1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 175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 much money does the man want to change? （ A） $100. （ B） $200. （ C） $300. 2 How long is the Changjiang River? （ A） About 6 000 km. （ B） About 5 000 km. （ C） About
2、4 000 km. 3 What did the man say about his dictionary? （ A） He has bought a new one. （ B） He lost his old one and borrowed a new one. （ C） He didnt have any dictionary them 4 What is the matter with Jane? （ A） She has a backache. （ B） She is in the danger of being killed. （ C） Something is wrong wit
3、h her backside. 5 Why was the man late? （ A） His car was sent to a garage. （ B） His car was held up by the traffic. （ C） His car broke down. 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 How is the kitchen? （ A） It is
4、 large, （ B） It is comfortable. （ C） It is modem. 7 How many washrooms are there in the house? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. 8 Where was John and his wifes restaurant? （ A） Near a station. （ B） In a station （ C） On a train. 9 What was the man doing? （ A） He was drinking. （ B） He was sleeping. （ C）
5、 He was waiting for his train. 10 What did the man do when John woke him up? （ A） He drank more. （ B） He left. （ C） He asked for his bill and paid. 单项填空 11 -When shall we meet again?-Make it _ day you like; its up to you. （ A） one （ B） any （ C） another （ D） some 12 I first met Mary three years ago w
6、hen we _ in a middle school together. （ A） have worked （ B） had been working （ C） were working （ D） had worked 13 She thought I was talking about her son _ actually, I was talking about my son. （ A） whom （ B） where （ C） which （ D） while 14 Paul doesnt have to be made _ He is always a hard-working st
7、udent. （ A） study （ B） to study （ C） studied （ D） studying 15 The book _ by a famous writer. （ A） was believed to write （ B） believed to be written （ C） was believed to be written （ D） believe to write 16 Our team _ the match yesterday. （ A） won （ B） beat （ C） defeated （ D） caught 17 _you understand
8、 this rule, youll have no further difficulty. （ A） Once （ B） Unless （ C） Only （ D） Until 18 I am looking forward to _ from you as soon as possible. （ A） hear （ B） be heating （ C） heating （ D） have heard 19 His sister always spends so much _ clothes that she Cant manage to live within her income. （ A
9、） for （ B） in （ C） at （ D） on 20 -She asked you when _ again?- Tell her that Ill let her know when he_. （ A） he came; comes （ B） would he come; will come （ C） he came; will come （ D） he would come; comes 21 You must make _ clear that no harm comes to her. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） this （ D） what 22 The
10、re are no lights on and no one answer the doorbell. They _ be at home. （ A） must not （ B） will not （ C） should not （ D） can not 23 He found it necessary for us _ from each other. （ A） to help and learn （ B） helping and learning （ C） to learn and to help （ D） learning and helping 24 _is often the cas
11、e with children, Tom was completely better by the time the doctor arrived. （ A） It （ B） As （ C） What （ D） Which 25 The woman gathered a lot of _ by writing many best-selling （ A） wealths; work （ B） wealths; works （ C） wealth; work （ D） wealth; works 完形填空 26 Some students at the Open University left
12、school 20 years ago. 【 B1】 are younger but all must be at least 21 years old. This is one example of 【 B2】 the Open University is different 【 B3】 all the others. Its students must 【 B4】 work fulltime or be at home all day. They do not have to 【 B5】 any examinations before they are 【 B6】 . This is wh
13、y the university is called “open“. It was started 【 B7】 order to help people who 【 B8】 having a university education when they were young. The first name 【 B9】 the open university was “the University of the Air“. The idea was to teach 【 B10】 the air, in other 【 B11】 , on radios and the television. 【
14、 B12】 of the teaching is done like this. The student also receives 【 B13】 at one of 283 study centers in the country. He must also 【 B14】 three weeks every summer as a 【 B15】 student. Tutors and students 【 B16】 and study together, 【 B17】 in other universities. At the end of the Open Universitys firs
15、t year, the 【 B18】 were good; three 【 B19】 of four students passed their examinations. 【 B20】 they do this every year, they will finish their studies in four or five years. 26 【 B1】 （ A） Others （ B） Some （ C） All （ D） Both 27 【 B2】 （ A） how （ B） why （ C） what （ D） which 28 【 B3】 （ A） in （ B） from （
