大学英语二级考试模拟试题一

大学英语二级考试模拟试题一第一节：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. Usually, _______ care for children's ______.A. woman writers... livesB. women writer... lifeC. women writers ... lifeD. women writer ... lives2. ________ you are free, why not go skating with us?A. Because?B. SinceC. AsD. For3. Great men never give up ______ difficulty.A. in a face ofB. in face of theC. in the face ofD. in the face of the4. ----- _____ is the engineer's husband ?----- The neighbor of your brother in the corner.A. WhoB. WhatC. HowD. Which5. There are ______ custom tailors and dressmakers in the U. S. than in European countries.A. far fewerB. so fewerC. very fewerD. too fewer6. A fireman discovered the __________ of the fire.A. truthB.. reasonC. causeD. fact7. That young man has made so much noise that he ___ not have been allowed attend the concert.A. couldB. mustC. wouldD. should8. "Would you like some more noodles ?""'No, thanks. I ________________."A. don't want toB. can't eatC.. am not hungryD. I'm full9.You may write to me or come to see me. ____________ way will doA. AllB. BothC. OneD. Either10. That was the first time I _______________ England's coastA. leftB. had leftC. would leaveD. has left11. Whenever I met him, _____________ was fairly frequent, ___________ I liked his sweet and hopeful smile.A. which ...不填 B that ... that C. it ... that D. what ... 不填12.I don't know what illness he suffered from, but I do remember he mentioned ___ in hospital last year.A. to have been B . to be C. having been D. being13. Entering the room, I found my father __ at the desk and ___ something .A. seat... writeB. seated ... wroteC. seated ... writingD. seating ... writing14. ____ they will send us an invitation is not yet known, __we hope they sill.A. If... writeB. That soC. When ... yetD. Whether ... but15. Nancy isn't here. It's my mistake. I forgot all about____ her.A. telephoningB. to telephoneC. to telephone toD. the telephone to第二节：完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各项的四个选项（A、B、C和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。

From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies（电影院）; others '36 'sports. It depends on individual（个人的）'37'. There are many different ways to spend our'38'time.Almost everyone has'39'kind of hobby（爱好）. It may be40'from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very'41'; others don't'42'at all. Some collections are'43'a lot of money; others are valuable only'44'their owners.I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he boughta rare（稀有的）fifty cent piece'45' 250!He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was'46. '47', my youngest brother'48'match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However,'49'my brother they are extremly（特别地）'50'.Nothing makes him '51' than to find a new match box for his collection.That's'52'a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the'53'of it. The value in dollars is not important, '54'the pleasure it gives us'55'.36. ［A］ soon ［B］ attend［C］ tend ［D］ take part in37. ［A］ time［B］ energy［C］ interests［D］ fun38 ［A］ spare［B］ working［C］ own［D］ day39 ［A］ some［B］ any［C］ certain［D］ every40 ［A］ OK［B］ all right［C］ anything［D］ something41 ［A］ expensive［B］ interesting［C］ exciting［D］ cheap42 ［A］ spend anything［B］ cost anything［C］ pay nothing［D］ need something43 ［A］ worth［B］ worthy［C］ valued［D］ paid44 ［A］ for［B］ to［C］ with［D］ of45 ［A］ worth［B］ spent［C］ worthy［D］ used46 ［A］ a little too higher［B］ too expensive［C］ cheap［D］ reasonable47 ［A］ At the same time［B］ On the other hand［C］ On the contrary ［D］ As a matter of fact48 ［A］ collects［B］ buys［C］ chooses［D］ selects49 ［A］ for［B］ to［C］ in［D］ with50 ［A］ dear［B］ expensive［C］ valuable［D］ costly51 ［A］ so happy［B］ that happy［C］ more happily［D］ happier52 ［A］ what［B］ how［C］ how much［D］ where53 ［A］ price［B］ value［C］ interest［D］ fun54 ［A］ though［B］ and［C］ but［D］ when55 ［A］ is［B］ does［C］ will［D］ has第三部分：阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AReading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past. There is another large reservoir (知识库) which may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman (工匠) has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them . The information from them differs from (不同于) that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical (理论) part -- the explanations of why things happen -- is frequently quite fantastic (神奇 ) . But the demonstration (示范) and report of what happens , and how it happens are correct even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms (术语). Presently the college student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he.Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional (传统 ) practices handed down from father to son , or mother to daughter, of old country customs (习惯), of folklore (风俗). All this is very difficult for a college student to examine, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild grass. The college student should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries of what had existed in this area long age.36. In the last paragraph the phrase "this wide, confused wilderness" refers to _____.A. personal experienceB. wild weeds among good plantsC. the information from the parentsD. the vast store of traditional practices37. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?A. The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild grassB. Craftsman's experience is usually unscientificC. The contemptuous (傲慢) college students will receive nothing from craftsmenD. Traditional practices are as important as experience for the college student38. From this passage we can infer that ______.A. we'll invite the craftsman to teach in the collegeB. schools and books are not the only way to knowledgeC. scientific discoveries late based on personal experienceD. discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for a college student39. The author advises the college student to ______ .A. be contemptuous to the craftsmanB. be patient in helping the craftsman with scientific termsC. learn the craftsman's experience by judging it carefullyD. gain the craftsman's experience without rejection40. The main idea of this passage is about ________.A. what to learn from the parentsB. how to gain knowledgeC. why to learn from craftsman?D. how to deal with experienceBWater, water every where.It lasted almost two months , but in August it ended. It left 45 people dead and $10 billion worth of damage in nine states of USA. It was quite a big Mississippi flood ever recorded. In St.Louis, Missouri, 9,000 people were forced to leave their homes while the city was in danger. St. Louis is just downriver from the points where the Missouri and Illinois Rivers flow into the Mississippi. All three rivers were flooding. But the city escaped the worst when levees (堤) broke upriver. A levee is built of river sand and clay(粘土).Eleven miles of flood walls were built in the late 1960's The walls are 18 inches thick and 5 to 22 feet high. They were designed to protect against a 52-foot flood. In St. Louis, water almost reached the top of flood walls. It measured 49.4 feet.41. The flood referred to in the passage _____.A. was the heaviest one in the historyB. happened in Missouri and Illinois statesC. happened in less than twenty percent of the states of U.S.A.D. was recorded several times42. The meaning of the sentence "But the city escaped the worst" is that _____.A. many people escaped from the cityB. the flood attacked the city heavilyC. the flood did not attack the city at allD. the city avoided the worst situation43. The highest flood referred to in the passage was about ______.A. 18 feet highB. 5-22 feet highC. nearly 50 feet highD. 52 feet highCIn hopes of becoming millionaires, many Filipinos (菲律宾人) began drinking more Pepsi. They hoped to get a bottle cap with the winning number on it. In May 1992, the number was announced: 349. Thousands rushed to get their reward with their bottle caps worth a million pesos (about US $ 40,000) each.But Pepsi wouldn't pay. The company said there was a mistake. The numbers on the caps did not include a security code (保险号), so the caps were not really winners. Up to 800,000 bottle caps had the number 349.Pepsi has spent millions of dollars on the problem. The company has paid 54 million pesos to real winners. It also paid 500 pesos for each No.349 cap without the security code.44. Which of the following is not true?A. All those who got the number of 349 got some moneyB. All those who got the number of 349 didn't get the same amount of moneyC. None of those who get the number of 349 wasn't rewardedD. The company made a mistake so as to sell more Pepsi45. From the passage we can guess that peso is _________.A. the name of a personB. a kind of drinkC. the name of a companyD. none of the aboveDIn Cardiff I was put to work in furniture department at one of the local stores. It was large, fairly out of date, run ( 经营 ), like its parent company in London, by a group of relatives. Being only a member of the store for a short time, I was in a very fortunate position. The others, particularly the older members of the store, were naturally asked to produce good sales figures.I was more of an observer. If I made a sale, I was pleased, but if I didn't, I would not be blamed.I was really there to observe and learn, and as I had no interest in making a position in the furniture