1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 226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 is the relationship between the man and the woman? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Husband and wife. 2 How long will the students stay in
2、 the museum? （ A） One hour. （ B） One and a half hours. （ C） Two hours. 3 What does the woman ask the man to bring? （ A） A book. （ B） A computer. （ C） A notebook. 4 Where does the woman live? （ A） Room 123. （ B） Room 132. （ C） Room 321. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） She has to see the movie. （ B）
3、She is tired. （ C） She doesnt want to see the movie. 6 What did the woman buy last week? （ A） A dress. （ B） A hat. （ C） A dress and a hat. 7 How much did she pay for the dress? （ A） 245 yuan. （ B） 254 yuan. （ C） 490 yuan. 8 What does the man think of the dress? （ A） Its good-looking and cheap. （ B）
4、Its good-looking but expensive. （ C） Its cheap but ugly. 单项填空 9 He kept his head, otherwise the accident _. （ A） would happen （ B） happened （ C） would have happened （ D） happens 10 Is she older than you? Yes, she is older than _ two years. （ A） me （ B） I for （ C） I am by （ D） me by 11 He is _ a writ
5、er as a reporter. （ A） more （ B） rather （ C） not so much （ D） not such 12 I suppose that when I come back in ten years time, all these old houses _ down. （ A） will have been pulled （ B） will have pulled （ C） will be pulling （ D） will be pulled 13 Johnson hoped it would be _ who would be called upon.
6、 （ A） has （ B） him （ C） he （ D） himself 14 Have a cup of tea, _? （ A） shall we （ B） will you （ C） wont you （ D） do you 15 It is estimated that much of a teenagers time is spent _ with friends. （ A） to talk （ B） talking （ C） being talked （ D） having talked 16 It is one _ best sellers in our country n
7、ow. （ A） of them （ B） of those （ C） of this （ D） of their 17 Henry was deported for having an expired visa. He _ his visa renewed. （ A） should have had （ B） must have had （ C） might have had （ D） would have had 18 Where is your college located, John? It is _. （ A） on the Fifth Avenue （ B） on Fifth A
8、venue （ C） in Fifth Avenue （ D） at Fifth Avenue 19 Im afraid it _ tomorrow, but who knows? （ A） may have rained （ B） might rain （ C） would rain （ D） ought to rain 20 The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is _ any other lake in the world. （ A） largest （ B） the largest （ C） larger than （ D） the larger than 21
9、 _ bricks, workers press clay into blocks and bake them to the requisite hard. （ A） Being made （ B） The making of （ C） To make （ D） Made 22 He will go to America next month, if he _ ready then. （ A） is （ B） will be （ C） shall be （ D） is going to be 23 Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they _
10、move more quickly than in 1910. （ A） were to can （ B） did （ C） will （ D） can 完形填空 23 Mrs White gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice,【 36】 some of her high notes sounded like a door that【 37】 oiling. Mrs White knew her【 38】 well, and took every【 39】 she could find to practise these hi
11、gh notes. As she【 40】 a small house, she could not practise【 41】 disturbing the rest of the family. So she usually went for long walks【 42】 the country road. But【 43】 she heard a car or a person【 44】along the road, she stopped practising. She did not want to be heard,【 45】 she was very shy. One afte
12、rnoon, a fast open car came up behind her so【 46】 and so fast that she did not hear it【 47】 it was only a few yards from her. She【 48】 some of her highest and【 49】 notes at that time. As the car passed, she saw an anxious【 50】 come over its drivers face. He stopped his car suddenly,【 51】 out and beg
13、an to examine all the tyres【 52】 . Mrs White【 53】 to tell him what the noise he【 54】 really was. He got back into the car and【 55】 （ A） and （ B） as if （ C） besides （ D） except that （ A） required （ B） wants （ C） requiring （ D） was （ A） sound （ B） strength （ C） weakness （ D） music （ A） place （ B） chan
14、ce （ C） point （ D） time （ A） had （ B） owned （ C） lived in （ D） stayed at （ A） with （ B） without （ C） for （ D） not （ A） through （ B） by （ C） near （ D） along （ A） as （ B） since （ C） wherever （ D） whenever （ A） step （ B） walk （ C） coming （ D） passed （ A） then （ B） for （ C） not because （ D） but （ A） sil
15、ently （ B） quickly （ C） suddenly （ D） slightly （ A） until （ B） about （ C） while （ D） as （ A） cried （ B） was practising （ C） played （ D） was shouting （ A） excellent （ B） clearest （ C） most difficult （ D） easiest （ A） expression （ B） feeling （ C） suffering （ D） condition （ A） fled （ B） picked （ C） rus
16、hed （ D） jumped （ A） slowly （ B） angrily （ C） carefully （ D） quickly （ A） neednt （ B） didnt dare （ C） wanted （ D） pointed out （ A） had done （ B） reported （ C） noticed （ D） had heard （ A） drove off （ B） ran away （ C） driving out （ D） walked away 短文理解 43 The ability to change with the time is the key
