1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 224（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 does the woman mean?（A）Please smoke over there.（B） Just smoke here.（C） You cant smoke anywhere.2 How long was Tom late?（A）Twenty minutes.（B） One and a half hours.（
2、C） One hour and twenty minutes.3 What do we learn from the conversation?（A）The man likes the yellow sweater.（B） The man cant wear the black sweater.（C） The woman does not want him to wear the black sweater.4 How many people are there in the mans family?（A）Four（B） Five（C） Six5 Where does Sally live?（
3、A）On the 16th floor.（B） On the 15th floor.（C） On the same floor with the man.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 was the baby like at birth?（A）Healthy and normal.（B） Light and weak.（C） Fat and unhealthy.
4、7 What is the problem with the baby girl?（A）Only its weight.（B） Breathing was difficult.（C） Eating a little. 8 When does the man plan to fly to France?（A）Monday morning.（B） Monday afternoon.（C） Monday evening.9 Whats the probable relationship between the man and the woman?（A）Husband and wife.（B） Doc
5、tor and patient.（C） Boss and secretary.10 How long will the man stay in France?（A）One night.（B） Two nights.（C） Three nights.单项填空11 We will have an outdoor party unless it _ tomorrow.（A）will rain（B） rains（C） does not rain（D）will not rain12 He has the same color of hair and eyes _ his father.（A）like（B
6、） as（C） to（D）of13 Dont be too hard on the kid._, he is only a boy of twelve.（A）Above all（B） Of all（C） All of all（D）After all14 Warm-hearted_he is, he cant help all the people out.（A）like（B） as（C） for（D）of15 You ought to do _ he tells you.（A）where（B） because（C） as（D）which16 _she is young, she knows q
7、uite a lot.（A）Although（B） However（C） When（D）Unless17 What will the weather be_tomorrow?（A）seem（B） becoming（C） like（D）look like18 I dont remember_the lights before I left. But the lights are out.（A）turn off（B） turned off（C） to turn off（D）turning off19 Now_your .turn to answer the question.（A）come（B）
8、coming（C） comes（D）came20 I cant help_his expression when he receives the gift.（A）to imagine（B） imagine（C） imagining（D）to have imagined21 Its too late for you to wait for the bus. I think I can give you _ home.（A）a lift（B） lift（C） to lift（D）lifting22 _ entering the house, he immediately found somethi
9、ng strange.（A）At（B） In（C） On（D）For23 He used _ that there was nothing he couldnt do.（A）believe（B） to believe（C） to have believed（D）believed24 Id like to_some sample products before I decide to buy them.（A）send away for（B） send out（C） send off（D）send to25 _ had I finished the test _ the bell rang.（A）
10、Never . then（B） No sooner . then（C） Hardly . when（D）Seldom . when完形填空25 In this small town there was not a single man of importance who would dare to have house keeper younger than sixty, for fear of what people might say without【36】. However, when I needed a housekeeper I【37】a girl called Bridie Ca
11、sey, a lovely little girl of seventeen from a village up the coast. But I【38】my choice carefully. I drove out there one day when she was at home, and I had a look at the cottage and a【39】with her mother and a cup of tea, and after that I did not need anyone to say that she was【40】. I knew if there w
12、as anything Bridie did not do【41】her mother would not【42】long to correct her. After that there was only one【43】to raise.“Have you a【44】, Bridie?“ said I.“No, doctor, I have not,“ said she with a simple expression that did not【45】me a bit. As a doctor you soon get used to innocent (无邪的) 【 46】.“Well,
13、youd better【47】 and get one.“ said I, “【48 】Im not going to take you.“【 49】this she laughted.【50】she started working at my house. She proved to be very【51】and efficient (高效率的). Of course she was so good-looking that people who came to my house used to pass【52】about us. But that didnt matter. They di
14、d not dare to hire a pretty girl themselves for【53】of what people would say. But I knew as long as a girl had a man of【54】to look after she would give me【55】.（A）an inclusion（B） a conclusion（C） an exception（D）a succession （A）chose（B） married（C） fired（D）met （A）made（B） offered（C） regretted（D）settled （A
15、）deal（B） talk（C） quarrel（D）journey （A）pretty（B） clever（C） fit（D）busy （A）quickly（B） normally（C） secretly（D）proper （A）expense（B） pay（C） cost（D）take （A）report（B） test（C） question（D）statement （A）girlfriend（B） boyfriend（C） wife（D）husband （A）interest（B） cheat（C） encourage（D）notice （A）feelings（B） looks（C）
16、sounds（D）voices （A）hurry up（B） turn up（C） take your time（D）take it easy （A）or（B） but（C） and（D）so （A）At（B） On（C） To（D）For （A）The day（B） The next day（C） In the day（D）To this day （A）young（B） strong（C） able（D）gentle （A）a letter（B） an examination（C） an information（D）a remark （A）fear（B） horror（C） reason（D
17、）cause （A）herself（B） her own（C） himself（D）the world （A）service（B） everything（C） no trouble（D）no notice 短文理解45 What is World English?World English is a course in the English language. It is intended for students whose native language is not English. It is a basic programme consisting of six stages. E
18、ach stage includes a Student Book, a Teachers Book, a Workbook, and cassette recordings. World English is further supported by separate books of readings, by tests, and by visual (可视的) aids.Who is World English for?World English may be entered at any one of three different levels. The First Level, B
19、ooks One and Two, is intended for students with little or no education in English. Books Three and Four make up the Second Level; they are suitable for students who have some knowledge of English. The Third Level, Books Five and Six, is intended for students who are concerned with improvement in the
