1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 155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 does the woman mean? （ A） Shes not feeling well. （ B） She wants to go home. （ C） She wants to stay where she is. 2 What does the woman say about the bank? （ A） S
2、he thinks it opens at 8: 30. （ B） She doesnt know the time. （ C） She herself wants to know the time. 3 What does the woman mean? （ A） Ben will be the party. （ B） He is at a conference tomorrow. （ C） Shes been unable to invite Ben. 4 What will they do tomorrow? （ A） They will meet later. （ B） They wi
3、ll not be able to see each other. （ C） The woman has got something to do. 5 Where does the dialogue take place? （ A） In a hotel. （ B） In a store. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In the street. 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
4、间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 At what time of the year does this conversation take place? （ A） Spring. （ B） Summer. （ C） Autumn. 7 What will the woman buy in the shop? （ A） A yellow skirt. （ B） A black skirt. （ C） A white blouse. 8 What kind of room does William Woods want? （ A） A single room. （ B） A double room
5、with bath. （ C） A single room with bath. 9 How much will William Woods pay for the room? （ A） $390.00 （ B） $400.00 （ C） $490.00 10 On which day will William Woods leave the hotel? （ A） On Sunday, Aug. 29th. （ B） On Monday, Aug. 23rd. （ C） On Saturday, Aug. 28th. 11 Where does the man work? （ A） In a
6、 bank. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a hotel. 12 Where does the woman work? （ A） In a bank. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a hotel. 13 Does the man think his work is hard? （ A） Yes, he does. （ B） No, he doesnt. （ C） it is difficult to answer. 14 How did the man spend last Saturday? （ A） He prepared f
7、or working in a bank. （ B） He had a good time in a hotel. （ C） He was very busy with receiving guests. 15 How many people are there in the womans family? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. 16 What did the children think about having dinner together at home? （ A） They thought it was funny. （ B） They d
8、isliked the idea at first. （ C） They preferred eating with friends. 17 How often did the family finally decide to have meals together? （ A） Every Sunday. （ B） Twice a week. （ C） Three times a week. 18 Who finally set the time for these family dinners? （ A） The children. （ B） The father. （ C） The spe
9、aker. 单项填空 19 They show no _ in this topic. （ A） any interest （ B） interesting （ C） interests （ D） interest 20 He thought this painting of little _ and let me have it for only 20 yuan. （ A） price （ B） worth （ C） cost （ D） value 21 It _ for two hours and the ground is too wet to play on, so the match
10、 has been put off. （ A） has been raining （ B） was raining （ C） had been raining （ D） has rained 22 I have not found my book yet. Im not sure _ I could have done with it. （ A） why （ B） where （ C） whether （ D） what 23 Last week the couple revisited the city _ they spent their first holiday. （ A） in th
11、at （ B） which （ C） where （ D） when 24 Be sure to _ your wife when we go to the party this evening. （ A） get （ B） bring （ C） carry （ D） take 25 _the woman there be our English teacher? She_ be, but I m not sure. （ A） May. mustnt （ B） Can. may （ C） Can. cant （ D） Must. neednt 26 He says he _ the book
12、several times already this year. （ A） is reading （ B） has read （ C） had been reading （ D） had read 27 All hope of finding the missing ship was _ and the search abandoned. （ A） given off （ B） given away （ C） given up （ D） given on 28 The customer went home _ with his shopping. （ A） proud and satisfie
13、d （ B） proudly and satisfiedly （ C） with pride and satisfied （ D） proudly and satisfied 29 He is very helpful. What he did for us made the job much easy （ A） done （ B） doing （ C） to do （ D） being done 30 Not only _ what to do, but he also lent me the money. （ A） he advises me （ B） does he advise me
14、（ C） did he advise me （ D） he advised me 31 _ of you runs fastest in your class? （ A） What （ B） Who （ C） Whom （ D） Which 32 You are no longer a boy. You _ do things for yourself and not always depend on your parents. （ A） will （ B） ought （ C） can （ D） should 33 She asked me when I _ Beijing. （ A） ar
15、rived （ B） arrived to （ C） reached （ D） reached to 完形填空 34 The question “What are the rights and obligations of friendship?“ is a question that is usually not asked. 【 B1】 many other aspects of our social life, friendship is 【 B2】 for granted. How to relate, to communicate 【 B3】 friends, is not some
16、thing we need to learn, it is something we do 【 B4】 asking how or why. Its natural, we feel, and international Everyone has fiends and so 【 B5】 everyone behaves the same way towards 【 B6】 . While the former is obviously true, the latter is not. And it is from often small differences in opinions abou
