1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 42（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 Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?（A）They are host and guest.（B） They are waiter and customer.（C） They are husband and wife.2 Where did this
2、conversation take place?（A）At the hospital.（B） At the airport.（C） At the post office.3 Why will the woman go to London?（A）To have a look at London.（B） To go with her friend.（C） To spend the weekend.4 Whats the womans job?（A）She is a saleswoman.（B） She is a waitress.（C） She is a hotel clerk.5 How is
3、the weather now?（A）Its snowing.（B） Its raining.（C） Its cloudy.6 What is the woman doing now?（A）She is cooking.（B） She is reading a book.（C） Shes writing a letter.7 Where does the man ask the woman to see him?（A）Near the garden.（B） In the garden.（C） Outside the park.8 How long does the woman ask the
4、man to wait?（A）For about 10 minutes.（B） For less than 5 minutes.（C） For about 20 minutes.9 What does the woman want to buy?（A）Blouse.（B） Skirt.（C） Shoes.10 What color does the woman like?（A）Dark red.（B） Yellow（C） Black.11 Where did the womans friend buy the pair of shoes last month?（A）In the mans sh
5、op.（B） In the No. 1 shop.（C） In her friends shop.12 What are they talking about?（A）Shopping.（B） Taking a vacation.（C） Visiting a friend.13 How long will the man be away from home?（A）10 days.（B） 16 days.（C） A couple of days.14 Whom is he going with for the holiday?（A）His family.（B） Miss Emily.（C） His
6、 family and the woman.15 What is the man going to do?（A）He is looking for the lost jacket of his son.（B） He wants to buy a jacket for himself.（C） He wants to buy a jacket for his son.16 How much is the black jacket?（A）Fifty-two dollars.（B） Twenty dollars.（C） Twenty-five dollars.17 What will the man
7、buy at last7（A）A black jacket.（B） A blue jacket.（C） Nothing.18 What was the family going to do?（A）Work on a farm.（B） Spend their holidays.（C） Move to a new house.19 When were they going to get to the station?（A）Before 11: 40.（B） Before 11: 00.（C） At 11: 30.20 Why did Mrs. Smith move all their clocks
8、 and watches 20 minutes ahead the night before?（A）She wanted to make her husband feel surprised.（B） Their car was not fast enough.（C） She didnt want to be late for the train.21 Where are Kate and Tom?（A）In Kates office.（B） In Toms house.（C） In a classroom.22 Why did Tom come into the room?（A）He work
9、ed there.（B） He wanted to talk to Kate.（C） He wanted to have a letter typed.23 What was Jane doing at that time?（A）She was taking a rest.（B） She was preparing for an exam.（C） She was taking an exam.24 What will Kate do next year?（A）Go to Japan.（B） Change her job.（C） Go to night school.25 What did th
10、e man have to do in the morning?（A）He fed the chickens.（B） He cleaned the bathroom.（C） He carried water for the family.26 Why did the man go to school on foot?（A）No bus ran in that direction.（B） The school was near.（C） His family was poor:27 What did the man do every Sunday?（A）He was taken to church
11、 three times.（B） He stayed at home all day.（C） He played in the street.28 What can we learn from what the speaker said?（A）He is a retired teacher of history.（B） He thinks children were happier in the past.（C） He lives on a farm far away from cities.单项填空29 _ everywhere, the foxes had no where _ thems
12、elves.（A）Hunting; hiding（B） To hunt; to hide（C） Hunted; hiding（D）Hunted; to hide30 Hardly had she finished her lecture _ the students started clapping.（A）and（B） when（C） than（D）as31 His desk-mate talked happily about the teachers and lessons _ she prefers to choose for the coming term.（A）which（B） who
13、（C） when（D）that32 Harry _ the car before he entered the supermarket. That was why his car was stolen.（A）had not locked（B） is not locking（C） has not locked（D）was not locking33 _ these trains to Beijing would you like to take?（A）What are（B） With what（C） Which of（D）What of34 Now that the plan has been
14、worked out it must be put into _ at once.（A）reality（B） practice（C） deed（D）in turn35 What do you often have for breakfast?Usually I have some milk and bread; _ I have some noodles instead.（A）some times（B） at times（C） all the time（D）at one time36 Do you know who invented _ first telephone, by _ way?（A
15、）/; the（B） a; the（C） the; a（D）the; the37 The more we read the story, _.（A）it seems more interesting（B） it becomes less meaningful（C） the better we might be fond of it（D）the more interesting we may be38 The old _ live in the country than in the city.（A）prefers（B） has better（C） likes to（D）would rather
