1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 241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 woman mean? （ A） The price for the coffee is fair. （ B） The price is cheap. （ C） The price is expensive. 2 What does this man mean? （ A） It makes no dif
2、ference to him whichever they go to. （ B） He does not want to go to either of the two. （ C） The play and the movie are about the same subject. 3 What time is it in Cairo? （ A） 2:00 a. m. （ B） 12:00 noon. （ C） 7:00 p. m. 4 When will Bill come back? （ A） Today. （ B） Tomorrow. （ C） Next week. 5 Why doe
3、snt the woman go into the room? （ A） She cant unlock the door. （ B） She has lost the key. （ C） She wants to wait till the man comes. 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 How does the woman think of the new tea
4、cher? （ A） He is too bad. （ B） He is not too bad. （ C） He is good. 7 Where are they? （ A） At a repair shop. （ B） At school. （ C） At an airport. 8 What does Mr. Smith tell his secretary to say? （ A） Hell phone the caller at four oclock. （ B） Hes out of his office. （ C） Hell be on the phone at once. 9
5、 Where does Edgar Davis call from? （ A） Britain. （ B） Brazil. （ C） Boston. 10 About what proportion of twins are identical? （ A） One half. （ B） One fourth. （ C） One third. 11 Which of the following statements is true of fraternal twins? （ A） They always have the same blood type. （ B） They occur at r
6、andom in the population. （ C） They can be of different sexes. 12 When they are young,what do some identical twins develop? （ A） A secret language. （ B） The same genes. （ C） The same careers. 13 Who is the man speaking to? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A hotel manager. （ C） A medical receptionist. 14 What is o
7、ne of the mans symptoms? （ A） Something is stuck in his ear. （ B） His ears are ringing. （ C） Hes in considerable pain. 15 Where is Doctor Anderson now? （ A） In his office. （ B） At home. （ C） At the hospital. 16 Whats the purpose of the talk? （ A） To make recommendations on sensible dieting. （ B） To
8、report the lastest advances in brain surgery. （ C） To advise on ways of dealing with sleep difficulties. 17 According to the speaker, what happens when you turn and twist to get comfortable? （ A） Your heart rate is lowered. （ B） It becomes harder to relax. （ C） You become too tired to sleep. 18 Acco
9、rding to the speaker, what sometimes causes people to have trouble sleeping? （ A） Failure to rest during the day. （ B） Lack of sleep on weekends. （ C） Vigorous exercise in the evening. 19 What does the speaker say about sleeping pills? （ A） They might eventually cause you to lose sleep. （ B） They he
10、lp produce a neural transmitter in the brain. （ C） You must not drink milk if you take them. 20 Where is the talk most probable being given? （ A） At a radio station. （ B） In a lecture hall. （ C） In a biology lab. 单项填空 21 _we could hear the students singing and chatting. （ A） All while （ B） All a whi
11、le （ C） All the while （ D） While 22 The group of people come from all_. （ A） walks of life （ B） walk of life （ C） walk of lives （ D） walks of lives 23 You can keep the pen_you like. （ A） and （ B） as long as （ C） while （ D） when 24 In the old days, they_sing in the evening after supper. （ A） would （
12、B） will （ C） should （ D） when 25 Young people_them on the road will greet them friendly. （ A） to pass （ B） passed （ C） past （ D） passing 26 Its good to go back to the furnace once in a while, to_again. （ A） temper （ B） be tempered （ C） practice （ D） be practiced 27 My mother asked me where_the key.
