1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 166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 Where did the conversation take place? （ A） At the bank. （ B） In the restaurant. （ C） At the post office. 2 What idea has the man got? （ A） Spare ten minutes. （ B） Ge
2、t a cup of coffee. （ C） Have a break. 3 Whats the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Ticket assistant and customer. （ C） Friends. 4 How is Robin? （ A） Robin is busy. （ B） Robin is sick. （ C） Robin is very well. 5 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） Tim Smith isnt
3、 in right now. （ B） The caller dialed the wrong number. （ C） Tim Smith is busy now. 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 Why did the men get to sleep so late? （ A） He is doing some medicine research. （ B） He
4、talked with his friend. （ C） He felt pain. 7 What will the woman do for the man? （ A） Call for a doctor. （ B） Give him some stronger medicine. （ C） Doing nothing. 8 Why didnt the girl go to the movies? （ A） She had to review her lessons. （ B） She had seen the movie before. （ C） She didnt want to go
5、with the boy. 9 What did the boy think about the gift? （ A） She never studied hard. （ B） She studied very well. （ C） She couldnt pass the exam. 10 What was the result of the game? （ A） It was unfinished. （ B） It was an exciting game. （ C） Neither of the teams won the game. 11 Which program did Richa
6、rd watch? （ A） An old film. （ B） A football game. （ C） A play. 12 What did Richards wife do at last? （ A） She enjoyed the old film very much. （ B） She started to read a book. （ C） She did nothing but go to sleep. 13 Why is the patient seeing the doctor? （ A） Because his wife told him to. （ B） Becaus
7、e he feels tired. （ C） Because his wife feels tired. 14 When did the man return to work the last time he was ill? （ A） when he felt better. （ B） When he had to. （ C） When his wife told him to. 15 What does the doctor think his problem is? （ A） His wife. （ B） His job. （ C） His operation. 16 What can
8、we learn about the doctor? （ A） She isnt fit for her job. （ B） She didnt give the man any examination. （ C） She will give the man further examination tomorrow. 17 How much does the man give the woman? （ A） 1.80 pounds. （ B） 1.85 pounds. （ C） 5 pounds. 18 Who was first rescued from the sea? （ A） Mrs
9、Ruth Li. （ B） Mrs Lis sister. （ C） Mrs Lis daughter. 19 How many miles away from the sunken ship was the girl found? （ A） 400. （ B） 40. （ C） 4 000. 20 What can we learn from the story? （ A） The girls aunt got the news about the finding of a girl in the newspaper. （ B） Mrs Ruth Lis daughter was too y
10、oung to speak. （ C） Mrs Ruth Lis sister made a long voyage to New York and recognized the girl. 单项填空 21 Sometimes someone will try to tell you something without _ and saying it. （ A） coming out right （ B） coming right out （ C） right coming out （ D） out coming right 22 Turner almost _ that he hadnt t
11、old him that bad news, but all was too late. （ A） wished （ B） hoped （ C） believed （ D） realized 23 Bill and Jessica were almost _ taking turns choosing the players for their teams. （ A） been （ B） made （ C） done （ D） finished 24 _ some of her wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons sh
12、e watches. （ A） Still better （ B） Well still （ C） Worst all （ D） Worse yet 25 If hes alone, Juan likes to play action video games _ they arent too violent. （ A） as long as （ B） as long so （ C） so long so （ D） as long till 26 The more people surveyed, _ meaningful are the results. （ A） more the （ B）
13、the more （ C） more （ D） the much 27 _, if you like politics, polls can be great entertainment. （ A） At a least （ B） At end （ C） At the very least （ D） At last 28 How close adults are to their youngsters _ a strong influence on the development of the childrens character. （ A） have （ B） has （ C） havin
14、g （ D） to have 29 We could _ with a beautifully furnished house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a shabby cottage. （ A） provide （ B） have provided （ C） not provide （ D） not have provided 30 Theres a knock at the door. Who _ be? （ A） must be （ B） must it （ C） can he （ D） can it 31 John
15、sons younger brother, though 6 years old, is very quick _ doing calculations. （ A） of （ B） on （ C） in （ D） by 32 The last thing _ she had done before she got aboard the plane was embracing him. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） to that （ D） of which 33 Have you got _ copies to go round? （ A） the other （ B）
16、enough （ C） a little （ D） much 34 My mother bought me a new pair of pants on my birthday _ she had promised. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） with （ D） as 35 _ found four-leaf clover is considered a lucky sign. （ A） Rarely （ B） It is rarely （ C） The rarely （ D） Despite its being rarely 完形填空 36 The lake lay
