1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 32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 Where is Mr. Black? （ A） He is in the office. （ B） He is out. （ C） He is at the theatre. 2 Who came last? （ A） Bill. （ B） The woman. （ C） Ed. 3 What color does the man
2、 like? （ A） Red and white. （ B） Green. （ C） Red. 4 What did Jim buy? （ A） A motorcycle. （ B） A bike. （ C） A car. 5 How long does it take the man to go to work in the morning? （ A） 30 minutes. （ B） 20 to 30 minutes. （ C） 15 minutes. 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
3、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 What should the man drink a lot? （ A） Coffee. （ B） Hot tea. （ C） Pure water. 7 When will the man go to see the doctor again? （ A） On Monday. （ B） On Tuesday. （ C） On Thursday. 8 What was the weather forecasted to be? （ A） Hot. （ B） Cool. （
4、C） Humid. 9 How is the summer here generally? （ A） Hot and rainy. （ B） Hot and dry. （ C） Cool and rainy. 10 What will the mall and the woman do this weekend? （ A） Go swimming. （ B） Go out for a picnic. （ C） Have a party. 11 Which of the following is not mentioned? （ A） The teacher. （ B） A pop star.
5、（ C） Playing the guitar. 12 What can you learn according to what you hear? （ A） The man doesnt like country music, but he has to learn. （ B） The man didnt know the bad news. （ C） The man didnt like John Denver. 13 Which is the reason for John Denvers death? （ A） The traffic jam. （ B） The plane accid
6、ent. （ C） The car crash. 14 Why does the man go to see the woman? （ A） Because he will go back to England. （ B） Because his son will go back to England. （ C） Because he is concerned about his sons studies. 15 What suggestion does the woman give him? （ A） To leave his son in China. （ B） To hire a Chi
7、nese teacher. （ C） To take along some homework. 16 How well about the boys Chinese? （ A） He is a little weak in it. （ B） He is good at it. （ C） He is not good at it. 17 What is the program? （ A） Flying trapeze act. （ B） Trick cycling. （ C） Plate-spinning. 18 Where has this program won a gold medal?
8、（ A） In a domestic acrobatic contest. （ B） In an international acrobatic contest. （ C） In a normal contest. 19 How did they comment acrobats? （ A） They are flexible and skillful. （ B） They are too young. （ C） They are dangerous. 20 Which of the following is right? （ A） The woman doesnt like watching
9、 acrobatic contest. （ B） The woman always enjoy watching acrobatic performance. （ C） The woman is afraid of watching it because she is nervous. 21 What did Linda do after graduating from college? （ A） She learned to type. （ B） She went to look for work. （ C） She lived with her parents. 22 Why did Li
10、nda chooes this office? （ A） Because it was difficult to find a job. （ B） Because it offered high salary. （ C） Because it was near her parents house. 23 How much could the office pay her each month now? （ A） 35. （ B） 40. （ C） 45. 24 Which of following statements is not tree? （ A） Linda left the coll
11、ege when she was eigheen. （ B） Many offices were looking for typists when she graduated from college. （ C） Linda wanted to work at the office at once. 单项填空 25 I didnt help him. I would have _ I didnt have the money. （ A） or （ B） but （ C） otherwise （ D） still 26 It takes a great deal of power of _ a
12、spaceship into space. （ A） elevate （ B） launch （ C） flourish （ D） take off 27 Death at last _ the woman patient from her pain. （ A） got rid of （ B） relieved （ C） released （ D） left out 28 Anthropologists usually study simple, unindustrialized societies because the number of _ is limited. （ A） vehicl
13、es （ B） variables （ C） varieties （ D） systems 29 When the man came _ after the operation he found himself back in bed. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） over （ D） round 30 His tone _ his real feelings more than his words. （ A） paraphrased （ B） conformed （ C） performed （ D） conveyed 31 A soldier has to learn to c
14、arry _ orders as soon as they are given. （ A） on （ B） out （ C） through （ D） off 32 The market sells mainly fruit, vegetables and dairy _. （ A） produce （ B） production （ C） output （ D） stocks 33 We must _ on water during the dry season. （ A） economical （ B） economize （ C） economy （ D） economically 34
15、 The investigation group tried in _ to discover what caused the failure of the engine. （ A） diligence （ B） vain （ C） vigor （ D） zeal 35 We should do everything in our power to develop _ alternatives to petrol. （ A） audible （ B） capable （ C） liable （ D） viable 36 I didnt _ the meeting because I was i
