[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷2及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 2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 is the ladys shoe like? （ A） it is a good fit. （ B） It is a bit big. （ C） It is a bit small. 2 What is the man going to do? （ A） Buy some football game tickets. （

2、B） Stay at home and watch TV. （ C） Go to the football game. 3 How much change will the woman get? （ A） $4. （ B） $6. （ C） $10. 4 Which skirt does the man want to buy? （ A） The red one. （ B） The green one. （ C） The brown one. 5 Where are they most probably working? （ A） At the pest office. （ B） At a n

3、ewspaper office. （ C） At a supermarket. 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 When does the man work everyday? （ A） From eight to five. （ B） From nine to five. （ C） From eight to four. 7 What does the man usual

4、ly de to spend his weekends in summer? （ A） Goes to swimming. （ B） Does some odd jobs. （ C） Sits in the park. 8 Where can the man get money? （ A） From the Dunnes Stores. （ B） From the Allied Irish Bank. （ C） From the Bank of Ireland. 9 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The Bank of Irel

5、and is near Dunnes Stores. （ B） It is about ten minuteswalk from the place where they are standing to the bank. （ C） The man isnt familiar with the area. 10 What will the woman do at the end of the conversation? （ A） She will help the man to get money from the bank. （ B） She will draw a map for the

6、man. （ C） She will show him the way to the bank. 11 Where can the man get money? （ A） From the Dunnes Stores. （ B） From the Allied Irish Bank. （ C） From the Bank of Ireland. 12 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The Bank of Ireland is near Dunnes Stores. （ B） It is about ten minutes wal

7、k from the place where they are standing to the bank. （ C） The man isnt familiar with the area. 13 What will the woman do at the end of the conversation? （ A） She will help the man to get money from the bank. （ B） She will draw a map for the man. （ C） She will show him the way to the bank. 14 Which

8、word can best describe the woman? （ A） Open-minded. （ B） Warm-hearted. （ C） Honest. 单项填空 15 The women carrying babies come in first,_? （ A） will you （ B） win they （ C） do you （ D） dont you 16 Not that Im unwilling to lend you a hand, _ Im too busy for the moment. （ A） because （ B） but that （ C） but

9、（ D） however 17 Mark broke his leg when he was playing football._was that? （ A） Since when （ B） Since when ago （ C） How long （ D） How long ago 18 I really dont know how to thank you enough._. （ A） No problem （ B） Think nothing of it （ C） Not at all （ D） It doesnt matter 19 At the seventh Internation

10、al Ballet Competition, Fernando Bujones won the first gold medal ever _to an American male dancer. （ A） awarded （ B） to be award （ C） being awarded （ D） should be awarding 20 Britain has recently had a high level of unemployment and the same is true _ many other countries. （ A） at （ B） from （ C） of

11、（ D） to 21 The thief _ the lock of the ladys jewelry case open. （ A） hit （ B） forced （ C） stole （ D） broke 22 From his _ eyes, we can see that he is _ （ A） puzzling; puzzled （ B） puzzling; puzzling （ C） puzzled; puzzling （ D） puzzled; puzzled 23 Although he was ill,_ he went on working. （ A） but （ B

12、） yet （ C） and （ D） while 24 Who are you going to have this letter_ for you？ My secretary. （ A） type （ B） typed （ C） been typed （ D） been typing 25 What about having a rest? （ A） Good idea （ B） Help yourself （ C） Go ahead, please （ D） Me, too 26 Wily dont you take a shower?Didnt I just have （ A） it

13、（ B） that （ C） one （ D） this 27 He has made another discovery, _ of great importance to science. （ A） which I think it is （ B） of which I think it is （ C） which I think is （ D） I think which is 28 _he referred to in his speech, the pollution in Beijing is indeed not serious. （ A） What （ B） As （ C） W

14、hich （ D） Since 29 When she heard the news, her hope _disappointment. （ A） got （ B） turned in （ C） turned to （ D） felt 完形填空 30 I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys (there were no girls in the school) were waiting expectantly for the new teacher to appe

