1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 115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 will the bank be open on Saturday? （ A） 12 noon to 9 pm. （ B） 9 am to 5 pm. （ C） 9 am to 12 noon. 2 Where did the woman say she put her glasses? （ A） In the cupb
2、oard. （ B） On the desk. （ C） She couldnt remember exactly. 3 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） Maybe a picnic. （ B） Maybe something new. （ C） Maybe a new car. 4 What time will the lecture begin? （ A） At 6:15. （ B） At 8:50. （ C） At 8:00. 5 Can you guess what the man is? （ A） Maybe a teacher.
3、（ B） Maybe a student. （ C） Maybe a meeting organizer. 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 Whats wrong with the man? （ A） He overslept again. （ B） He cant tell the woman the truth. （ C） He failed the exam aga
4、in. 7 Why didnt the man pass the exam? （ A） He didnt make full preparations. （ B） He copied Smiths paper. （ C） Nobody helped him. 8 When is Julias birthday? （ A） The next day. （ B） The day after next. （ C） The day they had the talk. 9 What will the man and the woman buy for Julia? （ A） A record. （ B
5、） Some flowers. （ C） A box of chocolates. 10 Where does this interview take place? （ A） In the radio studio. （ B） In the bicycle shop. （ C） On the road. 11 Who is Robin? （ A） Last years tour winner. （ B） A cyclist being interviewed. （ C） President of the Martha Bicycle Club. 12 Why do cyclists parti
6、cipate in the mountain-lake cycle tour? （ A） To meet cyclists from other countries. （ B） To race with professional athletes. （ C） To exercise and enjoy themselves. 13 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a bookstore. （ C） On a sports field. 14 Why is the man not able t
7、o find the book he needs? （ A） Its the first time hes come to the library. （ B） Theres only one reading room in the library. （ C） He wants to refer to the book for some figures 15 Where is the General Reading Room? （ A） Beside the library building. （ B） Inside the library building. （ C） In a white h
8、ouse across the sports field. 16 How many reading rooms does the library have? （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. 17 What is the purpose of the meeting? （ A） To determine who will graduate this year. （ B） To discuss the seating arrangement. （ C） To begin planning the graduation ceremony. 18 What should
9、 the students write on the paper? （ A） Their names, phone numbers, and job preference. （ B） The names and addresses of their guests. （ C） Their dormitory name, address, and phone number. 19 Who should sign up? （ A） Only students who have time for the work. （ B） All the students who are at the meetin
10、g. （ C） Only students who have a telephone. 20 When is the next meeting? （ A） In an hour. （ B） Next week. （ C） In one month. 单项填空 21 Some people say that _ British are _ funny people. （ A） the; a （ B） /; the; （ C） the; the （ D） the; / 22 _ Sam was unable to support his family. （ A） As out of work （
11、B） To be out of work （ C） Out of the work （ D） Being out of work 23 We found all the roads _ and buses are moving on them now. （ A） repaired （ B） repairing （ C） repair （ D） being repaired 24 The wind was so strong that we could hardly _ our eyes open. （ A） keep （ B） leave （ C） have （ D） make 25 It i
12、s a long time _ I saw you last. Yes, and what a pity it is since it will be a long time _ we see each other again. （ A） before; since （ B） since; before （ C） when; when （ D） since; when 26 The police couldnt see which _ the car went. （ A） path （ B） way （ C） side （ D） road 27 The work should be given
13、 to _ you think can finish it ahead of time. （ A） whose （ B） whom （ C） whoever （ D） who 28 Whats that building? _ the garden equipment is stored. （ A） In which （ B） Thats where （ C） The building that （ D） Thats the building which 29 _ we had been looking forward to. （ A） Then came the hour （ B） Befo
14、re Rose the new teacher stood （ C） When the hour came （ D） After Kate stands the new teacher 30 Lovely day , isnt it? _ Lets go out for a walk, shall we? （ A） Yes, it isnt. （ B） No, it is. （ C） Yes, isnt it? （ D） No, it isnt. 31 You should apologize _ your rude words _ the girl. （ A） for; to （ B） wi
15、th; to （ C） to; for （ D） for; at 32 The program was so _ that the children kept their eyes _ on the screen. （ A） exciting; fixed （ B） exciting; fixing （ C） excited; fixed （ D） excited; fixing 33 I was really anxious about you. You _ home without a word. （ A） mustnt leave （ B） shouldnt have left （ C）
16、 couldnt have left （ D） neednt leave 34 If you are free tonight, Id like to invite you to a movie. Thats nice of you, but are you ? （ A） rich （ B） careful （ C） serious （ D） true 35 His eyes shone brightly when he finally received the letter he _. （ A） had long been expected （ B） had long been expect
