1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 237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） Nobody can be the best. （ B） Do as well as you can. （ C） Its difficult to do something perfectly. 2 How far is it from here to the city?
2、（ A） 20 kilometers. （ B） 20.5 kilometers. （ C） 25.5 kilometers. 3 What will the woman probably do? （ A） See the movie with the man. （ B） See Professor Brian. （ C） See Harry Potter. 4 What do we learn about the man? （ A） He is friendly. （ B） He is angry with the woman. （ C） His name is Robert Anderso
3、n. 5 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Father and daughter. （ C） Doctor and patient. 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，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 What are the two speakers doing? （
4、 A） Watching a movie. （ B） Having dinner. （ C） Making soup. 7 What makes the man unhappy? （ A） The woman doesnt cook very well. （ B） The woman seldom talks to him at dinner. （ C） The woman watches too many commercials. 8 What is the man looking for? （ A） A hotel not too expensive （ B） A modern hotel
5、 （ C） A comfortable hotel 9 How long is the man going to stay in the hotel? （ A） Two nights （ B） One night （ C） Not mentioned 10 What can you learn from the conversation? （ A） The man has lost his way home （ B） The woman knows the place very well （ C） The woman works in a modern hotel 11 What is the
6、 weather like? （ A） Very hot （ B） Cool （ C） Quite warm 12 What do the two speakers think of the weather? （ A） They dont agree with each other about it （ B） They never like hot weather （ C） They think it is too hot to do anything 13 What will they probably do at the end of the conversation? （ A） Go b
7、ack home and take a shower （ B） Drink something cool （ C） Go swimming 14 Who is the woman? （ A） A customer （ B） An office worker （ C） A hotel worker 15 When must the woman leave her room? （ A） At 12 noon tomorrow （ B） At 5 oclock tomorrow afternoon （ C） At 2 oclock tomorrow afternoon 16 What can we
8、learn from the conversation? （ A） The hotel offers good service （ B） The hotel has very strict rules （ C） The woman feels unhappy about the service 17 Why did Tom want to go and eat out that evening? （ A） Because he was bored with the food his father cooked. （ B） Because he was bored with the home-m
9、ade food. （ C） Because he liked the atmosphere at the restaurant. 18 Where did Tom and his father finally agree to go for dinner? （ A） To a cafeteria. （ B） To a fast food restaurant. （ C） To a coffee shop. 19 Why wouldnt Tom do the driving? （ A） He was still under 16. （ B） He was a bit tired. （ C） H
10、e was not a skillful driver yet. 20 What can you infer from the dialogue? （ A） McDonalds was Toms favorite. （ B） Toms father never did cooking at home. （ C） Tom and his father ordered too much. 21 How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation? （ A） Angry. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Sad. 22
11、What size bag does the woman want? （ A） A 24-inch bag. （ B） A 29-inch bag. （ C） A 32-inch bag. 23 When will the woman leave for Mexico? （ A） On Thursday. （ B） On Friday. （ C） On Saturday. 24 Where does the man work? （ A） At a mail order company. （ B） At an international travel service. （ C） At the a
12、irport information desk. 单项填空 25 _Never thought to see you here. （ A） So did I. （ B） Oh, havent you? （ C） Its a small world. （ D） Im well. Thank you. And you? 26 In those days she was always lost in thought, so that she had to be called two or three times _ she came to her dinner. （ A） until （ B） af
13、ter （ C） when （ D） before 27 It was dark. We decide to _ for the night at a farmhouse. （ A） put away （ B） put down （ C） put up （ D） put on 28 Does John know any other foreign languages _ French? （ A） but （ B） except （ C） besides （ D） beside 29 He had to _ life in the city because his father needed h
14、elp on the farm. （ A） give in （ B） give out （ C） give up （ D） give off 30 Have you seen my key to the kitchen door by any_? （ A） change （ B） check （ C） chance （ D） charge 31 Generally_, that city is less crowded than many others in the same area. （ A） saying （ B） talking （ C） telling （ D） speaking 3
15、2 We must get up early tomorrow, _we will miss the 6 oclock train to Shanghai. （ A） so （ B） or （ C） but （ D） however 33 I _ ten minutes to decide whether I should accept the offer or not. （ A） gave （ B） was given （ C） was giving （ D） had given 34 You want to buy a sport car, sir? Yeah, weve got seve
16、ral models for you _. （ A） to choose （ B） for choosing （ C） to choose from （ D） to be chosen from 35 She pretended _ me when I passed by. （ A） not to see （ B） to not see （ C） not seeing （ D） having not seen 36 “What do you think of the book?“ “Oh, excellent. Its worth _ a second time.“ （ A） reading
