2017年公共英语二级全镇模拟试题(附答案)

书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟2017年公共英语二级全镇模拟试题（附答案）第一节单项填空 1.Heis______awriter. A.failureasB.afailureasC.thefailureforD.afailurewith 2.–canyoucomeonMondayorTuesday?–I'mafraid______dayispossible. A.eitherB.neitherC.anyD.some 3.Dr.BlackcomesfromeitherOxfordorCambridge.Ican'tremember______. A.whereB.thereC.whichD.what 4.Inthecenturies_____,Egyptbecameoneofthemostadvancedcivilizationsonearth. A.followedB.tatwasfollowedC.whichwasfollowingD.whichfollowed 5.Toenterhishouseislike______asmallmuseum. A.toenterB.enteringC.enteredD.enter 6.Thelocalgovernmentcutdowntheircosts______30percent. A.atB.byC.forD.with 7.I'mreadinghis______novel. A.best-sellingB.best-soldC.best-saleD.best-sell 8.It'srudeofyoutoshout_______theroom. A.beyondB.throughC.acrossD.over 9.Peoplearemorelikelytostay_______30milesof_______theywereborn. A.in…whereB.at…whatC.within…whatD.within…where 10.Aftersearchingforhalfanhour,sherealizedthatherglasses______onthetableallthetime. A.werelainB.hadbeenlainC.havebeenlyingD.hadbeenlying 11.Factsshowthatasmanyas50percentofpatientsdonottakedrugs______directed. A.likeB.asC.whichD.so 12.Iwalkedtoomuchyesterdayand______arestillachingnow. A.mylegmusclesB.mymusclesofleg C.myleg'smusclesD.mymusclesoftheleg 13.Hewillhave______30bytheendofthisyear. A.turnedB.becomeC.gotD.taken 14.Macao______itsreturntoChinainDecember,1999. A.watchedB.foundC.sawD.noticed 15.Thishotel_______$60forasingleroomwithbath. A.chargesB.demandsC.pricesD.claims 第二节完形填空 Myfatherwavedmegoodbyeandthebus(16)_____.Myfirstcountryjourneythenbegan.Themansittingnexttomewasaroadengineer.Hesaidthat(17)_____bybuswasanexcellentwayto(18)_____roadforhim.Wepassedmanyvillagesonthewayandstoppedonce(19)_____tobuycolddrinks,(20)_____itwasveryhot.Thecountrysidewasbrownanddryandtherewerelong(21)_____withnopeopleorvillagesin(22)_____.Wealsostoppedonceatsomeroadworks,(23)_____mademytravelingcompanionvery(24)_____. Mostofusweredozingintheafternoonheat(25)_____wewere(26)_____byasuddennoisewhich(27)_____ashotfromagun.Asthebusswerved(突然转向)andthenstopped(28)_____thesideoftheroad,IrememberedallthehorriblestoriesIhadreadaboutbandsofrobberswhousedtoattacktravelerson(29)_____roadslikethis.Manyof(30)_____peoplelookedasbewilderedandfrightenedasI(31)_____. Myneighbor,(32)_____,reassuredme.“Nothing(33)_____,onlya(34)_____tyre.Butwe(35)_____whilehechangesthewheel.” 16.A.setinB.setoffC.setD.setup 17.A.travelingB.goingC.judgingD.coming 18.A.investigateB.repairC.exploreD.test 19.A.andtwoB.ortwiceC.ortwoD.andtwice 20.A.becauseB.sinceC.nowthatD.when 21.A.extensionsB.waysC.stretchesD.periods 22.A.viewB.visionC.sightD.eyes 23.A.asitB.whichC.sothatD.thus 24.A.upsetB.depressedC.calmD.excited 25.A.whenB.whereC.whileD.themoment 26.A.wakenB.awakeC.wokeD.woken 27.A.soundedasB.soundedlikeC.soundedwithD.soundasif 28.A.toB.ontoC.atD.besides 29.A.desertB.desertedC.dessertD.desserted 30.A.theotherB.otherC.anotherD.the 31.A.asIwaslookedB.asImusthavelooked C.asImusthavebeenlookedD.asIlook 32.A.thereforeB.althoughC.howeverD.furthermore 33.A.tobeworriedB.toworryC.tobeworriedaboutD.toworryabout 34.A.flatB.brokenC.wrongD.burst 35.A.willhavebeenwaitingB.willhavewaited C.shallneedwaitD.shallhavetowait 第三部分阅读理解 A