1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 44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 Which skirt is more beautiful? （ A） The red one. （ B） The black one. （ C） The green one. 2 Who wrote a letter to Li Ming? （ A） Li Ming. （ B） Tom. （ C） A girl. 3 Who ar
2、e they going to ask about the question? （ A） Their teacher. （ B） Their father. （ C） Mr. Green. 4 What is the name of the film? （ A） A Famous Star in China. （ B） The Five Star of China. （ C） Red Star Over China. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） The new teacher is sick. （ B） He hasnt met the teacher yet
3、. （ C） He didnt like the teacher. 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 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a store. （ B） In a factory. （ C） In a museum. 7 What is the most probable result of the c
4、onversation? （ A） The man got his radio repaired. （ B） The man got a new receipt. （ C） The man got a new radio. 8 When is Alices birthday? （ A） The next day. （ B） The day after next. （ C） The day they had the talk. 9 What will the man and the woman buy for Alice? （ A） A record. （ B） Some flowers. （
5、C） A box of chocolates. 10 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） How to read the instructions. （ B） How to use the cell phone. （ C） How to pay the phone hill. 11 How often should the woman recharge the batteries? （ A） Every few days. （ B） Every few weeks. （ C） Every few months. 12 Why should t
6、he woman take care of the batteries? （ A） Its easily broken. （ B） Its easily recharged. （ C） Its easily paid. 13 Where does this conversation probably take place? （ A） At a bus stop. （ B） In a newspaper office. （ C） In a coffee shop. 14 What should the transportation be like in their opinion? （ A） T
7、here should be fewer subway lines. （ B） There should be more public transportation. （ C） There should be more cars. 15 What are they going to do after the conversation? （ A） Get on the coming bus. （ B） Write a letter to the paper. （ C） Go to the coffee shop and have a talk. 16 What was the woman pro
8、bably doing? （ A） Reading newspapers. （ B） looking for jobs. （ C） Surfing the Internet. 17 Why did the man dislike the first job? （ A） Because it was to sell clothes and stuff. （ B） Because the employee has to work Saturdays and Sundays. （ C） Because it was to sell childrens books. 18 What was the t
9、elephone number to get in touch with the employer? （ A） 789-3545. （ B） 987-3554. （ C） 798-3455. 19 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? （ A） Secretary and manager. （ B） Waitress and customer. （ C） Guide and tourist. 20 Which country gave the famous Statue of Liberty to the United
10、States? （ A） France. （ B） Russia. （ C） China. 21 What can we infer according to the conversation? （ A） There is no elevator in the famous Statue of Liberty. （ B） There are elevators but they dont reach the top of it. （ C） There are elevators and they reach the crown. 22 Which of the following cant d
11、octors do? （ A） They can give a person a new heart. （ B） They can give a person a new brain. （ C） They can put an arm back on after it has been cut off. 23 How long can a brain keep alive without enough blood? （ A） Less than two minutes. （ B） Not more than five minutes. （ C） More than ten minutes. 2
12、4 Which is true according to the speaker? （ A） It is difficult to find out how the brain works. （ B） After an arm is cut off, the doctors cannot put it back. （ C） We should stop studying the brain because it is so dangerous. 单项填空 25 “_ the United States?“ “Yes, we went there on business last month.“
13、 （ A） Did you go （ B） Have you gone to （ C） Have you ever been to （ D） When did you visit 26 The game is _ the little boy could not play by himself. （ A） too difficult that （ B） such difficult that （ C） difficult that （ D） so difficult that 27 Mary always dances well, _ her mother. （ A） so do （ B） s
14、o does （ C） as do （ D） as does 28 She made the request that all the problems of pollutions _ at the next meeting. （ A） is being discussed （ B） was being discussed （ C） be discussed （ D） would be discussed 29 Hearing “On Fire“ out the shopping center _. （ A） all the customers rushed （ B） did all the
15、customers rush （ C） rushing all the customers （ D） rushed all the customers 30 It is time that the children _. （ A） went to bed （ B） should go to bed （ C） going to bed （ D） have to go to bed 31 Finding the polices coming, all the thieves ran away _ all directions. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） from （ D） to 3
16、2 According to a recent scientific report, human beings are likely to travel _ the speed of light in near future. （ A） to （ B） for （ C） at （ D） by 33 My Chinese teacher is at least _ age _ my father if he is not younger than him. （ A） the same; with （ B） the same; as （ C） as; as （ D） equal; to 34 Se
