1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 256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 Who is paying the lunch now? （ A） They share the bill. （ B） The woman. （ C） The man. 2 Who are the two speakers? （ A） Workers. （ B） Students. （ C） Teachers. 3 What wi
2、ll the speakers do over the weekend? （ A） Go camping. （ B） Stay at home. （ C） Climb mountains. 4 Where are the speakers? （ A） In a bookstore. （ B） On a bus. （ C） At home. 5 What does the man ask the woman to do? （ A） Get his key. （ B） Start the car. （ C） Wait for him. 6 Who is the woman? （ A） She is
3、 a car park attendant. （ B） She is a policewoman. （ C） She is a driver whose car is being blocked by the man s car. 7 Why didn t the man park his car in the car park around the corner? （ A） He didnt know there was a car park around the corner. （ B） He didnt want to walk back for inconvenience. （ C）
4、He thought it would be full. 8 What will the man probably do next? （ A） He is going to stay and park his car here anyway. （ B） He will show the woman his license and go to the police station with her. （ C） He is driving away and find somewhere else to park his car. 9 Where does this conversation tak
5、e place? （ A） In a concert hall. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a theatre. 10 Which kind of section do they want? （ A） Non-smoking section. （ B） Smoking section. （ C） Whatever comes open first. 11 Which one is true? （ A） There are four persons for dinner. （ B） They dont like this restaurant. （ C） The
6、y have to wait for a while. 12 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a concert hall. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a theatre. 13 How does the woman feel in the conversation? （ A） Unhappy. （ B） Curious. （ C） Excited. 14 What is the woman going to do next? （ A） Start to work immediately. （
7、B） Talk to the group. （ C） Sit down to order. 15 What s the conversation mainly about? （ A） Choosing subjects. （ B） Useful knowledge. （ C） Interest in learning. 16 How does the man feel about the news brought by the woman? （ A） He is interested. （ B） He is surprised. （ C） He is doubtful. 17 Whats th
8、e relationship between the speakers? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Parent and child. （ C） Classmates. 18 What do we know about Cactus City Wild West Park? （ A） A place to see cowboys and cowgirls. （ B） A place for children to play in winter. （ C） A fun place for the whole family. 19 When does the W
9、ild West Show begin? （ A） At 10 a.m. weekdays. （ B） At 2 p.m. on weekends. （ C） At 2: 30 p.m. every day. 20 When can people take free buses to the park? （ A） On Saturdays and Sundays. （ B） Throughout the week. （ C） In the evenings. 单项填空 21 Does Tom know any other foreign languages_English? （ A） but
10、（ B） except （ C） besides （ D） beside 22 I am still working on my project. Oh, you 11 miss the deadline. Time is_. （ A） running out （ B） going out （ C） giving out （ D） losing out 23 I have no doubt _ most of the students in our class can pass the final examination. （ A） that （ B） as （ C） whether （ D）
11、 although 24 The two roads meet_a market lies. （ A） at the place （ B） where （ C） there （ D） at there 25 You can come and see me _ you run into difficulty. （ A） some time （ B） in time （ C） whenever （ D） whether 26 Newly married couples are usually good listeners but become _ as the years go by. （ A）
12、poor （ B） poorer （ C） poorest （ D） less poor 27 I hate _ when theres no computer in the office. （ A） that （ B） this （ C） them （ D） it 28 Many people prefer large cars, _ large cars are safer than small ones. （ A） think （ B） to think （ C） having thought （ D） thinking 29 Betty saved her money _ she mi
13、ght buy an MP3 player. （ A） so as （ B） so that （ C） even if （ D） as if 30 Some of the crops failed. _, the cotton did pretty well. （ A） Then （ B） Besides （ C） Therefore （ D） However 31 Why dont you start out early _ you dont have to hurry? （ A） not until （ B） since then （ C） so that （ D） as if 32 -W
14、hat did Mr. Jones do before he came to this company? -He _ a city bus for over twenty-five years. （ A） is driving （ B） drove （ C） has driven （ D） drives 33 Television, which first appeared in the 1920s, really changed the _ people viewed the world. （ A） idea （ B） direction （ C） method （ D） way 34 -A
15、nn has gone out. - _ What time did She go? （ A） Well, isnt she? （ B） Yes, she has. （ C） No, she hasnt. （ D） Oh, has she? 35 It is difficult to design _program that will meet_various needs of all our users. （ A） the;the （ B） a; the （ C） /;the （ D） /;/ 完形填空 35 One Christmas Eve, I kissed my family goo
