1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 50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 woman want to do? （ A） She wants to stop drinking. （ B） She wants to have some more. （ C） She wants to go home. 2 Who is that woman? （ A） She is my frien
2、d. （ B） She is our manager. （ C） She is our boss. 3 What time is it now? （ A） 6:30. （ B） 7:30. （ C） 6:00. 4 What does the man mean? （ A） He has got a headache. （ B） He is better now. （ C） He wants the woman to buy an aspirin for him. 5 What do we learn about the man? （ A） He is friendly. （ B） He is
3、angry with the woman. （ C） His name is Anderson Robert. 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 shall the woman get off? （ A） The place next to the Theatre. （ B） A stop at the Theatre. （ C） At the comer of
4、 the Theatre. 7 What the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Customer and merchant. （ B） Passenger and conductor. （ C） Bus driver and conductor. 8 Whats the woman going to do this weekend? （ A） To Disneyland. （ B） To the travel agency. （ C） Baby-sit for her brother. 9 When will the
5、man go to Disneyland? （ A） This weekend. （ B） This Friday. （ C） This Sunday. 10 Where is Mr. White from? （ A） America. （ B） Canada. （ C） Japan. 11 Why didnt Mr. White meet Mr. Li? （ A） Because Mr. Li wouldnt like to meet Mr. White. （ B） Because Mr. Li was not able to get here to meet Mr. White. （ C）
6、 Because Mr. Li was on business. 12 When will Mr. Li meet Mr. White? （ A） Tomorrow afternoon （ B） This afternoon （ C） Tomorrow. 13 When is the man going to graduate this year? （ A） In June. （ B） In July. （ C） In September. 14 What is the man going to do after graduation? （ A） To look for job. （ B） T
7、o travel. （ C） To go abroad for further studies. 15 Has he finished his application to any universities? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） In process. 16 What do we learn about the man? （ A） He didnt fill out the application for a university scholarship. （ B） He may get a grant to study abroad next year. （ C）
8、 He has got the admission to a Canadian university. 17 Did people have to pay postage when they received letters in the early 19th century? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） Dont know. 18 When did people first begin to use stamps? （ A） In the early 19th century. （ B） On May 6,1840. （ C） On May 6,1814. 19 Who
9、was the first to put forward a proposal to use stamps? （ A） Rowland Hill in England. （ B） Rowland Hill in America. （ C） Rowland Hill in France. 20 What was the first stamp like? （ A） One Penny black stamps. （ B） Two Pence blue stamps. （ C） One Penny black stamps and “Two Pence“ blue stamps. 单项填空 21
10、-Ive just dropped in to say hello to you.-Well, _. （ A） its a pleasure （ B） pleased to see you again （ C） thats very nice of you （ D） thats all right 22 The whole building _ burned down. But the heavy rain _. （ A） might have been; had helped （ B） could have been; helped （ C） was; could help （ D） mus
11、t have been; help 23 Its really time I went home but Im enjoying myself, so I here a bit longer. （ A） am staying （ B） have stayed （ C） stayed （ D） stay 24 -Whom do you want to see at the moment?-The man _ Mr. zhang. （ A） called himself （ B） you call （ C） calling himself （ D） is called 25 -The boy wa
12、s lying.-How do you know?-His face has given him _. （ A） off （ B） up （ C） away （ D） out 26 Britain has recently had a high level of unemployment and the same is true _ many other countries. （ A） at （ B） from （ C） of （ D） to 27 -Why didnt you tell Ann the truth?-_. （ A） Yes, I was afraid to be scolde
13、d by her （ B） No, but I wanted to （ C） But I did （ D） I always hate telling lies 28 The government has _ the parents to work with teachers in the education of their children. （ A） asked for （ B） called for （ C） looked for （ D） paid for 29 Such _ the case, I couldnt help but _ him. （ A） being; suppor
14、t （ B） is; to support （ C） has been; supporting （ D） be; supported 30 -You dont seem to be quite yourself today. Whats wrong?-Oh, Im suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, _. （ A） yet （ B） indeed （ C） though （ D） anyway 31 Our ancestors celebrated _ birth of _ child by giving away red eggs. （ A） th
15、e; a （ B） the; the （ C）不填 ; a （ D）不填 ; the 32 Jane caught a _ cold and couldnt smell （ A） bad; good （ B） bad; well （ C） badly; good （ D） badly; well 33 Did you ever go there7 I _ go there by myself. （ A） used （ B） used to （ C） am used to （ D） was used to 34 When the wounded soldier _ , he found hims
16、elf being looked after by Nightingale. （ A） came into （ B） came up （ C） came back （ D） came to 35 Some of my students study very hard. _ just dont care. （ A） The other （ B） Others （ C） Anothers （ D） Some other 完形填空 36 The nervous-looking young man hesitated for a few minutes outside the 【 B1】 shop b
