1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 31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 mean? （ A） The price for the coffee is fair. （ B） The price is cheap. （ C） The price is expensive. 2 What does this man mean? （ A） It makes no diff
2、erence to him which they go to. （ B） He does not want to go to either one. （ C） The play and the movie are about the same subject. 3 What time is it ,in Cairo? （ A） 2:00 a.m. （ B） 12:00 noon. （ C） 7:00 p.m. 4 When will Bill come back? （ A） Today. （ B） Tomorrow. （ C） Next week. 5 Why doesnt the woman
3、 go into the room? （ A） She cant unlock the door. （ B） She has lost the key. （ C） She wants to wait till the man comes. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 When are they leaving? （ A） At five. （ B） At six. （
4、 C） At seven. 7 Why wont Helen go to the concert? （ A） She has too much to do. （ B） She is ill. （ C） She wants to study. 8 Where does the man want to post to? （ A） New York. （ B） New Zealand. （ C） Washington. 9 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） At a cinema. （ B） At a theatre. （ C） At a p
5、ost office. 10 What is the woman most likely to be? （ A） A teacher. （ B） A student. （ C） A manager. 11 Which would the woman like to apply for next year? （ A） Economics. （ B） Engineering. （ C） Science. 12 Whats the purpose of the woman talking with the man? （ A） For a good record of her studies this
6、 year. （ B） For a recommendation of him. （ C） To get some advises about the recommendation. 13 When did the woman go to the seaside for the last time? （ A） Last June. （ B） Last July. （ C） Last month. 14 Why will the woman not go to the seaside? （ A） Because she will have no spare time. （ B） Because
7、she has not earned enough money. （ C） Because her father will have no spare time. 15 What will the man and the woman do tomorrow? （ A） Go to the seaside. （ B） Go to Guangzhou. （ C） Go swimming. 16 Where does the conversation most likely take place? （ A） In the classroom. （ B） In the dormitory. （ C）
8、In the library. 17 What does the man want to borrow? （ A） A novel. （ B） A magazine. （ C） A chemistry book. 18 When will the book be returned? （ A） May 18th. （ B） May 8th. （ C） May 10th. 19 What does the woman want to be after she leaves school? （ A） A musician. （ B） A clerk. （ C） A vet. 20 What does
9、 the man want to bee _. （ A） An engineer. （ B） A clerk. （ C） An animal doctor. 21 What is the womans attitude to the many _. （ A） Cold. （ B） Jealous. （ C） Admired. 22 When will the woman leave the school? （ A） At the beginning of the term. （ B） At the end of the term. （ C） At the middle of the term.
10、 单项填空 23 The result of the experiment was not _ to publish. （ A） interesting enough （ B） too interesting （ C） enough interesting （ D） so interesting 24 The French Revolution was a period of _ , but produced some great literature. （ A） chaos （ B） interest （ C） imagination （ D） success 25 Mary was _ b
11、y her neighbours rude remarks. （ A） embarrassed （ B） dismayed （ C） humiliated （ D） perplexed 26 The _ of marriage is still popular despite the high divorce rate. （ A） institution （ B） debate （ C） institute （ D） university 27 The period _ dance classes increases gradually from two or three hours a da
12、y to five or six. （ A） referred to （ B） kept to （ C） attached to （ D） given to 28 The witnesss statement about the accident was very _ ； we knew almost everything about it now. （ A） especial （ B） specific （ C） exceptional （ D） special 29 She promised her parents to write _ while she was away. （ A） t
13、he other day （ B） each other day （ C） every other day （ D） any other day 30 I cut my finger on a rusty tin and it became badly _. （ A） infected （ B） affected （ C） effected （ D） diseased 31 I dislike going to the dentist as he uses the _ on my teeth. （ A） pick （ B） probe （ C） bore （ D） drill 32 Corn
14、is planted _. （ A） in queues （ B） on lines （ C） in rows （ D） on rows 33 They hung _ at home waiting for a phone call and consequently missed the train. （ A） up （ B） back （ C） about （ D） down 34 Are you _ of travel? （ A） sure （ B） proud （ C） certain （ D） fond 35 We _ the help he gave us when we moved
15、 to our new house. （ A） thanked （ B） appreciated （ C） obliged （ D） owed 36 He will probably be awarded a Nobel Prize on account of his _ achievements in chemistry. （ A） high （ B） worthwhile （ C） outstanding （ D） powerful 37 _ ,we couldnt work in the small room where there is no air conditioner. （ A）
16、 Being a hot day （ B） It being a hot day （ C） It being hot a day （ D） Because the day being hot 完形填空 38 Mary was very fond of television, so when she met a young man 【 B1】 worked for a television company, she was very 【 B2】 and asked him a lot of questions. She discovered that he had also worked for
