1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 138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 Where are the speakers? （ A） In an office. （ B） In a classroom. （ C） In a hotel. 2 How much will the woman pay if she buys two skirts? （ A） $9.00 （ B） $19.00 （ C） $20
2、.00 3 What does the woman mean? （ A） She expects to go home. （ B） She wont go home. （ C） The man should go home. 4 What do we know about Peter? （ A） He has lost his ticket. （ B） He is expecting a ticket. （ C） He went out to buy a ticket. 5 Whats the weather like in New York these days? （ A） Windy. （
3、 B） Very hot. （ C） A bit cold. 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 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a store. （ B） In a factory. （ C） In a museum. 7 What is the most probable result of this con
4、versation? （ A） The man got his radio repaired. （ B） The man got a new receipt. （ C） The man got a new radio. 8 What did the boy often do at school? （ A） He was often late for school. （ B） He often fell asleep in class. （ C） He often stayed after school. 9 Which of the following statements is true?
5、（ A） The boy prefers to go out and work. （ B） The boy has much interest neither in school nor in work. （ C） The boy is discouraged because he didnt passed the exam. 10 Where did the boy paint his pictures? （ A） At home. （ B） In the kitchen. （ C） At school. 11 What are in the sky in the boys pictures
6、? （ A） A tree. （ B） A plane. （ C） His mother and the trees. 12 What does the woman think of the boys pictures? （ A） She thinks the pictures are beautiful. （ B） She can hardly understand them. （ C） She thinks the pictures are ugly. 13 Why did the mother agree to go out for dinner? （ A） Because she wa
7、s tired. （ B） Because nobody cooked. （ C） Because she had no time to cook. 14 Where did the two speakers decide to go for dinner? （ A） A restaurant. （ B） KFC. （ C） McDonalds. 15 What would they like to have? （ A） Hamburger, a glass of Pepsi, an ice-cream cone and an apple pie. （ B） Hamburger, fish a
8、nd chicken soup. （ C） Hamburger, chicken soup and an apple pie. 16 What can we learn about the dialogue? （ A） The mother is not a good cook. （ B） The man doesnt like McDonalds. （ C） They sometimes go out for dinner. 17 What is Dr. Green? （ A） A psychiatrist. （ B） A pediatric dentist. （ C） A paediatr
9、ician. 18 When does Dr. Green have breakfast? （ A） 6:15 （ B） 7:15 （ C） 7:45 19 Where is Dr. Greens office? （ A） At 1760 Washington Street. （ B） At Jefferson Street. （ C） In Olney. 20 How does Dr. Green go to work? （ A） By car. （ B） By bus. （ C） By subway. 单项填空 21 We had hoped that our team would win
10、 the game, but _ team played very well. （ A） any other （ B） some other （ C） every other （ D） the other 22 He is reading a novel but he _ a textbook. （ A） ought to read （ B） should be reading （ C） shouldnt have read （ D） may be reading 23 Our vacation was Yes, Iye never had _. （ A） greatly, a good va
11、cation （ B） very good, the best vacation （ C） so great, a better vacation （ D） such great, the better vacation 24 China has a large population than any of _countries in the world. （ A） the other （ B） some （ C） some other （ D） other 25 They _ visit us a lot but they dont now. （ A） must （ B） need （ C）
12、 can （ D） used to 26 Why do you drink so much coffee? Well, _ it doesnt keep me awake at night, I see no harm in it. （ A） for （ B） as far as （ C） as long as （ D） although 27 You need to make arrangements for a hotel room _ a few nights. （ A） during （ B） within （ C） in （ D） for 28 If you are in diffi
13、culty, dont hesitate to ask_my help. （ A） to （ B） about （ C） from （ D） for 29 Can you come on Monday or Tuesday? Im afraid _ day is possible. （ A） any （ B） some （ C） neither （ D） either 30 The railway station is only twenty _ walk from my home. （ A） minute （ B） minutes （ C） minutes （ D） minutes 31 H
14、ow foolish it is_her to believe _such a mans honesty! （ A） of. in （ B） for, in （ C） for, on （ D） of. on 32 Do _ you are told. （ A） after （ B） as if （ C） where （ D） as 33 Only after being asked several times _ us the story of his strange life. （ A） he could tell （ B） then he told （ C） did he tell （ D
15、） he began to tell 34 The cost of my house is higher than _ of his. （ A） any （ B） cost （ C） that （ D） it 35 I forgot _ a letter to him, so I wrote to him just now. （ A） writing （ B） having wrote （ C） to have written （ D） to write 完形填空 36 It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking than by
16、 listening. One big advantage of speaking is that it gives you a chance to control others thoughts and actions. 【 B1】 your goal to have a boss 【 B2】 you, to 【 B3】 others to vote for the person of your 【 B4】 , or to describe the 【 B5】 you want your hair cut the key 【 B6】 success seems to be the 【 B7】
