1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 236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 Whats the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Ticket assistant and customer. （ C） Friends. 2 Where did the man say he put his glasses? （ A）
2、 In the cupboard. （ B） On the desk. （ C） He couldnt remember exactly. 3 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） Sally doesnt like films. （ B） Sally loves to go to the cinema. （ C） Sally cant go to the cinema for she has to prepare for a test. 4 How does the man usually go to work? （ A） By subwa
3、y. （ B） By bus. （ C） By his own car. 5 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman will buy a chocolate pie. （ B） The man doesnt like cooking. （ C） The woman is making a chocolate pie. 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
4、出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 How does the man like his haircut? （ A） Cut it short in the back. （ B） Part it in the middle. （ C） Both A and B. 7 What would the man like then? （ A） A shampoo. （ B） A shave. （ C） A shape. 8 Where are they most possibly? （ A） At the post office. （ B） At a bookstore. （ C） At
5、the bank. 9 How many stamps does the woman buy? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Four. 10 How much is the change? （ A） One dollar. （ B） Two dollars, （ C） Three dollars. 11 What is this passage about? （ A） Buying books. （ B） Electronic books. （ C） Shopping on the Internet. 12 Why do some people feel excited?
6、 （ A） They can buy electronic books. （ B） They can buy almost everything on the Internet at home. （ C） There will be online shops on the Internet. 13 What do other people think about? （ A） It is possible to buy everything on the Internet. （ B） The computer will never replace the old methods of shopp
7、ing. （ C） The computer will replace the shops and stores. 14 What exactly does the man want to find out? （ A） What people think of the bus service. （ B） How many people are using the bus service. （ C） Which group of people uses the bus service most often. 15 What does the woman say about the bus ser
8、vice? （ A） The distance between bus stops is too long. （ B） The bus timetables are full of mistakes. （ C） Buses are often not on time. 16 Why does the woman say her husband is fortunate? （ A） He often goes to work in a friends car. （ B） He doesnt need to go shopping by bus. （ C） He lives close to th
9、e bus station. 17 Where do you think the conversation most likely takes place? （ A） In a restaurant （ B） At the airport （ C） In a travel agency 18 Where does the woman say they want to go? （ A） France （ B） Italy （ C） Not agreed yet 19 How much is it to travel to Italy in May? （ A） $410 （ B） $480 （ C
10、） $420 20 What does the woman mean at the end of the conversation? （ A） She doesnt want to go with her husband （ B） She will talk with her husband and then make a decision （ C） She thinks her husband will get a cold there 单项填空 21 I dont think Jill would be a good teacher. Shes got _ patience with ch
11、ildren. （ A） plenty （ B） much （ C） less （ D） little 22 Do you still remember _ Jane at our sons birthday party three months ago? （ A） meeting （ B） to meet （ C） to be met （ D） being met 23 Just think, in _ three months itll be summer again. （ A） other （ B） another （ C） these （ D） those 24 Tony couldn
12、t go to university but _ his education through evening school courses. （ A） continue （ B） continued （ C） continues （ D） to continue 25 Do you agree that power is _ makes things work? （ A） nothing （ B） anything （ C） what （ D） that 26 She is _ interested in physics. She often works at it until _ into
13、the night. （ A） deep; deep （ B） deep; deeply （ C） deeply; deep （ D） deeply; deeply 27 What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _? （ A） given out （ B） put out （ C） held up （ D） used up 28 The driver was _ for the traffic accident. （ A） not blame （ B） not to be blamed （ C） no
14、t to blame （ D） not to be blame 29 As gas is getting more and more expensive, many people are _ public transportation. （ A） looking for （ B） setting up （ C） turning to （ D） changing into 30 The water will be further polluted unless some measures _. （ A） will be taken （ B） are taken （ C） were taken （
15、 D） had been taken 31 Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to university. （ A） lacked （ B） lack of （ C） lacking （ D） lacked in 32 Something must be done. There will not be enough space even to stand _ the earth. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） in on （ D） on in 33 “Cars and buses burn oil.“ “ _. “ （
16、A） So do many other machines （ B） Many other machines do so （ C） So many other machines do （ D） Many other machines so do 34 John and Sue _ computer games for hours before their parents came home from work. （ A） are playing （ B） have been playing （ C） played （ D） had been playing 35 Would you mind h
