1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 176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 When will the man come? （ A） At 7: 30. （ B） Next Saturday morning. （ C） Around 7 pm. 2 What is wrong with the recorder? （ A） The voice is too weak. （ B） The sound is
2、too loud. （ C） The volume is out of order. 3 What does the man think of Sarahs travel to Beijing? （ A） Its impossible. （ B） Its wonderful. （ C） Its likely. 4 What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and Student. （ C） Classmates. 5 What did the m
3、an use to do? （ A） He used to study in the evenings. （ B） He used to learn from other workers. （ C） He used to work with others. 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 does the woman ask the waiter to come?
4、（ A） Because she wants to eat food. （ B） Because the soup is cold. （ C） Because shell pay the bill. 7 Whats the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Sister-brother. （ B） Husband-wife. （ C） Customer-waiter. 8 When was Lincoln born? （ A） In 1819. （ B） In 1861. （ C） In 1809. 9 Why did people fro
5、m his hometown offer Lincoln a special bed? （ A） His wife wanted the bed. （ B） Ordinary beds were too short for him. （ C） Ordinary beds were not comfortable enough. 10 Where does this interview take place? （ A） In the radio studio. （ B） In the bicycle shop. （ C） On the road. 11 Who is Marilen Oconne
6、r? （ A） Last years tour winner. （ B） A cyclist being interviewed. （ C） President of the Ottawa Bicycle Club. 12 Why do cyclists participate in the mountain-lake cycle tour? （ A） To meet cyclists from other countries. （ B） To race with professional athletes. （ C） To exercise and enjoy themselves. 13
7、Where they offer the man the job? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） In a company. （ C） In a hotel. 14 What does the man think of the job? （ A） He thinks it uninteresting. （ B） He thinks it is good. （ C） He thinks it is a good job. 15 How much will him be paid a week? （ A） 116 a week. （ B） 160 a week. （ C）
8、150 a week. 单项填空 16 I took what he said _ ,but afterwards it became clear that he really meant something else. （ A） confidentially （ B） consequently （ C） literally （ D） logically 17 What did he say in the letter? I really cant _ it out. （ A） make （ B） put （ C） run （ D） give 18 I dont want this bread
9、; its _ . （ A） steady （ B） faded （ C） rusty （ D） stale 19 Dont be hard on hershe is very _ and she may start to cry. （ A） sensible （ B） sensitive （ C） sympathetic （ D） sophisticated 20 He was hit on the head by a piece of iron and was knocked _ . （ A） unconscious （ B） subconscious （ C） mindless （ D）
10、 brainless 21 He has impressed his employers considerably and _ he is soon to be promoted. （ A） nevertheless （ B） however （ C） yet （ D） accordingly 22 The border incident led to the two countries _ diplomatic relations. （ A） pulling off （ B） breaking off （ C） passing off （ D） falling off 23 Would yo
11、u prefer to stay in a private or public _ in the hospital? （ A） cell （ B） ward （ C） chamber （ D） suite 24 Slavery was _ in America in the 19th century. （ A） cancelled （ B） completed （ C） accomplished （ D） abolished 25 Im afraid that your daughter has failed to get _ her mid-term exams. （ A） by （ B）
12、over （ C） through （ D） out 26 Very few experts _ with completely new answers to the worlds economic problems. （ A） come to （ B） come round （ C） come up （ D） come on 27 As soon as the exam was over, the students all went their _ ways. （ A） homely （ B） perspective （ C） respective （ D） relative 28 _ th
13、e difficulty of the task, I shall be lucky to complete it by May. （ A） Regarding （ B） Given （ C） Presuming （ D） Accepted 29 Since she was accustomed to having her own room, it has difficult for her to _ a roommate. （ A） put up from （ B） put up by （ C） put up with （ D） put up to 30 It isnt _ wearing
14、winter clothes yet. （ A） cold to start （ B） cold for starting （ C） enough cold to start （ D） cold enough to start 完形填空 31 George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, 【 B1】 some were opposed to it. There was 【 B2】 among the colonies, 【 B3】 feeling the hardships of a few Pilgr
15、ims did not 【 B4】 a national holiday. And 【 B5】 , President Thomas Jefferson laughed 【 B6】 the idea of having a day of thanksgiving. 【 B7】 was Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, whose efforts eventually led to 【 B8】 we now recognize as Thanksgiving. Hale wrote many editorials championing her 【 B
16、9】 in her Boston Ladies Magazine. 【 B10】 , after a 40-year 【 B11】 of writing editorials and letters to governors and presidents, Hales obsession became a 【 B12】 when, in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a 【 B13】 day of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was proclaimed by e
