1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 261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 does the woman think of cloning? （ A） It has no side effect at all. （ B） It may cause trouble for humans. （ C） It is a terrible invention after all. 2 What s the
2、 possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Classmates. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Doctor and patient. 3 What do the two speakers agree with? （ A） Advising people not to smoke. （ B） Stopping cigarette production. （ C） Stopping young people smoking. 4 What is the man doing? （ A） He is buyi
3、ng plane tickets to Europe. （ B） He is sending some postcards. （ C） He is asking about if Ids mail has arrived yet. 5 How will the man probably go downtown? （ A） He is likely to take a bus. （ B） He is likely to take a taxi. （ C） He is likely to take the underground. 6 What is the possible relationsh
4、ip between these two speakers? （ A） Friends. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Daughter and father. 7 What is the bad news? （ A） Lucy is sick. （ B） Lucy spends too much time playing football. （ C） Lucy didn t pass the exam. 8 What does Frank advise Lucy to do? （ A） Discuss this with her teacher. （ B） T
5、ell her parents. （ C） Spend more time studying and catch up with others. 9 What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips? （ A） Taking a voyage. （ B） Taking a train. （ C） Taking a flight. 10 What transportation can you infer the man prefers? （ A） Trains. （ B） Planes. （ C） Ships. 11 What s the
6、probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Friends. 12 Who is the woman? （ A） She is a car park attendant. （ B） She is a policewoman. （ C） She is a driver whose car is being blocked by the man s car. 13 Why didn t the man park his car in the
7、 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） He thought it would be full. 14 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 l
8、icense and go to the police station with her. （ C） He is driving away and find somewhere else to park his car. 15 Where is the man going? （ A） His aunts home. （ B） His school. （ C） The city hall. 16 What does the girl do? （ A） She carries the box. （ B） She does nothing. （ C） She opens the door for t
9、he boy. 17 What will they do in the evening? （ A） Go shopping. （ B） Go to a concert. （ C） Go to the cinema. 18 What do we know about the man? （ A） He s leaving the hotel. （ B） He s making a phone call. （ C） He s asking about the: room rates. 19 Why did the phone charge: surprise the man? （ A） He did
10、n t make any calls. （ B） He didnt talk with the woman. （ C） He didnt know he owed so much. 20 What lesson should the man learn? （ A） Pay the phone bill on time. （ B） Learn about the charges in advance. （ C） Ask permission to use the telephone. 单项填空 21 Does Tom know any other foreign languages_Englis
11、h? （ A） but （ B） except （ C） besides （ D） beside 22 We are invited to a party_in our club next Friday. （ A） to be held （ B） held （ C） being held （ D） holding 23 What about the book? Oh, very good. It s worth_a second time. （ A） reading （ B） being read （ C） to read （ D） to be read 24 Seldom_my boss i
12、n such a good mood since I came to work in this company. （ A） I saw （ B） have I seen （ C） I have seen （ D） do I see 25 With the three ships _ to him by the Queen of Spain, Columbus sailed west. （ A） giving （ B） gave （ C） being given （ D） given 26 I quickly answered your letter, for, if I delayed, yo
13、u _ I was not concerned about your difficulties. （ A） had thought （ B） thought （ C） would think （ D） were thinking 27 The police are anxious to hear from anyone who _ know the missing woman. （ A） can （ B） may （ C） must （ D） will 28 Sorry, am I in your way? Ill move. _. （ A） Oh, well done! （ B） Well,
14、 thats my pleasure. （ C） Go ahead. （ D） Thank you for your kindness. 29 Would you like to go to the cinema with us? _。 （ A） Go ahead （ B） Id love to （ C） My pleasure （ D） Yes, I like it 30 Just give me a_yes or no. I dont need any explanations. （ A） sharp （ B） strict （ C） straight （ D） small 31 Are
15、you suggesting that education holds the key to our future? （ A） Never mind （ B） Very much so （ C） A11 the same （ D） So am I 32 Whichever way you look at _, joining the Olympic Games can be an outstanding achievement for anyone. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） one （ D） this 33 The journey should only take abo
16、ut 30 minutes, but _ it usually takes an hour. （ A） in turn （ B） in general （ C） in time （ D） in fact 34 -Oh no! I put my bag down here, but now its gone. - _. Shall I call the police? （ A） Excuse me （ B） Oh, dear （ C） No problem （ D） OK 35 Im against the idea _ the womans place is in the kitchen. （
17、 A） where （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 完形填空 35 It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before【 C1】 _the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or the hostess【 C2】_.
