1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 129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 much a pound are these oranges? （ A） 3 cents. （ B） 13 cents. （ C） 30 cents. 2 What is the man going to do? （ A） Run to the railway station. （ B） Wait for another
2、bus. （ C） Hurry to catch the next bus. 3 How does the woman feel about driving from her home to her work? （ A） She seems pleased with the driving conditions. （ B） Shes happy to live so close to her work. （ C） Shes sorry there is so much traffic. 4 At what time does the office open? （ A） 7:45. （ B） 8
3、:00. （ C） 8:15. 5 What did the man .do last Saturday? （ A） He saw a play. （ B） He acted in a play. （ C） He went to the tea house. 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 does the man want to do? （ A） Have h
4、is hair cut. （ B） Go to the cinema. （ C） Go to work. 7 What does the woman complain (埋怨 ) about the man? （ A） He is a little wasteful. （ B） He is forgetful. （ C） He is lazy. 8 Where does this interview take place? （ A） In the radio studio. （ B） In the bicycle shop. （ C） On the road. 9 Who is Robin?
5、（ A） Last years tour winner. （ B） A cyclist being interviewed. （ C） President of the Martha Bicycle Club. 10 Why do cyclists participate 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. 11 Wha
6、t kind of ticket did the man want to buy? （ A） One-way ticket to Edinburgh for children. （ B） Two-way ticket to Liverpool for students. （ C） Two-way ticket to Edinburgh for students. 12 How much did the man pay for his tickets? （ A） 159. （ B） 53. （ C） 106. 13 When did the dialogue most probably take
7、 place? （ A） At 11:50. （ B） At 12:00. （ C） At 12:10. 14 What does the woman think about the couple next door? （ A） Theyre helpful. （ B） Theyre boring. （ C） Theyre noisy. 15 What do the speakers usually do for a party? （ A） Prepare different sorts of salads. （ B） Invite the couple next door. （ C） Pro
8、vide the food only. 16 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） Some different food will be provided. （ B） More people will attend the party. （ C） Salads are too difficult to prepare. 17 Where did this conversation take place? （ A） On the street. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At school. 18 What did
9、the doctor do first with the lady? （ A） He listened to her lungs and heart. （ B） He took her temperature. （ C） He examined her throat. 19 What seemed to be the womans trouble? （ A） The flu. （ B） A headache. （ C） A fever. 20 What did the doctor suggest the woman should do? （ A） She should take some m
10、edicine and have a good rest at home. （ B） She should stay in hospital for a few days. （ C） She should come again in a day or two. 21 Whats the best way to travel in most cities? （ A） By car. （ B） On foot. （ C） By taxi. 22 When is the heavy traffic hour on most city streets according to the passage?
11、 （ A） During 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. （ B） Between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. （ C） In the period of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. every day. 23 Which of the following is not against the laws in big cities to cross the street? （ A） At any place. （ B） At the comer.
12、（ C） At any place without traffic. 24 Why may people not follow closely the traffic laws in small towns? （ A） Because the streets are not crowded. （ B） Because people dont like the laws. （ C） Because cars take care of the people. 单项填空 25 Youll miss the train_you hurry up. （ A） unless （ B） as （ C） ff
13、 （ D） until 26 They _ to have done such silly things. （ A） had ought （ B） hadnt ought （ C） didnt ought （ D） ought not 27 The salesman had to_the conversation in order to wait on a customer. （ A） break off （ B） break in （ C） break away （ D） break up 28 She wishes she had a color television. She is_pi
14、ctures in black and white. （ A） tired of （ B） fond of （ C） interested in （ D） fed up 29 By the time you get there tomorrow, they _ for New York. （ A） will have left （ B） will leave （ C） are leaving （ D） are to leave 30 Its necessary that the problem _ in some way or other. （ A） is settled （ B） be se
15、ttled （ C） was settled （ D） has been settled 31 It will only_ me a minute to repair your shoes. （ A） give （ B） make （ C） keep （ D） take 32 _Janes glass, I apologized to her. （ A） To break （ B） Breaking （ C） Having broken （ D） Break 33 Either of the children_quite capable of looking after the baby. （
16、 A） are （ B） is （ C） be （ D） have been 34 Not until I shouted at the top of my voice_the danger. （ A） did she notice （ B） that she notice （ C） has she notice （ D） she didnt notice 35 That is the very woman _ house was burned down last week. （ A） which （ B） her （ C） of whom （ D） whose 36 Hill has nev