17、（ B） being read （ C） to read （ D） to be read 37 He failed the exam, _ proved that he hadnt been working hard enough. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） of which 38 How much does a gold ring cost? It _ the quality of the gold. （ A） relies on （ B） depends on （ C） agrees on （ D） comes on 39 Though con
18、sidered one of the most important poets in America today, _. （ A） a number of novels and plays have also been written by him （ B） he has also written a number of novels and plays （ C） a number of his novels and plays have been written （ D） there have been a number of novels and plays written by him
19、完形填空 39 Lately I have been noticing the great number of electrical appliances (电器 ) on the market. It seems to me that there are (36) now than a few years ago. I m not really (37) why this is so; (38) I do have (39) ideas. The first is that we are just too (40) to do things by hand (41) . For every
20、little job we once had to do there is now a (42) . The second is that electrical appliance companies are just trying to make (43) out of peoples laziness. (44) all of these electrical appliances around for us to use now, I (45) how I would have lived fifty years ago. (46) , how would I have cleaned
21、my floor? I guess I could have (47) one of those things called a “broom“, which I (48) see now. Im not trying to say I dont (49) electrical appliances; I certainly (50) . It is hard for me to imagine (51) I would do without my hair dryer! (52) , I do think a lot of modem appliances are needless and
22、(53) may become even lazier by using them. (54) well have a catastrophic(灾难的 ) electric failure some day and (55) just how much we really have been depending on our electrical appliances! （ A） fewer （ B） too many （ C） more （ D） no more （ A） sure （ B） happy （ C） interested （ D） surprised （ A） thus （
23、B） but （ C） when （ D） although （ A） a few （ B） few （ C） a little （ D） little （ A） slow （ B） clever （ C） eager （ D） lazy （ A） any time （ B） anywhere （ C） anyhow （ D） any more （ A） machine （ B） new way （ C） helping hand （ D） chance （ A） progress （ B） use （ C） money （ D） trouble （ A） For （ B） By （ C） W
24、ith （ D） Among （ A） ask （ B） wonder （ C） understand （ D） remember （ A） For example （ B） In fact （ C） By the way （ D） In other words （ A） made （ B） sold （ C） borrowed （ D） used （ A） often （ B） seldom （ C） recently （ D） certainly （ A） change （ B） depend on （ C） share （ D） worry about （ A） know （ B） am
25、 （ C） agree （ D） do （ A） why （ B） how （ C） what （ D） which （ A） However （ B） Besides （ C） Meanwhile （ D） There （ A） that （ B） others （ C） it （ D） people （ A） Maybe （ B） Hopefully （ C） Hardly （ D） Exactly （ A） go over （ B） forget about （ C） talk about （ D） find out 59 After losing her job and home in
26、 1984, Lynn Carr was living on the streets of St. Charles, Montana, with her five-year-old son. “We slept in our car for about a week,“ she said, “but then it was sold. “ As she moved from one friends house to another, Carr began working toward a high-school-equivalence diploma(高中同等学历证书 ), listening
27、 to self-help tapes and making cheesecakes. After developing some new methods which she thought were pretty good, she offered her cakes to a restaurant. They sold out in a matter of hours. The following year, she met a man at a church service and before long, they married. Carr began selling the che
28、esecakes out of their home. Later she opened a cheesecake company. As business became better and better, Carr didnt forget where she came from. All the women she hires are mothers or high school dropouts(退学者 ) workers most other employers wouldnt like to hire. Her dozen workers make 100 to 150 cakes
29、 a week and Carr owes her success to her employees. She says, “Were going to have a learning center and a day-care center in the company. Part of the workday will be spent studying for high-school-equivalence diplomas. “ Recently, a 33-year-old woman with three children to raise was referred to Carr
30、. She hired her at once. “It has been a real blessing(恩赐 ),“the woman said. 60 The text suggests that Lynn Carr _. （ A） had to sell her car for a new one （ B） had few friends to turn to for help （ C） was once a school dropout herself （ D） didnt work hard enough to keep her job 61 Which of the follow
31、ing can be learned from the text? （ A） People like Lynn Carrs cheesecakes very much. （ B） Lynn Carrs cheesecakes are sold to high school dropouts. （ C） Lynn Carr learned to make cheesecakes by taking courses. （ D） Without finishing high school, one cannot even make good cakes. 62 “Carr didnt forget
32、where she came from“ (Line 3, Paragraph 3) means that Carr _. （ A） remembered what she used to be （ B） kept in mind her friends who had once helped her （ C） would not forget where her hometown was （ D） remembered all the places she had been to 63 According to the last two paragraphs, Lynn Cart is tr
