1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 201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 Who is the man possibly talking to? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A teacher. （ C） His mother. 2 What do we know about Sam? （ A） His sister will leave for New York. （ B） His sis
2、ter will leave for Los Angeles. （ C） He will leave New York. 3 What is the woman going to do? （ A） Rewrite the paper because there are too many mistakes. （ B） Throw the paper away. （ C） Read the paper again. 4 Why does the woman thank the man? （ A） He lent her some money. （ B） He gave her a five-pou
3、nd bill. （ C） He returned her money found. 5 Where does this conversation probably take place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） At a railway station. （ C） At a department store. 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 Wh
4、at does the woman want to book? （ A） A room. （ B） A taxi. （ C） A ticket. 7 Where is the woman going? （ A） To the airport. （ B） To the railway station. （ C） To another hotel. 8 Where did Sue spend the nights in the country? （ A） In a farm house. （ B） In the open. （ C） At a hotel. 9 What was the weath
5、er like in the country? （ A） It snowed a lot. （ B） It rained nearly very day. （ C） There was a lot of sunshine. 10 What did Sue think of the. people in the country? （ A） They were tall. （ B） They were strange. （ C） They were friendly. 11 What did Nicholas do at eighteen months? （ A） He began to lear
6、n French. （ B） He read the newspaper. （ C） He took telephone messages. 12 Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools? （ A） He had too much homework. （ B） He almost couldnt learn anything special. （ C） His teachers often corrected his spelling. 13 Who offered to help Nicholas finally? （ A）
7、 His classmates. （ B） His parents. （ C） A college. 14 What is Nicholas life like now? （ A） Busy without any social life. （ B） Full but boring. （ C） Busy at college and free at home. 单项填空 15 The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and pri
8、vate citizens to curb _. （ A） them （ B） its （ C） him （ D） it 16 The man over there is _Mr Smith. （ A） no other but （ B） no other than （ C） no one （ D） none other than 17 -He is quite tall for a boy of fifteen.-In face he is _. （ A） taller than all his class （ B） the tallest of his friends （ C） talle
9、r than most boys of his age （ D） the tallest of the rest of his class 18 How I wish John recognized the fact that he _in the wrong. （ A） always nearly is （ B） always is nearly （ C） is nearly always （ D） nearly is always 19 They all shared _ the happiness at their success. （ A） out （ B） in （ C） to （
10、D） with 20 Only by diligence and honesty _ in life. （ A） one succeed （ B） one will be succeed （ C） can one be succeeded （ D） can one succeed 21 I dont know _ you can recognize here from here, but the girl reading the newspaper is Jane. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） if （ D） which 22 She is so careless wit
11、h her spelling that she often _ letters. （ A） carries out （ B） gives out （ C） leaves out （ D） set out 23 - _was Winter Olympics held?-Every four years. （ A） How soon （ B） How long （ C） How far （ D） How often 24 She had two daughters, _became doctors. （ A） all the them （ B） all of who （ C） both of wh
12、om （ D） all of whom 25 I wish that she _his afternoon. （ A） will come （ B） can come （ C） would come （ D） should come 26 Xiao Ming dislikes learning English, _? （ A） doesnt he （ B） does he （ C） doesnt Xiao Ming （ D） does Xiao Ming 27 _ is the population of China? （ A） How much （ B） How many （ C） Whic
13、h （ D） What 28 There _ a hospital. But it is a school here. （ A） used to be （ B） used to have （ C） used to do （ D） was used to have 29 Every day I listen to English on the radio. Here “on“ can be replaced _. （ A） through （ B） over （ C） in （ D） by 完形填空 30 Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson 【 B1】 th
14、e office when she got there. His secretary told her he【 B2】 back in a few minutes. She 【 B3】 sit down and wait for a few minutes in outer office. “Ill never get this job,“ she 【 B4】 herself. For a moment she wanted to 【 B5】 the building. Just then, Wilson came 【 B6】 the door and hurried into his off
15、ice. A few minutes 【 B7】 his secretary took Linda in and introduced her, Linda apologized 【 B8】 Wilson didnt seem to 【 B9】 . They chatted casually (随便地 ) for a few seconds and then【 B10】 . He【 B11】 her letter of application. “Youve never worked in radio or television before,【 B12】 ?“ he said. Now sh
16、e was【 B13】 that she would not get the job. Wilson asked her【 B14】 questions. 【 B15】 he seemed impressed with her other qualifications (资格 ). She was 【 B16】 when he asked her if she could start soon. “I wonder if youd mind 【 B17】 next month?“ he asked 【 B18】 . 【 B19】 seemed she had got the job【 B20】