business, I wasn't too diligent (勤奋) about that either.One salesman in late middle age once expressed his insecurity (不安全感) by scolding me of trying to steal one of his customers (雇客). Nothing could have been further from the truth, but he demanded that I go to the stockroom (货仓) with him to settle the matter. He was very small and thin, but to my surprise he started dancing about among the carpets and closets working his arms wildly and calling on me to 'put them up'. I couldn't put anything up ---I was too busy rolling on a four-foot six - inch spring mattress (弹簧垫子) , helpless with laughter. Finally he saw the joke too, and we went off to the members' store for a conciliatory(和解)cup of tea. Several days later, I finally left the store. Thank God!46. The furniture department was run by _____.A. the author's parentsB. the author's relativesC. some member of a big familyD. the local government47. The shop in Cardiff ______.A. was big and very modernB. was old but beautifulC. didn't sell furniture onlyD. was famous in London48. The author was lucky because ________.A. sales figures were not important for himB. he was younger than the othersC. he produced good sales figuresD. his pay was higher49. One salesman thought that ______ .A. the author was more of an observer than a real member of the storeB. what the author had said was far from the truthC. the author tried to get a person to buy the furniture dishonestlyD. the writer destroyed a four-foot six - inch spring mattress50. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The author only stayed in the shop for a short time because he was not interested in business.B. The author felt light - hearted when he left the shop.C. The author was punished for stealing money from the customer.D. The author was asked to put up the carpets.EDriving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends' houses.Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!51. The word " convenient " in the passage means ________ .A. handy, easy to doB. that can be changedC. fond of drinking and merry-makingD. carriages or other trucks52. If you cut another car off, its driver may be _______.A. impatientB. terribleC. angryD. both A and B53. The sentence " Traffic accidents declare millions of lives "means "_______".A. Traffic accidents make some people become millionairesB. Many people die from traffic accidentsC. Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidentsD. Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents54. According to the passage, driving can be safe if _______.A. you are patientB. you obey all the traffic rulesC. you don't cut another car off?D. you wait in line at a red light55. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage? _______.A. Traffic SafetyB. A CarefulC. How To Drive A CarD. A Traffic AccidentFIn the 1900's, American townspeople usually washed and brushed their teeth and combed their hair in the kitchen. Or they kept a water pitcher （大水罐）and a wash basin in their rooms and tookcare of these things there.The bathtub was a wash tub（澡盆）filled with water from the stove. If you were small enough you could sit down by drawing your knees to your chest. Otherwise, you washed yourself standing up. Often all the women and girls in the family bathed together. Then the men and boys did. In most families this was Saturday night because Sundays they went to church.A small number of families did have running water. But that depended on whether there was a water system where they lived and on whether they could afford the plumbing（水管设施）. Some people had bathtubs in their homes as early as 1895. But many others did not have their first bath ina bathtub until 1910 or later when they were fifteen or sixteen years old.56. In the first paragraph, "took care of" means.［A］ kept［B］ looked after［C］ used［D］ kept and used57. In order to use the water from the stove, there be a pipe connecting the tub with the stove. ［A］ must［B］ seemed to［C］ needn't［D］ should58. Which of the following statements is true?［A］ Males and females in the family took turns using the bathtub.［B］ Some bathtubs were big enough for many people to bathe in at the same time.［C］ All the women and girls of a family could bathe together standing up in the tub. ［D］ When several family members bathed together, they did not use the bathtub.59. Americans owned a bathtub as early as 1895.［A］ Many［B］ Not all［C］ All［D］ Few60. We can infer（推断）that the plumbing at that time.［A］ cost little［B］ was more expensive than a water system［C］ was too expensive for every family to afford［D］ was not necessaryGCARIFF, Wales poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition（传统）of storytelling."It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again, "said David Amibrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival（节）in Wales."Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time, "he said early this month.Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving（coming back into use or existence）storytelling in Wales."It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here." Ambrose said.61. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling.［A］ will be more popular than TV［B］ will be popular again［C］ started in Wales［D］ are in the hands of some old people62. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn.［A］ about their life as early as thousands of years ago［B］ why they tell the stories in a throat singing way［C］ how cold it has been where the Inuit live［D］ how difficult it is to understand the Inuit63. According to the writer, which of the following is not true?［A］ Storytelling once stopped in Wales.［B］ Storytelling has a long history in Wales.［C］ Storytelling is always well received in Wales.［D］ Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.64. The underlined phrase in good hands means.［A］ controlled by rich people［B］ grasped by good storytellers［C］ taken good care of［D］ protected by kind peopleHGreek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields（盾）toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages.Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums（鼓）. Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms. Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not untilthe telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds.65. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon. ［A］ fine weather［B］ high tower［C］ the spelling system［D］ arm movements66. Which of the following statements is true?［A］ Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.［B］ African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message.［C］ Telephone was invented by a French engineer.［D］ Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly.67. The African way of communication sent messages.［A］ in a special way［B］ over a very short distance［C］ by a musical instrument［D］ at a rather slow speed68. The way of communication made use of visible signs.［A］ French［B］ Roman［C］ African［D］ AmericanIBecause we can feel that things are heavy, we think of weight as being a fixed quality in an object, but it is not really fixed at all. If you could take a one pound packet of butter 4, 000 miles out from the earth, it would weigh only a quarter of a pound.Why would things weigh only a quarter as much as they do at the surface of the earth if we took them 4 000 miles out into space? The reason is this: All objects have a natural attraction for all other objects; this is called gravitational attraction, but this power of attraction between two objects gets weaker as they get farther apart. When the butter was at the surface of the earth, it was 4 000 miles from the centre （in other words the radius（半径）of the earth is 4 000 miles）. When we took the butter 4 000 miles out, it was 8 000 miles from the centre, which is twice the distance.If you double the distance between two objects, their gravitational attraction decreases（减少）two times two. If you treble（翻三倍）the distance, it gets nine times weaker（three times three）. If you take it four times as far away, it gets sixteen times weaker（four times four）and so on.69. The best title for this passage is.［A］ The Earth Weight［B］ Weight in Space［C］ Changing Weight on the Earth［D］ Weight on and off the Earth70. We can feel things are heavy because.［A］ weight is a fixed quality in an object［B］ they are far away from the centre of the earth［C］ of the earth's strong attraction for them［D］ they are not taken away from the surface of the earth71. If the distance between two objects is shortened by half, their gravitational attraction will.［A］ double［B］ become four times stronger［C］ be the same［D］ get four times weaker72. If an object weighed one pound 8 000 miles above the earth, it would weigh on the surface of the earth.［A］ 6 pounds［B］ 4 pounds［C］ 9 pounds［D］ 1/9 poundJAs more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some trips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience. If you will be eating a good meal alone, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion（消化）. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate（提前做准备）your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding（折叠）case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy（极其方便）for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip!73. Who is the author's intended audience?［A］ Working women who have no time for cooking.［B］ Husbands and children of working women.