17、to being successful in the fast paced world of the 21st century. Life, after all, is about change. But why, for so many of us, is change so difficult to deal with? Many years ago, Dr. Johnson faced a major change in his life. He at first responded to it by becoming angry and confused. But finally he
18、 realized that, instead of having to deal with the change, he himself had to change. Johnson made up the story of “Who Moved My Cheese?“ to get himself to laugh at his foolish mistakes and fears. “Who Moved My Cheese?“ deals with four laboratory mice who live in a maze (迷 宫 ). They look for the thin
19、g that makes them happy - cheese. In the book, cheese is a metaphor for the things we want in life; the maze is where we look for those things. When the cheese is moved, each mouse is forced to deal with the change. Eventually, all four of them realize that they can triumph in changing times. The bo
20、ok was first published in 1998. Since then, many people have said it has helped them deal with change and make improvements in their lives. Mthough the book only takes about an hour to read, the lessons drawn from it can last a lifetime. 44 What is the key to be a successful person? （ A） To keep pac
21、e with the life. （ B） To keep changing with the time. （ C） To keep steady in the world. （ D） To keep laughing at his mistakes. 45 How did Dr. Johnson feel about his major change in life many years ago? （ A） He felt like changing too. （ B） He felt sad and at a loss. （ C） He felt lonely. （ D） He felt
22、like laughing. 46 What does cheese in the story refer to? （ A） It refers to things that we want. （ B） It refers to things that we eat. （ C） It refers to things that we need. （ D） It refers to changes. 46 Can you believe it? Theres a world paper shortage. Theres a national bottle shortage, and were r
23、unning out of raw materials like timber and tin - or so the papers say. Well, Ive just emptied my shopping basket after my weekly shopping trip and it was full of things made from these scarce materials. Half of what Id bought I threw away at once; all those unnecessary paper bags, plastic bags, fre
24、sh wrapping paper and old newspapers they put the food in nowadays. Modern packaging makes shopping cleaner and more convenient, but at what cost? Every time you throw away a paper bag youre throwing away part of a tree - and trees dont grow overnight! At this rate there soon wont be any trees left,
25、 and then what shall we do? Perhaps well learn to do what my mother did. She used to keep a store of paper bags in a kitchen drawer and use them again and again for her shopping. Most goods were sold loose in those days. And the shopkeeper weighed out the amount you wanted. Of course, liquid goods h
26、ave always been sold in bottles or cans, but why cant we use these containers more than once? If we re-use all our bottles we would save on the raw materials and energy needed to make new ones. At the moment 90% of our rubbish is just dumped. Its time we started to think seriously about the growing
27、shortage of raw materials in the world today. 47 What problem does the author find from the newspapers? （ A） Theres paper shortage. （ B） Theres timber shortage. （ C） Theres raw material shortage. （ D） Theres tin shortage. 48 What does the author mean by saying “you are throwing part of a tree“ (line
28、 2, para 2)? （ A） We are tired of the part of a tree. （ B） We are throwing away paper bags. （ C） We are using too much wrapper paper. （ D） We are wasting our precious materials. 49 What does the author want us to do? （ A） He asks for an awareness of the shortage of raw materials. （ B） He wants us to
29、 use paper bags again and again. （ C） He wants us to buy liquid goods. （ D） He wants us to re-use all our bottles. 49 American society is not nap-friendly (喜欢午睡 ). “In fact“, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist in U.S.A. “Theres even a prohibition (禁止 ) against admitting we need sleep. Nobody want
30、s to be caught napping or found asleep at work.“ Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them. “We have to totally change our attitude toward napping,“ says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research. At present, experts and researchers
31、 are becoming more and more concerned about the dangers of sleepiness (睡眠不足 ): people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, president Bush is trying to take a half-hour nap every after
32、noon. About 60 percent of American adults nap when given the opportunity. Actually, sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed (神清气爽的 ). Clearly, we were born to nap. 50 It is true in American society that _. （ A） many people dont take naps （ B） p
33、eople dont like taking naps even given the chance （ C） people are prohibited to take naps （ D） American people need little sleep 51 What can be a possible result of sleepiness? （ A） Industrial development will be slow. （ B） Traffic accidents. （ C） People will get fired from work. （ D） Heart disease.
