1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 146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 Why doesnt the woman want to eat any more? （ A） Because she has eaten a lot. （ B） Because she is afraid she will put on weight. （ C） Because she thinks the cake is no
2、t delicious. 2 How much will it cost to repair the typewriter? （ A） About one pound. （ B） About twenty-one pounds. （ C） About twenty pounds. 3 What does the man think of John? （ A） Less active than Tom. （ B） More active than Tom. （ C） Taller than Tom. 4 Why is Jerry away? （ A） He is visiting his mot
3、her in Europe. （ B） He is iii. （ C） He is looking after his mother. 5 What does this man want to do? （ A） He wants to go to the art museum. （ B） He wants to see a movie （ C） He wants to help the woman find the museum. 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
4、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 is the bank office located in the hotel? （ A） On the third floor. （ B） On the ground floor. （ C） On the second floor. 7 When is the hank open? （ A） 9:30 a.m. to3:00 p.m. （ B） 9:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m. （ C） 9:00 a.m. to3:00 p.m. 8 What is the probable r
5、elationship between the man and the woman? （ A） Old schoolmates. （ B） Neighbors. （ C） Old friends. 9 Why does the man say the woman looks a bit familiar to him? （ A） Because they used to work together. （ B） Because they are next door neighbors. （ C） Because the man has seen her somewhere before. 10
6、What was the woman doing when the man greeted her? （ A） Looking for her umbrella. （ B） Going to work. （ C） Moving into a new building. 11 What are they talking about? （ A） Their summer holiday. （ B） Their jobs. （ C） Their new semester. 12 What did Barbara do? （ A） She found a job. （ B） She had a hol
7、iday abroad. （ C） She ate a lot at home. 13 Which of the following is true about Paul? （ A） He earned a great deal of money during the holiday. （ B） He had a busy holiday. （ C） He had a pleasant holiday. 14 Where are the man and the woman? （ A） In a shop. （ B） At their home. （ C） In a bank. 15 What
8、does the man sell? （ A） Hats. （ B） Handbags. （ C） Shoes. 16 Does the woman buy one? （ A） No, she doesnt. （ B） Yes, she does. （ C） She says it s too expensive. 17 The two speakers will_in the afternoon. （ A） have a meeting （ B） have a talk （ C） have lunch together 18 When will they have it? （ A） Befo
9、re 2:00 p.m. （ B） Around 2:00 p. m. （ C） After 2:00 p.m. 19 Where will they have it? （ A） In a cafe. （ B） In an office. （ C） In a restaurant. 20 How long has the woman been working in the company? （ A） More than 5 years. （ B） About 5 years. （ C） Less than 5 years. 21 How many employees does the comp
10、any have? （ A） 300 （ B） 400 （ C） 500 22 Is the woman satisfied with her salary? （ A） Yes, she is, though the company doesnt pay well. （ B） Yes, she is. （ C） No, shes not. 单项填空 23 Were going to the bookstore in Johns car. You can come with us _ you can meet us there later. （ A） but （ B） and （ C） or （
11、 D） then 24 Why dont you put the meat in the fridge? It will _ fresh for several days. （ A） be stayed （ B） stay （ C） be staying （ D） have stayed 25 -Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard. -Why _? John is sitting there not doing anything. （ A） him （ B） he （ C） I （ D） me 26 Allen had to cal
12、l a taxi because the box was _ to carry all the way home. （ A） much too heavy （ B） too much heavy （ C） heavy too much （ D） too heavy much 27 A lot of problems concerning education fee _ at the conference. （ A） came out （ B） turned up （ C） came up （ D） steeled down 28 If the work _ by the end of the
13、month is delayed, the construction company will be fined. （ A） to be completed （ B） is completed （ C） to have been completed （ D） being completed 29 Please take your _ things-money, jewelry, cameras and so on with you when you go out of the hotel. （ A） expensive （ B） worthy （ C） precious （ D） valuab
14、le 30 -Youve booked on a two oclock flight. -What chance _ of taking a later plane? （ A） there is （ B） it is （ C） is there （ D） is it 31 It was not until I _ your letter that I _ all about the matter. （ A） have read; knew （ B） would read; had known （ C） read; had known （ D） had read; knew 32 I cant
15、advise you what to do, you must use your own _ （ A） opinion （ B） purpose （ C） thought （ D） judgment 33 Is there a gas station around _ I can get some petrol? （ A） which （ B） what （ C） where （ D） that 34 He will surely finish the job on time if he _ to do it in his own way. （ A） is leaving （ B） will
16、leave （ C） leaves （ D） is left 35 In Disneyland, every year, some 800 000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to _ signs asking his “guests“ not to step on them. （ A） take down （ B） call for （ C） put up （ D） set up 36 He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and th
17、en. （ A） in spite of （ B） instead of （ C） in case of （ D） in favor of 37 What a great weight the mother felt _ her mind the moment she found her lost son! （ A） turned off （ B） taken off （ C） set free （ D） brought into 完形填空 38 There are many streets in London containing shops dealing in book-selling.