Whatwillmanbelikeinthefuture-in5000oreven50,000yearsfromnow?Wecanonlymakeguesses,ofcourse,butwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday.Formanisslowlychangingallthetime. Letustakeanobviousexample.Man,evenfivehundredyearsago,wasshorterthanheistoday.Now,onaverage,menareaboutthreeinchestaller.Fivehundredyearsisrelativelyshortperiodoftime,sowemayassumethatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Again,inthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evenso,westillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrain'scapacity.Astimegoeson,however,weshallhavetouseourbrainsmoreandmore,andeventuallyweshallneedlargerones!Thisislikelytobringaboutaphysicalchangetothehead,inparticulartheforehead,willgrowlarger. Nowadaysoureyesareinconstantuse.Infact,weusethemsomuchthatveryoftentheybecomeweakerandwehavetowearglasses.Butoververylongperiodoftimeitislikelythatman'seyeswillgrowstronger. Ontheotherhand,wetendtomakelessuseofourarmsandlegs.These,asaresult,arelikelytogrowweaker.Atthesametime,however,ourfingerswillgrowmoresensitivebecausetheyareusedagreatdealinmodernlife. Butwhatabouthair?Thiswillprobablydisappearfromthebodyaltogetherincourseoftimebecauseitdoesnotserveausefulpurposeanylonger.Inthefuture,then,bothsexesarelikelytobebald. Perhapsallthisgivestheimpressionthatfuturemanwillnotbeaveryattractivecreaturetolookat!Thismaywellbetrue.Allthesame,inspiteofallthesechanges,futuremanwillstillhavealotincommonwithuse.Hewillstillbeahumanbeing,withthoughtsandemotionssimilartoourown. 36.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat____. A.man'slifewillbedifferentinthefuture B.futuremanwilllookquitedifferentfromus C.manisgrowingtalleranduglierastimepasses D.man'sorgans'functionswillbeonethewane 37.Whatservesastheevidencethatmanischanging? A.Manhasgotstrongereyesnowthanheeverhad. B.Man'shairisgettingthinnerandthinner. C.Man'sarmsandlegshavebecomelighterandweaker. D.Manhasbeengrowingtalleroverthepast500years. 38.Thechangeinman'ssizeofforeheadisprobablybecause____ A.hemakesuseonly20%ofthebrain'scapacity. B.hisbrainhasgrownlargeroverthepastcenturies. C.theother80%ofhisbrainwillgrowinduetime. D.hewillusehisbrainmoreandmoreastimegoeson. 39.Whatistrueaboutahumanbeinginthefuture? A.Heishairlessbecausehairisnolongeruseful. B.Hehassmallereyesandwearsbetterglasses. C.Hisfingersgrowweakerbecausehedoesn'thavetomakeuseofthem. D.Hethinksandfeelsindifferentway. 40.Itisimpliedthat____. A.humanbeingswillbecomelessattractiveinthefuture. B.lessuseofabodilyorganmayleadtoitsdegeneration C.humanbeingshopeforachangeinthefuturelife D.futurelifeisalwayspredictable. B Withthesteadyincreaseintheamountofleisuretimethatpeopleenjoytoday,theimportanceofbusinessesthatdealwithleisureproductsandservicesisalsosteadilyincreasing.Oneofthebiggestsuchindustriesisthetouristindustry.Providingtransportationandaccommodationsfortourists——andguides,brochures,souvenirs——isoneofthemajorindustriesinmanycountries.Sincepeoplearenowhavinglongervacationsandaremoreandmoreinterestedinseeingotherpartsoftheworld,thisbusinesswillnodoubtcontinuetogrow.Anotherindustryobviouslydevotedtoleisureisentertainment.Movies,TVshows,concertsandplaysareusuallyintendedforourleisure.Thesamecanbesaidofmostbooks,excepttextbooks.Professionalsportsmakemoneybecausepeoplepaytowatchthemintheirfreetime.Thislistcouldbegreatlyextended.Butevenamongtheseindustries,wehavementionedonlypartofthepicture.ThepeoplewhomaketheTVsetsandbuildthetheatresandtouristhotelsareasmuchapartoftheleisureindustryasthesingersorthehotelclerks. 