1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 191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 they meet? （ A） 3:45. （ B） 4:00. （ C） 4:15. 2 What is the woman doing? （ A） Helping with the hooks. （ B） Arranging the books. （ C） Reading a book. 3 Whats t
2、he man doing? （ A） Hes working in a hotel. （ B） Hes visiting a young people. （ C） Hes traveling around. 4 When did the woman arrive? （ A） March 15th. （ B） March 5th. （ C） March 8th. 5 Where does the conversation probably take place? （ A） At the bus station. （ B） At a train. （ C） At the airport. 6 Wh
3、ere did the speaker meet Susan ? （ A） At Susans home. （ B） In a swimming pool. （ C） At a dance party. 7 Why does Susan get angry? （ A） Her boyfriend talks about marriage. （ B） Her boyfriends parents dont like her. （ C） Her boyfriend is not very intelligent. 8 What does the speaker want to do? （ A） H
4、e wants to marry Susan before 24. （ B） He wants to stop the relation with Susan. （ C） He wants to get married and set up a business of his own. 9 Why is Bob late? （ A） Because he was caught in a traffic jam. （ B） Because his pens and notebooks were taken away by a crowd of people. （ C） Because he jo
5、ined a crowd of people to get an autograph. 10 How does the woman feel when she looks at the autograph? （ A） Disappointed. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Puzzled. 11 Who is Wayne Gretzky? （ A） A pop star. （ B） A known politician. （ C） A hockey player. 12 What is the man going to do? （ A） He wants to visit the
6、 teacher. （ B） He wants to see Shakespeares play, （ C） He wants to meet Shakespeare. 13 Where do the two speakers probably come from? （ A） One is from England, and the other is from France. （ B） Both of them are Frenchmen. （ C） They come from England. 14 Which is WRONG according to the dialog? （ A）
7、Both of them like Shakespeares play. （ B） The man knows whose play is on in the theater. （ C） The man doesnt like going there because of the long way. 15 What did the woman play yesterday afternoon? （ A） Tennis. （ B） Table tennis. （ C） Basketball. 16 What are the womans favorite sports? （ A） Swimmin
8、g and playing football. （ B） Running and playing volleyball. （ C） Playing table tennis and basketball. 17 What is the mans favorite sport? （ A） Playing football. （ B） Playing volleyball. （ C） Playing tennis. 18 When does the man usually stop running every morning? （ A） At 6:00. （ B） At 6:10. （ C） At
9、 6:15. 单项填空 19 I didnt help him. I would have _I didnt have the money. （ A） or （ B） but （ C） otherwise （ D） still 20 It takes a great deal of power of _a spaceship into space. （ A） elevate （ B） launch （ C） flourish （ D） take off 21 Death at last _the woman patient from her pain. （ A） got rid of （ B）
10、 relieved （ C） released （ D） left out 22 Anthropologists usually study simple, unindustrialized societies because the number of_is limited. （ A） vehicles （ B） variables （ C） varieties （ D） systems 23 When the man came _after the operation he found himself back in bed. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） over （ D）
11、round 24 His tone _his real feelings more than his words. （ A） paraphrased （ B） conformed （ C） performed （ D） conveyed 25 A soldier has to learn to carry _orders as soon as they are given. （ A） on （ B） out （ C） through （ D） off 26 The market sells mainly fruit, vegetables and dairy （ A） produce （ B）
12、 production （ C） output （ D） stocks 27 We must _ on water during the dry season. （ A） economical （ B） economize （ C） economy （ D） economically 28 The investigation group tried in _to discover what caused the failure of the engine. （ A） diligence （ B） vain （ C） vigor （ D） zeal 29 We should do everyth
13、ing in our power to develop _alternatives to petrol. （ A） audible （ B） capable （ C） liable （ D） viable 30 I didnt _the meeting because I was ill. （ A） join （ B） enter （ C） attend （ D） appear 31 Swedish is the _ language of most Swedes. （ A） natural （ B） native （ C） home （ D） mother 32 This cloth _ve
14、ry thin. （ A） feels （ B） touches （ C） holds （ D） handles 33 The doctor gave the patient a(n) _ examination to discover the cause of his collapse. （ A） thorough （ B） universal （ C） exact （ D） whole 完形填空 34 “ 160 for a parking ticket! Im calling city hall about this. There must be some mistake.“ Nick
15、thought 【 B1】 . “Yes, sir, there is a mistake,“ said the man at the city hall,“ 【 B2】 Im afraid the mistakes 【 B3】 . This ticket was for 20. However, the fine doubles every 30 days. It has been 90 days, so the 【 B4】 is now 160. You will have to pay that.“ Nick had the 20 and he 【 B5】 to pay the fine
16、. But for some reason the ticket had gotten 【 B6】 in his pile of papers and unopened letters. Nick had always been a 【 B7】 person. In the past six months, he had 【 B8】 to pay his electricity bill, 【 B9】 his jacket at the cleaners too 【 B10】 and had to pay for the “storage“. A job application form he
