1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 297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 is the woman doing? （ A） Buying a handbag. （ B） Trying on a piece of clothing. （ C） Drawing a picture of the countryside. 2 What is the possible relationship bet
2、ween the speakers? （ A） Family members. （ B） Classmates. （ C） Co-workers. 3 What is the man angry about? （ A） Telephoning while driving. （ B） Some women drivers. （ C） Traffic lights. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） She will choose the man. （ B） The man was late in asking. （ C） She may run for the p
3、osition. 5 What does the woman want the man to do? （ A） Set up a museum. （ B） Start doing exercise. （ C） Stop buying cameras. 6 What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips? （ A） Taking a voyage. （ B） Taking a train. （ C） Taking a flight. 7 What transportation can you infer the man prefers?
4、（ A） Trains. （ B） Planes. （ C） Ships. 8 What s the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Friends. 9 What was Miss Richards? （ A） A chemistry teacher. （ B） A physics teacher. （ C） A science teacher. 10 How did Miss Richards fed before Di
5、ck answered her question? （ A） Disappointed and unhappy. （ B） Angry and annoyed. （ C） Excited. 11 What can we learn from the passage? （ A） Dick was the top student in class. （ B） The students were active in class. （ C） Miss Richards was rather patient. 12 Where did the boy paint his picture? （ A） In
6、 the kitchen. （ B） At school. （ C） At home. 13 What are in the sky in the boys picture? （ A） A tree. （ B） A plane. （ C） His mother and green trees. 14 What does the woman think of the boy s picture? （ A） She thinks it is beautiful. （ B） She finds it hard to understand. （ C） She thinks it is ugly. 15
7、 Which of the following examples connected with colors hasn t been mentioned in the talk? （ A） Telescopes. （ B） Trains. （ C） Telephones. 16 Why hair color and eye color of the driver are written on the driving license in some western countries? （ A） To identify the driver. （ B） To let the police kno
8、w. （ C） Colors are important information. 17 Why colors of national flags are different? （ A） To tell from each other. （ B） For particular meaning. （ C） To show colors functions. 18 Where does the woman work? （ A） In a hospital. （ B） In a lab. （ C） On a farm. 19 Which of the following does the woman
9、 do as an AHT? （ A） Produce medicine. （ B） Bathe animals. （ C） Do experiments. 20 What does Dr. Blake say about the woman s work? （ A） It s interesting. （ B） It s unimportant. （ C） It s helpful. 单项填空 21 There was a second knock at the door. It was the second time I_that afternoon. （ A） was interrupt
10、ed （ B） was interrupting （ C） had interrupted （ D） had been interrupted 22 On reaching the top floor I suddenly realized that I_my book on the service desk. （ A） leaves （ B） left （ C） had left （ D） was left 23 I remember Jimmy left_a rainy night. （ A） on （ B） at （ C） in （ D） during 24 Susan is nearl
11、y thirty-five. Her parents think it s time she_married. （ A） would get （ B） gets （ C） will get （ D） got 25 The boss told his secretary to_the documents for later use. （ A） turn on （ B） put away （ C） make up （ D） break out 26 You can come and see me _ you run into difficulty. （ A） some time （ B） in t
12、ime （ C） whenever （ D） whether 27 - 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） Take care （ C） Be careful （ D） Be yourself 28 You may move out any time you want to because you are old enough to live _ y
13、ou want. （ A） where （ B） when （ C） why （ D） what 29 With the three ships _ to him by the Queen of Spain, Columbus sailed west. （ A） giving （ B） gave （ C） being given （ D） given 30 Tony couldnt go to university but_ his education through evening school courses. （ A） has continued （ B） continued （ C）
14、continues （ D） had continued 31 When _ into another language, the poem reads strange. （ A） having translated （ B） translated （ C） to translate （ D） translating 32 The journey should only take about 30 minutes, but _ it usually takes an hour. （ A） in turn （ B） in general （ C） in time （ D） in fact 33
15、I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no name on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the （ D） the; the 34 Bella is very kind and beautiful and works hard. _, she is a good girl. （ A） To sum up （ B） As a result （ C） By the way （ D） In the end 35 The idea of opening a new cinema
16、 here was not wise, as there are two here already, _usually half-empty. （ A） neither （ B） none （ C） either （ D） both 完形填空 35 Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was Laurent Clerc, a Frenchman? At 12, he【 C1】 _the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he becam
17、e 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 girl who was deaf. He was disappointed to learn that there were no 【 C5】 _for the deaf in America. 【 C6】 _, in 1815 Gal
18、laudet 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 go to Paris to spend three months【 C10】 _at the school where Clerc was working. The school asked Clerc to teach【 C11】_
19、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 voyage【 C15】 _the Atlantic (大西洋 ) took days. They put the time to productive use, 【 C16】 _for the new school for the de
20、af【 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. He died on July 18, 1869, still in America. Frances【 C20】_was Americas gain! 36 【 C1】 （ A） entered （ B） visited （ C）
21、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】 （ A） after （ B） unless （ C） because （ D） when 40 【 C5】 （ A） schools （ B） hospitals （ C） libraries （ D） organizations 41
22、 【 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】 （ A） joined （ B） invited （ C） ordered （ D） permitted 45 【 C10】 （ A） learning （ B） monitoring （ C） practicing （ D） review
23、ing 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 （ D） return to 49 【 C14】 （ A） set out （ B） got back （ C） settled down （ D） worked out 50 【 C15】 （ A） to （ B） across （ C）
24、 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） discovered （ B） bought （ C） planned （ D） founded 54 【 C19】 （ A） often （ B） sometimes （ C） seldom （ D） never 55 【 C20】 （ A）
25、 fault （ B） loss （ C） gift （ D） decision 55 Every year landslides (滑坡 ) cause 25 to 50 eaths and $1.5 billion in damage in the United States. They account for 15 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe. And in December, a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. Se
26、nding workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars and cement (水泥 ) can help prevent disasters, but it introduces new difficulties. Shaking drills produce harmful dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris (岩屑 ). “It s quite a risky job,“says Giorgio Pezzuto of D Appolonia, an engineering compan
27、y in Italy. D Appolonia, working with eight other companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber. “ The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill without a human being on board,“ says Pezzuto, the manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission.
