1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 273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 s the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Ticket assistant and customer. （ C） Friends. 2 When will the bank be open on Saturday? （ A）
2、12 noon to 9 p.m. （ B） 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. （ C） 9 a.m. to 12 noon. 3 What is the man going to do this summer? （ A） Work to earn extra money. （ B） Work for the coming exams. （ C） He won t earn a little money. 4 What would be the woman s advice? （ A） Dont drink water. （ B） Dont use ice too much. （ C） Boi
3、l water first. 5 How is Robin? （ A） Robin is busy. （ B） Robin is sick. （ C） Robin is very well. 6 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At a street corner. （ B） In a city center. （ C） In a car. 7 What is the building next to the theatre? （ A） A shopping mall. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） The city hall. 8 What
4、 does the man want to buy? （ A） Postcards. （ B） Clothes. （ C） Presents. 9 Where does the man get his job? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a company. （ C） At a hotel. 10 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. 11 How
5、 much will he be paid a week? （ A） $ 116 a week. （ B） $ 160 a week. （ C） $ 150 a week. 12 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. 13 When does the Wild West Show be
6、gin? （ A） At 10 a.m. weekdays. （ B） At 2 p.m. on weekends. （ C） At 2: 30 p.m. every day. 14 When can people take free buses to the park? （ A） On Saturdays and Sundays. （ B） Throughout the week. （ C） In the evenings. 15 How old is the woman going to be? （ A） 30. （ B） 40 （ C） 50 16 What does the man t
7、hink of the last surprise party? （ A） Satisfactory. （ B） Unusual. （ C） Disappointing. 17 What does the woman want this year s party to be like? （ A） Different. （ B） Simple. （ C） Fun. 18 What s the woman s problem? （ A） She missed the wake-up call. （ B） Her room telephone is out of order. （ C） She is
8、 unable to get her breakfast in time. 19 Who is going to deal with the problem? （ A） The hotel manager. （ B） A room attendant. （ C） The woman herself. 20 How does the woman feel about the hotel service? （ A） Sad. （ B） Content. （ C） Disappointed. 单项填空 21 There are no lights on and no one answers the
9、doorbell. They_be at home. （ A） must not （ B） will not （ C） should not （ D） can not 22 If you want_, you should speak slowly and clearly to the listeners. （ A） to be understood （ B） to understand it （ C） understanding （ D） to understood 23 Since last year, she_of the long distance. （ A） have covered
10、 three fifth （ B） have covered three fifths （ C） has covered three fifths （ D） has covered three fifth 24 _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 25 On reaching the top floor I suddenly realized t
11、hat I_my book on the service desk. （ A） leaves （ B） left （ C） had left （ D） was left 26 Mrs. Smith is_mother. （ A） Lucy and Lily （ B） Lucy s and Lily s （ C） Lucy and Lily s （ D） Lucy s and Lily 27 _ the town was attacked by the storm several times, little damage was done. （ A） As （ B） If （ C） Since
12、（ D） Although 28 _ the temperature going down so quickly, I dont think we are able to go on with our experiment. （ A） For （ B） By （ C） From （ D） With 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 Mr. Hall_several mistakes Tom
13、made in the composition and asked him to correct them. （ A） took out （ B） let out （ C） pointed out （ D） looked out 31 The paper is_ready it needs to be checked once more. （ A） after all （ B） just about （ C） in fact （ D） at least 32 The crowd wished the newly-married couple well as they left _ their
14、honeymoon. （ A） to （ B） in （ C） for （ D） about 33 Johanna is the woman _ Maria is studying the piano. （ A） of whom （ B） with whom （ C） by whom （ D） in whom 34 It is difficult to design _program that will meet_various needs of all our users. （ A） the;the （ B） a; the （ C） /;the （ D） /;/ 35 Allen guide
15、d us_the narrow streets to the station and said good-bye to us there. （ A） through （ B） between （ C） into （ D） off 完形填空 35 One Christmas Eve, I kissed my family goodbye 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
