1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 53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 time is it now? （ A） 9:00. （ B） 8:00. （ C） 8:30. 2 What will the man do for the woman? （ A） Do shopping. （ B） Offer to help. （ C） Mail a letter. 3 Where did the c
2、onversation take place? （ A） On a ship. （ B） On a car. （ C） On a bus. 4 Why didnt the mans sister see the woman? （ A） Because she was not polite. （ B） Because she was very angry. （ C） Because she was in a bad mood. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） She doesnt like this shirt. （ B） She doesnt think hi
3、s choice is suitable for the tie. （ C） She doesnt like white and black tie. 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 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Alexs hometown. （ B） Familys photograph. （ C） The
4、 mans family. 7 What do we know about Meg? （ A） She is a young girl now. （ B） Shes living in Florida. （ C） She is a mother of two children. 8 How does Linda know that Lee is at the city? （ A） Lee called her and told her about it. （ B） Lee let Smith to tell her about it. （ C） Smith wrote to her and t
5、old her about it. 9 When-will Linda see Lee? （ A） In an hour. （ B） In one and half an hour. （ C） In half an hour. 10 What was the most important thing in Babaras life? （ A） Money. （ B） Love. （ C） Music. 11 What did Babara do after her teacher stopped teaching her? （ A） She continued to teach herself
6、 and gave a concert one day. （ B） She quitted (放弃 ). （ C） She became a music teacher. 12 How did the teacher think of Babaras performance? （ A） She thought it was wonderful. （ B） She thought it was the best. （ C） She thought it was awful. 13 What is true according to the passage? （ A） Helen was born
7、 blind and deaf. （ B） A sickness caused her to be blind and deaf. （ C） Helen lost her sight and hearing at the age of 19. 14 When did her teacher come to Helen Keller? （ A） When Helen was 7. （ B） When Helen was 17. （ C） Immediately after Helens lost her sight and hearing. 15 What is about Helens lat
8、er life according to the passage? （ A） She could see and hear again. （ B） She became a write and wrote a lot of books. （ C） She painted many drawings, 16 How did Helen reach others understanding? （ A） She taught herself. （ B） With the help of her family. （ C） With the help of her teacher. 单项填空 17 On
9、e day they crossed the _bridge behind the palace. （ A） old Chinese stone （ B） Chinese old stone （ C） old stone Chinese （ D） Chinese stone old 18 The experiment was _ easier than we had expected. （ A） more （ B） much more （ C） much （ D） more much 19 Charles Babbage is generally considered _ the first
10、computer. （ A） to invent （ B） inventing （ C） to have invented （ D） having invented 20 Paul doesnt have to be made_. He always works hard. （ A） learn （ B） to learn （ C） learned （ D） learning 21 She pretended _ me when I passed by. （ A） not to see （ B） not seeing （ C） to not see （ D） having nut seen 2
11、2 You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. Well, now I regret _that. （ A） to do （ B） to be doing （ C） to have done （ D） having done 23 The missing boy was last seen _near the river. （ A） playing （ B） to be playing （ C） play （ D） to play 24 Whats the language _ in Germany? （ A） speak
12、ing （ B） spoken （ C） be spoken （ D） to speak 25 There was a terrible noise _ the sudden burst of light. （ A） followed （ B） following （ C） to be followed （ D） being followed 26 _ a reply, he decided to write again. （ A） Not receiving （ B） Receiving not （ C） Not having received （ D） Having not receive
13、d 27 Have you _been to our town before? No, its the first time I _here. （ A） even; come （ B） even; have come （ C） ever; come （ D） ever; have come 28 Im sorry to keep you waiting. Oh, not at all. I _ here only a few minutes. （ A） have been （ B） had been （ C） was （ D） will be 29 My dictionary. I have
14、looked for it everywhere but still _it. （ A） has lost; dont find （ B） is missing; dont find （ C） has lost; havent found （ D） is missing; havent found 30 As she _the newspaper, Granny _asleep. （ A） read; was falling （ B） was reading; fell （ C） was reading; was falling （ D） read; fell 31 He said he_ m
15、e a present unless I _in doing the experiment. （ A） had not given; had not succeeded （ B） would not give; succeed （ C） will not give; succeed （ D） would not give; will succeed 完形填空 32 Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? OF course 【 B1】 . Birthdays celebrate 【 B2】 we were born. 【 B
16、3】 , that extra candle on the cake suggests 【 B4】 year of growth and maturity (成熟 )or so we hope. We all like to imagine that were getting wiser and 【 B5】 . Most of us enjoy seeing the miracle(奇迹 ) of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us
17、feel proud. For Americans, 【 B6】 people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process(过程 ). But growing old? Thats a different story. Growing old is not exactly pleasant 【 B7】 people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心 ) American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As t
18、he old saying 【 B8】 “Youre as young as you feel.“ Older people joke about how many years young they are, 【 B9】 how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. 【 B10】 Americans seem to favor 【 B11】 are young, or at least “young at heart.“ Many older.
19、Americans find the “golden years“ to be anything 【 B12】 golden. Economically, “senior citizens“ often struggle just to get by. Retirement(退休 ) at age 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal 【 B13】 . Social security(安全 ) benefits usually cannot 【 B14】 the difference. 【 B15】 people may suffer from poor
20、 nutrition (营养 ), medical care and housing. 【 B16】 even experience age discrimination, In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated 【 B17】 -even cheated and robbed. However, 【 B18】 a young person, she received much more resp
21、ect. Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies 【 B19】 . And middle-aged “baby boomers“ are rapidly entering the groups of the elderly. America may soon be a 【 B20】 where wrinkles(皱纹 ) are “in“. Marketing experts are already notic
22、ing this growing group of consumers. 32 【 B1】 （ A） it does （ B） does it （ C） they do （ D） do they 33 【 B2】 （ A） the day that （ B） the day when （ C） the time when （ D） the date which 34 【 B3】 （ A） Besides （ B） Except （ C） Except for （ D） Despite 35 【 B4】 （ A） following （ B） another （ C） the other （ D
23、） therefore 36 【 B5】 （ A） not only old （ B） not just older （ C） not older （ D） not old 37 【 B6】 （ A） like （ B） alike （ C） likely （ D） just 38 【 B7】 （ A） of （ B） in （ C） on （ D） for 39 【 B8】 （ A） goes （ B） going （ C） gone （ D） went 40 【 B9】 （ A） other than （ B） no more than （ C） fewer than （ D） rathe
24、r than 41 【 B10】 （ A） Because （ B） Therefore （ C） But （ D） Though 42 【 B11】 （ A） those that （ B） who that （ C） what that （ D） which that 43 【 B12】 （ A） however （ B） let alone （ C） but （ D） as long as 44 【 B13】 （ A） money （ B） income （ C） payment （ D） salary 45 【 B14】 （ A） make for （ B） make of （ C）
25、make from （ D） make up 46 【 B15】 （ A） Older （ B） Elderly （ C） Eldest （ D） The young 47 【 B16】 （ A） Any （ B） Fewer （ C） Some （ D） All 48 【 B17】 （ A） politely （ B） rudely （ C） friendly （ D） equally 49 【 B18】 （ A） dressed as （ B） dressed like （ C） pretended as （ D） worked as 50 【 B19】 （ A） have been bo
26、rn （ B） are born （ C） are being born （ D） were born 51 【 B20】 （ A） organization （ B） place （ C） union （ D） continent 52 Greysteel, Northern Ireland-Protestant(新教的 )gunmen shouting“ trick or treat“ walked into a Northern Irish shop and killed at least seven people to avenge(报仇 )the bombing of a prote
27、stant shop one week ago. Eleven people were wounded, several seriously, when the two gunmen walked into the crowded Rising Sun pub in Greysteel, some 120 kilometres northeast of Belfast, carrying guns. It is said that they went near a frightened teenage girl and one made the old“ trick or treat“ gre
28、eting that children worldwidely use to get sweets from their neighbours. “I dont think thats funny,“ she replied, then she was shot down. The dead included an 82-year-old man, a 52-year-old woman and the 19-year-old girl who had received the “trick or treat“ offer. The shooting brought the death sin
29、ce Saturdays IRA Belfast bombing to 23. Six Catholics (旧天主教教徒 )were killed by protestant death team in the past week. It was the second time since Thursday that protestant gunmen had struck outside Belfast, which faces North Sea Strait on the east. 52 In fact“ trick or treat“ is _. （ A） usually used
30、 by children to get sweets from others （ B） a warning used by criminals to snatch something （ C） a secret was used by protestant gunmen to kill somebody （ D） an old saying, but not used now 53 What do you know about the dead girl? （ A） She was a protestant. （ B） She enjoyed the“ trick or treat“ gree
31、ting. （ C） She was only a girl of 19 years old. （ D） We know nothing about her. 54 Within only one week, _. （ A） 23 persons lost their lives （ B） protestants took away seven lives （ C） more than twice attacks happened to Belfast （ D） most of the dead were Catholics 55 Protestant gunmen made _ in Nor
32、thern Ireland since the bombing. （ A） only one attack outside Belfast （ B） two attacks （ C） quite a few attacks （ D） no attack in Belfast newspaper says 56 A Chinese farmer has developed an effective rat poison with a strong, sweet smell that can make rats come out of their holes from 500 metres awa
33、y to eat it even in day light. Rats can not resist the temptation of the good smell of the poison. They will appear and taste the poisonous food, which makes them blind and causes death within two hours. In recent years, the rat population has increased in China to no less than three billion, an ave
34、rage(平均 )of three persons. They eat about 15 million tons of grain each year and also spread some diseases. 56 According to the passage, _ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product. （ A） the pleasing color of the package （ B） the special taste of the product （ C） the strange shape o
35、f the package （ D） the belief in the product 57 If a package or a product is round in shape, it can _. （ A） bring excitement to the consumers （ B） attract the consumers attention （ C） catch the eye movement of the consumers （ D） produce a happy and peaceful feeling 58 “And the word green today can k
36、eep food prices going up, “This sentence suggests that consumers today are _. （ A） starting to notice the importance of new food （ B） enjoying the beauty of nature more than before （ C） beginning to like green vegetables （ D） paying more attention to their healthy 59 It can be inferred from the pass
37、age that 8 is a kind of （ A） vegetable dish （ B） healthy juice （ C） iced drink （ D） red vegetable 60 The common cold is the worlds most widespread illness, which is plagues (疫病 ) that flesh receives. The most widespread fallacy (谬误 ) of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are ca
38、used by viruses (病毒 ) passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions e
39、xplorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches (战壕 ), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to
40、 catch colds. In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp (奥斯维辛集中营 ), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the disc
41、omforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one o
42、f the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by sc
43、ientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors (止痛片 ) such as aspirin, but all they do is to relieve the symptoms
44、 (症状 ). 60 The writer offered _ examples to support his argument. （ A） 4 （ B） 5 （ C） 6 （ D） 3 61 Which of the following agrees with the chosen passage? （ A） The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time. （ B） Colds are caused by cold. （ C） People suffer from colds just because they like to stay
45、indoors. （ D） A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already had one. 62 Arctic explorers may catch colds when _. （ A） they are working in the isolated arctic regions （ B） they are writing reports in terribly cold weather （ C） they. are free from work in the isolated arctic regions （ D） t
46、hey are coming into touch again with the outside world 63 Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _. （ A） suffered a lot （ B） never caught colds （ C） often caught colds （ D） became very strong 64 The passage mainly discusses _. （ A） the experiments on the common co
47、ld （ B） the fallacy about the common cold （ C） the reason and the way people catch colds （ D） the continued spread of common colds 第一节 短文改错 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾 ()；如有错误 (每行只有一个错误 )，则按下列情况改正： 多一 个词：把多余的词用斜线 ( )划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ( )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 错一个
48、词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 65 Dear May, I am sorry that you had a disagreement with your father. Personally, 【 S1】_ I think it is important to follow your interests or abilities, and it 【 S2】 _ sounds even though you have plenty of both of these already. 【 S3】 _ Say to your father an
49、d tell him that you are already doing well in 【 S4】 _ the subject of your choice. If you like, remind of him that many women 【 S5】_ have chosen to work in fields that were not used to accept women. 【 S6】 _ You can point out that Florence Nightingale opened up nursing and 【 S7】_ Madame Curie opened up sciences to women. Ask y
