1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 232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 that woman near the door? （ A） She is the mans friend. （ B） She is the mans sister. （ C） She is the mans boss. 2 Where does this conversation most probably tak
2、e place? （ A） At home. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At a hotel. 3 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Martin spoke last but not best. （ B） Martin spoke last and best. （ C） Even though last, Martin spoke fast. 4 What would happen if people drop rubbish in a wrong place? （ A） They would be hap
3、py. （ B） They would be fined. （ C） Nothing would happen. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） Everyone ate his fish. （ B） No one ate his fish. （ C） It was not enough for all of them. 6 Where did Sue spend the nights in the country? （ A） In a farm house. （ B） In the open. （ C） At a hotel. 7 What was the we
4、ather like in the country? （ A） It snowed a lot. （ B） It rained nearly every day. （ C） There was a lot of sunshine. 8 What did Sue think of the people in the country? （ A） They were tall. （ B） They were strange. （ C） They were friendly. 9 What is the gift that the woman will give him? （ A） A piece o
5、f necklace. （ B） A ring. （ C） A bunch of flowers. 10 How long has the author known the barber? （ A） Five years. （ B） Almost four years. （ C） Almost six years. 11 Where does the barber go for his holidays every year? （ A） England. （ B） America. （ C） France. 12 How long does the barber go for his holi
6、days every year? （ A） month. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） Two days. 13 Where were the small girl and her mother having a walk? （ A） In the downtown. （ B） At the beach. （ C） In the country. 14 Why did they get wet? （ A） Because it began to rain very hard and they did not have their umbrellas with them. （ B）
7、Because there was nowhere to hide from the rain. （ C） Both A and B. 15 How did the mother answer the girls question? （ A） She said the rain was nice. （ B） She said the rain was very useful. （ C） She said the rain was terrible. 16 Was the small girl happy with her mothers answer? （ A） No, she wasnt.
8、（ B） Yes, she was. （ C） Yes. She could understand her. 单项填空 17 Did you see the film on _ television or at _ cinema? （ A） /; the （ B） a;/ （ C） a; the （ D） the; / 18 It was in China _ the agreement was signed. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） where 19 She tried hard, but still couldnt make us _ our
9、 mind. （ A） to change （ B） change （ C） turn （ D） to turn 20 If you want _, you should not speak so quickly. （ A） to be understood （ B） to understand it （ C） understanding （ D） to understand 21 When there are small kids around, it is necessary to keep medicine _. （ A） out of hand （ B） out of use （ C）
10、 out of place （ D） out of reach 22 Are we supposed to take off our shoes before we enter? No, you _. （ A） shouldnt （ B） neednt （ C） mustnt （ D） cant 23 Ive decided to _ your advice and stop smoking for ever. （ A） take （ B） receive （ C） believe （ D） consider 24 _ you have finished your work, you are
11、free to do what you like. （ A） Now that （ B） Ever since （ C） For now （ D） By now 25 I have no doubt _ most of the students can pass the exam. （ A） that （ B） as （ C） whether （ D） although 26 I wrote it down _ I should forget it. （ A） in case （ B） in case of （ C） in order that （ D） for fear of 27 Expe
12、rienced drivers have _ accidents than beginners. （ A） more （ B） little （ C） fewer （ D） few 28 I wanted to ride bike in the street, but my mother told me _. （ A） not to （ B） not to do （ C） not do it （ D） do not 29 There are no lights on and no one answer the doorbell. They _ be at home. （ A） will not
13、 （ B） should not （ C） cannot （ D） must not 30 _ many times, he still doesnt know how to use the computer. （ A） He has been told （ B） We have told him （ C） Having been told （ D） Having told him 31 After recovering, he was very anxious to _ his work. （ A） get down （ B） get through （ C） get back to （ D
14、） get along with 完形填空 31 In sports the sexes are separate. (36) and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That (37) is (38) people say. Women are (39) “the weaker sex“, or if men want to please them, “the fair sex“. But boys and girls are taught (40) schools and u
15、niversities. There are women (41) are famous prime ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than mere (42) European woman can expect (43) until the age of 74;a man only until he is 68. Are womens bodies really weaker? The fastest men can run a mile in (44) 4 minutes. The best women n
