1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 103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 When would Paul and Susan like to get married? （ A） In November or December （ B） In September or October （ C） Certainly in November 2 What are they talking about? （ A
2、） The coming year （ B） The mans mother （ C） Buying gloves 3 How will the man get to Chicago? （ A） By plane （ B） By bus （ C） By car 4 Which city is the capital of Australia? （ A） Melbourne （ B） Canberra （ C） Sydney 5 What are the speakers doing? （ A） Walking down a hill （ B） Climbing stairs （ C） Disc
3、ussing a trip 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 What did the man offer? （ A） A dress. （ B） A box. （ C） A colorful blouse. 7 What does the man think of the present? （ A） Its attractive. （ B） Its cool. （ C） I
4、t should be redder. 8 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） At a birthday party. （ C） At home. 9 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） The meal is very expensive. （ B） The man will invite the woman again next week. （ C） The woman will pay the bill
5、this time. 10 Why was Joan on the underground train? （ A） She was going to work. （ B） She was coming home from wok. （ C） She was traveling to another city. 11 What did Joan do when the robber pointed a knife at her? （ A） She asked the passengers for help. （ B） She ran to a policeman for help. （ C） S
6、he caught hold of his knife. 12 Who caught the robber when he was running away? （ A） Two other passengers. （ B） A Policeman. （ C） Joan herself. 13 Why doesnt the woman take the last plane in the evening? （ A） Because its fully booked. （ B） Because its too late. （ C） Because its too expensive. 14 Whi
7、ch plane does the woman decide to take? （ A） He decides to take the 10:15 plane. （ B） He decides to take the 11:15 plane. （ C） He decides to take the 8:15 plane. 15 What does the woman want to know about the plane? （ A） She wants to know the arriving time. （ B） She wants to know the number. （ C） She
8、 wants to do some reading. 16 What are they discussing about? （ A） How to spend the weekend. （ B） Where to go this evening. （ C） What to do on Sunday evening. 17 What arent there that night according to the man? （ A） Films. （ B） Plays. （ C） Concerts. 18 What do they finally decide to do? （ A） To see
9、 a comedy. （ B） To watch a new play. （ C） To go to a dance party. 单项填空 19 -Good morning, Grand Hotel.-Hello, I d like to book a room for the nights of the 18th and 19th. （ A） What can I do for you? （ B） Just a minute, please. （ C） Whats the matter? （ D） At your service. 20 -Will another ten be enoug
10、h?-Just twenty will （ A） work （ B） give （ C） fit （ D） do 21 The bus passed through the street _ we thought was a very dangerous speed. （ A） which （ B） at which （ C） what （ D） at what 22 He was taken away by the police. He _ for a thief. （ A） must mistake （ B） must be mistaken （ C） must have been tak
11、en （ D） must have mistaken 23 Your performance in the driving test didnt reach the required standard- _ , you failed. （ A） in the end （ B） after all （ C） in other words （ D） at the same time 24 We all know the truth _ there are air, water and sunlight, there are living things. （ A） wherever （ B） tha
12、t （ C） where （ D） that wherever 25 _ the obvious differences in size and population, the states of the U.S. have many things in common with Australia. （ A） In spite of （ B） Instead of （ C） Even if （ D） Because of 26 If there is no hungry problem, the people of the world should have _ in their daily
13、life. （ A） a much happier time （ B） a more happier time （ C） the happier time （ D） much happiest time 27 -Why dont we take a little break?-Didnt we just have _. （ A） it （ B） that （ C） one （ D） this 28 I _ ping-pong quite well, but I haven t had time to play since the new year. （ A） will play （ B） ha
14、ve played （ C） played （ D） play 29 -What a beautiful picture!-Its years _ a picture as beautiful as this one. （ A） that I have painted （ B） since I have painted （ C） since I painted （ D） when I painted 30 - _ progress you have made this year, Xian Li!-Thank you. But I have a long way to go. （ A） Wha
15、t a good （ B） How rapid （ C） What great （ D） How big 31 So frightened _ in the dark that he did not dare to move an inch. （ A） he became （ B） he was （ C） was he （ D） he had been 32 - _, I forgot to bring my umbrella today.-Never mind, Mike. Come under my umbrella. （ A） Excuse me （ B） What a pity （ C
16、） Well （ D） Im sorry 33 _ Connie was doing the washing-up, she was planning her holiday. （ A） While （ B） For （ C） Though （ D） As soon as 完形填空 34 When a person is curious about something, it means he is 【 B1】 in it and wishes to know something about it. We can say he has curiosity about that thing. T
