[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷168（无答案）.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 168（无答案）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 much a pound are these oranges?（A）6 cents.（B） 16 cents.（C） 60 cents.2 Where are the two speakers?（A）In a restaurant.（B） On a farm.（C） At a mans house.3 What is Davi

2、d going to do?（A）Catch a train home.（B） Do his homework.（C） Go to a park.4 What is the man going to do?（A）Run to the airport.（B） Wait for another bus.（C） Hurry to catch the next bus.5 How does the woman feel about her suggestion?（A）Its helpful.（B） Its interesting.（C） She regretted her suggestion.第二节

3、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 Whats the meaning of “a native of L6ndon“?（A）A person who is born and brought up in London.（B） A person who comes from London.（C） Anyone in London.7 Where does the woman come f

4、rom?（A）London.（B） Paris.（C） We don t know.8 What has the man been looking forward to?（A）A film about the Great Wall.（B） A visit to the Great Wall.（C） A talk on the Great Wall.9 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（A）Husband and wife.（B） Job hunter and employer.（C） Teacher and

5、student.10 How long has the man worked?（A）2 years.（B） 5 years.（C） 3 years.11 What did the man do before this conversation?（A）He learned how to make cars in the university.（B） He worked as a salesman for a car agent.（C） He studied the sales strategy in a university.12 Where does this conversation mos

6、t probably take place?（A）In a restaurant.（B） In a cinema.（C） On a plane.13 When will be the movie?（A）Right now.（B） After breakfast.（C） Before breakfast.14 What did the man ask for?（A）A coke.（B） Water.（C） Beer.15 The man felt funny about his ear. What did the woman explain to him?（A）Its the air press

7、ure.（B） His ears have some problem.（C） He is hungry.16 How old are Jada and Jessie in this story?（A）Ten.（B） Twelve.（C） Fifteen.17 Who in the family wanted them to look different?（A）Their mother.（B） Their Father.（C） Their brother Jared.18 Who came to their rescue when they were asked to get different

8、 haircuts?（A）Their dad.（B） Jared.（C） Their mom.19 Why do you think Jada and Jessie dont care if people cant tell them apart?（A）They know their differences.（B） They like wearing blue dresses.（C） They like making Jared mad.单项填空20 I know nothing about him _ he is an engineer.（A）except that（B） except bu

9、t（C） besides（D）except for21 Our new _ has four bedrooms and a sitting room.（A）family（B） home（C） house（D）place22 Before building a house, you will have to _ the governments permission.（A）get from（B） follow（C） receive（D）ask for23 Wouldnt it be _ wonderful world if all nations lived in _ peace with one

10、 another?（A）a; /（B） the; an（C） the; the（D）a; the24 _ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.（A）As long as（B） As far as（C） Just as（D）Even if25 All the leading newspapers _ the trade talks between China and the USA.（A）reported（B） printed（C） announced（D）published26 I don

11、t think they will come tonight. Its _ impossible.（A）very（B） quite（C） much（D）most27 Laws that punish parents for their little childrens actions against the laws get parents _.（A）worried（B） to worry（C） worrying（D）worry28 I dont think he will come to our party, _?（A）will he（B） wont he（C） does he（D）do I

12、29 We wont give _ even if we should fail ten times.（A）in（B） up（C） away（D）off30 I dont think Jim saw me - he _ into space.（A）just stared（B） was just staring（C） has just stared（D）had just stared31 Tom kept quiet about the accident _ lose his job.（A）so not as to（B） so as to not（C） so as not to（D）not so

13、 as to32 Which is _ country, Canada or Australia?（A）a large（B） larger（C） a larger（D）the larger33 Many a professor _ looking forward to visiting Korea at present.（A）is（B） are（C） was（D）were34 The notebook _ cover is blue belongs to me.（A）what（B） which（C） whom（D）whose完形填空35 In January 2002, during the

14、first weeks of a six-month stay at the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of relaxation. The 【B1】 first-grade Watched a construction crew 【B2】 on a 10-story addition to the hospital. 【 B3】 Michaels third-floor windo

15、w, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia, 【B4】 and saw “this kid with no hair 【B5】 face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and 【 B6】 . Ill never forget that,“ says Ritchie, a father of three.As winter 【 B7】 spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷), as

16、3 000 tons of steel 【B8】 formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and held 【B9】 up to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. Im Mike. Ritchie and the 【B10 】 crew messaged back: Over the 【B11】 months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew 【B12】 Michael up

