1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 143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 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） A fine boat. （ B） Their friend, Tom. （ C） The weather. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） He wants an apartment. （ B） He wan
2、ts to sell a house. （ C） He wants to sell an apartment. 3 What does Jack want to do? （ A） Find a job. （ B） Borrow some money. （ C） See a boss. 4 Why were there no phone calls before 4? （ A） The secretary was ont. （ B） The line was out of order. （ C） People didnt phone until 4. 5 Whats the matter wit
3、h the woman? （ A） She is too tired to sleep well at night. （ B） She is ill. （ C） Someone woke her up in the morning. 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 How long has the woman had a headache? （ A） Since last
4、 night. （ B） For a week. （ C） Since last week. 7 What advice did the doctor give the woman? （ A） He suggested the woman take some medicine. （ B） He suggested the woman should drink more hot water. （ C） He asked her to stay in the room. 8 What does the man offer to do? （ A） To see the woman at the ai
5、rport? （ 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 exactly 9:30 a.m. （ C） After 9:30 a.m. 10 At what time does the man usually have dinner? （ A） At eight. （ B） At six. （
6、C） At six-thirty. 11 What is the mans hobby? （ A） Playing basketball. （ B） Sitting in the park. （ C） Painting. 12 What does the man do for exercise? （ A） He plays basketball every weekend. （ B） He plays football every day. （ C） He does morning exercises every day. 13 What did the man have to do in t
7、he morning? （ A） He fed the chickens. （ B） He cleaned the bathroom. （ C） He carried water for the family. 14 Why did the man go to school on foot? （ A） No bus ran in that direction. （ B） The school was near. （ C） His family was poor. 15 What did the man do every Sunday? （ A） He was taken to church t
8、hree times. （ B） He stayed at home all day. （ C） He played in the street. 16 What can we learn from what tile speaker said? （ A） He is a retired teacher of history. （ B） He thinks children were happier in the past. （ C） He lives on a farm far away from cities. 17 Who was the small man? （ A） A strang
9、er who lived nearby （ B） One of the guests. （ C） One of the host s friends. 18 Why did the small man come to the party? （ A） He came to ask for a drink. （ B） He came in to look for someone. （ C） He came to ask for help. 19 Where was the small mans wife while he was at the party? （ A） In her ear. （ B
10、） At home. （ C） At the party, too. 20 Which adjective (形容词 ) can be used to describe the small man? （ A） Warm hearted. （ B） Forgetful. （ C） Friendly. 单项填空 21 There was plenty of time. She_. （ A） mustnt have hurried （ B） neednt have hurried （ C） mustnt hurry （ D） couldnt have hurried 22 You_return th
11、e book now. You can keep it till next week if you want to. （ A） do not have to （ B） havent （ C） cant （ D） mustnt 23 The weather_fine, we decide to go for a picnic. （ A） having been （ B） being （ C） was （ D） is 24 _the new teacher appeared at the door, the students stopped talking. （ A） As soon as （ B
12、） For the moment （ C） While （ D） The time 25 The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone that he could play_. （ A） about （ B） for （ C） with （ D） at 26 The new plan exists only_paper, and it wont work_practice. （ A） on. in （ B） on. on （ C） in. in （ D） in. on 27 I have left my watch in
13、the living-room. Would you please _it for me? （ A） take （ B） bring （ C） to carry （ D） fetch 28 After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses _on the table all the time. （ A） had been lain （ B） have been lying （ C） were lain （ D） had been lying 29 _three years since Nancy had her va
14、cation. （ A） It was （ B） There was （ C） It is （ D） There is 30 While all the passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat, as if_to leave the plane. （ A） be unwilling （ B） his unwilling （ C） unwilling （ D） him unwilling 31 None of the food was wasted,_? （ A） were they （ B） didnt it （
