1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 197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 At what time does the office open? （ A） 7:45 （ B） 8:15 （ C） 8:00 2 What did the man do last Saturday? （ A） He saw a play. （ B） He acted in a play. （ C） He went to the
2、 tea house. 3 What is the relationship between the speakers? （ A） They are friends. （ B） They are strangers. （ C） They are brother and sister. 4 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） A fine boat. （ B） Their friend, Tom. （ C） The weather. 5 What will the woman do this evening? （ A） Meet her M
3、um at the airport. （ B） Say good-bye to her Mum at the airport. （ C） Fly to another city together with her Mum. 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 Where, does the conversation most probably take place? （ A）
4、 At home. （ B） On a bus. （ C） In the bank. 7 Why do the two speakers want to buy a car? （ A） They have a lot of money. （ B） The man lives too far away from his office. （ C） The womans office is too far away from her home. 8 What lipstick did the woman expect to buy? （ A） Lyfel, dark shade. （ B） Lyfe
5、l, pink shade. （ C） Lyfel, bright shade. 9 Why does the woman want to ehange the color of her lipstick? （ A） To be cool. （ B） To be serious. （ C） To be attractive. 10 How about the lipstick the woman took in the end? （ A） Its color is suitable but it is very expensive. （ B） Its color is right though
6、 it is not Lyfel brand. （ C） Its color isnt right but its brand is Lyfel. 11 Why is it easier for the woman to learn English? （ A） She often talks to English people. （ B） She speaks two languages already. （ C） She always does her homework right after class. 12 Which of the following is suggested by
7、the woman to be a good way of learning English? （ A） Reading newspapers. （ B） Writing diaries. （ C） Reading aloud in the morning. 13 Why is it difficult for the man to lean English? （ A） He doesnt talk to his English teachers. （ B） There are no native speakers around him. （ C） He is too shy to speak
8、 English. 14 How does the man get information about the apartment? （ A） From TV advertisements. （ B） From advertisements in the newspapers. （ C） From radio advertisements. 15 How many rooms has the apartment got? （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. 16 How much will the man pay for the rent per month if
9、he wants to include management and parking as well? （ A） $550. （ B） $550. （ C） $550. 17 What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips? （ A） Taking a voyage. （ B） Taking a train. （ C） Taking a flight. 18 What transportation can you infer the man prefers? （ A） Trains. （ B） Planes. （ C） Ships. 1
10、9 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Friends. 20 What was Miss Richards? （ A） A chemistry teacher. （ B） A physics teacher. （ C） A science teacher. 21 How did Miss Richards feel before Dick answered her question? （ A） Disapp
11、ointed and unhappy. （ B） Angry and annoyed. （ C） Excited. 22 What can we learn from the passage? （ A） Dick was the top student in class. （ B） The students were active in class. （ C） Miss Richards was rather patient. 单项填空 23 She was so angry at all _ he was doing _ she walked out without saying a wor
12、d. （ A） that; that （ B） which; that （ C） what; as （ D） that; which 24 Every minute must be made full use of _ our lessons, for the college entrance exam is coming. （ A） going over （ B） to go over （ C） go over （ D） our going over 25 They are going downtown _ bus instead of _ their bikes. （ A） by; by
13、（ B） on; by （ C） by; in （ D） by; on 26 How about a film tonight? _ I havent been to the cinema for a long time. （ A） Yes, thanks. （ B） Why not? （ C） No, go away. （ D） Its a pity. 27 Which _ , bread or rice? _ will do. （ A） had you better eat; Both （ B） would you like; All （ C） do you like most; None
14、 （ D） would you rather have; Either 28 My God ! I have to walk home now, for I just missed the bus. Thats too bad. You _ it had you set out a bit earlier. （ A） should have caught （ B） had caught （ C） would have caught （ D） could catch 29 More than one teacher _ told him it is important that he learn
15、 English well if he _ abroad. （ A） had; will go （ B） has; wants to go （ C） has; want to go （ D） have; shall go 30 Do you see why he hasnt turned up yet? Sorry, I dont know. （ A） what the matter is （ B） how matters stood （ C） what is the matter （ D） how is the matter 31 Wheres John, do you know? Oh,
16、_ to hospital. （ A） hes taken （ B） hell be taken （ C） hes been taken （ D） hell take 32 _ is your English teacher? The one in red. （ A） Who （ B） Which （ C） What （ D） Where 33 John, may I ask you a favour? （ A） Im sorry, but why? （ B） Sure, what is it? （ C） Yes, you could. （ D） Id love to, and Im busy
17、. 34 Where was it _ the road accident happened yesterday? （ A） when （ B） that （ C） which （ D） how 35 _ you choose, make sure that it is a good one. （ A） What （ B） Wherever （ C） Whichever （ D） Which 36 He suggested the sports meet be _ because of the bad weather. （ A） put away （ B） put up （ C） put do