17、er been on time,_? （ A） has Hill （ B） has he （ C） hasnt Hill （ D） hasnt he 37 How many computers will the company _this year? （ A） turn up （ B） turn on （ C） turn out （ D） turn over. 38 It is because he is very devoted to his students _ he is respected by them. （ A） who （ B） that （ C） which （ D） what
18、 39 The medicine can prevent you _. （ A） being drank （ B） got drunk （ C） get drank （ D） from getting drank 完形填空 40 Women Today Is it true that women have had it so good? In many ways, yes. It is no 【 B1】 necessary 【 B2】 women to ask anyones permission 【 B3】 social equality. In other 【 B4】 , 【 B5】 it
19、 is ready or not, society no longer has the powers to keep women 【 B6】 their place. We can see women bursting 【 B7】 of 【 B8】 used to be seen as their allotted place. This is 【 B9】 first generation of women 【 B10】 are taking their careers for granted. They are pushing 【 B11】 from the 【 B12】 and they
20、are shoving 【 B13】 the top, 【 B14】 over prominent positions. Once the typical European family relied 【 B15】 one salary, but now most couples need two wage-packets 【 B16】 their standard of living. Today, only 10% of families in Britain are supported 【 B17】 the father alone. In less-affluent sections
21、of society, the change is even more striking. With the decline of the manufacturing industries 【 B18】 once supported huge communities of working men, families are 【 B19】 to rely on the wage of women, often 【 B20】 part-time and in service industries. On present trends, by 2008 more women will he empl
22、oyed than men. 40 【 B1】 （ A） long （ B） longer （ C） more （ D） short 41 【 B2】 （ A） of （ B） for （ C） to （ D） on 42 【 B3】 （ A） to （ B） over （ C） from （ D） for 43 【 B4】 （ A） word （ B） words （ C） sentences （ D） sentence 44 【 B5】 （ A） whether （ B） if （ C） / （ D） where 45 【 B6】 （ A） on （ B） to （ C） in （ D）
23、from 46 【 B7】 （ A） away （ B） out （ C） in （ D） from 47 【 B8】 （ A） that （ B） who （ C） what （ D） why 48 【 B9】 （ A） the （ B） a （ C） an （ D） / 49 【 B10】 （ A） which （ B） who （ C） what （ D） when 50 【 B11】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） up （ D） as 51 【 B12】 （ A） top （ B） bottom （ C） standard （ D） plate 52 【 B13】 （ A）
24、 to （ B） in （ C） into （ D） onto 53 【 B14】 （ A） take （ B） took （ C） taking （ D） to take 54 【 B15】 （ A） to （ B） by （ C） on （ D） in 55 【 B16】 （ A） to sustain （ B） sustain （ C） sustaining （ D） sustained 56 【 B17】 （ A） to （ B） by （ C） in （ D） on 57 【 B18】 （ A） that （ B） who （ C） when （ D） where 58 【 B19】
25、 （ A） forced （ B） be forced （ C） being forced （ D） to force 59 【 B20】 （ A） work （ B） working （ C） worked （ D） works 短文理解 60 Amy Johnson was a very brave and energetic person. She didnt have much in common with other girls in her school, however. She played football better than most boys, and unfortu
26、nately she made a rather bad impression on many of her teachers. Amy just didnt act the way they thought a girl should. She studied at a university and later took a job as a typist. Although she was enthusiastic (热情的 ) and did her best, she made many mistakes and was poorly paid. She didnt want to b
27、e a typist anyway, she dreamed of becoming a pilot! Amy moved to London, borrowed some money, and learned to fly. Nobody, however, wanted to hire a woman pilot. She decided to fly alone to Australia to prove that she could fly as well as any man. Her parents lent her money to buy an airplane. Amy se
28、t off on May 5, 1930. Her route (道路，路线 ) took her over Vienna, Constantinople, and Baghdad. She was caught in a sandstorm and had to make a sudden landing in the desert. But she landed in India six days later. She had broken the record to India by two days. Over Burma she ran into a monsoon (季风 ) ,
29、and was able to save herself only by landing on a football field. She finally reached Australia. The plane propeller (螺旋桨 ) had been broken during her last landing, and had to crash-land (强着陆 ). But Amy had proved that she could fly and that a woman could do almost anything she really put her mind t
30、o. 60 Amy impressed her teachers badly because _. （ A） she was not hard-working （ B） she didnt study her lessons well （ C） she played football better than boys （ D） she acted as if she were a boy 61 When Amy worked she was badly paid because _. （ A） she was a girl typist （ B） she didnt put her mind
31、into her work （ C） she dreamed of being a pilot （ D） she failed to type well 62 It would take people _ to fly from London to India. （ A） six days （ B） two days （ C） eight days （ D） less than six days 63 Museums have changed a lot. They are no longer places that people “should go“ but places people e
32、njoy. At a science museum in Canada, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body. At the childrens museum in New York, you can play an African dram. There are no “Do Not Touch“ signs in many museums in the USA. More and more museum directors have realized tha