15、C） was it （ D） wasnt it 32 Do you know ? （ A） what time the movie starts （ B） the movie what time starts （ C） the time to start the movie （ D） what time starts the movie 33 Not until the early years of the 19th century_what heat is. （ A） man knew （ B） did man know （ C） man did know （ D） didnt man kn
16、ew 34 I cant read the sign on the door. Please hold_. （ A） the light a little closer to it （ B） the light to it a little closer （ C） to it the light a little closer （ D） a little closer the light to it 35 I We_to know that these gold medals_to our teacher. （ A） were pleased, would give （ B） pleased,
17、 were given （ C） were pleased, had been given. （ D） were pleased, had given 完形填空 36 Facial expressions carry meaning that depends on situations and relationships. For instance, in American culture the smile is typically an expression of 【 B1】 Yet it has other functions. A smile may 【 B2】 love, polit
18、eness, or 【 B3】 true feelings. It is also a source of confusion (混乱 ) across 【 B4】 . For example, many people in Russia 【 B5】 smiling at strangers in public to be unusual or even suspicious (怀疑 ). Yet many Americans 【 B6】 freely at strangers in public places. Some Russians believe that Americans smi
19、le in the wrong 【 B7】 ; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile 【 B8】 . In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is always used to cover emotional (感情的 ) pain or mental difficulty, discomfort or anxiety Our 【 B9】 make our emotions and attitudes known, but we 【 B10】 not try to “read“ people from
20、another culture 【 B11】 we would “read someone from our own culture. The degree of facial expressions one shows changes 【 B12】 persons and cultures. The 【 B13】 that members of one culture do not 【 B14】 their emotions as openly as members of 【 B15】 do does not mean that they do not 【 B16】 emotions. Ra
21、ther, their cultures 【 B17】 them expressing their emotions and attitudes freely. If we 【 B18】 people whose ways of showing emotions are not the same according to 【 B19】 own cultural patterns, we may make the 【 B20】 of “reading“ the other persons incorrectly. 36 【 B1】 （ A） satisfaction （ B） surprise
22、（ C） excitement （ D） pleasure 37 【 B2】 （ A） sound （ B） show （ C） ten （ D） seem 38 【 B3】 （ A） suggest （ B） explain （ C） include （ D） cover 39 【 B4】 （ A） cultures （ B） nations （ C） consider （ D） countries 40 【 B5】 （ A） keep （ B） enjoy （ C） continue （ D） consider 41 【 B6】 （ A） smile （ B） look （ C） star
23、e （ D） shout 42 【 B7】 （ A） place （ B） time （ C） manner （ D） direction 43 【 B8】 （ A） well （ B） enough （ C） exactly （ D） openly 44 【 B9】 （ A） mouths （ B） hands （ C） bodies （ D） faces 45 【 B10】 （ A） would （ B） should （ C） dare （ D） need 46 【 B11】 （ A） though （ B） since （ C） unless （ D） as 47 【 B12】 （ A
24、） into （ B） between （ C） among （ D） about 48 【 B13】 （ A） fact （ B） news （ C） demand （ D） order 49 【 B14】 （ A） control （ B） form （ C） express （ D） find 50 【 B15】 （ A） the other （ B） another （ C） the others （ D） others 51 【 B16】 （ A） use （ B） carry （ C） experience （ D） bring 52 【 B17】 （ A） keep （ B） f
25、eel （ C） prevent （ D） make 53 【 B18】 （ A） watch （ B） think （ C） judge （ D） observe 54 【 B19】 （ A） ones （ B） your （ C） their （ D） our 55 【 B20】 （ A） mistake （ B） promise （ C） answer （ D） use 短文理解 56 Help Wanted Ads Clerk Part time mornings, drive to work, indoors (在室内 ) NATIONWIDE AUTO PAINTING 1850
26、Atlantic (大西洋的 ) Ave. Brooklyn Btwn Utica 467 1414 CHEM ENG. Director R a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmers cows from joining his neigh bours COWS. 59 New England is an area_. （ A） which lies between Australia and New Zealand （ B） which has been newly discovered by the Englis
27、hmen （ C） in the United Kingdom of the Great Britain （ D） which lies in the northeastern corner of the USA 60 According to this passage, farming is difficult in New England be cause_. （ A） the farms arc very old （ B） the soil is rocky and thin （ C） the winter is very long there （ D） there is not eno
28、ugh machinery (机械 ) for farming 61 This passage says that the work of removing stones_. （ A） is usually done during the winter （ B） was more difficult before machines were used （ C） must be done again and again （ D） is an interesting job children enjoy doing 62 In New England, stone walls are used_.
