1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 41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 How many students visited the Great Wall? （ A） All the students. （ B） Ten students. （ C） About six. 2 Where is the railway station? （ A） It lies to the east of the cit
2、y. （ B） It lies to the east of the zoo. （ C） It lies to the West of the zoo. 3 How many people went to the Great Wall? （ A） Seven. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. 4 Where does the conversation possibly take place? （ A） At the railway station. （ B） At the airport. （ C） On the train. 5 What is the time now? （ A
3、） Seven. （ B） Half past seven. （ C） Half past six. 6 Whom do you think the woman was angry with? （ A） The man （ B） The repairman （ C） The shopkeeper 7 Why couldnt the woman find the repair shop? （ A） She missed the fight turn （ B） The man gave her the wrong directions （ C） She W3S a bad driver 8 Why
4、 did the man tell her to turn to these television repairmen? （ A） The shop was easy to find （ B） One of the repairmen was his friend （ C） They did good work and the price was reasonable 9 Whats the relationship between the man and the woman? （ A） They are teacher and student （ B） They are friends （
5、C） They are mother and son 10 What does the woman ask the man to do? （ A） Look for a new apartment （ B） Find a job to earn 200 a month （ C） Share an apartment with one or two roommates 11 How much does the woman want to spend on rent? （ A） Less than 200 a month （ B） Somewhere about 200 a month （ C）
6、A little more than 200 a month 12 What is the woman good at? （ A） Swimming （ B） Running （ C） Playing 13 How old was she when she became famous? （ A） 20 （ B） 13 （ C） 15 14 What can we learn about the woman from the dialogue? （ A） She took part in one of he Olympic Games （ B） She still swims for inter
7、national competitions （ C） She used to swim thirty-five miles every week 15 What had gone wrong in their house? （ A） Their washing machine （ B） The electricity. （ C） The lights 16 Who was Mr.Smith? （ A） A repairman （ B） The womans husband （ C） The womans new neighbor 17 Why did the man think it woul
8、d cost him dearly? （ A） Because he wanted to buy a car （ B） Because he didnt have a good job （ C） Because their car needed repairing 18 What were the students going to do? （ A） They were going to read their articles before a video camera （ B） They were going to read news on TV （ C） They were going t
9、o celebrate the writers sisters birthday 19 Why was the writer so nervous? （ A） He had never stood before a video camera （ B） He had never read his own article before a video camera （ C） This camera was different from the one he had once faced 20 What was the writers feelings to his class teacher? （
10、 A） Nervous （ B） Afraid （ C） Thankful 单项填空 21 _ such heavy pollution already ,it may now be too late to clean up the river. （ A） Having suffered （ B） Suffering （ C） To suffer （ D） Suffered 22 Im taking my driving test tomorrow. _! （ A） Cheers （ B） Good luck （ C） Come on （ D） Congratulations 23 You h
11、avent said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it? Im sorry. I _anything about it sooner. I certainly think its pretty on you. （ A） wasnt saying （ B） dont say （ C） wont say （ D） didnt say 24 Is John coming by train? He should, but he _not. He likes driving his car. （ A） must （ B） can （ C）
12、need （ D） may 25 Excuse me for breaking in ,_I have some news for you. （ A） so （ B） and （ C） but （ D） yet 26 The research is so designed that once _nothing can be done to change it. （ A） begins （ B） having begun （ C） beginning （ D） begun 27 Whom is it up to_ the matter? （ A） decide （ B） to decide （
13、C） deciding （ D） decided 28 What he did suggested that he _little education. （ A） receive （ B） received （ C） should receive （ D） receives 29 Would you like some tea? Yes, just （ A） few （ B） a few （ C） little （ D） a little 30 My father often_ newspaper after supper. （ A） sees （ B） watches （ C） reads
14、（ D） looks 31 The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _the next year. （ A） carried out （ B） carrying out （ C） carry out （ D） to carry out 32 The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him （ A） not to （ B） not to do （ C） not do it （ D） do not to 33 John
15、plays football_, if not better than David. （ A） as well （ B） as well as （ C） so well as （ D） so well 34 _some of this juice perhaps youll like it. （ A） Trying （ B） Try （ C） To try （ D） Have tried 35 Are you coming to Jeffs party? Im not sure. I_ go to the concert instead. （ A） must （ B） would （ C） s
16、hould （ D） might 完形填空 36 It was very late that Mr. and Mrs. Davies took time off to do their Christmas shopping. There were only a few 【 B1】 more before Christmas, and of course the 【 B2】 and streets were terribly 【 B3】 , but they had to get 【 B4】 for their family and friends, so they 【 B5】 early on
