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下半年公共英语二级临考阅读模拟试题
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下半年公共英语二级临考阅读模拟试题 1
The future of the Secombe Theatre in Sutton is in doubt after a government report spreads fears of closure. The report says the theatre does not meet modern standards for arts events and the site is capable of a larger-scale(更大规模的)development. While it promises to plan for a neighborhood center, it fails to make any mention of a new theatre, which has left many asking why.
Leading figures from the arts circle have come together to fight for the 21-year-old theatre.
Barbara Windsor, chairman of the Performing Art Society, said, “If they have to tear it down, it would be a waste of a good theatre. Every town needs a heart.”
John Stevens, of Sutton Theatre Company, said the theatre had suffered from a lack of money and business support. “There’s a crying need for a theatre in Sutton and the public will lose out if the Secombe goes.”
Peter Geiringer, a city government official also argued that a neighborhood center was not the same as a theatre. “It’s silly; this is the death of the Secombe. They’re going to replace (代替) it by a hall so no one in Sutton will be able to go to a real theatre.”
Leslie Coman, member of city committee for the arts, said, “The Secombe has played an outstanding role in the culture life of this town over many years. It is only right that the committee continues to look at how it can provide new buildings for artists’ workshops, and performance.”
Sutton Arts Committee Chairman Tony Kerlake said, “At some stage a building comes to the end of its life. If a new one was built in the same place, I would accept that as progress.”
65. The government report makes people wonder whether the theatre will be____________.
A. replaced
B. closed
C. rebuilt
D. enlarged
66. Who would agree to have the theater replaced by a better one?
A. Tony Kerslake.
B. Peter Geiringer.
C. John Stevens.
D. Barbara Windsor.
67. The underlined word “it” refers to___________.
A. the city government
B. the city committee for the arts
C. Sutton Theatre Company
D. Performing Arts Society
68. We learn from the text that many people in the art circle of the town are ____________.
A. for the construction of a neighborhood centre
B. for setting up more artists’ workshops
C. against closing the Secombe Theater
D. against the plan to enlarge the theatre
参考答案：
65. B 【解析】此题问的是政府的报告会使人们认为这个剧院将会怎么样。文章的第一句就提到了在政府报告公布以后，人们担心剧院将会被关掉，故B正确。
66. A 【解析】此提问的是谁同意修建一个新的剧院来代替以前的那个。根据几位认识的话我们可以推断出Barbara Windsor，John Stevens和Peter Geiringer都希望以前的剧院能够保存下来，而只有Tony Kerslake则同意建造一个新的剧院，故A正确。
67. B 【解析】此题问的是划线词it指的是什么。根据it在文中的位置，经过分析句子结构，我们可以知道此处的it指代的是前面提到的committee，也就是the city committee for the arts。故B正确。
68. C 【解析】此题问的'是通过文章我们可以知道艺术界的多数人的观点是什么。有文章可知，艺术界的多数人是希望保存以前的剧院的，只有一少部分希望重建，故C正确。
下半年公共英语二级临考阅读模拟试题 2
We all believed that words of a language evolve (进化) gradually over the centuries, rather as animals and plants evolve over millions of year. Sometimes the change is so slight as to be almost unnoticeable-finger, for example, means the same today as it did 1, 000 years ago. Other words have changed out of all recognition. For example, modern English “lord”, a person with high social positions, comes from Old English “hlaford”. It used to mean “guardian of the bread”, a person who protects the bread. But not all word meanings change like this. Just as new and different types of animals and plants can be reproduced, we can call completely new words into being.
Anyone can make a word. The difficult part is to make it stay in the language. To stand the best chance it should probably relate to a particular and fairly specialized subject. That cuts down the number of people who need to agree to use it. Chemists are often having to find expressions for new findings. Once that is achieved, there may be a chance for wider recognition if the expression comes to be of interest to the general public.
