1、公共英语二级模拟题一 2016 年及答案解析(总分：29.99，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一节 单项填空(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.-0h no! I put my bag down here，but now its gone. - _.Shall I call the police? （分数：1.00）A.ExcusemeB.Oh，dearC.No problemD.OK2.Why dont you start out early _ you donthave to hurry? （分数：1.00）A.not untilB.since thenC.so thatD.as if3.
2、Hard as he tried，he still _ not get the accident out of his mind. （分数：1.00）A.mightB.shouldC.couldD.would4.When _ into anotherlanguage，the poem reads strange. （分数：1.00）A.having translatedB.translatedC.totranslateD.translating5.I need your advicewhich computer to buy. （分数：1.00）A.onB.forC.toD.with6.一 D
3、o you like the bookSidney gave you?一 Very much.Its exactly_I wanted. （分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.thatD.how7.A storm buried Illinois underseveral inches of snow Tuesday，_at least 100 peopledead in traffic accidents. （分数：1.00）A.to leaveB.leaveC.leftD.leaving8.Whichever way you look at_，joining the Olympic
4、 Games can be an outstanding achievement for anyone. （分数：1.00）A.thatB.itC.oneD.this9.一 Sorry to bother you.This is the fifth floor，isnt it?一 Yes，it is.Where _? （分数：1.00）A.do you stayB.are you fromC.do you want to beD.are you10.David wont be home untilnext month.Oh，_ too soonherehe is now! （分数：1.00）A
5、.will speakB.speakC.have spokenD.had spoken11.Im against the idea_ the womans place is in the kitchen. （分数：1.00）A.whereB.whichC.thatD.how12.The journey should onlytake about 30 minutes，but _ it usually takes anhour. （分数：1.00）A.in turnB.in generalC.in timeD.in fact13.The better I get to know Lisa，_ I
6、 like her. （分数：1.00）A.the moreB.the muchC.the bestD.the most14.一 What did Mr.Jones do before he came to this company?一 He _ a city bus for over twenty-five years. （分数：1.00）A.is drivingB.droveC.has drivenD.drives15.一 My birthday falls on_ Saturday this year. 一 Good!Well have time for a big party. （分数
7、：1.00）A.a;/B.the;/C.a;theD./;the二、第二节 完形填空(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Would you believe that the firstoutstanding deaf teacher in America was Laurent Clerc，a Frenchman? At 12，he 16 the Royal Institutionfor the Deaf in Pads where he became a top student.After 17 ，the school asked him to stay on as a 18. Meanwhil
8、e.an American named Thomas Gallaudet wasstudying to be a minister(牧师)19 he met a young girl whowas deaf.He was disappointed to learn that there weren0 20 for the deaf in America.21 ,in 1815 Gallaudet sailedto London to 22 information on deaf education.However.he was 23 to get help and becamefrustrat
9、ed(灰心的).Fortunately he meta French educator who 24 him to go to Pads to spend three months 25 atthe school where Clerc was working.The school askedClerc to teach 26 sign language.As aresult，the two men 27 each other. When the time came for Gallaudet t0 28 America，he asked Clerc to come with him.The
10、twomen 29 in June l816.The voyage 30 the Atlantic(大西洋)tookdays.They put the time to productive use， 31 for the new school for the deaf 32 they wanted to open.Such a school was 33 thefollowing year in Connecticut. At the school，Clerc led a busy life.Although he wanted to return to France，he 34 did.He
11、 died onJuly l8，1869，still in America.Frances 35 was Americas gain !（分数：10.00）A.enteredB.visitedC.heardofD.setupA.workB.preparationC.graduationD.explanationA.headmasterB.teacherC.graduatestudentD.clinicassistantA.afterB.unlessC.becauseD.whenA.schoolsB.hospitalsC.librariesD.organizationsA.ThereforeB.