17、olding the door open for me, please? _. （ A） Dont mention it （ B） Oh, with pleasure （ C） Well, thats all right （ D） Thank you all the same 完形填空 35 During the 19th century scientists found that when certain parts of the brain were (36) , men lost the (37) to do certain things. And so people thought t
18、hat each part of the brain does a (38) job. But modern research has found out that this is (39) , for it is not easy to say exactly what each part of the head does. In the past fifty years there (40) a great increase in the amount of research (41) on the brain. Chemists and biologists have (42) that
19、 the way the brain works is not so simple (43) people had thought. Chemists tell us that about 100,000 chemical changes (44) in the brain every second. Some recent researches also (45) that we remember everything. (46) happens to us. We may (47) to recall the thing we have heard or seen, but it is a
20、ll kept there in our brains. Earlier scientists said that the power of (48) brain got weaker and weaker as (49) grows older. But it is now (50) that that is not true. (51) the brain is given enough exercise, it keeps its ability. (52) has been proved that an old person who has always been active in
21、the mind has a (53) mind than a young person who has only done (54) work (55) using much of his brain. （ A） damaged （ B） hurt （ C） broken （ D） lost （ A） strength （ B） forces （ C） power （ D） right （ A） busy （ B） difficult （ C） same （ D） different （ A） not so （ B） true （ C） interesting （ D） correct （
22、A） has bad （ B） has been （ C） was （ D） had been （ A） made （ B） worked （ C） doing （ D） carrying （ A） seen （ B） uncovered （ C） disclosed （ D） discovered （ A） to （ B） for （ C） that （ D） as （ A） get （ B） go through （ C） take place （ D） take part （ A） suggest （ B） know （ C） advise （ D） think （ A） it （ B）
23、 else （ C） that （ D） what （ A） be unable （ B） be able （ C） be （ D） not be （ A） its （ B） its （ C） one （ D） ones （ A） it （ B） they （ C） we （ D） one （ A） known （ B） to know （ C） to be known （ D） knowing （ A） Since （ B） As long as （ C） Whether （ D） As soon as （ A） It （ B） That （ C） This （ D） They （ A） s
24、lower （ B） quicker （ C） bigger （ D） smaller （ A） hard （ B） physical （ C） chemical （ D） mental （ A） no （ B） for （ C） of （ D） without 55 They first arrived on British ships almost 200 years ago, with the aim of cutting back a rapid growth of rat(鼠 ) population. Then the cats themselves became the prob
25、lem. After dealing with the rats, they turned to birds and now hundreds of them have been killed in a move to protect rare(稀有 ) birds. Even cat lovers have been persuaded to back the move, after being told that there was no other choice. When British sailors took control of Ascension Island in 1815,
26、 they found nobody living on it but that it was overrun with rats which had escaped from sinking ships. They introduced cats to kill the rats and were soon overrun by cats. By 1820 they were sending back to England for dogs to kill the cats, but that didnt work. Ever since, the wild cat population h
27、as been attacking the birds. Man introduced these cats, and it has disturbed the balance. Ascension Island is a most important seabird gathering place. We have to undo mans mistake in bringing cats here. Action has been taken to kill off wild cats for the protection of birds. Only cats raised as pet
28、s are allowed. Since they are micro-chipped (加电子芯片 ), if they get caught they can be sent back to their owner. The action can be considered rather successful. The cat population is down to the last few theyre the most difficult ones to catch. 56 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） Killing C
29、ats to Save Rats （ B） Problems with Shipping Cats （ C） Fighting between Cats and Rats （ D） Keeping the Rat Population Down 57 Which of the following first came to the island? （ A） The cats from England. （ B） The rats. （ C） The sailors from England. （ D） The birds from England. 58 People on the islan
30、d have been taking action to _. （ A） forbid having cats as pets （ B） stop the wild catskilling of birds （ C） catch and kill all the cats （ D） send all cats back to England 59 What does the author mean by saying “We have to undo mans mistake in bringing cats here“ (Para. 3)? （ A） Friendly animals suc
31、h as dogs should have been introduced. （ B） Men should remove the bad effect caused by cats. （ C） Man should have a better understanding of cats. （ D） Cats are not as valuable as other rare animals. 59 The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia were completed in 1998. Each tower is 452 met
32、ers high and has 88 floors. Designed to serve all floors, the four executive lifts (公务电梯 ) in each tower transport passengers from the underground car park to the top floor in 90 seconds. The towers are joined 170 meters up by a two-level bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors. The Sears Tower in Chicag
33、o in the United States was the tallest building in the world for more than 20 years. Completed in 1973, the tower is 442 meters high. It has 110 floors and 14771 square meters of space. Its non-stop lift goes up to the top floor at a speed of 487 meters per minute. At 421 meters high, Jin Mao Tower
