1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 242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 has got the pen now? （ A） The man. （ B） The woman. （ C） Mary. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） He thinks it is better than studying at home. （ B） He prefers to stud
2、y than to go home. （ C） He prefers to study at home. 3 What time will the movie start? （ A） 8:40 （ B） 9:00 （ C） 9:40 4 What does the woman want to listen to? （ A） Weather forecast. （ B） The world news. （ C） Music. 5 What color is the womans umbrella? （ A） Blue. （ B） Black. （ C） Green. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独
3、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 much do the gloves cost? （ A） $8.98. （ B） $80.98 （ C） $18.98 7 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Student-teacher. （ B） Customer-clerk. （ C） Customer-wait
4、er. 8 Why doesnt Annie go to work? （ A） Because she is ill. （ B） Because she wants to buy a coat. （ C） Because she will visit someone. 9 Who may be Mr. York? （ A） Annies father. （ B） Annies boss. （ C） Annies boyfriend. 10 What are they talking about? （ A） Losing money. （ B） Dr. Baker. （ C） Taxi. 11
5、What time did the man leave Dr. Bakers office? （ A） At 9:30. （ B） At 9:35. （ C） At 9:30 or 9:35. 12 When did the man lose the wallet? （ A） In a taxi. （ B） In Dr. Babers office, （ C） It was unclear. 13 What happened to Winston Churchill in 1954? （ A） He was eighty years old. （ B） He became famous for
6、 his portrait. （ C） He gave the Prime Minister a present. 14 Who honored him with his portrait? （ A） A well-know artist. （ B） Parliament. （ C） His friend. 15 Which of the following is true? （ A） Churchill liked the portrait. （ B） His wife liked modern art. （ C） Neither Churchill nor his wife liked t
7、he portrait. 16 When will the exam take place? （ A） On a Tuesday. （ B） On a Wednesday. （ C） On a Thursday. 17 What should the students bring with them to the exam? （ A） A final copy of the research project. （ B） Copies of the midterm. （ C） A few pens. 18 What will be the format of the exam? （ A） The
8、re will be only multiple-choice questions. （ B） The exam will be both multiple-choice and essay questions. （ C） There will be only essay questions. 19 Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive? （ A） It will be easy to understand. （ B） Students will be tested on all the materials discussed in
9、class. （ C） It will cover topics from a wide variety of academic fields. 20 When is this talk most likely being given? （ A） During the first week of class. （ B） During midterm week. （ C） On the last day of class. 单项填空 21 Youre always late. You_late three times this week. （ A） are being （ B） were （ C
10、） had been （ D） have been 22 What was the matter with you this morning? You looked_you hadnt slept for the last twenty-four hours. （ A） so as （ B） that （ C） as if （ D） like that 23 Please dont tell anybody. I_, I promise. （ A） cant （ B） dont （ C） wont （ D） mustnt 24 Keep in_ that all people are diff
11、erent and some may progress faster than others. （ A） head （ B） brain （ C） heart （ D） mind 25 He keeps on with physical training in winter_cold it is. （ A） whatever （ B） no matter how （ C） whether or not （ D） although 26 We often hear old people wishing they_young again. （ A） are （ B） were （ C） had b
12、een （ D） will be 27 Without air, there would be no atmosphere to protect us_the suns deadly rays. （ A） from （ B） under （ C） to （ D） in 28 The old movie reminded them_the wonderful time they had spent together. （ A） to （ B） for （ C） in （ D） of 29 Up to now there have been many explanations_the cause
13、of sleepwalking. （ A） in view of （ B） in line with （ C） apart from （ D） as to 30 More and more Chinese people are_ wildlife conservation and environmental protection. （ A） certain of （ B） concerned about （ C） capable of （ D） crazy about 31 Can you speak Russian? I can speak a little_I cant understan
