1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 22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 does the man mean? （ A） He doesnt like cycling. （ B） He wants to try it some day. （ C） He thinks its not funny. 2 What is Mary doing? （ A） She is talking with her
2、 boyfriend. （ B） She is working. （ C） She is listening to music. 3 What does the man mean about Sherry? （ A） Sherry was brave before her boss. （ B） Sherry was afraid of her boss. （ C） Sherry was very nervous before her boss. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） She likes walking up six floors. （ B） She
3、feels very tired walking up six floors. （ C） She doesnt like a lift. 5 What would happen if people drop rubbish in a wrong place? （ A） They would be happy. （ B） They would be fined. （ C） Nothing would happen. 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
4、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 Why does the woman ask the waiter to come? （ A） Because she wants to eat food. （ B） Because the soup is cold. （ C） Because shell pay the bill. 7 Whats the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Sister-brother. （ B） Husband-wife. （ C） Customer-waiter. 8 When
5、was Lincoln born? （ A） In 1819. （ B） In 1861. （ C） In 1809. 9 Why did people from his hometown offer Lincoln a special bed? （ A） His wife wanted the bed. （ B） Ordinary beds were too short for him. （ C） Ordinary beds were not comfortable enough. 10 Where does this interview take place? （ A） In the ra
6、dio studio. （ B） In the bicycle shop. （ C） On the road. 11 Who is Marilen Oconner? （ A） Last years tour winner. （ B） A cyclist being interviewed. （ C） P-resident of the Ottawa Bicycle Club. 12 Why do cyclists participate in the mountain-lake cycle tour? （ A） To meet cyclists from other countries. （
7、B） To race with professional athletes. （ C） To exercise and enjoy themselves. 13 Where they offer the man the job? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） In a company. （ C） In a hotel. 14 What does the man think of the job? （ A） He thinks it uninteresting. （ B） He thinks it is good. （ C） He thinks it is a good
8、job. 15 How much will him be paid a week? （ A） 116 a week. （ B） 160 a week. （ C） 150 a week. 单项填空 16 I took what he said _ ,but afterwards it became clear that he really meant something else. （ A） confidentially （ B） consequently （ C） literally （ D） logically 17 What did he say in the letter? I real
9、ly cant _ it out. （ A） make （ B） put （ C） run （ D） give 18 I dont want this bread; its _. （ A） steady （ B） faded （ C） rusty （ D） stale 19 Dont be hard on her she is very _ and she may start to cry. （ A） sensible （ B） sensitive （ C） sympathetic （ D） sophisticated 20 He was hit on the head by a piece
10、of iron and was knocked _. （ A） unconscious （ B） subconscious （ C） mindless （ D） brainless 21 He has impressed his employers considerably and _ he is soon to be promote members get the No Pork newsletter, and a 【 B7】 of pork-free restaurants. Many people claim to 【 B8】 the rock star Elvis Presley, 【
11、 B9】 his death in 1977. Maybe thats because so many people dress 【 B10】 and act like Elvis. Some of them formed the “Elvis Presley Impersonators Association International“. If you like to sing along 【 B11】 a microphone as you listen to music, you 【 B12】 consider the “Karaoke International Sing-Along
12、 Association“. The “International Organization of Nerds“ has more than 10,000 members. It is 【 B13】 by a man in Cincinnati, Ohio, who calls himself the Supreme Archnerd. He says 【 B14】 may be for you if your eyeglasses are held together with tape, you keep 【 B15】 thirty seven ball-point pens in a pl
13、astic pocket protector, and you 【 B16】 slacks and shirts of clashing plaids. Many clubs are devoted to food. The “International Banana Club.“ wants people everywhere to smile more in 【 B17】 world that is going bananas. The “International Apple Association“ is devoted to 【 B18】 giant apples. “Slow Fo
14、od Foundation“ is a club that objects to fast-food places and promotes the joy of 【 B19】 dining. Because so many people love animals, there are many clubs to protect 【 B20】 creatures. For instance, “Bat Conservation International“ wants people to know about the many good points of bats. 31 【 B1】 （ A
15、） hobbies （ B） activities （ C） interests （ D） attitudes 32 【 B2】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） with （ D） among 33 【 B3】 （ A） community （ B） house （ C） home （ D） cradle 34 【 B4】 （ A） where （ B） that （ C） those （ D） when 35 【 B5】 （ A） too （ B） very （ C） so （ D） much 36 【 B6】 （ A） dozens （ B） numerous （ C） mul
16、titudes （ D） divisions 37 【 B7】 （ A） slip （ B） paper （ C） roll （ D） list 38 【 B8】 （ A） have seen （ B） seeing （ C） see （ D） have been seeing 39 【 B9】 （ A） even before （ B） even after （ C） even if （ D） even when 40 【 B10】 （ A） down （ B） for （ C） up （ D） out 41 【 B11】 （ A） through （ B） to （ C） at （ D）