16、39 _ made his English teacher very angry.（A）Kates coming to class late（B） Kate came to class late（C） Kate comes to class late（D）Kate coming to class late40 Students coming from other countries are content _ their studies and life in our college.（A）in（B） with（C） out of（D）from to41 Only in this way _
17、progress in your Chinese.（A）you can make（B） are you able to make（C） can you be able to make（D）you are able to make42 The headmaster requested that all students _ on time to school.（A）be（B） were（C） had to arrive（D）must have to be.43 Lets have a drink,_?（A）will we（B） let us（C） shall we（D）havent we完形填空
18、44 Jenny and Cecilia were going home after visiting friends, but this was no ordinary night. While they were driving, thunder could be heard and 【B1】 could be seen.Never had Texas seen such a terrible 【B2】 . Many highways were closed because of the flooding. Jenny held the wheel while the flood wate
19、r knocked 【B3】 her car.Suddenly a wave of flood water swept across the road, 【B4】 the car into a drain (水沟). Jenny fought to 【B5 】 the vehicle but the engine stopped. Another wave of flood water covered the car. “Get out!“ Jenny shouted. But they could not 【B6】 the door. “The windows!“ Cecilia rolle
20、d down the windows and at once water 【B7】 in. They had only minutes to get out before the car was 【B8】 covered by water.With an effort, they 【B9】 the edge of their car. Terrified, they crowded close as the flood was getting stronger.In the distance they saw a tall tree, which was their only 【B10】 .
21、Reluctantly, the two women left the last refuge. They swam to the tree with 【B11】 difficulty. They struggled in the darkness and Jenny felt a sudden sharp pull at her 【B12】 . It was Cecilia. She had already reached the tree. She climbed up on the part where the two 【B13 】 formed a “V. Jenny hung on
22、to Cecilias legs. Once in a while they would see headlights in the 【B14】 . They would scream at the top of their voices 【B15】 their voices would not be heard in the storm.At about 5: 40 p.m. Don Marks was driving home from work. In the darkness he thought he heard 【B16 】 , so he sped towards Kentuck
23、y Police Station where he informed the police. Fire chief John Smith with his men rushed to Village Greek. They found it difficult to keep their 【B17】 in the knee high rushing water.Don shouted to the women, “Just hang on !“ With ropes 【B18】 around their waists, the men went nearer and nearer to the
24、 【B19】 . In an hour they were safely in the car. After they were brought to the hospital, Celicia said, “We were 【B20】 to survive.“44 【B1 】（A）lightning（B） moonlight（C） water（D）sunlight45 【B2 】（A）rain（B） place（C） storm,（D）water46 【B3 】（A）against（B） on（C） at（D）off47 【B4 】（A）delivering（B） putting（C） pu
25、shing（D）pulling48 【B5 】（A）enter（B） control（C） start（D）stop49 【B6 】（A）open（B） shut（C） find（D）break50 【B7 】（A）flew（B） dropped（C） poured（D）leaked51 【B8 】（A）gradually（B） completely（C） deeply（D）immediately52 【B9 】（A）touched（B） reached（C） felt（D）caught53 【B10 】（A）wish（B） aim（C） hope（D）desire54 【B11 】（A）no
26、（B） less（C） little（D）great55 【B12 】（A）hair（B） foot（C） head（D）ann56 【B13 】（A）roads（B） sticks（C） branches（D）roots57 【B14 】（A）direction（B） distance（C） dark（D）river58 【B15 】（A）but（B） and（C） so（D）then59 【B16 】（A）sound（B） voices（C） thunder（D）flood60 【B17 】（A）balance（B） silence（C） speed（D）level61 【B18 】（A）
27、hung（B） tied（C） fastened（D）crossed62 【B19 】（A）drivers（B） way（C） door（D）women63 【B20 】（A）lucky（B） afraid（C） sorry（D）happy64 The Fourth “21 th Century Cup“ National English Speaking Competition is to be held inShanghai.Organizers: China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network.Co-ordinater: China Unive
28、rsity English Speaking Association(CUESA).Co-sponsors (联办单位): English Speaking Union(ESU), Lotus Software(China) Co. Ltd., Times Publishing Group of Singapore, Hilton Shanghai, Pearson Education, Foreign Language Teaching efibrt and ability were thought to lead to their success.Attractive female exe
29、cutives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the
30、 rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than
31、the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, hut an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the “manly“ qualities required.This is true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and
32、women differently,“ says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates (候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs
33、 were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.68 The word “liabili
