1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 185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 does the woman mean? （ A） The price for the coffee is fair. （ B） The price is cheap. （ C） The price is expensive. 2 What does this man mean? （ A） It makes no dif
2、ference to him which they go to. （ B） He does not want to go to either one. （ C） The play and the movie are about the same subject. 3 What time is it in Cairo? （ A） 2:00 a.m. （ B） 12:00 noon. （ C） 7:00 p.m. 4 When will Bill come back? （ A） Today. （ B） Tomorrow. （ C） Next week. 5 Why doesnt the woman
3、 go into the room? （ A） She cant unlock the door. （ B） She has lost the key. （ C） She wants to wait till the man comes. 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 When are they leaving? （ A） At five. （ B） At six. （
4、 C） At seven 7 Why wont Helen go to the concert? （ A） She has too much to do （ B） She is ill. （ C） She wants to study 8 Where does the man want to post to? （ A） New York （ B） New Zealand （ C） Washington 9 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） At a cinema （ B） At a theatre （ C） At a post offi
5、ce 10 Where did the fire probably start? （ A） On the first floor （ B） On the second floor （ C） On the third floor. 11 When was the building built? （ A） In 1718. （ B） In 1782. （ C） In 1930. 12 Who is Andrew Bond? （ A） The newspaper reporter. （ B） The owner of the building. （ C） The head of the fire d
6、epartment. 13 What does the man do now? （ A） A teacher. （ B） A dancer. （ C） Neither of the above. 14 What is the woman going to do? （ A） To learn dancing. （ B） To run a dance school. （ C） To find a new job. 15 How is the woman getting on with her work? （ A） She hasnt reached the top yet. （ B） She is
7、nt very successful. （ C） She doesnt like her present position. 16 Whats the girls trouble? （ A） She cant find a suitable job. （ B） She cant decide whether to go to university or get a job. （ C） She wants to go to college but her parents dont agree. 17 What do her parents want her to do? （ A） To star
8、t working at once. （ B） To wait until a proper job. （ C） To study economics at a university. 18 What might the girl do in the end? （ A） Go to university. （ B） Look for a job. （ C） Study at home and depend on her parents. 19 What do you think Robert is? （ A） A dancer. （ B） A singer. （ C） A student. 2
9、0 Where will the group perform? （ A） At concert halls. （ B） At restaurants. （ C） At some parties. 21 Why is Robert not sure of joining the group? （ A） He hasnt practiced for ages. （ B） He doesnt have time to practice. （ C） He isnt interested in joining it. 22 What are the two speakers talking about?
10、 （ A） Their future study. （ B） The graduation party. （ C） The college entrance exam. 23 In what field is the boy most likely to work in the future? （ A） Medicine. （ B） Computing. （ C） Banking. 24 What do we learn about the girl? （ A） Her uncle has a company. （ B） She dreams of becoming a doctor. （ C
11、） She wants to live in Hong Kong. 单项填空 25 I checked all my answers _. my teacher had suggested （ A） as to （ B） such （ C） that （ D） as 26 Helen always comes home at weekends, _ the country to the town. （ A） prefer （ B） to prefer （ C） preferring （ D） having preferred 27 With the three ships _ to him b
12、y the Queen of Spain, Columbus sailed west. （ A） giving （ B） gave （ C） being given （ D） given 28 The room contained _ equipment including several TV monitors. （ A） a tot of （ B） a few （ C） a number of （ D） little 29 At 13 he was sent to a shop, _ he learned the business. （ A） where （ B） which （ C） w
13、hen （ D） that 30 Susan got sunburned because she _ on the beach all afternoon. （ A） lay （ B） is lying （ C） has lain （ D） had been lying 31 Have you got any idea for the summer vacation? I dont mind where we go _ theres sun, sea and beach. （ A） as if （ B） as long as （ C） now that （ D） if only 32 Thes
14、e windows need _. Can you do them? （ A） clean （ B） cleaned （ C） to clean （ D） cleaning 33 She is a stranger in this village, _ anyone knows where she is from. （ A） Never （ B） Almost （ C） Hardly （ D） Nearly 34 You dont have to drive him home. He _ already. （ A） leaves （ B） is leaving （ C） has left （
15、D） had left 35 Whats done is done. Its no use _ anyone for it. （ A） blame （ B） blaming （ C） to blame （ D） to be blaming 36 The winner told me that the money was given to a childrens hospital. （ A） winning （ B） to win （ C） won （ D） to be won 37 Its a pity that you _ leave so soon. Its been so nice ha
16、ving you here. （ A） can （ B） could （ C） should （ D） might 38 Mary _ be in London because I saw her in town only an hour ago. （ A） wont （ B） mustnt （ C） may not （ D） cant 39 I wasnt looking where I _, and hit the car in front. （ A） went （ B） was going （ C） would go （ D） had been going 完形填空 40 Mary wa
17、s very fond of television, so when she met a young man 【 B1】 worked for a television company, she was very 【 B2】 and asked him a lot of questions. She discovered that he had also worked for a film company, so she asked him 【 B3】 there was any difference 【 B4】 film work and television. “ 【 B5】 ,“ ans
18、wered the young man, “there is one very big 【 B6】 . If someone makes a 【 B7】 while a film is being made, it is, of course, 【 B8】 to stop and do the scene again. In fact, one can do it over and over again a lot of 【 B9】 . Mistakes 【 B10】 time, money and films, but the audience (观众 ) who see the film
