1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 181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 is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Manager and clerk. （ B） Director and secretary. （ C） Professor and student. 2 What is the population
2、of that city? （ A） 800,000. （ B） 813,000. （ C） 813,400. 3 What color is the womans car? （ A） Red. （ B） Red and blue. （ C） Blue. 4 Who were the books ordered by? （ A） John. （ B） Bill. （ C） The man. 5 When does the man start work today? （ A） At 9:30 （ B） At 10:15. （ C） At 9:00. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白
3、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 What time will the woman most probably see the man? （ A） 11:00. （ B） 10:30. （ C） 12:30. 7 What will they talk about? （ A） Housework. （ B） Homework. （ C） Salary. 8 What time was it? （ A） 10:00. （
4、B） 11:00. （ C） 9:00. 9 Why did the man have to be leaving? （ A） Because he had to go home. （ B） Because he had to get up early. （ C） Because he was tired. 10 What is the woman studying? （ A） The basic structure of atoms. （ B） The basic structure of molecules. （ C） The basic structure of neutron. 11
5、What does the woman expect to learn from her study? （ A） The kinds of molecules in which carbon may be replaced by silicon. （ B） The importance of silicon. （ C） The difference between molecules and silicon. 12 What is the advantage of silicon over carbon? （ A） Silicon is much more uncommon than carb
6、on. （ B） Carbon is much more common than silicon. （ C） Silicon is much more common. 13 Whats the main topic of the course? （ A） How to teach arts and crafts to children and adults. （ B） How to perform in front of a large audience. （ C） How to use sign language in the theater. 14 Approximately how lo
7、ng will the course last? （ A） Nine days. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） One month. 15 What will be given to students who complete the program? （ A） College credit. （ B） Free theater tickets. （ C） A certificate of completion. 单项填空 16 In the world of business, _ is not always easy for women to do the same thing
8、s as men. （ A） this （ B） it （ C） she （ D） that 17 -Do you know _ the price of meals on the railway has increased recently?-Yes, by 15%. （ A） how long （ B） how often （ C） how much （ D） how soon 18 In the museum, we saw the model of a house designed by the pioneers and built _ wood and brick. （ A） up
9、（ B） on （ C） of （ D） by 19 Tell him he should stop _ and get some sleep. （ A） worry （ B） to worry （ C） worrying （ D） from worrying 20 -This program is killing me! Everything has to be finished before next Friday.- _, John. Its not the end of the world. （ A） Take it easy （ B） Take care （ C） Be carefu
10、l （ D） Be yourself 21 Customers are found to be more satisfied _ the quality of the goods than their service. （ A） about （ B） at （ C） with （ D） by 22 -Why didnt you answer the phone this afternoon?-We didnt hear it. I was in the garden and Mum _ a shower. （ A） has had （ B） had （ C） was having （ D） h
11、ad been having 23 -I called his office, his home, and all other places he _ possibly go to. But he was nowhere to be found.-He may not be in town. （ A） will （ B） must （ C） might （ D） should 24 Susan is nearly 35. Her parents think its time she _ married. （ A） would get （ B） got （ C） will get （ D） ge
12、ts 25 The first step in setting up your home office is to decide _ you will use your office for. （ A） where （ B） what （ C） when （ D） how 26 Jane offered to _ a birthday cake for her young friend who is going to be eight. （ A） do （ B） take （ C） produce （ D） make 27 When the peace talk failed, there w
13、as a very real fear that war may _ at any time. （ A） break out （ B） break up （ C） break off （ D） break down 28 We must finish the job, no matter _ difficult it is. （ A） however （ B） how （ C） whatever （ D） what 29 I want to buy a new tie to _ my brown suit. （ A） match （ B） wear （ C） agree with （ D） k
14、eep with 30 Would you be _ to lend me your bike tomorrow morning? （ A） as kind as （ B） very kind as （ C） so kind as （ D） very kind so 完形填空 31 “Where is the bus ?I asked myself. I was going to be late 【 B1】 the manager wasnt going to be 【 B2】 . “Thank Good, here it is!“ The bus 【 B3】 round the corner
15、 and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 【 B4】 where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I 【 B5】 the manager doesnt notice. “But no 【 B6】 luck! “Smith ! “shouted the manager. “Late again. Whats your 【 B7】 this time?“ Im afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.“ 【 B8】 up earlier tomorrow! Anywa
16、y, go to your 【 B9】 at the counter. Well be opening in a few minutes. “ My. first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 【 B10】 her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 【 B11】 , and every few seconds he looked 【 B12】 the main en-trance. The girl 【 B13】 about opening a bank account. I
