1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 24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 will the man probably do next? （ A） Ask the woman for some vegetables. （ B） Get a receipt for his purchase. （ C） Call the womans mother. 2 What had the man assume
2、d at first? （ A） Mikes friends didnt plan to go to the game. （ B） All of them couldnt ride in the womans car. （ C） Mike had a car on his own. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） Hes afraid to take exams. （ B） He only took the fourth exam. （ C） He didnt get the highest score on one exam. 4 What does the w
3、oman advise the man to do? （ A） Approach the problem in a logical fashion. （ B） Time how long it takes to solve the problem. （ C） Take a couple of aspirin and then rest a hit. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） He is very interested in working. （ B） Hell work even though he doesnt want to. （ C） He doesn
4、t need much money. 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 time do most stores close? （ A） At six. （ B） At nine. （ C） At seven. 7 What time does the department store close? （ A） At six. （ B） At nine. （ C） At
5、 sever. 8 Who is the man? （ A） An employee. （ B） A student. （ C） A patient. 9 What time will the man see the doctor? （ A） 9:15 Tuesday. （ B） 9:15 Thursday. （ C） 15: 00 Thursday. 10 What is the man planning to do? （ A） Study at a different school. （ B） Move to a warmer state. （ C） Get a travel agents
6、 license. 11 What kind of career is the man interested in? （ A） Publishing. （ B） Education. （ C） Aviation. 12 What does the woman tell the man to do? （ A） Improve his grades. （ B） Write to the director of the flight program. （ C） Use his professors at references. 13 What does the women want to give
7、the man? （ A） A cup of tea. （ B） A cup of coffee. （ C） A glass of water. 14 What have happened to the man? （ A） He was hit by a car. （ B） He was almost hit. （ C） He was ill. 15 What are they talking about? （ A） An experience. （ B） A lot of questions. （ C） The weather 单项填空 16 A member of Parliament h
8、as to spend a great deal of time answering letters from his _. （ A） candidates （ B） patriots （ C） constituents （ D） selectors 17 When I saw how worried he was, I had a(n) _ of his true feelings. （ A） glimpse （ B） outlook （ C） conception （ D） perception 18 The car had a _ tyre, so we had to change th
9、e wheel. （ A） broken （ B） cracked （ C） bent （ D） flat 19 Theres a tiny _ in the diamond: thats why the ring is so cheap. （ A） deformity （ B） error （ C） flaw （ D） scar 20 “Dont worry too much. Brothers often argue. Im sure theyll _ soon.“ （ A） speak up （ B） mix up （ C） make up （ D） stay up 21 I bumpe
10、d my head on the door post and now a _ has come up. （ A） knob （ B） lump （ C） bulge （ D） bubble 22 She had to undergo psychiatric treatment as she was mentally _. （ A） unsafe （ B） unstable （ C） unsteady （ D） unfixed 23 The driving instructor told me to pull _ at the post office. （ A） round （ B） back
11、（ C） up （ D） down 24 Teenagers who discover they were _ often search for their biological parents when they are old enough. （ A） adapted （ B） adopt （ C） brought up （ D） looked after 25 _ people take holidays in summer. （ A） Most （ B） Most of the （ C） Most of （ D） The most 26 Barbara _ in doing it ag
12、ain though she had failed more than a dozen times. （ A） consisted （ B） insisted （ C） persisted （ D） assisted 27 He is always _ . He drives at a tremendous speed. （ A） in the hurry （ B） in hurry （ C） in a hurry （ D） in no hurry 28 Before we move we should have a garage sale to get rid _ some of this
13、furniture. （ A） for （ B） of （ C） from （ D） to 29 Many a time _ given me good advice. （ A） has Lao Li （ B） Lao Li has （ C） will Lao Li （ D） would Lao Li 30 He was criticised for his carelessness and _. （ A） because he was rude （ B） rudeness （ C） being rude （ D） because of being rude 完形填空 31 A house i
14、n Clarkstown caught fire 【 B1】 Christmas Eve, 1982. The woman who lived in the house was already in 【 B2】 . Being in poor health, she had trouble in 【 B3】 even when things were fine. 【 B4】 her house burning down around her, she was not able to go 【 B5】 The smoke 【 B6】 her choke(透不过气 ). The fire was
15、very hot. Without quick help she 【 B7】 . Fire fighters 【 B8】 the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still 【 B9】 . Then people 【 B10】 her crying for help. The fire was still very hot 【 B11】 there was lots of 【 B12】 . The man 【 B13】 like Santa Claus(圣诞老人 )was
16、passing by. He was 【 B14】 to give gifts to poor families. 【 B15】 had he heard the old womans cry when he ran into the 【 B16】 house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and 【 B17】 her to safety. Then, as 【 B18】 as he had come by, the man left. No one knew the real name of the h
17、ero who had 【 B19】 the old womans life. The man went on and took the gifts to the 【 B20】 . He did not return home until it was dark. He told his friend what had happened. She decided that she did not need to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was really David Rodriguez, her hu
