1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 208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 Was the bike repaired? （ A） Yes, Mr.Smith repaired it. （ B） No, because it was too broken. （ C） Yes, someone else repaired it. 2 What did the woman mean? （ A） She cou
2、ld offer him a pencil. （ B） She had no pen herself. （ C） She could let the man have her pen. 3 What did the woman ask the man to do? （ A） To give her some presents. （ B） To give some presents to his parents. （ C） To give her best wishes to his parents. 4 What did the woman believe? （ A） She lost her
3、 bag. （ B） Her bag was stolen. （ C） She put her bag in the car. 5 What job is the man looking for? （ A） He wants to be with the English training center. （ B） He wants to work at a service company. （ C） He wants to work in the marketing department. 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
4、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 What sports does the man like to play after work? （ A） Table tennis, running and jogging. （ B） Tennis, jogging and golf. （ C） Tennis, running and golf. 7 How often does the woman play golf? （ A） About once seven days. （ B） A
5、bout once thirty days. （ C） About once a year. 8 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Using the left hand. （ B） Operating machines. （ C） Designing machines. 9 What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Master and servant. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Fellow workers.
6、10 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） Everything is possible. （ B） The woman only uses her right hand. （ C） The woman only uses her left hand. 11 When will the Beijing Opera be on? （ A） At 7:30 Saturday. （ B） At 7:00 Saturday. （ C） At 7:00 Sunday. 12 Where are they going at the weekend? （
7、 A） Beijing Theater. （ B） Beihai Cinema. （ C） Beihai Park. 13 What are they going there for? （ A） To meet friends. （ B） To see Beijing Opera. （ C） To learn Beijing Opera. 14 Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to? （ A） Young. （ B） Old. （ C） Middle-aged. 15 Which part of the body i
8、s probably OK with the man? （ A） His teeth. （ B） His head. （ C） His back. 16 Why cant the woman do gardening? （ A） Because of her back trouble. （ B） Because of her leg trouble. （ C） Because of her arm trouble. 17 Where is Miss Smith? （ A） She is at home. （ B） She is having a trip. （ C） She is attend
9、ing a meeting. 18 When is the trade fair due to? （ A） On Thursday. （ B） On Wednesday. （ C） On Sunday. 19 What number should Miss Smith call? （ A） 5667986-233. （ B） 5657986-332. （ C） 5667896-332. 20 What are the researchers at the University of Chicago studying? （ A） Different kinds of dreams. （ B） T
10、he content of dreams. （ C） Dreamers while they dream. 21 What surprised the researchers? （ A） Dreamers cant recall their dreams. （ B） The subjects sleep soundly during their dreams. （ C） Dreamers can sleep well. 22 When will the dream be recorded in the dream laboratory? （ A） As soon as the dreamer
11、falls asleep. （ B） Immediately after each dream. （ C） Over five minutes after the end of each dream. 23 Where did this conversation take place? （ A） On the street. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At school. 24 What did the doctor do first with the lady? （ A） He listened to her lungs and heart. （ B） He took
12、 her temperature. （ C） He examined her throat. 25 What seemed to be the womans trouble? （ A） The flu. （ B） A headache. （ C） A fever. 26 What did the doctor suggest the woman should do? （ A） She should take some medicine and have a good rest at home. （ B） She should stay in hospital for a few days. （
13、 C） She should come again in a day or two. 27 Whats the best way to travel a short distance in most cities? （ A） By car. （ B） On foot. （ C） By taxi. 28 When is the heavy traffic hour on most city streets according to the passage? （ A） During 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. （ B） Betwee
14、n 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. （ C） In the period of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. every day. 29 Which of the following is not against the laws in big cities to cross the street? （ A） At any place. （ B） At the corner. （ C） At any place without traffic. 30 Why may people not follow closel
15、y the traffic laws in small towns? （ A） Because the streets are not crowded. （ B） Because people dont like the laws. （ C） Because cars take care of the people. 单项填空 31 Dear me! Ive been in America for a month. _you are settled, why dont you take up some serious study? （ A） If （ B） Now that （ C） When
16、 （ D） Even if 32 It was_great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into_ World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001. （ A） a; / （ B） the; the （ C） a; the （ D） /; the 33 In the West, people make_a rule to send Christmas present to their relatives and friends. （ A） this （ B） that （ C