17、t the nature of friendship 【 B7】 big miscommunications arise. 【 B8】 many Chinese the major obligation of friendship is 【 B9】 . True friends are expected to be prepared to offer 【 B10】 mental or moral support but also a wide range of help and assistance In Australia, 【 B11】 support would usually be a
18、imed at helping the recipient express his or 【 B12】 own desires. 【 B13】 , questions such as “What do you think?“, are frequently asked “What do you want to do?“, 【 B14】 Australians are discussing personal problems. Chinese often comment on the frequency with 【 B15】 Australians apologize to their fri
19、ends 【 B16】 minor. inconveniences telephoning late at night or asking someone to help in some way, 【 B17】 . We also notice that 【 B18】 tend to use polite forms such as “could you“ , “would you mind“ even with close friends. In Chinese, more direct forms are usually used between friends. This sometim
20、es 【 B19】 Chinese appearing to be too direct or demanding when talking to their Australian friends. 【 B20】 , we may think Australians are distant and cold in their friendships. 34 【 B1】 （ A） As （ B） Just （ C） Like （ D） Same 35 【 B2】 （ A） decided （ B） taken （ C） thought （ D） regarded 36 【 B3】 （ A） wi
21、th （ B） to （ C） between （ D） and 37 【 B4】 （ A） by （ B） without （ C） during （ D） when 38 【 B5】 （ A） usually （ B） frequently （ C） obviously （ D） naturally 39 【 B6】 （ A） them （ B） you （ C） us （ D） him 40 【 B7】 （ A） this （ B） these （ C） that （ D） those 41 【 B8】 （ A） Because （ B） As （ C） Due to （ D） For
22、42 【 B9】 （ A） help （ B） support （ C） assistance （ D） aid 43 【 B10】 （ A） not but （ B） also （ C） not only （ D） as well as 44 【 B11】 （ A） these （ B） those （ C） so （ D） such 45 【 B12】 （ A） her （ B） him （ C） she （ D） its 46 【 B13】 （ A） In fact （ B） In deed （ C） In spite of （ D） in terms of 47 【 B14】 （ A）
23、 where （ B） why （ C） when （ D） whereas 48 【 B15】 （ A） those （ B） which （ C） what （ D） that 49 【 B16】 （ A） of （ B） for （ C） with （ D） from 50 【 B17】 （ A） too （ B） like cases （ C） either （ D） for example 51 【 B18】 （ A） Australians （ B） Chinese （ C） Theirs （ D） Ours 52 【 B19】 （ A） results from （ B） com
24、e out （ C） results in （ D） come from 53 【 B20】 （ A） At some times （ B） At the same time （ C） At any rate （ D） At least 短文理解 54 1812-During the War of 1812, British forces burned the new capital at Washington, D.C They also attacked Baltimore and New Orleans and captured (占领 ) Detroit, which at the t
25、ime was a far military outpost. 1846-A brief invasion (入侵 ) by Mexican troops across the Rio Gande began the US-Mexi-can War in 1846. But the remaining action in that conflict (冲突 ) occulted in California, New Mexico in Mexico. California and New Mexico belonged to Mexico at the time. 1916-Mexican l
26、ed by Pancho Villa attacked the town of Columbus, N. M. , on March 9, 1916. 1941-Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, killing nearly 2,400 people and forcing America into World War . 1993-Terrorists (恐怖主义者 ) blew up a truck bomb in the basement of the World Trade Center in February
27、 1993, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000. 2001-Terrorists hijacked (劫持 ) several planes on Sept. 11, 2001. Two knocked into New Yorks World Trade Center (WTC), toppling (使倾倒 ) the two highest buildings in the city. A third seriously damaged the Pentagon. The fourth hijacked plane crash
28、ed in Pennsylvania. Several thousand people were killed in the attacks. 54 During the September 11th terrorist attacks, _. （ A） four hijacked plane crashed in Pennsylvania （ B） two planes toppled New Yorks World Trade Center （ C） a plane destroyed the Pentagon completely （ D） two planes knocked into
29、 New Yorks Pentagon 55 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Washington, D.C. had been the capital of the U. S. A until 1812. （ B） Japans attacking Pearl Harbor directly led to World War 1I. （ C） California and New Mexico didnt belong to the U. S. A in 1846. （ D） A truck bom
30、b destroyed the World Trade Center in 1993. 56 According to the passage, all the countries had made an attack first EXCEPT _. （ A） Japan （ B） Mexico （ C） British （ D） America 57 William Faulkner of Oxford was not a native of Oxford; nor was he born with the name Faulkner. He was born in Albany, Miss
31、issippi, at the end of the 19th century, and the family spelled the name Falkner. He published his first book when he was twenty-seven. In 1950, at the age of fifty-three, he was given the Nobel Prize for Literature (文学 ). After that he kept on writing and became more successful. He was generally re