17、 had filled out was never 【 B11】 because it, too, was in one of his piles. “Get organized, man,“ his brother advised. “Plan what you 【 B12】 do, do it, and then 【 B13】 to be sure youve done it right.“ Nick got a calendar with enough 【 B14】 to write on. He marked important 【 B15】 and times as reminder
18、s. “Nice job,“ said his brother. “Now 【 B16】 you do what youre supposed to do 【 B17】 youre supposed to.“ “That shouldnt be too 【 B18】 with my calendar here,“ said Nick. “And read the small print on it 【 B19】 you get a ticket,“ added his brother. “Or 【 B20】 still, dont get another.“ 34 【 B1】 （ A） hap
19、pily （ B） excitedly （ C） disappointedly （ D） angrily 35 【 B2】 （ A） so （ B） but （ C） honestly （ D） luckily 36 【 B3】 （ A） mine （ B） yours （ C） ours （ D） theirs 37 【 B4】 （ A） number （ B） total （ C） cost （ D） pay 38 【 B5】 （ A） forgot （ B） meant （ C） refused （ D） remembered 39 【 B6】 （ A） mixed （ B） cover
20、ed （ C） missed （ D） buried 40 【 B7】 （ A） patient （ B） tough （ C） wasteful （ D） careless 41 【 B8】 （ A） forgotten （ B） required （ C） regretted （ D） considered 42 【 B9】 （ A） lea （ B） sent （ C） bought （ D） wasted 43 【 B10】 （ A） long （ B） late （ C） often （ D） early 44 【 B11】 （ A） taken （ B） recorded （ C）
21、 mailed （ D） received 45 【 B12】 （ A） would （ B） used to （ C） have to （ D） could 46 【 B13】 （ A） see （ B） make （ C） examine （ D） check 47 【 B14】 （ A） area （ B） space （ C） place （ D） square 48 【 B15】 （ A） accidents （ B） events （ C） dates （ D） weeks 49 【 B16】 （ A） take care （ B） make sure （ C） watch out
22、 （ D） believe in 50 【 B17】 （ A） when （ B） since （ C） where （ D） that 51 【 B18】 （ A） late （ B） bad （ C） much （ D） hard 52 【 B19】 （ A） as （ B） next time （ C） since （ D） so long as 53 【 B20】 （ A） fairer （ B） easier （ C） better （ D） happier 短文理解 54 If youre relying on Grandma to help with child care, it
23、s time to reconsider. A new study of more than 54 000 women found that those who watched their grandkids 9 hours a week or more were 55% more likely to have a heart attack. These women may have less time to take care of their own health, says lead author Sunmin Lee, ScD, of the Harvard School of Pub
24、lic Health. Younger kids may pose more risk because they need more care. “However willing your mom might seem, its up to you to figure out how much she can really handle,“ says Meredith Minkler, DrPH, a public-health professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and an expert on grandparents
25、as caregivers. “Its not just about physical health. Older adults need time to connect with people of their own age. Social isolation is a major risk factor for illness.“ If your mom helps out, make sure she has breaks during the day, as well as “vacations“ at regular intervals. 54 The writer of the
26、text suggests that _. （ A） grandparents take care of younger children （ B） young people be careful about their parents （ C） old women spend more time taking care of their own health （ D） child care by grandmas be considered 55 If a grandma is willing to look after her grandkids, she should be _. （ A
27、） encouraged （ B） kept at home （ C） given breaks （ D） paid 56 Young people should be careful asking their parents to help with child care because _. （ A） it is risky for their children （ B） it is hard job for old people （ C） they dont know how （ D） its not good for their health 57 One of the quickes
28、t and most effective ways to improve your vocabulary is by learning to recognize the most common Latin and Greek roots, since any one of them can help you define a number of English words. Whenever you come upon an unfamiliar word, first check to see if it has a recognizable root. If you know that t
29、he Latin root “ami“ for example, means like or love, you can easily figure out that “amiable“ means pleasant, friendly and “amorous“ means loving. Even ff you cannot define a word exactly, recognizing the root will still give you a general idea of the words meaning. Remembering that the Greek root “
30、geo“ means earth would certainly help you define “geophysics“ as the physics of the earth, but it also might help you figure out that “geocentric“ has to do with the center of the earth or with the earth as a center. Begin by studying the following lists of common Latin and Greek roots and represent
31、ative words. 57 The word “geochemistry“ most probably means the chemistry of _. （ A） the earth （ B） the moon （ C） the ocean （ D） the minerals 58 What does the writer think is the best way to improve ones vocabulary? （ A） To learn common roots of words. （ B） To study how Latin becomes Greek. （ C） To
32、recognize Latin words. （ D） To remember Greek roots. 59 The word “amorist“ most probably means someone who _. （ A） travels in a foreign country （ B） writes loving stories （ C） makes pretty presents （ D） draws beautiful pictures 60 Every town in America may have a post office. Some are very small, an
