1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 108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 does John have his hair cut every month? （ A） Twice. （ B） Four times. （ C） Once. 2 What can we conclude from the talk? （ A） The exam was difficult for
2、the woman. （ B） The woman finished the exam in one hour. （ C） The woman thought the exam easy. 3 What does the man want to know? （ A） He wont tell the woman where he has been. （ B） He wants to know where the woman has been. （ C） He is asking the woman whether she seen the thing he s looking for. 4 W
3、hat does the woman mean? （ A） Joe should have cared more about the exam earlier. （ B） Joe is late for the exam. （ C） Joe neednt worry about passing the exam. 5 How did the man plan to go to Boston? （ A） By bus. （ B） By car. （ C） By plane. 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
4、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 Where does the conversation probably take place? （ A） In a friends house. （ B） In a shop. （ C） At a party. 7 Why does the man want to exchange the sweater? （ A） It doesnt fit him and the color isnt satisfactory. （ B） It is a birthday
5、 present from his friend. （ C） He has got the receipt. 8 What game does the man enjoy？ （ A） Tennis. （ B） Swimming. （ C） Table tennis. 9 What does the woman suggest the man do if he has no skates? （ A） To borrow a pair. （ B） To hire a pair. （ C） To buy a pair. 10 Which country did the woman visit? （
6、A） Egypt. （ B） Cairo. （ C） Cairo and Luxor. 11 Whats the womans opinion about Cairo? （ A） There are a lot of interesting places to go. （ B） She likes it very much. （ C） Some of the places, though not many, are worth a visit. 12 Why does the woman like Luxor better than Cairo? （ A） Because it is a li
7、ttle town. （ B） Because it is free from pollution and good for shopping. （ C） Because it is convenient for shopping. 13 Where is the man? （ A） On his way to Turners Street. （ B） In a bus to Turners Street. （ C） At the bus stop. 14 Why did the man ask the woman the way? （ A） Because he wanted to arri
8、ve at Turners Street on time. （ B） Because he didnt know where the bus stop was. （ C） Because he didnt know how to get to Turners Street. 15 How long does it take to get to Turners Street if the man walks? （ A） About one hour. （ B） About one hour and a half. （ C） About half an hour. 16 What advice d
9、id the woman give to the man （ A） She told him to go by bus. （ B） She told him to walk there. （ C） She told him to wait for a bus. 17 According to the passage, what is it that almost everyone does on Sunday? （ A） Reading the Sunday paper. （ B） Going to church. （ C） Sleeping late in the morning. 18 W
10、hen does the paper come? （ A） Late in the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） Before families get up. 19 What do man like to read from the passage? （ A） The death notices. （ B） Sports. （ C） Clothes. 20 What kind of news do womens pages have? （ A） News about parties, clothes and marriages. （ B） Advi
11、ce about food and health. （ C） All of the above. 单项填空 21 Japan is _ the east of China, with the Yellow Sea in between. （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） to 22 _ wonderful movie this is! （ A） What （ B） How （ C） What a （ D） How a 23 They _ their performances despite rain. （ A） went on （ B） went on with （ C
12、） went over （ D） went for 24 I couldnt help _ sorry for her. Her mother died when she was three. （ A） feel （ B） to feel （ C） felt （ D） feeling 25 I prefer black shirts _ blue ones. （ A） for （ B） to （ C） than （ D） at 26 Well, I must be off now. I have an important meeting to attend.Can we _ for anoth
13、er interview? （ A） go （ B） fix a time （ C） make a time （ D） prepare 27 Can I help you?Id like to have a _ of China Daily. （ A） piece （ B） sheet （ C） loaf （ D） copy 28 Now that we have a computer, we can _ everything we need easily. （ A） look on （ B） look in （ C） look up （ D） look down 29 To keep _ ,
14、we must do more outdoor exercises. （ A） well （ B） fine （ C） fit （ D） health 30 It is often easier to make a promise than to_. （ A） keep it out （ B） give it out （ C） break it out （ D） carry it out 31 They told me that he had left for the country some days_. （ A） ago （ B） after （ C） long （ D） before 3
15、2 There must be _ reason for what he has done. （ A） some （ B） any （ C） one （ D） one useful 33 _ everything means to know nothing. （ A） To know （ B） Knowing （ C） One knows （ D） You know 34 Its no use _ with him. He wont change his decision. （ A） arguing （ B） to argue （ C） to be arguing （ D） if you ar
