1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 121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 did the film start? （ A） At7:30. （ B） At8:00. （ C） At8:30. 2 Whats the womans job? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A secretary. （ C） A waitress. 3 What would the woman do th
2、en? （ A） She would ask the man to buy a bus map for her. （ B） She would try to find the bus station herself. （ C） She would ask someone else. 4 How did the man think of the lecture? （ A） He thought it was useful for nobody. （ B） He didnt like it. （ C） He thought it was interesting. 5 What is the wom
3、an going to do? （ A） Go to her dentist. （ B） Enjoy her weekend. （ C） Stay at home on the week 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 Why is Harry unhappy? （ A） He was refused by the college he really wanted to g
4、o to. （ B） He didnt really want to go to any colleges. （ C） His tests were not so good. 7 What does the woman think of Harry? （ A） He should be given a chance to go to college. （ B） He is not good enough to go to college. （ C） He can go next time. 8 What does the man offer to do? （ A） To see the wom
5、an at the airport? （ B） To visit the woman at her hotel at 8:30 a.m. （ C） To pick up the woman and drive her to the airport. 9 When will the plane probably take off? （ A） At 8:30 a.m. （ B） At exactly9:30 a.m. （ C） After9:30 a.m. 10 What kind of room does William Woods want? （ A） A single room. （ B）
6、A double room with bath. （ C） A single room with bath. 11 How much will William Woods pay for the room? （ A） $390. （ B） $400. （ C） $490. 12 On which day will William Woods leave the hotel? （ A） On Sunday, Aug. 29th. （ B） On Monday, Aug. 23rd. （ C） On Saturday, Aug. 28th. 单项填空 13 -Which office is Joh
7、nson in? -Johnson Black? Ive heard of _ person here. （ A） no such （ B） such no （ C） not such （ D） no this 14 -What did he just say? -Nothing, he _ to himself. （ A） was just talking （ B） just talked （ C） has just talked （ D） had just talked 15 Can you imagine what a girl will look like _ she comes ac
8、ross a rat in her room? （ A） now that （ B） though （ C） if （ D） incase 16 -Whom do you want to see at the moment? -The man _ Mr Zhang. （ A） calls himself （ B） you call （ C） calling himself （ D） is called 17 -The boy is Telling a lie. -How do you know? -His face has given him _. （ A） off （ B） up （ C）
9、away （ D） out 18 Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else _ such a beautiful palace. （ A） can you find （ B） you could find （ C） you can find （ D） could you find 19 We were told that we should follow the main road _ we reached the central railway station. （ A） whenever （ B） until （ C）
10、while （ D） wherever 20 It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847 1931 ) _ the world leading inventor for sixty years. （ A） would be （ B） has been （ C） had been （ D） was 21 -Mum, Ive been studying English since 8 oclock. _ I go out and play with Tom for a while? -No, Im afraid not. Besides, its
11、 raining outside now. （ A） Cant （ B） Wouldnt （ C） May not （ D） Wont 22 _ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm. （ A） Attracting （ B） Attracted （ C） To be attracted （ D） Having attracted 23 We dont doubt _ he can do a good job. （ A） whether （ B） t
12、hat （ C） how （ D） why 24 He is not a pop fan and to him one pop song is very much like _. （ A） the other （ B） others （ C） another （ D） the others 25 -Why didnt you tell Ann the truth? - _. （ A） Yes, I was afraid to be scolded by her （ B） No, but I wanted to （ C） But I did （ D） I always hate telling
