1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 149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 How far is it from here to the city? （ A） 20.5 kilometers. （ B） 20 kilometers. （ C） 25.5 kilometers. 2 Where is Lisa from? （ A） Belgium. （ B） Italy. （ C） Germany. 3 W
2、hat did the man mean? （ A） He had lost his pen. （ B） He could lend her an extra pen. （ C） He could offer her a pencil. 4 What time is it now.? （ A） 8:00 （ B） 7:50 （ C） 8:10 5 Where is the post office? （ A） Next to the cinema. （ B） On the left-hand side of the light. （ C） On the opposite side of the
3、cinema. 6 What place is the woman looking for? （ A） The National Arts Center. （ B） Queen Street. （ C） A big hotel. 7 What is the womans trouble? （ A） shes lost her way in the city. （ B） She is tired of walking. （ C） She doesnt know the way to the place she wants to go. 8 How far is it to the Nationa
4、l Arts Center? （ A） A ten-minute walk from the traffic light. （ B） Just two blocks away from the traffic lights. （ C） A ten-minute walk from where the two speakers meet. 9 Where is the National Arts Center? （ A） On the west side of Queen Street. （ B） Near a big hotel in Queen Street. （ C） On the eas
5、t side of Queen Street. 10 The writers didnt answer the letter immediately because_. （ A） he had to prepare for a test （ B） he refused to answer it （ C） he couldnt read it 11 “You“ in this letter would be a(n)_. （ A） Japanese （ B） Chinese （ C） American 12 From what you hear, you can guess that “you“
6、 comes to China_. （ A） to visit a friend （ B） to study in a school （ C） to travel 13 Where does the conversation probably take place? （ A） At a hotel. （ B） In the street. （ C） At the garage. 14 Where does the man want to go? （ A） To the hospital. （ B） To the Peter Hotel. （ C） To the station. 15 What
7、 was the matter with the boy? （ A） The boy was hurt by the arm. （ B） Water got into the boys eyes. （ C） The boy was in danger in the water. 16 What did the man do? （ A） He took off his shoes. （ B） He watched the little boy carefully. （ C） He saved the little boy successfully. 17 Who saw the man doin
8、g this? （ A） No one. （ B） The woman. （ C） The boys parents. 18 What does the man probably do? （ A） A teacher. （ B） A policeman. （ C） A postman. 19 When did the event happen? （ A） At weekend. （ B） On Thursday. （ C） On Tuesday. 20 What was the man doing at the womans home? （ A） He was making an import
9、ant job interview. （ B） He was planning the weekend for the woman. （ C） He was looking into what had happened. 单项填空 21 When you are lost, there is nothing _ than to stay where you are, waiting for help. （ A） more （ B） better （ C） worse （ D） rather 22 He couldnt help _ of his miserable childhood when
10、 he saw the film. （ A） thinking （ B） to think （ C） think （ D） having thought 23 _ the train station, he waved again and again to me. （ A） Leaved （ B） To leave （ C） Lea （ D） When leaving 24 Mr. Black _ on his coat and left the room without saying a word. （ A） put （ B） puts （ C） will put （ D） is putti
11、ng 25 Without speaking a word, we can make ourselves _, by using our face and our body, of course. （ A） to understand （ B） understand （ C） understood （ D） understanding 26 Must we take a bus.? No, you _. You can walk from here. （ A） mustnt （ B） dont need （ C） dont have to （ D） had better do 27 You c
12、an go there _ by bike or on foot, but you must be on time for the interview. （ A） neither （ B） either （ C） both （ D） from 28 Last Thursday Professor Wang had his _ birthday. （ A） ninety （ B） ninetieths （ C） ninties （ D） ninetieth 29 Would you mind my telling him the news? （ A） Yes, please （ B） Never
13、 mind （ C） It doesnt matter （ D） No, go ahead 30 According to the art dealer, the painting _ to go for at least a million dollars. （ A） is expected （ B） expects （ C） expected （ D） is expecting 31 Hes quite busy now. I suggest your visiting him _ time. （ A） the other （ B） some other （ C） other （ D） n
14、o other 32 Dont go there alone in such late hours. Dont worry. I _. （ A） dont （ B） wont （ C） didnt （ D） havent 33 I can think of many cases _ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldnt write a good composition. （ A） why （ B） which （ C） as （ D） where 34 The Parkers bou
15、ght a new house but _ will need a lot of work before they can move in. （ A） they （ B） it （ C） one （ D） which 35 The murderer was brought in, with his hands _ behind his back. （ A） being tied （ B） having tied （ C） to be tied （ D） tied 完形填空 36 Sleep is something we generally associate with living crea
16、tures. Of course, it is 【 B1】 that a lot of animals sleep, but zoologists are certain that 【 B2】 forms of animal life, 【 B3】 worms and snails, never really sleep. On the other 【 B4】 , animals such as bears sleep for 4 【 B5】 5 months every year. The 【 B6】 of sleep a human being needs 【 B7】 on age, th
