1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 40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 Who is Mr. White? （ A） A salesman. （ B） A professor. （ C） A repairman. 2 Where does the woman work? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a hotel. （ C） At a department store.
2、3 What time does the man think they will leave? （ A） 7: 15. （ B） 7: 25. （ C） 7:35. 4 What did the man mean? （ A） He didnt like the work because it kept him working long hours. （ B） He didnt like the work because it isnt interesting. （ C） He liked the work very much. 5 What marks did the woman get in
3、 her exam? （ A） 90. （ B） 95. （ C） 98. 6 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a night club. （ C） In a supermarket. 7 What kind of snack does the man have? （ A） Pancake. （ B） Chips. （ C） Salad. 8 How much does the man pay for the things he asked? （ A） 75 pence. （ B） 1
4、.30 pounds. （ C） 2.05 pounds. 9 Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to? （ A） Young. （ B） Middle-aged. （ C） Old. 10 Which part of the body is probably OK with the woman? （ A） Her leg. （ B） Her back. （ C） Her eyes. 11 Why cant the man do gardening a lot? （ A） Because of his back tro
5、uble. （ B） Because of his leg trouble. （ C） Because of his arm trouble. 12 How does the man feel? （ A） Happy. （ B） Sad. （ C） Excited. 13 Whats wrong with the man? （ A） He was knocked down by a car. （ B） He had an accident when he was walking along the street. （ C） He had an accident in the car. 14 W
6、hy did it happen? （ A） Because theres something wrong with the driving mirror. （ B） Because theres something wrong with the roadside mirror. （ C） Because the other driver drove too fast. 15 Where is Miss Smith? （ A） She is at home. （ B） She is taking a break. （ C） She is attending a meeting. 16 When
7、 should Miss Smith call to confirm whether she will attend the meeting or not? （ A） On Thursday. （ B） Today. （ C） Tile day after tomorrow. 17 What number should Miss Smith call? （ A） 802-8714-246. （ B） 802-9714-246. （ C） 902-8741-426. 18 Why couldnt the speaker meet with Mr. Smith as soon as he arri
8、ved? （ A） He missed the appointment. （ B） He arrived late. （ C） He was sick. 19 Why did he give up making a new appointment with Mr. Smith? （ A） He couldnt reach Mr. Smiths office. （ B） He didnt want to see Mr. Smith any more. （ C） He didnt want to take the trouble making it. 20 Whom did he meet on
9、the street one day? （ A） A stranger. （ B） Mr. Smith. （ C） Mr. Smiths secretary. 单项填空 21 Your phone number again? I_ quite catch it. Its 6956-8442. （ A） didnt （ B） couldnt （ C） dont （ D） cant 22 Do you know our town at all? No, this is the first time I _here., （ A） was （ B） have been （ C） came （ D） a
10、m coming 23 You dont need to describe her. I _her several times. （ A） had met （ B） have met （ C） met （ D） meet 24 The students_ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she _in the office. （ A） had written; left （ B） were writing; has left （ C） had written; had left （ D） were writing; had left 25 M
11、ary_ a dress when she cut her finger. （ A） made （ B） is making （ C） was making （ D） makes 26 _food youve cooked! （ A） How a nice （ B） What a nice （ C） How nice （ D） What nice 27 It was last night _I saw the comet. （ A） the time （ B） when （ C） that （ D） which 28 Why cant I smoke here? At no time in t
12、he meeting-room. （ A） is smoking permitted （ B） smoking is permitted （ C） smoking is it permitted （ D） does smoking permit 29 No sooner than it began to rain heavily. （ A） the game began （ B） has the game begun （ C） did the game begin （ D） had the game begun 30 Not until the early years of the 19th
13、century _what heat is. （ A） man did know （ B） man knew （ C） didnt man know （ D） did man know 31 _ she is young, she knows quite a lot. （ A） When （ B） However （ C） Although （ D） Unless 32 Shall we go skating or stay at home? Which_ do? （ A） do you rather （ B） would you rather （ C） will you rather （ D
14、） should you rather 33 Could I borrow your dictionary? Yes, of, course, you_. （ A） might （ B） will （ C） can （ D） should 34 Tom ought not to _me your secret, but he meant no harm. （ A） have told （ B） tell （ C） be telling （ D） having told 35 Peter_ come with us tonight, but he isnt very sure yet. （ A）
15、 must （ B） may （ C） can （ D） will 完形填空 36 One day Tom bought, for two dollars, a large number of used books: He put them in a 【 B1】 and pulled them to the 【 B2】 He was to 【 B3】 at work until three in the morning. At three, he 【 B4】 to walk home. The streets Were dark. Tom could 【 B5】 wait to arrive
