1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 192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 are the two speakers probably talking about? （ A） Play activities. （ B） Building castles. （ C） The beach. 2 How will the man go to his office? （ A） Taking the bu
2、s. （ B） By bike. （ C） On foot. 3 What will the woman probably do this evening? （ A） Go to see the movies. （ B） Stay at home. （ C） Do some sports. 4 Whats probably the mans occupation? （ A） A repairman. （ B） A robber. （ C） A policeman. 5 How does the woman feel? （ A） Interesting. （ B） Boring. （ C） Ab
3、surd. 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 does the woman fool? （ A） Ill （ B） Tired. （ C） Nervous. 7 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） At a hospital. （ B） At an airport. （ C） At school. 8 When d
4、id the dialog take place? （ A） At 2:45. （ B） At 3:00. （ C） At 3:15. 9 When would the meeting start? （ A） At 2:45. （ B） At 3:00. （ C） At 3:15. 10 What was Tom supposed to do a quarter later? （ A） He was supposed to go out for lunch. （ B） He was supposed to come back home. （ C） He was supposed to have
5、 a meeting. 11 What was the womans main purpose of going to New York during the vacation? （ A） To learn English. （ B） To visit an American family. （ C） To do business. 12 When did the woman come back from America? （ A） On July 5tb. （ B） On July 6th. （ C） On August 25th. 13 What in particular did the
6、 woman like about the American classes? （ A） The teachers were kind. （ B） The students were quite free. （ C） There were a lot of activities in class. 14 How far is Damson City from Edmonton? （ A） About 200 km. （ B） About 2,000 km. （ C） About 350 km. 15 What is the Robert Service breakfast? （ A） A sm
7、all orange juice, some coffee and an order of toast. （ B） A small orange juice, ham and eggs and an order of toast. （ C） Ham and eggs. 16 How does the man feel when the woman orders the Robert Service breakfast? （ A） Sad. （ B） Excited. （ C） Surprised. 17 What does the man often do with his friends?
8、（ A） Climb mountains. （ B） Travel around. （ C） Go out for a picnic. 18 What does the man think is most important in friendship? （ A） Honesty. （ B） Truth. （ C） Readiness to help. 19 What does the man expect from his friends? （ A） Truth. （ B） Understanding. （ C） Care, 20 What does the SAYING mean in t
9、he conversation? （ A） Your friends are always helpful. （ B） To help friends in trouble shows you are a real friend of them. （ C） Your friends are always in trouble and you are always ready to help. 21 What is the primary business for a museum, according to the speaker? （ A） Selling home furnishings.
10、 （ B） Showing works of art. （ C） Exhibiting books and toys. 22 What happened last year to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston? （ A） It was divided into two museums. （ B） It was replaced by a new museum called MEP. （ C） Its commercial function was overtaken by a company. 23 When did the Museum of Fine
11、Arts in Boston begin retailing? （ A） Last year. （ B） 30 years ago. （ C） This year. 24 Whats the difference between MEP and MFA? （ A） The former is a for-profit company while the latter is a museum. （ B） Both are run by the Boston city council and sponsored by the government. （ C） The latter used to
12、have 100 000-square-foot warehouse in Avon. 单项填空 25 _ you become famous your private life comes under public scrutiny. （ A） However （ B） Once （ C） Whatever （ D） Until 26 I am sure the soup tastes _ . （ A） well （ B） deliciously （ C） goodly （ D） good 27 They called _ the match because of rain. （ A） ou
13、t （ B） off （ C） back （ D） upon 28 That teacher is very good _ children. （ A） over （ B） at （ C） on （ D） with 29 Dont touch the cat, he may _ you. （ A） scream （ B） scratch （ C） stretch （ D） sting 30 The Egyptians _ copper as early as 5,000 years before Christ. （ A） they were using （ B） having used （ C
14、） may have used （ D） using 31 Just then we had an important piece of work in hand, the generator that supplies the power to the whole works broke _ . （ A） out （ B） up （ C） off （ D） down 32 They are _ a branch office in Beijing. （ A） taking up （ B） putting up （ C） laying up （ D） setting up 33 Look _
15、! Theres a car coming. （ A） up （ B） out （ C） back （ D） over 34 He told me how the accident come _ . （ A） out （ B） along （ C） about （ D） into 35 If your wages are very small, theyll be free _ income tax. （ A） with （ B） about （ C） to （ D） of 36 The reason for his absence is _ he fell ill yesterday. （
16、A） why （ B） that （ C） because （ D） for 37 My petrol tank was empty so I pulled into a garage to _ . （ A） fill up （ B） speed up （ C） blow up （ D） wind up 38 Americans have been criticized for placing too much _ on being on time. （ A） emphasis （ B） activity （ C） bother （ D） assistance 39 I hope you wo