18、wn （ D） put off 37 I didnt manage to work out the problem _ the teacher had explained how. （ A） until （ B） unless （ C） when （ D） before 完形填空 38 As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas 【 B1】 for her father. She 【 B2】 that he were as easy
19、to please as her mother, who was 【 B3】 satisfied with perfume. 【 B4】 , shopping at this time of the year was a most 【 B5】 job. People 【 B6】 on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost 【 B7】 you over in their hurry in order to 【 B8】 something cheap ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Ed
20、ith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on 【 B9】 . “They are 【 B10】 silk,“ the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to 【 B11】 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past 【 B12】 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She moved on slowly and then, quite by
21、 chance, 【 B13】 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the 【 B14】 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long. Although her father 【 B15】 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was 【 B16】 to please him. When she got home, wit
22、h her small but 【 B17】 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already 【 B18】 table. Her mother was in great 【 B19】 . “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,“ she told her daughter happily. Edith was so 【 B20】 that she could not say a single word. 38 【 B1
23、】 （ A） suit （ B） card （ C） thing （ D） gift 39 【 B2】 （ A） believed （ B） wished （ C） hoped （ D） supposed 40 【 B3】 （ A） seldom （ B） seldom （ C） always （ D） scarcely 41 【 B4】 （ A） Therefore （ B） Fortunately （ C） Besides （ D） Finally 42 【 B5】 （ A） unhappy （ B） careful （ C） exciting （ D） firing 43 【 B6】 （
24、 A） walked （ B） stepped （ C） lifted （ D） stood 44 【 B7】 （ A） turned （ B） hit （ C） brought （ D） knocked 45 【 B8】 （ A） watch （ B） find （ C） grasp （ D） sell 46 【 B9】 （ A） time （ B） show （ C） board （ D） duty 47 【 B10】 （ A） real （ B） cheap （ C） poor （ D） exact 48 【 B11】 （ A） hope （ B） ask （ C） force （ D）
25、 persuade 49 【 B12】 （ A） experience （ B） things （ C） books （ D） school 50 【 B13】 （ A） stopped （ B） saw （ C） asked （ D） found 51 【 B14】 （ A） money （ B） cigarette （ C） shapes （ D） shop 52 【 B15】 （ A） always （ B） nearly （ C） only （ D） never 53 【 B16】 （ A） hardly （ B） impossibly （ C） possibly （ D） certa
26、inly 54 【 B17】 （ A） cheap （ B） well-chosen （ C） expensive （ D） ready-made 55 【 B18】 （ A） on （ B） by （ C） beside （ D） at 56 【 B19】 （ A） excitement （ B） anger （ C） sadness （ D） disappointment 57 【 B20】 （ A） glad （ B） happy （ C） surprised （ D） excited 短文理解 58 “To get cash out in the 21st century, you w
27、ont need a bank card or a PIN and you even wont have to move a finger. You will simply have to look the cash machine straight in the eye,“ declares National Cash Registers, a multinational company that makes automated teller machines, or ATMs. NCR has shown its first example machine that is believed
28、 to be the future of banking. Instead of asking you for your PIN on a screen, the super teller-Stella for short, asks you orally through a loudspeaker to look straight ahead while an infrared camera turns to your head, then your eye, and finally takes an infrared photograph of your iris (虹膜 ). For i
29、dentification purposes, an iris picture is better than a fingerprint, with around 256 noticeable characteristics compared with 40 for fingerprints. This means that the chances of someone else being recognized in your place is about 1 in 1020. Once youve been identified, Stella greets you by name and
30、 says, “Would you like cash or a statement?“ An infrared port allows the machine to send a bank statement straight to your palmtop computer. 58 What is this new machine called? （ A） Stella. （ B） ATM. （ C） PIN. （ D） NCR. 59 When you want to get cash out in the 21st century, you will _. （ A） need a ba
31、nk card （ B） have to put in your PIN （ C） move your finger （ D） just look directly at the teller machine 60 What does this passage mainly talk about? （ A） A new medical instrument. （ B） A new type of talking machine. （ C） A new type of cash machine. （ D） National Cash Register. 61 Three men got to D
32、over station a few minutes after nine oclock one evening. They asked a guard, “What time is the next train for London?“ The guard said, “Youve just missed one. A train goes every hour. The next one is at ten oclock.“ “Thats all right,“ they said, “Well go and have a drink.“ So off they went to a bar
33、 (酒吧间 ). A minute or two after ten oclock they came running and asked the guard, “Has the train gone?“ “Yes,“ the guard said. “It went at ten, as I told you. The next one is at eleven o clock.“ “Thats all right,“ they said again. “Well go and have another drink.“ So they went back to the bar. They m