16、C） of （ D） at 29 【 B4】 （ A） both （ B） all （ C） either （ D） neither 30 【 B5】 （ A） check （ B） enter （ C） pass （ D） go 31 【 B6】 （ A） employed （ B） accepted （ C） examined （ D） registered 32 【 B7】 （ A） by （ B） through （ C） at （ D） in 33 【 B8】 （ A） enjoyed （ B） stopped （ C） finished （ D） missed 34 【 B9】 （
17、 A） to （ B） with （ C） for （ D） by 35 【 B10】 （ A） through （ B） on （ C） by （ D） in 36 【 B11】 （ A） phrase （ B） way （ C） words （ D） means 37 【 B12】 （ A） Most （ B） All （ C） Many （ D） Much 38 【 B13】 （ A） assignments （ B） help （ C） materials （ D） advice 39 【 B14】 （ A） pay （ B） spare （ C） take （ D） spend 40
18、 【 B15】 （ A） full-time （ B） part-time （ C） fee-paying （ D） serf-taught 41 【 B16】 （ A） gather （ B） meet （ C） group （ D） talk 42 【 B17】 （ A） unlike （ B） as （ C） when （ D） since 43 【 B18】 （ A） results （ B） exams （ C） atmosphere （ D） homework 44 【 B19】 （ A） instead （ B） because （ C） out （ D） without 45
19、【 B20】 （ A） After （ B） When （ C） Though （ D） If 短文理解 46 Jamaica is an island country. It is a very beautiful and sunny place. It has green mountains and white beaches, Jamaica has warm days all year long. It rains a lot there. When Jamaica was founded, it was called Sunda Kelapa. Indians lived in Ja
20、maica. Then Christopher Columbus arrived in 1494 and took the island for Spain. They made Indians work for them. Later they also brought Africans to the island to work as slaves. Then the British took Jamaica in 1655. Jamaica became a free country in 1962. English became the official language in Jam
21、aica. As the cities in Jamaica grew, more people decided to move to Jamaica. Most of them came from China or India. The people in Jamaica wear colorful clothes. They carry things in a basket on top of their heads. Like most people in other countries around the world, Jamaicans like to play soccer. T
22、hey also like to play a game called cricket. Cricket is played a little bit like baseball. It is a British game. People in Jamaica have many jobs. They work on farms. They sell fruits and vegetables in markets. Some pick coffee in the fields. Some work in factories. Some work in hotels, restaurants,
23、 and shops. Some people drive trucks. Some just work at home. They clean their own houses and take care of their children. 46 How do the people in Jamaica carry things? （ A） With a basket on their head. （ B） With a box on their shoulders. （ C） With a basket in their hand. （ D） With a box by their ar
24、m. 47 When did Jamaica become a free country? （ A） In 1494. （ B） In 1655. （ C） In 1962. （ D） After 1494. 48 Jamaica is _. （ A） a beautiful, sunny place with little rain （ B） an island country with green mountains around （ C） an island country with cold days all year around （ D） all of the above 49 Y
25、oure standing in the kitchen and a voice says, “Add a little more salt to that soup.“ Yes, its always nice to have someone help you when youre cooking. But this voice is not from a man. You are alone! Then where does it come from? Is it from a ghost? No, this isnt a ghost kitchen - its the kitchen o
26、f the future. Scientists are working to improve everything in the kitchen, from fridges to tables, and even the way we cook. They are making a system. It will help a person cook a meal. You do not need cookbooks. You can hear how to cook food. The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner. It looks
27、at the foods in the fridge. It will order more milk from the store when your milk has gone bad or there is no more in the fridge. The gloves will test the temperature of everything they touch and say, “Need to cook longer“ or “Hot and ready to eat“. If you leave them on the stove by mistake, youll h
28、ear they say, “Fire!“ Even the knives and spoons will speak. For example, if you food is had, the knives and spoons will tell you not to eat it. The future may look wonderful, but its not cheap. The multimedia fridge costs about 8 000 dollars. So even though high-tech kitchens are no longer a dream,
29、 not everyone can afford it. 49 In the kitchen of future, there is _. （ A） a system helping you （ B） a man helping you （ C） a ghost helping you （ D） a servant helping you 50 In the future, you can cook _. （ A） by reading （ B） by hearing （ C） by learning （ D） by looking 51 The fridge of the smart kit
