1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 19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 How does the man probably feel? （ A） Happy. （ B） Disappointed. （ C） Surprised. 2 When will they probably discuss the plan? （ A） Before dinner. （ B） During dinner. （ C）
2、 Right after dinner. 3 During what season of the year does the conversation take place? （ A） Spring. （ B） Fall. （ C） Winter. 4 Why does the woman come to the mans office? （ A） She wants to invite him to lunch. （ B） She wants to talk to him about her paper. （ C） She wants to talk to him about his wor
3、k. 5 Where did Mice spend the nights in the country? （ A） In the open. （ B） In a farmers house. （ C） At a hotel. 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 Whats the occupation of Mr. Browns wife? （ A） A teacher. （
4、 B） A doctor. （ C） An officer. 7 How many hours did Mr. Browns flight last? （ A） 70. （ B） 17. （ C） 11. 8 Where does the conversation most likely take place? （ A） At the airport. （ B） At the restaurant. （ C） At a hotel. 9 What is the purpose of the mans visit? （ A） Visiting some friends. （ B） Going s
5、ightseeing. （ C） Being on Business. 10 Where is the man? （ A） At a bank. （ B） At home. （ C） At a shop. 11 How much does the man want? （ A） 500 pounds. （ B） 400 pounds. （ C） 600 pounds. 12 What would he like his money in? （ A） Six one-hundred-pounds notes. （ B） Sixty ten-hundred-pounds notes. （ C） Si
6、xteen one-hundred-pounds notes. 13 Where is the man going to? He is going to_. （ A） New York （ B） Washington D.C. （ C） New England 14 It is the _ time for the woman to go to Washington D. C. （ A） second （ B） first （ C） third 15 The man advised the woman to_. （ A） take a tour mobile （ B） take a taxi
7、（ C） take a bus 16 The person who came out of the house a little later _. （ A） was not nervous at all （ B） was as nervous as the others （ C） was slow to put on his clothes 17 I did not lose my head at all. It means _. （ A） no one killed me, I was still alive （ B） there was nothing wrong with my brai
8、n （ C） my brain worked still well 18 “He didnt put on his trousers“ showed “_. （ A） he was not calm at all （ B） he wasnt nervous （ C） he forgot to put on his trousers 19 Where are Kate and Tom? （ A） In Kates office. （ B） In Toms house. （ C） In a classroom. 20 Why did Tom come into the room? （ A） He
9、worked there. （ B） He wanted to talk to Kate. （ C） He wanted to have a letter typed. 21 What was Jane doing at that time? （ A） She was taking a rest. （ B） She was preparing for an exam. （ C） She was taking an exam. 22 What will Kate do next year? （ A） Go to Japan. （ B） Change her job. （ C） Go to nig
10、ht school. 23 What did the man have to do in the morning? （ A） He fed the chickens. （ B） He cleaned the bathroom. （ C） He carried water for the family. 24 Why did the man go to school on foot? （ A） No bus ran in that direction. （ B） The school was near. （ C） His family was poor. 25 What did the man
11、do every Sunday? （ A） He was taken to church three times. （ B） He stayed at home all day. （ C） He played in the street. 26 What can we learn from what tile speaker said? （ A） He is a retired teacher of history. （ B） He thinks children were happier in the past. （ C） He lives on a farm far away from c
12、ities. 单项填空 27 I often see lights in that empty house. Do you think I_ report it to the police? （ A） should （ B） may （ C） will （ D） can 28 Helen had to shout_ above the sound of the music. （ A） making herself hear （ B） to make herself hear （ C） making herself heard （ D） to make herself heard 29 Id l
13、ike to take a weeks holiday._, were too busy. （ A） Dont worry （ B） Dont mention it （ C） Forget it （ D） Pardon me 30 We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made _ from some wood we had. （ A） it （ B） one （ C） himself （ D） another 31 The window is dirty.I know. It_ for weeks. （ A） hasnt cle
14、aned （ B） didnt clean （ C） wasnt cleaned （ D） hasnt been cleaned 32 There are many kinds of sports, _ my favorite is swimming. （ A） as （ B） then （ C） so （ D） but 33 John Smith, a successful businessman, has a_ car. （ A） large German white （ B） large white German （ C） white large German （ D） German l
15、arge white 34 Guess what! I came across an old friend at the party last night._I am sure you had a good time. （ A） Sounds good! （ B） Very well. （ C） How nice! （ D） An right. 35 I have done much of the work. Could you please finish _ in two days? （ A） the rest （ B） the other （ C） another （ D） the oth
16、ers 36 I dont know whether you happen_, but Im going to study in the U.S.A. this September. （ A） to be heard （ B） to be hearing （ C） to hear （ D） to have heard 37 What were you up to when she dropped in?I _ for a while and _ some reading. （ A） was playing, was going to d0 （ B） played, did （ C） had p
17、layed, was going to do （ D） had played, did 38 You seem to have known all about the accident._. （ A） So I do （ B） So I have （ C） So have I （ D） So do I 39 What _ this damage? （ A） has brought to （ B） brought up （ C） has brought in （ D） brought about 40 Mary said that she _the cold for several days a