17、 gave her the necessary 【 B14】 and she walked out. 【 B15】 ,I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 【 B16】 with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun 【 B17】 out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 【 B18】 my ears. Everything went black. After 【 B19】
18、seemed a long time, I opened my eyes and found myself in bed! 【 B20】 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As usual, the bus wasnt on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25. “Smith ! “the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ None of your excuses
19、! Go start work at once!“ To my surprise， the first customer was a girl in a red dress and be-hind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The dream! Wasnt that surprise of my life! 31 【 B1】 （ A） as （ B） but （ C） and （ D） if 32 【 B2】 （ A） pleased （ B） worried （ C） sorry （ D） patie
20、nt 33 【 B3】 （ A） ran （ B） came （ C） rode （ D） drove 34 【 B4】 （ A） hotel （ B） shop （ C） bank （ D） restuarant 35 【 B5】 （ A） believe （ B） expect （ C） guess （ D） hope 36 【 B6】 （ A） much （ B） such （ C） more （ D） this 37 【 B7】 （ A） excuse （ B） idea （ C） cause （ D） answer 38 【 B8】 （ A） Hurry （ B） Set （ C）
21、Catch （ D） Get 39 【 B9】 （ A） business （ B） job （ C） place （ D） spot 40 【 B10】 （ A） Before （ B） Behind （ C） Beyond （ D） Against 41 【 B11】 （ A） nervous （ B） shy （ C） calm （ D） angry 42 【 B12】 （ A） down （ B） towards （ C） for （ D） through 43 【 B13】 （ A） cared （ B） talked （ C） asked （ D） worried 44 【 B14
22、】 （ A） information （ B） offer （ C） introduction （ D） support 45 【 B15】 （ A） Again （ B） Then （ C） Thus （ D） However 46 【 B16】 （ A） hidden （ B） rolled （ C） filled （ D） covered 47 【 B17】 （ A） getting （ B） aiming （ C） appearing （ D） sticking 48 【 B18】 （ A） took （ B） shook （ C） filled （ D） tore 49 【 B19】
23、 （ A） what （ B） when （ C） that （ D） which 50 【 B20】 （ A） Even （ B） Still （ C） Just （ D） Ever 51 Edward was hired to write a story for a television program. According to standard practice, be was hired to write an outline(提纲 ) for a story first. If the outline was accepted, he would be hired to go on
24、 and write up the story. He wrote the outline, and then rewrote it, under the direction of a producer who was also the wife of the managing producer. He followed her instructions strictly and, when he finished, waited anxiously to hear if he would be hired to write up the story. One usually gets thi
25、s news very quickly, because hour-long television shows in a series (连续剧 ) are produced at the rate of one every eight days, and producers start running out of stories after the first few weeks of the season. So, accepted outlines are rushed to the next stage. Strangely, however, he heard nothing. F
26、inally, Edward was called to a meeting at the programs production office. The producer under whom he had been working was not there, nor was the managing producer, but the rest of the writers gathered around in a circle. Edward was expecting their opinions and advice. Had he failed to make the story
27、 moving enough? Was it still hard to understand? One producer who was present finally spoke,“ Ozzie and Harriet are having problems with their marriage.“ Edward didnt understand. The managing producer had decided to separate from his wife, the producer who had asked Edward to write the outline. Natu
28、rally, be didnt want anything to do with stories she had developed. Thousands of dollars had been spent on the outline. Still it was dropped. 51 What should be done by Edward first? （ A） He should write the story clearly. （ B） He should write an outline to the story. （ C） He should make the televisi
29、on shows. （ D） He should wait for the news from the producer. 52 The underlined word “season“ ( Line 5, Para. 2 ) in the text means “_“. （ A） the period of making television shows （ B） a certain season of spring, summer, autumn and winter （ C） the time for the story writing （ D） a sporting activity
30、53 Which one of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） It was the managing producers wife who instructed the writing of the story. （ B） One can know the news quickly whether he can continue to write or not normally. （ C） The divorce between Ozzie and Harriet didnt affect the writin
31、g of the story. （ D） Edward had to stop the writing of the story. 54 What is the meaning of the underlined sentence “Edward didnt understand“? （ A） Edward thought they should not divorce. （ B） Edward didnt expect the divorce could affect the writing of the story. （ C） Edward had no idea why Ozzie an
32、d Harriet didnt come. （ D） Edward didnt know the reason that they divorced. 55 Like all other mothers who have small children, 1, too, have to steal time-from my own children at home and from the children who know me as their teacher-just to put a few words down on paper. Many times Ive wanted to wr
33、ite for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遗产 ) of words explaining what it has meant to have twins. One reason there is not a great deal written about being a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a m