16、 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】 _the night and was sleeping. Emergency doctors dont have【 C5】 _relationships with patients like other doctors. We get the【 C6】 _sick and t
17、he 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】 _about 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
18、【 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. 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
19、 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 appeared, 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
20、, 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【 C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） boring （ B） thankless （ C） top （ D） dangerous 37 【 C2】 （ A） blamed （ B） astonished （ C） frightened （ D） annoyed 38
21、 【 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） special （ D） continuing 41 【 C6】 （ A） regularly （ B） gradually （ C） slightly （ D） suddenly 42 【 C7】 （ A） when （ B） because （ C） until （ D）
22、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） following （ 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
23、） 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 （ D） year 51 【 C16】 （ A） touched （ B） disappointed （ C） delighted （ D） worried 52 【 C17】 （ A） change （ B） return （ C） leave （ D） call 53
24、 【 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 Christmas Eve (圣诞前夜 ) arrives at my house each year. The center of the celebration is dinner. My mother spends days preparing a rich va
25、riety of seafood. The guest list seldom changes. It is made up of my Aunt Marcy and her husband, my oldest brother, Sal, his wife, and their four children, my sister, Joann, her husband, and their two children, and my second brother, Richard, his wife, and their two children. My aunt and uncle alway
26、s come heavily loaded with enough food and wine for a whole army. My brother Sal and gang usually show up an hour early and empty handed. Joann s family is usually late while Richard s group generally arrives on time, bearing gifts for everyone. I am in charge of getting the Christmas tree. Plenty o
27、f food is served at the dinner table, and all the hours of preparation are wolfed down in a matter of minutes. Along with the yearly repeated menu comes the yearly repeated conversation. Everyone talks about how good the food tastes. My mother then talks about all the supermarkets from which the fis
28、h was bought. This begins our period of comparison shopping. For at least thirty minutes, we show how better we are than each other at mentioning the bargains we have found. Personally, I do not feel the need to be with a crowd on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve, to me, is a quiet time, a time to think
29、 deeply. The over crowdedness and noise ruin my feelings about Christmas. 56 What does the underlined word “gang“( line 2, para. 2) probably mean? （ A） The rest of the guests. （ B） The children of the guests. （ C） The writer and her mother. （ D） Sal s family members. 57 One of the main subjects disc
30、ussed at the dinner table is _. （ A） the price of goods （ B） the kind of seafood （ C） the preparation of fish （ D） the change of the menu 58 How does the writer feel about Christmas at her house? （ A） She thinks there is too much waste. （ B） She thinks people eat too much fish. （ C） She doesn t like
31、 the way it is celebrated. （ D） She doesnt like doing the preparation work. 59 What does the text mainly talk about? （ A） Comparison shopping for Christmas. （ B） Christmas dinner at the writer s house. （ C） The guests present at the writer s Christmas dinner. （ D） Suggestions for how Christmas shoul
32、d be celebrated. 59 Email Announcement Weekly University libraries to be closed for day on Friday All university libraries will be closed from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Friday (Aug.10). The closure will allow librarians to complete various tasks to prepare for the coming fall term. Library users are ask
33、ed to change their study or research plans around this short closure. Bring your old films to Home Movie Day Find your old home movies and bring them to Home Movie Day from 1-5 p. m. Saturday (Aug.11). The free event at Will s Campbell Hall, 300 N. Goodwin, includes a clinic on caring for old films.