18、sband. Mr. Rodriguez is a music teacher even if he is not playing Santa Claus. 31 【 B1】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） at （ D） by 32 【 B2】 （ A） the eighty （ B） the eighties （ C） her eighty （ D） her eighties 33 【 B3】 （ A） walking （ B） speaking （ C） thinking （ D） laughing 34 【 B4】 （ A） Because （ B） For （ C） Wit
19、h （ D） During 35 【 B5】 （ A） everywhere （ B） somewhere （ C） anywhere （ D） there 36 【 B6】 （ A） suffered （ B） broke （ C） forced （ D） made 37 【 B7】 （ A） was dying （ B） would have died （ C） died （ D） had died 38 【 B8】 （ A） looked for （ B） searched through （ C） got to （ D） set up 39 【 B9】 （ A） out of door
20、s （ B） in the open air （ C） outside （ D） inside 40 【 B10】 （ A） heard （ B） stopped （ C） felt （ D） kept 41 【 B11】 （ A） but （ B） and （ C） or （ D） though 42 【 B12】 （ A） air （ B） steam （ C） smoke （ D） dust 43 【 B13】 （ A） dressed （ B） chosen （ C） looked （ D） acted 44 【 B14】 （ A） at the gate （ B） at the co
21、rner （ C） in the distance （ D） on his way 45 【 B15】 （ A） Only （ B） Hardly （ C） Never （ D） Immediately 46 【 B16】 （ A） empty （ B） crowded （ C） burnt （ D） burning 47 【 B17】 （ A） carried （ B） led （ C） showed （ D） threw 48 【 B18】 （ A） bravely （ B） carefully （ C） quickly （ D） proudly 49 【 B19】 （ A） saved
22、（ B） defended （ C） given （ D） lived 50 【 B20】 （ A） rich children （ B） poor children （ C） clever boys （ D） pretty girls 51 When we do not understand each others language, we can talk with the help of signs. A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he went
23、 into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his month, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say. “Bring me something to eat.“ The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter-understood him and took
24、the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused it. He shook his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink ,for drinks are not good. When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach(胃 ). That
25、 was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him. So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can Understand the language of words. 51 According to the passage, when people do not understand each others language, they
26、 can talk with the help of _. （ A） a waiter （ B） a teacher （ C） an Englishman （ D） the gesture 52 Frenchman signed to the waiter to _. （ A） give him some medicine （ B） bring him a cup of coffee （ C） ask him for food （ D） tell him what he said 53 The waiter brought the Frenchman _. （ A） a cup of tea,
27、 a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks （ B） a large plate of meat and vegetables （ C） a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat （ D） a lot of. food and drinks 54 Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach meant he _. （ A） had a stomach-ache （ B） was hungry （ C） was very thirsty
28、 （ D） was full 55 What do we know about the sea? Most of us have seen it. We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is lighting on it. We also know that it can be less pretty when the weather is terrible. What other things do we know about it? The first thing is that the sea is very big. Look a
29、t a map of the world and youll find there is less land than sea. The sea covers 3/4 of the world. The sea is very deep in some places. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. At a place near Japan, the sea is nearly 11 kilometres deep! If the highest mountain in the world were put into the sea at th
30、e place, there would be two kilometres of water above it. 55 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） The sea always looks pretty. （ B） The sea always looks terrible. （ C） The sea looks neither pretty nor terrible when it is fine. （ D） The sea doesnt look pretty all the time. 56
31、 What will you find if you look at a map of the world? “Well find _.“ （ A） theres much more water than land （ B） the sea covers three fourths of the land （ C） the land covers one third of the sea （ D） the sea was very pretty. 57 This passage tells us that _. （ A） the sea is very shallow （ B） the sea
32、 is very deep （ C） the sea is neither shallow nor deep （ D） the depths(深度 )of the sea in different places are quite different 58 The word “it“ in the last sentence of this passage means _. （ A） the water （ B） the mountain （ C） the sea （ D） Japan 59 The relationship between the home and market econom
33、ies has gone through two distinct stages. Early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e. g. cloth making, sewing and caning foods)from the home to the marketplace. Although the home economy could still produce these goods, the processed were laborious(费力的 ) a