16、gue 35 Did you have any trouble _ the bank? （ A） to have found （ B） with finding （ C） to find （ D） in finding 完形填空 36 Why is space left between the rails of a railway line where one piece joins the next? The space 【 B1】 to let the rail 【 B2】 when it gets hot. On a hot day, the metal expands and if i
17、t 【 B3】 to do this, the rails would bend 【 B4】 shape. This caused railway 【 B5】 in the past 【 B6】 solids expand much less than liquids or gases, the 【 B7】 increases can add up to a lot, when there are long. 【 B8】 of rail. For example, the difference in length of rail, in summer and winter, 【 B9】 the
18、 distance between London and Edinburgh, is about 1/4 mile. We 【 B10】 keep in our minds and must not forget the expansion of metal when we build a very long metal bridge 【 B11】 . So spaces are left in the places 【 B12】 the metal is joined. When a solid gets colder, it becomes smaller in 【 B13】 We can
19、 make use of the 【 B14】 that solids expand when they 【 B15】 , and become smaller in size then they 【 B16】 colder. For example, when an iron band has to fit tightly round a wooden wheel, first we make it 【 B17】 than the wheel, then we 【 B18】 it, so that it goes on 【 B19】 . When it gets colder, it bec
20、omes smaller in size and 【 B20】 the wheel very tightly. 36 【 B1】 （ A） leaves （ B） is left （ C） left （ D） has left 37 【 B2】 （ A） to expand （ B） to be expanded （ C） expand （ D） expanding 38 【 B3】 （ A） is not allowed （ B） is allowed （ C） were not allowed （ D） were allowed 39 【 B4】 （ A） in （ B） off （ C）
21、 out of （ D） with 40 【 B5】 （ A） incidents （ B） happenings （ C） trouble （ D） accidents 41 【 B6】 （ A） Although （ B） If （ C） Because （ D） After 42 【 B7】 （ A） more （ B） some （ C） but （ D） small 43 【 B8】 （ A） differences （ B） lengths （ C） railways （ D） ways 44 【 B9】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） over （ D） from 45
22、 【 B10】 （ A） have to （ B） can （ C） may （ D） need 46 【 B11】 （ A） either （ B） again （ C） else （ D） too 47 【 B12】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） where （ D） when 48 【 B13】 （ A） width （ B） weight （ C） length （ D） size 49 【 B14】 （ A） reason （ B） fact （ C） cause （ D） way 50 【 B15】 （ A） heat （ B） are heating （ C
23、） are heated （ D） heated 51 【 B16】 （ A） get （ B） come （ C） tall （ D） go 52 【 B17】 （ A） a little smaller （ B） a little larger （ C） much smaller （ D） much larger 53 【 B18】 （ A） cool （ B） heat （ C） easily （ D） softly 54 【 B19】 （ A） tightly （ B） quickly （ C） easily （ D） softly 55 【 B20】 （ A） carries （ B
24、） makes （ C） keeps （ D） holds 56 An antifreeze is a liquid that is added to water to keep it from freezing. When water freezes and becomes into ice, it expands. The force of water of expanding is so great that it can break the hardest metal. Water is used in car engines to keep them cool while they
25、run, and if this water is allowed to freeze in winter it can break the iron block of the engine. That is why antifreezes are necessary. Water freeze at zero centigrade; the usual kind of antifreeze will not freeze until the temperature is 40 below zero. A mixture of five parts of water and four part
26、s of antifreezes will prevent freezing at 18 below zero; four parts of water and five parts of antifreeze reduce this to 22 below zero. Alcohol is a good antifreeze, but when the car is running it turns hot and the alcohol bums away, so it must be replaced very often. Most persons use antifreezes th
27、at do not boil away when the engine is running. There are many chemicals that do this. One of the most popular is called ethylene glycol, which is sold under various trade names such as Preston and Xerox. 56 The text is written_. （ A） to help to sell antifreezes （ B） to explain what antifreezes are
28、（ C） to compare ethylene glycol with alcohol （ D） to tell what kind of antifreeze to choose 57 Antifreezes are so useful that they_. （ A） can prevent ice from melting （ B） keep alcohol from boiling away （ C） keep water from freezing in very cold water （ D） can raise the freezing point of water 58 Al
29、cohol is seldom used as an antifreeze because_. （ A） it boils away easily （ B） it is too expensive （ C） it becomes hot easily （ D） it freezes easily 59 Preston and Xerox are_. （ A） trade names of two kinds of alcohol （ B） popular manes of car engines （ C） liquids used for car engines （ D） trade name
30、s of a kind of antifreeze 60 In period of the summer holidays there will be a revised schedule(修改过的时刻表 ) of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which
31、are being arranged(安排 ), will be posted each Wednesday outside the student club. During the summer holidays, buses going to the town centre will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm during the week and tw