14、d much. （ A） and （ B） but （ C） otherwise （ D） or 32 If it rains, we should not go out, but the sky_perfectly clear. （ A） is （ B） will be （ C） was （ D） had been 33 We must finish the job, no matter_difficult it is. （ A） however （ B） how （ C） whatever （ D） what 34 Have you got any idea for the summer
15、vacation? I dont mind where we go_theres sun, sea and beach. （ A） as if （ B） if only （ C） now that （ D） as long as 35 Ive decided to_your advice and stop smoking for good. （ A） take （ B） receive （ C） believe （ D） consider 完形填空 35 I usually dont take the subway (地铁 ) to get to my office, but its a go
16、od thing I did last Tuesday. I 36 a man sitting opposite me who 37 to be extremely nervous. He was 38 wide-eyed at one of the advertise-ments(广告 )in the car. Then his hands started to 39.I took my medical bag and 40 to him. “Well, what 41 seems to be wrong with you?“ I asked. He pointed at an advert
17、isement 42 the good qualities of a 43 kind of shirt. It 44 :“It will not wilt, shrink, crease, or wrinkle. “ “Well, 45 about it?“ “Im going 46 ,“he said. “I can read it to myself, but I cant says it out 47 . “ “My dear man,“ I comforted him, “you can say it. Of course you can. Youre 48 a little nerv
18、ous. This is just a nervous attack. You must not 49 You must try and say it. Now say it. “ “It. it will not wilt, crink, wack, or shrinkle,“ he said, and with a groan (呻吟 ) he 50 his face with his hands. “Now come. 51 me,“ I told him, “and learn how perfectly simple the whole 52 is.“ I continued in
19、a firm voice: “It will not wink, shink, wack, or cinkle. “ Oh, my! I 53 several times, each was wrong in a different way. The man 54 , and appeared completely recovered. I was 55 The man was cured. Of course, I had been putting on an act. （ A） cured （ B） met （ C） taught （ D） noticed （ A） turned （ B）
20、 appeared （ C） pretended （ D） meant （ A） admiring （ B） screaming （ C） pointing （ D） staring （ A） move （ B） shake （ C） touch （ D） wave （ A） came back （ B） went on （ C） rushed over （ D） looked over （ A） generally （ B） exactly （ C） usually （ D） naturally （ A） telling about （ B） showing off （ C） calling
21、 for （ D） dealing with （ A） common （ B） regular （ C） famous （ D） certain （ A） admitted （ B） said （ C） proved （ D） called （ A） what （ B） how （ C） talk （ D） think （ A） crazy （ B） ahead （ C） angry （ D） back （ A） loud （ B） alone （ C） freely （ D） completely （ A） truly （ B） really （ C） simply （ D） particu
22、larly （ A） stop （ B） give in （ C） hurry up （ D） look （ A） covered （ B） turned （ C） hid （ D） touched （ A） Talk to （ B） Allow （ C） Listen to （ D） Show （ A） advertisement （ B） problem （ C） situation （ D） thing （ A） tried （ B） spelled （ C） spoke （ D） explained （ A） was anxious （ B） was nervous （ C） laug
23、hed （ D） shouted （ A） interested （ B） delighted （ C） worried （ D） astonished 55 Once upon a time there was a little girl who sang very prettily. “Tra-la-la,“she went, “tra-la-la“. And everyone said:“Oh,she sings like a skylark(云雀 ). “ Wherever she went,the little girl only opened her mouth,only let
24、the breath come gently out with a song,and everyone said:“What a wonder she is,the little lark!“ So one day the girl went into a field to show the skylark. “Ill show them. “She thought, “Ill show the skylarks. I can sing quite as well as they can. Everyone says so. So thats how it must be. “ Very so
25、on she saw a dull(呆滞的 ) brown skylark. The little girl smoothed out her blue-and-yellow blouse. “My goodness!“She thought,“doesnt look important. “ The skylark walked along the ground,then she ran a little way. “Why,she doesnt even jump,“thought the little girl. “What a VERY dull bird she is indeed.