33、d you may also find them in the corner of a shop. Others are large buildings. They are open five days a week and Saturday mornings. From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8: 30 to 4: 30. If you know how much the postage for your letter, you can buy stamps from machines. Stamps are sol
34、d at many different prices, from one cent to many dollars. If you are not sure how much postage is for your letters, you can ask the clerk(职员 ). He or she will give you the stamps you need. If you are sending your letters far away, write on the envelope that you want them to go by air or use an air-
35、mail envelope. Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter you want to send overseas. At a post office you can also buy postcards. A postcard is cheaper than a letter. Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter. The postcards you buy at a post office do
36、not have pictures. They are also not to be sent outside the country. Letters are an easy and cheap way to communicate(交流 )with people in many different countries. 60 There is _a post office in each town in America. （ A） hardly （ B） usually （ C） nearly （ D） almost 61 A post office is open in America.
37、 （ A） on Saturday mornings （ B） from Monday till Friday （ C） every day from 8: 30 to 4: 30 （ D） from Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings 62 A post office sells _in America. （ A） stamps only （ B） only stamps and postcards （ C） stamps and envelopes （ D） stamps, envelopes and postcards 63 What can y
38、ou do if you are not sure about the postage? （ A） You can buy stamps from machines. （ B） You can buy different stamps of different prices. （ C） You can ask the clerk for help. （ D） You can put more stamps on the envelopes. 64 Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want
39、to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the desert. Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the e
40、arth. Some places on the earth dont get very much rain. But they still dont become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places. Plants dont let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants dont let the wind blow the dir
41、t(土 )away. When a little bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become a desert much more easily. 64 Deserts _. （ A） get very little rain （ B） never have any plants or animals in them （ C） can all be turned into good land before long （ D） both A and C 65 Small gre
42、en plants are very important to dry places because_. （ A） they dont let the sun make the earth even drier （ B） they dont let the wind blow the earth away （ C） they hold water （ D） all of the above 66 Land is becoming desert little by little because _. （ A） plants cant grow there （ B） there is not en
43、ough rain （ C） people havent clone what scientists wish them to do （ D） scientists know little about the deserts 67 Which is the main idea of the first paragraph? （ A） Scientists know how to change desert into good land. （ B） Land is becoming desert faster than scientists can change it back into goo
44、d land. （ C） If scientists can bring water to desert, people can live and grow food theory. （ D） More and more places are becoming deserts all the time. 68 Once there lived man who owned a very remarkable (奇特的 ) goose. It was a goose which could lay golden eggs. Every day when the man went into the
45、barnyard (谷仓边场地 ) he would find a beautiful golden egg. The trouble was that the goose would lay only one egg each day. One day a neighbor spoke to the man who owned the wonderful goose. “Why do not you cut the goose open and get all the gold that is inside the goose? Then you would be a rich man an
46、d you would be the envy(羡慕的对象 ) of all your neighbors.“ The man thought this might be a good idea; so he cut the goose open. He killed the goose that laid the golden eggs. What do you suppose he found? He found just what you would find in any ordinary goose if you should cut one open. Now there are
47、no more golden eggs. The man was not satisfied with what he had; so now he has nothing. 68 That remarkable goose would lay _every day. （ A） only each egg （ B） just （ C） just one egg （ D） only egg 69 Then the man would be a _when he had cut the goose open and got all the eggs that were inside the goo
48、se. （ A） rich man （ B） poor man again （ C） poorer man （ D） richer man 70 At last his goose is_. （ A） alive （ B） dead （ C） living （ D） died 71 The man should have_. （ A） kept his goose （ B） cut his goose gently （ C） cut his goose a little open （ D） fed goose on gold 72 We find that bright children ar
49、e rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把 能力分班 ) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and not so bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of
