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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全公共英语二级模拟399公共英语二级模拟399第一部分 听力第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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。 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Whats the time now?A.10:10.B.10:20.C.10:30.答案:A听力原文 M: When is the movie supposed to start? W: Take it easy. It w

2、ont start until 10:30. Weve still got 20 minutes. 2. How is the school now?A.Its not as good as it was.B.Its better than it used to be.C.Its even worse than people say.答案:A听力原文 W: Is this school really as good as people say? M: It used to be even better. 3. What does the woman advise the man to do?A

3、.Solve it as soon as possible.B.Count the time it needs.C.Be patient with the problem.答案:C听力原文 M: This mathematic problem is giving me a headache. W: Try taking one step at a time. 4. What is the womans job?A.A doctor.B.A secretary.C.A waitress.答案:C听力原文 W: Welcome sir, go this way please. M: Thank y

4、ou. W: Would you like to see a menu? M: No, thanks .I already know what to order. 5. What is the man going to do this summer?A.Work to earn extra money.B.Work for the coming exams.C.He wont earn a little money.答案:A听力原文 W: Youve had a part-time job, havent you? M: Yes, I have. W: Could you earn a lot

5、 of money? M: No, only a little. W: Would you like to work this summer to make some extra money? M: I think so. 第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Whats wrong with the man?A.He overslept again.B.He cant tell the woman the truth.C.He failed the exam again.答案:C

6、听力原文 W: How about your exam? M: I failed again. W: Why? Did you oversleep again? M: No, I didnt. Its something like this. This time, I made full preparations, but Smith told me he could get perfect marks. I decided to copy his paper and I did copy, though not completely. It turns out that failed. W:

7、 It serves you right. 2. Why didnt the man pass the exam?A.He didnt make full preparations.B.He copied Smiths paper.C.Nobody helped him.答案:B (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 3. When is Julias birthday?A.The next day.B.The day after next.C.The day they had the talk.答案:B听力原文 M: Its Julias birthday tomorrow. W: Ar

8、e you sure? I think it should be the day after tomorrow. M: Well, let me see. Oh, Im sorry. Youre fight. It is the day after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a gift? W: Yes, of course. Shall we get her a new pen? M: That sounds good. But I think its better to buy her a box of chocolates. W: Julia doesnt l

9、ike sweet things. Didnt you know that? M: Youre right. Er.I know. We can give her a record, for she loves music very much. W: Thats great. Lets go to the music shop now. 4. What will the man and the woman buy for Julia?A.A record.B.A new pen.C.A box of Chocolates.答案:A (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 5. What is

10、 the woman waiting for?A.She is waiting for the man.B.She is waiting for her mother.C.She is waiting for a bus.答案:C听力原文 M: Excuse me. Have you been waiting long? W: Twenty minutes already. M: Did you notice whether the No. 7 bus has passed by? W: Not while Ive been standing here. Im also waiting for

11、 the No. 7 bus myself. M: Good. Hot today, isnt it? W: Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off. M: Me, too. This is unusual for March. I dont remember it ever being so hot and dry in March before. W: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana. It is pretty cold there. M: Yes, Ive h

12、eard of that. W: Do you think weve missed the bus? M: Take it easy. It never comes exactly on the half hour like it should. 6. According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March?A.Cool.B.Very hot.C.Dry.答案:A7. How often should the bus come to their stop?A.Every twenty minutes.B.Ev

13、ery half an hour.C.Once a day.答案:B (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 8. Why did the girl invite Uncle Smith to dinner?A.She liked him.B.She had no other friends.C.She wanted to have a birthday party.答案:C听力原文 W: Good morning, Uncle Smith. M: Good morning, Cathy. W: I want to have a dinner party to celebrate nay b

14、irthday. Would you come? M: Id love to, Cathy. What time? W: Next weekend, on Saturday. M: Saturday do you say? W: If thats all right with you. M: Im afraid Im busy then. Ive already had plans. W: What about Sunday? M: Im sure it will be all right. W: Good, youd better come around 6:30 or 7:00, well

15、 have time to chat a while. 9. When would Uncle Smith be free?A.On Saturday.B.From Monday to Friday.C.On Sunday.答案:C10. Why wouldnt Uncle Smith come on Saturday?A.He only wanted to come on Sunday.B.He would be very busy on Saturday.C.His car was broken down.答案:B11. What time would they meet on Sunda

16、y?A.About 6:30 or 7:00.B.About 7:30.C.About 6:00.答案:A (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 12. What did the person do every day?A.He drank a big glass of beer.B.He went to the same beer house.C.He drank with a different friend.答案:B听力原文 Now, I want to tell you a story about a strange person whose name was not known

17、to us. In fact, no one cares about his name but his strange behavior. He always went to the same beer house at the same time every day and asked for two glasses of beer. Then he drank them himself. After that, he asked for another two glasses of beer and drank them the same way. One day the waitress

18、 in the beer house was so curious to hold her peace that she asked him, Why do you always ask for two glasses of beer? Why not get one big glass instead? The person smiled and answered. Because I dont like to drink alone. Two glasses mean that I drink with my friend. One glass is for me, and the oth

19、er for him. But a few days later the person came in and asked only for one glass of beer. Oh, said the waitress, is there anything wrong with your friend? Has he died? Oh, no, said the person, He is very well. This glass of beer is just for him But I have stopped drinking beer. My doctor does not wa

20、nt me to drink any more because it is dangerous for me. 13. Why did the person ask for two glasses of beer instead of one big glass?A.Because he didnt like drink alone.B.Because he and his friend drank them together.C.Because he and the beer woman drank them together.答案:A14. What happened a few days

21、 later?A.The persons friend stopped drinking beer.B.The person asked only for half a glass of beer.C.The person asked only for one glass of beer.答案:C15. What do we know about his friend?A.His friend died.B.His friend was well.C.His friend was beer.答案:B第二部分 阅读第一节 短文理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

22、Text 1 Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front gate will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. Youll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest

23、events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. Youll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer if you like. These are among the predictions f

24、rom communication experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events. Most of the technology is available (

25、可用的) now, but convincing (说服) more people that they dont need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to

26、 die off before the next generation realize that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable. Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 year

27、s to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial(财经的)interests in the paper industry. 1. What is the best title for this passage?A.Computer Newspapers Are Well LikedB.Newspapers of the Future Will Likely Be on ComputerC.Newspapers Ar

28、e out of FashionD.New Communication Technology答案:B解析 主旨大意题。作者在本文中介绍了一种新型报纸。就是说在未来，人们可能不再从传统意义上的报纸上获得新闻，而是从电脑屏幕上。而且随着科技的发展，新的技术不断增加，这种技术会逐渐代替报纸。所以本文主要说了报纸的转变，所以正确的答案为B。2. It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replace traditional newspapers, because _.A.it is technologically impossib

29、le nowB.computer newspapers are too expensiveC.there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional journalistsD.traditional newspapers are easy to read答案:B解析 事实细节题。从文章最后一句话“It might take 30 to 40 years t0 complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and becau

30、se newspapers have.”可知，人们购买电脑需要金钱，而且传统意义上的报纸已经在纸行业的利润中占据了很大的比重。在短时间内，人们很难达到从电脑上看报纸的水平。所以正确的答案为B。3. Journalists are not eager to accept computer newspapers, because _.A.they dont know how to use computersB.they think computer newspapers take too much time to readC.they think the new technology is bad

31、D.they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers答案:D解析 事实细节题。从文章第三段“it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next, generation realize that the newspaper industry”可知，现在的记者等感到很难接受电脑报业的发展，因为他们习惯了传统意义的报纸消息。所以正确的答案为D。Text 2 How far is

32、 it to the next village? the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地), he will politely say Just down the road. He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the

33、wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling tricked. He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was cheating the driver if he had

34、 said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic(同情的)to the weary driver, he would say You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles. The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be correct

35、or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem. 1. The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because _.A.he is playing a trick on himB.the A

36、merican expects the answerC.he doesnt know the exact distance at allD.he wants to encourage him to go further答案:D解析 事实细节题。从文章第一段第三句“He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer”可知，他这样说是因为他想鼓励那个疲劳的美国人。所以正确的答案为D。2. If you ask an American how far it is from the next vill

37、age, he will _.A.tell you the exact distance if he knows itB.tell you it is close although he knows it isntC.say that he doesnt know and encourage you to go onD.decide whether you are tired or not, and then give you an answer答案:A解析 推理判断题。从文章第二段“.he would say You have a good way to go yet; it is at l

38、east 15 miles”可知，美国人会实事求是地告诉你到底还有多远。所以正确的答案为A。3. The short passage advises us to _.A.be polite but honest to foreignersB.learn customs of different countriesC.decide whether to be polite according to different culturesD.tell more truths to Americans than to people from other countries答案:C解析 主旨大意题。本文

39、主要通过介绍不同国家的人对于指路的不同回答，以此说明在对待不同国家的人时要考虑到不同的思维方式，不能用自己的方式去对待任何人，这样的话，有时你认为是很礼貌、很适宜的事情在他人的眼里往往会成为很不好的事情。所以正确的答案为C。Text 3 Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者), did well in his job that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in E

40、ngland in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in i858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs(亲笔名). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began to learn the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and write t

41、hem on the title pages of old books. To reduce the chance of being discovered, he sent his works to England and Canada for sale. Forgers have a difficult time selling their products. A forger cant go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who dont have much knowledge in the field. Forgers

42、have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals. After the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson,

43、the only daughter of General Stone Wall Jackson. For several years Miss Fannys money problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring dying in poverty. 1. Why did Spring

44、sell his false autographs in England and Canada?A.There was a greater demand there than in America.B.There was less chance of being discovered there.C.Britain was Springs birthplace.D.The prices were higher in England and Canada.答案:B解析 事实细节题。从文章第一段最后一句“To reduce the chance of being discovered, he se

45、nt his works to England and Canada for sale.”可知，为了防止被发现，他只有将伪造的签名卖往外地。所以正确的答案为B。2. Robert Spring spent 15 years _.A.running a bookstore in PhiladelphiaB.writing letters to Miss Fanny JacksonC.as a forgerD.as a respectable seller答案:C解析 事实细节题。从文章第一段第一句“Robert Spring,.make his living for 15 years by se

46、lling false signatures of famous Americans.”可知，他15年来一直是靠模仿名人签名来维生的。3. According to the passage, forgers are usually sold to _.A.expertsB.persons who arent expertsC.book sellersD.owners of old books答案:B解析 事实细节题。从文章第二段“A forger cant go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who dont have muc

47、h knowledge in the field.”可知，那些伪造者只有将伪造的东西卖给那些外行的人。所以正确的答案为B。4. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?A.The only daughter of General Stone Wall Jackson.B.A little known girl who sold her fathers letters to Robert Spring.C.Robert Springs daughter.D.An imaginary person created by Spring.答案:D解析 推理判断题。从文章第三段“Sprin

48、g invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson.”可知，这个人物是他虚构出来的，并不是真实的。所以正确的答案为D。第二节 补全文章根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about lo

49、sing eyesight, but it s easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. 1 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that milli

50、ons of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 2 Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans

51、 spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 3 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 4 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C an

52、d E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 5 Ot

53、herwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition. A. Eat your greens. B. Eye care should begin early in life. C. They can properly protect your eyes. D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins. E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight. F.

54、 Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear. G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness. 1.答案:B解析 根据本段第一句“Schedule yearly exams.”和空格后的“Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age.”与B选项中的Eye care和early in life相符，故选B项。2.答案:C解析 戴太阳镜预防紫外线，它们可以适当地保护你的眼睛

55、。本句是对本段的总结概括。本段内容主要讨论了太阳镜防紫外线这一建议，故C项正确。3.答案:G解析 空格前一句说“2/3的美国人每天使用电脑或其他电子设备的时间高达7个小时。”由此可推知空格处应该是说明这些行为的危害性。故G选项“这种频繁的眼部活动会提高眼睛疲劳的风险。”为最佳选项。4.答案:A解析 Eat your greens.多吃绿色蔬菜。本段空格后面的内容均与饮食有关，并说明了健康饮食对保护视力的作用，所以选A项。5.答案:F解析 上下文均与戴隐形眼镜有关，所以选择含有关键词wear的选项。同时medical guidance和doctors advice也互为暗示。故F为正确选项。第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before 1 the