1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 244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 Where is Mr. Black? （ A） He is in the office. （ B） He is out. （ C） He is at the theatre. 2 Who came last? （ A） Bill. （ B） The woman. （ C） Ed. 3 What color does the ma
2、n like? （ A） Red and white. （ B） Green. （ C） Red. 4 What did Jim buy? （ A） A motorcycle. （ B） A bike. （ C） A car. 5 How long does it take the man to go to work in the morning? （ A） 30 minutes. （ B） 20 to 30 minutes. （ C） 15 minutes. 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。
3、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 Where would Mary like to sit? （ A） Sit in the corner. （ B） Sit by the piano. （ C） Sit near the platform. 7 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） on a train. （ B） on a classroom. （ C） on a bar. 8 What are there in the briefcase? （ A
4、） Some jewellery. （ B） Important papers. （ C） Money. 9 Why will they go back to the hotel? （ A） To look for his wallet. （ B） To look for his important letter. （ C） To look for his briefcase. 10 What number did the man want to dial? （ A） 123-4567. （ B） 132-4567. （ C） 123-5467. 11 Why couldnt the man
5、find the person he wanted? （ A） There was no person by the name. （ B） He dialed a wrong number. （ C） Mr. Hatton was out for dinner. 12 Where and when did the dialogue take place? （ A） In a hotel,in the morning. （ B） On a train,in the evening. （ C） On the phone,in the evening. 13 What is the woman lo
6、oking for? （ A） Glasses. （ B） Telephone. （ C） Grass. 14 Where did the woman leave her glasses? （ A） In the living room. （ B） By the telephone. （ C） By the television. 15 Has the woman found her glasses? （ A） Yes,she has. （ B） Yes,she has found it by the telephone. （ C） No,she hasnt. 16 What did the
7、speaker probably talk about previously? （ A） How the automobile was invented. （ B） The losses caused by traffic accidents. （ C） The benefits of the automobile to society. 17 How did the automobile affect the workforce in the 1950s and 1960s? （ A） It allowed workers to spend more time at home. （ B） I
8、t gave workers an opportunity for better training. （ C） It let workers live far from their jobs. 18 What problem did city merchants face? （ A） The lack of a qualified sales force. （ B） A decline in the number of customers. （ C） Difficulty in transporting merchandise. 19 According to the speaker, why
9、 are some people moving back to the city? （ A） Job opportunities are better there. （ B） Prices are lower in downtown stores. （ C） Highway commuting has become unpleasant. 20 What will be included in tomorrows lecture? （ A） A discussion of air pollution. （ B） Predictions of fuel surprises. （ C） Slide
10、s of recently discovered fossils. 单项填空 21 They are planning to_an evening school. （ A） setting up （ B） set up （ C） be set up （ D） being set up 22 They arrived_the village at three oclock that evening. （ A） at （ B） in （ C） in （ D） / 23 Both Mary and Kate are our friends. You can depend on_of them. （
11、A） neither （ B） each （ C） every （ D） either 24 Indeed Europe is_much smaller than Asia_some geographers regard Europe as a peninsula of Asia. （ A） such. that （ B） so. that （ C） enough to （ D） to. . . that 25 There is still_water in the bottle. （ A） a little （ B） little （ C） few （ D） a few 26 It was
12、not_many centuries later that the science of map-making was placed on a sound footing. （ A） before （ B） after （ C） until （ D） unless 27 Panic stricken victims often feel uneasy in situations_ people normally would not be afraid. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） where （ D） which 28 When you stay in a foreign
13、 country for some time, you get used to the peoples _of life. （ A） way （ B） habit （ C） rule （ D） fact 29 Professor Brown looks sad today. He is sad. Yesterday a fire broke out in his house and his dog got_. （ A） burnt （ B） to burn （ C） burning （ D） to be burnt 30 It isnt_David says that annoys me bu
14、t the way he says it. （ A） how （ B） that （ C） what （ D） why 31 The emphasis on the surgical treatment of the heart disease causes the costs of general hospital care to_. （ A） rise （ B） arise （ C） raise （ D） arouse 32 People who drink a lot as well as those who use drugs are more_to suffer from such
15、a disease. （ A） like （ B） alike （ C） likely （ D） unlike 33 It is a good idea for parents to monitor the_of time as well as the kind of television their preschool children watch. （ A） number （ B） size （ C） extent （ D） amount 34 Since both explanations lead to the same result, you can choose_one. （ A）
16、 each （ B） neither （ C） either （ D） some 35 You may look_the number in the telephone book before you dial. （ A） up （ B） at （ C） into （ D） down 完形填空 35 Mr. Duff had several farms in the village. He 36 some workers and made them work more than twelve hours a 37 He didnt supply them enough food and pai