17、ing （ C） has long expected （ D） was long expected 完形填空 36 Once a group of tourists who were staying at a hotel in Birmingham were having dinner in the restaurant. Fish was brought and 【 B1】 they were eating it, some of them 【 B2】 interesting stories about 【 B3】 pearls and other valuable 【 B4】 inside
18、 fish. An old gentleman, who up to now had 【 B5】 quietly to their conversation, at last said: “Ive heard all your stories, and now I 11 tell you 【 B6】 . When I was a young man I worked in a large factory in New York, and 【 B7】 Very 【 B8】 we were engaged. About two months 【 B9】 our marriage was 【 B10
19、】 , I was suddenly sent to Birmingham on very important business. I left my sweetheart, 【 B11】 to write to her.“ I had to stay in Birmingham longer than I had expected. At last my work was done, and I could leave Birmingham. But just before I 【 B12】 home, I bought a beautiful and very 【 B13】 diamond
20、 ring, intending to give it to my sweetheart. On my way to New York, I was 【 B14】 the morning newspaper, 【 B15】 had been brought on board by the pilot. Suddenly I saw an announcement of my sweethearts marriage with 【 B16】 .This made me 【 B17】 angry that I threw the 【 B18】 overboard. A few days later
21、, when I was eating fish I bit on something 54, What do you think it was?“ “The diamond ring.“ cried his companion. “No,“ said the old gentleman 【 B20】 , “it was a fish-bone.“ 36 【 B1】 （ A） while （ B） after （ C） before （ D） during 37 【 B2】 （ A） talked （ B） said （ C） told （ D） spoke 38 【 B3】 （ A） sea
22、rching （ B） finding （ C） taking （ D） making 39 【 B4】 （ A） materials （ B） affairs （ C） matters （ D） things 40 【 B5】 （ A） sat （ B） listened （ C） stood （ D） thought 41 【 B6】 （ A） one （ B） my one （ C） a one （ D） an one 42 【 B7】 （ A） it （ B） which （ C） that （ D） as 43 【 B8】 （ A） quickly （ B） fast （ C） so
23、on （ D） lucky 44 【 B9】 （ A） when （ B） before （ C） after （ D） since 45 【 B10】 （ A） to hold （ B） to be happened （ C） to go on （ D） to take the place 46 【 B11】 （ A） promising （ B） hoping （ C） allowing （ D） expecting 47 【 B12】 （ A） left for （ B） left to （ C） started to （ D） returned back 48 【 B13】 （ A）
24、cheap （ B） expensive （ C） light （ D） heavy 49 【 B14】 （ A） looking on （ B） looking through （ C） looking up （ D） looking for 50 【 B15】 （ A） it （ B） that （ C） which （ D） as 51 【 B16】 （ A） one other （ B） other （ C） the other （ D） another 52 【 B17】 （ A） rather （ B） very （ C） such （ D） so 53 【 B18】 （ A） d
25、iamond （ B） ring （ C） newspaper （ D） announcement 54 【 B19】 （ A） soft （ B） hard （ C） smooth （ D） sharp 55 【 B20】 （ A） loudly （ B） happily （ C） sadly （ D） angrily 短文理解 56 You want to know where the safest place for young children is in the car? Experts all say the back seat is the safest place for a
26、child of any age. In the back seat, the child is farthest away from the force or effect of a head-on collision (迎头撞击 ) , which can cause the most injuries. Just as important, the child in the back seat is removed from the passenger airbag, if there is any. If your child is under eight years of age a
27、nd weighs more than 80 pounds, it is necessary to fit your car with a special child-safety seat. The child-safety seat comes in three types or sizes: The first type is designed for babies from birth to one year of age, until the baby weighs about 20 pounds; the second size is for children between on
28、e and four years of age, who weigh between 20 and 40 pounds; the third kind is used by older children big enough to use the cars belt system. Moreover, all these safety seats must be fitted and held in place on the cars back seat. If your child does need your attention while. you are driving, dont l
29、ook back with only one hand on the wheel. Just pull over. 56 This text mainly discusses _. （ A） how a child-safety seat can protect a child （ B） why the back seat is the safest place in a car （ C） how a child can be kept safe while riding m a car （ D） what causes passengers the most injuries 57 This
30、 text seems to be written for _. （ A） parents of small children （ B） very young readers （ C） safety experts （ D） taxi drivers 58 The third type of safety seat is for children _. （ A） above eight years of age （ B） between four and eight （ C） weighing between 20 and 40 pounds （ D） weighing more than 8
31、0 pounds 59 Have you ever heard the old saying “Never judge a egg by its shell“? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence (智力 ) of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an great gift in writing may be speechless before a pre
32、tty girl. When he speaks, he may not be able to find the right words. But you dont make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anybody. Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计 ) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student