16、eed 5 minutes. Womens times are always slower than (45) , but some facts are a surprise. Some of the (46) women swimmers today are girls. One of them swam 400 metres (47) 4 minutes and 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tartan“ in films (48) an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fas
17、test 400 meters was 4 minutes and 59.1 seconds, (49) is 37.9 seconds (50) than a girl 50 years (51) ! This does not mean that women are catching men (52) . Conditions are very different now, and sport is much (53) serious. It is (54) serious that some women are given hormone injections. At the Olymp
18、ics a doctor has to check (55) the women are really women or not. It seems like that sport has many problems. Life can be very complicated when there are more than two separate sexes. （ A） Woman （ B） Womans （ C） Women （ D） Females （ A） at least （ B） at most （ C） at less （ D） at more （ A） that （ B） w
19、hich （ C） what （ D） who （ A） call （ B） called （ C） calls （ D） to call （ A） in （ B） to （ C） on （ D） at （ A） who （ B） whom （ C） what （ D） that （ A） A （ B） An （ C） The （ D） / （ A） live （ B） to live （ C） living （ D） lived （ A） among （ B） between （ C） under （ D） amount （ A） men （ B） man （ C） mens （ D） ma
20、ns （ A） fast （ B） faster （ C） fastest （ D） fastly （ A） in （ B） on （ C） under （ D） between （ A） were （ B） is （ C） was （ D） are （ A） that （ B） when （ C） who （ D） which （ A） slow （ B） fast （ C） slower （ D） faster （ A） later （ B） late （ C） lately （ D） latest （ A） on （ B） at （ C） up （ D） in （ A） most （ B
21、） least （ C） more （ D） less （ A） such （ B） so （ C） very （ D） many （ A） if （ B） but （ C） that （ D） whether 短文理解 51 Art should not be limited to a museum. “Art and creative elements (创造性元素 ) can be mixed into daily life,“ said Professor Cheng of the Fine Arts Department. Public art can be seen as a re
22、alization of Professor Chengs words above. It is simply artwork presented in the public space, where one could walk by any day. Connie Yu, a businesswoman, likes the idea of public art. “I like the idea of bringing art to people, rather than people to art. “However, the idea of public art is not ver
23、y well developed in Hong Kong. A walk through the central area only presents one with a limited number of public art pieces. Most of them seem to be more for the purpose of decoration (装饰 ) than presenting art to the public. Also, people do not pay much attention to them. Alex Chan, a 34-year-old Ho
24、ng Kong artist, said, “Public art is a great way to express yourself as an artist, to give something to people who dont normally go to the museums, and to give them a break from their daily life. It is just a shame that its not so common in Hong Kong. “ 52 What is “public art“ according to the text?
25、 （ A） Fine art pieces in museums. （ B） Art exhibitions for the artists. （ C） Artwork by ordinary people. （ D） Art pieces in public places. 53 Which of the following best explains Connie Yus words? （ A） Art piece should be sold at low prices. （ B） Art pieces should be brought to people. （ C） People s
26、hould be persuaded to come to the museums. （ D） More artwork about ordinary people should be produced. 54 According to the author, public art in Hong Kong _. （ A） is warmly received by artists （ B） has attracted the museum-goers （ C） has much room for improvement （ D） is strongly supported by the go
27、vernment 54 Scientists say they now have proof to support the old-fashioned advice that its best to sleep on a problem. They say sleep strengthens the memory and helps the brain organize the masses of information we receive each day. Lead researcher Bob Stickgold at the Harvard Medical School said,
28、“Sleep helps us draw rules from our experiences. Its like knowing the difference between dogs and cats, even if its hard to explain. “ The US research team studied how well students remembered connections between words and symbols (象征 ), reports New Scientist. They compared how the students performe
29、d if they had had a sleep between seeing the words and having the test, and if they had not slept. They found that people were better able to remember lists of related words after a nights sleep than after the same time spent awake during the day. They also found it easier to remember themes (主题 ) t
30、hat the words had in common. But they forgot around one in four more themes if they had been awake. Prof. John Groeger, of Surrey Universitys Sleep Research Centre, said, “People have been trying for years to find out what the purpose of sleep is, as we know that only certain parts of it have a rest
31、orative (有助恢复的 ) value. “ “We form and store huge numbers of experiences in the head every day, and sleep seems to be the way the brain deals with it all.“ 55 The phrase “to sleep on a problem“ in Paragraph 1 most likely means to _. （ A） pay full attention to a problem （ B） wait until later for a de