12、HoweverC.BesidesD.MeanwhileA.offerB.shareC.testD.seekA.eagerB.afraidC.unableD.willingA.joinedB.invitedC.orderedD.permittedA.learningB.monitoringC.practicingD.reviewingA.thee ducatorB.LaurentC.the parentD.GallaudetA.respectedB.taughtC.metD.expectedA.leaveB.tourC.move toD.return toA.set outB.got backC
13、.settled downD.worked outA.toB.acrossC.fromD.overA.learning languagesB.designing gamesC.meeting studentsD.making plansA.whomB.whichC.whatD.whereA.discoveredB.boughtC.plannedD.foundedA.oftenB.sometimesC.seldomD.neverA.faultB.lossC.giftD.decision三、第三节阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：5.00)He saw the old lady and her car
14、on the sideof the road.Hecould see she needed help.So he pulled up in front ofher car and got out. Even with the smile on his face.she was worried.He didnt look safe.He looked poor and hungry. He said.“Im here to help you，maam.My name is Bryan Anderson.”All she had was a flat tire(瘪胎)，but for an old
15、 lady，that was bad enough.Bryan changed the tire and she couldnt thank him enough for thehelp.Then，the lady asked howmuch she owed him.She had already imagined all theterrible things that could have happened.He told herthat if she really wanted to pay him back，the next timeshe saw someone who needed
16、 help，she could give thatperson the help they needed. A few miles down the road，the lady saw a small caf6.She went in.The waitress came over with asweet smile.one that even being on her feet for thewhole day couldnt erase.She noticed thewaitress was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕)，but she never let
17、 her aches be noticed.The oldlady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger.Then，she remembered Bryan. After her meal，the lady paid with a one hundred dollar bill.The waitress quickly went to get change.butwhen she came back，she noticed something written on thenapkin(餐巾
18、纸)with the words saying：“You dont owe me anything.Somebody oncehelped me out，the way Im helping you.If you really want to pay me back，here iswhat you d0：Do not let this chain of love end with you.”Under the napkin were four more$100 bills. That night when the waitress got home，she was thinking about
19、what the lady had written.How could the lady have knownhow much she and her husband needed the money with the baby due next month? Asshe lay sleeping next to her husband，she whispered softand low，“Everythings going to be all right.I love you，Bryan Anderson.”（分数：1.00）(1).Why was the old lady worried
20、when Bryan tried to help her? （分数：0.20）A.She had difficulty talking to a stranger.B.She noticed a forced smile on his face.C.She found him in trouble too.D.She feared he might hurt her.(2).Why did the old lady want to give money to Bryan? （分数：0.20）A.She recognized Bryan was a friend of hers.B.She wa
21、nted to pay him for the new tire.C.She tried to keep clear of trouble.D.She thought he might get angry.(3).The underlined word “erase”in Paragraph 5 probably means_. （分数：0.20）A.holdB.insistC.forgetD.remove(4).What did the lady suggestif the waitress wanted to pay her back? （分数：0.20）A.Trying to help
22、others.B.Working harder in the future.C.Keeping smiling all the time.D.Giving money to those in need.(5).What would be the besttitle for this text? （分数：0.20）A.God Help Those Who Help Themselves.B.What Goes Around Comes Around.C.Misfortune Never Comes Alone.D.Money doesnt Grow on Trees.Different coun
23、tries have different cultures.A same gesture may havedistinct meanings indifferent countries.For instance，in Africa，people knock at the table withtheir fingers to call waiters which is considered as impolite in China.In western countries.if you make a circlewith your thumb and the index finger(食指)，a
24、nd then raise the other three fingers.youare suggesting “OK”.The same gesture，however，means “money” in Japan while makesBrazilian people feel insulted(受侮辱的).With that in mind，youd better learn abouttheir custom before travelling to foreign countries. Greeting is an important part ofcommunication bet
25、ween people.When greeting someone，Americans tend to holdout their hands and look directly into his/her eyes andthen smile.However.sometimessuch behavior might bring nothing but misunderstanding in other countries.A handshake might not be accepted and looking others right in theeye Can have different
26、 meanings. Asian people regard physical contact asembarrassin9;therefore，they do not shake hands.They have their ownways of greeting people.For Japanese，a slight bow of the head is enough.In Korea，women do not shake hands or hug with people;whilemen might shake hands accompanied by nodding the head
27、once.In western Asia，Muslims do not make bodycontacts with women yet hug is generally accepted among men.Same thing happens on eye contact.In manycountries，people avoid direct eye contact to showrespect.This can cause misunderstanding，too.In fact. students have been regarded as lacking respectfor th
28、eir American teachers exactly because they failed to make eye contactswith their teachers. Though different cultures seem to havedifferent ways of greeting.smiling is taken as the universal gesture of friendliness.Smiling indicates happiness or agreement(同意)andit can also be used to mean “Excuse me
29、”or “Please”.Sowhen you are not sure what to do，just smile.（分数：1.00）(1).When two Japanese men meet，they might greet each other by _（分数：0.25）A.shaking each otherB.hugging each otherC.kissing each other on both cheeksD.bowing their heads(2).If an American makes an “OK“gesture to a Japanese，then the Ja
30、panese probably think that_ （分数：0.25）A.they have agreed on somethingB.the American feels happyC.the American insults himD.the American wants money(3).What will be regarded asimpolite? _. （分数：0.25）A.Make a direct eye contact with an AmericanB.Try to hug a Muslim womanC.Bow to a Japanese when you firs
31、t meetD.Smile to a French in order to show that you are happy(4).Whats the best title forthis passage? （分数：0.25）A.Never shake hands with Asian peopleB.Different culture，differentcustomC.Smile as much as you canD.People behave rudely in foreign countriesWhen mentioning Korea.people might come up with
32、a string of things，such as kimchi(泡菜)，cosmetics and beautiful girls.In fact，Korea is also famous for handmadeclothes.In Korea，you Can get asuit that is well made to your measure within a couple of days but be carefulabout the size because Korean sizes are often a little small，especially to westerner
33、s.Even a “large” sizeT-shirt bought in Korea can be too small for an American! Korean clothes aremade of various kinds of silk and other materials.YouCan also buy handmade traditional clothes in Korea. Those traditional Korean clothes have quite along history which Can be found in ancient wall paint
34、ings or on tombs.“Hanbok”(韩服)Can be the best representative of Korean culture.Today hanbok is still worn during formal occasions.Hanbok consists of two parts.“Jeogori”(赤古里)，me top part，isblouselike and has long sleeves.For the bottom part，women wear “Chima”(高腰背心裙)，a kind of skirt，and men wear “Paji”
35、(巴基)，baglike trousers. White is the color for common people whileduring festivals or on Special days，upper classes will wear clothes in bright colorsto indicate their social status.Accessories likejewelry and headdresses complete traditional Korean clothes.Traditional Korean clothes favor soft flowi
36、ng lines to hide thebodys shape representing the pursuit for beauty and elegance of Korean people.The de-signs of various forms of Hanbok represent the rich cultureof Korea.（分数：0.99）(1).Which statement is trueabout the first paragraph? （分数：0.33）A.It isvery difficult to get a hand-made suit in Korea.
