1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 107（无答案）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 kind of coffee would the woman like?（A）Black coffee.（B） With milk and sugar.（C） With milk and no sugar.2 What happened to the man?（A）He had a traffic accident.（B）
2、He was held up in traffic.（C） He was missing Carol.3 What is the matter with Sally?（A）She has a backache.（B） She is in the danger of being killed.（C） Something was wrong with her backside.4 What are they likely to see?（A）A concert.（B） A movie.（C） A play.5 Where is the man probably going?（A）To a rest
3、aurant.（B） To a cafe.（C） To a supermarket.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 dialogue take place?（A）In the restaurant.（B） At the theater.（C） In the classroom.7 What are the speakers going to do
4、?（A）To see a play.（B） To eat something.（C） To have their lessons.8 What does the man want to do?（A）To visit the womans house.（B） To ask for a lift.（C） To go out for a holiday.9 When are they going to start out?（A）At about 9:13.（B） At about 9:00.（C） At about 9:30.10 What is the woman going to do?（A）T
5、o 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 left at the ticket counter and walk further.12
6、 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 What is probably the time for the appointment?（A）7:40.（B） 7:30.（C） 7:00.14 What will they probably do?（A）To have a meeting.（B） To have a party.（C）
7、To have dinner.15 Why are Terry and Susan late according to the man?（A）Perhaps because of the heavy roads.（B） Perhaps because of the subway.（C） Maybe they havent got the invitation.16 What will the woman probably do in the end?（A）Make a phone call.（B） Check the invitation.（C） Talk to them later nigh
8、t.17 Why are American bills or paper money unlike that in many other countries?（A）American bills are not the same color.（B） American bills are the same size and color.（C） American bills are the same color but different size.18 What is another problem with the new US bills?（A）They are often kept long
9、.（B） People often keep them in a stick.（C） They often go together by mistake when used.19 Which of the following is true about US coins?（A）The size does not tell the amount.（B） The bigger, the more valuable.（C） The smaller, the more valuable.20 What is true about the colour of US coins?（A）They are a
10、ll silver coloured.（B） They are not all silver coloured.（C） The one-cent piece is silver coloured.单项填空21 Never thought to see you here. _.（A）So did I.（B） Oh, havent you?（C） Its a small world.（D）Im well. Thank you. And you?22 In those days she was always lost in thought, so that she had to be called
11、three or four times _ she came to her dinner.（A）until（B） after（C） when（D）before23 It was dark. We decide to _ for the night at a beerhouse.（A）put away（B） put down（C） put up（D）put on24 Does Tom know any other foreign languages_ English?（A）but（B） except（C） besides（D）beside25 He had to _ life in the ci
12、ty because his father needed help on the farm.（A）give in（B） give out（C） give up（D）give off26 _may I _the book? For three weeks.（A）How often, borrow（B） How often, keep（C） How long, borrow（D）How long, keep27 Good-bye, Mr. Smith. Im very pleased_.（A）to meet you（B） to have met you（C） meeting（D）having me
13、t you28 If you want _ , you should speak slowly and clearly to the listeners.（A）to be understood（B） to understand it（C） understanding（D）to understood29 I wont go there _ invited.（A）unless（B） without（C） whether（D）be not to30 Have you examine them all? Yes,_.（A）each one（B） every one（C） each（D）every31
14、Its a long time since he left his England, _ ?（A）didnt he（B） hadnt he（C） wasnt it（D）isnt it32 There was a second knock at the door. It was the second time I_ that afternoon.（A）was interrupted（B） was interrupting（C） had interrupted（D）had been interrupted33 I didnt feel like _, so he suggested _ a tax
15、i.（A）to walk; taking（B） walking; taking（C） to walk; to take（D）walking; to take34 Mr. Grey has two sons,_ are famous dancers.（A）both they（B） both of them（C） they both（D）both of whom35 I see Mary _ day in school. I know her very well.（A）every the second（B） every second（C） the every second（D）the second