Ordinary people can make long-lasting words, though. In 1924, a competition (比赛) was held to make a word for a drinker of illegal liquor(非法出售的酒). A prize of US $200 was offered, and there were reportedly over 25, 000 suggestions. The winners were Henry Irving Dale and Kate L. Butler, who both came up with “scofflaw”. And that word exists in American English to this day, in the rather wider sense “someone who disobeys the law”.
61. What can we learn from the text?
A. It is the duty of specialists to make new words.
B. People are encouraged to make new words.
C. Words evolve faster than animals and plants.
D. New words are usually made by chemists.
62. New words are usually not accepted until they__________.
A. can express common ideas
B. are included in school subjects
C. are proved useful by scientists
D. gain public agreement
63. According to the text，making a new word is less difficult than.
A. determining how to pronounce it
B. having a new chemical product
C. organizing a competition
D. making it long.1asting
64. The underlined word “scofflaw” (1ine 4, para.3) originally meant the person who _________.
A. drinks illegally
B. wins prize for drinking liquor
C. disobeys the law
D. destroys illegal liquor
参考答案：
61. C 【解析】此题问的是我们可以从文中得到什么。通过阅读全文，我们可以看到A,B,D文中并没有提到。而文章的第一句话提到语言经过几个世纪就会发生变化，而动植物的进化却需要几百万年，可见语言的演变速度要远远快于动植物，故C正确。
62. D 【解析】此题问的`是直到什么时候新词才被接受。第二段的最后一句话提到一旦新的发现引起大众的兴趣，就会得到广泛的认同。此处的新发现指的就是新词，故D正确。
63. D 【解析】此题问的是制造一个新词比什么简单。文章第二段的第一、二句提到任何人都可以造新词，难的是怎样使它在语言中保留下来。可见制造新词要比让这个词保留下来容易，故D正确。
64. A 【解析】此题问的是划线词scofflaw指的是哪种人。文章的最后一段讲的是普通人创造新词的内容。本段的第一句话讲到举行了一场为饮用非法销售酒的人的命名比赛，后面又提到某个人以“scofflaw”赢得了比赛，可见scofflaw的意思是“饮用非法销售酒的人”，故A正确。
下半年公共英语二级临考阅读模拟试题 3
There are many shops in Singapore where customers still bargain, although prices are clearly shown on the goods. There is nothing out of the ordinary in haggling; some shopkeepers expect you to and will be surprised if you accepted their prices immediately. We know that the prices in some stores are a bit higher than those in Change Alley, but we also realize that to keep a store like Robinson’s is by no means cheap. Besides, in such places we shop in air-conditioned(空调)comfort. For all these, we pay a little extra.
It is not always true to say that things in Change Alley cost less. I once bought a Czechoslovakian glass butter-dish from Robinson’s for a little under two dollars. I then went on to Change Alley and just by chance saw an article of the same shape, design and size, in one of the shops. I then asked about its price, and was surprised when the man demanded more than four dollars for it. “How much can you offer?” he shouted at me. I offered him exactly the same price I paid for the article and his reply was shockingly rude(粗鲁). I opened my bag, showed him my receipt, stared at him and walked out of his shop.
A buyer in England expects to find the price of goods clearly shown, or, to be told exactly what the price is. He knows this is the lowest price that will be accepted. If he thinks the price is beyond what he can afford, he shrugs(耸耸)his shoulders and walks away. He does not attempt to bargain with the shopkeeper. Even if he showed annoyance or surprise, he would expect to be told that if the price was unacceptable, he should try elsewhere.
56. The underlined word “hagglin9” (1ine 2, para.1) in the text most probably means _________.
A. accepting the prices immediately
B. fixing the right cost for some goods
C. arguing about the price of something
D. paying extra for comfortable shopping
57. We can learn from the text that Robinson’s is a store which sells.
A. expensive goods
B. air-conditioners
C. Czechoslovakian goods
D. goods at a bargain price
58. The writer asked about the price of a glass butter-dish in Change Alley because he wanted to____________.
A. buy it at a lower price
B. change his dish for something else
C. find out if the shop assistant is polite
D. compare the prices of the dish in two stores
59. Which of the following words best describes the feeling of a British customer when “he shrugs his shoulders and walks away” (1ine 3, para.3)?