33、t people can learn best when they become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, visitors are encouraged to touch, listen, operate and experiment so that they can discover scientific rules for themselves. The purpose is not only to interest the visitors, but also help them feel at hom
34、e in the world of science. If people dont understand science, they will be afraid of it; and if they are afraid of science, they will not make the best use of it. One cause of all these changes is the increase in wealth and spare time. Another cause is the growing number of young people in the popul
35、ation. Many of them are college students or college graduates. They see things in quite a new different way. They want art in which they can take part. The same is true of science and history. The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new, modem museums. Th
36、ere are more than 6000 museums in the United States and Canada, almost twice as many as there were 25 years ago. 63 The directors of the museum have realized_. （ A） visitors prefer to learn from museums （ B） people learn best when they look at something （ C） people can learn better if they take a pa
37、rt （ D） the importance of scientific roles 64 Why has growing population of young people caused the changes in museums? （ A） Because they are better educated. （ B） Because they have less spare time. （ C） Because they are stronger. （ D） Because there are more young people. 65 Science museums encourag
38、e visitors to touch, listen, and operate in order to_. （ A） find out scientific roles for themselves （ B） make them feel relaxed （ C） make them interested in science （ D） all of the above 66 Which of the following is Not true according to this passage? （ A） People are discouraged to become a part in
39、 what they are seeing. （ B） People should go to museums to learn something. （ C） People will understand science better by trying to discover the scientific roles themselves. （ D） People are enjoying themselves fully in modem museums. 67 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always
40、encourage such people, but I also explain that there is a big difference between “being a writer“ and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the typewriter. “You want to write,“ I say to them, “not want to be a writer.“ The reality is th
41、at writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying profession, for not every writer is kissed by future. There are thousands whose expectation is never rewarded. When I left a twenty-year career (职业 ) in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿人 ), I had no hope at all. What I did have was
42、 a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadnt got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a st
43、ory that I hardly made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering: what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland
44、 of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. 67 The passage is meant to_. （ A） encourage young people to consider writing as a career （ B） advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer （ C） show young people it is unrealistic for a writer to seek wealth a
45、nd fame （ D） ware young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience 68 What can be concluded from the passage? （ A） A writers success depends on luck rather on effort. （ B） Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. （ C） Famous writers usually live in poor c
46、ondition. （ D） The chances for a writer to become successful are small. 69 Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career? （ A） He was not able to have rest for a whole year. （ B） He hadnt a change for the better. （ C） He was not able to produce a single book. （
47、 D） He found his dream would never come true. 70 “Shadowland“ in the last sentence refers to_. （ A） a world that exists only in ones imagination （ B） the bright future that one is looking forward to （ C） the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reached （ D） the beautiful land one often dre
48、ams about 71 In more than a decade since its founding, the WTO has become well-known as one of the worlds most powerful economic organizations, taking its place along side with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (国际基金组织 ). The system of global rules for international trade, however, date
49、s back half a century to 1948 when the Geneva Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT (关贸总协定期 ) was founded after World War . As time went by, it became clear that the GATT had two major drawbacks the limited areas of trade it covers, and the lack of an effective system to settle disputes (争端 ). After seven years of trade talks ending in 1994, the so-called Uruguay Round finally gave birth to the WTO which took the place of the