30、chen has a scanner and it _. （ A） can help you do everything （ B） can clean the ridge when it is dirty （ C） can give you a warning when there is something wrong （ D） can talk with you 52 From the passage we know that in the future _. （ A） everybody can buy such a fridge （ B） not everybody can buy su
31、ch a fridge （ C） nobody can buy such a fridge （ D） most people can buy such a fridge 53 I came to India a year ago to find a village in which I could live and write, but it was many months before I settled down. I wasted a lot of time looking for the “typical“ village. Yet no such thing exists. Ofte
32、n the villagers themselves were puzzled. Why had I come? I had put aside my work as a newspaper reporter because my ideas had changed. I had come to believe that what was happening in the developing countries was more important than anything else. But to understand how three-quarters of the worlds p
33、eople live, and how their future might affect ours, I felt that I first had to try and share their way of life. In the end I chose a mountain village because it was a little cooler than those in the plains. I took the bus from town along a rough road. Then came a rough walk down a path to the river.
34、 After this I began the climb into the hills. Every time I stopped to catch my breath, there was a wonderful sight After several hours walk the village was in sight. 53 The story is mainly about _. （ A） a visit to India （ B） an experience of finding a “typical village“ （ C） a rough road （ D） a wonde
35、rful sight 54 The writer had to change his lifestyle because _. （ A） he wanted to enjoy the quiet life in the countryside （ B） he hoped to keep fit （ C） he wanted to find more about the developing countries （ D） he hoped to change a job 55 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） After the wr
36、iter had arrived in India he spent years looking for a certain village. （ B） While the writer was looking for a “typical“ village, the villagers made him feel puzzled. （ C） Before the writer chose a mountain village he first settled down in a town. （ D） Before he came to India, the writer had writte
37、n for newspapers. 56 The village where the writer finally decided to settle down _. （ A） had more pleasant weather than those in the plains （ B） was not far from the river （ C） had a great view sight of the plains （ D） was at the end of a rough road 57 Ann Curry is a famous news presenter of the NBC
38、 News “Today“ show. When she was 15 she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if shed like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes. Ann worked after school and during sum
39、mer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel maid and even made maps for the US Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs. One day a woman came into th
40、e bookstore and asked Ann for books on cancer(癌症 ). The woman seemed anxious. Ann showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store less worried, and Ann has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customer. Years later, as
41、a television reporter in Los Angeles, Ann heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and his hand. His family could not afford a surgical(外科的 ) operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time. Ann persuaded her boss to let her do the story. Afte
42、r the story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the surgical operation for free. Ann visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you. “ What a sweet sense of satisfaction Ann Curry felt!
43、 At McCarleys bookstore, Ann always sensed she was working for the customers, not the store. Today its the same. NBC News pays her, but she feels as if she works for the people who watch the programmes, helping them make sense of the world. 57 Ann Curry got her first job _. （ A） from her fiend in a
44、bookstore （ B） a couple of years before college （ C） at the NBC news “Today“ show （ D） when she was studying at university 58 At which part-time job did Ann Curry feel the happiest? （ A） The hotel. （ B） The bookstore （ C） The student union. （ D） The US Forest Service. 59 What particularly gives her
45、the feeling of pride? （ A） Helping people through her work. （ B） Reporting interesting stories. （ C） Being able to do different jobs well. （ D） Paying through her college education. 60 How did Ann help the child get the operation he needed? （ A） Ann persuaded the boy to speak on TV. （ B） Ann paid fo
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