17、 . 30 【 B1】 （ A） had left （ B） has left （ C） was left （ D） would be leaving 31 【 B2】 （ A） had been （ B） came （ C） was （ D） would be 32 【 B3】 （ A） should （ B） had to （ C） would （ D） was able to 33 【 B4】 （ A） told （ B） spoke （ C） said （ D） talked 34 【 B5】 （ A） run out （ B） run of （ C） run out of （ D）
18、run away 35 【 B6】 （ A） through （ B） across （ C） cross （ D） along 36 【 B7】 （ A） latest （ B） last （ C） late （ D） later 37 【 B8】 （ A） to being late （ B） for being late （ C） to be late （ D） for the late 38 【 B9】 （ A） mind （ B） listen （ C） notice （ D） hear 39 【 B10】 （ A） took down with business （ B） came
19、 down to business （ C） settled down with business （ D） got down to business 40 【 B11】 （ A） filled out （ B） took out （ C） sent out （ D） threw away 41 【 B12】 （ A） havent you （ B） do you （ C） have you （ D） dont you 42 【 B13】 （ A） even more sure （ B） much sure （ C） even sure of （ D） sure of 43 【 B14】 （
20、A） a few such （ B） a few more （ C） much a few （ D） more a few 44 【 B15】 （ A） As her surprise （ B） To her surprised （ C） For her surprised （ D） To her surprise 45 【 B16】 （ A） even more surprise （ B） even much surprise （ C） even more surprised （ D） even much .surprised 46 【 B17】 （ A） starting （ B） to
21、start （ C） start （ D） started 47 【 B18】 （ A） by a smile （ B） with a smile （ C） by smile （ D） with smile 48 【 B19】 （ A） It （ B） This （ C） That （ D） He 49 【 B20】 （ A） not at all （ B） after all （ C） all （ D） after that 短文理解 50 I found myself facing a dry-cleaning store which had once been one of the be
22、st restaurants in New York. On Sundays the old man would take my mother and me for dinner. There had been a balcony (走廊 ) where a baker (面包师 ) in a tall white hat baked fresh bread, and been whenever a customer entered, the baker would look down and put in a fresh batch (一炉 ). I could see the manage
23、r who always sat down with us while we ate. He had some disease, I suppose, because the right side of his face was swollen (肿的 ) out like a balloon, but he always wore a hard wing collar and a white tie, and never seemed sick. A Negro with a moustache was looking through the store window at me. For
24、a moment I was anxious to go and tell him what l remembered. I did not go into the store, nor even toward our house, I went downtown instead and sat in my room, trying to read. 50 Why did the writer stop in front of the store? （ A） He wanted to take some clothes to be cleaned. （ B） He was thinking a
25、bout his boyhood. （ C） He was looking for a good place to eat. （ D） He wanted to buy some fresh bread. 51 In America “old man“ probably means “_“. （ A） uncle （ B） grandfather （ C） father （ D） friend 52 What did the writer do when he walked away from the dry-cleaning store? （ A） He stopped thinking a
26、bout his childhood. （ B） He went to the field where the children were playing. （ C） He went into the restaurant. （ D） He returned to the room where he was staying. 53 Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion over possible links to the co
27、untry of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever. Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003. Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been striving to
28、remove some food products from the shelves. So far 580 products have been recalled. Last week Sudans Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification of the origin of the dyes name. Omaima Mahmoud A1 Sharief, a press official at Sudans Embassy in China, explained
29、 the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye. “We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there,“ she said. “Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had somethi
30、ng to do with our country. But they told us there was no relationship.“ The FSA, an independent food-security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudans Embassy last week. “They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name,“ she said. “People foun
31、d the dye in 1883 and gave it the name. Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out.“ Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyes used for coloring solvents, oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes. They are classified as carcinogens by the Intern
32、ational Agency for Research on Cancer. 53 What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1 ? （ A） Causing cancer. （ B） Having side effects. （ C） Containing poison. （ D） Poisonous. 54 How did Sudan 1 get its name? （ A） The dye is often produced in Sudan. （ B） The dye has something to do with the cou