18、 【 B1】 the best known of these is Charing Cross Road in the very. 【 B2】 of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes 【 B3】 to be found, from the celebrated one which 【 B4】 to be “the biggest bookshop in the world“ to the 【 B5】 dusty places which seem to have been 【 B6】 over from Dickenss time. S
19、ome of these shops 【 B7】 , or will obtain (获得 ), any kind of book, but many of 【 B8】 feature (特征 ,特写 ) secondhand books, art books, foreign books or books on philosophy (哲学 ), politics or any other of the 【 B9】 subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only 【 B10】
20、hooks about ballet(芭蕾舞 )! 【 B11】 it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to 【 B12】 books, Chafing Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the 【 B13】 cheap secondhand books, the collector must try some 【 B14】 places, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East central 【 B15】 of London. Here th
21、ere is nothing so magnificent as bookshops. 【 B16】 the book- sellers come along each morning and throw out their 【 B17】 of books on to small carts which line the road. 53 the collectors, some professional (职业的，专业人员 ) and some amateur (业余的 , 业余爱好者 ) , who have been 【 B19】 for them, rush upon the dust
22、y books. In places like this one can still, 【 B20】 pick up for a few pence an old edition that may be worth many pounds. 38 【 B1】 （ A） Absolutely （ B） Perhaps （ C） Hardly （ D） Honestly 39 【 B2】 （ A） corner （ B） crossing （ C） heart （ D） turning 40 【 B3】 （ A） is （ B） are （ C） may be （ D） will be 41 【
23、B4】 （ A） expects （ B） refers （ C） claims （ D） intends 42 【 B5】 （ A） tiny （ B） fine （ C） least （ D） slight 43 【 B6】 （ A） kept （ B） left （ C） held （ D） remained 44 【 B7】 （ A） stock (储备 ) （ B） equip （ C） carry （ D） furnish 45 【 B8】 （ A） whose （ B） whom （ C） which （ D） them 46 【 B9】 （ A） various （ B） es
24、sential （ C） definite （ D） certain 47 【 B10】 （ A） in （ B） to （ C） about （ D） on 48 【 B11】 （ A） In spite of （ B） However （ C） Whatever （ D） Although 49 【 B12】 （ A） catch （ B） gain （ C） buy （ D） reach 50 【 B13】 （ A） actually （ B） chiefly （ C） really （ D） especially 51 【 B14】 （ A） lonely （ B） rare （ C）
25、 isolated （ D） separated 52 【 B15】 （ A） belt （ B） zone （ C） region （ D） district 53 【 B16】 （ A） In return （ B） And （ C） Instead （ D） Returning 54 【 B17】 （ A） shelves （ B） pockets （ C） sacks （ D） briefcases 55 【 B18】 （ A） But （ B） However （ C） While （ D） And 56 【 B19】 （ A） looking （ B） hoping （ C） wa
26、iting （ D） longing 57 【 B20】 （ A） rarely （ B） never （ C） seldom （ D） occasionally 短文理解 58 How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives
27、 him without wasting his time in useless regrets. Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities (责任 ) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever a gain in his life be given so much without h
28、aving to do anything in re turn. Whats more, life is always giving new things to the child things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly (反复地 ) being told not to do some
29、 thing, or being punished for what he has wrongly done. When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used
30、to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society. 58 Ac
31、cording to Paragraph 2, the author thinks that_. （ A） only children are interested in life （ B） a child is always loved whatever he does （ C） life for a child is fairly easy （ D） if much is given to a child, he must do something in return 59 The main idea of the passage is that_. （ A） childhood is t
32、he most enjoyable time in ones life （ B） life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains （ C） young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard （ D） one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life 60 The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss （
33、A） examples of successful (成功的 ) young men （ B） joys and pains of old people （ C） what to do when one has problems in life （ D） how to build up one s position in society 61 Thomas Jefferson was the first President to take office in the new capital, Washington D. C. Although Washington was a new city
