1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 66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 Where is the man going? （ A） To the class. （ B） To the cinema. （ C） To the library. 2 How old is the man? （ A） 50. （ B） 48. （ C） 46. 3 What are the two speakers talkin
2、g about? （ A） A basketball game. （ B） The TV. （ C） The party. 4 What do we learn about Mary from what the speakers said? （ A） She hasnt gone camping for weeks. （ B） She likes long camping trips. （ C） It takes her a long time to plan her camping. 5 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） On a p
3、lane. （ B） In a cinema. （ C） In a restaurant. 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 the conversation take place? （ A） In a store. （ B） In a factory. （ C） In a museum. 7 How much did the woman pay for
4、 the necklace finally? （ A） 2,199. （ B） 2,999. （ C） 3,199. 8 What does the man think of his new job? （ A） It is a good job. （ B） It is a difficult job. （ C） It is not better than his former job. 9 Whats about the mans boss? （ A） He is kind and friendly. （ B） He is serious. （ C） He is lazy. 10 Why do
5、es the woman want to buy a dress? （ A） Because she thinks its special. （ B） Because she needs one for a party. （ C） Because she likes it very much. 11 What kind of dress does not the lady like? （ A） A cotton dress. （ B） A woolen dress. （ C） A silk dress. 12 How much is the discount? （ A） $ 10. （ B）
6、$ 6. （ C） $ 16. 13 Where does the man come from? （ A） Italy. （ B） Greece. （ C） England. 14 How long has the man been learning English? （ A） Half a year. （ B） About two months. （ C） Three years. 15 What does the womans cousin do? （ A） He is a tourist guide in Italy. （ B） He works as an engineer. （ C）
7、 He is an English teacher in Italy. 16 Why does the woman talk to the professor? （ A） Because she wants to apply to graduate school. （ B） Because she wants him to give her a good grade. （ C） Because she wants to take an advanced course. 17 At what stage is the woman in her study? （ A） She is a junio
8、r. （ B） She is a senior. （ C） She is a graduate. 18 Whats the womans major interest? （ A） The geology of the American west. （ B） The geography of America. （ C） The history of America. 19 Why have the newcomers come to London? （ A） To visit the city. （ B） To improve their business English skills. （ C
9、） To visit International English skill. 20 What will the newcomers do on Friday afternoon? （ A） They will play games. （ B） They will visit a few museums. （ C） They will start their new courses. 21 Whom will the film be free to? （ A） International English School members. （ B） Young school teachers. （
10、 C） Newcomers and their teachers. 22 What time will they start their trip to Bath? （ A） At 10 a.m. （ B） At3 p.m. （ C） At7 p.m. 单项填空 23 White surfaces reflect heat and light _ black ones absorb them. （ A） thus （ B） whereas （ C） hence （ D） so 24 Tom is now working in London and is not _ to driving on
11、the left. （ A） served （ B） customed （ C） accustomed （ D） using 25 Will you _ your shoes when you get in? （ A） put off （ B） remove （ C） escape （ D） shake 26 The secretary told me that they had run _ typing paper. （ A） down of （ B） out of （ C） up into （ D） off from 27 I often see lights in that empty
12、house. Do you think I _ report it to the police? （ A） should （ B） may （ C） will （ D） can 28 Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music. （ A） making herself hear （ B） to make herself hear （ C） making herself heard （ D） to make herself heard 29 Id like to take a weeks holiday. _, were too busy.
13、 （ A） Dont worry （ B） Dont mention it （ C） Forget it （ D） Pardon me 30 We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made _ from some wood we had. （ A） it （ B） one （ C） himself （ D） another 31 Dear me ! Ive been in America for a month. _ you are settled, why dont you take up some serious study?