17、d them less. So he became 38 man there. Nobody liked him except his little son Eldon. The young man 39 to be at school. He was often late for class and 40 his classmates inside the school. He was weak at his 41 and often made some excuses to stay at home. One day the young man stole 42 in a shop. Bu
18、t at the gate he was caught. He brought out a 43 and hurt the gatekeeper while he was being sent to the 44 His father gave him a lot of 45 and helped him to leave for a city. About ten years later the young man 46 a bandit chieftain (匪首 ). He often told his bandits to steal in the 47 and markets or
19、rob(抢劫 )in the villages. He got a lot of money and asked his father to 48 it for him. Once the police station 49 that Eldon and his bandits were robbing in a small town. Plenty of policemen and soldiers 50 there. He shot a few policemen and soldiers and 51 He was hurt in the fight and found it was 5
20、2 for him to stay in the city and he had to hide in the 53 which were not far from his village. Several policemen went to Mr. Duffs house and told him not to hide his son. One of his workers knew about it and asked, “I hear your son has become a successful man. Is that right?“ “I think its 54 .“answ
21、ered Mr. Duff, “The police will award (悬赏 ) two hundred thousand dollars to the person who 55 him!“ （ A） found （ B） invited （ C） employed （ D） borrowed （ A） day （ B） week （ C） month （ D） year （ A） poorer （ B） the poorer （ C） richer （ D） the richest （ A） liked （ B） hated （ C） hoped （ D） tried （ A） he
22、lped （ B） played with （ C） talked with （ D） fought with （ A） lessons （ B） games （ C） competition （ D） plays （ A） a cheap watch （ B） a cheap book （ C） an expensive watch （ D） an expensive （ A） pen （ B） knife （ C） ruler （ D） guitar （ A） post office （ B） police station （ C） biology lab （ D） playground
23、（ A） money （ B） maps （ C） newspapers （ D） records （ A） left （ B） killed （ C） advised （ D） became （ A） schools （ B） shops （ C） forest （ D） kitchens （ A） keep （ B） destroy （ C） break （ D） weigh （ A） reported （ B） was reported （ C） described （ D） was described （ A） stayed （ B） discussed （ C） swam （ D）
24、hurried （ A） went to bed （ B） was in hospital （ C） ran away （ D） had a good rest （ A） easy （ B） difficult （ C） possible （ D） important （ A） river （ B） lake （ C） street （ D） mountains （ A） true （ B） impossible （ C） dangerous （ D） strange （ A） sees （ B） meets （ C） catches （ D） touches 55 At 3 a. m. ,J
25、ack Mills was sitting at the controls of the mail (邮件 ) train. The train was made up of 13 cars. At the end of the train,71 mailmen sat sorting(分类 )the mail. Inside the second car,there were only five mailmen and 128 bags full of five-pound notes. This train had run more than 100 years without being
26、 robbed. At three minutes past three, Mills and his helper,David Whitby,saw a yellow warning light. They slowed the train,and then stopped. Whitby went to the telephone beside the track,it was out of order. Then he saw a man moving between the second and third cars. Before Whitby could give a warnin
27、g ? he was knocked down by two men. Mills was ordered to drive the train to a bridge that crossed a road. The last eleven cars with all the mailmen had been disconnected by the robbers. At the bridge,the bags of money were unloaded(卸下 )from the train and thrown into waiting trucks. One of the robber
28、s who obviously knew the schedules (时间表 ) of all the trains kept looking at his watch. At 3： 45 he said,“That will have to be enough. “The robbers escaped with more than 2500000 pounds! 56 The robbery took place_. （ A） in the railway station （ B） in the early morning （ C） after three oclock in the a
29、fternoon （ D） after 3 ： 45 57 The robbers_before the train stopped. （ A） were in the train （ B） force Mills to stop the train （ C） were waiting for the train to stop （ D） ordered Mills to go on driving 58 Why didnt the other mailmen help the mailmen in the second car when the robbery happened? （ A）
30、They were busy sorting mail. （ B） They didnt want to help the mailmen in the second car. （ C） The last eleven cars were separated from the front cars. （ D） They knew nothing about the robbery. 59 One of the robbers kept looking at his watch because_. （ A） he wanted to know the exact time （ B） he enj
31、oyed looking at his watch （ C） he didnt know when another train would come （ D） they had to leave before another train came 59 Mr. Young has a shop in the centre of the town in which all kinds of cars are sold. These years he has been very successful in business and got a lot of money. He bought a b
32、eautiful house and often hold (举办 ) some parties and he made friends with the important people there. Now hes well-known in the town and often gives some advice to his friends. But one evening,when he was dancing with a beautiful girl at a party,he was called out. There were a few policemen in a sit
33、ting-room. He understood at once why they were waiting for him there. He was soon put into prison(监狱 ). There was another man in the cold and wet ward before he got there. He lay down on the hard bed and couldnt fall asleep. He didnt know what would happen to him. The next morning the man came up to
