1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 139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 did this conversation most probably take place? （ A） At a concert. （ B） In a flower shop. （ C） At a restaurant. 2 Whats the relationship between the two speaker
2、s? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Professor and student. （ C） Neighbors. 3 When does the next train to Hangzhou leave? （ A） 3:00 （ B） 4:00 （ C） 5:00 4 How does the woman feel about her staying in the city? （ A） She doesnt like it at all. （ B） She doesnt know what to say. （ C） She really enjoys it. 5 Wh
3、at does the woman mean? （ A） She can meet the student in the afternoon. （ B） She has a meeting at three. （ C） She thinks it will be all right to discuss the grade. 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 is
4、 wrong with the man? （ A） He overslept again. （ B） He couldnt tell the truth to the woman. （ C） He failed the exam again. 7 Why didnt the man pass the exam? （ A） He did not make full preparations. （ B） He helped someone cheat in the exam. （ C） He overslept. 8 What does the woman want to do? （ A） To
5、find out the best way to New York. （ B） To find out information on traveling by bus. （ C） To find out the cheapest way to get to New York. 9 Is the woman going to take the bus? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） Shes not decided yet. 10 What time does the woman ask the man to come to the office? （ A） At 9:00 o
6、n Tuesday. （ B） At 9:00 on Wednesday. （ C） At 10:00 on Wednesday. 11 Whats the telephone number of the man? （ A） 93365425 （ B） 93356425 （ C） 93536452 12 How many times has the man visited Dr. Black? （ A） None. （ B） First. （ C） Second. 13 How much is a large bottle of aspirin? （ A） 56pence. （ B） 87pe
7、nce. （ C） 67 pence. 14 How much is a tube of toothpaste? （ A） 87pence. （ B） 67penee. （ C） 56 pence. 15 How much is a film? （ A） 1.78pounds. （ B） 1.72pounds. （ C） 1.76 pounds. 16 How much does the man give the woman? （ A） 1.80pounds. （ B） 1.85pounds. （ C） 5 pounds. 单项填空 17 I_you to do this yourself.
8、（ A） advise （ B） demand （ C） suggest （ D） watch 18 Is it a recorded football match? No, it is_football match. （ A） a lively （ B） a living （ C） an alive （ D） a live 19 He is pleased with what you have given him and_you have told him. （ A） all that （ B） all what （ C） all which （ D） which 20 The doctor
9、_me to spend a few days in bed. （ A） proposed （ B） made （ C） suggested （ D） advised 21 It was on August 18, 1970_Nancy was born into a teachers family. （ A） where （ B） that （ C） when （ D） who 22 Why is Tom absent now? He must be sick,_? （ A） isnt he （ B） is he （ C） mustnt he （ D） must he 23 _the poe
10、m a second time, it will be much better under stood. （ A） Your having read （ B） Having read （ C） When you read （ D） While reading 24 Its rude (元礼的，猛烈的 ) of you to shout_the room. （ A） through （ B） beyond （ C） across （ D） over 25 Please write your name in the_space at the top of the page. （ A） emptie
11、d （ B） empty （ C） blank （ D） nothing 26 Difficult as the task was, he_it in time. （ A） worked （ B） did （ C） worked on （ D） finished 27 _Tom. （ A） The child s name calls （ B） The child calls （ C） The childs name is called （ D） The child is named 28 I have read one of his novels_a few of his plays. （
12、A） but （ B） for （ C） as well as （ D） or 29 John_a college student for more than a year. （ A） is （ B） has been （ C） has become （ D） became 30 Beg your pardon, please. I didnt quite catch what you said. Oh, I just_to myself. （ A） talked （ B） am talking （ C） was talking （ D） had teen talked 31 I cant f
13、ind my wallet now. I_it at home. （ A） must have forgotten （ B） must have left （ C） must leave （ D） must forget 完形填空 32 If you travel in some areas in India, you will be lucky enough to be waited on by special guide-monkeys. 【 B1】 in waistcoat (马甲 ) ,these monkeys are always 【 B2】 to be of service to
14、 you. Hungry, you only have to point to your own 【 B3】 and they will lead you to the 【 B4】 . 【 B5】 the service is done. Theyre just 【 B6】 for a little money as a tip. After that, they 【 B7】 their hands as if they were saying good-bye to you. 【 B8】 it or not, the monkeys are from the School for Monke
15、ys in India, 【 B9】 they were trained for one year to 【 B10】 their diplomas (毕业证 ). Theyre not the only monkey students in the world. Some are now being trained 【 B11】 nurses in an American 【 B12】 college. A 【 B13】 monkey named Helen has learned to 【 B14】 on and off the light, use a recorder and open