34、in Shanghai is the tallest building in China. Completed in 1999, it has 88 floors and has the worlds highest hotel rooms. This building was made to be strong it can stand typhoon(台风 ) winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour. Burj Dubai is a modern building presently under construction in Dubai in the
35、 United Arab Emirates. Because of the strong desire to build the worlds tallest building, much information about Burj Dubai is kept secret. However, experts expect the tower to have 162 floors and go up to 808 meters high. Its lifts will be the fastest in the world, traveling at 18 meters per second
36、. It is due to be completed in 2008 or 2009. 60 What joins the Petronas Twin Towers 170 meters up? （ A） A flat floor. （ B） A non-stop lift. （ C） A long passage. （ D） A two-level bridge. 61 One can get to the top floor of the Sears Tower by its non-stop lift in _. （ A） 30 seconds （ B） about 1 minute
37、（ C） nearly 2 minutes （ D） a minute and a half 62 In the text, the tallest tower that has been completed in the world is _. （ A） the Petronas Twin Towers （ B） the Sears Tower （ C） Jin Mao Tower （ D） Burj Dubai 63 Which of the following could be the best title for the text? （ A） Fastest Lifts in Tall
38、 Towers. （ B） Tallest Buildings in the World. （ C） Tourist Attractions in the World. （ D） High Costs of High Construction. 63 EVENTS FILM: Together Directed by Chen Kaige, a famous Chinese director, the 95-min production starts with a young boy from a small town who goes to Beijing to learn to bette
39、r play the violin. Coming here with his father, a cook, the young boys values are turned inside-out by their neighbor, a pretty woman named Li Li. His father forces him to study with a new musician, Professor Yu, whom the boy looks down upon. However, under the new teachers instruction, he makes gre
40、at progress. In Chinese. Tickets: 40 yuan (US $4.81) Time/date: 8 p.m., March 14,15 Cherry Lane Movies, to the east of Century Theatre, Liangmaqiaolu Tel: 64301398 Acrobatics(杂技 ) Chaoyang Theatre is Beijings only theater which presents acrobatics all the year round. Chinas top acrobatic artists per
41、form for Chinese and foreign tourists. Some of the artists are prize-winners at international competitions. Tourists are welcomed to have photos taken with the artists. Time/date: 7:15 p. m., nightly Chaoyang Theatre, 36 Dongsanhuanbeilu, Chaoyang District Telephone: 65072421, 65071818 Music Student
42、s with China Central Conservatory of Music (音乐学院 ) who have won prizes in nationwide piano competitions will play the works of Chopin, Liszt and other great classical musicians. Time/date: 2:30 p. m., March 16(Sat.) Concert Hall of China National Library, Zhongguancunnandajie Telephone: 88545731, 88
43、545732 64 The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about _. （ A） famous directors （ B） Chinese prize winners （ C） things to do in spare time （ D） prices to pay for the performances 65 The underlined word “violin“ probably refers to _. （ A） a kind of sport （ B） a kind of
44、 musical instrument(乐器 ) （ C） a person （ D） a concert 66 If you want to find something to do just for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call? （ A） 88545731 （ B） 64301398 （ C） 65072421 （ D） 65071818 67 If you want to take your foreign friend John, who cant speak Chinese and hates cl
45、assical music, to one of the performances, which telephone number will you call? （ A） 88545731 （ B） 64301398 （ C） 65072421 （ D） 88545732 67 Lipstick (口红 ) plays an important role in attraction and can even protect the lips from drying out in harsh weather. No wonder its the most important thing in a
46、 womans cosmetics (化妆品 ) bag. Colouring the lips is certainly not a new idea. It was practiced as early as 3500 BC. In the past, a natural dye was used to paint lips. It was not until the 17th century that lipstick manufacturing really took off. The lipstick was made of mixtures that included pig fa
47、t and red sandalwood(檀香油 ). It was kept in tiny pots and applied with a colouring stick. Lipstick was invented and first presented by Parisian perfumeries (香水制造商 ) in Amsterdam. But these “little red sausages“ were less practical. They were wrapped in silk paper and the ends had to be broken off bef
48、ore each use. They also did not come cheap. Over the years the sticks became less expensive and new colours were developed. But it was not until 1950 that lipstick accidentally was reinvented this time by the Americans. Today there are so many types of lipsticks and shades that it is hard to keep tr
49、ack of them. Faced with many choices in the cosmetic departments, it is easy to forget that there is a whole science to manufacture them. The basic materials are colours, oils and waxes. But they can contain up to 30 different materials. Lipstick manufacturers have to achieve a careful balance. “You need a thicker oil to make the lipstick last longer, but a thinner one to make it easy to apply,“ says
