1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 171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 will be the weather like tomorrow? （ A） Bad. （ B） Fine. （ C） Rainy. 2 What do you know about Michael Jordan? （ A） He is a book writer. （ B） He plays football. （
2、C） He is a sportsman. 3 What does the man think of the black spot? （ A） A policeman. （ B） A heap of coal. （ C） A police car. 4 When will Rudy come from Beijing? （ A） 8 oclock in the evening. （ B） 18 oclock in the evening. （ C） At about any hour in the evening. 5 What does the man suggest? （ A） Wait
3、for another bus. （ B） Go directly to Jianguomen Road. （ C） Go to Jianguomen and wait for Route 28. 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 doesnt the suit fit the man? （ A） He is too short. （ B） He is too ta
4、ll. （ C） He is unusual. 7 When will the man get the ordered suit? （ A） Tomorrow. （ B） In one weeks time. （ C） The next day. 8 What do people usually do in order to get a table in this restaurant? （ A） They need to book in advance. （ B） They have to pay first. （ C） They need to order it first. 9 What
5、 does the man mean by saying “maybe its too nice“? （ A） The food will be expensive. （ B） The dishes are cheap. （ C） There are some really nice food to order. 10 What does the man list as his strengths? （ A） Enthusiastic and hard-working. （ B） Willing to work under pressure. （ C） Full of experience.
6、11 What is the weak point the man said to have? （ A） Too young. （ B） Lack of experience. （ C） Poor knowledge of English. 12 What is the job-related skill mentioned in the conversation? （ A） Skillful in computer. （ B） Typing skill. （ C） English language. 13 What is the probable relationship between t
7、he two speakers? （ A） Mother and son. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Teacher and student. 14 What does the man say he can do on the computer? （ A） Writing articles. （ B） Looking for information. （ C） Sending messages. 15 What does the woman think of all those games? （ A） Wasting time. （ B） Stupid dee
8、ds. （ C） Healthier activities. 16 What does the woman suggest the man to do? （ A） Play chess. （ B） Go to the park. （ C） Stay at home. 17 How long has Dan learnt English? （ A） 4 months. （ B） 5 years. （ C） 6 years. 18 What strikes you as to Dans method of studying English? （ A） His memory is unbelieva
9、ble. （ B） His progress is very quick. （ C） His vocabulary is so large. 19 How did Dan learn English in his home country? （ A） He learnt it with the help of an outstanding teacher. （ B） He mastered English from early childhood. （ C） He studied by himself and while working. 20 Which describes Dans lec
10、ture in Bournemouth, Dorset, England? （ A） Hard to catch up with. （ B） A great failure. （ C） Very successful. 单项填空 21 I often see lights in that empty house. Do you think I _ report it to the police? （ A） can （ B） may （ C） should （ D） will 22 He _ the making-up exam yesterday. （ A） took （ B） joined
11、（ C） attend （ D） took part in 23 _ is mentioned above, the number of the senior high schools is increasing. （ A） It （ B） That （ C） As （ D） Which 24 We will never give in _ they might do or say about our plan. （ A） although （ B） how （ C） no matter how （ D） whatever 25 The more they tried to help him,
12、 he seemed to appreciate it. （ A） less （ B） lesser （ C） the less （ D） the little 26 _ I get the money at once, I cant afford my education. （ A） As （ B） If （ C） Otherwise （ D） Unless 27 - Which will you have then, the white one or the blue one? - Ill take _ to give myself a change sometimes. （ A） one
13、 （ B） two （ C） both （ D） either 28 How nice to see you again! You should have told me you _. （ A） are coming （ B） were coming （ C） will come （ D） have come 29 The English play _ my students acted at the New Years party was a great success. （ A） for which （ B） at which （ C） in which （ D） on which 30
14、In some parts of the world, tea with milk and sugar _. （ A） are serving （ B） is served （ C） serves （ D） are served 31 We recognized his voice _ he spoke on the radio. （ A） after （ B） in case （ C） the moment （ D） while 32 - Are we supposed to take off our shoes before we enter? - No, you _. （ A） shou
15、ldnt （ B） neednt （ C） mustnt （ D） cant 33 Today is May Day. There are _ students dancing and singing in the park. （ A） a good many （ B） a good many of （ C） the large number of （ D） a great deal of 34 - May I pick a flower in the garden? （ A） Not, please （ B） No, you neednt （ C） No, you wont （ D） No,
16、 you mustnt 35 Our ancestors celebrated _ birth of _ child by giving away red eggs. （ A） /; a （ B） /; the （ C） the; a （ D） the; the 完形填空 36 Sally Kristen Ride was born on May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. At the 【 B1】 of ten, Dr. Ride began to play tennis and became an excellent tennis player