32、o meals from noon to 7:00 pm on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the week ,but has 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 wi
33、ll also appear in the next weeks student newspaper. 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
34、 the following times will the bus leave the main hall? （ 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
35、 （ D） special hours both on weekdays and weekends 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 Ame
36、rica has a new national park. It is the Great Basin. It is the first national park in the western state of Nevada. The new park is in the eastern part of Nevada, close to the border(边界 ) with Utah. It is far from any city. An American explorer John Charles Fremont travelled through the area in the e
37、arly 1800s. He found the land shaped like a bowl. So he named it the Great Basin. It is a land of unusual beauty and sharp differences. For example, you can climb a mountain covered with green forests, then cool yourself in a field of snow as you arrive at the top. Here and there, sharp rocks push o
38、ut through the snow. Among the rocks you might see homes of the golden hawk (鹰 ), a bird that was once in danger of dying out. You can camp in a campground on the edge of Lehman Caves. These caves are a group of large underground rooms made of limestone (石灰石 ). You can walk through them for about a
39、kilometre. Before the park opened, the caves were the centre of interests for anyone travelling through this area. The state of Nevada has wanted a national park for more than 60 years. There have always been the opposite ideas from people who believes that a park would harm(损害 ) mining and agricult
40、ure. The bill that set up the park, however, promises that mines will remain open, and that sheep and cows will continue to feed on the mountainsides. 64 Lehman Caves are_. （ A） about a kilometre each （ B） separated from each other （ C） rooms made of limestone （ D） what interest visitors most 65 No
41、national park was built in the Great Basin for a long time because_. （ A） it is far from any city （ B） some considers it harmful in some way （ C） the place was found not long ago （ D） the weather was bad there 66 You may reasonably conclude(推断出 )that_. （ A） it often snows in the Great Basin （ B） the
42、 mountains there are quite high above sea level （ C） the park is about one square kilometre （ D） there are high mountains in the middle of the park 67 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The Great Basin lies in Utah. （ B） The Great Basin lies in Britain. （ C） The Great Basin lies in Neva
43、da. （ D） The Great Basin lies in England. 68 Dear editor, Why do newspapers have so many advertisements for electronic (电子的 ) equipment? Last Sunday I counted ads. for seven kinds of televisions and thirteen kinds of radios in the Youth Journal. Besides that, there were pages and pages of ads. for C
44、itizens Band radios and tape recorders. Dont you realize what electronic equipment is doing to our daily life? Everywhere you go you may hear loud music and advertisements over radios; this continuous noise is doing harm to our ears. Husbands dont talk to wives any more; they are always watching the
45、 news or a ball game. Childrens eyes become hurt with endless hours of watching not only the programs for children but also those for grown-ups as well. And worse, hidden microphones find out our personal lives, and computers keep records of personal information about us. That is enough! I think you
46、 should limit the amount of advertising of electronic equipment in the Youth Journal, or it will make life unbearable (难以忍受的 ) for us all. Jason Smith Atlanta, Georgia 68 Youth Journal is the name of_. （ A） a department star （ B） a shop that sells electronic equipment （ C） a local newspaper （ D） a h
47、otel where the writer stayed 69 What problems does Jason Smith think radio causes? （ A） It has too many programs for advertising. （ B） It makes husbands talk little to wives. （ C） It gives too much loud music. （ D） Its noise does harm to our ears. 70 Electronic equipment causes all the following pro
48、blems except that_. （ A） personal information is given to strangers （ B） childrens eyes are harmed （ C） news of the world is given to all people （ D） family members dont talk to each other 71 It is not mentioned but implied (暗示 ) that_. （ A） some kinds of electronic equipment are bad for our personal lives （ B） watching too much TV hurts childrens eyes （ C） some kinds of electronic equipment cause social problems （ D） television has had effects on both grown-ups and children 72 From the letter, we know that_. （ A） The editor agrees with Jason Smith （ B） The editor likes the electronic
