1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 281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 much does the gas cost? （ A） $10. （ B） 12 （ C） 15 2 What number does the woman want? （ A） 62255666. （ B） 6.62257e+007 （ C） 6.22257e+007 3 Where are they going? （
2、A） To the cinema. （ B） To the supermarket. （ C） To a lecture. 4 What is the woman doing? （ A） Checking out of a hotel. （ B） Checking into a hotel. （ C） Checking into a club. 5 What do you get from the man s answer? （ A） He used to make calls to his parents twice a month. （ B） He now calls his parent
3、s once a week because he has little spare time. （ C） He never enjoys calling his parents. 6 What is the woman good at? （ A） Swimming. （ B） Running. （ C） Playing. 7 How old was she when she became famous? （ A） She was twenty. （ B） She was thirty five. （ C） She was fifteen. 8 What can we learn about t
4、he woman from the dialogue? （ A） She took part in one of the Olympic Games. （ B） She still swims for international competitions. （ C） She used to swim thirty five miles every week. 9 When will they go to Xi an? （ A） On about June 16th. （ B） On about July 16th. （ C） On about June 6th. 10 For how long
5、 will they stay in Xi an? （ A） Less than one week. （ B） More than two weeks. （ C） About one week. 11 Why is Monica going to Harbin again? （ A） Because her parents live there. （ B） Because she does not like Xi an. （ C） Because she wants to visit her friends. 12 How many types of customers are there a
6、ccording to the speaker? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. 13 What is the normal percentage for tipping? （ A） 5%. （ B） 8%. （ C） 15%. 14 What does the speaker talk about mainly? （ A） Payment. （ B） Service. （ C） Tipping. 15 Why was the man invited to talk on the radio program? （ A） He is a successful
7、businessman. （ B） He is a famous radio announcer. （ C） He is good at making a speech. 16 What skill is important for the man to start his restaurant? （ A） Cleaning the kitchen. （ B） Waiting on table. （ C） Cooking dishes. 17 Where did the man open his second restaurant? （ A） On the western side of th
8、e town. （ B） On the eastern side of the town. （ C） Outside the town. 18 Why does the man always carry his iPod touch? （ A） To pass time enjoyably. （ B） To talk with his friends. （ C） To work while travelling. 19 What do we know about life ten or fifteen years ago? （ A） It was harder for people to ge
9、t in touch online. （ B） The Internet first came into use then. （ C） People enjoyed life more. 20 Why does the man think the sun is very important for his life? （ A） It makes him more active. （ B） It allows him to think better. （ C） It gives him a feeling of comfort. 单项填空 21 Ten years passed, and I f
10、ound that he had_. （ A） some white hair （ B） a few white hairs （ C） a few white hair （ D） much white hair 22 The two roads meet_a market lies. （ A） at the place （ B） where （ C） there （ D） at there 23 Nowhere else in the world_more attractive scenery than in Switzerland. （ A） you can find （ B） is fou
11、nd （ C） can you find （ D） has been found 24 Jane has two brothers; one is John, and _ is Henry. （ A） another （ B） the others （ C） the other （ D） other 25 - This program is killing me! Everything has to be finished before next Friday.- _, John. It s not the end of the world. （ A） Take it easy （ B） Ta
12、ke care （ C） Be careful （ D） Be yourself 26 - I called his office, his home, and all other places he _ possibly go to. But he was nowhere to be found. - He may not be in town. （ A） might （ B） must （ C） will （ D） should 27 Pay no attention to Susan-_. （ A） shes just showing off （ B） shes just shown o
13、ff （ C） she showed off （ D） she shows off 28 Janet has been in this large company for more than twelve years,_as a sales manager. （ A） work （ B） working （ C） worked （ D） to have worked 29 She used to call me“ Tiny,“_I was at least as tall as she was. （ A） although （ B） because （ C） unless （ D） if 30
14、 I_a supporter of this basketball club for many years now. （ A） will be （ B） was （ C） was being （ D） have been 31 In 1871, a fire in Chicago destroyed _ 1800 buildings. （ A） as many （ B） just as （ C） the same as （ D） as many as 32 I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no name
15、on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the （ D） the; the 33 -Would you like some help with the packing? - _. My neighbours offered to help out. But thanks anyway. （ A） All the same （ B） It s all right （ C） Take it easy （ D） Come on 34 I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no n
16、ame on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the （ D） the; the 35 -Would you like some help with the packing? - _. My neighbours offered to help out. But thanks anyway. （ A） All the same （ B） It s all right （ C） Take it easy （ D） Come on 完形填空 35 Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teache
17、r in America was Laurent Clerc, a Frenchman? At 12, he【 C1】 _the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he became a top student. After【 C2】 _, the school asked him to stay on as a【 C3】 _. Meanwhile, an American named Thomas Gallaudet was studying to be a minister. (牧师 ) 【 C4】 _he met a young
18、girl who was deaf. He was disappointed to learn that there were no 【 C5】 _for the deaf in America. 【 C6】 _, in 1815 Gallaudet sailed to London to【 C7】 _information on deaf education. However, he was【 C8】 _to get help and became frustrated (灰心的 ). Fortunately he met a French educator who【 C9】 _him to
19、 go to Paris to spend three months【 C10】 _at the school where Clerc was working. The school asked Clerc to teach【 C11】_sign language. As a result, the two men【 C12】 _each other. When the time came for Gallaudet to【 C13】 _America, he asked Clerc to come with him. The two men【 C14】 _in June 1816. The
