1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 246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 is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Manager and clerk. （ B） Director and secretary. （ C） Professor and student. 2 What is the population
2、of that city? （ A） 800,000. （ B） 813,000. （ C） 813,400. 3 What color is the womans car? （ A） Red. （ B） Red and blue. （ C） Blue. 4 Who were the books ordered by? （ A） John. （ B） Bill. （ C） The man. 5 When does the man start work today? （ A） At9:30. （ B） At 10:15. （ C） At 9:00 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后
3、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 will the man do on Saturday? （ A） He will prepare dinner. （ B） He will go to the party. （ C） He will go to the movies. 7 What day does the woman want to go to the mans home? （ A） Friday. （ B）
4、 Saturday night. （ C） Sunday. 8 Why did the speaker ask the people to leave the building as quickly as possible? （ A） Because there might be an explosive device in the building. （ B） Because a robbery would happen soon. （ C） Because electricity went out in the building. 9 Where did this announcement
5、 take place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） At a railway station. （ C） In a theatre. 10 Who is the girl looking for? （ A） Mr. Coldman. （ B） Kerry Youman. （ C） Klaus Youman. 11 Where are they talking? （ A） In the office. （ B） On the phone （ C） At the airport. 12 Where can the girl probably find the person
6、she wanted? （ A） Nowhere. （ B） At the station. （ C） In the computer section. 13 Where did the woman go last month? （ A） Amazon. （ B） American. （ C） Asia. 14 What are the woman doing? （ A） Preparing for a trip. （ B） Selling her articles. （ C） Writing an article. 15 How many articles have been sold ou
7、t? （ A） A dozen. （ B） Over a dozen. （ C） Half a dozen. 16 Who missed the TV special? （ A） The man. （ B） The woman. （ C） None. 17 Whats the topic about the dialogue? （ A） Glue. （ B） Barnacles. （ C） Protein. 18 How many uses about such a glue are mentioned in the dialogue? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） O
8、nly one. 19 Can people take advantage of such glue? （ A） No. （ B） Yes. （ C） Maybe in the future. 20 Which is one of the advantages of such glue? （ A） It can work on wet surfaces. （ B） It can be used forever. （ C） It can be made into a kind of sugar. 单项填空 21 His answer is_in the class,and the teacher
9、 praised him. （ A） the exactest （ B） most exact （ C） the most exact （ D） the more exact 22 _show her feeling,her love and her hatred. （ A） Hers poems （ B） Those poems of hers （ C） Those poems of her （ D） Those her poems 23 _the wind blew,_the man held his hat and coat. （ A） Harder . tighter （ B） Har
10、d. tight （ C） The hard. . . tight （ D） The harder. . . the tighter 24 Who was the gray-haired old woman_we saw at yesterdays ball? （ A） which （ B） who （ C） whom （ D） whose 25 Ill never forget the day_I became a college student. （ A） when （ B） which （ C） at which （ D） on that 26 Who was the girl_just
11、 stood there? （ A） which （ B） whom （ C） that （ D） / 27 This is the town_I grew up. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） for which （ D） where 28 Long long ago there lived a beautiful girl_name was Helen. （ A） which （ B） who （ C） whose （ D） that 29 We heard the famous singer_at the concert yesterday. （ A） singin
12、g （ B） to sing （ C） sing （ D） sang 30 The book_into many languages since it was first published. （ A） was translated （ B） has been translated （ C） has translated （ D） is translated 31 The excellent student_abroad to take part in the meeting next week. （ A） will send （ B） is sent （ C） will be sent （
13、D） was sent 32 The children_in the nursery. （ A） are well looked after （ B） look after well （ C） are looked well after （ D） look well after 33 The sentence_this way,or you will misunderstand it. （ A） can be analyzed （ B） neednt be analyzed （ C） cant be analyzed （ D） cant analyzed 34 The highest poin
14、t of the earth is the peak of_Himalaya mountains. （ A） / （ B） a （ C） come （ D） the 35 This area is_that area. （ A） three times as large as （ B） three times no larger as （ C） three times large as （ D） as three times large as 完形填空 35 The old boots had bothered (烦扰 ) him so much that Johnny decided to
15、throw them away. He went to the rubbish pit(坑 ) outside the town and 36 the boots into the pit. “Now Ive 37 got rid of them and my 38 , too!“ he said to himself, quite 39 Then he returned home, lay down on his bed, and fell asleep. 40 he had a dog, for which Johnny cared little. It often made a jour
16、ney as far as the rubbish pit, and 41 the pit to find something unusual. When it discovered to whom the heavy pair of boots had 42 ,it 43 picked up one in his mouth and 44 straight for home. The dog placed the boot at its 45 bedside, then hurried out to get back 46 in the same way. No sooner had Joh
17、nny woke up and 47 the boots than 48 filled his heart. “ 49 can walk by themselves and something must be done to end the matter. “he thought. Then he made a big fire in front of his house. He was 50 about to burn the boots in the fire when a strong wind began to blow. In no time the 51 caught fire.