17、e individual and possible 【 B8】 . For example, doctors think that pre school children need between 10 and 12 hours a night, school children between 9 and 11 hours, and 【 B9】 between 7 and 8 hours. There are exceptional 【 B10】 of old people 【 B11】 only sleep between 2 and 3 hours a day and 【 B12】 to
18、be active and healthy. The sleep 【 B13】 of different 【 B14】 also appear to be 【 B15】 . Japanese people for example, sleep 【 B16】 hours than Europeans. 【 B17】 is not known for 【 B18】 whether mental activity 【 B19】 when a person is asleep. However, it is certainly true that some people can wake 【 B20】
19、 at a specific, pre-determined time. 36 【 B1】 （ A） genuine （ B）真 （ C） indeed （ D） sincere 37 【 B2】 （ A） original （ B） primitive （ C） preceding （ D） former 38 【 B3】 （ A） as （ B） such （ C） so （ D） like 39 【 B4】 （ A） section （ B） part （ C） hand （ D） aspect 40 【 B5】 （ A） or （ B） after （ C） and （ D） from
20、 41 【 B6】 （ A） degree （ B） length （ C） amount （ D） number 42 【 B7】 （ A） depend （ B） depend on （ C） to spend （ D） depends 43 【 B8】 （ A） kind （ B） sort （ C） race （ D） type 44 【 B9】 （ A） adults （ B） workers （ C） doctors （ D） teachers 45 【 B10】 （ A） situations （ B） occasions （ C） cases （ D） models 46 【
21、B11】 （ A） what （ B） who （ C） where （ D） which 47 【 B12】 （ A） continuing （ B） continued （ C） continue （ D） continues 48 【 B13】 （ A） inquiry （ B） requirements （ C） necessity （ D） movements 49 【 B14】 （ A） colors （ B） races （ C） groups （ D） types 50 【 B15】 （ A） different （ B） alike （ C） same （ D） indiff
22、erent 51 【 B16】 （ A） fewer （ B） little （ C） less （ D） few 52 【 B17】 （ A） It （ B） This （ C） That （ D） Which 53 【 B18】 （ A） a certain （ B） certain （ C） certainty （ D） certainly 54 【 B19】 （ A） offers （ B） observes （ C） operates （ D） occurs 55 【 B20】 （ A） on （ B） to （ C） in （ D） up 短文理解 56 To fight a no
23、ise by making more noise sounds strange, but thats exactly what motor engineers are doing in Germany and some other countries. Car makers research and development laboratories have already proved that mixing more noise with the help of loudspeakers can reduce the unwanted noise. Physicists have know
24、n about the technique for a long time. Sound is made up of pressure waves in the air. If two sound waves of the same frequency (频率 ) mix so that the highest point of one wave happens at the same time as the lowest point of the other wave, the result is no sound. Therefore, by producing a perfect cop
25、y of the noise and delaying it by half a wave cycle (周期 ), we can kill the unwanted noise. Using this technique many carmakers are racing to develop noise-killing systems (系统 ) both inside and outside the cars. Another good thing about the use of noise-killing systems is that it saves the need for a
26、 silencer; this not only reduces the weight of a car, but also makes the motor burn less fuel and work better. Some engineers believe that the noise-killing system will be used in most cars within a few years. But the carmakers havent decided if they will carry it into production because it would ad
27、d several hundred dollars to the cost of their cars. 56 Which of the following gives a general idea of how the noise-killing system works? （ A） By producing pressure waves going in the opposite direction. （ B） By mixing high frequency sound waves with low frequency sound waves. （ C） By mixing new so
28、und waves with the noise and sending them out together. （ D） By making copies of tire unwanted sound waves and letting them out a little later. 57 Besides its main use the noise-killing system can _. （ A） make a car lighter （ B） make a car quieter （ C） reduce the cost of a silencer （ D） improve the
29、performance of a silencer 58 The noise-killing system is not yet popular mainly because _. （ A） it is still being tried out （ B） drivers still have their doubts （ C） it increases the cost of car production （ D） carmakers are not sure if it is necessary 59 Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did yo
30、u ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child-or even an animal, such as a pigeon-can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted. We
31、 also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someones personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others. Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someones personality in word
32、s is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face“ looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person“, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so
33、forth. There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Allport, an American psychologist, found nearly 18 000 English words characterizing differences in peoples behavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing his personality. Bookworms
