1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 84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 s the time now? （ A） 10:10 （ B） 10:20 （ C） 10:30 2 How is the school now? （ A） lts not as good as it was. （ B） Its better than it used to be. （ C） It s even worse
2、 than people say. 3 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Solve it as soon as possible. （ B） Count the time it needs. （ C） Be patient with the problem. 4 What is the woman s job? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A secretary. （ C） A waitress. 5 What is the man going to do this summer? （ A） Working to ear
3、n extra money. （ B） Working for the coming exams. （ C） He wont earn a little money. 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 this conversation take place? （ A） In a store. （ B） In a factory. （ C） In a
4、museum. 7 What is the most probable result of the conversation? （ A） The man got his radio repaired. （ B） The man got a new receipt. （ C） The man got a new radio. 8 What does the woman want the man to do? （ A） Change a decision. （ B） Make a phone call. （ C） Suggest a place to meet. 9 What happenes i
5、n the end? （ A） They doesnt agree on a decision finally. （ B） They will go to the McDonalds. （ C） The man phones the others. 10 When do children start school in the mans country? （ A） At seven. （ B） At six. （ C） At five. 11 What examinations must children take first before going to university in the
6、 mans country? （ A） O levels and “A“ levels. （ B） O levels and “H“ levels. （ C） A levels. 12 How long do children usually stay at university in the man s country? （ A） Three or five years. （ B） Three or four years. （ C） Three to four years. 13 Why cant Sally play? （ A） Because she doesnt like to. （
7、B） Because she has to help her mother. （ C） Because she is having a party. 14 How many brothers does Sally have? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. 15 What is Sallys younger brother? （ A） Hes a doctor. （ B） Hes a lawyer. （ C） Hes a child. 16 Who is the woman calling Sally? （ A） Her mother. （ B） Her sis
8、ter-in-law. （ C） Her aunt. 17 According to this passage, what kind of vehicle did the speaker always ride in the past? （ A） By bus. （ B） By air. （ C） By train. 18 Why is the speaker surprised at the services? （ A） The services include some sandwiches. （ B） The services include restrooms as well as f
9、ood. （ C） The services include some good music. 19 What was the speaker once doing? （ A） She was working on a plane. （ B） She was working on a bus. （ C） She was working as a cook. 20 What can we learn from the speech? （ A） Ground travel can sometimes offer more services than air travel. （ B） Ground
10、travel can offer as much services as air travel. （ C） Air travel offers more and better services than ground travel. 单项填空 21 The driver sitting in _ front of the bus is my uncle. （ A） the （ B） （ C） an （ D） a 22 The two boys look exactly _. （ A） same （ B） alike （ C） like （ D） same ones 23 At the mome
11、nt the machine _ at full speed. （ A） ran （ B） was running （ C） had been running （ D） had run 24 _ , I am sure he is an honest man. （ A） No matter people say （ B） No matter do people say （ C） No matter what people say （ D） Whatever do people say 25 You should take more physical . Don t always sit at
12、the desk doing your _. （ A） exercise, exercises （ B） exercise, exercise （ C） exercise, exercise （ D） exercises, exercises 26 Never before have I heard the song _ in English. （ A） sung （ B） singing （ C） to be sung （ D） singing 27 I bought a coat for only 20 yuan; it was a real _. （ A） goods （ B） barg
13、ain （ C） coat （ D） clothing 28 I was quite at a loss _ next. （ A） whats to do （ B） what to do （ C） what to be done （ D） how to do 29 Mr. Green, together with his colleagues _ a party in the next room. （ A） are enjoying （ B） is enjoying （ C） have enjoyed （ D） has enjoyed 30 I _ a taxi when it was rai
14、ning. （ A） used to take （ B） used to taking （ C） used to be taking （ D） was used to taking 31 The building collapsed (垮塌 ) because of the earthquake, but everyone _ get out. （ A） was able to （ B） could （ C） might （ D） Would 32 Though he was _ in his later years ,Tom didn t feel _. （ A） alone, lonely
15、 （ B） lonely, alone （ C） alone, alone （ D） lonely, lonely 33 Did you ever go there? I _ go there by myself. （ A） used （ B） used to （ C） am used to （ D） was used to 34 - Why haven t you asked her to come here? - She _ an important experiment when I found her and she _ it. （ A） had done, didn t finish
16、 （ B） was doing, hash t finished （ C） did, wouldn t finish （ D） would do, hasn t finished 35 Rose asked her elder sister,“ Why is _ mother out of work?“ （ A） （ B） the （ C） our （ D） a 完形填空 36 In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds 【 B1】 on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are swal