16、dbye and went to spend the night in the hospital where 1 worked in its emergency department(急诊部 ). It was a【 C1】_job. At 9 pm, a man was brought in. He was having a heart attack and was【 C2】 _. I did my best to help him. Before 1 left in the morning, I stopped by to see【 C3】_he was doing. He【 C4】 _t
17、he night and was sleeping. Emergency doctors dont have【 C5】 _relationships with patients like other doctors. We get the【 C6】 _sick and the wounded. Often theyre frightened or angry at us, just【 C7】 _were there. They pass through our hands and out the door. We【 C8】 _see them again. I thought【 C9】 _ab
18、out my heart patient. The【 C10】 _year, I got Christmas Eve duty【 C11】 _and I pulled myself off to work. At 9 pm sharp, the nurse told me【 C12】 _in the hall wanted to speak with me. The man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, “You probably dont【 C13】_me, but last Christmas Eve you【 C14】 _my life.
19、 Thank you for the【 C15】 _you gave me. “ He and his wife handed me a small gift and left. The following year my family was【 C16】 _that I could stay home on Christmas Eve. But 1 wanted to see if the Lees would【 C17】 _. I came to work and kept an eye on the door. Once again, at【 C18】 _9 pm, they appea
20、red, carrying their new grandchild. Mr. Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together. He died in 2005. The last time I saw him, he brought me a【 C19】 _imprinted(刻着 )with a single word: Friendship. Now my family and I ring it every Christmas Eve at 9 pm sharp to remember the man who didnt【
21、C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） boring （ B） thankless （ C） top （ D） dangerous 37 【 C2】 （ A） blamed （ B） astonished （ C） frightened （ D） annoyed 38 【 C3】 （ A） which （ B） why （ C） how （ D） whether 39 【 C4】 （ A） got across （ B） came through （ C） held on （ D） lived with 40 【 C5】 （ A） friendly （ B） direct （ C） spe
22、cial （ D） continuing 41 【 C6】 （ A） regularly （ B） gradually （ C） slightly （ D） suddenly 42 【 C7】 （ A） when （ B） because （ C） until （ D） before 43 【 C8】 （ A） often （ B） seldom （ C） already （ D） only 44 【 C9】 （ A） no more （ B） once again （ C） curiously （ D） repeatedly 45 【 C10】 （ A） last （ B） followin
23、g （ C） whole （ D） recent 46 【 C11】 （ A） again （ B） once （ C） done （ D） removed 47 【 C12】 （ A） my friends （ B） a doctor （ C） a couple （ D） my boss 48 【 C13】 （ A） need （ B） know （ C） like （ D） remember 49 【 C14】 （ A） saved （ B） spent （ C） made （ D） held 50 【 C15】 （ A） thought （ B） freedom （ C） choice
24、（ D） year 51 【 C16】 （ A） touched （ B） disappointed （ C） delighted （ D） worried 52 【 C17】 （ A） change （ B） return （ C） leave （ D） call 53 【 C18】 （ A） exactly （ B） about （ C） merely （ D） nearly 54 【 C19】 （ A） bottle （ B） cup （ C） jar （ D） bell 55 【 C20】 （ A） come （ B） live （ C） forget （ D） continue 55
25、 We found that bar at last. I didn t have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon letters over the window Star Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat around, looking at a portable television set that someone had brought out of the bar. They
26、were all in thin summer dresses or short shirts; even at that late hour it was stifling. Two thin dogs lay under one of the tables with their tongues out, and some of the women were fanning themselves unenthusiastically (无精打采地 ) with magazines. “He s not here,“ I said, after a quick look around. The
27、 television was speaking out an advertisement for a detergent(洗衣粉 ), and the people sitting round had their eyes glued to the picture of a woman proudly showing how white her husband s underwear was after having been washed. They took no notice of us at all. “Well, what did you expect?“ replied Ferg
28、us, yawning (打呵欠 ) . “ It s only half past nine, and he said he would be here at nine. You ought to know Graig by this time. He 11 turn up sometime after ten. “ 56 The writer and his friend_. （ A） had never been to that bar before （ B） did not know if they had come to the right place （ C） asked some
29、body the name of the bar （ D） had little difficulty in finding the bar 57 What does the underlined word “stifling“ (Paragraph 1) probably mean? （ A） Disappearing gradually. （ B） Giving out into the air. （ C） Hot and breathless. （ D） Pleasing and comfortable. 58 The people outside the bar_. （ A） were
30、 very interested in the television program （ B） were chatting with a saleswoman （ C） had no particular interest in anything （ D） were very uncomfortable 59 Fergus was not surprised that Graig was not there, because he knew that_. （ A） Graig intended to come later （ B） they had mistaken the time （ C）
