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1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 173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 open tomorrow? （ A） Same as today. （ B） Half past nine. （ C） In the early morning. 2 From the conversation, we know that last Monday Sally _. （ A）

2、was ill. （ B） went to a meeting. （ C） explained her absence. 3 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a theatre. （ B） On the bus. （ C） On a train. 4 What does the woman think of Sarahs plan? （ A） It is wonderful. （ B） It works for Sarah. （ C） It is impractical. 5 What has bec

3、ome of the dish? （ A） It is well cooked. （ B） It is over cooked. （ C） It is readily made. 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 happened to Thomas? （ A） He was absent from class. （ B） He caught a cold. （ C

4、） He went to the hospital. 7 What does the woman suggest? （ A） Go to see Thomas. （ B） Give him a call. （ C） Tell him to be careful. 8 What did the man order? （ A） Steak. （ B） Beef. （ C） Sauce. 9 Why didnt the man want the dish? （ A） Its not what he liked. （ B） Its not what he ordered. （ C） Its rarel

5、y baked. 10 What are they discussing about? （ A） How to spend the weekend. （ B） where to go this evening. （ C） What to do on Sunday evening. 11 what arent there that night according to the man? （ A） Films. （ B） Plays. （ C） Concerts. 12 what do they finally decide to do? （ A） To see a film. （ B） To w

6、atch a new play. （ C） To go to a dance party. 13 Where were the small girl and her mother having a walk? （ A） in the downtown, （ B） At the beach. （ C） In the country. 14 Why did they get wet? （ A） Because it began to rain very hard and they did not have their umbrellas with them. （ B） Because there

7、was nowhere to hide from the rain. （ C） Both A and B. 15 How did the mother answer the girls question? （ A） She said the rain was nice. （ B） She said the rain was very useful. （ C） She said the rain was terrible. 16 Was the small girl happy with her mothers answer? （ A） No, she wasnt. （ B） Yes, she

8、was. （ C） Yes. She could understand her. 单项填空 17 I invited Joe and Linda to dinner, but _ of them came. （ A） both （ B） either （ C） neither （ D） none 18 People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. _ , she is a great musician. （ A） After all （ B） As a result （ C） In other words （

9、 D） As usual 19 She is going to be a nurse when she _ up. （ A） grew （ B） grows （ C） growing （ D） is going to grow 20 A computer _ think for itself. It must be told what to do. （ A） cant （ B） couldnt （ C） may not （ D） might not 21 The doctor insisted that he _ seriously ill and that he _ operated on

10、immediately. （ A） be; should be （ B） was; be （ C） was; must be （ D） should be; should be 22 The railway station is within _ drive from here. （ A） three hours （ B） three-hours （ C） three-hour （ D） three hour-long 23 Scientists call on us to _ nature and become better recyclers. （ A） learn of （ B） lea

11、rn to （ C） learn about （ D） learn from 24 She will write to you as soon as she _ there. （ A） will get （ B） gets （ C） get （ D） got 25 A library with five thousand books _ to the nation as a gift. （ A） is offered （ B） has offered （ C） are offered （ D） have offered 26 Shanghai is a big city. It lies _

12、southeast of China. （ A） at （ B） in （ C） on （ D） to 27 Youre _ your time trying to persuade him; hell never join us. （ A） spending （ B） wasting （ C） losing （ D） missing 28 The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film stars had left. （ A） to tell （ B） to be told （ C） telling （ D） told 2

13、9 He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _ from the outside world. （ A） cut out （ B） cut through （ C） cut up （ D） cut off 30 Tom, more than anyone else, _ anxious to go to China again. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） has （ D） have 31 Id been expecting _ letters the whole morning, but there we

14、rent _ for me. （ A） some; one （ B） many; a few （ C） some; any （ D） a few; none 完形填空 32 Olympic athletes spend hours training, starting at an early age. Many athletes are strong and excellent in their sport but never 【 B1】 it to the Olympics. 【 B2】 who often do dont win medals. Wilma Rudolph 【 B3】 ma

15、de it to the Olympics, she won three gold medals. 【 B4】 that was amazing? Wait 【 B5】 you hear the rest of the story! Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940. When she was young she had polio (小儿麻痹症 ). 【 B6】 left her without the 【 B7】 of one of her legs. Her family helped her 【 B8】 massaging her leg every day

16、. 【 B9】 she was able to walk 【 B10】 a special shoe. 【 B11】 about three years she didnt need the shoe 【 B12】 . In high school, Wilma played basketball and 【 B13】 track. She broke all the state basketball 【 B14】 and won all her track 【 B15】 . In 1960, Wilma went to the Olympics in Italy. She won three