17、e morning for the downtown, and spent several tiring hours buying the things they 【 B6】 in the big shops. 【 B7】 , Mr. Davies was carrying parcels of all shapes and sizes. He could hardly 【 B8】 where he was going 【 B9】 he and his wife left the last shop on their way to the railway station 【 B10】 home
18、. Outside the shop they had to cross a busy street made even 【 B11】 than usual by the thousands of people who had come by car to do their 【 B12】 Christmas shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Davies had to wait for the traffic lights to turn green, 【 B13】 as Mr. Davies could not see very well in front of him, he
19、【 B14】 moved forward into the street without realizing 【 B15】 . Mrs. Davies saw this and became 【 B16】 Many times she told him to 【 B17】 off the street, but 【 B18】 . Finally she shouted in a voice above all 【 B19】 , “Henry! If you want to stand in that dangerous 【 B20】 a moment longer give me the pa
20、rcels!“ 36 【 B1】 （ A） hours （ B） days （ C） Weeks （ D） months 37 【 B2】 （ A） roads （ B） cities （ C） houses （ D） shops 38 【 B3】 （ A） crowded （ B） busy （ C） beautiful （ D） noisy 39 【 B4】 （ A） food （ B） clothes （ C） presents （ D） money 40 【 B5】 （ A） started out （ B） set down （ C） pat out （ D） took down 4
21、1 【 B6】 （ A） liked （ B） wanted （ C） bought （ D） used 42 【 B7】 （ A） Until noon （ B） In the daytime （ C） At down （ D） By lunch 43 【 B8】 （ A） know （ B） find （ C） see （ D） realize 44 【 B9】 （ A） as （ B） while （ C） before （ D） to 45 【 B10】 （ A） or （ B） to （ C） for （ D） and 46 【 B11】 （ A） worse （ B） busier
22、 （ C） better （ D） noisier 47 【 B12】 （ A） pleasant （ B） last, day （ C） last minute （ D） easy 48 【 B13】 （ A） since （ B） so （ C） then （ D） but 49 【 B14】 （ A） slightly （ B） patiently （ C） merely （ D） gradually 50 【 B15】 （ A） them （ B） her （ C） it （ D） him 51 【 B16】 （ A） worried （ B） frightened （ C） sad
23、（ D） careful 52 【 B17】 （ A） go over （ B） come back （ C） leave out （ D） turn away 53 【 B18】 （ A） much trouble （ B） no hurry （ C） failed （ D） no trouble 54 【 B19】 （ A） voices （ B） noises （ C） sounds （ D） shouting 55 【 B20】 （ A） position （ B） situation （ C） way （ D） spot 短文理解 56 If youve been joining i
24、n chat room conversation, or trading e-mail with Web pals, you have became one of the millions who write in a special short form of English. And youve got a sense of humor about short forms like SOHF( = sense of humor failure)to describe Internet new comers who understand you. Across the globe, ever
25、y night teenagers and their elders are “talking“ online many of them all talking at the same time. Its fast try talking to six people at once. Its brief three or four words per exchange. It takes wit (诙谐 ), and quick fingers. Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI( = pardon me for jumping in)
26、. Interested in whom youre talking to? A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know your pals age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a response from your pal. If something makes you laugh, say youre OTF ( = on the floor), or LOL ( = laughing out loud, or combine the two into ROTFL( = rolling o
27、n the floor laughing). And when its time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG(got to go)or TYYL( =talk to you later). People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing stron
28、g feeling, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift“ key and use capitals. Punctuation (标点 ) is going, too. 56 In order to talk to several people at the same time on the Internet,_. （ A） you have to speak fast and fluently （ B） you should speak with wit and humor （ C） one should pay much attent
29、ion to the use of exact words （ D） you have to express your ideas in a brief way 57 If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means_. （ A） you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New York （ B） the people who is talking to you is a 1.7 foot tall New York girl （ C） you are talking to
30、17 girls who are from New York （ D） the person on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine 58 To save time on the Internet,_. （ A） some people leave their letters in the dustbin （ B） some people never use “shift“ in their writing （ C） people seldom use capital letters and punctuation （ D） ma
31、ny people leave the capital or punctuation 59 Most of us are used to seasons. Each year, spring follows winter, which follows autumn, which follows summer, which follows spring. And winter is colder than summer. But the earth goes through temperature cycles over much longer periods than those that w
32、e experience. Between 65,000 and 35,000 years ago, the planet was much colder than it is now. During that time the temperature also changed a lot, with periods of warming and cooling. Ice melted during the warm periods, which made sea levels rise. Water froze again during the cold periods. A new stu
33、dy from Switzerland, sheds light on (使某事清楚明白地显示 ) where ice sheets (冰川 ) melted during the ice age. It now seems that the ice melted at both ends of the earth, rather than just in either northern or southern regions (区域 ). This surprised the researchers from the University of Bern (伯恩大学 ). Scientist
