1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 253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 How long was Dilys late? （ A） Half an hour. （ B） Twenty minutes. （ C） One and a half hours. 2 Why does Jack want to leave right away? （ A） The time is so late. （ B） J
2、ack wants to take the children to see a film. （ C） Jack has a lot of work to do. 3 What do you know from the man s answer? （ A） He enjoys writing home every week. （ B） He never writes home once a week. （ C） He doesn t write home once a week now. 4 When will the woman s mother leave for London? （ A）
3、7:l5. （ B） 0.291667 （ C） 0.284722 5 Who gave Lily flowers? （ A） Molly. （ B） Henry. （ C） Her boyfriend. 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 will the woman most probably see the man? （ A） 10:00. （ B）
4、 0.4375 （ C） 0.5625 7 Which topic will they talk about? （ A） Housework. （ B） Homework. （ C） Salary. 8 What do both of the speakers agree on? （ A） British English and American English are the same in meaning. （ B） Not all the spellings in British English and American English are the same. （ C） Britis
5、h English is easier than American English. 9 Where does this dialogue probably take place? （ A） In the bus. （ B） In the hotel. （ C） In the classroom. 10 Where is the man going? （ A） His aunt s home. （ B） His school. （ C） The city hall. 11 What does the girl do? （ A） She carries the box. （ B） She doe
6、s nothing. （ C） She opens the door for the boy. 12 What will they do in the evening? （ A） Go shopping. （ B） Go to a concert. （ C） Go to the cinema. 13 Why did the man sell his old car? （ A） The car gave him too much trouble. （ B） His wife doesn t like it. （ C） He dislikes its color. 14 What s wrong
7、with the man s old car? （ A） It looks ugly. （ B） It cant go fast. （ C） There are something wrong with the engine and wheels. 15 How does the man feel about his new car? （ A） We are not sure. （ B） It s even worse than the old one. （ C） It s much better than the old one. 16 Where does the man get his
8、job? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a company. （ C） At a hotel. 17 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Find another job. （ B） Do the job first. （ C） Ask the boss to raise the salary. 18 How much will he be paid a week? （ A） $ 116 a week. （ B） $ 160 a week. （ C） $ 150 a week. 19 Why did the
9、 girl invite Uncle Smith to dinner? （ A） She liked him. （ B） She had no other friends. （ C） She wanted to have a birthday party. 20 When would Uncle Smith be free? （ A） On Saturday. （ B） From Monday to Friday. （ C） On Sunday. 21 Why wouldnt Uncle Smith come on Saturday? （ A） He only wanted to come o
10、n Sunday. （ B） He would be very busy on Saturday. （ C） His car was broken down. 22 What time would they meet on Sunday? （ A） About 6:30 or 7:00. （ B） About 7: 30. （ C） About 6:00. 23 What did the person do every day? （ A） He drank a big glass of beer. （ B） He went to the same beer house. （ C） He dra
11、nk with a different friend. 24 Why did the person ask for two glasses of beer instead of one big glass? （ A） Because he didnt like drink alone. （ B） Because he and his friend drank them together. （ C） Because he and the beer woman drank them together. 25 What happened a few days later? （ A） The pers
12、on s friend stopped drinking beer. （ B） The person asked only for half a glass of beer. （ C） The person asked only for one glass of beer. 26 What do we know about his friend? （ A） His friend died. （ B） His friend was well. （ C） His friend was beer. 单项填空 27 I can not repair these until tomorrow, Im a
13、fraid. That s OK, there s_. （ A） no problem （ B） no wonder （ C） no doubt （ D） no hurry 28 We went right round to the west coast by_sea instead of driving across_ continent. （ A） the; the （ B） /; the （ C） the; / （ D） /; / 29 I am still working on my project. Oh, you 11 miss the deadline. Time is_. （
14、A） running out （ B） going out （ C） giving out （ D） losing out 30 I am sorry. I_at you the other day. Forget it. It was a bit out of control myself. （ A） should not shout （ B） should not have shouted （ C） must not shout （ D） must not have shouted 31 The little girl who got lost decided to remain_she
15、was and wait for her mother. （ A） where （ B） what （ C） how （ D） who 32 I was out of town at the time, so I do not know exactly how it _. （ A） was happening （ B） happened （ C） happens （ D） has happened 33 Mary and I see each other_, but not as often as we used to. （ A） sooner or later （ B） once in a