41.Whatmakesleisurebusinessimportantaccordingtothepassage? A.People'sleisuretimeisincreasing. B.Moreandmorepeoplebegintoshowgreatinterestsinseeingotherpartsoftheworld. C.Improvedtransportationandaccommodationconditions. D.Longervacationsareofferedthanbefore. 42.Whatdoweknowaboutentertainmentfromthepassage? A.Itisthebiggestleisureindustry. B.Movies,TVshows,concertsandbooksareusuallyintendedforourleisure. C.Peopleareusuallyreluctanttopaytowatchprofessionalsports. D.MakingTVsetsandbuildingtheatresarealsopartofentertainmentindustry. 43.What'smainideaofthispassage? A.Withpeoplehavingmoreleisuretime,touristindustrybecomesthebiggestindustryinmanycountries. B.Withpeoplehavingmoreleisuretime,entertainmentindustrybecomesoneofthemajorindustriesinmanycountries. C.Withpeoplehavingmoreleisuretime,leisurebusinessisbecomingmoreimportantineconomiclife. D.Withpeoplehavingmoreleisuretime,leisurebusinesslistisbeingextended. C Thirtyyearsagonotmanypeoplewouldhavedreamedofdoingtherepairsanddecorationsintheirownhomes.Inthosedayslaborwasfairlycheapandmostpeoplewouldhavethoughtitworthwhiletoemployaprofessionalpainteranddecorator,unlessofcoursetheywereeitherveryhanduporwereinthetradethemselves.Today,however,itisquiteadifferentstory.Menandwomeninallwalksoflifeturntheirhandstoallsortsofjobsroundthehouseincludingpainting,papering,puttingupshelvesandwallunits,andtilingwallsandfloors.Somepeoplewithnoprofessionaltrainingofanykindhaveevensuccessfullybuilttheirownhouses.Thesejobshavebeenmadeeasiertodaybytheintroductionofpreparedmaterials,whichrequiretheminimumamountofskilltouse.IneveryhighstreetthroughoutBritainnowadaysthereisatleastone“Do-it-Yourself”shopcontainingavastrangeoftimber,tiles,paints,wallpapersandfloorcoveringsbesidestoolsofeverydescriptionincludingpowerdrillsandmanyaccessories.“Do-it-Yourself”isaboomingbusiness;alltheseshopsdoaroaringtradeandlooklikecontinuingtodoso.Probablythemainreasonforthecrazeisthehighcostofpresent-daylaborandtheshortageofbuildingfirmswillingtodosmalljobs. 44.Whydidpeopleemployprofessionalworkerstodecoratehomesthirtyyearsago? A.Becausetheycouldnotdoitthemselves. B.Becauseprofessionalworkerswereverycheap. C.Becausetheyhadnotime. D.Becauseprofessionalworkerscoulddomuchbetter. 45.Thirtyyearslaterwhatchangestookplace? A.Peoplecoulddoeverythingthemselves. B.Fewpeoplechosetobeaprofessionalworker C.Peoplewithnoprofessionaltrainingsuccessfullybuilttheirownhouses. D.Newexpensivematerialsrequirednoskillsatall. 46.WhatcausedtheDIYcraze? A.Youngpeoplelikedtofollowthefashion. B.“Do-it-Yourself”isaboomingbusiness. C.Therewerefewerbuildingcompanies. D.Highcostofprofessionalworkers. 47.Whatisthespeakertellingus? A.HowDIYcomesintobeing. B.Changesinbuilding. C.Changesinhousing. D.Greatchangesinthesethirtyyears. D IusedtobeafaithfulTVwatcher.Besidesthelatestinformation,I'dlovetoappreciatebeautifulexoticsceneriesandenjoytheeveningwithmyfavoritesingers,actorsandhosts.Itwastheadvertisementthatfrustratedme.Adisagreatannoyanceofwatchingtelevision.Inthefirstplace,theadswastetime.Generallyspeaking,atleast5or6minutesislostwhenwatchingtheadsduringasinglenewsprogram,andusually10to15orevenmoreduringagoodmovie.Inthesecondplace,theadsofteninterrupttheviewer.Theviewermayforgetthesituationofashowbecauseoffrequentlyedads;evenworse,thewatchermaylosehispleasantmoodwhentheadscomeononeafteranother,whichcanbringnegativepsychologicalinfluencesuchasdisappointment,depression,anxietyandsoonsoforth.Besides,theadsmakemanyproductslookmoreappealingthantheyreallyare,someofwhichevenlooksodisgusting.Forexample,anexpensivecarismadetoseemluxurious,orabadproductlikedeodorantismadetolookverygoodbyshowingabeautifulamazingladytakingshower!Therefore,thetelevisionviewermustbeawareandcriticaloftheadinordertoendurethem. 