37、B.Westerners cannot wear Korean clothes because they are often too large.C.You can buy traditional Korean clothes and many other kinds of clothing in Korea.D.All Korean clothes are handmade by Korean tailors.(2)._will not appear intraditional Korean clothes for women. （分数：0.33）A.HanbokB.JeogoriC.Chi
38、maD.Paji(3).How can we recognizepeople with high social status during festivals or on special days in Korea? （分数：0.33）A.By the accessories they are wearing.B.By mecolor of clothes they are wearing.C.By the size of clothes they are wearing.D.We couldnt distinguish them because they dress the same.The
39、 Northern Pike is a very bad fish.It is a big，hungry fish，and eats little fish.Many Northern Pike live in Lake Davis.Theyare killing all the smaller fish in the lake.TheNorthern Pike area serious danger to the lake because they eat all the smallerfish.Soon，all other kinds offish in the lake will be
40、killed off.This is not healthyfor the environment(环境). Researchers are afraid that the Northern Pike，will swim out of LakeDavis through many smaller rivers that feed into the lake.They could spread all over the country and damage many other waterenvironments.If that happens，itwould be too late to st
41、op the Northern Pike. For ten years.officials have been trying to remove theNorthern Pike from Lake Davis.They have tried usingnets and poisons(毒药).However，the Northern Pike population is still doing well in Lake Davis.Many people do not like the idea of using poison to kill the fish.They worry that
42、 the poisons are bad for humans who use the water.However，people havent found any poisons atall in local(当地的)wells. Scientists are going to try the poison again.This time，they will dry off the lake before puttingthepoison in.Apublic hearing will be held to talk about the problem.（分数：1.00）(1).This te
43、xt is most probably_.（分数：0.25）A.a short storyB.a news reportC.flre search paperD.an official announcement(2).What could happen if theNorthern Pike swim out of Lake Davis?（分数：0.25）A.They could be out of control.B.The smaller fish would be saved.C.The environment could be improved.D.Many small rivers
44、would be poisoned.(3).What was the result ofusing poisons in Lake Davis?（分数：0.25）A.People stopped using the well water.B.The lake was seriously damaged.C.The poisons worked as expected.D.There were hardly any effects.(4).A public hearing will beheld because _.（分数：0.25）A.local people object to the us
45、e of poisonsB.the NorthernPike have spread to other lakesC.people are strongly against drying off the lakeD.the harm of the Northern Pike is seldom heard ofEven if your child is an excellent student，you cant expect that hewill always dutifully do his homework.The following issome useful advice for h
46、elping them deal with their homework. Set a regular time and place for study.Give homework its ownspecial time and place，and if your child is in middleor high school，let her set her own timetable. Take it step by step.Children may getoverwhelmed(压倒)by too much homework they have to do.Encourage your
47、 child to calmly work out what needs to be done andhow much time it will take，and then make a plan.Help your child break homework down into manageable steps. Help out.You shouldnt have to do your childs homeworkor reteach the material covered in class.but you canhelp out by showing your interest and
48、 by encouraging independent(独立的)problem solving. Praise a job well done.Kids，no matter what their age，need to know thatthey are doing a good job.Praise them for theirsuccesses and encourage them to keep up the good work.Alittle praise will go a long way in building healthy study habits.（分数：1.00）(1).
49、For whom is the textmainly written?（分数：0.25）A.Parents.B.Teachers.C.Headmasters.D.Students.(2).What should a child beencouraged to do when having too much homework?（分数：0.25）A.Havean interest in it.B.Set enough time for it.C.Ask his parents for help.D.Do it in manageable steps.(3).The text says thatchildren should be encouraged to_. （分数：0.25）A.manage their own lea