34、ty“ most probably means_.（A）disadvantage（B） advantage（C） misfortune（D）trouble69 Bowmans experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness_.（A）turns out to be a disadvantage to men（B） is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women（C） has as little effect on men as on women（D）affec
35、ts men and women alike70 It can be inferred from the passage that peoples views on beauty are often_.（A）practical（B） supportive（C） old-fashioned（D）one-sided71 The author writes this passage to _.（A）give advice to job-seekers who are attractive（B） discuss the disadvantages of being attractive（C） dema
36、nd equal rights for women（D）state the importance of appearance72 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should payespecially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that came across his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candid
37、ates(求职者) eliminate themselves,“ he says.“Resumes (简历) arrive with stains. Some candidates dont bother (麻烦) to spell the companys name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,“ Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“Can
38、 we pay too much attention to detail? Absolutely not. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees“, says Charles Garfield, associate (副) professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “We must c
39、onstantly ask ourselves how the details were working on fit into the larger picture. If they dont, we should drop them and move to something else.“Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA“The Apollo moon launch was slightly off-course 90% of the time,“ says Garfield
40、, “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary.“ Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.Too often we believe what accounts for others success is some specia
41、l secret or a lucky break (机遇). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.72 According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected_.（A）because of their carelessness as shown in their failure to present(提
42、供) a clean copy of a resume（B） because of their inadequate(不足)education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume（C） because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their applications（D）because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves73 The
43、word “perfectionists“ in the third paragraph refers to those who _.（A）demand others to get everything absolutely right（B） know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances（C） pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives（D）are capable of achieving perfect results
44、in whatever they do74 Which of the following is the authors advice to the reader?（A）Although too much attention to details may be costly, they should not be overlooked (忽视).（B） Dont forget details when drawing pictures.（C） Beware of the importance of a task before undertaking it.（D）Careless applican
45、ts are not to be trusted.75 The example of the Apollo moon launch is given to illustrate(证明)that_.（A）minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving major objectives（B） failure is the mother of success（C） adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work（D）keeping ones goal in mind helps i
46、n deciding which details can be overlooked76 Every year landslides (滑坡) cause 25 to 50 deaths and 1.5 billion in damage in the U. S. They account for 15 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe. And in December, a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. Sending wor
47、kers to stabilize (加固) mountainsides using steel bars and cement (水泥) can help prevent disaster, but it introduces new difficulties. Shaking drills produce harmful dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris (岩屑).“Its quite a risky job,“ says Giorgio Pezzuto of DAppolonia, an engineering company in Ital
48、y.DAppolonia, working with eight other companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber. “The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill without a human being on board,“ says Pezzuto, manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission. Engineers claim
49、 that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider, has cost at least 2 million so far. The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect data on the slopes stability. Testing should begin in May.76 The underlined word “event“ in the first paragraph refers to_.（A）landslide（B） ma