16、 doors and windows when he is 【 B15】 to. In the tropical (热带的 ) Malaysia where coconut trees (椰子树 ) 【 B16】 high up to the sky, monkeys would jump to the top and 【 B17】 off the coconuts for people. 【 B18】 the job is done, they would rush to their master, 【 B19】 to get some wild 【 B20】 as rewards (奖赏
17、). 32 【 B1】 （ A） Acted （ B） Dressed （ C） Offered （ D） Put 33 【 B2】 （ A） afraid （ B） against （ C） busy （ D） ready 34 【 B3】 （ A） body （ B） food （ C） head （ D） stomach 35 【 B4】 （ A） hotel （ B） bar （ C） restaurant （ D） motel 36 【 B5】 （ A） After （ B） Before （ C） Since （ D） Till 37 【 B6】 （ A） asking （ B）
18、caring （ C） looking （ D） waiting 38 【 B7】 （ A） close （ B） show （ C） spread （ D） wave 39 【 B8】 （ A） Believe （ B） Guess （ C） Suppose （ D） Think 40 【 B9】 （ A） when （ B） where （ C） which （ D） who 41 【 B10】 （ A） accept （ B） buy （ C） get （ D） win 42 【 B11】 （ A） as （ B） for （ C） like （ D） with 43 【 B12】 （
19、A） technical （ B） medical （ C） science （ D） chemical 44 【 B13】 （ A） three-year-old （ B） three years old （ C） three-years-old （ D） three-years old 45 【 B14】 （ A） close （ B） make （ C） open （ D） turn 46 【 B15】 （ A） allowed （ B） forced （ C） praised （ D） told 47 【 B16】 （ A） arrive （ B） measure （ C） reach
20、 （ D） stand 48 【 B17】 （ A） give （ B） pick （ C） take （ D） turn 49 【 B18】 （ A） Although （ B） Because （ C） Once （ D） Since 50 【 B19】 （ A） hope （ B） hoping （ C） to hope （ D） hoped 51 【 B20】 （ A） animals （ B） birds （ C） fruits （ D） plants 短文理解 52 It is impossible that the people of the world today could
21、agree upon a single international language that everyone would be able to speak and understand. In the United Nations there are five official languages English, Chinese, Russian, French and Spanish. How about making one of them into an international language? English has been worked on for this purp
22、ose. A basic word list of 850 English words named Basic English was made. These are the only verbs in the entire list: “come, go, give, keep, let, do, put, make, say, be, seem, may, will, have, send. “Writing in Basic English may require you to use a great number of words as in having to say “it cam
23、e to my ear“ instead of “I heard“ t you can still say anything you want to with just 850 different words and a few suffixes and prefixes. This is a much smaller number of words to have to be memorized than ordinary words offered to students of a foreign language. But people have always had a need to
24、 do more than simply “tell it as it is“. Language is for reporting not only one s work. For this, a language needs all kinds of grammar and style that throw back its history and development just as a person needs eyebrows. Is there some special reason why our lips should be a different color from th
25、e rest of our face? Perhaps not, but this is how people real people are. For communication between people, languages in all kinds will remain to reflect the growth of the societies that speak them. 52 In this passage, “tell it as it is“ means“_“. （ A） people think Basic English can express what they
26、 see or hear （ B） people can use basic English to say what they want to （ C） tell something they like to （ D） people say what they want to simply according to the fact 53 If we write a composition in Basic English, it will be _. （ A） longer than usual （ B） hard for us to express what we want to （ C）
27、 shorter than usual （ D） possible to express in different styles 54 Which of the following statements is not true? （ A） Basic English will take the place not only of Queens Eng- lish, but also of the other languages in the world. （ B） Grammars and idioms are still necessary for us when we are learni
28、ng a language. （ C） Basic English is easier for the students learning English. （ D） Languages are like mirrors which can show the growth of the mankind. 55 We arrived in Naples on the Sunday night, and spent the night on the ship. The next morning we went ashore. We werent leaving again till six ocl
29、ock that evening, so we had the day to see Naples. Well, we walked around the streets a bit, and looked at this and that. And then I wanted to see the ruins of Pompeii, of course. I saw a taxi, and we stopped it, and asked the taxi-driver to take us to Pompeii. He said something, and shook his head.