17、 before me, blue and peaceful, in the evening 【 B1】 On either side the mountains rose sharply surrounding it in a kind of bowl. A few sheep 【 B2】 their sides here and there and a cow was 【 B3】 with eating on the lower slopes. The place was so far away, so un-touched by human work that it seemed the
18、very place to 【 B4】 . Even Higgs, I thought, wont be able to find me here. I sat down by the edge of the lake, and pulled 【 B5】 my shoes and socks, put my 【 B6】 in the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I 【 B7】 over and spread some of the 【 B8】 on my hot face. I could see myself faintly in
19、 the water staring at me like a 【 B9】 . I realized suddenly how 【 B10】 I was of running away. Surely, I thought I could live here for a few days, out of 【 B11】 of Higgs and his men. While I tried to 【 B12】 some plans for the future, I found a tiny cottage on the far side of the 【 B13】 with some smok
20、e coming from its roof. I still had a little money. Perhaps they would give me a 【 B14】 and some food. As I watched, a man came out of the house and down to a little 【 B15】 at the lakeside. He got into it and began to move 【 B16】 towards my side. ! could not see his 【 B17】 at first. He continued cal
21、mly 【 B18】 the lake, and when he was about halfway, he rested his oars and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight. He 【 B19】 a hand in a friendly way of greeting. I was about to raise mine, 【 B20】 all at once, I saw his face clearly, it was Higgs! 36 【 B1】 （ A） sky （ B） light （ C） air （ D） gas 37
22、 【 B2】 （ A） dotted （ B） ran （ C） rushed （ D） followed 38 【 B3】 （ A） ready （ B） free （ C） busy （ D） sure 39 【 B4】 （ A） work （ B） visit （ C） play （ D） hide 40 【 B5】 （ A） down （ B） on （ C） off （ D） up 41 【 B6】 （ A） feet （ B） hands （ C） head （ D） body 42 【 B7】 （ A） came （ B） stopped （ C） got （ D） bent 4
23、3 【 B8】 （ A） earth （ B） grass （ C） water （ D） ice 44 【 B9】 （ A） workmate （ B） comrade （ C） stranger （ D） friend 45 【 B10】 （ A） interested （ B） excited （ C） happy （ D） tired 46 【 B11】 （ A） work （ B） touch （ C） feel （ D） reach 47 【 B12】 （ A） do （ B） produce （ C） make （ D） dive 48 【 B13】 （ A） lake （ B）
24、 river （ C） mountains （ D） hills 49 【 B14】 （ A） meal （ B） water （ C） boat （ D） bed 50 【 B15】 （ A） bike （ B） boat （ C） bus （ D） car 51 【 B16】 （ A） unhurriedly （ B） unworriedly （ C） unexcitedly （ D） unfrightenedly 52 【 B17】 （ A） face （ B） head （ C） look （ D） expression 53 【 B18】 （ A） through （ B） cros
25、s （ C） above （ D） across 54 【 B19】 （ A） caught （ B） held （ C） lose （ D） raised 55 【 B20】 （ A） that （ B） then （ C） while （ D） when 短文理解 56 The Faculty and Staff at Willington Middle School warmly invite you to attend our annual Honors Dinner on Thursday, May 17, 2007 in the school cafeteria on the ma
26、in campus. A meal will be served at 7:00 p.m. The cost of the meal is $ 4.50 per person. Please respond with the number of family members attending by Saturday, May 5th. We look forward to seeing you there. 56 Who do you think will most probably receive this invitation? （ A） The honored families. （
27、B） The teachers of other schools. （ C） The staff of the school. （ D） The students families. 57 What is the cost if four people goes? （ A） $ 4.50. （ B） $ 9.00. （ C） $18.00. （ D） $13.50. 58 Why do they need for you to tell them how many are coming? （ A） They need to know how many people to invite. （ B
28、） They need to know how much food to prepare. （ C） They need to know how many children are to be honored. （ D） They need to know who are coming. 59 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do-especially in a job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert, notices this in the job
29、applications that come across his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates fail themselves,“ he says. Applications arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother to spell the companys name correctly. “Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,“ Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take
30、 care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to detail? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees“, says Charles Garfield, associate professor a
31、t the University of California, “we must constantly ask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture. It they dont, we should drop them and move to something else.“ Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo moon launch was slight
32、ly off-course 90 percent of the time,“ says Garfield, “but a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary.“ Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake. Too often we be
33、lieve what accounts for others success is some special secret or a luck. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow. 59 Some job applicants were rejected because they _. （ A） paid no attention to little mistake
34、s （ B） were inadequate in education （ C） failed to give their background （ D） spelt their names wrongly 60 The word “Perfectionists“ (Line 1, Para. 3) refers to those who _. （ A） demand others to get everything absolutely right （ B） know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances （ C）