17、efore summoning up the 【 B2】 to enter. He was 【 B3】 ,by a young assistant who offered to help him. James felt a rush of 【 B4】 to his face as he explained he would bring 【 B5】 his girlfriend to choose an engagement ring out that day. The assistant listened and told him 【 B6】 the best way would be to
18、make up two plates of rings which would suit both the young mans 【 B7】 and the young ladys 【 B8】 . Clearly they were used to things of this kind. He wasnt used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about spending 【 B9】 much money. Getting married was an expensive business but it would be a on
19、ce-in-a-life-time thing after 【 B10】 After some discussion as to a suitable price-range (价格范围 ) and the shapes and materials which his girlfriend might like, the shop assistant showed him some rings and offered to put them 【 B11】 . James 【 B12】 with her choice and left the shop 【 B13】 to return at f
20、ive oclock. When, half an hour later than 【 B14】 , he finally 【 B15】 return to the shop with his girlfriend. Laura, the assistant, acted as if she had never seen him before. 【 B16】 asked to show them engagement rings, she first brought out some cheap rings, giving the two young people the chance to
21、【 B17】 them before showing them the two plates of rings she 【 B18】 prepared. A 【 B19】 . was soon made and, the young man and young lady went ,away satisfied. James would 【 B20】 come back here when it is time to buy the wedding ring. 36 【 B1】 （ A） jewel （ B） clothing （ C） jewellery （ D） second-hand 3
22、7 【 B2】 （ A） courage （ B） wish （ C） hope （ D） mind 38 【 B3】 （ A） seen （ B） pleased （ C） greeted （ D） standing 39 【 B4】 （ A） heart （ B） sweat （ C） wind （ D） blood 40 【 B5】 （ A） in （ B） out （ C） about （ D） with 41 【 B6】 （ A） of （ B） that （ C） about （ D） in 42 【 B7】 （ A） clothes （ B） ideas （ C） job （ D
23、） pocket 43 【 B8】 （ A） tastes （ B） beauty （ C） dress （ D） mother 44 【 B9】 （ A） very （ B） how （ C） his （ D） too 45 【 B10】 （ A） all （ B） that （ C） years （ D） work 46 【 B11】 （ A） up （ B） aside （ C） down （ D） hidden 47 【 B12】 （ A） pleased （ B） satisfied （ C） hid （ D） agreed 48 【 B13】 （ A） quick （ B） pro
24、mising （ C） alone （ D） only 49 【 B14】 （ A） usual （ B） before （ C） planned （ D） 5 oclock 50 【 B15】 （ A） did （ B） managed （ C） tried （ D） could 51 【 B16】 （ A） He （ B） Being （ C） After （ D） When 52 【 B17】 （ A） take （ B） buy （ C） reject （ D） see 53 【 B18】 （ A） herself （ B） already （ C） carefully （ D） ha
25、d 54 【 B19】 （ A） ring （ B） choice （ C） decision （ D） price 55 【 B20】 （ A） seldom （ B） often （ C） certainly （ D） possibly 短文理解 56 Decision-thinking is not unlike poker it often matters not only what you think, but also what others think you think and what you think they think you think: The mental pr
26、ocess (过程 ) is similar. Naturally, this card game has often been of considerable interest to people who are, by any standards, good thinkers. The great mathematician John yon Neumann was one of the founders of game theory. In particular, he showed that all games fall into two classes: there are what
27、 he called games of “perfect information“, games like chess where the players cant hide anything or play tricks: they dont win by chance, but by means of logic and skills. Then there are games of “imperfect information“, like poker, in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of act
28、ion is better than another. One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information. Quite the reverse, business, politics, life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business decision are often made with many unknown and un
29、knowable factors(因素 )which would even puzzle(困惑 )best poker players. But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance, and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess, not poker. 56 The subject discussed in this text is _. （ A） the process of reaching d
30、ecisions （ B） the difference between poker and chess （ C） the secret of making good business plans （ D） the value of information in winning games 57 An important factor in a game of imperfect information is _. （ A） rules （ B） luck （ C） time （ D） ideas 58 Which of the following can be used in place o
31、f “Quite the reverse“? （ A） Quite right. （ B） True enough. （ C） Most unlikely. （ D） Just the opposite. 59 Panama lies between North and South America. It has an area of 77,000 square kilometers with a population of 1 ,771,000. Its official language is Spanish. Its capital is the largest city. Panama
32、 City. Columbus visited Panama in 1502 on his fourth voyage(航海 ). It became Spanish colony (殖民地 )at the beginning of the sixteenth century. In 1862, when Central America rose against Spain, Panama joined Colombia, which had already declared its independence(独立 ). It didnt break away from Colombia un