15、ar, 【 B1】 ,through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man 【 B2】 about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.“ His 【 B3】 had a surprising tone of respect almost 【 B4】 he were addressing the Supreme Court(最高法院 ) 【 B5】 a group of youngsters. He wrote his 【 B6】 on the black board-Wilmer T. St

16、one-then sat on the front of his desk. “Gentlemen,“ he began, “we are now this 【 B7】 -your last-to continue your study of 【 B8】 . “I know we shall 【 B9】 learning with and from one another, we are going to learn 【 B10】 about journalism and 【 B11】 to get out your weekly school paper. 【 B12】 we are goi

17、ng to try to feel the 【 B13】 of good literature. 【 B14】 some of us will really get interested in reading and writing. A man who reads lives 【 B15】 . A man who 【 B16】 ,walks the earth with a blindfold(眼罩 ), If I had to put all my 【 B17】 into a single word, it would be: browse(广泛浏览 ). Mr. Stone went o

18、n like that, 【 B18】 in a friendly and understanding tone. The end of class came 【 B19】 soon. And we boys had to leave the classroom 【 B20】 an unexpected feeling of excitement. 30 【 B1】 （ A） before （ B） after （ C） long after （ D） before long 31 【 B2】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） at （ D） on 32 【 B3】 （ A） spi

19、rit （ B） voice （ C） appearance （ D） attitude 33 【 B4】 （ A） as （ B） if （ C） as if （ D） after 34 【 B5】 （ A） besides （ B） except （ C） instead （ D） instead of 35 【 B6】 （ A） address （ B） telephone （ C） name （ D） word 36 【 B7】 （ A） month （ B） season （ C） year （ D） term 37 【 B8】 （ A） maths （ B） chemistry （

20、 C） English （ D） physics 38 【 B9】 （ A） begin （ B） enjoy （ C） practice （ D） suggest 39 【 B10】 （ A） something （ B） anything （ C） nothing （ D） all 40 【 B11】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） when （ D） where 41 【 B12】 （ A） Really （ B） Especially （ C） Possibly （ D） Truly 42 【 B13】 （ A） joy （ B） sorrow （ C） anger （

21、D） excitement 43 【 B14】 （ A） But （ B） Then （ C） Maybe （ D） Surely 44 【 B15】 （ A） life （ B） a life （ C） much life （ D） many lives 45 【 B16】 （ A） does （ B） doesnt （ C） must （ D） neednt 46 【 B17】 （ A） praise （ B） trust （ C） advice （ D） promise 47 【 B18】 （ A） speaking （ B） spoke （ C） telling （ D） told 4

22、8 【 B19】 （ A） again （ B） just （ C） too much （ D） much too 49 【 B20】 （ A） on （ B） of （ C） with （ D） at 短文理解 50 Robert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. In Australia they call a farm a property. Robert and Joanna like school very much.

23、 At school they can talk to their friends but Robert and Joanna cannot see their friends. They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio. Mount Ebenezer is in the center of Australia. Not many people live in“ the Center“. There are no schools with d

24、esks and blackboards and no teachers in “the Center“. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. The teacher also has a two-way radio. Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin.Think of your teacher 300 miles away! 50 The children in “the Center“

25、do not go to a school because _. （ A） they live too far away from one another （ B） they are not old enough to go to school （ C） their families are too poor （ D） they do not like school 51 In order to send their children to school, parents in“ the Center“ of Australia must have _. （ A） a property （ B

26、） a car （ C） a school room at home （ D） a special radio 52 Teachers in “the Center“ of Australia teach _. （ A） not in a classroom but at the homes of the students （ B） by speaking duly and not showing anything in writing （ C） without using any textbooks or pictures （ D） without knowing whether the s

27、tudents are attending 53 Every day thousands of Londoners set their watches by Big Ben. Every 15 minutes they can hear the bells of Big Ben. This most famous clock in the world is always correct. Well, almost always. In 1976 the bells in the clock tower did not ring for 51 hours. It was the first ti

28、me for 20 years that Big Ben had been silent for so many hours. It was the first time for 20 years that Big Ben had been silent for so many hours. Three men always came at once if there was any problem with Big Ben. But they were not necessary this time. Mr. John Vernon, director of the company of c

29、lockmakers who looked after Big Ben, stopped the bell himself because painters were coming to the clock room to give it a new coat of paint at the top of the 66-meter tower. “My job is very important, “said Mr. Vernon.“ Everyone looks at the clock. If something, everyone wants to know why. “But Mr.