17、. She 【 B2】 a tennis scholarship to Westlake School for 【 B3】 in Los Angeles. After her 【 B4】 , she enrolled in Swarthmore College and 【 B5】 out to become a 【 B6】 tennis player. She worked hard 【 B7】 her tennis game, but after a few months decided she would 【 B8】 tennis. She enrolled at Stanford Uni
18、versity. Dr. Ride had always been 【 B9】 in Math and Science and eventually 【 B10】 her doctorate degree in Physics. Dr. Ride saw an 【 B11】 in the Stanford University paper about NASA 【 B12】 for people to become astronauts. She applied 【 B13】 the space program. More than 8 000 people applied and thirt
19、y-five were 【 B14】 . Dr. Ride underwent extensive training 【 B15】 an astronaut and 【 B16】 the first American woman in space in 1983. Dr. Ride retired 【 B17】 NASA in 1987 to 【 B18】 to Stanford University as a Physics Professor. She 【 B19】 to encourage young women to study math and science and is the
20、【 B20】 of several childrens books on space and space travel. 36 【 B1】 （ A） time （ B） period （ C） years （ D） age 37 【 B2】 （ A） awarded （ B） rewarded （ C） won （ D） applied 38 【 B3】 （ A） boys （ B） girls （ C） males （ D） whites 39 【 B4】 （ A） graduation （ B） study （ C） examination （ D） play 40 【 B5】 （ A）
21、dropped （ B） went （ C） set （ D） turned 41 【 B6】 （ A） special （ B） professional （ C） student （ D） amateur 42 【 B7】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） on （ D） in 43 【 B8】 （ A） learn （ B） pick up （ C） teach （ D） quit 44 【 B9】 （ A） interested （ B） involved （ C） engaged （ D） fascinated 45 【 B10】 （ A） mastered （ B）
22、earned （ C） submitted （ D） bought 46 【 B11】 （ A） item （ B） assignment （ C） exam （ D） advertisement 47 【 B12】 （ A） requiring （ B） asking （ C） looking （ D） preparing 48 【 B13】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） in （ D） with 49 【 B14】 （ A） accepted （ B） considered （ C） acknowledged （ D） concerned 50 【 B15】 （ A） for
23、 （ B） as （ C） with （ D） by 51 【 B16】 （ A） turned （ B） got （ C） sent （ D） became 52 【 B17】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） from （ D） with 53 【 B18】 （ A） turn （ B） return （ C） back （ D） take 54 【 B19】 （ A） needs （ B） continues （ C） likes （ D） thinks 55 【 B20】 （ A） author （ B） seller （ C） director （ D） producer 短
24、文理解 56 In pioneer days, being a good neighbor was very important. Neighbors helped one another raise a house, build a barn(谷仓 ), and clear fields. Families depended on one another for friendship and entertainment. But today in our cities and suburbs, neighboring is not common. A family may not even
25、know the other families that live dose by. We live in ma age of machines, and each family may have its own ear, TV set, and washing machine. People no longer depend on neighbors as much as they once did. Machines keep people apart in other ways. In our grandparents time, women met while they hung ou
26、t their washing, and men stopped and talked while they mowed their lawns. Today, women stay in the house with their automatic(自动的 ) driers. The men cant hear anything above the roar of their power lawn mowers. And the children are inside watching their favorite TV shows. Is the idea of being neighbo
27、rly old-fashioned? In 1985, a power failure hit New York City, and many thousands of people were left stranded(因住，滞溜 ). Suddenly, everyone shared the same problem, and our largest city became a group of eight million neighbors. People with cars offered rides to those walking. Other persons helped di
28、rect traffic. Trapped in elevator, people played word games and helped keep each other in good spirit. In times of trouble, people still depend on one another. As time goes on, people may once again feel that being good neighbors is important. 56 Which is true according to this passage? （ A） The oth
29、er families might not even know a family that lived close by in the past. （ B） We live in an age of machines when machines can do everything. （ C） Neighboring is not as common as it used to be. （ D） Everyone shared the same problem - power is not enough for daily use. 57 What does the writer of this
30、 passage want to tell us? （ A） Since human beings cannot live alone, neighboring will be important again. （ B） Machines are not good because they keep people apart. （ C） Neighbors are not necessary in our time of machines. （ D） Machines can replace good neighbors as they can work for people and ente
31、rtain people. 58 Which statement do you agree with after your reading? （ A） When the power failure hit New York City, people only minded their own business. （ B） Nobody needs all the machines we have made till now. （ C） People used to pay each other with their building, raising, and so on. （ D） Peop
32、le have difficulties in finding a good neighbor today. 59 Which picture do you find the most interesting? Ask as many people as you can to see which picture they prefer. I have found that most people prefer Illustration A. The shape of the bushes in Illustration B is the same and they are the same d