13、（ A） did I leave （ B） I left （ C） I had left （ D） had I left 28 Ill say something about_. （ A） mine （ B） myself （ C） my （ D） itself 29 They are going to write a play_. （ A） them （ B） themselves （ C） himself （ D） themselves 30 What a shining example they_the people of the whole country! （ A） set to （
14、 B） set up （ C） build up （ D） set out 31 He left his window ajar to keep the air_. （ A） freshly （ B） fresh （ C） freshing （ D） to fresh 32 Yunnan_in the southwest of China. （ A） is located （ B） locates （ C） is locating （ D） located. 33 In our study of English_is necessary to practise speaking and lis
15、tening. （ A） what （ B） this （ C） / （ D） it 34 In the old days the Yellow River_cause disasters. （ A） is used to （ B） used to （ C） was used to （ D） got used to 35 She is used to_up early and people call her “early bird“. （ A） get （ B） got （ C） getting （ D） be got 完形填空 35 There was one true shark(鲨鱼 )
16、 story that Jack could never forget. It happened 36 the Second World War. A British 37 ,called the Nova Scotia,was going from the Red Sea to Burban in South Africa. It was 38 more than a thousand South African soldiers and Italian 39 of war. There was no 40 warship(护航舰 ) , because the danger of enem
17、y attack(攻击 ) seemed 41 . It was a long way from Europe. 42 a German submarine(潜 艇 ) had 43 the Indian Ocean. It was waiting outside Burban when the Nova Scotia appeared. The submarine 44 the Nova Scotia to the 45 of the sea. Many men were 46 at once. Many others were badly hurt, and they died after
18、 a few minutes. But hundreds were 47 . They were not greatly 48 . The sea was 49 and warm they thought,“A ship will find us in the morning. Well soon be saved. “A ship did find them, but it saved only 83 men. The 50 had taken the rest. Thirty-five years later,Jack spoke to one of these men. “I was o
19、n a raft(筏子 ) ,“the man said, “There were men all 51 me in the water. They were swimming,or 52 on to pieces of wood. Suddenly I heard a 53 . It came from a man who was a few hundred meters away from me. He threw his arms 54 the air. Then he 55 beneath the water. He never came up again. That was the
20、scene. The sharks had smelled the blood of the dead and the dying men. There seemed to be hundreds of them. Man after man gave a terrible shout and then disappeared. I even saw sharks attack men on the rafts. They jumped right out of the water. “ （ A） during （ B） before （ C） after （ D） between （ A）
21、officer （ B） official （ C） ship （ D） boat （ A） controlled （ B） organized （ C） carrying （ D） containing （ A） people （ B） prisoners （ C） enemies （ D） weapons （ A） protecting （ B） guarding （ C） guarding （ D） preventing （ A） limited （ B） small （ C） unable （ D） little （ A） So （ B） Therefore （ C） But （ D）
22、 Instead （ A） attacked （ B） taken （ C） studied （ D） reached （ A） called （ B） put （ C） forced （ D） sent （ A） bottom （ B） depth （ C） water （ D） surface （ A） killed （ B） murdered （ C） gone （ D） wounded （ A） awaken （ B） suffering （ C） alive （ D） floating （ A） disappointed （ B） anxious （ C） worried （ D）
23、eager （ A） still （ B） calm （ C） quiet （ D） smooth （ A） sharks （ B） men （ C） ship （ D） water （ A） over （ B） around （ C） on （ D） below （ A） catching （ B） grasping （ C） seizing （ D） holding （ A） shout （ B） murmur （ C） voice （ D） whistle （ A） to （ B） through （ C） in （ D） with （ A） dived （ B） disappeared
24、 （ C） returned （ D） went 55 On April 1st, a country bus was going along a winding road when it slowed down and stopped. The driver anxiously stepped on the gas, but nothing happened. He said to the passengers, “This bus is getting old. There is only one thing to do. I shall count three, then you sho
25、uld all lean forward as hard as you can. That would get the bus started again. “ The passengers who had been comfortably seated there, now leant back and waited. When the driver asked, “Are you ready?“they hardly had enough breath to answer,“Yes!“ “One! Two! Three!“The passengers all swung(晃动 ) forw
26、ard, and the bus started up like mad. They breathed more easily and smiled with relief(快慰 ). But their smiles turned to surprise and then delighted(快乐的 )laughter when the driver merrily cried, “April Fools!“ 56 The bus stopped half-way on the road because_. （ A） there was something wrong with the bu
27、s （ B） the driver needed to step on the bus-gas （ C） the road was winding and dangerous （ D） the driver wanted to play a trick on the passengers 57 According to the driver, the bus could be restarted if_. （ A） all the passengers would help him to move the bus forward （ B） he would be allowed to coun
28、t three （ C） all the passengers leant forward （ D） he would be allowed to call the passengers “April Fools!“ 58 The passengers burst into delighted laughter because_. （ A） they had all helped to restart the bus （ B） they escaped an accident （ C） they realized it was a joke （ D） they liked to be call
29、ed “April Fools!“ 59 From the last paragraph, we can conclude that when a person is called“April Fool!“ after being fooled, he usually_. （ A） laughs （ B） feels ashamed （ C） gets angry （ D） calls “April Fool“ too 59 Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a mi
30、ddle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until their parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got
31、into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女 ). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there. One day the young man fell to the ground while he