30、 We couldnt understand what was going on. You know what taxi-drivers are alike, all over the world. Eitherits too far, or too close, or the wrong dis- trict, or theyre just going home to dinner, or they dont know the place you are talking about, or they can only take you there if you pay a special r
31、ate. I tried to find out what the reason was this time, but I m afraid my Italian isnt as good as it should be. Anyway, in the end he agreed to take us and finally we got there. He was right all along, though. Pompeii was closed. Apparent- ly everything in Italy closes on Mondays. It was a pity, bec
32、ause we only had Monday there, but never mind, I thought, well go some- where else instead. “Take us to see Vesuvius, then,“ I said. The taxi-driver shook his head again. “Dont tell me the volcanoes are closed as well,“ I asked. He nodded vigorously. Apparently they were. 55 Naples the writer arrive
33、d in on the Sunday night is in _. （ A） France （ B） Italy （ C） Pompeii （ D） Vesuvius 56 By shaking his head, the taxi-driver meant _. （ A） it was useless going there （ B） they didnt need to go there by taxi because it was within the walking distance （ C） he was hungry and didnt want to take them ther
34、e （ D） he didnt understand where to go 57 Vesuvius is the name of_. （ A） a volcano （ B） a street （ C） a city （ D） a shopping centre 58 What we learn from the passage is that _. （ A） everything in Italy closes on Mondays （ B） there is nothing worth visiting in Italy （ C） taxi-drivers in all parts of
35、the world are unbelievable （ D） it is unwise to speak English in Italy 59 When a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying: “We have to go to work now,“ youre left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of chil- dren working is just un
36、thinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools, and that the “work“ they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre. Stage schools often act as agencies (代理机构 ) to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stage school“ are those few
37、places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education. A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldnt settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting
38、, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day? Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount (
39、总计 ) they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 do 80 days. The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who dont make it? While all the leading schools say they p
40、lace great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case. 59 People would stop feeling uneasy when realising that the children theyre talking to _. （ A） attend stage schools （ B） are going to the theatre （ C） have got some work to do （ D） lo
41、ve singing and dancing 60 In the writers opinion, a good stage school should _. （ A） produce star performers （ B） train pupils in language and performing arts （ C） provide a general education and stage training （ D） help pupils improve their study skills 61 “Professional work“ as used in the text me
42、ans_. （ A） stage training at school （ B） ordinary school work （ C） acting, singing or dancing after school （ D） money-making performances 62 Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools? （ A） He favours an early start in the training of performing arts. （ B） He feel
43、s uncomfortable about children putting on night shows. （ C） He thinks highly of what they have to offer. （ D） He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached. 63 Traffic in Giethoorn and the nearby Dwarsgracht still mostly travels over water. That is why it is nicknamed (绰号 ) “Venice
44、of the North“. Farm boats, canal boats and many other boats belonging to working people travel within the village. In the tourist season, you can hire one of about 400 so-called “whisper boats“ and to use the village canal. Originally, Giethoorn was a typical peat (泥炭沼 ) village that exported millio
45、ns of squares of peat. When the peat supply was used up, the people of Giethoorn changed over to cattle farming. Then sta- bles and storage (贮藏 ) barns were built behind the small peat house. The view (景色 ) in the village changed as all the new buildings with their thatched (用草盖成的 ) roofs resembles
46、a blanket of camelhair. In those days using straw (稻草 ) for roofs was cheap. Now having a thatched roof is very expensive. 63 Why is Giethoorn nicknamed “Venice of the North“ ? （ A） Because it has a village. （ B） Because it still travels on water. （ C） Because it is near Dwarsgracht. （ D） Because it
47、 has whisper boats. 64 Does Giethoorn make money out of tourism (游览 ,旅游业 ) ? （ A） Yes, it does. （ B） It may be so. （ C） No, not yet. （ D） No, it doesnt. 65 What can be seen in Giethoorn today? （ A） Blanket. （ B） Camelhair. （ C） Cheap reed. （ D） Thatched roofs. 66 What do people in Giethoorn mainly l
48、ive on now? （ A） Thatch. （ B） Peat. （ C） Camelhair. （ D） Farming. 67 About 500 cartoons drawn by Chinese cartoomsts will be dis- played in Shanghai on August 25 to entertain local youngsters. The three-day show at Huangpu Youngsters Activity Centre is the largest ever held in Shanghai, with 20 000 v
49、isitors expected, said Zhao Jingyi, director of the exhibitions organizing committee. Last years show, featuring cartoons of young girls, attracted more than 3 000 girl vistors. “It is more diverse and different from the previous cartoon show, which featured the Japanese style,“ Zhao said. It includes animated cartoons, traditional cartoons and cartoons for children. Well-known Chinese cartoonists such a