33、ying _. （ A） to turn her home into a learning center （ B） to hire more moms and high school graduates （ C） to develop more new methods to make better cakes （ D） to help people who have the familiar background as she did 63 Oh! I have just had such a lovely dream! and then I woke, and all the dream w
34、ent out like kettle-steam or chimney-smoke. My dream was all about how funny, though! Ive only just dreamed it, and now it has begun to blow away like dust. In it I went no! In my dream I had No, thats not it! I cant remember, oh, it is too bad, My dream a bit. But l saw something beautiful, Im sure
35、 Then someone spoke, and then l didnt see it any more, Because l woke. What do we do every night, whether we know it or not? We dream. Researchers have found that we dream about the same amount on nights that we remember our dreams as on the nights that we dont. The amount of time we sleep is broken
36、 into cycles and states. There are two states of sleep: The first state, is called NREM, or non-rapid eye movement. It consists of four stages: Stage 1 is when we feel relaxed and sleepy. Stage 2 is when we move into a light sleep. We dont dream in these two stages. Stages 3 and 4 are called slow-wa
37、ve sleep. In these stages, we are in a deep sleep and the dreams we have are ones we dont usually remember. The second state is called REM, or rapid eye movement. This is when we dream the most and have the dreams we remember the most. For many people, their REM dreams are the most meaningful and vi
38、sually exciting. Approximately three-fourths of our total sleep time is spent in the NREM state and one-fourth in the REM state. We sleep by cycling through these states. Throughout the night, we experience four to six NREM/REM cycles. 64 The poet compares her dream to kettle-steam because _. （ A） k
39、ettle-steam is hot and noisy, like her dream （ B） people tend to drink tea in the evening to help them dream （ C） kettle-steam is hard to hold on to, like her dream （ D） the whistle from the kettle woke her from her dream 65 Many people remember nothing about their dreams when they awake. The person
40、 in the poem _. （ A） remembered she had a dream, but did not remember the specifics （ B） thought she should have had a dream, but could not remember what she dreamed （ C） had a dream about kettles steaming, chimneys smoking, and dust blowing （ D） was upset because someone woke her before she had a c
41、hance to dream 66 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Dreams experienced during Stages 3 and 4 are the most memorable. （ B） Most of our sleep time is spent in the non-rapid eye movement state. （ C） REM dreams tend to be more exciting than NREM dreams. （ D） We spend more time in NREM
42、sleep than in REM sleep. 67 The dream experienced in the poem most likely occurred during _. （ A） Stage 2 of NREM （ B） Stage 3 of NREM （ C） Stage 4 of NREM （ D） the REM state 67 Beijing World Hotel BRAUHAUS Here we opened an excellent German bar. Guests will feel the atmosphere(气氛 ) of a bar in Berl
43、in, enjoy real German beers and meals. Nightly live band performance(表演 ) from 21:00 hours onwards. Location: Ground Level, West Wing Building, Beijing World Trade Center. Opening Hours: 12:00 to 03:00 hours (Sun Thu) 12:00 to 05:00 hours (Fri Sat) LOST HORIZON You are the star at the Lost Horizon K
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45、T It is so simple to prepare a great meal at home now that you can buy the best meats, milk products, wines, breads, cakes and more . all under one roof. Location: Basement 1, Beijing World Trade Center Operating Hours: 19:00 to 21:00 hours 68 The main purpose of announcing the above places is to ad
46、vertise _. （ A） Beijing World Trade Center （ B） East Wing Building （ C） Beijing World Hotel （ D） West Wing Building 69 In BRAUHAUS, you can _. （ A） drink beers made in Berlin （ B） live at night from 9 p.m. onwards （ C） enjoy live music after 9 p.m. （ D） buy the best meals 70 LOST HORIZON is a place
47、where one can _. （ A） choose over 7000 songs to sing （ B） listen to over 7000 songs in different languages （ C） meet stars from over 7000 countries （ D） learn over 7000 different languages 71 If you enjoy fine food and wines, you can go to _ in Beijing World Trade Center. （ A） a German bar （ B） a Ka
48、raoke room （ C） Ground Level （ D） Basement 1 71 Americans are often in a hurry. They rush to work, rush home, and rush through their meals. Workers and students usually have only half hour or an hour for lunch. As a result, a lot of Americans go and eat in fast food restaurants. The service is quick
49、, and the prices are cheap. What do fast food restaurants serve? Of course, many of them have hot dogs, hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, or ice cream. But other fast food restaurants specialize (专门从事 ) in different foods. Some places serve roast beef. Some serve fish and seafood. In fact, you can find popular foreign dishes in fast food restaurants, too. There are I