17、en from the plane this city seemed to be _ it is. （ A） 10 times smaller than （ B） no more than 10 times （ C） 10 times smaller as （ D） as 10 times small as 35 The goods, which we received, is far from _. （ A） satisfied （ B） being satisfied （ C） to be satisfied （ D） satisfying 36 Where do you think my
18、 kid _ be? He was here a moment ago. （ A） must （ B） can （ C） had to （ D） ought to 37 As a rule, what looks nicer doesnt always _. （ A） taste better （ B） tastes better （ C） taste good （ D） tastes more nicely 38 When the heavy snow started, it was _ noon. （ A） hardly （ B） closely （ C） nearly （ D） most
19、ly 39 The lost wallet is to be kept here until the loser comes to _ it. （ A） call for （ B） call on （ C） call out （ D） call up 完形填空 40 A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply all these were important 【 B1】 in helping England to become the center for the Industri
20、al Revolution. 【 B2】 they were not enough. Something 【 B3】 was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special“ was men 【 B4】 individuals who Could invent machines, find new 【 B5】 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who 【 B6】 the machines of the
21、 Industrial Revolution 【 B7】 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 【 B8】 inventors than scientists. A man who is a 【 B9】 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 【 B10】 . He is not necessarily working 【 B11】 that his findings can be used. An inventor or one int
22、erested in applied science is 【 B12】 trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 【 B13】 the theories 【 B14】 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 【 B15】 result: the construction of a harvesting
23、machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 【 B16】 other objectives. Mosi of the people who 【 B17】 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 【 B18】 or no training in science might not have made t
24、heir inventions 【 B19】 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 【 B20】 . 40 【 B1】 （ A） cases （ B） reasons （ C） factors （ D） situations 41 【 B2】 （ A） But （ B） And （ C） Besides （ D） Even 42 【 B3】 （ A） else （ B） near （ C） extra （ D） similar 43 【 B4】 （ A） generating （ B） effective （ C） motivat
25、ing （ D） creative 44 【 B5】 （ A） origins （ B） sources （ C） bases （ D） discoveries 45 【 B6】 （ A） employed （ B） created （ C） operated （ D） controlled 46 【 B7】 （ A） came （ B） arrived （ C） stemmed （ D） appeared 47 【 B8】 （ A） less （ B） better （ C） more （ D） worse 48 【 B9】 （ A） genuine （ B） practical （ C）
26、pure （ D） clever 49 【 B10】 （ A） happily （ B） occasionally （ C） reluctantly （ D） accurately 50 【 B11】 （ A） now （ B） and （ C） all （ D） so 51 【 B12】 （ A） seldom （ B） sometimes （ C） always （ D） never 52 【 B13】 （ A） planning （ B） using （ C） idea （ D） means 53 【 B14】 （ A） of （ B） with （ C） to （ D） as 54 【
27、 B15】 （ A） single （ B） sole （ C） specialized （ D） specific 55 【 B16】 （ A） few （ B） those （ C） many （ D） all 56 【 B17】 （ A） proposed （ B） developed （ C） supplied （ D） offered 57 【 B18】 （ A） little （ B） much （ C） some （ D） any 58 【 B19】 （ A） as （ B） if （ C） because （ D） while 59 【 B20】 （ A） ago （ B） p
28、ast （ C） ahead （ D） before 60 Some people just wont shut up. Thats probably been true for a long time maybe even hundreds of thousands of years. Computer reconstructions of ancient skulls (头骨 ) show that our ancestors had ears built like ours as far back as 350,000 years ago. The ears of social mamm
29、als(哺乳动物 ) are typically designed to recognize sounds made by fellow species members. “So, humanlike ears suggest humanlike speech“, say researchers from Spain. Anthropologists(人类学家 ) dont know for sure when people started talking. To get a better idea, the new study focused on a group of fossils(化石
30、 ) from a place in Spain called Sima de los Huesos. The fossils belong to a species(人种 ) called Homo heidelbergensis. Modem people did not evolve from H. heidelbergensis, but an ancient group called Neandertals might have. Using a computerized scanner(扫描机 ), the researchers measured ear structures o
31、n the remains. Then, they used information about living people to make three-dimensional (三维的 )computer models of what the ancient ears looked like. Finally, they measured how sound would pass through the model ears. The results showed that the ears could handle almost exactly the stone range of sou
32、nds that our ears can today. The researchers suggest that hearing and talking developed in a common ancestor shared by both Neandertals and modern people. Other experts are more skeptical(怀疑的 ). Some studies have turned up conflicting results about the ears and vocal chords(声带 ) of Neandertals. And
33、anyway, hearing could have evolved long before talking. The two dont necessarily go together. If its true that our ancestors could talk more than 350,000 years ago, that brings up another question. What kinds of things did they talk about? 60 “Social mammals“ in the second paragraph means “_“. （ A）
