1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 111 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 When will the bank be open on Saturday? （ A） 12 noon to 9 p.m. （ B） 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. （ C） 9 a.m. to 12 noon. 2 Where did the woman say she put her glasses? （ A） I
2、n the cupboard. （ B） On the desk. （ C） She couldnt remember exactly. 3 Why was Nancy late? （ A） She got up later than usual. （ B） The bus was late. （ C） She forgot she had classes. 4 What was the girls low grade? （ A） 140. （ B） 50. （ C） 90. 5 Who gave Jim flowers? （ A） The man. （ B） Jim. （ C） Mary.
3、6 What did the woman use to be? （ A） A student at London University. （ B） A teacher at London University. （ C） A student at Beijing University. 7 What did the womans husband use to be? （ A） A student at Beijing University. （ B） A teacher at Beijing University. （ C） A teacher at London University. 8
4、What did Peter Breen use to be? （ A） The womans teacher. （ B） A workmate of the womans husband. （ C） The womans schoolmate. 9 When will the man leave? （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Sunday. （ D） Wednesday. 10 Who told the man the news? （ A） His sister. （ B） His father. （ C） His mother. （ D） His bro
5、ther. 11 How long will the man stay at home at most? （ A） Two days. （ B） Three days. （ C） Four days. 12 What do you think the woman is? The woman is a _. （ A） librarian （ B） shop assistant （ C） teacher 13 What does the man go there for? The man goes there to _. （ A） borrow some newspapers （ B） find
6、some general information on computers （ C） find help for his particular research project 14 What is the womans suggestion? Her suggestion is that _. （ A） he should buy some particular books dealing with the problem （ B） he should ask some experts for advice （ C） he should borrow some magazines 15 Wh
7、at does the woman promise to help? The woman promises to _. （ A） lend him some money （ B） help him with his English （ C） show him the way to find what he wants 单项填空 16 _little boy likes to read stories about heroes and wishes to be_ hero like Dong Cunrui. （ A） The; the （ B） The;/ （ C） The; a （ D） A;
8、/ 17 The hole in the wall is large enough for a bird to fly through without touching （ A） either wing （ B） each of their wings （ C） any wing （ D） both of the wings 18 _you good luck!_. （ A） May; You also （ B） Hope; Hope you too （ C） Wish; So am I （ D） Wish; The same to you 19 If you go skating tomor
9、row,_. （ A） so am I （ B） I am, too （ C） so shall I （ D） so do I 20 At last the boys were found_ on the playground. （ A） playing （ B） to be playing （ C） play （ D） to play 21 You neednt describe her. I_ her several times. （ A） had met （ B） have met （ C） met （ D） meet 22 How wonderfully she sings! I ha
10、ve never heard_. （ A） the better voice （ B） a good voice （ C） the best voice （ D） a better voice 23 Ill be away on a business trip. Would you mind taking care of my cat?Not at all. （ A） Ive no time （ B） Id rather not （ C） You can leave （ D） Id be happy to 24 In some parts of the world, tea_ with mil
11、k and sugar. （ A） is serving （ B） is served （ C） serves （ D） served 25 Its nearly eight oclock. John_ be here at any moment. （ A） must （ B） need （ C） should （ D） can 26 They were _to go out for a picnic. （ A） well-preparing （ B） well-prepared （ C） good-prepared （ D） well-prepare 27 He is a gifted mu
12、sician and often play_ flute at home. （ A） a （ B） the （ C） / （ D） an 28 How _within such a short period of time? （ A） this all can be done （ B） all can this be done （ C） all this can be done （ D） can all this be done 29 He asked me to give him some meat_ credit. （ A） by （ B） on （ C） for （ D） in 30 T
13、he murderer_ to life imprisonment. （ A） sentenced （ B） judged （ C） was sentenced （ D） was judged 完形填空 31 Nearly three-quarters of the Earth is covered 【 B1】 water, Water heats upv 【 B2】 slowly than land, but once it has become warm it takes longer to 【 B3】 down. If the Earths surface 【 B4】 entirely
14、land, the temperature at night 【 B5】 ;quite quickly and night would be much 【 B6】 than day, 【 B7】 it is on the moon. This does 【 B8】 happen in inland deserts, hundreds of miles from any 【 B9】 . The climate of the continents, especially in the temperate (温带 ) 【 B10】 , is very much affected by the oce
15、ans 【 B11】 them. The areas 【 B12】 to the sea have a maritime (海洋的 ) climate, 【 B13】 rather cool summers and warm winters. The interiors (内陆 ) , far from the sea, have a 【 B14】 climate with extremely hot summers and cold winters. Rain 【 B15】 from the evaporation (蒸发 )of rivers, seas and lakes. Even a