17、very president 【 B14】 Lincoln. The date was changed a 【 B15】 of times, most recently by Franklin Roosevelt, who set it 【 B16】 one week to the next-to-last Thursday in order to 【 B17】 a longer Christmas shopping season. Public uproar 【 B18】 the decision caused the president to move Thanksgiving 【 B19
18、】 to its original date two years later. And in 1941, Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress as a 【 B20】 holiday, as the fourth Thursday in November. 31 【 B1】 （ A） and （ B） although （ C） since （ D） when 32 【 B2】 （ A） disagreement （ B） conflict （ C） discussion （ D） argument 33 【 B3】 （ A） thei
19、r （ B） people （ C） many （ D） few 34 【 B4】 （ A） need （ B） qualify （ C） deserve （ D） call 35 【 B5】 （ A） therefore （ B） here （ C） soon （ D） later 36 【 B6】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） to （ D） at 37 【 B7】 （ A） It （ B） That （ C） She （ D） Who 38 【 B8】 （ A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） how 39 【 B9】 （ A） reason
20、 （ B） cause （ C） course （ D） plan 40 【 B10】 （ A） Finally （ B） Thus （ C） Afterwards （ D） Likewise 41 【 B11】 （ A） time （ B） campaign （ C） movement （ D） work 42 【 B12】 （ A） day （ B） thing （ C） reality （ D） truth 43 【 B13】 （ A） famous （ B） great （ C） holy （ D） national 44 【 B14】 （ A） after （ B） before （
21、 C） since （ D） like 45 【 B15】 （ A） lot （ B） couple （ C） dozen （ D） number 46 【 B16】 （ A） off （ B） by （ C） up （ D） down 47 【 B17】 （ A） design （ B） realize （ C） get （ D） create 48 【 B18】 （ A） against （ B） for （ C） to （ D） at 49 【 B19】 （ A） away （ B） back （ C） on （ D） off 50 【 B20】 （ A） recognized （ B）
22、 formal （ C） legal （ D） former 51 Mr. Bill liked shooting very much but he was never good at it. A month ago some of his friends visited him in his house and saw a new target(靶子 )which Bill had put several days before in his garden. His friends went nearer and looked at this beautiful target. There
23、was a hole right in the middle of the target. When they asked who had shot the target, Bill said he had. They all laughed and said,“ How far away were you, Bill? Two feet?“ But Bill said he was fifty yards(码 )away. Then Mr. Bills wife explained about the hole in the middle. She said,“ Bill went to a
24、 shop and bought a very big piece of wood. He brought it home in a car, put it in the garden and shot at it from fifty yards away. Then he drew a target round the hole and cut the wood.“ 51 One day some of Bills friends saw _ in his garden. （ A） a very big piece of wood （ B） a very nice target （ C）
25、a hole （ D） a very beautiful picture 52 Bill put the target there _ . （ A） a month ago （ B） less than a month ago （ C） more than a month ago （ D） several days ago 53 Why did Bills friends laugh? Because _ . （ A） Bill shot the target right in the middle （ B） the target was very beautiful （ C） Bill sh
26、ot the target only two feet away （ D） they didnt believe that Bill could shoot the target in the middle 54 What did Bill do after he shot at the wood from 50 yards away? （ A） He drew a target round the hole. （ B） He brough it in a car. （ C） He put it in the garden. （ D） He cut the wood. 55 Dear Lind
27、a, I have been in England three months now. I hope you dont think I ve forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that Ive not had much time for writing letters. I shall soon be starting my studies at Kings College. So far Ive been learning about England and Britis
28、h ways of living. I wont tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. Im sure youll be more interested to know what I think about the life here. I find some of the customs(风俗 )new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we d
29、o in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other. Your s Alice 55 The writer came to London from _ . （ A） Asia （ B） Europe （ C） America （ D） Africa 56 The writer _ . （ A） has
30、never been to England （ B） came to England just now （ C） came to England three months ago （ D） will come to England three months ago 57 She has _ . （ A） not written any letters （ B） much time to write letters （ C） no time to write letters （ D） a little time to write letters 58 She came to England to
31、 _ . （ A） study （ B） make a living （ C） learn British ways of living （ D） learn about life there 59 A new kind of radar has been developed for spaceship travelers. A working laboratory model of a new system of radar that makes use of a beam of light is said to be ten thousand times more accurate tha
32、n the best comparable system of radar that uses microwaves. The model has shown that this radar system, known as laser-dopple radar, can measure with absolute precision speeds varying from spaceship orbital injection(进入 )velocities(速度 )of five miles per second down to virtual stops-speeds of less th