30、Vernon had to stop the bells. Tile wheels that moved the bells were very close to the walls, and the bell swung only two centimeters away from the wall the painters were going to paint. Thats why the bells in the clock tower did not ring for so many hours. 53 Londoners set their watches by Big Ben b

31、ecause _. （ A） it can be seen from all parts of London （ B） the bells can be heard every 15 minutes （ C） the famous clock is almost always correct （ D） they like this clock better than any other 54 From the first paragraph we can see that _. （ A） Big Ben was made in 1956 （ B） Big Ben had been silent

32、 many times （ C） the bells stopped ringing for two days （ D） Big Ben had been working well since 1956 55 If anything goes wrong with Big Ben, _. （ A） Mr. John Vernon will stop the bell （ B） several people will arrive immediately （ C） everyone will call Mr. Vernon at once （ D） clockmakers will come t

33、o look after it 56 Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership (伙伴关系 ) which is good for both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This

34、 is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫 )on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together. Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The rel

35、ationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals (珊瑚 )of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as“ dustmen“, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the pl

36、ants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally ,the corals will die. 56 Some birds like to sit on a sheep because _. （ A） they can eat its parasites （ B） they enjoy traveling with the sheep （ C） they depend on the sheep for existence （ D） they find the

37、position most comfortable 57 The underlined word“ they“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _. （ A） birds and parasites （ B） birds and sheep （ C） parasites and sheep （ D） sheep, birds and parasites 58 We learn from the text that corals depend on plants for _. （ A） comfort （ B） ligh

38、t （ C） food （ D） oxygen 59 What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? （ A） Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence. （ B） Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily. （ C） Some plants depend on each other for food. （ D） Some animals live better together. 60 During

39、 the summer holidays there will be a revised schedule of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library services hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside of the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged, will be posted each Wednesd

40、ay outside of the student club. In the summer holidays, buses going to the town centre will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during tire day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm during the week and two meals from noon to 7:00 pm on weekends. The librar

41、y will continue its usual hours during the week, but have shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 pm. All students who want to use the library lending services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next weeks student newspaper.

42、 60 The main purpose of this text is to _. （ A） tell students of important schedule changes （ B） tell students of new bus and library services （ C） show the excellent services for students （ D） ask students to renew their library cards 61 At which of the following times will the bus leave the main h

43、all? （ A） 8:00,9:00,10:00,11:00. （ B） 8:30,9:30,10:30,11:30. （ C） 8:30,9:00,9:30,10:00. （ D） 8:00,9:30,11:00,12:30. 62 In the summer holidays, the library will have _. （ A） no special hours （ B） special hours on weekdays （ C） special hours on weekends （ D） special hours both on weekdays and weekends

44、 63 We may infer that during the summer holidays _. （ A） few students will stay in the university （ B） no breakfast will be served on weekends （ C） the. student newspaper will sell more copies （ D） there will be a concert or a film each Wednesday 64 Bicycle tour and race A bike tour and race will be

45、 held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun. ). At 5:30 am, the riders will leave Tiananmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometer leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive (竞争性的 ) part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be take

46、n from Jixian to Changli. The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside at Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free at the seaside. At noun all the people and their bikes will be taken back

47、 to Beijing. Cost: 200 yuan Telephone: 4675027 Brazilian footballers The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guoan Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also corning is 1994 US World Cup star Remade who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.

48、Ticket prices: 60,100,150 yuan Time/Date: 4:30 pm, August 26 (Sat.) Telephone: 5012372 Rock climbing The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will t

49、ake part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition of climbing. Free for spectators (观众 ). Take as long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Time/Dates:9 12 am, August 26 and 27 Telephone: 7143177,7144850, Wang Zhenghua 64 The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about _. （ A） visiting teams （ B） famous players （ C） things to d0 for the weekend （ D） prices to pay for the sports