1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 255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 did this conversation most probably take place? （ A） At a concert. （ B） In a flower shop. （ C） At a restaurant. 2 What s the relationship between the two speake
2、rs? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Professor and student. （ C） Neighbors. 3 When does the next train to Hangzhou leave? （ A） 3:00. （ B） 0.166667 （ C） 0.208333 4 How does the woman feel about her staying in the city? （ A） She doesn t like it at all. （ B） She doesnt know what to say. （ C） She really enjo
3、ys it. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） She can meet the student in the afternoon. （ B） She has a meeting at three. （ C） She thinks it will be all right to discuss the grade. 6 What s the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Classmates. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Friends. 7 When did the wo
4、man cough most seriously? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） At night. 8 What did the man do for the woman? （ A） He only examined the woman first and waited for the result. （ B） He gave her some medicine and some advice as well. （ C） He just told her not to worry too much and take a re
5、st. 9 Why wont Dr. Milton come to the clinic tomorrow? （ A） He cant spare the time. （ B） The clinic will be closed. （ C） He wont come to work. 10 When is the clinic open in a week? （ A） From Monday to Friday. （ B） On weekdays except Thursday. （ C） During the whole week. 11 What time has finally been
6、 fixed for Frank Thompson to come? （ A） 5:30 p. m. Wednesday. （ B） 6:10 p. m. Wednesday. （ C） 6:10 p. m. Thursday. 12 What time is train supposed to leave? （ A） Ten to ten. （ B） Ten to eleven. （ C） Ten past ten. 13 How does the woman feel about the late train? （ A） Boring. （ B） Angry. （ C） Uninteres
7、ted. 14 What time is it now? （ A） Ten to twelve. （ B） Ten past twelve. （ C） Ten o clock. 15 Where does this talk take place probably? （ A） In the street. （ B） At a shoes shop. （ C） On the bus. 16 Why does she think of buying Tom a pair of iron shoes? （ A） Because Tom s shoes wear out like paper. （ B
8、） Because Tom likes iron shoes. （ C） Because Tom asked the: woman to buy him a pair of iron shoes. 17 What kind of shoes did she buy at last? （ A） Expensive and strong. （ B） Cheap and comfortable. （ C） Strong and comfortable. 18 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At a street corner. （ B） In a city cen
9、ter. （ C） In a car. 19 What is the building next to the theatre? （ A） A shopping mall. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） The city hall. 20 What does the man want to buy? （ A） Postcards. （ B） Clothes. （ C） Presents. 单项填空 21 We are invited to a party_in our club next Friday. （ A） to be held （ B） held （ C） being
10、 held （ D） holding 22 Susan is nearly thirty-five. Her parents think it s time she_married. （ A） would get （ B） gets （ C） will get （ D） got 23 The two roads meet_a market lies. （ A） at the place （ B） where （ C） there （ D） at there 24 Nick had an unusually clever mind, so his success had been _ and n
11、ever in doubt. （ A） hoped （ B） expected （ C） promised （ D） asked 25 I quickly answered your letter, for, if I delayed, you _ I was not concerned about your difficulties. （ A） had thought （ B） thought （ C） would think （ D） were thinking 26 Tony couldnt go to university but_ his education through even
12、ing school courses. （ A） has continued （ B） continued （ C） continues （ D） had continued 27 We can give you a lift to the post office. We are going that way_. （ A） nearly （ B） either （ C） anyway （ D） however 28 Put your seat belt on. The plane will be_in a few minutes. （ A） taking off （ B） taking awa
13、y （ C） taking up （ D） taking down 29 I_ provide you with a list of my bosss plans for the next few months because, as I said, I wasnt given one. （ A） dont （ B） shouldnt （ C） neednt （ D） cant 30 -Oh no! I put my bag down here, but now its gone. - _. Shall I call the police? （ A） Excuse me （ B） Oh, de
14、ar （ C） No problem （ D） OK 31 I need your advice _ which computer to buy. （ A） on （ B） for （ C） to （ D） with 32 A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow Tuesday, _ at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. （ A） to leave （ B） leave （ C） left （ D） leaving 33 The crowd wished the newly
15、-married couple well as they left _ their honeymoon. （ A） to （ B） in （ C） for （ D） about 34 I think hed like to stay at home this evening rather than_out. （ A） goes （ B） going （ C） gone （ D） go 35 I cant stand around chatting Ive got_things to do this morning. （ A） a million （ B） million （ C） a mill