13、lies 26 -Youve made great progress in your studies of English, havent you? -Yes, but much _. （ A） remains to do （ B） is remained to do （ C） remains to be done （ D） is remained to be done 27 _ the truth, I dont like to be laughed at _. （ A） Tell; public （ B） To tell; in public （ C） Telling; in public
14、 （ D） I tell; the public 完形填空 28 【 B1】 a society in which cash no longer exists. Instead, “cash“ is electronic, as in bankcard systems. Paper money and coins are 【 B2】 . Cash has been the root of 【 B3】 social and 【 B4】 evil. However, the 【 B5】 of electronic funds-transfer 【 B6】 will make it 【 B7】 to
15、 change the 【 B8】 of money and to separate it from evil. The technology will have 【 B9】 and lots of benefits. On the one hand, it will be impossible for thieves to 【 B10】 money from people. Bank robberies will stop, and attacks on shop keepers, taxi drivers and cashiers will all end. Shops in once-d
16、angerous 【 B11】 can open till midnight in 【 B12】 . On the other hand, security costs and insurance rates will fall and neighborhoods will become better for people to live 【 B13】 . People can still use their checks, credit cards to 【 B14】 goods and pay 【 B15】 The difference will be that they dont hav
17、e to 【 B16】 cash with them in the future. People can easily put their money into their electronic-money account from any other money-system account. 【 B17】 it may 【 B18】 a long time for people of the world to 【 B19】 a way to change the form of cash to an international electronic-money system, the id
18、ea is 【 B20】 and the day will come sooner or later. 28 【 B1】 （ A） Fancy （ B） Guess （ C） Imagine （ D） Suppose 29 【 B2】 （ A） given in （ B） given up （ C） given off （ D） given away 30 【 B3】 （ A） most （ B） many （ C） some （ D） much 31 【 B4】 （ A） economics （ B） economy （ C） economic （ D） economical 32 【 B5
19、】 （ A） use （ B） usage （ C） usefulness （ D） using 33 【 B6】 （ A） technique （ B） technical （ C） technology （ D） technician 34 【 B7】 （ A） impossible （ B） possible （ C） probable （ D） likely 35 【 B8】 （ A） form （ B） nature （ C） look （ D） material 36 【 B9】 （ A） immediate （ B） important （ C） impossible （ D）
20、imaginable 37 【 B10】 （ A） win （ B） earn （ C） steal （ D） rob 38 【 B11】 （ A） areas （ B） zones （ C） regions （ D） districts 39 【 B12】 （ A） safe （ B） safety （ C） security （ D） save 40 【 B13】 （ A） on （ B） with （ C） in （ D） at 41 【 B14】 （ A） buy （ B） exchange （ C） pay （ D） sell 42 【 B15】 （ A） cash （ B） mon
21、ey （ C） bills （ D） coins 43 【 B16】 （ A） carry （ B） bring （ C） fetch （ D） take 44 【 B17】 （ A） Though （ B） So （ C） However （ D） Because 45 【 B18】 （ A） spend （ B） cost （ C） use （ D） take 46 【 B19】 （ A） wok out （ B） work up （ C） work through （ D） work off 47 【 B20】 （ A） boring （ B） disappointing （ C） in
22、teresting （ D） encouraging 短文理解 48 “How far is it to the next village?“ the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地 ), he will politely say “Just down the road.“ He thinks thi
23、s is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “tricked“. He thinks the man deliberately (故意地 ) cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been reversed (颠倒过来 )
24、, the American would have felt he was “cheating“ the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic (同情的 ) to the weary driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles.“ The driver might
25、 be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be accurate (准确的 ) or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem. 48 The man at the roadside tells the Americ
26、an it is close to the next village because _. （ A） he is playing a trick on him （ B） the American expects the answer （ C） he doesnt know the exact distance at all （ D） he wants to encourage him to go further 49 We learn from this passage that Americans _. （ A） are good at cheating （ B） are polite to
