公共英语二级考试模拟试题
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节：单项选择
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
1. A new English -Chinese dictionary will soon ________ out .
A. work B. come C. give D. hand
2. As time went on, the theory she had stuck ________ correct .
A. proved B. to proving C. to proved D. to prove
3. The huge fire is reported to have _______ more than 300 people dead.
A. remained B. kept C. left D. had
4. ----- The art exhibition ______ by me _______ a great success .
----- __________ !
A. run, promises, Congratulations B. made, whishes, Congratulations
C. run, expects , Congratulation D. made , seems , Congratulation
5. ----- What's wrong with the book?
----- One page is ________ .
A. disappeared B. losing C. missing D. disappearing
6. Before she went abroad she spent as much time as she could _____ English .
A. practise to speak B. practising speaking
C. practise speaking D. to practise speaking
7. ----- Did you say you like the film TINATIC?
----- _______. I said it's not bad .
A. Not exactly B. I don't know why C. You're great D. That's all right
8. I don't think he could have done such a stupid thing last night, _______ ?
A. do I B. could he C. has he D. did he
9. It was until last year hat he ________.
A.left his home town for a new start
B. came to realize the importance of learning English
C. worked as an English teacher at a middle school
D. set out to build a new house of his own
10. A telephone call ______ him hurrying to his home town .
A. made B. force C. sent D. let
11. ----- Did you have ______ difficulty talking to the foreigner ?
----- No. I only could not follow him when he spoke too fast .
A. any B. a C. some D. much
12. The old lady has never ________ the house since she moved in.
A. been away B. left C. lived D. stayed at
13. ----- We're sure of winning the match.
----- _______. We'll meet our match.
A. Don't be so sure B. So are we C. It's out of question D. I think so
14. I have no one ______ me , for I can deal with it all by myself .
A. help B. to help C. helped D. to have helped
15. I'd ________ them to stay at home the whole day.
A. rather B. better C. prefer D. agree
第二节：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
Mrs White gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice,16 some of her high notes sounded like a door that 17 oiling. Mrs White knew her 18 well, and took every 19 she could find to practise these high notes. As she 20 a small house, she could not practise 21 disturbing the rest of the family. So she usually went for long walks 22 the country road. But 23 she heard a car or a person 24 along the road, she stopped practising. She did not want to be heard, 25 she was very shy.
One afternoon, a fast open car came up behind her so 26 and so fast that she did not hear it 27 it was only a few yards from her. She 28 some of her highest and 29 notes at that time. As the car passed, she saw an anxious 30 come over its driver's face. He stopped his car suddenly, 31 out and began to examine all the tyres 32.
Mrs White 3 to tell him what the noise he 34 really was. He got back into the and 35.
16. A. and B. as if C. besides D. except that
17. A. required B. wants C. requiring D. was
18. A. sound B. strength C. weakness D. music
19. A. place B. chance C. point D. time
20. A. had B. owned C. lived in D. stayed at
21. A. with B. without C. for D. not
22. A. through B. by C. near D. along
23. A. as B. since C. wherever D. whenever
24. A. step B. walk C. coming D. passed
25. A. then B. for C. not because D. but
26. A. silently B. quickly C. sudden D. slightly
27. A. until B. about C. while D. as
28. A. cried B. was prctising C. played D. was shouting
29. A. excellent B. clearest C. most difficult D. easiest
30. A. expression B. feeling C. suffering D. condition
31. A. fled B. picked C. rushed D. jumped
32. A. slowly B. angrily C. carefully D. quickly
33. A. needn't B. didn't dare C. wanted D. pointed out
34. A. had done B. reported C. noticed D. had heard
35. A. drove off B. ran away C. driving out D. walked away
第三部分：阅读理解
A
There are stock markets（股票市场）in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or company.
Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money.
Of course, investing（投资）money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and the investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.
No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling（赌博）.All are eager to make money by " gambling " in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to "gamble". Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.
36. If you are a good investor, _____in the stock market.
A.you can always make money
B. you can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down
C. you may sometimes lose money
D. your gambling is always safe
37. The passage mainly wants to tell us _____.
A. how to buy or sell shares
B. A B C of stock market
C. the stock market is like gambling
D. investing money in the stock market is not the safest way
38. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people "gamble" because _____.
A. they can make them rich
B. they need more people to work for them
C. they need their money to do business
D. some people win and some lose
39. The word "complex" in the last sentence probably means _____.
A. complete B. Worthy C. difficult D. modern
B
"As I stood in front of the grave(墓)of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relationship grow."
This remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, U.S.A. He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long "Youth Summit". The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary （周年）of President Nixon's journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U.S. relations.
The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions. Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China. They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together.
One Chinese student said, "I didn't find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans. We have our differences, but we have a lot in common. Dialogue is good for us."
40. The works "Youth Summit" refer to _____.
A. visits to the Nixon Library
B. the Chinese students' visit to the U.S.
C. a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S.
D. activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students
41. The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when
Nixon _____.
A. died
B. visited China
C. became U.S. president
D. started building the library in his name
42. The text is mainly about _____.
A. the China-U.S. relations B. the Nixon Library
C. President Nixon D. the youth Summit
June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting. On Midsummer's Eve, which was a Saturday, Mr. Jones went into willington and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come 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 came, 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 than that Mr. Jones woke up. The next moment he and his four men were in the store-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 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 minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with the animals running after them joyfully
43. 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 is a place to feed the cows