17、） it （ D） the following 34 Several leaves were found_when the book_me. （ A） missing; returned （ B） lost; was returned （ C） gone; was returned to （ D） disappeared; was returned to 35 Wilma became the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track, _made her mother very proud. （ A） it
18、（ B） that （ C） which （ D） this 36 Why didnt you make me a telephone call yesterday? I_about it. （ A） should be told （ B） ought to have been told （ C） should have told （ D） ought to be told 37 Can I help you? Id like to buy a present for my fathers birthday,_at a proper price, but of great use. （ A）
19、that （ B） one （ C） anyone （ D） everything 38 He is_a brave man. We cant admire his courage （ A） actually; very much （ B） indeed; too a lot （ C） really; too much （ D） truly; a bit 39 If Tim keeps working hard like this, hell_sooner or later. （ A） break down （ B） give up （ C） get down （ D） hold on 40
20、A heavy snow_a good harvest year. （ A） means （ B） shows （ C） promises （ D） permits 41 When can I come for the photos? I need them this afternoon. They should be ready by 12 oclock. You can_us, sir. （ A） wait on （ B） watch on （ C） depend on （ D） call on 42 Radio Star,_by the English Department, is ve
21、ry popular with the students. （ A） built （ B） founded （ C） kept （ D） found 43 As it turned out to be a problem of no importance, we_so much time look- ing into it. （ A） neednt spend （ B） didnt have to spend （ C） oughtnt to spend （ D） neednt have spent 44 He said that books on_popular science are in_
22、short supply. （ A） the; a （ B） /; / （ C） /; the （ D） the; the 45 _salary up by 25%, the doctors and nurses in this hospital were both very happy. （ A） As （ B） For （ C） With （ D） Through 完形填空 45 One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked【 C1】_better than driving our tra
23、ck,【 C2】 _this time I was not happy. My father had told me Id have to ask for credit(赊账 )at the store. Sixteen is a【 C3】 _age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly【 C4】 _of racial discrimination(歧视 )was【 C5】 _a fact of life. Id seen my friends ask for credit and the
24、n stand, head down, while the store owner【 C6】 _whether they were “good for it.“ I knew black youths just like me who were【 C7】 _like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery. My family was【 C8】 _. We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner【 C9】
25、 _us? At Daviss store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 【 C10】 _I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my【 C11】 _to the cash desk, I said【 C12】 _, “I need to put this On credit.“ The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful(不相信的 )【 C13】 _. But
26、 Bucks face didnt change. “Sure,“ he said【 C14】 _. “Your daddy is【 C15】 _good for it.“ He【 C16】 _to the other man. “This is one of James Williams sons.“ The farmer nodded in a neighbourly【 C17】 _. I was filled with pride. James Williams son. Those three words had opened a door to an adults respect a
27、nd trust. That day I discovered that the good name my parents had【 C18】 _brought our whole family the respect of our neighbours. Everyone knew what to【 C19】 _from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself【 C20】_much to do wrong. 46 【 C1】 （ A） something （ B） nothing （ C） any
28、thing （ D） everything 47 【 C2】 （ A） and （ B） so （ C） but （ D） for 48 【 C3】 （ A） prideful （ B） wonderful （ C） respectful （ D） colourful 49 【 C4】 （ A） intention （ B） shadow （ C） habit （ D） faith 50 【 C5】 （ A） thus （ B） just （ C） still （ D） ever 51 【 C6】 （ A） guessed （ B） suspected （ C） questioned （ D）
29、 figured 52 【 C7】 （ A） watched （ B） caught （ C） dismissed （ D） accused 53 【 C8】 （ A） generous （ B） honest （ C） friendly （ D） modest 54 【 C9】 （ A） blame （ B） excuse （ C） charge （ D） trust 55 【 C10】 （ A） until （ B） as （ C） once （ D） since 56 【 C11】 （ A） purchases （ B） sales （ C） orders （ D） favourites
30、 57 【 C12】 （ A） casually （ B） confidently （ C） cheerfully （ D） carefully 58 【 C13】 （ A） look （ B） stare （ C） response （ D） comment 59 【 C14】 （ A） patiently （ B） eagerly （ C） easily （ D） proudly 60 【 C15】 （ A） generally （ B） never （ C） sometimes （ D） always 61 【 C16】 （ A） pointed （ B） replied （ C） tu
31、rned （ D） introduced 62 【 C17】 （ A） sense （ B） way （ C） degree （ D） mood 63 【 C18】 （ A） earned （ B） deserved （ C） given （ D） used 64 【 C19】 （ A） receive （ B） expect （ C） collect （ D） require 65 【 C20】 （ A） very （ B） so （ C） how （ D） too 短文理解 65 We experience different forms of the suns energy every
32、day. The sun is the major source of energy for our planet. It causes the evaporation(蒸发 )of water from the oceans and lakes. Sunlight also provides the energy used by green plants to make their own food. Much of the energy that comes from the sun never reaches the earths surface. It is either reflec