20、 language.What does World English teach?World English teaches four basic skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, each skill is presented systematically. In the First Level, listening and speaking receive more attention. In the latter books, reading and writing b
21、ecome more important. However, reading and writing activities are presented even in Unit One of Book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur through Unit Ten of Book Six.46 This passage is probably taken from the _ of an English text book.（A）contents（B） introduction（C） first chapter（D）index
22、(索引) 47 Suppose you are a student of Senior Three, _ will be suitable for you if you want to make your English better.（A）Books One and Two（B） Books Three and Four（C） Books Five and Six（D）none of them 48 We may infer from this passage that the whole set of World English consists of _ units.（A）ten（B）
23、thirty（C） sixty（D）more than sixty 48 Pat OBurke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in i
24、t there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwoods face as he caught sight of the gun in Pats hands. Pats heart
25、 sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?“ Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appeti
26、te for their breakfast. Then looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, “But why are you out so early in the morning? Well, sir,“ said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.“ The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pats ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked
27、on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits. 49 This is a story about _.（A）a rich man who owned a big wood（B） a poor Irishman who lived all by himself（C） a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast（D）an Irish hunter with a large family 50 One morning Pat went to a wood _.（A
28、）to get a little exercise（B） to take in some fresh air（C） hoping to get something to eat（D）to visit the rich owner 51 Why was Lord Northwood surprised?（A）He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.（B） He wondered why Pat didnt run away.（C） Pat wasnt afraid of him.（D）Pat had a gun in his hands
29、. 52 It was because of his _that Pat was left to tiT his luck.（A）boldness（B） calmness（C） quickness of mind（D）obedience 52 June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting. On Midsummers Eve, which was a Saturday, Mr. Jones went into Willington and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come
30、back till midday on Sunday. The men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out rabbiting, without bothering (麻烦) to feed the animals. When Mr. Jones got back, he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the “News of the World“ over his face, so that when evening cam
31、e, the animals were still not fed. At last, they could stand no longer. One of the cows broke into the door of the store-house with her horns (角) and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains. It was just then that Mr. Jones woke up. The next moment he and his four men were in the store
32、-house with whips in their hands, whipping in all directions. This was more than the hungry animals would bear. Together, though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they jumped upon their masters. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with their horns and kicked from
33、all sides. The situation was quite out of their control. They had never seen animals act like this before, and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were used to beating and whipping just as they chose, frightened them. After only a moment or two they gave up trying to defend themselves. A min
34、ute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with the animals running after them joyfully. 53 Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?（A）Washington was the name of a hotel.（B） Red Lion was the name of a restaurant.（C） News of the World was a TV programme.（D）Store-house
35、 is a place to feed the cows. 54 The four men didnt feed the cows because _.（A）the cows fed themselves（B） Mr. Johns wasnt at home（C） they were rabbiting and forgot to do it（D）Mr. Jones got back and fed the cows himself 55 The cows broke into the store-house to feed themselves because _.（A）they were
36、so angry at their masters（B） they wanted to fight with the men（C） they wanted to go on strike（D）they were too hungry 56 The cows jumped upon their masters because _.（A）they were not fed（B） they were so hungry（C） they were whipped so hard by them（D）they were so happy 57 What is the best title for the
37、 story?（A）Midsummers Eve.（B） A Bad Sunday.（C） Cows and their Masters.（D）The Rebellion of the Cows. 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。57
38、Movies is the most popular form of entertainment for 【76】_millions Americans. They go to the movies to escape their normal 【77】_everyday life and to experience a life less exciting than their 【78】_own. They may choose to see the particular film because they 【79】_like the actors or because we have he
39、ard the film has a good 【80】_story. But the main reason for why people go to the movies is to 【81】_escape. Sitting in a dark theater, watching the images on the 【82】_screen, they enter other world. They become involved (卷入) in 【83】_the lives of the characters (角色) in the theatre, and for two hours, 【84】_they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dreaming world【85】_where things often appear to be more beautiful than in real life.第二节 书面表达68 假如你是李明，你的一位表弟张佳计划暑假来你所在的海滨城市(seaside city)青岛并在你们家小住。请你给他写封信，信的内容应该包括以下几点：1表示欢迎；2提出对假期的一些安排。注意：1词数 100 词左右，信的格式已为你写好；2请直接将书面表达写在答题卡 2 背面。