34、 52 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） American people need less sleep than others. （ B） The dangers of sleepiness are still unknown. （ C） The traditional attitude toward napping is wrong. （ D） Napping can reduce stress. 53 The purpose of this article is to （ A） warn us not to nap at work （ B）
35、 explain the danger of sleepiness （ C） discuss the side effects of napping （ D） make the reader believe the necessity of napping 53 American society is not nap-friendly (喜欢午睡 ). “In fact“, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist in U.S.A. “Theres even a prohibition (禁止 ) against admitting we need slee
36、p. Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work.“ Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them. “We have to totally change our attitude toward napping,“ says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research. At present, experts a
37、nd researchers are becoming more and more concerned about the dangers of sleepiness (睡眠不足 ): people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, president Bush is trying to take a half-hour n
38、ap every afternoon. About 60 percent of American adults nap when given the opportunity. Actually, sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed (神清气爽的 ). Clearly, we were born to nap. 54 It is true in American society that _. （ A） many people dont ta
39、ke naps （ B） people dont like taking naps even given the chance （ C） people are prohibited to take naps （ D） American people need little sleep 55 What can be a possible result of sleepiness? （ A） Industrial development will be slow. （ B） Traffic accidents. （ C） People will get fired from work. （ D）
40、Heart disease. 56 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） American people need less sleep than others. （ B） The dangers of sleepiness are still unknown. （ C） The traditional attitude toward napping is wrong. （ D） Napping can reduce stress. 57 The purpose of this article is to （ A） warn us not to na
41、p at work （ B） explain the danger of sleepiness （ C） discuss the side effects of napping （ D） make the reader believe the necessity of napping 57 Estee Lauder, a very successful business leader, died on April 24th, 2004, at the age of 97. She had sold beauty products for more than 70 years. Her busi
42、ness, the Estee Lauder Companies, began on the streets of New York City. Estees parents had come to America from Hungary. They did not have much money. But they did have a beautiful daughter. Estees uncle was a chemist. Together, they worked to develop skin care creams in the 1920s when Estee was st
43、ill a teenager. She took her products to New York City and stopped women on the street. She let them try the creams for free, calling the products “jars of hope“. Soon, young Estee was selling the products to large stores that sold things to wealthy women. She wrote powerful marketing messages such
44、as “I have the secrets“ or “start the New Year with a new face.“ She also used many smart sales tricks. Estee Mentzer married Joseph Lauder in 1930. He became her business partner. Estee Lauder once said, “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.“ In 1995, she decided she had worked long enou
45、gh, so she retired. Today, her two sons and a grandson lead the Esstee Lauder Companies. The business is worth about ten thousand million dollars. It employs more than 20 thousand people. 58 Who was her first partner(s) with whom they worked to develop beauty products? （ A） Estees uncle. （ B） Estees
46、 parents. （ C） Joseph Lauder. （ D） Estees two sons. 59 What does “jars of hope“ imply? （ A） Women could become more confident after they use Estee Landers products. （ B） Estee Lauder provided jobs for 20 thousand people. （ C） Estees wealth was worth about ten thousand million dollars. （ D） Estee hop
47、ed her products turned out well. 60 At what age did Estee Lauder retire? （ A） 97. （ B） 88 （ C） 95 （ D） 70 61 Which of the following statements is NOT true about Estee Lauder? （ A） Her parents were from Hungary. （ B） She was a successful business leader. （ C） She was good at sales when she was young.
48、 （ D） She began to dream about her success since she was a young girl. 61 Hard Work Is Good for Health Scientists find that hardworking people live longer than average men and women. Career women (职业女性 ) are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than the job
49、-holders. An investigation (调查 ) shows that whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases by 2%. All these seem to support one point: work is helpful to health. Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy and worried when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their ca