17、here is nothing wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 【 B2】 on what people are curious about. Curiosity 【 B3】 can be silly or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are 【 B4】 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are anxious to know what they are eating or drinki
18、ng, what they are 【 B5】 home or taking outside, or why they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is silly because they are not important. It is none of their 【 B6】 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 【 B7】 . For most
19、probably, it may 【 B8】 to small talk which often brings harm, shame or disrespect to 【 B9】 , and thus 【 B10】 their feelings. On the other hand, there is a 【 B11】 curiosity the curiosity of wise men, who 【 B12】 at all the great things and try to find out all they 【 B13】 about them. Columbus could 【 B
20、14】 have found America if he had not been 【 B15】 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 【 B16】 his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 【 B17】 a result of curiosity, 【 B18】 the curiosity is never about unimportant things which h
21、ave 【 B19】 -or nothing 【 B20】 the happiness of the public. 34 【 B1】 （ A） engaged （ B） pleased （ C） interested （ D） excited 35 【 B2】 （ A） keeps （ B） puts （ C） takes （ D） depends 36 【 B3】 （ A） always （ B） sometimes （ C） seldom （ D） never 37 【 B4】 （ A） full （ B） fond （ C） proud （ D） out 38 【 B5】 （ A） t
22、aking （ B） bringing （ C） going （ D） coming 39 【 B6】 （ A） work （ B） housework （ C） duty （ D） business 40 【 B7】 （ A） instructive （ B） useful （ C） harmful （ D） proper 41 【 B8】 （ A） refers （ B） leads （ C） causes （ D） brings 42 【 B9】 （ A） other （ B） others （ C） another （ D） the others 43 【 B10】 （ A） hurt
23、s （ B） effects （ C） shows （ D） destroys 44 【 B11】 （ A） terrible （ B） sudden （ C） strange （ D） noble 45 【 B12】 （ A） expect （ B） like （ C） wonder （ D） doubt 46 【 B13】 （ A） need （ B） must （ C） may （ D） can 47 【 B14】 （ A） never （ B） certainly （ C） surely （ D） probably 48 【 B15】 （ A） famous （ B） careful
24、（ C） curious （ D） hard 49 【 B16】 （ A） for （ B） without （ C） with （ D） in 50 【 B17】 （ A） as （ B） in （ C） on （ D） of 51 【 B18】 （ A） so （ B） however （ C） but （ D） or 52 【 B19】 （ A） much （ B） little （ C） some （ D） any 53 【 B20】 （ A） to go with （ B） to come with （ C） to do with （ D） to be done with 短文理解
25、54 Shanghai: Car rentals (出租 ) are becoming more and more popular as inexpensive way of taking to the roads. Business people, foreigners and families alike are making good use of the growing industry. The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game,
26、 with more than 11,500 cars in their books. The largest player-Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices- deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons, coaches. Santana sedans are the big favorite. Firms can attract enough customers for 70 percent of their cars every month
27、. This figure shoots up during holiday seasons like National Day, Labor Day and New Years Day, with some recoding 100 percent rental. The major market force rests in the growing population of white-collar employees (白领雇员 ), who can afford the new service, said Zhuang Yu, marketing manager of Shangha
28、i Angel Cal Rental Co. 54 The words “deluxe sedans, minivans” and “station wagons“ used in the text refer to _. （ A） cars in the making （ B） car rental firms （ C） cars for rent （ D） car makers 55 which of the following statements is true according to the text? （ A） 70% of the cars can be rented out
29、on holiday. （ B） 70% of the customers are white-collar employees. （ C） More firms are open for service during holiday seasons. （ D） Some firms rent out all their cars during holiday seasons. 56 Shanghai s car rental industry is growing so fast mainly due to _. （ A） better cars supplied by producers
30、（ B） fast service offered by car rental firms （ C） the increasing number of white-collar employees （ D） peoples growing interest in traveling during holidays 57 Is Brain Death a Real Death? Suppose a man has a car accident. He is hurt badly and is unconscious (失去知觉的 ) ;that is, he cant think, speak,
31、 or hear. His family takes him to the hospital. The doctors tell the family that his brain is dead. A machine can make him breathe. Now the patients family must answer some difficult questions. Should they think he is dead? Should they ask the doctors to use the machine to make him breathe? Sometime
32、s machines can make an unconscious person breathe for years. However, if his brain is dead, he will never think, speak, or hear again. Then, should his family ask the doctors not to use the machine and let him die? Someone who is unconscious cant say he wants to die. Can his family say this for him?
