1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 140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 should Jane go to see Professor White? （ A） At 9:00. （ B） At 10:00. （ C） At 11:00. 2 What did Eva do this afternoon? （ A） She had an English class. （ B） She had
2、a history class. （ C） She didnt have any class. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） The woman should stay at home. （ B） The woman should go to the library. （ C） The woman should tell her neighbor to stop making noise. 4 Which T-shirt would the woman like to buy? （ A） The green one. （ B） The red one. （ C）
3、 The white one. 5 Where is the woman now? （ A） In New York. （ B） In Chicago. （ C） In California. 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? （ A） A dollar. （ B） Some change for the parking met
4、er. （ C） The parking meter. 7 How much does the woman give him? （ A） 10 quarters. （ B） 4 quarters. （ C） 2 quarters. 8 What do you think about the bread? （ A） Its very soft. （ B） Its delicious. （ C） Its not fresh. 9 What does the man think the woman should do? （ A） She should take it back to the groc
5、ery. （ B） She can eat it. （ C） She should throw it away. 10 Where does the woman want to go? （ A） The nearest hospital. （ B） Her hometown. （ C） The museum. 11 Who tells the woman the way to the nearest hospital? （ A） A doctor in the hospital. （ B） A girl there. （ C） A man there. 12 How far is the ho
6、spital from there? （ A） Only 2 kilometres. （ B） About l0 kilometres. （ C） About 5 kilometres. 13 Who are the two speakers? （ A） Students. （ B） Teachers. （ C） Park employees. 14 What has the man been doing recently? （ A） He has been working. （ B） He has been studying. （ C） He has been on a camping tr
7、ip. 15 How did the woman say they could get camping equipment cheaply? （ A） Buy it. （ B） Rent it. （ C） Make it. 16 What wrong idea did the man have about camping? （ A） He could camp anywhere he wanted. （ B） Camping was not fun. （ C） Camping was unsafe. 17 The woman lived in Germany_. （ A） when he wa
8、s first born （ B） when he was a child （ C） when he has his first child 18 The woman knows_. （ A） a little German （ B） a little English （ C） a little Italian 19 Where did this conversation take place? （ A） On the street. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At school. 20 What did the doctor do first with the lad
9、y? （ A） He took her temperature. （ B） He listened to her lungs and heart. （ C） He examined her throat. 21 What seemed to be the womans trouble? （ A） The flu. （ B） A headache. （ C） A fever. 22 What did the doctor suggest the woman should do? （ A） She should take some medicine and have a good rest at
10、home. （ B） She should stay in hospital for a few days. （ C） She should come again in a day or two. 单项填空 23 He is_a writer. （ A） a failure with （ B） failure as （ C） the failure for （ D） a failure as 24 Dont go there alone in such late hours. Dont worry. I_. （ A） havent （ B） wont （ C） dont （ D） didnt
11、25 The villagers,_had been washed by the flood, called in peoples aid. （ A） all of whose properties （ B） all their properties （ C） all whose properties （ D） all of their properties 26 When I was your age, I dared to go out alone at night,_ I? （ A） dare （ B） didnt （ C） did （ D） dared 27 I cant imagin
12、e_that with him. （ A） being done （ B） doing （ C） do （ D） to do 28 When he heard from the hospital that his father had died, he _into tears. （ A） burst （ B） fallen （ C） went （ D） fell 29 He_to invest (投资 ) 10 million dollars to have new classroom buildings built for the children in the mountain area.