17、lows. They are 【 B2】 together because, Very soon, they will be flying 【 B3】 to much warmer lands, where they will find 【 B4】 small flying insects on which they 【 B5】 . There are no such insects 【 B6】 in Britain during the winter, as it is 【 B7】 cold for them. The swallows settle, fly off, swoop, and
18、 【 B8】 again. This they do many times, for they are making short 【 B9】 flights in order to be fit for the long journey 【 B10】 them. 【 B11】 of these migrating birds leave Britain in the autumn. They fly 【 B12】 for hundreds of miles 【 B13】 they reach the warm lands of Africa. But not all the birds get
19、 there, for many of them perish in the stormy weather they meet with 【 B14】 . In the spring of the following year they 【 B15】 the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They return to the identical barn or tree in the 【 B16】 district which they had left the 【 B17】 autumn. How do these birds find t
20、heir 【 B18】 there and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exactly 【 B19】 , but it has something to do 【 B20】 winds and air currents. 36 【 B1】 （ A） being perched （ B） perching （ C） being perching （ D） be perched 37 【 B2】 （ A） gathering （ B） assembling （ C） waiting （ D） forming 38 【 B3】 （ A） t
21、o south （ B） the south （ C） to southwards （ D） south 39 【 B4】 （ A） great number of （ B） a great deal of （ C） plenty of （ D） numerous 40 【 B5】 （ A） feed （ B） are fed （ C） eat （ D） rely 41 【 B6】 （ A） near （ B） about （ C） nearby （ D） over 42 【 B7】 （ A） too （ B） a bit （ C） very （ D） much 43 【 B8】 （ A） f
22、ly off （ B） swoop （ C） settle （ D） turn back 44 【 B9】 （ A） practical （ B） practicing （ C） practice （ D） practised 45 【 B10】 （ A） in advance （ B） ahead of （ C） in front of （ D） in front 46 【 B11】 （ A） Swarms （ B） Herds （ C） Flocks （ D） Schools 47 【 B12】 （ A） firmly （ B） stoutly （ C） harshly （ D） stea
23、dily 48 【 B13】 （ A） until （ B） before （ C） when （ D） as 49 【 B14】 （ A） in the way （ B） on the way （ C） half the way （ D） all the way 50 【 B15】 （ A） take （ B） fly （ C） find （ D） make 51 【 B16】 （ A） old （ B） original （ C） familiar （ D） identical 52 【 B17】 （ A） before （ B） previous （ C） ago （ D） former
24、 53 【 B18】 （ A） way （ B） path （ C） course （ D） route 54 【 B19】 （ A） why （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 55 【 B20】 （ A） against （ B） away （ C） for （ D） with 短文理解 56 Most women in Ghana - the educated and illiterate(文盲的 ) ,the urban and rural, the young and old - work to make money in addition to(此外，除了 )
25、maintaining their roles as housewives and mothers. Ninety percent of women of 15 years of age and over are married. Women say they would like to have six or more children, and in fact an average of seven children is born to every woman. In short, the normal life pattern for most Ghanaian women is to
26、 combine(结合 ) an active role in the economy(经济 ) with an active role as wife and mother of a large family. How do these working mothers deal with their different roles in the home and in the job? Some new ideas are being tried. One of these is family planning to help reduce family size. Another help
27、ful measure is the day-care center, but usually the fees are too high for the poor. Ghanaians realize that more day-care centers are needed. Ghana today is looking for new ways to meet the needs of women and their families, so women can continue to play their roles both in the home and in the econom
28、y. 56 Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1 ? （ A） Ghanaian women are quite unlucky. （ B） Women in Ghana are independent(独立的 ). （ C） Women in Ghana have double tasks. （ D） Most mothers in Ghana are young. 57 In fact a Ghanaian woman has on an average _ children. （ A） six or more （ B） seven （ C） six （ D
29、） five 58 What new ideas are being tried to help Ghanaian women? （ A） Womens staying at home. （ B） Setting up day-care centers. （ C） Reducing family size. （ D） Both B and C 59 Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the States. But it soon spread to oth
30、er parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music. The best-known supplier of background music is an American company called “Muzak“. This word also refers to recorded background music played continuously in restaurants, places o
31、f work, etc. The company has carded over a hundred studies which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity (生产效率 ). It must be used in the right way, though. If the type of “Muzak“ is wrong, it may well cause an entire factory to sleep! 59 Which of the foll
32、owing statements is true? （ A） Background music is only used in the States. （ B） Background music is used all over the world except the States. （ C） Most shops and restaurants use background music now. （ D） It is very difficult to listen to background music. 60 It has been proved that “Muzak“ can _.
