全国公共英语等级考试2级模拟试题4.docx

1、全国公共英语等级考试2级模拟试题4全国公共英语等级考试（2级）模拟试题(4) 第一部分：听力（略）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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 1. - will you be able to finish the job this week? - _ , but Im not skilled enough, you know. A.I cant say so B.I expect soC. Im sure soD. I dont know so 2. We arrived at the station _ late

2、, or we the bus. A. too much; would catchB. a little too; had caught C. much too; would have caughtD. too much; would have caught 3. Is it the watch you want _? A. to have it repairedB. to repair it C. to have repairedD. to have repaired it 4. The two thieves fled the town separately, _ a bag. A. ea

3、ch carryingB. whose that watch isC. whose watch is thatD. whose watch is 5. The little boy cant tell _. A. whose is that watch B. whose that watch is C. whose watch is that D. whose watch is 6. If a baby bird stays _ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fair chance of becoming an

4、adult. A. livingB. livelyC. aliveD. live 7. We will not attack _ we are attacked;if attacked,we will certainly counter-attack. A. ifB. whenC. unlessD. even if 8. You can take _ seat you like. A. no matter whatB. no matter whichC. whatD. whichever 9. I _ to speak to you all these days. A. wantedB. ha

5、ve wantedC. shall wantD. shall be wanting 10.A burning cigarette he threw into the wastepaper basket _ fire to the hotel. A. made B. set C. caused D. caught 11.Do you hear someone knocking at the door? Yes, I did. I heard him _ three times. A. knocking B. knocked C. being knocking D. knock 12.Peter,

6、John and Tom each _. A. say they came first B. says they came first C. says he came first D. say came first 13.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 needed 14. _ from the apple tree. A. It down fellB. there it i

7、s neededC. Down fell itD. Fell it down 15.The service in this restaurant is very poor;there are not enough waiters to wait _ customers. A. on B. for C. with D. to 第二节：完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson 16 the office when she got there.

8、His secretary told her he 17 back in a few minutes. She 18 sit down and wait for a few minutes in outer office. Ill 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 his secretary took Lind

9、a in and introduced her, Linda apologized 23 . Wilson didnt seem to 24 .They chatted casually (随便地) for a few seconds and then 25 . He 26 her letter of application. Youve never worked in radio or television before, 27 ? he said. Now she was 28 that she would not get the job. Wilson asked her 29 ques

10、tions. 30 he seemed impressed with her other qualifications(资格).She was 31 when he asked her if she could start soon. I wonder if youd mind 32 next month? he asked 33 . 34 seemed she had got the job 35 . 16. A. had left B. has left C. was left D. would be leaving 17. A. had been B. cameC. was D. wou

11、ld be 18. A. should B. had to C. would D. was able to 19. A. told B. spokeC. said D. talked 20. A. run out B run ofC. run out of D. run away 21. A. through B. across C. cross D. along 22. A. latest B. last C. lateD. later 23. A. to being lateB. for being lateC. to be lateD. for the late 24. A. mindB

12、. listenC. noticeD. hear 25. A. took down with businessB. came down to business C. settled down with businessD. got down to business 26. filled outB. took out C. sent out D. threw away 27. A. havent you B. do youC. have you D. dont you 28. A. even more sure B. much sureC. even sure of D. sure of 29.

13、 A. a few such B. a few moreC. much a few D. more a few 30. A. As her surprise B. To her surprisedC. For her surprised D. To her surprise 31. A. even more surprise B. even much surprise C. even more surprised D. even much surprised 32. A. starting B. to startC. start D. started 33. A. by a smile B.

14、with a smileC. by smile D. with smile 34. A. It B. ThisC. That D. He 35. A. not at all B. after allC. all D. after that 第三部分：阅读理解 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A In the traditional(传统的)marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family ,Most men worked in an office ,a f

15、actory,or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money ,the paid the bills(帐).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,the woman seldom worked away from the house.

16、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(夫妇)continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind . The man has a job and earns the

17、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(责任）. There are two important differences in male(男性)and female (女性

18、）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 female roles is that within marriage many deci

19、sions 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 children .Or she may want to go to work

20、.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 for the family . B. The women made most o

21、f decisions. C. The woman stayed at home to care the children. D. The man paid the bills. 37. In recent years _. A.young couples (拒绝)the traditional relationship. B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family . C. the woman doesnt stay at home and care for the children and the house. D.

22、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 children D. have their roles that are comfortable for them 39. The following are all now t

23、rue except _. A. they may choose to have children or not B. the man may tack care of the children some of the time. C. the woman is the most important person in the house D. the woman may want to go to work 40. Which of the following is not true? A. Everyone tries to get married. B. The man was the

24、boss in the traditional marriage. C. The womans job at home was very important in the past. D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage. B In reading science, a heading （标题）often gives a clue （线索）to a problem that is going to be discussed .Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the firs

25、t 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 ,read the article all the way

26、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. how to find headings in an art

27、icle C. what problems to be discussed in science article D. how to read science material 42. It is advisable for you _. A. to read the heading which you think is the title B. to read the heading that names a problem C. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each time D. to read the headings

28、only 43. Read the whole article after _. A. you have got all the information about the problem B. you understand the title C. you have read one paragraph after another D. you are clear about what to be discussed 44. You read the whole article carefully _. A. to get all the headings B. to see how the

29、 problem is discussed C. to name problems D. to think about the title C Unemployment(失业)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 force ,with a record 6

30、1.9% 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(经济趋势)and partly a reflection 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% fro