the Nile River 71 Mr. Scott lived in a small town. He had stu

47、died in a famous university and learned a lot there before he returned to his hometown where his father had a few factories. He began to manage them and they were all developed. In a few years he became one of the richest men there. He was often asked to the important meetings and talked volubly or

48、bombastically. The people in the small town respected him and often asked him for some advice. So he always thought himself clever and right. One autumn morning Mr. Scott went to the capital on business. On his way there he wanted to visit some places of interest. He drove well and got to the bigges

49、t city in his country successfully and after he finished his work, he began to call on some of his old friends who worked there. They were happy to see each other and drank much. On his way to his hotel, he drove his car fast and knocked an old woman down who was crossing the street. The old woman was sent to a hospital and he was sent to the police station. A policeman asked him several questions and left him in a cold and wet roo