［C］ Working women who must travel on their own.［D］ Hotel personnel who must attend to working women.74. Why is lightweight luggage important for the traveling businesswoman?［A］ It provides space for dirty clothes.［B］ It is easy to move.［C］ It can double as a briefcase.［D］ It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.75. Where would this passage most likely appear?［A］ In a magazine specially for women.［B］ In a restaurant and hotel guide.［C］ In a news magazine.［D］ In a journal for top ranking businessmen and women.大学英语二级考试模拟试题二第一节：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.She was so angry at all ____he was doing _____she walked out without saying a word.A. that, thatB. which; thatC. what; asD. that; which2.Every minute must be made full use of _______our lessons, for the college entrance exam is coming.A. going overB. to go overC. go overD. our going over3.They are going downtown ________bus instead of _______their bikes.A. by, byB. on; byC. by; inD. by; on4.----- How about a film tonight?----- _______I haven't been to the cinema for a long time.A. Yes, thanks.B. Why not?C. No, go awayD. It's a pity.5.----- which _______,bread or rice?----- ________will do.A. had you better eat; BothB. would you like; AllC. do you like most ; NoneD. would you rather have; Either6.----- My God! I have to walk home now, for I just missed the bus.----- That's too bad. You ______it had you set out a bit earlier.A. should have caught.B. had caughtC. would have caught.D. could catch7.More than one teacher _______told him it is important that he learn English well if he_______abroad.A. had; will goB. has; wants to goC. has; want to goD. have; shall go8.----- Do you see why he hasn't turned up yet?----- Sorry, I don't know _______.A. what the matter isB. how matters stoodC. what is the matter?D. how is the matter9.----- Where's John, do you know?----- Oh, _____to hospital.A. he's takenB. he'll be takenC. he's been takenD. he'll take10.----- _______is your English teacher?----- The one in red.A. whoB. whichC. whatD. where11.----- John, may I ask you a favor?----- ______A. I’m sorry, but why?B. Sure, what is it?C. Yes, you could.D. I’d love to, and I’m busy.12.Where was it _____the road accident happened yesterday?A. whenB. thatC. whichD. how13.______you choose, make sure that it is a good one.A. WhatB. WhereverC. WhicheverD. Which14.He suggested the sports meet be _______because of the bad weather.A. put awayB. put upC. put downD. put off15.I didn't manage to work out the problem _______the teacher had explained how.A. untilB. unlessC. whenD. before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．Si1as Minton's funeral was a quiet 16. lt was 17 by the only 18 he had in the world, his niece and nephew, and by a few friends. The priest who 19 20 a hundred miles into this wild part of the county was now getting 21 for the simple ceremony. Minton, 22 'Minty' as his friends 23 call him, 24 a hard life 25 for gold in a lonely part of Western Australia. He had always refused to work in a gold mine 26 he believed that he could do better 27 his own. Although he was not a boastful(夸口 )person, he had often declared that one day he 28 find a lump(块) of gold as big as his head and 29 he would retire and live in 30 for the rest of his life. But his dreams of great wealth 31 came true. For many years he had hardly earned enough money to keep himself 32 .Two men now gently lifted the rough wooden box that 33 Minty's body, but they almost dropped it when they heard a loud cry from the grave-digger. His spade had struck something hard in the rocky soil and he was shouting excitedly. Then he held up a large stone. 34 it was covered 35 dirt, the stone shone curious1yin the fierce sun1ight: it was unmistakably a heavy piece of solid gold!16. A. accident B. event C. affair D. incident17. A. taken B. attended C. joined D. brought18. A. relation B. relations C. relationship D. relationships19. A. travelled B. was travelling C. had travelIed D. used to travel20. A. to B. of C. in D. over21. A. ready B. better C. preparation D. worse22. A. and B. but C. or D. except23. A. liked B. past C. used D. used to24. A. leaded B. had leaded C. had led D. led25. A. look B. looking C. looked D. had looked26. A. because B. so C. even D. only27. A. to B. in C. on D. for28. A. would B. must C. ought to D. for29. A. since B. which C. when D. with that30. A. comfort B. comforts C. comfortable D. comfortably31. A. ever B. never C. always D. once32. A. live B. life C. lived D. alive33. A. contains B. containing C. contained D. having contained34. A. Though B. For C. Then D. Because35. A. in B. with C. within D. below第三部分：阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。