35、pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives （ D） are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do 61 Which of the following is the authors advice to readers? （ A） Its never too costly to pay attention to details. （ B） Dont forget details when drawing pictures. （
36、 C） Beware of the importance of a task before undertaking it. （ D） Careless applicants are not to be trusted. 62 The example of the Apollo moon launch is given to illustrate that _. （ A） minor mistakes can be ignored （ B） failure is the mother of success （ C） adjustments are key to the success of an
37、y work （ D） keeping ones goal in mind helps decide what can be overlooked 63 Christopher Columbus was the son of a weaver. He was very interested in the discovery of new lands. His brother Bartholomew was a chart maker in Lisbon, Portugal. Columbus studied chart making with his brother. He believed
38、that the world was round, and he wanted to travel the seas to prove it. At that time, spice merchants were looking for a new route to Asia. Asia was a large trading area, but it was very difficult to reach by land. Columbus requested support from many people to help him travel the seas. Finally, Que
39、en Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain granted his request, and gave him three ships for his voyage. On August 3, 1492, Columbus and ninety men set sail on the Santa Maria along with two other ships, the Nina and the Pinta. The voyage was hard and many men were sick and tired. On October 11, at ten
40、 oclock at night, Columbus saw a light. The Pinta sailed ahead and reported that they had reached land. Since Columbus thought they had reached India, they expected to see people that were Indians. Even when they found out that they were not in Asia, they were happy to have found a new place that th
41、ey could trade with. Columbus named the area where they landed “San Salvador“, and claimed the area for Spain. Today Columbus Day is celebrated in the United States on the second Monday in October. Banks and government offices are closed to honor the man who was the first European to have discovered
42、 the New World of the Americas. 63 Columbus decided to explore new areas because _. （ A） he learnt charting and wanted to practise it （ B） he wanted to prove the earth was round （ C） he was encouraged by his Queen and King （ D） he hoped to be a famous sailor of his age 64 About how long did it take
43、Columbus to reach the new land? （ A） Two years. （ B） Two months. （ C） Three months. （ D） Three years. 65 Who do you think most influenced Columbus interest in exploring? （ A） The Queen and King of Spain. （ B） The Indians. （ C） His brother. （ D） His father. 66 Columbus Day is celebrated in the United
44、 States on _. （ A） the third week of October （ B） October 31st （ C） the second week of October （ D） August 3rd 67 From the end of the 1700s, Kentucky had a special problem: horseracing. There werent many special tracks for horseracing then, so people would take their horses to the main square and ra
45、ce them. This was quite dangerous for the people who were walking around! Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. established the Kentucky Derby. After visiting England and studying Englands racetracks and races, he built a racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, which he named Churchill Downs. On May 17, 1875, the
46、first Kentucky Derby was held. Until 1895, the distance around the track was 1 miles. Since 1895, the Derby track has been 1 miles. Before 1902, the Derby was very popular, but it was not financially successful. It underwent some changes in ownership, and had its first profit in 1903. By 1920, the D
47、erby had become the best-known race in North America. Today, the race attracts the best three-year-old horses from all over the country. The Kentucky Derby is held each year on the first Saturday of May. The whole week is full of fun activities. The event attracts over 100 000 visitors, and is watch
48、ed on television around the world. 67 In which month of a year is the Kentucky Derby held? （ A） March. （ B） September. （ C） May. （ D） December. 68 The reason to build Churchill Downs was to _. （ A） organize formal horse races （ B） get more money from the game （ C） hold more visitors （ D） keep people
49、 safe 69 When did the race begin to make profit? （ A） 1895. （ B） 1903. （ C） 1920. （ D） 1902. 70 How long is the current racetrack? （ A） 1 mile. （ B） 3/2miles. （ C） 5/4miles. （ D） 2 miles. 71 The celebration of Kwanzaa began on December 26, 1966 and was developed by Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga. Kwanzaa is not a religious celebration. It is a festive and joyous celebration of the goodness of life. It is celebrated by more than 20