13、 （ A） insisted （ B） offered （ C） looked forward （ D） suggested 30 No sooner had the train started_Mrs. Smith said that she had forgotten her bag. （ A） when （ B） than （ C） then （ D） that 31 People in the houser arc in danger now. We should do what we can_them. （ A） to helping （ B） to help （ C） help （
14、 D） helping 32 This test is rather difficult,_it is not beyond the reach of the students. （ A） / （ B） so （ C） for （ D） but 33 _seemed to be no opposition to the proposal. （ A） They （ B） There （ C） What （ D） It 34 My parents_me to go to the theatre with my classmates But! didnt. （ A） suggested （ B） a
15、dvised （ C） made （ D） persuaded 35 I will go home for a holiday as soon as I_my exam. （ A） am finished （ B） had finished （ C） finished （ D） finish 36 He would never talk of from_he came. （ A） that （ B） where （ C） what （ D） which 37 You_him ont though you were very busy. （ A） should have helped （ B）
16、must help （ C） ought to help （ D） could have helped 完形填 空 38 Scott and his companions (同伴 ) were terribly disappointed, When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians (挪威人 ) had beaten them in the 【 B1】 to be the first ever to 【 B2】 the South Pole. After planting the British 【 B3】 at the
17、 Pole, they 【 B4】 a photograph of themselves 【 B5】 they started the 950 mile journey 【 B6】 . The journey was unexpectedly 【 B7】 and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 【 B8】 . The snow storms always made it impossible to 【 B9】 the stones they had 【 B10】 to mark
18、 their way home. Captain Oates had been suffering for 【 B11】 . 【 B12】 his 【 B13】 feet. At night His feet swelled (肿胀 ) so large that he could 【 B14】 put his boots 【 B15】 the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 【 B16】 . He knew his slowness was making it 【 B17】 likely that 【
19、B18】 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping bag, but they 【 B19】 , and helped him on a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 【 B20】 for another night. 38 【 B1】 （ A） battle （ B） fight （ C） war （ D） race 39 【 B2】 （ A） arrive （ B） reach （ C） get （ D） have 40
20、【 B3】 （ A） tree （ B） bag （ C） flag （ D） food 41 【 B4】 （ A） had （ B） took （ C） made （ D） kept 42 【 B5】 （ A） after （ B） until （ C） while （ D） before 43 【 B6】 （ A） back （ B） further （ C） forward （ D） farther 44 【 B7】 （ A） safe （ B） fast （ C） short （ D） slow 45 【 B8】 （ A） raised （ B） set （ C） appeared （
21、 D） disappeared 46 【 B9】 （ A） see （ B） look （ C） watch （ D） observe 47 【 B10】 （ A） taken up （ B） cat up （ C） set up （ D） picked up 48 【 B11】 （ A） sometime （ B） some times （ C） some time （ D） sometimes 49 【 B12】 （ A） to （ B） from （ C） at （ D） in 50 【 B13】 （ A） ached （ B） frozen （ C） harden （ D） harme
22、d 51 【 B14】 （ A） hardly （ B） never （ C） seldom （ D） nearly 52 【 B15】 （ A） off （ B） up （ C） down （ D） on 53 【 B16】 （ A） pain （ B） fear （ C） trouble （ D） danger 54 【 B17】 （ A） less （ B） more （ C） little （ D） much 55 【 B18】 （ A） all others （ B） some others （ C） others （ D） the others 56 【 B19】 （ A） agr
23、eed （ B） accepted （ C） rejected （ D） refused 57 【 B20】 （ A） bed （ B） lent （ C） blanket （ D） sleeping bag 58 Beijings sky watchers will see with their own eyes a bright com- et (彗星 ) all night long. Comet e/1996 b2(Hyakutake) was first observed by Hyakutake, a Japanese amateur (业余的 ) astronomer (天文学家
24、 ), on January 30, 1996. It can be seen with the naked eyes (肉眼 ) over China, Europe and other northern areas at night through the last week of March and first ten days of April. On march 25, it was closed to the earth and the sun. What is more exciting is that there will be two more rare events in
25、the sky, it is predicted (预言 ) that another comet, HaleBopp, found on July 23, 1995, by Americans Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, is expected to pass over the northern part of Heilongjiang province in March 1997. The comet, estimated to be 1015 kilometres in size, will not return for 3 000 years. What is
26、 even more rare is that a total solar eclipse (日蚀 ) is expected to occur on March 9, 1997, over Mongolia, Siberia and northern Heilongjiang province. When the sky turns dark, people should be able to see the eclipse and the bright comet HaleBopp at the same time. An observation (观察 ,评论 ) trip to Moh
27、e, Heilongjiang Province, is being organized for the March 1997 sky events, as well as a nationwide astrophoto competition (竞赛 ). 58 Beijing sky watchers will be excited because _. （ A） they expect to see with their naked eyes the comet found by Hyakutake （ B） they will see a comet through a telesco
28、pe for the first time （ C） they have observed a comet by themselves （ D） they expect to see the comet found by a Japanese amateur astronomer through a telescope 59 The two more exciting and rare sky events will occur in March, 1997 are_. （ A） a comet and a lunar eclipse (月蚀 ) （ B） comet Hale-Bopp an
29、d comet Hyakutake （ C） a comet found by two Americans and a solar eclipse （ D） a solar eclipse and comet Hyakutake 60 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） March 25 was supposed to be the best time to observe comet Hyakutake. （ B） Comet Hale-Bopp and comet Hyakutake will pass over the
30、northern part of Heilongjiang province in 1997. （ C） A nationwide astro-photo competition will be organized in March, 1997. （ D） The comet will not return for 3 000 years. 61 According to the newspaper article we learn that Hyakutake （ A） is made to observe comets in the sky （ B） is an expert (专家 )