A. Frightened.
B. Worried.
C. Annoyed.
D. Disappointed.
60. What would probably happen if a customer does bargain with a shopkeeper in England?
A. The customer would be advised to shop in other stores.
B. The customer would get the goods at a lower price.
C. They would discuss and then reach an agreement.
D. They would quarrel about the price of the goods.
参考答案：
56. C 【解析】题干要求选出划线词haggling在文章中最接近的意思。回到文章中，我们可以看到这个单词所在的句子中提到如果顾客立刻接受了他们的价格，店主会感到很吃惊，可见他们希望顾客跟他们砍价。所以文章中提到的不会令人意外的事情就是砍价，haggling在文中的意思就是“砍价”，故C正确。
57. A 【解析】此题问的是Robinson是销售什么的商店。我们可以从第一段的最后三句话可以看出Robinson的商品都比较贵，而没有明确指出具体卖什么样的`商品，故A正确。
58. D 【解析】此题问的是作者打Change Alley询问价格的原因是什么。由第二段的第一句可知并不是Change Alley的所有商品都比较便宜。作者无意间在Change Alley发现了和自己买的一模一样的商品，因此想询问一下价格，与自己买的商品的价格进行一下比较，故D正确。
59. D 【解析】此题问的是最能说明英国人耸肩离开时的心情的词是哪个。根据文章的内容可知英国人耸肩离开的原因是觉得商品的价格太高，没法接受，可见此事的心情是失落的。frightened“害怕的”;worried“担心的，焦虑的”;annoyed“恼怒的，烦闷的”;disappointed“失望的”，故D正确。
60. A 【解析】此题问的是如果在英国与店主砍价将会发生什么事情。文章的最后一句提到如果顾客感到烦恼或者惊，店主会建议到其他店看看。故A正确。
下半年公共英语二级临考阅读模拟试题 4
一、阅读判断（第1~10题，每题1分，共10分）
Lacking in Self-Esteem (自尊)? Good for you!
According to psychological and educational theories, self-esteem is essential for a successful life. Generations of children, especially minority kids, have been educated according to the theory that they lack self-esteem, and that this deficiency is central to any problems they may have in making their way in the world.
Well, guess what? A new research has found that self-esteem can be just as high among grade D students and drunk drivers as it is among Nobel Prize winners and former presidents. In fact, people with high self-esteem can engage in far more anti-social behavior than those with low self-esteem. “We used to believe that high self-esteem would cause all sorts of positive consequences and that if we raised self-esteem, people would do better in life,” a researcher said. “Mostly, the data have failed to support that.” Racists, street thugs (恶棍) and school bullies (恶霸) all have high scores on the self-esteem tests. And you can see why. If you think you’re highly gifted, you’re particularly offended if other people don’t treat you that way. So you hit out or commit crimes to defend your pride. After all, who are they to suggest that you could be doing something wrong? What do they know?
Self-esteem can also be an educational concern. College teachers are constantly complaining about the high self-esteem of their students. When every grade in the school is assessed so as to make the kid feel good rather than to give an accurate measure of his work, the kid can develop self-esteem dangerously unrelated to the truth. When he’s told he is getting a C grade in college, he can then get deeply offended or extremely angry. Weak professors give in to the pressure – hence, grade inflation, which results in their students’ vague touch with reality.
1. It is believed that minority kids often have self-esteem problem.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
2. A new research shows that high self-esteem is essential to success.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
3. Parents are responsible for their children’s self-esteem.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
4. Anti-social behavior is related to low self-esteem.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
5. Racists have low self-esteem.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
6. People with high self-esteem are hurt more easily.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
7. College students are faced with high economic pressure.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
8. College teachers are often annoyed with students’ high self-esteem.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
9. High grades help students know the truth of themselves.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
10. Some college students may find a C grade offending.
A. True B.False C. Not Given
二、阅读选择（第11~15题，每题2分，共10分）
Organic Farming
During thousands of years of huma civilization, the raising of animals and growing of plants have always been organic. Chemicals for farming first came up at the turn of the 20th century. Widespread use of chemicals began after World War II. In the 1950s and 60s farmers started using chemical fertilizers and pesticides (杀虫剂). Recently, however, more and more farmers have been returning to organic farming.