18、nd still couldnt get rid of it. （ A） had had （ B） had caught （ C） has caught （ D） caught 41 Would you mind repeating what you said, I didnt _.Of course not. （ A） catch on （ B） go on （ C） keep on （ D） insist on 完形填空 42 Women Today Is it true that women have had it so good? In many ways, yes. It is no
19、 【 B1】 necessary 【 B2】 women to ask anyones permission 【 B3】 social equality. In other 【 B4】 , 【 B5】 it is ready or not, society no longer has the powers to keep women 【 B6】 their place. We can see women bursting 【 B7】 of 【 B8】 used to be seen as their allotted place. This is 【 B9】 first generation
20、of women 【 B10】 are taking their careers for granted. They are pushing 【 B11】 from the 【 B12】 and they are shoving 【 B13】 the top, 【 B14】 over prominent positions. Once the typical European family relied 【 B15】 one salary, but now most couples need two wage-packets 【 B16】 their standard of living. T
21、oday, only 10% of families in Britain are supported 【 B17】 the father alone. In less-affluent sections of society, the change is even more striking. With the decline of the manufacturing industries 【 B18】 once supported huge communities of working men, families are 【 B19】 to rely on the wage of wome
22、n, often 【 B20】 part-time and in service industries. On present trends, by 2008 more women will be employed than men. 42 【 B1】 （ A） long （ B） longer （ C） more （ D） short 43 【 B2】 （ A） of （ B） for （ C） to （ D） on 44 【 B3】 （ A） to （ B） over （ C） from （ D） for 45 【 B4】 （ A） word （ B） words （ C） sentenc
23、es （ D） sentence 46 【 B5】 （ A） whether （ B） if （ C） / （ D） where 47 【 B6】 （ A） on （ B） to （ C） in （ D） from 48 【 B7】 （ A） away （ B） out （ C） in （ D） from 49 【 B8】 （ A） that （ B） who （ C） what （ D） why 50 【 B9】 （ A） the （ B） a （ C） an （ D） / 51 【 B10】 （ A） which （ B） who （ C） what （ D） when 52 【 B11】
24、 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） up （ D） as 53 【 B12】 （ A） top （ B） bottom （ C） standard （ D） plate 54 【 B13】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） into （ D） onto 55 【 B14】 （ A） take （ B） took （ C） taking （ D） to take 56 【 B15】 （ A） to （ B） by （ C） on （ D） in 57 【 B16】 （ A） to sustain （ B） sustain （ C） sustaining （ D） sustaine
25、d 58 【 B17】 （ A） to （ B） by （ C） in （ D） on 59 【 B18】 （ A） that （ B） who （ C） when （ D） where 60 【 B19】 （ A） forced （ B） be forced （ C） being forced （ D） to force 61 【 B20】 （ A） work （ B） working （ C） worked （ D） works 短文理解 62 Did you examine your paper money closely? See if you can locate a 5, 10,
26、or 20 bill printed before 1964 and marked “Federal Reserve Note“ over the portrait. In the upperleft portion above the seal, a statement written in fine print says that the note is legal tender (法定货币 ) and that “it is redeemable (可兑现的 ) in lawful money at the United States Treasury (美国财政部 ), or at a
27、ny Federal Reserve Bank (联邦储备银行 ).“ Does this mean that the bill is not lawful? At the bottom center the same bill says, “Will pay to the bearer on demand X dollars.“ Does this mean that your X-dollar bill is not X dollars? Much confusion exists about the real nature of money. Many people think that
28、 money has no value unless it is backed by gold or silver. They think that the Federal Reserve note is only a symbol for money, and that real money is the metal backing the note. Some people look on money as wealth and believe that it must have intrinsic (内在的 ) value. If we were to study the history
29、 of money, we would find that in different places and at different times a variety of things have been used as money. Cattle, shell, beads (珠子 ), tobacco leaves, and various metalsincluding iron, zinc (锌 ) , bronze (青铜 ) , and copperhave all been used as a basis of exchange. The precious metals, par
30、ticularly silver and gold, have proved most satisfactory for this purpose and have been most commonly used in modem times. Until early 1968, the United States backed its Federal Reserve notes with 25 percent gold, but this did not mean that citizens could use gold as money or convert paper dollars t
31、o gold. Clearly, it is not what money is but what it does that is important. 62 This passage is about_. （ A） the nature of money （ B） the face value of a bill （ C） the intrinsic value of money （ D） the lawfulness of money 63 The second paragraph tells the reader that _. （ A） money has no value （ B）
32、money has no intrinsic value （ C） there exists a lot of confusion about the nature of money （ D） money is worthless 64 The writer of this passage refers to the history of money in order to _. （ A） show that silver and gold are previous metals （ B） show that one should convert paper money to gold （ C
33、） explain the nature of money （ D） show that anything can serve as money in modern times 65 Jim was born after his elder brother and sister. He could learn many things from them. Soon, he developed his own way of doing things by developing his mind through his interest in creating stories. He read m