28、 Engineers claim that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider, has cost at least $ 2 million so far. The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect
29、data on the stability. Testing should begin in May. 56 The underlined word “event“ (Paragraph 1) refers to_. （ A） landslide （ B） machine （ C） earthquake （ D） flood 57 What is the purpose in writing this text? （ A） Telling people how serious the damage caused by landslides is. （ B） Telling people tha
30、t sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a risky job. （ C） Introducing a product that can be used to stabilize mountainsides. （ D） Showing people how to use a new product. 58 What does the robot look like? （ A） A human being. （ B） A spider. （ C） A truck. （ D） A drill. 59 The biggest advantage
31、 of this product is that_. （ A） it will be faster and cheaper than manual labor （ B） it can climb mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement （ C） it can collect data on the slope s stability （ D） it can drill without a human being on board 59 Computer programmer David earns $ 40,000 a year d
32、esigning new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool. David s firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month. But Davi
33、d s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押贷款 ) , or get credit cards. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs. “ he said. David spends some of his money on records a
34、nd clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,“ he said, “ but I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. “ David added, “ I
35、would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear. “ 60 In what way is David different from people of his age? （ A） He often goes out with friends. （ B） He lives with his mother. （ C） He has a handsome income. （ D） He graduat
36、ed with six O-levels. 61 What is one of the problems that David is facing now? （ A） He is too young to get a credit card. （ B） He has no time to learn driving. （ C） He has very little spare time. （ D） He will soon lose his job. 62 Why was David able to get the job in the company? （ A） He had done we
37、ll in all his exams. （ B） He had written some computer programs. （ C） He was good at playing computer games. （ D） He had learnt to use computers at school. 63 Why did David decide to leave school and start working? （ A） He received lots of job offers. （ B） He was eager to help his mother. （ C） He lo
38、st interest in school studies. （ D） He wanted to earn his own living. 63 It is reported that over 300 million people in China are suffering from nearsightedness (近视 ). As more children have got eye trouble, their parents hope to cure the disease by medicine, equipment or by correcting the way childr
39、en read and sit. But in fact the care given to one s eyes should start with the exercise on one s feet. Three methods on how to protect eyes are as follows: Firstly, don t fasten your shoes too tightly. Try wearing loose socks or walking barefooted at home. When traveling, try wearing cloth shoes so
40、 as to make blood circulation(循环 ) easier. Secondly, walking on tiptoes will help improve one s eyesight, and prevent nearsightedness. Figures show that few ballet (芭蕾舞 ) performers are nearsighted. Thirdly, rope skipping also does good to one s eyesight. When skipping the rope, one has to react qui
41、ckly, which excites the brain as well as the eyes. It will also help make one grow taller. Besides foot exercises, it is good to pull one s ears. Pulling the ears 20 times is found to be an effective way to reduce the pressure on one s eyes soon. 64 To cure nearsightedness, people dont usually_. （ A
42、） depend on medicine （ B） use equipment （ C） think of foot exercises （ D） pay attention to correcting the way children read and sit 65 What is the main point the writer is trying to make about the first method? （ A） One should let one s feet be free. （ B） One should protect one s feet to protect one
43、 s eyes. （ C） One should protect one s eyes to protect one s feet. （ D） One should learn to walk barefooted at home. 66 Few ballet performers become nearsighted because_. （ A） the reason remains to be seen （ B） they have special food for themselves as dancers （ C） they have special ways to keep slim
44、 （ D） they dance on their tiptoes 67 Why does the writer think rope skipping also does good to one s eyes? （ A） Skipping the rope helps make one grow taller. （ B） One has to act quickly when skipping the rope. （ C） Skipping the rope can make one s eyes more active. （ D） One s eyes move when one is s
45、kipping the rope. 67 Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to ask her to marry him. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction. He and Amy Dolby even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapor
46、e at the same time to wait for connecting flights. After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, Dolby was greeted by Johnstones astonished flatmate asking what she was doing there. “It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us,“ she told The Times. “He is the most romantic(浪漫的 )person I
47、have ever known. I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(易冲动的 )people. We are always trying to surprise each other. “ Johnstone, a 27-year-old construction worker, had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Dolby, a 26-year-old secretary, so much that he got a
48、 job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise. He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement(订婚 ) ring and flowers. “I really missed Amy and Id been thinking about her all the time. I thought she was winding me up when she phoned me from Australia
49、. “ he said. Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone. “I didnt know whether to laugh or cry, but I accepted. “ she said. 68 Where are Johnstone and Dolby from? （ A） Both are from Britain. （ B） Both are from Australia. （ C） Johnstones from Britain, Dolby Australia. （ D） Johnstones from Australia, Dolby Britain. 69 What happened to Johns