33、istance from the edge of the picture. The center of balance of the picture is right in the middle, and this equality seems to be boring. This principle applies to abstract shapes as well. The squares in Illustration C are all the same. There is no reason for us to look around the picture; if we have
34、 seen one square then we have seen them all. In Illustration D the squares are different, each has individual character. We look from one rectangle to another comparing them and thinking about their relationship. Illustration D is a little more interesting. When we look at Illustration C our eyes do
35、nt move; when we look at Illustration D our eyes move as they look at each shape. Try it and notice how your eyes move. Show C and D to a friend. Position yourself so that you can see your friends eyes. Tell your friend to look at each drawing for a few moments, while you try to guess which one they
36、 are looking at by the way their eyes move. Every picture is made of shapes, spots, lines and spaces. The shapes may be people and roads and trees and skies. They may not represent anything at all. But the arrangement in the picture will always be important. The arrangement can express so many diffe
37、rent feelings, like music. 59 _ seems to be boring according to the passage. （ A） Illustration A （ B） Illustration B （ C） The shape of the bushes （ D） The arrangement in Illustration A and D 60 When we look at Illustration C, _. （ A） our eyes dont move （ B） we think about the relationship between th
38、e squares （ C） we guess what the shapes may be （ D） we express the artists feelings 61 It is likely that the author wants to tell us _. （ A） how to draw pictures （ B） why to draw pictures （ C） how to enjoy pictures （ D） what to be seen in pictures 62 outside! They were inside! They bit people! They
39、crawled on food! The people didnt know what to do. Some people wanted to kill the insects with sprays. Others said, “Insect spray will harm the birds and the butterflies. That is a bad idea.“ Someone said, “Birds can help. Purple martins eat insects. We need purple martins.“ The people made bird hou
40、ses and put them along the streets. Soon purple martins built nests in the bird houses. They had baby birds and fed them insects. As the babies got bigger, they ate more and more. The people of the town were happy. They had found a good way to get rid of the insects and not harm the birds and the bu
41、tterflies. Now there are bird houses in many places and hardly any more insects in the town. 62 The people tried to get rid of _. （ A） butterflies （ B） insects （ C） birds （ D） purple martins 63 Which of the following does the story lead you to believe? （ A） Insect sprays turn birds purple （ B） Insec
42、t sprays can be harmful to birds. （ C） Insect sprays help butterflies. （ D） Insect sprays help birds have baby birds. 64 What kind of birds came to the bird houses? （ A） Soon robins came to the bird houses. （ B） Soon bluebirds built nests in the bird houses. （ C） Soon purple martins built nests in t
43、he bird houses. （ D） Soon baby birds built nests in the bird houses. 65 The main idea of the whole story is that _. （ A） butterflies like to be sprayed （ B） birds are better than sprays to get rid of insects （ C） the people in Illinois like to make bird houses （ D） baby birds like to eat insects 66
44、Glynis Davis: I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldnt lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming(瘦身 ) club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip
45、back into my old eating habits. I told myself Id lose the weight at slimming classes in the New Year. But it didnt happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. Id lost will-power and tried to believe that the odd bags of fish and chips didnt make any difference but the scales dont lie. Roz J
46、uma: To be honest, I never weigh myself any more - Ive learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldnt be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and
47、 stop dreaming of a superthin body. This is obviously the size I meant to be and, most of all, Im happy with it. Lesley Godwin: I was very happy after winning Young Slimmer of the Year. Id look in the mirror, unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might trove been my problem - perhaps from th
48、en on I didnt pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because Ive put on weight again. 66 What do you think the three women were all talking about? （ A） Their own
49、body slimming. （ B） Their life after marriage. （ C） Their work as a housewife. （ D） Different diets they prefer. 67 Where is this short passage most probably taken from? （ A） Talks on the air. （ B） Advertisements on the wall. （ C） Books in a library. （ D） Magazines for children. 68 The underlined word “scales“ in the first paragraph most probably means“ （ A） the coaches in the slimming club （ B） a kind of tool for weighing （ C） Glynis Davis dear