18、 If you have to be late, call and tell them to【 C3】 _you. It s even【 C4】_to be early! The host or the hostess will probably not be【 C5】 _. If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in your car【 C6】_the right time. Though it s often important to arrive on time, yet【
19、C7】 _, for open houses, the host or the hostess invites guests to arrive and leave【 C8】 _a certain time so you can arrive at any time【 C9】 _the time he or she gives you. It s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost【 C10】 _, or you mig
20、ht embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of【 C11】 _will be fine. Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name: the given name, the family name. In other words, the given name comes【 C12】 _. It s important not only to learn and remember names, but to【 C13】
21、_them often in the conversation. After the【 C14】 _, we usually call friends by their given names.【 C15】 _may want you call them by their titles and【 C16】 _such as “Mr. Jones“, “Mrs. Smith“, “Ms. Johnson“ or “Dr. Brown“. A maiden name is a woman s family name at birth. In the United States and Canada
22、, after a woman marries, she【 C17】 _the family name of her husband【 C18】_her maiden name. It is now becoming common,【 C19】 _, for women to keep their maiden names【 C20】 _they get married. 36 【 C1】 （ A） making （ B） cooking （ C） doing （ D） serving 37 【 C2】 （ A） spirit （ B） opinion （ C） thought （ D） id
23、ea 38 【 C3】 （ A） have with （ B） have without （ C） start without （ D） start with 39 【 C4】 （ A） nice （ B） worse （ C） nicer （ D） bad 40 【 C5】 （ A） back （ B） in （ C） up （ D） ready 41 【 C6】 （ A） by （ B） after （ C） before （ D） until 42 【 C7】 （ A） in the other hand （ B） on the other hand （ C） in another ha
24、nd （ D） on another hand 43 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） among （ C） between （ D） at 44 【 C9】 （ A） within （ B） by （ C） on （ D） in 45 【 C10】 （ A） many （ B） a lot （ C） a little （ D） a few 46 【 C11】 （ A） silver （ B） prizes （ C） cookbook （ D） candy 47 【 C12】 （ A） after （ B） before （ C） first （ D） later 48 【 C13】 （
25、 A） watch out （ B） repeat （ C） speak （ D） retell 49 【 C14】 （ A） introduction （ B） conversation （ C） meeting （ D） dinner 50 【 C15】 （ A） Gentlemen （ B） Young people （ C） Older people （ D） Doctor 51 【 C16】 （ A） given names （ B） first names （ C） family names （ D） full names 52 【 C17】 （ A） gives （ B） bri
26、ngs （ C） carries （ D） takes 53 【 C18】 （ A） instead （ B） in place of （ C） takes place （ D） in place 54 【 C19】 （ A） and （ B） while （ C） however （ D） still 55 【 C20】 （ A） after （ B） until （ C） before （ D） since 55 Tired of Working in Your Country? With over 500 instructors and 20 years of experience, w
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30、eachjp. com The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July. 56 What is the purpose of the text? （ A） To introduce a language school in Japan. （ B） To hire language teachers to work in Japan. （ C） To describe working conditions in Japan. （ D） To make clear t
31、he requirements for Japanese teachers. 57 We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will_. （ A） teach English only in Osaka （ B） receive a degree from a university （ C） have a free accommodation （ D） get trained for the job 58 Before going to Japan, you need_. （ A） to see the manager o
32、f NOVA France （ B） to take some computer courses （ C） to write a letter to Japan （ D） to find a place to live 59 If you want to work in Japan you should_. （ A） have some working experience （ B） know how to use computers （ C） present good teaching plans （ D） speak several languages 59 In July 1994, J
33、upiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet (彗星 ). When the fragments (碎片 ) landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet? The year is 2094. It has been an
34、nounced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused panic. On 17 July, a fragment four kilometres wide enters the Earth s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragme
35、nt is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometres an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and milli
36、ons of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia. Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds o
37、f dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived. Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of th
38、e Earth. The dinosaurs(恐龙 ) were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet th
39、e same end? 60 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the author s description of the disaster in 2094? （ A） The whole world becomes extremely cold. （ B） All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed. （ C） The whole mankind becomes extinct. （ D） The visit of the comet results in wars. 61 W
40、hy does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage? （ A） Because they could only live in the warm climate. （ B） Because they once dominated the Earth. （ C） Because their extinction indicates future disasters. （ D） Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age. 62 In writing the
41、 passage, the author intends to_. （ A） give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future （ B） prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed （ C） tell the historical development of the Earth （ D） warn of a possible disaster in the future 63 It can be concluded that the passage
42、 is most probably part of a(n)_. （ A） horror story （ B） news report （ C） research paper （ D） article of popular science 63 Samuel H. Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches
43、 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 their own children have grown up. Because Americans are living long
44、er 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 children, they are more likely
45、 to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other business. However, the wife of an elderly person is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discovered that the reason for this difference was fear of becoming p
46、oor. An ill elderly person may live for years, and medical care and nursing homes are very expensive. An elderly couples savings can disappear very quickly. The other half, usually the wife, can be left in poor living conditions. As a result, she often tries to take care of her husband herself for a
47、s long as she can. 64 An example of changes in American lifestyles is that_. （ A） they prefer to have more children （ B） the elderly like living with their children （ C） the middle-aged couples have different caregiving duties （ D） the average age for American couples to have children is 40 65 Who a
48、re more likely to use community services to care for the elderly in the family? （ A） The sick. （ B） The poor. （ C） The parents. （ D） The adult children. 66 According to the social workers study, one of the problems that elderly people have to consider is_. （ A） jobs and businesses （ B） living expens
49、es （ C） change of life-styles （ D） separation from adult children 67 What would be the best title for the text? （ A） Care for the Elderly （ B） The Best Community Services （ C） The High Cost of Nursing Homes （ D） How to Improve Parent-Child Relationships 67 Different countries have different cultures. A same gesture may have distinct m