16、ll. （ A） join （ B） enter （ C） attend （ D） appear 37 Swedish is the _ language of most Swedes. （ A） natural （ B） native （ C） home （ D） mother 38 This cloth _ very thin. （ A） feels （ B） touches （ C） holds （ D） handles 39 The doctor gave the patient a(n) _ examination to discover the cause of his colla
17、pse. （ A） thorough （ B） universal （ C） exact （ D） whole 完形填空 40 During the 9th century scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a man were 【 B1】 ,he would lose the 【 B2】 to do certain things. And so, people thought that each part of the brain does a different 【 B3】 . But modern resea
18、rch has 【 B4】 out that this is not so, for it is not 【 B5】 to say 【 B6】 what each part of the brain does. In the past fifty years there 【 B7】 a great increase in the amount of research 【 B8】 on the brain. Chemists and biologists have 【 B9】 that the 【 B10】 the brain works it is not so 【 B11】 as peopl
19、e in general may think. Chemists tell us that 100,000 chemical changes 【 B12】 in the brain every second. Some recent researches also 【 B13】 that we can remember every thing 【 B14】 happens 【 B15】 us. We 【 B16】 not be able to recall(回忆 )the things weve heard and seen, but it is all kept there in the s
20、torehouse of the human mind. Earlier scientists thought the power of ones brain got weaker as one grow 【 B17】 . But it is now thought that is not 【 B18】 . As long as the brain is 【 B19】 【 B20】 exercise it keeps its ability. It has been proved that an old person who has always been active in the mind
21、 has a quicker mind than a young person who has only done physical work without using much of his brain. It is now thought that the more work we give our brains, the more work they are able to do. 40 【 B1】 （ A） destroyed （ B） injured （ C） broken （ D） wounded 41 【 B2】 （ A） force （ B） strength （ C） po
22、wer （ D） effort 42 【 B3】 （ A） work （ B） business （ C） job （ D） matter 43 【 B4】 （ A） found （ B） taken （ C） looked （ D） worked 44 【 B5】 （ A） clear （ B） clearly （ C） troublesome （ D） easy 45 【 B6】 （ A） difficulty （ B） exactly （ C） easily （ D） only 46 【 B7】 （ A） has had （ B） was （ C） has been （ D） were
23、47 【 B8】 （ A） made （ B） worked （ C） went （ D） kept 48 【 B9】 （ A） seen （ B） uncovered （ C） disclosed （ D） discovered 49 【 B10】 （ A） means （ B） way （ C） style （ D） method 50 【 B11】 （ A） easy （ B） simple （ C） difficult （ D） free 51 【 B12】 （ A） take a place （ B） take the place （ C） take place （ D） have
24、taken place 52 【 B13】 （ A） suggest （ B） know （ C） guess （ D） mean 53 【 B14】 （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） it 54 【 B15】 （ A） at （ B） to （ C） for （ D） with 55 【 B16】 （ A） may （ B） can （ C） must （ D） should 56 【 B17】 （ A） elder （ B） younger （ C） older （ D） stronger 57 【 B18】 （ A） wrong （ B） true
25、（ C） strange （ D） just 58 【 B19】 （ A） brought （ B） given （ C） shown （ D） taken 59 【 B20】 （ A） a number of （ B） little （ C） few （ D） plenty of 短文理解 60 It is not known with any certainty when man first learned how to make use of fire, but when he did, his life was changed in many ways. With fire he fo
26、und he had a means of keeping warm in cold weather, of boiling water, cooking meals and keeping dangerous animals away. Later he found that fire could be used to extract certain metals from ores. Then he made metals become tools, weapons and decorations. Still later, it was discovered that two metal
27、s together could form a new but strong metal. Thus the science of preparing metal for use began, although it happened more by chance than by any planned purpose on the part of those who were concerned about it. 60 When was mans life changed in many ways? （ A） When he did. （ B） It is not known. （ C）
28、When he learned how to make use of fire. （ D） With fire. 61 How did the science of preparing metals for use happen? （ A） By any planned purpose. （ B） By chance. （ C） With fire. （ D） On the part of those who were concerned about it. 62 What is the article mainly about? （ A） Fire and metals are both v
29、ery important. （ B） The science of preparing metal for use began before the use of fire. （ C） Tools, weapon and decorations can only be made from metals. （ D） Fire has been playing an very important part in their life and work since human beings mastered its use. 63 Every town in America may have a
30、post office. Some are very small, and you may also find them in the corner of a shop. Others are large buildings. They are open five days a week and Saturday mornings. From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8: 30 to 4: 30. If you know how much the postage for your letter, you can buy
31、stamps from machines. Stamps are sold at many different prices, from one cent to many dollars. If you are not sure how much postage is for your letters, you can ask the clerk(职员 ). He or she will give you the stamps you need. If you are sending your letters far away, write on the envelope that you w