27、 anybody （ C） are sympathetic but honest （ D） have no sympathy for others 50 If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will _. （ A） tell you the exact distance if he knows it （ B） tell you it is close although he knows it isnt （ C） say that he doesnt know and encourage you to go
28、 on （ D） decide whether you are tired or not and then give you an answer 51 Bananas are widely believed to grow on trees: this is incorrect. The banana is a plant which finishes all its growth in one year, reaching a height of 30 feet. Bananas have a subterranean (地下的 ) stem from which come large, g
29、reen leaves. The plant reaches its maturity in about 18 months. As the bunches of bananas mature and the fruit develops, they can be propped (支撑 ) up with poles and covered with blue polyethylene (聚乙烯 ) bags. These prevent injury, protect against the frost, and speed ripening by increasing heat and
30、humidity. Once the bananas plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies and is replaced by pups (sucker plants). These grow next to the parent and make a new generation of banana plants. 51 What would be the best title for this passage? （ A） Beliefs About Banana Plants （ B） The Growth of a Ba
31、nana Plant to Maturity （ C） A Year in the Life of a Banana Plant （ D） Bananas Plants: from Birth to Maturity 52 Why are “blue polyethylene bags“ mentioned in paragraph 2? （ A） They are used to prop up bananas. （ B） They protect growing bananas and speed ripening. （ C） They help increase heat and hum
32、idity and so prevent injury. （ D） Bunches of bananas are always covered with them. 53 What is the main idea of the last paragraph? （ A） How the banana plant produces its fruit. （ B） How a sucker plant is called a pup. （ C） The death of mother plants. （ D） The growth of sucker plants. 54 Another way
33、of expressing the last sentence underlined is _. （ A） sucker plants grow beside the parent plant and create new banana plants （ B） a new generation of parent plants grows next to the sucker plants （ C） growing next to the parent plant helps sucker plants make a new generation of banana plants （ D） p
34、arent plants have sucker plants growing beside them: two generations of plants thus grow together 第一节 短文改错 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾 ()；如有错误 (每行只有一个错误 )，则按下列情况改正： 多一个词：把多余的词用斜线 ( )划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ( )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原
35、行没有错的不要改。 55 A laboratory at the University of Chicago is busy only in night. 【 S1】_ I is a dream laboratory that the researchers are studying dreamers. 【 S2】 _ Their finding have revealed that everyone dreams several times a night 【 S3】_ although in ordinary life a person may remember not or only o
36、ne of his dreams. 【 S4】 _ While the dreamers asleep, special machines record their brain waves 【 S5】 _ and eye movements as well as body movements that sign the end of a dream. 【 S6】 _ Surprising, all the dreamers sleep soundly. 【 S7】 _ Researchers have found that if the dreamer is waken immediately
37、 【 S8】_ after his dream, he usually remembers the entire dream. If he is allowed 【 S9】 _ sleep even five minutes, his memory of the dream will have faded. 【 S10】 _ 55 【 S1】 56 【 S2】 57 【 S3】 58 【 S4】 59 【 S5】 60 【 S6】 61 【 S7】 62 【 S8】 63 【 S9】 64 【 S10】 第二节 书面表达 65 请你根据下面的提纲写一篇短文，短文必须包括以下所有内容，细节可视情
38、况自行增加，语句通顺，条理清楚，意思连贯。 (1)抽烟是一种坏习惯，但许多人甚至在中学就已经染上了这个坏习惯； (2)列举抽 烟的两三种害处； (3)你对禁止抽烟的看法。 注意： 词数 100左右，开头已为你写好； Smoking is a widespread bad habit. 国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 121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 【听力原文】 W: Where have you