31、in astronomy （ C） has a great interest in astronomy (天文学 ) （ D） works as an astronomer 62 The winter holiday season is the most festive (欢乐的 ) time of the year. Students from elementary school through college have about two weeks vacation , beginning shortly before Christmas and ending soon after Ne
32、w Years Day. Many families go away for the holidays, but those who stay home have fun, too. There are many parties to cel- ebrate the birth of Christ and the arrival of the new year. The spirit of Christmas arrives about a month before the holiday itself. Late in November, street lights and store wi
33、ndows are decorated (装饰 ) with Christmas colours of red and green. Stores depend on Christmas shoppers for about one-fourth of their yearly sales. Christmas is expensive. To earn extra money for gifts, in December many Americans get part-time jobs. Many people make monthly bank deposits (存款 )in spec
34、ial Christmas accounts so that they will have enough money for a nice Christmas. The most beautiful and meaningful parts of the holiday take place at home and in church. Many families go to church on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. After that, they gather around the tree and open their gifts. T
35、hen they sit down to enjoy a Christmas dinner turkey (火鸡 ) or ham, sweet potatoes, vegetables and cranberry sauce (酸果蔓酱 ). 62 How long does the Christmas holiday last? （ A） About two months. （ B） About 20 days. （ C） About two weeks. （ D） Two days. 63 According to the writer, to celebrate Christmas,
36、people spend a lot of money and time on _. （ A） buying gifts for family members （ B） going to church （ C） writing letters and sending Christmas cards （ D） preparing for the Christmas dinner 64 We can know from thd passage that _ like Christmas best. （ A） government officials （ B） storekeepers （ C） t
37、eaehers （ D） secretaries 65 According to the article, people usually enjoy _ at Christmas dinner. （ A） turkey （ B） fish （ C） chicken （ D） beef 66 With the support of our readers, China Today has become successful in helping the world learn about China, and has built a bridge of friendship between th
38、e people of China and the rest of the world. Every day we receive many letters from our readers expressing their admiration (赞赏，钦佩 ) for China and their suggestions for improving the quality of the magazine. Some letters are published in “Postbag“ while others are kept for reference (参考 ). Many read
39、ers have suggested contests (竞赛 ) to develop closer contact between readers and editors. We held a History and Tourism Contest in 1995 and a China Trivia Contest in 1996. We received warm responses to both. This year, China Today is holding a Reading Contest. Questions, chosen from articles publishe
40、d this year, will appear every three issues. Entrants must mail their answers before January 31, 1999. Fifty entries with correct answers to all questions will be selected as prize winners. All winners will be named in the April 1999 issue. 66 China Today is_. （ A） a TV Guide （ B） a newspaper （ C） a
41、 teaching reference （ D） a magazine 67 How many contests has China Today held in the past few years? （ A） At least 2. （ B） Its not clear. （ C） Only 1. （ D） More than 3. 68 According to the passage, you can draw a conclusion that （ A） fifty people who answer all the questions correctly can see their
42、own names in the April 1999 issue （ B） all the people who answer all the questions correctly must win prizes （ C） all the people who answer the three questions correctly can win prizes （ D） fifty entrants who answer all the questions can see their own names in April 1999 issue 69 Supposing China Tod
43、ay is a monthly, this one can be_. （ A） the March 1998 issue （ B） the January 1999 issue （ C） the January 1996 issue （ D） the April 1999 issue 70 How did the editors deal with the letters from the readers? （ A） They put some letters in a big postbag for reference. （ B） They did nothing but keep all
44、the letters for reference. （ C） They looked up some information in the letters and then published in Postbag. （ D） They published some letters in the column (专栏 ) Post bag and kept the rest for reference. 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
45、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 American schools begin in Septem ber for a long summer holiday. There 【 S1】 _ has two terms in a school year: the 【 S2】 _ one term is from September to January, and 【 S3】 _ the sec
46、ond term is from the February to 【 S4】 _ June. Most American children begin go to 【 S5】 _ school when they five years old. Most 【 S6】 _ students are seventeen and eighteen years old 【 S7】 _ when they finish high school. High school 【 S8】 _ students take only four and five subjects each term. They us
47、ually go to the same classes ev ery day, and they have a homework for each 【 S9】 _ class. After class they do many interesting thing. 【 S10】 _ 71 【 S1】 72 【 S2】 73 【 S3】 74 【 S4】 75 【 S5】 76 【 S6】 77 【 S7】 78 【 S8】 79 【 S9】 80 【 S10】 第二节 书面表达 81 某合资企业 在报上登了一则广告 (adver tisement)，招聘一名秘书，基本条件如下： 1年龄不超过
48、 25岁； 2身体健康； 3高中以上文化程度； 4有较好的外语基础； 5具有文秘工作的基本能力，写作水平好。 假如你是刘平，请用英语写一封求职信，简单介绍一下自己的情况。 注意：词数 100左右。 国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 140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: Can I come to see you at 9:00, Professor White? W: Im sor
49、ry, Jane, but Im giving my lecture then. What about one hour later? 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【听力原文】 M: How was your history class this afternoon, Eva? W: We were supposed to have the history class, but Miss Aniston was sick. So we had an English class instead. 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【听力原文】 W: My neighbor is making a lot of noise. I cant read my books a