48.WhytheauthorwasoneoftheTVfansinthepast? A.Becausehecouldstaywithhisfavoritestarsthewholeevening. B.Becausehecouldtraveltheworldwithoutgoingout. C.Becausehecouldgetthenewswhichcouldn'tbefoundonnewspapers. D.BecausehecouldmakefriendsonTV. 49.Whatfeelingsmayadsbringtotheviewerswhenedfrequently,accordingtotheauthor? A.disappointedB.depressedC.anxiousD.unpleasant 50.Whichstatementisnottrueaccordingtothepassage? A.AdsarefrustrationsduringwatchingTV. B.Adsoccupytoomuchviewer'stimewhentheywatchTV…… C.Adsoftencauseinterruptionswhichwilldestroytheviewer'smood…… D.Adspresenttheviewermuchinformationaboutthebestproducts. 51.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage? A.Adstimeshouldbereasonablycontrolled. B.MoreandmorepeoplechoosenottowatchTV. C.ProgramsonTVarenotworthwatching. D.Adsmustn'tbeshowedonTVatall. E McDonald'sistheworldsinglebiggestfoodproviderwithannualsalesofaround$12.4bn.Andthecompany'ssymbolRonaldMcDonaldisnow(orsothecompanyclaims)theword'smostrecognizedpersonafterSantaClaus. ThefirstMcDonald'srestaurantwasopenedinSanBernardino,California,in1948bybrothersMacandRichard“Dick”McDonald.Macrantherestaurantside;Dickwasthemarketinggenius.Hehadalreadyinventedthedrive-inlaundryandhadbeenthefirstpersontouseneonlightsinadvertising.Nowhespottedthegapinthepost-war,baby-boommarketforcheap,family-orientatedrestaurantswithsimplemenus,standardizedfoodandefficientservice. Afteraslowstart,businessbegantoboom.By1954,thebrotherswerejoinedbyanotherentrepreneur,akitchenequipmentsalesmancalledRayAKrocwhoownedthefranchisetotheMultimixer,milkshakemakerusedthroughouttheMcDonald'schain.Ayearlater,KrochadboughttheMcDonaldbrothers'chainof25franchisesfortheequivalentofaround$70m(￡44m).DickremainedwiththecompanyuntiltheSeventies,whenheandKrocfelloutoverKroc'sclaimthatthechainwashiscreation. Today,analmostStalinistcultofpersonalitysurroundsKroc(whodiedin1984)atMcDonald's,whilethebrotherswhogavethecompanyitsnamehaveallbutbeenwrittenoutofitshistory.ButthoughKrocdidnotfoundMcDonald's,hewascertainlyresponsiblefortheempire-buildingphilosophywhichledtoitsworlddomination.HeusheredinsuchessentialcontributionstointernationalcuisineastheBigMac(1968)andtheEggMcMuffin(1973);andhelpedlaunchRonaldMcDonald——“inanylanguagehemeansfun”——ontotelevisionin1963. Everythreehours,anewMcDonald'sfranchiseopenssomewhereintheworld;itcanbefoundinmorethan100countriesincludingIndia(vegetarian-onlytoavoidoffendingthenon-beef-eatingpopulace)andIsrael(nonkosher,despitefiercelocalobjection).McDonald'schainembodiedthethrusting,can-dospiritofFiftiesAmericawithstaffmottoessuchas“Ifyou'vegottimetolean,you'vegotimetoclean.” 52.McDonald'swasfounded_____. A.byakitchenequipmentsalesman. B.inCalifornia. C.byamarketinggeniuscalledDickMcDonald. D.afterthefirstWorldWar. 53.WhatdoweknowaboutMcDonald'sbrothers? A.TheywerenotMcDonald'sfoundersalthoughtheynamedtherestaurant. B.Theirbusinesswasstillindepressionafterseveralyears. C.Theyhadclearjobseparationonbusiness. D.Theysoldtheirrestauranttoasalesmanin1954. 54.WhichisnotKroc'scontributiontoMcDonald's? A.HelaunchedtherestaurantimageRonaldMc