33、 Some people think this is a good idea. Some think otherwise. Many people are hurt when machines keep a person alive. The unconscious person doesnt know this. Machines only make the family and friends hurt longer. 57 Someone who is hurt badly and is unconscious _ pain. （ A） must feel （ B） feels no （
34、 C） sometimes feels （ D） probably feels 58 When a persons brain is dead, he _. （ A） will never wake up again （ B） maybe wakes up again （ C） will wake up again by using a machine （ D） sometimes wakes up 59 Which of the following is true? （ A） An unconscious person knows he must die. （ B） Brain death
35、isnt a real death. （ C） An unconscious person cannot realize he must die. （ D） Brain death is a real death. 60 You may conclude from this article that it is _ using machines to make a person breathe for years if his brain is dead. （ A） a clever way （ B） a wise way （ C） no use （ D） quite useful 61 Ch
36、inese Students in the US The 42,503 Chinese students studying in the United States enrolled(注册入学 ) in 1994 universities. The University of Houston in Texas, with 474 students, or more than one percent of the total, has the largest number of Chinese students of any US university. One hundred and eigh
37、teen universities and colleges have more than 100 Chinese, and the average number of students per university is around 40. Twenty-three per cent of Chinese students are concentrated (集中 ) at the 20 most popular universities. Compared with other Asian countries and regions, Chinese students are quite
38、 well dispersed (分布 ). Only Japan has a lower percentage of students in the top 20 universities. New York State is the most popular with 3,524 Chinese students( 10 per cent). States following in order of popularity with Chinese are: California, Texas, and Illinois. Thirty-eight per cent of the Chine
39、se students enrolled in US institutions are concentrated in these five states. Seventy-seven per cent of all Chinese are studying at the graduate level. Eleven per cent are enrolled in undergraduate programmes while 4 per cent are listed as non-degree or ESL( English as a Second Language) students.
40、61 From the first paragraph, we get to know that _. （ A） the university of Houston is the best university in the United States （ B） the University of Houston is the biggest university in the United States （ C） there are about 45,000 students in the University of Houston （ D） the University of Housto
41、n only receives Chinese students 62 The second paragraph means that _. （ A） only students from China study at the top universities （ B） no other students but Japanese and Chinese students study at the top universities （ C） Chinese students often fight against Japanese students （ D） famous universiti
42、es in the United States attract more Chinese students 63 The main idea of the third paragraph is that _. （ A） New York State is the biggest state in the United States （ B） New York State has the most beautiful buildings （ C） not every state of the United States attracts Chinese students （ D） New Yor
43、k State has the most Chinese in the United States 64 If one goes to study in the United States as an ESL student, _. （ A） he or she must use English as his or her own language （ B） he or she must be a Canadian （ C） his or her first language is not English （ D） he or she must be a Chinese 65 Aspirin
44、and Heart Attack Researchers have announced the results of two studies on the health effects of the drug aspirin (阿司匹林 ). One study shows aspirin can sharply reduce the chance that a healthy, older man will suffer a heart attack. The study offered two new results from earlier findings. It said takin
45、g one aspirin pill every other day helped only healthy men over the age of fifty. It also said aspirin gave the greatest protection against heart attacks to men with low blood cholesterol(胆固醇 )levels. Earlier studies showed that aspirin reduced the chance of heart attacks in men with heart dis- ease
46、. But there was no proof that aspirin would do the same for healthy men. Researchers in the United States began a major aspirin study in the early 1980s. It includes 22000 healthy male doctors. All were between the ages of forty and eighty-four. More than 11000 of the doctors took one aspirin pill e
47、very other day. Each pill contained 325 milligrams of aspirin. The other 11000 doctors took a harmless pill that contained no drug. The men did not know which kind of pill they were taking. The doctors who took aspirin suffered 44 percent fewer heart attacks than those taking the harmless pill. 139
48、men who took aspirin suffered attacks. Ten of them died. 239men who did not take aspirin suffered heart attacks. Twenty-six of them died. The researchers said the doctors study provided clear proof that taking aspirin can prevent a first heart attack in healthy, older men. They said, however, the re
49、sults do not mean every man over the age of fifty should take aspirin. They said aspirin cannot help men who do not eat healthy foods, who smoke cigarettes and who are fat. The researchers said men who think they would be helped by taking aspirin should talk with their doctors first. 65 From this passage, we learn that aspirin is usually used to treat _. （ A） heart attacks （ B