32、cision （ C） sleep to forget a problem （ D） have difficulty sleeping 56 In the study by the US research team, students were asked to _. （ A） put together words of similar meanings （ B） remember words and their meanings （ C） show their knowledge of words （ D） make up lists of related words 57 Which of
33、 the following may be easier to remember? （ A） Themes learned right before the test. （ B） Rules from personal experiences. （ C） Words learnt before a good sleep. （ D） Ideas stored together in the brain. 58 What may be the importance of the research? （ A） It shows sleep may help us manage information
34、. （ B） It helps find out the common themes of words. （ C） It tells us that more sleep can improve health. （ D） It proves the value of the old-fashioned advice. 58 Computer programmer Brendan Tammy earned 55000 a year by designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have
35、 a check card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. He works for a small company in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are looking for jobs. Brendans biggest headache is how to use his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit c
36、ards. Brendan got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels (普通考试科目 ) and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the company knew I had already written some programs,“ he said. “I suppose 55000 pounds sounds a lot but I hope it w
37、ill come to more than that this year.“ He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 20 pounds a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,“ he said. “But I had been study
38、ing it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休 ) is a possibility. You never know when the ma
39、rket might disappear. “ 59 Why is Brendan so different from other young people of his age? （ A） He earns an extremely high payment. （ B） He has got a job. （ C） He lives at home with his parents. （ D） He does not go out much. 60 Brendans greatest problem is that _. （ A） he cant be treated as an adult
40、 by the bank （ B） he cant make as many games as he wishes （ C） he doesnt know what to buy with the money （ D） he had learnt to use computers at school 61 He left school after taking six O-levels because _. （ A） he was afraid that the market might disappear （ B） he did not enjoy school at all （ C） he
41、 wanted to work on computers （ D） he wanted to become a millionaire and retire early 62 Why does Brendan think he might retire early? （ A） He think computer games might not always sell so well. （ B） He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire (百万富翁 ). （ C） One has to be young to write computer
42、 programs. （ D） He thinks his company might close down. 62 1. Needed: Full-time secretary position open Applicants (申请人 ) should have at least 2 years experience. Apply in person at United Business Ltd, 17 Browning Street. 2. Are you looking for a part-time job? We require three part-time shop assis
43、tants to work during the evenings. No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call 36676564 for more information. 3. Computer trained secretaries Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full-time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer
44、 is yes, give us a call at 457896754. 4. Teacher Needed Tommys Kindergarten (幼儿园 ) needs two teachers to help with classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applicants should have proper licenses (许可证 ). For more information, visit Tommys Kindergarten in No. 56, Leicester Square. 5. University positions open Th
45、e University of Cumberland is looking for four teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact (与 联系 ) the University of Cumberland for more information. 63 According to t
46、he text, experience is considered important for work as _. （ A） a secretary （ B） a shop assistant （ C） a teaching assistant （ D） a kindergarten teacher 64 If you cannot work full time, you should be interested in the job listed at _. （ A） No. 1 and No. 3 （ B） No. 2 （ C） No. 3 and No. 5 （ D） No. 4 65
47、 If you have good computer skills and are looking for a job, you may _. （ A） contact the University of Cumberland （ B） call the company at 457896754 （ C） apply at Tommys Kindergarten （ D） visit the United Business Ltd. 66 What is required of those who want to be a university teaching assistant? （ A）
48、 A good knowledge in information technology. （ B） A college degree in the right field. （ C） The right licenses in education. （ D） Full-time teaching experience. 66 Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends house
49、s. Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient. Traffic a