16、完形填空36 A land free from destruction (破坏), plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply, all these were important 【B1】 in helping English to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 【B2】 they were not enough. Something 【B3】 was needed to start the industrial process. That “something speci
17、al“ was men- 【B4】 individuals (个人)who could invent machines, find new 【B5】 of power, and set up business organizations to reshape(改造) society.The men who 【B6】 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 【B7】 from many backgrounds and many occupations(职业). Many of them were 【B8】 inventors than scientis
18、ts. A man who is a 【B9】 scientist is mainly interested in doing his research 【B10 】 and exactly, he is not necessarily working 【B11】 that his findings can be used.An inventor or one interested in applied science is 【B12】 trying to make something that has an actual 【B13 】 He may try to solve a proble
19、m by using the theories 【B14】 science or by experimenting through correct and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 【B15】 result : the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 【B16】 other objectives.Most of the people who 【B17】 the machines of
20、 the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors, even those who had 【B18】 or no training in science might not have made their, inventions 【B19】 a ground work had not been laid by scientists years 【B20】 .36 【B1 】（A）cases（B） reasons（C） factor
21、s(因素)（D）situations37 【B2 】（A）But（B） And（C） Besides（D）Even38 【B3 】（A）else（B） near（C） extra（D）similar39 【B4 】（A）useful（B） effective（C） helpful（D）creative40 【B5 】（A）foots（B） sources(来源)（C） bases（D）discoveries41 【B6 】（A）employed（B） created（C） operated（D）controlled42 【B7 】（A）came（B） arrived（C） got（D）appe
22、ared43 【B8 】（A）less（B） better（C） more（D）worse44 【B9 】（A）true（B） practical（C） pure（D）clever45 【B10 】（A）happily（B） quickly（C） unwillingly（D）carefully46 【B11 】（A）now（B） and（C） all（D）so47 【B12 】（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） usually（D）never48 【B13 】（A）plan（B） use（C） idea（D）means49 【B14 】（A）of（B） with（C） to（D
23、）as50 【B15 】（A）single（B） only（C） bad（D）specific51 【B16 】（A）few（B） those（C） many（D）all52 【B17 】（A）suggested（B） developed（C） supplied（D）offered53 【B18 】（A）little（B） much（C） some（D）any54 【B19 】（A）as（B） if（C） because（D）while55 【B20 】（A）ago（B） past（C） ahead（D）before56 News from China Daily in February, 1
24、989China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 1988 than in 1987 and a lowered trend(趋势) continued for January this year.The traffic accidents in 1988 totalled 270,000, 20,000 fewer than 1987.But the death roll (人数) for 1988 was 54,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previousyear. The increase was not
25、as slow as that in recent years.The ministry(部) spokesman said in Beijing yesterday that 3,821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month, a drop of 14.68 per cent from January 1987. He also said there were 21,201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year, 10.1 percent fewer
26、than January last year and 11,700 people injured.The traffic accidents involved (包括) an economic loss worth 27.32 million yuan (about $7 million).Economic Daily said 170,000 persons were injured in traffic accidents in 1988, 10,000fewer than in 1987.56 The total traffic accidents in 1987 was _.（A）27
27、0,000（B） 20,000（C） 21,201（D）290,00057 There were _ persons that died in the traffic accidents in 1987.（A）55,000（B） 54,000（C） 3,821（D）53,00058 According to the spokesmans saying, about _ persons were killed in highway traffic accidents in January of 1987.（A）4,382（B） 3,821（C） 54,000（D）53,00059 The num
28、ber of traffic accidents injured in 1987 was _.（A）170,000（B） 180,000（C） 11,700（D）21,20160 HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCAHoliday apartments in Mallorca sailing and fishing port quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated apartments with views of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants.