20、voyage【 C15】 _the Atlantic (大西洋 ) took days. They put the time to productive use, 【 C16】 _for the new school for the deaf【 C17】 _they wanted to open. Such a school was【 C18】_the following year in Connecticut. At the school, Clerc led a busy life. Although he wanted to return to France, he【 C19】 _did
21、. He died on July 18, 1869, still in America. Frances【 C20】_was Americas gain! 36 【 C1】 （ A） entered （ B） visited （ C） heard of （ D） set up 37 【 C2】 （ A） work （ B） preparation （ C） graduation （ D） explanation 38 【 C3】 （ A） headmaster （ B） teacher （ C） graduate student （ D） clinic assistant 39 【 C4】
22、（ A） after （ B） unless （ C） because （ D） when 40 【 C5】 （ A） schools （ B） hospitals （ C） libraries （ D） organizations 41 【 C6】 （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Besides （ D） Meanwhile 42 【 C7】 （ A） offer （ B） share （ C） test （ D） seek 43 【 C8】 （ A） eager （ B） afraid （ C） unable （ D） willing 44 【 C9】 （
23、 A） joined （ B） invited （ C） ordered （ D） permitted 45 【 C10】 （ A） learning （ B） monitoring （ C） practicing （ D） reviewing 46 【 C11】 （ A） the educator （ B） Laurent （ C） the parent （ D） Gallaudet 47 【 C12】 （ A） respected （ B） taught （ C） met （ D） expected 48 【 C13】 （ A） leave （ B） tour （ C） move to （
24、 D） return to 49 【 C14】 （ A） set out （ B） got back （ C） settled down （ D） worked out 50 【 C15】 （ A） to （ B） across （ C） from （ D） over 51 【 C16】 （ A） learning languages （ B） designing games （ C） meeting students （ D） making plans 52 【 C17】 （ A） whom （ B） which （ C） what （ D） where 53 【 C18】 （ A） dis
25、covered （ B） bought （ C） planned （ D） founded 54 【 C19】 （ A） often （ B） sometimes （ C） seldom （ D） never 55 【 C20】 （ A） fault （ B） loss （ C） gift （ D） decision 55 8:30 P.M. Outlook Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you update with all that s new in the world of entertainment. Stor
26、ies go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are parts of
27、the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine. 9:00 P.M. Discovery When a 10-year-old boy gets a first-class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of geniuses come from? Is it all in the gene
28、s or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer. 10:00 P.M. Science & Health Is i
29、t possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes“, according to the researchers at Johns Hopking and three other medical centres. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months those devoted to weight loss exercise and eating a low-salt,
30、 low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal“ category(范畴 ). This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what s achieved with Hypertension drugs. 56 The main purpose of writing thes
31、e three texts is_. （ A） to invite people to see films （ B） to invite people to topic discussions （ C） to attract more students to attend lectures （ D） to attract more people to watch TV programs 57 Who will be most probably interested in Discovery? （ A） Parents who want to send their children to a s
32、chool of medicine. （ B） Children who are good at mathematics. （ C） Parents who want their children to become another Albert Einstein. （ D） Children who are interested in playing chess. 58 In Science & Health, “Johns Hopking“ is_. （ A） a famous university （ B） a medical centre （ C） a well-known docto
33、r （ D） a drug company 59 According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drugs? （ A） Exercise plus a healthy diet. （ B） Loss of thirteen pounds in weight. （ C） Six months of exercise without drugs. （ D） Low-salt and low-fat food. 59 Scientists say they
34、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 said, “Sleep helps us draw rules from
35、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 performed if they had had a sleep betwe
36、en 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. B
37、ut 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 years to fard out what the purpose of sleep is, as we know that only certain parts of it have a restorative (有助恢复的 ) value. “ “ We
38、 form and store huge numbers of experiences in the head every day, and sleep seems to be the way the brain deals with it all. “ 60 The phrase“ to sleep on a problem“ in Paragraph 1 most likely means to_. （ A） pay full attention to a problem （ B） wait until later for a decision （ C） sleep to forget a
39、 problem （ D） have difficulty sleeping 61 In the study by the US research team, students were asked to_. （ A） put together words of similar meanings （ B） remember words and their meanings （ C） show their knowledge of words （ D） make up lists of related words 62 Which of the following may be easier t
40、o remember? （ A） Themes learned right before the test. （ B） Rules from personal experiences. （ C） Words learnt before a good sleep. （ D） Ideas stored together in the brain. 63 What may be the importance of the research? （ A） It shows sleep may help us manage imformation. （ B） It helps find out the c
41、ommon themes of words. （ C） It tells us that more sleep can improve health. （ D） It proves the value of old-fashioned advice. 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 r
42、eaches 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 livin
43、g 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 children, they are more
44、likely 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 beco
45、ming poor. 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
46、 for as 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
47、 Who are 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
48、expenses （ 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 Planning Your Visit to the California
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