33、 （ A） improve productivity （ B） create a pleasant atmosphere （ C） cause an entire factory to sleep （ D） all of the above 61 The studies of the American company show that _. （ A） the wrong kind of“ Muzak“ could be harmful （ B） Muzak is not good in factories （ C） Muzak is welcome everywhere （ D） Muzak
34、 can cure sleeplessness 62 The main point of the passage is that _. （ A） background music is a good thing （ B） background music is a bad thing （ C） it is important to use background music in the right way （ D） the Americans are good at using background music 63 Many cities around the world today are
35、 heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment(环境 )friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem. One result is that mil lions of tons of glass, paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of. Howe
36、ver, today, more and more consumers are choosing“ green“ and demanding that the products they guy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these:“ Will this shampoo damage the environment?“ “Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?
37、“ A recent study showed that two out of five adults now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. This means that companies must now change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that they are “green“, that is, friendly to the environment. Only a few years ag
38、o, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels (标签 )to show that the product is green. Some companies have made the manufacturing(生产 ) of clean and safe products their main selling point and emphasize it in their advert
39、ising. The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it“. The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act. 63 What has caused t
40、he pollution problem? （ A） Careless methods of production. （ B） Lack of consumer demand for environment friendly products. （ C） Millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic and metal containers are produced. （ D） Both A and B 64 It becomes clear from the text that the driving force(动力 )behind green pro
41、ducts is _. （ A） public caring for the environment （ B） companies desire for bigger sales （ C） new ways of doing business （ D） rapid growth of supermarkets 65 What would be the best title for the text? （ A） Business and People （ B） Business Goes Green （ C） Shopping Habits Are Changing （ D） Supermark
42、ets and Green products 66 The underlined word “it“ in the fourth paragraph refers to _. （ A） a selling point （ B） the company name （ C） a great demand for health foods （ D） the manufacturing of green products 67 Americans this year will swallow 15 000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effe
43、ctive drags invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild, and it is cheap. For millions of people suffering from arthritis, it is the only thing that works. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th century wonder
44、drug. It is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users. Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hipp
45、ocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century, there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led, to the introduction of aspirin. By
46、1915, aspirin tablets were available in the United States. A small quantity of aspirin (two five-grain tablets) relieves pain and intimation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body s reactions. Specifically, aspirin seems to slow down the formation of the acids involved in pain a
47、nd the complex chemical reactions that cause fever. The chemistry of these acids is not fully under stood, but the slowing effect of aspirin is well-known. A small is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to
48、take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that. 67 In which year was aspirin first sold? （ A） This year. （ B） 1899 （ C） 1915 （ D） The 19
49、th century. 68 What does this passage mainly discuss? （ A） The effectiveness and safety of aspirin. （ B） The functions of aspirin. （ C） The development and the effectiveness and side effects of aspirin. （ D） The 20th century wonder drug - aspirin. 69 What does“ that“, the last word in the last paragraph refer to? （ A） Aspirin crashed in milk or orange juice. （ B） Milk. （ C） Water. （ D） Aspirin. 70 According to the passage, whic
