1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 152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 going to do this evening? （ A） To see a play. （ B） To see a movie. （ C） To see a friend. 2 The womans coat was bought by her_ （ A） father （
2、B） husband （ C） brother 3 What do we learn from this conversation? （ A） The man dialed (拨 ) the wrong number. （ B） Jason Daniels can t come to the phone right now. （ C） Jason Daniels isnt home right now. 4 When does the man think it will rain? （ A） Maybe later in the day. （ B） Very soon. （ C） This m
3、orning. 5 Nancy was late because _. （ A） her clock was slow （ B） she got up late （ C） the bus was late 6 Which bank was robbed last night? （ A） The bank in Green Street. （ B） The bank near a police station. （ C） The bank without any security guards. 7 How much money was lost? （ A） All of the money i
4、n the hank. （ B） No a penny. （ C） Some of the money in the hank. 8 How many robbers were shot dead? （ A） 3 （ B） 2 （ C） 1 9 Why is the patient seeing the doctor? （ A） Because his wife told him to. （ B） Because he feels tired. （ C） Because his wife feels tired. 10 When did the man return to work the l
5、ast time he was ill? （ A） when he felt better. （ B） When he had to. （ C） When his wife told him to. 11 What does the doctor think his problem is? （ A） His wife. （ B） His job. （ C） His operation. 12 What can we learn about the doctor? （ A） She isnt fit for her job. （ B） She didnt give the man any exa
6、mination. （ C） She will give the man further examination tomorrow. 13 How much is a large bottle of aspirin? （ A） 56 pence. （ B） 87 pence. （ C） 67 pence. 14 How much is a tube of toothpaste? （ A） 87 pence. （ B） 67 pence. （ C） 56 pence. 15 How much is a film? （ A） 1.78 pounds. （ B） 1.72 pounds. （ C）
7、1.76 pounds. 16 How much does the man give the woman? （ A） 1.80 pounds. （ B） 1.85 pounds. （ C） 5 pounds. 单项填空 17 She is the first speaker _ gave the speech at the meeting. （ A） who （ B） whom （ C） that （ D） whose 18 I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident. _, lets go and see him. （ A） Whats
8、more （ B） If so （ C） Where possible （ D） When necessary 19 _ send your motorcycle to be repaired? Youd better not drive it any more. （ A） Wily （ B） Why not （ C） Why dont （ D） Why didnt 20 Peter _ TV with Tom this time yesterday. （ A） was watching （ B） watched （ C） were watching （ D） had watching 21
9、Im moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than _ in the city. （ A） ones （ B） one （ C） that （ D） those 22 Peter has won the first prize in painting and he is still very excited now and feels _ desire to go to bed. （ A） the most （ B） more （ C） worse （ D） the least 23 Is Paul p
10、laying both soccer and tennis for the school? He _. But now he has given up playing tennis. （ A） is （ B） has （ C） was （ D） had 24 He _ be in the classroom because he was seen playing football on the play- ground. （ A） mustnt （ B） cant （ C） may not （ D） isnt able to 25 Theyll take _ trip to Jiangxi t
11、omorrow. （ A） a two-day （ B） a two-days （ C） a two days （ D） a two day 26 The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned. Oh, dear! She_ a lot of difficulties! （ A） may go through （ B） might go through （ C） ought to have gone through （ D） must have gone t
12、hrough 27 _ he tried, he was unable to work out this mathematic exercise. （ A） As hard （ B） Hard when （ C） Hard as （ D） When hard 28 Put these glasses away before they OK. Ill put them in the cupboard. （ A） have broken （ B） are breaking （ C） get broken （ D） will be broken 29 Unlike watching TV, read
13、ing is a highly active process(过程 ) _ it requires attention as well as memory and imagination. （ A） until （ B） but （ C） unless （ D） for 30 _ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research. （ A） So curious the couple was （ B） So curious were the couple （ C） How
14、curious the couple were （ D） The couple was such curious 31 The singers story _ differently in the magazine. （ A） was reported （ B） was reporting （ C） reports （ D） reported 完形填空 32 Games can be both fun and difficult. Scrabble is a game I like 【 B1】 but is not an easy one. 【 B2】 are going to play sc
15、rabble to night. Henry cannot 【 B3】 all the rules, so I will 【 B4】 them. Do you want to learn? Listen carefully, and well play 【 B5】 . 【 B6】 player takes seven letters. Your letter might be A, S, T, E, B, P and L. You can spell many 【 B7】 with these letters. You can spell TABLE with five of them, an
16、d you can spell MAP, SAT, LET, BAT, and others with 【 B8】 of them. But you cannot use names of persons, countries, or cities. You have to be 【 B9】 : some letters are worth more points 【 B10】 others. For example, A, E, L, S, and T have one point each. B and P have three points each. 【 B11】 points can
17、 be different 【 B12】 words with the same number of letters. SAT will give you 【 B13】 three points, and BAT will give you five. TABLE will give you 【 B14】 points: three for B and four for the other four letters. Use TABLE, you will get 【 B15】 points, and you might win the game. At the end of the game