34、, it was already familiar to president Jefferson. In fact, Jefferson had helped plan the capital s streets and public buildings. Besides being a city planner, the new President was a writer, a scientist, and the inventor of several tools. Jefferson moved into the Presidential Palace after he took of
35、fice. The Palace was more than a home, it had offices for the President and some other men of the government. It also had dining and reception rooms, where the President could receive his guests. However, president Jefferson did not give many formal parties. This was partly be cause there was no Fir
36、st Lady; his wife died in 1782. It was also be cause Jefferson liked to live in a simple way. He once showed up for an important meeting wearing old clothes and worn slippers! Neither Washington nor Adams would ever have dressed like that. Jefferson was different from the first two Presidents in oth
37、er ways, too. He didnt agree with them about how the country should be run, and about what part a President should play in running it. 61 Which of the following is not true according to the passage? （ A） Jefferson knew the new capital very well. （ B） Jefferson was a world-famous inventor. （ C） Jeffe
38、rson was a writer and a scientist as well. （ D） President Jefferson was the first to live in Washington D. C. 62 President Jefferson didnt give many formal parties mainly be cause_. （ A） he liked to live in a simple way （ B） he didnt like to dress up for parties （ C） he had not wife then （ D） both A
39、 and C 63 First Lady is what one calls the_of the U. S. （ A） first wife of President （ B） wife of President （ C） first President （ D） woman President 64 Jefferson was different from Washington_. （ A） in every way （ B） in one or two ways （ C） in preparing parties （ D） in many ways 65 The flying fox i
40、s not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox s head, and that feeds on fruits instead of insects. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one spot for years. Sometimes several hundreds
41、 of them occupy (占用 ) a single tree. As they return to the tree toward sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight. Flying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her breast (胸
42、) wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls down to the ground and squeaks (尖叫 ) for help. Then the older ones swoop down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of dead baby bats can be found l
43、ying on the ground at the foot of a tree. 65 The passage tells us that there is no differences between the flying fox and the ordinary bat in_. （ A） their appearance (出现，外貌 ) （ B） the kind of food they eat （ C） their size （ D） the way they rest 66 At daybreak (黎明 ) every day foxes begin to_. （ A） go
44、 out and look for food （ B） come back to their home （ C） fly out toward the sun （ D） look for a new resting place 67 How do flying foxes care for their young? （ A） They help when a baby bat is in danger. （ B） They let a baby bat fall down to the ground and forget it. （ C） They only care for their ow
45、n babies. （ D） They share the feeding of their young. 68 Flying foxes tend to_. （ A） fight and kill a lot of themselves （ B） move from place to place constantly （ C） lose a lot of their young （ D） double their number every year 69 Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man arc still
46、 in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature. At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete.
47、 For unlike other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian cap ital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James
48、 Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders,
49、 he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe. 69 What reason does the author give for Washington s not going to college? （ A） The author doesnt tell. （ B） He didnt like the young gentlemen who went to college. （ C） His family could not afford it. （ D） A college education was rather uncommon in his times. 70 Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he_