17、nt take _ if I tell you the true. （ A） annoyance （ B） offence （ C） resentment （ D） irritation 完形填空 40 Sisters are often alike but they axe never exactly the same. In many 【 B1】 , one sister is often called “the pretty one“ and the other “the 【 B2】 one“ when they are still babies. Even young children
18、 think 【 B3】 is more important than brains. “I envied my sisters looks. She had long 【 B4】 hair and nice clothes and the most 【 B5】 . I hated her so much that I decided to 【 B6】 her. One day when the roof of the house was being re-paired, I 【 B7】 a brick out of a window 【 B8】 she was underneath (在下面
19、 ). Thank God it 【 B9】 !“ says one ashamed near-murderer. “I must have been about 10 at the time, and she was eight years old. 【 B10】 she tells me that she always felt 【 B11】 beside me in school because I was a 【 B12】 student and she was weaker 【 B13】 school work. But when youre 14 or 15, you 【 B14】
20、 attention and praise and you need boyfriends; good exam results dont 【 B15】 a fair exchange (交换 ).“ Life is particularly 【 B16】 for someone who wants to 【 B17】 in the footsteps of a famous sister. Dee Pfeiffer wants to be a film star like her sister, Michelle. “When we were children, Michelle was t
21、he beautiful one and I was the 【 B18】 one,“ says Dee. “I have been trying to lose weight for years to achieve a 【 B19】 which is as good as hem. In Hollywood, everyone 【 B20】 you critically, and compares you with your famous sister.“ 40 【 B1】 （ A） houses （ B） times （ C） places （ D） families 41 【 B2】
22、（ A） shy （ B） clever （ C） ugly （ D） active 42 【 B3】 （ A） beauty （ B） mind （ C） body （ D） height 43 【 B4】 （ A） fair （ B） yellow （ C） dry （ D） thin 44 【 B5】 （ A） interest （ B） attention （ C） money （ D） time 45 【 B6】 （ A） attack （ B） beat （ C） kill （ D） defeat 46 【 B7】 （ A） got （ B） dropped （ C） placed
23、 （ D） left 47 【 B8】 （ A） as （ B） where （ C） though （ D） when 48 【 B9】 （ A） missed （ B） hit （ C） failed （ D） hurt 49 【 B10】 （ A） So （ B） Now （ C） But （ D） Then 50 【 B11】 （ A） pretty （ B） stupid （ C） sorry （ D） proud 51 【 B12】 （ A） serious （ B） popular （ C） good （ D） lucky 52 【 B13】 （ A） at （ B） with
24、（ C） about （ D） for 53 【 B14】 （ A） gain （ B） receive （ C） want （ D） give 54 【 B15】 （ A） stand for （ B） turn to （ C） lead to （ D） seem like 55 【 B16】 （ A） boring （ B） exciting （ C） easy （ D） hard 56 【 B17】 （ A） develop （ B） keep （ C） walk （ D） follow 57 【 B18】 （ A） difficult （ B） smart （ C） young （ D
25、） fat 58 【 B19】 （ A） standard （ B） result （ C） figure （ D） success 59 【 B20】 （ A） thinks about （ B） talks about （ C） looks at （ D） points at 60 I was down town yesterday, and decided to stop at the bank to see Alice Green. I thought she might have time to have lunch with me. When I got to the bank,
26、I was told that she had just been out for a few minutes. I asked them if she would be back by 11: 30 or 11: 45, and they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to wait for her. Then I walked over to some chairs by the windows and sat down. I decided to watch the front door because I knew she would
27、come back in that way. I waited and waited, but she didnt come through the door. Finally, I decided not to wait any longer. It was 12: 30, and I was sure that she wouldnt be back until after lunch. I got up, and was surprised to find that it was Alice. When I said that someone had told me that she h
28、ad been out, she told me that she hadnt left her office all morning. 60 The writer went to the bank to _. （ A） see Alice Green and ask her to have lunch with him （ B） get some money so that he could have lunch with, Alice （ C） see Alice Green and ask her to talk with him （ D） ask Alice to go to the
29、town 61 When the writer got to the bank, _ in fact. （ A） Alice had left （ B） Alice was in her office of the bank （ C） Alice was waiting for him （ D） Alice was on her way to the bank 62 The writer decided to wait because he was told that Alice would be back at _. （ A） 12: 30 （ B） 12: 45 （ C） 11: 00 （
30、 D） 11: 45 63 The writer was waiting for Alice Green _. （ A） not far from the front door （ B） in Alice Greens seat （ C） at the gate of the bank （ D） in front of the bank 64 New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do
31、. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world. But there are serious problems in big cities too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities be
32、cause there are some chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean. Some people enjoy living in big cities