18、 the players 【 B16】 their points. The one 【 B17】 the most points wins 【 B18】 , you might have one hundred forty points. That is a good 【 B19】 . But I might have one hundred sixty points, and Henry might have one hundred seventy points. Then Henry 【 B20】 . 32 【 B1】 （ A） first （ B） least （ C） best （ D
19、） last 33 【 B2】 （ A） I, Henry and Tom （ B） Tom, I and Henry （ C） Henry, Tom and I （ D） Henry, I and Tom 34 【 B3】 （ A） know （ B） remember （ C） study （ D） keep 35 【 B4】 （ A） teach （ B） help （ C） play （ D） explain 36 【 B5】 （ A） faster （ B） later （ C） after （ D） sooner 37 【 B6】 （ A） One （ B） Each （ C） E
20、ither （ D） A 38 【 B7】 （ A） meanings （ B） things （ C） sentences （ D） words 39 【 B8】 （ A） four （ B） three （ C） two （ D） five 40 【 B9】 （ A） careful （ B） sure （ C） certain （ D） thinkful 41 【 B10】 （ A） than （ B） of （ C） in （ D） for 42 【 B11】 （ A） A number （ B） A lot of （ C） Plenty of （ D） The number of 4
21、3 【 B12】 （ A） for （ B） among （ C） between （ D） from 44 【 B13】 （ A） more than （ B） less than （ C） only （ D） fewer than 45 【 B14】 （ A） five （ B） eight （ C） six （ D） seven 46 【 B15】 （ A） much （ B） less （ C） more （ D） some 47 【 B16】 （ A） add （ B） add up （ C） add up to （ D） add to 48 【 B17】 （ A） has （ B）
22、 with （ C） gets （ D） gives 49 【 B18】 （ A） For example （ B） After all （ C） However （ D） Such as 50 【 B19】 （ A） idea （ B） points （ C） score （ D） way 51 【 B20】 （ A） plays （ B） gets （ C） takes （ D） wins 52 James Cook was born in Britain on October 27, 1728. He commanded (指挥 ) three voyages of discovery
23、for Great Britain, and sailed around the world twice. Captain Cooks voyages led to the founding of colonies (殖民地 ) throughout the Pacific by several European countries. He is considered one of the worlds greatest explorers. Cook was an apprentice (学徒 ) to a shipping company at age 18, and joined the
24、 British Navy at 27 in 1755. In 1768, the Navy appointed him leader of a scientific expedition (远征 ) to Tahiti to observe a solar eclipse (日食 ) by Venus. He also had secret orders to look for a southern continent geographer (地理学者 ) who worked on the research on the world. He set out on his first voy
25、age round the world in the ship voyage. The trip to Tahiti was successful. In October 1769 Cook was the first European to visit New Zealand. On Cooks second journey he sailed farther south than any other European. He circled Antarctica in his famous ship Resolution, but the ice surrounding the conti
26、nent prevented the sighting of land. The existence of the Antarctica remained unproved until 1840. He returned to England in 1775 and was promoted (提升 ) to Captain. 52 James Cook _. （ A） was a commander of voyages for discovery Tahiti （ B） used to joined the US Navy （ C） was a sailor around the worl
27、d three times （ D） used to be an apprentice to a shipping company when he was young 53 Why did James Cook fail to see the land during his second journey? （ A） Because he sailed too south to see the land. （ B） Because he kept circling Antarctica in his ship. （ C） Because the ice surrounded the contin
28、ent. （ D） Because the existence of the Antarctica remained unproved. 54 In 1768, the Navy appointed him leader of a scientific expedition to Tahiti for the following aims EXCETP _. （ A） to observe a solar eclipse （ B） to look for a southern continent geographer （ C） to be the first European to visit
29、 New Zealand （ D） to get some information about the research on the world 55 James Cook became a Captain at the age of _. （ A） 27 （ B） 47 （ C） 40 （ D） 41 56 Many people like to make a good impression on other people. This is true when they go to a meeting or go out with their friends. Dressing well
30、is one of the ways of making a good impression. Different countries have different ideas of dressing well. In the United States, people think that it is better to dress simply and suitably. For example, ball-dresses are not suitable for school or for work. They do not wear heavy clothing in summer,
31、nor would it be comfortable. Dressing with too many colors is not a good taste. Simple clothes are easy to find and they can be bought cheaply, too. They are always in good taste. Simple and suitable clothing is worth having for children, too. A little girl does not feel comfortable when she is wear
32、ing a party dress and all the other girls in school are wearing plain sweaters (毛线衫 ) and shirts. A little boy is not happy when he is the only one in his class without a tie. Feeling “different“ is never very comfortable for a child. There is an old saying, which reads, “Do in Rome as the Romans do
33、.“ When you live in the United Slates, you will be happier if you learn lo dress simply and suitably. 56 What can you infer from the text? （ A） Ball-dresses arc suitable for class. （ B） American people like to wear sweaters and shirts. （ C） American school girls usually wear plain clothes. （ D） Amer