31、 Graig had been delayed （ D） Graig was always late 59 They first 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
32、 have been killed in a move to protect rare (稀有 ) birds. Even cat 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 es
33、caped from sinking ships. They introduced cats to kill the rats-and 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 t
34、he balance. Ascension Island is a most important seabird gathering 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 the
35、y can be sent back to their owner. The action can be considered rather successful. The cat population is down to the last few-theyre the most difficult ones to catch. 60 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） Killing Cats to Save Rats （ B） Problems with Shipping Cats （ C） Fighting between Cats
36、 and Rats （ D） Keeping the Rat Population Down 61 Which of the following fust came to the island? （ A） The cats （ B） The rats （ C） The sailors （ D） The birds 62 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 t
37、he cats （ D） send all cats back to England 63 What does the author 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 bette
38、r understanding of cats. （ D） Cats are not as valuable as other rare animals. 63 Most of you would probably say that what makes you truly happy is your family and the love you share in your relationships, and I couldnt agree more. But money comes into play in those relationships. When I talk about m
39、oney this way to a group, there is always someone who comes up to me and says, “ Suze, you are so wrong. Money isnt the key to life this is!“ At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family. Thats when things get interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did
40、 you take that photo with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach, was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college? As their answers are “yes“ , I ask them how they provide all of that for their family. Thats when they understand th
41、at I had it right. I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, theres no chance of ever being truly happy. Thats why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the following words:“ People first. Then money. Then things. “
42、How we deal with the money we have also plays into our happiness. Over the past few decades (十年 ), the percentage of Americans who say theyre happy hasnt changed much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more money, but were not much happier on average. A paradox(悖论 ) ?
43、 Far from it. My sense is that while were making more money, we arent making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry a-bout saving for retirement (退休 ) in a way that our parents and grandparents never did. And as man-y of you know, its really hard to incre
44、ase your happiness when youve got a lot of money worries. Do you agree, or am I way off base? Id love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection. 64 Why do people often show the author their family photos? （ A） They hope to show money is very important. （ B） They want to prove t
45、hey can afford a holiday. （ C） They think a good family makes them truly happy. （ D） They believe a happy person considers people first. 65 Why did the authur ask the group questions in Paragraph 3? （ A） To persuade them to save for the future. （ B） To ask for advice on holidays abroad. （ C） To know
46、 more about each person. （ D） To show them what he meant. 66 Which of the following arguments does the author want to make? （ A） Money is all that matters in our life. （ B） The richer we are, the happier well be. （ C） Money makes a difference to the quality of our lives. （ D） True happiness is achie
47、vable from good relationships. 67 What does the underlined words “off base“ in the last paragraph most probably mean? （ A） mistaken （ B） unprepared （ C） unnecessary （ D） misunderstood 67 Samuel H. Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing.
48、He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. This finding shows the change in lifestyles (生活方式 ) and duties of aging Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents some time after the
49、ir own children have grown up. Because Americans are living longer than ever, more researchers and social workers have begun to study care giving to improve care of the elderly. When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use community (社区 ) services, such as adult (成人 ) daycare centres. If the care givers are adult ch
