1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 33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 man mean? （ A） He has another meeting to attend on that day. （ B） He is OK either day. （ C） He cant attend a four-day conference. 2 Who was injured? （ A）
2、 Jerrys wife. （ B） Jerrys father-in-law. （ C） Jerrys father. 3 Which day does the woman like best? （ A） Monday. （ B） Wednesday. （ C） Saturday. 4 How much was the drivers tip? （ A） $3.5. （ B） $0.5. （ C） $1.5. 5 How would Jack get to the United States? （ A） Hell go by plane. （ B） Hell go by train. （ C
3、） Hell go by bus. 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 How does Linda know that Lee is at her city? （ A） Lee called her and told her about it. （ B） Lee let Smith to tell her about it. （ C） Smith wrote to her a
4、nd told her about it. 7 When will Linda see Lee? （ A） In an hour. （ B） In one and half an hour. （ C） In half an hour. 8 Why did the womans face look pale? （ A） Because she was ill. （ B） Because she was in a bad mood. （ C） Because she was tired. 9 What did the man advise her to do? （ A） Find a daycar
5、e center or hire a babysitter. （ B） Being a full time housewife. （ C） Share the kitchen sink with her husband. 10 What do we learn about the woman? （ A） She is tired of her family. （ B） She is going to find a good daycare center for her little Tommy. （ C） She wants to quit her job. 11 Is the man fre
6、e tonight? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） He has special something to do. 12 Where did the woman look up the message about the new movies? （ A） On TV. （ B） In the newspaper. （ C） In the local radio station. 13 What are they going to do tonight? （ A） Work at office. （ B） See a film. （ C） Watch the Beijing o
7、pera. 14 Where will they have something to eat? （ A） In a nearby restaurant. （ B） At the hotel. （ C） At home. 15 Where were the small girl and her mother having a walk? （ A） In the downtown. （ B） At the beach. （ C） In the country. 16 Why did they get wet? （ A） Because it began to rain very hard and
8、they did not have their umbrellas with them. （ B） Because there was nowhere to hide from the rain. （ C） Both A and B. 17 How did the mother answer the girls question? （ A） She said the rain was nice. （ B） She said the rain was very useful. （ C） She said the rain was terrible. 18 Was tile small girl
9、happy with her mothers answer? （ A） No, she wasnt. （ B） Yes, she was. （ C） Yes. She can understand her. 单项填空 19 _ you become famous your private life comes under public scrutiny. （ A） However （ B） Once （ C） Whatever （ D） Until 20 I am sure the soup tastes _. （ A） well （ B） deliciously （ C） goodly （
10、D） good 21 They called _ the match because of rain. （ A） out （ B） off （ C） back （ D） upon 22 That teacher is very good _ children. （ A） over （ B） at （ C） on （ D） with 23 Dont touch the cat, he may _ you. （ A） scream （ B） scratch （ C） stretch （ D） sting 24 The Egyptians _ copper as early as 5,000 yea
11、rs before Christ. （ A） they were using （ B） having used （ C） may have used （ D） using 25 Just then we had an important piece of work in hand, the generator that supplies the power to the whole works broke _. （ A） out （ B） up （ C） off （ D） down 26 They are _ a branch office in Beijing. （ A） taking up
12、 （ B） putting up （ C） laying up （ D） setting up 27 Look _ ! Theres a car coming. （ A） up （ B） out （ C） back （ D） over 28 He told me how the accident come _. （ A） out （ B） along （ C） about （ D） into 29 If your wages are very small, theyll be free _ income tax. （ A） with （ B） about （ C） to （ D） of 30
13、The reason for his absence is _ he fell ill yesterday. （ A） why （ B） that （ C） because （ D） for 31 My petrol tank was empty so I pulled into a garage to _. （ A） fill up （ B） speed up （ C） blow up （ D） wind up 32 Americans have been criticized for placing too much _ on being on time. （ A） emphasis （
14、B） activity （ C） bother （ D） assistance 33 I hope you wont take _ if I tell you the true. （ A） annoyance （ B） offence （ C） resentment （ D） irritation 完形 填空 34 On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the womens club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time 【 B1】 an old wo
15、man who lived 【 B2】 . When she came home she sensed something 【 B3】 . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all 【 B4】 and there was no 【 B5】 of forced entry. Had 【 B6】 been taken? She went from room to room, 【 B7】 , and found her camera and spare watch 【 B8】 . The following Thursday
16、 she went out at her 【 B9】 time, but didnt go to the club. 【 B10】 she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 【 B11】 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 【 B12】 . It was 4 oclock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was 【 B13】 tea at the time.