33、ted or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere. Of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere, 30% is reflected by clouds or the earths surface. The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather. Only a tiny part
34、, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food. Many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the earths surface back to the earth. These gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the sun to enter but prevent ene
35、rgy form leaving. They are therefore called greenhouse gases. When sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. The amount reflected depends on the surface. Dark-colored surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy. 66 According to the passage, the r
36、oot cause for weather changes on the earth is （ A） the atmosphere surrounding the earth （ B） water from oceans and lakes （ C） energy from the sun （ D） greenhouse gases in the sky 67 Only a small part of the suns energy reaches the earths surface because most of it is_. （ A） absorbed by the clouds in
37、 the lower atmosphere （ B） reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere （ C） lost in the upper and lower atmosphere （ D） used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes 68 We learn from the passage that （ A） all living things on the earth depend on the sun for their food （ B） a forest looks dark
38、 in winter because it absorbs solar energy （ C） only 0.023 of the energy from the sun is made use of on the earth （ D） greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the earths surface 68 Thousands of years ago man used handy rocks for his surgical operations. Later he used sharp bone or horn, me
39、tal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic. In the 1960s a new tool was developed, one which was, first of all, to be of great practical use to the armed forces and industry, but which was also to revolutionize the art and science of surgery. The tool is the laser and it is being used by more
40、and more surgeons all over the world. As we all know, light is hot, and any source of light will give warmth. But light is usually spread out over a wide area. The light in a laser beam, however, is concentrated. This means that a light with no more power than that produced by an ordinary electric l
41、ight bulb becomes intensely strong as it is concentrated to a pinpoint-sized beam. Experiments with these pinpoint beams showed researchers that different energy sources produce beams that have a particular effect on certain living cells. It is now possible for eye surgeons to operate on the back of
42、 human eye without harming the front of the eye, simply by passing a laser beam right through the eye-ball. Operations which once left patients exhausted and in need of long period of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. The rapid development of laser techniques in the past
43、ten years has made it clear that the future is likely to be very exciting. Perhaps some cancers will be treated with laser in a way that makes surgery not only safer but also more effective. 69 Which of the following would be appropriate to describe the instruments of surgical operations up until 19
44、60s? （ A） Traditional. （ B） Complicated. （ C） Remarkable. （ D） Revolutionary. 70 What do we find after the development of the laser in the 1960s? （ A） Industrial revolution brought surgery changed greatly. （ B） Medical help became available for industrial workers. （ C） The study of art went through
45、a complete revolution. （ D） Human beings methods in surgery changed greatly. 71 The reason why the laser beam is very strong is that （ A） it is artificially illuminated （ B） it is made up of a concentrated beam of light （ C） it sends out heat in all directions （ D） its heat is increased by the heat
46、of the sun 72 After the use of the laser beam, surgeons can perform operation which （ A） leave their patients with negative effects （ B） can treat only human eye diseases （ C） do little damage to their patients （ D） make their patients need a long time to recover 72 Death Valley is one of the most f
47、amous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States. Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesh
48、a“ the land of fire. Death Valleys present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument (纪念碑 ) and is crossed by seve
49、ral well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly mined the special beauty of this place. Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever- changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most a