14、 （ A） If （ B） Now that （ C） When （ D） Even if 32 It was _ great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001. （ A） a;/ （ B） the; the （ C） a; the （ D） /; the 33 In the west, people make _ a rule to send Christmas present to their relatives an
15、d friends. （ A） this （ B） that （ C） it （ D） the following 34 Several passages were found _ when the book _ me. （ A） missing; returned （ B） lost; was returned （ C） gone; was returned to （ D） disappeared; was returned to 35 You must explain _ how they succeeded _ the experiment. （ A） of us; for （ B） a
16、t us; at （ C） to us; in （ D） for us; to 36 _ he comes, we wont be able to go. （ A） Without （ B） Unless （ C） That （ D） Because 37 We must make a difference between _ language and _ language. （ A） spoken; written （ B） speaking; written （ C） speaking; writing （ D） speak; write 完形填空 38 Tom has been fill
17、ed with fear since the plane took off. Now, the fear 【 B1】 to terror(恐怖 ) as the red light comes 【 B2】 . He gets up with difficulty from his seat and moves into 【 B3】 in the open door-way of the plane. He fixes his 【 B4】 on the red light, and hopes that something will go wrong and something to 【 B5】
18、 the red light from changing to green. He 【 B6】 what lunacy (精神错乱 ) decided him to take 【 B7】 this sport, but he knows that it is too 【 B8】 now to turn back. He remembers the 【 B9】 of his instructor during the weeks of 【 B10】 . His instructor said: “However often you 【 B11】 , you will probably never
19、 【 B12】 the fear of it. Youll begin to feel 【 B13】 as soon as the plane is in the 【 B14】 , and youll have some 【 B15】 of pure terror while youre waiting to jump. 【 B16】 after that youll have your prize. When the parachute (降落伞 ) opens, youll have the most pleasant experience of your 【 B17】 . I promi
20、se you that.“ The memory of the promise makes no 【 B18】 ; he continues to pray that something will go wrong and 【 B19】 the whole thing. Nothing goes wrong. The light turns green. The jumpmaster taps him on the shoulder, 【 B20】 . into his eyes eagerly, and shouts, “Ready? Okay. Then out.“ 38 【 B1】 （
21、A） gets （ B） turns （ C） holds （ D） joins 39 【 B2】 （ A） back （ B） round （ C） through （ D） on 40 【 B3】 （ A） condition （ B） situation （ C） position （ D） imagination 41 【 B4】 （ A） foot （ B） nose （ C） eyes （ D） hands 42 【 B5】 （ A） control （ B） prevent （ C） block （ D） hold 43 【 B6】 （ A） wonders （ B） doubt
22、s （ C） surprises （ D） astonishes 44 【 B7】 （ A） up （ B） on （ C） in （ D） for 45 【 B8】 （ A） late （ B） funny （ C） difficult （ D） foolish 46 【 B9】 （ A） warning （ B） meaning （ C） thinking （ D） looking 47 【 B10】 （ A） studying （ B） flying （ C） practicing （ D） training 48 【 B11】 （ A） run （ B） play （ C） jump
23、（ D） walk 49 【 B12】 （ A） have （ B） consider （ C） lose （ D） find 50 【 B13】 （ A） pleased （ B） frightened （ C） interested （ D） disturbed 51 【 B14】 （ A） air （ B） distance （ C） open （ D） cloud 52 【 B15】 （ A） chance （ B） hours （ C） moments （ D） whiles 53 【 B16】 （ A） So （ B） And （ C） Or （ D） But 54 【 B17】
24、（ A） work （ B） flight （ C） journey （ D） life 55 【 B18】 （ A） difference （ B） exception （ C） doubt （ D） mistake 56 【 B19】 （ A） face （ B） stop （ C） deal （ D） call 57 【 B20】 （ A） notices （ B） sees （ C） looks （ D） watches 短文理解 58 HOW TO BOOK Booking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September. BY TELEPHONE F
25、or credit card(信用卡 ) bookings. Calls are answered. BOX OFFICE 01789 295623 9 a. m.- 8 p. m. (Mon.- Sat. ) 0541 541051(24 hours,7 days, no booking charge) BY FAX For credit card bookings. Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required. BOX OFFICE 01798 261974 or 01862 387765 BY POST Please enc
26、lose (附上 ) a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50p to the to tal amount (总额 )to cover postage. Please send to the Box Office, RST, Stratford-upon-Avon. CV 376BB. Booking opens for all other plays on 19 September. IN PERSON BOX OFFICE RST hall,9:30a, m.- 8p. m. (Mon.- Sat. ) (
27、6p. m. when theatres are closed). OVERSEAS BOOKING The easiest method if payment is by credit card. You can also pay by: Eurocheque( up to $500)with your card number written on the back. PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETS CREDIT CARDS We accept Visa, master Card, American Express and Diners Club. Please give t
28、he card number, name and address of cardholder. CHEQUES Cheques and postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre. 58 In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money? （ A） In person. （ B） By telephone. （ C） By fax. （ D） By post. 59 One has to wait
29、for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays _. （ A） in person （ B） by telephone （ C） by fax （ D） by post 60 What is a useful number to call at 11 a. m. on Sunday? （ A） 01789 295623 （ B） 0541 541051 （ C） 01789 261174 （ D） 01862 387665 61 In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants peopl
30、e to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what keeping up with the Joneses is about. It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He to