16、home and began to read his new books. “ 【 B6】 !“ a voice shouted. But Tom was too 【 B7】 to hear the shout well. A moment later, a gunshot 【 B8】 his ear. He heard the shot. Tom turned to see what was 【 B9】 . An angry policeman ran toward him. The policeman thought that the bag did not 【 B10】 Tom. He
17、shouted at Tom, “Drop it !“ “ 【 B11】 !“the policeman ordered. Tom opened it and the old books 【 B12】 out of it. “Why not stop 【 B13】 when I shouted?“ the policeman asked, “If I had shot 【 B14】 ,you would have been dead. “I didnt 【 B15】 you, “Tom said,“ I am almost deaf.“ The policeman told Tom he wa
18、s 【 B16】 for having shot at him.“ 【 B17】 would be better for you not to walk on the 【 B18】 at night. “he said. Tom smiled, and told the policeman that his job 【 B19】 a telegrapher was a night job. The policeman could think of 【 B20】 to answer this. 36 【 B1】 （ A） basket （ B） box （ C） desk （ D） bag 37
19、 【 B2】 （ A） telegraph office （ B） bedroom （ C） police station （ D） streets 38 【 B3】 （ A） read （ B） study （ C） remain （ D） succeed 39 【 B4】 （ A） had （ B） was （ C） began （ D） expected 40 【 B5】 （ A） eagerly （ B） really （ C） hardly （ D） almost 41 【 B6】 （ A） Stop （ B） Give up （ C） Thief （ D） Stop thief 4
20、2 【 B7】 （ A） nervous （ B） frightened （ C） excited （ D） deaf 43 【 B8】 （ A） hurt （ B） went past （ C） flew through （ D） blew out 44 【 B9】 （ A） shot （ B） that （ C） happening （ D） the man 45 【 B10】 （ A） fix （ B） come from （ C） belong to （ D） look like 46 【 B11】 （ A） Open （ B） Bring （ C） Empty （ D） Check
21、47 【 B12】 （ A） poured （ B） uncovered （ C） disappeared （ D） fell 48 【 B13】 （ A） reading （ B） running （ C） to walk （ D） to hear 49 【 B14】 （ A） earlier （ B） later （ C） in time （ D） better 50 【 B15】 （ A） see （ B） hear （ C） know （ D） understand 51 【 B16】 （ A） regretted （ B） surprised （ C） sorry （ D） merc
22、y 52 【 B17】 （ A） it （ B） Life （ C） Things （ D） We 53 【 B18】 （ A） way （ B） ground （ C） time （ D） streets 54 【 B19】 （ A） with （ B） as （ C） like （ D） being 55 【 B20】 （ A） nothing （ B） a reply （ C） much （ D） something 短文理解 56 When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of y
23、our anger. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite (胃口 ) and better sleep patterns. “People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness,“ says Dr. Fr
24、ederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help save on the wear and tear on our system and allow people to feel more energetic.“ So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in natur
25、e, someone you love. Dont wait for an apology. “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,“ says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time.“ Keep in mi
26、nd that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other persons perspec
27、tive (视角 ). You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance (无知 ), fear even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that persons point of view. 56 The text is mainly written to explain_. （ A） how to keep yourself from being hurt （ B） how to stay mentall
28、y healthy （ C） how and when to remain calm （ D） why and how to pardon others 57 According to the writer, what is the right way to calm down after being hurt? （ A） Try to figure out why you get hurt. （ B） Write a letter to the person who hurt you. （ C） Persuade yourself to accept what others have don
29、e to you. （ D） Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt. 58 Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because_. （ A） we are not patient enough （ B） wed feel worse accepting others apology （ C） people seldom want to apologize （ D） people dont mean it when they apo
30、logize 59 To be sure, only children experience some things differently from those with siblings (兄弟姐妹 ). Many feel more pressure to succeed. In the absence of brothers and sisters, only children are also likely to look more exclusively to their parents as role models. In India, 19-year-old Saviraj S
31、ankpal founded a support group for the tiny number of only children. Among other things, the group does volunteer work to be against the myth (神话 ) that theyre irresponsible (不负责任的 ). “People think were pampered (娇惯 ) and spoiled,“ says Sankpal, a computer engineering student. “But Id like to remind
32、 them how lonely it can get.“ Most only children, however, say they wish for siblings only when it comes to caring for aging, unhealthy parents. Britains David Emerson, coauthor of the book, The Only Child, says that such a person bears terrible burden in having to make all the decisions alone. Emer