17、 and cheered him with 【B13】 signs like Be Strong Mike. 【B14】 the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the 【B15 】 between the buildings and the two had a 【B16】 chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪 ) when he thinks about it. “Michael 【B17 】 my life,“ says Ritc

18、hie. “I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的) person without a lot of sympathy. But Id 【B18 】 seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life 【B19】 thanks to him.” Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery. What does he hope to 【B20】 when he gr

19、ows up? “A construction worker,“ he says.35 【B1 】（A）strange（B） curious（C） serious（D）anxious36 【B2 】（A）playing（B） studying（C） living（D）working37 【B3 】（A）Below（B） Above（C） Under（D）Over38 【B4 】（A）watched out（B） watched at（C） looked up（D）looked down39 【B5 】（A）whom（B） whose（C） which（D）that40 【B6 】（A）came

20、 back（B） came on（C） waved back（D）waved on41 【B7 】（A）went off（B） went out（C） turned into（D）turned to42 【B8 】（A）gradually（B） immediately（C） successfully（D）usually43 【B9 】（A）that（B） it（C） one（D）itself44 【B10 】（A）hospital（B） repair（C） construction（D）school45 【B11 】（A）first（B） last（C） long（D）next46 【B12

21、】（A）cheered（B） lighted（C） called（D）woke47 【B13 】（A）discouraging（B） encouraging（C） surprising（D）interesting48 【B14 】（A）Before（B） Since（C） While（D）When49 【B15 】（A）ground（B） floor（C） space（D）story50 【B16 】（A）face-to-face（B） hand-in-hand（C） neck-and-neck（D）step-by-step51 【B17 】（A）gave（B） changed（C） save

22、d（D）took52 【B18 】（A）pay attention to（B） get down to（C） be used to（D）look forward to53 【B19 】（A）differently（B） happily（C） sadly（D）excitedly54 【B20 】（A）have（B） get（C） be（D）appreciate短文理解55 One day a very wealthy American, Hiram Boost, came to Macassoyou may have heard of Boost, hes in films-and he sai

23、d he had bought, secretly, a valuable 16th century “old master“. He said, “I know that the English government wont let me take it out of England, but I have a plan to get round that. I want you to paint a pictureit doesnt matter what it is-on top of the old master.“ Hiram then explained that he coul

24、d quite easily get Macassos picture removed from the canvas when he got to New York, without damaging the painting underneath. Well, Macasso painted a picture of a London gas-works on it, and old Boost got the canvas to New York all right and sent it to the firm he knew to have Maeassos painting rem

25、oved. About a week later he got a telegram from the firm. It said: “We have removed the picture of London gas-works, also old master, and are now down to a portrait of Queen Victoria. When do you want us to stop?“55 What do you think is “old master“?（A）The nickname of Macasso.（B） Another name of Hir

26、am Boost.（C） A painting by an old master.（D）A canvas for an old master.56 Why did Boost ask Macasso to paint a picture on the canvas?（A）To cover the original one.（B） To make it more valuable.（C） To change it from classic to modern piece.（D）To describe what London gas-works look like.57 How many pict

27、ures do you think are painted on the canvas?（A）Two.（B） Three.（C） No more than two.（D）More than three.58 Carving a jack-o-lantern is a tradition or custom in many American families. Families will go to area stores that sell pumpkins and spend hours just looking for the right one. When the right pumpk

28、in has been chosen, take it home and wash the outside of the pumpkin and dry it completely. An adult will be needed to carefully cut open the top of the pumpkin where the stem is located. Save the stem of the pumpkin. Next, you will need to remove the pulp or stringy part of the pumpkin and the seed

29、s using a large spoon. Place all of the insides of the pumpkin on the sheets of newspaper to keep your area clean. After all the seeds and pulp have been removed, you may want to wash the outside of the pumpkin again to make sure you have a clean surface to work on. Markers can be used to draw the f

30、ace you want on the outside of the pumpkin. You can make it as scary or as funny as you like. You will need the help of a parent or other adult to help cut out the face you drew on the pumpkin. This may take a few minutes to do because pumpkins can be very thick and their skin can be slick. You must

31、 practice safety rules when using a knife or pumpkin carving knife. Then, place a candle inside the pumpkin and light the candle using matches. At this time, place the top with stem hack on the pumpkin. Finally, place the jack-o-lantern on your front porch and wait for the trick-or-treaters. Have a

