公共英語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試(2級(jí))模擬試題十二

1、 公共英語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試（2級(jí)）模擬試題十二第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)選擇從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑 1. - will you be able to finish the job this week?   - _ , but I'm not skilled enough, you know.A.I can't say so B.I expect soC. I'm sure soD. I don't know so2. We arrived at the station _ late,

2、or we the bus.A. too much; would catchB. a little too; had caughtC. much too; would have caughtD. too much; would have caught3. Is it the watch you want _?A. to have it repairedB. to repair itC. to have repairedD. to have repaired it4. The two thieves fled the town separately, _ a bag.A. each carryi

3、ngB. whose that watch isC. whose watch is thatD. whose watch is5. The little boy can't tell _.A. whose is that watch B. whose that watch isC. whose watch is that D. whose watch is6. If a baby bird stays _ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fair chance of becoming an adult.A.

4、 livingB. livelyC. aliveD. live7. We will not attack _ we are attacked;if attacked,we will certainly counter-attack.A. ifB. whenC. unlessD. even if8. You can take _ seat you like.A. no matter whatB. no matter whichC. whatD. whichever9. I _ to speak to you all these days.A. wantedB. have wantedC. sha

5、ll wantD. shall be wanting10.A burning cigarette he threw into the wastepaper basket _ fire to the hotel.A. made B. set C. caused D. caught11."Do you hear someone knocking at the door?"   "Yes, I did. I heard him _ three times."A. knocking B. knocked C. being knocking D

6、. knock12.Peter,John and Tom each _.A. say they came first B. says they came first C. says he came first D. say came first13.Through long power lines electricity goes _.A. to the place needed B. there it is needed C. where it is needed D. which it is needed14. _ from the apple tree.A. It down fellB.

7、 there it is neededC. Down fell itD. Fell it down15.The service in this restaurant is very poor;there are not enough waiters to wait _ customers.A. on B. for C. with D. to第二節(jié)：完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson 16 the office when she got t

8、here. His secretary told her he 17 back in a few minutes. She 18 sit down and wait for a few minutes in outer office."I'll never get this job," she 19 herself. For a moment she wanted to 20 the building. Just then, Wilson came 21 the door and hurried into his office. A few minutes 22 h

9、is secretary took Linda in and introduced her,Linda apologized 23 . Wilson didn't seem to 24 .They chatted casually (隨便地) for a few seconds and then 25 . He 26 her letter of application."You've never worked in radio or television before, 27 ? "he said. Now she was 28 that she would

10、 not get the job. Wilson asked her 29 questions. 30 he seemed impressed with her other qualifications(資格).She was 31 when he asked her if she could start soon. "I wonder if you'd mind 32 next month?" he asked 33 . 34 seemed she had got the job 35 .16. A. had left B. has left C. was lef

11、t D. would be leaving17. A. had been B. cameC. was D. would be18. A. should B. had to C. would D. was able to19. A. told B. spokeC. said D. talked20. A. run out B run ofC. run out of D. run away21. A. through B. across C. cross D. along22. A. latest B. last C. lateD. later23. A. to being lateB. for

12、being lateC. to be lateD. for the late24. A. mindB. listenC. noticeD. hear25. A. took down with businessB. came down to business C. settled down with businessD. got down to business26. filled outB. took out C. sent out D. threw away27. A. haven't you B. do youC. have you D. don't you28. A. e

13、ven more sure B. much sureC. even sure of D. sure of29. A. a few such B. a few moreC. much a few D. more a few30. A. As her surprise B. To her surprisedC. For her surprised D. To her surprise31. A. even more surprise B. even much surprise C. even more surprised D. even much surprised32. A. starting

14、B. to startC. start D. started33. A. by a smile B. with a smileC. by smile D. with smile34. A. It B. ThisC. That D. He35. A. not at all B. after allC. all D. after that第三部分：閱讀理解閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AIn the traditional(傳統(tǒng)的)marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for

15、the family ,Most men worked in an office ,a factory,or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money ,the paid the bills(帳).The money was used for food ,clothes ,the house ,and other family needs ,The man made most of the decisions ,He was the boss,In the traditional marriage,t

16、he woman seldom worked away from the house. she stayed at home to care for the children and her husband,She cooked meals,cleaned the house ,washed the clothes ,and did other housework ,Her job at home was very important.In recent years ,many couples(夫婦)continue to have a traditional relationship of

17、the kind . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house .Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities(責(zé)任）.There are two impor

18、tant differences in male(男性)and female (女性）roles(角色)now. One is that both men and women have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and femal

19、e roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared .The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not .If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time ,all of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the

20、 children .Or she may want to go to work .Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage ,Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.36. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage ?A. Men worked at a job to earn money fo

21、r the family .B. The women made most of decisions.C. The woman stayed at home to care the children.D. The man paid the bills.37. In recent years _.A. young couples (拒絕)the traditional relationship.B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family .C. the woman doesn't stay at home and ca