32、garded as the great American writer of his time when he died in 1962. Millions of people who read his works thought he had spent almost the whole life in Mississippi. Even the people of Oxford. Faulkner was a kind of legend (传奇 ) in his own lifetime. There was, for example, the mystery (不可思议的事物 ) of
33、 who pat the “u“ in William s last name. For many years the commonly accepted story was that it was a careless printer, in setting type for The Mar be Fun (1924). However, Faulkners biographer (传记作者 ) Carvel Collins said that the writer himself added it, and at least occasionally, as early as in 191
34、8. 57 At the time of his death, Faulkner was _ years old. （ A） sixty-two （ B） fifty-three （ C） sixty-five （ D） twenty-seven 58 Faulkner lived most of his life in_. （ A） Oxford （ B） his birth place （ C） Mississippi （ D） Albany 59 The “u“ in Faulkners name was added by _ according to carrel collins. （
35、 A） Faulkner himself （ B） a careless printer （ C） Fanlkners biographer （ D） Faulkners parents 60 By the time he was given the Nobel Prize, _. （ A） he had published all of the important works （ B） he had already used the name “Faulkner“ （ C） his life story had been known clearly by millions of his re
36、aders （ D） he had already been generally regarded as a great American writer 61 One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age ( often referred to by its initials , ROSLA ) has been that it will bring us some way nearer to the ideal of “equality of opportunity.“ Many people
37、 like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that noone who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is apparently so thorough. It is obvious, for instance, that many children fr
38、om less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways. Unfortunately we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For in- stance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all
39、malelS-20 year olds. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability group had left school at 15. It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5 000 children from birth to 21 years ol
40、d indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16. It is clear from this and much other evidence that many chil
41、dren are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizesmoney, social respectability, and interesting jobswhich higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances. Their parents often need the extra money, anothe
42、r wage-earner would bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “Its up to you.“ 61 It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children _. （ A） a
43、more enjoyable time at school （ B） the same chance in society （ C） higher scores in intelligence tests （ D） the right to go to better schools 62 People would like to think that _. （ A） those with the least money get the best education （ B） intelligent children are always selected by the system （ C）
44、equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach university （ D） only really clever children do well 63 Working class children are felt to be at a disadvantage because_. （ A） more than half leave school when they are 16 （ B） fewer go to university than ever before （ C） many of the clever ones leave
45、school early （ D） fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16 64 Many children leave school early because _. （ A） they have to contribute something to their familys income （ B） their social circumstances make them unhappy （ C） their school is a dull and unhappy place （ D） Their parents dont allow
46、them to make their own decisions 65 Careful and careless are as different as fire and water. But strangely enough many scientists have both these qualities, that is, they are both careful and careless. Newton, the famous English scientist, was such a person. Once Newton invited a friend to a dinner
47、at home. When they were ready to eat, Newton still didnt come back. Finally his friend found Newton in his lab. The reason was that when Newton was going to get the bottle of wine, he suddenly had a new idea for the experiment he was doing, so he completely forgot his friend and the dinner. There wa
48、s another time when Newton was leading a horse up a mountain, holding the rein (缰绳 ) in his hand. While he was walking, he kept thinking of problems he had met in his studies. When he got to the top of the mountain he found that the rein was not in his hand and that the horse was gone. Among scienti
49、sts, there are many people like Newton. Einstein was one. Once he was waiting for a friend at a bridge. While waiting, he became lost in thought. It started to rain. The rain kept on for some time. When Einstein took out a piece of paper from his pocket to write something down, the paper was wet and then he realized that it was raining. His clothes had become completely wet. But after he put the paper into his pocket, he again