32、safe and Happy Halloween!58 Why are newspapers needed to do this activity?（A）To keep the area clean.（B） To write on.（C） To light the candle with.（D）To place inside the pumpkin.59 Which of the following IS true?（A）Pumpkins are used to decorate homes at Easter.（B） Markers can be used to make funny or

33、scary faces for carving.（C） You can leave the pulp and seeds inside the pumpkin before carving.（D）An adult is needed to cut the pumpkin into desired pieces.60 Jack-o-lanterns are used _ at Halloween.（A）as matches（B） for decorations（C） as candles（D）to give to trickers61 Which of the following should

34、you do LAST in this activity?（A）Wash the pumpkin.（B） Cut the top off.（C） Place it on your porch.（D）Draw on the face.62 Thurgood Marshall is one of the most well-known individuals in the history of the civil rights movement in America. He was born on July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland, to a dining r

35、oom steward and a school teacher. He was not born to wealthy parents. His education began in the public schools in Baltimore and he attended college at Lincoln University. After graduation from college, he entered Howard University Law School and graduated with honors at the age of twenty-five.Marsh

36、all began his law career in Baltimore and represented the poor and the weak in legal matters. The NAACP became aware of his legal abilities and asked him to join their staff. Marshall won thirty-two of the thirty-five cases he argued before the Supreme Court during the time he worked with the NAACP.

37、 In 1961, he became a member of the United States Second Court of Appeals. Four years later, he was appointed Solicitor General and was the first black to hold this position in the history of United States. Finally, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1967 and was the first

38、 black to be appointed to the highest court in the United States. Marshall served in this position until his retirement in 1991. He died at the age of 84.Thurgood Marshall will be remembered for his involvement in the civil rights movement and for paving the way for much of the progress in civil rig

39、hts. His dedication to the understanding and defense of the United States Constitution has touched all of our lives in so many ways.62 The main idea of this writing is that Thurgood Marshall _.（A）was Solicitor General（B） was not born to wealthy parents（C） was important to the civil fights movement（D

40、）retired at the age of 8363 What position did Thurgood Marshall retire from?（A）Solicitor General.（B） Attorney for the NAACP.（C） Justice of the Supreme Court.（D）Court secretary.64 Which of the following is an OPINION?（A）The NAACP hired Marshall as an attorney.（B） Thurgood Marshall was regarded as a g

41、ood man.（C） He was a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.（D）He paved the way for civil rights movement.65 Thurgood Marshall will be remembered because he _.（A）was the first black to be appointed to the Supreme Court of the USA（B） was responsible for much of the progress in civil rights moveme

42、nt（C） made it clear that the US Constitution affected all our lives（D）touched all our lives with his legendary stories66 What if you were having a heart attack, but no one believed you? A new study of 515 female heart-attack survivors (aged 29 to 97) reveals that this happens all too often.In the st

43、udy, 95% said they knew something was seriously wrong a month or more before their heart attack, but none of their doctors had even told them that they had heart disease. And when their heart attack happened, fewer than 30% had chest pain or discomfort, the classic warning signs that most emergency

44、room physicians and nurses look for.One study volunteer in her mid-30s had a heart attack while driving her children to school. “She had repeatedly sought help for early warning symptoms,“ says study author Jean McSweeney of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Despite abnormal cardiac s

45、tress test results, she got no treatment. Two weeks later, she nearly died.Here are the signs that a heart attack may be weeks away: extreme fatigue, disturbed sleep, shortness of breath, and/or anxiety. “If a woman has risk factors for a heart attack and suddenly has unusual symptoms, she needs to

46、tell the doctor that theyre interfering with her everyday activities,“ McSweeney says. “Be sure of it.“66 It can be inferred from the text that _.（A）no one believes womens study（B） few people believe womens warning signs（C） womens heart attack is often ignored（D）women always realized their dangers67

47、 The study shows that the classic warning signs of heart attack are _.（A）not typical in women patients（B） obvious in all the patients with heart disease（C） rarely found in both male and female patients（D）often seen a month or more before the attack68 Which of the following is a sign of a possible at

48、tack in female patients?（A）Chest pain.（B） Shortness of breath.（C） Uncomfortable feeling.（D）Sleepiness.69 By saying “Be sure of it.“ (Last sentence), McSweeney seems to mean that _.（A）he is certain the disease is to come around（B） women should tell doctors of their feelings（C） doctors should be certa

49、in about their patients（D）the study is surely valuable for women70 The American type of football was developed in the 19a century from soccer and rugby football. The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and measures i00 yards long and 53.5 yards wide. White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to the end zone.The game is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long. The first two q