16、fter heavy rain, the pavements(道路 ) in a city 【 B16】 take long to dry 【 B17】 the rain water evaporates into the air. In a warm 【 B18】 day it evaporates very rapidly, 【 B19】 warm air can absorb more moisture(水分 ) than cold air. But at any particular temperature, the atmosphere can hold only a certain
17、 maximum (最大 ) 【 B20】 of water vapor. 31 【 B1】 （ A） by （ B） in （ C） with （ D） at 32 【 B2】 （ A） much （ B） more （ C） rather （ D） quiet 33 【 B3】 （ A） cool （ B） freeze （ C） blow （ D） heat 34 【 B4】 （ A） been （ B） is （ C） are （ D） were 35 【 B5】 （ A） will be fallen （ B） would fall （ C） could be fallen （ D）
18、 may be fallen 36 【 B6】 （ A） hotter （ B） warmer （ C） colder （ D） cooler 37 【 B7】 （ A） while （ B） as （ C） since （ D） where 38 【 B8】 （ A） in deed （ B） in fact （ C） deed （ D） indeed 39 【 B9】 （ A） earth （ B） ocean （ C） water （ D） sea 40 【 B10】 （ A） zones （ B） place （ C） position （ D） district 41 【 B11】
19、（ A） off （ B） With （ C） around （ D） of 42 【 B12】 （ A） close （ B） was to （ C） closed closes （ D） closed 43 【 B13】 （ A） in （ B） with （ C） for （ D） Because 44 【 B14】 （ A） inland （ B） oceanic （ C） mountainous （ D） continental 45 【 B15】 （ A） comes （ B） is coming （ C） has come （ D） was coming 46 【 B16】 （
20、A） is not （ B） has not （ C） do not （ D） may not 47 【 B17】 （ A） for （ B） because （ C） since （ D） as 48 【 B18】 （ A） dry （ B） drought （ C） dried （ D） hot 49 【 B19】 （ A） except （ B） now that （ C） as （ D） due to 50 【 B20】 （ A） amount （ B） number （ C） degree （ D） plenty 短文理解 51 To fight a noise by making
21、more noise sounds strange ,but thats exactly what motor engineers are doing in Germany and some other countries. Car makers research and development laboratories have already proved that mixing more noise with the help of loudspeakers can reduce the unwanted noise. Physicists have known about the te
22、chnique for a long time. Sound is made up of pressure waves in the air. If two sound waves of the same frequency(频率 ) mix so that the highest point of one wave happens at the same time as the lowest point of the other wave, the result is no sound. Therefore ,by producing a perfect copy of the noise
23、and delaying it by half a wave cycle(周期 ), we can kill the unwanted noise. Using this technique many carmakers are racing to develop noise-killing systems(系统 )both inside and outside the cars. Another good thing about the use of noise-killing systems is that it saves the need for a silencer; this no
24、t only reduces the weight of a car, but also makes the motor burn less fuel and work better. Some engineers believe that the noise-killing system will be used in most cars within a few years. But the carmakers havent decided if they will carry it into production because it would add several hundred
25、dollars to the cost of their cars. 51 Which of the following gives a general idea of how the noise-killing system works? （ A） By producing pressure waves going in the opposite direction. （ B） By mixing high frequency sound waves with low frequency sound waves. （ C） By mixing new sound waves with the
26、 noise and sending them out together. （ D） By making copies of the unwanted sound waves and letting them out a little later. 52 Besides its main use the noise-killing system can_. （ A） make a car lighter （ B） make a car quieter （ C） reduce the cost of a silencer （ D） improve the performance of a sil
27、encer 53 The noise-killing system is not yet popular mainly because _. （ A） it is still being tried out （ B） drivers still have their doubts （ C） it increases the cost of car production （ D） carmakers are not sure if it is necessary 54 “How far is it to the next village?“ the American asks a man sit
28、ting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地 ), he will politely say “Just down the road. “He thinks this is more encouraging, gender, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the
29、night, getting more and more angry, feeling “tricked“. He thinks the man deliberately(故意地 ) cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been reversed (颠倒过来 ), the American would have felt he was“ cheating“ the driver if he had said the next town was close wh
30、en he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic ( 同情的 ) to the weary driver, he would say“ You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles. “The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be accurate (准确的 )or polite leads to
31、many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem. 54 The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because_. （ A） he is playing a trick on him （ B） the American expe
32、cts the answer （ C） he doesnt know the exact distance at all （ D） he wants to encourage him to go further 55 We learn from this passage that Americans _ （ A） are good at cheating （ B） are polite to anybody （ C） are sympathetic but honest （ D） have no sympathy for others 56 If you ask an American how