19、【 B11】 it is finished dont know that anything went wrong. In a live (实况播送的 ) television show, 【 B12】 the audience can see any mistakes that are made. I can tell you a story about that. 【 B13】 ,a live television show 【 B14】 and one of the actors was supposed 【 B15】 . He fell to the 【 B16】 and the cam
20、era moved to 【 B17】 to allow time for me to run out 【 B18】 a bottle of tomato sauce (蕃茄酱 ) to pour on to him 【 B19】 blood. But 【 B20】 the camera turned back to him before I had finished, and the audience saw me pouring the sauce on to the man. “ “Oh, how terrible!“ Mary said. “And what did you do th
21、en?“ “Well, “answered the young man,“ our television director is a very strict man. If anyone makes a mistake, he will fire him at once. So what could I do? I just had to pretend that this was part of the story, and eat the man. “ 40 【 B1】 （ A） who （ B） which （ C） whose （ D） whom 41 【 B2】 （ A） surpr
22、ised （ B） moved （ C） interested （ D） inspired 42 【 B3】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） whether （ D） where 43 【 B4】 （ A） from （ B） between （ C） in （ D） for 44 【 B5】 （ A） OK （ B） All right （ C） Well （ D） Hello 45 【 B6】 （ A） difference （ B） mistake （ C） problem （ D） company 46 【 B7】 （ A） difference （ B） mistake
23、 （ C） film （ D） difficulty 47 【 B8】 （ A） important （ B） possible （ C） necessary （ D） difficult 48 【 B9】 （ A） scenes （ B） films （ C） mistakes （ D） times 49 【 B10】 （ A） save （ B） keep （ C） give （ D） waste 50 【 B11】 （ A） while （ B） that （ C） when （ D） which 51 【 B12】 （ A） on other hand （ B） on the othe
24、r hand （ C） on one hand （ D） in one hand 52 【 B13】 （ A） Some days （ B） Any day （ C） Some day （ D） One day 53 【 B14】 （ A） was coming on （ B） was going on （ C） was putting on （ D） was taking on 54 【 B15】 （ A） to be shooting （ B） to have been shot （ C） to be shot at （ D） to have been shooting 55 【 B16】
25、 （ A） ground （ B） actors （ C） stage （ D） camera 56 【 B17】 （ A） everywhere else （ B） anywhere else （ C） whatever else （ D） somewhere else 57 【 B18】 （ A） in （ B） from （ C） of （ D） with 58 【 B19】 （ A） to be like （ B） to look like （ C） to look as if （ D） as if 59 【 B20】 （ A） impossibly （ B） uneasily （ C
26、） unlucky （ D） unfortunately 60 It was 7:00 am in Kyoto, Japan, and the taxi company had just called a second time to say they couldnt find my house. Once again I spelt out directions even a blind person could follow. I glanced impatiently at my watch, and waited. Only two hours remained until my fl
27、ight left-and it was an hour-and-a-haft trip to the airport. Outside, heavy rains were pouring down. My house was so far north in the city that buses pass only three times a day. The telephone rang again. “Terribly sorry,“ began the man at the taxi company. Then I realized that the taxi company, flo
28、oded with calls, could only offer in-city runs. I had heard this happens when the weather gets bad. I shouted into the phone that I had a plane to catch and I would meet the taxi outside my house. Standing in the wind-driven rain, I looked up and down the road. No taxi. A car went by, the driver and
29、 passenger staring at the crazy foreigner in the downpour. Finally a white car appeared and pulled to a stop. A young man throw open the door, waving for me to get in. Shaking with cold and anger, I climbed in. In the most polite Japanese, the man said he was called Mike, with whom I had spoken thre
30、e times that morning. He had left his post in the office and raced here in his personal car. He apologized again, but did not explain why a taxi would not pick me up. Delivering me straight to the air- port, he refused the 2,000 yen I pressed into his hand. A few hours later, as the storm-delayed 72
31、7 took off, I opened the newspaper. On the second page my eyes caught the headline of a short article: Taxi Strike Begins This Morning in Kyoto. 60 Why did the writer call a taxi early in the morning? （ A） He wanted to catch a plane. （ B） He was unable to find the airport. （ C） There were few taxis
32、in town. （ D） All the buses stopped because of the rain. 61 What was the reason for the taxi company not being able to pick him up? （ A） More people were riding in taxis on rainy days. （ B） The writer didnt give the correct address. （ C） The taxi drivers refused to work. （ D） The taxi drivers didnt
33、like to drive long distance. 62 The writer got to the airport _. （ A） by riding in Mikes car from the taxi company （ B） with the help of Mike from the post office （ C） by getting a lift in a passing car （ D） with the help of a taxi driver sent by his company 63 We can learn from the text that the dr
34、iver was _. （ A） quick-minded at taking actions （ B） a self-employed driver （ C） unfamiliar with the read （ D） warm-hearted toward people 64 The banana “tree“ is actually not a real tree. This is because there is no wood in the stem(树干 ) rising above the ground. The stem is made up of leaves growing
35、 very close together, one inside the other. The leaves spread out at the top of the stem and rise in the air. Banana plants need a lot of care and attention. They must be provided with water if the normal rainfall doesnt supply enough. The area around the plants must be kept free of weeds and grass.