17、The bell rang again, and 【 B14】 she heard her letter-box being pushed open. 【 B15】 the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly 【 B16】 the door. A 【 B17】 of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a 【 B18】 . The wire turned and caught around the knob on the doorlock Mrs. Clarke raised the k
18、ettle and 【 B19】 the water over the hand. 【 B20】 was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet. It wasnt long before he police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly admired at the club for her successful self-prot
19、etion. 34 【 B1】 （ A） by （ B） to （ C） with （ D） for 35 【 B2】 （ A） lonely （ B） alone （ C） away （ D） busily 36 【 B3】 （ A） terrible （ B） uncomfortable （ C） unusual （ D） bad 37 【 B4】 （ A） locked （ B） opened （ C） broken （ D） fixed 38 【 B5】 （ A） scene （ B） show （ C） sign （ D） sight 39 【 B6】 （ A） anything （
20、 B） nothing （ C） money （ D） jewels 40 【 B7】 （ A） looking （ B） examining （ C） searching （ D） checking 41 【 B8】 （ A） losing （ B） missing （ C） leaving （ D） disappearing 42 【 B9】 （ A） same （ B） spare （ C） special （ D） usual 43 【 B10】 （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Instead （ D） Again 44 【 B11】 （ A） pus
21、hing （ B） letting （ C） pulling （ D） leading 45 【 B12】 （ A） appear （ B） follow （ C） happen （ D） continue 46 【 B13】 （ A） cooking （ B） making （ C） burning （ D） serving 47 【 B14】 （ A） the next moment （ B） for a while （ C） in time （ D） at once 48 【 B15】 （ A） Putting down （ B） Laying aside （ C） Picking up
22、 （ D） Taking away 49 【 B16】 （ A） towards （ B） away from （ C） from behind （ D） near 50 【 B17】 （ A） pile （ B） set （ C） lot （ D） piece 51 【 B18】 （ A） knife （ B） hand （ C） letter （ D） key 52 【 B19】 （ A） spread （ B） dropped （ C） poured （ D） covered 53 【 B20】 （ A） A sad voice （ B） A strange noise （ C） A w
23、arning shout （ D） A sharp cry 54 I was down town yesterday, and decided to stop at the hank to see Alice Green. I thought she might have time to have lunch with me. When I got to the bank, I was told that she had just been out for a few minutes. I asked them if she would be back by 11:30 or 11:45,an
24、d they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to wait for her. Then I walked over to some chairs by the windows and sat down. I decided to watch the front door because I knew she would come back in that way. I waited and waited ,but she didnt come through the door. Finally, I decided not to wait an
25、y longer . It was 12: 30,and I was sure that she wouldnt be back until after lunch. I got up, and was surprised to find that it was A1 ice. When I said that someone had told me that she had been out, she told me that she hadnt left her office all morning. 54 The writer went to the bank to _. （ A） se
26、e Alice Green and ask her to have lunch with him （ B） get some money so that he could have lunch with Alice （ C） see Alice Green and ask her to talk with him （ D） ask Alice to go to the town 55 When the writer got to the bank, _ in fact. （ A） Alice had left （ B） Alice was in her office of the bank （
27、 C） Alice was waiting for him （ D） Alice was on her way to the bank 56 The writer decided to wait because he was told that Alice would be back at _. （ A） 12: 30 （ B） 12:45 （ C） 11:00 （ D） 11:45 57 The writer was waiting for Alice Green _. （ A） not far from the front door （ B） in Alice Greens seat （
28、C） at the gate of the bank （ D） in front of the bank 58 New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the
29、 world. But there are serious problems in big cities too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities because there are some chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care. But sometimes
30、these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean. Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there. 58 Which is
31、the best title(题目 )for this passage? （ A） Big cities. （ B） New York, London, and Paris. （ C） Exciting Places in Big Cities. （ D） Serious Problems in Big Cities. 59 In big cities people can _. （ A） go to different kinds of museums （ B） see all kinds of plays and films （ C） buy things from all over th
32、e world （ D） A,B and C 60 Which of the following is true? （ A） Big cities are not safe and clean enough. （ B） People can easily find a good place to live in a big cities. （ C） Big cities are safe, but not clean. （ D） All people like to live in big cities. 61 In this passage the writer advised(建议 )pe