17、 a film company, so she asked him 【 B3】 there was any difference 【 B4】 film work and television.“ 【 B5】 ,“ answered the young man, “there is one very big 【 B6】 . If someone makes a 【 B7】 while a film is being made, it is ,of course, 【 B8】 to stop and do the scene again. In fact, one can do it over a
18、nd over again a lot of 【 B9】 . Mistakes 【 B10】 time, money and films, but the audience (观众 ) who see the film 【 B11】 it is finished dont know that anything went wrong. In a live (实况播送的 ) television show, 【 B12】 the audience can see any mistakes that are made. I can tell you a story about that. 【 B13
19、】 , a live television show 【 B14】 and one of the actors was supposed 【 B15】 . He fell to the 【 B16】 and the camera moved to 【 B17】 to allow time for me to run out 【 B18】 a bottle of tomato sauce (蕃茄酱 ) to pour on to him 【 B19】 blood. But 【 B20】 the camera turned back to him before I had finished, an
20、d the audience saw me pouring the sauce on to the man.“ “Oh, how terrible!“ Mary said. “And what did you do then?“ “Well, “answered the young man, “our television director is a very strict man.If anyone makes a mistake, he will fire him at once. So what could I do? I just had to pretend that this wa
21、s part of the story, and eat the man.“ 38 【 B1】 （ A） who （ B） which （ C） whose （ D） whom 39 【 B2】 （ A） surprised （ B） moved （ C） interested （ D） inspired 40 【 B3】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） whether （ D） where 41 【 B4】 （ A） from （ B） between （ C） in （ D） for 42 【 B5】 （ A） OK （ B） All right （ C） Well （ D）
22、 Hello 43 【 B6】 （ A） difference （ B） mistake （ C） problem （ D） company 44 【 B7】 （ A） difference （ B） mistake （ C） film （ D） difficulty 45 【 B8】 （ A） important （ B） possible （ C） necessary （ D） difficult 46 【 B9】 （ A） scenes （ B） films （ C） mistakes （ D） times 47 【 B10】 （ A） save （ B） keep （ C） give
23、（ D） waste 48 【 B11】 （ A） while （ B） that （ C） when （ D） which 49 【 B12】 （ A） on other hand （ B） on the other hand （ C） on one hand （ D） in one hand 50 【 B13】 （ A） Some days （ B） Any day （ C） Some day （ D） One day 51 【 B14】 （ A） was coming on （ B） was going on （ C） was putting on （ D） was taking on
24、52 【 B15】 （ A） to be shooting （ B） to have been shot （ C） to be shot at （ D） to have been shooting 53 【 B16】 （ A） ground （ B） actors （ C） stage （ D） camera 54 【 B17】 （ A） everywhere else （ B） anywhere else （ C） whatever else （ D） somewhere else 55 【 B18】 （ A） in （ B） from （ C） of （ D） with 56 【 B19】
25、 （ A） to be like （ B） to look like （ C） to look as if （ D） as if 57 【 B20】 （ A） impossibly （ B） uneasily （ C） unlucky （ D） unfortunately 短文理解 58 Pack tightly. Packing loosely wastes precious space and causes clothes to wrinkle. Use a divider shelf to separate accessories, irregularly shaped items, a
26、nd shoes from your garmeats. You may also want to stuff your shoes with underwear or socks so they wont be crushed during your travels. Suits, dresses, shirts, and blouses should be packed in a plastic dry cleaner bags to limit wrinkling. Roll pajamas, nightgowns, sweaters, and other casual wear to
27、fill small spaces when possible, BUT dont cram your suitcase full. If you have to force your luggage to close, remove a few items to prevent broken hinges or zippers along the way. Try the “interweaving method“ of packing for your next trip. Drape longer garments such as dresses and pants around the
28、 suitcase with the ends hanging over the sides. Then fold shorter items such as jackets, shirts and blouses around the longer garments so that the clothes cushion each other. Placing a piece of tissue paper between each layer of clothing will help prevent wrinkling. Pack each item one at a time in a
29、 clockwise direction. When you have filled the bottom of the suitcase, begin the next layer packing each item in a counter clockwise direction. In this way, you will form one complete package of your clothes, eliminating wrinkles and securing all of your contents. Always carry your travel documents,
30、 medication, jewelry, travelers checks, keys and other valuables in your hand luggage. These items should NEVER be packed in luggage you plan to check. To avoid travel delays when you depart check with the Transportation Security Administration to verify that the items you are carrying on the plane
31、are allowed onto the aircraft. Youll find a complete list of prohibited items on TSA website. 58 Which of the following statements is not true according to your reading? （ A） Placing a piece of tissue paper between each layer of clothing will help prevent wrinkling. （ B） You must stuff your shoes wi
32、th underwear or socks and other valuables so they wont be crushed during your travels. （ C） Pack each item one at a time in a clockwise direction. （ D） Check with the Transportation Security Administration to verify that the items you are carrying on the plane are allowed onto the aircraft. 59 What