39、 been? Its 8 oclock now. The film started half an hour ago. M: Im sorry. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 问题是 “电影几点开始的 ?”，现在是八点，电影半小时前就开演了。经过简单的计算即可得出答案是 A：七点半。 【知识模块】 事实细节题 2 【听力原文】 W: Would you like to see a menu? M: No, thank you. I already know what I want to order. 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从女士的问话 “您要看菜谱吗 ?”即可判断出她是个女
40、侍者。 【知识模块】 判断题 3 【听力原文】 W: Can you tell me where the bus station is? M: Sorry, I really dont know. Youll have to ask someone else, or buy some bus maps. 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士问车站在哪儿 ?男士不知道，表示抱 歉，但给了两条建议：或问别人，或买份公交地图。我们可判断她可能会采纳他的建议。从三个选项中，C最符合题意。 【知识模块】 判断题 4 【听力原文】 W: How did you find the lecture thi
41、s morning? M: Very disappointing. Maybe it was useful for some people, but it was not for me. 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士问男士觉得讲座如何 ?男士回答 “非常令人失望 ”，由此我们知道他不喜欢。答案为 B。 【知识模块】 事实细节题 5 【听力原文】 M: I hope youll enjoy your weekend. W: Im afraid that wont be likely. M: Why not? W: Ill have a tooth pulled. 5 【正确答案】 A
42、 【试题解析】 男士祝女士周末愉快，女士说不可能，因为她要拔牙。由此我们知道她要看牙医。故 A符合题意。 【知识模块】 判断题 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 【听力原文】 M: Did you hear about Harry? W: No, what happened? M: Hes really sad. He didnt get accepted to any of
43、 the colleges he really wanted to go to. W: Why not? His test results were quite good. M: Now I think the colleges were full for the autumn term. 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据对话 “他没有被理想的学校接纳 ”，可知本题答案为 A。 【知识模块】 细节题 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据对话 “为什么没有 ?他的考试成绩很好呀 ”，可知他没被录取，他应被给予上大学的机会。故本题答案为 A。 【知识模块】 推断题 8 【听力原文】 M
44、: Ive beard you are going to New York tomorrow. Id like to see you off to the airport. W: Oh. Thank you. Thats very kind of you. M: What time are you leaving for the airport? W: 8:30 a.m. But Ive got to arrive at the airport at 9:30 a. m. M: What airline and what flight? W: Pan American Airlines. Fl
45、ight 169. M: Ill come to the hotel and pick you up at 8:30 a.m. W: All right. See you tomorrow. 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据对话 “我想送你到机场 ”“我 8点 30分到旅馆接你 ”，可知他要给女士送行。故本题答案为 C。 【知识模块】 推断题 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据对话 “我得在 9:30 a.m. 到达机场 ”，可知飞机起飞时间在 “到达 ”之后。故本题答案为 C。 【知识模块】 推断题 10 【听力原文】 W: Good morning, Hillton Hote
46、l. Can I help you? M: Good morning. My name is William Woods. Id like to book a single room with bath. W: Im afraid the single rooms are all booked, what about the double room with bath? M: Thats OK. By the way, how much is the price per night? W: $ 65. When will you be arriving and leaving, Sir? M:
47、 From Monday, August 23rd to Saturday, August 28th. W: Quite all right, Sir. Mr. William Woods, double room with bath, six nights. Is it right? M: Yes, thats it. Thank you very much. W: Youre welcome. 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由 My name is William Woods Id like to book a single room with bath可知答案应为 C。 【知识模
48、块】 事实细节题 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题 解析】 每晚 65美元，住六个晚上，共 65x6=390美元。通过简单计算我们可知正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 事实细节题 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由对话原文 From Monday， August23rdto Saturday， August28th可得答案为 C。 【知识模块】 事实细节题 单项填空 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 首先明确 such为形容词，意为 “这样的 ”，和 no连用时则放在其后共同修饰名词； B项具有较大迷惑性，不妨将 A、 B分别填 入，可以发现 B句不通顺，而 A才是符合英语语言习惯的正确答案。 【知识模块】 词语辨析 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 严格地说，参考句意不一定能够完全体现出说话人在以上这种特定场景下的语气，考生应注意体会英语对语境的时间要求 (较汉语要高得多 )。 【知识模块】 动词时态 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 A为 “既然 ”，相当于 since，引导原因状语从句； B为 “虽然，尽管 ”，引导让步状语从句； C为 “如果，假如 ”，引导条件状语从句； D为 “如果，万一 ”，常引导虚拟条件句。 D项有较大迷惑性，注意，虽然也可引导条件句，但该条件往往是说话人内心不情愿发生的事情。 【知识模块】