29、Cars and bikes for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.ITALY IN COMFORTLuxury coach ( = carriage) tours of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21 leisurely (休闲) days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, 1st September. The tours are guided by Professor Martin Davis, formerly
30、Head of Italian Studies, London University. See the arts and culture of historic Italy.KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAELWorking holidays on a kibbuts (co-gperative farm) in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work mornings with kibbuts members. Accommodation(住), food a
31、nd trips to historic sights all provided free-you pay only for the special low-cost return flight.TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLANDTwo-week holidays in the luxurious Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep blue sea. Tennis, golfs, sailing and all water sports, and tours around the
32、 islands arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment(娱乐)-dancing to local bands.1st November-31st March: 720 per person1st April-30th October: 850 per person Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but M
33、ary hates flying. Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on very little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people. Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax
34、in winter. He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing. Harry and Kate, both teachers, and their two teenage sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry an
35、d Kate just want beautiful scenery, good wine and peace.60 Michael would most enjoy _ , where he can go in winter.（A）spending two weeks in the splendid hotel on the Caribbean Island（B） visiting five Italian cities starting from London（C） seeing the splendid arts and culture of historic city（D）drivin
36、g cars and bicycles along the seaside61 The most suitable holiday for Peter and Maria would be _ , as it is cheap and sounds very interesting.（A）the summer holiday in Mallorca（B） the tours guided by a professor（C） the kibbutz holiday in Israel（D）the tours arranged near to town of Castries62 The best
37、 holiday for Jack and Mary would be _.（A）the leisurely 21-day coach tour of Italy（B） the working holidays for 1 -3 months on a farm（C） the splendid 14-day trip around the island（D）the interesting 2-week stay in a luxurious hotel63 Harry and Kate and their sons would like _ which is quiet even in the
38、 busy summer season.（A）a holiday working in a kibbutz in Israel（B） a holiday visiting ancient cities by coach in Italy（C） a holiday hotel on a lonely beach on the Caribbean island（D）a holiday apartment in the fishing port in Mallorca64 Doctors are of the opinion that most people cannot live beyond 1
39、00 years, but a growing number of scientists believe that the aging (衰老) process can be controlled. There are more than 12,000 Americans over 100 years old who receive Social Security (社会保险) benefits, and their numbers are increasing each year. Dr. James Langley of Chicago claims that, theoretically
40、 and under ideal conditions, animals, including man, can live six times longer than their normal period of growth. A persons period of growth lasts approximately twenty-five years. If Dr. Langleys theory is accurate, future generations can expect a life span(寿命) of 150 years.64 Which of the followin
41、g statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?（A）Within a few generations, most people may live much longer than they do now.（B） More than 12,000 Americans are over 100 years old.（C） Doctors and scientists disagree over the question of mans possible life span.（D）Mans normal period of grow
42、th is approximately as long as that of animals.65 The underlined part of the first sentence “Doctors are of the opinion that“ means _.（A）Doctors are against that（B） Doctors declare that（C） Doctors think that（D）Doctors find that66 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）
43、If a man receives Social Security benefits, he can live longer than 100 years.（B） If someone lives over 100 years, he can still receive Social Security benefits.（C） It takes a person 20 years to become full grown.（D）Living with an animal is the ideal condition for having a long life.67 The best titl
44、e of the passage might be _.（A）Social Security Benefits in the United States（B） Aging Process Controlled（C） Ideal Living Conditions（D）Mans Possible Life Span68 How much living space does a person need? What happens when his space needs are not met? Scientists are making experiments on rats to try to
45、 determine the efforts of over crowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behaviour of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have enough living space, they eat well, sleep well and produce their young well. But if their living conditions become too crowded, their behaviour an
46、d even their health change obviously. They cant sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and worry become clear. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus, for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law for human socie
47、ty as well? Is enough space not only satisfactory, but necessary for human survival?68 The writer is mainly talking about _.（A）a persons living space needs（B） building and floors（C） equipment and conditions（D）population and violence69 According to recent studies _.（A）rats like to live in overcrowded
48、 conditions（B） mens behaviour and health are not related with the living space（C） living conditions affect rats behaviour and health（D）None of the above70 The less crowded the space is, _.（A）the more rats like to sleep and eat（B） the less rats want to live with others（C） the more rats try to kill ea
49、ch other（D）the less likely rats bite and kill each other71 The writer also discloses that _.（A）the larger population, the more violence（B） population has nothing to do with violence（C） violence determines population（D）population determines violence72 Place a piece of dark metal and a piece of light-coloured wood or cloth about the same size side by side in the sunlight o