34、issed the eleven o clock train in the same way. Then the guard said, “Now, the next train is the last one. If you miss that train, you wont get to London tonight.“ Twelve oclock came, and the last train was just starting out when the three of them came out of the bar running as fast as they could. T
35、wo of them got in the train just as it was leaving, but the third one didnt run fast enough, and the train went out leaving him behind. He stood there looking at the train and laughing, as if (好像 ) to miss a train was the best joke in the world. The guard went up to him and said, “I told you that th
36、is was the last train. Why didnt you come earlier?“ The man kept laughing until tears came into his eyes. Then he caught hold of the guard and said, “Did you see the two men get into the train and leave me here?“ “Yes, I did.“ “Well, I was the only one to leave for London. They were here only to see
37、 me off!“ 61 The guard told the three people that there _. （ A） was a train in the evening （ B） were trains all night （ C） was a train every sixty minutes （ D） were no train in the evening 62 The three men missed the train_. （ A） once （ B） twice （ C） three times （ D） four times 63 They couldnt get t
38、he train because _. （ A） they had a drink （ B） they went to the bar （ C） the train left too soon （ D） they left the bar too late 64 The man laughed because _. （ A） his friends who came to see him off got on the train instead of him （ B） it was funny to miss （ C） he didnt really want to go to London
39、（ D） his friends didnt have to go to London 65 One night, a little before nine oclock, Dr Johnson was answering a telephone call. He was asked to go and give an operation to a very sick boy at once. The boy was in a small hospital in Glens Falls, sixty miles away from Dr Johnsons city-Albany. The bo
40、y had hurt himself in a traffic accident. His life was in danger, but his family was so poor that they could not pay the doctor anything. After he heard all this, Dr Johnson was driving carefully. He thought that he could get to the hospital before 12 oclock. A few minutes later, the doctors car had
41、 to stop for a red light at a crossing. Suddenly a man in an old black coat opened the door of the car and got in. “Drive on“, he said. “Ive got a gun (枪 ).“ “Im a doctor,“ said Johnson. “Im on my way to a hospital to operate on a very sick.“ “Dont talk,“ said the man in the old black coat. “Just dr
42、ive.“ A mile out of the town he ordered the doctor to stop the car and get out. Then the man drove on down the road. The doctor stood for a moment in the snow. A half hour, Dr Johnson found a telephone and called a taxi (出租车 ). At the railway (铁路 ) station he learned that the next train to Glens Fal
43、ls would not leave until 12 oclock. It was after two oclock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Glens Falls. Miss Clarke, a nurse, was waiting for him. “I did my best,“ said Dr Johnson. Miss Clarke said. “The boy died an hour ago.“ They walked into the waiting room. There sat t
44、he man in the old black coat, with his head in his hands. “Mr Shute,“ said Miss Clarke to the man, “this is Dr Johnson. He had come all the way from Albany to try to save your boy.“ 65 From the story we know it took Dr Johnson _ to get to the hospital. （ A） 12 hours （ B） 2 hours （ C） only I hour （ D
45、） about 5 hours 66 Dr Johnson was late because _. （ A） there was something wrong with his car （ B） a strange man made it hard to drive （ C） he picked up the strange man （ D） the train to Glens Falls was late 67 From the story we know Dr Johnson _. （ A） was a good man, he didnt care for the money （ B
46、） hurt himself on the way to Glens Falls （ C） did the operation and the boy was saved （ D） wont do the operation until the boys family paid the money 68 The man in an black coat _. （ A） hit the boy and ran away （ B） took the boy to the hospital （ C） was the boys father （ D） was the real doctor 69 An
47、y physical theory is always provisional, in the sense that it is only a hypothesis: you can never prove in. No matter how many times the results of experiments agree with some theory, you can never be sure that the next time the result will not contradict the theory. On the other hand, you can dispr
48、ove a theory by finding even a single observation that disagrees with the predictions of the theory. As philosopher of science Karl Popper has emphasized, a good theory is characterized by the fact that it makes a number of predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation
49、. Each time new experiments are observed to agree with the predictions the theory survives, and our confidence in it is increased; but if ever a new observation is found to disagree, we have to abandon or modify the theory. At least that is what is supposed to happen, but you can always question the competence of the person who carried out the observation. In practice, what often happens is th