22、re for the children and the house.D. the role of men and women has begun to change .38. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _.A. marry or to stay single. B. work or stay at home .C. leave their jobs just because they have childrenD. have their roles that are comfortable for

23、 them39. The following are all now true except _.A. they may choose to have children or notB. the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C. the woman is the most important person in the houseD. the woman may want to go to work40. Which of the following is not true?A. Everyone tries to ge

24、t married.B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C. The woman's job at home was very important in the past.D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.BIn reading science, a heading （標(biāo)題）often gives a clue （線索）to a problem that is going to be discussed .Getting the problem cl

25、early in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material. You are advised to do this in reading science articles.1. Read the title and think about it .2. Read all of the headings .You should get a clear idea of what the problems are without reading anything but the headings.3. Next ,re

26、ad the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to a heading that names a problem, read the paragraphs under that heading to find out : 1. more information about the problem;2.how the problem may be met .41. This passage offers advice on _.A. how to read titles and headings B.

27、how to find headings in an articleC. what problems to be discussed in science articleD. how to read science material42. It is advisable for you _.A. to read the heading which you think is the titleB. to read the heading that names a problemC. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each timeD

28、. to read the headings only43. Read the whole article after _.A. you have got all the information about the problemB. you understand the title C. you have read one paragraph after anotherD. you are clear about what to be discussed44. You read the whole article carefully _.A. to get all the head

29、ings B. to see how the problem is discussedC. to name problems D. to think about the titleCUnemployment(失業(yè))rose from 7.5&in June, 1996to 7.8% in July,1996,the highest rate since January of that year ,the Labor Department reported. The main reason was a large increase -nearly 700,000 in the labor

30、 force ,with a record 61.9% of the population over sixteen years of age working or actively looking for work.That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the labor force ,an increase partly because of a continuation of long -term and economic trends(經(jīng)濟(jì)趨勢(shì))and partly a reflec

31、tion of pressure on families to increase their incomes.45. According to the announcement, which of the following statements is correct?A. Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January.B. Unemployment rose at a steady rate form January to July.C. Unemployment rose by about 7% from Ju

32、ne to July.D. Unemployment rose about 7% the first time in July.46. Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage?A. There are fewer jobs in summer. B. Many companies had dismissed workers.C. The labor force had grown. D. Records have become more accurate(準(zhǔn)確)47. which of t

33、he following is said to be the main reason why more people are looking for work?A. Young people start working younger.B. Recent graduates have entered the labor market.C. More people must have tow jobs to support their families.D. More women have entered the job market.48. It can be inferred that th

34、e labor force described in the passage is made up of _A. persons whose jobs are not professional(專業(yè)的)B. persons who work at both permanent (永久)and full-time jobsC. those over 16 years of age who are looking for workD. about 60% of the country's populationDI found myself facing a dry-cleaning sto

35、re which had once been one of the best restaurants in New York. On Sundays the old man would take my mother and me for dinner. There had been a balcony(走廊)where a baker (面包師)in a tall white hat baked fresh bread, and been whenever a customer entered, the baker would look down and put in a fresh batc

36、h(一爐).I could see the manager who always sat down with us while we ate. He had some disease, I suppose, because the right side of his face was swollen (腫的)out like a balloon, but he always wore a hard wing collar and a white tie, and never seemed sick. A Negro with a moustache was looking through th

37、e store window at me. For a moment I was anxious to go and tell him what I remembered. I did not go into the store, nor even toward our house, I went down town instead and sat in my room, trying to read.49. Why did the writer stop in front of the store?A. He wanted to take some clothes to be cleaned

38、.B. He was thinking about his boyhood.C. He was looking for a good place to eat.D. He wanted to buy some fresh bread.50. In America "old man" probably means _.A. uncle B. grandfather C. father D. friend51. What did the writer do when he walked away from the dry-cleaning store?A. He stopped

39、 thinking about his childhood.B. He went to the field where the children were playing.C. He went into the restaurant. D. He returned to the room where he was staying.EHotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in t

40、he talk shows.That's a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole programme.Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host(主持人)is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about .Usuall

41、y the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance(無知).Then the host has to answer and explain-how silly this is !It wastes a lot of time.It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They don't care what the

42、topic is, whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be.I'm totally bored(厭煩)by those people. It's necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion, if a caller doesn't know what is going on, the operator should not let the caller t

43、ake part in it.52. The sentence, "Some people do nothing but break the whole programme." may tell us that _.A. radio stations use hotlines in a wrong way B. it is a factC. it is a good idea D. some people have unclear thoughts53. The host has to answer and explain, _ .A.for the host works hard B. because of the caller's ignoranceC. for the host likes talking to the caller D. because of a lot of questions raised by the caller54. The passage doesn't tell us the idea _ .A. that some listener