34、nd the market economy was usually more efficient. Soon, the more important second stage was evident-the marketplace began producing goods and services that had never been produced by the home economy, and the home economy was unable to produce them (e. g. electricity and electrical appliances, the a
35、utomobile, advanced education, sophisticated medical care). In the second stage, the question of whether the home economy was less efficient in producing these new goods and services was irrelevant; if the family were to enjoy these fruits of industrialization, they would have to obtained in the mar
36、ketplace. The traditional ways of taking care of these needs in the home, such as in nursing the sick, became socially unacceptable (and, in most serious cases, probably less successful). Just as the appearance of the automobile made the use of the horse-drawn carriage illegal and then impractical,
37、and the appearance of television changed the radio from a source of entertainment to a source of background music, so most of the fruits of economic growth did not increase the options available to the home economy to either produce the goods or services or purchase them in the market. Growth brough
38、t with it increased variety in consumer goods, but not increased flexibility for the home economy in obtaining these goods and services. Instead, economic growth brought with it increased consumer reliance on the marketplace. In order to consume these new goods and services, the family had to enter
39、the marketplace as wage earners and consumers. The neoclassical(新古曲主义的 ) model that views the family as deciding whether to produce goods and services directly or to purchase them in the marketplace is basically a model of the first stage. It cannot accurately be applied to the second(and current) s
40、tage. 59 The reason why many production processes were taken over by the marketplace was that _. （ A） it was a necessary step in the process of industrialization （ B） they depended on electricity available only to the market economy （ C） it was troublesome to produce such goods in the home （ D） the
41、marketplace was more efficient with respect to these processes 60 It can be seen from the passage that in the second stage _. （ A） some traditional goods and services were not successful when provided by the home economy （ B） the market economy provided new goods and services never produced by the h
42、ome economy （ C） producing traditional goods at home became socially unaceeptable （ D） whether new goods and services were produced by the home economy became irrelevant 61 During the second stage, if the family wanted to consume new goods and services, they had to enter the marketplace _. （ A） as w
43、age earners （ B） both as manufacturers and consumers （ C） both as workers and purchasers （ D） as customers 62 Economic growth did not make it more flexible for the home economy to obtain the new goods and services because _. （ A） the family was not efficient in production （ B） it was illegal for the
44、 home economy to produce them （ C） it could not supply them by itself （ D） the market for these goods and services was limited 63 There are approximately three quarters of a ton of termites (白蚁 ) for every person on Earth. It now turns out that these critters may be helping to alter the climate and
45、affect mans life. For years scientists have been saying that carbon dioxide sent into the atmosphere by the burning of fuels might lead to the rise in temperatures of the whole earth, owing to the greenhouse effect in which the gas prevents the escape of heat into outer space. Now an international t
46、eam of researchers has discovered that termites generate more than twice the carbon dioxide that fuel burning does. And this production, which comes from the insects eating and consuming of different kinds of vegetables and wood, has risen greatly. This is chiefly because man has cut so many trees i
47、n order to open more land and thus has provided large quantities of food for the insects in the form of tiny pieces of wood. The output from the burning of fuels is of greater concern, however, because it is continuing to rise steadily and so far no effective measures have been taken to reduce the a
48、mount of carbon elements in this way. Production by termites, on the other hand, is not likely to in crease much more. 63 From the passage we know that “the greenhouse effect“ is an effect in which _. （ A） low temperatures are created by using a house （ B） the house is made green in order to keep he
49、at （ C） heat is prevented from escaping outside （ D） everything is kept green in a house 64 Which of the following consists of three words that refer exactly to the same thing in the passage? （ A） Climate, temperature, heat. （ B） Carbon dioxide, the gas, atmosphere. （ C） Output, production, effect. （ D） Termites, critters, insects. 65 Which of the following sentences is true? （ A） Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere carries