33、. Others do not. Before people move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there. 64 Which is the best title(题目 )for this passage? （ A） Big cities. （ B） New York, London, and Paris. （ C） Exciting Places in Big Cities. （ D） Serious Problems in Big Cities. 65 In big cities peopl
34、e can _. （ A） go to different kinds of museums （ B） see all kinds of plays and films （ C） buy things from all over the world （ D） A, B and C 66 Which of the following is true? （ A） Big cities are not safe and clean enough. （ B） People can easily find a good place to live in a big cities. （ C） Big ci
35、ties are safe, but not clean. （ D） All people like to live in big cities. 67 In this passage the writer advised(建议 )people _. （ A） to move to a big city （ B） not to move to big city （ C） not to move to a big city without thinking about the problems there （ D） not to think too much about the problems
36、 before they move at a big city 68 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves“ He
37、says. “Resume(简历 )arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother to spell the companys name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,“ Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to detail? Absolute
38、ly. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees“, says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Franciseo, “We must constantly ask ourselves how the details were working o
39、n fit into the larger picture. If they dont, we should drop them and move to something else“. Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NAST. “The Apollo moon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time. “Says Garfield , “But a successful landing was still likel
40、y because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary. “Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake. Too often we believe what accounts for others success is some special secret or a lucky break(机遇 ). But rarely
41、 is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow. 68 According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected _. （ A） because of their carelessness as shown in their failure to present a clean copy of a resume （ B） because
42、of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume （ C） because they failed to give detailed description of their background in their applications （ D） because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves 69 The word perfectionists(Line 1 ,Para. 3)re
43、fers to those who_. （ A） demand others to get everything absolutely right （ B） know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances （ C） pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives （ D） are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do 70 Which of the fo
44、llowing is the authors advice to the reader? （ A） Although too much attention to details may be costly, they should not be overlooked. （ B） Dont forget details when drawing pictures. （ C） Be ware of the importance of a task before undertaking it. （ D） Careless applicants are not to be trusted. 71 Th
45、e example of the Apollo moon launch is given to illustrate that _. （ A） minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving major objectives （ B） failure is the mother of success （ C） adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work （ D） keeping ones goal in mind helps in deciding which detai
46、ls can be overlooked 72 Impressionism, in painting, developed in the late nineteenth century in France. It began with a loosely structured group of painters who got together mainly to exhibit their paintings. Their art was characterized by the attempt to depict light and movement by using pure broke
47、n color. The movement began with four friends who met in a cafe; Monet, Renoir, Siley, and Baxille. They were reacting against the academic standards of their time and the romantic emphasis on emotion as a subject matter. They rejected the role of imagination in art. Instead, they observed nature cl
48、osely, painting with a scientific interest in visual phenomena. Their subject matter was as diverse as their personalities. Monet and Siley painted landscapes with changing effects of light, while Renoir painted idealized women and children, the works of impressionists were received with hostility u
49、ntil the 1920s. By the 1930s impressionism had a large cult following, and by the 1950s even the least important works by people associated with the movement commanded enormous prices. 72 Impressionism began with a small group of artists who wanted to _. （ A） use light colors （ B） fight the government （ C） become scientists （ D） show their paintings 73 Most people did not like impressionistic painting _. （ A） before 1920 （ B