29、 （ A） to provide comfortable living conditions for the farmers family （ B） to keep dangerous beasts out （ C） to protect the farmers fields from thieves （ D） to keep the farmers cows from wandering away 63 How can a single postage stamp be worth $16,8007 Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp ra
30、ises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a haft times its original value. The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamp
31、s was sent to a London printer - Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps. Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design
32、 for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office“ instead of “Post Paid“ on the several hundred stamps that he printed. Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left - fourteen One penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Be cause of the Two penny Blues rarene
33、ss and age, collectors have paid as much as $16,800 for it. 63 A postage stamps value to collectors is raised if_. （ A） there are few others like it （ B） there are no errors on the stamp （ C） a mistake is made in the printing （ D） both A and C 64 In 1847 most countries of the world were_. （ A） colle
34、cting valuable stamps （ B） printing their own stamps （ C） not yet using postage stamps （ D） buying stamps from Mauritius 65 The mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in the_. （ A） spelling of postage （ B） price （ C） color （ D） wording 66 The collectors have paid $16,800 for_. （ A） the On
35、e penny Orange-Red （ B） a correctly printed 1847 stamp （ C） the Two penny Blue （ D） both A and C 67 While visiting France, we decided to do some shopping. Not far from the hotel was a store with all kinds of clothing hanging up, and a notice offering 50 percent reduction (减少 ). When we entered the s
36、hop, a woman asked if she could help us but we would like to look around on our own. She looked at us rather strangely. Not finding anything suitable, we thanked the woman and left. Suddenly my husband started to laugh and pointed to a small sign in English. It said: “DRY-CLEANING SHOP“. 67 The shop
37、 they entered was_. （ A） a tailors shop （ B） a second-hand clothing store （ C） a clothing store （ D） none of the above 68 According to the passage, the writer might be_. （ A） a Frenchman （ B） an Englishwoman （ C） an Englishman （ D） a Frenchwoman 69 The woman in the shop stared at them strangely, bec
38、ause_. （ A） they had on funny clothes （ B） she saw foreigners for the first time （ C） she wondered why they had come into the shop （ D） they didnt give her any money 70 The man laughed suddenly when_. （ A） he realized they had been to a wrong place （ B） he saw a notice （ C） he found something he was
39、 after （ D） he caught sight of a strange woman 71 Have you ever noticed advertisements (广告 ) which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or your money back, From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send.“ and so on? Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only langu
40、age that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets. Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature (文学 ) of the country. Now speaking the foreign language is what most people want. Every year many millions of pe
41、ople start learning one. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with hooks and records or tapes; some use radio or television programmes; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time, like language learning at school. A few p
42、eople try to learn a language more quickly by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For ex a
43、mple, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the students work for him. 71 The advertisements mean_. （ A） it is possible
44、 to learn a foreign language in less than two months （ B） pronunciation is more important in language learning （ C） you will learn a lot on the first day （ D） anyone can learn a foreign language without much money 72 Since the Second World War many people_. （ A） only learn to read a foreign language
45、 （ B） dont learn to read a foreign language （ C） found their mother tongue easy to learn （ D） have been learning to speak foreign languages 73 Which, according to the author, is the best place to learn a for eign language? （ A） Places where people work. （ B） Home. （ C） The country where the language
46、 is used. （ D） Evening classes. 74 The author of the passage thinks that_. （ A） its much easier to learn a language today than in the past （ B） its not necessary for many people to learn a foreign language （ C） its difficult to learn a foreign language （ D） its not important whether a language is le
47、arned quickly or slowly 75 Nothing was going right for Dr. Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job. One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner. The doctor, whose name wa
48、s Johnson, lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England. A few days later Dr. Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr. Johnsons home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf (聋的 ), Dr. Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people.
49、 When they turned to the question of partnership, it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr. Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr. Turner noticed that Dr. John son was fond of good food and expensive wines. They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket. “Oh, dear,“ h