34、s have long assumed (假设 ) that most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere (半球 ) during the 30,000 year long ice age. That belief was held because the North Pole is surrounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean. It is easier for ice sheets to grow on la
35、nd. If surrounded by sea the ice can easily just slip into the ocean instead of building up. The researchers used a computer model to look at ways the ice could melt and how it might affect sea levels. They compared these results to evidence (证据 ) of how temperatures and currents actually changed du
36、ring that time. The model showed that if it was only in the Northern hemisphere that ice melted, there would have been a bigger impact (影响 ) on ocean currents (流 ) and sea temperatures than what actually happened. Studies suggest that melting just in the Southern hemisphere would have been impossibl
37、e, too. The only reasonable conclusion, the scientists could make, was that ice melted equally in the North and the South. It is still a mystery (神秘的事物 ) as to what caused the temperature changes that caused the ice to melt. 59 The North Pole is surrounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded
38、 by the Antarctic Ocean. So scientists thought that_. （ A） most of the ice melted in the Northern hemisphere （ B） most of the ice melted in the Southern hemisphere （ C） The North Pole is colder than the South Pole （ D） The South Pole is colder than the North Pole 60 We can infer from the passage_. （
39、 A） the ice can easily just slip into the ocean （ B） volcanoes caused the ice to melt （ C） melting just in the Northern hemisphere would have been impossible （ D） researchers often use the computer models to help their research work 61 The scientists are not sure_. （ A） how long the ice age lasted （
40、 B） where ice sheets (冰川 ) melted during the ice age （ C） what caused the temperature changes （ D） what the earth is made up of 62 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） a computer model （ B） studies which show ice melted equally in the North and the South during the ice age （ C） most of the ice melted
41、in the Northern hemisphere (半球 ) during the 30,000 year long ice age （ D） a survey result 63 New Yorks streets were covered by people dressed in elephant costumes (服装 )and others waving anti war posters with pictures of U. S. President George W. Bush on them last week. But this was no carnival (狂欢节
42、) it was the Republican Partys National Convention (共和党全国大会 ), which attracted thousands of protestors (抗议者 ). It was the largest protest ever at a U. S. political convention, with at least 120,000 people marching through Manhattan on August 29. They demanded that the U. S. leave Iraq and a new pres
43、ident be chosen. The Republicans say the opposition Democrat Party (民主党 ) encouraged the people on to the streets. They believe it is a Democratic move to help win presidential election, to be held on November 2. The election is described as “the decisive battle between donkey and elephant“. The two
44、 animals are the symbols of the two major political parties in the U.S. The elephant represents (象征 ) the Republicans, whose candidate (候选人 ) , President George W. Bush, is trying to defeat the donkey to win his second term. The donkey represents the Democrats, whose candidate, John Kerry, is trying
45、 to kick the elephant out of the White House. Republicans think the elephant is powerful and clever, but the Democrats argue it is stupid and conservative (守旧的 ). In return, the Republicans regard the donkey as stubborn (倔强的 ) and silly but the Democrats say it is humble, plain, smart and courageous
46、. The Republicans have been sending e-mails to Bush supporters and journalists with the header, “An Elephant Never Forgets“, said party spokeswoman Heather Layman. Elephants are known for their long memories. The e-mails suggest that Bush will keep his promises, while Kerry will not stick to his wor
47、ds. It is interesting that both symbols were created by a single person, Thomas Nest, a famous political cartoonist of the late 19th century. During the election in 1874, Nest drew a cartoon, in which a donkey in a lions skin frightened an elephant marked “Republican“. 63 In the passage, the donkey
48、stands for _. （ A） the White House （ B） the Republicans （ C） the Democrats （ D） John Kerry 64 What does “kick the elephant out of the White House“ mean? （ A） Drive the animal ont of the White House. （ B） Drive President Bush out of power. （ C） Keep the elephant out of the White House. （ D） Insist on
49、 Bushs being elected. 65 In the eyes of the Republicans, the donkey is considered as_. （ A） clever （ B） foolish （ C） polite （ D） brave 66 Which of the following in NOT true? （ A） The same artist created the two symbols. （ B） The e-mails suggest Kerry will not carry out his promises. （ C） An Elephant Never Forgets means that an elephant has a bad memory. （ D） John Kerry is