32、was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse,“Im a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(安排一个三等病房 )for me, please. “ “Cant anybody help you?“ “No, madam,“answ
33、ered Dick. “I have only a sister. Shes a nun and shes poor,too. “ “I dont think so,“the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!“ “Well, then,“Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-ward for me and post the bill(账单 )to my brother-in-law. “
34、60 Dicks parents died_. （ A） in an accident （ B） in the war （ C） in the earthquake （ D） from the disease 61 Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because_. （ A） they played outside （ B） they were in a safe place （ C） their parents saved them （ D） they had to look after themselves 62 The si
35、ster and brother lived a hard life because_. （ A） they lost everything （ B） they were too young （ C） they were hurt in the earthquake （ D） they had to look after themselves 63 Which of the following is true? （ A） The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick. （ B） The nurse would arrange a fir
36、st-class ward for Dick. （ C） The nurse would post Dicks bill to God. （ D） Dick had a rich brother-in-law. 63 It was probably around 3 000 years ago that people first began making things to help them measure the passage of time. Having noticed that shadows move around trees as the sun moves across th
37、e sky, someone drew a circle and put a stick in the center. As the sun passed overhead, people could tell which part of the day it was by noticing which mark on the circle the shadow fell across. These circles were called “sundials“. Later, they were made of stone and metal to last longer. Of course
38、, a sundial did not work at night or on cloudy days, so men kept inventing (发 明 )other ways to keep track of time. After glass blowing was invented, the hourglass came into use. An hourglass is a glass container for measuring time in which sand moves slowly from the top half to the bottom in exactly
39、 one hour. The hourglass is turned over every hour so the sand could flow again. One of the first clocks with a face and an hour hand was built for a king of France and placed in the tower of his palace. The clock did not show minutes or seconds. Since there were no planes or trains to catch, people
40、 were not worried about knowing the exact time. Gradually, clocks began to be popular and unusual. One clock was in the shape of a cart with a horse and driver. One of the wheels was the face of the clock. Today, scientists have invented clocks that tell the correct time to a split second. Many elec
41、tric clocks are often made with built-in radios, which can sometimes be set to turn on au-tomatically(自动 地 ). Thus, instead of an alarm (闹铃 )ringing in your ear, you can hear soft music playing when it is time to get up. Some clocks will even start the coffee maker! 64 In the first paragraph, the wo
42、rd “sundial“ refers to_. （ A） the shadow of the sun （ B） the circle on the ground （ C） a tool to carry stones （ D） a timekeeper 65 In what way was the hourglass better than the sundial? （ A） It could be used under any weather conditions. （ B） It could be turned over and over again. （ C） It was made
43、of glass. （ D） It could last longer. 66 Besides telling the time, a modern electric clock can_. （ A） answer phone calls （ B） say your name （ C） start a small machine （ D） cook different food 67 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） Clocks of Our Lives （ B） What Can a Clock Tell Us （ C） Clock
44、through Time （ D） Clocks Change Peoples Lives 67 Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket was opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different from other types of stores in several
45、 ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The customers choose what they want and take them to the check-out counter (收款台 ). This means that fewer employees are required than in other stores. The way products are displaced is another difference between supermarkets and many other typ
46、es of stores. For example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the check-out counter: sweets, chocolate, magazines, cheap books and so on. Why are they there? Most customers who go to a supermarket buy from a shopping list. They know exactly what t
47、hey need to buy. They shop according to a plan. By the time he or she reaches the check-out counter, the customer is feeling pleased and relaxed because the task of shopping is finished. In this happy mood, the customer sees an attractive display of inexpensive goods that were not on her shopping li
48、st. Now he or she feels like buying something just for her own pleasure and enjoyment. Many customers buy from these displays of products near the check-out counter,and this is what the owner of the supermarket hopes they will do. Another important fact in helping a customer choose what to buy is wh
49、ere a product is placed on a shelf. A product that is placed at eye level on a shelf sells much better than one which is placed on a lower or higher shelf. A product which is easy to see sells best. Manufacturers pay a higher price to have their products placed at eye level on the shelves. The comfort and convenience of shopping center is another factor which makes them popular with customers. Large parking spaces are provided, and many supermark