31、ld this story about himself: He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he sa
32、w that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their ne
33、w way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich life-style of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Jone
34、ses“, because “Jones“ is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses“ came to mean keeping up with rich life-style of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the county for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up wit
35、h the Joneses. And there are “Joneses“ in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. 61 Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _. （ A） want to be as rich as their neighb
36、ors （ B） want others to know or to think that they are rich （ C） dont want others to know they are rich （ D） want to be happy 62 It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _. （ A） live outside New York City （ B） live in New York City （ C） live in apartments （ D） have many neighbors 6
37、3 Arthur Momand used the name “Jones“ in his series of short stories because “Jones“ is _. （ A） an important name （ B） a popular name in the United States （ C） his neighbors name （ D） not a good name 64 According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the Joneses. （ A） correct （ B） interesting （ C）
38、impossible （ D） good 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 There are many different kind of greetings all 【 S1】 _ over the w
39、orld. People at western countries show their 【 S2】 _ affection mainly by kiss each other. Chinese people 【 S3】 _ are used to shake hands to offer their greetings. Being 【 S4】 _ completely different in people in any other country, however, 【 S5】 _ the Japanese bend their heads or bodies to make up th
40、eir 【 S6】 _ bows as signs of respect. In Japan that can often be seen 【 S7】 _ that an announcer bow when broadcasting “Evening News“ 【 S8】_ on TV. Most Japanese have got used to bowing in their 【 S9】 _ everyday life. It is surprised to some foreign friends 【 S10】 _ that the Japanese bow so often in
41、some places. 65 【 S1】 66 【 S2】 67 【 S3】 68 【 S4】 69 【 S5】 70 【 S6】 71 【 S7】 72 【 S8】 73 【 S9】 74 【 S10】 第二节 书面表达 75 在日常生活中，因特网起着越来越重要的作用。请根据下表所给提示为某英文报写一篇题为 On the Internet的征文稿。 因特网的主要用途注意： (1)征文稿必须包括表内所有信息，行文连贯通顺； (2)词数 100-120词； (3)标题已给出，不计入总词数。 国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 66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
42、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 【听力原文】 M: Im sorry I cant go with you to the cinema but to the class to have a test. W: Thats too bad. I wish that you could come along. 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【听力原文】 W: What ages are your children? M: My first son is 24 and my s
43、econd son is 20. My daughter is over 15. W: What about your wife and you? M: My wife is 46 and Im twice my first sons age. 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【听力原文】 M: Did you watch TV last night? W: Its a great pity! Our basketball team lost it by one point! M: Is that so? Then our team didnt become the champion! 3 【正确答
44、案】 A 4 【听力原文】 M: Mary is fond of camping, isnt she? W: Yes, she often goes camping for weeks at a time. 4 【正确答案】 B 5 【听力原文】 W: What was that noise? M: It was the pilot putting the wheels down. We must be coming to land. Are you frightened? W: You must be joking. 5 【正确答案】 A 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几
45、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 【听力原文】 M: Can I help you, Miss? W: No, thanks, Im just looking. How much is that necklace? M: 2,999 dollars. W: Too expensive! My sisters birthday is tomorrow. Im thinking what I should buy for her.
46、 M: Youll find that the prices of our goods are quite reasonable. W: Well, thats certainly nice to know. Ill take it. M. Its a good choice. Im sure shell love it. Cash or card, Miss? W: I hope so. Card, please. M: That comes to 3,199 dollars with tax. Please sign here. 6 【正确答案】 A 7 【正确答案】 C 8 【听力原文】
47、 W: Did you start your new job this week? M: Yes, I did. I started it the day before yesterday. W: How do you like your new job? And how about your boss? M: Well, its demanding, but its very interesting. The boss seems to be very considerate. It is said that he is kind and friendly to the employees.
48、 W: So youre satisfied with the job, arent you? M: Yes, I think I am happy with the new job. 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 A 10 【听力原文】 M: Can I help you? W: Yeah, Im looking for a dress for myself. M: Do you want something special? W: Oh, just for a party. And Id like either silk or cotton. M: We dont have silk. But this cotton one is very nice. W: I like it very much. Any other sizes? M: Yes, from size 7 to 10. What size do you want? W: Size 9 exactly. How much is it? M: It was $ 94 last week, but its on sale now you just pay $ 84 for it. W: All