32、ant them to go by air or use an air-mail envelope. Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter you want to send overseas. At a post office you can also buy postcards. A postcard is cheaper than a letter. Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter. The po
33、stcards you buy at a post office do not have pictures. They are also not to be sent outside the country. Letters are an easy and cheap way to communicate(交流 )with people in many different countries. 63 There is _ a post office in each town in America. （ A） hardly （ B） usually （ C） nearly （ D） almost
34、 64 A post office is open _ in America. （ A） on Saturday mornings （ B） from Monday till Friday （ C） every day from 8: 30 to 4: 30 （ D） from Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings 65 A post office sells _ in America. （ A） stamps only （ B） only stamps and postcards （ C） stamps and envelopes （ D） stamp
35、s, envelopes and postcards 66 What can you do if you are not sure about the postage? （ A） You can buy stamps from machines. （ B） You can buy different stamps of different prices. （ C） You can ask the clerk for help. （ D） You can put more stamps on the envelopes. 67 Scientists are trying to make the
36、deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the desert. Scientists think that people make deser
37、ts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some places on the earth dont get very much rain. But they still dont become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places. Plants dont let the hot sun make the earth even drie
38、r. Plants dont let the wind blow the dirt(土 )away. When a little bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become a desert much more easily. 67 Deserts _. （ A） get very little rain （ B） never have any plants or animals in them （ C） can all be turned into good land be
39、fore long （ D） both A and C 68 Small green plants are very important to dry places because _. （ A） they dont let the sun make the earth even drier （ B） they dont let the wind blow the earth away （ C） they hold water （ D） all of the above 69 Land is becoming desert little by little because _. （ A） pl
40、ants cant grow there （ B） there is not enough rain （ C） people havent done what scientists wish them to do （ D） scientists know little about the deserts 70 Which is the main idea of the first paragraph? （ A） Scientists know how to change desert into good land. （ B） Land is becoming desert faster tha
41、n scientists can change it back into good land. （ C） If scientists can bring water to desert, people can live and grow food theory. （ D） More and more places are becoming deserts all the time. 71 Once there lived man who owned a very remarkable (奇物的 ) goose. It was a goose which could lay golden egg
42、s. Every day when the man went into the barnyard (谷仓边场地 ) he would find a beautiful golden egg. The trouble was that the goose would lay only one egg each day. One day a neighbor spoke to the man who owned the wonderful goose. “Why do not you cut the goose open and get all the gold that is inside th
43、e goose? Then you would be a rich man and you would be the envy(羡慕的对象 ) of all your neighbors. “ The man thought this might be a good idea; so he cut the goose open. He killed the goose that laid the golden eggs. What do you suppose he found? He found just what you would find in any ordinary goose i
44、f you should cut one open. Now there are no more golden eggs. The man was not satisfied with what he had; so now he has nothing. 71 That remarkable goose would lay _ every day. （ A） only each egg （ B） just （ C） just one egg （ D） only egg 72 Then the man would be a _ when he had cut the goose open an
45、d got all the eggs that were inside the goose. （ A） rich man （ B） poor man again （ C） poorer man （ D） richer man 73 At last his goose is _. （ A） alive （ B） dead （ C） living （ D） died 74 The man should have _. （ A） kept his goose （ B） cut his goose gently （ C） cut his goose a little open （ D） fed goo
46、se on gold 75 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把 能力分班 ) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at differ
47、ent rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and not-so bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality.
48、 We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning. In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils
49、often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyse and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher. Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignme
