全国英语等级考试：二级模拟题

1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- 全国英语等级考试：二级模拟题考试时间：120分钟 考试总分：100分题号一二三四五总分分数遵守考场纪律，维护知识尊严，杜绝违纪行为，确保考试结果公正。第一节单项填空从a、b、c和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1上将该项涂黑21、he found it necessary for us _from each other.a.to help and learnb.helping and learningc.to learn and to helpd.learning and helping22、 -i think it s go

2、ing to be a big problem.-yes， it could be. i wonder we can do about it.a.ifb.howc.whatd.that23、 on reaching the top floor i suddenly realized that i _my book on the service desk.a.leavesb.leftc.had leftd.was left24、 i first met mary three years ago when we_in a middle school togemer.a.have workedb.h

3、ad been workingc.were workdngd.had worked25、 nowhere else in the world _ more attractive scenery than in switzerland.a.you can findb.is foundc.can you findd.has been found26、-i am still working on my project.-oh， youll miss the deadline. time isa.running outb.going outc.giving outd.losing out27、 -wh

4、at about the book?-oh very good. its worth _a second time.a.readingb.being readc.to readd.to be read28、 it was in china _ the agreement was signed.a.whatb.whichc.thatd.where29、how much _ she looked without her glasses！a.wellb.goodc.bestd.better30、i felt so bad all day yesterday that i decided this m

5、orning i could not face day like that.a.otherb.anotherc.the otherd.others31、- don t stop trying.-_success is coming.a.yes， we don tb.yes， we ll try our bestc.no， of course notd.no， you can t32、mr.grey has two sons，_are famous dancers.a.bom tlleyb.bom of memc.they bomd.botll of whom33、she_several jac

6、kets and finally picked out a blue one.a.went onb.took onc.tried ond.put on34、 there are _students playing basketball in the room.a.score ofb.scores ofc.two scoresd.two score of35、 from here， you can see the bridge _ construction.a.inb.onc.underd.with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和d）中选出能填人相应空白处的最

7、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。36、回答36-55题after the birth of my second child， i got a job at a restaurant. having worked with an experienced 36_for a few days， i was 37_to wait tables on my own. all went 38_that first week. when saturday night came， i was luckily 39_the tables not far from the kitchen.40_， i still

8、 felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays（托盘）. ：before i knew it； the 41_was full of people. i moved slowly， 42_ every step. i remember how 43_” i was when i saw the tray stand near the tables. it looked different from theone i was 44_ on. it had nice handles， which made it 45_to move .around.

9、 i was 46_with everything and began to 47_ i was a natural at this job.then an old man came to me and 48_， “excuse me， dear， my wife and i loved 49_you work. it seems your tray stand has been very 50_to you， but we are getting ready to51_ now， and my wife needs her 52_ back. “at his his 53_did not g

10、et across. then， i got it. i had set my trays on his wife s ortho-pedic walker（助听器）. my face was 54 _i wanted to get into a hole and 55_.36、a.managerb.assistantc.cookd.waitress37、a.promisedb.invitedc.allowedd.advised38、a.wellb.quicklyc.safelyd.wrong39、a.leftb.givenc.broughtd.shown40、a.thereforeb.how

11、everc.otherwised.finally41、a.kitchenb.streetc.restaurantd.table42、a.mindingb.changingc.takingd.saving43、a.angryb.calmc.sadd.happy44、a.fixedb.trainedc.loadedd.waited45、a.slowerb.lighterc.quieterd.easier46、a.pleasedb.angryc.unsatisfiedd.complaining47、a.believeb.agreec.regretd.pretend48、a.saidb.askedc.

12、complainedd.advised49、a.lettingb.makingc.watchingd.having50、a.usefulb.familiarc.unusuald.interesting51、a.restb.orderc.eatd.leave52、a.bagb.walkerc.trayd.coat53、a.ideab.praisec.messaged.need54、a.coldb.full of joyc.paled.on fire55、a.lieb.hidec.defendd.stay第三节阅读理解回答56-75题computer programmer david earns

13、$ 40，000 a year designing new computer games， yet he cannot find a bank to let him have a credit card. instead， he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. the 16-year-old works for a small firm in liverpool. david s firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market eac

14、h month.but david s biggest headache is what to do with his money. even though he earns a lot， he cannot drive a car， take out a mortgage （抵押贷款）， or get credit cards. “i got the job because the people who run the firm knew i had already written some programs. “ he said. david spends some of his mone

15、y on records and clothes， and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. “unfortunately，computing was not part of our studies at school，” he said； “but i had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. i knew what i wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. “ david

16、 added， “i would like to earn a million and i suppose early retirement is a possibility. you never know when the market might disappear. “56、in what way is david different from people of his age?a.he often goes out with friends.b.he lives with his mother.c.he has a handsome income.d.he graduated wit

17、h six o-levels.57、 what is one of the problems that david is facing now?a.he is too young to get a credit card.b.he has no time to learn driving.c.he has very little spare time.d.he will soon lose his job.58、 why was david able to get the job in.the company?a.he had done well in all his exams.b.he h

18、ad written some computer programs.c.he was good at playing computer games.d.he had learnt to use computers at school.59、 why did david decide to leave school and start working?a.he received lots of job offers.b.he was eager to help his mother.c.he lost interest in school studies.d.he wanted to earn

19、his own living.回答60-79题roben spring a 19th century forger（伪造者），did well in his job mat he was able to make his living for l5 years by selling false signatures of famous americans.spring was bom in englandin l813 aild arrived in philadelphia in l858 to open a bookstore. at first he made some money by

20、selling his small but real collection of early us autographs（亲笔签名）.discovering his ability atcopying handwritin9，he began t01eam the signatures of george washington and ben franklin aildwrite mem on me title pages of old books.to reduce the chance of being discovered，he sent hisworks to england and

21、canada for sale.forgers have a dimcult tiine selling their products. a forger cant go to a respectable buyerbut must deal with people who dont have much knowledge in the field.forgers have many waysto make their works look real.f（ ）r example，they buy 01d books to use the aged paper of me titlepage，a

22、nd they treat paper alld ink with chemicals.after the civil war，britain was still fond of me soumem states，so，spring invented a re-spectable lady kllown as miss failny jackson，me only daughter of general“stone wall”jackson.for several years miss fannys money problems forced her to seh a great number

23、 of letters belong-ing to her famnous father.spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demaild.all this activity didnot prevent spring dying in poverty.60、why did spring sell his false autographs in england and canada?a.there was a greater demand tllere than in america.b.there was less chance of b

24、eing discovered mere.c.britain was sprin9s birthplace.d.the prices were higher in england and canada.61、 robert spring spent l5 years_.a.mnning a bookstore in philadelphiab.writin91etters to miss fanny jacksonc.as a forgerd.as a respectable seller62、according to the passage，forgers are usually sold

25、to_.a.expertsb.persons who aren t expertsc.book seuersd.owners of old books63、who was miss fanny jackson?a.the only daughter of general“stone wall” jacksonb.a lime known girl who sold her famers letters to robert spring.c.robert springs daughter.d.an imaginary person created by spring.回答64-83题millio

26、ns of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. together with hot dogs and coca-cola， hamburgers have been the most important american contribution（贡献） to international eating habits .the name “hamburger” has nothing to do with ham（火腿）. it is believed that the hamburger

27、was first brought to the united states by germans from the city of hamburg some time in the 1850s. from then on the hamburger became a kind of popular american fast food.now young people in asia， europe and south america have learned to eat while on the move；a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink

28、in the other. there have been cries to anger from italy and spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break. instead， young people have discovered a lunch for which they dont have to stop at all.however， there are clouds over the hamburger- s world. people who concern about health dislike the hi

29、gh animal fat in the hamburger. they think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health. the packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities. big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of south american rainforest to pro

30、duce the cheap meat they need. so， will the hamburger celebrate its next century?64、in which way do hamburgers change people s eating habits?a.people can have their meals at any time of the day.b.they can be served in any restaurant.c.people can have them with soft drinks.d.meal time can be greatly

31、reduced.65、the hamburger， as a kind of popular american fast food， _.a.has a history of over one hundred yearsb.was brought to europe in the 1850sc.is usually eaten with the hot dogd.is better served in hamburg66、 which of the following is true according to the passage?a.young people in europe dont

32、stop to buy hamburgers.b.it is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands.c.some people in europe don t like to reduce their lunch break.d.young people in many countries are learning how to eat in their cars.67、 the writer doesn t believe that _.a.packages for hamburgers are polluting many b

33、ig citiesb.hamburgers will remain popular for the following 100 yearsc.the meat in hamburgers can cause health problemsd.cattle raising leads to the destroying of rainforest回答68-87题8：30 p.m. outlookoutlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you update with all that s new in fheworld of ent

34、ertainment. stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic， from stage toscreen. there will be reports of the stars of the moment， the stars of the future and the stars of thepast. the director with his new film， the designer with the latest fashion， and the musician with thepopular song

35、are part of the new outlook. the program is introduced by fran levine.9：00 p.m.discoverywhen a 10-year-old boy gets a first-class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master， they are considered as geniuses. where does the quality of geniusescome from? is it all in

36、the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? and if parents do have achild who might become a genius in the future， what should they do? in this 30-minute film. barryjohnson， the professor at school of medicine， new york university will help you discover the an-swer.10：00 p. m.science healthi

37、s it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? the answer is “yes”， according to theresearchers at johns hopking and three other medical centres. after a study of 800 persons with highblood pressure， they found that after 6 months those devoted to weight loss exercise and eating alow-salt，

38、 low-fat food-lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. plus，35% of them dropped into the”normal” category（范凑）this week， dr. alan duckworth will tell you how these people reducetheir blood pressure to a level similar to what s achieved with hypertension drugs.the main purpose of writing these three te

39、xts is_.a.to invite people to see filmsb.to invite people to topic discussionsc.to attract more students to attend lecturesd.to attract more people to watch tv programs69、 who will be most probably interested in discovery?a.parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.b.children w

40、ho are good at mathematics.c.parents who want their children to become another albert einstein.d.children who are interested in playing chess.70、 in science health， “johns hopking” is_.a.a famous universityb.a medical centrec.a well-known doctord.a drug company71、 accordjng t01e mird text，which of m

41、e following has almost tlle same effect as hypertension dlllgs?a.exercise plus a healtlly diet.b.loss of thirteen pounds in weight.c.six months of exercise wimout drugs.d.lowsalt and lowfat food.回答72-91题“how far is it to me next village?”the american asks a man sitting by the side of me road.insome

42、countries，because ttle man realizes mat the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination（目的地），he will politely say“just down the road”.he tllinks this is more encouraging，gent-ler，and therefore the wanted answer.so the american ddves mrough me night，getting more andlore ailgfy，feeling“trick

43、ed”.he minks the man purposely cheated hiill，for obviously he musthave known the distance quite weu.had conditions been turned over，me american would have felt he was“cheating”the driver ifhe had said the next town was close when he knew it was really l5111iles funher on.though，he，t00，would be sympa

44、thetic（同情的）to me weary driver ，he would say“you have a good way to goyet；it is at least l5 miles”.the driver might be disappointed，but he would know what to expect.whether to be concect or polite leads to many misunderstaildings between people of differem cultures.if you are aware of the situation i

45、n advance，it is sometimes easier to recogllize tlle pmblem.72、rnle man at the madside tells the americall it is close to吐le next village because_.a.he is playing a tick on himb.the american expects me answerc.he doesnt know me exact distallce at alld.he wants to encourage him to go further73、 we learn this passage that ainericans_.a.are good at cheatingb.are p01ite to ailybodyc.are sympathetic but honestd.have no sympathy for others74、if you ask an american how far it is from the next vi