17、 gold meda Is. 【 B16】 , she became a coach, an athletic consultant and director in Illinois. She died in 1994 【 B17】 a brain cancer. Wilma will be remembered 【 B18】 her courage as a young child 【 B19】 her illness and her dedication 【 B20】 reaching her goals. 32 【 B1】 （ A） get （ B） take （ C） reach （

18、D） make 33 【 B2】 （ A） While （ B） These （ C） Those （ D） Yet 34 【 B3】 （ A） had better （ B） not only （ C） would rather （ D） but yet 35 【 B4】 （ A） Think （ B） Imagine （ C） Consider （ D） Sound 36 【 B5】 （ A） after （ B） till （ C） while （ D） through 37 【 B6】 （ A） This （ B） Which （ C） It （ D） What 38 【 B7】 （

19、A） strength （ B） length （ C） use （ D） sight 39 【 B8】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） for （ D） by 40 【 B9】 （ A） Eventually （ B） Previously （ C） Luckily （ D） Especially 41 【 B10】 （ A） by （ B） with （ C） in （ D） on 42 【 B11】 （ A） Till （ B） Until （ C） After （ D） Before 43 【 B12】 （ A） longer （ B） anymore （ C） yet

20、（ D） though 44 【 B13】 （ A） ran （ B） jumped （ C） walked （ D） swam 45 【 B14】 （ A） teams （ B） rules （ C） goals （ D） records 46 【 B15】 （ A） meets （ B） meetings （ C） sports （ D） scores 47 【 B16】 （ A） Sooner （ B） Later （ C） Now （ D） Then 48 【 B17】 （ A） with （ B） by （ C） of （ D） through 49 【 B18】 （ A） by （

21、 B） for （ C） in （ D） at 50 【 B19】 （ A） overcoming （ B） treating （ C） forgetting （ D） bearing 51 【 B20】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） to 短文理解 52 The expression “Go for it!“ is a way of encouraging someone to try something. “Go for it!“ means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You sh

22、ould take a chance, be brave, and act firmly. “Go for it!“ gets its name from football. Not football as it is played in most countries such as England, Egypt or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada. One of the most exciting times in football comes when a team has fa

23、iled, after three attempts, to move the ball forward ten yards. The team must make a critical decision. The conservative(保守的 ) choice is to kick the ball and accept temporary defeat in order to gain a good position for your team the next time it gets the ball. The more exciting choice, however, is t

24、o try a fourth and final time to gain the remaining yards needed. People present are certain to shout their advice. Some will shout: “Kick the ball!“ But others will encourage the team to take a chance. “Go for it!“ They will scream. In the 1980s, people began using this expression in many kinds of

25、situations to encourage someone to act bravely. There is no guarantee(保证 ) that the action you “go for it“ will succeed. But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety. You hold your breath and go for it. 52 The expression “Go

26、for it!“ comes from _. （ A） English football （ B） Egyptian football （ C） Japanese football （ D） American football 53 According to the passage, when we decide to go for it, we only consider _. （ A） safety （ B） action （ C） result （ D） situation 54 In which of the following situations should we use the

27、 expression nowadays? （ A） We decide to avoid trouble or danger for the future. （ B） We try to improve our English for better education. （ C） We need to make a quick decision at the last moment. （ D） We have to make a choice between success and failure. 55 After losing her job and home in 1984, Lynn

28、 Carr was living on the streets of St. Charles, Montana, with her five-year-old son. “We slept in our car for about a week,“ she said, “but then it was sold.“ As she moved from one friends house to another, Carr began working toward a high-school-equivalence diploma(高中同学学历证书 ), listening to self-hel

29、p tapes and making cheesecakes. After developing some new methods which she thought were pretty good, she offered her cakes to a restaurant. They sold out in a matter of hours. The following year, she met a man at a church service and before long, they married. Cart began selling the cheesecakes out

30、 of their home. Later she opened a cheesecake company. As business became better and better, Cart didnt forget where she came from. All the women she hires are mothers or high school dropouts(退学者 ) - workers most other employers wouldnt like to hire. Her dozen workers make 100 to 150 cakes a week an

31、d Cart owes her success to her employees. She says, “Were going to have a learning center and a day-care center in the company. Part of the workday will be spent studying for high-school-equivalence diplomas.“ Recently, a 33-year-old woman with three children to raise was referred to Carr. She hired

32、 her at once. “It has been a real blessing(恩赐 ) ,“ the woman said. 55 The text suggests that Lynn Carr _. （ A） had to sell her car for a new one （ B） had few friends to turn to for help （ C） was once a school dropout herself （ D） didnt work hard enough to keep her job 56 Which of the following can b

33、e learned from the text? （ A） People like Lynn Carrs cheesecakes very much. （ B） Lynn Carrs cheesecakes are sold to high school dropouts. （ C） Lynn Carr learned to make cheesecakes by taking courses. （ D） Without finishing high school, one cannot even make good cakes. 57 “Cart didnt forget where she