17、 to speak well. 【 B8】 obvious advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to 【 B9】 the admiration, respect, or liking of others. 【 B10】 jokes, and everyone will think youre really a wise man. 【 B11】 advice, and theyll be thankful for help. Tell them all you know, and theyll be 【 B12】 by your wis
18、dom. 【 B13】 keep quiet and it seems as if youll look like a 【 B14】 nobody. Finally, talking gives you the 【 B15】 to release energy in a way that listening cant. When youre 【 B16】 , the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel 【 B17】 . In the same way, you can often 【 B18】 your ange
19、r by letting it out orally. It is also helpful to 【 B19】 your excitement with others by talking about it, for keeping it inside often 【 B20】 you feeling as if you might burst. 36 【 B1】 （ A） What （ B） Thai （ C） Which （ D） Whatever 37 【 B2】 （ A） to hire （ B） hired （ C） hire （ D） to hire 38 【 B3】 （ A）
20、persist （ B） advise （ C） persuade （ D） suggest 39 【 B4】 （ A） friend （ B） relation （ C） choice （ D） leader 40 【 B5】 （ A） method （ B） way （ C） means （ D） plan 41 【 B6】 （ A） of （ B） with （ C） on （ D） to 42 【 B7】 （ A） efficiency （ B） energy （ C） mentality （ D） ability 43 【 B8】 （ A） Another （ B） The othe
21、r （ C） A second （ D） Secondly 44 【 B9】 （ A） gain （ B） grasp （ C） receive （ D） seize 45 【 B10】 （ A） Say （ B） Speak （ C） Talk （ D） Tell 46 【 B11】 （ A） Accept （ B） Follow （ C） Offer （ D） Obtain 47 【 B12】 （ A） affected （ B） impressed （ C） influence （ D） moved 48 【 B13】 （ A） And （ B） But （ C） when （ D） W
22、hile 49 【 B14】 （ A） fruitless （ B） priceless （ C） worthless （ D） senseless 50 【 B15】 （ A） pleasure （ B） course （ C） duty （ D） chance 51 【 B16】 （ A） in trouble （ B） in danger （ C） in debt （ D） in silence 52 【 B17】 （ A） well （ B） good （ C） better （ D） best 53 【 B18】 （ A） lessen （ B） brighten （ C） dark
23、en （ D） deepen 54 【 B19】 （ A） control （ B） share （ C） enjoy （ D） remove 55 【 B20】 （ A） makes （ B） causes （ C） leaves （ D） enables 短文理解 56 In the 1880s, Engineer Herman Hollerith was given a job by the American government to make an official count of the countrys total population, which is now called
24、 census. Mr. Hollerith worked hard to search for a way to record the census information of America, and found it on a train, where he saw a conductor using some tool to make holes in tickets. The position of each hole told something about the ticket holder (持有人 ) , such as hair or eye color. If the
25、“passenger turned out to be a train robber, this record would help the pollce catch the criminal. What he saw on the train greatly inspired him to invent a machine which could calculate like an abacus. Hollerith designed punched (打过孔的 ) cards for an electric computering machine, for each hole gave t
26、he answer to a question, and the machine counted the holes. Thus, the great grandfather of the modern computer was born. 56 This passage mainly discusses how _. （ A） Hollerith got an idea for an invention （ B） train conductors were in charge of recording cencus information （ C） Hollerith was hired b
27、y a government office （ D） train robbers were caught by the police 57 The machine discussed in this passage was the ancestor (祖先 ) of todays _. （ A） typewriter (打字机 ) （ B） television （ C） record player （ D） computer 58 According to this passage, holes were made in train tickets so as to_. （ A） show
28、that the tickets were correct （ B） give a picture of the person who owned the ticket （ C） show how much the tickets cost （ D） record the details of a train robbery 59 Young people and older people do not always agree. They some- times have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in on
29、e special programme in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoy
30、ment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills. There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn
31、photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time. When people live together, rules are necessary. In this programme the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If some- one breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whol
32、e group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?“ One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience: “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.“ 59 In one special programme in New York State, young and older people_. （
33、A） teach one another new ways of building houses （ B） do not work together （ C） are friendly to one another （ D） spend eight weeks together 60 All the members work some time every day mainly to _. （ A） learn new skills of fanning （ B） get used to the life on the farms （ C） lead a busy life （ D） find
