1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 73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 will the man probably do next? （ A） Ask the woman for the recipe. （ B） Get a receipt for his purchase. （ C） Call the womans mother. 2 What does Jack have? （ A） A
2、car. （ B） A bus. （ C） A bar. 3 What time does the man think they will leave? （ A） 6:33. （ B） 6:13. （ C） 6:23. 4 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesnt like the work because it kept him. （ B） He doesnt like the work because it isnt interesting. （ C） He likes the work very much. 5 What marks did the w
3、oman get in her exam? （ A） 90. （ B） 75. （ C） 95. 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 meal are they going to have? （ A） Breakfast. （ B） Brunch. （ C） Lunch. 7 What does the woman think of the food price in
4、 the restaurant around the corner? （ A） Expensive. （ B） Cheap. （ C） Reasonable. 8 How many people will be at the party? （ A） More than four. （ B） Three. （ C） Five. 9 What does the man mean by saying “I cant wait“? （ A） He meanns that he is just looking forward to the party. （ B） He means that he hat
5、es being late for the party. （ C） He means that he must hurry. 10 Where did Sue spend the nights in the country? （ A） In a farm house. （ B） In the open. （ C） At a hotel. 11 What was the weather like in the country? （ A） It snowed a lot. （ B） It rained nearly every day. （ C） There was a lot of sunshi
6、ne. 12 what did Sue think of the people in the country? （ A） They were tall. （ B） They were strange. （ C） They were friendly. 13 Where can the two speakers probably be? （ A） In a bookstore. （ B） In a gift shop. （ C） In a school. 14 Whom is the woman buying the gift for? （ A） Her brothers son. （ B） H
7、er brother. （ C） Her son. 15 How much does the woman want to spend on the gift? （ A） $ 50. （ B） $ 30. （ C） $ 20. 16 What will the woman buy probably at last? （ A） A bookshelf. （ B） A magic car. （ C） A pencil-box. 17 Who is the speaker? （ A） A policeman. （ B） Davids neighbor. （ C） Davids friend. 18 W
8、hen does the speaker remember his duty of feeding birds? （ A） The night before David was going to return. （ B） The night when David was return. （ C） The night after David was going to return. 19 Why did not the speaker go through the door into house? （ A） Because he lost the key. （ B） Because he can
9、t find the key. （ C） Because the key could not open the door. 20 Which window was slightly open? （ A） The bedroom window. （ B） The bathroom window. （ C） The kitchen window. 单 项填空 21 - Tom, Im afraid you should improve your English. You need some time to practice. -_. （ A） OK, I will. （ B） Thank you.
10、 I need. （ C） I hope too. （ D） I will have a good practice. 22 My _ of this weekends activity is going out with some good friends. （ A） idea （ B） opinion （ C） mind （ D） thought 23 Soon after he reached Australia, Captain Cook _ to draw the map of the .east coast. （ A） set about （ B） set off （ C） set
11、 sail （ D） set out 24 Ill write a letter to _ people are on the list. （ A） any （ B） all （ C） whoever （ D） whichever 25 One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow, and _. （ A） the other is white （ B） another white （ C） the other white （ D） another is white 26 Jenny _ have kept her word. I
12、 wonder why she changed her mind. （ A） must （ B） should （ C） need （ D） would 27 How long do you suggest is it _ he arrived there? （ A） when （ B） before （ C） after （ D） since 28 Zhang Hong is said _ by heart 2000 words up to now. （ A） that she has learned （ B） to have learned （ C） to learn （ D） havin
13、g learned 29 When you cross the street, you can never be _ careful. （ A） much （ B） very （ C） too （ D） so 30 - _ that he managed to get the information? -Oh, through a friend of his. （ A） Where （ B） What was it （ C） How was it （ D） Why was it 31 He called her names ,so she wont forgive him _ he makes
14、 an apology to her. （ A） although （ B） once （ C） if （ D） unless 32 -How about some coffee? - Its very kind of you. （ A） Thats all right （ B） It tastes nice and sweet （ C） Just a little, please （ D） I enjoyed it very much 33 -I wish I had succeeded in competitions. - Yeah, I know. But _ hard? （ A） di
15、d you work （ B） do you work （ C） had you worked （ D） have you worked 34 I saw no more than one motorcar in that shop. Will you go and buy _? （ A） one （ B） that （ C） them （ D） it 35 The forest guards often find campfires that have not been _ completely. （ A） turned down （ B） put out （ C） put away （ D
16、） turned over 完形填空 36 When a person is curious about something, it means he is 【 B1】 in it and wishes to know something about it. We can say he has curiosity about that thing. There is nothing wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 【 B2】 on what people are curious about. Curiosity