34、oment to think of anything else but the babys needs. With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with. Before my twins were born, my days were long but I had nothing to write about. After the twins birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen or paper but milk
35、bottles. During some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 pm, heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there was really no night. Each feeding lasted a long time. At 1:00 am, each of them would begin crying with hunger. At 4:00 am, when I finally put
36、them down, I headed for the kitchen and lighted a cigarette. I hadnt smoked for almost a year, but I felt Id never needed it more. I was so sleepy and so tired that I didnt care. Two years have passed since then and weve managed to live through it all. My days are still very full and even now there
37、isnt one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I dont breathe a sigh of relief. At last a little time for myself. 55 What does the writer mainly write about? （ A） Her role as a wife. （ B） Her work as a writer. （ C） Her role as a teacher. （ D） Her experience as a mother. 56 When did sh
38、e have time but nothing to write about? （ A） Before the birth of her twins. （ B） When she faced bottles of milk. （ C） After her friends visit to her home. （ D） When she had to think about the babies needs. 57 When the writer said “I didnt care“ (Line 5, Para. 4), she meaned that she didnt care about
39、 _. （ A） her babies any more （ B） the time to go to bed （ C） the writing of her book （ D） the possible effects of smoking 58 Even when the twins were two years old, the only time the writer could find for herself was _. （ A） when her babies were asleep （ B） when the feeding was over （ C） when her fr
40、iends left （ D） when evening began 59 FILM PREVIEWS In the Line of Fire After his Oscar success as an aging cowboy in Unforgotten, Clint Eastwood plays an aging secret-service man in this action movie. He is Frank Horrigan, a devoted citizen who has strong love for his country and who believes that
41、he was responsible for the death of John F. Kennedy in 1963. When a madman, played by John Malkovich, says that he will kill the present President, Horrigan is given the chance to redeem himself. Sleepless in Seattle A very interesting film from Nora Ephron, the writer-director of When Harry Met Sal
42、ly. One Christmas, a little boy, who has just lost his mother, calls a national radio station to find a new wife for his dad, played by Tom Hanks. When a radio-reporter hears the program, she is sure that she has found the man of her dream and spends the rest of the film in an eager search for him.
43、The Firm Tom Cruise plays a young lawyer, Mitch McDeere, who finds out that several members of his new law firm have died. When an FBI man finds out that the firm is run by the Mafia(黑手党 ), Mitch is offered a job as an undercover agent(便衣特工 ), who will pretend to work for one side while working for
44、another, However, he refuses and thinks up a way neither to follow the FBI nor the Mafia. This is Tom Cruise acting the part he knows best-The Great American Individual. 59 Who plays the major part in In the Line of Fire? （ A） Frank Horrigan. （ B） John Malkovich. （ C） John Kennedy. （ D） Clint Eastwo
45、od. 60 The underlined word “redeem“(Line 6, Para. 1) probably means _. （ A） show ones skills and bravery （ B） make up for a mistake made before （ C） protect someone from being killed （ D） test ones ability through a task 61 We can learn from the second part of the text that Nora Ephron _. （ A） direc
46、ted When Harry Met Sally （ B） borrowed Sleepless in Seattle （ C） worked for a radio station （ D） acted the main part in Sleepless in Seattle 62 By the last sentence, the writer means that Tom Cruise _. （ A） is at his best when playing this kind of role （ B） likes the part of Mitch McDeere （ C） is a
47、great American individual （ D） admires the spirit of American individualism 63 In the United States, the biggest change in spending has been in the amount spent on food, which has decreased from 46% of the total family budget in 1901 to 19% of present day totals. This is due to the fact that people
48、are now able to buy more and better foods at lower prices. As a result of the growth in fast food restaurants (for example, McDonalds or KFC), more people are also eating out. Thus about 30% of todays food budget goes on meals eaten outside the home while a hundred years ago it was only 3%. At the b
49、eginning of the 20th century, few people owned their homes (only around 19% of working families) or cars (at about 1,000 per ear this was well above the average family income of 650 per year), as most people were unable to borrow money. But there was a rapid rise in both home and car ownership during the mid-1900s. Free time increased considerably following the shortening of the working week, i.e. from si