34、, conservatives, military types-people are described with such terms. People have always tried to “type“ each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villains (坏人 ) or the heros role. In fact, the words “person“ and “personality“ come from the Latin
35、 persona, meaning “mask“. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the “good guys“ from the “bad guys“ because the two types differ in appearances as well as in actions. 59 According to this passage, some animals have the gift of _. （ A） telling people apart
36、by how they behave （ B） typing each other （ C） telling good people from bad people （ D） recognizing human faces 60 Who most probably knows best how to describe peoples personality? （ A） The ancient Greek audience. （ B） The movie actors. （ C） Psychologists. （ D） The modern TV audience. 61 Which of th
37、e following is the major point of the passage? （ A） Why it is necessary to identify peoples personality. （ B） Why it is possible to describe people. （ C） How to get to know people. （ D） How best to recognize people. 62 Camille and Mike Geraldi are married and live with their children near Miami, Flo
38、rida in the U.S.A. Mike is a doctor. Camille is a housewife and former nurse. They sound like an average family. In some ways they are, but in many ways they are not. Tile average family in the U.S. has two or three children. The Geraldis have seventeen children. That is not all. Fifteen of these se
39、venteen children are adopted children between the ages of one and nine. Each of the adopted children has a severe physical or mental disability (丧失能力 ). A day with the Geraldi family is not average. Camille wakes up before dawn. She and three helpers wake, wash, dress, and feed the seventeen childre
40、n. After breakfast, eleven of the children go to special schools. At 7:30, Camille takes a nap for two hours. When she wakes up at 9:30, she feeds and plays with the children. Camille cooks dinner before Mike comes home from work. Mike cleans up after dinner. Camille is busy even at night. She often
41、 wakes up to take care of the children who need her. She almost never has a full nights sleep. Camille and Mike try to plan time for each other. Every Wednesday, they have a lunch “date“ and every other Saturday, they go away by themselves for the day. Camille says, “It fulfills me to help these chi
42、ldren. It makes our life full.“ Camille loves her life. She looks at other people and thinks, “What a dull life they have.“ In many ways, the Geraldis are not an average family. However, in some ways, they are. Like most families, they laugh and cry together and love each other a lot. 62 What does t
43、he author think of the family? （ A） Dull. （ B） Full. （ C） Small. （ D） Strange. 63 How many children am adopted? （ A） 2 （ B） 9 （ C） 15 （ D） 17 64 Camille does all the following things everyday EXCEPT _. （ A） dressing the children （ B） feeding the children （ C） doing the laundry （ D） cleaning up after
44、 dinner 65 The underlined phrase “adopted children“ in Paragraph 2 means _. （ A） children born in the family （ B） children who left the family （ C） children taken legally into a family they were not born into （ D） children who are unable to take care of themselves 66 Why do people read the newspaper
45、? Some people read it for entertainment; they enjoy sections like the comics or sports. Others look for things to buy or sell; they might look mostly at the advertisements. Most people, though, read the newspapers for news! The news is reported in news stories, which can be found throughout the news
46、paper. Unlike the comics or the advertisements, news stories report facts. In this article, you will learn some hints about how to get the most ont of a new story. Many news stories have the following elements: headline, by-line, dateline, and the lead. The headline, which is above the story, tells
47、what the story is about. The size of the headline depends on the importance of the news important news would get a large, bold-typed (粗体打印 ) headline. The by-line tells who wrote the story. Not all news stories have by-lines. The date- line, which some news stories dont have, usually names the place
48、 where the story came from or where the news happened and the date on which it happened. The lead is the first paragraph; it gives the most important details in the story by telling who, where, when, why and how. 66 Reading newspaper can offer most people _. （ A） news （ B） comics （ C） advertisements
49、 （ D） sports 67 The underlined word “elements“ in Paragraph 3 means _. （ A） interesting parts （ B） unnecessary parts （ C） basic parts （ D） separate parts 68 Why do people read the lead? （ A） Because it tells people when the story happened. （ B） Because it tells people how the story happened. （ C） Because it tells people where the story happened. （ D） All the above. 69 What can you learn from the passage? （ A） T