33、til the year of 1903 to become an independent republic. The Panama canal is the countrys biggest economic asset(经济资源 ). Panama and the United States reached an agreement in 1997, which declared Panama would take over all the rights of the Panama Canal in 1999. 59 Panama was a Spanish colony _. （ A）
34、from the 16th century to the 18th century （ B） until 1903 （ C） for about 200 years （ D） for 300 years and more 60 This passage tells us _. （ A） it was the Panama Canal that made the country independent （ B） Its nearly a century since Panama declared its independence （ C） Panama was named by Columbus
35、 （ D） Colombia used to be a state of the United States 61 From the passage, we know _. （ A） Panama was ruled by three countries for 400 years （ B） The United States controlled the Panama Canal for 22 years （ C） The Panama Canal means a great deal to Panamas economy （ D） Panama is the smallest county
36、 in Central America 62 Which of the following is the correct order of the events? a. The Spanish made Panama its colony. b. An armed rebellion(起义 )against Spain took place in Central America. c. Panama joined Colombia in fighting against the Spanish. d. Panama declared its independence. f. Panama is
37、 to be in control of the Panama Canal in the near future. （ A） a, b, c, d, e, f （ B） b, e, a, d, f, e （ C） a, b, c, e, d, f （ D） d, e, a, b, c, f 63 Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save a life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to ev
38、eryone in the family, such as stairways and fire escape, but not elevators. From the lower floors of the building, escape through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by the window with the least chance of serious injury. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground
39、. An average person, hanging by the fingertips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help, be sure to keep the door cl
40、osed before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked(渗入 ) into the room. On a second or a third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open on a roof. Fro
41、m the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥地 ) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall. 63 Which of the following should not be used when trying to escape a fire? （ A） windows. （ B） elevators. （ C） fire escapes. （ D） stairways. 64 How far is
42、 the second floor window from the ground? （ A） About 12 feet. （ B） About 6 feet. （ C） About the height of an average man. （ D） Nearly 10 feet. 65 According to the passage, a window is _. （ A） the only way of escaping a fire （ B） the best place if you want to get out （ C） one of the possible ways to
43、escape a fire （ D） safer than any other ways of escaping a fire 66 The writer suggest that _. （ A） breathing smoke is not good for ones health （ B） smoke will enter the room by an open window （ C） it is difficult for fresh air to reach the second floor （ D） it is better to keep your head low when th
44、ere is smoke in the room 67 One day a man gave an ad. in most of the newspapers in England, saying that he himself was a young man of millions of pounds and of great knowledge. Hes like to choose a girl to be his wife, and the girl must be like the one in the books written by Somerest Maugham. This
45、ad. was at once known by thousands of parents and young girls. Parents went to bookstores to look for the book written by Somerest Maugham. They bought those books for their daughters as presents. Girls tried to get those books to read. They wanted to know what kind of person the rich man wished for
46、. Before long all the books written by Somerest Maugham were sold out and the writer was known all over the country. Who was the richest man? It was Somerest Maugham himself. The ad. saved his books, and it also made him famous. 67 What do you think of the writer Somerest Maugham? （ A） He was clever
47、, but he didnt tell the true thing. （ B） He couldnt have a wife because he wasnt a good writer. （ C） He couldnt have a wife though he was rich and famous. （ D） He was well received by the girls. 68 Why did Somerest Maugham give the ad. in the newspaper? （ A） He wanted to make himself a great storywr
48、iter. （ B） He wanted to choose the best girl to be his wife. （ C） He wanted to be the best bookseller and be rich. （ D） He wanted to write more books. 69 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Many parents bought Maughams books for their daughters. （ B） Girl had to read those books if they hoped t
49、o be the mans wife. （ C） Maugham gave an ad. in the newspapers for one of his friends. （ D） Thanks to the ad. Maughams books sold well. 70 Which is the best title for this passage? （ A） A Writer Wanted a Wife （ B） A Good Idea to Be Rich （ C） A Clever Idea to Make Himself Famous （ D） An Ad. for a Wife 71 Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750,