18、52 he had managed to 53 the neighbours to put out the fire, the house burnt down. But the boots were 54 again by the old 55 dog. （ A） dropped （ B） cast （ C） washed （ D） left （ A） at last （ B） never （ C） above all （ D） at once （ A） trouble （ B） hope （ C） freedom （ D） duty （ A） excited （ B） terrified
19、（ C） satisfied （ D） disappointed （ A） But （ B） So （ C） However （ D） Because （ A） looked for （ B） robbed （ C） searched （ D） tested （ A） worn （ B） been （ C） given （ D） belonged （ A） immediately （ B） suddenly （ C） certainly （ D） usually （ A） dived （ B） headed （ C） drove （ D） walked （ A） own （ B） friend
20、s （ C） fathers （ D） masters （ A） something else （ B） anything unusual （ C） another （ D） the other （ A） caught sight of （ B） caught hold of （ C） stepped into （ D） glared at （ A） anger （ B） fear （ C） happiness （ D） pride （ A） Boots （ B） The boots （ C） My boot （ D） Every boot （ A） just （ B） only （ C） r
21、eady （ D） very （ A） farm （ B） home （ C） house （ D） boots （ A） Until （ B） After （ C） Unless （ D） Before （ A） gather （ B） make （ C） ask （ D） invite （ A） lost （ B） repaired （ C） burned （ D） saved （ A） lonely （ B） pleasant （ C） busy （ D） healthy 55 In recent years, advances in medical technology have ma
22、de it possible for doctors to extend peoples life to a certain length. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life-extending measures, and they argue(争辩 )that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as lif
23、e itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when the conditions of life become unbearable(不能忍受的 ). They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严 ) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the dut
24、y of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so that the battle goes on without a final answer. 56 In recent years, peoples lives can be_. （ A） saved with less difficulty than in the past （ B） extended as long as people want , （ C） saved with more difficulty than in the past （ D） u
25、sed to do experiments by doctors 57 _are in favor of these life-extending measures. （ A） Patients （ B） Doctors （ C） Nurses （ D） Not all people 58 Those who are in favor of these life-extending measures think it is right that_. （ A） peoples lives neednt to be saved （ B） if a persons health condition
26、is too bad to be worth living, let him die （ C） doctors must try their best to save peoples lives （ D） one can end ones life under any conditions 59 The argument about whether people should have the right to die_. （ A） is on the way to end （ B） is still continuing （ C） has ended （ D） will never end
27、59 “I cant go any farther,“John Smith thought. “I must get a rest before I go on. Theyll look for me first up there on the mountain where the plane was shot down. Theyre sure to find the chute(降落伞 )in the end. So theyll know Im not dead. Theyll think Im hiding up there in the trees and so theyll loo
28、k for me there. So Ill go down to the village as soon as possible. With luck by the evening my aching foot will be good enough to get me to the border. “ Far above him on the mountainside he could hear someone whispering which frightened him a lot after the great silence. Looking up he saw some ligh
29、ts moving across the face of the mountain in the grey light. But there was nobody on the head for the moment, and he dragged himself along towards the village, still almost invisible in the first light. At last he reached the church. How he wished to go in, but he knew that he would not do. Instead,
30、 he struggled along its walls towards a very old building not far away from the church doors. John Smith pushed open the heavy wooden door and slipped inside! 60 John Smith had to rest because_. （ A） he had been walking down the mountain too fast （ B） his bag had been so heavy to carry （ C） he hadnt
31、 slept at all on the plane （ D） He wanted to continue on his way later 61 He decided to go down to the village_. （ A） to find a doctor to treat his foot. （ B） to be near the border （ C） to keep away from the search pat （ D） to find a hiding place in the church 62 When he reached the door,_. （ A） he
32、found it very difficult to open （ B） he found it unlocked and went in quietly （ C） he found it locked （ D） he went in too quickly and fell down 63 Which of these do you think John Smith was? （ A） A prisoner who ran away from the police. （ B） An officer who turned against his country. （ C） An airman
33、who had landed in an enemy country. （ D） A spy who had been hiding in the forest. 63 Any physical theory is always provisional, in the sense that it is only a hypothesis; you can never prove it. No matter how many times the results of experiments agree with some theory, you can never be sure that th