33、ntry named Sudan. （ C） Nobody is sure of the origin of the name. （ D） Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye. 55 We can infer from the passage that _. （ A） the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety （ B） Sudan 1 was often used to be added to the food （ C） people didnt rea
34、lize the danger of Sudan 1 until 2003 （ D） many food shops will be closed down 56 Which of the following is the best title? （ A） Keep Away from Sudan 1 （ B） No Sudan 1 Dye Links to the Country （ C） How Sudan 1 Dye Got Its Name? （ D） Pay Attention to the Food Safety 57 CARIFF, Wales poets, singers an
35、d musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling. “It might seem strange that people still want to listen to it instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,“ said David Ambrose, director of “Beyond the Border
36、“, an international storytelling festival in Wales. “Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,“ he said early this month. Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are am
37、ong the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings forcing them to say little but listen attentively. Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving story
38、telling in Wales. “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here,“ Ambrose said. 57 Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _. （ A） will be more popular than TV （ B） will be popular again （ C） started i
39、n Wales （ D） are in the hands of some old people 58 From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _. （ A） about the life as early as thousands of years ago （ B） why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way （ C） how cold it has been where the Inuit live （ D） how difficult it is to understan
40、d the Inuit 59 According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Storytelling once stopped in Wales. （ B） Storytelling has a long history in Wales. （ C） Storytelling is always well received in Wales. （ D） Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales. 60 The underlined phrase “i
41、n good hands“ (Line 2, Para. 7) means “_ “. （ A） controlled by rich people （ B） grasped by good storytellers （ C） taken good care of （ D） protected by kind people 61 Museums have changed. They are no longer places that one “should“ go to but now they are places to enjoy. At a science museum in Canad
42、a, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body. At the Childrens Museum in New York, you can play an African drum. There are no “Do Not Touch“ signs in some other museums in the USA. More and more museum directors have realized that people learn best when the
43、y can become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, the visitors are encouraged to touch, listen, operate and experiment so as to discover scientific rules for themselves. The purpose is not only to provide fun, but also help people feel at home in the world of science. If people don
44、t understand science, they will be afraid of it; and if they are afraid of science, they will not make the best use of it. One cause of all these changes is the increase in wealth and spare time. Another cause is the growing number of young people in the population. Many of them are college students
45、 or college graduates. They see things in a new and different way. They want art that they can take part in. The same is true of science and history. The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new and modern museums. In the United States and Canada, there ar
46、e more than 6,000 museums, almost twice as many as there were 25 years ago. 61 The directors of the museums have realized _. （ A） the importance of scientific rules （ B） people learn best when they look at something （ C） visitors prefer to learn from museums （ D） the museums need changes 62 The grow
47、ing population of young people caused the changes in museums because _. （ A） many of them hope to take part in the art （ B） many of them have a new way of thinking （ C） many of them are better educated （ D） all of the above 63 How many museums or so were there in the United States and Canada 25 year
48、s ago? （ A） 3,500. （ B） 2,000. （ C） 3,000. （ D） 6,000. 64 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） People learn best in the modern museums only in the US. （ B） People are encouraged to take part in what they are seeing in modern museums. （ C） People are enjoying themselves f
49、ully in modern museums. （ D） People will understand science better by trying to discover the scientific rules themselves. 65 “Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆 ) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones,“ US researchers reported on Thursday. Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains
