1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 56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 much did each dinner cost? （ A） 16. （ B） 8. （ C） 32. 2 How did the man like the dress? （ A） It was good. （ B） It looked like a match. （ C） It was the wrong color.
2、3 What did the woman ask the man to do? （ A） To give her some presents. （ B） To give her his parents. （ C） To give her best wishes to his parents. 4 Where does the talk probably take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a hospital. 5 When will the headmaster come back? （ A） 11:45.
3、 （ B） 9:30. （ C） 12:40. 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 When does the man work everyday? （ A） From eight to five. （ B） From nine to five. （ C） From eight to four. 7 What does the man usually do to spend h
4、is weekend in summer? （ A） Goes to swimming. （ B） Does some odd jobs. （ C） Sits in the park. 8 What has the woman just been offered? （ A） A drink. （ B） A meal. （ C） Afternoon tea. 9 What has the man been invited to attend by the woman? （ A） An evening party. （ B） A dinner. （ C） A tea party. 10 What
5、is the woman going to do? （ A） To buy a ticket. （ B） To take a plane. （ C） To meet a friend at the airport. 11 What must the woman do in order to get to the place she wants to? （ A） Walk through three yards and turn left at the end. （ B） Turn left at the end and walk further to a sign. （ C） Turn lef
6、t at the ticket counter and walk further. 12 Why will the man draw the woman a map? （ A） He is afraid of misunderstanding. （ B） The man wants to confuse her. （ C） To show off his skill in drawing maps. 13 Where does the conversation most likely take place? （ A） At the railway station. （ B） At the bu
7、s station. （ C） At the airport. 14 What did the man do with his lost suitcase? （ A） He found his lost suitcase. （ B） He put all his clothes in his lost suitcase. （ C） He checked his lost suitcase. 15 What will the man do about his lost suitcase? （ A） Wait until it reported. （ B） Report to the staff.
8、 （ C） Forget it. 16 Where does the man let the woman wait? （ A） At the book shop. （ B） The place where the suitcase is lost. （ C） At the coffee shop. 17 Where are the passengers? （ A） In the train. （ B） On the ship. （ C） In the plane. 18 Why has the captain asked the passengers to keep their seat be
9、lts on? （ A） The plane is going to land. （ B） The plane is going to take off. （ C） The air might become very rough. 19 What has the captain asked the passengers not to do during this time? （ A） Order drinks. （ B） Smoke cigarettes. （ C） Use the toilets. 20 When will the passengers be able to get up a
10、gain? （ A） When an air-hostess says so. （ B） When the seat-belt sign goes off. （ C） When the captain makes another announcement. 单项填空 21 You will get _ going and none will be left at home. （ A） three of them （ B） three them （ C） the three of them （ D） some of them 22 The sports meet was _ last week.
11、 （ A） succeed （ B） success （ C） successfully （ D） a success 23 _ of them knew about the draft plan because it was kept a secret （ A） Each （ B） None （ C） All （ D） No one 24 Can you tell me anything about the fire _ last night? Im afraid, _ （ A） taking place, a little （ B） that broke out, very little
12、（ C） broke out, just a little （ D） happened, quite a few 25 Tables, chairs and beds _. （ A） are all furniture （ B） is all furniture （ C） are all the furnitures （ D） is all the furniture 26 But for her charming smile, he _ her. （ A） wouldnt have married （ B） wont marry （ C） wasnt married to （ D） woul
13、dnt marry with 27 Its a long time since he left his hometown, _? （ A） didnt he （ B） hadnt he （ C） wasnt it （ D） isnt it 28 She got very angry _ the sight of her husband walking with another woman. （ A） by （ B） at （ C） on （ D） of 29 It takes me just twenty minutes to reach the city from here. Do you
14、really drive _ ? （ A） as fast （ B） that fast （ C） with such fastness （ D） fast like that 30 The stones _ houses and bridges. （ A） are used to build （ B） used to build （ C） are used to building （ D） used to building 31 The boy dived into the water and after _ seemed to be a long time, he came up agai
15、n. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） it （ D） which 32 It is well known that _ doctors are badly needed in the hospital. （ A） a （ B） an （ C） the （ D） 33 The celebration has been called _ because of the bad weather. （ A） for （ B） off （ C） up （ D） at 34 I have _ gone over my lessons, but he hasnt _. （ A） alread
16、y,already （ B） already,yet （ C） yet,already （ D） yet,yet 35 If there were no examinations, we should have _ at school. （ A） a more happier time （ B） the happiest time （ C） a much happier time （ D） much happiest time 完形填空 36 Knowledge and Progress Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the mo
17、dern world ? Surely because progress of a particular kind is actually 【 B1】 place around us and is becoming 【 B2】 manifest. 【 B3】 mankind has undergone no general improvement in intelligence or morality, it has made 【 B4】 progress in the accumulation of knowledge. Knowledge began 【 B5】 as soon as th
18、e thoughts of one individual could be communicated 【 B6】 another by 【 B7】 of speech. 【 B8】 the invention of writing, a great advance was made, for knowledge could then be not only communicated but also 【 B9】 . Libraries made education 【 B10】 , and education in its turn added 【 B11】 libraries: the gr
19、owth of knowledge followed a kind of compound interest law, 【 B12】 was greatly enhanced by the invention of 【 B13】 . All this was comparatively slow until, with the coming of science, the tempo (速率 ) was suddenly 【 B14】 .Then knowledge began to be accumulated according to a systematic plan. The tric
20、kle became a stream; the stream has now 【 B15】 a torrent. Moreover, 【 B16】 soon as new knowledge is acquired, it is now turned 【 B17】 practical account. What is called modem civilization is not the result of a 【 B18】 development of all mens nature, 【 B19】 of accumulated knowledge applied 【 B20】 prac
21、tical life. 36 【 B1】 （ A） take （ B） taken （ C） taking （ D） to take 37 【 B2】 （ A） more and more （ B） most and most （ C） less and less （ D） least and least 38 【 B3】 （ A） However （ B） Although （ C） But （ D） / 39 【 B4】 （ A） normal （ B） common （ C） ordinary （ D） extraordinary 40 【 B5】 （ A） to increase （
22、B） increase （ C） increased （ D） increasing 41 【 B6】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） to （ D） with 42 【 B7】 （ A） route （ B） means （ C） ways （ D） mean 43 【 B8】 （ A） With （ B） On （ C） As （ D） For 44 【 B9】 （ A） store （ B） stored （ C） storing （ D） to store 45 【 B10】 （ A） possibly （ B） possibility （ C） possible （ D）
23、impossible 46 【 B11】 （ A） at （ B） for （ C） to （ D） in 47 【 B12】 （ A） that （ B） who （ C） which （ D） what 48 【 B13】 （ A） print （ B） printing （ C） printed （ D） to print 49 【 B14】 （ A） raise （ B） raised （ C） raising （ D） to raise 50 【 B15】 （ A） became （ B） becoming （ C） become （ D） to become 51 【 B16】 （
24、 A） so （ B） in （ C） at （ D） as 52 【 B17】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） to 53 【 B18】 （ A） balance （ B） balanced （ C） balancing （ D） balances 54 【 B19】 （ A） yet （ B） nor （ C） but （ D） / 55 【 B20】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） to 短文理解 56 John was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, and he had to wor
25、k in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. Despite this, he managed to go to university, but it was so expensive to study there. During the holiday, he found it necessary to do two jobs at the same time in order to earn enough money to pay for his studies. One summer he ma
26、naged to get a job in a butchers shop during the day time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop be learned to cut meat up quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving while he went into a mom behind the shop to do the accounts. In the hospital, on the other hand, he w
27、as, of course, allowed to do only the simplest jobs, like lifting people and carrying them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butchers and at the hospital, John had to. wear white clothes. One evening at the hospital, John had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she w
28、as to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw John, that tightened her. “No! No!“ She cried, “Not my butcher! I wont be operated on by my butcher!“ and fainted away. 56 John made enough money by _. （ A） s
29、tudying in the university （ B） working in a butchers shop （ C） doing two jobs （ D） cutting meat well 57 John was a student, but at the same time he was _. （ A） a butcher and doctor （ B） a manager and doctor （ C） an assistant （ D） a manager 58 The woman patient recognized John because _. （ A） he was
30、wearing white clothes （ B） he sold meal to her （ C） he was now working in the hospital （ D） he was going to operate on her 59 By midday, the small party of boys, led by their schoolmaster, had reached a height of 2 500 feet. At this point the party had to stop climbing because one of the boys became
31、 seriously ill. The only thing the master could do was to return to the mountain hut where they had spent the night. From there, he telephoned the police. As no rescue party could reach the boy quickly enough, the Royal Air Force Rescue Center sent a helicopter with a policeman and a doctor on board
32、. The helicopter soon arrived on the scene, but the sides of the mountain were so steep that it could not land. A helicopter usually lands on four wheels, but it can land on two. However, the slope was too steep even for that. The pilot, therefore, kept the helicopter in the air with only one wheel
33、touching the mountainside while the party carried the boy on board. 59 The group of boys had to stop because _. （ A） they had reached the peak （ B） one of the boys was badly injured （ C） one of the boys was sick （ D） they had to return to the hut 60 The schoolmaster rang up _. （ A） the police （ B） t
