1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 91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 Whats the time now? （ A） 10:10 （ B） 10:20 （ C） 10:30 2 Hows the school now? （ A） Its not as good as it was. （ B） Its better than it used to be. （ C） Its even worse tha
2、n people say: 3 What does the man mean? （ A） Hes afraid to take exams. （ B） He only took the fourth exam. （ C） He didnt get the highest score on one exam. 4 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Approach the problem in a logical fashion. （ B） Time how long it takes to solve the problem. （ C
3、） Be patient with the problem. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） He is very interested in working. （ B） Hell work even though he doesnt want to. （ C） He doesnt need much 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。
4、6 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a store. （ B） In a factory. （ C） In a 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） C
5、hange a decision. （ B） Make a phone call. （ C） Suggest a place to meet. 9 What happened in the end? （ A） They agreed on a decision. （ B） They went to the McDonald s. （ C） The woman phoned the others. 10 Who are the two speakers? （ A） Mr. Brown s colleagues. （ B） Mr. Brown s workers. （ C） Mr. Brown s
6、 students. 11 Where is Mr. Brown? （ A） He is with his teacher. （ B） He s with his workers. （ C） He is with the manager. 12 What are they talking about? （ A） They are talking about a project. （ B） They are talking about a product. （ C） The are talking about profit. 单项填空 13 The achievements are _ a gr
7、eat importance. （ A） for （ B） of （ C） to （ D） at 14 Shall we go swimming? Where _ ? （ A） from （ B） at （ C） for （ D） to 15 We can not see things very clearly _ the fog. （ A） because （ B） as （ C） by （ D） in 16 We started off _ Sunday noon, and arrived there _ sunset. （ A） at, at （ B） on, at （ C） on, o
8、n （ D） at, in 17 There is no exception _ this rule. （ A） to （ B） of （ C） for （ D） with 18 Exercise is good _ the health, the teacher is very good _ these children. （ A） for, to （ B） at, at （ C） to, for （ D） with, with 19 While walking along the street, the policeman kept looking _ the right, he foun
9、d a car _ the left. （ A） to, on （ B） to, to （ C） on, on （ D） on, to 20 He did the work _ the best of his ability. （ A） for （ B） with （ C） to （ D） on 21 His carelessness resulted _ his failure and your success resulted _ your hard work. （ A） in, from （ B） in, in （ C） from, from （ D） from, in 22 He di
10、ed _ cancer _ a winter night. （ A） of, at （ B） from, in （ C） for, during （ D） of, on 23 Do you want to speak _ yourself? Dont be afraid speak _ what you want to say. （ A） to, to （ B） for, out （ C） about, for （ D） with, about 24 Japan lies _ east of China. （ A） to （ B） in （ C） at （ D） on 25 _ the tea
11、chers help, he has made great progress. （ A） At （ B） Under （ C） With （ D） On 26 Mr Green went home _ Christmas, the children had a good time _ Christmas Eve. （ A） on, on （ B） at, on （ C） in, in （ D） at, at 27 The electric fan is good _ its color. （ A） besides （ B） except （ C） except for （ D） beside
12、完形填空 28 One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered. Suddenly I 【 B1】 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 【 B2】 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 【 B3】 in front of him, which he was 【 B4】 to read, but
13、 I could 【 B5】 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 【 B6】 , the man was clearly puzzled(困惑 )by the 【 B7】 way in which the waiter and I 【 B8】 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 【 B9】 went on and it became 【 B10】 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally h
14、e got up and went into the 【 B11】 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 【 B12】 without another glance in my direction. I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 【 B13】 “Well,“ he said, “that man was a detective(侦探 ). He 【 B14】 you here because he thought you were the man he
15、【 B15】 What?“ I said, showing my 【 B16】 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 【 B17】 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 【 B18】 . “ Well, its really 【 B19】 I came to a restaurant where Im