34、ore than most children and he gathered his inspiration from history books. In school, his athletic interests were basketball and bike, especially high jump. When he found he could jump a little higher than most students, he decided that jumping over a high bar would be his specialty. Jim continued h
35、is learning interest in history which included serious college study, and a Masters degree. He is now a university professor at a small university. In the United States there are many schools that have history departments. There are large universities with as many as 60 thousand students and small u
36、niversities with as few as 2 000 students. His degree from a large university with a strong history department has helped him get a good job. Jim and Kate like cats. They have two of them and these cats are special members of file family. Their grey and white cat is Toby. The coal-black colored cat
37、is called Buddha because he sits so quietly. Cats are popular with many people in America. 65 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Jim is the second child in his family. （ B） Jim has a younger sister. （ C） Jim is the third child in his family. （ D） Jim is the only child in his family. 66
38、What was he good at when he was at school? （ A） Basketball. （ B） High jump. （ C） Running. （ D） Football. 67 We can infer from the above passage that_. （ A） all the Americans like to keep cats （ B） the cat is called Buddha because he is always quiet （ C） the population of a small university is only o
39、ne third of that of the largest one （ D） it is easier for a graduate from a large university with a famous department to de job hunting 68 The home came into existence before man on earth. Although the earliest remains of primitive horses have been found on the North American continent, many scienti
40、sts believe this small species traveled over a land mass. It became extinct (绝种的 ) in America. Other scientists believe that the horse may have originated in Asia. In any event the animal soon spread into China, Europe, and the Middle East. The first modem horse to be introduced into the American co
41、ntinent came with the early Spanish explorers. Homes were bred into many types. The heavy homes developed in the low countries of Europe and were used for work and by the medieval knights (中世纪骑士 ) to ride. The oldest breed of horses is said to be the Arabian. The only tree wild horses left in 20th c
42、entury are found in Mongolia. Homes are said to rate in intelligence after the ape, the elephant, the dog. They have excellent memories and can sometimes find their way home when lost, and sense danger better than their masters. The early civilizations of man that had made use of the horse developed
43、 more rapidly than those which had not. 68 Where did the horse originate? （ A） In the Middle East. （ B） In Europe. （ C） On the North American continent. （ D） In Spain. 69 What were the primary uses of the horse for early man? （ A） For food. （ B） For power. （ C） To make money. （ D） To work for him. 7
44、0 What can be said about the varieties of horses? （ A） The early horse were larger than the more modem breeds. （ B） The only true wild horses left in the 20th century are in the Middle East. （ C） The oldest breed of the modem homes is said to be the Arabian. （ D） Medieval Knights preferred fast, act
45、ive horse. 71 What might be the authors possible purpose in writing this passage? （ A） To tell readers that horse appeared earlier than human being. （ B） To inform us that horses can help us a lot. （ C） To introduce the history and characteristics of horses. （ D） To introduce the primitive homes to
46、modem man. 72 Without the atmosphere, there would be no weather, no wind, rain, snow, or clouds. Air is all around us; we live at the bottom of a great ocean of air. It is invisible, but we can feel it when it moves. There are miles of all above us, pressing down with great weight on the earth and e
47、verything on it. Because air presses down on us from all directions at the same time, and because we are able to bear (忍受 ) this weight, we do not seem to feel it. But scientists have proved that air has this weight, and that anything that has weight creates (产生 ) a force called pressure. As changes
48、 in air pressure take place, they make air move. Air is a gas that expands (膨胀 ) when heated, gets lighter, and moves upward. When air is cooled, it gets heavier, sinks close to the earths surface, and flows like water in a great river. As warm air rises, cold air rashes to take its place. Thus wind
49、s originate (起源 ). Tile winds that blow high above us are caused by the warmer air running away from colder air. The wind we feel near the earths surface is the heavy colder air trying hard to catch the warmer air. Changes in temperature cause the air to move. And of course there are many changes, so air movements are taking place practically all the time. 72 The first paragraph mainly tells us_