17、 【 B3】 can be silly or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are 【 B4】 of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing. They are anxious to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 【 B5】 home or taking outside, or why they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these thi
18、ngs is silly because they are not important. It is none of their 【 B6】 to know what their neighbours do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 【 B7】 . For most probably, it may 【 B8】 to small talk which often brings harm, shame or disrespect to 【 B9】 , and thus 【 B10】 their feelin
19、gs. On the other hand, there is a 【 B11】 curiositythe curiosity of wise men, who 【 B12】 at all the great things and try to find out all they 【 B13】 about them. Columbus could 【 B14】 have found America if he had not been 【 B15】 James Watt would not have made the steam engine 【 B16】 his curiosity abou
20、t the rising of the kettle lid. All the discover les in human history have been made 【 B17】 a result of curiosity, 【 B18】 the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have 【 B19】 or nothing 【 B20】 the happiness of the public. 36 【 B1】 （ A） engaged （ B） pleased （ C） interested （ D） excited 3
21、7 【 B2】 （ A） keeps （ B） puts （ C） takes （ D） depends 38 【 B3】 （ A） always （ B） sometimes （ C） seldom （ D） never 39 【 B4】 （ A） full （ B） fond （ C） proud （ D） out 40 【 B5】 （ A） taking （ B） bringing （ C） going （ D） coming 41 【 B6】 （ A） work （ B） housework （ C） duty （ D） business 42 【 B7】 （ A） instructi
22、ve （ B） useful （ C） harmful （ D） proper 43 【 B8】 （ A） refers （ B） leads （ C） causes （ D） brings 44 【 B9】 （ A） other （ B） others （ C） another （ D） the others 45 【 B10】 （ A） hurts （ B） effects （ C） shows （ D） destroys 46 【 B11】 （ A） terrible （ B） sudden （ C） strange （ D） noble 47 【 B12】 （ A） expect （
23、B） like （ C） wonder （ D） doubt 48 【 B13】 （ A） need （ B） must （ C） may （ D） can 49 【 B14】 （ A） never （ B） certainly （ C） surely （ D） probably 50 【 B15】 （ A） famous （ B） careful （ C） curious （ D） hard 51 【 B16】 （ A） for （ B） without （ C） with （ D） in 52 【 B17】 （ A） as （ B） in （ C） on （ D） of 53 【 B18】
24、 （ A） so （ B） however （ C） but （ D） or 54 【 B19】 （ A） much （ B） little （ C） some （ D） any 55 【 B20】 （ A） to go with （ B） to come with （ C） to do with （ D） to be done with 短文理解 56 In every school there is a “top“ crowd that sets the pace (领先 ), while the others follow their lead. Lets say the top cro
25、wd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Pretty soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that on some people bright red sweater is extremely unbecoming (不得体的 ). This situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides
26、 that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are endangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the butcher(屠夫 ). Now, chances are that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life; chances are that
27、 one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, “Gee, the crowd does it. “Well, let the crowd do it, but dont do it your- self. Learn to say, “ No“. Develop your own standards and your own judgments. If you know the crowd is planning som
28、e- thing you disagreed to, have the courage to bow(鞠躬 ) out mannerly. Youll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet. 56 Which is the best title for this text? （ A） Follow the Lead. （ B） Top Crowd. （ C） Being Yourself. （ D） Being Red. 57 The author doesnt think it good wearing red swea
29、ters if _. （ A） the crowd do it （ B） you cant afford them （ C） you dont look good in red （ D） the situation isnt safe 58 According to the text, people who follow the crowd _. （ A） sometimes do things against their better judgments （ B） make mistakes blindly （ C） are willing to put their lives in dan
30、ger （ D） win in the end get over the lead 59 The United Nations published a report that was called “The State of World Population“. It shows that the growth rate of world population. will actually go down in the next ten years. The growth rate will fall from the present 1.8% to a rate of about 1.6%
31、by the end of this century. But the report also points out that problems of food, health care, housing care, housing, jobs and schools will get worse unless we do something about the situation. Why is this? Although the total growth rate of the world population will decrease(下降 ), in some countries
32、there will be a big rise in the population. More people will be born in Third World countries than in the richer Northern countries. So the population will grow faster in poor countries; and the problems in these countries will be very serious. This is because the family is more likely to survive(幸存
33、 ) if there are a lot of children to work for the members who become old or who cannot find work. A survey of the UN also shows that the growth rate is low where there is a higher level of income, better education, more health care and better living conditions. In this aspect, government plays an im