16、 known, “I said.“ 【 B20】 ,I might have been in trouble.“ 28 【 B1】 （ A） knew （ B） understood （ C） noticed （ D） recognized 29 【 B2】 （ A） since （ B） even if （ C） though （ D） as if 30 【 B3】 （ A） flat （ B） open （ C） cut （ D） fixed 31 【 B4】 （ A） hoping （ B） thinking （ C） pretending （ D） continuing 32 【 B5
17、】 （ A） see （ B） find （ C） guess （ D） learn 33 【 B6】 （ A） menu （ B） bill （ C） paper （ D） food 34 【 B7】 （ A） direct （ B） familiar （ C） strange （ D） funny 35 【 B8】 （ A） chatted with （ B） looked at （ C） laughed at （ D） talked about 36 【 B9】 （ A） the waiter （ B） time （ C） I （ D） the dinner 37 【 B10】 （ A）
18、真 （ B） hopeful （ C） clear （ D） possible 38 【 B11】 （ A） restaurant （ B） washroom （ C） office （ D） kitchen 39 【 B12】 （ A） left （ B） acted （ C） sat down （ D） calmed down 40 【 B13】 （ A） wanted （ B） tried （ C） ordered （ D） wished 41 【 B14】 （ A） met （ B） caught （ C） followed （ D） discovered 42 【 B15】 （ A）
19、 was to beat （ B） was dealing with （ C） was to meet （ D） was looking for 43 【 B16】 （ A） care （ B） surprise （ C） worry （ D） regret 44 【 B17】 （ A） must （ B） can （ C） need （ D） may 45 【 B18】 （ A） discovery （ B） mistake （ C） decision （ D） fortune 46 【 B19】 （ A） a pity （ B） natural （ C） a chance （ D） luc
20、kily 47 【 B20】 （ A） Thus （ B） However （ C） Otherwise （ D） Therefore 48 One day when the famous American scientist Addison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Addison accepted his request. The young man asked, “How, Mr. Addison, can you invent so many th
21、ings and achieve your fame?“ The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day.“ The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don t know when I can achieve my fame.“
22、 Addison told him, “Dont worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!“ “Why should I?“ the young man was puzzled. Addison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks. Thus the building will never
23、 come into reality. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Arent you a notorious person by then?“ 48 What happened to Addison when he was on his way home?
24、 （ A） A beggar stopped him （ B） A robber stopped him （ C） A man wanted to speak to him （ D） A man wanted to have words with him 49 The man asked Addison to tell him _. （ A） how to invent new things （ B） how to become famous （ C） how he became a nobleman （ D） how to become a scientist 50 After hearin
25、g his talk, the young man was puzzled because Addison told him _. （ A） he would die after he was famous （ B） he would be famous before he died （ C） he would die before he was famous （ D） he would never be famous 51 The man didnt achieve his fame because _. （ A） his wish was too high （ B） he was shor
26、t of hardworking spirit （ C） he didnt learn from others （ D） he was too stupid 52 An artist has a small daughter. Sometimes he painted women without any clothes on, and he and his wife always tried to keep the small girl out when he was doing this, “She is too young to understand“, they said. But on
27、e day, when the artist was painting a woman with no clothes on, he forgot to lock the door, and the little girl suddenly ran into the room. Her mother ran up the stairs after her, but when she got to the top, the little girl was already in the room and looking at the woman. Both her parents waited f
28、or her to speak. For a few seconds the little girl said nothing, but then she ran to her mother and said angrily, “What do you let her go about without shoes and socks on when you dont let me? 52 An artist is a person _. （ A） who paints pictures （ B） who paints women with no clothes on （ C） who pain
29、ts walls （ D） who paints buildings 53 The parents always kept the little girl out when the father was painting women without any clothes on, because _. （ A） the girl wasnt old enough to understand what her father was doing （ B） the girl would follow the womens example （ C） the girl was too young to
30、learn to paint （ D） the parents didnt want her to be interested in painting 54 From the passage we can conclude that the parents didnt allow the girl to _. （ A） go around bare foot （ B） enter the room suddenly （ C） disturb her fathers work （ D） see any of her fathers work 55 As a matter of fact, _.