In organic farming, farm products are produced in more natural ways. Crops, meat and other food are produced without chemicals. Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and growth hormones (激素) are forbidden. Farmers enrich the soil with natural fertilizers. They pull out weeds by hand. Hay and straw are put between the rows of plants to stop weeding. They rely on the natural enemies of pests to control pests. Animals are fed organically and can eat grass outdoors. Cows, for example, are kept in pastures (草场) and fields. Vegetables and fruit are also produced with organic methods.
Organic farming enjoys many advantages. For example, crop rotation can preserve the good qualities of soils. The growing of different crops can keep soils healthy and fertile. Organic farming is healthier for farm workers, and there are fewer remains of chemicals in food. In the long run, organic farms save energy and protect the environment. It can slow down global warming and reduce the pollution of ground water.
Meanwhile, there are some disadvantages. Organic food is more expensive. Organic products may cost up to 40% more. Production costs are higher as farmers need more workers, and the land output is much less. Marketing and distribution is not efficient because organic food is provided in smaller amount. Crop illness may happen very often. Besides, organic farming cannot produce enough food for the world’s population to survive. This could lead to starvation in countries that can produce enough food today.
11. Organic farming ______.
A. started in the 1950s
B. had a short history
C. has become popular in recent years
D. was promoted by World War II
12. In organic farming ______.
A. cows can move around in fields
B. natural enemies of pests are scarce
C. chemicals are used to kill pests
D. machines are used to pull out weeds
13. The phrase “crop rotation” (Para. 3) probably means “______”.
A. growing high-yielding crops
B. seasonal growing of crops
C. planting soil-enriching crops
D. regular changing of crops
14. One advantage of organic farming is that it is ______.
A. water-saving
B. labor-saving
C. market-friendly
D. environmentally-friendly
15. The problem of organic farming is ______.
A. poor qualities of soils
B. high production costs
C. the use of too much land
D. the shortage of farm workers
三、概括段落大意和补全句子（第16~25题，每题1分，共10分）
Health Benefits of Honey with Milk
Honey and milk get along well. Since ancient times, this mix is known for its amazing health benefits.
(1) Take a glass of honey with milk before you set out for your day in the morning, and you are guaranteed enough to get through the morning rush. Milk provides you the proteins required while honey helps you get the energy by breaking down these proteins. No wonder this drink is meant for all ages alike.
(2) Milk is known for providing calcium (钙), which, in right levels, helps in preventing bone diseases as we age. Research has indicated that honey does a good job of carrying nutrients (营养成分) in the food through the blood to various parts of the body. In particular, honey helps in the absorption of calcium, the vital part of milk.
(3) If you ask doctors or your grandmother for a solution to your sleeplessness, you are bound to get the same answer –– a glass of warm milk with honey. It is best known to induce sleep. So take it regularly if you have sleeping problems.
(4) Milk and honey not only help in preventing aging by keeping the skin glowing, but also improve your body as a whole as they contain antioxidants (抗氧化物). These help keep the body young and flexible. For a very long time, this has been an open secret in keeping your body look and feel young.
(5) Both milk and honey are known to ward off harmful bacteria in our body, but their combined strength is more effective in achieving this effect. Cough and cold can be prevented by taking this drink regularly. It also aids in digestion and treating bowel disorders.
Task 1
A. Honey milk for digestion
B. Honey milk for a youthful glow
C. Honey milk for stronger bones
D. Honey milk for energy
E. Honey milk for a sound sleep
F. Honey milk for antibacterial benefits
Task 2
21. Milk is rich in _______.
22. Milk and honey help _______.
23. Honey helps the absorption ______.
24. Your body may bend or move easily if you _______.
25. Drinking honey milk regularly can prevent _______.
A. proteins and calcium
B. fat and sugar
C. cough and cold
D. your body look and feel young
E. drink milk and honey
F. of calcium
四、填句补文（第26~30题，每题2分，共10分）
Insomnia (失眠)
I just could not fall asleep the other night. I just didn’t feel sleepy. I can’t explain why, but it was really annoying.