34、ican people learn to dress as the Romans do. 57 Which of the following is a good taste of dressing in America? （ A） Dressing with many colors. （ B） Dressing heavy clothing in summers. （ C） Dressing simple clothes. （ D） Dressing expensive clothes. 58 A school girl in America usually wears _. （ A） a b
35、all dress （ B） a party dress （ C） a sweater and a tie （ D） a sweater and a shirt 59 This text mainly discusses _. （ A） good tastes （ B） dressing in America （ C） simple clothes （ D） good impression 60 When you enter a supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk between the shelves. You carry
36、a shopping basket and put your food in it. You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk between the shelves. If you hear fast music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music. You walk slowly and have more time to buy things. Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat o
37、n sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where the customers enter the meat department. The cheap meat is at the other end of the meat department, away front where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you
38、 will buy some of the expensive meat instead of: the meat on sale. Tile department selling milk and milk products such as butter and milk powder is called the dairy department. Many customers like milk that has only a little butterfat(牛奶中的脂肪 ) in it. One store has three different jars of low fat mil
39、k. One says “1 percent fat“ on the jar. The second says “99 percent fat free“. The third says “LOW FAT“ in big letters and “1%“ in small letters. As you can see, the milk is all the same. However, in this store the three jars of milk cost three different amount of money. Maybe the customers will buy
40、 the milk that costs him most. Most of the food in supermarket is very pleasing. It all says “Buy me !“ to the customers. The expensive meat says “Buy me!“ as you walk by. The expensive milk jar says “Buy me! 1 have less fat.“ 60 The best title of the passage may be _. （ A） Buy Me （ B） Food on Sale
41、（ C） Supermarket （ D） Low Fat Milk 61 Three different jars of low fat milk _. （ A） have the same amount of fat （ B） have the same weight （ C） cost the same amount of money （ D） have the same taste 62 When you enter the meat department, you will see _ first. （ A） milk powder （ B） cheap meat （ C） butt
42、er （ D） expensive meat 63 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Customers will choose cheap food. （ B） Customers always prefer expensive food. （ C） Most food in the supermarket is attractive to customers. （ D） The more expensive the food is, the more attractive it is. 64 When might you need to give b
43、lood for a personality (个性 ) test? The answer is that you, night need to do so when you ask for a job. Some people believe that your blood group hides no secret. It shows the “real you“. And the owners of a certain blood group might be particularly good or bad at certain tasks. This is the very reas
44、on why you could be asked to offer your blood group before being given a job. The new idea was carried out first in Japan and now it has been brought over to other parts of the world. One important business company in Japan is quite special about its needs: “For out office members, we must have 30 p
45、ercent of group A and 15 percent of group AB, 25 percent of group O and 30 percent of group B.“ Do you happen to know your own blood group7 It seems that if you belong to blood group O, you can get things done and sell the goods well. Blood group A can be thinkers, while blood group B might be highl
46、y creative (创造性的 ). And if you have problems, ask the ABs to solve them. So if you visited the Japanese company, you would find the O types out selling goods and A types keeping order in the office. 64 The passage implies that _. （ A） blood group decides peoples personality （ B） good blood type offe
47、rs people good jobs （ C） people of a certain blood type may be good at a certain job （ D） blood type can change peoples life 65 If the Japanese company needs to hire some secretaries, people of blood type _ can be the right persons. （ A） A （ B） B （ C） O （ D） AB 66 A person of blood group B may be go
48、od at _. （ A） teaching （ B） selling （ C） painting （ D） managing 67 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Peoples blood types decide their life. （ B） Peoples blood types decide their personality. （ C） A person of blood group O does well in thinking. （ D） A person of blood group AB is good at dealing w
49、ith problems. 68 Driver Wanted Clean driving license (执照 ). Must be of smart appearance (外貌 ). Aged above 25. Apply to: Capes Taxi, 18 Palace Road, Roston. Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted Application must be between 20 and 33 tears old. Height 1.6m to 1.75m. Education to GCSE standard (标准 ). Two languages. Must be able to swim. Apply to : Recruitment (招聘 ) office, Souther