17、in 42 【 B12】 （ A） ought to （ B） must （ C） might （ D） would 43 【 B13】 （ A） originated （ B） led （ C） cultivated （ D） generated 44 【 B14】 （ A） readership （ B） leadership （ C） fellowship （ D） membership 45 【 B15】 （ A） a variety of （ B） from the start （ C） not the least （ D） at least 46 【 B16】 （ A） put o
18、n （ B） show （ C） wear （ D） display 47 【 B17】 （ A） one （ B） a （ C） the （ D） such 48 【 B18】 （ A） growing （ B） grow （ C） planting （ D） plant 49 【 B19】 （ A） friendly （ B） homely （ C） daily （ D） leisurely 50 【 B20】 （ A） endangered （ B） deserted （ C） favored （ D） lost 51 Mr. Bill liked shooting very much
19、but he was never good at it. A month ago some of his friends visited him in his house and saw a new target(靶子 )which Bill had put several days before in his garden. His friends went nearer and looked at this beautiful target. There was a hole right in the middle of the target. When they asked who ha
20、d shot the target, Bill said he had. They all laughed and said, “How far away were you ,Bill? Two feet? But Bill said he was fifty yards (码 ) away. Then Mr. Bills wife explained about the hole in the middle. She said, “Bill went to a shop and bought a very big piece of wood. He brought it home in a
21、car, put it in the garden and shot at it from fifty yards away. Then he drew a target round the bole and cut the wood.“ 51 One day some of Bills friends saw _ in his garden. （ A） a very big piece of wood （ B） a very nice target （ C） a hole （ D） a very beautiful picture 52 Bill put the target there _
22、. （ A） a month ago （ B） less than a month ago （ C） more than a month ago （ D） several days ago 53 Why did Bills friends laugh? Because _. （ A） Bill shot the target right in the middle （ B） the target was very beautiful （ C） Bill shot the target only two feet away （ D） they didnt believe that Bill co
23、uld shoot the target in the middle 54 What did Bill do after he shot at the wood from 50 yards away? （ A） He drew a target round the hole. （ B） He brough it in a car. （ C） He put it in the garden. （ D） He cut the wood. 55 Dear Linda, I have been in England three months now. I hope you dont think Ive
24、 forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and 8o many things to do that Ive not had much time for writing letters. I shall soon be starting my studies at Kings College. So far I ve been learning about England and British ways of living. I wont tell you about London. There are plenty of b
25、ooks you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. Im sure youll be more interested to know what I think about the life here. I find some of the customs(风俗 )new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because
26、 people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other. Yours Alice 55 The writer came to London from _. （ A） Asia （ B） Europe （ C） America （ D） Africa 56 The writer _. （ A） has never been to England （ B） came to England just now （ C） came to England
27、 three months ago （ D） will come to England three months ago 57 She has _. （ A） not written any letters （ B） much time to write letters （ C） no time to write letters （ D） a little time to write letters 58 She came to England to _. （ A） study （ B） make a living （ C） learn British ways of living （ D）
28、learn about life there 59 A new kind of radar has been developed for spaceship travelers. A working laboratory model of a new system of radar that makes use of a beam of light is said to be ten thousand times more accurate than the best comparable system of radar that uses microwaves. The model has
29、shown that this radar system, known as laser-dopple radar, can measure with absolute precision speeds varying from spaceship orbital injection(进入 ) velocities(速度 ) of five miles per second down to virtual stops-speeds of less than one-thousandth of an inch per second. According to the scientists who
30、 are developing this system, such fine measures of velocity are of prime importance in space missions. In a rendezvous(对接 ) between two spaceships, or in a landing approach by a vehicle onto an orbiting space station, a bump could rip open a ships skin, or a nudge could knock the station out of its
31、orbit. The light-beam radar, which operates at a frequency of trillions of cycles(百万兆 ) per second, could easily detect and measure the movement of a vehicle edging up to a satellite space station. A control system using so precise a signal as this would allow a huge vehicle to dock at a space stati