I got very bored lying in bed, so I decided to read a book. ___26___ But even when I finished reading, I still didn’t feel tired. So I listened to some peaceful music. That didn’t work, either. I have heard people say if you have a warm drink before bedtime, it will help you drift off to sleep. So I went downstairs and made myself a cup of tea. ___27___ Still, I couldn’t sleep. I was getting very frustrated by this point!
It felt strange to be awake while everyone else was asleep. ___28___ In fact, it was a little big frightening. When you go to sleep, it feels like one day ends and another begins. But if you stay up late, you realize that day and night are just a gentle transition (转变), a cycle while has no end and no beginning. At 4 a.m., I noticed a faint light coming through my curtains. The sun had started to rise!
Normally, I’m a heavy sleeper. ___29___ So on this occasion, I consider myself lucky to see a beautiful sunrise. I knew I needed to get some rest, but it seemed the harder I tried to force myself asleep, the more difficult it was.
Eventually, I just let my mind go free. ___30___ I listened to the birdsong... and the next thing I knew it was 11 a.m.! I was happy that I had managed to get some sleep! I have never struggled with sleeping before, so this was my first experience of insomnia. Fortunately, I have been sleeping well since then.
A. The world seemed so quiet.
B. I stopped forcing myself to sleep.
C. After my tea, I got back into bed.
D. I didn’t want to wake up my family.
E. I thought reading would help me get to sleep.
F. I had never been awake at this time in the morning.
五、填词补文（第31~40题，每题1.5分，共15分）
Smiles
A smile costs nothing but creates much. It enriches those who ____, without making those who give poor. It happens in a ____ and the memory of it sometimes lasts ____. None are so rich that they can get along without it, and none so ____ but are richer for its benefits. It creates ____ in the home, and fosters goodwill in a business. It is rest to the weary (疲劳的), daylight to the ____ and sunshine to the sad. Yet it can’t be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is no earthly good to anybody till it is given ____. And if in the last-minute rush of Christmas ____, some of our salespeople should be too ____ to give you a smile, may we ____ you to leave one of yours? For nobody needs a smile so much as those who have none left to give!
A.forever
E.discouraged
I.poor
B.away
F.flash
J.enough
C.happiness
G.receive
K.buying
D.satisfied
H.tired
L.ask
六、完形补文 （第41~50题，每题1.5分，共15分）
The Importance of Friendship for School-age Children
Friends are very important to school-age children’s healthy (health) development. Research has ____ (show) that children who lack friends can suffer from emotional and mental difficulties later in life. They have also found that children with friends have a ____ (great) sense of happiness, better self-esteem and fewer problems as they grow up.
Friendships provide children with more than just fun ____ (playmate). They help children develop emotionally and ____ (moral). In interacting with friends, children learn many ____ (society) skills, such as how to communicate, and how to cooperate. They practice ____ (control) their emotions and responding to the emotions of others. They develop their ____ (able) to think through and negotiate different situations in their relationships. Having friends ____ (affect) children in many ways, even their school ____ (perform). Children tend to have better attitudes about school and learning when they have friends there. In short, friendships are not just a luxury, they are a ____ (necessary) for children.
答案
一、阅读判断（第1~10题，每题1分，共10分）
ABCBB
ACABA
二、阅读选择（第11~15题，每题2分，共10分）
CADDB
三、概括段落大意和补全句子（第16~25题，每题1分，共10分）
DCEBF
ADFEC
四、填句补文（第26~30题，每题2分，共10分）
ECAFB
五、填词补文（第31~40题，每题1.5分，共15分）
GFAIC
EBKHL
六、完形补文（第41~50题，每题1.5分，共15分）
shown, greater, playmates, morally, social, controlling, ability, affects, performance, necessity
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