36、 About nine or ten months after planting, a flower appears on the banana plant. This flower is at the end of a long stalk(茎 ), which grows from the base up through the center of the stem and turns downward when it comes out from the top. Small bananas form on this flower stalk as it grows down- ward
37、. Bananas really grow upside down. As the small bananas form on the stalk, they point down- ward, but as they grow they mm and point upward. Bananas are harvested while they are still green. Even when they are to be eaten where they are grown, they are not allowed to ripen on the plant. A banana tha
38、t turns yellow on the plant loses its taste. 64 The first paragraph in the text mainly discusses _. （ A） why the banana tree is not a tree （ B） how the banana grows on the stem （ C） why the stem of the tree is wood （ D） how the leaves grow out of the stem 65 The underlined word “it“ in the third par
39、agraph refers to _. （ A） the leaf （ B） the plant （ C） the stem （ D） the stalk 66 According to the text, where do bananas actually grow? （ A） On the flower stalk. （ B） On the leaves. （ C） On the stem. （ D） On the base of the stem. 67 From the text we know when bananas are harvested, they are _. （ A）
40、green and pointing downward （ B） yellow and pointing downward. （ C） green and pointing upward （ D） yellow and pointing upward 68 The research was done by a Dr. Griffiths in England. He compared the behavior of 15 regular gamblers with that of 15 non-regular gamblers before and after they gambled. Bo
41、th groups had increased heart rates during gambling because it was exciting. But the regular gamblers heart rates went down almost straight after the game. while the non-regulars remained excited and had increased heart rates for longer. When the heart beat increases, the body produces chemicals cal
42、led endorphins which make you feel good. Dr. Griffiths thinks that regular gamblers lose this good feeling soon after a game and need to play again quickly to regain the pleasure. He has also discovered that regular gamblers have different psychological reactions from those of non-regular gamblers.
43、In an experiment where regular and non-regular gamblers thought aloud while playing, regular gamblers had far more unreasonable thoughts. In their minds they turned losses into near-wins, Dr. Griffiths thinks that nearly winning gives the gambler a high in the way that a win would do. Based on Dr. G
44、riffiths research, doctors suggest that one way to help regular gamblers to give up gambling is to give them beta-blockers drugs that stop them getting a high in the first place. 68 Dr. Griffiths research helps you find out _. （ A） a way to help gamblers give up gambling （ B） a chemical to increase
45、gamblers heart beat （ C） which group of gamblers played the game better （ D） when gamblers should be given drugs 69 How did Dr. Griffiths discover the gamblers feelings when winning and losing? （ A） By examining the different chemicals in gamblers bodies. （ B） By testing the gamblers heart beat. （ C
46、） By asking the gamblers to discuss their ideas. （ D） By asking the gamblers to speak aloud their feelings. 70 The underlined words “a high“ (Line 4, Para. 3) probably mean “_“. （ A） a great expectation （ B） a reasonable thought （ C） a feeling of happiness （ D） an exciting idea 71 According to the t
47、ext, what do we know about non-regular gamblers.? （ A） Their bodies produce less endorphins during the game. （ B） They dont consider losses in a game as reasonable near-wins. （ C） Their bodies have no reaction to beta-blockers. （ D） They have faster heart rates during the game than regular gamblers.
48、 72 There are hundreds of TV channels in the United States. Americans get a lot of entertainment and information from TV. Most people probably watch it for entertainment only. For some people, however, TV is where they get the news of the day. But some new TV programs or shows put entertainment and
49、news together. This new kind of program in the United States is called “infotainment“, which means information (info-) and entertainment (-tainment). These kinds of programs use actors to act out news stories, making the news of the flay more interesting and exciting to people. The shows also use special effects. An example of infotainment is the show “Americas Most Wanted“. The producers of this pro- gram get stories from rea