34、 value and pleasure in work 61 Living together, _. （ A） the members dont have to obey rules （ B） the teenagers have to obey the rules !he adults make （ C） the members have no free time except on weekends （ D） the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together 62 The last paragraph (段
35、,节 ,短讯 ) shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the programme is _. （ A） helpful （ B） tiring （ C） disappointing （ D） unpleasant 63 When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot mak
36、e the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth goes up. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel the cool air when it moves in. You fe
37、el the wind. And the wind, makes you cool. Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why is the ocean full of salt.?“ scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks (裂开 ). Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then car
38、ries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, “What happens to the salt in the ocean.? The ocean does not get more salty every year.“ Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question. We know a lot about our world, but there are
39、 still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious. 63 What does the passage mainly tell about? （ A） Scientists can explain many things, but not everything. （ B） The sun cannot make the water very hot. （ C） Scientists know everything. （ D） You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean.
40、 64 People feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean because_. （ A） the earth cannot make the air over the earth hot （ B） the earth is very hot （ C） cool air from the water moves towards the land （ D） the water is colder than the earth 65 Scientists say that the salt in the ocean comes from_.
41、（ A） air （ B） rocks （ C） the earth （ D） rain 66 Without_, it would be impossible for the salt from rocks to get to the ocean. （ A） rain （ B） earth （ C） rivers （ D） both A and C 67 Everyone needs to sleep. If we dont sleep enough, we often feel tired and irritable (易怒的 ).It seems there are two purpos
42、es of sleep: physical rest and emotional rest. We need to rest our bodies and our minds. Both are important in order for us to be healthy. Each night we alternate (交替 ) between two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that is needed, and prepares
43、us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs. In passive sleep, the body is at rest. The heart slows down. The body processes become very slow. We move very little. And the brain becomes very inactive. If a person continues to sleep, she or he enters a new stage, a more active stage. The body goes
44、thro, gh several changes: the brain temperature rises, the amount of blood in brain increases, the body becomes very still and the brain becomes active. And as the brain becomes more active, the eyes begin to move rapidly, and the person is dreaming. Throughout the night, people alternate between pa
45、ssive and active sleep. During eight hours of sleep, people dream for a total of one and a half hours on the average. Many people say that they dont dream, or that they rarely dream. Doctors have studied the sleep cycles (周期 )and have found that everyone dreams in fact, that everyone needs to dream
46、in order to rest his or her mind. 67 According to the writer, we need to sleep （ A） to rest our bodies （ B） to rest our arms and legs （ C） to become less angry （ D） both A and B 68 In passive sleep, _. （ A） the brain is active （ B） the heart beats faster than usual （ C） the body is still （ D） the bo
47、dy temperature rises 69 As the brain becomes active, _. （ A） the person is about to dream （ B） the dream is about to stop （ C） the person is about to awake in a minute （ D） the body is about to change its position 70 Which of the following statements is true according to the passive? （ A） We have ab
48、out the same amount of passive sleep and active sleep. （ B） We usually have less passive sleep than active sleep. （ C） Passive sleep is often followed by active sleep. （ D） Passive sleep comes after active sleep. 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
49、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：原行没有错的不要改。 71 It rained very heavy last summer and 【 S1】 _ the little stream (小河 ) near our house be came big river. It burst through the hank and 【 S2】 _ the fields all round was soon full of water. 【 S3】 _ Lucky, the water didnt reach any of the