31、（ A） the girl didnt notice the woman in the picture didnt wear clothes （ B） the girl knew a lot about art （ C） the girl didnt want to understand art （ D） the girl enjoyed going around with her shoes and socks on 56 Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history had thought about t
32、he problem. One of there, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo Da Vinci. In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly, But they were never built. Throughout history, other less famous men had wanted to fly, an example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made
33、 a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into air from a tall building. He did not fly every far. Instead, he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body. The first real steps took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very
34、large “hot air ballon“. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it? The ballon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year. The King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep
35、 and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals land ed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip last- ed twenty-five minutes and they trav
36、eled about eight kilometers. 56 Leonardo Da Vinci _. （ A） said that man would in the sky one day （ B） built a kind of machine which never flew （ C） drew many beautiful pictures of birds. （ D） made designs for flying machines. 57 Eight hundred years ago an Englishman _. （ A） made a kind of flying mac
37、hine （ B） tried to fly with wings made of chicken feather （ C） wanted to build a kind of balloon （ D） tried to fly on a large bird 58 In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly _. （ A） lost his life （ B） flew only 8 minutes （ C） got badly wounded （ D） succeeded in flying 59 The very first air passenge
38、rs in the balloon were _. （ A） the King and the Queen （ B） two Frenchmen （ C） two animals （ D） the Montgolfiers 60 Australia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry to live in. Around the edge(边缘 ) of this huge dry part are large sheep and cattle farms. A few of them are a
39、s large as the smallest states in America. Often the nearest neighbors are many hundred miles away. The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to someone else talk and give an answer. When these radios f
40、irst came into use, the Australian government set up a special(专门的，特别的 ) two-way radio programme(节目 ). Then, people on the large farms could talk to a doctor hundreds of miles away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was sick, and the doctor could let them know how to care for the sick per
41、son. Since the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not to go to school. Radio schools were set up for them in some places. At a certain time each day, the boys and girls turn on their radios and listen to teachers in cities miles away. Families on the large farms wanted to give ne
42、ws to their neighbors. “Round robin(知更鸟 )“ talks by radio were started to keep families in touch with each other. They could talk about who was getting married or who was sick or who was going away. The men could talk about their sheep and cattle and how much money the markets would pay for them. In
43、 many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia. 60 This passage tells us something about _. （ A） how the radio is used in Australia （ B） why the radio is important in Australia （ C） how large Australia is （ D） both A and B 61 Australia is _ America. （ A） almost the same siz
44、e as （ B） larger than （ C） just as large as （ D） as large as the smallest state in America 62 How many examples were given by the writer to show the use of radio on the great farms? （ A） Three. （ B） Only one. （ C） Two （ D） Four 63 Families on the large farms kept in touch with each other by _. （ A）
45、a bird （ B） radio （ C） a newspaper （ D） telephone 64 Bali is a tiny island that today is part of Indonesia. It is a pretty island that has many mountains and a pleasant climate. For a long time, Bali was cut off from much of the world. The people of Bali were happy and gay and had a peaceful life. T
46、hey were not allowed to fight. At one time there had been terrible wars on Bali. Then the people decided it was wrong to fight or have wars. They made rules to keep apart those people who wanted to fight. Bali was divided into seven small kingdoms. The land around each kingdom was kept empty, and no
47、 one lived there. Since the kingdoms did not share the same borders, the people could not fight about them. On Bali, even children were not allowed to fight. If two children started a fight over a toy, someone separated them. When two boys argued, they would agree not to speak to each other. Sometim
48、es they did not talk together for months. This gave the boys a chance to forget their anger. Families who were angry with each other also promised not to speak. Their promise was written down, and the whole village knew about it. If they broke their promise, they had to offer gifts to their gods. 64
49、 Bali is an island belonging to _. （ A） India （ B） Africa （ C） Asia （ D） America 65 The people of Bali have been _. （ A） living a happy and peaceful life （ B） fighting for a long time （ C） cut off from much of the world （ D） quarrelling about their borders 66 How did the people of Bali prevent fighting from breaking out? （ A） They shared the same borders