16、while （ C） in the end （ D） more or less 34 Do you have enough to_all your daily expenses? Oh yes, enough to spare. （ A） cover （ B） spend （ C） fill （ D） offer 35 We are invited to a party_in our club next Friday. （ A） to be held （ B） held （ C） being held （ D） holding 36 I felt so bad all day yesterda
17、y that I decided this morning I could not face_day like that. （ A） other （ B） another （ C） the other （ D） others 37 How much_she looked without her glasses! （ A） well （ B） good （ C） best （ D） better 38 It looks heavy. Can I give you a hand? （ A） No, thanks （ B） Yes, my pleasure （ C） No, never mind （
18、 D） Yes,Ido 39 I tried to phone her office, but I could not_. （ A） get along （ B） get on （ C） get to （ D） get through 40 _unemployment is high, crime is high too; it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. （ A） Before （ B） Where （ C） Unless （ D） Until 41 Nine in ten parents said there w
19、ere significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with_of their parents. （ A） those （ B） one （ C） both （ D） that 完形填空 41 In January 2002, during the first week of a six-month stay at the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病 ) treatment, Michael wande
20、red over to his hospital window in search of relaxation. The【 C1】 _first-grader watched a construction crew【 C2】 _on a 10-storey addition to the hospital.【 C3】 _Michael s third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia,【 C4】 _and saw “ this kid with no hair【 C
21、5】 _face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and【 C6】 _I 11 never forget that,“ says Ritchie, a father of three. As winter【 C7】 _spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷 ), as 3,000 tons of steel【 C8】_formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and
22、held【 C9】 _up to the window; Hi, Local Iron Workers. I m Mike. Ritchie and the【 C10】_crew messaged back. Over the【 C11】 _months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew【 C12】 _Michael up and cheered him with【 C13】 _signs like Be Strong Mike.【 C14】 _the construction reached the third floor,
23、Ritchie jumped across the【 C15】_between the buildings and the two had a【 C16】 _chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪 ) when he thinks about it. “ Michael【 C17】 _my life,“ says Ritchie. “I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的 ) person without a lot of sympathy. But I d【 C18】_seeing this kid
24、every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life【 C19】 _thanks to him. “ Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery. What does he hope to【 C20】 _when he grows up? “A construction worker,“ he says. 42 【 C1】 （ A） strange （ B） curious （ C） serious （ D） anx
25、ious 43 【 C2】 （ A） playing （ B） studying （ C） living （ D） working 44 【 C3】 （ A） Below （ B） Above （ C） Under （ D） Over 45 【 C4】 （ A） watched out （ B） watched at （ C） looked up （ D） looked down 46 【 C5】 （ A） whom （ B） whose （ C） which （ D） that 47 【 C6】 （ A） came back （ B） came on （ C） waved back （ D）
26、 waved on 48 【 C7】 （ A） went off （ B） went out （ C） turned into （ D） turned to 49 【 C8】 （ A） gradually （ B） immediately （ C） successfully （ D） usually 50 【 C9】 （ A） that （ B） it （ C） one （ D） itself 51 【 C10】 （ A） hospital （ B） repair （ C） construction （ D） school 52 【 C11】 （ A） first （ B） last （ C）
27、 long （ D） next 53 【 C12】 （ A） cheered （ B） lighted （ C） called （ D） woke 54 【 C13】 （ A） discouraging （ B） encouraging （ C） surprising （ D） interesting 55 【 C14】 （ A） Before （ B） Since （ C） While （ D） When 56 【 C15】 （ A） ground （ B） floor （ C） space （ D） storey 57 【 C16】 （ A） face-to-face （ B） hand-
28、in-hand （ C） neck-and-neck （ D） step-by-step 58 【 C17】 （ A） gave （ B） changed （ C） saved （ D） took 59 【 C18】 （ A） pay attention to （ B） get down to （ C） be used to （ D） look forward to 60 【 C19】 （ A） differently （ B） happily （ C） sadly （ D） excitedly 61 【 C20】 （ A） have （ B） get （ C） be （ D） appreci
29、ate 短文理解 61 To fight a noise by making more noise sounds strange, but that s exactly what motor engineers are doing in Germany and some other countries. Carmaker s research and development laboratories have already proved that mixing more noise with the help of loudspeakers can reduce the unwanted n
30、oise. Physicists have known about the technique for a long time. Sound is made up of pressure waves in the air. If two sound waves of the same frequency(频率 ) mix so that the highest point of one wave happens at the same time as the lowest point of the other wave, the result is no sound. Therefore, b
31、y producing a perfect copy of the noise and delaying it by half a wave cycle (周期 ) ,we can kill the unwanted noise. Using this technique many carmakers are racing to develop noise killing systems (系统 )both inside and outside the cars. Another good thing about the use of noise killing systems is that