33、 who listens attentively (注意地 ) and takes notes in class is sure to make a good impression (印象 ) on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bot- tom of the class. It all boils down to this you cant judge someone by appearance. The only way to judge a persons intelligence is t
34、o know him. Then you can see his reaction (反应 ) to different situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgement is likely to be. So take your time. Dont judge the egg by its shell. 59 The passage suggests that_. （ A） a good writer is always a good speaker （ B） a good writer may not b
35、e a good speaker （ C） a good writer will find himself speechless （ D） a speechless person always writes well 60 According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and takes notes in class_. （ A） is all intelligent student （ B） may not be an intelligent student （ C） will not be a good stude
36、nt （ D） will score better in exams 61 The passage suggests that we should judge a persons intelligence through_. （ A） his appearance （ B） his deeds in the classroom （ C） his reactions to different situations （ D） his teachers 62 The writer of his passage wants to tell us_. （ A） not to judge a egg by
37、 its shell （ B） not to judge a persons intelligence by his appearance （ C） not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid （ D） not to overestimate a students intelligence 63 This old story is about an old man and a clever monkey. Aesop, a Greek writer first told the story many years ago. Thi
38、s monkey belonged to the old man. The old man likes the garden very much. When birds came to the garden the monkey chased them away. He also helped the old man in many other ways. The old man often fell asleep during the day in his chair. Then the monkey sat at the old mans side and chased the flies
39、 away from the old mans face. One hot afternoon in the summer, the old man was asleep in his chair. A fly came and sat on the end of the old mans face. The monkey chased it away. Soon the fly came back and sat on the old mans face again. The monkey chased it away. This continued about four or five t
40、imes. The monkey at last became very angry. He jumped up, ran to the garden, and picked up a large stone. The next time when the fly sat on the old mans face, the monkey hit it hard with the stone. He killed the fly. But unfortunately he broke the old mans face. 63 When birds came to the garden, the
41、 monkey chased them away. The verb “chased“ means_. （ A） drive out （ B） get rid of （ C） catch up with （ D） keep up with 64 The monkey picked up a large stone, because he wanted_. （ A） to fight the death （ B） to put the fly to death （ C） to hit at a mark （ D） to strike the old man on the face 65 The
42、monkey at last became angry because_. （ A） the old man didnt give his monkey everything （ B） the old man made the money do everything （ C） the old man often fell asleep during the day （ D） he couldnt drive the fly away 66 From this story we can learn: sometimes things done out of _will may be （ A） h
43、armful; good （ B） good; good （ C） harmful; harmful （ D） good; harmful 67 It was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labour. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to raise their families, while women cooked the meals and there was not much opportunity for me
44、n or women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century, mens and womens roles were becoming less firmly fixed. In the 1950s, economic and social success was the aim of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force called the counterculture developed. The people involved in this m
45、ovement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in child care, men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. Actually some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic
46、and child care responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam. In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of pe
47、ople. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “over- time“ work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors
48、, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods. In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or womens liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work for
49、ce in greater numbers. Most of them still took traditional womens jobs such as public school teaching, nursing, and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry, and construction work. Women were asking for equal work, and equal opportunities for promotion. Today the expert