34、 him and asked,“What are you put here for?“ “I have a shop and sell cars there“, answered Mr. Young,“I often buy some old cars at a low price. I repair them and then give them another coat of paint(油漆 )and sell them at a high price. “ “I dont think you break the law(法律 ). “said the man. “I paid five
35、 hundred dollars for a car the day before yesterday and sold it at three thousand dollars and they brought me here for it. “ “Was it a stolen car?“ “Even worse!“Mr. Young said sadly. “It was a police car!“ 60 Mr. Young bought a beautiful house because_. （ A） he has a shop （ B） he sells cars （ C） hes
36、 very rich （ D） hes been very successful in business 61 Mr. Young makes friends with the important people in order_. （ A） to attend the parties （ B） to have greater success （ C） to know more persons （ D） to give them some advice 62 Mr. Young understood_,so he was put into prison. （ A） he often bough
37、t the old cars at a low price （ B） he often sold the old cars at a high price （ C） he had stolen a police car （ D） he sold a stolen police car 63 The word “ward“ in the story means_. （ A）监房 （ B）病房 （ C）太平间 （ D）急诊室 63 Once there lived a man who owned a very remarkable (奇特的 ) goose. It was a goose whic
38、h could lay golden eggs. Every day when the man went into the barnyard(谷仓边场地 )he would find a beautiful golden egg. The trouble was that the goose would lay only one egg each day. One day a neighbour spoke to the man who owned the wonderful goose. “Why do you not cut the goose open and get all the g
39、old that is inside the goose? Then you would be a rich man and you would be the envy(羡慕的对象 )of all your neighbours. “ The man thought this might be a good idea,so he cut the goose open. He killed the goose that laid the golden eggs. What do you suppose he found? He found just what you would find in
40、any ordinary goose if you should cut one open. Now there are no more golden eggs. The man was not satisfied with what he had,so now he has nothing. Do you think this is a good lesson? 64 That remarkable goose would lay_every day. （ A） only each egg （ B） just （ C） just one egg （ D） only egg 65 Then t
41、he man would be_when he had cut the goose open and got all the eggs that were inside the goose. （ A） a rich man （ B） a poor man again （ C） a poorer man （ D） a richer man 66 At last his goose is_. （ A） alive （ B） dead （ C） living （ D） died 67 The man should have_. （ A） kept his goose （ B） cut his goo
42、se gently （ C） cut his goose a little open （ D） fed goose on gold 67 Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth century painters of the U. S. . Yet she had only just began painting in her late seventies. As she once said, “I would never sit back in a rocking-chair,waiting for someone to help m
43、e. “ She was born on a farm in New York State. At twelve she left home and was in work until, at twenty-seven,she married Thoma Moses,the tenant of hers. They farmed most of their lives. She had ten children,of whom five survived(幸存 )in 1927. Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroi
44、dery (刺绣 ) pictures as a hobby,because her hands had become too stiff(僵硬 )to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at an exhibition,and were soon noticed by a business man who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures were shown in the Museum of M
45、odern Art,and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death she produced some 2000 pictures:careful and lively pictures of the country life she had known,with a wonderful sense of colour and form. 68 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
46、（ A） Grandma Moses. （ B） The Children of Grandma Moses. （ C） Grandma Moses: Her Best Pictures. （ D） Grandma Moses and Her first Exhibition. 69 From Grandma Mosess words of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was_. （ A） independent(独立的 ) （ B） pretty （ C） rich （ D） alone 70 Acc
47、ording to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to （ A） make her home beautiful （ B） keep active （ C） improve her salary （ D） gain an international fame 71 Grandma Moses spent most of her life_. （ A） nursing （ B） painting （ C） farming （ D） embroidering 71 Families in almost ev
48、ery country are changing. In North Africa, in the past, many people lived in extended families. Fifty to a hundred people live together in a group of houses. These were all family members grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, children and grandchildren. But now this traditional family is breaking in
49、to smaller groups. The traditional Japanese family was also an extended family a son, his parents, his wife, his children, and his unmarried brothers and sisters. They lived together in his parents home. But this tradition is changing. Now most families are nuclear families. They have new problems. Most men spend a lot of time on the job. They dont see their families often. Many married women feel lonely. The