16、ion of （ D） millions 完形填空 35 It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever, a【 C1】 _you have spent many hours with, in all sorts of【 C2】 _. David didnt think I should be so【 C3】 _about the separation. “Its【 C4】 _a car,“ he said. “And we need a【 C5】 _one. “ We
17、 were standing in the hot car park outside a car dealers office, keys to the new【 C6】 _in Davids hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and handed them to the【 C7】 _. As we drove away, I【 C8】 _to look at my trusty friend, standing silent and alone. As it turned out, I【 C9】 _the new c
18、ar. It ran beautifully, all the tires were good,【 C10】 _I happily stopped buying gas every week. Our teenage children were【 C11】 _to ride around in a small green car【 C12】 _ a smoky van (小型客货车 ). It began to feel like our familys car. Still, I【 C13】 _looking in the rear-view mirror (后视镜 ) and seeing
19、 the seats【 C14】 _I used to put my little children. I still thought about the family【 C15】_in that car and the fun we had together. Then one day, I happened to go to a【 C16】 _. I parked in a sea of vehicles (车辆 ). As I【 C17】 _through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a【 C18】_blue van comi
20、ng slowly toward me. A little boy and a girl looked out the window at me as I stared at them in great【 C19】 _. The boy smiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then, as I waved back slowly with【 C20】 _feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the stores entrance, I burst into tears. 36 【 C1】 （ A） lead
21、er （ B） customer （ C） companion （ D） neighbour 37 【 C2】 （ A） situations （ B） directions （ C） chances （ D） dangers 38 【 C3】 （ A） unhappy （ B） sure （ C） crazy （ D） careless 39 【 C4】 （ A） really （ B） just （ C） hardly （ D） indeed 40 【 C5】 （ A） lighter （ B） cleaner （ C） quieter （ D） smaller 41 【 C6】 （ A）
22、 flat （ B） car （ C） case （ D） lock 42 【 C7】 （ A） children （ B） policeman （ C） salesman （ D） repairman 43 【 C8】 （ A） showed up （ B） turned back （ C） moved on （ D） ran away 44 【 C9】 （ A） liked （ B） bought （ C） stopped （ D） returned 45 【 C10】 （ A） yet （ B） until （ C） and （ D） then 46 【 C11】 （ A） protec
23、ted （ B） shocked （ C） delighted （ D） determined 47 【 C12】 （ A） as well as （ B） away from （ C） in comparison with （ D） instead of 48 【 C13】 （ A） missed （ B） enjoyed （ C） avoided （ D） forgot 49 【 C14】 （ A） where （ B） when （ C） that （ D） which 50 【 C15】 （ A） pictures （ B） trips （ C） interests （ D） stor
24、ies 51 【 C16】 （ A） school （ B） Chinese restaurant （ C） hospital （ D） shopping centre 52 【 C17】 （ A） drove （ B） walked （ C） marched （ D） ran 53 【 C18】 （ A） dusty （ B） noisy （ C） shining （ D） familiar 54 【 C19】 （ A） joy （ B） fear （ C） disappointment （ D） surprise 55 【 C20】 （ A） mixed （ B） strong （ C）
25、personal （ D） warm 55 Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者 ), did well 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 mo
26、ney by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs (亲笔签名 ). 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 wo
27、rks to England and Canada for sale. Forgers have a difficult time selling 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 age
28、d paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals. 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 pro
29、blems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring dying in poverty. 56 Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? （ A） There was a greater demand there t
30、han in America. （ B） There was less chance of being discovered there. （ C） Britain was Spring s birthplace. （ D） The prices were higher in England and Canada. 57 Robert Spring spent 15 years_. （ A） running a bookstore in Philadelphia （ B） writing letters to Miss Fanny Jackson （ C） as a forger （ D） a
31、s a respectable seller 58 According to the passage, forgers are usually sold to_. （ A） experts （ B） persons who aren t experts （ C） book sellers （ D） owners of old books 59 Who was Miss Fanny Jackson? （ A） The only daughter of General “Stone Wall“ Jackson. （ B） A little known girl who sold her fathe
32、r s letters to Robert Spring. （ C） Robert Spring s daughter. （ D） An imaginary person created by Spring. 60 Find Something for Your Holidays () TOUR de FRANCE JULY2-24 Paris, France This is the greatest, most famous bicycle race in the world. For over a hundred years, cyclists from around the world
33、have come to the French countryside to compete (比赛 ), while the world itself watched. This year, the excitement will be great, as Lance Armstrong goes for a SEVENTY Tour de France win. (www.letour.fr) RUNNING Of THE BULLS/FESTIVAL OF SAN FERMIN JULY6-17 Pamplona, Spain Every one knows what it is by