34、our ancestors （ B） a kind of ancient human tribe （ C） Homo heidelbergensis （ D） Neandertals 61 Researchers began their research work with the ancient ears most probably because _. （ A） hearing mid talking developed in a common ancestor shared by both Neandertals and modern people （ B） hearing might
35、have evolved long before talking （ C） computers can make three-dimensional models of what the ancient ears looked like （ D） humanlike ears suggest humanlike speech 62 Which of the following sentences is tree accord to this article? （ A） Anthropologists and experts all agree with each other to their
36、findings. （ B） Measuring how sound would pass through the model ears is the second step in the research. （ C） The fossils from Sima de los Huesos belong to H. heidelbergensis. （ D） The fossils from Sima de los Huesos belong to Neandertals. 63 Which of the following is the best title of this article
37、according to your understanding? （ A） Anthropologists Researches. （ B） The Vocal Chords of Our Ancestors. （ C） The Ears of Our Ancestors. （ D） Words of the Distant Past. 64 Backpacks are convenient. They can hold your books, your lunch, and a change of clothes, leaving your hands free to do other th
38、ings. Someday, if you dont mind carrying a heavy load, your backpack might also power your MP3 player, keep your cell phone running, and maybe even light your way home. Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., have inve
39、nted a backpack that makes electricity from energy produced while its wearer walks. The backpacks electricity-creating powers depend on springs used to hang a cloth pack from its metal frame. The frame sits against the wearers back, and the whole pack moves up and down as the person walks. A mechani
40、sm with gears collects energy from this motion and transfers it to an electrical generator. Surprisingly, the researchers found, people walk differently when they wear the springy packs. As a result, wearers use less energy than when lugging regular backpacks. Also, the way the new packs ride on wea
41、rers backs makes them more comfortable than standard packs, the inventors say. The backpack could be especially useful for soldiers, scientists, mountaineers, and emergency workers who typically carry heavy backpacks. These people often rely on global positioning system (GPS) receivers, night-vision
42、 goggles, arid other battery-powered devices to get around and do their work. Because the pack can make its own electricity, users dont need to give up space in their packs to lots of extra batteries. For the rest of us, power-generating backpacks could make it possible to walk, play video games, wa
43、tch TV, and listen to music, all at the same time. Electricity-generating packs arent on the market yet, but if you do get one eventually, just make sure to look both ways before crossing the street! 64 The first paragraph hints (暗示 ) _. （ A） backpacks are convenient （ B） someday backpacks can gener
44、ate electricity （ C） MP3 players and cell phones can also be put into a backpack （ D） backpacks hold things for people so as to free their hands to do other things. 65 In near future people relying on battery-powered devices to get around and do their work dont need to give up space in their packs t
45、o lots of extra batteries because _. （ A） their heavy packs can make electricity （ B） battery-powered devices will be improved a lot （ C） they typically carry heavy backpacks （ D） global positioning system (GPS) receivers and night-vision goggles work themselves 66 The electricity-generating packs a
46、re likely to be dangerous to us _. （ A） while lighting his way （ B） when playing video games, watching TV, and listening to music, all at the same time （ C） while crossing the street （ D） at the time when creating powers 67 The backpacks electricity comes from _. （ A） the gears with battery-powered
47、devices （ B） the motion of the whole backpack while one walks （ C） a mechanism with gears （ D） an electrical generator 68 If youre like most kids, you probably think youll never get old. Achy joints, failing eyesight, heart attacks: These are things you wont have to deal with for a long time, right?
48、 So why worry now? As it turns out, the choices you make now can make a big difference in how you feel later in life. I recently learned this lesson the hard way. It started with an injury: a cracked shinbone caused by too much running on hard pavement. My doctor suggested a bone scan, which showed
49、that my bones axe weaker than average. I dont have osteoporosis, a disease that causes older people to shrink in height and break bones easily. But Im close. For me, the diagnosis was a scary wakeup call. Im just 27 years old, but already Im worried about things that normally happen only to women more than twice my age. Will I break my hip if I slip on a patch of ice? Is it sale for me to go skiing, lift heavy boxes, play Ultimate Frisbee? Pe