33、ople （ A） to move to a big city （ B） not to move to big city （ C） not to move to a big city without thinking about the problems there （ D） not to think too much about the problems before they move at a big city 62 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do especially in a tight job
34、market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves. He says. “Resume(简历 )arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother to spell the companys name correctly. Once I see a mist
35、ake, I eliminate the candidate,“ Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to detail? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the
36、 forest for the trees“, says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco , “We must constantly ask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture. If they dont, we should drop them and move to something else“. Garfield compares this pro
37、cess to his work as a computer scientist at NAST. “The Apollo moon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time. “Says Garfield,“ But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This al lowed us to make adjustments as necessary. “Knowing where we
38、 want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake. Too often we believe what accounts for others success is some special secret or a lucky break(机遇 ). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards foll
39、ow. 62 According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected _. （ A） because of their carelessness as shown in their failure to present a clean copy of a resume （ B） because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume （ C） because they failed to give detai
40、led description of their background in their applications （ D） because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves 63 The word perfectionists(Line 1,Para. 3)refers to those who _. （ A） demand others to get everything absolutely right （ B） know how to adjust their goals according
41、to the circumstances （ C） pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives （ D） are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do 64 Which of the following is the authors advice to the reader? （ A） Although too much attention to details may be costly, they should not
42、be overlooked. （ B） Dont forget details when drawing pictures. （ C） Be ware of the importance of a task before undertaking it. （ D） Careless applicants are not to be trusted. 65 The example of the Apollo II moon launch is given to illustrate that _. （ A） minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving ma
43、jor objectives （ B） failure is the mother of success （ C） adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work （ D） keeping ones goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be overlooked 66 Impressionism, in painting, developed in the late nineteenth century in France. It began with
44、 a loosely structured group of painters who got together mainly to exhibit their paintings. Their art was characterized by the attempt to depict light and movement by using pure broken color. The movement began with four friends who met in a cafe; Monet, Renoir, Siley, and Baxille. They were reactin
45、g against the academic standards of their time and the romantic emphasis on emotion as a subject matter. They rejected the role of imagination in art. Instead, they observed nature closely, painting with a scientific interest in visual phenomena. Their subject matter was as diverse as their personal
46、ities. Monet and Siley painted landscapes with-changing effects of light, while Renoir painted idealized women and children, the works of impressionists were received with hostility until the 1920s. By the 1930s impressionism had a large cult following, and by the 1950s even the least important work
47、s by people associated with the movement commanded enormous prices. 66 Impressionism began with a small group of artists who wanted to _. （ A） use light colors （ B） fight the government （ C） become scientists （ D） show their paintings 67 Most people did not like impressionistic painting _. （ A） befo
48、re 1920 （ B） between 1920 and 1930 （ C） between 1930 and 1950 （ D） after 1950 68 The first impressionists _. （ A） supported the academic standards （ B） began a new academy （ C） did not like the academic standards （ D） developed new official standards 69 What subject matter did Monet and Siley usuall
49、y paint? （ A） Country scenes. （ B） Portraits. （ C） Skyscrapers. （ D） Animals in nature. 70 Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in