34、portant role. So, the conclusion of the UN report is: “Look after the people and the population will look after itself.“ 59 What can we learn about the growth rate of population? （ A） The total growth rate of world population will increase. （ B） The growth rate of population in richer countries will
35、 increase. （ C） The growth rate of population in poor countries will increase. （ D） The total growth rate in American countries will increase. 60 Why will the population in poorer countries increase? （ A） Because they need more labor to support the family. （ B） Because the people have the habit to h
36、ave a big family. （ C） Because the people there are poorer. （ D） Because the people there want to be rich. 61 What is the reason for the going down of the population in rich countries? （ A） The people there have a bright future. （ B） The people there have a splendid past. （ C） The government carries
37、 out a family plan. （ D） The government controls the growth rate. 62 The last sentence“ Look after the people and the population will look after itself“ may probably means _. （ A） watch the people carefully and the population growth rate will drop （ B） control the people firmly and the population gr
38、owth rate will go up （ C） take care of the people and the population growth rate will rise （ D） take care of the people and the population growth rate will go down 63 Alice always wanted to be a singer. Music was the most important thing in her life but, to tell you the truth, she took lessons for y
39、ears, and practiced every day, but in spite of all this, her voice didnt improve. Honestly, it didnt get better; it just got louder. Her teacher finally gave up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused to give in, and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her teacher to attend. The tea
40、cher was very worried about what to say after the concert. She knew it would be terrible and it was. She didnt want to tell a lie, but she didnt want to hurt Alice feeling either. Finally, she got an idea and went backstage to greet her pupil. “Well,“ said Alice,“ What did you think of my singing?“
41、“My dear,“ said the teacher,“ You will never be better than you were tonight.“ 63 Alice wanted to be a singer because she _. （ A） was good at singing （ B） could do nothing but sing （ C） had a good teacher （ D） was most interested in music 64 Alices teacher stopped the lessons because _. （ A） Alice d
42、idnt make any improvement in singing （ B） Alices voice became louder and louder （ C） Alice didnt work hard enough （ D） Alice was so proud and wouldnt listen to her 65 What does the teacher mean by saying “Youll never be better than you were tonight.“? （ A） You gave a wonderful concert tonight. （ B）
43、You wont make any improvement in future. （ C） You have never sung so well before. （ D） You did much better before than tonight. 66 If Alices teacher had told a lie, she might have said _. （ A） I dont like the concert. （ B） You have made no progress. （ C） The concert tonight is terrible. （ D） Your co
44、ncert tonight is excellent. 67 Air Canada announced that on June 2,2005 it will introduce non-stop service between Toronto and Beijing, further building its main Toronto hub (中枢 ) with more non-stop flights to Asia and creating the first-ever direct link between eastern Canada and the Chinese mainla
45、nd. Air Canada will operate four non-stop flights per week from Toronto to the Chinese capital of Beijing, and also supply its daily non-stop flights to Beijing and Shanghai from Vancouver, and twice daily Hong Kong flights including a new non-stop service from Toronto. In addition, in response to i
46、ncreased demand on its Vancouver. Shanghai route, Air Canada will replace its 189-seat Boeing 767-300ER service with larger 282-seat A340-300 aircraft during the peak (高峰 )demand season beginning June 1,2005. With these new service, Air Canada is increasing seating numbers between Canada and China b
47、y 16 percent and providing goods senders with 45% more cargo(货物 ) tonnage from one year ago. “China is the fastest growing aviation (航空 ) market in the world, and Air Canadas global network is well placed to meet the needs of international travelers and cargo senders, “said Duncan Dee, senior vice p
48、resident of Air Canada. 67 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） There was no non-stop service between Canada and China mainland. （ B） People in our countries could fly to Canada from Beijing directly three years ago. （ C） More people will fly to Canada from China
49、directly. （ D） Air Canada is increasing the capacity of goods transportation for the first time. 68 How many cities in China can we fly to Canada directly from? （ A） 2. （ B） 3. （ C） 4. （ D） 5. 69 What measure Air Canada will take according to the text? （ A） It will introduce non-stop service between Toronto and Shanghai. （ B） It will replace its 189-seat Boeing 767-300ER service with large 282-seat A340-300 aircraft forever. （ C