33、does the writer suggest readers do in order to prevent wrinkling? （ A） Place a piece of tissue paper between each layer of clothing. （ B） Roll pajamas, nightgowns, sweaters, and other casual wear to fill small spaces. （ C） Use a divider shelf to separate accessories, irregularly shaped items, and sh
34、oes from your garments. （ D） Find a complete list of prohibited items on TSA website. 60 Which of the following is the best title for the above? （ A） Health. （ B） Money, Documents, Passports. （ C） Packing. （ D） Security. 61 Background music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on tho
35、se who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the US. But it is soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music. To begin with, “Muzak“(音乐广播网 ) was inte
36、nded simply to create a soothing(起镇静作用 ) atmosphere. Recently, however, its become big business because in part of recent research. Dr. Ronald Milliman, an American marketing expert, has shown that music can promote sales or increase factory production by as much as a third. But, it has to be light
37、music. A fast one has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to search for goods they like to buy. Yet, slow music isnt always the answer. Dr. Milliman found, for example, that in restaurants slow musi
38、c meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play up tempo music to keep the customers moving unless, of course, the resulting indigestion(消化不良 ) leads to complaints! 61 According to the passage, background music is so w
39、idespread because it can _. （ A） help to create a soothing atmosphere （ B） decrease production in factories （ C） promote sales in all places （ D） help to have more meals 62 According to the passage, McDonalds should not play _. （ A） world famous music （ B） fast music （ C） modern light music （ D） slo
40、w music 63 Supermarket should play slow music because _. （ A） they think that will make shoppers slow in deciding what to buy （ B） they believe that will make salesmen and saleswomen work slowly （ C） it offers customers more time and opportunities to find what they want to buy （ D） the supermarket w
41、ill be famous for its slow music 64 From the passage, we know that _. （ A） music can be divided into slow music and fast music （ B） whether slow music and fast music is effective or not depends on the background （ C） music are always helpful to the overall sales （ D） without music people have diffic
42、ulty in shopping and having dinners 65 Do you often feel the quality of the goods we buy these days isnt as good as it ought to be? In the past, when things were made by hand, it seems there was a lot of pride in individual workmanship. People were really proud of things they made. But now, of cours
43、e, individuals dont make things. Most things are made on assembly lines and one person only has a very small part in putting something together so there isnt any workmanship any more. A good example of this is a friend of mine, Mary. She bought a toaster last summer at a sale. She used it, I guess,
44、pretty often, but she only had it a couple of months when suddenly the plastic base of the toaster cracked wide open, and at the same time the heating system in the toaster burned out. She took it back to the store, but the clerk in the store said they wouldnt take it back, and they wouldnt give her
45、 money back, because she bought it on sale. So the only thing she could do was to buy a new one. Im sure Mary is more careful when she buys things now, and thats what we all have to be. 65 It can be learned from the passage that _. （ A） workmanship now can not be found as it was in the past （ B） the
46、 toaster was broken because Mary used it too much （ C） the quality of goods now isnt as good as it was （ D） it is fair enough for the store not to give money back to Mary 66 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） We should shop as Mary did. （ B） Readers have to be c
47、areful when buying products. （ C） Goods made by hand are sure to be better than those made on assembly lines. （ D） It is better for Mary to buy a new toaster. 67 In the fifth paragraph the underlined phrase “on sale“ probably means _. （ A） to display for selling （ B） to sell at a higher price （ C） t
48、o sell at a lower price （ D） to give as a present 68 What of the following can be the best title for the passage? （ A） Individual Workmanship. （ B） Assembly Lines. （ C） Marys Shopping. （ D） Quality of Goods. 69 A soap is a popular television drama serial (连续剧 ) about the daily lives and problems of
49、a group of people. The stories make TV viewers laugh, cry and wait to see what happens next. Thus, viewers would come. For some soap fans, it is like the end of the world when “Another World“ ends after 35-year run. Thats because soaps these days cant satisfy devoted viewers. Altogether, daily viewers have decreased from 69.6 million to 48.8 million since 1991. For instance, ABCs “All My Children“ drew 8.3 million in 1991, now 4.5 million.