34、 came from“ (Line 3, Paragraph 3) means that Carr _ （ A） remembered what she used to be （ B） kept in mind her friends who had once helped her （ C） would not forget where her hometown was （ D） remembered all the places she had been to 58 According to the last two paragraphs. Lynn Carr is trying _. （

35、A） to turn her home into a learning center （ B） to hire more moms and high school dropouts （ C） to develop more new methods to make better cakes （ D） to help people who have the familiar background as she did 59 Oh! I have just had such a lovely dream! And then I woke, And all the dream went out lik

36、e kettle-steam, Or chimney-smoke. My dream was all about - how funny, though! Ive only just Dreamed it, and now it has begun to blow Away like dust. In it I went - no! In my dream I had - No, thats not it! I cant remember, oh, it is too bad, My dream a bit. But I saw something beautiful, Im sure- Th

37、en someone spoke, And then I didnt see it any more, Because I woke. What do we do every night, whether we know it or not? We dream. Researchers have found that We dream about the same amount on nights that we remember our dreams as on the nights that we dont. The amount of time we sleep is broken in

38、to cycles and states. There are two states of sleep: The first state, is called NREM, or non-rapid eye movement. It consists of four stages: Stage 1 is when we feel relaxed and sleepy. Stage 2 is when we move into a light sleep. We dont dream in these two stages. Stages 3 and 4 are called slow-wave

39、sleep. In these stages, we are in a deep sleep and the dreams we have are ones we dont usually remember. The second state is called REM, or rapid eye movement. This is when we dream the most and have the dreams we remember the most. For many people, their REM dreams are the most meaningful and visua

40、lly exciting. Approximately three-fourths of our total sleep time is spent in the NREM state and one-fourth in the REM state. We sleep by cycling through these states. Throughout the night, we experience four to six NREM/REM cycles. 59 The poet compares her dream to kettle-steam because _. （ A） kett

41、le-steam is hot and noisy, like her dream （ B） people tend to drink tea in the evening to help them dream （ C） kettle-steam is hard to hold on to, like her dream （ D） the whistle from the kettle woke her from her dream 60 Many people remember nothing about their dreams when they awake. The person in

42、 the I _. （ A） remembered she had a dream, but did not remember the specifics （ B） thought she should have had a dream, but could not remember what she dreamed （ C） had a dream about kettles steaming, chimneys smoking, and dust blowing （ D） was upset because someone woke her before she had a chance

43、to dream 61 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Dreams experienced during Stages 3 and 4 are the most memorable. （ B） Most of our sleep time is spent in the non-rapid eye movement state （ C） REM dreams tend to be more exciting than NREM dreams. （ D） We spend more time in NREM sleep t

44、han in REM sleep. 62 The dream experienced in the poem most likely occurred during _. （ A） Stage 2 of NREM （ B） Stage 3 of NREM （ C） Stage 4 of NREM （ D） the REM state 63 Beijing World Hotel BRAUHAUS Here we opened an excellent German bar. Guests will feel the atmosphere(气氛 ) of a bar in Berlin, enj

45、oy real German beers and meals. Nightly live band performance(表演 ) from 21:0 hours onwards. Location: Ground Level, West Wing Building, Beijing World Trade Center. Opening Hours: 12:00 to 03:00 hours (Sun - Thu) 12:00 to 05:00 hours (Fri - Sat) LOST HORIZON You are the star at the Lost Horizon Karao

46、ke room. Over 7 000 selections(选择 ) of Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese, Korean, Taiwanese and English songs are all for your singing pleasure. Location: Ground Level, East Wing Building, Baijing World Trade Center Opening Hours: 19:00 to 01:00 hours (Sun - Thu) 19:00 to 03:00 hours (Fri - Sat) GOURMET

47、 It is so simple to prepare a great meal at home now that you can buy the best meats, milk products, wines, breads, cakes and more . all under one roof. Location: Basement 1, Beijing World Trade Center Operating Hours: 19:00 to 21:00 hours 63 The main purpose of announcing the above places is to adv

48、ertise _. （ A） Beijing World Trade Center （ B） East Wing Building （ C） Beijing World Hotel （ D） West Wing Building 64 In BRAUHAUS, you can _. （ A） drink beers made in Berlin （ B） live at night from 9 p.m. onwards （ C） enjoy live music after 9 p.m. （ D） buy the best meals 65 LOST HORIZON is a place w

49、here one can _. （ A） choose over 7 000 songs to sing （ B） listen to over 7 000 songs in different languages （ C） meet stars from over 7 000 countries （ D） learn over 7 000 different languages 66 If you enjoy fine food and wines, you can go to _ in Beijing World Trade Center. （ A） a German bar （ B） a Karaoke room （ C） Ground Level （ D） Basement 1 67 I often find myself aski