32、on as lightly as a feather. 59 Laser-dopple radar _. （ A） measures the movement of a spaceship by means of light beam （ B） makes use of microwaves （ C） makes use of sound waves （ D） both A and B 60 Laser-dopple radar is especially valuable in space missions because it _. （ A） is one thousand times m
33、ore precise than microwave radar （ B） provides precise measures of the velocity of space vehicles （ C） is a new system of radar （ D） can measure the movement of a spaceship less accurately than a microwave radar 61 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage _. （ A） accura
34、cy in speed measurement is essential to spaceships （ B） the speeds of space vehicles will vary greatly （ C） inaccuracies in measurement could cause accidents in space missions （ D） a bump could affect the preciseness of the laser-dopple radar 62 Implied but not stated _. （ A） Laser-dopple radar is m
35、ore accurate than microwave radar （ B） Microwave radar may not ensure absolute precision in measuring varying speeds （ C） The light-beam radar can measure only slow speeds with accuracy （ D） Microwave radar operates at a higher frequency than laser-dopple radar 63 For sometime past it has been widel
36、y accepted that babies-and other creatures-learn to do things because certain acts lead to “rewards“; and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early stages, had to be directly related to such basic physiological
37、 “drives“ as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, no otherwise. It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce re suits in the world with no reward except the successful outcome. Papousek
38、 began his studies by using milk in normal way to “reward the babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response wi
39、th clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the childrens responses in situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement “switched on a display of lights and indeed that they were capabl
40、e of learning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance, two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side. Papouseks light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to
41、 watch the lights closely al though they would “smile and bubble when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights which pleased them, it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, and that there exists a fundament
42、al human urge to make sense of the world and bring it under intentional control. 63 According to the author, babies learn to do things which _. （ A） will satisfy their curiosity （ B） will meet their physical needs （ C） are directly related to pleasure （ D） will bring them a feeling of success 64 In
43、Papouseks experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order to _. （ A） be praised （ B） please their parents （ C） be rewarded with milk （ D） have the lights turned on 65 The babies Would “smile and bubble“ at the lights because _. （ A） they succeeded in “switching on“ the light （ B） the s
44、ight of the lights was interesting （ C） they need not turn back to watch the lights （ D） the lights were directly related to some basic “drives” 66 According to Papousek the pleasure babies get in achieving something is a reflection of _. （ A） the satisfaction of certain physiological needs （ B） the
45、ir strong desire to solve complex problems （ C） a basic human desire to understand and control the world （ D） a fundamental human urge to display their learned skills 67 The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious under the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the surfac
46、e of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and fill it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but tends to dif fuse(扩散 )throughout the space available; it must therefore be kept in a closed container or held by a gravitational field, as in the case of a planets at
47、mosphere. The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories describing the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be “dissolved“ in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory that held the two phases are made up of dif
48、ferent kinds of molecules: liquids and gases. The theories now prevailing take a quite different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure, and they both flow readily. They are fluids. The fundamental similarity of l
49、iquids and gases becomes clearly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat. Suppose a closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The liquid expands, or in other words becomes less denser some of it evaporates. In contrast, the vapor above the liquid surface becomes denser as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature and press at which the densities be come equal is called the critic