34、e next time the result will not contradict the theory. On the other hand, you can disprove a theory by finding even a single observation that disagrees with the predictions of the theory. As philosopher of science Karl Popper has emphasized, a good theory is characterized by the fact that it makes a
35、 number of predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation. Each time new experiments are observed to agree with the predictions the theory survives, and our confidence is increased; but if ever a new observation is found to disagree we have to abandon or modify the theo
36、ry. At least that is when is supposed to happen, but you can always question the competence of the person who carried out the observation. In practice, what often happens is that a new theory is devised that is really an extension of the previous theory. Fox example, very accurate observations of th
37、e planet Mercury revealed a small difference between its motion and the predictions of Newtons theory of gravity. Einsteins general theory of relativity predicted a slightly different motion from Newtons theory. The fact that Einsteins predictions matched what was seen, while Newtons did not, was on
38、e of the crucial confirmations of the new theory. However, we still use Newtons theory for all practical purposes because the difference between its predictions and those of general relativity is very small in the situations that we normally deal with. (Newtons theory also has the great advantage th
39、at it is much simpler to work with than Einsteins!) 64 A good title for this passage is_. （ A） The History of Physical Science （ B） Karl Poppers Physical Theory （ C） The Philosophy of Science （ D） Einsteins Theory of Science 65 Newtons theory of gravity was corrected by Einsteins theory because of_.
40、 （ A） a new hypothesis about gravity （ B） careful measurements of Mercurys motion （ C） new practical considerations of Newtons theory （ D） newly predicted observations 66 A number of predictions can be disproved by_. （ A） observations （ B） experiments （ C） theories （ D） hypotheses 67 Which statement
41、 is true? （ A） Einsteins general theory of relativity will survive any observations to be found. （ B） The general theory of relativity is not an extension of the theory of gravity. （ C） The general theory of relativity may be disproved or falsified. （ D） The general theory of relativity has complete
42、ly replaced the theory of gravity. 67 Just seven years ago, the Jarvik-7 artificial heart was being cheered as the model of human creativeness. The sight of Barney Clark-alive and conscious after trading his diseased heart for a metal-and-plastic pump-convinced the press, the public and many doctors
43、 that the future had arrived. It hadnt After monitoring production of the Jarvik-7,and reviewing its effects on the 150 or so patients(most of whom got the device as a temporary measure) the U. S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that the machine was doing more to endanger lives than to save t
44、hem Last week the agency cancelled its earlier approval, effectively banning (禁止 ) the device. The recall may hurt Symbion Inc, maker of the Jarvik-7, but it wont end the request for an artificial heart. One problem with the banned model is that the tubes connecting it to an external power source cr
45、eated a passage for infection(感染 ). Inventors are now working on new devices that would be fully placed, along with a tiny power pack, in the patients chest. The first sample products arent expected for another 10 or 20 years. But some people are already worrying that theyll work and that Americas o
46、verextended health-care programs will lose a precious $ 5 billion a year providing them for a relatively few dying patients. If such expenditures(开支 ) cut into funding for more basic care, the net (最终的 ) effect could actually be a decline in the nations health. 68 According to the passage the Jarvik
47、-7 artificial heart proved to be_. （ A） a good life-saver （ B） a technical wonder （ C） a technical failure （ D） an effective means to treat heart disease 69 From the passage we know that Symbion Inc_. （ A） has been banned by the government from producing artificial hearts （ B） will review the effect
48、s of artificial hearts before designing new models （ C） may continue to work on new models of reliable artificial hearts （ D） can make new models of artificial hearts available on the market in 10 or 20 years 70 The new models of artificial hearts are expected_. （ A） to have a working life of 10 or
49、20 years （ B） to be set fully in the patients chest （ C） to be equipped with an external power source （ D） to create a new passage for infection 71 The word“them“in Line 7, Para. 2 refers to_. （ A） doctors who treat heart diseases （ B） new models of artificial hearts （ C） Americas health-care programs （ D） makers of artificial hearts 71 Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My j