33、 far it is from the next village, he will _. （ A） tell you the exact distance if he knows it （ B） tell you it is close although he knows it isnt （ C） say that he doesnt know and encourage you to go on （ D） decide whether you are tired or not, and then give you an answer 57 The short passage advises
34、us to _. （ A） be polite but honest to foreigners （ B） learn customs of different countries （ C） decide whether to be polite according to different cultures （ D） tell more truths to Americans than to people from other countries 58 Mr. Fern was born in a big city. His father owned several companies an
35、d earned a lot of money. He could give his son all the young man wanted. He was busy with his business and never asked him how he got along with his studies. So the boy spent most time in the restaurants or cinemas. Of course he was not good at his lessons and learned nothing at school. He made many
36、 friends but none of them was good and when they knew he came from a rich family, they began to teach him to gamble (赌博 ). Of course he lost much money. Now Mr. Fern was twenty and finished middle school. He could do nothing. But his father didnt mind it until one day he found the young man had sold
37、 one of his companies. He became so angry that he made him leave his house. The young man couldnt gamble any longer. His friends made him pay his debt. He had to ask his mother to help him and the woman often gave him some money. But one evening his father happened to find it. The old man stopped hi
38、s wife from doing so. They began to fight in the room. The young man brought out a knife and killed his father. His mother helped him run away, but soon after that he was caught and sentenced (判刑 )to death. It was a cold and wet day. Suddenly it began to rain heavily when Mr. Fern was being sent to
39、the execution ground (刑场 ). Soon he and the soldiers were wet through. He said angrily, “Bad luck! I shall be shot in such bad weather!“ “Dont complain (抱怨 ), brother,“ said one of the soldiers. “Youre luckier than us all. Well have to go back to the city after that!“ 58 Old Reese never wanted to kn
40、ow about his sons studies because _. （ A） he was sure his son was good at his lessons （ B） he spent all his energies on his business （ C） he knew nothing about the education （ D） his wife looked after their children 59 Old Reese became angry because _. （ A） his son had learned nothing at school （ B）
41、 his son was weak at all his lessons （ C） his son couldnt do anything in the companies （ D） his son had sold one of his companies 60 The young man was sentenced to death because _. （ A） he had killed his father （ B） he often gambled （ C） he made friends with the bad men （ D） he had sold a company of
42、 his fathers 61 Which of the following is true? （ A） Mr. Reese was luckier than the soldiers. （ B） Both Mr. Reese and the soldiers were out of luck. （ C） Nothing made Mr. Reese complain. （ D） The soldiers wanted to help Mr. Reese. 62 Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者 ) , did well in his job t
43、hat he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs(亲笔签名 ). Discovering
44、 his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating (模仿 ) signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To reduce the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries( 伪造品 )to England and Canada for sale. Forgers have a difficult time selling their
45、products. A forger cant go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who dont have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals. After the
46、 Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General“ Stone Wall“ Jackson. for several years Miss Fannys financial (财政的 )problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famou
47、s father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring dying in poverty. 62 Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? （ A） There was a greater demand there than in America. （ B） There was less chance of being discovered there. （ C
48、） Britain was Springs birthplace. （ D） The prices were higher in England and Canada. 63 Robert Spring spent 15 years _. （ A） running a bookstore in Philadelphia （ B） writing letters to Miss Fanny Jackson （ C） as a forger （ D） as a respectable seller 64 According to the passage, forgers are usually s
49、old to _. （ A） experts （ B） persons who arent experts （ C） book sellers （ D） owners of old books 65 Who was Miss Fanny Jackson? （ A） The only daughter of General“ Stone Wall“ Jackson. （ B） A little-known gift who sold her fathers letters to Robert Spring. （ C） Robert Springs daughter. （ D） An imaginary person created b