34、he rescue party （ C） the Air Force （ D） the doctor 61 The helicopter could not land because _. （ A） the mountain was too high （ B） the mountain sides were too steep （ C） the runway was too narrow （ D） the weather was very bad 62 The plane succeeded in carrying the boy on board with _ in the air. （ A
35、） one wheel （ B） two wheels （ C） three wheels （ D） four wheels 63 It was not yet eleven oclock when a boat crossed the river with a single passenger who was lucky to be able to cross the river at that unusual hour by promising to pay some extra money. While the youth stood in the light place searchi
36、ng his pockets for money, the boatman lifted a lamp, with the help of which, together with the newly risen moon, he took a careful look at the stranger. He was a young man of about eighteen years, clearly country brought up, and was, as it seemed, on his first visit to town. He was wearing a rough g
37、rey coat, which was in good shape, and which had seen many winters before this one. The jacket under his coat was made of leather(皮 ), and fitted tightly to a pair of strong legs; his stockings of blue must have been the work of his mother or sister; on his head was a hat, which in its better days h
38、ad perhaps protected the grayer head of the young mans father, In his left hand was a walking stick, and on his strong shoulders hung a leather bag. Brown hair, well-shaped features(身体匀称 ), bright, cheerful eyes were natures gifts. The youth, whose name was Robin, paid the boatman, and then walked f
39、orward into the town with a light step, as if he had not already travelled more than thirty miles that day. As he walked, he looked around as eagerly as if he were entering London or New York instead of the little city in New Eng land. 63 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The boy was r
40、ich. （ B） The story took place at a cold snowy(下雪 的 ) night in winter. （ C） The boatman wouldnt like to send the young man across the river at first. （ D） The boatman knew that the young mans name was Robin. 64 The stockings that the young man wore were _. （ A） worn out （ B） very expensive （ C） much
41、 too big （ D） made by hand 65 The coat the young man was wearing _. （ A） was new and in good shape （ B） was cut out very well （ C） had been used for a lot of years （ D） fitted him well 66 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Robin came to the river on foot. （ B） Robin was going to tow
42、n for the first time. （ C） Robin was a country boy. （ D） Robin seemed tired, 67 Its seven in the morning. Mr Li neednt go to work today. He knows English and is now looking through a list of TV programmes in todays newspaper. The list is as follows. Read it over and then do the exercises. TV Program
43、mes Friday, September 30 Channel(频道 ) 2 9:50 Olympic Games men s basketball final 11:40 Olympic Games track and field events(项目 ) 19:45 Olympic Games special 20:22 1990 National Day evening party 20:59 TV drama(戏剧 ): Juan and Her Braised Shop(1) 22:57 Olympic Games mens basketball final Channel 8 9:
44、40 Film: Daughter of the Sea 14:20 Olympic Games mens tennis single final 15:50 TV drama: Red leaves Beyond the Mountain(3) 16:37 TV drama: The Tea House 18:00 Olympic Games womens table tennis double final CCTV English Service 22:10 News 22:30 Olympic Games Special Invitation to a Farewell Party Fr
45、iday, 22nd March Dear Michael and Lisa, You are invited to a farewell(告别 ) party for the “LIU FAMILYS VISIT TO AUSTRALIA“ Departure(出发 ) date: 4th of May The best part of our big adventure to Australia will be when we come face to face with kangaroos and other Australian wildlife. We have always wan
46、ted to do this. Given by: Mr and Mrs Liu, Liu Mei and Liu Tang Date: Saturday, 6 April 1996 Time: 7:00 a. m. until 12:30 a.m. Place: Beijing Hotel Reply by: Tuesday, 2 April Phone: 528-0903 Food and drinks will be provided at the party. PS: This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there. 6
47、7 Mr Li wants to find out what day it is the day after National Day. Please help him find it out. It is _. （ A） Friday （ B） Monday （ C） Saturday （ D） Sunday 68 Suppose Mr Li wants to watch TV in the morning and he doesnt feel much interested in sports or games. Which program would he like to choose?
48、 （ A） CCTV English Service, News. （ B） Channel 2, 1990 National Day evening party. （ C） Channel 8, film: Daughter of the Sea. （ D） Channel 8, TV drama: The Tea House. 69 From the invitation we can tell that _. （ A） Liu Mei and Lin Tang will attend the farewell party （ B） only Mr and Mrs Lin will tra
49、vel to Australia （ C） the Lin family have been to Australia before （ D） the Liu family will not return from Australia 70 By what date is it necessary to reply to the invitation? （ A） 2nd April. （ B） 2nd August. （ C） 22nd March. （ D） 4th May. 71 The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machin