33、son knows from experience: After his father died, he chose to move his elderly mother from their family home, where she was vulnerable (易受攻击的 ) to house breakers, to a new one with more safety, “The move was quite hard on her, and she might feel that I pushed her into it,“ he says. “Finally, I am le
34、ft with that responsibility,“ In the future, more and more only children will likely face similar choices. With working mothers increasing, many families are finding they simply dont have the time, money or energyto have more than one child. As only children become common, perhaps the world will rea
35、lize that the accusation (指责 ) made against them is unfair. 59 It can be inferred from the passage that only childrens parents should_. （ A） found a support group for their only children （ B） do volunteer work to help their only children （ C） let their only children make all the decisions alone （ D）
36、 set good examples for their only children 60 Emerson decided to move his elderly mother to a new house because he_. （ A） is the only one who cares about her （ B） is worried about her safety （ C） wants to share the responsibility with her （ D） doesnt want to leave her alone 61 It is quite usual now
37、for a working mother to_. （ A） spend all her time and money on her only child （ B） be responsible for bringing up her only child （ C） have and bring up only one child （ D） put all her energies on her job 62 The main idea of the passage is that_. （ A） only children are spoiled and irresponsible （ B）
38、only children have to face many difficulties （ C） most only children want to have brothers and sisters （ D） most only children share their responsibilities with their parents 63 According to the dictionary definition of “create“, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into
39、 being, to cause to exist something each of us does daily“. We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First, this includes an awareness (意识 ) of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of c
40、olor and texture (质地 ), as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss. A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression, “There is nothing new under the sun. The creativity is remak
41、ing or recombining (组 ) the old in new ways.“ For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph. A third part of creativity is the courage an
42、d drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results. To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another. These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day to day activities
43、. 63 Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage? （ A） To prepare for a meal. （ B） To arrange the furniture in a special way. （ C） To buy some books from a bookstore. （ D） To “write“ a letter with the computer. 64 “There is nothing new under the sun“ really impli
44、es that （ A） a new thing can only be created at the basis of earliest things （ B） a new thing is only a tale （ C） we can seldom create new things （ D） we can hardly see really new things in the world 65 What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into pr
45、actice? （ A） Its more difficult to create a new thought than to use it in practice. （ B） To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing. （ C） A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor. （ D） One may come up with a new thought, but cannot put i
46、t into practice. 66 The best title for this passage is_. （ A） How to Develop Ones Creativity （ B） What is Creativity （ C） The Importance of Creativity （ D） Creativity, a Not Faraway Thing 67 Glynis Davis: I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldnt lose them afterwards. Th
47、en I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself Id lose the weight at slimming classes in the New Year. but it didnt
48、 happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. Id lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips didnt make any difference but thescales dont lie. Roz Juma: To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. Ive learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would fe
49、el sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldnt be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super thin body. This is obviously the size Im meant to be and, most of all, Im happy with it. Lesley Godwin: I was very happy at winning Young Slimmer of the year. Id look in the mirror unable