34、 and continuous showing of movies brought in by students like you. Sponsors (主办者 ) are WILL and the U of C Library. Ireland garden tour set for June 2008 The public is invited to join Illinois Master Gardeners on a trip to visit popular public gardens and castles in Ireland. The tour (June 2-12, 200
35、8) also includes several personal gardens as well as free time to find more. Bookings due Sept. 15. For trip introduction and booking information. please visit http:/www. travels. uiui. edu/mgl. 60 To whomis the first email announcement probably sent? （ A） International tourists. （ B） University peo
36、ple. （ C） The general public. （ D） Movie lovers. 61 What do people do on Home Movie Day? （ A） They watch old movies at home. （ B） They give away old movies for free. （ C） They share home movies with others. （ D） They show movies at the U of C library. 62 People need to book the Ireland trip_. （ A） b
37、y Sept. 15, 2007 （ B） on Sept. 15, 2007 （ C） between June 2-12, 2008 （ D） after June 12, 2008 63 What can people do at Campbell Hall? （ A） Learn how to take care of old movies. （ B） Visit a clinic to get advice on health. （ C） Get information for free event. （ D） Plan their study and research. 63 Th
38、ere are many different kinds of peaches (桃 ). One clear difference is the one between clingstone fruit in which the flesh is stuck to the seed inside and freestone that in which the seed floats freely. Customers prefer freestone peaches because they dont want to struggle to get the flesh away from t
39、he seed. And thats how it goes in stone fruit land. Plant breeders(培育者 ) are trying all the time to improve the old favorites. Frequently, the changes are designed to meet the demands of the growers or packers. One very delicious family of peach varieties has nearly disappeared because it forms a sm
40、all “beak“ at the bottom of the fruit. That little point is likely to break during packing and shipping, opening the door to spoilage(腐烂 ). This is certainly not to say that the wants of customers are not important. In fact, they drive some of the most important changes. One thing customers like is
41、red lots of red. Peaches used to be prized for golden skin; now people are buying red, regarding it as a sign of ripeness. But red has a hold on people. Theres a story told by those in the stone fruit industry about a marketing experiment. A group of people were given two peaches: one a fairly taste
42、less red variety, the other a great-tasting gold. Sitting around, tasting and talking about the fruit, the group all agreed that the gold was a much better peach and that was the one they would buy. Then, on the way out the door, they were offered boxes of peaches as a thank-you gift. One held the p
43、referred golden fruit, the other the red. To a person, they picked the red fruit to take home. Red sells. 64 What does the word “stone “mean in the text? （ A） The hard seed inside a fruit. （ B） Containers that packers use. （ C） Small rocks found in the fields. （ D） Soft beaks at the bottom of the fr
44、uit. 65 Why do plant breeders try hard to improve peaches? （ A） To get better shaped fruit. （ B） To meet the needs of growers. （ C） To make peaches taste better. （ D） To have a better chance for prizes. 66 Why do people like to buy red fruit? （ A） They believe it is ripe. （ B） It sells cheaper than
45、gold. （ C） It is usually more delicious. （ D） They know it is an improved variety. 67 What can we learn about the peach-tasting group in the last paragraph? （ A） They were experts on marketing. （ B） They took home golden peaches. （ C） They agreed about the taste of peaches. （ D） They said they would
46、 buy the red peaches. 67 British scientists have been given 1 million by the European Commission to find out if a robot (机器人 ) can safely be employed to stir (搅拌 ) soup. The research, based at the Bristol Robotics Lab (BRL) , will look at the problems of a human and a robot working together in the s
47、ame space; for example, in a kitchen where the service robot is performing a task such as stirring soup while you add cream. Professor Chris Melhuish explained, “ When we work with other humans, we are trying to understand facial expression, body movements, quality of voice, as well as sharing a goa
48、l and under-standing and following spoken instructions. “ “ For example, in the soup situation, not only does the robot need to know what the goal is (making the soup) but he also needs to know how hard to stir the soup, what it means when you hold up your hand to say enough, to understand the look
49、of pain on your face if you accidentally get wet with hot soup, and to stop stirring when told. The research aims to develop the rules we need to introduce this level of cleverness into service robots who are working closely with people. “ Professor Melhuish, of the BRL, said robots working in factories at present are kept behind gates for safety reasons