32、 it saves the need for a silencer; this not only reduces the weight of a car, but also makes the motor burn less fuel and work better. Some engineers believe that the noise killing system will be used in most cars within a few years. But the carmakers havent decided if they will carry it into produc
33、tion because it would add several hundred dollars to the cost of their cars. 62 Which of the following gives a general idea of how the noise killing system works? （ A） By producing pressure waves going in the opposite direction. （ B） By mixing high frequency sound waves with low frequency sound wave
34、s. （ C） By mixing new sound waves with the noise and sending them out together. （ D） By making copies of the unwanted sound waves and letting them out a little later. 63 Besides its main use the noise killing system can_. （ A） make a car lighter （ B） make a car quieter （ C） reduce the cost of a sile
35、ncer （ D） improve the performance of a silencer 64 The noise killing system is not yet popular mainly because_. （ A） it is still being tried out （ B） drivers still have their doubts （ C） it increases the cost of car production （ D） carmakers are not sure if it is necessary 64 “How far is it to the n
36、ext village?“ the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地 ) , he will politely say “Just down the road“. He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted
37、answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “ tricked“. He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was “cheating“ the driver if he had s
38、aid the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic(同情的 )to the weary driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles“. The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be correct
39、 or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem. 65 The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because_. （ A） he is playing a trick on him （
40、B） the American expects the answer （ C） he doesn t know the exact distance at all （ D） he wants to encourage him to go further 66 We learn from this passage that Americans_. （ A） are good at cheating （ B） are polite to anybody （ C） are sympathetic but honest （ D） have no sympathy for others 67 If yo
41、u ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will_. （ A） tell you the exact distance if he knows it （ B） tell you it is close although he knows it isn t （ C） say that he doesn t know and encourage you to go on （ D） decide whether you are tired or not, and then give you an answer 68 The
42、short passage advises us to_. （ A） be polite but honest to foreigners （ B） learn customs of different countries （ C） decide whether to be polite according to different cultures （ D） tell more truths to Americans than to people from other countries 68 Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者 ), did w
43、ell in his job that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs (亲笔
44、签名 ). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began to learn the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and write them on the title pages of old books. To reduce the chance of being discovered, he sent his works to England and Canada for sale. Forgers have a difficult time selli
45、ng their products. A forger cant go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals.
46、 After the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “ Stone Wall“ Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny s money problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her fam
47、ous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring dying in poverty. 69 Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? （ A） There was a greater demand there than in America. （ B） There was less chance of being discovered there. （
48、 C） Britain was Spring s birthplace. （ D） The prices were higher in England and Canada. 70 Robert Spring spent 15 years_. （ A） running a bookstore in Philadelphia （ B） writing letters to Miss Fanny Jackson （ C） as a forger （ D） as a respectable seller 71 According to the passage, forgers are usually
49、 sold to_. （ A） experts （ B） persons who aren t experts （ C） book sellers （ D） owners of old books 72 Who was Miss Fanny Jackson? （ A） The only daughter of General “Stone Wall“ Jackson. （ B） A little known girl who sold her father s letters to Robert Spring. （ C） Robert Spring s daughter. （ D） An imaginary person created by Spring.