34、sight: hundreds of sweaty men and women running down narrow streets before stampeding bulls (狂奔的牛 ). Its the famous Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and nearly two weeks of partying with it. ( pamplona, net) CELEBRATION OF LIGHT JULY 27-AUGUST 6 Vancouver, BC, Canada One of the biggest internationa
35、l showcases of fireworks (焰火 ) takes place every summer over English Bay in Vancouver(although you can see it from a variety of public parks and beaches). This year, teams from three nations will take part, showing off the best fireworks. (www.celebration-of-) NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL AUGUST 28-29 Lond
36、on, England Each year over one million people come to this area in west London during the late August Bank Holiday to dance and eat and drink and play. It began in1962 and bas grown into one of the worlds biggest and most expected parties. (www.portowebbo.co.uk/nottinghilltv/carnivall.htm) 60 From t
37、he text we learn that if someone wants to find information about travel offers they can visit_. （ A） www.letour.fr （ B） （ C） （ D） www.celebration-of- 61 If you love sports and the countryside, a good choice is probably _. （ A） France （ B） England （ C） Spain （ D） Canada 62 If someone has a vacation
38、 in late July and early August, a good choice may be _. （ A） Celebration of Light （ B） Notting Hill Carnival （ C） Tour de France （ D） Festival of San Fermin 63 How can you find more information about the events listed? （ A） By phone. （ B） On the Internet （ C） On TV （ D） From the radio 63 They first
39、arrived on British ships almost 200 years ago, with the aim of cutting back a rapid growth of rat (鼠 ) population. Then the cats themselves became the problem. After dealing with the rats“, they turned to birds-and now hundreds of them have been killed in a move to protect rare (稀有 ) birds. Even cat
40、 lovers have been persuaded to back the move, after being told that there was no other choice. When British sailors took control of Ascension Island in 1815, they found nobody living on it but that it was overrun with rats which had escaped from sinking ships. They introduced cats to kill the rats-a
41、nd were soon overrun by cats. By 1820 they were sending back to England for dogs to kill the cats, but that didn t work. Ever since the wild cat population has been attacking the birds. Man introduced these cats, and it has disturbed the balance. Ascension Island is a most important seabird gatherin
42、g place. We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here. Action has been taken to kill off wild cats for the protection of birds. Only cats raised as pets are allowed. Since they are micro-chipped (加电子芯片的 ), if they get caught they can be sent back to their owner. The action can be considered r
43、ather successful. The cat population is down to the last few-theyre the most difficult ones to catch. 64 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） Killing Cats to Save Rats （ B） Problems with Shipping Cats （ C） Fighting between Cats and Rats （ D） Keeping the Rat Population Down 65 Which of the fo
44、llowing fust came to the island? （ A） The cats （ B） The rats （ C） The sailors （ D） The birds 66 People on the island have been taking action to _. （ A） forbid having cats as pets （ B） stop the killing of birds （ C） catch and kill all the cats （ D） send all cats back to England 67 What does the autho
45、r mean by saying, “We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here“ (Paragraph 3 ) ? （ A） Friendly animals such as dogs should have been introduced. （ B） Men should remove the bad effect caused by cats. （ C） Man should have a better understanding of cats. （ D） Cats are not as valuable as other r
46、are animals. 67 Scientists say they now have proof to support the old-fashioned advice that its best to sleep on a problem. They say sleep strengthens the memory and helps the brain organize the masses of information we receive each day. Lead researcher Bob Stickgold at the Harvard Medical School sa
47、id, “Sleep helps us draw rules from our experiences. Its like knowing the difference between dogs and cats. even if its hard to explain. “ The US research team studied how well students remembered connections between words and symbols (象征 ) , reports New Scientist. They compared how the students per
48、formed if they had had a sleep between seeing the words and having the test, and if they had not slept. They found that people were better able to remember lists of related words after a night s sleep than after the same time spent awake during the day. They also found it easier to remember themes (主题 ) that the words had in common. But they forgot around one in four more themes if they had been awake. Prof. John Groeger, of Surrey Universitys Sleep Research Centre, said, “People have been trying for year