33、an one-thousandth of an inch per second. According to the scientists who are developing this system, such fine measures of velocity are of prime importance in space missions. In a rendezvous(对接 ) between two spaceships, or in a landing approach by a vehicle onto an orbiting space station, a bump cou
34、ld rip open a ships skin, or a nudge could knock the station out of its orbit. The light-beam radar, which operates at a frequency of trillions of cycles(百万兆 ) per second, could easily detect and measure the movement of a vehicle edging up to a satellite space station. A control system using so prec
35、ise a signal as this would allow a huge vehicle to dock at a space station as lightly as a feather. 59 Laser-dopple radar _ . （ A） measures the movement of a spaceship by means of light beam （ B） makes use of microwaves （ C） makes use of sound waves （ D） both A and B 60 Laser-dopple radar is especia
36、lly valuable in space missions because it _ . （ A） is one thousand times more precise than microwave radar （ B） provides precise measures of the velocity of space vehicles （ C） is a new system of radar （ D） can measure the movement of a spaceship less accurately than a microwave radar 61 Which of th
37、e following statements is NOT true according to the passage _ . （ A） accuracy in speed measurement is essential to spaceships （ B） the speeds of space vehicles will vary greatly （ C） inaccuracies in measurement could cause accidents in space missions （ D） a bump could affect the preciseness of the l
38、aser-dopple radar 62 Implied but not stated _ . （ A） Laser-dopple radar is more accurate than microwave radar （ B） Microwave radar may not ensure absolute precision in measuring varying speeds （ C） The light-beam radar can measure only slow speeds with accuracy （ D） Microwave radar operates at a hig
39、her frequency than laser-dopple radar 63 For sometime past it has been widely accepted that babiesand other creatureslearn to do things because certain acts lead to “rewards“; and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least i
40、n the early stages, had to be directly related to such basic physiological “drives“ as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, no otherwise. It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce re
41、sults in the world with no reward except the successful outcome. Papousek began his studies by using milk in normal way to“ reward“ the babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had enough to drink
42、would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the childrens responses in situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the
43、movement “switched on“ a display of lightsand indeed that they were capable of learning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance, two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side. Papouseks light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he m
44、ade the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to watch the lights closely although they would “smile and bubble“ when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights which pleased them, it was the success they were achieving in solv
45、ing the problem, in mastering the skill, and that there exists a fundamental human urge to make sense of the world and bring it under intentional control. 63 According to the author, babies learn to do things which _ . （ A） will satisfy their curiosity （ B） will meet their physical needs （ C） are di
46、rectly related to pleasure （ D） will bring them a feeling of success 64 In Papouseks experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order to _ . （ A） be praised （ B） please their parents （ C） be rewarded with milk （ D） have the lights turned on 65 The babies Would “smile and bubble“ at the
47、lights because _ . （ A） they succeeded in “switching on“ the light （ B） the sight of the lights was interesting （ C） they need not turn back to watch the lights （ D） the lights were directly related to some basic“ drives“ 66 According to Papousek, the pleasure babies get in achieving something is a
48、reflection of _ . （ A） the satisfaction of certain physiological needs （ B） their strong desire to solve complex problems （ C） a basic human desire to understand and control the world （ D） a fundamental human urge to display their learned skills 67 The difference between a liquid and a gas is obviou
49、s under the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the surface of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and fill it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but tends to diffuse(扩散 )throughout the space available; it must therefore be kept in a closed container or held by a gravitational field, as in the case of a planets atmosphere. The distinc