26、 “And she cleared her throat(嗓子 )， getting ready to sing. Suddenly the lark leaped into the air. Beating her strong wings up,she flew,head to her wing. And she sang! 56 The people call the little girl“the little lark“because_. （ A） the people liked both the little girl and the little lark （ B） she s
27、ang like a lark （ C） she looked like a lark （ D） she was good-looking 57 The little girl went out into the field one day. She_. （ A） wanted to catch a skylark （ B） wanted to play a game （ C） wanted to show the skylarks that she could sing as well as they could （ D） wanted to show the skylarks that s
28、he was as pretty as they were 58 The girl expected skylarks to look pleasant and important because_. （ A） she thought fine singers should look pleasant and important （ B） she liked skylarks （ C） the people had told her about that （ D） she had seen them before 59 The girl smoothed out her blouse beca
29、use_ （ A） she wanted to frighten the larks （ B） the larks sang better than she （ C） a lark was flying above her （ D） she was preparing to sing to the larks 59 A 9-year-old girl with a pacemaker who died early today was suffering shakes on a city bus when a driver refused to take her to a nearby hosp
30、ital, witnesses(目击者 )said. Officials of the Chicago Transit Authority said they were investigating. The child,Nicole Hobson,was being taken by her mother to Childrens Memorial Hospital at about 11 p. m. , Wednesday to check her recently inserted(插入 )pacemaker. The child was stricken about a mile fro
31、m the hospital. Her mother, May Hobson,40, said,“I told the bus driver that my baby had just had heart operation and that she was having a heart failure. He said he couldnt go through the traffic. “ Ted Lawrence,28,a passenger who had tried to bring back Nicoles life,said the driver did nothing to h
32、elp and stopped once to pick up more passengers. A transit spokesman said the driver should have made radio call to the control center for help. 60 According to the passage,we know_. （ A） The girl was taken to the hospital by taxi （ B） The girl was stricken in hospital （ C） The girl had a heart fail
33、ure because of the bus radio call （ D） The girl died 61 A pacemaker is_. （ A） a musical instrument （ B） a machine （ C） an organ （ D） a toy car 62 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The bus driver stopped to pick up more passengers. （ B） The bus driver said he couldnt go through the
34、traffic. （ C） The bus driver did nothing to help. （ D） The bus driver sent the girl to the hospital. 63 The authors attitude toward the accident is_. （ A） critical （ B） indignant （ C） favorable （ D） external 63 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do especially in a tight job mar
35、ket. Bob Crossley,a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that came across his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates (求职者 ) eliminate themselves, “he says. “Resumes (简历 ) arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother (麻烦 ) to spell the companys name correctly. Once
36、 I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,“Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to detail? Absolutely not. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To
37、 keep from losing the forest for the trees“,says Charles Garfield, associate (副 ) professor at the University of California, San Francisco,“We must constantly ask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture. If they dont,we should drop them and move to something else. “ Gar
38、field compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time,“says Garfield,“But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as neces
39、sary. “Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake. Too often we believe what accounts for others success is some special secret or a lucky break(机遇 ). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp w
40、ell,large rewards follow. 64 According to the passage,some job applicants were rejected_. （ A） because of their carelessness as shown in their failure to present(提供 )a clean copy of a resume （ B） because of their inadequate (不足 ) education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume （ C） bec
41、ause they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their applications （ D） because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves 65 The word“perfectionists“(Line l.Para. 3)refers to those who_. （ A） demand others to get everything absolutely right （ B） know how
42、to adjust their goals according to the circumstances （ C） pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives （ D） are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do 66 Which of the following is the authors advice to the reader? （ A） Although too much attention to details
43、 may be costly, they should not be overlooked. (忽视 ) （ B） Dont forget details when drawing pictures. （ C） Beware of the importance of a task before undertaking it. （ D） Careless applicants are not to be trusted. 67 The example of the Apollo II moon launch is given to illustrate(证明 )that_. （ A） minor
44、 mistakes can be ignored in achieving major objectives （ B） failure is the mother of success （ C） adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work （ D） keeping ones goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be overlooked 67 So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teach
45、ing and learning,they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that“reading cannot be taught directly
46、 and schools should stop trying to do the impossible. “ Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and func-tion(作用 ). The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system
47、 for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity:it can be seen and observed. Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private,for learning is an occupation of the mind,and that process is not open t
48、o public scrutiny. If teachers and learners roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest (探索 ) for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy,which means making reading a meaningful,
49、 enjoyable and frequent experience for children. “ When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are,and when both teacher and learner fulfil them appropriately,then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem to read by reading. 68 The
